this is bbc world news, the headlines after dramatic scenes in the us house of representatives, the republican kevin mccarthy is finally elected speaker — at the fifteenth attempt. the uk's prime minister, health secretary, nhs bosses and treasury ministers have held meetings in downing street to discuss the challenges facing the national health service. iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions "abhorrent". as ukraine celebrates its orthodox christmas, russian—backed forces there say they've downed a drone in breach of a temporary ceasefire— another sign that the truce called by president putin has been ignored. the authorities in south sudan are facing calls to release journalists who were arrested

after video footage appeared to show the country's president wetting himself. you're watching bbc news. now its time for sports day hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night — it's fa cup third round weekend and no shortage of drama — coming up on the programme: championships strugglers blackpool hit forest for four — knocking out the premier league side non league chesterfield score three against west brom — only to be denied a famous win a first half hattrick helps newcastle falcons beat the champions leicester in rugby union's premiership

and also coming up on the programme before 7 we hear from the skier defying the odds and making history welcome along, thank you forjoining us on a bumper fa cup third round weekend. no doubt where the most eye catching result so far has come. blackpool might be third from bottom in the championship but they've shown why league form counts for little in the cup — knocking out premier league nottingham forest 4—1. whilst leicester city were made to sweat by the football league's bottom club earlier. ben croucher reports: the ingredients for an fa cup giant

kid and were there. leicester city dropped into a lower league opposition. they don't come lower than gelling home. rock bottom of the football league, this would be quite the badge of honour. in this competition there's always a chance admittedly in this game not many. the few gelling time did can have they couldn't take. and sure enough, lester could. football and survival it will be gelling pam's focus now but for today the last one through. for tottenham they don't come bigger or much prolific than this cap. harry kane, just one behind jimmy greaves now for spurs all—time record score. not that that 9000 fans from portsmouth were two throat. you had to go to the seaside for the biggest premier league scalp. nottingham forest lost to blackpool, and there would be at

least two non—league teams in the park for round four. chesterfield and for him would the lowest rank sides left. both earned replays and the chance to take out the bigger team. some incident packed games in the third round — but they don't all end in shock defeats. ben mentioned chesterfield there — the non league side were seconds away from knocking out championship west brom, but it wasn't to be in what finished a six goal thriller. joe lynskey was watching: third round of the cup and one derbyshire town are back in the spotlight. in 1997, chesterfield reach the semifinals, since then they have gotten non—league. they now faced the championships west bromwich albion. they went out to dinner and the noise of a sell—out crowd. early goes put them up but then the home site refocused. the

former ipso striker as drop down to the 50 or but had his moment. two goals for him and at half—time 3—2, with 66 places between them there would have been the biggest stays upset. but in the 93rd minutes, chesterfield left one modern unmarked. chesterfield left one modern unmarked-— chesterfield left one modern unmarked. , . ., , ., unmarked. there is a equaliser for west bromwich _ unmarked. there is a equaliser for west bromwich albion. _ unmarked. there is a equaliser for west bromwich albion. 3-3 - unmarked. there is a equaliser for west bromwich albion. 3-3 was i unmarked. there is a equaliser for | west bromwich albion. 3-3 was the final score and _ west bromwich albion. 3-3 was the final score and they _ west bromwich albion. 3-3 was the final score and they will— west bromwich albion. 3-3 was the final score and they will go - west bromwich albion. 3-3 was the final score and they will go again. i final score and they will go again. while one championship side stayed in it, another cost be upset. bournemouth went to burnley went to primarily bournemouth and tucked in. here they kept up our run of 12 wins and 14, 4—2 victors at top—flight opposition, this was some statement.

it's always good to get away with a win. delighted by the performance. and it allows us to continue on a nice journey. and it allows us to continue on a nicejourney. it is not and it allows us to continue on a nice journey. it is not about the ambition as such in one game, it is the ambition at the team to also the ambition at the team to ambition as such in one game, it is the ambition at the team to also win wherever we play. the ambition at the team to also win wherever we play-— the ambition at the team to also win wherever we play. championship met premier league _ wherever we play. championship met premier league at _ wherever we play. championship met premier league at the _ wherever we play. championship met premier league at the riverside - wherever we play. championship met premier league at the riverside to i premier league at the riverside to where it brightens a trip to middlesbrough brought them five goals. in the second half, two came for alexis mcallister. the argentina international and world cup winner. from the middle east to middlesbrough he kept up this form. with this winterfor middlesbrough he kept up this form. with this winter for brighton he is one step chose closer to another trophy. stoppage time at hull city and at 1—0 down the home site put every man forward at the expense of another book. danjames one another top—flight side, southampton the cup

has brought them home. from i—0 top—flight side, southampton the cup has brought them home. from 1—0 down at crystal palace they turned it around. they're hoping this went with do the same for their season. a third round of said came for fleetwood town, they beat qpr to reach the fourth round for the first time in their history. fleetwood will look onto sunday for an f cake cup drawer to put them in the cup drawer to put them in the spotlight. joe linsky bbc news. let's bring you some of the day's other results. there were wins for preston and reading in the early all championship ties. ipswich beat rotherham 4—1, sheffield united 2—0 winners at millwall whilst sunderland won 2—1 at shrewsbury town. much more reaction on the bbc sport website. there are five matches currently under way,

at hillsborough sheffield wednesday are trying to pull off an upset against newcastle united newcastle's record signing alexander isak is back in the team and he's had a chance in the first half, denied by the sheffield wednesday goalkeeper. this is live on bbc one and iplayer. sheffield wednesday having a really good season so far. and newcastle doing well in the premier league so far. shipping wednesday have been holding their own, plenty of changes by newcastle and they're going into this game. but shepherds went they had a couple of chances early on and it remains goalless with seven minutes to go on and it remains goalless with seven minutes to go until half—time. there's a shock on the cards at coventry — where non league wrexham lead 3—i.. sam dalby giving the visitors the lead.. and shortly after their second —

was it a cross or a shot? goal—scorer elliott lee will tell you he meant this! coventry pulled one back, ben sheaf drilling one into the wrexham net from just inside the area. coventry haven't lost at home since october but after conceding a third just before half time, a headerfrom tom 0'connor, that record, and their place in the fa cup, is under serious threat. two premier league teams in action — brentford and west ham — but the standard has been sub—par in the first 45 minutes. this probably the best chance, brentford hitting the post, but it was offside and wouldn't have counted anyway. goalless at the g—tech community stadium as the second half is just getting under way. and it's evenly poised between championship sides wigan and luton, tom naylor giving the struggling visitors the lead early

on but the hatters hit backjust before the break with harry cornick�*s header, 1—1 the half—time score at kenilworth road. away from the fa cup, in scotland, the leaders celtic have opened up a 12 point lead over rangers at the top after a 2—0 win over kilmarnock. rangers play at dundee united tomorrow. aberdeen�*s five match winless run in the league is over as they beat stjohnstone 2—0. livingston are up to fifth after a 2—0 win at ross county. hearts, in third, came from behind to draw one all at st mirren. two matches in rugby union's gallagher premiership today — exeter chiefs have thrashed northampton saints whilst the champions leicester tigers suffered a heavy defeat at newcastle falcons. alex fletcher was watching: in his third match in charge at

lester the manager was looking to address their inconsistency. after five wins and five defeats in the league. they couldn't deal with the new castles man informed who hit a first—half hat trick. 0pen new castles man informed who hit a first—half hat trick. open the scoring and scoring another before this breakaway give his side 823 point advantage going into the break. they knew they had to come out fighting in the second. and all the just out fighting in the second. and all thejust or give them out fighting in the second. and all the just or give them some hope but it would soon stuffed out by a familiar face. it would soon stuffed out by a familiarface. 0ne it would soon stuffed out by a familiarface. one player schooled familiar face. one player schooled newcastle familiarface. one player schooled newcastle spinal tract. things have been bright with exeter winning ten of their last 11 at home. it has been a start to their premiership campaign however, but they try to settle any pre—masked nerves. the visitors had nothing to show for the opening 45 minutes but they attempted to kick—start it

northampton revival but that was extend ridge with this breakaway try. the result sees exeter breakaway from the premiership table. and in rugby union's championship, there were wins for benneton and edinburgh. approaching the end at cardiff and connacht. later 0spreys play leinster. time now to have a look at some of the day's other stories and gloucester hartpury continued their fine start to the season with a comfortable 52 points to five victory over worcester warriors in the women's premier 15s. they ran in eight tries to secure their sixth successive win and are nine points clear at the top of the table. perth scorchers beat brisbane heat to move top of the big bash. chasing 172 to win, they got home comfortably, winning by seven wickets. cameron bancroft with an unbeaten 76

and in the big race of the day at sandown paul nicholl�*s trained tah—mu—rass won the grade 0ne listed tolworth hurdle in impressive style. jockey harry cobden guided the five to two second—favourite to victory by two and a half lengths over l'astro—boy in second. we're nine days away from the start of the first tennis grand slam of 2023 — but the australian open will be wthout the men's world number one carlos alcaraz. the spanish teenager, who won the us open in september, has had to pull out with a leg injury. and he might not end up being the only big name missing. i've been speaking to our tennis correspondent russell fuller: it isa it is a bad start to the date not just for carlos alcaraz but the sport of tennis as well. the world number one. the man who won the us

open as a teenager, suffered a injury pain in the paris masters and was out for six weeks. it looked like his preseason was on track until what you described as a freak accident, an unnatural movement might cause him right leg injury. i don't think it's serious but he but he realise he is not able to compete with the best in the world. it is a huge shame because we wanted to see the young pretender against novak djokovic or other top stars. it would not be possible at this australian open.— would not be possible at this australian oen. ., . , australian open. that means referent and out would — australian open. that means referent and out would be _ australian open. that means referent and out would be the _ australian open. that means referent and out would be the top _ australian open. that means referent and out would be the top seed, - and out would be the top seed, plenty of questions around his fitness. how do you read and does chances? and the way novak djokovic is playing at the moment, is it clear to say he's a favourite? the dog needs _ clear to say he's a favourite? tie: dog needs matches and clear to say he's a favourite? tue: dog needs matches and practice against the best players in the world which she is doing it right now in membered. with the news that carlos alcaraz in doubt novak

djokovic becomes a favourite. he won well in his last tournament, beating medved it will be team to win his first grand slam title in 2021. he was concerned about a hamstring problem in the court semifinals. he seemed as comfortable as ever. last years events don't seem to be bothering them at all and with the first grand slam of the year no question that novak djokovic is the man to beat. question that novak d'okovic is the man to heath question that novak d'okovic is the man to beat. how do you feel about about kim? — man to beat. how do you feel about about kim? he _ man to beat. how do you feel about about kim? he couldn't _ man to beat. how do you feel about about kim? he couldn't submitted l man to beat. how do you feel aboutj about kim? he couldn't submitted a better start to the year. with three ones out of three with great britain reaching the city final and unable to make progress to the final four. he's playing very well indeed. he is a player who likes to play quite a

lot in the run—up to a grand slam. unlikei lot in the run—up to a grand slam. unlike i lets very top players, he is going to play the week before the australian open. the reason for that he is going to be in auckland, a city he grew up in, his parents moved from johannesburg where he was born. he grew up here,. as such, he gets a buy into the second round and will play a qualifier in the second right. the only downside is that if he has a successful week, it is great first confidence but he might arrive into the grand slam tired. as the women find out, with conditions tough outdoors it's tough to play. talking about the women, questions over the world number one after she lost this week and continued uncertainty over whether emma raducanu will be up to play the open at all? , , . ,

at all? yes english where tech is also determined _ at all? yes english where tech is also determined after— at all? yes english where tech is also determined after what - at all? yes english where tech is also determined after what you | at all? yes english where tech is i also determined after what you call the right injury. i wouldn't read is that because players like to rest the week before it grand slam and she got a few matches under our belts, and was disappointed to lose in one match. but in terms of practice on the court she probably found what she needs to do, i think she would be ok. the worries about emma raducanu having slipped and sprained her ankle indoors a few days ago. the initial news was that it was always too soon to decide how serious it was. she has flown to melbourne and is going about her preparations. we will know in the next 2a to 48 hours exactly how serious it is. it is a minor sprain, it is possible, i'm told, it was set down quickly wednesday swelling subsides. clearly, it is the worst kind of build up to her having so

many injuries in 2022.1unfe kind of build up to her having so many injuries in 2022.— kind of build up to her having so many injuries in 2022. many in'uries in 2022. we will keep our many injuries in 2022. we will keep our finaers many injuries in 2022. we will keep our fingers crossed _ many injuries in 2022. we will keep our fingers crossed for _ many injuries in 2022. we will keep our fingers crossed for emma i our fingers crossed for emma writer,, his appointment for venus writer, , his appointment for venus williams writer,, his appointment for venus williams who would have to put out from the australian open after sustaining an injury. mark selby should have been playing former uk champion zhao xintong when the masters gets under way tomorrow, but he is one of ten chinese players who have been suspended by world snooker, as its investigation into match fixing continues. 0lly foster has been speaking to the defending masters champion neil robertson — to get his thoughts on the supensions: a lot of shock, i suppose. with the amount of players involved a guess. we don't really know all the allegations, because of preaching contract you have to basically know of anyone who is potentially fixing a score line or a match. if you don't report that then for to

correct the ability to suspend it. so, we don't know how serious each individual case is. we will get to the bottom of it and that's credit to what has happened in the last eight or nine years.— to what has happened in the last eight or nine years. they're putting a aood eight or nine years. they're putting a good team- _ eight or nine years. they're putting a good team. we _ eight or nine years. they're putting a good team. we will _ eight or nine years. they're putting a good team. we will surely - eight or nine years. they're putting a good team. we will surely find i eight or nine years. they're putting l a good team. we will surely find out in due course. this is it marvellous tournament to cook off the air, isn't it? you have to hit the ground running and be dialled in and focus from the office. sean murphy, starting your title defence against. it's a tournament where you don't get to play yourself in. you are in the deep end and shades a week. you're always playing a tough opponent. i'm against one of the top 16 employers in the world. he beat me in the final seven years ago i

think it was. so, yet, he's had a bit of a resurgence. so it's going to be really tough going against him. the crowd is amazing, absolutely incredible, hoping for the same this year. and finally tonight a story about defying the odds. climber, skateboarder and skier vasu sojitra's right leg was amputated when he was nine months old because of septicaemia. he grew up learning to ski in connecticut and now at the age of 30 he's broken records by climbing and skiing some of the highest mountains in the world on one leg. ski sunday'sjennyjones has been to meet him: iam i am vasu sojitra and i am a professional athlete. at the age of nine months old my leg was amputated from a blood infection called septicaemia. in sports you have to

fit a certain mould to be a soccer player, orskater or fit a certain mould to be a soccer player, or skater or whatever. we are adept in sports. there is no one—way. if someone can show up as a scare. it's not about the skiing, it's more about the feeling you get from the sport. you slide once so can get my balance. i started skateboarding first, and started watching the x games. saw that snowboarding was a thing. couldn't snowboarding so i tried

skiing instead. teaching myself to skiing instead. teaching myself to ski with one leg took about six to seven years to feel confident. band seven years to feel confident. and was at all self—taught? seven years to feel confident. and was at all self-taught? yes. i seven years to feel confident. and was at all self-taught? yes. a i seven years to feel confident. and l was at all self-taught? yes. a local friend asked _ was at all self-taught? yes. a local friend asked if _ was at all self-taught? yes. a local friend asked if i _ was at all self-taught? yes. a local friend asked if i wanted _ was at all self-taught? yes. a local friend asked if i wanted to - was at all self-taught? yes. a local friend asked if i wanted to join i was at all self-taught? yes. a local friend asked if i wanted to join him| friend asked if i wanted tojoin him and did not eat. i place my outriggers in front of me and put on my waits on them and got myself up to help. the physical part was hard but not impossible. 0ne foot at a time, or one press at the time. what time, or one press at the time. what did that mean _ time, or one press at the time. what did that mean to _ time, or one press at the time. what did that mean to you _ time, or one press at the time. what did that mean to you once _ time, or one press at the time. what did that mean to you once you made it to the top and you get this ski down the slope? brute it to the top and you get this ski down the slope?— it to the top and you get this ski down the slope? we wants to get off as ruickl down the slope? we wants to get off as quickly as — down the slope? we wants to get off as quickly as possible _ down the slope? we wants to get off as quickly as possible because i down the slope? we wants to get off as quickly as possible because it i as quickly as possible because it was like —20 on the summit. it was very emotional. i've never seen six

do is cry at the same time, which is kind of cool. it was cool in so much work we put into it to make it happen. it was a team effort and never individuals will stop something technical about the actual dissent was a mark it doesn't sound like there was an issue at all? it was terrifying. it was super sketchy. there were pockets of powder and ice and my leg was really tired trying to make turns at 20,000 feet. i had to take some rest. it was a process that we were cautious. taking something like that and then looking at approach to. where their new and different elements that you had to explore or overcome? the way i was

had to explore or overcome? the way i was trained — had to explore or overcome? the way i was trained to _ had to explore or overcome? the way i was trained to ski _ had to explore or overcome? the way i was trained to ski spines _ had to explore or overcome? the way i was trained to ski spines in - i was trained to ski spines in alaska, was to ski spines in alaska. i am like one of the only folks with outriggers who knows alta ski very steep terrain because of the way i ski. i grew up skiing and watching people with two legs ski so i was just doing what they were doing, instead of going for that technique that was built for the outriggers. it's definitely top for sure.- it's definitely top for sure. some -eo . le it's definitely top for sure. some people state _ it's definitely top for sure. some people state that _ it's definitely top for sure. some people state that you _ it's definitely top for sure. some people state that you are - it's definitely top for sure. some people state that you are a i it's definitely top for sure. some people state that you are a role | people state that you are a role model even if you don't feel it. how does that feel it when people say that you? t does that feel it when people say that ou? ., �* does that feel it when people say that ou? .,�* i, ., that you? i don't call myself a remodeler but _ that you? i don't call myself a remodeler but it's _ that you? i don't call myself a remodeler but it's cool - that you? i don't call myself a remodeler but it's cool to i that you? i don't call myself a remodeler but it's cool to be i that you? i don't call myself a i remodeler but it's cool to be called a role model. the representation is neededin a role model. the representation is needed in our communities to be able to experience some of this stuff. it is cool to share that.

that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc dot c0 dot uk slash sport carbonation x going down wrexham 4—1 up carbonation x going down wrexham 4—1 up in the second half against coventry. sheffield wednesday — zero, zero newcastle. we told you at the top of the programme nottingham forest 14—1 i blackpool. chesterfield sec. for a replay against west brom. i will be back with you in half an hour. but for

now thanks for watching. hello there. saturday has provided a blustery first half of the weekend. there've been some heavy downpours around as well. in fact, the winds have been strong enough to whip up some quite rough seas around some of our coasts. it's a big area of low pressure that is dominating right now. this is the satellite picture from earlier on, this swirl of cloud. here's the centre of the low. that's where it was earlier on this afternoon. and as we go through tonight, the centre of this low will be passing to the north—west of scotland. very strong winds continuing to affect many western parts. gales are likely around some western coasts of england, wales, northern ireland, most especially western scotland, with gusts of 60—70mph for a time through the night. there will be further showers, some of which will be heavy, some clear spells as well, partly because of the strength of the wind, it is not going to be a cold night, 4 to 8 degrees. so into tomorrow,

it is a sunshine and showers day. but those showers will tend to be quite heavy. there could be some hail and some thunder mixing in. the showers likely to line up into bands as well. and with some slightly chillier air pushing in, we could see some wintriness in the showers over high ground in scotland, say above 400—500 metres elevation. it's going to be windy again, particularly for western coast, maybe not quite as windy as it has been today for some inland spots. temperatures between 7 and 10 degrees. now, as you move into monday, again, there are some showers to be had, some of those on the heavy side. and again, perhaps some wintry showers over the hills and mountains in scotland. still quite windy. the wind coming down from the north—westjust accentuating a slightly chillier feel. 6 degrees there for aberdeen, 10 for cardiff, 11 for plymouth. but those temperatures by no means unusual for this time of year. as we move into tuesday, we see another frontal system pushing in from the atlantic. that will bring outbreaks of heavy rain northwards and eastwards across the uk, maybe some snow over high ground in scotland for a time.

but between this warm front here and this cold front here, we're going to have what we call a warm sector, a wedge of mild air. so, look at the temperatures for tuesday, 8 degrees for glasgow, but 11 for belfast, 13 for cardiff, 1a there for london. as we look further ahead, it does stay quite unsettled towards the end of the week. mild for the most part, it may turn colder in the north by the very end of the week.

this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm ben boulos. the headlines: after dramatic scenes in the us house of representatives, the republican kevin mccarthy is finally elected speaker at the 15th attempt. it's not how you start, it's how you finish, and now we need to finish strong for the american people. the uk's prime minister, health secretary, nhs bosses and treasury ministers discuss the challenges facing the national health service. iran is facing international condemnation for hanging two more people said to have been involved in nationwide protests. the uk called their executions "abhorrent".