hello, this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. the headlines... the prime minister says an extention to the transition period after the uk leaves the eu could be one option to help solve the issue of the northern ireland border. eu leaders say they are open to the idea. the uk and the us pull out of a trade summit with saudi arabia following allegations surrounding the disappearance of journalist jamal khashoggi. a number of major companies are still planning to go, despite calls for a boycott. the murder rate in england and wales reaches a ten—year high. crime figures also show increases in robberies and theft. overall, recorded crime is up nearly 10%. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. at 7pm, beyond 100 days, and christian fraser will be live in brussels where he'll be joined by our political and europe editors, looking at what's next

after today's crucial eu summit. also this evening, the consultation period examining whether rules governing gender—change laws should be amended ends tomorrow. we'll be speaking to a campaigner about the journey she's taken to change gender legally. and mansize no more. as kleenex renames its largest—sized tissues, we'll be speaking to a branding expert about why sexism doesn't sell. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello, i'm olly foster at the bbc sport centre. these are our headlines tonight... a man for all seasons, but autumn could be a tough one for eddie jones. next summer is going to be brilliant for the reggae girlz. they'll be making history in france.

it could be wayne's best winter yet. we catch up with rooney as he wows the mls. i've never been a player who is going tojust play i've never been a player who is going to just play and not care, i ca re going to just play and not care, i care about what i do. good evening. the month of the november is one of the most anticipated and intense in the rugby union calendar. the autumn internationals, it's when the southern hemisphere sides take on those from the northern. less than a year out from the world cup, there will be an extra edge, a psychological edge to be had, should they meet again injapan. eddie jones named his england squad today. there are eight uncapped players. injuries have forced his hand with some of the selections,

but his thinking will not be swayed by the clamour to include danny cipriani. the gloucester fly—half omitted again. here's patrick gearey. a year from the world cup, eddie jones has been solving a puzzle for the pieces keep disappearing. eight of his 2016 grand slam winning team aren't available for the autumn internationals — the curious case of the vanishing englishmen. people used to say that in the early 2000s when we had a string of injuries, people would say, "the game's getting too tough, it's getting too physical." we go through these cycles and you have runs, for some reason — no one knows why it happens, science can't explain it — and it just happens, and it will rectify itself. just last night, jones lost another one. this time, through suspension. nathan hughes, the powerhouse number eight, banned for punching and then tweeting about it. he was supposed to take billy vunipola's place in the side. once a key player forjones, he broke his arm — 12 weeks out. england do have more players to choose from than any other rugby nation, and yet there's

no place in the latest squad for danny cipriani, september's premiership player of the month. a controversial call on a controversial character. and after a year of indifferent results, the focus is on the man making them. he's lost, with england, five of the last six internationals. but this is a new season, they're building up for the world cup, and what he has to do is find good replacements — excellent players will come in. but it's a pressure on the players — the whole squad, and eddie. jones and england will have been hoping this autumn would erase the memories of spring when they came fifth in the six nations but in three weeks they must face the all—conquering all blacks. just when they wanted to be fine—tuning for the world cup, england keep having to replace the engine. patrick gearey, bbc news. so, south africa, new zealand, japan and australia are heading to twickenham. let's speak to our rugby union reporter chrisjones. this is a really tough series coming up, and whatever xv eddie jones chooses, it's a long way from his

first choice because of all these injuries. it is an opportunity for some of these players. especially at places like number eight, leave on a pole and nathan hughes out, they had a monopoly on the number eight position —— billy vunipola out. a chance for ben morgan, last played in the rugby world cup but in decent form with gloucester. zach mercer also has an opportunity, he is uncapped, the bath rookie. is he ready to take the step up from club level to international rugby? can he go the whole way? similar forjoe cokanasiga, a young winger who has been on tour england but does not have a first cap. been scoring two tries for bath. there are some exciting players coming in but you look at the test match warriors

england have lost, it's not the number but the type, vunipola, robshaw, launchbury, the squad has a bit of a callow look which is not where eddiejones would want to be a year from the world cup. there is an exciting player out there! i keep checking social media to see if danny cipriani has had some tantrum, but all i've discovered is that he went to see a star is born last night. that is all he is giving away. what has he got to do? what he has to do is be called george ford or 0wen farrell! people talk about everything that comes with cipriani but it comes down to who eddiejones rates and george ford and owen farrell have been his men at fly— half farrell have been his men at fly—half for the last three years. especially with jones talking about farrell moving from inside centre to fly—half, it means cipriani got stung the pecking order. it is now

farrell or ford and cipriani misses out. it is tough, he could be in the squad as third choice but eddie jones has said he is not a third choice player. it is harsh on him but it is a straight choice between ford and cipriani and eddiejones prefers george ford. england women play the usa, canada and ireland in their autumn series next month. they have named a squad of 28. in the new year, the rfu will award full time contracts to 28 players. here's the red roses head coach. 0bviously obviously we have seen professional contracts for women in various forms previously but this is a sustainable model that we have worked hard to put in place. it is ground—breaking insomuch that it is a way forward that will keep going forward. tough calls but the position you want to be in, the old adage, the decisions you have to make. a lot of competition. when we get through the

autumn we will look at everybody who is in the mix and put the squad together. those first full-time contract being handed out in the new year and what a wonderful incentive for them to play well. when the test matches against the usa, canada and ireland but also try to impress to get a contract. 28 contracts, 28 players in the squad. it sounds simple but it won't be because some high—quality players are missing like amber reed, amy cokayne to name a couple so a lot to play for four simon middleton and his players. chris, many thanks. history was made in frisco yesterday. jamaica became the first team from the caribbean to qualify for a women's world cup. the reggae girlz were playing in the concacaf championship, facing panama for the right to go to france next summer. 2—2 after extra time, it went to penalties. the winning kick fell to dominique bond fasza. she spoke to me earlier. from a player standpoint, penalties

is the last thing you want to do. i was a little nervous going into it. we got our five kickers right off the top before the penalties and i was supposed to go number four. i put my trust and confidence in the rest of my team—mate that they would make theirs before it got to me. nicole at a standout performance, saving two of them which took a lot of pressure off. what was most important is we put in preparation and we were successful because we had prepared. how did you enjoy it after the match? did you have a chance to have a big party? wow, yes! we were chanting and singing in the locker room. singing the national anthem of course the we we re national anthem of course the we were having a blast in the locker room. you probably have not even

started to kick a football when the reggae boyz got to france 98. they brought so much to the tournament so what will it mean for the women's tea m what will it mean for the women's team to be going back to france and almost walk in their footsteps?m is historic, this is ourfirst unqualified, the first time any women's team from the caribbean has qualified —— first time qualified. having the backing ofjamaica qualified —— first time qualified. having the backing of jamaica and the island behind us, it is so surreal and so awesome and it will be an amazing experience. it is really cool that the men did this 20 yea rs really cool that the men did this 20 years ago and is almost like a precedent for us and we're really looking forward to next summer. what do you hope it does for caribbean women's football as a whole?” do you hope it does for caribbean women's football as a whole? i hope it brings more attention to the sport, to women's soccer as a whole, in terms of funding and support all the if people see that these teams can be successful, they will support

with money and with more fans coming to games. it is advancing as a sport in the caribbean. i think this can have a big impact on fans and funding. what do you think is the best you could achieve at the world cup? how will you use the next six oi’ cup? how will you use the next six or seven months to get ready for the biggest tournament of your lives?|j think biggest tournament of your lives?” think best case is making it out of the group and far in the tournament but taking it one game at a time. we don't want to get ahead of ourselves by thinking past the group stages. right now is our goal is to get out of that group. she plays for psv eindhoven and was heading back to the netherlands after scoring the winning penalty against panama to send the reggae girlz to the world cup in france next summer. usain bolt sent his congratulations to the reggae girlz. the eight—time olympic champion is still looking to become a pro—footballer but it won't be with maltese champions valetta. they offered him a two—year deal but bolt has turned them down.

the 100 and 200 metre world record holder is currently on trial at australia's central coast mariners. he scored two goals in a recent pre—season friendly but they haven't given him a contract yet. their season starts on sunday. 0lympic silver medallist lutalo muhammad has told bbc sport that taekwondo must be granted more weight divisions because athletes are being put at risk. he says that bouts at the moment can be like amir khan facing anthonyjoshua. 0ur 0lympic sports reporter nick hope caught up with him in argentina where he's supporting athletes at the youth 0lympics. lutalo muhammad closes down and blocks and there is a head shot in the last second. he could not hang

on. that was half second from being 0lympic on. that was half second from being olympic champion and accomplishing my dream... i said i didn't want to cry on tv but i'm distraught. everyone brings it up, what happened, and how emotional that moment was for you and for people watching at home. you're right, it is the thing that everybody wants to talk about. it was a low point when it did happen but it's fine, the fa ct it did happen but it's fine, the fact that people stayed up and watched and supported. the moment was so watched and supported. the moment was so strong that people are still talking about it two years later, i think it is amazing. the last two yea rs have not think it is amazing. the last two years have not been easy with injuries, and you are switching up to heavyweight. that is the new big challenge. i was underweight. it was becoming more and more difficult to make the welterweight limit and the only choice i had was to move up. how hard is it been? very hard. i

was getting to the stage when i started dehydrating, i would be throwing up. i had to get some of my organs checked out, let'sjust throwing up. i had to get some of my organs checked out, let's just say. but i'm glad that is behind me now. but i'm glad that is behind me now. but the sport needs reform, we need change and more weight divisions. the only reason that i and other athlete put themselves in those positions when they can run into health problems is because there are not enough weight divisions. the jump not enough weight divisions. the jump from welterweight to heavyweight is as crazy as it sounds. can you imagine amir khan, if he did not make welterweight, having to fight anthonyjoshua? that is literally the different and we have to change it. how are you finding it being back in south america? the young fighters at the beginning of their career and the environment. it gives me so much energy seeing these young competitors, the way it has got me pumped upfor competitors, the way it has got me pumped up for tokyo is unbelievable. an even more keen to be in the ring in 2020 and i'm going to do it at

all in 2020 and i'm going to do it at a ll costs. in 2020 and i'm going to do it at all costs. and gold that time? you know it. bronze in london, silver in rio, gold in tokyo. in today's action at the youth 0lympics, great britain's lauren salisbury has won a bronze medal in the karate finals. despite suffering two defeats out of the three in the round robin phase, she made it into this evening's semifinal which she's just lost in the last few minutes. salisbury is from romford. she's fighting in the 59 kilo category. elsewhere, britain's hassan azim has just secured bronze in the light welterweight boxing. let's have a quick look at the some of the other headlines today. luke shaw has signed a new five—year contract at manchester united worth around £150,000 a week. jose mourinho criticised his work ethic last season but he is back in form and has also been recalled by england. a roma fan who attacked a liverpool supporter outside anfield in april, leaving him unable to talk or sit up unaided, has been found not guilty of grievous bodily harm. fillipo lombardi did admit a separate charge of violent disorder and was jailed for three years. and the former pakistan cricketer

danish kaneria has admitted spot—fixing after six years of denials. the leg spinner was banned from playing in england for life after he was found to have pressured his former essex team—mate mervyn westfield to cheat in a county match. and british number onejohanna konta has reached herfirst semifinal since june and just her second of the year. in the last hour she's beaten world number 31 aliaksandra sasnovich in three sets at the kremlin cup in moscow. think david beckham, zlatan ibrahimovic, frank lampard, bastian schweinsteiger, david villa, thierry henry, pirlo — great footballers who have graced the mls, a nice paycheck in the twilight of their careers. wayne rooney headed to dc united this summer with just a few raised eyebrows as to how he would deal with a change in culture. he has made an incredible impact. stuart pollitt reports from washington.

a special goal from wayne rooney... wayne rooney! rooney! he has scored! after 15 years at the epicentre of english football playing in either liverpool manchester, washington is 110w liverpool manchester, washington is now wayne's world. wayne rooney! i'm a big fan of rooney, mike catt is named after him! i was not a big fan of him being signed up but he has turned my mind round. he is doing really good at dc united and i love him. i love him, i can't believe how great he's been. he was like, ican't believe how great he's been. he was like, i can't believe we got rooney and we came to the opening game and he was like... i was like,

seriously! you complain about him signing this guy! he's amazing! they are amazed now butjust a few months ago the stands were full of sceptics. there were some legitimate questions about how well he would do here and it was about what he had left. was his heart in it? there have been some players over the yea rs have been some players over the years who have come over, star players, who have looked at this as may be a bit of a step down, vocation, they did not have to work that hard. wayne has been the opposite. those in charge of the clu b opposite. those in charge of the club had done their homework. all the research with ed said that wayne loves his football and he just wants to play. he is a tremendous leader in the locker room and we see that every day but he has taken to the players and they have taken to him. he has made the players around him better. and results have been much better. and results have been much better. rooney as scored ten goals,

dc united are unbeaten in nine games. if you want to assess the impact of wayne rooney, consider this. when hejoined, dc united were bottom of the table and they are now in the play—offs and this is what it means. it's been good. i've enjoyed it enjoyed playing here, the games. the pressure of the games. i've enjoyed being hit with my family so everything has gone to plan. you have obviously dispelled any sense that you were going to come here for a payday also i have never been a player who was going to just play and not care, i'm a player who ca res, and not care, i'm a player who cares, i care about what i do. that is me. i don't anything for granted, i will come out working and did my best and that is what i do. your relationship with the bands, one said he had named his cat after you so you must be making an impact!

that is good to know! no, i think the fans have been brilliant and important to us as players. every week it is getting better. with the fa ns week it is getting better. with the fans one over on the side winning games, it seems the rooney revolution is in rude health. now, finally, pakistan should win the test series in abu dhabi. they've set australia 538 to win with two days to play. but that's not really what everyone is talking about. it was this peculiar dismissal. nice stroke from azhar ali — he was unbeaten on 64 at the time.