however, i am tulsen tollett this is sports today. coming up. drama the end of the champions league quarter—final between riou madrid and juventus. into the semifinals for bayern munich. and date of the commonwealth games and australia is rolling along. we will have live there injust a moment. who knows where chris mitchell will be? we started the champions league on what was an incredible night in madrid. posts real took the lead against juventus but conceded three to leave the title level. they were awarded a late match—winning penalty. the title level. they were awarded a late match-winning penalty. what are the most remarkable comebacks you will oversee turned into the most remarkable finishes. a 50— 50 penalty call at the end. the english

referee giving a penalty after vazquez wishart. it was deep into injury time. —— vazquez was pushed. gianluigi buffon was sent off in the centre court will probably be his last match. the perfect penalties of the top corner. they got out ofjail in madrid. two goals in the first half. to have as back coast after crosses from the right hand side. will head into extra time. but italian —— the entertainment value, we deserve more time at the end, that drama was incredible. people will be talking about that for

yea rs. will be talking about that for years. juventus will be furious. how is gianluigi buffon feeling now? translation: if it was a penalty, but it was a penalty. there is not much more to say about it really. we are through to the semifinals and we are through to the semifinals and we are happy about that but like i said, if it was a penalty, then it was a penalty and the referee gave it. as far as the game was concerned, they played a great match but we did too. we fought right to the end and looking at the ty overall and both games overall, we deserve to go through to the semifinals we can be happy that we have made it. bayern munich are also through after their draw with sevilla. the draw for the semi—final ta kes pla ce sevilla. the draw for the semi—final takes place on friday. it spent eight years since the four semifinalists came from different

countries. translation: you can't a lwa ys countries. translation: you can't always late brilliantly and you can't always outplay your opponent, that's not always possible, that's why i was very pleased. we kept a clea n why i was very pleased. we kept a clean sheet. that's something i told my players we need to do. usually we are able to score a goal and u nfortu nately are able to score a goal and unfortunately tonight that wasn't a case but with a goalless draw here are the result from the first leg, we have made it through to the semifinals. on thursday, the last fourin semifinals. on thursday, the last four in the europa league will be decided. arsenal have the biggest advantage. after what happened in the champions league this week, the manager is taking nothing for granted. he wants his side to win both legs. as an example for us to have a similar attitude but the difference is psychologically, it

was the first game and that's why maybe we have two overcome it and not thinkjust maybe we have two overcome it and not think just that we have to protect what we have built in the first game but maybe have a similar attitude to milan and be the same starting on. with the games last night, dreams that had toppled —— trouble were considered early and after that gives hope to a team and it's very important we have a positive start tomorrow. to cover, wealth games. they number eight. chris mitchell is on the gold coast. you're on the road again? we are on one of the many media boss is taking us away from the coast and towards the mountain biking and

nerang. the women's event is under way. we are here to see if flora duffy can do something sensational. she won the first gold of these games are triathlon. a 4.5 kilometre track which they did several loops, up track which they did several loops, up and down hills, over rocks, really gruelling, very exciting. we are almost here as well. i doubt if you can see that. the carreras stadium were all the athletics is going on right now. katrina johnson thompson of england won the world indoor championships. the opening heat and hurdles. has given her

confidence with the fact she won the world indoor title? let's hope so. just driving past right now she is competing in the first of the four again —— events and they have along. the hurdles, high jump, again —— events and they have along. the hurdles, highjump, the shotput, the 200 metres it all ends with the 800 metres on friday. seven in all. she is the nearly girl or nearly woman of the heptathlon. such great hopes she would fill in for england. where jessica and is hopes she would fill in for england. wherejessica and is left. she hasn't quite made the grade. at the real olympics, she finished in the top ten butjust outside the medals. what has she done to improve things? she has moved to france. she moved there to live and train. we have seen the results. she has already won gold at the world indoor this year and she is tipped to win gold

at the commonwealth games. she is the hot favourite but she did look nervous in those hurdles. and you have to say that perhaps she should have to say that perhaps she should have gone a bit faster but if the heptathlon, there is a long, long, way to go. speak to you in the next hour. cricket‘s wisden is an institution has a female on the coverfor institution has a female on the cover for the first institution has a female on the coverfor the first time. institution has a female on the cover for the first time. it's a lwa ys cover for the first time. it's always a special occasion, the announcement of the five wisden cricketers of the year and this year, particular celebration for women's place. had the night and anya shrubsole women's place. had the night and anya shru bsole have

women's place. had the night and anya shrubsole have been recognised and there is particular celebration for anya shrubsole, and there is particular celebration for anya shru bsole, the and there is particular celebration for anya shrubsole, the first female cricketer to be on the cover of the famous cricket annual. it means a huge amount to me personally but the thing i feel the most huge amount to me personally but the thing ifeel the most about huge amount to me personally but the thing i feel the most about it is that it's such a great reflection of where women's creatives and how big, important that much world cup when really captures the nation. it would have had exactly the same impact. there is always got the first of something. there will be more female cricketers on the front covers in yea rs cricketers on the front covers in years to come. big knowledge and of wisden is clear evidence of the important of last yea r‘s wisden is clear evidence of the important of last year's world cup and the importance it has had a cricket. now mark robinson and his coaching staff are working towards the caribbean later in the year away the caribbean later in the year away the last you's success will build expectations. the gruelling morocco

maritime, the longest age of 86 kilometres. the top 50 runners —— the top 50 runners started but rashid was victorious. it contains six marathons in seven days, a combined distance of 254 kilometres, more than 1000 taking part. that is quite an event. talking of events, there is one place left in the western conference to the nba play—offs. it is eight versus nine. the minnesota timberwolves. denver is in ninth. 51— 44 in favour of the minnesota timberwolves playing at their home stadium. the east itself

is completely sorted. from us, goodbye for now. there is a change on the way, something brighter and significantly warmer in ourforecasts. but that change will be slow, will be gradual. so on thursday, for many, it's going to be another cloudy day. mostly dry, though. you can see from the satellite picture what's going on. we've got an area of low pressure down here to the south, areas of cloud being flung around it, and this little area of slightly thicker cloud here has been producing some outbreaks of patchy rain and drizzle, which will continue to drift northwards and westwards during thursday morning. generally we start the day with a lot of cloud, some mist, and murk, and drizzle, some hill fog, and most places will stay disappointingly grey

as the day goes on. but there will be exceptions. here's a closer look at thursday afternoon. the north—west of scotland should do very nicely for sunshine, could well get to 12 degrees there in stornoway. more cloud lapping onto the coast of aberdeenshire and down into north—east england, with some spots of rain and drizzle. northern ireland likely to stay quite cloudy, as will much of north—west england, the midlands and wales. but, for the south—west of wales, certainly the south—west of england, should see something a bit brighter. and things may brighten up a little bit towards the south—east, as well, later in the day. and then, during thursday evening, some showers are likely to trundle in towards the south—east of england. could be the odd rumble of thunder with these. they will then edge northwards as we go through the night into the early hours of friday, with all that cloud around, and the misty, murky, drizzly conditions. it is not going to get cold — 5—9 degrees the overnight lows. now, friday's weather setup is essentially the same one that we've had for much of this week — high pressure anchored across scandinavia, low pressure to the south, throwing this frontal

system northwards. so we're going to see some showery rain across northern england and scotland during friday. something drierfollowing on from the south, albeit generally quite cloudy, although if the skies do brighten across southern england and south wales later in the day, that could just spark off the odd hefty shower later on. those temperatures, if anything, beginning to climb a little bit. could get to 15 degrees there in london, and not quite as chilly by this stage along those north sea coasts, and that trend of things getting slowly but surely warmer continues as we go on through the weekend. it won't be wall—to—wall sunshine, but i think there will be some brighter spells. equally, a little bit of showery rain at times. so, for the weekend, then, warming up slowly but surely. some sunshine, equally the chance for some showers, but let me show you what happens next week. we develop this southerly wind, and that's expected to waft some really warm air in our direction. we could well get into the low to possibly mid—20s. that will feel like spring. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley.

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