Kemar Bailey-Cole: Jamaican Olympic hopeful claims he has Zika virus

Reigning Commonwealth 100m champion Kemar Bailey-Cole claims he has been diagnosed with the Zika virus.

The Jamaican, 24, says he only learned of his condition after his girlfriend found a bump on his neck.
"I didn't know I had the virus and I have been training with it for three days now," he told the Jamaica Gleaner.
Fears over Zika, which is linked to serious birth defects, have led to several golfers, including Rory McIlroy, withdrawing from Rio 2016.
The mosquito-borne virus has been declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO), although the body has said there is no need to move or postpone the Games.
The outbreak began in Brazil a year ago, but now more than 60 countries and territories have been affected.
Bailey-Cole, who also won Olympic 4x100m gold alongside Usain Bolt at London 2012, said his girlfriend noticed the bump on his neck after he had a haircut.
"I was experiencing back pains and muscle soreness, but I thought it was just soreness from the exercises I was doing," the sprinter said.
"Recovering is not easy. The rashes are still on my body, my eyes hurt, but the best thing is that I am not feeling any muscle pain at the moment."
The discovery comes as Bailey-Cole is preparing for next week's Jamaican Olympic trials, where he will face the likes of Bolt, Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake for a place in Rio.
"[I am] going to trials with the mindset that I am healthy and ready," he added.

Rio 2016: Sir Bradley Wiggins says he may not retire after Rio Olympics

Sir Bradley Wiggins says he may continue to race on the track into 2017 having previously said he intended to retire after the Rio Olympics.

The 2012 Tour de France winner returned to the GB team pursuit squad two years ago with the aim of winning a last Olympic gold before ending his career.
"It's not 100% yet," Wiggins, 36, said.
"I have races I'm committed to until the end of the year and then I'll decide - it might be on a yearly basis after that."
And he told BBC Sport: "I'm enjoying it as much as ever now. My progression over the last 12 months in this discipline has been such a sharp rise."
Wiggins will take part in his fifth Olympic Games after being officially named among 26 Team GB cyclists to compete in Rio this summer.
In April 2015 he took part in his final road race at Paris-Roubaix before turning to concentrate on the team pursuit with the aim of track success in Brazil.
Wiggins began his career in track cycling and had said winning gold in Rio in the team pursuit would be "a nice way to end my career".

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In February, he won World Championship silver in London and later indicated he would take part in further races until the end of the year, but now he could prolong his career into 2017 and beyond.
"At the moment I'm just focusing on these Olympics and I'm going to allow myself the time to keep that option open if I feel like continuing or not," he said.
In Rio, Wiggins could become Great Britain's most decorated Olympian of all time.

Wales reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 as Gareth McAuley's own goal gave them victory over Northern Ireland in a tense last-16 encounter.

Northern Ireland shaded much of the game and largely snuffed out Wales' attacking threat, but they also lacked a cutting edge in attack.
Wales only managed one shot on target and the game was settled by the one moment of real quality at Parc des Princes.
Northern Ireland's resistance was finally broken when centre-back McAuley turned Gareth Bale's low, whipped cross into his own net.
It means Wales - in their first major tournament finals since the 1958 World Cup - will face Belgium or Hungary in the last eight in Lille on Friday.
Chris Coleman's side were blunted by their dogged opponents, but the scrappy nature of victory and the winning goal will matter little to their jubilant fans.
For Northern Ireland, the manner of defeat was galling, particularly for the 63-cap McAuley, who had scored in the 2-0 group win against Ukraine, which had helped his country reach the round of 16.

John Terry agrees to £90,000-a-week pay cut to stay at Chelsea for another year as he rejects lucrative switch to China

John Terry will stay at Chelsea for another year but has agreed to a potential wages drop of £90,000 a week.

Terry has signed a new 12-month deal at Stamford Bridge, rejecting a much more lucrative move to China to prolong his Chelsea career.

And Sportsmail can reveal that the former England captain has seen his basic salary drop close to £5million a year — from £140,000 per week to £50,000 per week.

The defender pictured signing his new one-year contract with the Stamford Bridge club on Wednesday

The contract offered to Terry last week was heavily based on incentives — particularly with regard to appearances.

Furthermore, it was made clear to Terry that he will not be viewed as an automatic starter by incoming manager Antonio Conte.

But the Chelsea captain is backing himself to play regularly, hence making up the significant shortfall in his basic wage, despite the warning that he could play a peripheral role.

Euro 2016: Wales and Northern Ireland set for historic last-16 tie in Paris

Wales v Northern Ireland: Euro 2016 round of 16

Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris Date: Saturday, 25 June Kick-off: 17:00 BST
Coverage: Live on BBC TV, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC 5 live sports extra and BBC Radio Wales. Plus the BBC Sport website and app

Wales and Northern Ireland are set for a historic meeting on Saturday as they each attempt to reach a first European Championship quarter-final.

The last-16 tie in Paris is the first time two home nations have met in the knockout stages of a major tournament.
Wales finished above England to win Group B, with Northern Ireland qualifying from Group C as one of the best third-placed teams.
Thousands of Wales and Northern Ireland fans are expected in Paris.
"It's a one-off game now and we'll go into it thinking we can get a victory," said Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty.
Wales manager Chris Coleman said: "It will be about who handles that spotlight the best, who's capable of performing under that pressure and tension."
There is further home nations interest in the match as England's Martin Atkinson will be the referee.

Brexit: British clubs could suffer in transfer window, warns sports expert

 

British football clubs could find it more difficult to buy summer targets after the UK's decision to leave the European Union, an expert has warned.

Transfer fees and wages may rise, said Simon Chadwick, professor of sports enterprise at Salford University.
"Clubs could suddenly find players are much more expensive because the pound is worth less," he told BBC Sport.
Football Association chairman Greg Dyke said the decision could have "quite an impact on English football".
He said the full impact of leaving the EU might not be known for two years.
"It would be a shame if some of the great European players can't come here but I don't think that will happen. Whether the total number reduces will depend on the terms of the exit," said Dyke.
"My personal view has always been that the decline in the number of English players in Premier League first teams - we're down to about 30% now - is a shame. If it increases the number of English players, that is to be welcomed. But you don't want to lose the best European players coming here."
The decision could give homegrown youngsters a better chance of breaking into the first teams of top clubs, said Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association.
"These youngsters are not always having a chance. They are connected to clubs from the age of eight and then joining at 16 and some 500 out of 600 are out of the game by the time they are 21," said Taylor.

How might Brexit affect football?

Players' wages, the staging of big events and the Premier League brand could all be affected, according to Chadwick.
"Our sport for several decades has been underpinned by European Union legislation. We are going to have to think about new rules and new ways of doing things through a period of uncertainty and I think incredible instability, and that could last anything up to five, possibly 10 years." he said.
"The most immediate impact in the short term will be upon this transfer window. What we've seen over the last few hours is the pound plummeting in value by as much as 10% at certain stages."
Players could be more reluctant to move to clubs in the UK if the value of their potential salaries has fallen, added Chadwick.
However, the Premier League said it would continue to be a "hugely successful sporting competition that has strong domestic and global appeal" regardless of the referendum result.
"Given the uncertain nature of what the political and regulatory landscape might be following the 'Leave' vote, there is little point second guessing the implications until there is greater clarity," a spokesman said.
"Clearly, we will continue to work with Government and other bodies whatever the outcome of any process."

What about work permits?

Some Leave campaigners argued that a post-Brexit UK could lower freedom-of-movement restrictions on the rest of the world.
Analysis carried out by the BBC in March of squads in the first two tiers in England and the Scottish Premiership revealed 332 players would fail to meet the current standards.
Scottish club Hamilton Academical admitted it may have to change its recruitment policy, with manager Martin Canning indicating seven or eight of his squad could be affected.
However, the rules could be watered down to make it easier for non-EU players to come to the UK - as is the case with Norway and Switzerland.
"The work the BBC did earlier in the year identified players like N'Golo Kante at Leicester, who would currently fail work permit regulations," said Chadwick.
"There will need to be a process of negotiation and this may take a year, two years, who knows, before we get to a system of how we will deal with overseas players.
"The summer of transfer activity that we are used to, the kind of rumours of big signings, we should expect a period of restrained activity until the players, the agents, their clubs, the Premier League, and everyone involved in football, are sure about what's going to happen."
Taylor said the work permit process was "evolving" and that the domestic game would continue to be attractive to overseas players.
"The feeling is that football is above such matters and will cope with it. Football is not just about Europe. The European federation is of massive influence but football is a world game. It is a global game and we are a global village," he said.

Any other implications?

Chadwick said there could be a knock-on effect for events such as Euro 2020, with the semi-finals and finals due to be played at Wembley in London and potentially involving European Union nations.
"Here are two sets of foreign workers who come to this country to ply their trade and they are going to be awarded prize money. Because they are not British citizens, what kind of tax arrangements will be put in place for these players?" added Chadwick.

Euro 2016: NI defender Hughes enjoying 'fantastic experience'

Northern Ireland defender Aaron Hughes says being part of a tournament like Euro 2016 is "something I never thought I would get to experience or play in".
The 102-times capped player admits he is "over the moon" that he reversed the initial decision he made to quit international football in September 2011 when Michael O'Neill was appointed manager just a few months later.
"For it all finally to become a reality has been fantastic. It's been a great thing to be part of, the tournament itself, and with this bunch of players."