Summary

  • Arsenal news conference

  • Man City v Dynamo Kiev (19:45 GMT, 3-1 after first leg)

  • First day of the Cheltenham Festival

  • GET INVOLVED #bbcsportsday

  1. horse-racing

    Altior winspublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016

    Horse Racing

    Altior has won the opening race, the Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle, at this year's Cheltenham Festival, finishing seven lengths in front of 15/8 favourite Min. Buveur D'Air came third.

  2. cricket

    What's happening?published at 13:27

    World Twenty20

    What a perfect view of proceedings. Oh...

    Hosts India kick off the tournament at 14:00 GMT against New Zealand. Should be a good one, if we can see it.

  3. Listen now to 5 live's Cheltenham coveragepublished at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016

    Horse racing

  4. football

    Kante the main manpublished at 13:20 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016

    Leicester 1-0 Newcastle

    LeicesterImage source, Getty Images
  5. football

    On this daypublished at 13:12

    Football

    2012: Barcelona announced defender Eric Abidal was to undergo a liver transplant a year after he had surgery to remove a tumour.

    Eric AbidalImage source, Getty Images
  6. football

    Fowler the manager?published at 13:08

    Football

    FowlerImage source, Getty Images

    Former Liverpool favourite Robbie Fowler is working towards his Uefa Pro Licence in a bid to break into management.

    The 40-year-old's playing career ended in 2012 but his only managerial post has been as player-boss at Muangthong United.

    He told the Liverpool Echo: "I've got the other coaching badges and now I'm doing the Pro Licence, which is the highest one you can do.

    "I started it in January and it will take around a year. By next June I should have completed it. Everyone knows I want to be a manager. It's what I have always longed for and I am almost there now."

  7. Krishnamurthy survives close stumpingpublished at 12:54 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016

    India's Veda Krishnamurthy survives a stumping as wicketkeeper Nigar Sultana takes the ball in front of the stumps with the batter well out of her ground.

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  8. football

    Former Sunderland player charged with rapepublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016

    Football

    CabralImage source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Cabral, pictured above left

    Former Sunderland player Cabral is to go on trial accused of two counts of rape.

    The midfielder, real name Adilson Tavares Varela, was arrested on 25 January 2015 after the alleged incident and was subsequently charged with two counts of rape.

    The 27-year-old will stand trial at Newcastle Crown Court on 25 April.

    Cabral, who currently plays for FC Zurich, only made one Premier League appearance for Sunderland in 2013-14.

  9. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcsportsdaypublished at 12:45 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016

    What is the greatest sporting achievement?

    Sam Charman:, external Nigeria winning Olympic Gold in '96. Beating Brazil from 3-1 down in semis and Argentina from 2-1 down in final.

    Alexander Wheeldon:, external Alex Ferguson's total destruction of Liverpool's dominance. And often winning silverware with average teams.

    Monkeycat:, external Sir Steven Redgrave winning five consecutive Olympic gold medals. Just think of the years of training.

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  10. football

    Neil Lennon leaves Boltonpublished at 12:40

    Football

    Neil LennonImage source, Getty Images

    Bolton go to Bristol City on Saturday under new ownership after a Holdsworth-led consortium, Sports Shield Group, completed a takeover on Friday.

    The club needed a third stay of execution from a High Court judge last week when faced with a winding-up petition from  Revenue and Customs.

    New chief executive Holdsworth, a former Wanderers player, offered no assurances over Lennon's future last week and the former Celtic boss departs on the back of a seven-game winless run which has left Bolton on the brink of relegation to League One.

    They are also yet to win away in the Championship this season, having lost 14 of their 18 games on the road. 

  11. football

    Carlisle ban supporter following smoke evacuationpublished at 12:34

    Exeter City v Carlisle United evacuatiedImage source, Rex Features

    Carlisle United have confirmed a male has been banned from Brunton Park until the end of the season after a smoke grenade caused their match at Exeter City to be stopped and a stand evacuated.

    Saturday's game was halted after just nine minutes when smoke was seen coming from behind the Stagecoach Stand.

    “The matter remains in the hands of the authorities, but we have taken this step to send a further message that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated," Carlisle's media officer Andy Hall said in a statement, external on the club's website.

  12. rugby union

    Marler hearing tomorrowpublished at 12:28 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016

    Rugby Union

    Joe MarlerImage source, Getty Images

    England prop Joe Marler will have his disciplinary hearing tomorrow after being cited for allegedly striking Wales’ Rob Evans on Saturday.

    There is no news yet on when or if there is likely to be some punishment for Marler’s 'gypsy-boy' comment to Samson Lee, for which he later apologised.

  13. football

    Neil Lennon leaves Boltonpublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016

    Football

    It is only five days since the Sports Shield consortium completed its £7.5m takeover of Championship club Bolton Wanderers.

    Ex-Bolton striker Dean Holdsworth, who leads the group, will join the board of directors while former owner Eddie Davies will become honorary president.

    Bolton were beaten 2-1 at home by Preston on Saturday, a result which leaves them at the foot of the Championship, 11 points from safety.

    After Lennon's departure was revealed, it was announced that academy manager Jimmy Phillips had been placed in charge of the first team on an interim basis.

  14. rugby union

    Francis hearing startspublished at 12:19

    Rugby Union

    The Six Nations disciplinary hearing for Wales prop Tomas Francis has started after he was cited for allegedly making contact with the eyes or eye area of England’s Dan Cole on Saturday.

    Francis has been named on the bench for Wales’ game against Italy, subject to the outcome of the hearing.

  15. football

    Lennon leaves Boltonpublished at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016

    Football

    Neil Lennon has left Bolton "by mutual consent", according to the Championship club.

    "All at Bolton Wanderers would like to thank Neil for his contributions during his time at the club," reads a brief statement on the club website.

  16. football

    Lennon leaves Boltonpublished at 12:12 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016
    Breaking

    Football

    NLImage source, Getty Images

    Some big breaking news this lunch-time... Neil Lennon has left Bolton Wanderers.

  17. football

    'The race is open'published at 12:09

    Football

    LeicesterImage source, Getty Images

    Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has dismissed the suggestion the Premier League title race is a straight fight between his side and Tottenham.

    The Foxes are five points clear at the top with eight games left after beating Newcastle 1-0 on Monday.

    Tottenham lie in second with Arsenal 11 points behind the leaders, and fourth-placed Manchester City 12 off the pace.

    Asked if only Leicester or Spurs could be champions, Ranieri said: "No, the race is open. We are fighting for Europe and then maybe with four or five matches left, maybe we are fighting for the Champions League."

  18. football

    Oops...published at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016

    Football

    These tweets have gone viral this morning. Claudio Ranieri, you have a lot to answer for.

  19. get involved

    Get Involved #bbcsportsdaypublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March 2016

    What is the greatest sporting achievement?

    J Yates:, external Definitely biased, but it has to be seeing Wigan lift the FA Cup, I was numb for days after it.

    John McEnerney:, external Going 555 matches unbeaten the great Jahangir Khan has to be up there with the greatest sporting achievements.

    AcBrook:, external Obviously it has to be England in 1966, three West Ham players contributing to the win. It ranks higher than Leicester.

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    Wigan AthleticImage source, Getty Images