"You are waking up in bed and the sheets are stuck to your leg about seven times a night."

In football, as in the world about us, the whistle-blower is never too far from the headlines.

BBC Sport have explained the reason for the error.

Premier League football highlights will continue to be shown on Match of the Day after the BBC announced it has agreed a new three-year deal.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has won the BBC African Footballer of the Year award.

Defender Michael Keane believes the players have let down Ronald Koeman as the Everton manager fights for his job.

Usain Bolt stormed to victory for a final time on home soil, winning the 100m final in front of a sell-out stadium in Jamaica.

Martin O’Neill will plan for Ireland’s crucial World Cup qualifier with Wales without defender Shane Duffy as the Brighton star undergoes a foot operation today.

Ronnie O'Sullivan recovered from a faulty cue tip to beat Marco Fu 6-4 at Alexandra Palace in London and reach the Masters final for the 12th time in his career.

Jurgen Klopp was irked by Manchester United's long-ball tactics as Liverpool had victory snatched away towards the end of a "wild" north-west derby.

For golf fans the time has arrived. Cancel all engagements, lock the doors and draw the blinds, it's Ryder Cup time.

Jose Mourinho got his first look at Paul Pogba in a Manchester United shirt on Friday night and liked what he saw.

Love wins.

Leona Maguire added to her large collection of silverware yesterday when she was the top amateur at the Ricoh Womens British Championship at Woburn in Bedfordshire.

Northern Ireland had their first training session at the squad base in St-Georges-de-Reneins yesterday ahead of Sunday’s Euro 2016 opener against Poland, with midfielder Oliver Norwood praising the IFA’s efforts to create an inspirational atmosphere.

Antonio Conte has paved the way to take the Chelsea post after it was confirmed the Italy manager would be stepping down following Euro 2016.

Maria Sharapova has only herself to blame for failing a drugs test, according to former World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound as the Russian former Wimbledon champion faces an uncertain future in the sport and the cost of losing headline sponsors.

Anthony Joshua has told heavyweight rival Tyson Fury he needs to conduct himself better in public after the new world champion caused further controversy.

Football referee Urs Meier understands what under-pressure South African rugby referee Craig Joubert is going through. After all, he had to go into hiding away from his family for 10 days and had security guards protecting his workplace after a decision that cost England in Euro 2004.

BBC Three is to feature live coverage of the League of Legends World Championships live from Wembley.

Liverpool’s pursuit of Jurgen Klopp has received almost universal backing from those who know the German and believe he will be an ideal fit at Anfield.

Major sporting events can do strange things to people. Days blur into weeks and weeks into months and before you know it you are cocooned in a bubble outside of which almost everything else takes on a strangely abstract meaning

Watford 0 Crystal Palace 1: Alan Pardew hailed the resoluteness of Wilfried Zaha, who was publicly rebuked by the Eagles boss after being hauled off at half-time in the defeat to Tottenham last week.

Chris Froome’s claims that athletics should follow cycling’s lead and invest more heavily in anti-doping have been criticised by track and field’s global governing body.

Another week when we could only be inspired by the breadth of vision shown by sporting luminaries in the constant quest for improvement.

A jockeys’ coach has apologised after a BBC interview in which he told Katie Walsh that women “can’t ride”.

Alan Hutton has moved to brush off Aston Villa’s FA Cup disappointment and insisted they are making progress.

No footballer ever likes to be caught napping but, away from the pitch, they’re being advised to do just that, and more, as the science of sleep plays an increasing role at the highest levels in the game.

Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling insists he is not “a money-grabber” after talks on a new contract were put on hold until the summer.

Saturday’s sensational Six Nations shoot-out proved a massive ratings winner for RTÉ with more people watching the dramatic final minutes of England and France than the closing stages of Ireland’s win over Scotland.

An Irish-owned sports website has been shortlisted for a major award alongside BBC Sport, BT Sport and Sky Sports.

Crowd trouble marred Ghana’s African Nations Cup semi-final win over hosts Equatorial Guinea in Malabo as Ghana fans were forced to flee the stands after being pelted with bottles.

Darren Fletcher’s proposed move to West Ham is off, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has announced.

The BBC’s Match of the Day has retained the rights to Premier League highlights for three more years after a successful bid of £204m.

The BBC is to tell Match Of The Day presenters and pundits to be “careful” about what they say after Phil Neville prompted complaints with controversial remarks about tackling.

The BBC is to tell Match Of The Day presenters and pundits to be "careful" about what they say after Phil Neville prompted complaints with controversial remarks about tackling.

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao may be moving closer to agreeing terms for a long-awaited bout.

Ronnie O’Sullivan does not think he has spoiled Stephen Hendry’s birthday by equalling his all-time record for century breaks.