tv Sportsday BBC News November 1, 2017 10:30pm-10:46pm GMT
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the hillsborough disaster happened when fans became crushed on the terraces of the sheffield ground. one of those who died wasjimmy hennessy, whose daughter charlotte was just six. now a parent herself, she contributed to the new report. it's very, very difficult to talk about your life so openingly and so honestly because, you know, you're going back into things that you've dealt with or you've kind of put away. if any good could come of this process, it's got to be that we protect other people. i would never want anybody to have the life that i've had. what happened here has raised big questions about the way the state and its agencies respond to disasters and the success of this report will bejudged in part on whether people caught up in such trauma are treated better as a result. there are concerns that those bereaved by the grenfell tower fire are experiencing a repeat of the suffering endured by the hillsborough families, some here welcomed the report. let people be transparent, let the laws change for the people,
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to be transparent and accountable. don't let us wait five years and... it's just wicked. the report is full of personal stories of pain and adversity, but there's hope too for a hillsborough law, designed to make public servants open and accountable. many say that would be a fitting legacy. judith moritz, bbc news, liverpool. tottenham hotspur celebrated a resounding victory against the defending champions real madrid at wembley this evening, winning 3—1 on a great night for english clubs in the champions league, asjoe wilson reports. harry kane's soaring reputation has left football searching for a comparison. and there he is — cristiano ronaldo has won everything with real madrid that spurs aspire to. but there is more than one reason for tottenham optimism. don't forget about dele alli. the madrid defenders did.
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commentator: another good ball, and there's the goal! this was dele alli's night. surely somebody was going to stop him. here, there, no? well, have a shot. deflected, but deserved. and right before his eyes, something momentous was happening. here was harry kane, the focal point of the spurs attack, not there to shoot, but to pass. christian eriksen, wide open, 3—0. 3-0! ronaldo managed a goal, but it did not alter the fact. tottenham overwhelmed the european champions. they're through already to the knockout stage. count the goals tonight. there were three for liverpool against maribor. four to manchester city, beating napoli, and this for sergio aguero means he's the club's all—time leading scorer. commentator: aguero, is this history for him? yes, it is. city through, too. have you heard tonight's football results, europe?
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wembley is rocked — spurs produce on of their best results ever to beat defending champions real madrid in the champions league. manchester city are also on explosive form — they beat napoli 4—2 in italy and are through to the last 16. and we'll be live in los angeles for all the build up to the world series decider. good evening. it's been a cracking night of champions league action — spurs fans couldn't believe their eyes as tottenham put three goals past the reigning champions, real madrid, at wembley. it's the first time they've beaten real — and with that historic result, they clinched a place in the last 16. alex gulrajani was watching. the site all tottenham fans had
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hoped for, harry kane fresh and ready to go, alongside dele alli. tottenham's top partnership back in action and head against the european champions. dele alli arrived in the nick of time. wembley in raptures, but cautious and wary of what can happen at the other end. hugo lloris infine happen at the other end. hugo lloris in fine form to keep ronaldo at bay. all the encouragement pointed to another home goal, and alli delivered yet again. around wembley, they couldn't quite believe it. not they couldn't quite believe it. not the night rinaldo envisaged. instead of driving real forward, the night rinaldo envisaged. instead of driving realforward, he the night rinaldo envisaged. instead of driving real forward, he was just getting in the way. this is getting far more familiar at wembley, spurs on top. the european champions humbled. enough time for ronaldo to add his name to the scoresheet, not that it raised too many smiles. tonight was tottenham ‘s night. manchester city are also through —
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theyjust needed to avoid defeat to napoli, but they put four past them — 4—2 the final score. they're now second favourites — behind paris saint germain — to win the title. tim hague reports: if manchester city's start to the season if manchester city's start to the season has been serene, things were about to get a bit more boisterous in naples, and with the stadium already rocking, it became a bit louder after the goal. with manchester city up against it, like every other time so far this season, they found something. nicolas otamendi with that one, and john stones got in on the act as well. the crucial goal awarded, because napoli remained a threat, earning a penalty which was rolled in. at 2—2 it was time for something special from a special player. aguero had already scored 177 city goals, so
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make that a club record, 178. if that wasn't enough, a magnificent performance ended in an appropriate manner, with raheem sterling's site. —— strike. plenty to be boisterous about four manchester city, though the evening was far from serene. and a perfect night for the british sides was completed by liverpool who eased past maribor 3—0. despite winning 7—0 in the reverse fixture, liverpool were frustrated in a goalless first half before top scorer mohammad salah broke the deadlock at anfield. a neatly—worked one—two allowed emre can to confidently slot home liverpool's second of the evening, and confirmation of the points was sealed by daniel sturridge, firing home in the final minute. it keeps liverpool top of group e. andy murray is to fall out of the world's top ten for the first time in three years when the new rankings are released on monday. he hasn't played sincejuly — and will fall to at least 15th. meanwhile, rafael nadal‘s straight sets win over hyeon chung in the second round of the paris masters today means he will end the year
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as the world number one for the fourth time. british number two kyle edmund, meanwhile, is out of the paris masters — despite serving for the match. but the american jack sock fought back from 5—2 down in the decider to win a third set tie break. he'll meet home favourite lucas pouille in round 3. england cricket coach trevor bayliss says the players have agreed sensible rules for drinking on the ashes tour of australia but there will be no curfews. the squad is in perth, preparing for their first tour match, without ben stokes, who's still in england, awaiting news on whether he'll be charged over an incident outside a bristol nightclub. to me, not drinking in between matches, to me, isjust sensible. the players have sat down and had a
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chat, and they are the ones who've come up with it. we certainly don't wa nt to come up with it. we certainly don't want to put too many curfews on them that keep them in their rooms. it's about picking the right time to have about picking the right time to have a couple of drinks. and knowing when to stay away from it when you are preparing for a match. baseball now, and the world series is all set for a dramatic climax later on in los angeles, after the dodgers beat the houston astros in game six on yesterday to level things up and force a decider. nick marshall—mccormack has been covering the event for us and is in los angeles for us. in the stadium, atmosphere is building. what a way to finish the series, right down to the last game. i couldn't have asked for anything better. as a baseball neutral in this tournament, this isjust better. as a baseball neutral in this tournament, this is just a dream. we are pitch side in dodgers stadium. we have had the dodgers warm up first and then the astros.
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we are here because of an electric game six that saved the dodger‘s chances. it started up here with a george springer dinger, a brilliant home run that put the astros ahead. a couple of singles. the astros pitch are just let his standards slip a bit, which put the dodgers in front. peterson wrapped things up with a big home run. the floors at the stadium were shaking, people we re the stadium were shaking, people were bouncing so hard. they are so excited, because it has been such a long drought. they have not won a world series since 1988. this could be epic. the astros have never won a world series in their entire history. they have only been to one in 2005. the stakes are high. the
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atmosphere is electric. this is a dodgers home ground and they will make sure the advantage goes to them. 15, 20 minutes untilfirst pitch. see you soon. either way it will be a massive party. thanks a plane carrying the olympic torch has landed in south korea, for that. 100 days before the 2018 winter olympics begin in the city of pyeongchang. great britain's athletes are predicted to have their best winter games ever — with five medals predicted. david mcdaid reports from south korea. 100 days to go is always a significant milestone before an 0lympic event. yesterday, the flame arrived in the country, and some gb athletes are already here as well. the gb short track speed skating tea m the gb short track speed skating team are already here ahead of next february's games. today they visited the city's official count down the
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clock for the games, and among them, one of the biggest hopes for the medal. the goal is to go out and win. iwant medal. the goal is to go out and win. i want to pick up a medal, and i'm looking forward to bringing it all together and getting there. it's been a long time waiting for that chance to get out there and try. in recent months, the world has focused on this region because of tensions surrounding north korea and their nuclear programme. the british 0lympic association and team gb have said they have plans in place should that situation escalate during games time while british athletes are here. the athletes right now don't seem here. the athletes right now don't seem too here. the athletes right now don't seem too concerned. here. the athletes right now don't seem too concerned. we are excited to put performances down. the plans are in place. great britain's short
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track speed skating team is here and getting used to their surroundings. come next february, they will hope to be part of a wider team gb of around 60 athletes, looking to bring home great britain's best ever tally, beating their previous best of four medals. that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are christopher hope, chief political correspondent at the daily telegraph,
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and political commentator ayesha hazarika. tomorrow's front pages — starting with. .. the telegraph leads with the resignation of defence secretary michael fallon, after allegations about his personal conduct. the mirror goes with the same story, reporting mr fallon saying his behaviour fell below the standards required of his office. the times reports fears within the government that more ministers may be forced to resign. the metro also dedicates its front page to michael fallon‘s resignation — and so does the i. the mail claims that mr fallon has warned the prime minister that there could be further revelations about his behaviour. and the sun is the only paper to attempt a pun, with ‘fallon his sword'.
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i think that works better on the page there. 0nly i think that works better on the page there. only one story in town, and we have the two perfect people to discuss it. the resignation of the defence secretary. you clearly have had a busy evening because this story only broke at 7:30pm. how much ofa story only broke at 7:30pm. how much of a shock was it? a complete shock. he goes back to this claim by a journalist friend of mine, julia hartley—brewer, that michael fallon had touched her on the knee, and she said she would punch him if he did it again. he admitted it and apologise, and it was thought that that was it, really. then a complete bombshell tonight, he's resigned. an exchange of letters, an old—fashioned resignation. there will be a new
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