' positive positive is ' positive is as you know the other positive is as you know women's rugby is such a developing sport and it can be so important. let's take a quick look at some other stories making the news. in the men's six nations, england will be without prop kyle sinkler for their first match against scotland. sinckler�*s been banned for two weeks for swearing at a referee. he'll be free to return to face italy a week later on 13 february. he has apologised and his squad return from training on friday with christopherjullien testing positive for covid—19 and 15 others having to self—isolate. he won two gold medals at that centre 19 world championship. also

representing team great britain will be the world shooting champion. seven—time champion ronnie o'sullivan came back from 5—3 down to beat ding junhui 6—5 in the first round at the masters. china's ding, the 2011 champion had been 3—0 up, but o'sullivan completed a stunning victory with a break of 73 in the final—frame decider. englands alex hales hit a rapid 5a in the big bash league, but couldn't stop his sydney thunder side from getting beaten by local rivals sydney sixers. victory strengthens the sixers' position at the top of the table. now, pandemic permiting, it's a big year for england's cricketers, culminating with the ashes in australia, wherejoe root�*s side will try to recapture the famous urn. before that, they are due to play nine tests against india — four away, and five at home, possibly two more tests at home to new zealand and a t20 world cup tournament, also in india.

before all, tomorrow morning, they take on sri lanka in the first of two tests in galle. adam wild reports. england's players once more adapting to life in the bible. but as life continues to be very far from normal. playing in sri lanka remains one of the sport's toughest tasks. doing it during a global pandemic, england are aware ofjust how difficult their winter may be. it will be different challenges throughout this winter that we never faced before. we tried to ready ourselves as best we can as a squad. what we have got to do is try and take the opportunities that we do get and it's important that we rest and rotate our players and after one another from a welfare side of things. when we get opportunities to play we have to make it count and

take those chances to play some really strong performances. the guys seem ready for that. the really strong performances. the guys seem ready for that.— seem ready for that. the obstacles faced england _ seem ready for that. the obstacles faced england team _ seem ready for that. the obstacles faced england team has _ seem ready for that. the obstacles faced england team has faced - seem ready for that. the obstacles faced england team has faced just| seem ready for that. the obstacles l faced england team has faced just to get here are plain to see. england were asked back injuly 1928 get here are plain to see. england were asked back injuly1928 team winning that series 3—0. there is no ben stokes and no funds to root them on. we ben stokes and no funds to root them on. ~ . ben stokes and no funds to root them on, ~ ., ., , ., ben stokes and no funds to root them on. ., .,, ., ben stokes and no funds to root them on, ~ ., ., , ., ., , ., ben stokes and no funds to root them on. ., ., ., , on. we had a short leap into this came on. we had a short leap into this game and _ on. we had a short leap into this game and the — on. we had a short leap into this game and the players _ on. we had a short leap into this game and the players seem - on. we had a short leap into this game and the players seem to l on. we had a short leap into this i game and the players seem to have make the most of the time we had and we had some good strong conversations and discussions about how to play out here and how we will have success and file like we are as these players will not want for motivation.— these players will not want for motivation. , , ., ., motivation. this is the start of a hu . e motivation. this is the start of a huge year- _ motivation. this is the start of a huge year. after _ motivation. this is the start of a huge year. after these - motivation. this is the start of a huge year. after these two - motivation. this is the start of a | huge year. after these two tests they had on to india. for the english summer before the ashes down on there. a good time to impress. for the batsman a great chance as it

is for dan lawrence looking for a first test appearance. like england to have not played a test since august, sri lanka already paid this year. they lost in south africa. but in this period of global turmoil playing this series is a triumph in itself. �* , ., , playing this series is a triumph in itself. �*, ., , ,, ., itself. it's a very special moment. it aives itself. it's a very special moment. it gives the _ itself. it's a very special moment. it gives the country _ itself. it's a very special moment. it gives the country something - itself. it's a very special moment. it gives the country something to | it gives the country something to help and allows them to be patriotic again and it supports something and i get that feeling in trunk, and i just hope we can put on a good show for the country because this is much needed. , , , , ., needed. putting this test series on clearl has needed. putting this test series on clearly has not _ needed. putting this test series on clearly has not been _ needed. putting this test series on clearly has not been easy - needed. putting this test series on clearly has not been easy for- needed. putting this test series on l clearly has not been easy for either side, winging it may prove harder still. australia head coachjustin langer has defended steve smith after suggestions the batsman deliberately scuffed up the crease during the final day of the drawn third test against india. smith appeared to be shadow batting on the crease during a drinks break. langer also defended tim paine after the captain was involved in a sledging incident with india's ravi—chandran ashwin. the series is level going into the final test in brisbane on friday.

steve smith in the last two years since he came back like team payment has been exemplary in everything he has been exemplary in everything he has done. he has shown through england last year the abuse that like he was horrible. he kept smiling and packing and he got a standing ovation from where they are coming, this kid has been through he had a year suspension from the game. he came back and now for people to pour on him again for something as innocent as this, when you set a high standard with got to continue it all the time. that's what culture is. i was asked in my very first press conference two and a half years ago how do you improve the culture of australian cricket and i

said it will be behaviour and that is our culture is. if your behaviour people will straightaway question it. but i would like to think they've got a few credits in the bank and he hardly stepped out of place in the last two years. he's been exemplary in anything he's done. he had a frustrating day, he is human and he had a frustrating few moments and i was incredibly surprised about the steve smith stuff. anyone who knows steve smith as we do, wejoked stuff. anyone who knows steve smith as we do, we joked about it for the last couple of years. he's a bit different and weird with what he does with his batting stuff but we talked about whether in the shower or dead, he's in his own little world and some of the criticism i heard from him, i thought he was way

out of line. he's100% innocent in what he did. i thought some of the critics and comments were out of line. there's a new name to look out for at next months australian open — britain's franjones, who's just qualified to reach herfirst grand slam. she came through three matches in total, beating china's lujia—jing 6—0 6—1 to reach the main tournament. the 20—year—old from bradford was born with a rare genetic condition, which means she only has three fingers and a thumb on each hand, and plays with a lighter racket and smaller grip. she's been speaking tojoe wilson. if you are constantly working on revenge and putting someone down, i think that works against you in the long run. so a lot of people have referred to the doctor who told me that i could not play but this is not to prove him wrong, is to prove the people what you can do and i want to prove to myself what my potential is and try and achieve

what i can. it'sjust potential is and try and achieve what i can. it's just who potential is and try and achieve what i can. it'sjust who i am. i accept who i am and i'm on the path of every human is on which is building my life and my syndrome is part of that but as i said just forms part of me. to part of that but as i said “ust forms part of mei part of that but as i said “ust forms part of me. to have one so convincing _ forms part of me. to have one so convincing me. — forms part of me. to have one so convincing me, what _ forms part of me. to have one so convincing me, what was - forms part of me. to have one so convincing me, what was in - forms part of me. to have one so convincing me, what was in your| forms part of me. to have one so - convincing me, what was in your head in that— convincing me, what was in your head in that moment of victory because i could _ in that moment of victory because i could hear— in that moment of victory because i could hear your reaction as well as cx. could hear your reaction as well as (x. the whole match i tried to for: et (x. the whole match i tried to forget the _ (x. the whole match i tried to forget the situation _ (x. the whole match i tried to forget the situation as - (x. the whole match i tried to forget the situation as much i (x. the whole match i tried to | forget the situation as much as possible and whatever thoughts of anything to do with australia and i just block them out as quickly as i could but not easy. this is new for me and i don't feel like the match was easy. regardless of what this guy was easy. regardless of what this quy may was easy. regardless of what this guy may reflect i had to focus on what got me to that situation. but i can't remember what the celebration was but it was just like a mouse. now finally — the two—time winter olympian aimee fuller has today announced her

retirement from snowboarding. she represented team gb at the winter games in sochi and in pyeongchang. she also competed in the x games and became the first woman to land a double backflip in competition there. and i caught up with her earlier. it definitely was not easy. i played with the decision of going down a different avenue at snowboarding to mix it up but with a few broadcast opportunities and documentary i did in north korea, ifound a nearby send me a passion and something else that excites me. the buzz of life television seminary replicates the buzz of being life and dropping into the olympics so it's nice to find something new that i am equally as passionate about. talk something new that i am equally as passionate about.— passionate about. talk to us about them moments _ passionate about. talk to us about them moments that _ passionate about. talk to us about them moments that really - passionate about. talk to us about them moments that really stick. passionate about. talk to us about i them moments that really stick out. the first woman in the world to to land a double of competition at the x games and initially for me at the start of my career to be in the x games and i remember watching that

as a kid at the age of 12 thinking that's the absolute dream today and be there and to land the worlds first was definitely one of them. i think also that top qualifying line i had in 2014 and calling my mum two weeks before the olympics in an eventin weeks before the olympics in an event in canada where the top six having landed fixed and calling her and saying i've done it. he was like what have you done i was like i've done it and going. that moment was really special and finishing for —— third overall in the super series. we wish her all the best from the future. it is half—time. you can

follow that on the bbc sport website. we will see you again soon. goodbye. some heavy snowfall on the way from scotland and northern england. overnight and into thursday morning. the met office is concerned the amount of snowfall will lead to disruption, and hence has issued an amberwarning. throughout the area, the primary concern is shaded in amber. this is not the whole area that could see some snow, but here are the heaviest falls, up to 20 cm across the highest ground, ten cm at lower levels — that's eight inches of snow. got a big bank of very cold air at the moment sitting across scandinavia, which just extends into the east of the uk. through wednesday, we've seen rain working its way across the uk courtesy of a weather front with mild air behind it.

as it runs into the colder air, that's when things start to turn wintry, particularly as we move into thursday. we could even see something wintry as far south as the midlands and east anglia through the small hours. ice will be a risk for scotland and northern england first thing on thursday. towards the west, it's just so much milder — some rain around, overnight lows at 9—10 celsius. for thursday, high pressure ahead of the front and behind the front. it's not going anywhere in a hurry, it'll just gradually weaken through the day. but that does still mean we've got cold air around with more snow to, on thursday for and northern england — perhaps as i said, a bit of a wintry mixture further south, but largely rain as we look towards the southeast of england. it will take until the evening, though, for the snow to really fizzle out. it'll be a cold day, ice will be a problem as well because in some areas, temperatures will be no higher than around freezing. further west, 11 celsius in plymouth, some sunshine to the west as high pressure starts to build in for thursday afternoon. that extends right the way across the uk thursday night into friday. a cold start to friday, more

than likely an icy one for many. fog in some places too, which will stick around throughout the day, just lifting into a lot of great, low cloud which will peg the temperatures back. so i think some areas will sit around freezing through friday — generally a cold day for the majority, 3—4 celsius in the south, perhaps seven to the west. saturday, we bring in another weather system from the atlantic, bringing rain but also milder air and snow as it transitions across sunday, the quieter of the two days for the weekend ahead.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. donald trump is on course to become the first president in american history to be impeached twice. the first president in american lawmakers in the house of representatives are expected to vote in an hour's time on whether donald trump incited insurrection against the united states. he must go, he is a clear and present danger to the nation that we all love. some key republicans say they will side with house democrats. this is one of them. last week, there was _ this is one of them. last week, there was a _ this is one of them. last week, there was a domestic _ this is one of them. last week, there was a domestic threat - this is one of them. last week, there was a domestic threat at | this is one of them. last week, i there was a domestic threat at the door of— there was a domestic threat at the door of the — there was a domestic threat at the door of the capital. and he did nothing — door of the capital. and he did nothing to stop it. that is why, with_ nothing to stop it. that is why, with a — nothing to stop it. that is why, with a heavy heart and clear resolve, _ with a heavy heart and clear resolve, i_ with a heavy heart and clear resolve, i will vote yes