at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at 7.00, beyond 100 days will be live in washington as facebook founder mark zuckerberg is questioned by us senators over privacy and security. as yulia skripal leaves hospital, we'll ask what's next for her future, as moscow says it will regard any attempt to resettle her as abduction. and we'll have the latest on the alleged chemical attack in syria, as international leaders consider their response to the crisis. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. could even, welcome to sportsday. will manchester city's fortunes turn around dramatically this evening? will have to be at the brilliant

best to come past liverpool in the champions league. i am alive at the etihad stadium where pep guardiola says his city team need the perfect game, so says his city team need the perfect game, so can says his city team need the perfect game, so can they conjure up on european football's greatest comebacks? something to write com about, then proud lives up to his name by defending his commonwealth title in the pool. and it is more toilfor england's title in the pool. and it is more toil for england's women, but they do manage a winning world cup qualifying against bosnia—herzegovina. good evening. plenty to come, but what an evening in prospect in the champions league. it could be another sensational evening, as manchester city host liverpool in

the quarterfinal second leg. city, though, will need something miraculous. they trailed 3—0 from the first leg at anfield last week. andy swiss is a theatre had for us. it is all to play for four pep guardiola's side, isn't it's —— at the etihad stadium. pep guardiola has achieved some extraordinary things in his career, but he will need something very special tonight. we two teens and champions league history have come back from such a big first leg deficit. people would about barcelona coming back from 4—0 down against psg last year, but this isa down against psg last year, but this is a very tall order. the problem for city has not been their attack, it has been their defensive calamities. three goals considered injust calamities. three goals considered in just 19 calamities. three goals considered injust 19 minutes at calamities. three goals considered in just 19 minutes at anfield, and three goals conceded in just 16 minutes here against manchester united at the weekend. but despite all that, pep guardiola has been topping up his players in the

build—up to this match, describing them as extraordinary, exceptional, and despite the current scoreline, anything is possible. to go through, you have to create chances and be clinical when you create them. and the chances we are going to receive, if we defend well, and our goalkeeper says, all the conditions, we have to make an almost perfect game to go through because the result is tough. but we have made the minutes, and in football, basketball and other sports, anything can happen. we are going to do it right. a big game ahead four pep guardiola and as manchester city team. how will liverpool be filling? a big contrast for them, but they do not have great memories at the etihad stadium this season. not have great memories at the etihad stadium this seasonlj suspect etihad stadium this season.” suspect liverpool fans would a member only too well what happened when the plague city here in the league. their last visit to the

etihad stadium, they were thrashed 5-0. its etihad stadium, they were thrashed 5—0. its city were to win by that scoreline to make, they would go through. —— if city. the big question for liverpool ‘s fitness of star striker mo salah, who picked up that injury at anfield last week in the first leg. no signs yet as to whether he will be fit to start the game tonight. such a key player for liverpool. they are in control of this tie, but despite the scoreline, they are taking nothing for granted. we are only in the lead. no problem with that, it is better than i could have expected, but we all know, and i think you almost, that there is still a lot of work to do. and that is why we are here, and not thinking about who is now favourite or whatever. it is all about going into the next round. but we will try our best. defending a 3-0 lead here is

going to be a bit of a strange situation. but i think we need to come in with the mindset that it is still 0-0, come in with the mindset that it is still0—0, we want come in with the mindset that it is still 0—0, we want to win the game, and we know that the trouble scoring goals. we also know as a team that we can defend pretty well.” goals. we also know as a team that we can defend pretty well. i don't think i'm main bridge to anyone by saying that the atmosphere at anfield is far more than now than it is at the etihad stadium. what is the welcomer been like for liverpool's players belike entering the stadium today? you'll member last week, passion rather spilled over at anfield and the manchester city players arrived, the bus was pelted with missiles. there were fairly ugly scenes, and pep guardiola said in his press conference yesterday that he was pretty confident there would be any repeat of those kind of scenes here tonight. and sure enough, i can tell you that within the last 15 minutes,

the liverpool coaches arrived here at the etihad stadium to a very muted response. just a handful of fa ns muted response. just a handful of fans that are greeted as it arrived with a police escort. so no repeat of anything lately seems that we saw last week. that will be a relief to both clubs. but even so, it will be a very tense and passionate evening on the pitch, you suspect. kick—off is at 7:45pm. andy swiss, thank you, and you think your live coverage on that huge game on bbc radio five live. the build—up already under way, kick—off 7:45pm. you would struggle to get a contrast as far away from the champions league as sunderland's current predicament in the championship. the club are seven points from safety, with just five matches left, heather knight's home game against norwich. they are facing the real prospect of their first season in the third tier of english over 30 years. back in august, fresh out of the premier league, sunderland went to norwich

and won 3—1. it was their first victory under new boss simon grayson, and it was supposed to be the start of a new era. fast forward eight months, and the black cats have had just five championship victories since then, and that is why they are steering at the prospect of back—to—back relegation. chris coleman has not managed to turn things around since revising simon grayson in november, but he has not given up hope yet. we need the result, we are desperate for the result, but we just have to go out and perform and give ourselves the chance. and you never know. football changes very quickly. we have seen so changes very quickly. we have seen so many times. teams are written off, then come from nowhere. and if you look at the teams above us at the minute, they are in the driving seat, it is theirs to lose, but let's make sure that if they are going to slip up, we are still in it, on their tails and chasing them down. we do that by more performances like we have seen in

the last few weeks. defeats tonight will not send them down, but it mightjust delay will not send them down, but it might just delay things will not send them down, but it mightjust delay things until saturday's trip to renting. and a long season, sunderland have played just one season in the third tier of english football. —— in their long history. but the fans will just english football. —— in their long history. but the fans willjust be hoping that the long slide down the divisions comes to a halt sooner than later. england's women have beaten bosnia—herzegovina 2—0 in their latest qualifier on routes to france next year. alex greenwood was sent off, but took the lead next tony dobbin‘s constrictive finish. england and won a penalty in injury time, whichjodie taylor converted, as england overtook wales at the top of group a. also coming up, with wimbledon still a few months off, essex seems to have discovered something called real tennis. we will find out exactly how shortly. but another busy day at the

commonwealth games that continues to provide us with some extremely close contests as well as some very close contests. the focus today on the road, track and pool. good evening from the gold coast. at the halfway point in the commonwealth games, things are revamping up. a quick look to tomorrow first of all, and the diving starts, but there will be no tom daley in the individual event. he announced himself this morning that he would not be competing in the individual platform event because of a hip injury, so it will not be defending his commonwealth title. he says he is truly devastated, but still plans to compete with damaged good fellow in the synchronised event on friday, so thatis the synchronised event on friday, so that is some consolation. earlier today, started well in shooting about an hour north of here for england and wales, but with the gold

rush continue in the athletics and swimming's for those arriving at the pool swimming's for those arriving at the pool, a particularly australian welcome. so far, they have dominated, these games built on national pride. step forward, england's ben prout in the 50 metres freestyle. proud wins gold, and that looked comfortable. this is why we do it, to race in front of thousands of people. it is even especially night. no doubting the home superiority in the women's 400 meter freestyle, but a silver and bronze for england. much closer in the 200 metres medley. scotland's duncan scott took silver, his sixth medal at the games worth the pain. battling through those barriers, two, wales with a quite brilliant silver in the 1500 metres. and so to

the relays. gold yet again for australia, but bronze for wales' woman. but for england's men, the very closest of margins. we do for much of the way, just beaten to the touch. silverfor them, much of the way, just beaten to the touch. silverforthem, called for australia. elsewhere, more gold. in the 50 rifle —— metres rifle, wales we re the 50 rifle —— metres rifle, wales were taking in. a gold medal, and games record quite some way to celebrate your birthday. a home team's1—2— three celebrate your birthday. a home team's 1—2— three there, and sorted elsewhere. the open road may have provided a more scenic view, but for england, quite enough distraction.

racing against the clock, a silver in the main‘s time trial. and any lingering doubt about what a metal can mean, this was haley simons winning bronze in the women's. for others, celebrations were less powerful, although for some, it was a little more acrobatic. for his england team—mate, the rewards have been swift. she undertook took up the sport nine months ago. she is 110w the sport nine months ago. she is now a commonwealth silver medallist. whilst on the track, high hopes for england. communicates two gold medals, two titles in a matter of weeks? —— can he make it's the day ended with another home team medal in the women's1500 metres,

keeping pace with caster semenya would always prove too much for the rest, but a bronze for wales, a final moments to savour. imagine travelling all the way to australia's east coast, which is where the gold coast is, to be told, sorry, you are not on the list. all your hard work is in vain. that is what happens to a cyclist today, who was gutted after an administrative error by team england manager was not entered into the women's time trial today. despite a late appeal by management, she was still not allowed in. a review will take place, and team england have apologised. at least the consolation is she is entered to go in the road race at the weekend, she can compete on that. that is just about it, but we are looking for ways for the home teams tomorrow to try to narrow the huge lead that australia have in the medals table. perhaps england can do it in the highjump. another is also

hoped for northern ireland in the boxing, if christina or how can win a medal on that is all for now from the gold coast. sticking with the commonwealth games, however i had a chat with jessica ennis commonwealth games, however i had a chat withjessica ennis held's former court. i asked what he had made the performances from those track and field athletes. a bit mixed early on, but we started with fantastic performances in the hammer, so some incredible highs. a silver medal in the race walking. then you have to balance that with some par performances. asher phillips‘ fourth place. it was a lwa ys phillips‘ fourth place. it was always good to be tight for medals, and then at the other extreme, people we would have labelled as favourites to win, have u nfortu nately not favourites to win, have unfortunately not got medals. it is a mix so far. and some people

watching, may think, we are doing it in the pool. why is so different in and field, we have not peaked at these championships?” and field, we have not peaked at these championships? i don't think it isa these championships? i don't think it is a case of have not peaked. 2018 is a three championship year, so 2018 is a three championship year, so coming off a home indoor championship, but takes lots of focus. then over to the other side of the world, if you look at how well the australians are doing, they have focused very heavily on their homejumping have focused very heavily on their home jumping chips for them, have focused very heavily on their homejumping chips for them, which is the commonwealth games. and later in the year, the british athletes have got the european championships, which takes place in berlin in august. it is tough to timetable that and peak as you need is two in the championships. and that‘s certainly affect the track athletes more, i think. now certainly affect the track athletes more, ithink. nowa certainly affect the track athletes more, i think. now a decision to make for anthonyjoshua. more, i think. now a decision to make for anthony joshua. having beaten the jobs of parker to become the unified heavyweight world

champion, he has flirted with a huge showdown with an american who has the money belt butjoshua does not have. the wba oncejoshua to defend their title against russia‘s alexander povetkin.” their title against russia‘s alexander povetkin. i would rather fight walder, so if alexander povetkin can wait for a while, that would be ideal. this is one of the dishes when you hold more than one belt, you have to abide by each governing body‘s rules. some people prefer one belt on one heavyweight champion, but that is what we are working towards one i want to fight deontay wilder, but each belt comes with eliminator is and we have to fight next. hopefully, we can be patient, but if not, i do not think it makes sense for me to give up this belt. i have to fight deontay

wilder, so be it. —— if i have to fight alexander povetkin. the county cricket championship returns on friday. following england‘s disastrous tours, there may be changes for next month‘s series against pakistan. the life —— lancashire bowlers looking for a start. he spoke to 0llie foster earlier. of course i have the ambitions and the aspiration to get back into the england side, and to do that for a long long time. but it is thatis that is my focus for now. although i have got bigger goals, it is looking forward to the next day, and focusing on that day and hopefully

the vessel will look after itself. i have learned from my short career so far that you cannot look too far ahead, and a prolific in prison performances for lancashire at the start of the year, the rest will look after itself. what have you made of the terrible ashes series? 0bviously did not get the series against new zealand either. what he made of england? it is two extremely tough tools over the winter they have just had. tough tools over the winter they havejust had. any tough tools over the winter they have just had. any ashes series is was difficult, and especially in their backyard, it was good to be challenging. it was quite a tough winterfor challenging. it was quite a tough winter for them, challenging. it was quite a tough winterfor them, but challenging. it was quite a tough winter for them, but looking forward to the home season now, england have had quite a strong home series for a few years now, so hopefully they can continue doing that. the sport of kings is a lavish time, but which

one actually deserves it? prince william is the president of the football association, prince harry loves rug by, football association, prince harry loves rugby, and the of wales has a punch on for apollo, and the queen herself loves horse racing. but the a nswer herself loves horse racing. but the answer is real tennis. what exactly is it? tom williams has found out for us. it looks like tennis, sounds like it, too, but with the odd quirk. ring the bell, and the point is yours. after all, this is real tennis. the differences really come down to the equipment, a very fast, ha rd down to the equipment, a very fast, hard ball. still the most small wooden, take a strong racket. they look the same for a reason, but they deeply different way. you don't see this at wimbledon. 0n the plate in four countries, america, australia, france, right here, with 30 courts in the uk, just 50 worldwide. and in

essex, two of the world‘s best, husband and wife rob and clare. men‘s world number two, woman‘s number one. i have bragging rights at the moment, but rob has outnumbered me in terms of being a world champion, and open titles, so lam keeping world champion, and open titles, so i am keeping quiet and modest until hopefully one day i can top his tally. the sport dates back about 400 yea rs tally. the sport dates back about 400 years to tudor times. henry viii loved it, and filters and facility at hampton court. equipment is not easy to come by. rob has to make his own balls. i choose to use a call centre for —— cork, and then we have the string around it. we then find the string around it. we then find the tight nylon string, keeping around and so nice and hard. and ultimately, we have got a