welcome to sports day. we begin welcome to sports day. we begin in the premier league. crystal in the premier league. crystal palace manager oliver glassen palace manager oliver glassen watched on as his side drew 1—1 watched on as his side drew 1—1 against everybody on the. the against everybody on the. the 49—year—old austrian replaces roy hodgson. after everton 49—year—old austrian replaces missed a chance with tarkovsky�*s header saved, palace opened the scoring from almost out of nowhere. then the equaliser was grabbed from a header at the back post a crucial point takes everton out of the bottom three on goal difference. palace remain five off the drop zone. former iron track frank first boss glassner was announced a few hours before kick off. there were reports that hodgson would be sacked. he's now out of hospital, but in the

statement the club announced his second managerial spell his second managerial spell came to an end. the new manager's first game with will on saturday. and the coaches will take charge on monday night. been a tough five days. the most important thing that roy is doing well, on the mend. he's ultrapositive about the future, the main thing. the players put in a performance. we're pleased with that. i players put in a performance. we're pleased with that. i was s-ueakin we're pleased with that. i was speaking with _ we're pleased with that. i was speaking with the _ we're pleased with that. i was speaking with the players - we're pleased with that. i was speaking with the players about the bravery to play where the ball and — the bravery to play where the ball and here. when the expectation was high, it was different. and i think in the end, _ different. and i think in the end. i— different. and i think in the end, i think we were at least worthy— end, i think we were at least worthy of— end, i think we were at least worthy of a point. another day we could — worthy of a point. another day we could have nicked it. we created _ we could have nicked it. we created enough in the second half for— created enough in the second half for a _ created enough in the second half for a second.— half for a second. elsewhere, the unlikely _ half for a second. elsewhere, the unlikely la _ half for a second. elsewhere, the unlikely la liga _ half for a second. elsewhere, the unlikely la liga bid - the unlikely la liga bid suffered a dent in a 3—2 defeat by bilbao. leaders bayern were held to a draw on sunday, and

the catalan minnows, second, were beaten thanks to two goals. girona failed to win now any of the past three league matches. harry kane says there can be no hiding from a tough week with bayern munich's performances well below what they expect of themselves. they lost three games in a row for the first time in nine years, which started by a defeat and then a first leg lost in the champions league, and then down 3-2 champions league, and then down 3—2 on sunday. the german football writer spoke to my colleague. to football writer spoke to my colleague-— football writer spoke to my colleauue. ., ., , colleague. to lose three games in a row as _ colleague. to lose three games in a row as a — colleague. to lose three games in a row as a bayern _ colleague. to lose three games in a row as a bayern coach - colleague. to lose three games in a row as a bayern coach is i in a row as a bayern coach is usually curtains. the fact he is there is testament to bayern not having a ready made replacement for emergency

caretaker. otherwise their patience would have run out. they are desperate to finish the season with him and then to is probably make a new start. the question is, with the way that bayern are so devoid of form and confidence, no cohesion in the team, so unpredictable, even within games — they have good and terrible spells — it's hard to see how the season will come to any happy ending at this point. it started with defeat, the league leaders unbeaten and lo and behold, should he be the next person into the hotseat at bayern? next person into the hotseat at ba ern? 1, next person into the hotseat at ba em? a, ., next person into the hotseat at ba ern? �* ., ., ., bayern? bayern would love to net bayern? bayern would love to get alons0- — bayern? bayern would love to get alonso. he _ bayern? bayern would love to get alonso. he was _ bayern? bayern would love to get alonso. he was a - bayern? bayern would love to get alonso. he was a star - bayern? bayern would love to get alonso. he was a star in l get alonso. he was a star in his team. he left behind lots of people respecting him. everyone sees what he is doing aleverkussen. tremendous work,

transforged the mentality. made every player better. has them playing the best football in germany, all the things you want, combined with a stature that comes with winning the world cup and every trophy as a player and still a very good player and still a very good player himself, who takes part in training and plays all these killer balls to show how things were done. that would be their preferred option. they know that they will have tough competition in the shape of liverpool and leverkussen who feel confident he might stay for a year but if they had their pick, then alonso would be successor.— their pick, then alonso would be successor. you have to feel for kane. _ be successor. you have to feel for kane, the _ be successor. you have to feel for kane, the england - be successor. you have to feel for kane, the england captain, who must have thought that going to bayern munich would be a sure fire way to end the trophiness run in his career to date. i trophiness run in his career to date. ~ , trophiness run in his career to date. ~' , ., , date. i think he still has time, with _ date. i think he still has time, with three - date. i think he still has time, with three years | date. i think he still has. time, with three years on date. i think he still has - time, with three years on his contract to win something. by not winning a trophy, the next

four years will be inconceivable. it won't be the only reason. i think the main reason he wanted to go was to play in a club that is regularly challenging for the champions league and bayern are still involved, though they have the deficit to make up for. to improve himself. but unfortunately, with bayern�*s hope tanking, he seems to be affected because he missed chances, misplacing chances that usually come off for him. it's no longer one or two players b but the whole team look a little bit out of sorts. it's affected his form as well. now, the choice of casement park as a venue nor the european championship in four years' time was surprising. the stadium in west belfast has been light for a decade because of planning and funding issues and a backdrop of political turmoil in northern ireland. monday morning, the diggers moved in to prepare for the

redevelopment. there is still no guarantee it will be ready for 2028. that's as mark simpson reports. just after 8:00 this morning, work started at casement park. a moment in history or another false dawn? we will find out soon. decision time is approaching. work is under way to prepare interest old stadium for redevelopment, but the money to rebuild it has yet to be found. what could happen is that the two governments, the executive, the ga authorities and even the i fa should get together and work through the to potential problems that exist. the gaa have shown their own bona fi lthlthlthlths this morning ljy lthlthlthlths this morning by starting this enabling and clearance work. i understanding is they are paying that for themselves. that's a good

thing. themselves. that's a good thin . . , themselves. that's a good thin: . , themselves. that's a good thin:. , , ., ., thing. here is the plan. to turn this. _ thing. here is the plan. to turn this, into _ thing. here is the plan. to turn this, into this. - thing. here is the plan. to turn this, into this. a - thing. here is the plan. to| turn this, into this. a state of the art modern sport stadium, with room for more than 30,000 people. ready for soccer matches in the euros in 2018, but primarily for gaelic games. the current antrim county manager can't wait. for sure. i think— county manager can't wait. fr?" sure. i think there will be great excitement for everyone to in antrim to have casement running. i hope the fellas roll up running. i hope the fellas roll up their sleeves and get on with it. �* , ., y up their sleeves and get on with it. �*, ., , ,., up their sleeves and get on with it. �*, ., , . with it. there's only so much the workers _ with it. there's only so much the workers can _ with it. there's only so much the workers can do. - with it. there's only so much the workers can do. the - with it. there's only so much the workers can do. the real| the workers can do. the real action in coming days will be in the corridors of power, in stormont, london and dublin as work on funding continues. now to cricket. sri lanka beat afghanistan by 72 runs in their t-20 afghanistan by 72 runs in their t—20 on monday to win the series with a match to spare.

afghanistan chose to bowl but the home side were inspired by a player's 50. matthews made 42 on the way to a total of 187 for 6. sri lanka struck first, after completing a 3—0 series win in the one dayers. teams are preparing for the world cup in june. finally, the australian rider, shane rose is back in the saddle after a stir this month. the 3—time olympic medallist donnedd a mankini — you heard it — at a showjumping event in sydney where fancy dress is encouraged. authorities thought the 50—year—old went too far and suspended him. olympic preparations can consume after a review found that he had not breached a code of conduct. i thought i would have fun and a

good friend of mine is a hairy greek man. he's won a mankini. i asked him if i could impersonate him. he said, "go for it". we come in it with music behind and z of orba the greek was playing —— zorba the greek was playing —— zorba the greek was playing in the back ground i thought if i am impersonating someone i have to front up and do the same. i had a crack. i didn't expect it would create the fuss it has. well, you can get all the latest sports news from the bbc sport app or our website, bbc.com/sport. for me at the sports centre, good buy.

hello, this round of mild weather continues through the next few days. monday, temperatures reached 15 in parts of london. that makes it 7 consecutive days we saw the temperatures 1a or more and well above average of 6—8 celsius. that weather will be back later in week. it will feel more like february, with temperatures 6—9 for many. that will be higher than many have been by night recently. that's the case if we start tuesday, 7-9 the case if we start tuesday, 7—9 degrees, but here we see the rain arrive. that spell of at times heavy rain sweeps across scotland and northern ireland followed by sunshine extensively in the afternoon a few shower ins the highlands. through the afternoon, northern england and wales turn wet and windy. in the south—east, many will stay dry but cloudy. sunshine and will stay dry but cloudy. sunshine 81111111 or 15 will be possible. patchy evening will go south. it regains strength

after clearer skies in the north with a touch of frost and rain will surge in the night wednesday and mild weather fights back again. a very mild start to wednesday. a thoroughly wet one. these fronts bring outbreaks of rain extensively, pushing eastwards with strong and gusty winds throughout the day. wettest in the morning for many. particularly so on hills exposed to the southerly gales. brightening up from the west later. showers but rain will hold on in shetland. it may never fully clear. the channel islands aened the english channel. sunshine, mild, southerlies. 40mph if not more. temperatures in double figures if not low teens for the most part. that milder weather goes and this low works eastwards, with wind from the north atlantic which brings a drop in temperature. it clears the rain

slowly that we see again across england, wales and eastern scotland thursday. brighter conditions in the west. the shower also be a mixture of rain, hailand on shower also be a mixture of rain, hail and on the hills sleet and know in the top two. temperatures dropping through the day. that cooler run continues through the rest of the week and into the weekend with further spells of wind and rain at times.

live from washington, this is bbc news. the widow of russian opposition leader alexei navalny vows to continue his campaign against the kremlin, after his death in prison. ukraine's president says russia is exploiting dwindling supplies in his country. it comes as the white house pushes congress to advance more military support. houthi fighters in yemen claim to have sunk a british—registered cargo ship in the gulf of aden. its crew had abandoned ship. hello, i'm sumi somaskanda. great to have you with us. yulia navalnaya, the widow of russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, has promised to continue her husband's life's work, after he died friday

in a russian prison. in a video posted monday to social media,