Summary

  • Exclusive David Moyes interview

  • Louis van Gaal news conference

  • India host Sri Lanka in ODI series after West Indies end tour

  • Ex-Sheff Utd striker Ched Evans released after rape sentence

  • European Champions Cup build-up

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  1. Postpublished at 17:00 BST 17 October 2014

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  2. Fulham goalkeeper joins Accringtonpublished at 16:55 BST 17 October 2014

    Fulham goalkeeper Jesse Soronen has joined League Two Accrington on a month's loan.

    The 21-year-old Finland international has made four appearances in the Championship this season.

    Meanwhile, Accrington's Lancashire rivals Morecambe have signed striker Tom Barkhuizen, also 21, from Blackpool in a similar deal.

  3. Stoke team newspublished at 16:51 BST 17 October 2014

    Stoke boss Mark Hughes expects Victor Moses and Mame Biram Diouf to be available for Sunday's Premier League clash with Swansea but also has fresh injury concerns.

    Moses, who came off in the 3-1 loss at Sunderland due to a thigh problem, and Diouf, absent from the game because of a hamstring complaint, have both trained ahead of the meeting with the Swans at the Britannia Stadium.

    However, Glenn Whelan looks set to miss out having picked up a knee injury playing for the Republic of Ireland, Marko Arnautovic will have to shake off a hip problem suffered on Austria duty if he is to feature and Robert Huth is a doubt with a calf problem.

    Provisional squad: Begovic, Sorensen, Wilson, Shawcross, Huth, Pieters, Cameron, Bardsley, Muniesa, Nzonzi, Adam, Sidwell, Ireland, Walters, Arnautovic, Bojan, Assaidi, Moses, Crouch, Diouf.

  4. Rugby Leaguepublished at 16:49 BST 17 October 2014

    Newly-crowned Super League champions St Helens will announce their new head coach on Monday.

    Saints need to find a successor to Nathan Brown, who stepped down after Saturday's 14-6 Grand Final triumph over Wigan.

    St Helens say they have fielded interest from both England and the NRL but former hooker and Brown's assistant Keiron Cunningham the strong favourite.

  5. Two-hour football specialpublished at 16:49 BST 17 October 2014

    BBC Radio 5 live

    From 19:00 BST, BBC Radio 5 live will have a two-hour football show looking ahead to this weekend's action and focusing on all the big issues.

    Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, Jason Burt of The Telegraph, Pat Nevin and QPR keeper Rob Green will join presenter Mark Chapman.

    Under discussion will be the BBC exclusive interview with ex-Manchester United manager David Moyes, Brendan Rodgers v Roy Hodgson, Ched Evans and Harry Redknapp's future at QPR.

    Begovic will also give his view on what happened in Belgrade this week in the match between Serbia and Albania.

  6. Swansea team newspublished at 16:40 BST 17 October 2014

    Swansea midfielder Jonjo Shelvey is suspended for the match at Stoke.

    Shelvey is serving a one-match ban for collecting five yellow cards this season while Jordi Amat is also expected to miss out with a knee problem.

    Spanish defender Angel Rangel is, however, back from suspension while Leon Britton is close to returning from a knee injury.

    Provisional squad: Fabianski, Richards, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Ki, Shelvey, Routledge, Dyer, Britton, Sigurdsson, Bony, Tremmel, Tiendalli, Bartley, Carroll, Emnes, Montero, Gomis, Fulton.

  7. Flying Dutchmanpublished at 16:36 BST 17 October 2014

    Dutchman Joost Luiten keeps up his 100% record at this week's World Match Play Championship, , externalwith victory over Graeme McDowell by two holes to send the title holder crashing out of the event.

    Luiten, who finished off the Northern Irishman with three birdies in the last four holes of their round-robin encounter, next meets Spain's Pablo Larrazabal in the quarter-finals on Saturday.

    World number five Henrik Stenson, the highest-ranked player in the field, also finished top of his group after easing past last year's runner-up Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand 2 & 1.

    Stenson will face Jonas Blixt in the last eight after his fellow Swede won a titanic struggle with 2006 champion Paul Casey at the 19th hole.

    The other two quarter-finals will see Frenchman Victor Dubuisson taking on Mikko Ilonen of Finland and American Ryder Cup rookie Patrick Reed up against South African George Coetzee.

  8. Get Involvedpublished at 16:30 BST 17 October 2014

    James Mort:, external David Moyes may not have succeeded at a top club but can do a great, steady job at most top flight club.

    Would you back David Moyes to do a job at your club?

  9. Footballpublished at 16:27 BST 17 October 2014

    Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal's injury worries have eased over the international break. The former Barca and Bayern boss says that there are only four players absent though injury ahead of the weekend trip to West Brom.

    "I'm very happy because there are no injuries from the internationals." he said.

  10. Footballpublished at 16:20 BST 17 October 2014

    Louis van GaalImage source, Getty Images

    Louis van Gaal says that his side need to learn how to kill off games after they were left hanging on for victory against Everton last time out and came a cropper at Leicester - losing 5-3 from 3-1 up.

    "The players understand the philosophy but they must perform it. I'm looking for balance, not just spectacular attacking football," he said.

    "When you lose the ball, you must have a shape as a team and then you can defend more easily. You can kill the game better."

  11. Footballpublished at 16:17 BST 17 October 2014

    David Moyes's successor in the Old Trafford hot-seat - Louis van Gaal - has also been speaking to the media today.

    The Dutchman believes that there is plenty of room for improvement in his side despite their climb into the top four of the Premier League.

    "We could have done better because I don't think we're balanced yet," he said.

    "I have confidence in my players and that's important, but it's more important they have confidence in the manager and staff."

  12. Get involvedpublished at 16:13 BST 17 October 2014

    Joseph Dexter:, external Would love to see Moyes replace Pardew as he's now 'ready to return'

  13. BBC Moyes exclusivepublished at 16:08 BST 17 October 2014

    David MoyesImage source, Getty Images

    You can watch the full interview on Saturday's Football Focus on BBC One from 12:10 BST

    "I'm really ambitious," he continued. "I would never have left Everton FC for anybody but an ambitious football club. And I thought Manchester United would have given me that opportunity.

    "It didn't materialise that way, so you know I am hoping that the next club I join gives me the chance to build a team, because I think that is what I am good at.

    "I also think that I am good at spotting and identifying young players, not only young players, but players.

    "Over the years, we have brought in a lot of players at Everton and I think that they worked well. So if the opportunity came, then hopefully I will be able to make it work."

  14. BBC Moyes exclusivepublished at 16:05 BST 17 October 2014

    BBC's sports editor Dan Roan managed to interview former Manchester United manager David Moyes, who was sacked by the club in the latter half of last season after only 10 months in charge.

    The Scot says he is ready to revive his managerial career after his ill-fated tenure.

    In his first broadcast interview since he lost his job in April, the former Everton boss, 51, told the BBC: "I am ready to return."

    He added: "I have enjoyed the time off but I have got to wait on the right job and make sure it's one that I want."

  15. Bradford sign striker Stead on loanpublished at 15:59 BST 17 October 2014

    Bradford City have signed Huddersfield Town striker Jon Stead in an emergency loan deal to run until 3 January.

    The 31-year-old ended last season on loan with the Bantams, scoring once in eight appearances.

    He will go straight into the squad for Saturday's Yorkshire derby against Sheffield United.

  16. Latest gossippublished at 15:55 BST 17 October 2014

    Lucas SilvaImage source, Getty Images

    Chelsea have hijacked Real Madrid's move for Cruzeiro midfielder Lucas Silva according to reports, external in Spain, taken up by Metro, external.

    The 21-year-old was apparently wanted by Real, but Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has convinced the Blues board to gazump the Spainards.

  17. BBC exclusivepublished at 15:52 BST 17 October 2014

    Dan Roan
    BBC sports editor

    "Coming up, I've been speaking to David Moyes in his first broadcast interview since his sacking from Man Utd. Across BBC outlets shortly."

  18. Kamara told to stay away over Ebola fearspublished at 15:48 BST 17 October 2014

    Greek club PAS Lamia have asked Sierra Leone's John Kamara not to train or play with the club for three weeks due to fears over the Ebola virus.

    Kamara returned to Greece after playing for the Leone Stars in their Africa Cup of Nations ties in Cameroon.

    Lamia told him the decision was on advice from the Greek health ministry.

    "[The club told me] I shouldn't be with the team for 15 to 21 days as I went to Africa to play and because of the Ebola virus," Kamara told BBC Sport

  19. Tennispublished at 15:43 BST 17 October 2014

    London faces competition from "four other regions" for the right to stage the ATP World Tour Finals from 2016.

    ATP chief Chris Kermode told BBC Radio 5 live Sport that discussions about the future venue of the season-ending tournament are currently taking place.

    "We've got interest from four other regions and we'll make a decision by March or April," said Kermode.

  20. Footballpublished at 15:40 BST 17 October 2014

    Steven DavisImage source, Getty Images

    Northern Ireland skipper Steven Davis has pledged his long-term future to Southampton, signing a contract extension that extends his terms until 2018.

    "I'm excited to see where we can go together over the next few years," Davis said. "The club is run the right way and they try to do everything to their best ability."