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us. ultimately given as a site pushed a demoralised, fit into even deeper trouble in standing alexander and seven successive league victories while the foxes headed towards the drop. the fight in the player, ripping by a better team today in news from two marginal off—site goals and on—site goals in a free kick that should never been. so, i cannot question the fact from the players and i want and yes, we can make better decisions at times and we should be and the back forward and place in their decisions are costing us in the moment. i decisions are costing us in the moment. . , decisions are costing us in the moment-— moment. i really like what we did, moment. i really like what we did. scoring — moment. i really like what we

did, scoring fantastic - moment. i really like what we did, scoring fantastic goals, i did, scoring fantastic goals, makes _ did, scoring fantastic goals, makes a _ did, scoring fantastic goals, makes a build up from time to time _ makes a build up from time to time in— makes a build up from time to time in between through the lines — time in between through the lines and just in behind. the first— lines and just in behind. the first school, the second goal, it was— first school, the second goal, it was really good and the third _ it was really good and the third goal of the set piece and nearly— third goal of the set piece and nearly perfect game. manchester ci are nearly perfect game. manchester city are looking — nearly perfect game. manchester city are looking increasingly - city are looking increasingly likely to retain the premier of the —— premier league crown, and the top four qualifiers for the champions league and at the bottom, it meets the foxes remain second from the bottom with two matches left to play in their way to third place in newcastle on monday next week and at home to west ham on the date of the season with four teams now fighting to keep their players but only two spots are available. a different story for all my leicester city playing in spain is the work victories in the liga, on the score sheet, they

remain firmly in the second year oblique spot available. meanwhile, barcelona in the men's and women's teams lapped up men's and women's teams lapped up affection from thousands of supporters in the city streets on monday and beating them on sunday to win the clubs 27 league title, the first since 2019 barcelona steam on the fourth consecutive victory at the end of april. it is also a celebrations in the city of rotterdam as final celebrated their third title since 2017 and thousands of fans welcomed the team outside in rotterdam to celebrate the title when and a 3—0 victory on saturday gave them the 16 title in the history. and there were quite lucky that there are also during the day off to enjoy the party.

there's confusion at the very top of rugby league as france — the host nation for the 2025 world cup — has confirmed they've pulled out of staging the tournament. 0rganisers now say they can't guarantee the financial viability of the tournament. it's been described by many as a disaster for the sport. 0ur rugby league correspondent dave woods says it's going to effect the game there. it's disastrous for french rugby league. they were the first nation to host rugby league world cup, the first ever in 195a. it was seen as revolutionary. this was going to be the first time they've hosted the tournament since. and it was a chance to grow the domestic game and bring them to the international table as much more effective for us. that's been lost. that's really disappointing. i think the next step now is that the irl will convene on wednesday and take some sanding. but the likely is there will be no world cup in 2025 but it will be put back to 2026. with, i would say, the favourites australia or new zealand to host. with the french open starting later this month, there's been a major setback

for one of the tournament favourites. spain's carlos alcaraz suffered his earliest exit from a tournament since october as he was beaten at the italian open in rome, the 20—year—old is set to take overfrom novak djokovic as the men's world number one after this event, but he lost his third round match in straight sets to the hungarian qualifier fabian marozsan who's ranked 135 in the world. it's just alcaraz�*s second defeat on clay this year and ends his run of 12 wins in a row. didn't feel comfortable. he makes you feel uncomfortable on court. he was aggressive all the time, he was playing inside the line all the time. it was tough for me to get into the match and to rally. i made a lot of mistakes that

i usually don't make too much. in the quarterfinal, rebecca will face the top ring and twice ring defending champion. the defending champions gujarat titans have sealed their place in the play offs of the indian premier league after beating sunrisers hyderabad. they made 188 from their 20 overs with shubman gill hitting his first century of the tournament in reply, sunrisers never looked like chasing down the total, as they fell 3a runs short. the titans are the first side through with three others set to join them in the play offs. in the lead over slovenia, the world champion had led the pink jersey if becoming the latest

victim of the tour. time to go back to the safety measures in covid—i9 prevention. {30 back to the safety measures in covid-19 prevention.— back to the safety measures in covid-19 prevention. go back to where we _ covid-19 prevention. go back to where we used _ covid-19 prevention. go back to where we used to _ covid-19 prevention. go back to where we used to do _ covid-19 prevention. go back to where we used to do in - covid-19 prevention. go back to| where we used to do in covid-19 where we used to do in covid—i9 was, we are in our own little bubble and wearing masks and this and that in public spaces and as a team, we can go back to that strategy yet, if everybody does the same thing and hopefully it. this because that's a massive loss losing any way to covid—i9 but especially row champions. it's really disappointing for the race. ., , really disappointing for the race. .,, , . ~ race. losing the snicker champion _ race. losing the snicker champion but _ race. losing the snicker champion but ronnie i race. losing the snicker - champion but ronnie o'sullivan champion but ronnie 0'sullivan is to regard it is the greatest nuclear player of all—time. 0vercoming several challenges to achieving success and struggling with mental health

and addiction. he has written a new book looking back at the highs and lows of his career in the string that has taken to rise to the top of his field and has been speaking john watson. and has been speaking john watson. ., , ., watson. even when i was not in a aood watson. even when i was not in a good place. — watson. even when i was not in a good place. i— watson. even when i was not in a good place, i fed _ watson. even when i was not in a good place, i fed husband - a good place, ifed husband work my way out of it and i think as you get older, you realise you don't want to have to keep working your way out. tell me about your anxiety, depression and self—doubt that you had to deal with. how much is it affected you? fix, you had to deal with. how much is it affected you?— is it affected you? a lot, massively _ is it affected you? a lot, massively and _ is it affected you? a lot, massively and it - is it affected you? a lot, massively and it still - is it affected you? a lot, l massively and it still does because snicker is all they've ever done, it's my security blanket in away, playing good, i haven't gotten the care in the world. if i'm playing bad, everything in life seems not great. i rely on it to feel good about myself in many ways. one of the things you talk about is your debt being sent to prison when you were to 16 and the impact that had on you and the impact that had on you and the impact that had on you and the seven dark years that

followed, what are your memories and recollections of the time. i memories and recollections of the time. , , , the time. i struggled because on the table, _ the time. i struggled because on the table, that _ the time. i struggled because on the table, that would've i on the table, that would've made my dad few not so bad for his, what happened to him and my mum went away and. you were 19 in both your— my mum went away and. you were 19 in both your mum _ my mum went away and. you were 19 in both your mum and _ 19 in both your mum and your dad were in prison step my mum went away and went off the rails and once i went off the rails, i did not come back until 25 and i went to rehab in 2000 started to to the 12 step programme which meant i had to stop drinking and take whatever substances those chemically addicted to step admitting i was an addict.— addicted to step admitting i was an addict. was the hardest thin but was an addict. was the hardest thing but then _ was an addict. was the hardest thing but then ate _ was an addict. was the hardest thing but then ate enough - was an addict. was the hardest thing but then ate enough to i thing but then ate enough to deny it. when his person, there's no way in a million years that i would have been picked up a cigarette. it would not happen. i would've been too worried about how my parents

would've felt towards me. it would've felt towards me. it self— help, would've felt towards me. it self—help, one of the things you doing preparing for a tournament or practising, you keep a diary you have a diary you'll ever :—) moshe if it's been a good day :—( if it has not been a great day. is that which you do to keep a clear head? it which you do to keep a clear head? , ., ., head? it based on how i feel in the tournament _ head? it based on how i feel in the tournament and _ head? it based on how i feel in the tournament and it - head? it based on how i feel in the tournament and it still - head? it based on how i feel in the tournament and it still :-) | the tournament and it still :—) because i enjoy being in the snicker world and i love it and have been in the snicker world i'm not wanted to come out or mingle and that is not a nice place to be. i'vejust mingle and that is not a nice place to be. i've just created all this friends around the country, everywhere i go and so, i'm not going to determine thinking i'm going to win the tournament, i think i'm going tournament, i think i'm going to see my friends or i'm going to see my friends or i'm going to see my friends or i'm going to see jamie or to see my friends or i'm going to seejamie or i'm to see my friends or i'm going to see jamie or i'm going to see amon when i go to belfast.

the whole thing i look forward to is just seeing the whole thing i look forward to isjust seeing my running buddies stability works really well for me.— buddies stability works really wellfor me. ., ., , ., , well for me. more on that story and ou well for me. more on that story and you can _ well for me. more on that story and you can add _ well for me. more on that story and you can add to _ well for me. more on that story and you can add to the - well for me. more on that story and you can add to the bbc- and you can add to the bbc sport website but for the rest of the team, until next time. goodbye for now. hello there. for the rest of this week. the weather's looking pretty quiet. that's because we've got high pressure dominating the scene. so a lot of dry weather around with some sunshine, too. few showers around mainly to the north of the uk. and after a bit of a cool start to this week, temperatures will begin to climb slightly by the end of the week and into next weekend. now, the early part of tuesday looks largely dry. clearskies, quite a chilly start to the day. we'll see thicker clouds of a breeze, some rainjust getting into the north and west of scotland. temperatures recovering here, nine degrees in stornoway, but a chilly start to tuesday

for many areas. now high pressure sitting almost on top of the uk. we have this week weather front bringing more clouds and showers to scotland. and you'll notice that blue tinge on the air chart indicating there's still some fairly cool around for tuesday. so it's a chilly start. dry, bright, lots of sunshine around. showers from the word go across northwest scotland. these become more widespread across scotland into the afternoon. some showers for northern ireland, a few for northern and eastern england. probably the dry, sunniest weather will be across wales midlands down into the south west and here we could make 16 or 17 degrees. but again for most it's the low to mid—teens that is below par for the time of year through tuesday night. any of those showers fade away. most places once again will be dry to start a wednesday variable cloud, but widespread clear skies certainly in the north and the west.

and again, temperatures taking a bit of a tumble and single digits for most high pressure, almost slap bang on top of the uk for wednesday. lighter winds. this feature, though, will start to bring more cloud breeze outbreaks of rain to the northwest of scotland, but that is about it. plenty of sunshine around could just see a few isolated showers across the midlands and eastern england. but many places will stay dry and the temperature is creeping up a little bit. we could be up to 18, maybe 19 degrees in the warmest spots. 0therwise, again, for most it's the mid—teens, particularly towards the north. as we move through thursday, friday, high pressure still holds on a few weather fronts. flirt with the north of the uk and you'll notice we start to import some slightly warmer air from the west, the orange and yellow colours taking over. so apart from a few showers across the north of the uk, thanks to those weather fronts, you can see because of high pressure, it's mostly dry and it'll be feeling warmer with temperatures

hitting the low 20s.

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