Summary

  • Liverpool v Borussia Dortmund (20:05 BST)

  • Seven Premier League news conferences

  • Murray beats Paire in Monte Carlo Masters

  • GET INVOLVED Your sporting poems #bbcsportsday

  1. football

    'Barcelona need makeover, but don't have money'published at 08:47 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Atletico Madrid 2-0 Barcelona (3-2 on agg)

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Spanish football expert Graham Hunter says Barcelona need a makeover this summer, but the club cannot recruit players until they sign a new sponsorship deal.

  2. football

    Hazard to Real deal not donepublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Football Gossip

    Eden Hazard for ChelseaImage source, Reuters

    Good news for Chelsea fans as Eden Hazard, 25, has denied speculation suggesting he has already signed a deal to join Real Madrid according to the Daily Mirror.

    The Sun are reporting that incoming Blues boss Antonio Conte wants to bring in his own director of football - Roma's Walter Sabatini - when he takes over at Stamford Bridge.

    Finally the new Blues boss may also face a tussle with Brazil over the selection of Willian for the Rio Olympics, which could lead to the midfielder missing the start of the 2016-17 Premier League season according to the Daily Express.

    Find out more and all of Thursday's gossip here.

  3. golf

    'No right or wrong about golf'published at 08:36 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Golf

    China golf fanImage source, Getty Images

    Teeing up is no longer an indiction of imperialist corruption, China's golf fans have been relived to find out this week.

    According to the Guardian's man in China,, external the sport, which was originally banned by Mao Zedong and then again for Communist Party members on in 2015 as part of anti-corruption drive, is now in the clear.

    “Since it is only a sport, there is no right or wrong about playing golf,” states an article, external in the Discipline Inspection and Supervision News, the official newspaper of China’s anti-corruption agency.

  4. golf

    On this day...published at 08:33 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Golf

    Adam ScottImage source, Getty Images

    On this day in 2013 Adam Scott became the first Australian to win the Masters following a play-off against former winner Angel Cabrera.

  5. rugby union

    On this day...published at 08:27 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Rugby union

    women's rugby union World Cup trophyImage source, Getty Images

    In 1991 the first women's rugby union World Cup final was played in Cardiff, with the United States beating England 19-6.

  6. Happy birthdaypublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Roberto Bautista AgutImage source, Getty Images

    Roberto Bautista Agut (tennis) - The world number 17, who broke the top 20 for the first time in 2014, was born in 1988 and turns 28 today.

    Iain Balshaw (rugby union) - The former England full-back who retired in June 2014, is celebrating his 37th birthday. 

    Noe Pamarot (football) - The former Portsmouth and Tottenham defender, born in 1979 turns 37. 

    James McFadden (football) - Motherwell's former Everton forward, capped 48 times by Scotland, was born in 1983 which makes him 33 today.

  7. football

    'Your order, Sir...'published at 08:23 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Football

    Jan VertonghenImage source, Twitter

    Ever wanted to see Tottenham duo Jan Vertonghen and Nacer Chadli disgused as a couple of Belgian waiters, apparently displaced from the 70s? 

    Well, here you go..., external

  8. football

    Pjanic on the streets of Munich?published at 08:20

    Football gossip

    PjanicImage source, Getty

    Bayern Munich are revving up for the opening of the transfer window with plans to trigger the £30.2m release clause in the contract of Roma playmaker Miralem Pjanic,according to Gazzetta Dello Sport., external

  9. formula 1

    Five-place penalty for Hamiltonpublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Formula 1

    Andrew Benson
    Chief F1 writer

    Lewis HamiltonImage source, Getty Images

    Lewis Hamilton will be given a five-place grid penalty at Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix for a gearbox change.

    The world champion has had a difficult start to the season and trails Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg by 17 points in the championship after two races.

    Mercedes said the gearbox had sustained damage during the last race in Bahrain. The team changed it rather than risk a retirement as Shanghai "was the best place to make the change and take the penalty".

  10. basketball

    'I never thought it would be beaten'published at 08:16 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Golden State Warriors 125-104 Memphis Grizzlies

    So says, the big boss - a Chicago Bulls fan - after the Golden State Warriors made NBA history by earning their 73 win of a season.

    The 125-104 victory over Memphis Grizzlies in Oakland means the defending champions surpassed the previous record of 72 set by Michael Jordan's Bulls in 1995-96.

    Steph Curry also became the first to net more than 400 three-pointers in a season, taking his tally to 402.

  11. basketball

    Friends in high placespublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Basketball

    Not sure how big a deal Kobe Bryant is? 

    Well, what do they say about judging a man by his friends?

    Barack ObamaImage source, Twitter
  12. basketball

    'Dear basketball...'published at 08:15 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Basketball

    Kobe Bryant announced in November that this would be his final season, doing so by reciting a stirring self-penned poem...

  13. basketball

    The numbers of an NBA legendpublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Basketball

    Kobe BryantImage source, Getty Images

    Kobe Bryant's 1,566th and final game for the LA Lakers, which brought to an end a career spanning two decades, was a big deal. 

    These figures explain why...

  14. football

    'Fellaini was outstanding'published at 08:13 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Football Daily podcast

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Kelly CatesImage source, Conor McNamara

    Kelly Cates and Danny Mills bring you reaction as Manchester United beat West Ham United 2-1 in the FA Cup quarter-final, and secure a semi-final tie against Everton at Wembley. We also round-up the Champions League action where holders Barcelona were dumped out of the competition by Atletico Madrid.

    Listen here

  15. football

    Highlights: West Ham 1-2 Man Utdpublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Football

    West Ham's last FA Cup tie at Upton Park ends in defeat after goals from Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini give Manchester United a 2-1 win in their quarter-final replay.

  16. basketball

    Out at the toppublished at 08:12 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Basketball

    Kobe BryantImage source, Getty Images

    Talk about going out on a high...

    Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in his final game as the Los Angeles Lakers came from behind to beat Utah Jazz 101-96.

    It was the sixth time the NBA's third highest scorer had scored 60 points in a game. "You can't write something better than this," said the 37-year-old, who made his Lakers debut in November 1996.

  17. horse-racing

    On this day...published at 08:09 British Summer Time 14 April 2016

    Horse Racing

    Silver BirchImage source, Getty Images

    If you won some money you may remember (if you didn't you probably won't) in 2007 Silver Birch, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Robbie Power, won the Grand National at Aintree.

  18. football

    Chelsea keen on Real's Ramos?published at 08:05

    Football gossip

    Sergio RamosImage source, Reuters

    There is plenty of gossip to keep the presses rolling as well.

    The Metro carry a rumour doing the rounds in Spain that Chelsea have made an enormous £63.5m bid for Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos.

    Presumably with a one-year contract on offer., external As is the club's policy.

    All the best of the transfer gossip is here in our gossip column.