the oscars next month. who is going to win those? might they be virtual shows like the golden globes? and if so, what lessons were learned from last night? will gompertz, bbc news. that surprise me as much as it surprise you. that surprise me as much as it surprise you. time for a look at the weather. a glorious day today in wales. i can almost hear that sheep saying, it's too hot for me at this time of year. they are not wrong, it was 15 degrees in west wales this afternoon. but do not put those jumpers to the back of the cupboard just yet. in scarborough there was low cloud and fog around and temperatures struggled. you can see where the winners and losers were, the best of the sunshine further west, the white mass at the low cloud and fog lingering on the north sea coast. more of it returns

overnight with this light south—easterly feet of moist air coming in off the north sea. that low cloud and fog is fairly widespread first thing tomorrow morning. it looks likely again that western scotland, north—west england and western areas are seeing more sunshine as the fog blows back. where it lingers there is temperatures could be disappointing. highs of 14 likely through the afternoon. then we could see some showers arriving on wednesday. down into the south—west they will drift steadily northwards across south wales and then through the m4 corridor as we go through the morning. drierand brighterslots morning. drier and brighter slots and morning. drierand brighterslots and western fringes seeing more in the way of sunshine. dodge the showers and keep son in the south east and we could see temperatures peaking at around 14 or 15. it is a different story further north with a colder feel two things, temperatures struggling at five or 7 degrees. it is the cooler story that will take

over later on in the week. another area of high pressure coming down from iceland means the wind direction will change, driving in some cooler air, so it stays dry but cool foremost. that is all from us and we can join the bbc news teams where you are.

good evening, welcome to sportsday. i'm chetan pathak. coming up on the programme: the british horseracing authority says it's appalled as a photo emerges of leading irish racehorse trainer gordon elliot sitting on a dead horse. france continue to back their head coach, fabien galthie, as it's revealed he left the squad's covid bubble last month to go and watch his son play rugby. we'll show you how some of golf�*s biggest names are showing their support for tiger woods, as he continues to recoverfrom his car accident last week.

welcome to the programme, thanks forjoining us. we start tonight with an apology from the leading irish racehorse trainer gordon elliott, who says he's sorry for a photo circulating on social media of him sitting on a dead horse. the irish horse racing regulatory board has begun an investigation, whilst the british horseracing authority says it's "appalled." a warning that this report from our sports news correspondent laura scott contains an image that some people may find distressing: doing it nicely here for gordon eric —— elliott. doing it nicely here for gordon eric -- elliott. , ., ., -- elliott. this afternoon, a winner for trainer— -- elliott. this afternoon, a winner for trainer gordon _ -- elliott. this afternoon, a winner for trainer gordon elliott. - -- elliott. this afternoon, a winner for trainer gordon elliott. fairly - for trainer gordon elliott. fairly typical proceedings by the irishman on the track but offered atf at the centre of an unprecedented storm. over the weekend and image image on social media which we have cropped to avoid offence. it shows elliott

sitting next to the body of a dead horse and has been condemned by welfare charities, racing authorities, owners, trainers, and jockeys. elliott apologised profoundly for the inmates which he confirmed is genuine. he insisted horse welfare and care are at the core of everything at his yard. elliott has twice been leading trainer at the festival but is best known for training that they may tiger. he scaled the height of the sport and won two grand nationals but now he is grabbing headlines for the wrong reasons. it but now he is grabbing headlines for the wrong reasons.— the wrong reasons. it was an act of christ's divinity _ the wrong reasons. it was an act of christ's divinity but _ the wrong reasons. it was an act of christ's divinity but there _ the wrong reasons. it was an act of christ's divinity but there is - the wrong reasons. it was an act of christ's divinity but there is some l christ's divinity but there is some things that you just can't do. you can't stand here and say we are looking after horses and their giving them dignity when we are clearly not so i don't want revenge or anything, there are people out

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the french rugby federation says the coach will not be sacked after it emerged he left that teams bias by a secure bible to watch his son play a game. a week later he provided the first positive covid—i9 test in the squad and ii first positive covid—i9 test in the squad and 11 players were also diagnosed with coronavirus leading to the postponement of sunday's matchup in scotland which organisers are still trying to rearrange. valentine's day and the french rugby team are in affectionate mood. he had to beaten ireland and everyone's favourite to win the six nations. we then gave it all started to get complicated. baseline tested positive for covid—i9. he's capped and also that the virus and one of ii and also that the virus and one of 11 players to return positive tests. now, it emerged he had broken the bible, the strict rules designed to

keep the virus out of squads. the week before he had been out if see his son play rugby. but his boss is backing him. nor is he a politician, but that french sports minister has threatened to pull france out of the six nations after hearing reports of the squad being out for waffles when in rome to play italy. all of this while the french public are under curfew, urged by the government to abide by the regulations to avoid another lockdown. cases have been growing. it another lockdown. cases have been curowin. , another lockdown. cases have been ”rowin _ , ., another lockdown. cases have been curowin. _, another lockdown. cases have been uurowin. ,. another lockdown. cases have been irowini, , another lockdown. cases have been iirowin, growing. it is about as bad luck as ossible. growing. it is about as bad luck as possible. whatever _ growing. it is about as bad luck as possible. whatever happens - growing. it is about as bad luck as possible. whatever happens from | growing. it is about as bad luck as - possible. whatever happens from here that application of the french squad has taken a tremendous heat and the

application of gauthier has taken a hit. if france do rain designations i think it will be tarnished for them for a long time. so does bursting a _ them for a long time. so does bursting a bubble _ them for a long time. so does bursting a bubble because - them for a long time. so does bursting a bubble because it l them for a long time. so does | bursting a bubble because it to think? france have three matches to find out. he must squeeze in and squeeze past scotland sea of england and wales for the grand slam. the tests keep coming. england rugby has condemned after saturday's defeat the whales and revealed he had been sent by fax after he showed him feeling that perhaps the whales players off the tapes. he says he has the utmost respect for the welch team. the british number 3832 the second round of the app in rotterdam. and andy murray takes on

later. former england batsman marcus has been appointed batting coach by the england and wales cricket board and scored over five and a half thousand runs and was part of the famous ashes trial for 2005. he will be in his role as the coach. on thursday it's all eyes on india england again, the fourth and final test in ahmedabad. england's ten wicket defeat on day two last week lead to questions about the state of the pitch, with 28 of the 30 wickets falling to spin. indian bowler ravichandran ashwin believes too much has been made of the surface, whilst england's jack leach says there's been more talk in the media about the pitches in india than in the england dressing room: ifi if i was watching a test match i would probably want it to go longer than two days. that is my only viewing it from being a cricket fan is that maybe a test match should go

longer than that and whether it's skills for me playing is fully concentrating on how i can best do every week if i play on and they are boulders on that wicket. next to the continuing turmoil at barcelona. catalan police say they've made several arrests after searching the offices of the football club. the number of arrests made and the identity of those involved has not yet been confirmed. the police operation took place earlier today after an investigation into financial issues. i've been speaking to spanish fooballjournalist ernest macia who's based in barcelona: there was a time where allegedly they an overseas company based in south america the position to go

against some insufficient media, some of the members of the opposition or even players were disobeying or showing a position to their current orformer disobeying or showing a position to their current or former board which leadership was held by him. barcelona hired a company which hosted around i million —year—old and investigations had been carrying on by the police and they showed up in the former president's house and detain him along with the other people and at this point we are five days from the election which will take place next weekend. so at this moment there is no presidency in barcelona and it's easier to investigate around face. what has barcelona said _ investigate around face. what has barcelona said about _ investigate around face. what has barcelona said about what's - barcelona said about what's happening today? barcelona is

keeping a natural standpoint. the members of _ keeping a natural standpoint. tue: members of the keeping a natural standpoint. tte: members of the previous board are not there anymore and many lives still —— much light has to be shed on this issue and barcelona is keeping a prudent viewpoint and taking into account that the current situation financially is so delicate. situation financially is so delicate-— situation financially is so delicate. ., ., ~' , delicate. how do you think this investigation _ delicate. how do you think this investigation is _ delicate. how do you think this investigation is affecting - delicate. how do you think this investigation is affecting the i investigation is affecting the players? in particular someone like lionel messi who continues to be linked with a move away from the club? ., ~ , , linked with a move away from the club? ., ~ ,, .,, ., linked with a move away from the club? ., ~,, ., club? lionel messi was not happy with him and _ club? lionel messi was not happy with him and resell— club? lionel messi was not happy with him and resell all— club? lionel messi was not happy with him and resell all last- club? lionel messi was not happy l with him and resell all last summer and he saw his approval with his board and i believe that the future of lionel messi which will depend on leaving the club but also his market value which is the biggest in the world which is the most important in

the world for a pair the beginning of the season we thought he would not be happy the entire season in barcelona. now i believe things are 50-50 barcelona. now i believe things are 50—50 and being the winner of this election it would have to importance for lionel messi's future. intriguing times are ahead. and still to come on sportsday: the cambridge student who's also the fastest under—i8 sprinter in the world, on her hopes of representing britain at the olympics. fun and it's theirjob and you train so hard, why not enjoy it and enjoy it reaping the rewards of the work you put in. tiger woods has played in hundreds of tournaments down the years. won plenty of them, too — including 15 majors no less. and in the final rounds, you'll be familiar with this sight. his famous red shirts. as he recovers from the leg injuries he sustained in a serious car accident last week,

a number of his fellow pros paid tribute to him this weekend in a fitting way — as ben croucher explains. as iconic as the man himself, tiger woods on a sunday winning golf tournaments. forthe woods on a sunday winning golf tournaments. for the last 25 years, different shapes and different styles, always aiming to shoot red numbers in various red numbers. it's a site we will not see for a while, maybe ever again. last tuesday he broke his right leg and chatted his ankle in a one car accident in california. as he recovers in hospital, golf plus plus compassion swung into action at the world golf championships. the puerto rico open, and the lpga game bridge in florida for players, even spectators and commentators. sunday was red once more.