tv Sportsday BBC News May 1, 2023 11:45pm-12:01am BST
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hello, i'mjane dougall, from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme. belgium's luca brecel is the first player from mainland europe to lift snooker�*s world championship trophy. two—time winners wolfsburg knock arsenal out of the women's champions league in extra time. and leicester city draw a chaotic match with everton, which leaves both in deep trouble in the premier league. there was an exciting finish to the final of the world snooker championship — belgian luca brecel winning it for the first time.
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he beat the four time champion, england's mark selby. before this tournament, brecel hadn't won a single match at the crucible. joe lynskey was watching. here comes the belgian, luca brecel. this year in snooker the man to beat is luca. belgium's luca brecel could see this sport's finish line. 15—10 up in the world championship final, but up against mark selby. he has won this title four times before, but brecel�*s theme for the fortnight has been to take on the best. before this year he had not been past the first round. now with century breaks and sensational shots he could go all the way. but selby can do comebacks. wonderful shot. he is here off the back of a break
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from the game where he took time out for his mental health. last night he made a 147 maximum and yet still so far it's not been enough. the former champion was on the charge but luca brecel got a breakthrough. a mis—brought a chance and new server set up one a crucial 17 frame and the pass was cleared to make it easier. luca brecel is the first man from mainland europe to win the title. history in sheffield for this sports new belgian superstar. joe lynskey bbc news. the two time women's champions league winners wolfsburg have knocked arsenal out of the competition at the semifinal stage with a crushing extra—time defeat at a sold—out emirates stadium. 60,000 fans turned up to see this record game for a woman's game. they
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were put through about every emotion imaginable. they were on their feet early when arsenal got the "but the wolfsburg captain was influential throughout. she set up a to equalise and then scored herself in the second half. arsenal, so depleted by injuries had to dig deep at point and they did when they equalised to send it into extra time. it was 4—1; on aggregate at this point and are still had chances to win it in extra time but one defensive mistake change everything. wolfsburg expounds and score the gold that broke arsenal hearts here at the emirates but sent wolfsburg through to the final where there will face barcelona in eindhoven injune. leicester city and everton had to settle for a 2—2 draw in a dramatic match, which leaves both teams scrambling for survival at the wrong end of the premier league table. the two clubs started the game in the bottom three, but a point was enough to drag leicester out of the drop
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zone on goal difference, while everton stay 19th, one point behind 17th—placed leeds, who are just above the relegation zone. alex iwobi got everton�*s second to level the match, but neither side were able to find a winner. well, it's another point. it's a positive point for many reasons but obviously you don't get anything from just having a positive point. we will take on the next four games, they are all tough games. that's the performance level we have to keep working on and keep working to and add the details and eradicate some of the negative details. keep adding the quality details and finding that balance. i was pleased with tonight other than the fact that we didn't get the three points. bad start, good response. ijust felt for— bad start, good response. ijust felt fora — bad start, good response. ijust felt for a team with as good as players — felt for a team with as good as players that we have there were too many _ players that we have there were too many unforced errors today which probably — many unforced errors today which probably cost us. it's the worst we have _ probably cost us. it's the worst we have played in the four game so far if i'm _ have played in the four game so far if i'm honest. a bit disappointed
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with that — if i'm honest. a bit disappointed with that performance and thought he could have _ with that performance and thought he could have been better but you don't lose his _ could have been better but you don't lose his hymns. athletic bilbao kept themselves in the hunt for european qualification as a stoppage—time penalty salvaged a 1—1 la liga draw at mallorca. with top—six rivals real betis having lost 4—0 at barcelona on saturday, athletic were looking to get their own campaign back on track following defeat last time out against in—form sevilla. bilbao scored a penalty to equalise in the 96th minute. in monday's late match, girona won 2—0 at sevilla. russia's daniil medvedev fought back from a set down to beat compatriot alexander shevchenko in the madrid open. the world number three lost the first set 4—6, but drew level, winning the second convincingly 6—1. the deciding set lasted more than an hour, but medvedev emerged victorious, taking it 7—5. he'll play aslan karat—sev in the last 16. after his hard won battle
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with dominic thiem, there was another ordeal for stefanos tsitsipas. the world number five had to battle back from 5—3 down in the opener of his encounter with sebastian baez to take it 7—5. a break early on in the second helped baez take it to 6—3. but back came the greek, taking the decider 6—3 to book his place in the last 16. the president of the international boxing federation umar kremlev has described the british and american federations as black sheep and hyenas for attempting to form a breakaway governing body, world boxing. the iba, is curently banned by the ioc, accused of corruption and boxing's olympic status is in doubt beyond next yea r�*s paris games. kremlev held a news conference on monday, our sports news correspondent alex capstick spoke to my colleague olly foster.
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he was not backing down at all although he did say in this argument, the second pass at the olympic committee that might be some progress in the coming days and he said there is going to be addressing some concerns and he did not say how confident he was that the boxing would be in the olympics by los angeles 2028 but he also said that he didn't seem that concerned if it was removed. the olympics for boxing and in the next breath, he said he was doing all he can to make sure that it cannot be kicked out. the ioc concern is corruption of the governments in the way they have been running competitions which is why they have taken control of it leading up to the paris games. the world championships are taking place at the moment and the number of countries boycotting those in the same countries that have formed this
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breakaway the challenge against the iba, where they had with that? they've actually boycotted this event because boxing has decided to allow athletes from russia and belarus to compete under their national flags. and that contravenes ioc guidance that since they could compete but only as individual neutral athletes. so, that is why countries are boycotting this and the reason why they boycotted the women's world championships recently and i know the kremlin asked about this breakaway governing body and last month he said that they had to do something about boxing his future in the olympics and rescue the sport and part of the olympics in the future, and they suggested that they shouldn't actually be paying much attention to these people and saying that they decided this in a garage and those
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who criticise the iba like hyenas and predators who don't belong in the sport and they're very dismissive of world boxing there's only one governing body at the international level and that is the iba. are we going to get any resolution on this this is been a constant forever hundred years in the olympics and they do not think that boxing needs the olympics, where are we having chris make us are going to be a deadline for all of this? a good question and they're hoping to speak to them this week and try to get an idea of whether or not to be able to go forward with this and have an official recognition of the ioc and it's difficult to know when or how the ioc are going to accept what iba are saying and mostly makes mixing major changes and decisions have to be made perhaps this year so decisions have to be made perhaps this year certainly early next year on the olympic programme
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and los angeles and they want boxing in and have no problem with boxes themselves, it isjust with the organising body. basketball player brittney griner says she's finding her feet again, following her return from russia where she spent ten months in detention on drug charges. the 32—year—old seven time wnba all—star returned to america in a prisoner swap in december. she's now taken part in herfirst practice at a phoenix mercury training camp and says she's happy to be back playing. emotional thinking about it because it's like the things you love the most and you don't know if you would have it or if it would be completely gone and not the weight he wanted to be gone. not on your own terms. so, being here right now means everything. former nfl starjj watt will invest
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in football club burnley ahead of their return to the premier league. jj represented the houston texans and the arizona cardinals in a distinguished career in which he won three nfl defensive player of the year awards. his wife kealia, who will also invest, represented houston dash and chicago red stars. the couple have spent time in burnley recently, and were at the club's 3—0 win over wigan in march and on monday confirmed their formal involvement. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello. bank holiday monday did not feel the same everywhere. in wales, it was the warmest day of the year so far, 19.7 celsius in cardiff, very close to 20 celsius. compare that with just 6 celsius across many parts of shetland, some cold arctic air digging its way down from the north. behind this strip of cloud here, a very weak weather front, but that will still be with us into tuesday in the form of this band of cloud, which will be slung across many
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parts of the uk to start the day. underneath this cloud, some spots of rain and drizzle. through the day, the south west of england should see some sunshine, albeit with some fog around the coasts. wales, the west midlands brightening up too, northern ireland as well, although there is the chance of catching a shower. more cloud further north and east, although northern scotland should stick with some brighter skies. it will be rather chilly across some northern and eastern parts, whereas out towards the west, say western counties of northern ireland, we could be looking at 18—19 celsius. through tuesday night, more cloud will topple its way across northern ireland into western scotland with the odd spot of rain. the clearest of the skies and the lowest of the temperatures will be found across eastern england. some places in east anglia getting close to freezing. but into wednesday, it will be southern parts of england, wales, the midlands, east anglia that see the best of the sunshine. more cloud for northern england. northern ireland cloudy at first, although it should brighten up a little here. for scotland, the cloud will produce some spots of rain, particularly up towards the north west.
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temperatures between 10—16 celsius. the breeze strengthening in the south later with the odd shower down towards the far southwest. and for thursday, we will see more widespread showery weather pushing its way northwards across a good part of england and wales into northern ireland. something a little bit drier but rather cloudy across scotland. and with this keen easterly breeze coming in off the chilly waters of the north sea, if you're spending your day along the east coast, it will feel really rather cool. and even further west, not as warm as it has been, 17 celsius the high for london. now into next weekend, it's another bank holiday, it is the coronation weekend, of course. and this is not great news if you were hoping for dry weather because we've got low pressure in charge, a frontal system pushing in from the west. so that brings at least the chance for some rain at times. we'll firm up on the details, and we'll keep you up to date.
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