a blizzard there with strong winds, believe it or not. the gusts of wind tomorrow generally 30—a0 miles an hour. with temperatures around zero during the course of the day it will feel more like minus six degrees, the equivalent temperature of how fast you lose heat on bare skin on your hands and face. the forecast for wednesday and again snow showers continue, but lots of clear, crisp weather. temperatures might nudge up briefly to 2 degrees for an hour or so, but generally speaking it will be around freezing or below. this is the atmosphere on wednesday and the jet stream is displaced way to the south. it should be somewhere around here, it is about 1000 miles further south, deflecting the mild air into the mediterranean, so the cold air is to the north of us and it looks like that beastly air stream will continue from scandinavia and parts of eastern europe into the uk. mild

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here's what's coming up on sportsaday this evening. the australian open gets underway against the odds, but what affect has covid had on the first grand slam of the year. the first test is going england's way but have they left themselves enough time to bowl india out on the final day. and time still hasn't caught up with tom brady, the legendary quarterback is a superbowl champion once again. evening, the australian open was one of the last major events to take place in 2020 before the pandemic struck. 0rganizers in melbourne will be so relieved that the first

tennis grandslam of the year, is now underway and in front of spectators. put back by three weeks to allow the players to quarantine in australia, it's been far from straightforward and there have been a few scares with a former champion saying her disrupted preparations contributed to her first round defeat today. patrick gearey reports. and so at long last of the australian open, partially open. the numbers low—end limited but too much of the world this looks like an exotic freedom. 0ne that's only possible because of confinement. to qualify you had to quarantine, some for longer than others. the 2016 champion spent two weeks locked in a hotel room then proceeded to straight to a fast check out the top of the first set against american apparel sheet was largely bypassed. she lost six love to a woman ranked 41 places below her. the second was closer but took it. fair to say

kerber has had better trips. if closer but took it. fair to say kerber has had better trips. if you -la a kerber has had better trips. if you play a real— kerber has had better trips. if you play a real match _ kerber has had better trips. if you play a real match where _ kerber has had better trips. if you play a real match where you - play a real match where you challenge and the first match in the grand slam against an opponent who doesn't stay in hard lockdown, i was feeling this at the beginning. of course my ball is always a little bit out. i was not feeling the rhythm. bit out. i was not feeling the rh hm. ,, ., . ., , bit out. i was not feeling the rh hm. ,, ._ ., , bit out. i was not feeling the rh hm. ,, ., , ., rhythm. serena williams was another havin: to rhythm. serena williams was another having to bust — rhythm. serena williams was another having to bust the _ rhythm. serena williams was another having to bust the rest _ rhythm. serena williams was another having to bust the rest in _ rhythm. serena williams was another having to bust the rest in her- rhythm. serena williams was another having to bust the rest in her gaze . having to bust the rest in her gaze it settled on a sore shoulder. it creaked for one game and then eased back to full working order. the government didn't get a look in. william called the performance vintage serena. and this was set in the lovely drop. the elusive 24th grand slam within reach? soccer may stand in her path, she had a gentle introduction against public check about coming through in straightforward straight sets. britain's bolder it was unusual in having had a good warm—up for the torment. she beat dennis his next

big thing. it didn't work out so well, this was herfirst big thing. it didn't work out so well, this was her first slam for a year. like many she will be hoping things improve from here. if she has had a quiet 12 months know that djokovic really escapes attention. before this term if he complained about the quarantine arrangement. shanti couldn't contain them. jaw convicts dropped only six games against three dominant sets. no one has won the men's title more often than him. he says he loves melbourne, whatever his views on hotel rules. melbourne, whatever his views on hotel rules-_ hotel rules. you got a little frustrated _ hotel rules. you got a little frustrated in _ hotel rules. you got a little frustrated in isolation - hotel rules. you got a little frustrated in isolation as i hotel rules. you got a little l frustrated in isolation as you hotel rules. you got a little - frustrated in isolation as you are waiting to prepare for this, are you feeling good, i think that, do you feeling good, i think that, do you feel you've lost anything? what feeling good, i think that, do you feel you've lost anything? what you mean i feel you've lost anything? what you meani aet feel you've lost anything? what you mean i get frustrated? _ feel you've lost anything? what you mean i get frustrated? no, - feel you've lost anything? what you mean i get frustrated? no, no - feel you've lost anything? what you mean i get frustrated? no, no wait| feel you've lost anything? what you | mean i get frustrated? no, no wait a minute _ mean i get frustrated? no, no wait a minute. what do you mean? i'mjust really— minute. what do you mean? i'mjust really glad _ minute. what do you mean? i'mjust really glad we are free, we are playing — really glad we are free, we are playing tennis. really glad we are free, we are playing tennis-_ really glad we are free, we are playing tennis. this might be the stranaest playing tennis. this might be the strangest of _ playing tennis. this might be the strangest of slams _ playing tennis. this might be the strangest of slams but _ playing tennis. this might be the strangest of slams but so - playing tennis. this might be the strangest of slams but so far - playing tennis. this might be the strangest of slams but so far the j strangest of slams but so far the results have been largely conventional. still as with all

elite sports the next test is never far away. 0ne sub—plot to keep an eye on in melbourne is the novak djokovic/nick kyrgios feud which shows no sign of waning. kyrgios had some choice words after the serb criticised the quarantine conditions, and last year, waded in when, djokovic hosted a not so socially distanced charity tennis tour that resulted in him, his family and other players testing positive for covid. the serb, said yesterday he had no respect for kyrgios and the australian was given his right of reply today. it's a strange run for me because i heard his comments he said he doesn't respect me off the course. i'm like, it would actually make complete sense to me if he says look, i don't respect the guy on the gourd. because i understand if he doesn't is some of his antics i've

done on the court in the past was that when we played matters i think i've been pretty good towards him. i'm not quite sure he kinda set me off. how i've gone about things extremely well. especially during the pandemic. driving around delivering food to people during the pandemic that didn't or couldn't get supplies. i was extremely careful about what i was doing. i didn't want to spread the virus to anyone. now i'm actually trying to donate meal kits to people that need food. i have my foundation. it's very strange to me as to why he would say me off the court. i actually do a lot. he's a very strange cat, and novak doctor vick is. heck of a taoist player but unfortunately somebody who's partying with his shirt off during a global pandemic, i don't think i can take any slack from that man. that's as bad as it gets for me. we

from that man. that's as bad as it gets for me— from that man. that's as bad as it gets for me. we could have a sunny back semifinal _ gets for me. we could have a sunny back semifinal wouldn't _ gets for me. we could have a sunny back semifinal wouldn't that - gets for me. we could have a sunny back semifinal wouldn't that be - back semifinal wouldn't that be something. we could have a sunny something. england's cricketers are on top in the first test against india after 15 wickets fell on the fourth day in chennai. england's first task was to take the remaining four wickets in india's first innings which they did fairly cheaply, jimmy anderson pitching in with a couple. india all out for 337. joe root hit a double century in their first innings of 578, butjust a0 for him in the second innings, although he top scored again, they still had a substantial lead but rather than declare early, they batted on and were all out for 178, ravichandran ashwin claiming 6 wickets. india need a mammoth 420 to win the test, and they have nine wickets in hand going into the final day afterjack leach bowled opener rohit sharma late on. india closing on 39—1 so realistically india have to bat out the day tomorrow to salvage a draw, but should england have given themselves more time to bowl them out, and made that decalration,

something i asked the england women's spinner and test match special pundit, alex hartley. it's always one of those where you think you know better than what they are doing. like everyone said why are doing. like everyone said why are they not declaring, not declaring? there's a reason behind her. i think he wanted to have a new ball as well. they had a new ball at the hour of the start. there's always cat and mouse. i suppose that's the beauty of test cricket. that was such an important wicket for leach, was in a? it that was such an important wicket for leach, was in a?— for leach, was in a? it was. it's probably _ for leach, was in a? it was. it's probably given _ for leach, was in a? it was. it's probably given jack _ for leach, was in a? it was. it's probably given jack leach - for leach, was in a? it was. it's probably given jack leach the i probably givenjack leach the confidence he needed as well. you want at times yesterday he would have been really frustrated in himself and really wanted to prove a point. and to both our delivery, it was just perfect. find point. and to both our delivery, it wasjust perfect-— point. and to both our delivery, it wasjust perfect. and we saw ashram caettin six wasjust perfect. and we saw ashram getting six wickets _ wasjust perfect. and we saw ashram getting six wickets in _ wasjust perfect. and we saw ashram getting six wickets in that _ wasjust perfect. and we saw ashram getting six wickets in that 2nd. - wasjust perfect. and we saw ashram getting six wickets in that 2nd. do i getting six wickets in that 2nd. do you feel it'll be a day for the spinners, leach even perhaps you feel it'll be a day for the spinners, leach even perhaszoe route getting himself a couple of

overs to try and ball in the air out? , ' $1 $1 , �* , overs to try and ball in the air out? ,'::::f �*, ., overs to try and ball in the air out? yes 100%. it's always the last da of out? yes 10096. it's always the last da ofa out? yes 10096. it's always the last day of a test _ out? yes 10096. it's always the last day of a test match _ out? yes 10096. it's always the last day of a test match is _ out? yes 10096. it's always the last day of a test match is always - out? yes 10096. it's always the last| day of a test match is always tough especially day one it's a bit of a dodgeball. it be very surprised ——. definitely want the spinners tomorrow. but in deer were talking up tomorrow. but in deer were talking up their chances. it's a real long shot for them to actually win it. that would be astonishing, a world record. but they were talking about their chances of being able to batted out. their chances of being able to batted out-— their chances of being able to batted out. , ., . ~ , batted out. they do back quite deep. yes, they do- — batted out. they do back quite deep. yes, they do. they _ batted out. they do back quite deep. yes, they do. they are _ batted out. they do back quite deep. yes, they do. they are at _ batted out. they do back quite deep. yes, they do. they are at home, - batted out. they do back quite deep. yes, they do. they are at home, it's| yes, they do. they are at home, it's they are confident. this is where they are confident. this is where they played most of their test cricket. they've been at the situation before. yes it's near un—impossible for them to win. but there be fighting for the draw. they play england 89 wickets now. let's have a look at some of the other headlines today, starting with cricket. pakistan have completed a 2—nil series win over south africa in rawal pindi.

they won the second test by 95 runs. hassan ali took 10 wickets in the match. they've moved above south africa to fifth in the test rankings. manchester united's paul pogba will be out for the next few weeks after picking up a thigh injury during saturday's 3—3 draw with everton. the midfielder will miss tomorrow's fa cup match with west ham and potentially both legs of the europa league last—32 tie against real sociedad. bayern munich are playing their semi—final at the club world cup in qatar. the european champions are beating african champions al ahly, mexican side tigres are waiting in the final police are investigating a number of threats and abuse is sent to a premier referee.— threats and abuse is sent to a premier referee. threats and abuse is sent to a remier referee. ., u, , �* , premier referee. two red cards he's issued this — premier referee. two red cards he's issued this month. _ premier referee. two red cards he's issued this month. southampton i premier referee. two red cards he's l issued this month. southampton have both been overturned. in both

instances deemed consulted the pitch side monitor. he's been requested himself to be stirred down for the next league of league fixtures. he says the abuse is inexcusable. says there has to be greater proactive intervention for social media companies to stop online abuse. and identify offenders. we had the climax of the nfl season overnight. we had the climax of the nfl season overnight. superbowl 55 was all about the quarterbacks with tampa bay buccaneer�*s tom brady cementing his legendary status in the game, coming out on top against patrick mahomes who was looking for back to back superbowl rings with the kansas city chiefs. and for brady, at the age of 43, to win it for a seventh time with a new team in their home stadium made it even more special. joe lynskey reports . tom brady is 43 years old. no one in this part has won so often for so long. in a 20 year career he's played in ten super bowls and won seven of them. they most any team

has ever won is six. all this for a couege has ever won is six. all this for a college by who was a long shot. he was 199 peck and his nfl draught. brady made his legacy at the new england patriots. 0f brady made his legacy at the new england patriots. of the season was different. tampa bay hadn't won the super bowl since 2003. brady was their marquee signing at the tail of his career. he's helped turn them into champions. i’m his career. he's helped turn them into champions.— his career. he's helped turn them into champions. i'm not making any comparisons- _ into champions. i'm not making any comparisons. being _ into champions. i'm not making any comparisons. being down _ into champions. i'm not making any comparisons. being down here i into champions. i'm not making any comparisons. being down here with| comparisons. being down here with this group of guys, every year is amazing. and this team is world champions forever, you can't take it away from us. champions forever, you can't take it away from us— away from us. brady is a quarterback. _ away from us. brady is a quarterback. he - away from us. brady is a quarterback. he sets i away from us. brady is a quarterback. he sets up| away from us. brady is a _ quarterback. he sets up touchdowns with his passing. for 11 years ron gronkowski has been catching them. there is brady's patch, it's gronkowski! back again the old team—mates reunited in the super bowl for— team—mates reunited in the super bowl for a — team—mates reunited in the super bowl for a score. he team-mates reunited in the super bowl for a score.— bowl for a score. he to put off retirement _ bowl for a score. he to put off retirement last _ bowl for a score. he to put off retirement last year _ bowl for a score. he to put off retirement last year and i bowl for a score. he to put off i retirement last year and followed brady from new england to tampa. the two of them have transformed this team. tampa hadn't even made the

postseason. nfl's knockout stage since 2007. this year on their home ground they thrash the team who won it last year. and they were led by the oldest coach to win the super bowl. watched on by his 95—year—old mother. bowl. watched on by his 95-year-old mother. ~ , ., , ., bowl. watched on by his 95-year-old mother. ~ , . , ., , �*, mother. mum is that they are, she's 95. love mother. mum is that they are, she's 95- love you — mother. mum is that they are, she's 95. love you mum! _ mother. mum is that they are, she's 95. love you mum! this _ mother. mum is that they are, she's 95. love you mum! this really i 95. love you mum! this really belongs — 95. love you mum! this really belongs to— 95. love you mum! this really belongs to our coaching staff and our players. this is your trophy. you _ our players. this is your trophy. you came — our players. this is your trophy. you came together as a band of brothers— you came together as a band of brothers and you made it happen. i'm so proud _ brothers and you made it happen. i'm so proud of— brothers and you made it happen. i'm so proud of all of you, thank you. brady's— so proud of all of you, thank you. brady's comparisons now go beyond just a sport. esa same age as tiger woods when he came back to win the masters. but team success is a different kind of triumph. and brady has now taken two different sets of colleagues to something unprecedented. mr; colleagues to something unprecedented.- colleagues to something unprecedented. colleagues to something unrecedented. g ., , ., , �*, unprecedented. my only word is it's unbelievable. _ unprecedented. my only word is it's unbelievable. i— unprecedented. my only word is it's unbelievable. i say _ unprecedented. my only word is it's unbelievable. i say that _ unbelievable. i say that unbelievable, - unbelievable. i say that unbelievable, this i unbelievable. i say that unbelievable, this is i unbelievable. i say that i unbelievable, this is unreal. unbelievable. i say that - unbelievable, this is unreal. you can't _ unbelievable, this is unreal. you can't say— unbelievable, this is unreal. you can't say it's _ unbelievable, this is unreal. you can't say it's the _ unbelievable, this is unreal. you can't say it's the system - unbelievable, this is unreal. you can't say it's the system he i unbelievable, this is unreal. you can't say it's the system he wasl can't say it's the system he was that formally _ can't say it's the system he was that formally. he's _ can't say it's the system he was that formally. he's tom - can't say it's the system he was that formally. he's tom brady, | can't say it's the system he was i that formally. he's tom brady, he's

amazing _ that formally. he's tom brady, he's amazinu. , , ., amazing. this guy has done something nobody could even _ amazing. this guy has done something nobody could even fathom. _ amazing. this guy has done something nobody could even fathom. nobody i