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you're watching bbc news. the doctor who was struck off over the death of a six—year—old boy has won her appeal to practice medicine again. the doctor was convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence in 2015 over the death of jack adcock, who died of sepsis. two men had been found guilty at old bailey over the murder of the 25—year—old model who died ina murder of the 25—year—old model who died in a fight over a girlfriend. a not so warm died in a fight over a girlfriend. a not so warm welcome died in a fight over a girlfriend. a not so warm welcome to the united kingdom. delays at heathrow airport passport control have left passengers queueing for up to two and a half hours last month. train travel is now one of the uk's least trusted consumer industries. millions of commuters are set to face a rise in railfares more than 396 in face a rise in railfares more than 3% in january. face a rise in railfares more than 3% injanuary. ticketmaster is closing two secondary ticketing websites. the move is to combat
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touts who hike up prices. sports day isn't a moment. coming up this evening: as grouse shooting season gets under way will be in yorkshire where there were protests over the weekend calling for yorkshire water to ban the practice on the thousands of acres of more land it owns. it will also look at the raids by west midlands police as it aims to close down the shops they say are fuelling an increase in car that. later on, we will be reviewing tomorrow's newspapers with kate proctor and chakrabarti from newspapers with kate proctor and chakra barti from the telegraph. newspapers with kate proctor and chakrabarti from the telegraph. that is all ahead this evening. now time for sports day. you're live at the bbc sport centre. i'm chris mitchell. coming up on sportsday for you... the test in court is almost at an end.
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now ben stokes awaits the verdict of the jury. will europe face a woods like this at the ryder cup? tiger will need a wild card to make it. i realise tiger is a story for that he is playing very well and i am excited to see that. home already. dina asher smith finds herself in the fast track after triple gold in europe. also coming up in the programme... and on the 25th anniversary of the kick it out campain, we ask the man behind it whether things have changed for the better. (wipe sot head) there is so much division in society at the present time that football itself can be a healer. hello.
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this man's future right now is unknown. two weeks ago, he was winning a test match for england. the past week he has been in court, charged with affray. a charge he denies. next week he could be playing for england again. here's our sports editor, dan roan. well, after six days of evidence, tomorrow morning, thejury in well, after six days of evidence, tomorrow morning, the jury in this trial will begin their two deliberations. earlier on we had closing arguments from both sides in this case. you remember that ben stokes denies a charge of affray, along with co—defendants ryan hale and ryan ali. ryan hale was acquitted last week. today, but ross accused shouldn't those that ben stokes was lying when he insisted he
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had merely been acting in self defence when the fight broke out in the early hours of september the 25th last year. it was said that ben stokes 25th last year. it was said that ben sto kes a cted 25th last year. it was said that ben stokes acted deplorably as the red mist came down. for the defence, gordon cole qc suggested that alex hale, the england team—mate ben stokes may have been responsible for some of the injuries. and that ben stokes potentially was not solely to blame maybe he was being singled out for blame because of his status as one of the game's leading all—rounders. the ecb today announced its squad for the third test which gets under way on saturday against india. it is unchanged. ben stokes is not in it the ecb says it will decide on his availability after the outcome of this trial. whatever the outcome of events here at bristol crown court,
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the independent disciplinary commission of the ecb must also have a hearing to decide if there should bea a hearing to decide if there should be a cricketing punishment for stokes and hayles after what happened on the 25th of september last year. nine american golfers here — eight of them have now cemented their places in the us ryder cup team after yesterday's pga championship. one of them hasn't. do you know which one hasn't? we have some good ones here. dustin johnson standing next to patrick reid. tiger woods. woods came second yesterday. it was a thrilling final day with tiger, wearing red and back to his best — that he is not in the team. but he didn't win. brooks koepka held off all challengers to win by two shots — his second major title this season. brooks is in the team. so, will the captain
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pick him as a wild card? patrick geary reports. this is the tiger woods the world knew and laughed at. not a flashback but a comeback. second at the pga championship yesterday. once america's ryder cup ace now he will need a wild card. he is on a running last. what is important is how well tiger has played. second place at the pga. ithink tiger has played. second place at the pga. i think the word he used was trending. tiger is a story. he is playing very well and i am excited to see that all stop they used to build the team around him. tiger woods has featured in seven ryder cup. since playing in 2012, scandals, injuries and technical issues have meant he had gone out of the playing picture. you are a vice captain, you're not playing. two yea rs captain, you're not playing. two years ago he was on the sidelines as pa rt
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years ago he was on the sidelines as part of the support staff. instead he could be on the team, despite it all. it is a lot harder than people think. iam all. it is a lot harder than people think. i am very pleased with what i have done so far. now i am in... to be part of the ryder cup compensation, going from where i have come from to now, and last year, has been pretty cool. the states are year, has been pretty cool. the states a re not year, has been pretty cool. the states are not short of stars. the americans have won eight. three of them belonging to brooks koepka alone. numbers one and three are also americans, and so is the masters champion, patrick reid. what can stop them? maybe the fact it in france. the europeans know this golf course very well. they have a lot of experience. they will set the course up experience. they will set the course up in experience. they will set the course upina experience. they will set the course up in a way they think will favour theirteam. and up in a way they think will favour their team. and they have the home crowd. when you look at these
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matches, it has been very lopsided in the last 20 to 30 years to the home side. this team has got even better since their victory in missouri. you could not leave him out, could you ? you could not leave him out of your ryder cup team. our golf correspondent, iain carter, joins me now. iain... would you leave tiger woods out of your ryder cup team?|j would you leave tiger woods out of your ryder cup team? i do not think i would. i do not think he will be left out. we were at the announcement this morning of the eight automatic qualifiers. the pga championship yesterday was the final qualifying event. tiger woods would have needed to win to get a zero attic spot. listening to jim have needed to win to get a zero attic spot. listening tojim furyk talking to him, he knows and we know there is no way he cannot pick tiger woods. —— and automatic spot. he missed the opening section of qualified because he was still
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injured. he was late to the party and still managed to get himself into the top 12 americans. i think the sixth place finish at the open championship, the stirring 60 boy yesterday, seeing how the crowds we re yesterday, seeing how the crowds were reacting to him and how the american players react to him as well, i think he will be a big asset to the americans and he will be picked. how much does tiger woods energise the game of golf? he sends a bolt of electricity through it. no doubt about it. notjust a bolt of electricity through it. no doubt about it. not just yesterday when the galleries were around him. on saturday, when he was putting together a round of 66 to be within four shots of the lead, the galleries were enormous around him. you then looked at how few people hung around for the final pair to finish and you can just see the contrast, which tells you so much about the appeal of tiger woods. he
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fascinates on every level. this comeback is the story of great redemption from the personal difficulties he has enjoyed since 2009 really will stop it is not so long ago he was arrested for driving under the influence and it was pleaded down to a reckless driving charge. the magic of this man, who dominated the game of golf for an entire decade is capturing the imagination. the fact he is coming back, he is the ultimate all—american hero at the moment. back, he is the ultimate all-american hero at the moment. you would pick him. let's see ifjim furyk thinks the same. many of you knew dina asher—smith was good but as many would not have realised just how good. britain's sprinter picked up three gold medals at the european championships in berlin. she won the 100, 200 and anchored the sprint relay to victory on sunday night. it was spectacular. now she says she has her sights set on tokyo 2020.
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sara orchard reports: the 100 metres title was not enough. old for dina asher—smith. the 100 metres title was not enough. old for dina asher-smith. a new british record. the 200 metres title was already an incredible double. she has done it again. dina asher—smith. the relay gold, had erred in berlin and a perfect championships for the orpington born sprinter. as her plane touched down in london, britain's latest sprint star was having to adjust to the attention. i do not thinki star was having to adjust to the attention. i do not think i will ever get used to it but it is heart—warming to see lots of people taking such an interest in athletics. they want to see a british the mouse printer do so
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well. that is empowering. she was without question the most professional, the most prepared, the most calm. she went about her business, heard job, of most calm. she went about her business, heardjob, of winning medals. the four—time olympic champion michaeljohnson has described dina asher—smith as the com plete described dina asher—smith as the complete package. he has backed her to go alone win world and olympic titles. that kind of endorsement is priceless. at the same time i have to focus on running faster making sure i can turn his prediction and his forecast into reality. i want to win world titles and olympic titles. you need to bring your a game each time andi you need to bring your a game each time and i will focus on that. she started her sprinting at the age of eight. in the last year she has comeback from a and completed her history degree from kings college in london last summer. she will be back on the racetrack in birmingham this weekend but it is not surprising that all she wants to do now is... go to sleep. i'm going to lie in bed forfour go to sleep. i'm going to lie in bed for four days. go to sleep. i'm going to lie in bed forfour days. i go to sleep. i'm going to lie in bed for four days. i am joking. go to sleep. i'm going to lie in bed for four days. i am jokinglj go to sleep. i'm going to lie in bed for four days. i amjoking. i have training to do. having won the
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european sprint treble, she will not be sure of dreams. —— short of dreams. that was all going on in berlin. glasgow is fast becoming a sporting hub. they hosted the commonwealth games in 2014 and last week it was a centre for the new—look european championships. swimming, gymnastics, cycling among the sports who were in the spotlight along with the city itself. and they hope hosting major sporting events will leave a lasting legacy. we will be using the stories created, the stories of duncan scott, to say to people get down to tollcross and try the learn to swim programme run by the city. we have seen the numbers double. people have been using the free summing offer. we know that people are in use by these big events and it draws people to our villages. we know they are truly world—class. the world para swimming championships are under way.
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500 athletes from a0 countries are taking part in dublin. the first of the finals now taking place after this morning's heats. kate grey is there for us to look forward to what could be a successful evening for great britain on day one. it is a busy evening of finals here on the first day of the european championships. six athletes qualifying from the heats this morning. with european champion scott quinn hoping to defend his title in the 514100 metres breaststroke. he won his heat and has qualified fastest into the final. when i caught up with him at the end of his race, he assured me there was more to come in the final. i am hoping there's a faster time to come. it's not what i would expect but, after that swim, i would like to go faster. it is just work in progress. where can i make big gains? where can i get more edge? he will be joined by conor morrison in the final, who qualified fourth and will be hoping
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to win his first major international medal. coming up shortly will be the s6 50m freestyle which will see ellie robinson, maisie summers—newton and tully kearney, all hoping to win medals. they will have a tough race against some of the ukrainian athlete. there will also be the 514100 metres breaststroke for women which will see debutant louise villas, who has done the fastest time in europe in that event for such ill be favourite for gold but there will be tough competition from her team—mate. lots to look forward to the first day of action in dublin. kate will keep you posted. other news in brief for you. andy murray is back in action today in cincinatti. murray, who recently pulled out of the masters event in canada, made the quarter—finals at the washington open before withdrawing. but refreshed he plays world number 18 luca pouille in the first round in the cincinnati open. he has lost the first set 6—1 and is 2-0 he has lost the first set 6—1 and is 2—0 up in the second.
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alistair and jonny brownlee have been included in the british squad for the world triathlon grand final on the gold coast next month despite their poor 2018 so far. the brothers have missed out on the major medals this year — the latest setback cioming when alastair finished fourth in friday's european championships in glasgow. after a disppointing world cup campaign with the women's team, danny kerry has left to become head coach of great england women were beaten in the quarter finals at the recent world cup in london. kick it out — created to tackle racism and discrimination in football — marked its 25th anniversary on sunday. the organisation was founded by lord herman ouseley. he arrived in england in 1957. he was 12. he experienced racism and abuse first hand on the terraces of football grounds around the country. and he made it his mission to do something about it. so, after 25—years, how well has he done to kick
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racism out of the game? well, football has me considerable gain and progress will stop 60 years ago if you are a black, asian or minority ethnic group you would not wa nt to minority ethnic group you would not want to be at a football match. you would not want to see black players having fruit thrown at them, being abused, being spat out. if you are a fan, the same experience with the laws. what has happened in 25 years is we have tiptoed through the gives. we are seeing greater a cce pta nce gives. we are seeing greater acceptance of firstly there being a problem, secondly trying to find ways of dealing with it, raising awareness among fans and dealing with chang group —— transgressors on the field of play. we have been
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building towards educating the next generation of players and spectators. i did a quick search on the internets. i'd typed in racism football uk. unfortunately, lots of stories came up. i will give you a few. imean, it i mean, it is notjust football's problem, is it? it never has been. football has been saying a prolonged time and it is true. you accept if you are in football that people bring prejudices to the ball rather than football creating those prejudices. we have a responsibility to make sure that in the environment of football, not only in the professional realm but right across the game, at grassroots level, working with clubs, doing while
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accepting has not gone away. we know there is so much division and society at the present time that football itself can be a healer to an football itself can be a healer to a n exte nt football itself can be a healer to an extent and that is what we are trying to do. i have a few questions here from some viewers who have written in. maria, a diverse city officerfor written in. maria, a diverse city officer for the football supporters federation, asks this... very often, people believe it is too big a problem. we do not know how to handle it, so we do nothing. essentially we have had to break that down, raise awareness and build knowledge among fans, fans groups, andindeed knowledge among fans, fans groups, and indeed within the boardroom, within the administration of clubs. on the whole i would say that i want
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to see more coming from the people at the top of the football pyramid, the people who are the chief executive is correct in the boardroom, people who run football. they have a responsibility to do more and that is what is still holding us back. luton fan asks... why are british asians still so underrepresented both on the pitch and in the stands? this is a very complex issue. discrimination is an obvious factor which has played its pa rt obvious factor which has played its part historically. you would have to look
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