tv Sport Today BBC News November 13, 2017 1:45am-2:01am GMT
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with a 3—2 victory over belarus. hello, and welcome to the programme. there is plenty to talk about. we start with the formula one news that sebastian vettel won the brazilian grand prix, while newly crowned world champion, lewis hamilton, managed to finish fourth despite starting from the pit, lane as nick parrott reports. for the first time this season, new world champion, lewis hamilton, found himself starting last after crashing in qualifying. a mercedes win was still on the cards vow to. lewis hamilton's fortunes improved as others faltered during a first lap. a diversion through the pit lanes saw him move up the places. after the restart, lewis hamilton
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surged through the field and briefly led. after that, he could only catch max verstappen, but that was enough to finish fourth and be named driver of the day. sebastian vettel claimed a winfor of the day. sebastian vettel claimed a win for ferrari, but he wasn't the only one to receive the glamour. this time, he says his retirement will really be the end. we were pushing for the remaining 65 la ps flat we were pushing for the remaining 65 laps flat out. i was leaving everything to control the race. —— giving. iam everything to control the race. —— giving. i am happy, everything to control the race. —— giving. iam happy, especially for the guys in the team back home. they have worked so hard. it has been a tough couple of weeks for us, but it is nice to get it. marc marquez has become the youngest four—time motogp world champion after securing yet another title in valencia. he only needed to finish 11th to seal the crown. his task made much easier when rival andrea dovizioso crashed.
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marquez‘s team—mate, dani pedrosa, won while he crossed the line in third to take his fourth championship in five years. amazing feeling. amazing feeling. during the race, i was always try to keep calm and control the situation but i felt really good. honestly, i lost the concentration with the break point. it's crazy. marking style until the end. now to the european world cup qualifying news that northern ireland missed out on a first finals appearance since 1986 after switzerland progressed 1—0 on aggregate over their two legs of the tie. a controversial penalty at windsor park last week proved the difference after a goalless second leg in basel, where our reporter, jessica creighton, was watching. northern ireland's world cup dream
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is over in the cruel list of ways. it was a brave performance by the players. —— cruelest. ultimately, they fell short. it was 0—0 in the second leg but everyone will look at the first leg in the cruel decision in the first part that went against them. in switzerland, fans were in high spirits. their fourth consecutive world cup qualifying final. impressive from ireland, but not the result they wanted. it has been a remarkable journey for them in the last five years. they have gone from well outside the top 100 to 18 ranksjust gone from well outside the top 100 to 18 ranks just outside the top 20. ——a to 18 ranks just outside the top 20. —— ateam. to 18 ranks just outside the top 20. —— a team. and now you wonder how many names will be involved with the
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qualifying for 2020. the fed rents are getting older. will this be the last roll of the dice for them? —— the veterans. and the manager as well. you are waiting to see what results is will have on the future of the team. we could have played better in the first leg. the penalty decision is all that divided the teams. it is heartbreaking to miss out because of that. but i could not be any more proud about the players. translation: there are high emotions with everyone on the bench and field. it was difficult, especially because we dominated and could have decided the match at an earlier stage. we had to suffer until the
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end. and especially with that last chance northern ireland had. it was pretty tough for us but we are relieved and we are satisfied. croatia are through to russia next year thanks to their opening leg 4—1 win in zagreb. the second leg in greece finished goalless in a match that sawjust one effort on target, as zlatko dalic‘s side qualified for their fifth tournament at this level, having only failed once which was in 2010. in african world cup qualifying on sunday, it was all for pride in group e with egypt already sealing their world cup spot last month. they drew 1—1 with ghana. congo and uganda finished 1—1 as well. six—time champion, roger federer, opened the world tour finals in london with a straight—sets win over tournament debutant jack sock on sunday. tim henman was watching the action with the bbc‘s sue barker. roger federer looked in ominous
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form, defeating jack sock in straight sets. he had the answer at every point. from the word go he came out and you felt he could really, you know, run through the match quickly. but credit to sock, qualifying at the last opportunity and winning in paris, he is the rookie. roger federer had five or six set points in the second set. he got to the end, which is the only time that has happened in a head—to—head between them. time that has happened in a head-to-head between them. jack sock has a huge serve, but roger federer just absorbs that power. it is easy to sit when you are commentating and focus on all of the offensive skills of roger federer. but an area that does not get much attention is his defensive skills. it is very difficult to ace roger federer and
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get points. when he establishes himself in the rally, he can attack. another very, very solid performance for roger federer. he has managed his career so well and not played so many tournaments. he has come here on the back of a victory and it looks a key will have a seventh title. he is the one to beat. yes. a slightly different field. a few faces missing from last year led by andy murray and novak djokovic. the conditions look more quick this year. that plays plays into his hands. for me, right now, with a win under his belt, he will be the favourite to be holding the trophy on sunday. rafael nadal is the number one in the world but does not have a good history here. in this is one of the titles he has never won. that will increase his motivation. thank you. roger federer, just too good today. also in group b, germany's alexander zverev at the age of 19,
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the youngest qualifier for this event in nine years, saw off former us open champion marin cilic of croatia in three sets with a 6—4, 3—6, 6—4 win. the united states have won the fed cup for the first time in 17 years after beating belarus 3—2 in minsk on sunday. it all came down to the deciding doubles rubber in minsk, where shelby rogers and coco vandeweghe beat aryna sabalenka and aliaksandra sasnovich. belarus were without former world number one victoria azarenka, who had to miss the final due to an ongoing custody battle with her baby son's father. american, patton kizzire, has picked up his maiden pga tour title, winning the ohl classic in mexico by a shot. he held off the challenge of compatriot rickie fowler who had this putt at the last to force a playoff but it came up short. it allowed kizzire to take the win nine years after turning pro. and on the european tour, we have
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some news. branden grace has won the nedbank golf challenge in sun city by a single shot to become the first south african to win the tournament in a decade. race to dubai leader, tommy fleetwood, strengthened his place at the top of the standings with a tie for 10th. he finished three under par, eight shots behind grace, whose final round of 66 earned him a first win of the season and the first home winner since trevor immleman back in 2007. san francisco have won their first nfl game of the season and first in 323 days. the 49ers were 31—21winners at home over the new york giants while the cleveland browns winless season continues though losing their ninth successive game, this time 38—24 away to the detroit lions. that is some quick nfl news for you. the england lead 1a three against the denver broncos right now. —— 14-3. the denver broncos right now. —— 14—3. from me, goodbye. hello there.
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for most of us, sunday was a pretty glorious day, plenty of sunshine but it was cold. windy as well, particularly down the east coast, plenty of showers here too. some of these will continue through the course of the night and some on the heavy side but become more confined to the north sea coast of england and elsewhere, turning much drier and a colder night to come. widespread frost developing in some rural places. you can see the blue colours there. something a little less cold into the north—west of the uk. the weather system pushes in, bringing outbreaks of rain. we start monday morning cold and frosty. lots of sunshine though. you can see the blue hue there so some places freezing or below at around eight o'clock in the morning. we continue to see cattered showers and blustery conditions across eastern coast areas, especially from lincolnshire down into east anglia. the odd heavier one too. northern ireland and northern england and scotland, a cold start but increasing wind and cloud across western scotland. outbreaks of rain into the western isles initally. this weather system will continue to move east through the course of the day, bringing rain and hill snow. we could even see snow down to lower levels before it all turns back
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to rain as the mild air moves in. northern ireland, cloudy with outbreaks of rain. elsewhere, a fine day but the sunshine turning hazy and another cold one. for monday night, this weather system continues to advance eastwards, bringing stronger winds and outbreaks of rain to much of the country but also milder air. we'll lose the cold air as that weather system moves. we are all into the yellow and orange colours. most of the country, as the far north of scotland continues into that cooler air stream. for tuesday, it is a cloudier day. outbreaks of rain, particularly across western hills, a bit of mist and murk. look at those double—figure values. also cloudy on wednesday and thursday. the best of the sunshine across northern parts of the uk. thursday, probably the mildest day across the uk. quite a mixture this week. we are starting off on a cold and frosty start with some sunshine and then milder and cloudy for a time with outbreaks of rain and signs of it turning colder by the end of the week. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: at least 120 people are killed as a strong earthquake hits the border region
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