club, derby county. he'll leave his current side dc united at the end of the mls season, as michael redford reports. dj rooney flew into the cook is next, the gay fans never thought they would see. wayne rooney has officially returned to english football, but not immediately. he signed an 18 month contract with the championship site, which begins in january. i am delighted to be back here, andi january. i am delighted to be back here, and i am looking forward to coming back in january here, and i am looking forward to coming back injanuary and trying to help the team push forward and hopefully push with the motion. his delay is because he stayed in america to help the current side dc united compete in the end of season playoffs and after that his destination derby with a twist. he's not just a player destination derby with a twist. he's notjust a player but destination derby with a twist. he's not just a player but a destination derby with a twist. he's notjust a player but a coach as well. the opportunity to come back to england and play, but also to

ta ke to england and play, but also to take over with the cloud and it was too great to turn down. it's something i've always wanted to do and when that time is right and of course that's what i hope we move into. he is not the first of the golden generation to foray into the press step up by management. while he missed by matter of weeks. as he chose to swap pride park for premier league and fairy tale retention child seat. i think nick but believe about this return but it may feel like it. he insists he has planned to give him the pitch, before starting a new career off of it. his new boss agrees. great career not only quality of the player we are getting in the squad, but his experience we are lucky to have an. lucky indeed, a coup from hand and add players. his press game could be

on new year's day, a late christmas present for the fines. they have already started. rooney! lets take look as some more the days sports news... staying with football, laurent koscielny has finalised a move from arsenal to bordeaux — in a deal worth nearly five million pounds. the centre back had a year left on his contract but refused to travel to their preseason tour to the united states and had asked for a free transfer. portsmouth cruised past birmingham 3—0 in the first round of the carabao cup, ellis harrison scoring twice on his home debut to send birmingham out of the competition. dan evans will face rafa nadal for the first time tomorrow after he beat alex de minaur in the first round of the rogers cup. evans beat the australian world number 38 in straight sets. 6-4, 7-6. in the opening day of fixtures in the super league — england's domestic women's 2020 tournament. there was a dramatic victory

for surrey stars over yorkshire diamonds at headingly — they won by nine runs. winds too for western storm and southern vipers. chelsea football cloud, has apologised unreservedly for what it's called the terrible past experiences of some of its former players. the premier league cloud has published the findings of damning reviews into historical child sexual abuse and racial abuse at the cloud. here's our sports editor, dan roan. they are criticised two and half yea rs they are criticised two and half years ago when revelations first emerged at the crimes of their former chief got a b also emerged the cloud insisted on a gagging clause and composition settlement with one of his former victims. two of the reviews were published today, the first centred on his crimes, he was at chelsea in the late 60s

through the early 90s —— 1980s and he died in 1983. and a report led by charles qc safeguarding specialist for children, he concluded that certain adults at chelsea could have done more and they may well have known about the rumours of sexual abuse involving some of the former youth players and the heap. but they turned a blind eye. it was also critical of the former assistant manager here. now of course, at crewe alexander at where he suspended as director for the last few years by dfa. the report said that he was made aware of complaints involving him but did not refer it up involving him but did not refer it up and could have done more. he told the review that he had indeed referred the case app and that he had not in any way try to smooth the matter over in a meeting with the pa rent of matter over in a meeting with the

parent of the boy a concern. but i still think that there will definitely questions over his future in the game as a result of this report. james anderson will miss the second ashes test at lord's that starts next week — due to a the calf injury that restricted him in the first test. england's leading wicket taker was passed fit to play at edgbaston — but only bowled four overs in the test, which australia won comfortably. it's likely that either 0lly stone orjofra archer will replace him. well, archer has been proving his fitness after a side strain picked up in the world cup. he's warmed up for a potential test debut by taking six for 27 today for sussex second—eleven against gloucestershire seconds. and he's since proved his ability with the bat as well. archer with a knock of 108 from just 99 balls. you'd suspect australia's attack might just be a little tougher though. just 45 days to go until the start of the rugby world cup injapan — we're getting closer to the final

squad lists for the home nations. today — there was a big call by england head coach eddiejones with both ben te'o and mike brown missing out on a place but plenty of new talent coming through to fill their shoes, our rugby union correspondent chrisjones has all the details. a couple i have come from left field, the former player worry remains at 33 men in camp making his debut against wales on sunday. lewis isa debut against wales on sunday. lewis is a young flanker from northampton has had a breakthrough season last campaign. he remains in contention, especially a brad shields doesn't 90, especially a brad shields doesn't go, suffering with andrew at the moment. he could be a serious world cup bowler from nowhere, moment. he could be a serious world cup bowlerfrom nowhere, and willie, the 32—year—old scrum from gloucester shot up the pecking order from five or six up until number two behind it been younger. he could make his debut against wales on sunday and catapulted himself into

wild type while cup contender. all happening on sunday, and then england named der wyatt —— squad early on august 12. australia's sally pearson — the current world champion and london 2012 gold medallist in the 100m hurdles, has been forced to retire from the sport. the 32—year—old has been struggling with injuries and says she no longer believes her body will be able to cope with the demands of training and winning. that means australia's most successful track athlete of the last decade will not be able to defend her world title in doha in october. 2017 web championships for me like something that i proved to myself i could still do it even through the hearts like i went there i was still able to come back and be the victor ata able to come back and be the victor at a major well championship. so for me, but that was my most proudest moment. as an athlete and coach, because i coached myself. but london

0lympics because i coached myself. but london olympics will always be there and ta ke olympics will always be there and take my heart. that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are economic adviser at arbuthnot banking, ruth lea and westminster editor of the daily record, torcuil crichton. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the times leads on a potential political pact between labour and the snp in a bid to remove borisjohnson as prime minister, ahead of a possible general election in the autumn.

the express leads on brexit — it says borisjohnson has told the eu to reopen negotiations over the withdrawal agreement — if they want a deal. the european union would reopen the withdrawal agreement if the prime minister drops his red lines over the irish backstop, that's according to the i. the telegraph says the treasury plans to relax restrictions on gps pensions as they look to cut waiting times across the nhs. the metro's top story is the independent review into historical sexual abuse and racism at chelsea football cloud. the ft leads on the chinese tech group — tencent — which has bought a 10% stake in the universal music label — whose artists include taylor swift and lady gaga. and, the daily mail reports that one in eight deaths in the uk last year was caused by dementia — making it the biggest killer.

the varied bench as he can see. brexit is dominating its fair to say as it often does, and let's talk about the independent, brexit blame game, michael good of attacking deq for refusing to negotiate with the uk. you saying we are back to square one and where we were three years ago, looks like a stalemate. not for the first time are we looking through the brexit looking glass with the british government refusing to negotiate with the eu, unless the anti—democratic... to negotiate with the eu, unless the anti—democratic. .. unless that backstop is dropped they will not talk to the eu, they say we are not going to talk about the backstop so we will talk to you. and some of the government saying well then when i got to talk to me there. the clock is ticking now, 85 days tomorrow. until the 31st of october. i