for that life crowd, that is and for that life crowd, that is what they deserve a sportsman and it's just been fantastic to see that happen. figs it'sjust been fantastic to see that ha en. �* , , a it'sjust been fantastic to see that hauen. r , a a, it'sjust been fantastic to see that ha en, �* , , a a, , it'sjust been fantastic to see that ha..en_ m , a a, , , happen. as test defence go, this is a real test because _ happen. as test defence go, this is a real test because it's _ happen. as test defence go, this is a real test because it's indoors, - happen. as test defence go, this is a real test because it's indoors, itl a real test because it's indoors, it is a relatively small venue and i know it is a large theatre but small if you compared to an outdoor stadium, there is no social distancing, so this is a real test, how have you done it? obviously, we have been working _ how have you done it? obviously, we have been working with _ how have you done it? obviously, we have been working with the _ have been working with the scientific research team on behalf of the government as part of this programme and we started with what was a very low capacity, around the third and those also the first five days. when you look at the processes in place and how that is working in the fact that people are being tested, fans of been more than happy to take part in this and are very excited to be here. it's been quite incredible. it's actuallyjust due to the fact that this is a global

event and usually, this arena fills up event and usually, this arena fills up with 90% of people around the country, often around the world. so this year, he had a bigger look would take and it has been well received. it's one of the most hotly—anticipated events in american sport. the first round of the nfl draft it started overnight in cleveland — here are the headlines. as expected, clemson quarter back trevor lawrence was the number one pick. he's considered a �*once in a generation�* talent and he is heading to the jacksonville jaguars... the best is yet to come, that is what we have said and i'm going to take that onto the next step, i'm super excited to be injacksonville. up second — and heading to the new yorkjets — is another quarter—back, zach wilson, who's recently been compared with the great patrick mahomes and the third pick was also a quarter—back with trey lance heading to the san francisco 49'ers.

it's the first time that the first three picks have all been quarter—backs since 1999. the draft continues in the early hours of saturday morning uk time. the women's football world cup is in two years time so the quaifying groups have just been announced. england and northern ireland have been drawn in the same group. they last met in a friendly two months ago, with england winning 6—nil but since then, northern ireland have made history, by reaching next year's euros — their first major finals. england, of course, reached the semi—finals of the last world cup, in 2019. as for the other home nations, scotland have spain and ukraine in their group, with wales coming up against giants france in theirs. well england's most capped player fara williams admits she doesn't have the motivation to play professional football anymore. the midfielder announced her retirement earlier this week — bringing an end to a 20 year career in which she's won two league titles, two fa cups and played 172 times for england. she's been speaking

to our reporterjo currie. i think now is probably the right time i think, going up the end of last season i was considering doing one more year and seeing how it went. the illness came back in may and the kidney condition that i had and the kidney condition that i had and ijust thought and the kidney condition that i had and i just thought of that and health reasons, think now is probably the right time. and ending the season healthy and fit. but i've lost a bit of that motivation to continue for another year and so, i think the timing for me now is probably perfect. in order to compete at the level there were now, especially in this game, have to be 100% committed and atlus that little bit of commitment towards giving everything in training and i've gotten to the end of the season i'll give all i can for the next two weeks but i know that after the summer, overly be trying to get that motivation and know deep down it's not there is no way for me to stay on and pretend that it is. and i

know in a few weeks' time, a the team will be starting and it would be a sad moment for me. i'll be upset for a while, trying to get use to normality of a normal life looks like. ~ . ., i. to normality of a normal life looks like. ~ . ., to normality of a normal life looks like. . ., like. what next for you up? where the want like. what next for you up? where they want to _ like. what next for you up? where they want to go. — like. what next for you up? where they want to go, it _ like. what next for you up? where they want to go, it will _ like. what next for you up? where they want to go, it will you - like. what next for you up? where they want to go, it will you stay i like. what next for you up? where they want to go, it will you stay in | they want to go, it will you stay in they want to go, it will you stay in the game? probably see you end up? the game is give me everything and i've given everything to the game. my i've given everything to the game. my life, i think it is only right that i stay in it. i've always wanted to be a coach. opportunities for me to do some media stuff alongside coaching, i think they'll be a perfect suit for me. and we'll see where we go from there. no parent can pick a favourite child. so one football mother has a tough day coming up. sunderland—born twins amar and arjun purewal will be facing each other at wembley on monday, in the final of the fa vase — amar is a striker with hebburn town, arjun is captain and centre—back with their northern league rivals, consett, and he'll be marking his very slightly older brother. jeff brown has the story.

more used to dealing with the daily news, not being a part of it. but in the area of sunderland, is just an important part of the community and part of remarkable journey for someone that is taking her twin sons on the way to wembley stadium. where they will face each other in next monday's final of the fa. i’ll they will face each other in next monday's final of the fa.- monday's final of the fa. i'll be cheerin: monday's final of the fa. i'll be cheering for — monday's final of the fa. i'll be cheering for both _ monday's final of the fa. i'll be cheering for both sides, - monday's final of the fa. i'll be cheering for both sides, i - monday's final of the fa. i'll be cheering for both sides, i know| monday's final of the fa. i'll be i cheering for both sides, i know it is a shame it's only going to be one winter, they should both share that trophy. winter, they should both share that troh . ~ ., ~' winter, they should both share that troh . ~ ., ~ , , , trophy. would like best friends, we want each other— trophy. would like best friends, we want each other to _ trophy. would like best friends, we want each other to do _ trophy. would like best friends, we want each other to do well - trophy. would like best friends, we want each other to do well but - trophy. would like best friends, we want each other to do well but on l want each other to do well but on this occasion, it is a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity to be victorious. _ once—in—a—lifetime opportunity to be victorious. so— once—in—a—lifetime opportunity to be victorious, so we will do everything we can _ victorious, so we will do everything we can i _ victorious, so we will do everything we can. ~' ._ victorious, so we will do everything we can. ~ ._ �* , we can. i think either way it's auoin to we can. i think either way it's going to be — we can. i think either way it's going to be bittersweet. -

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hopefully, it will bring more asian people out in media, _ hopefully, it will bring more asian people out in media, playing, - people out in media, playing, grassroots. _ people out in media, playing, grassroots, kids, _ people out in media, playing, grassroots, kids, children- people out in media, playing, grassroots, kids, children can actually— grassroots, kids, children can actually play _ grassroots, kids, children can actually play football - grassroots, kids, children can actually play football and - grassroots, kids, children can actually play football and find j grassroots, kids, children can- actually play football and find the sport _ actually play football and find the sport and — actually play football and find the sport. and asians _ actually play football and find the sport. and asians need _ actually play football and find the sport. and asians need to- actually play football and find the sport. and asians need to grasp. actually play football and find the . sport. and asians need to grasp the fact that _ sport. and asians need to grasp the fact that if— sport. and asians need to grasp the fact that if your— sport. and asians need to grasp the fact that if your children _ sport. and asians need to grasp the fact that if your children are - sport. and asians need to grasp the fact that if your children are good i fact that if your children are good at it. _ fact that if your children are good at it. push— fact that if your children are good at it, push them _ fact that if your children are good at it, push them into _ fact that if your children are good at it, push them into doing - fact that if your children are good at it, push them into doing it - fact that if your children are good at it, push them into doing it and don't _ at it, push them into doing it and don'tiust— at it, push them into doing it and don't just have _ now, it's one of the most eargerly—anticipated fights in women's boxing. ireland's katie taylor, the undisputed world champion at lightweight, defends herfour belts against natasha jonas tomorrow night at manchester arena. the pairfought nine years ago as amateurs, at the london olympics, taylor beating jonas on her way to winning gold. the englishwoman quit boxing in 2015 but, after having a baby, she returned to the ring two years later — and she vowed then to move up to lightweight, so she could take on taylor again.

obviously, an amateur boxing, and vice versa and i feel like my style is definitely developed over the past few years and one for the belt as well, ifeel like i've transformed into a top professional fighter and it will be unlike anything people are seen before. and there's a big fight tonight forjonathan kumuteo, who'll be making his professional debut at long last. his bout has been repeatedly postponed due to the pandemic. but as he told miriam walker—khan, that's not the only obstacle he's had to overcome. injanuary in january 2020, he injanuary 2020, he signed with boxing promoter frank warren. his top televised fight should be in april, but then, the pandemic happened. i april, but then, the pandemic happened-— april, but then, the pandemic hauened. ., ., , april, but then, the pandemic ha ened, ., ., , ., happened. i was told to prepare for this fi . ht happened. i was told to prepare for this fight several _ happened. i was told to prepare for this fight several times _ happened. i was told to prepare for this fight several times from - happened. i was told to prepare for this fight several times from the i this fight several times from the last year and i had to stay ready

and i had to stay fit in training and i had to stay fit in training andi and i had to stay fit in training and i was making so many sacrifices like there was no data inside. and that started to get to me a little bit. what was most difficult was the fact that there was no date. in november, they announced £300 million forfunding in november, they announced £300 million for funding in sports in england affected by the absence of spectators. the boxing was not on the list. fin spectators. the boxing was not on the list. , ., ., spectators. the boxing was not on the list. ., ., , ., , the list. on social media, people see me looking _ the list. on social media, people see me looking and _ the list. on social media, people see me looking and living - the list. on social media, people see me looking and living my - the list. on social media, people. see me looking and living my best life, always having fun and smiling, always cracking jokes with my mate, so they think things are on the up, especially being a verified athlete being signed to bt sporting frank warren, which is a huge platform. but, i never made a penny last year and was a very difficult year. this is the first _ and was a very difficult year. this is the first time _ and was a very difficult year. this is the first time you _ and was a very difficult year. this is the first time you had to be patient. five years ago, he was diagnosed with the skin condition that affects i% of the population.

since then, he said three operations. villas this mix of ten years that i've been boxing i was suffering from this for half of my boxing career. find suffering from this for half of my boxing career-— boxing career. and dave child summative — boxing career. and dave child summative medications - boxing career. and dave child summative medications that. boxing career. and dave child - summative medications that patients took and that medication was very strong and yet, i still stayed training, fighting, competing, but it was so difficult, especially mentally because i thought i could not be myself and i wasn't confident at all. every time i had an operation, i was bedbound and for my second operation, i was in bed for eight months straight and up finding it very difficult. lockdown was horrible for me.— it very difficult. lockdown was horrible for me. getting a fight da , it horrible for me. getting a fight day. it feels — horrible for me. getting a fight day, it feels like _ horrible for me. getting a fight day, it feels like his _ horrible for me. getting a fight day, it feels like his journey i horrible for me. getting a fight day, it feels like his journey is | day, it feels like his journey is onlyjust day, it feels like his journey is only just getting day, it feels like his journey is onlyjust getting started and his mum agrees. to onlyjust getting started and his mum agrees-— onlyjust getting started and his mum aurees. ., , , ., mum agrees. to see this moment, we have been waiting _ mum agrees. to see this moment, we have been waiting for _

mum agrees. to see this moment, we have been waiting for so _ mum agrees. to see this moment, we have been waiting for so long - mum agrees. to see this moment, we have been waiting for so long now i mum agrees. to see this moment, we have been waiting for so long now it i have been waiting for so long now it is time _ have been waiting for so long now it is time the — have been waiting for so long now it is time. the time has come so, i'm so happv _ is time. the time has come so, i'm so happy. to — is time. the time has come so, i'm sohau. ., .,, so happy. to finally get the fight week, so happy. to finally get the fight week. once _ so happy. to finally get the fight week. once i _ so happy. to finally get the fight week, once i have _ so happy. to finally get the fight week, once i have my _ so happy. to finally get the fight i week, once i have my performance, showcase my skills, i think the only way is up and i can't wait. manchester united fans have told the club's executive vice chairman ed woodward they are �*disgusted, embarrassed and angry�* at the plans to join a breakaway super league. they made the comments at an emergency fans forum earlier today. united pulled out of the proposed competition along with the five other english clubs involved last tuesday. and this weekend we have a special programme looking at those tumultuous events— three days that shocked football. its first showing is at 8:30 tomorrow evening on bbc news and here�*s a sneak preview.

if this were to happen, that has the potential to end the club game as we know it. it potential to end the club game as we know it. . potential to end the club game as we know it. , ., know it. it is not right with the t in: to know it. it is not right with the trying to do- — know it. it is not right with the trying to do. it's _ know it. it is not right with the trying to do. it's not _ know it. it is not right with the i trying to do. it's not competitive, it's a _ trying to do. it's not competitive, it's a closed — trying to do. it's not competitive, it's a closed shop.— it's a closed shop. treated like their own _ it's a closed shop. treated like their own personal— it's a closed shop. treated like their own personal hedge i it's a closed shop. treated like their own personal hedge fund j it's a closed shop. treated like i their own personal hedge fund in this disgraceful. _ their own personal hedge fund in this disgraceful.— their own personal hedge fund in this disgraceful. enough is enough. i can only give _ this disgraceful. enough is enough. i can only give my _ this disgraceful. enough is enough. i can only give my personal - this disgraceful. enough is enough. i can only give my personal opinion| i can only give my personal opinion and i_ i can only give my personal opinion and i do _ i can only give my personal opinion and i do not — i can only give my personal opinion and i do not like it one bit. the ramifications _ and i do not like it one bit. the ramifications of _ and i do not like it one bit. the ramifications of this, i think will be ramifications of this, i think will he talked — ramifications of this, i think will be talked about _ ramifications of this, i think will be talked about years _ ramifications of this, i think will be talked about years to - ramifications of this, i think will be talked about years to come. | such a massive story, three days that shocked football from bbc news. that is it for me. a reminder of our top story and that is the boycott

from sporting fans and players and organisations from all across the world began at three o�*clock this afternoon as they tackle online abuse on social media. that�*s all from sportsday. goodnight. good evening. it is promising start to the bank holiday weekend. yes, some early frost of their looks as though saturday and sunday will be a combination of sunny spells and scattered showers. it changes from bank holiday monday weekend, turning wet and windy. some lovely sunshine for the first thing on saturday morning is to go to the day, the show was really developed with a light breeze, some of those can be slow moving in quite intense. we have seen hail, thunder and those temperatures still a little bit disappointing for the time of year.

eight to 13 degrees the high. a repeat performance on sunday, drive some sunny spells in the morning, plenty of showers in the afternoon but by monday, that area of low pressure in moving in from the atlantic, it will bring heavy rain and some gusty winds with it as well, moving its way steadily eastwards as we go through the day, perhaps drives longer in scotland in the southeast. cool under the cloud in the wind in the rain.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a deadly crush at a religious festival in israel leaves 45 people dead. all of a sudden, we saw paramedics running by like, mid—cpr on kids, and then one after another they started coming out in ambulances, and then we understood, like, something�*s going on here. the actor noel clarke releases new statement this evening saying he vehemently denies any sexual abuse allegations against him but the recent reports measure it clear to him that some of his actions have affected people in ways he didn�*t intend or realise. the community support officer who its body was found in woodland this week died of serious head injuries,

police say.