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title and the league cup, but they're currently fourth in the table, just outside the champions league places. well, there's still english interest in this season's women's champions league. and there will be in the semi finals after a really impressive performance from chelsea today. boss emma hayes described their 3—nil victory over wolfsburg in budapest as �*her favourite win�*. it finished 5—1 overall. as jim lumsden reports. the wall that chelsea failed to scale. they had in a goalfrom losing the first 2—1 but the resolve began to dissolve when she appeared to have been brought down. up stepped harder against her old club and the blues began to thrive. they
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work for a while, pressing chelsea back, almost summoning a perfect response. they desperately needed to score but they lapsed on the fence and she stepped in it which left the opposition hitting four unanswered goals to win. seldom threatening. this was a commanding performance from chelsea and frank kirby confirmed their place in the semifinals for the second time in three seasons. so chelsea are through, manchester city though couldn't overhaul their first leg deficit against barcelona this afternoon. they did win the home game 2—1. but lost 4—1 overall. maz farookhi was watching at the city academy stadium city left themselves in far too much to do after losing their first leg last week 3—0, there are chasing the game and there on 20 minutes and but because they had to keep pressing
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forward, behind those of the goal is to put themselves ahead, they let themselves exposed at the back is perfect for the likes of nigeria, so much pace and on the start of the second half, they are able to score for barcelona and crucially, and away goal from this time and trying to make it through to the semifinals. they again went through when ellen white was brought down in sioux city, on the day, ultimately left themselves far too much to do after ultimately that was the thing where they reported to the performance with they lost their way in this competition, which means they now want to be progressing to they now want to be progressing to the semifinals. sports stories and helen glover sez she hopes to come back from next week's european rowing championships with some success to share with her children after being named
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in the british team. the two time olympic champion only returned to full time training three months ago after originally retiring after the 2016 games jason roy is the latest england player to get a job in the indian premier league. the opener wasn't originally selected in the auction. but willjoin up with international teammate jonny bairstow at sunrisers hyderabad. the tournament starts next month. while a much younger english batsman has also been making the headlines. 18 year old josh de caires scored an unbeaten century for leeds—bradford universities against yorkshire today. the name doesn't give it away. but he's the son of former england captain michael atherton and has already got a deal to play for middlesex concussion in rugby is a topic that has been spoken about regularly over the past few years — with concerns over how the sport's combative nature will impact players in later years. plenty of technology is being developed to try and assess any injuries efficiently and accurately, including micro—chipped mouthguards. 0ur sports reporter laura scott has
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been finding out more. concussion and rugby is nothing new but the technology being used to reduce it is. and the saliva based concussion tests, they are tracking technology and chipped mouth guards. they have announced they will try and cemented instrumented mouth guards, one of the few already using these mouth guards and training and masses and we have been told there is a scene change in the value of contact training that people are doing in the weeks leading up to matches because the data being produced by this technology. many players feel better informed and protected as a result. i better informed and protected as a result. ~ f . better informed and protected as a result. ~' j ., ., , result. i think they're great, to be honest. result. i think they're great, to be honest- it's _ result. i think they're great, to be honest- it's a _ result. i think they're great, to be honest. it's a way _ result. i think they're great, to be honest. it's a way for _ result. i think they're great, to be honest. it's a way for the - result. i think they're great, to be honest. it's a way for the medical| honest. it's a way for the medical team, _ honest. it's a way for the medical team, another wait for them to look after us _
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team, another wait for them to look after us and — team, another wait for them to look after us and after games and after training _ after us and after games and after training sessions, you can speak to the guys _ training sessions, you can speak to the guys who run that area and they can kind _ the guys who run that area and they can kind of— the guys who run that area and they can kind of show you how many collisions — can kind of show you how many collisions that you've had during training — collisions that you've had during training and during games and the magnitude of those collisions. it is really— magnitude of those collisions. it is really good. really interesting. they— really good. really interesting. they believe the use of mouth guards can benefit performers, as well as welfare with indications the player availability might have been improved because of the changes for training. meanwhile, world rugby will use chipped mouth guards in the community game in new zealand. protecting players at all levels of the sport using the very latest technology to achieve it. now if you're a fan of an nfl team, you'll always be able to judge how they've done in any particular year by their regular 16 game season record. if you're good you might be talking about 13—3 or 12—4,
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8—8 is the definition of mediocrity. and they'll always try and avoid a dreaded 0—16. but in the biggest change to the structure of the sport in 43 years, the nfl has voted to add a game, so from the 2021 there'll be 17 in the regular season. let's talk to lindsayjones. who's a senior nfl writer for the athletic. it doesn't sound like much. we will come back to her if and when we are able to establish contact with her. that should come in a moment. finally the exciting opening race of the new formula one season at the weekend might have made some of you thinking about landing a dream job in motorsport, but do you know where to begin? meet sisters leena and teena gade from london, who both grew up to become race engineers. leena became the first female race engineer to win the le mans 2a hour race, and teena worked on the team which holds the diesel land speed record. they've been speaking
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to the bbc asian network. i work for a company called multi—pneumatic as a manager and researcher. levi's been interested in cars, when i was nine or ten years old i started watching formula 1 on the bbc. i cannot remember one of the first races i watch, think it was the japanese grand prix that is when i knew that this was the thing that i knew that this was the thing that i loved. �* .., , i knew that this was the thing that i loved. �* .. , ., i knew that this was the thing that iloved. �* , ., , ., i loved. because of her, i started watchin: i loved. because of her, i started watching formula _ i loved. because of her, i started watching formula 1 _ i loved. because of her, i started watching formula 1 and - i loved. because of her, i started watching formula 1 and i - i loved. because of her, i started watching formula 1 and i got - watching formula 1 and i got interested in engineering when i was nine or— interested in engineering when i was nine or ten —
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interested in engineering when i was nine or ten. it interested in engineering when i was nine or ten. . , interested in engineering when i was nine or ten-— nine or ten. it was a huge deal. best of nearly _ nine or ten. it was a huge deal. best of nearly the _ nine or ten. it was a huge deal. best of nearly the best - nine or ten. it was a huge deal. best of nearly the best victory i nine or ten. it was a huge deal. i best of nearly the best victory and can save ever had in my motorsport. it was a 1k seconds which over 2a hours is nothing. item the guerrillas was meant until quite a few months later. i don't think i knew what it meant. in 2006, i went on a three week, after— in 2006, i went on a three week, after his— in 2006, i went on a three week, after his speed week, we had a period — after his speed week, we had a period where it was just us on the flat period where it was just us on the flat where — period where it was just us on the flat where he basically went for the diesei— flat where he basically went for the diesel land speed record. it is possibly, _ diesel land speed record. it is possibly, a multitude of reasons and ithink— possibly, a multitude of reasons and i think if— possibly, a multitude of reasons and i think if you — possibly, a multitude of reasons and i think if you look at engineering, it is very. — i think if you look at engineering, it is very. i— i think if you look at engineering, it is very, i think the second thing is certainly — it is very, i think the second thing is certainly on the engineering
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side, — is certainly on the engineering side, there are very few women but engineering as well, there are, there's— engineering as well, there are, there's a — engineering as well, there are, there's a lot of diversity in the courses — there's a lot of diversity in the courses i_ there's a lot of diversity in the courses. i would say that anyone who wants _ courses. i would say that anyone who wants to _ courses. i would say that anyone who wants to get — courses. i would say that anyone who wants to get into this, started with the lower— wants to get into this, started with the lower level formulas, even single — the lower level formulas, even single seizures, just go and see what _ single seizures, just go and see what it's— single seizures, just go and see what it's like. you will very quickly— what it's like. you will very quickly realise. if what it's like. you will very quickly realise.— what it's like. you will very quickly realise. if the buzz that ou aet a quickly realise. if the buzz that you get a semi _ quickly realise. if the buzz that you get a semi that _ quickly realise. if the buzz that you get a semi that you - quickly realise. if the buzz that you get a semi that you want l quickly realise. if the buzz that| you get a semi that you want to quickly realise. if the buzz that - you get a semi that you want to keep her something that you really don't like and do not want to do. —— is something that you like. england needed to win by two clear goals. and hope portugal beat switzerland. ebe eze with penalty. play spain if qualify for quarter finals end of may. to clear goals, and their game against croatia and if they beat switzerland, this goal gave england that 2-0 switzerland, this goal gave england that 2—0 lead and that is what they neededin that 2—0 lead and that is what they needed in case portugal literary
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being switzerland 3—0 on the other game, but it was heartbreaking entry time for england, the first five extra minutes, the school for croatia what appeared to be enough to send them through to the quarterfinals. the only thing to tell you was that they are still a few seconds left of that game and will bring you the final score in a moment, but england do need to score an extra goal and those final seconds. we were talking about the nfl extending its season from 16 to 17 games and will speak to lindsay jones, the senior writer for the 17 games and will speak to lindsay jones, the senior writerfor the nfl at the athletics, so let us ask her about the significance of this movement because i suppose just one game doesn't sound like very much, but it is a very big deal nonetheless. 1? but it is a very big deal nonetheless.- but it is a very big deal nonetheless. ' . , ., g; but it isavery big deal nonetheless. . , ., x; ., , nonetheless. 17 games for 32 teams and these are _ nonetheless. 17 games for 32 teams and these are more _ nonetheless. 17 games for 32 teams and these are more meaningful - nonetheless. 17 games for 32 teams i and these are more meaningful games for sure. and the other part of going to the 17 game schedule is the preseason is shorter. the nfl is pitching this is more of a
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meaningful game but the same amount of games overall. and we will have better and are conference games in theory and some matchups that we normally would not get to see. everything has to be consensus and voted through by the owners, is it not being driven by the owners? what are the players think of having that extra competitive game, if you like? this was something that is been driven by ownership instantly that they wanted to do for a very long time. and owners really want to get to 18 regular—season games, 17 games is the compromise that they reached and the collective bargaining agreement. and there are a lot of players were very unhappy about this, it was the biggest stumbling block in the negotiations more than a year ago, but it was approved by players and it was signed more than a year ago, while there may be grumbling about it right now, mostly because of health and safety reasons in the way that their bodies feel up to 16 games, knowing what it's going to 16 games, knowing what it's going to feel like now after 17 games,
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they may not be happy about it but it is something that the past more than a year ago. in it is something that the past more than a year age-— than a year ago. in this is by no means a _ than a year ago. in this is by no means a priority _ than a year ago. in this is by no means a priority but _ than a year ago. in this is by no means a priority but are - than a year ago. in this is by no l means a priority but are speaking about the idea that you can have an eight and eight team that is mediocre. you cannot have a winning record that is suddenly that we become associated with over the course of the last few years and records agree to be different as well. the play of achievements are going to be skewed because can be played for an extra game. the maths is auoin to played for an extra game. the maths is going to change — played for an extra game. the maths is going to change completely - played for an extra game. the maths is going to change completely like i is going to change completely like you said, there is no longer going to be a 500 they're going to have to decide if it is a ten and 17 looking like as opposed to what is a six and ii like as opposed to what is a six and 11 team? the maths is going to be completely different recovery looking at statistics and we want beer to compare any of the season totals on an apples to apples basis. if it into a situation where we may be looking more at a game average, those sorts of statistics being important. and i'm to do a lot of
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complicated maths when you are comparing 16—17 games. but things are happening in 2021 moving forward into historical context. great are happening in 2021 moving forward into historical context.— into historical context. great to catch u- into historical context. great to catch up with — into historical context. great to catch up with you _ into historical context. great to catch up with you and - into historical context. great to catch up with you and thank- into historical context. great to| catch up with you and thank you into historical context. great to i catch up with you and thank you very much. after eight minutes of injury time, england had been knocked out of the european under 21 championship. they needed the results to go their way and by one goal, they didn't. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. it is set to get colder in the next few days and today has been quite chilly in the cloud and rain that we've had across scotland and northern ireland. that winter weather is petering out in that cloud will move its way down into england and wales with clear skies following in scotland and after a chilly day today, temperatures will
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be close to freezing by the end of the night. not quite so cold elsewhere. premise of some dry weather and sunshine in scotland. starts of quite grey throughout the midlands, northern england and wales and that low cloud lifting with sunshine breaking out in most places, should be a dry date, breezy perhaps it feels colder as well because the winds are coming in from the northeast or the east. sorts are as chilli or across northern parts of the uk, temperatures are dropping significantly across the eastern parts of england as well. the high temperatures in the southwest of england this time, 18 or 19. called everywhere of the easter weekend, court enough on monday for some wintry showers as well.
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i'm ros atkins. welcome to outside source. french president emmanuel macron is set to address the nation, with new measures. a fast spreading third wave of coronavirus infections threatens to over—run hospitals. these are live pictures from paris. we will bring you in live as it happens. we'll have the latest from the trial of derek chauvin, as one of the last people to speak with george floyd before his death has described what he witnessed. i saw people yelling and screaming. i saw derek with his knee on george's neck. we'll also have an update from russia, where the key opposition
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