between the heavy degrees, that was between the heavy and at times thundery showers. they are eating away quite quickly but only because this area of low pressure is moving in. this is storm matters and has been named by the french service. we will see wet and windy weather driving and across many parts of england and wales, the strongest winds across the southern coast, and for a while into the night the rain could be quite heavy. further north, the showers eventually fade away from scotland and northern ireland. lowest temperatures will be in the north—east of scotland, around two or three degrees. on friday more wet weather in the south, it may turn into heavy, thundery showers, wet weather in particular over the south west of england. further north there could be sharp showers developing but we have an easterly wind bringing more cloud to eastern scotland into the midlands. the result of that means it will be cooler than today. as we head into

the weekend, the temperatures fall away a little bit, and as we head into sunday this is where we have the drier weather and there will be more in the way of sunshine. for saturday, still a lot of cloud coming in. some rain, especially across northern ireland, wales and southern england. this cloud coming in from the north sea could have drizzle in there and it will be called in eastern scotland and the north of england with temperatures north of england with temperatures no higher than seven or 8 degrees. elsewhere ten or ii. the second half of the weekend, we have drier air this time coming in from the north sea, the winds will be lighter and there will be more sunshine around across western areas, but we still have temperatures on the low side. typically ten or ii celsius. have temperatures on the low side. typically ten or 11 celsius.— typically ten or 11 celsius. darren, thank you. — typically ten or 11 celsius. darren, thank you. and — typically ten or 11 celsius. darren, thank you, and that _ typically ten or 11 celsius. darren, thank you, and that is _ typically ten or 11 celsius. darren, thank you, and that is it _ typically ten or 11 celsius. darren, thank you, and that is it from - typically ten or 11 celsius. darren, thank you, and that is it from us. | thank you, and that is it from us. now it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday.

i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. they might not better the goal, but chelsea could match arsenal's achievement in reaching the semifinals of the women's champions league. the ioc president calls opposition to their plans to reintroduce russian and belarusian athletes into competition "deplorable". the tournament where thousands turn up just to watch the teams train — the ipl brings its frenzied franchise cricket back for a 16th edition. also coming up on sportsday: roy hodgson says he doesn't feel old enough to retire, although is there another reason he was tempted back to crystal palace? my my wife was concerned, but she didn't make too many complaints either.

hello again. it's been five years since two english clubs reached the semifinals of the women's champions league, but chelsea can join arsenal in the last four tonight. they're halfway there, thanks to an impressive first—leg win over the holders lyon, and can take their lead from their london rivals, who beat bayern munich last night. joe lynskey has more. last wednesday, chelsea made a breakthrough. they went to the home of the european champions and won a first leg 1—0. at thejob of the european champions and won a first leg 1—0. at the job at half done. now chelsea take lyon back to stamford bridge and to reach a champions league semifinal, they have a lead to defend. we champions league semifinal, they have a lead to defend.— champions league semifinal, they have a lead to defend. we know what to exect. have a lead to defend. we know what to meet it's — have a lead to defend. we know what to expect. it's the _ have a lead to defend. we know what to expect. it's the champions - have a lead to defend. we know what to expect. it's the champions of- to expect. it's the champions of europe over a long period of time for very good reason. firstly, we want these situations, we want to be in the game and we want to be in a position where we can impose ourselves and our game the way that

we want to. but ourselves and our game the way that we want tw— ourselves and our game the way that we want te— we want to. but when chelsea go here, they _ we want to. but when chelsea go here, they have _ we want to. but when chelsea go here, they have to _ we want to. but when chelsea go here, they have to pick _ we want to. but when chelsea go l here, they have to pick themselves up. here, they have to pick themselves u -. , , , ., here, they have to pick themselves up. city sizzling! chelsea are trouble! from _ up. city sizzling! chelsea are trouble! from that _ up. city sizzling! chelsea are trouble! from that famous i up. city sizzling! chelsea are - trouble! from that famous night in l on, was trouble! from that famous night in lyon. was flat- _ trouble! from that famous night in lyon, was flat. manchester - trouble! from that famous night in lyon, was flat. manchester city . trouble! from that famous night in i lyon, was flat. manchester city beat them 2—0. now they take on the team who have won the champions league eight times and who needed just one goal to draw level. no british side has won it since 2007, but in the wsl, they believe things are changing. wsl, they believe things are chanuuin.~ ., wsl, they believe things are chan..in_. ., ., wsl, they believe things are changing-— wsl, they believe things are changing-_ forl wsl, they believe things are i changing._ for the changing. what a finish! for the first time in _ changing. what a finish! for the first time in ten _ changing. what a finish! for the first time in ten years, - changing. what a finish! for the first time in ten years, arsenall first time in ten years, arsenal will make up the last four. they came from a goal down to beat bayern munich 2—1. backed by 20,000 at the emirates. now chelsea hope it's the same at the bridge, but is this type concludes, it will be tense. i5 concludes, it will be tense. i3 nervous because it keeps me on edge. there's i9 nervous because it keeps me on edge. there's 19 minutes left to play, and

it's a long way to go when we have to really be switched on. we have to stay together as a team and be resilient. ., . stay together as a team and be resilient. a, . ., ., resilient. one will face barcelona next. resilient. one will face barcelona next- their _ resilient. one will face barcelona next- they are — resilient. one will face barcelona next. they are the _ resilient. one will face barcelona next. they are the competition i next. they are the competition favourites. they beat rome i 6—1 on aggregate. for chelsea, it would be the toughest route, but after three straight titles, they have bigger targets. in the south of france, they got the breakthrough. now it's stamford bridge they want to statement. joe lipsky, bbc news. the winner of tonight's final will play arsenal in the semifinals. it's just approaching half—time in germany. it is a i— all overall win that game is done. focus will turn to stamford bridge. vicki sparks and karen bardsley are part of the bbc�*s team at stamford bridge tonight. one english club in arsenal already

through to the women's champions league semifinals. will chelsea be joining them or will it be the current holders? the all—time record champions, lyon. chelsea had this slender advantage from the first leg in france, but lyon showed they had show many chances in the second half. you cannot write off the side of this calibre.— of this calibre. absolutely not. it's of this calibre. absolutely not. it's going to — of this calibre. absolutely not. it's going to be _ of this calibre. absolutely not. it's going to be a _ of this calibre. absolutely not. it's going to be a fantastic - of this calibre. absolutely not. | it's going to be a fantastic type. of this calibre. absolutely not. i it's going to be a fantastic type. i can't wait to see the approach of both teams. lyon are probably not used to this position, but in terms of their quality, there will be loads of threats. there were questions around whose fit tonight. will bc ellie carpenter? she looked a bit off last time, so there are questions around them. the lights of chelsea missing potentially millie bright, aaron cuthbert, we don't

know. but ultimately, neitherteam is willing to take know. but ultimately, neither team is willing to take a foot off the gas tonight. is willing to take a foot off the gas tonight-— is willing to take a foot off the as toniaht. , . �* ., ., gas tonight. chelsea didn't have a aood gas tonight. chelsea didn't have a good result _ gas tonight. chelsea didn't have a good result this _ gas tonight. chelsea didn't have a good result this weekend. - gas tonight. chelsea didn't have a good result this weekend. what i gas tonight. chelsea didn't have a i good result this weekend. what did they need to do to bounce back from that in terms of resetting the mental approach and particularly, what do they need to do to get the better of lyon? i what do they need to do to get the better of lyon?— better of lyon? i think physically, the approach _ better of lyon? i think physically, the approach will _ better of lyon? i think physically, the approach will be _ better of lyon? i think physically, the approach will be all _ better of lyon? i think physically, the approach will be all about - the approach will be all about recovery and to get the best out of themselves physically. in terms of psychological and preparation, they would have understood where they fell short. would have understood where they fellshort. his would have understood where they fell short. his millie bright going to be fit, what's relationship like, did they get the starting 11 wrong? looking at how they can protect the middle enforce the threats wide. i expect she'll be dominating the area, so i can't imagine that

crosses won't be that much of an issue. but ultimately, it will be fantastic to see the tactful approach. it will be like a chess game. approach. it will be like a chess came. ., approach. it will be like a chess came. . ,, ., ., approach. it will be like a chess came. ., ,, ., ., ~ game. here at stamford bridge, arsenal drew — game. here at stamford bridge, arsenal drew on _ game. here at stamford bridge, arsenal drew on the _ game. here at stamford bridge, arsenal drew on the crowd - game. here at stamford bridge, arsenal drew on the crowd at. game. here at stamford bridge, | arsenal drew on the crowd at the emirates yesterday. can chelsea do the same? join us on five life to find out. next to roy hodgson — 75 years old, but he says too young to retire. he's preparing crystal palace for their first game since he took over for a second time, having been appointed until the end of the season. hodgson was already the premier league's oldest manager when he did a similarjob for watford last season. it came as a big surprise, of course _ it came as a big surprise, of course it_ it came as a big surprise, of course. it was a pleasant surprise in the _ course. it was a pleasant surprise in the wax — course. it was a pleasant surprise in the way. ones always pleased to take over _ in the way. ones always pleased to take over a — in the way. ones always pleased to take over a job or someone had to leave _ take over a job or someone had to leave that — take over a job or someone had to leave thatjob. steve take over a job or someone had to leave that job. steve was very clear this was going to happen and he wanted — this was going to happen and he wanted me to come in for this period of time _ wanted me to come in for this period of time to— wanted me to come in for this period of time to take over the reins. when

he persuaded me, he really wanted to do it, _ he persuaded me, he really wanted to do it. i_ he persuaded me, he really wanted to do it, i thought... he persuaded me, he really wanted to do it, ithought... he he persuaded me, he really wanted to do it, i thought... he thought i was the one. _ do it, i thought... he thought i was the one. it — do it, i thought... he thought i was the one, it doesn't take much thinking — the one, it doesn't take much thinking about it all. as far as my wife was — thinking about it all. as far as my wife was concerned, she didn't make too many— wife was concerned, she didn't make too many complaints either. not wife was concerned, she didn't make too many complaints either.- too many complaints either. not the first person — too many complaints either. not the first person to _ too many complaints either. not the first person to speculate _ too many complaints either. not the first person to speculate that, - too many complaints either. not the first person to speculate that, i - first person to speculate that, i would imagine. so, domestic football is back after the international break. the last action before the euro qualifiers took over was particularly dramatic. fulham's meltdown in their fa cup quarterfinal at manchester united. three red cards, including aleksandar mitrovic for shoving referee chris kava nagh. he's apologised, and now his manager, who was also sent off, has done the same. we know our responsibilities. managers— we know our responsibilities. managers at— we know our responsibilities. managers at this _ we know our responsibilities. managers at this level, - we know our responsibilities. managers at this level, players we know our responsibilities. - managers at this level, players as well, _ managers at this level, players as well, we — managers at this level, players as well, we know— managers at this level, players as well, we know that _ managers at this level, players as well, we know that we _ managers at this level, players as well, we know that we should - managers at this level, players as well, we know that we should bel managers at this level, players as i well, we know that we should be an example for— well, we know that we should be an example for everyone. _ well, we know that we should be an example for everyone. everyone - example for everyone. everyone watching — example for everyone. everyone

watching on _ example for everyone. everyone watching on tv, _ example for everyone. everyone watching on tv, on _ example for everyone. everyone watching on tv, on the - example for everyone. everyone i watching on tv, on the stadiums, supporting — watching on tv, on the stadiums, supporting both— watching on tv, on the stadiums, supporting both teams. _ watching on tv, on the stadiums, supporting both teams. we - watching on tv, on the stadiums, supporting both teams. we know| watching on tv, on the stadiums, i supporting both teams. we know we should _ supporting both teams. we know we should lead — supporting both teams. we know we should lead as — supporting both teams. we know we should lead as an _ supporting both teams. we know we should lead as an example - supporting both teams. we know we should lead as an example to - should lead as an example to apologise. _ should lead as an example to apologise. not— should lead as an example to apologise, notjust _ should lead as an example to apologise, notjust for- should lead as an example to apologise, not just for the i apologise, not just for the situation _ apologise, notjust for the situation of— apologise, notjust for the situation of chris - apologise, not just for the i situation of chris kavanaugh. apologise, not just for the - situation of chris kavanaugh. but for the _ situation of chris kavanaugh. but for the fans— situation of chris kavanaugh. but for the fans as _ situation of chris kavanaugh. but for the fans as well. _ situation of chris kavanaugh. but for the fans as well. that - situation of chris kavanaugh. but for the fans as well. that 72 i for the fans as well. that 72 minutesm _ for the fans as well. that 72 minutes... and _ for the fans as well. that 72 minutes... and that - for the fans as well. that 72. minutes... and that incident. prospective manchester united owner sheikh jassim says the premier league's new strengthened owners and directors' test won't have any impact on his bid to buy the club. the league has listed a number of new conditions which would prevent anyone owning a club — including barring individuals guilty of human rights abuses — the likes of which were highlighted in qatar around the world cup. bbc sport understands sheikh jassim's bid for united has been made as a private individual and sources close to it believe there will be no issues. meanwhile, the club released financial figures that showed it owes nearly £1 billion in debt, loans and outstanding transfer fees. their second quarter results also

reveal united made a profit of just over £6 million. research has found that premier league football clubs, players and their agents may have used a tax avoidance scheme to get out of paying hundreds of millions of pounds in tax in recent years. the report seen by the bbc suggests they have used a dual representation tax structure, where an agent says they are representing the player and the club buying the player to avoid playing millions in taxes since 2019. ben chu reports. is something rotten in the state of football when it comes to tax? research seen by bbc news might suggest premier league clubs might have avoided hundreds of millions of pounds of tax that ought to be paid when players are signed on move clubs. it hinges on something called dual representation and football transfers. this is where the agent is being paid by both the player,

who they represent, and also by the club who's buying the player. when a football player plays their fee out of their own pocket, that transaction attract income tax, national insurance and vat. but if half of the agent's fee is paid directly by the club, that half of the fee attracts none of these taxes. ~ �* , ., , ., , the fee attracts none of these taxes. �* , ., , ~ taxes. we've been able to use fa ublished taxes. we've been able to use fa published data _ taxes. we've been able to use fa published data and _ taxes. we've been able to use fa published data and some - published data and some conservatives statistical assumptions to estimate that over three years, 250 million quid was not paid in tax that should have been. over seven years, a70 million. that's almost half a billion quid failed to be paid. it’s that's almost half a billion quid failed to be paid. it's estimated that of the _ failed to be paid. it's estimated that of the £81 _ failed to be paid. it's estimated that of the £81 million - failed to be paid. it's estimated that of the £81 million that - failed to be paid. it's estimated i that of the £81 million that wasn't paid by the league because of dual representation agent fees in 2021, manchester city accounted for 10.9 million. this was followed by manchester united, with 10 million, and verbal with a .1 million. newsnight understands hmrc is

investigating the use of dual representation, but they haven't said which clubs. the public accounts committee which scrutinises hmrc, they want answers and action, too. , ., ., ., ., too. given the information you and i have seen. — too. given the information you and i have seen. i— too. given the information you and i have seen, i can't _ too. given the information you and i have seen, i can't see _ too. given the information you and i have seen, i can't see why - too. given the information you and i have seen, i can't see why hmrc. have seen, i can't see why hmrc isn't _ have seen, i can't see why hmrc isn't clamping down pretty quickly. we've _ isn't clamping down pretty quickly. we've got— isn't clamping down pretty quickly. we've got our beady eyes on both how they are _ we've got our beady eyes on both how they are doing it, but also this avoidance _ they are doing it, but also this avoidance issue. all they are doing it, but also this avoidance issue.— they are doing it, but also this avoidance issue. �* ., avoidance issue. all premier league clubs declined _ avoidance issue. all premier league clubs declined to _ avoidance issue. all premier league clubs declined to comment, - avoidance issue. all premier league clubs declined to comment, but i avoidance issue. all premier league clubs declined to comment, but the | clubs declined to comment, but the association of football agents insisted that most are generally provided services to clubs and dual representation schemes are tax compliance. a top sports barrister agrees. in compliance. a top sports barrister a . rees. ., , compliance. a top sports barrister aurees. , ., ., , agrees. in most cases, and nearly all the ones _ agrees. in most cases, and nearly all the ones i've _ agrees. in most cases, and nearly all the ones i've seen, _ agrees. in most cases, and nearly all the ones i've seen, there i agrees. in most cases, and nearly all the ones i've seen, there are i all the ones i've seen, there are genuine — all the ones i've seen, there are genuine services provided i all the ones i've seen, there are genuine services provided for. all the ones i've seen, there are i genuine services provided for clubs that clubs — genuine services provided for clubs that clubs really _ genuine services provided for clubs that clubs really value. _ genuine services provided for clubs that clubs really value. the - that clubs really value. the question— that clubs really value. the question in— that clubs really value. the question in each— that clubs really value. the question in each case i that clubs really value. the question in each case is, i that clubs really value. the i question in each case is, are that clubs really value. the - question in each case is, are those services _ question in each case is, are those services provided _ question in each case is, are those services provided and _ question in each case is, are those services provided and does- question in each case is, are those services provided and does the i services provided and does the transaction reflect _ services provided and does the transaction reflect that - services provided and does the| transaction reflect that reality?

services provided and does the i transaction reflect that reality? i genuinely— transaction reflect that reality? i genuinely believe _ transaction reflect that reality? i genuinely believe in _ transaction reflect that reality? i genuinely believe in most - transaction reflect that reality? ij genuinely believe in most cases, transaction reflect that reality? i. genuinely believe in most cases, it does _ genuinely believe in most cases, it does. ~ the key questions which need to be answers — is a vehivle game really playing its fair share of tax and are the tax or 30s on the bull? ben chu, bbc news. you're watching sportsday. time for a quick round—up of some of the day's other stories and. nottingham forest striker chris wood is out for the rest of the season with a thigh injury. the new zealanderjoined forest on loan from newcastle injanuary and picked up the injury earlier this month. laura muir and jemma reekie have flown home from a training camp in south africa, leaving long—term coach andy young behind. it's being reported that the athletes have fallen out with their coach, but he says, "there was no bust—up." and lewis hamilton claims "it could take a long time" before mercedes can compete again with red bull. mercedes have started a process of redesigning their car,

with the current version beginning a second consecutive season off the pace. england's strength in depth will be tested with a number of injuries forcing them to make four changes for their second women's six nations match against italy on sunday. it's also the start of a new era, with marlie packer taking over as captain from the retired sarah hunter. meanwhile, wales make one change for their match against scotland. sioned harries comes in at number eight after missing their win over ireland on the opening weekend. scotland are unchanged following their defeat to england. going forward, we've spoken a lot about how we score more tries, so that's being fluttered to the line. something i think we did well against ireland. the last 20 5/2 an hour where we have possibly lost the momentum a bit. we haven't shied

away from it, so how can that be better? also, how do we change may be a negative swing where we've given opportunities await back to a positive? so, those things are critical moving forward. the president of the international olympic committee has spoken out against those governments that oppose his recommendations that russian and belarusian athletes return to full competition. they haven't been able to participate since russia's invasion of ukraine, but thomas bach wants individuals to be reintroduced as neutrals — claiming those who have voiced concerns about the proposals in support of upholding a ban would "bring about the end of world sport as we know it". adam wild has more. protests in these and this weekend, the row of russian and belarusian athletes competing in international sport intensifies. the international olympic committee once again the focal point of where sport and

politics collide. it focal point of where sport and politics collide.— focal point of where sport and politics collide. it cannot be up to the government _ politics collide. it cannot be up to the government to _ politics collide. it cannot be up to the government to decide - politics collide. it cannot be up to the government to decide which i the government to decide which athlete can participate in which competition. this would be the end of world sport as we know it today. this was ioc president thomas bach this afternoon criticising the political outcry that greeted their recommendations that russian and belarusian individuals should be allowed to compete. he had earlier identified him as an example ukrainian tennis player marta cost you up playing russian opponents. she's been quick to hit back. we have a ranking system and if i will not participate against russian and belarusian players, i'm going to lose my— belarusian players, i'm going to lose my ranking and basically my career— lose my ranking and basically my career will— lose my ranking and basically my career will be over. at lose my ranking and basically my career will be over.— lose my ranking and basically my career will be over. at this month's women's boxing — career will be over. at this month's women's boxing world _ career will be over. at this month's i women's boxing world championship, russian and belarusian access could

compete. this week, more than 300 international fencers signed an open letter calling for the notion of neutrality to be rejected. i letter calling for the notion of neutrality to be rejected. neutrality to be re'ected. i think for all of neutrality to be re'ected. i think for an of _ neutrality to be re'ected. i think for all of us, it i neutrality to be rejected. i think for all of us, it was _ neutrality to be rejected. i think for all of us, it wasjust - neutrality to be rejected. i think for all of us, it wasjust a i neutrality to be rejected. i think for all of us, it wasjust a mess. for all of us, it was just a mess. we don't — for all of us, it was just a mess. we don't know— for all of us, it was just a mess. we don't know the _ for all of us, it was just a mess. we don't know the olympic- we don't know the olympic qualifications should - we don't know the olympic qualifications should work. we don't know the olympic- qualifications should work now, and nothing _ qualifications should work now, and nothing was — qualifications should work now, and nothing was clear. _ qualifications should work now, and nothing was clear. so _ qualifications should work now, and nothing was clear. so many - qualifications should work now, and nothing was clear. so many open i nothing was clear. so many open questions — nothing was clear. so many open cuestions. _, ., ., , questions. the ioc recommendations -rovoke questions. the ioc recommendations provoke anger _ questions. the ioc recommendations provoke anger from _ questions. the ioc recommendations provoke anger from both _ questions. the ioc recommendations provoke anger from both sides. i questions. the ioc recommendations provoke anger from both sides. the i provoke anger from both sides. the russian a olympic committee called it... but if the reaction of governments like poland, whose foreign minister called it... drew the strongest criticism. it is deplorable _ the strongest criticism. it is deplorable to _ the strongest criticism. it is deplorable to see _ the strongest criticism. it is deplorable to see that i the strongest criticism. it 3 deplorable to see that some governments do not want to respect the maturity of the olympic movement. northe the maturity of the olympic movement. nor the autonomy of the

sport. has movement. nor the autonomy of the sort. �* , ., , sport. as the ioc holds firm, the international _ sport. as the ioc holds firm, the international divisions can i sport. as the ioc holds firm, the international divisions can be i sport. as the ioc holds firm, the international divisions can be did need to deepen. perhaps the biggest decision will be ahead of the olympics, and that is a little over a year away. adam wild, bbc news. the biggest franchise tournament in world cricket returns tomorrow when the 16th edition of the indian premier league gets under way. ben stokes and moeen ali will likely be involved for the chennai super kings in the opening game against defending champions gujarat lions. last year, the competition was expanded to ten teams. this time around, there are some new rule changes. alex fletcher looks ahead to the brand new season for us. flashes of colour and a sense of occasion — nobody builds anticipation quite like the indian premier league. this year sees a return to a home in a format following the covid—19 pandemic with champions gujarat titans opening the competition against chennai super kings. competition against chennai super kins. , , ., competition against chennai super kins. , , . competition against chennai super kins. . ., kings. this is a new season. we have a lot of work —

kings. this is a new season. we have a lot of work to _ kings. this is a new season. we have a lot of work to do. _ kings. this is a new season. we have a lot of work to do. we _ kings. this is a new season. we have a lot of work to do. we work - kings. this is a new season. we have a lot of work to do. we work hard i kings. this is a new season. we have a lot of work to do. we work hard as | a lot of work to do. we work hard as a group. we'rejust looking forward. hot on their heels will be the losers of last yea r�*s hot on their heels will be the losers of last year's preliminary finals. in leading ipl run score, captain scored full of experience. he's a great leader. we lead from the front— he's a great leader. we lead from the front from the... you guys have a great _ the front from the... you guys have a great captain. you get the result. with the _ a great captain. you get the result. with the summer's ashes three months away, australia open a david warner will hope to return to form, and his sidejust missed out will hope to return to form, and his side just missed out on the playoffs last year. it’s side just missed out on the playoffs last ear. �* , , side just missed out on the playoffs last ear. 3 , .,, side just missed out on the playoffs last ear. �*, , ., last year. it's my “ob to educate and train the i last year. it's my job to educate and train the players _ last year. it's my job to educate and train the players to - last year. it's my job to educate and train the players to win i last year. it's my job to educate i and train the players to win games, but we _ and train the players to win games, but we make — and train the players to win games, but we make sure _ and train the players to win games, but we make sure to _ and train the players to win games, but we make sure to do— and train the players to win games, but we make sure to do is- and train the players to win games, but we make sure to do is have i and train the players to win games, but we make sure to do is have a i and train the players to win games, i but we make sure to do is have a lot of fun— but we make sure to do is have a lot of fun and _ but we make sure to do is have a lot of fun and create _ but we make sure to do is have a lot of fun and create an _ but we make sure to do is have a lot of fun and create an environment i of fun and create an environment that everyone _ of fun and create an environment that everyone loves _ of fun and create an environment that everyone loves being - of fun and create an environment that everyone loves being a i of fun and create an environment that everyone loves being a partl of fun and create an environment i that everyone loves being a part of. adding _ that everyone loves being a part of. adding to _ that everyone loves being a part of. adding to the — that everyone loves being a part of. adding to the build _ that everyone loves being a part of. adding to the build up— that everyone loves being a part of. adding to the build up is— that everyone loves being a part of. adding to the build up is the - adding to the build up is the introduction of the impact player all, which allows seems to for

substitutes in addition to starting 11. this can enter the game if any points before the 1ath over. if the rules now ready, the world is waiting for the first pole. alex fletcher, bbc news. a couple of other cricket stories for you. if england bowlerjofra archer reaches the final of the ipl with his team the mumbai indians, it's unlikely he'll get the chance to play any red ball cricket before the ashes starts injune. his last first—class game was in may 2021. so, archer might miss england's opening test of the summer, butjonny bairstow is hoping to return from a broken leg in the game against ireland at lord's. he was injured after a freak accident on the golf course, and is expected to be out for another two months. and it's being reported that decisions following the cricket discipline commission hearings into the yorkshire racism affair will be announced tomorrow. the pa news agency says the six individuals with former connections to the county will learn of those decisions when they're published on the ecb website.

ryan day has made a maximum 1a7 break at the tour championship in hull, albeit in a match he's trailing 5—2 against mark selby. the welshman was out of position several times, but pulled off some incredible recovery shots to stay on the black. this brilliant long red edged him closer as he cleared the table to make the third 1a7 of his career. only the top eight players on the one year ranking list qualify for this event ahead of next month's world championship in sheffield. there's just a week to go until the masters at augusta national, which is not only the first major of the year, but will also bring together the two sides of golf�*s great divide. the field will include 18 players who now ply their trade on the controversial saudi—backed liv series — among them, six former masters champions. they've gathered in orlando for the latest event on the liv tour, which starts on friday, before heading to georgia. despite being banned

from pga tour events, liv players can take part in the masters because that's organised by the augusta national golf club itself, and they've been keen to dispel any thoughts that it might be "awkward" to face their former pga tour rivals. obviously, the media and the storylines are going to be liv versus pga tour, but really, at the majors, that's all the guys that come in. top players in the world playing against each other. it doesn't matter what tour they're on. it's the top guys going and playing for one of the most coveted events in the world, so for us, it's just going to be... at least for myself, it will be business as usual going out and playing. of course, i like to have liv at the top, but at the end of the day, it's all of us going in there and trying to play the best golf we can and being ready for the four biggest weeks of the year.

i'm going to be honest, it's only awkward — i'm going to be honest, it's only awkward in— i'm going to be honest, it's only awkward in the media. i've talked to people _ awkward in the media. i've talked to people who — awkward in the media. i've talked to people who will be there, i've already— people who will be there, i've already signed up... i'm going to sign _ already signed up... i'm going to sign up _ already signed up... i'm going to sign up withjason already signed up... i'm going to sign up with jason day. already signed up... i'm going to sign up withjason day. some guys have asked — sign up withjason day. some guys have asked me to play practice rounds — have asked me to play practice rounds. the media's the only one that's— rounds. the media's the only one that's pushing it. i have nothing against — that's pushing it. i have nothing against anybody. if you change jobs, i'm against anybody. if you change jobs, i'rn not— against anybody. if you change jobs, i'rn not mad — against anybody. if you change jobs, i'm not mad at you. if you start reporting for someone else, it's better— reporting for someone else, it's better for— reporting for someone else, it's better for you and your family. finally to an incredible journey from the lowest of the low following a school sports injury to world number one and a dream of paralympic gold in paris next year. gemma collis had ambitions of being a world famous figure skater until she was diagnosed with a rare pain condition 13 years ago. it left her unable to walk, but that didn't stop her rising to the top in another competitive sport, as matt graveling reports. long before picking up a sword, this paralympian has been a fighter. but having reached the top of her sport,

it can be easy to forgetjust how far she's come. it can be easy to forget “ust how far she's come.i it can be easy to forget “ust how far she's come. growing up, i was really sporty. _ far she's come. growing up, i was really sporty. largely _ far she's come. growing up, i was really sporty, largely when i i far she's come. growing up, i was really sporty, largely when i was i really sporty, largely when i was really sporty, largely when i was really young, figure skating. i remember when i first saw the olympic games at eight years old and i watched it, and i turned around to my dad at eight years old and said, "that's what i want to do." but then, when i was 15, everything changed. then, when i was 15, everything chanced. ~ , ., changed. while competing for her school, gemma _ changed. while competing for her school, gemma hurt _ changed. while competing for her school, gemma hurt her- changed. while competing for her school, gemma hurt her ankle - changed. while competing for her| school, gemma hurt her ankle and despite no obvious damage, she was in agony. i despite no obvious damage, she was in anon . ., despite no obvious damage, she was in aon . ., ., despite no obvious damage, she was inauon. ., ., ., in agony. i went to hospital after hosital, in agony. i went to hospital after hospital, consultant _ in agony. i went to hospital after hospital, consultant after - hospital, consultant after consultant, trying to figure out why wasn't so much pain. about six months later, i was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome. only sending pains and bills for your brain. even if you touch my leg with a feather, it's excruciating. operational for operation failed to relieve her pain and her olympic dream faded away. i

relieve her pain and her olympic dream faded away.— dream faded away. i was 'ust in anon , dream faded away. i was 'ust in agony. and i dream faded away. i was 'ust in agony. and i i dream faded away. i was 'ust in agony, and i turned h dream faded away. i was 'ust in agony, and i turned to h dream faded away. i wasjust in agony, and i turned to my - dream faded away. i wasjust in agony, and i turned to my dad l dream faded away. i wasjust in i agony, and i turned to my dad and dream faded away. i wasjust in - agony, and i turned to my dad and i just said, "i can't do this any more, i cannot do this, i cannot keep coming in here and keep thinking i'm going to get better and i'm going to go back to the way things used to be." i'm done. but gemma found a new passion and disability sport — first widget wheelchair basketball and then, thanks to a chance meeting with the coach, and fencing. with her dream back on track, she completed in the paralympics in league rio, but still in constant pain, she made the difficult choice to amputate her leg. difficult choice to amputate her leu. ., �* ., leg. for me, we didn't have the ultimate best _ leg. for me, we didn't have the ultimate best case _ leg. for me, we didn't have the ultimate best case outcome. i leg. for me, we didn't have the| ultimate best case outcome. my leg. for me, we didn't have the - ultimate best case outcome. my pain level isn't actually any better. i think i took it out on people around me a lot. i really, really lucky that my family are so supportive. but gemma didn't stop. as a

self—funded athlete, she would often train in her garage or with her new coach here in london.— coach here in london. rather than treatin: coach here in london. rather than treating the _ coach here in london. rather than treating the condition _ coach here in london. rather than treating the condition she - coach here in london. rather than treating the condition she had, . treating the condition she had, she's_ treating the condition she had, she's treated it as an opportunity to prove — she's treated it as an opportunity to prove herself and achieve against all the _ to prove herself and achieve against all the odds. to prove herself and achieve against allthe odds. i'm incredibly impressed. every single day i work with her_ impressed. every single day i work with her is— impressed. every single day i work with her is a — impressed. every single day i work with her is a lesson to all of us and _ with her is a lesson to all of us and how— with her is a lesson to all of us and how to _ with her is a lesson to all of us and how to be a role model or the sport _ and how to be a role model or the sport the — and how to be a role model or the sort. �* , , ., and how to be a role model or the sort. r , . , and how to be a role model or the sort. a , . , ., sport. as gemma continues to compete. — sport. as gemma continues to compete. she _ sport. as gemma continues to compete, she has— sport. as gemma continues to compete, she has reached - sport. as gemma continues to - compete, she has reached another milestone — 13 years after injury threatened to derail her dreams, gemma became world number one. applause it was incredible. when we did the maths and work it out, i made about ten people to check the maths before! it was the most incredible thing. if you achieve something that you feel like you've always been capable of but may be other people

doubt it, that's particularly satisfying. doubt it, that's particularly satisfying-— doubt it, that's particularly satis in. ~~ satisfying. matt graveling, bbc news. gemma collis, interesting to follow her stories next year. that's all from sportsday, thanks for watching. goodbye. get more wet weather in the forecast overnight tonight. gradually moving eastwards, strong gusty winds for the south coast of wales and england. there are localised weather warnings in force. because it's mild underneath the cloud in the rain, further north, clear skies with temperatures at low single figures.

still some gusty rounds around 50—60 mph for devon and cornwall, the channel islands. the transfer further east as the morning wears on. plenty of showers, possibly heavy across parts of central and southern england. cool and cloudy for north sea facing coasts. the best of the sunshine for western scotland, and it will be feeling cooler.

hello, i'm ros atkins. this is outside source. the white house condemns the arrest of an american journalist in russia. the kremlin has accused him of spying. in the uk, a man is found guilty of murdering nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel in liverpool last august. the uk government announces a new net zero plan, but it has been met with criticism from experts and environmental campaigners. and king charles becomes the first british monarch to address the german parliament. he spoke about ukraine. translation: the unprovoked invasion of ukraine has inflicted the most -

unimaginable suffering on so many innocent people.