heckingbottom and immediately replacing him with theirformer manager chris wilder. points from safety after losing 11 of their opening 1a games. wilder returns to the role he left after almost five years in march 2021. in that time, he oversaw sheffield united's rise from league one back to the premier league, clinching two promotions in the space of three seasons following his appointment in may 2016. worth pointing out that by this stage last season six managers had been sacked, leading to a premier league—record 13 departures. it's not a great situation, everybody knows that. it is the best league in the world, everybody knows that, and we are playing liverpool first game up, so thanks very much for the fixture list. but, listen, 30,000—odd in bramall lane on a wednesday under the lights against arguably one of the best teams in europe is a tough start but when we can go and attack and have a right go in that will be the attitude from me and the players. we are up against it. everybody in the world, you guys, every pundit that wants to make an opinion, every supp

heckingbottom and immediately replacing him with theirformer manager chris wilder.oints from safety after losing ii of their opening 14 games. wilder returns to the role he left after almost five years in march 2021. in that time, he oversaw sheffield united's rise from league one back to the premier league, clinching two promotions in the space of three seasons following his appointment in may 2016. worth pointing out that by this stage last season six managers had been sacked, leading to a premier league—record 13 departures. it's not a great situation, everybody knows that. it is the best league in the world, everybody knows that, and we are playing liverpool first game up, so thanks very much for the fixture list. but, listen, 30,000—odd in bramall lane on a wednesday under the lights against arguably one of the best teams in europe is a tough start but when we can go and attack and have a right go in that will be the attitude from me and the players. we are up against it. everybody in the world, you guys, every pundit that wants to make an opinion, every suppor

to the fallout from the weekend's premier league games — and paul heckingbottom could be the top flightmanagerial sacking. it's after another heavy defeat for his sheffield united side — this time at the hands of fellow strugglers burnley on saturday. heckingbottom, the bbc understands, is set to depart in the next 2a hours. the blades are bottom, on just five points after losing 11 of their opening 1a games. ronnie 0'sullivan has further cemented his status as one of sport's all—time greats by winning his 22nd title at one of snooker�*s triple crown tournaments — the uk championship. he beat china's three time winner ding junhui by 10 frames to 7. it was "the rocket's" eighth uk title — more than anyone else, and he's won more major titles than any other player in the modern era. 0'sullivan now holds records as both the oldest and youngest uk champion having first won the tournament 30 years ago as a 17 year old — and his latest win came a day before his 48th birthday. i always keep beating myself up because of the age thing. i keep thinking at some point, you know, it's got to stop, i

heckingbottom and immediately replacing him with former manager chris wilder.ttom of the table and four points from safety. after losing ii of their opening 14 matches, wilder returns to the role he left after almost five years in march 2021. in that time, he oversaw sheffield united's rise from league one back to the premier league, clinching two promotions in the space ofjust three seasons following his appointment in may 2016. worth pointing out that by this stage last season, six managers had been sacked, leading to a premier league record 13 departures. will it's not a great situation. everybody knows that it is the best league in the world. everybody knows that and we're playing liverpool first game up. so thanks very much for the fixture list. but listen, 30,000 odd in bramall lane on a wednesday night under the lights against arguably one of the best teams in europe is a tough start, but one that we can go in, attack and have a right go. and i think that's going to be the attitude for me. and the players were up against it. everybody in the world, you g

to the fallout from the weekend's premier league games — and paul heckingbottom could be the top flight. sheffield united have postponed today's press conference. it's after another heavy defeat for the blades — this time at the hands of fellow strugglers burnley on saturday. heckingbottom, the bbc understands, is set to depart in the next 2a hours. the blades are bottom, on just five points after losing 1! of their opening 14 games. former manager chris wilder is among the leading contenders to take over. a blow for the commonwealth games now. the gold coast in australia, has withdrawn it's bid to host the next event in 2026. organisers have now said they may have to postpone or cancel the games in three years�* time. the gold coast hosted the 2018 commonwealths, and mayor tom tate had insisted they could do it again after the australian state of victoria had pulled out due to cost concerns. but he's failed to gain support from federal and state governments and said it leaves australia's reputation on hosting global sports of the like in tatters the news comes after the only contender

heckingbottom and immediately replacing him with theirformer manager chris wilder.to the role he left after almost five years in march 2021. in that time, he oversaw sheffield united�*s rise from league one back to the premier league, clinching two promotions in the space of three seasons following his appointment in may 2016. worth pointing out that by this stage last season six managers had been sacked, leading to a premier league—record 13 departures. is not a great situation, everybody knows that. it is the best league welcome everybody knows that, and we are playing liverpool first came up, so thanks very much for the fixture lift —— list. 30,000 bramall lane are dane swan of arguably one of the best teams in europe as a tough start but when we can go and attack and have a right go in at will be the attitude from me and the players. we are up against it. everybody in the world, you guys, every pundit that wants to make an opinion, every supporter thinks we are done and dusted, so we have always had that under dog tag, that mentality, and we�*ve had it right the

heckingbottom.der has a job on his hands with the blades rooted bottom of the table, on just five points after losing 11 of their opening 1a games. they lost 5—0 against fellow strugglers burnley on saturday. their next game is against liverpool on wednesday. the manchester united manager erik ten hag says the club is moving in the right direction and denied reports that he has lost the dressing room. united are at home to chelsea on wednesday night, lost to newcastle on sunday, and are struggling to stay in the champions league after drawing to galatasaray last week. four media outlets were barred from attending today's scheduled news conference after publishing stories about player unrest without contacting the club for comment. they should come to us first and not go around our back. printing articles, that is not the right thing. we have another relationship and then they can give that to us beforehand. we can have a professional discussion and debate about it. there are always players in every

sheffield united are second from bottom for now, as the pressure mounts on manager paul heckingbottom. they have performed well for a while now. this league is brutal, you have to win the games and they did it in a fantastic fashion today. i have not felt the nerves, i could barely contain them, i think they were raring to go. they have been waiting for it. the frustration of last week, i don't think it turned into negativity for us, it turned into something to show people. it's only a win, but for us it was an important moment. to start the game like that put us on the back foot and regardless of what the stats looked like at half—time, we gave burnley the advantage they needed. we got down to ten men as well. players can play their way out of the team, it's as simple as that sometimes. the players know what i think, i'm always honest with them and as one or two know, we have been let down today. sheffield united rock bottom of the league right now. after back to back defeats, brentford are winning against after a 3—1 victory over luton. all the goals coming in the second half, neal

heckingbottom and immediately replacing him with their former manager chris wilder.der returns to the role he left after almost five years in march 2021. in that time he oversaw sheffield united's rise from league one back to the premier league, clinching two promotions in the space of three seasons following his appointment in may 2016. by this stage last season six managers had been sacked, leading to a premier league record 13 departures. mikel arteta has said he wouldn't categorically rule out any arsenal player leaving in the january transfer window. the gunners manager was responding to questions about the future of goallkeeper aaron ramsdale, who has made only three club appearances across all competitions since early september. england keeper ramsdale has been linked with a move to newcastle united. i want aaron with us. i'm really happy to have two very good goalkeepers and aaron is staying with us. and he wants to play for arsenal, that is what he wants, and that is the consequence. for england, it is not like he has started a lot of games, so hopefully we

heckingbottom.er league tomorrow night. the world health organization says the situation in gaza is deteriorating by the hour as israeli bombing intensifies in the south of the territory. and the united nations has warned that �*an even more hellish scenario' could be about to unfold for civilians there. israel is trying to destroy hamas, designated a terror organisation by the uk government. unconfirmed reports claim israeli troops may try to destroy the vast network of hamas tunnels underneath the gaza strip by flooding them with sea water. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell, reports from jerusalem. more casualties pouring into this hospital in khan younis this morning, even brought in by donkey cart. medics struggling to find space for the dozens of wounded. palestinians say more than 30 were killed in an israeli strike and shelling close to a un school which was crowded with displaced people. "they launched mortars at us at night. "we were scared and didn't sleep," cries this boy. "all

heckingbottom and immediately replacing him with theirformer manager chris wilder.the table and four points from safety after losing 11 of their opening 1a games. wilder returns to the role he left after almost five years in march 2021. we are playing liverpool first came up we are playing liverpool first came up so thank you for the fixture list but 30,000 round on the england way on all the liens against probably one of the best teams in europe is a tough start but when we can go out and attack and have a ray: i think that will be the high chair for me and the players. we are up against it, everyone in the world. every pendant that wants to make an opinion, every supporter, i think it is worth done and dusted so we have always had that on the uptake, that mentality. we've had a break the with her. in cricket, it's a busy couple of weeks for england's women in mumbai, they play the first of three t20's against india tomorrow, followed by a four day test. they'll be boosted by the return of sophie ecclestone who's had four months out with a shoulder injury. central

he replaces paul heckingbottom, the man who took his place two years ago. flying liverpool — who can move within two points off the top later with a win at bramall lane. a win for sheffield united would take them off the foot of the table and back above burnley. team news, they're without the suspended oli mcburnie later. endois endo is rewarded for his goal. an important match for nottingham forest and fulham, who are hovering not too far off the bottom three. fulham came close to an upset over liverpool at the weekend, but ended up on the losing side, forest losing to everton, and now without a win in their last three. forest have made five changes. and crystal palace and bournemouth are also in a similar position — palace a little further ahead of the struggling pack but with just two wins in the last eight, theirform could be a cause for concern, jeffrey schlupp returns to the matchday squad for them. both looking to keep... brighton's star has fallen away somewhat, their last victory in the league coming in september. a victory there could lift them in

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the club confirmed his appointment, following the sacking of paul heckingbottom on tuesday.nted on a contract until the summer of 2025. wilder takes charge with the blades rooted bottom of the table. they lost 5—0 against fellow strugglers burnley on saturday with their next game on wednesday against liverpool. wilder, whose last spell in charge was in 2021, said in today's news conference — "at times you have to feel "the failure and feel the pain to make you better." mikel arteta has said he wouldn't categorically rule out any arsenal player leaving in the january transfer window. the gunners manager was responding to questions abou the future of goallkeeper aaron ramsdale who has made only three club appearances across all competitions since early september. england keeper ramsdale has been linked with a move to newcastle united. i want iwant him i want him with us and i'm really happy to have two very good goalkeepers and he is staying with us, and he wants to play for arsenal, that is what he wants, and the consequence for england, it is not like he has started a lot of

sheffield united are set to sack paul heckingbottom, and in doing so, become the first premier league dispense with their manager this season. the club postponed today's press conference, ahead of wednesday's league match against liverpool. it's after another heavy defeat for the blades on saturday, at the hands of struggling burnley, 5—0. united sit bottom of the table having won just once this season, conceding a league—high 39 goals in m games. former manager chris wilder is among the leading contenders to take over. the uk government says it agrees with a review on women's football led by former england international karen carney, which has called for full professionalisation of women s football and equal access to sport in schools for girls. england won the european championships last year, and were runners—up in this year's world cup, but the review found huge discrepancies in pay, facilities, and standards across women's football. the recommendations include making the top two tiers of women's football professional, and creating a dedicated broadcast slot. uk culture secretary

we reported last night that paul heckingbottom was on his way out, and sheffield united confirmed thiss wilder returning to the club. wilder had five years at sheffield united, taking them from league one back to the premier league but he was sacked towards the end of the season in 2021, that was the year that sheffield united dropped back into the championship. he finds the club in the same position that he left them, bottom of the table — that's after their 5—0 defeat to their relegation rivals burnley on saturday. wilder will be in the dugout for the match at home to liverpool tomorrow night. it is not a great situation, everybody knows that. it is the best leak in the world, everybody knows that, and we are playing liverpool first game, so thanks very much for the fixture list! 30,000 audit at bramall lane, on a wednesday night, against arguably one of the best teams in europe is a tough start, but one we can have and if he can have a right go, and i think that is going to be the attitude for me and the players. we are up against it also everybody in the world, you guys, every pund

heckingbottom and immediately replacing him with theirformer manager chris wilder.but listen, 30,000 under the lights against arguably one of the best teams in europe. it one of the best teams in europe. lit is a tough start but one that we can have a go at and i think that will be the attitude for me and the players. we are up against it. everyone in the world. you guys, every pendant that wants to make an opinion, every supporterwill every pendant that wants to make an opinion, every supporter will be done and dusted so we have always had that on the uptake, that mentality. we've had it right the way through. and that's all the sport for now. hello. skies are going to be clearing across much of the country through the evening and overnight, and that's going to lead to a widespread frost. also fog forming, particularly across more southern parts of the uk. now, let me show you the satellite picture from earlier on. it really was quite a cloudy day across the bulk of england and wales — drizzly, too. but in the north—west, we had clearer skies and it's been quite a

sheffield united manager paul heckingbottom is expected to be dismissed from hisjob.ned today's press conference ahead of wednesday's match against liverpool. the government says it will back all recommendations made in the women's football review, led by former england midfielder karen carney. the report calls for the top two women's tiers in england to become fully professional and a new regular broadcast slot to be made available. rugby referee tom foley says he's taking a break from the international game because of what he calls the "torrent of criticism and abuse" he received after the final. he'll continue to officiate domestically, but speaking he was the television match official in that match, when a yellow card for new zealand's sam king was upgraded to a red after a tmo review. he'll continue to officiate domestically, but speaking to the bbc�*s jack killah last week, foley described some of the abuse he's received. a warning — some of what he says may cause offence. what is quite frightening is i think at last count there were over 2000 messages, sorry, 2

heckingbottom will be the first later today.all will be worth it, though, if they win, because awaiting them in the next round is championship side southampton. a former service technician for tesla says he doesn't believe the electric car's assisted—driving technology — autopilot — is safe. lucasz krupski is in the uk this week to receive an award for deciding to blow the whistle at the company and leak internal memos allegedly regarding safety issues, from tesla's norway ho. the firm has declined to comment. here's our technology editor zoe kleinman. over—the—air software updates ensure that autopilot gets even better... this is how tesla wants its autopilot software to be seen, assisting a human driver who is ultimately still in control. but when former employee lucasz krupski voiced concerns he felt about safety in his own workplace, and later on with the tech itself, his dream job turned into a nightmare. i became very depressed and anxious. i couldn't sleep. mr krupski was personally praised by tesla owner elon musk after

let's have a sweet from sheffield united, paul heckingbottom sheffield united, paul he(yeah,ottom sheffieldit's not actually >> yeah, it it's not actually confirmed that he has but he will be and it's interesting that chris wilder is the guy that's going to come back again who was the manager sheffield who was the manager at sheffield united beforehand , the one that united beforehand, the one that took league one took them up from league one up took them up from league one up to premier league, took them to the premier league, took them up it, did really, really well. >> e season el!— e season didn't go so >> second season didn't go so well and it was it was one of those mutual consent leaving. so now it looks like he's going to come back and try and save the club again. know, there's club again. you know, there's only one in sacking. i mean, this the sacking so far this is the only sacking so far in premier league. there in the premier league. and there was three, four, five, was one, two, three, four, five, five time last year. was one, two, three, four, five, five time last year . so fi