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it, that result in in terms of zen it, that result in glasgow took quite a lot of people here by surprise last week. they have been on an extended winter break. but we expect a very different performance tomorrow night. we always play well at home, and in the europa league, i am confident. we need to have a good game, concentrate. without pressure. this is important. an intriguing match in prospect. around 800 celtic fa ns match in prospect. around 800 celtic fans expected in the city before kick—off. if you have a travel get and you are runaway, bring every‘ you have. it looks very cold there. it looks very cold there. it could be mistaken for pyeongchang. tony bellew and david haye have come face to face again today, ahead of their heavyweight rematch in may. the fight will take place a year after bellew defeated haye with iith—round stoppage. the original december date was postponed because of an injury to haye. where there was love
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after theirfight, their was still some mutual respect between the boxers, before the insults came. he‘s a fantastic athlete, when you can push your body and do the things he can do, which i am sure are off the richter scale for what he can actually do physically. he is going to sustain injuries. ijust hope they wrap up in cotton wool, bubble and everything for this camp and sing him nurse —— nursery rhymes. i have a lot riding on this and i‘m eating tissue, simple as that. i have done a lot of work with certain fight combinations. i believe i'm better and i can't wait for people to see it. this time around, i feel like a done a lot more that needs to be done. in terms of my mindset, trying not to focus my energies on animosity but to focus on training, focus, positivity, which are believed get
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the best out of me. i expect plenty more torque to, before they meet on may the 5th. —— plenty more talking to come. let‘s round—up some of the day‘s other sports stories now and australia have won the t20 tri—series, beating new zealand by 19 runs on the duckworth lewis method this morning. with the australians chasing 151 for victory, the umpires called the match off due to a couple of spells of heavy rain with their score i2i—for—3. england‘s zak hardaker has had his contract terminated by rugby league side castleford tigers. australia have won the t20 tri—series, beating new zealand by 19 runs on the duckworth lewis method this morning. with the australians chasing 151 for victory, the umpires called the match off due to a couple of spells of heavy rain with their score 121—3. d‘arcy short top—scored with a half century for the aussies. england‘s zak hardaker has
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had his contract terminated by rugby league side castleford tigers. he was previously suspended by the club after failing a drugs test. britain‘s mark cavendish has pulled out of the abu dhabi tour during stage one after falling onto the same shoulder he broke in last year‘s tour de france. cavendish was concussed and sustained whiplash, and had to withdraw after five kilometres. now, only last november, ann—katrin berger was diagnosed with cancer. but only eight weeks after a major operation, ann was back playing for birmingham city ladies. the german goalkeeper is convinced that her positive mental attitude has played a big part in her rapid recovery. ian winter has been to meet her. the first question everyone would ask is, am i dying? after this, the first question everyone would ask is, am i dying? afterthis, my second question was, can i play football after this? we answer proved to be yes will stop but first, she had to tell her birmingham city team—mate she had thyroid cancer. i was really shocked
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and didn't expect it. some of the players had tears because you automatically think the worst. we all know how strong she is. she is probably the strongest character i've ever come across. if anyone would get back on the football pitch, it would be her. she had an operation on her thyroid in early december. just eight weeks later, she was back in the first team. back in may and playing in goalfor birmingham city ladies in front of 35,000 fans are welcome, losing the cup final to manchester city doesn‘t feel quite so painful analyte of her health issues since then. —— in the light of her. you appreciate everything more, playing football again. a healthy again. you appreciate a lot. and incredibly story. fantastic to see her back playing so soon. well, we are going to finish the programme just as we started it, and show you that it‘s notjust britain gripped by curling fever.
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the south korean women‘s curling team, nicknamed the "garlic girls" or "team kim", have become overnight internet sensations. theirfairytale run to the semi—finals has been celebrated on social media by a whole host of parody videos. this is ourfavourite, though — a robot vacuum cleaner being used as a stone. if you‘re curious about their nicknames, all five curlers have the same last name, kim. and they‘re the garlic girls because they hail from the same town famous for producing garlic. that is your start of the day. fantastic that is your start of the day. fa ntastic stuff. that is your start of the day. fantastic stuff. —— statistic of the day. that‘s all from sportsday. we‘ll have more throughout the evening. organisers of tonight‘s brit awards have confirmed this year‘s ceremony
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will include a tribute to those killed and injured in the manchester arena terror attack. the ceremony takes place at london‘s 02 arena and is hosted by comedian jack whitehall. 22—year—old londoner dua lipa is leading the way with five nominations. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba is on the red carpet at the 02 arena. hejoins us now. he joins us now. thank you very much. this is british music‘s big night out and they celebrate the last 12 months. not just night out and they celebrate the last 12 months. notjust ours on the uk, but all over the world descending on london. out in front with five nominations, it‘sjelly bag, the 22—year—old londoner. —— it‘s dua lipa. she spoke to us earlier about how incredible the last 12 months have been for her, particularly because of the support she has had from the fans. i think my fans have been holding down the fort for me so much. i'm so grateful to them until they do for
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me. it's been such a whirlwind. i'm over them me. it's been such a whirlwind. i'm overthem in. me. it's been such a whirlwind. i'm over them in. —— me. it's been such a whirlwind. i'm overthem in. —— nieminen. me. it's been such a whirlwind. i'm over them in. -- nieminen. why do you songs connect with so many people? it's very relatable. it's a song about friends sticking together and looking after each other and we need that more than ever now. there‘s a whole host of musical talent offer awards tonight. just behind dua lipa, musicaljuggernaut ed sheeran. he has four nominations and was on the red carpet earlier. you might notice that he was wearing a white rose. many people carrying white roses or white rose pins as a gesture of support for current anti—discrimination and harassment in also some industries, notjust music. and a poignant moment tonight in the ceremony is expected to be remembering the manchester terror attack from last summer. ariana grande was mentored the heart but
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has had to pull out on doctor ‘s orders. that is one of the things looking back at an event that really touched the entire music industry. it happened last summer. notjust the music industry, but beyond. time for a look at the weather. more spells of sunshine in the next few days but increasingly as we head towards the weekend, things. to feel a good deal colder. it is pretty chilly out there tonight actually. could be some folks back —— could be some fog patches. should not be too widespread. temperatures in towns and cities hovering around freezing but getting bowel in the countryside. into tomorrow morning, a decent start. spells of sunshine around. once any mist and fog clears. we will tend to see cloud bubbling in the sky. they will be sunny spells rather than clear skies
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to ta ke sunny spells rather than clear skies to take us into the afternoon. general in northern ireland and parts of scotland, a strengthening wind. temperatures around 4—7dc. looking further ahead, it sticks to the chilly field. they will turn colder if anything heading into the weekend. an easterly wind making it feel better but still some sunshine. —— making it feel bitter. you‘re watching beyond one hundred days. teenagers confront lawmakers in tallahasee florida to try to change america‘s gun laws. and in solidarity with the parkland victims, students across the state walk out of school in protest at mass shootings. these high school kids are the new factor in america‘s old gun debate — the question is their voice louder than the gun lobby? because to me, to let these victims‘ lives be taken without any change in return is an act of treason. there is a "monstrous
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