the warmest day of the year so far and a sweltering 27.5 celsius at heathrow today and many other central and eastern areas had similar temperatures and a little bit down on that but very warm. but look how different the weather is furtherwest. heavy look how different the weather is further west. heavy rain for northern ireland and far wetter than yesterday with thunderstorms moving in across the channel and that is all meandering its way around this massive area of low pressure sitting out in the atlantic and pushing its way east. many will again see some rain for the gardens as we come through the evening and overnight with thunderstorms hit and miss and eastern areas and more persistent rain north and west but most should clear overnight and lasting longest in orkney and shetland and warm weather following a warm day and possibly patchy fog towards dormitory have to be up early to see it. once it clears, similarfor england and wales with morning sunshine but a scattering of showers

and for northern ireland and scotland, similar, but later in the day by the looks of things before the next band of wet weather arrives but because we will have churned through the rain overnight, slightly less warm air following behind but still between 18 and 23 celsius which is above where it should be at this time of year. let's look at the rain for tomorrow and overnight because it looks like we could have a deluge again with thunderstorms around, more than we might see this evening and overnight and that clears through during the night so welcome waterfor clears through during the night so welcome water for the gardens and thursday very similar, morning mist, and windy in the west and tomorrow and windy in the west and tomorrow and thursday but temperatures should peak in the high teens in scotland and northern ireland and the low 20s further south. and northern ireland and the low 20s furthersouth. is and northern ireland and the low 20s further south. is for the weekend, dry in southern areas as high pressure builds but we will keep the more unsettled picture for scotland and northern ireland. 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 — spain was the stage for rangers only major european trophy, and fifty years on they are looking to make history in seville. liverpool can't afford any slip ups as they look to push the premier league title to the final day. in the picture from the board room, there is another big change in english cricket.

evening, plenty coming up for you on sportsday this evening, but we'll make no apologies for starting with football, what a week this is with titles and trophies on the line. 10's of thousands of rangers fans are expected in seville without tickets for tomorrow nights europa league final against eintracht frankfurt. aileen clarke has been speaking to some who are on their way. a new day dawns over prestwick as the supporters arrive notjust with their plane tickets, but game tickets too. there is a bit of a journey in front of them though. we have journey in front of them though. - have hired a minibus and we're going to stay for the next several days and five buses, will be there and back. ~ �* ., , back. we're looking to seeing them at the finals- _

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read . tomorrow! she is organised. were ready. meanwhile, _ tomorrow! she is organised. were ready. meanwhile, the _ tomorrow! she is organised. were ready. meanwhile, the other - tomorrow! she is organised. were ready. meanwhile, the other fans| tomorrow! she is organised. were i ready. meanwhile, the other fans are on sanish ready. meanwhile, the other fans are on spanish soil. _ ready. meanwhile, the other fans are on spanish soil, tomorrow, _ ready. meanwhile, the other fans are on spanish soil, tomorrow, seville. l let's cross live to seville now, jane dougall is there for us, jane it's been 1a years since rangers were in a european final, even longer since they won one, and that explains why so many fans have travelled there. rangers fans have a poor reputation when it comes to their beaviour at finals, i presume the authorities have taken plenty of steps to ensure there's limited trouble. there are thousands headed your way. there are thousands headed your way. the stadium behind me holds 30,000 fans and rangers have been allocated tickets but i think there will be more on my flight and it is estimated that many thousands more will arrive and they're thinking it might be as many as 100,000 rangers fans coming to seville but of course, not all of them love a ticket. so, the cloud has advised

those who do not have a ticket to go to fan zones, to watch the match on the big screen there on the fan zone. and as soon as the final whistle went in that second leg, many rangers fans were buying tickets and scrambling to get flights and that is because it has been so long since they have last once of where in europe and they won the event you uefa cup final is 1a years ago that they managed to get severe oblique final as is, the uefa final. and in manchester, it was in st. petersburg and so this is the chance to redeem that and finally get some significant silverware in europe. in get some significant silverware in euro e. a . , europe. in manchester, with the number of— europe. in manchester, with the number of fans _ europe. in manchester, with the number of fans there, _ europe. in manchester, with the | number of fans there, frankfurt, europe. in manchester, with the i number of fans there, frankfurt, i presume local authorities are doing everything they can to preempt and

try to keep a lid on the potential travel? ,., ., , travel? there were some really distasteful— travel? there were some really distasteful scenes _ travel? there were some really distasteful scenes way - travel? there were some really distasteful scenes way back - travel? there were some really distasteful scenes way back in l travel? there were some really - distasteful scenes way back in 2008 and i was there, i was witness to 250,000 fans who rioted it's fair to say in the city centre after a big screen that had been showing the match. in the scenes, i would imagine in the area, they have taken note of that. we have seen that many security around today and quite a few police officers on horseback we can safely assume that will be stepped up in time for tomorrow and there have been pleas for some former rangers players and asking former rangers players and asking for rangers players to be aware that the representatives of the cloud and former rangers captain and manager is pleaded with fans to remember that they should be respectful of their representing rangers. it’s their representing rangers. it's auoin be their representing rangers. it's going be rangers 19th match in

europe and i heard one of those young fans in the reports say that it has been an incredible journey and they've knocked out some very high—profile german sites already and will they be victorious in frankfurt? i and will they be victorious in frankfurt?— and will they be victorious in frankfurt? ~ , , frankfurt? i think they will see themselves — frankfurt? i think they will see themselves as _ frankfurt? i think they will see themselves as favourites, - frankfurt? i think they will see - themselves as favourites, certainly. dortmund, leipzig as well and in facing frankfurt and we know also that they will be fit, they've been injured as of late and they'll be a big boost we watched him trend a little earlier and said the stadium with the rest of the squad in frankfurt, they have done some giant killing of their own, they have gone to west ham and more significantly, barcelona. they're notjust here to make up numbers but it's been a really incredible journey for rangers, nine years ago, they were lifting the third division championship and now they're in a year oblique final and working

wonders in the short time that they have been managing this squad and yes, they did not win the leak that you're in they went to the bitter rivals, so too. but it's been really special in the future occasion. plenty more from jean duel tomorrow the hours leading up in the first of the hours leading up in the first of the seasons european final plenty more from jane tomorrow in the hours leading up to kick—off in the first of this season's european finals, liverpool are in the champions league final of course, but they're at southampton tonight where they cannot afford to lose, or else manchester city will retain the premier league title. liverpool came through extra time and penalties to win the fa cup on saturday and their maanger would have liked a few more days to prepare for tonight's game. we thought we could give them a day more of rest and a time like this and have to sit here and see it and become a does it stop whining, stuff like this because nobody else is doing it. you all don't think about

it for a second. maybe it would been better if they had done it on thursday, yeah, slightly better. one of 20 minutes and then come on, that's really messy. we'll have more football for you later in the sportsday, but let's switch to cricket. in recent weeks we've seen a new england men's test coach and captain appointed, a new md at the england and wales cricket board, and now they are looking for a new chief executive. tom harrison will stand down next month after 7 years in the role. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. we think of any real key significant position where it is culture captain, executive, managing director, it is all changed, i think some change was inevitable and necessary but can you actually grow when there's so much turbulence and the organisation? attention returned to the next three to four hours is the team getting the site they can

with the text match which will begin the few weeks' time in new zealand, but i think it is clear that actually making cricket a relative and inclusive game in england right now is a key part, a keyjob for the next chief executive. let's have a quick look at some of the other headlines for you now. eritrea's biniam gur—my has become the first black african cyclist to win a stage in a grand tour. the 22 year old, out—sprinted mathieu van der pool to win stage 10 of the giro d'italia london irish's 19 year old fullback henry arundell has been included in a 36—man england training camp next week. he only made his premiership debut in february and is one of 10 uncapped players in the party. england will play the barbarians next month before heading to australia for a three test series. london—born defensive end jack crawford has retired from the nfl after a 10—year career. initially drafted by the raiders, the 33—year—old played 109 nfl games for a number of franchises.

giving its conditional approval to the takeover bid and darby were relegated from the championship season after going into administration. we saw huddersfield reach the championship play—off final last night, they'll face either nottingham forest or sheffield united. forest have a 1 goal lead ahead of the second leg of their semi—final at the city ground tonight. colin hazelden is there. here it is, after the long slog of the season, for one of sheffield united nottingham forest, their campaign is going to come to an abrupt end on the city ground pitch tonight because it is the second leg of the playoff semifinals. nottingham forest lead 2—1 which is an advantage of the other advantage is here at the city ground because

of record in 2022 is astonishing. they have yet to lose a league fixture here in this calendar year but for every goal of the conceited, they have scored six. but she felt united with the police and fire especially from that late goal they scored at the lane in the first leg. both teams haunted by history as well. she felt united, a trips to the playoff they've never want to campaign. fourtrips the playoff they've never want to campaign. four trips to the semifinals they've yet to even make it to wembley. but the dream is there for both of them and it couldn't be a bigger dream. they both want to escape the championship and this is their way of doing it. england have named their provisional squad for the women's european championship this summer. it's an intial 28 player group but that needs to be whittled down to 23 by the middle of next month. the lionesses open the tournament at old trafford against austria at old trafford onjuly 6th. our reporterjo currie is here with me, jo, the big headline is that

steph houghton is included jordan nobbs isjustjinxed when it comes to major tournaments. what's the schedule now for the lionesses, beacuse the euros will be upon us before we know it? she's had a real torrid season and has barely played because of her achilles problem and have surgery at one point, she hasn't played any football under the new manager and she has been told that williamson will cap england for the euros and the fact that she's made the list is great but she still has approve some fitness to get onto that of 23. usual suspects?— fitness to get onto that of 23. usual suspects? there were a couple of others or — usual suspects? there were a couple of others or touch _ usual suspects? there were a couple of others or touch and _ usual suspects? there were a couple of others or touch and go _ usual suspects? there were a couple of others or touch and go in - usual suspects? there were a couple of others or touch and go in terms i of others or touch and go in terms of others or touch and go in terms of fitness in terms of the manchester city striker who returned after a year with an acl injury and arsenal defender, she has had injury problems and she hasn't played much because of injury and fatigue for chelsea in the fa cup finals will make the long list again, they will have to prove fitness as to whether

or not they should go to the tournament.— or not they should go to the tournament. ,, �* , , tournament. she's 'ust “inxed when it comes to h tournament. she'sjustjinxed when it comes to tournaments. - tournament. she'sjustjinxed when it comes to tournaments. when - tournament. she'sjustjinxed when | it comes to tournaments. when they won the world _ it comes to tournaments. when they won the world cup _ it comes to tournaments. when they won the world cup bronze _ it comes to tournaments. when they won the world cup bronze medal, i won the world cup bronze medal, she's talked about how difficult she found the treatment because she barely played. she went in injured and never got fit and never really felt like she deserved that a bronze medal and injured again in 2019 and didn't play because of the injury in its an injury again as rule dread of this one and more tournaments in terms of age and heartbreak for her. what's the schedule now because these euros are going to be here stability i do believe that's coming around very quickly and so today, the 28th players squad will be whittled down to the official final 23 in the middle ofjune and is understand, the players are on holiday but they will be in the

england camp very shortly all the way through to the euros and in england hosting austria at old trafford. to be of any warm up? timer;r trafford. to be of any warm up? they don't no trafford. to be of any warm up? they don't go from — trafford. to be of any warm up? they don't go from holiday _ trafford. to be of any warm up? tie: don't go from holiday straight into the treatments they have two matches in england and then, their way to switzerland and i'll be the last one. is switzerland and i'll be the last one. , ., ., switzerland and i'll be the last one. ., ., ., one. is a home euros and that will take them — one. is a home euros and that will take them away _ one. is a home euros and that will take them away from _ one. is a home euros and that will take them away from the - one. is a home euros and that will- take them away from the heat perhaps for getting into the thick of it. you never know but the obese to the rain, if nothing else.— rain, if nothing else. many thanks indeed. there's been so much praise from within football and beyond forjake daniels, after his decision to come out as gay, the first active male professional in british football to do so in over 30 years. the 17 year old, who plays for championship side blackpool says he wants to be a role model. we have spoken to many who praised his decision. here are some of them.

support of this cloud and i think it's a great step forward and he says he wants to be a role model and the level had been his career but i do believe that he will be a great football player.— do believe that he will be a great football player. welcome to 2022 and ou can be football player. welcome to 2022 and you can be gay _ football player. welcome to 2022 and you can be gay and — football player. welcome to 2022 and you can be gay and bf— football player. welcome to 2022 and you can be gay and bf football- football player. welcome to 2022 and you can be gay and bf football star i you can be gay and bf football star and a _ you can be gay and bf football star and a hope — you can be gay and bf football star and a hope that this will be a normal— and a hope that this will be a normal story. when you are the first person. _ normal story. when you are the first person, believing in me, does become the brunt— person, believing in me, does become the brunt of— person, believing in me, does become the brunt of a lot of things but he is very— the brunt of a lot of things but he is very brave and doing this and hooefully, — is very brave and doing this and hopefully, you and create a platform for everyone else feels like they can do— for everyone else feels like they can do the same. for for everyone else feels like they can do the same.— for everyone else feels like they can do the same. ., i. ., , can do the same. for everyone who is cominu can do the same. for everyone who is coming out. — can do the same. for everyone who is coming out. you _ can do the same. for everyone who is coming out, you want _ can do the same. for everyone who is coming out, you want to _ can do the same. for everyone who is coming out, you want to look - can do the same. for everyone who is coming out, you want to look at - can do the same. for everyone who is coming out, you want to look at the l coming out, you want to look at the community— coming out, you want to look at the community around _ coming out, you want to look at the community around you _ coming out, you want to look at the community around you and - coming out, you want to look at the community around you and think. coming out, you want to look at the community around you and think isi community around you and think is the safe, _ community around you and think is the safe, is— community around you and think is the safe, is this _ community around you and think is the safe, is this an _ community around you and think is the safe, is this an opportunity- community around you and think is the safe, is this an opportunity for| the safe, is this an opportunity for me to _ the safe, is this an opportunity for me to take — the safe, is this an opportunity for me to take chris _ the safe, is this an opportunity for me to take chris is _ the safe, is this an opportunity for me to take chris is this _ the safe, is this an opportunity for me to take chris is this something that feels— me to take chris is this something that feels too _ me to take chris is this something that feels too risky _ me to take chris is this something that feels too risky right _ me to take chris is this something that feels too risky right now - me to take chris is this something that feels too risky right now and i that feels too risky right now and the jake — that feels too risky right now and the jake felt _ that feels too risky right now and the jake felt that _ that feels too risky right now and the jake felt that it— that feels too risky right now and the jake felt that it was - that feels too risky right now and the jake felt that it was safe, - that feels too risky right now and | the jake felt that it was safe, and that he _ the jake felt that it was safe, and that he would _ the jake felt that it was safe, and that he would be _

the jake felt that it was safe, and that he would be supported. - the jake felt that it was safe, and that he would be supported. ti. the jake felt that it was safe, and j that he would be supported. ti lot that he would be supported. a lot of individuals have _ that he would be supported. a lot of individuals have been _ that he would be supported. a lot of individuals have been waiting - that he would be supported. a lot of individuals have been waiting for- individuals have been waiting for this moment for years but it isjake and to— this moment for years but it isjake and to really take into consideration that jake is an individual is first and foremost now _ individual is first and foremost now by— individual is first and foremost now. by him coming out and having that story, — now. by him coming out and having that story, you feel more relaxed and have more in his football journey— and have more in his football journey and career for many years to come _ let's stay with this story, our correspondent andy swiss has caught up with some of players from village manchester fc welcome to village manchester fc. this is one of the first day and inclusive clubs and row football when it was formed back in 1996 and i'm delighted to bejoined by two of the clubs players and thank you very much indeed forjoining us. first of all, this give us a sense whenjake daniels made his announcement, what was your immediate reaction? i think it's a nice news _ was your immediate reaction? i think it's a nice news story. _ was your immediate reaction? i think it's a nice news story. a _ was your immediate reaction? i think it's a nice news story. a lot _ it's a nice news story. a lot of people — it's a nice news story. a lot of people who are gay and involved in

watching _ people who are gay and involved in watching football, playing football at some _ watching football, playing football at some point, there would be a gay professional football are consistent and nice _ professional football are consistent and nice moment for the whole lgbt community— and nice moment for the whole lgbt community and also forjake himself and to— community and also forjake himself and to he _ community and also forjake himself and to be the first one who comes out from — and to be the first one who comes out from england in 30 years is a decision— out from england in 30 years is a decision to — out from england in 30 years is a decision to make and i hope he lives on authentic— decision to make and i hope he lives on authentic self. how decision to make and i hope he lives on authentic self.— on authentic self. how important is it for the lgbt — on authentic self. how important is it for the lgbt community? - on authentic self. how important is it for the lgbt community? gay, i it for the lgbt community? gay, trance, lesbian, _ it for the lgbt community? gay, trance, lesbian, whatever- it for the lgbt community? gay, trance, lesbian, whatever they do which _ trance, lesbian, whatever they do which is _ trance, lesbian, whatever they do which is to— trance, lesbian, whatever they do which is to show the rest of the world _ which is to show the rest of the world that we are like everyone else and we _ world that we are like everyone else and we have our own interests and we io and we have our own interests and we go about _ and we have our own interests and we go about delivering lives and we are 'ust go about delivering lives and we are just normal people at the end of the day editing at think it's really important thing for ensuring that there _ important thing for ensuring that there is— important thing for ensuring that there is more and more acceptance in there is more and more acceptance in the world _ there is more and more acceptance in the world and also if you are gay and enjoy— the world and also if you are gay and enjoy football and like watching football, _ and enjoy football and like watching football, playing football, know that it's— football, playing football, know that it's a space in which you're going _ that it's a space in which you're going to — that it's a space in which you're going to be _ that it's a space in which you're going to be welcomed as well. |

that it's a space in which you're going to be welcomed as well. i know ou're a going to be welcomed as well. i know you're a manager _ going to be welcomed as well. i know you're a manager in _ going to be welcomed as well. i know you're a manager in one _ going to be welcomed as well. i know you're a manager in one of— you're a manager in one of the players here. it is a significant step for professional football, as far as the grass roots are concerned, will it encourage gay men who might�*ve been reluctant to going to for both to take up the game? how much impact you think you left the grassroots? it’s much impact you think you left the grassroots?— much impact you think you left the crassroots? �* , ., ., , , , grassroots? it's grown massively in the ast grassroots? it's grown massively in the past years _ grassroots? it's grown massively in the past years and _ grassroots? it's grown massively in the past years and only _ grassroots? it's grown massively in the past years and only joined - grassroots? it's grown massively in the past years and only joined lastl the past years and onlyjoined last august— the past years and onlyjoined last august but— the past years and onlyjoined last august but was _ the past years and onlyjoined last august but was really— the past years and onlyjoined last august but was really surprised i the past years and onlyjoined last august but was really surprised atj august but was really surprised at how many— august but was really surprised at how many members— august but was really surprised at how many members we _ august but was really surprised at how many members we have - august but was really surprised at how many members we have the i august but was really surprised at - how many members we have the don't come _ how many members we have the don't come from _ how many members we have the don't come from the — how many members we have the don't come from the lgbt— how many members we have the don't come from the lgbt community - how many members we have the don't come from the lgbt community but i come from the lgbt community but have had _ come from the lgbt community but have had issues, _ come from the lgbt community but have had issues, we've _ come from the lgbt community but have had issues, we've had - come from the lgbt community but have had issues, we've had playersl have had issues, we've had players of the _ have had issues, we've had players of the racial— have had issues, we've had players of the racial issues _ have had issues, we've had players of the racial issues in _ have had issues, we've had players of the racial issues in the _ have had issues, we've had players of the racial issues in the past i have had issues, we've had players of the racial issues in the past but. of the racial issues in the past but 'ust of the racial issues in the past but just not— of the racial issues in the past but just not felt — of the racial issues in the past but just not felt comfortable, - of the racial issues in the past but just not felt comfortable, i- of the racial issues in the past but just not felt comfortable, i think. just not felt comfortable, i think it's comfortable _ just not felt comfortable, i think it's comfortable for— just not felt comfortable, i think it's comfortable for me - just not felt comfortable, i think it's comfortable for me as - just not felt comfortable, i think it's comfortable for me as a i just not felt comfortable, i think it's comfortable for me as a gay| it's comfortable for me as a gay man: _ it's comfortable for me as a gay man. but— it's comfortable for me as a gay man. but also— it's comfortable for me as a gay man, but also for— it's comfortable for me as a gay man, but also for those - it's comfortable for me as a gay man, but also for those who i it's comfortable for me as a gay man, but also for those who do| it's comfortable for me as a gay i man, but also for those who do not feel welcomed _ man, but also for those who do not feel welcomed and _ man, but also for those who do not feel welcomed and football - man, but also for those who do not feel welcomed and football to i man, but also for those who do not| feel welcomed and football to really feel like _ feel welcomed and football to really feel like they — feel welcomed and football to really feel like they have _ feel welcomed and football to really feel like they have a _ feel welcomed and football to really feel like they have a place _ feel welcomed and football to really feel like they have a place to - feel like they have a place to play the sport — feel like they have a place to play the sport that _ feel like they have a place to play the sport that they— feel like they have a place to play the sport that they love. - feel like they have a place to play the sport that they love.- feel like they have a place to play the sport that they love. thank you ve much the sport that they love. thank you very much for— the sport that they love. thank you very much forjoining _ the sport that they love. thank you very much forjoining us. _ the sport that they love. thank you very much forjoining us. is - very much forjoining us. is undoubtedly a landmark moment for british football.

when team gb�*s rowers returned from the tokyo olympics last year withjust a silver and bronze medal it was their poorest return since the atlanta games in 1996, and the first time they had failed to win a gold since 1980. our senior sports news reporter laura scott has been at british rowing's hq today. there has been a radical overhaul at british rowing following the disappointment last summer, a whole host of new faces among the coaches, the leadership team and the athletes too. speaking to the director in the area was only recently appointed and asked her if she had really gotten to grips with why the team underperformed injapan last summer. we did a lot of analysis but we have put in _ we did a lot of analysis but we have put in place — we did a lot of analysis but we have put in place is very much elements that we _ put in place is very much elements that we will— put in place is very much elements that we will address the concerns in the areas _ that we will address the concerns in the areas that we did not do quite well in _ the areas that we did not do quite well in during the last cycle. i think— well in during the last cycle. i think overwhelmingly, our athletes are an _ think overwhelmingly, our athletes are an exciting group of athletes

and lots — are an exciting group of athletes and lots of great coaches and support — and lots of great coaches and support staff and i'm confident but the new_ support staff and i'm confident but the new cycle, will put to bed some of the _ the new cycle, will put to bed some of the concerns and some of things we did _ of the concerns and some of things we did not— of the concerns and some of things we did not do as well. i think were in a very— we did not do as well. i think were in a very good place.— in a very good place. painting the last 30 make _ in a very good place. painting the last 30 make a _ in a very good place. painting the last 30 make a different - in a very good place. painting the last 30 make a different picture. | in a very good place. painting the i last 30 make a different picture. he said he did experienced dark days under the former coach and how does he reflect on those comments now prescreen i said what i thought of time and the timing of it will, it could've been a bit better. everything is a bit heightened which you come off of final and it was a time a very high emotions. but coming out of it, i think everything has been listened to and i think we are moving along with the sport and as you said before, the leadership is taking charge of making changes. there is no appetite for the old

school — there is no appetite for the old school coaching which is flawed, flawed, — school coaching which is flawed, flawed, flawed. those kinds of coaches — flawed, flawed. those kinds of coaches are pretty well gone. this seems to be _ coaches are pretty well gone. this seems to be a _ coaches are pretty well gone. “try 3 seems to be a desire to park would have been in tokyo and focus entirely on paris because they do not have known. just over a few years until the next few olympics to make the next changes have an impact and have been returned to —— britain returned to being a wrong powerhouse. —— britain returned to being a rowing powerhouse. maurice lindsay, one of the most influential figures in modern rugby league, has died at the age of 81. as chairman of wigan, he transformed the fortunes of the club leading them to eight league titles and a record eight successive challenge cup wins. as chief executive of the rfl he was one of the principal architects of the super league and the switch to summer rugby. dave woods is the bbc�*s rugby league correspondent. i think morris is one of the most pivotal people —— maurice. we needed a strong character and so to change the game with the super league and what happened in that period with

the negotiations with the group being taken was a full—time environment super league. as a director and chairman, environment super league. as a directorand chairman, he environment super league. as a director and chairman, he was influential and instrumental in transforming the british game and taking the winning side into the dominant force that it became in the 80s and 905. for dominant force that it became in the 80s and 90s— dominant force that it became in the 80s and 90s. ., ., ., , ., _ 80s and 90s. for more on his legacy, we soke 80s and 90s. for more on his legacy, we spoke to — 80s and 90s. for more on his legacy, we spoke to the _ 80s and 90s. for more on his legacy, we spoke to the rugby _ 80s and 90s. for more on his legacy, we spoke to the rugby league - we spoke to the rugby league correspondent. the we spoke to the rugby league correspondent.— we spoke to the rugby league corresondent. ., , ., correspondent. the most influential fi . ure correspondent. the most influential fiaure of correspondent. the most influential figure of rugby _ correspondent. the most influential figure of rugby league _ correspondent. the most influential figure of rugby league without i correspondent. the most influential figure of rugby league without a i figure of rugby league without a doubt — figure of rugby league without a doubt. when he took over wake up in 1980, _ doubt. when he took over wake up in 1980, and _ doubt. when he took over wake up in 1980, and they were relegated to the start of— 1980, and they were relegated to the start of the transformation of the cloud _ start of the transformation of the cloud which led to them winning the cup in _ cloud which led to them winning the cup in 1980 and going on from there and a _ cup in 1980 and going on from there and a plethora of trophies, including the role cup championship against _ including the role cup championship against manley and central park and $37,000 _ against manley and central park and $37,000 again but he instigated and

went through as well. he is very much _ went through as well. he is very much the — went through as well. he is very much the driving force behind the success — much the driving force behind the success. �* much the driving force behind the success. . . , ., ., ., success. and the administration at the football _ success. and the administration at the football league, _ success. and the administration at the football league, cheeking i success. and the administration at| the football league, cheeking chief executive, he got in bed with rupert murdoch and foster the super league and a lot of players today can thank him for their livelihoods. yes. him for their livelihoods. yes, wycombe _ him for their livelihoods. yes, wycombe were _ him for their livelihoods. yes, wycombe were the _ him for their livelihoods. yes, wycombe were the only i him for their livelihoods. yes, wycombe were the only professional cup in _ wycombe were the only professional cup in the _ wycombe were the only professional cup in the super league that became a professional cloud and rugby league — a professional cloud and rugby league players became full—time players — league players became full—time players. he discussed the possibility of the sports wishing to summer— possibility of the sports wishing to summer she announced to the amazement of everybody of wanting to invest _ amazement of everybody of wanting to invest millions into the sport and he drove — invest millions into the sport and he drove that through. controversial figure _ he drove that through. controversial figure because there was a suggestion of mergers and some clubs did not— suggestion of mergers and some clubs did not make it and he was personally blamed for that but no doubt _ personally blamed for that but no doubt the — personally blamed for that but no doubt the biggest change the sport is seen _ doubt the biggest change the sport is seen the last 14 or 15 years is very— is seen the last 14 or 15 years is very much— is seen the last 14 or 15 years is very much driven by him. any successful— very much driven by him. any successful business _ very much driven by him. in; successful business man was very much driven by him. fifuy successful business man was from a

vested interests, and the rugby league, he did rub a few people the wrong way. he didn't take any prisoners along the way. many were keen to call — prisoners along the way. many were keen to call them _ prisoners along the way. many were keen to call them out _ prisoners along the way. many were keen to call them out when - prisoners along the way. many were keen to call them out when they i keen to call them out when they could, _ keen to call them out when they could, his — keen to call them out when they could, his expense, for example in the rugby— could, his expense, for example in the rugby football league and he was spending _ the rugby football league and he was spending quite a lot of money on the hotel staying in london and was driving — hotel staying in london and was driving a — hotel staying in london and was driving a very expensive car in his reply— driving a very expensive car in his reply was, — driving a very expensive car in his reply was, you can expect the chief executive _ reply was, you can expect the chief executive of the rugby football league — executive of the rugby football league to go to work under number 57 bus and _ league to go to work under number 57 bus and those very cute of them. always fronting up to his critics very clear — always fronting up to his critics very clear about his reply is as welt — very clear about his reply is as well. , ~ ., , _ very clear about his reply is as well. , a, , _ ., well. remembering morris lindsay who used has died — well. remembering morris lindsay who used has died at _ well. remembering morris lindsay who used has died at the _ well. remembering morris lindsay who used has died at the age _ well. remembering morris lindsay who used has died at the age of _ well. remembering morris lindsay who used has died at the age of 81, - well. remembering morris lindsay who used has died at the age of 81, a i used has died at the age of 81, a huge figure in rugby league. cycling royalty met british royalty today, jason and laura kenny have become the first couple to receive a knighthood and damehood together. seven—time olympic gold medalist jason and five—time olympic champion laura received their honours from prince william at a ceremony at windsor castle. jason has recently become

a coach after retiring, while laura is still competting as she targets the 2024 games in paris. that's all from sportsday. at st. mary's, as live commentary and on the website if liverpool blues, manchester city will be champions tonight. if they draw, it is probably going to go to city anyway but it will go down to the final day of the season. the bbc sport centre, goodbye for now.

hello. rain, which has been a feature of the weather today across some western areas, is sweeping eastwards through this evening, with some heavy and thundery bursts around as well into areas that had a day of very warm sunshine. in fact, the uk's highest temperatures of the year so far, near 28 at heathrow airport. all of that pushing through, a few showers following into northern ireland, northern and western scotland, and double figure temperatures as we start the day tomorrow. with a lot of fine weather around, morning showers clearing through northern scotland, sunny spells elsewhere. the next wet weather system into northern ireland, but not until late in the day, and ahead of it, notice how we see some thundery downpours starting to push in towards parts of wales and south west england. temperatures pretty much on a par with where they've been today. maybe not quite as warm across east anglia and south east england. and as we go into wednesday evening and night, more wet weather pushing east, including some thundery bursts, the potential for some torrential downpours across the east and south east of england. and then for thursday,

a largely fine day. a wetter one on friday.

hello, i'm kasia madera, this is outside source. after the racially motivated attacks that left ten people dead at a new york state supermarket, president biden pays his respects and has this message. biden pays his respects and has this messaue. ~ ., ., ,, biden pays his respects and has this messaue. . . ., ,, , message. what happened here is sim - le message. what happened here is simple and _ message. what happened here is simple and straightforward, i message. what happened here is simple and straightforward, and l simple and straightforward, and terrorism. terrorism. domestic terrorism. terrorism. domestic terrorism-— terrorism. terrorism. domestic terrorism. look at the latest on that from _ terrorism. look at the latest on that from our _ terrorism. look at the latest on that from our correspondent i terrorism. look at the latest on that from our correspondent in | that from our correspondent in buffalo. in other news, the last of the ukrainian forces are evacuated from the besieged city of mariupol, many of them wounded. for 82 days,

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