hello, i'm chetan pathak and this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme... readying himself for his australian open quarter—final. rafa nadal looks to stay on course for an 18th grand slam title. juventus thrash serie a's bottom side to go nine points clear at the top of the table. welcome to the programme. thank you forjoining us. first then to melbourne, where play is underway at the australian open tennis. later, rafa nadal faces the 21—year—old american frances tiafoe in the quarter—finals, and before that, the home favourite ashleigh barty will look to become the first australian female singles semi—finalist for 35 years when she takes on the double wimbledon champion, petra kvitova. our tennis reporter

david law is there for us. david, it should be a fascinating night there later on the rod laver arena? how and feeling in terms of the atmosphere ahead of those games? great anticipation, i think particularly ahead of ash barty‘s match against petra kvitova. as he said, such a long time since australia have had a player to do this kind of thing on the women's side and ash barty does look like a really good player right now. it was all too much for her, she took some time out of the game and went and played cricket actually. petra kvitova is all one two grandslam finals at wimbledon. ash barty will really have her work cut out, a pretty tough one to call, that. one of the day's quarter finals is already underway. the man who knocked out the defending champion roger federer is playing the man who knocked out andy murray. what's the latest on that one?

yeah, they are just starting here. it is very interesting match this one. he beat roger federer a couple of nights ago, a very different kind of nights ago, a very different kind of task facing him here because it is in the daytime, as opposed under the lights at night time. it is going to be warm. i do not think it will bother him too much but that history he has got, is just a will bother him too much but that history he has got, isjust a ball machine, he does not miss and it does mean that unlike roger federer, which was a real shotmaker‘s match, tsitsipas is going to have two make all the running here. i do not think the spaniard is going to give it to him. he is playing his first semi—final here, so a huge dealfor bautista. a fascinating prospect this one, it is the first game on tsitsipas‘s serve. this one, it is the first game on tsitsipas's serve. a lot of discussion around to the favourite

is, serena williams women's draw, we saw that terrific win against my naholo. novak djokovic too going strong, witty think that the winner perhaps lies in this tournament? yeah, i would perhaps lies in this tournament? yeah, iwould have perhaps lies in this tournament? yeah, i would have picked serena williams at the start of the tournament, i still think she at her best is the best. but the problem is that she does have a tricky draw here. as you said, she beat simone howlett here. as you said, she beat simone h owlett o n here. as you said, she beat simone howlett on the previous round, world number one, a great win for her but it isa number one, a great win for her but it is a tough road. —— halep. she has again next against a player who has again next against a player who has not lost much all year, if she winds that might be naomi osaka, who won in the us open final. it is a really difficult one to call, this australian open. serena williams is still such a great player but advancing in years now, 37 years of age. we in for a great few days he left at the australian open. tuc

novak djokovic winning, before you go? yes, i think you novak djokovic winning, before you go? yes, ithink you have novak djokovic winning, before you go? yes, i think you have to look at those two as the favourites. —— do you see. djokovic look a little concerned last night that he still got through in straight sets, djokovic looked the favourite last night. we now know the two teams that will contest superbowl 53 in atlanta in less than two weeks time. the la rams will take on the new england patriots, after both came through dramatic overtime wins on sunday. five—time champion tom brady guided the patriots to victory over the kansas city chiefs. and the rams have greg zuerlein to thank. after never being ahead against the new orleans saints, his 57 yard field goal secured their spot in the season finale. we've been hearing reaction from both camps. it isa it is a great feeling. we have been through a lot this year. down but not out, and we have found a way to

give our best. we play great against the charges, we played really great today. so it was a great way to end at, iam today. so it was a great way to end at, i am about as excited as i have beenin at, i am about as excited as i have been ina at, i am about as excited as i have been in a long time and there are a lot of things, once a year, one player that could change every game but that is for all. —— chargers. player that could change every game but that is for all. -- chargers. we are still so fresh. we definitely we nt are still so fresh. we definitely went the whole game and promotions on the field from excited too emotional, to overwhelmingly happy. very excited. we owned it, we deserved it. juventus are nine points clear at the top of serie a after a 3—0 win at home to chievo. it extends their unbeaten run in the league to 20 matches since the start of the season. douglas costa got the opening goal on 13 minutes forjuventus against the league's bottom side. just before half—time, emre can doubled the lead. cristiano ronaldo squandered

a chance to make it 3—0 and reclaim sole possession of top spot in the serie a scoring charts — his 53rd minute penalty saved. but despite that, daniele rugani added a third six minutes from time. juve won it. next to the asian cup, and australia are through with their keeper to thank for it. mathew ryan saved two penalties in the shootout against uzbekistan. also through are japan and the hosts, united arab emirates. jim lumsden reports. uzbekistan‘s only blemish on their road to the knockout stages was defeated japan. they had the best chance of the first half the australians, but the socceroos had

improved since losing their first much to jordan. they improved since losing their first much tojordan. they came close to booking their place in the quarter—finals but there were no goals in normal or even extra time, so goals in normal or even extra time, so penalties followed. in the shootout, australia had a 3—2 edge. the goalkeeper then shootout, australia had a 3—2 edge. the goalkeeperthen leckie , shootout, australia had a 3—2 edge. the goalkeeper then leckie finished % uzbekistan. matthew leckie finished up uzbekistan. matthew leckie finished up with a finishing blow as australia went into the next round. saudi arabia had 12 but were beaten 1-0 saudi arabia had 12 but were beaten i-oi saudi arabia had 12 but were beaten 1—0 i also qualified uzbekistan. the samurai blues went ahead in the 28 minutes, to summarise what tax and nearly managed an equaliser before half—time. it was a game of few chancesin half—time. it was a game of few chances in the japanese, who last won the competition 2011, hung on until the whistle. they are won the competition 2011, hung on until the on istle. they are uae went

vietnam on thursday. the uae went 3-2 vietnam on thursday. the uae went 3—2 up in their tie against kurdistan, before kurdistan struck the force extra time. the uae confirmed their place in the finals. huddersfield town have appointed german jan siewert to succeed david wagner as manager. the challenge that faces him is great. huddersfield are bottom of the league, ten points from safety. we've been speaking to german football expert raph honigstein, who believes it's probably too late for sieward to stop huddersfield being relegated. i think that huddersfield have looked for the new david wagner or the closest thing they can get, and of course they have gone back to the source, to borussia dortmund. unlike david wagner, of course he has to ta ke david wagner, of course he has to take over not in the championship but ina take over not in the championship but in a relegation fight with huddersfield, from a seemingly hopeless position. i can only seem that this is already very much an

appointment with a view of rebuilding their cloud and rebuilding their cloud and rebuilding a premier league challenge when it comes to next season, because i think it would be very unfair on season, because i think it would be very unfairon him season, because i think it would be very unfair on him or anyone else in this position to really seem that safety ca n this position to really seem that safety can be achieved in this position. he has very, very limited experience as a first—team manager. i think that essendon in the fourth division, he was only there for three years, but it does not tell us a lot about how he's going to do the premier league, with what is clearly one of the week is, if not the wea kest tea m, one of the week is, if not the weakest team, with very little money. they worked a miracle last season, they worked a miracle before getting promoted, citing that would be unfairon him getting promoted, citing that would be unfair on him to think that he can emulate what david wagner has done. i think they have enough belief in what borussia dortmund had donein belief in what borussia dortmund had done in identifying young talent, that they think that he is good enough to perhaps get them back up

next season. but can he saves? i am not sure. —— save them. you can get all the latest sports news at our website. that's bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. hello there. it looks set to be quite treacherously icy out and about first thing this morning. we've had the overnight rain, sleet and snow giving way to wintry showers, which could well wash off some of the salt off the roads, so slippery certainly out there this morning. this is the huge swathe of cloud tied in with the weather front that's bringing that rain and hill snow, and it's going to bring substantial snow and problems to parts of europe once again. behind it, cold air coming in, so we've got those wintry showers as well. we've seen a few centimetres of snow on hills in the northern areas, courtesy of this weather front, could even be some snow at times

at lower levels as it clears, and these showers behind progressively turning to sleet and snow, possibly even at lower and the pavem.erats;th'etemperatgresi so that cold weather front does what it says. of showers through the day ahead. possibly snow through the central lowlands as well with that wintriness, and then progressively, they'll move into north—western parts of england and wales. at the same time, we're still clearing our weather front so there's a potential there for some wet snow as it clears away from east anglia and the south—east, an hence the ice risk, rbeingfairlgwideseuead. — — — — — — fl

the showers through the day progress further east turning to snow. there'll be some hail, some thunder, gusty winds near them as we've seen on the weather front and with only 3—6 degrees temperature—wise, therefore the potential‘s there for snow to lower levels across the midlands perhaps through the afternoon, and those winds will make it feel even more bitter than it has recently, so through the evening, there's a potential this evening that we could see a few centimetres of snow, even at lower levels across the south—east and east anglia, before finally the showers ease a little through the night and then a widespread frost will follow, even colder through the coming night, —10 potentially across the snowfields of scotland, but that does promise that wednesday should be drier, fewer showers, lighter winds, perhaps still that wintry shower risk for eastern and south—eastern parts of england and later in the day, it clouds over in the west but it's still bitterly cold despite lighter winds and despite the sunshine. is there anything milder on the horizon?

well, possibly on friday temporarily, but the cold air is never too far away. as ever, you can get all the warning information from our website. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is mike embley — our top stories: unrest in zimbabwe. the opposition claims a brutal crackdown is taking place after an increase in fuel prices sparked protests. theresa may outlines her plan b for brexit but critics say it doesn't go far enough. fighting fake news — latest whatsapp update to limit people sharing messages with friends and we'll bring you the story of how peppa pig inspired chinese twins to request a visit to see queen elizabeth.