ahead of that we later tomorrow. ahead of that we have more rain in the forecast. rain is coming into wetter areas at the moment which will push north and east overnight, not muttering for the running in. some snow no overhead part of scotland. here on the other side. away from here it should be a mild and largely dry start to wednesday again we will see the cloud increasing and we will see some rain coming in, particularly to northern ireland. the southern half of scotland, northern part of being and weathering will be happier. there is overhead of that wet weather it will be extremely mild for the time of year. deborah did reaching 17. but the winners are going to strengthen through wednesday is still dudley arrives. whilst it gets windy widely it is in this area where we have this amber wind warning from the met office. this is where we are more likely to have some damage and disruption of the winds are picking up sooner. will be sought to ease quicker as well because storm dudley in northern scotland it is not lying about. it will take some dodging

winds in continental europe on thursday. we are left with some pretty strong westerly winds to start on thursday. there winds winds gradually eased down through the day and we are left with some sunshine and we are left with some sunshine and a pewter was and again because it is still the little side in scotland, those showers will be of a wintry favour in the hills. doctor beder wintry favour in the hills. doctor berjer 13 and a study. the wind is easing down on thursday and then they pick up again on friday because they pick up again on friday because the next stories. this is a storm unit and this is undergo explosive cyclogenesis, rapid deepening, pressure forming very quickly. the winds may well bring more destruction widely across the uk on friday, especially a england and wales. very windy conditions picking up wales. very windy conditions picking up on friday and as if that wasn't enoughin up on friday and as if that wasn't enough in the north particularly in scotland, they could be some snow and some blizzards. that's it, so goodbye from me. now on bbc one, let'sjoin our news teams where you are.

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm chetan pathak. coming up on toight�*s programme... ——coming up on tonight's programme... breaking his silence — novak djokovic says he'd rather miss out on winning trophies than be forced to get the covid vaccine the forced to get the covid vaccine principles of decisio my the principles of decision—making on my body are more important than any title. or anything else. an emotional return to the rink for the 15—year—old russian figure skater — still going for gold despite a failed drugs test. this sums up team gb's winter olympics so far — we'll bring you up to date on an eventful day 11 in beijing. and also coming up on the programme...

the champions league returns with pep guardiola and manchester city in portugal tonight — hoping this is the season they can win the trophy that's so far eluded them. and hoping to get children darting back into the classroom — we speak to the darts player aiming to make maths exciting again welcome along. the winter olympics and tonight's football to come but we start tonight with novak djokovic. as you've been hearing the world number one's been speaking exclusively to the bbc. he says he's willing to miss out on future grand slam titles rather than be forced to get the covid vaccine — but he says he shouldn't be associated with the anti—vax movement. here's some of what he's been telling amol rajan:

what do you say directly to anti—vaccination campaigners around the world who proudly declare novak djokovic is one of us? i say that everyone has the right to choose to act or say whatever they feel is appropriate for them. and i have never said that i am part of that movement. based on all the information that i got, i decided not to take no one in the whole process of the australian saga has asked me on my stance or my opinion on vaccination. no one. so i cannot really express, you know, what i feel and what my stance is common either in the legal process, neither outside. so it's really unfortunate that there has been this, kind of, misconception and wrong conclusion that has been made around the world based upon something that i completely disagree with. i've always carefully

reviewed, assessed everything that comes in from the me, as an elite professional athlete have always carefully reviewed, assessed everything that comes in from the supplements, food, water that i drink, or sports drinks — anything, really, that comes into my body as a fuel. there is a process of precise decision—making. it's been like that for the last 20 years that allow me to endure this much. so based on all the information that i got, i decided not to take the vaccine as of today. as of today? yes. i keep my mind open, because we are all trying to find collectively a best possible solution to end covid. imean, no i mean, no one really wants to be in this kind of situation and that we've been and collectively for two

years. i'm part of a very global sport that has played every single week in a different location. you know, i understand the consequences of my decision. one of the consequences of my decision was not to go to australia, i was prepared not to go. and understand not being vaccinated today, you know, i am unable to travel to most of the tournaments at the moment. that's a rice ou tournaments at the moment. that's a price you are — tournaments at the moment. that's a price you are willing _ tournaments at the moment. that's a price you are willing to _ tournaments at the moment. that's a price you are willing to pay? - tournaments at the moment. that's a price you are willing to pay? that - price you are willing to pay? that is the price _ price you are willing to pay? that is the price i'm _ price you are willing to pay? that is the price i'm willing _ price you are willing to pay? twat is the price i'm willing to pay. as things stand, if this means that you miss the french open, is that a price you would be willing to pay? yes, that is the price that i am willing to pay. and if it means you miss wimbledon this year, again, that is a price you are willing to pay? yes. ultimately, you prepared to forgo the chance to be the greatest player that ever picked up a racket, statistically, because you feel so strongly about this jab? yes. i do. why, novak, why?

why? because the principles of decision—making on my body are more important than any title, or anything else. that interview is on bbc one on iplayer at 8:30pm tonight. five—time wimbledon women's doubles champion pam shriver�*s told the bbc today that djokovic not getting the vaccine is "terrible for tennis." she's been speaking to bbc radio five live: i hope that the rate trusted person who is an expert in science and medicine would probably have to be a serbian, can sit him down and show him, walked him through all of the steps that makes the science and the medicine part trustworthy and safe to put in his body. i think it would be terrible for tennis, not good for

him, and really, he does lead, he does lead by example, whether or not he wants to be seen as anti—vax, the fact that he doesn't trust it does influence a lot of people in his home country and throughout the world. we need as many leaders in all parts of the world to embrace this vaccine.— at the winter olympics that are overshadowing —— what happened to djokoivic threatened to overshadow the australian open earlier this year — and there's one story at the winter olympics overshadowing events there. 15—year—old russian figure skater kamila valieva today began her quest for gold, after a court cleared her to compete despite a positive drugs test. she denies any wrongdoing and says her positive test was due to contamination with her grandad's medicine. our senior sports news reporter laura scott is in beijing for us: with the eyes of the world on her and under unimaginable pressure, the

15—year—old took to this ice this evening and was greeted by a warm up before a capital endure a stadium fell silent. to see how the teenager could perform in a day she said she's been left feeling like she has no emotions left having being at the centre of the controversy that's engulfed these games. her routine was by no means perfect. she made an early mistake with her triple axle and she finished her routine visibly upset. but she had done more than enough to impress the judges, putting her top of the leaderboard heading into thursday's free programme. she didn't want to speak after she came off the ice. many of the other skaters didn't want to

address this issue, but some of them did say that it is a strange situation that she is still participating in these games having failed that drugs test. some said that it's damaged their confidence in clean sports. i also spoke to the former us figure skater adam rippon, here coaching one of the us figure skaters, he won a bronze medal in pr and chang and this is what he had to say on the scandal. it’s say on the scandal. it's shocking and disappointing. _ say on the scandal. it's shocking and disappointing. i _ say on the scandal. it's shocking and disappointing. i don't - say on the scandal. it's shocking and disappointing. i don't think. and disappointing. i don't think it's and disappointing. idon't think it's ever— and disappointing. i don't think it's ever coming you a common history— it's ever coming you a common history of— it's ever coming you a common history of the olympics, something with a _ history of the olympics, something with a positive test has been allowed _ with a positive test has been allowed to compete. i think it ruins the integrity, are left scratching their_ the integrity, are left scratching their heads, on top of it, so layered. _ their heads, on top of it, so layered. i_ their heads, on top of it, so layered, i think all of our hearts are breaking come of this is a 15—year—old girl all around, really sad situation for her and a sad situation — sad situation for her and a sad situation for all of the competitors here in_ situation for all of the competitors here in this — situation for all of the competitors here in this event.— here in this event. earlier on toda , here in this event. earlier on today. the — here in this event. earlier on today, the olympic - here in this event. earlier on today, the olympic nationall today, the olympic national committee member it revealed that the legal team had taken to the court of arbitration for sport panel. the band drug had ended up in the teenager's system through contamination from a product that her grandfather was taking. this controversy is by no means over. this competition isn't over. we will all return on thursday to see if she can cling onto that gold medal, which she knows she wouldn't be awarded at these games because of

this controversy, and if she were to win, it which really go down as one of the most controversial olympic medals ever to have been one. well these winter games close on sunday, and great britain are having to face up to the very real possibility of going home without a medal. the last time that happened at an olympics was 30 years ago. there are more gb podium hopefuls to come in the next few days, but the latest brits to miss out today were the two man bobsleigh team who literally crashed out and kirsty muir and katie summerhayes, who finished eighth and ninth respectively in the freeski slopestyle. joe lynskey reports: tea m team gb had high hopes for these games, instead, so far they have faltered. five days left and they have one no metals. for christy, these olympics are just too soon. she's only 17, smooth on the slopes in britain's hope for the future. these games have extreme standards. her run was clean, but others were

spectacular. she finished eighth and now looks forward to milan in four years time. it’s now looks forward to milan in four years time-— years time. it's been an amazing experience- _ years time. it's been an amazing experience- i've _ years time. it's been an amazing experience. i've learned - years time. it's been an amazing experience. i've learned so - years time. it's been an amazing | experience. i've learned so much years time. it's been an amazing - experience. i've learned so much and it's been awesome to ride with the girls. you wouldn't want to go and just cruise. i really wanted to go for it. definitely a bit disappointed.- for it. definitely a bit disa ointed. ., ,, , disappointed. katie summerhays was at her third games. _ disappointed. katie summerhays was at her third games. she _ disappointed. katie summerhays was at her third games. she too - disappointed. katie summerhays was at her third games. she too made - disappointed. katie summerhays was| at her third games. she too made the top ten and said she was thrilled. still, the podium feels distant. the gb target where three to seven metals. it isjust gb target where three to seven metals. it is just still possible. the men's curling team are on course for the knockouts. the women's team could make it there as well, and on wednesday, dave writing goes in alpine skiing. the man who trained on dry slopes one world cup gold last month. to win on this stage would be extraordinary, but right now, not much goes britain's way. if there is a symbol for these first 11 days, it is best.—

days, it is best. they've crashed, the 've days, it is best. they've crashed, they've crashed. _ days, it is best. they've crashed, they've crashed. the _ days, it is best. they've crashed, they've crashed. the british - days, it is best. they've crashed, they've crashed. the british boysj they've crashed. the british boys have flipped over, and obviously come immediately you think in terms of their safety. come immediately you think in terms of their safety-— of their safety. fortunately, brad hall and nick _ of their safety. fortunately, brad hall and nick gleason _ of their safety. fortunately, brad hall and nick gleason got - of their safety. fortunately, brad hall and nick gleason got out. hall and nick gleason got out unharmed. they were glad just to be safe. it's one more event with britain way down the standings. they still chase that first medal, but with five days to go, they are running out of road. to make sense of what's been happening to team gb in beijing, i'm joined now by british slopestyle snowboarder aimee fuller who competed at the last two winter olympics. just having a brief chapter, trying to get some perspective on what's been happening for team gb. we saw them injoe's piece there. what did you make of them? what positives they take? i you make of them? what positives the take? ~ ., . , they take? i think an incredible sto . they take? i think an incredible story- christy _ they take? i think an incredible story. christy age _ they take? i think an incredible story. christy age 13 _ they take? i think an incredible story. christy age 13 looking i they take? i think an incredible story. christy age 13 looking at| they take? i think an incredible . story. christy age 13 looking at the 2018 olympics was watching katie summerhays final, four years later, we've got that next generation of talent, and she's they are writing

with one of her idols in the final. two rows in the finals. i think that's a moment we should be celebrating. we are scrambling for positives, in a way, we're still waiting for the first one. we'd seen some of the action today, but this is a journey and its progression, and she will be looking ahead to milan and began dashed beyond.— looking ahead to milan and began dashed beyond. what's crazy about her, she dashed beyond. what's crazy about her. she still— dashed beyond. what's crazy about her, she still at _ dashed beyond. what's crazy about her, she still at school. _ dashed beyond. what's crazy about her, she still at school. i _ dashed beyond. what's crazy about her, she still at school. i spoke - dashed beyond. what's crazy about her, she still at school. i spoke to. her, she still at school. i spoke to her this morning, after this event, she's coming in for a day of media, and on monday, she is back at school. i think we look at this olympics and look at the depth of talent and the younger generation, and that is what is really exciting about it. ,, ., and that is what is really exciting about it. ,, ._ ,~' about it. staying with skiing. fourth games, _ about it. staying with skiing. fourth games, 35 _ about it. staying with skiing. fourth games, 35 years - about it. staying with skiing. fourth games, 35 years old. | about it. staying with skiing. - fourth games, 35 years old. why should we be feeling hopeful? i just should we be feeling hopeful? i 'ust think dave has �* should we be feeling hopeful? i 'ust think dave has got i should we be feeling hopeful? i 'ust think dave has got a i should we be feeling hopeful? limit think dave has got a huge amount of experience. he's in a good place both mentally and physically. it's tough, it's brutal. it's an open sports, so anything can happen, and we have seen that across the board, this olympics, but if he puts down

the run of his life, he is well within a chance of clenching one of those metals. within a chance of clenching one of these metals-— those metals. fingers crossed. everything _ those metals. fingers crossed. everything at — those metals. fingers crossed. everything at the _ those metals. fingers crossed. everything at the moment. - those metals. fingers crossed. everything at the moment. we | those metals. fingers crossed. - everything at the moment. we know how brutal it is in these winter sports at these olympics. things on a real knife edge all the time. we saw that with the men's bobsled team earlier crashing. at winter olympics competed at two. success can be catching. it makes the whole team feel great, but is disappointment infectious as well? will everyone be feeling low and that team gb camp at the moment with no medal to show thus far? i the moment with no medal to show thus far? ~' , ., , thus far? i think everyone is going to be disappointed. _ thus far? i think everyone is going to be disappointed. i _ thus far? i think everyone is going to be disappointed. i think- thus far? i think everyone is going to be disappointed. i think what i thus far? i think everyone is going | to be disappointed. i think what we have to look at his perspective. the team as a whole. we are out there, 50 athletes after the last two years, we have all been there, let's look at the finer details and celebrate the positive stories coming out of these games. life isn't all about metals and hardware. it's about the stories, the friendships, the connection, and actually, the talent we have amongst the team. these are open sports. we

have previously had success because they are open sports, but unfortunately, it seems like we're having a little run of bad luck, but don't think it's luck, bad luck that will stay. it'sjust don't think it's luck, bad luck that will stay. it's just a don't think it's luck, bad luck that will stay. it'sjust a blip, a small blip. will stay. it's 'ust a blip, a small bli. ~ ~' , will stay. it's 'ust a blip, a small bli. ~ ~ , ., will stay. it's 'ust a blip, a small bli.~ ~ , ., , , ., blip. we will keep that sense of perspeetive- — blip. we will keep that sense of perspective. perspective - blip. we will keep that sense of perspective. perspective is - perspective. perspective is important! _ perspective. perspective is important! when _ perspective. perspective is important! when ends - perspective. perspective is important! when ends in i perspective. perspective is i important! when ends in with perspective. perspective is - important! when ends in with a shout, there could well be a medal to come. come on!— shout, there could well be a medal to come. come on! fingers crossed aaain. we to come. come on! fingers crossed again. we believe _ to come. come on! fingers crossed again. we believe that _ to come. come on! fingers crossed again. we believe that every - to come. come on! fingers crossed again. we believe that every time. | again. we believe that every time. thank you so much.— time now for a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today and... leah williamson will captain england in the arnold clark cup, which starts this week. the 24—year—old arsenal defender will deputise for steph houghton, who'll miss the tournament with an achilles injury. england begin their campaign against canada at the riverside stadium on thursday. courtney lawes could recover from concussion in time to captain england for their six nations game against wales in 11 days' time. head coach eddiejones is also optimistic that manu tuilangi could return: he's been playing for his club side sale, after having a hamstring injury.

and england's women will play a test against south africa for the first michael o'leary says the 2018—2019 allocated weight is absurd, and the title role could now be retired after the cheltenham festival next month. the champions league returns tonight with the first round of knockout matches. is this finally the season manchester city win the tropy they're desperate to get their hands on more than any other? beaten in last season's final by chelsea, city are in portugal for the first leg of their last 16 tie against sporting lisbon. our football correspondent ian dennis is there alongside rob green certainly no escaping the portuguese media or the sporting supporters what the role is for the portuguese champion sporting very much seen as the underdogs in this last 16 tie against the champions of england and one of the favourites but that their�*s competition. at that in mind, it's important and imperative that supporting is still in the thai head of the return leg in three

weeks' time. over the course of 180 minutes made fancy manchester city to go through 99 times out of 100 in the round of 16. you to go through 99 times out of 100 in the round of 16.— the round of 16. you look at the way manchester — the round of 16. you look at the way manchester city play, _ the round of 16. you look at the way manchester city play, matched - the round of 16. you look at the way manchester city play, matched up i manchester city play, matched up against _ manchester city play, matched up against the side. quite similar in some _ against the side. quite similar in some respects, just not got that quality— some respects, just not got that quality that manchester city have. going _ quality that manchester city have. going well in the league here in portugat — going well in the league here in portugal. not top of the lead, they are behind — portugal. not top of the lead, they are behind porto by six points, but looking _ are behind porto by six points, but looking at— are behind porto by six points, but looking at a — are behind porto by six points, but looking at a site that does have momentum, it does have good form, but there _ momentum, it does have good form, but there is— momentum, it does have good form, but there is no getting away from it. but there is no getting away from it it's _ but there is no getting away from it it's a _ but there is no getting away from it. it's a huge ask for sporting. as far as it. it's a huge ask for sporting. is far as manchester city are concerned, pep guardiola resting a number of key players at the weekend. he appears to have this rotation, the way he does it with his squad, tinker said, tweaks it to perfection. his squad, tinker said, tweaks it to erfection. ., ., ., his squad, tinker said, tweaks it to perfection-— perfection. you are looking at the manchester _ perfection. you are looking at the manchester city _ perfection. you are looking at the manchester city spotted - perfection. you are looking at the manchester city spotted a - perfection. you are looking at the manchester city spotted a whole, | perfection. you are looking at the . manchester city spotted a whole, the amount _ manchester city spotted a whole, the amount of— manchester city spotted a whole, the amount of talent they have come to -et amount of talent they have come to get up _ amount of talent they have come to get up for— amount of talent they have come to get up for two things, winning the league. _ get up for two things, winning the league, which they seem to be doing this season, — league, which they seem to be doing this season, but more importantly, i think. _ this season, but more importantly, i think. the _ this season, but more importantly, i think, the rise of the coach and a team _ think, the rise of the coach and a team winning the champions league, that's— team winning the champions league, that's one _ team winning the champions league, that's one they haven't got, the focus _ that's one they haven't got, the focus as— that's one they haven't got, the focus as the season goes on will be

more and _ focus as the season goes on will be more and more on the champions league _ more and more on the champions league games. we did it at the weekend, — league games. we did it at the weekend, he can do it again today. just see _ weekend, he can do it again today. just see how this game goes, and his own way, _ just see how this game goes, and his own way, such a master tactician, can tinker— own way, such a master tactician, can tinkerand own way, such a master tactician, can tinker and play with it during the game — can tinker and play with it during the game as well. he's got those options. — the game as well. he's got those options, players not playing regularly, but players like raheem sterling _ regularly, but players like raheem sterling coming on and scoring in the week— sterling coming on and scoring in the week at the weekend against norwich, scoring a hat trick, what a great _ norwich, scoring a hat trick, what a great position to be in.— great position to be in. coverage and build up _ great position to be in. coverage and build up at _ great position to be in. coverage and build up at seven _ great position to be in. coverage and build up at seven p:m.. - like manchester city, paris st—germain have one trophy top of their list to win. they too have spent big but are yet to lift the champions league. tonight, in arguably the most eye catching of all the last 16 champions league games, they face the record 13 time to ben croucher on the football news show. that team tennis ready to be pumped through the tennis. on tuesday night, regulate the biggest of those ties sees paris st germain take on real madrid. and without the french footballjournalist

real madrid. and without the french football journalist with us. real madrid. and without the french footballjournalist with us. good to see you. so many subplots to this game. we've got a messi, we start with killian, because he's been heavily linked with real madrid in the summer and has the perfect platform to provide an audition for us. , . platform to provide an audition for us, , ., , . platform to provide an audition for us. , ., , . ., platform to provide an audition for us. , ., , . ., ., us. yes, a perfect game for him to have an addition _ us. yes, a perfect game for him to have an addition for _ us. yes, a perfect game for him to have an addition for real— us. yes, a perfect game for him to have an addition for real madrid. l us. yes, a perfect game for him to l have an addition for real madrid. as you said. _ have an addition for real madrid. as you said, many years now with the spanish _ you said, many years now with the spanish club, so tonight he will have _ spanish club, so tonight he will have the — spanish club, so tonight he will have the occasion to shine and to steal— have the occasion to shine and to steal a _ have the occasion to shine and to steal a little bit of the show. to tell you — steal a little bit of the show. to tell you all about him, he was the only score — tell you all about him, he was the only score on friday in the league game. _ only score on friday in the league game. once — only score on friday in the league game, once again, the only difference between two teams. he is the nran— difference between two teams. he is the man that always turns up for the bil the man that always turns up for the big games — the man that always turns up for the big games. namer is back also, even though— big games. namer is back also, even though he should be starting on the bench _ though he should be starting on the bench but— though he should be starting on the bench. but it's good news for him to have the _ bench. but it's good news for him to have the free front man available for this— have the free front man available for this very important game against real madrid. it

for this very important game against real madrid. . . .. for this very important game against real madrid-— real madrid. it seems like every time we talk — real madrid. it seems like every time we talk about _ real madrid. it seems like every time we talk about him - real madrid. it seems like every time we talk about him and - real madrid. it seems like every| time we talk about him and paris real madrid. it seems like every - time we talk about him and paris st germain, he is under so much pressure. as the champions league really pivotal for paris st germain's identity, whether their seasonis germain's identity, whether their season is a success or not. is germain's identity, whether their season is a success or not. as you know, season is a success or not. as you know. the — season is a success or not. as you know, the champions _ season is a success or not. as you know, the champions league - season is a success or not. as you know, the champions league is i season is a success or not. as you know, the champions league is a | know, the champions league is a very important target for paris st germain. they know they are easily going to win the championship. thea;r going to win the championship. they are at the tap _ going to win the championship. they are at the top of— going to win the championship. they are at the top of the _ going to win the championship. they are at the top of the table in the league to— are at the top of the table in the league to manual it will be quite easy for— league to manual it will be quite easy for them, but the champions league _ easy for them, but the champions league is— easy for them, but the champions league is a — easy for them, but the champions league is a different level. if psg do get _ league is a different level. if psg do get knocked out, don't be surprised _ do get knocked out, don't be surprised if they get the sack to be honest. _ surprised if they get the sack to be honest, because for them, surprised if they get the sack to be honest, because forthem, it's surprised if they get the sack to be honest, because for them, it's going to he _ honest, because for them, it's going to he really— honest, because for them, it's going to be really a test match for him. it's to be really a test match for him. it's so _ to be really a test match for him. it's so important for paris to at least _ it's so important for paris to at least get — it's so important for paris to at least get into the corridor of the semi _ least get into the corridor of the semi finals. they spend so much money— semi finals. they spend so much money every year, they spend so much in the _ money every year, they spend so much in the last— money every year, they spend so much in the last ten— money every year, they spend so much in the last ten years since they took— in the last ten years since they took over— in the last ten years since they took over that the champions league as the _ took over that the champions league as the main— took over that the champions league as the main target for them, and

that is— as the main target for them, and that is why— as the main target for them, and that is why they are under great pressure — that is why they are under great pressure because so early in the competition he gets to play against real madrid. it's hard to come tough game. _ real madrid. it's hard to come tough game. the _ real madrid. it's hard to come tough game, the manager is definitely under— game, the manager is definitely under big — game, the manager is definitely under big pressure.— under big pressure. plenty of manchester _ under big pressure. plenty of manchester united _ under big pressure. plenty of manchester united fans - under big pressure. plenty of| manchester united fans might under big pressure. plenty of- manchester united fans might be watching that one with eagle eyes as well. thank you very much.— watching that one with eagle eyes as well. thank you very much. thanks to ou. you can hear more from sara and ben on the football news show on bbc iplayer. there's one game in the premier league tonight. manchester united will be hoping to get back to winning again having drawn their last three games one. but brighton are the visitors to old trafford this evening — and they're the league's draw specialists. conor macnamara is there for five live with mark lawrenson. this game was originally due to be played in mid—december. it was postponed because manchester united had too many covid cases at the time. tonight has become an opportunity to move back into the

primarily�*s top four ahead of west ham. so important of course for manchester united to be in the champions league next season, not just for their business model, but also for the status of a club whose supporters fear there is a steady decline at the moment. you go back to this time last year, the same number of games played. manchester united weren't worried about whether they would be in the top four, they were second in the table back then. this time around, even with the introduction of one of the greatest players of all time and christiana rinaldo, standards have dropped. in seven premier league games. you've got to go back 13 years for the last time rinaldo went seven club league matches without finding the back of the net. tonight, manchester united are up against a brighton team who are up against a brighton team who are very difficult to beat. a run of seven unbeaten in the league. on the last four league matches all season. tonight, graham potter hoping to become the first coach to ever win a league game here at old trafford. we will have coverage from 8:15 p:m., i later take off later this evening. next tonight — there's no doubt the pandemic�*s been tough for school children.

research shows that their maths skills have been amongst the things negatively affected by school closures. so could darts be one of the things that inspires children to get excited by numbers again? michael smith thinks so. he's won eight titles on the pdc pro tour and narrowly lost the world darts championship final this year. he's been back to his old school in st helen's. emily brooks was down there with him. to be the fifth ring to dart players in the world, you have to have focus. precision. and to be pretty good at maths. i’m focus. precision. and to be pretty good at maths-— focus. precision. and to be pretty good at maths. i'm pretty sure it's in here. good at maths. i'm pretty sure it's in here- - — good at maths. i'm pretty sure it's in here. . nicknamed _ good at maths. i'm pretty sure it's in here. . nicknamed the - good at maths. i'm pretty sure it's in here. . nicknamed the bully- good at maths. i'm pretty sure it's. in here. . nicknamed the bully boy, that starts player _ in here. . nicknamed the bully boy, that starts player went _ in here. . nicknamed the bully boy, that starts player went back - in here. . nicknamed the bully boy, that starts player went back to - in here. . nicknamed the bully boy, that starts player went back to his l that starts player went back to his old school in st helens. it’s that starts player went back to his old school in st helens.— old school in st helens. it's weird bein: old school in st helens. it's weird being back- _ old school in st helens. it's weird being back. he _ old school in st helens. it's weird being back. he was _ old school in st helens. it's weird being back. he was there - old school in st helens. it's weird i being back. he was there launching old school in st helens. it's weird - being back. he was there launching a new campaign _ being back. he was there launching a new campaign with _ being back. he was there launching a new campaign with the _ being back. he was there launching a new campaign with the professional. new campaign with the professional darts corporation called bull's—eye map. its aim is to use darts as a tool to engage and improve maps in

primary schools. i tool to engage and improve maps in primary schools-— primary schools. i was an idiot, i was a class _ primary schools. i was an idiot, i was a class clown. _ primary schools. i was an idiot, i was a class clown. if— primary schools. i was an idiot, i was a class clown. if we - primary schools. i was an idiot, i was a class clown. if we had - was a class clown. if we had something like this and i was younger, it would've been a lot different, but i started around at 14, i different, but i started around at 1a, i would different, but i started around at 1a, iwould buy different, but i started around at 1a, i would buy that dartboards and properly study them and learn the basics of the game. it's got a lot easier then. that's when i started to get better at the game, because i didn't have to pause, i didn't have to stop and think what i was doing. itjust all come natural.— itjust all come natural. although that dartboards _ itjust all come natural. although that dartboards are _ itjust all come natural. although that dartboards are out _ itjust all come natural. although that dartboards are out today, i itjust all come natural. although | that dartboards are out today, the programme really use darts based online games and in classroom activities to help improve numeracy so skills. ~ . activities to help improve numeracy so skills. . ., ., , ., so skills. what we are trying to 'ud . e so skills. what we are trying to 'udue da so skills. what we are trying to judge day is — so skills. what we are trying to judge day is maths _ so skills. what we are trying to judge day is maths is _ so skills. what we are trying to judge day is maths is fun. - so skills. what we are trying to judge day is maths is fun. of. so skills. what we are trying to | judge day is maths is fun. of the chiidren— judge day is maths is fun. of the children take that away today, that is fantastic. . children take that away today, that is fantastic. ~ ., , , , children take that away today, that is fantastic. , , , ., ., is fantastic. map is my favourite sub'ect. i is fantastic. map is my favourite subject. i don't _ is fantastic. map is my favourite subject. i don't know— is fantastic. map is my favourite subject. i don't know what - is fantastic. map is my favourite subject. i don't know what i - is fantastic. map is my favourite | subject. i don't know what i could like more than maths. now. at first, it was like so hard to hit it, but after a couple of tries, it was

really fun. after a couple of tries, it was really fun-— after a couple of tries, it was reall fun. . ., , ., , after a couple of tries, it was reall fun. . ., ., , really fun. well, today's maths was fun, but really fun. well, today's maths was fun. but i'm — really fun. well, today's maths was fun. but i'm going _ really fun. well, today's maths was fun, but i'm going to _ really fun. well, today's maths was fun, but i'm going to have - really fun. well, today's maths was fun, but i'm going to have to - really fun. well, today's maths was fun, but i'm going to have to wait l fun, but i'm going to have to wait until— fun, but i'm going to have to wait until tomorrow to see if my maths has improved. until tomorrow to see if my maths has improved-— until tomorrow to see if my maths has improved. there may not have been many — has improved. there may not have been many bull's-eyes _ has improved. there may not have been many bull's-eyes today, - has improved. there may not have been many bull's-eyes today, but| has improved. there may not have - been many bull's-eyes today, but who been many bull's—eyes today, but who knows, after a few more maps lessons, we could be looking at some new darts superstars. emily brooks, bbc news. great stuff. and finally — it's been an olympics to forget so far for norway's jarl magnus riiber. he emerged from isolation after a positive covid test, still favourite to win the nordic combined. ribber led after the ski jump section, but disaster struck in the cross country. he'd not had time to check out the course and realised to his horror that he'd been going the wrong way. the damage was done. riiber eventually finished eighth. fellow norwegianjoergen graabak took gold. the importance of planning.

you've got to feel from him —— feel for him. that's all from sportsday. commentary against manchester city but for me and the team for now, goodbye. that evening. strong winds will likely bring disruption and damage this week with two storms crossing the shortest of the united kingdom. deadly impacts on wednesday in particular, on the cusp of that storm now, more rain sleeps in and overnight turns readily to snow over the higher ground of scotland. that will be a hazard for travellers. it's blown away, but temperature should stay above freezing because of the wind still quite a bit of cloud around, already, more rain

waiting to come and then during the day on wednesday. another day where things cloud over with rain coming in. it's very mild they are all wrapped up with this deep area of low pressure, this storm deadly, but the story is all about the strength of the wind which by mid afternoon will be escalating. that's when the amber warning is in force from the met office. this, the likely area of impact from strongest of those winds, but those strong winds will be felt widely, as i say, there could be some damage and disruption.

hello, i'm kasia madera. this is outside source. prince andrew settles out of court, with the woman who accused him in a civil case, of sexual assault. he'd always denied the allegations made by virginia giuffre, and there's no admission of guilt in the deal. but he accepts she has suffered as a "victim of abuse." russia claims its pulling back some troops from the border with ukraine. president putin wants more talks. the west remains sceptical. mixed signals, i think, at the moment.

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