�*to in m describe it is we tou . h m describe it is we touh and to describe it is we touh and on to describe it is very tough and on to say that after a difficult season with disruption caused by the pandemic, i now feel the time is right to take some time away. but we know there has been going concern at united over the resources and over training pitch conditions with facilities. as well in recent months. so something casey stoney is spoken about and being asked about in press conferences. the squad have trained at three different venues since january. they currently have no permanent training base. there are also question about the future of some of their biggest players in country extensions for the likes of heath and france who i mentioned earlier and that has led to doubts about the club's long—term commitment to investing in women's team. i thought it was interest in today and the statement that was released there was also some words from the club reiterating their commitment and saying that they

intend to build on this legacy in the swap will go from strength to strength. as for where casey stoney will go next, well she has been linked with lots of clubs and already linked with arsenal though she has distanced themselves from that role in the past. also linked with a job in the usa which you might start in the summer. it certainly will be sure of offers. she surely will not. we will leave it there for time. thank you, katie. time now for some of the day's other sport stories and porto remains the most likely venue for this season's all—english champions league final between chelsea and manchester city later this month, but we're still waiting for confirmation from uefa. the government "cleared the way" for wembley to host the final, but there were no guarantees quarantine restrictions would be lifted for travelling staff and sponsors. uefa has begun disciplinary proceedings against real madrid, barcelona and juventus for their involvment in the european super league proposals, saying they violated the governing body's legal framework. the clubs were the key drivers in the project and have vowed to pursue other ways to get the league off the ground.

liverpool defender virgil van dijk will miss this summer's european championship. he's ruled himself out of the netherlands squad as the tournament comes too soon in his recovery from a knee ligament injury sustained in october's merseyside derby. he says he's aiming for the "realistic goal" of returning for preseason with liverpool. the tournament director of the french open says andy murray andy murray is playing doubles at the italian open and he is hoping to earn a wildcard at the french open. let's talk to russell fuller. what are the chances for mary in getting that wild card? he are the chances for mary in getting that wild card?— are the chances for mary in getting that wild card? he sure deserves one accordin: that wild card? he sure deserves one according to — that wild card? he sure deserves one according to the _ that wild card? he sure deserves one according to the man _ that wild card? he sure deserves one according to the man ultimately - that wild card? he sure deserves one| according to the man ultimately made the decision as a tournament director of the french open. he spoke at a press conference at rulon

garros earlier today and was saying how he had been watching andy murray practice with novak djokovic in rome earlier in the week. i got the sense that it will ultimately come down to mary. if he feels he is fit enough and has enough matches on clay under his belt and thinks he can play, than there will be very happy to give him a spot in the main draw. if he is fit, then he will be able to be half of the field without having to think too much about it. because of andy murray's pass record achieved in the french open in the grand slams they are keen to offer him a wild card if he comes through unscathed of the next few days. he has lost the first set with lee and brody today in the devils in rome and its 4— for it last time i looked in set two. and its 4- for it last time i looked in set twa— and its 4- for it last time i looked in set twe— and its 4- for it last time i looked in set two. ~ ., ., ., , in set two. murray a former finalist at the french _ in set two. murray a former finalist at the french open _ in set two. murray a former finalist at the french open and _ in set two. murray a former finalist at the french open and you - in set two. murray a former finalist at the french open and you would | at the french open and you would assume they would want him there. also news today about spectators and numbers they will allow in for the french open. numbers they will allow in for the french open-— numbers they will allow in for the french 0 en. a, ., .,

french open. more than we thought. for the last — french open. more than we thought. for the last five _ french open. more than we thought. for the last five days _ french open. more than we thought. for the last five days of _ french open. more than we thought. for the last five days of the - for the last five days of the championships which is the second day of quarterfinals and semifinals and finals for singles there will be 5000 people on the court, the normal capacity being around 15,000. people will be on the outside courts and evenin will be on the outside courts and even in the first ten days when you cannot have more than 1000 people per core and they will be rattling around a little bit on the main court, there will be just over 5000 people admitted each day on the grounds spread out through the outside courts. so i think when we heard the fridge of it was being pushed back a week and we saw the number of covid—19 cases of the time still rising, this is actually probably the best outcome the organisers hoped for. end probably the best outcome the organisers hoped for.— probably the best outcome the organisers hoped for. and we talked about andy murray _ organisers hoped for. and we talked about andy murray slit _ organisers hoped for. and we talked about andy murray slit speak - organisers hoped for. and we talked about andy murray slit speak about | about andy murray slit speak about two other british men who are try to get into some sort of form for the french open. cameron norrie and dan evans of course. dan, i love watching the old—school type player with seven volley and everything else and he did well until he went

out of the italian open yesterday. cameron norrie however it got to today and of course went out as well. how do you rate their chances for the french?— for the french? disappointing today losin: to for the french? disappointing today losing to the _ for the french? disappointing today losing to the second _ for the french? disappointing today losing to the second round - for the french? disappointing today losing to the second round player . losing to the second round player quite comfortably. they are ranked similarly, cameron norrie and the spaniard but he has had a fantastic clay—court campaign it was a semifinalist and wanted quarter finalist in barcelona and lots of matches under his belt. and losing the first round to tell her fritz was a surprise for dan evans because he is not a clay—court layer but is done so well that he is given is of the best chance of having his best ever performance in paris. dan evans havint ever performance in paris. dan evans having beaten — ever performance in paris. dan evans having beaten novak _ ever performance in paris. dan evans having beaten novak djokovic - ever performance in paris. dan evans having beaten novak djokovic as - having beaten novak djokovic as well. lots of excited to come. he will leave it there. thank you for joining us, russell. time now for some more of the day's other sport stories. and after 16 years with harlequins, the former england full—back mike brown has played his last game

for the club after being banned for six weeks following his red card against wasps last weekend. with just four rounds of matches remaining, he'll miss the premiership final were quins to qualify. he'd already agreed to leave for newcastle at the end of the season. spain's mikel landa, one of the contenders for overall victory at the giro d'italia, is out after a crash involving a race marshal near the end of today's fifth stage. landa has been taken to hospital. australia's caleb ewan went on to win the stage, and alessandro de marchi retained the overall lead. and nfl games will return to london this year, with two being played at tottenham's stadium. the atlanta falcons will take on the new yorkjets on october 10th, with the jacksonville jaguars facing the miami dolphins a week later. the pandemic forced all of last year's games to be played in the united states. former world cruiserweight champion tony bellew is the latest high—profile sportsperson to criticise social media companies

and their response to abuse that's sent on their platforms. as well as receiving offensive messages himself, bellew�*s brother liam has also been the target of trolls. bellew has been speaking to the bbc�*s dan walker. you had a brother who was both black and way and a lot of fights as a kid were defending him equipment definitely. were defending him equipment definitel . ., were defending him equipment definitel . . ., ., were defending him equipment definitel. . ., ., , were defending him equipment definitel. . . ., , ., definitely. liam had a very tough. and it goes _ definitely. liam had a very tough. and it goes on — definitely. liam had a very tough. and it goes on to _ definitely. liam had a very tough. and it goes on to this _ definitely. liam had a very tough. and it goes on to this day. - definitely. liam had a very tough. and it goes on to this day. i - definitely. liam had a very tough. and it goes on to this day. i put i definitely. liam had a very tough. and it goes on to this day. i put a | and it goes on to this day. i put a picture of him up when he married his husband and the hate and things received i could not even say on camera. wishing death on him because of its colour and because of his sexuality, just insane. find of its colour and because of his sexuality, just insane.- of its colour and because of his sexuality, just insane. sexuality, 'ust insane. and you get a lot of sexuality, just insane. and you get a lot of grief— sexuality, just insane. and you get a lot of grief as _ sexuality, just insane. and you get a lot of grief as well? _ sexuality, just insane. and you get a lot of grief as well? like - sexuality, just insane. and you get a lot of grief as well? like many i sexuality, just insane. and you get a lot of grief as well? like many in | a lot of grief as well? like many in the public eye. you are taking a break right now.— the public eye. you are taking a break right now. taking a back step from it but i — break right now. taking a back step from it but i have _ break right now. taking a back step from it but i have yet _ break right now. taking a back step from it but i have yet to _ break right now. taking a back step from it but i have yet to meet - from it but i have yet to meet someone and if set of social media and if you are watching please take me up on it, i have still yet to

meet a person and always with the same thing in put it nasty to me or challenge me or come at me, just tell me when you see me. i'm not going anywhere, promise you. ihla tell me when you see me. i'm not going anywhere, promise you. no one is ever done — going anywhere, promise you. no one is ever done that? _ going anywhere, promise you. no one is ever done that? still _ going anywhere, promise you. no one is ever done that? still yet _ going anywhere, promise you. no one is ever done that? still yet to - going anywhere, promise you. no one is ever done that? still yet to meet i is ever done that? still yet to meet one. what about _ is ever done that? still yet to meet one. what about the _ is ever done that? still yet to meet one. what about the hatred - is ever done that? still yet to meet one. what about the hatred like . is ever done that? still yet to meet l one. what about the hatred like what our one. what about the hatred like what your brother — one. what about the hatred like what your brother got _ one. what about the hatred like what your brother got that _ one. what about the hatred like what your brother got that happens - your brother got that happens online, to the beat your brother got that happens online, to the heat more accountability for companies to stop at the source?— at the source? accountability taken on the hole — at the source? accountability taken on the hole with _ at the source? accountability taken on the hole with the _ at the source? accountability taken on the hole with the companies - at the source? accountability taken | on the hole with the companies and people ticking responsibly for their actions. own what you do. the only way it's going to go forward with social media companies that are disgraceful what they are doing with the way forward and only way out of this is a driver's licence or passport is put to an account. preparations for the tokyo olympics are ramping up in the equestrian world. whilst there are no official trials for the british team, the aston le walls international is a key selection event and attracted an extremely strong field this week. the action culminated today with showjumping and cross country, and our senior sports reporter laura scott was there.

great britain is traditionally an equestrian powerhouse in the top british inventors came here to northamptonshire in a bid to impress the selectors ahead of tokyo 2020. laura collette has been the writer in the best form on her top horse london 52 and continued that with a victory today. london 52 and continued that with a victory today-— victory today. delighted with the horse and he _ victory today. delighted with the horse and he has _ victory today. delighted with the horse and he has performed - horse and he has performed brilliantly all year. been faultless and as you said there have been so many amazing combinations and i think a few spaces so times like this that make me think maybe i should apply for a different country but it's what makes the writers do better and knowing how many incredible combinations there are all fighting for those places. so i'm proud of my horse and his performance. so hopefullyjust going to keep it up and if we are good enough we are good enough and if not we look forward to the european sheep and end of the year. the other session was —

sheep and end of the year. the other session was won _ sheep and end of the year. the other session was won by _ sheep and end of the year. the other session was won by ross _ sheep and end of the year. the other session was won by ross counter - sheep and end of the year. the other session was won by ross counter on | sheep and end of the year. the other| session was won by ross counter on a horse she is aiming at a future olympics and perhaps even parents 24. her return to the top level of the sport having had her first child and hopes he can make the team on her world championship winning horse. what is to review all of the olympics should or should not go ahead? i olympics should or should not go ahead? ., ~ , olympics should or should not go ahead? . ~ , , ., ahead? i mean, i think they should to ahead. ahead? i mean, i think they should go ahead- i — ahead? i mean, i think they should go ahead. i think— ahead? i mean, i think they should go ahead. i think providing - ahead? i mean, i think they should go ahead. i think providing it - ahead? i mean, i think they should go ahead. i think providing it can i go ahead. i think providing it can all be _ go ahead. i think providing it can all be done — go ahead. i think providing it can all be done safely for everybody involved — all be done safely for everybody involved with it, which hopefully the protocols are put in place and it can _ the protocols are put in place and it can i_ the protocols are put in place and it can. i think it would be a great thing. _ it can. i think it would be a great thing. a — it can. i think it would be a great thing, a great boost maybe we can -et thing, a great boost maybe we can get back_ thing, a great boost maybe we can get back to — thing, a great boost maybe we can get back to normal at some point and maybe _ get back to normal at some point and maybe let _ get back to normal at some point and maybe let covid—19 not rule everybody's lives. so i think also for myself — everybody's lives. so i think also for myself and its point of view looking — for myself and its point of view looking at _ for myself and its point of view looking at other athletes as well, this is— looking at other athletes as well, this is our— looking at other athletes as well, this is our livelihood and what we do. this is our livelihood and what we do if_ this is our livelihood and what we do if there — this is our livelihood and what we do. if there is any way of being able _ do. if there is any way of being able to— do. if there is any way of being able to perform on the stage like that, _ able to perform on the stage like that, then — able to perform on the stage like that, then it's a great thing. these

letters will pick _ that, then it's a great thing. these letters will pick a _ that, then it's a great thing. these letters will pick a the _ that, then it's a great thing. these letters will pick a the end - that, then it's a great thing. these letters will pick a the end of - that, then it's a great thing. these letters will pick a the end ofjune l letters will pick a the end ofjune naming three team writers and a reserve with such strength in depth in the british ranks, i don't envy them. mo farah will look to book his place for tokyo at the british athletics 10,000—metre championships next month. the four—time olympic champion has been focusing on road events since retiring from track racing back in 2017, but is looking to go to his fourth games in tokyo. he's twice won the 10,000 olympic gold and will form part of a 12—strong team set to compete at the university of birmingham on the 5th ofjune. that's all from sportsday. chelsea and arsenal kick off at 8:15pm and it lack of material from bd -- bbc radio 5 8:15pm and it lack of material from bd —— bbc radio 5 live. that is all from us for now. hello there. the kind of weather we've had today

and yesterday and over the last few days is the kind of weather we're going to continue to see over the next few days. the rest of the week will bring further heavy downpours, but some spells of warm sunshine in between. and it is all because of low pressure still sitting overhead providing those showers or even longer spells of rain at times. this little frontal system here is providing some more persistent rain across some southern parts of the uk as we head through this evening and tonight, especially across the west country, into parts of south east wales, the south west midlands. could see some outbreaks of rain developing across the south east of england as well. quite a lot of cloud across the northern half of scotland, but elsewhere for northern ireland, southern scotland, northern and eastern parts of england, we'll have clear skies. in one or two places, it'll get a little bit chilly. the vast majority will avoid a frost. and then into tomorrow, we start off with cloud and outbreaks of showery rain across southern england and the south of wales. a lot of that will tend to break up into a mix of sunshine and showers. and elsewhere, after a fine,

dry start, you can see those showers getting going through the late morning into the afternoon. some heavy with some hail and some thunder. in most places, temperatures up to14, 15 or 16 degrees, although it will be a little bit cooler for some of these northern and eastern coastal areas as more cloud rolls its way in. now, for friday, we will find ourselves between weather systems — low pressure to the east, low pressure to the west — but in between, we're in something of a no man's land. we start to see a northerly wind trying to establish itself. it's not going to have much luck. it's not going to bring a big cold arctic blast or anything like that, but it will bring a chillier feel to northern and eastern areas of the uk as we head through friday. and quite a lot of cloud here as well, whereas for the south west of england, wales and northern ireland, once again it's a mix of sunny spells and heavy, thundery showers. temperatures for most up to 14—15, but where you're in that northerly flow, maybe just ten for aberdeen, 11 for newcastle. and then through the weekend, a band of rain will sweep its way eastwards through friday night into saturday. and then low pressure will assert itself once again, and that means the sunshine

and showers theme will continue. now, the showers will be quite well scattered. some places will avoid them others will see quite a few. some of them will be heavy with some and thunder mixing in, but in between the showers, there'll be some spells of sunshine. and in that sunshine, it'll feel fairly warm.

hello, i'm ros atkins. this is outside source. international concern grows as the violence between israel and the palestinians goes on. israeli air strikes demolish another tower block in gaza city. hamas's military chief in the city has been killed. and israel's prime minister has given this warning. translation: this isjust the translation: this is 'ust the beginning. * translation: this is 'ust the beginning. we h translation: this is 'ust the beginning. we will _ translation: this isjust the beginning. we will strike - translation: this is just the| beginning. we will strike them translation: this is just the - beginning. we will strike them with blows they have not dreamed of. barrage of rockets from palestinian militants reach israel. our team on the ground have to run for cover. that is an interception. let's get in! in the us the republican party sacks a prominent trump critic from its leadership. liz cheney lost support after speaking out against