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  • 'Combating Doping in Sport' hearing updates

  • Guardiola makes Hart wait on Man City future

  • Man City host Huddersfield in FA Cup replay

  • Hodgson the 'right man' for Leicester

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  1. Postpublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    As for Sportsday, that's your lot for today.

    We'll catch you the same time tomorrow. 

    Thanks as ever for joining us. Have a good one.

  2. football

    Tune inpublished at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Right, just a reminder of how you can follow tonight's football with us.

    Manchester City versus Huddersfield in the FA Cup fifth-round replay will be live on BBC One from 19:30 GMT - you can listen in on BBC Radio 5 live or follow the liver text commentary on the BBC Sport website.

    England Women's team are also in action in the SheBelieves Cup. They face France tonight, which you can catch online or via the BBC Red Button from 21:00.

  3. Postpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Manchester City v Huddersfield (19:45 GMT)

    Manchester City defender Gael Clichy is likely to be available after a back problem for Wednesday's FA Cup replay.

    Vincent Kompany remains unavailable but is close to a return to fitness.

    Huddersfield will again be without midfielder Aaron Mooy, who is ineligible against his parent club.

    Sean Scannell and Harry Bunn are both back in training and could feature but Nahki Wells is a doubt with an ankle problem, while Christopher Schindler and Kasey Palmer are injured.

  4. football

    Postpublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Manchester City v Huddersfield (19:45 GMT)

    We've not got the teams for you yet, but how about a quick look at who could be in and who could be out of tonight's clash at the Etihad?

  5. athletics

    Bryant ready to go in Belgradepublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Athletics

    And we are pleased to see that Bryant (and, more importantly, his luggage) are ready for action in Belgrade!

  6. athletics

    Bryant to captain British team at Euro Indoorspublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Athletics

    Commonwealth Games decathlon silver medallist Ashley Bryant will captain the British team at this weekend's European Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

    The 25-year-old will lead a 32-strong team featuring the likes of Laura Muir, who is aiming to become double European Champion in the 1500m and 3000m, defending European champion Richard Kilty and world number one Andrew Pozzi.

    However, heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who was due to compete in the long jump, has withdrawn from the event.

    "It is a real step up from being World Junior captain back in 2010," said Bryant. "I’ve personally had a great indoor season so far and to be given this role is the icing on the cake."

    Ashley BryantImage source, Getty Images
  7. football

    England Women set for Cup openerpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Football

    England women coach Mark Sampson says his team must "find a way to get over the line" as they prepare to face France in their SheBelieves Cup opener on Wednesday - a game which will be shown from 21:00 GMT on the BBC Sport website and the Red Button.

    England face the world's top-three teams at the event, with USA and Germany their other opponents. Last year they failed to win at the tournament against the same trio.

    "We're fed up playing well against the top sides and failing," Sampson said.

    Mark SampsonImage source, Getty Images
  8. football

    Stewart backs Terrierspublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Manchester City v Huddersfield (19:45 GMT)

    Ahead of tonight's FA Cup fifth round replay against Manchester City at Ethiad Stadium, Huddersfield Town fan Sir Patrick Stewart narrates the inspirational poem Thinking, by Walter D. Wintle.

    You can watch live coverage of Manchester City v Huddersfield on BBC One and on this website on Wednesday at 19:30 GMT.

  9. Postpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    As far as celebrity fans go, Sir Patrick Stewart has to be up there.

    He'll no doubt be watching tonight as his beloved Huddersfield take on Manchester City in the FA Cup fifth-round replay.

  10. tennis

    Murray into Dubai last eightpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Tennis

    We said earlier that Andy Murray has taken the opening set of his match at the Dubai International and he is safely into the quarter-finals of the event.

    The Scot only dropped two games on his way to a 6-2 6-0 victory over Spain's Gullermo Garcia-Lopez.

    Murray took just one hour 12 minutes to complete the straight-sets win.

    Andy MurrayImage source, Getty Images
  11. football

    Little grabs winner for Scotspublished at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Football

    Kim Little celebrated her 120th Scotland cap with the decisive goal as her side started the Cyprus Cup with a 3-2 victory over New Zealand. 

    Jane Ross and Erin Cuthbert were also on target for the Scots who will also face South Korea and Austria before rounding off the tournament against opponents who are yet to be decided.

    Kim LittleImage source, Getty Images
  12. Manchester derby - take twopublished at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Football

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport

    Remember the Manchester derby that never was in Beijing last summer?

    Well, discussions about having another go at arranging the first derby to be played outside England are well down the track.

    The International Champions Cup are not due to confirm their fixtures for July until later this month and it is understood nothing has yet been signed.

    But City v United is likely to be their stand-out fixture, with the game due to be played on the west coast

    .Image source, Simon Stone
    Image caption,

    The proposed Manchester derby in Beijing on 25 July was scrapped after heavy rain left the pitch at the Birds Nest stadium unplayable

  13. tennis

    Evans loses out in Dubaipublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Tennis

    While we've been concentrating on cycling, the world of sport has been continuing - and there is mixed news for Britain's top two players at the Dubai International event.

    Dan Evans is out after losing to French fourth seed Gael Monfils

    The British number two, who is at a career-high ranking of 43, hit back impressively after losing the first set but was unable to maintain the momentum as fourth seed Monfils triumphed 6-4 3-6 6-1.

    Andy Murray has taken the opening set of his match against Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-2.

    Dan EvansImage source, Getty Images
  14. Doping in sport inquiry - key pointspublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Cycling

    Nicole Sapstead, UK Anti-Doping Agency's chief executive:

    • Ukad received one account that package contained Fluimucil  
    • Not able to ascertain medical records to confirm or refute
    • Says that the lack of medical records have caused a problem
    • Dr Freeman "wore two hats", for Team Sky and British Cycling
    • No evidence of any sort of cover up or tampering, "that is an incredibly serious allegation" 
  15. cycling (road)

    Doping in sport inquirypublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Cycling

    That's it from the hearing. Here is what you may have missed.. 

    Former British Cycling coach Simon Cope:

    • Cope says Shane Sutton asked him to bring a package out  
    • Package was sealed, left on a desk in the British Cycling office in a jiffy bag 
    • Note saying 'for Richard Freeman', former Team Sky doctor
    • Says he did not ask what was in the package  
    • Cope says he would not question integrity of British Cycling
    • Adds that he has "never seen" doping in British Cycling   
  16. cycling (road)

    Doping in sport inquirypublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Cycling

    Sapstead:  "This investigation has taken over 1,000 man hours.

    "What it has highlighted to me is gone are the days when all we did was testing and getting a positive outcome to blood or urine tests.

    "Investigations themselves are becoming more common than they were before and when you look at the resources this has taken at the detriment of other investigations at UKAD. I do not think the resources we have at the moment are sustainable

    "I would like my budget to be doubled. That would enable me to cover a greater breath and depth within sport.

    "As this has shown, we need more investigative manpower."

  17. cycling (road)

    Doping in sport inquirypublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Cycling

    Sapstead:  "Team Sky did have a policy of keeping records, just not everyone was adhering to it.

    "I would expect for a professional road cycling team that was founded on the premise of exhibiting that racing could be conducted cleanly, not to have records that would be able to demonstrate any infers to the contrary."

  18. cycling (road)

    Doping in sport inquirypublished at 15:44 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Cycling

    Sapstead confirmed that Ukad had spoken to Sir Bradley Wiggins over the matter.

    "His recollection was that he was treated with Fluimucil the evening of 12 June (the final day of the Criterium Dauphine). 

    "He does not know what was in the package but he was treated with Fluimucil that evening. 

    Our records indicate the fluimucil for Team Sky and British Cycling came from two outlets, one in Germany, one in Switzerland."

    She added that it was administered by a nebuliser.

  19. Doping in sport inquirypublished at 15:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Cycling

    Sapstead says that British Cycling have a record of a theft for Dr Freeman's laptop in Greece in the summer of 2014 but she is unsure whether the theft was reported to the police.

    "We believe it was," she says. "We are working with Interpol to try and obtain confirmation it was reported. It was reported to British Cycling. We are unable to ascertain that Team Sky was informed as much."

    "It's very difficult at any given time to see what is being prescribed when Dr Freeman is acting on behalf of British Cycling or Team Sky."

  20. Doping in sport inquirypublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March 2017

    Cycling

    Sapstead says that UK Anti-Doping's investigation is not concluded yet.

    "We have no evidence that there has been any sort of cover up or tampering, that is an incredibly serious allegation," she says.

    "At this time we have no evidence to pursue such a charge against anyone."