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the door of the plane midway through flight. at 1040 and half—past 11, we would take a look at the front pages. that is all coming this evening abusing is but no for sports day. hello, i'm olly foster, here's what's coming up on sportsday this evening: postponed because of the coronavirus, but what chance the chinese grand prix is cancelled this year? there's outrage in the rugby union championship as the rfu cuts all clubs‘ funding by half. five of the best — the voting is open for the bbc women's footballer of the year award. also coming up in the programme: we bring three former sportsmen together to talk about life with motor neurone disease. i don't want people feeling sorry for me. ijust want

i don't want people feeling sorry for me. i just want to i don't want people feeling sorry for me. ijust want to get on with life. hello and welcome to sportsday. another sports event has been affected by the coronavirus outbreak, but the formula one chinese grand prix is the most high profile yet. organisers of the shanghai race, scheduled for april 19th, requested the postponement as chinese health authorities still try and bring the virus under control. f1 bosses say they will look at alternative dates later in the year but only if the situation improves. adam wild reports. it is not a decision taken lightly but due to the scale of the outbreak it was expected. the grand prix has been postponed due to the coronavirus‘s spread. it is more than 500 miles from wuhan, but because of fears across the globe about the speed and severity of the

outbreak, organisers were left with little choice. a statement today... it went on to say... but that may prove problematic with 22 races on this year's calendar. finding space for a rescheduled race will not be easy. the only time it could happen would be in september or october time, but then you would be running four a five grand prix are back—to—back weekends. all the teams would have to agree and i don't think we would all be up for the arts, would have to agree and i don't think we would

all be up for that, so for me they have called for the postponement and look it is realistic. so shanghai is out for now, what about the others? concerns had been growing over the inaugrual vietnamese races. so far, that remains unaffected. but, motorsport, like the rest of the world, coronavirus continues to be the centre of attention. let's get more on this from our fornula one reporter i , bet clancy. how will this affect the sport in china if it is cancelled! it is a sensible decision that they would not take lightly. i know the conversations going on between old organisers had begun for quite some time and it would have beena very quite some time and it would have been a very difficult decision because china has a huge market for formula! because china has a huge market for formula 1 and it is a very important market for them. the chinese love having formula!

market for them. the chinese love having formula 1 they're in the grandstands are always packed. the request has come in for the promoters and we don't have any other choice. they have has for a postponement and formula! have accepted that. when you talk about the growing market for formula 1, if there is not a race there this year, what impact would that have on formula! what impact would that have on formula 1 not been there for two yea rs formula 1 not been there for two years x ——7 formula 1 not been there for two years x --? it would be a great shame. the fans are china arthur the plastic and have loads of enthusiasm. i do not think it would be too dowdy to have one year of absence. they love the sport i will still absence. they love the sport i will st i ll follow absence. they love the sport i will still follow it and they watch it on tv. we still go to asia and have ple nty tv. we still go to asia and have plenty more races, like in vietnam. we are going to singapore later in the year. there are opportunities still. it will be more travelling for them, but it is not the end of the world for formula !. it is not great and certainly not what is wanted, but i do not think one year

away won't make too much of the dead. we are starting to see the car lodges for the new season as we build up towards the first race in melbourne. much excitement or optimism about this? lots of optimism about this? lots of optimism that the machine is strangled can be broken. in terms of the car reviews, there is not much difference between this year, and la st difference between this year, and last year's car. the stabilisation of the regulations are due to this. nothing has changed. red bull came through last year and looking really strong, fighting up against lewis hamilton, and with a continuation of that into this season the expectation is that they will be going up fighting with lewis hamilton. ferrari, will their drivers behave ? hamilton. ferrari, will their drivers behave? or they solve all the problems that hunted them last season because i suspect yes. this

season because i suspect yes. this season could be a very good one and a very tight one and i don't think mercedes will have it their way like you have the last few years. she was picky to be about the formula 1 season picky to be about the formula 1 season and the postponement of the fourth race of the new season. because of the coronavirus. the rugby football union are going to cut the funding they give championship clubs by half. they say the second tier has failed to reach their set targets. that's been condemned by the 12 championship clubs, who have accused the rfu of a lack of understanding and they say it will lead to the premiership becoming a closed shop. james burridge reports. how is sunset on english club rugby second—tier? that is what many of the game i think going out the shock announcement of the rugby union to cut funding for the championship by

50%. it has left clubs like bedford devastated. it has wiped out 2596 of oui’ devastated. it has wiped out 2596 of our revenue overnight, zero consultation or communication and baby —— letters up in the air. consultation or communication and baby -- letters up in the air. we are near the baby -- letters up in the air. we are nearthe end baby -- letters up in the air. we are near the end of a four—year deal and the funding we are receiving is being halved, we have been told. the gap between the haves and have—nots of british rugby has just got bigger. every club has got in excess of £10 million, and then there are clu bs of £10 million, and then there are clubs like bedford in the championship, already existed on smaller budgets, who are going to ta ke smaller budgets, who are going to take a hit of over £250,000 and there is no guarantee that that small amount of funding will continue. the average championship where it is paid £25,000 a season.

their features, along with coaches and medics and other club staff, are all at risk. there are a number of people on the people who will not be will to have this year due to lack offunding. will to have this year due to lack of funding. the quality of rfid, we will not to employ. that will affect the coaching we deliver to their use, ladies and girls, so it isjust an absolutely devastating blow. use, ladies and girls, so it isjust an absolutely devastating blowm use, ladies and girls, so it isjust an absolutely devastating blow. in a statement, the rfu chairman said... we could rattle off the number of players who are current or recent for english internationals who have spent significant time at this club. that includes dan cole... it is pretty obvious that for some time

there has been an arm wrestle going oi'i there has been an arm wrestle going on between the premiership clubs and english rugby union between what is the second year of professional by the second year of professional rugby in this country. many now believe that this could how the end of promotion into the premiership, weaving championship clubs firmly in the shadows. after drawing the one day series, england's cricketers have started their t20 series against south africa. they are in east london, they won the toss and bowled first. south africa started really well, with some rapid scoring from the top order. bavuma, de kock and van der dussen all found the boundary at will. they were 100—1 off their first 10 overs//but england's bowlers made in—roads, chris jordan took two wickets off two balls at the death. south africa making 177—8. in reply, england have started brightly as well. we went on the attack and had great batting.

england are 94—2 in the tenth over, in part with south africa. let's have a quick look at some of the other headlines today. superleague player anthony gelling has been stood down by warrington wolves pending the outcome of an internal investigation regarding his conduct away from the club. the 29 yearjoined this season from widnes on a 2—year deal. deontay wilder says that tyson fury will be having sleepless nights ahead of their world heavyweight title rematch in las vegas in 10 days time. their 2018 bout ended in a draw but wilder says fury will be worried and rememeber how he was knocked down in the final round. british number one johanna konta is still waiting for her first win of 2020. konta is still waiting she was the fourth seed in st petersburg but lost in staight sets to qualifier oceane dodin, who's ranked 159 in the world. the world championjudd trump is safely through to the third round of the welsh open snooker. he beat billyjoe castle by four frames to nil cardiff. mark selby and shaun murphy are also through.

voting is open for the bbc women's footballer of the year award. five nominees who have all shone over the past 12 months that included the world cup in france, who get‘s your vote? the champions league final, i think, that one was really special. i was a lot happier with how i performed, how the team performed, it was the marquee game of the year in woman's football. i feel like the lyons team really put on a good show and a good show for more than's football. —— one in's football. the world cup, i think that was an amazing moment for me. i wasjust waiting for us to score the whole time ijust remembered thinking that we were in this, we got this, i truly soaked in every

second, every moment that you can imagine any tournament. plays to the middle and it is headed for the net! it's in! chicago takes the lead thanks to julie ertz! i think when you represent your country any world cup, it is an amazing honour. it was unbelievable to see the crowds, the social media reactions, that was the most important thing. people were talking about the womens world cup. hopefully that continues and we can keep the buzz going through the next olympics and the next world cup. she cuts back to the right! sam kerr! it is another goal! and the backflip for the best score in the world! winning in the league with arsenal, it was a really special day, especially because we had worked very hard for that and offers are coming from london, from an amazing season, going to the world cup and then

playing a world cup final that no one expected, i think it is something amazing that you only experience once in your life. looks loose. she's made it! two touches, 2—0. game over. getting to lift the trophy, that is the iconic moment that you dream of. we were able to transcend sport in such an incredible way and in such a big way. i went through ten years of my career in a particular way, but on this instance i was put on a rocket ship. i was on the ride, i was like, wow! this is insane! this is crazy! rapinoe. rapinoe again! world—class! a littel earlier i spoke

to sarah mulkerrins about the women's game and how competition has increased for this award, over the years. when you think you won this award was brought in, it was before the previous world cup in canada in 2015. back then, there were no global awards anywhere for women footballers. this is the first of its kind and i think that is why you get ina its kind and i think that is why you get in a lot of buying from the players, particularly when we surprise them. there is a reason they let us do that. but it is interesting that this award has gone from that place, along with that woman because my game, and the reputations of the players and the fa ct reputations of the players and the fact that, year on year, more people are knowing reason the names and knowing they're not as be named but why they are good footballers on the pitch, we can appreciate the talents. i think that particularly, even though there have been so many moments within the