hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. changes for england, ahead of the fourth test with india — as captain ben stokes contends with cracks in the pitch in ranchi. the london marathon levels the playing field — wheelchair and able—bodied athletes will receive equal prize money. and a first start for frawley — he's among the many changes for ireland, as the six nations resumes this weekend. hello there, and welcome along to sportsday. fast bowler ollie robinson is back in the england side for the first time since the third ashes test last summer. he's one of two changes for the fourth test

against india in ranchi. robinson comes in for mark wood while off—spinner shoaib bashir is recalled for leg—spinner rehan ahmed. india are 2—1 up in the five—match series — and the wicket could cause some problems for batters, with large cracks already appearing. we do like to look at the pitch two days out and one day out because that's how we like to... you want to give yourself some idea or indication about what you think is going to give you the best chance. looking at that, there is going to be of assistance to this man. we give our opinion but that does not mean that we are going in with too many preconceived ideas was of the pitch could be flat as a pancake, who knows? but if it is, we will adapt to that but if it does more than we think, we will adapt to that as well. stokes could reprise his role as an all—rounder. this week he said he'd be open to bowling again, after building back up following a knee operation in november last year.

our chief cricket writer stephan shemilt explains. you definitely would not want to play poker against ben stokes, i don't think if you could remember at the start of the summer when he said with a straight face that he was not going to play in the open world cup and telling us all the way to the store that he would not fall because of that surgery that he had on his left knee in november and now, two days off the test match on wednesday, he had his first bowl in the net against them since november and he came back to us and said, he feels 0k in the left knee that is troubling for so long, it was pain free in a bowling speu was pain free in a bowling spell and he said it was years since he felt like that and noncommittal on whether, he said maybe i will, maybe i won't but he also said that yes be careful as he manages that return to bowling from the knee surgery. qarabag have made the last 16

of the europa league for the first time, after getting the better of braga, in the play—offs. the crucial goal scored in the final moments of extra time there. elsewhere, ac milan lost to rennes, but go through on aggregate. freiburg and benfica also progress. there were no problems for marseilles against shakhtar. roma beat feyenoord on penalties. sparta prague and sporting lisbon are also through. the last 16 draw takes place on friday. the celtic and former england goalkeeperjoe hart is to retire at end of season. he won two premier league titles with manchester city and was capped 75 times for his country. he has also won the scottish premiership twice with celtic. he'll be 37 when his three—year contract expires in the summer. manager brendan rodgers says he will be a "huge miss to the game". the london marathon will become the first in the world to offer equal prize money for its wheelchair and able—bodied races this year. all winners in the elite races will receive just

over $50,000. david weir has won the event eight times, and in april he'll be taking part for the 25th time in a row. the london marathon is where my heart is, it's where i started as an eight—year—old, and it was the first race i saw on tv in the 1980s, it inspired me to get into this fantastic sport. but, you know, at an early age you knew that it wasn't a level playing field between able—bodied and disabled athletics, and now this is just a step forward in the right direction, i'm just so proud that it's london marathon that has taken this step. the six nations resumes this weekend — and ciaran frawley will start at full—back in place of injured hugo keenan for grand slam champions ireland against wales. there are seven changes from the line—up that thumped italy last time out, but frawley�*s inclusion is the only difference to the side that began with a big win over france — it's his first six nations start, and a challenge his coach believes he is ready for. we started the campaign with him over there in

portugal, training as a 15, so it's very natural for him to fill that position and he deserves a chance in that position. his first six nations start, exciting for him. he has always been in and around the squad and pushing, and it's a big week for him, you know? it will be a test of his temperament, but he is playing in a good side. i am sure he will take his chance. england have made five changes to the side that beat wales, for their calcutta cup clash with scotland in edinburgh. northampton fullback george furbank has won a surprise recall to the side in place of freddie steward, who drops out of the match day squad entirely. 0llie lawrence returns from injury in place of fraser dingwall, while there are recalls for danny care, dan cole and ellis genge. blair kinghorn will start at full—back for scotland against england — one of the three changes to gregor townsend's side along

with jamie ritchie and kyle steyn. scotland are aiming for a fourth successive win over their oldest rivals — something they haven't done for almost 130 years. the former barcelona and brazil defender dani alves has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison in spain, after being found guilty of raping a woman in a nightclub in barcelona over a year ago. he had denied the charge. 0ur sports correspondent nesta mcgregor reports. 0ne one of the most decorated footballers of all time and 126 caps for brazil and the club level, or disposal of paris st. germain, juventus and barcelona where he won six league titles and barcelona where he won six league titles in the champions league three times. but today in a court room in the same city he was once represented, he was sentenced to four and a half years in jail he was sentenced to four and a half years injailfor rape encounter took place in the toilets in the vip section of a nightclub and he was arrested

in january 2023 it is nightclub and he was arrested injanuary 2023 it is the a0 euros denied knowing the woman before changing his story, claiming the sex was consensual. 0f claiming the sex was consensual. of the victims of the verdict would question the length of the sentence given the football had faced a maximum of 15 years injail. this is where the victim and suffering that she went through. in this sense, we must feel happy and satisfied for her and other victims and we must analyse if the gravity of the verdict is comparable to the verdict is comparable to the severity of what happened. in spain, a fall from grace from grace from a player once one of the most expensive defenders. one of the most expensive defenders-_ one of the most expensive defenders. this really does feel like a _ defenders. this really does feel like a crushing - defenders. this really does feel like a crushing blow i defenders. this really does | feel like a crushing blow and it's the — feel like a crushing blow and it's the fall of one of their idols _ it's the fall of one of their idols that they had on a pedestal and really looked up to and — pedestal and really looked up to and the ensuing the ensuing to and the ensuing the ensuing to best — to and the ensuing the ensuing to best footballers in the game _ to best footballers in the name. . , to best footballers in the iame_ , to best footballers in the name. . , , . game. he has been in police custody since _ game. he has been in police custody since he _ game. he has been in police custody since he was - game. he has been in police. custody since he was arrested and is comparable to the severity of what happened. in spain, a fall from grace from a

player once one of the most expensive defenders. this really does _ expensive defenders. this really does feel _ expensive defenders. this really does feel like - expensive defenders. this really does feel like a - really does feel like a crushing blow and it's the fall of one — crushing blow and it's the fall of one of— crushing blow and it's the fall of one of their idols that they had on — of one of their idols that they had on a _ of one of their idols that they had on a pedestal and really looked — had on a pedestal and really looked up to thirty—five years ago, britain's tracy edwards skippered the first all—female crew, to round cape horn in the whitbread round the world race, securing their place in the history books. this week, there's another historic moment being marked — as the first women of colour tackle the notorious voyage off the southern tip of mainland south america. hugh ferris has more: yes, it is a famous boat that is, that has embarked on a famous race. this is the crucial bit of theirjourney, because of rounding cape horn is something no woman of colour has ever done before, but we can speak to one of those that became the first, alongside the skipper. you are both in uruguay. think forjoining us. come on, then — how was cape horn? as intimating as it looks from this distance? it is pre—nice, actually. it is pretty nice, actually. we passed cape horn

during the night, but it was an amazing moment, just like, i don't know, the graduation for being in the ocean. it is amazing. and a long way not only geographically but also in terms of this whole trip from where you grew up in durban. i understand you are scared of the sea and could not swim? yes! laughter i could not swim, and growing up as a kid, you are being told that you must not go near the water, maybe there are monsters and everything, because they knew we cannot swim, so they were trying to protect us. i only learned how to swim in 2019. so, yeah, this is a big change for me, from not knowing how to swim to this stage of sailing around the world. the crazy ocean. it's hilarious! it is for people like v that the ship sails. yeah, and i could not be more proud of the crew members

on board and how amazing of role models they are for women not only of colour but girls everywhere around the world. they are seeing our progress. it's certainly an honour to be their leader. i suppose, we mentioned if he did not swim until she needed to at each embarked on something of a life change voyage, but have you noticed the same changes in the rest of your crew as well? yeah, every single member of crew has changed for the better. congratulations to you both on what you have achieved so far, and good luck for the final leg. it leaves for southampton on the 5th of march. as hughes said, good luck to the team. before we go, a reminder of our top story — and we're just hours away from the start of the fourth test between india and england — remember, india are 2—1 up in the five—match series so they can clinch it with victory in ranchi. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — but from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye.

hello there. it's been a pretty wet but mild february. however, thursday saw a change with this weather front, bringing some heavy rain for a time, then as it pushed its way steadily east, northwesterly wind direction kicked in and that had quite a dramatic impact to the feel of the weather wednesday afternoon. temperatures above the average mid—teens quite widely. by thursday, they were half that value and just below where they should be for this time of year. that's also translated into a pretty chilly start to friday morning. low single figures for many, and we haven't seen temperature values like that for quite some time. so certainly a shock to the system. but it will also be accompanied by hopefully some sunshine through central and eastern england and eastern scotland. there will be some showers out to the west with that brisk northwesterly wind and some of these will feed further inland as the day continues. wintry to higher ground.

but a cool story again, seven to nine degrees. this is where the temperatures should be really for this time of year. now, as we go through friday evening, some of those showers will tend to fade away and under clearing skies, those temperatures will fall even further. so saturday morning is going to be a cold start with a frost likely in rural parts as temperatures fall below freezing. so, yes, a cold start, but again, this quiet theme is set to continue. a good deal of fine weather, a few coastal showers in scotland, the risk of some showers moving through south wales and southern england for a time. but on the whole, most of us seeing some dry, sunny weather. and again, those temperatures just about scraping into double figures, if we're lucky. but for most of us, generally, between seven and nine degrees. slight problem on sunday with this area of low pressure in the fronts. now, there is the potential for that to just be a little bit further north, and if that

happens, the rain could be further north. so we'll need to keep firming up on those details. but at the moment, it looks likely just to affect south west england and the channels and maybe just fringing with the channel coast for a time. more cloud across southern england, but elsewhere, largely fine and quiet. and again, temperatures between seven and nine degrees. now, that quieter theme is going to continue monday into tuesday. but as we move through the middle part of the week, the risk is it's turning increasingly wetter. but also the milder weather is set to return as well.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm steve lai. the headlines: the first—ever private spacecraft successfully lands on the moon's surface. the lander, nicknamed 0dysseus, touched down near the lunar south pole, where scientists hope there could be a source of water. but we are on the surface, and we are transmitting, and, ah, welcome to the moon. four people have died in a fire at a a residential building in the spanish city of valencia. president biden meets the wife and daughter of russian opposition leader alexei navalny ——as his mother says she's finally seen his body (sot the head of the us house china committee — mike gallagher — is in taiwan

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