hello from the bbc sport centre. and check them partake with the latest news from bbc sport centre. —— chetan pathak. we start with novak djokovic — who is into his 48th grand slam singles semi final — after knocking out america's taylor fritz in four sets at the australian open. djokovic, a ten—time winner in melbourne, saved set points in the first set — ultimately edging it on a tiebreaker. fritz, the 12th seed, did level the match by taking the second set but djokovic, like he so often does, moved up the gears thereafter winning the third and fourth as he chases a record 25th grand slam singles title. this his 33rd win in a row at the australian open, he hasn't been beaten there for six years. this match was not an enjoyable match for me at bill, you know. of course, i'm proud to overcome the

kind of challenge and obstacles and of course pleased to win. but it was not at all. it was really, yeah, a lot of suffering in every aspect. but no, you have days like that where you just have to accept it and face the circumstances and try to make the most out of it. and djokovic will playjannick sinner for a place in the final, after the italian fourth seed saw off the challenge of the fifth seed andrey rublev. the russian had his chances in a close second set, but was ultimately beaten in straight sets. that's djokovic—sinner to look forward to. meanwhile, the women's defending champion aryna sabalenka is also into the semifinals where she'll face the us open champion coco gauff after the 19—year—old beat ukraine's marta kostyuk. sabalenka, the number two seed, had very few problems against the former french open champion

and ninth seed barbora kreijikova. sabalenka is yet to drop a set at the tournament and hit 20 winners, and broke krejcikova's serve six times to win this one 6—2, 6—3 injust 71 minutes, which is the longest match she's played at the tournament so far. next to italy — where udinese have been ordered by serie a to play one match behind closed doors, following the racist abuse directed at ac milan goalkeeper mike maignan at the weekend. saturday's match was briefly stopped when maignan told the referee about abuse from spectators, with milan then leaving the field. the game resumed about ten minutes later with milan going on to win 3—2. serie a says it "condemns any form of racism." to the africa cup of nations, where egypt's mo salah is returning to liverpool for treatment on his hamstring injury. salah watched from the stands as egypt secured their place in the last 16 with a 2—2 draw against cape verde.

he's now facing three to four weeks on the sidelines but could be fit for the final. egypt's manager criticised liverpool for speaking about salah's injury before the game — but speaking today — liverpool's assistant coach pep lijnders says they're putting the player's welfare first. it's an example of how international football with club football should cooperate to put the player in the centre and not targets of everyone because it's a conflict of interest. but all of us made the decision what is best for him and for him it is best to have a stable environment, knowing the people, having proper, who have time and focus on his rehab process and we know how it will go here in this facility. at the asian cup, syria have made it through to the knockout stage for the first time in the country's history. they beat india 1—0 to finish third in group b but progress as one of the four best third—placed finishers. australia finished as group

winners after a 1—1 draw with second—placed uzbekistan. and that's all the sport for now. i will have more later but for now, back to you, lucy. thank you. quite a flurry of oscar nominations thick and fast just quite a flurry of oscar nominations thick and fastjust over an hour ago. here are the headlines from the ceremony. leading the way is oppenheimer, with a massive 13 nominations, including cillian murphy for best actor. 13 nominations, including cillian murphy for best actor. poor things did well, 11 nominations, including one for emma stone in the best actress category. ten nominations for killers of the flower moon, including a career tenth best director nomination for martin scorsese. not as good for barbie, eight nominations, including best film. margot robbie missed out on best actress and greta gerwig for best director. they were snubbed which is the talk of the award to so far.

let's speak to jacqueline coley, the awards editor at the rotten tomatoes website. this bell raubenheimer�*s mo makhmur setting the stage to have a hugely successful night in march. yes. successful night in march. yes, we've been _ successful night in march. yes, we've been tracking _ successful night in march. yes, we've been tracking all - successful night in march. yes, we've been tracking all of - successful night in march. yes, we've been tracking all of the l successful night in march. ye: we've been tracking all of the wins for oppenheimer all season and i currently have over 174 on our awards leaderboard at are rotten tomatoes so we expect it would be a good day for oppenheimer but it was great to see that not only director robert downey, jr antrobus cillian murphy and emily blunt, but also a graphic editorjennifer llan, as well as the cinematography and production design but this was christopher nolan assembling a crew of its own cinematic event is to create this masterpiece and it was all a lie in murphy.— create this masterpiece and it was all a lie in murphy. does that make u . all a lie in murphy. does that make u- the all a lie in murphy. does that make up the front — all a lie in murphy. does that make up the front runner— all a lie in murphy. does that make up the front runner for _ all a lie in murphy. does that make up the front runner for best - up the front runner for best picture? i up the front runner for best icture? ~' ,., . up the front runner for best icture? ~ ,., ., , ., picture? i think so at this moment but another _ picture? i think so at this moment but another thing _ picture? i think so at this moment but another thing to _ picture? i think so at this moment but another thing to say, - picture? i think so at this moment| but another thing to say, universal pictures, if you combine focus figures and universal type with netflix for the most nominations

come i think it's biggest competition is actually with cillian murphy's best actor competition, paul giamatti, that is a film that has been running away with the supporting actress prizes and it was really a film that warmed the hearts of a lot of academy voters and i think that might be one that might p0p think that might be one that might pop it out on there. but also american fiction, this is a satirical race comedy starring jeffrey wright, a lot of people love that movie, if they don't love oppenheimer, barbie and everything else. ~ ., , ., , else. millions loved barbie as well, a box office — else. millions loved barbie as well, a box office hit. _ else. millions loved barbie as well, a box office hit. eight _ else. millions loved barbie as well, a box office hit. eight nominations| a box office hit. eight nominations is really good including best picture. but what about the snaps for margot robbie in the best actress category and also greta gerwig as best director? were you surprised? i gerwig as best director? were you surrised? ., , , , . surprised? i was surprised and correct me _ surprised? i was surprised and correct me if— surprised? i was surprised and correct me if i'm _ surprised? i was surprised and correct me if i'm wrong - surprised? i was surprised and l correct me if i'm wrong because surprised? i was surprised and - correct me if i'm wrong because you probably know better but i think barbie is six, but don't quote me because i could have that wrong. for

america ferrera it is a great surprise. the namesake of this, the woman that went to warner brothers and really championed this film, champ and greta gerwig as the direct and set the wheels in motion doesn't get honoured for her performance, it is really strange. and the fact we get ken but not barbie, it's one of those ones that i think we'll have folks scratching their head. this wasn't an all—male directing class, we had the palm d'or winner was not the solution for france for best international feature, still garnered numerous nominations today, especially best lead actress. america ferrera did get a nod for best supporting actress in barbie pretty much for that one monologue, would you say? flat pretty much for that one monologue, would you say?— would you say? not 'ust that, as the sa would you say? not 'ust that, as they say if* would you say? not 'ust that, as they say if you b would you say? not 'ust that, as they say if you have _ would you say? notjust that, as they say if you have the - would you say? notjust that, as they say if you have the scene i would you say? notjust that, as l they say if you have the scene that can make the surreal you might make it to the oscars and america has the scene in that. but more than that, being a mum and being cute that died the article made this abroad type of comedy and having that redness and reality is a harder path than you think and i think she did that very amicably. i think for greta gerwig

to cast her in this was great. again, i can't say i'm surprised by some of the results today, the margot robbie one was definitely surprising but i still think barbie will be a movie that lives in the hearts of so many people for years to come. it hearts of so many people for years to come. ~ ., hearts of so many people for years to come. . ., ., ,., to come. it will indeed. what about poor things? _ to come. it will indeed. what about poor things? a _ to come. it will indeed. what about poor things? a critic's _ to come. it will indeed. what about poor things? a critic's favourite, i poor things? a critic's favourite, lots of people may not have seen it yet. maybe they will be prompted to go now because i think my maths is right on this one, 11 nominations for the poor things. you make 11 nominations including a double nominations including a double nomination for emma stone along with best actress, she like margot robbie produced and starred in the film and this is her second film with best director. i hope folks check this out in the theatre, i got to seat at the venice film festival where it also won the top prize and it's been this, i would say don't see it with your parents, it has a lot of very

racy things to it, but between mark ruffalo's performance and the sort of odyssey offered, if you have seen barbie i really encourage you to see poor things, they have similar story beat that it really does move the dialogue in bury adult themes on top of that and i love the fact that emma also produced this one and was integral in producing of this incredible performance, which between her and lily gladstone of those are the front runners for best actress. a very strong category when it comes to best actor. i'm wondering who you think might be the front runners for best actress. a very strong category when it comes to best actor. i'm wondering who you think might be the frontrunner, is it cillian murphy, bradley cooper, paul giamatti as well?— paul giamatti as well? cillian murh paul giamatti as well? cillian murphy and _ paul giamatti as well? cillian murphy and paul _ paul giamatti as well? cillian murphy and paul giamatti - paul giamatti as well? cillian - murphy and paul giamatti cosmic to lose between them. cillian won the belt in bow, paul giamatti won in the comedy side but paul surprised and won at the critics' choice awards, and we have the baftas

coming up where i think cillian will be a favourite. i think it will be a neck and neck race all the way to oscars night. i would also add cillian murphy and paul giamatti have long histories as character actors, supporting roles and for both of them to have these sort of greater starring vehicles can obviously paul is starting things like sideways before that but even that was a two hander. him taking the lead on this film and being the thing that has rallied around it is great for his career and if he doesn't get that in and out endorsement i don't know what we'll do. i don't know if you saw that over there but it was a big deal to seem at the golden globes right afterwards with the statue. so much to look forward _ afterwards with the statue. so much to look forward to _ afterwards with the statue. so much to look forward to is _ afterwards with the statue. so much to look forward to is always - afterwards with the statue. so much to look forward to is always in - afterwards with the statue. so much to look forward to is always in this i to look forward to is always in this awards season. thank you so much, jacklin. a reminder, the oscar ceremony is taking place in march. let's take you live to new hampshire because the other race everyone is

watching right now is of course the primary that is happening there. donald trump facing his last remaining republican opponent keith hayley. this is a polling station in manchester, new hampshire. more on that story throughout the day. good afternoon. more heavy rain and strengthening winds for the rest of today as storm jocelyn rolls in from the west. the winds are likely to worsen again overnight tonight and of course all of this serves to hamper the clear up after storm isha from sunday night with trees and structures already weakening in the ground and it is pretty saturated as well. worsening conditions through today and tonight severe gales developing in the far north and west, there is an amber weather warning in force. for the rest of today wind warnings in force for much of the northern half of the uk, heavy rain across north—west england and south—west scotland across

wales, some spots could see as much as 60 million metres of rain, blustery showers in the north and west later. it is largely dry in the south and east, very mild, lots of cloud, some outbreaks of drizzle, and the wind gusts will pick up. widely, gusts of 40—50 mph, irish sea coasts, gusts of up to 65 mph and here is the ambo weather warning area northern and western parts of scotland. we could see gusts of 75-80 scotland. we could see gusts of 75—80 mph. the area of low pressure isn't as deep as it was with storm isha, but it could have some severe impacts. it is following the same sort of track, just pass into the north of scotland there. blustery showers throughout the night, the amber weather warning is in place until eight o'clock tomorrow morning, still a very windy start to the day. so this is how we start wednesday. still warnings in force into the afternoon for the strength of the winds, across much of the

northern half of the uk. they will be some sunshine but also blustery showers moving in to northern ireland and north—west scotland in particular. but many places staying dry, the wind is nominating as we head through the afternoon but turning cloudier across the far southend west with some outbreaks of light, patchy rain and drizzle perhaps. still mild for the time of year but temperatures are lower than on tuesday. and then as we head through wednesday night into thursday you can see this warm front gradually pushing northwards and eastwards more likely to bring a lot of cloud around. outbreaks of light, patchy rain and drizzle here but rain will be heavy across northern ireland into north—west england and south—west scotland again falling on pretty saturated ground. the area is mild, 12 or 13 celsius, the winds will pick up but it won't be as windy as it is today. on friday, it is a chilly start but much more

settled af weather most. live from london, this is bbc news. funerals are held for 24 soldiers killed in israel's deadliest day since the war in gaza began.

there's been intense fighting around khan younis — israel says it's surrounded the southern gaza city. but could a hostage deal be close. israel proposes a two—month pause to negotiate prisoner exchanges with hamas. the us and uk carry outjoint strikes against houthi targets in yemen for the second time in two weeks. a man who killed three people in nottingham last year has his manslaughter plea accepted on mental health grounds. and oppenheimer leads the oscar nominations with 13 — but barbie's margot robbie and director greta gerwig miss out. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala — welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out