start the day mild night. we start the day tomorrow at 11 degrees in manchester and belfast. the pressure will move across scotland tomorrow, this is where we will see a longer spell of rain. the midlands, eastern and southern england, here there is a splash of rain in the morning and thenit splash of rain in the morning and then it tries to brighten up for a time but there is a chance of rain again as the day goes on. the further south you are, barely any rain. the winds will be picking up, they are average speeds with gusts of a0 to 50 mph. the wind direction is a mild one so we are topping out around 15 degrees. it is for southern scotland, wales and england, still the chance of showery rain as we go on through tomorrow evening as the low pressure moves out into the north sea, and then replaced into the weekend with the bulging ridge of high pressure coming in, so things will be settling down and it will be turning drier. the outlook for the weekend brings a lot of dry weather bar the chance for the odd shower around. it

will be mild, the winds will be easing. a lot of cloud around. not necessarily all the time but sunshine really will be a bonus this weekend. . ~ sunshine really will be a bonus this weekend. ., ~ , ., that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm jane dougall. he gave rangers their first league title in ten years — so what can steven gerrard do for aston villa? the club have unveiled him as their new manager. another resignation — yorkshire's chief executive officer has stepped down as the racism scandal threatens to engulf the club. it comes as the england captain joe root says it's "fractured the game and torn lives apart." and what can athletics do to help the environment?

one of its big hitters says he's got a personal investment in cutting air pollution. if as ifasa if as a sport we are not about clean air, that we probably aren't about much else. i am actually an asthmatic. i have a daughter who is a chronic asthmatic. also coming up in the programme... another thriller at the t20 world cup, as australia knock out the favourites to make the final. welcome to the programme. he's won trophies at liverpool as a player, he's won a league title with rangers as a manager. what can he do at aston villa? the big news today that steven gerrard has been

appointed as the replacement for dean smith at villa. it's a club with money to spend, but they're sitting 16th in the premier league, giving gerrard his first potential relegation battle to fight. joe lynskey has more. he's got a! steven gerrard played for liverpool _ he's got a! steven gerrard played for liverpool for _ he's got a! steven gerrard played for liverpool for 17 _ he's got a! steven gerrard played for liverpool for 17 years. - he's got a! steven gerrard played for liverpool for 17 years. even i he's got a! steven gerrard played for liverpool for 17 years. even in | for liverpool for 17 years. even in youth, there was the drive to be the coach. but life in football management takes more turns — after three years at rangers, now he's back england as aston villa's new manager. they sacked dean smith on sunday but have paid £a.5 million in to get gerard at the helm. the sunday but have paid £4.5 million in to get gerard at the helm. the money the 'll be to get gerard at the helm. the money they'll be able — to get gerard at the helm. the money they'll be able to _ to get gerard at the helm. the money they'll be able to offer steven - they'll be able to offer steven gerrard, and i don't mean his salary, to work with the best players, will be something he'll want to test himself with to see if he can get players in the clubs and

work them, and improve them. gerard's last match with against rangers was a—2 on saturday. his legacy there though was sealed last season when an empty stands at ibrox, rangers won the lead. it was though his only trophy — nine were possible in scotland is three years in charge, and stjohnstone one more. but the nature of that title was extraordinary — his team lead in just 13 goals, they were unbeaten and stopped rivals celtic winning ten in a row. gerrard went to rangers with something to prove. but england's top—flight knows all about him. england's top-flight knows all about him. �* , england's top-flight knows all about him. �*, . ., england's top-flight knows all about him. ., ., him. he's always had fantastic leadership _ him. he's always had fantastic leadership qualities. - him. he's always had fantastic leadership qualities. i - him. he's always had fantastic leadership qualities. i was - him. he's always had fantastic- leadership qualities. i was probably a more senior player, i'd have been 30 when he came into the england squad. he was always a talent, but he always had great drive. he's had a fair bit of start to his managerial career. he leaves one massive football club to join

another. massive football club to 'oin another. , ., , massive football club to 'oin another. ., , ., ' �*, ., another. gerrard is now a1. it's no secret another. gerrard is now 41. it's no secret one — another. gerrard is now 41. it's no secret one day — another. gerrard is now 41. it's no secret one day he _ another. gerrard is now 41. it's no secret one day he would - another. gerrard is now 41. it's no secret one day he would like - another. gerrard is now 41. it's no secret one day he would like to i secret one day he would like to coach back where he started. at villa now, he has a premier league platform and his new team faced liverpool in four weeks' time. joe lynskey, bbc news. that'll be one to look forward to, loan to? joining us now is former rangers midfielder, stuart mccall. stuart, when gerrard was first appointed rangers manager there were a lot of question marks over his managerial abilities — they were all answered last season. but is this a step too far for him? i don't think it will be. i think the experience as manager, when he came to rangers, but for me as was mentioned in your vt there, he's been leading liverpool for years as a county. and a lot of management is

about leadership, and he's certainly at the top of the tree when he comes to that. i never had any doubts about him, he got mcallister some experience in a good coaching staff that he brought from liverpool. unfortunately he's taking them with him to villanelle. so yeah, i think it will be a fantastic challenge for him. he is in a good group of players, a good squad, a huge club, not as big as rangers but certainly a huge football club. and yeah, i think he will be given the time he needs, and he'll learn to be a success. ., needs, and he'll learn to be a success-— needs, and he'll learn to be a success. ., , ., . ., success. you 'ust touched on it there, success. you 'ust touched on it there. he — success. you just touched on it there, he made _ success. you just touched on it there, he made a _ success. you just touched on it there, he made a lot _ success. you just touched on it there, he made a lot of - success. you just touched on it| there, he made a lot of changes money went to ibrox. what do you think he'll have to do at villa? figs think he'll have to do at villa? as i said, think he'll have to do at villa? sis i said, people think he'll have to do at villa? is i said, people have asked me about my thoughts, and it was a bit of disappointment, naturally frustrated. but not anger to

gerrard, anger at aston villa for getting rid of such a good man. so they are in a bit of a disappointing run, naturally, buti they are in a bit of a disappointing run, naturally, but i think he's got a really good group of players. yes, we know jack realist moved on, but they've still got some top quality players, and his first i will be to get a way of playing the system. 0bviously get a way of playing the system. obviously it's like a a—3—3 at liverpool, rangers have been very successful for him. liverpool, rangers have been very successfulfor him. does it mean he finds a way to get them both in the side like they had to do it liverpool years ago? there be challenges lined up for him tactically, but i thinkjust walking in a place the orders he's got, his leadership and respect that he'll have will lift the whole place. 0bviously he's played for years and the premier league, but fighting a relegation battle is manager will be

a tough task, they are just two points above the drop zone? that's ri . ht, points above the drop zone? that's riaht, and points above the drop zone? that's right. and he'll— points above the drop zone? that's right, and he'll be _ points above the drop zone? that's right, and he'll be open _ points above the drop zone? that's right, and he'll be open the - points above the drop zone? “trust�*s right, and he'll be open the window, he'll bring a couple players and, hopefully not from rangers. that's where he is at the moment, but i think obviously his relationship with the chief exec played a big part in that, as well, the omission of the club, he'll know he's got money to spend. and as i say, he's got a good group of players, i don't think they should be down where they are. but that'll take 2—3 wins and in the next maybe 12—20 months, looking in the european places. that's where they are at the minute, but i can't see villa being in relegation, not with a squad of players. relegation, not with a squad of -la ers. ., �* relegation, not with a squad of -la ers. s, �* s, s, s, relegation, not with a squad of -la ers. ., �* s, s, s, s, players. you've managed to mention ranuers players. you've managed to mention ran . ers at players. you've managed to mention rangers at every _ players. you've managed to mention rangers at every answer—

players. you've managed to mention rangers at every answer so - players. you've managed to mention rangers at every answer so far, - players. you've managed to mention rangers at every answer so far, this| rangers at every answer so far, this is a huge loss for ibrox to lose gerrard, but who do you think should be in the frame to replace him? it'll be hard to get someone of gerrard's stature, that's for sure. but when you take it to celtic, expectations are huge and you've got that offer a leadership mentality. strong will, strong character and, as much as he went in there with experience, he wasn't management. that's what rangers need, someone to carry on the mantle. this season, even though they are the top of the leak by four points, individually they've underachieved is players compared to last season. so a fresh pair of eyes on the training ground, each week here or there —— a tweak, good coaching pedigree. so something like that going in there will be a

buzz. listen, the supporters are hurting at this moment, there's no doubt about that. but football goes on, i wish him all the best, and now rangers have to get an equally good manager. rangers have to get an equally good manauer. ~' rangers have to get an equally good manauer. ~ s, , manager. think about it yourself, stuart? no, _ manager. think about it yourself, stuart? no, i— manager. think about it yourself, stuart? no, i loved _ manager. think about it yourself, stuart? no, i loved every - manager. think about it yourself, stuart? no, i loved every minute| manager. think about it yourself, l stuart? no, i loved every minute of it, but no. — stuart? no, i loved every minute of it. but no. i've _ stuart? no, i loved every minute of it, but no, i've always _ stuart? no, i loved every minute of it, but no, i've always been - stuart? no, i loved every minute of it, but no, i've always been a - it, but no, i've always been a supporter. disappointing news today, but onwards and upwards.— but onwards and upwards. stuart, leasure but onwards and upwards. stuart, pleasure to _ but onwards and upwards. stuart, pleasure to speak— but onwards and upwards. stuart, pleasure to speak to _ but onwards and upwards. stuart, pleasure to speak to you, - but onwards and upwards. stuart, pleasure to speak to you, thanks | pleasure to speak to you, thanks very much. and there's more managerial news to bring you — norwich city have held talks with former chelsea manager frank lampard, as they look to replace daniel farke as their head coach. the former england international is among a number of candidates the club have spoken to about the post. lampard has been out of management since he was sacked by chelsea injanuary. norwich are bottom of the premier league with five points from 11 games. by this time tomorrow, scotland will know if they're in the world cup play offs or not. they take on moldova tomorrow and victory will ensure they finish second in their group, behind denmark who have already qualified. second place will mean they'll be

in the hat for the play—off draw in zurich at the end of the month. without getting ahead of ourselves, because we still have to secure the playoff spot, the team has improved, the mentality of the team, the understanding of what you have to do to win matches at this level has improved. i always said that would improved. i always said that would improve gradually, slowly by the number of cups you pick up. so we have a number of players who are more experienced at this level. and when you start to get results against some of the better teams, then you start to believe in yourself a little bit more. so let's take a look at the fixtures — as we mentioned, scotland face moldova at 5pm, then at 7.a5pm it's northern ireland against lithuania and england—albania, with wales at home to belarus on saturday evening. there's been yet another resignation from yorkshire county cricket club, in the wake of the racism scandal exposed by former player azeem rafiq. chief executive officer mark arthur has stepped down with immediate effect. it comes on the day england captain

and yorkshire playerjoe root said cricket needed to "educate, unify and re—set" and that the affair had "fractured the game and torn lives apart". mps are preparing to question those involved in parliament next week. here's our senior sports news reporter laura scott. joe route is four weeks out from leading england in the ashes — but 10,000 miles away from his australian quarantine, the racism crisis consuming yorkshire and fracturing england cricket forced him to speak out. i fracturing england cricket forced him to speak out.— fracturing england cricket forced him to speak out. i spent a lot of time reflecting _ him to speak out. i spent a lot of time reflecting on _ him to speak out. i spent a lot of time reflecting on what's - him to speak out. i spent a lot of. time reflecting on what's happened. i think more than anything, it's really important that we recognise what's happened. we make sure that moving forward, we never see this happen again. moving forward, we never see this happen again-— moving forward, we never see this happen again. former player azeem rafik was found _ happen again. former player azeem rafik was found to _ happen again. former player azeem rafik was found to have _ happen again. former player azeem rafik was found to have been - happen again. former player azeem rafik was found to have been a - rafik was found to have been a victim of racial harassment and bullying at yorkshire. and, when no

display reaction had been taken, it prompted protests among punishments and parliamentary scrutiny. a veeck is not alone in making allegations, and other investigations are being conducted. yorkshire's new chairman is committed to taking action. shifter is committed to taking action. after 158 ears, is committed to taking action. after 158 years. we're _ is committed to taking action. in 158 years, we're headed to change —— we are ready to change and ready to accept the past, and we're to become the club. , , , the club. root said reese is be called out _ the club. root said reese is be called out straightaway, - the club. root said reese is be called out straightaway, but. called out straightaway, but insisted he had never witnessed discrimination during his time at yorkshire —— racism should be called out straightaway. azeem rafik posted on twitter that his response went beyond disappointed, and that he was incredibly hurt. ijust wondered if this whole scandal engulfing yorkshire has affected your pride as a yorkshire player, and perhaps made you consider yourfuture a yorkshire player, and perhaps made you consider your future there? a yorkshire player, and perhaps made you consider yourfuture there? it’s you consider your future there? it�*s obviously deep —— deeply hurtful

that a club so close to me... in terms of my position, if you're not at the club, how can you help move things forward? the at the club, how can you help move things forward?— things forward? the hype will now build towards _ things forward? the hype will now build towards the _ things forward? the hype will now build towards the ashes _ things forward? the hype will now build towards the ashes - - things forward? the hype will now build towards the ashes - but - things forward? the hype will now i build towards the ashes - but repost build towards the ashes — but repost my focus is clearly split between matters of club and country, as the ugly truths of cricket require his attention —— root's focus. laura scott, bbc news. joe root also said today that all—rounder ben stokes should be available for the first ashes test, which starts on 8 december in brisbane. stokes was a late addition to the squad, after he took a break from cricket in july to focus on his mental health while recovering from a broken finger. he's been fully involved in training and root said he loooked to be on track to make the side, although the captain stressed they wouldn't be pushing him too hard. there was a huge upset in the second semifinal of cricket's t20 world cup, with the favourites pakistan being knocked out by australia. pakistan had gone unbeaten for the whole of the tournament, while the aussie's lost heavily to england in the group stages.

they won by five wickets in dubai and will now meet new zealand in the final on sunday. joe wilson was watching. the uae from necessity has been a second home to pack as any cricket. he looked like he could back into by his whole life. the crowd knew they were watching the best in the game, and so did australia — exactly why they loved getting him out forjust 39. but they followed in innings of sheer exuberance from mohamed rizwan, office sickbed to hit for sixes. that was just a warm—up — 55 off 32 balls from him. pakistan 176, looks good, didn't it? australia responded with a resurgent david warner — sometimes the biggest hits matter, sometimes the faintest touches. replay suggested he didn't hit it at all. while matthew wade shot here wasn't good enough to beat the fielder. ali sadly dropped it.

and look at wade did next — astonishing batting, three consecutive sixes to win the match and 19th over, heightening the sense that anything can be traced. —— anything can be chased. joe wilson, bbc news. to rugby union now — and england head coach eddiejones sprang a surprise by naming manu tuilagi on the wing, for the match against australia at twickenham on saturday. in aa appearances, he's only played in that position once, and that was on tour against new zealand seven years ago. adam radwan drops out of the squad to make way for tuilagi. the move allows fly—half marcus smith to play alongside captain 0wen farrell at inside center. well, jones has come under fire for some comments he made away from rugby. he appeared to suggest that the us open champion emma ranucanu had been distracted by events off the tennis court. jones says his remarks were taken out of context, and that he's written to raducanu to explain he was making a point about young athletes and the potential trappings of fame.

the whole point was how difficult it was for young players to cope with distractions. the point i made wasn't wrong, i can't control it was made out of context. there was no criticism of emma. i've sent her a letterjust criticism of emma. i've sent her a letter just to reinforce that, criticism of emma. i've sent her a letterjust to reinforce that, and hopefully we will see her at twickenham shortly. but i know it's difficult for those young players, and i'm certainly aware with this group of young players coming through that we want to make sure we minimise the distractions. sure, we want to make sure they enjoy but they can get, that's very important. at the same time they've got to be able to focus 100% on their sport. johnny wilkinson is a great example, isn't he? he didn't allow any of that to get in his way of being the best player he could be. he would've gone close to maximising his potential. because what you want to see what these young guys and girls that, when they finished their career, they've maximised to their potential, and that's the job of the coach. so i don't have any misgivings about what i've said. i'm

disappointed it was taken out of context, and i'll be disappointed if emma was upset by it. there are four changes to the scotland line—up for their match against south africa at murrayfield. leicester center matt scott will make his first international start for four years, in their match. winger rufus mclean will make his second scotland start, but flanker hamish watson has been benched following last weekend's victory over australia. time for a look at some of the other sports news stories making the headlines today... there's been a really disappointing defeat for dan evans at the stockholm 0pen. the british number two took the first set against frances tiafoe 6—1, before losing in three sets. tiafoe could face andy murray next — but he's a set down to tommy paul. he is 5—3 up in the second. englishmen paul waring and andy sullivan are two shots off the pace after the opening round of the dubai championship. on a day of extremely low scoring, the pair went round in 65, with denmark'sjb hansen setting the pace on nine—under—par. and rory mcilroy�*s attempt to return to top form has taken him back

to his former coach. he's parted ways with pete cowen and reunited with his long—time instructor michael bannon, who he'd worked with since he was a child prodigy in northern ireland. now, while cop26 is taking place in glasgow, we've been loking at sports' carbon footprint and its committment to reducing damage to the environment. but with global travel unavoidable for major events, it's a difficult balance to strike. the president of world athletics, lord sebastian coe, says air pollution in particular is an issue close to his heart. i spoke to lord coe earlier and began by asking him to outline their targets to help reduce climate change. 0ur sustainability strategy is really based across three core pillars, and with some very clear action points. the three core pillars are around the way we deliver our events, the way we travel to our events, and how we

consume not only the food at those events, but our energy systems, as well. and look, we arejust on events, but our energy systems, as well. and look, we are just on a very solid piece of research which is really focused on the views of the athletes. the athletes are very clear, 80% of them have said that this is global warming and climate change, and the way we deliver our events are of significant importance to them. and the sustainability plan is therefore — well, it's really the signpost for sport, is therefore — well, it's really the signpost forsport, including is therefore — well, it's really the signpost for sport, including our partners, for the next decade. we've heard from — partners, for the next decade. we've heard from a — partners, for the next decade. we've heard from a few _ partners, for the next decade. we've heard from a few athletes _ partners, for the next decade. we've heard from a few athletes about - partners, for the next decade. we've heard from a few athletes about how much it's impacted them personally, particularly at rio when they saw, for example, an excess amount of plastic in the water. how does it affect you personally? i

plastic in the water. how does it affect you personally?— plastic in the water. how does it affect you personally? i feelvery stronal affect you personally? i feelvery strongly about — affect you personally? i feelvery strongly about this, _ affect you personally? i feelvery strongly about this, particularly i strongly about this, particularly one element of what we have really talked about, which is our air cleanliness programme. look, if as a sport we are not about clean air, then we probably aren't about much else. i am actually in the asthmatic. i have a daughter who is asthmatic. i have a daughter who is a chronic asthmatic. the work we've done around monitoring air quality, air cleanliness in our big cities, we don't want to put our elite athletes into injurious conditions. but also, the hundreds of millions of people over the course of a couple weeks identify themselves as participant runners, so we can be very clear with them about safe times of the day to run in the climates that they want to exercise in.

as world leaders continue to discuss what changes can be made on a global scale to tackle climate change, scientists say switching to a plant—based diet is one of the greatest impacts an individual can make. you may think veganism couldn't possibly give professional athletes the nutrients they need to become the best in the world, but more and more are suggesting that it can. adam chowdhury has been finding out more. novak djokovic — 20 time grand slam champion, and 19 of those were one on a plant —based diet. that's no beat, no dairy, no fish. lewis hamilton turned vegan into thousand 17 and has since won three world championships. alex morgan switched to plant based in the same year — in 2019, she won the world cup. veganism is a growing trend in sport. england cricketer maddie feeley is switched to a vegan diet because she wanted to play her part in helping to tackle climate change —— maddie failures. it in helping to tackle climate change -- maddie failures.— -- maddie failures. it really does affect me more _ -- maddie failures. it really does affect me more than _ -- maddie failures. it really does affect me more than probably - -- maddie failures. it really does affect me more than probably a l -- maddie failures. it really does i affect me more than probably a lot of other things in the world. i'm quite laid—back. but in terms of climate change, it does impact me.

and i know there are girls on the site as well that it does bother them, and their democrat it is something i'm massively passionate about and it gets me quite impassioned, to be honest. it is suggested _ impassioned, to be honest. it is suggested by — impassioned, to be honest. it is suggested by scientists that switching to a vegan diet is probably the single biggest thing an individual can do to reduce their impact on the environment — more than changing to an electric car or flying less. and in 2018, a study from the university of oxford found it reduces the amount of land required to produce our food by 75%. magnificent demolition of a great champion! magnificent demolition of a great chamion! , .. , magnificent demolition of a great chamion! , , ., champion! hubert her cats took out roaer champion! hubert her cats took out roger federer _ champion! hubert her cats took out roger federer at _ champion! hubert her cats took out roger federer at wimbledon - champion! hubert her cats took out roger federer at wimbledon this i roger federer at wimbledon this summer. in the past few years, he's cut out virtually all meat and dairy to try and get better results for himself and the planet.- himself and the planet. i think it'll be for _ himself and the planet. i think it'll be for the _ himself and the planet. i think it'll be for the better. - himself and the planet. i think it'll be for the better. i - himself and the planet. i think it'll be for the better. i feel. it'll be for the better. i feel good, my body's recovering well, i

have a lot of energy. i think that helps my health, my body, as well, and it helps the environment. so i enjoy what i'm doing.— enjoy what i'm doing. arsenal defenderjim _ enjoy what i'm doing. arsenal defenderjim beatty _ enjoy what i'm doing. arsenal defenderjim beatty is - enjoy what i'm doing. arsenal| defenderjim beatty is another convert. she says swings democrat since switching to a plant —based diet, she suffers fewer muscle cramps at the end of matches subtly that was obviously one of the first things to go. i felt more energised, ifelt like i was recovering better. i felt fitter, and ifelt like i was recovering better. ifelt fitter, and it ifelt like i was recovering better. i felt fitter, and it was a very easy decision to stick through it. what _ easy decision to stick through it. what advice would you have for people who are experiencing plant —based food for the first time? for -based food for the first time? for me, the —based food for the first time? for me, the first thing to do was the change _ me, the first thing to do was the change the milk and butter, then try to do— change the milk and butter, then try to do the _ change the milk and butter, then try to do the next thing, like chicken or fish. _ to do the next thing, like chicken or fish. or— to do the next thing, like chicken orfish, ortrying to do the next thing, like chicken or fish, or trying to reduce certain aspects _ or fish, or trying to reduce certain aspects. doing it step—by—step for me, aspects. doing it step—by—step for me. to _ aspects. doing it step—by—step for me. to get — aspects. doing it step—by—step for me, to get to more fully plant -based~ — me, to get to more fully plant —based. just be open—minded — there are so— —based. just be open—minded — there are so many— —based. just be open—minded — there are so many people thinking about

what you _ are so many people thinking about what you can't eat, rather than what you can _ what you can't eat, rather than what you can i_ what you can't eat, rather than what you can. i think my diet is way more varied _ you can. i think my diet is way more varied now— you can. i think my diet is way more varied now than ever before. by; eatin- varied now than ever before. el: eating plant —based, these varied now than ever before. by eating plant —based, these athletes believe they are improving their performance, but also improving the health of the planet. adam chowdhury, bbc news. gb women's basketball team play their first game since february tonight, as they open their qualifying campaign for the 2023 eurobasket finals. they're hosting greece in manchester. you can watch from 7.20pm on the bbc iplayer, the red button, and the bbc sport website and app. it's amazing, it's a m a . zing , |' m it's amazing, i'm just really miss the atmosphere in camp, playing it's my best friends. i played with gb for over ten years now, so to be back at camp... i'm just so excited to be back here in thejersey. nothing can replace putting on the gb jersey.

nothing can replace putting on the gbjersey. it’s nothing can replace putting on the gb 'erse . �* , ., nothing can replace putting on the gb'erse. �*, . ._ ., gb jersey. it's a really hard rocess gb jersey. it's a really hard process because _ gb jersey. it's a really hard process because everyonel gb jersey. it's a really hard - process because everyone comes in from _ process because everyone comes in from their— process because everyone comes in from their clubs, you've got a really— from their clubs, you've got a really short window to get the rhythm — really short window to get the rhythm and confidence together to put onto _ rhythm and confidence together to put onto the floor very, very quickly _ put onto the floor very, very quickly. so we've had some really good _ quickly. so we've had some really good practices, everyone has gelled. we've _ good practices, everyone has gelled. we've got— good practices, everyone has gelled. we've got some great friendships on and off— we've got some great friendships on and off the _ we've got some great friendships on and off the court. we we've got some great friendships on and off the court.— and off the court. we have this model of positive _ and off the court. we have this model of positive glasses - and off the court. we have this model of positive glasses from j and off the court. we have this - model of positive glasses from our head coach— no matter on or off the court, we are always positive, and we know we will have some tough games. greece is a tough opponent, we've played them many times before. so we will just we've played them many times before. so we willjust have to play our game and play the gb way. is there a sense of, game and play the gb way. is there a sense of. we — game and play the gb way. is there a sense of, we have _ game and play the gb way. is there a sense of, we have something - game and play the gb way. is there a sense of, we have something to - sense of, we have something to prove? — sense of, we have something to prove? i— sense of, we have something to prove? i think we've proven ourselves— prove? i think we've proven ourselves over the years. i think that disappointment, we know we are 'ust that disappointment, we know we are just there _ that disappointment, we know we are just there - _ that disappointment, we know we are just there — but the things about those _ just there — but the things about those disappointments, we've learned as a team _ those disappointments, we've learned as a team. because at the beginning of gb. _ as a team. because at the beginning of gb. we _ as a team. because at the beginning of gb, we were losing these little games— of gb, we were losing these little games by— of gb, we were losing these little games by 2—3 points, and great britain is — games by 2—3 points, and great britain is such a young country in

the basketball world, spain and france — the basketball world, spain and france have been playing for many years _ france have been playing for many years so — france have been playing for many years. so we had to have those lessons — years. so we had to have those lessons and learn from those it sucks _ lessons and learn from those it sucks to — lessons and learn from those it sucks to that we'll miss out on the olympics. — sucks to that we'll miss out on the olympics, but they are all learning lessons _ olympics, but they are all learning lessons so— olympics, but they are all learning lessons. so to get our selves into the tournament will be the best thing _ the tournament will be the best thin. ., ., ., , thing. you want to play with the best in the _ thing. you want to play with the best in the world. _ thing. you want to play with the best in the world. we _ thing. you want to play with the best in the world. we want - thing. you want to play with the best in the world. we want to l thing. you want to play with the i best in the world. we want to get back there, we know that we can, we have the talent, and we have to show it come thursday night.— it come thursday night. this team is definitely got _ it come thursday night. this team is definitely got some _ it come thursday night. this team is definitely got some really _ it come thursday night. this team is definitely got some really powerful, | definitely got some really powerful, -ood definitely got some really powerful, good offence of and defence of —— defence _ good offence of and defence of —— defence for — good offence of and defence of —— defence for us. this upcoming game is greece. _ defence for us. this upcoming game is greece, then we are away in estonia so _ is greece, then we are away in estonia. so it's the first step to really— estonia. so it's the first step to really putting this action and new team _ really putting this action and new team on— really putting this action and new team on the floor. sol really putting this action and new team on the floor. so i think it'll be good — team on the floor. so i think it'll be good for— team on the floor. so i think it'll be good for us, but it's a long process, qualification. are be good for us, but it's a long process, qualification. are you guys lookin: process, qualification. are you guys looking forward _ process, qualification. are you guys looking forward to _ process, qualification. are you guys looking forward to playing - process, qualification. are you guys looking forward to playing in - process, qualification. are you guys

looking forward to playing in front l looking forward to playing in front of a crowd here in manchester? it’s of a crowd here in manchester? it's amazinu. of a crowd here in manchester? it�*s amazing. every time we play here, it's a great atmosphere. so hopefully we can pick out the gym and really get behind the team —— they can really get behind the team. katie falkingham with the questions there. before we go, let's take you to the international swimming league, with some of the sport's biggest stars competing in eindhoven, it's all live on bbc iplayer and the bbc sport website and app. more than 150 athletes around the world are competing, ten teams across europe, eight of them based in the uk. you can get that on the bbc sport website and app. that's all from sportsday. well, it's been a quiet day today. cloudy, mild, dry for the most part. but an area of low pressure is approaching us — you can see it on the satellite

picture here — and it will be right on top of us during the course of friday. and friday's going to be a blustery day right across the country. so this is what it looks like early hours of friday morning — the rain moves into ireland, northern ireland, scotland, the northwest of england, as well, there might be some dribs and drabs further south, but i think we won't see much rainfall at all even through friday across southern and central parts of the uk. most of the rainfall, with this area of low pressure, will shear off towards the north and east. certainly scotland, southern scotland, maybe the lake district getting some of that rain. further south, it willjust be fleeting rain carried on that breeze, really not lasting very long at all, more showery than anything. and the temperatures — 15 celsius in the south, around 12—13 across the north. and, as far as the weekend's concerned, it's looking quieter and generally dry with some sunny spells.

hello, i'm christian fraser live from cop26 in glasgow. as the climate summit enters its final hours — leaders warn more needs to be done to calls to accelerate talks on key issues. the announcements here in glasgow are encouraging, but they the announcements here in glasgow are encouraging, but they are the announcements here in glasgow are encouraging, but they are far from enough. the emissions remain a devastating threat. alok sharma said progress had been made, but a lot more needed to be done on most of the central issue. we are urging ambition and i have held meetings at quite a number of

the negotiating groups and have been told by— the negotiating groups and have been told by groups