support hello from the bbc sport centre. we're starting with the premier league title race because manchester city are once again breathing down arsenal's necks and it's in their hands — they're just a point behind them with a game in hand although arsenal have superior goal difference if it comes to that. but city tried to improve that last night, putting four past brighton in a routine win at the amex. phil foden scoring twice and the other goals from kevin de bruyne and julain alvarez. the reigning champions are most people's favourites to win the title again. it would be four in a row, something no club has ever done before. every game is a mystery. what

happened _ every game is a mystery. what happened is — every game is a mystery. what happened is it _ every game is a mystery. what happened is it is _ every game is a mystery. what happened is it is still _ every game is a mystery. w�*ué�*ii happened is it is still important we are there. there are a lot of difficult games, when you go to play teams like nottingham, they are fighting to stay in the premier league, always it is difficult and it is tough. that is why it is recover, relax and all the energy and progression for the game and be ready. and progression for the game and be ready. meanwhile, liverpool fans are waiting to find out if arne slot will be their new manager. the dutchman — who's currently in charge of the eredivisie side feyenoord — is expected to replace jurgen klopp who's leaving at the end of the season. slot told journalists last night that "he wants to join liverpool" and "he's awaiting the outcome while the two clubs negotiate". one of the world's biggest women's football stars — marta — says she's retiring from the international game at the end of the year. the striker is brazil's all—time record goal—scorer and could make her sixth appearance at an olympic games if she's selected for her country this summer in paris.

chelsea captain millie bright has called their champions league semifinal tomorrow "the biggest game we're probably going to play in our careers". chelsea take on the holders barcelona at stamford bridge with a 1—0 lead from the first leg. it was a stunning win in spain, ending barca's long unbeaten run at home but bright is well aware they're not going to give up a place in the final without a fight. it is just half time so for us i think straightaway the analysis is an all what we can do better. i think a fantastic result and fantastic performance from the gold but equally we know barcelona were probably not at their best and i think we have a huge amount of respect, although it was a brilliant game, and we have put out selves in the best possible place and it is all about knowing what is going to come on saturday, which is one of the best teams, throwing absolutely everything at us.

the young quarter—back caleb williams was the first pick at last night's nfl draft. 250,000 fans packed—out detroit for the first round of the draft, where american football teams pick their squads for the new season. the 22—year—old williams is being hailed as the most talented player to come out of college for years and he was the first pick for the chicago bears, one of a record six quarterbacks chosen in the first 12 with no defensive players in the top 10 for the first time in nfl draft history. the draft continues tonight and tomorrow night. it's the play—offs in the nba and the defending champions, the denver nuggets, are already on the brink of making it into the seond round at the expense of lebronjames�* la lakers. the nuggets have a 3—0 series lead — aaron gordon leading the way with 29 points. and nikola jokic with another 24 in their 112-105 victory in game three. lebronjames scored 26, but couldn't prevent the lakers from losing a seventh successive playoffs game against denver. no nba team has ever come back from 3—0 behind in a series.

you take one game at a time. at this point, you lose and you go home so you come up with the mindset of let's get one and go from there. as if you still have life there, you always had belief, you play till the wheels fall off. that is what it is about for me. that is what it is about for me. meanwhile, the philadelphia 76ers' centrejoel embiid produced his best ever play—offs performance despite suffering with bell's palsy, which affects muscles in his face. embiid scored 50 points in their 125—111; win over the new york knicks, to halve the deficit to 2—1 in their series. it is pretty annoying with the left side of my face, my mouth and my eye, so it has been tough but i am not a quitter so i keep finding but

it is unfortunate, that is a way i look at it, but that is not an excuse, i've got to keep pushing. rafael nadal says he's still unsure if he'll play at next month's french open, despite cruising into the second round of the madrid 0pen. nadal is playing in only his second tournament of the year after his latest injury lay—off but he looked comfortable beating the american teenager darwin blanch in the first round, only losing one game in his straight sets victory. nadal has won the french open a record 14 times. that is it from me. there is much more on our website. you that is it from me. there is much more on our website.— that is it from me. there is much more on our website. you can have a look at the — more on our website. you can have a look at the world _ more on our website. you can have a look at the world snooker _ look at the world snooker championship at the crucible theatre where there are some matches coming on, ronnie 0'sullivan looking for the eighth world title to his name. much more on the bbc sport website and app.

let's bring you some breaking news. a primary school teacher has admitted murdering her partner, tying his body up and burying him in the garden. the remains of 42—year—old nicholas billingham were found in northampton in march 2020 two, four months after he was seen last. at the first trial fiona beale, who is 50, and you can see here on the bbc news website, used his phone to send messages to friends and work colleagues pretending he was still alive. a real trial at the old bailey has begun and beal is now admitted his murder. confirmation that a primary school teacher has admitted murdering her partner, tying his

body up and burying him in the garden. a change of plea at a retrial at the old bailey that has begun, 50—year—old fiona beal admitting to the murder of 42—year—old nicholas billingham in northampton in march 2022. you can see that article on the bbc news website where you can get more on that case. a 13—year—old girl has appeared at llanelli magistrates�* court, charged with the attempted murder of three people at a school in carmarthenshire. the 13—year—old, who cannot be named because of her age, has been remanded into secure youth detention accommodation. she is due to appear at swansea crown court on the 27th of may. british universities have been warned they are being targeted by foreign states, whose activities could undermine the uk's national security. senior figures from institutions including 0xford, cambridge and imperial college london have been briefed by mi5 on the threat to some

of their sensitive research. could insects be the food of the future? studies show that meals made from bugs like crickets have, pound for pound, almost three times more protein than those using similar amounts of beef, pork or chicken. and compared to livestock, rearing them has a lower environmental impact. researchers at the university of surrey are looking for volunteers to help them assess if crickets really can meet our dietary needs. sean killick has been to find out more. in some parts of the world, they're quite popular to eat. but, funnily, they've never caught on here — which is a shame, because insects are a good source of protein. so people have begun to farm them. typically, they're frozen, boiled, dried, and turned into an insect—based flour, which can be added to foods such as pasta, bread or cakes. now, at the university of surrey, they're going to test volunteers who've eaten muffins made with powdered crickets to check the nutritional intake of what they

say is a more environmentally friendly food source. but is the question less one that's environmental or nutritional, and maybe more cultural? people are reluctant to eat something with six legs and antennae, so that was one of the reasons why we made our muffin. if i wouldn't tell you it has insects in it, you wouldn't know, so that might help people get over reluctance to try it. because when they then try it and go, "this actually tastes quite good." but do people on the streets of guildford find the idea of edible insects palatable? i don't really like the sound of that, to be fair. i think it is good. it'sjust something i've never done. but, yeah, i mean... maybe if i wasn't . quite so squeamish, i would try some. i don't think you should eat insects, it might be bad for you. might kill you. no way! sorry! it seems not everyone's bowled over by the idea of these cricket teas.

sean killick, bbc news, guildford. i don't think i would be eating crickets, but may be! the pet shop boys — one of the most influential bands to emerge from the 1980s synthpop scene — are back. nonetheless is the duo's 15th studio album and marks a return to the lush, symphonic sound of what singer neil tennant once called their "imperial phase". they're one of the biggest pop duos of all the time with hits like "it's a sin", "always on my mind" and "west end girls". this album was written during covid. and you can read more about the pet shop boys new album online in their interview with our music correspondent, mark savage. check it out on the bbc

news website or app. it reminds me of my youth in that it is. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. there was another chilly start for many of us. a touch of frost here and there. we've been shivering for days. we'd like something a little bit warmer. we'll have to wait until the middle of next week before the temperatures recover. for today, though, we're forecasting sunshine and showers. and yes, it's going to be on the cold side. so here's the forecast for friday, weather front very close to the south west of the uk. that spells thick cloud and outbreaks of rain for cornwall, devon, somerset, perhaps along the southern counties for a time too. i suspect a little bit of damp weather for wales and generally quite cloudy across many southern parts. north of that it's a day of sunny spells with scattered clouds and occasional showers across northern england, but particularly across northern and eastern scotland. temperatures between eight, maybe 12 or 13 in the south now through this evening. if anything, the rain could turn heavier for a time in the south of the uk, certainly aligning we think along the m4.

so a soggy picture through this evening and overnight north of that of the clearer skies, you can see a touch of frost there for northern england, northern ireland and also parts of scotland, around minus two in newcastle. so a really nippy start, but a sunny start there across the north east of england, lake district, sunshine too first thing, but then in the south that weather front across wales into the midlands, east anglia. notice that the south coast brightens up a little bit through the morning and into the afternoon. but there's another area of rain heading towards the south. temperatures tomorrow, 13 in glasgow, maybe 14 in london, temperatures recovering because the weather is also coming in from the south. so a warmer direction. not that you're going to feel the benefits because sunday is looking overcast with outbreaks of rain, widespread rain across much of england. notice scotland and northern ireland your best bet for sunshine here. but eventually that rain will clear away into the north sea, leaving a legacy of cloud

and dampness, i think anyway. so temperatures 13 in belfast typically into double figures with that weather coming in from the south. now on the temperatures, is it going to warm up? yes, it is. in fact, if we look at the temperature of the atmosphere. so the air mass here, the air�*s coming in from the south east and the east, slightly warmer air. so that means the temperatures will steadily climb. we're talking about the mid or high teens. so a gentle climb in the south around mid—teens in the north. and the weather will remain a mixed bag. bye— bye.

live from london. this is bbc news. top us diplomat antony blinken is meeting with china's president xi in beijing. we could hear to communicate clearly about our differences to minimise the chance of miscalculation. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma skin cancer, hailed as a potential "gamechanger" for treatment, is being tested on british patients. global conservation efforts are having a positive effect.