Summary

  • De Boer 'will consider' Tottenham possibility

  • Champions League: Bayern v Real (19:45 BST)

  • GET INVOLVED: Is too much expected of football managers?

  1. Classic Champions League semi-finalspublished at 18:41 BST 29 April 2014

    AjaxImage source, Getty Images

    1994/95: Ajax 5-2 Bayern Munich

    Ajax reach the club's fifth European Cup final after a thrilling second-leg. A goalless 90 minutes a fortnight earlier was followed by Ajax running riot in Amsterdam.

  2. County Championship update - Day Threepublished at 18:40 BST 29 April 2014

    BBC London 94.9's Kevin Hand at Lord's: "A quite extraordinary day at Lord's has seem the game swing dramatically into the balance.

    "Yorkshire would have felt more than comfortable with their position, which has been dominant throughout, when they were bowled for 416 after some pyrotechnics from Gary Ballance, who has done his England chances no harm at all.

    "However, Middlesex captain Chris Rogers has replied with a magnificent century, which confirmed the pitch has flattened out but was scored under incredible pressure with a target of 472 and more than four sessions to bat.

    "His fellow opener Sam Robson must be close to being nailed on for the first Test for England as he hit 77 in a stand of 181.

    "Dawid Malan played some further fluent shots towards the end and, with nine wickets standing, the hosts will know that with every run that ticks by tomorrow so the pressure will mount on the visitors."

  3. LATEST GOSSIPpublished at 18:33 BST 29 April 2014

    Ajax boss Frank de Boer tells Dutch football website Voetbal International, external that, although he is willing to listen to any offer from Tottenham, he intends to stay at Ajax.

    "I told them that I first want to focus on a good end of the season with Ajax, then I would be happy to listen," he is quoted as saying.

    "Let's be clear: it is not my intention to leave Ajax. We have a great group of players and I'm thrilled with my time at Ajax."

  4. Classic Champions League semi-finalspublished at 18:02 BST 29 April 2014

    Real Madrid V juventusImage source, Getty Images

    2002/03: Juventus 4-3 Real Madrid

    Juventus win the first leg 2-1, before drawing the second leg 2-2 to progress.

  5. Get involvedpublished at 18:01 BST 29 April 2014

    Your views on the relatively short length of time given to modern managers are coming in on 81111 on text and #bbcsportsday, external on Twitter.

    Anonymous: Having supported West Ham for 50 years I hope football managers are given time to establish their regime, but they have to remember they are primarily there to entertain their paying fans without whose money they might not be a club to manage. To ignore their wishes as to style of play and personnel will only lead to one conclusion.

    Greg: Any manager at Newcastle is destined for failure because of the fans totally unrealistic expectation's.

  6. LATEST GOSSIPpublished at 17:47 BST 29 April 2014

    Atletico Madrid are considering Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul as a replacement should on-loan Thibaut Courtois return to Chelsea at the end of the season claim Talksport., external

    The Spanish side, who play Chelsea in the Champions League semi-final second leg, are prepared to offer £10m for the 26-year-old in the summer.

  7. Rugby Unionpublished at 17:44 BST 29 April 2014

    bernard LaporteImage source, Getty Images

    Toulon head coach Bernard Laporte laughs off the possibility of his side doing a Top 14-Heineken Cup double.

    Captain Jonny Wilkinson kicked 21 points in a 24-16 win over Munster to take the French side into the Heineken Cup final against Saracens. They are currently top of the Top 14, the domestic French championship, and qualified for the end-of-season play-offs.

    "Mathematically, yes, we can talk about it. But it's simply unthinkable to dream about it for one second when you know a bit about high level sport," said Laporte.

    "Talking about the double seems stupid. Sport at such a level is never predictable. Saracens are a machine. They are far ahead in the English championship and they are an ambitious club."

  8. Snookerpublished at 17:32 BST 29 April 2014

    Ronnie O'SullivanImage source, PA

    Ronnie O'Sullivan races into a 6-2 lead over Shaun Murphy in the World Championship Snooker quarter-final, while Judd Trump leads Neil Robertson 5-1.

    You can watch live by clicking on the Live Coverage tab at the top of the page. You can alternatively view the action on BBC Two or via the red button.

  9. Postpublished at 17:27 BST 29 April 2014

    Bayern Munich are aiming to become the first team to retain the European Cup since AC Milan beat Benfica in the 1990 final, a year after their success over Steaua Bucharest.

    Carlo Ancelotti, the current Real Madrid manager, was part of the Milan side to achieve that piece of history.

  10. LATEST GOSSIPpublished at 17:26 BST 29 April 2014

    marco ReusImage source, AP

    Borussia Dortmund playmaker Marco Reus, reportedly a summer transfer target for Manchester United, refuses to be drawn on his contract situation at the German club.

    Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has confirmed the 24-year-old has a buyout clause, although reports suggest that it is set at £28.7m and comes into effect from 2015.

    "I'm not saying anything about my contract," Reus told Bild., external

    "But I do have the time to emphasise how good I feel at Dortmund."

  11. Footballpublished at 17:17 BST 29 April 2014

    David Ornstein
    BBC Sport

    "Dutch champions Ajax say Tottenham have contacted them about the availability of coach Frank de Boer.

    "A spokesman for the Amsterdam club told BBC Sport that Spurs approached their director of football Marc Overmars by telephone within the past month.

    "He told the BBC in February he turned down the chance to speak to Tottenham after Villas-Boas was sacked."

  12. Footballpublished at 17:13 BST 29 April 2014

    Frank de BoerImage source, Getty Images

    Frank de Boer, who has just won his fourth successive Dutch title with Ajax, says that he will consider the possibility to taking over at Tottenham at the end of the season.

    "I'm going to talk and listen. I would like to add something to a club, that people can say they see the hand of Frank de Boer," the 43-year-old told Netherlands national broadcaster NOS. , external

    "There is a beautiful example at Liverpool. That is what Brendan Rodgers is doing now 'making his mark'."

  13. County Championship updatepublished at 16:55 BST 29 April 2014

    BBC Somerset's Stephen Lamb at Hove: "Sussex were forced to follow on 230 runs behind Somerset, after the hosts were dismissed for just 142 on day three at Hove.

    "Lewis Gregory starred with the ball, taking five for 49, while there were two catches for Marcus Trescothick as Somerset's skipper deputised for an ailing Craig Kieswetter behind the stumps.

    "Only Luke Wells held up the Somerset attack, carrying his bat through the first innings with 72, before being the first man dismissed in the second for 26. At tea Sussex were 62 for one, still needing another 168 runs to make Somerset bat again."

    You can listen to commentary of all county cricket matches on the BBC Sport website.

  14. Road Cyclingpublished at 16:52 BST 29 April 2014

    Britain's Adam Yates finishes second behind Rein Taaramae on stage three's uphill finish at the Tour of Turkey.

    The duo broke away in the closing four kilometres of the 12km ascent to Elmali but Estonian champion Taaramae had the stronger legs in the closing metres.

    "It is incredible," said Taaramae, who is racing seven weeks after having surgery to remove skin from his larynx that was affecting his breathing.

  15. County Championship update- Day Threepublished at 16:47 BST 29 April 2014

    BBC Northampton's Chris Egerton: "It's been a remarkable and truncated day which began at 13:45 BST thanks to Northamptonshire's England Under-19 seamer Ollie Stone.

    "Playing in his first Championship game since August 2012, Stone took 4-7 in 6.2 overs on the resumption to finish off Lancashire who were dismissed for 284.

    "While Mohammad Azharullah dismissed dangerman Jos Buttler with a shooter that trapped him leg-before for 72, Stone then did the rest - the first of which was thanks to a sensational full length catch from Steven Crook.

    "Two hundred and forty is the target for Northants - smaller than it might have been but they lost Stephen Peters to James Anderson and Kyle Coetzer who was dropped twice in touch chances to Buttler and Glen Chapple, shouldered arms to Kabir Ali just before tea. Thirty-nine overs must be bowled tonight and Lancashire may feel they have stemmed the tide."

    You can listen to commentary of all county cricket matches on the BBC Sport website.

  16. Snookerpublished at 16:38 BST 29 April 2014

    Ronnie O'Sullivan pegs Shaun Murphy back to 2-2 in the World Championship Snooker quarter-final, while Judd Trump leads Neil Robertson 3-1.

    You can watch live by clicking on the Live Coverage tab at the top of the page. You can alternatively view the action on BBC Two or via the red button.

  17. Latest gossippublished at 16:33 BST 29 April 2014

    Edinson CavaniImage source, Getty Images

    Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani wants to move to the Premier League after falling out with boss Laurent Blanc and favours a switch to Manchester United, according to the Daily Mirror., external

    The 27-year-old Uruguay international is likely to be a target for Manchester City and Chelsea, but has been impressed by United's commitment to signing him claims the newspaper.

  18. Footballpublished at 16:27 BST 29 April 2014

    Cardiff City's Juan Cala is charged by the FA, external following his side's game against Sunderland on Sunday.

    The charge is in relation to an alleged incident in or around the tunnel area after the end of the fixture, which amounts to improper conduct.

    Cala has until 18:00 BST on 1 May to respond to the charge.