tv Sportsday BBC News February 19, 2023 6:30pm-6:46pm GMT
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this is bbc news. the headlines for the official say the recent earthquake search will end today is hope state of finding anyone else alive. uk police investigating the disappearance of nicola bulley said they have recovered a body near where nicola bulley went missing. the us secretary of state antony blinken says china is considering supplying weapons and ammunition to russia in its war against ukraine. borisjohnson urges rishi sunak not to drop the northern ireland protocol bill is speculation mounts
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in a compromise of a post—brexit arrangement. nearly two weeks on from turkeys devastating earthquakes officials say most rescue efforts to find survivors will end today. you're watching bbc news without coming up its sports today. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, the headlines tonight... two for rashford means there are 3 in the title race as manchester united see off leicester in the premier league. a daly double stretches england's unbeaten run to 28 matches as they beat italy in the arnold clarke cup. and england's men's cricketers storm to victory in new zealand with the captain
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warning — they're only just starting. so, lots to get through tonight and we're starting at old trafford where manchester united beat leicester city 3—nil in the premier league to keep alive their title hopes. united now 3 points behind manchester city in second and 5 off the leaders arsenal. ben croucher reports. marcus rashford is a man at the peak of his powers, playing with a smile on his face and magic in his feet, as leicester city were about to find out. the visitors actually made the early running at old trafford with david de gea proving goalkeeping can be a noble art form too, this one, banksy, you canjust stand and admire it, not when you know who
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can do you know what. his most prolific season to date, now scoring in seven home league games in a row, a man who seemingly cannot miss. tiago djalo could, somehow. still, united reverted to what worked best, give the ball to rashford and let him do the rest. even the offside decisions were going his way. united in flow with jadon sancho, 3—0, a result to back up those who believe there are more than just two teams in this title race, with just one man taking most of the plaudits. ben crouch, bbc news. that is a great team. they played really well, they made a really tough for us. was also of course we didn't follow the rules and the principles of our game, from our way of play. it was undisciplined. it's not right for that we came in have
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time, we set it, we were looking couple we know also how to beat them. it was a good goal. once again, great pass from bruno. good finish. second was all house. we started game really well. _ was all house. we started game really well, look _ was all house. we started game really well, look to _ was all house. we started game really well, look to the - was all house. we started game really well, look to the threat i was all house. we started game really well, look to the threat in j really well, look to the threat in the game — really well, look to the threat in the game in progress the ball well. like you _ the game in progress the ball well. like you say, we had chances we didn't_ like you say, we had chances we didn't take — like you say, we had chances we didn't take them, they had one chance — didn't take them, they had one chance and scored. that's the difference for the we've shown that we've _ difference for the we've shown that we've got _ difference for the we've shown that we've got to score we scored back again— we've got to score we scored back again and — we've got to score we scored back again and creativity from the last two games today ijust want to be... we created — two games today ijust want to be... we created chances and we could've taken _ we created chances and we could've taken more — we created chances and we could've taken more to those in the first half would've been a different feeling — half would've been a different feeling in the game. the second game of the day in the premier league was at the tottenham hotspur stadium where spurs moved back into the top four after with a 2—0 win over strugglers west ham. adam cottier reports. before kick—off in north london
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there was a special moment for harry kane. in recognition of him becoming all—time leading goal scorer. the striker was presented with a trophy ljy striker was presented with a trophy by irene greaves, wife of the late jimmy greaves whose record of 266 tottenham goals came to pass last month. an otherwise uneventful first sr west ham miss the target in the first minute. a penalty not given to spurs when the ball hit the hand of carol. when coach conte watching in italy as he continues his recuperation from gall bladder surgery. his team were wasteful in front of goal. that was until tottenham swing backs combined to score ben davis is applying roy out with the past and the brazilian fillet shing comley. threatening at the other end almost immediately but fraser foster was equal to it. then came a more familiar routine for spurs fans to enjoy as kane played
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in sun to fifth goal of the season. —— son. use come on as a cell. so spurs or into the champions league qualification position while west ham are in the bottom three with the relegation fears increasing. motherwell are now 6 points off the bottom of the scottish premiership after their second win in a week. they beat third placed hearts 2—nil at home, jon obika scoring his first goal in more than a year. blair spittal then got the second just after the break. the result strengthens caretaker manager — stuart kettlewell�*s claim for the permanent position. england's lionessess survived a scare to beat italy 2—1 in the arnold clarke cup in coventry — extending their unbeaten run to 28 matches. jane dougall reports. facing a far lower ranked team, this was a chance to see a different england line—up. katie robinson making her debut
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in front of a 32,000 strong crowd. and she made an early international impact, a perfect ball in to set up england's�*s first. defender rachel daly enjoying a spell upfront. but then controversy, the ball looked to have gone out before italy crossed and then dismay as the ball clearly did bounce over the goal—line. the goal is given! but no var, no whistle, and italy had equalised. that looked really close indeed. england's response was quick, rachel daly and the perfect position once more, giving the crowd a new hero. a double for rachel daly! another victory for manager sarina wiegman, and with the world cup this summer, a headache for the new player of the match. onto cricket now and england test captain ben stokes says he wants his side to be entertaining.
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and they were definitely that in tauranga as they thrashed new zealand in the opening test — their 10th win out of ii since he became captain. after reducing the kiwis to 63—5 overnight as they chased england's target of 394, stokes' bowlers wrapped it up in the first session on day 4. jack leach making the early breakthrough and thenjimmy anderson cleaning up the tail — first trapping scott kuggeleijn lbw. he followed that up with the wickets of captain tim southee and then neil wagner, both caught behind as england homed in on victory. daryll mitchell provided some resistance against the england juggernaut with a well—made half century. but it proved in vain and anderson dismissed blair tickner to seal an impressive 267—run victory against the world test champions. they lead the two match series i—nil. you know, if we keep playing the way in which we're playing and executing the things we want to do well then
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will again be giving ourselves an opportunity to win. just another sign of us being able to do that. just always looking to put opposition under pressure. it probably sounds elitist to say that, the results are at the forefront of the results are at the forefront of the mind, we don't really well the pleasing thing for me is we've been brave enough to execute everything that we want to do with the bat and ball this week. there's only one way the 're ball this week. there's only one way they're gonna _ ball this week. there's only one way they're gonna play _ ball this week. there's only one way they're gonna play in _ ball this week. there's only one way they're gonna play in only _ ball this week. there's only one way they're gonna play in only one - ball this week. there's only one way they're gonna play in only one way l they're gonna play in only one way they're gonna play in only one way they know — they're gonna play in only one way they know how to play. we know will probably— they know how to play. we know will probably be beaten. but the nature of the _ probably be beaten. but the nature of the way— probably be beaten. but the nature of the way they play presents opportunities if we do get it right. as a balling group you feel the getting — as a balling group you feel the getting the whole time. it may not feel like _ getting the whole time. it may not feel like it — getting the whole time. it may not feel like it at times but the nature that they— feel like it at times but the nature that they are playing, if we hang tough _ that they are playing, if we hang tough and — that they are playing, if we hang tough and are a little bit more disciplined than things can go our way _ disciplined than things can go our way. elsewhere, india beat australia inside three days again, just as they did in the first test — and have retained the
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border—gavaskar trophy in delhi. resuming on 6i—i — a lead of 62 — australia crumbled to 113 all out against india's stellar spinners to leave the hosts needing only 115 to win. they wrapped—up the six—wicket win before tea and now have an unassailable 2—nil lead in the four—test series. england are through to the semi—finals of the t20 world cup after the west indies secured a dramatic final—over win against pakistan. the windies' total of 116 was built upon their top three batters. they contributed 72 runs with rashada williams leading the way with 30 runs from 3a balls. the wicketkeeper was later reprimanded for breaching the icc code of conduct in a previous match. in reply, pakistan looked all set for victory after scoring 13 runs from the first four balls of the 20th over but the wicket of aliya riaz from the penultimate ball swung it the west indies�* way. there is a huge match in groupi going on at the moment. sri lanka looking to make history by qualifying for the knockout stages for the first time. they're having a tought time
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against new zealand though, who are struggling to stay in the tournament. new zealand batted first making 162 for 3. sri lanka arejust about to start the chase. leicester inflicted a rare defeat on table—topping saracens thanks to an impressive first half at welford road. the tigers ran in three tries in the opening a0 minutes with former england full—back mike brown touching down for a try on his leicester debut. sarries closed to within six points in the second half but the tigers held on for a win that boosts their hopes of a top—fourfinish. the final of the welsh open snooker is well poised going into the evening session. former world champion shaun murphy won the final frame this afternoon to level the score at a—all against robert milkins.
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first to nine takes the trophy in llandudno and you can watch coverage on the bbc sport website and red button from five past seven. john rahm is on course in his final round at the genesis invitational knowing a win will take him back to world number one. the spaniard took the lead after the third round in california. he's currently 16 under par after nearly making eagle on the the first hole and has a three shot lead. tiger woods can't win the tournament but has played well playing in his first competitive pga tour event sincejuly. he's level par on his round — three under overall. ellie baker has broken zola budd's record to win the uk indoor 1500m title. the 2a year old from hertfordshire said she's in shock after running a time of 4 minutes, 6.73 seconds — a fourteenth of a second quicker than the record set by budd 37 years ago. it was also more than three seconds faster than baker had ever run the distance before. and this season just gets better and betterfor britain's men's bobsleighers who've won the country's first overall two man world cup medal. led by driver brad hall, they clinched the bronze by finishing fourth in the final round in latvia. it's been a phenomenal season
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hello and welcome to switzerland. it's known for its greer cheese and international blue valley and winter. let's start somewhere a little warmer. mexico city is aged canal network was first built by the aztecs it stretches hundred 80 km and these days the whole district is unesco world heritage site. but while i could do with a bit of a cleanup. we sent ava to find out why. we sent eva zu beck there to find out why. the strange looking but much loved.
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what's so special about these little creatures? i can't believe this is happening. oh, my god, it is so smooth, it is so lovely, it is like holding a baby. the axolotl is not only endemic to mexico, its population is limited to these wetlands and the worsening pollutions is threatening its very survival. ok, put him back. thankfully, the conservation project armando runs here has been a great success and, as a result,
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