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to go on creating better opportunities for people. managing cancer. in beyond 100 days, we will have more on the us gymnastics doctor, larry nassar who was sentenced to 175 years. larry nassar who was sentenced to 175 yea rs. after larry nassar who was sentenced to 175 years. after accusations of sexual harassment, the excuse of men only presidents club, cancels all future events. and, eltonjohn announces details of his final tour. the yellow brick road tour will last three years. that is all ahead on bbc news, but now bbc news it is time for sports day. —— sportsday. hello there, i am 0llie

foster. phil neville says that he is sorry the sexist tweets, and they would defend their recruitment process. that is all in the space of 24 process. that is all in the space of 2a hours. business as usual, though, for roger federer. he has never lost an australian "a vinyl. the semifinal draw is complete in melbourne. and britain's kyle edmund is getting ready for his semifinal tomorrow morning. we will look ahead tomorrow morning. we will look ahead to his match against marin cilic. but, coming up, it is almost that time again. six nations under one roof here today. we will bring you highlights from the official launch. good evening, well this time

yesterday evening, the fa announced that they'll level was the new women's head coach on a three and a half year deal. this had he would —— he said he was honoured to take the position. he has over 50 england caps. within hours, some historic posts from one of neville's social media accounts came to light. many attempted them —— interpreted them as sexist. he later apologised and said that they were not a genuine reflection of his character or beliefs. the fa said that they do not warrant a charge, but he will be warned about his huge, —— future conduct. first, let's hearfrom the... ganai conduct. first, let's hearfrom the... gana i guess, how do you get that experience that another duty, soi

that experience that another duty, so i wish him well, first and foremost. i know that there has been a very thorough recess behind applications and interviews for that role, and i... you know, he is taking over a team, a good team, they have improved enormously over they have improved enormously over the last few years, so hopefully, now, other than as a team, they can focus on the football and how they progress. he'll will do well. i have worked with him, and he will do fantasticjob. i worked with him, and he will do fantastic job. i am worked with him, and he will do fantasticjob. iam pleased worked with him, and he will do fantasticjob. i am pleased for him. a bit of flak for this are that he has done in the past. but you know him asa has done in the past. but you know him as a character? that is why you have got to come to terms with this. you have got to take a bit of flak. i have known him for a number of yea rs, i have known him for a number of years, and he will do a good job. the fa has had to defend the process by which they recruited neville. the

women's sport trust said it was disappointed by the apparent lack of transparency. the female coaching has called it mind blowing a wrong. the fa chief executive, martin glenn, pointed towards a very thorough process, outlining how leading female candidates withdrew from the running, and how baroness campbell was immediately impressed by neville's technical expertise, his outstanding leadership, his desire for the role. they say that phil went through a combined to interview and assessment process, and this included background betting, psychometric testing, and a full technical assessment. his appointment was approved by the fa board. earlier on, i spoke to the chair of the women in football group, and her reaction: yes, and there has been a really mixed reaction from the women's game, and there is some excitement, there is

some condemnation. i think, as far as women in football are confirmed, it is really about the process of this appointment, which has taken four months. the few targets for the job seem to have slipped through the fa's hands, and that is worrying in itself. and, we have ended up with somebody who does not meet the criteria of the advertised job. 0nce again, which was a similar situation to what happened four years ago on the appointment of mark sampson —— sampson. it has been a shaky start. where do you stand on the tweets? sampson. it has been a shaky start. where do you stand on the tweets7m is really disappointing. really disappointing that he made those comments in the first place. i am bad that he has shut down the account, and i'm glad that he has apologised for those comments, and let's hope that the fa are good their word, and as in a statement today, that they will make sobering thought that he is educated around respect for women and so on. that is

very important, particularly around theissue very important, particularly around the issue of mark sampson. just a couple of months ago, the fa were in front of a select committee took in about a cultural problem at the fa, anna a lack of respect for women, and racism issues, as well. we need to make sure that the new number one is completely on point with that message. and, i suppose, but the good of the women's game, everybody needs to get behind him, now, to ta ke needs to get behind him, now, to take that team, to everywhere —— to where they think it should be. we have got a world cup coming up. we have got an amazing team, as we want them to do billy, really well. i think there is some genuine excitement about this appointment. the profile that phil neville brings. the other part that really means it —— really need to make sure, what kind of succession planning was in place to make sure that we grow the number of female

coaches. there are less than 10% of football coaches in england, which after female. that is shocking, compared to germany which is more like 30%. we need to make sure that infour like 30%. we need to make sure that in four years' like 30%. we need to make sure that infouryears‘ time, like 30%. we need to make sure that in four years' time, we have an abundant in coaches, male and female who are specialists in the women's game, and we can really look to them for that strength and depth of talent. the scottish fa say that they are casting the net far and wide after michael 0'neill had turned them down on monday. he says he expects to be in charge of an island for another six years. he insists that his players, and his captain, steven davis where is your mental in his decision. gana initiative between the players and the manager is key. i had discussions with most of the —— gana i had discussions with most of the senior players. they were adamant that they felt it was right for them

to continue. that is important, it is important that you are valued by your players, and your association. we are not setting any kind of deadlines. we are keen to get the right person, and will be working as quickly as we can come in the background to try and do that. quickly as we can come in the background to try and do thatm could be some... we are casting the net far and wide. we have had a numberof net far and wide. we have had a number of people come forward in re ce nt number of people come forward in recent days. we have had our own short list in place, prior to michael 0'neill, short list in place, prior to michael o'neill, and we will be reviewing recent names, and deciding who we want to see. well, manchester city are already there, waiting at wembley for the winners of the league cups semifinal, tonight. it was goalless at stamford bridge, but with managers are respecting a more exciting affair, this evening. gana it is an important game. we have the opportunity the first... the first

leg was very blocked at some stage the team has to open up to try and win the game so it will be much more spectacular than the first one. spectacular than the first onem is a target for both teams to reach the final in this competition. i think it is a good target for us. it isa think it is a good target for us. it is a good target for arsenal. after a 0—0 draw, i am sure that the game will be very open. this is a story that has got a not of football fans talking, especially in leeds. more than 40,000 people have signed a petition urging the championship side to reconsider the new design of their club that. this is it. what do you recognise mac unveiled it this morning, they said that they six months involving thousands of fans.

they said that they wanted a badge that highlight a great future ahead for the club, well, reaction, from social media? for the club, well, reaction, from social media ? it for the club, well, reaction, from social media? it is all on there. "what have you done, leeds united? " one leeds fan, who has listed it all, hasn't he? about why they really shouldn't go over that batch. —— badge. the draw for the uefa nations league took place today, with all of the home nations finding out who they will play. it is designed to replace traditional friendlies. the way it works, slightly complicated to say the least, this is the uefa attempt to expend that —— explain it! it is a

new competition for international teams. it will take within the international calendar, and the first one will be paid in the 2018-2019 first one will be paid in the 2018—2019 season. 56 teams, four different tiers, according to world ranking. top four teams in the top tier have the many summer tournament to decide the champion. if they have already qualified, then the next best ranked team in their section will get that spot. i think we are just going to have two follow it as we go along. there is lots to look forward to in the uefa nations league. it all gets going in september. england will face spain and croatia home and away. northern

ireland have got bosnia and herzegovina in as, wales will meet denmark. israel and albania it is for the scots. i am sure we will work it out as we go along, i'm sure. the six nations rugby union championship is far more straightforward. england are looking for a hat—trick of titles. there will be big challenges them from scotla nd will be big challenges them from scotland and ireland, who had very strong years, last year. the teams have been congregating in london today for the tournamentofficial launch. in this hotel room, the six nations is selling itself. all the coaches and captains are doing a round of interviews, but really, this tournament, more than any other, revolves around traditional rivalries. so, what is new this time? well, england and ireland will play in the final week in, and that will maybe be the decider. wales, with a lot of injuries, content with

scotla nd with a lot of injuries, content with scotland on the opening weekend. that is a resurgent scotland have beaten australia twice since the last six nations. they begin this six nations with expectations. last six nations. they begin this six nations with expectationsm brings a lot of excitement, we know that if we perform well we can put ourselves in a very good position. but, we also not naive to think that other countries are not thinking the same thing. well, england go to italy in the first weekend and that result is very addictive all, isn't it? is it possible that you could lose to italy is that possible? no. we will be well prepared physical and brutal. they're readjusting to hear from and brutal. they're readjusting to hearfrom him and brutal. they're readjusting to hear from him about the changes in by, hear from him about the changes in rugby, and that the product... of

course, everybody wants to give everything. your body can't every single week, you demand too many things of your body, the stress, mental stress, physical stress, so sometimes, maybe in the last two mac three, four years, we see too many injuries. the teams are looking for young players to emerge and come through. ireland will look at their system, they are producing a lot of good players, at the moment. england may say that they are doing that, as well. perhaps, strength and depth could be the decider. now, roger federer said that he used a blair argument with the umpire to fire him up in the australian open quarterfinal against tomas berdych. the his opponent won the first three games, before federer lost his pool.

—— cool. for a few moments, at least, this seems a little unfamiliar. shots being missed, and then umpires being challenged. it was all very unlike roger. but, his opponent, tomas berdych, a great chance to beat the great man. with shots like this, it certainly seemed to be going that way. but, you do not achieve what federer has with luck. this was certainly much more what his fans have grown to expect. the first set won, federer. .. berdych providing a considerable challenge, but it was one that federer always looked like meeting. federer, controlled and relentless. after that troubled start, the end was never really in doubt. what is in doubt now, is if anyone can stop him? now, federer will

in doubt now, is if anyone can stop him? now, federerwill play in doubt now, is if anyone can stop him? now, federer will play the south korean, into a —— the first south korean, into a —— the first south korean, into a —— the first south korean into the semifinal. after his match, tennys sandgren read a preprepared statement from his phone instead of answering questions. it was in response to recent questions. it was in response to rece nt coverage questions. it was in response to recent coverage of his social media activity, which has included disparaging remarks concerning serena williams, and messages that sandgren re—tweeted from figures associated with the far right. gonna he seemed to put people in these of the boxes, searching and order in the boxes, searching and order in the world in pre—concealed at that the preconceived ideas. bats preconceived ideas. to write and entry —— and edgy stories. you would rather perpetuate propaganda machines, instead of researching.

you dehumanise with pen and paper, and turn labour against neighbour. in so doing, you find the hastening... well, the world's number one, simona halep19 games in a rain dome —— in a row. she beat pliskova. she now faces angelique kerber. the big one tomorrow morning, kyle edmund the british that the two is going to stop onto the arena, face first grand slam semifinal. croatian, marin cilic, stands between him in what would have been one of the richest underdog success stories. 0dds seem to back—up in favour of marin cilic. it is his fifth grand slam

semifinal. he has won 17 titles. kyle edmund has never reached a final before. can you guess who the others are? roger taylor, final before. can you guess who the others are? rogertaylor, reached three wimbledon semifinals. lost them all. john lloyd was next. britain then had 20 years until greg rusedski reached the us open final. and then tim henman, was in six grand slam semifinals, did i know it, i reported on most of them? andy murray changed all that. he has won 11 times in grand slam semifinals. beat what marin cilic in one of them in australia, as well. no pressure on kyle edmund, then. roger federer has also been speaking about the british number two. he could meet him in the final. he said that edmund can relax, as he has got some

thing to lose. to me, it seemed that he is two steps away. a lot of stuff can happen. you pay one good one, and the other guy pays one bad one. normally there is no bad matches any more in semifinal, but, you know, it isa more in semifinal, but, you know, it is a good situation to be in. he can head in freely, with no act petitions whatsoever. you may never be in this situation ever again, to have no expectation. coverage is on sky —— live sports extra. shops all... she was also nominated for the bbc‘s sports personality of the