and for sure it will be an exciting game, as it was in the first leg. manchester city's quest for a first champions league crown, the title they want the most, has become one of football's great narratives, and such is their domestic domination there is now a real sense that this side represents their best chance to date. and in the prolific erling haaland, they have world football's most feared striker. with the tie on a knife edge, will he be the man to drive city to a date with destiny? dan roan, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. good afternoon. the north—west of wales is top of the table today with beautiful blue skies overhead for this weather watcher. not quite the case everywhere, some of the western

coast sing the best of the sunshine with patchy cloud further east and more generally cloudy conditions spreading into the north—west of scotland. this her how it looked earlier on injohn o'groats. that cloud will produce rain across the western isles and caithness and sutherland through the afternoon with a strengthening breeze. further south and east a lot of dry weather but with patchy cloud and just the odd shower popping upjust but with patchy cloud and just the odd shower popping up just about anywhere but particularly across parts of england and wales. higher temperatures around 18 or 19 degrees. tonight the rain in scotland fizzling out to an extent but staying damp and drizzly for many. furthersouth but staying damp and drizzly for many. further south largely dry with the odd patch of mist. not quite as chilly as it has been. into tomorrow we start off damp and drizzly across scotland, and this next frontal system bringing rain into western scotland and northern ireland, some

of that could be heavy. for much of england and wales largely dry with sunny spells but in parts of the midlands and eastwards the chance of the odd sharp shower. sunnier across the odd sharp shower. sunnier across the south west midlands could lift temperatures to 20 degrees. more generally 1a, 18 degrees during tomorrow afternoon. heading into friday this frontal system pushes further south and east. as it goes it tends to pep up a little suffer friday across parts of england and wales we could see some heavy rain for a time and some sharp shower is breaking out in the afternoon. that will feel a little bit cooler. northern ireland and scotland largely dry but cloudy and temperatures around 15, 18 degrees. split fortunes into the weekend, across a good part of england and wales some spells of sunshine with an easterly breeze. but further north and west, northern ireland and north—west scotland in close

proximity to this one advancing more cloud and some splashes of rain. but manchester, sunny skies and highs of 20 degrees. further south across england and wales not a bad weekend in prospect with spells of sunshine and temperatures up to around 20 four some. thanks, ben. that's it. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website, but the news continues here on bbc one, as wejoin our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. hello from me, hugh ferris. i'm live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme... formula 1's next race has been cancelled with flooding affecting the track just two cancelled with flooding affecting the trackjust two days before first

practice. manchester city's final before the final, can they find a way past the 14 final, can they find a way past the 1a times champions league winners, real madrid? and the beginning of the first pro fight week at home, katie taylor could become a two—way undisputed world champion with dublin as the backdrop. hello and thanks forjoining us, here's your latest sports news. in the last hour or so, this weekend's emilia romagna grand prix at imola has been cancelled because of major flooding in the north of italy, with formula one saying it's the "the right and responsible thing to do". andy swiss is here. i appreciate it's not necessarily a weatherjob i'm asking you to do but how bad have the conditions been? the situation in the north of italy is very serious. at least three people have been killed and dozens of people have been evacuated. the track at imola yesterday had to be evacuated because of the risk of flooding from a nearby river. the

heavy rain continued overnight and after discussions this morning, the decision was taken to call off the grand prix. we had a statement from the president of formula 1, he has said it is such a tragedy to see what has happened... now in the longer term, formula 1 will look at the possibility of rescheduling this race but it seems unlikely that will happen because it is such a crowded calendar, so it seems there will not be a grand prix at imola this season. remember, the plan was for a record 23 races in this grand prix canada but it now seems there will be just 22.

seems there will be 'ust 22. andy, thank ou seems there will be 'ust 22. andy, thank you very — seems there will be just 22. andy, thank you very much _ seems there will be just 22. andy, thank you very much indeed. - seems there will be just 22. andy, j thank you very much indeed. after inter milan secured their place in the champs league final, one of the famous former players have said they would rather avoid taking on real madrid in istanbul next month. harry zanetti will not be the only one cheering on city in their semifinal against the holders tonight. the premier league champions are trying to reachjust the premier league champions are trying to reach just the second fun of themselves, they lost a real madrid at this stage last year. it is themselves, they lost a real madrid at this stage last year.— at this stage last year. it is in our hands. — at this stage last year. it is in our hands, it _ at this stage last year. it is in our hands, it depends - at this stage last year. it is in our hands, it depends on - at this stage last year. it is in our hands, it depends on us. | at this stage last year. it is in i our hands, it depends on us. we don't have to do i would say something exceptional, just have to be yourself and win one game to reach the final. we are willing to do everything. i have an incredible feeling about the team. and whatever happens, ijust thank feeling about the team. and whatever happens, i just thank so much to them to bring all of us to france, to be here again. but of a problem with quality, this kind of— but of a problem with quality, this kind of game. when you reach a

semifinal, — kind of game. when you reach a semifinal, it is also a problem of personality, character that you are able, _ personality, character that you are able, mentality, that you are able to show_ able, mentality, that you are able to show on— able, mentality, that you are able to show on the pitch. it�*s able, mentality, that you are able to show on the pitch.— to show on the pitch. it's not only a of quality- _ a of quality. those are the two managers. adam wilde is with me. city have this —— we have got this far before, but i wonder, is there a feeling that this is the best chance yet of winning the champions league because i yet of winning the champions league becaus ., ~' yet of winning the champions league becaus ., ~ , ., yet of winning the champions league becaus ., ~' , ., , , because i do think there is a sense that this is — because i do think there is a sense that this is slightly _ because i do think there is a sense that this is slightly different, - that this is slightly different, this time round. yes, they have come to this point before, being beaten by real madrid at the same stage last season, they got to the final couple of years ago. but there is that hunger, the desire and that has never diminished, to win this one competition that has so far eluded them to stop that hunger and desire has never gone away. whether that is born out of those previous expenses in europe or domestically or the knowledge that this appears to be the most complete manchester city team we have ever seen, the addition

of erling haaland has elevated them from a brilliant all—conquering domestic side to one that could potentially be considered one of the greatest club sides england has produced. just a handful of victories now away from a potential trouble matching what their cross city rivals did a generation ago, what an extraordinary achievement that would be. we saw pep guardiola talking about his legacy, he said it was already exceptional. i'm sure he's getting rather tired of being asked about not winning the champions league with manchester city. but it does seen from him this cool determination, he seemed aware of the unique position in which they now find themselves. find of the unique position in which they now find themselves.— of the unique position in which they now find themselves. and yet they do now find themselves. and yet they do now because — now find themselves. and yet they do now because of _ now find themselves. and yet they do now because of last _ now find themselves. and yet they do now because of last year, _ now find themselves. and yet they do now because of last year, and - now find themselves. and yet they do now because of last year, and it - now because of last year, and it wasn'tjust now because of last year, and it wasn't just manchester city that real madrid beat on that extraordinary run, they have the secret sauce, they know what to do in this competition. so if there is a calmness and serenity, they will be aware of what is up against him. make no mistake, this is the defining game in manchester city

boss mike season. they've had lots of big games and they will have more to come before the end of the season. but this really feels the one from which everything else will follow. real madrid are looking for the 15th win of the champions league or the european cup as it used to be. they are the gold standard of european football, the metric by which everyone else measures themselves. but city really well, if they get through to that, never have a better chance. that's no disrespect to inter—milan, they are the side that city will potentially face in the final. they beat ac milan three heaven zero on aggregate, they beat them at the san siro last night. their first final in 13 years. interestingly the rest of us and said they wanted to avoid real in the final because the competition seems made for them. i wonder if they can do a job tonight.

it's the old cliche, stick it up in the dressing room and see what effect it has. this saturday, katie taylor will attempt to become a two—weight undisputed world champion in a homecoming at dublin's croke park. she takes on england's chantelle cameron at light—welterweight, who is competing in herfirst home professionalfight. this is absolutely incredible, this could possibly be the greatest night of my career so far. my chance of bringing big—time boxing back to a nation who loves the sport. for such a small mission we are great on boxing. to have a chance to bring big—time boxing back, the best undisputed champion, two champions going head—to—head, it doesn't happen too often in boxing and it's one of the best fights in boxing right now. i love my sport and i feel passionate about it. i'm not tired of getting up in the mornings yet, not tired of getting punched in the face yet! i do love my sport and

i don't feel like i am slowing down anytime soon. there will be a lot of big nights here in the future but i take one fight at a time and right now i feel it's going to be a big challenge, big test, and i can't wait for this challenge. idea? wait for this challenge. new zealand. — wait for this challenge. new zealand, fiji, _ wait for this challenge. new zealand, fiji, south - wait for this challenge. new zealand, fiji, south africa i wait for this challenge. new zealand, fiji, south africa and qatar have expressed an interest in hosting the 2025 rugby league world cup after plans to stage it in france collapse. but at a meeting earlier today the chairman of the sport's governing body, troy grant said it was too early to assess how viable the approaches were. all possibilities including putting the tournament back a year or even cancelling it are up for discussion. it was a big night in basketball both on and off the court. the denver nuggets won game one of their western conference finals best of seven series against the la lakers, while the lottery for the nba draft�*s number one overall pick has been won by the san antonio spurs, and this was celebrated almost as if they'd won a championship. they lost 60 games this season to finish bottom

of the western conference, but were one of three teams that had an elevated chance of being picked out. they couldn't hide their delight afterwards, with the spurs chairman saying he might faint because he was so excited. and this guy is the reason for it. french prodigy victor wembanyama is being called a generation talent and the best player to come into the nba since lebronjames. he's 19 and 72", plays for a team in pairs and he's tipped so strongly to become the number one pick next month that the draft lottery was called the wemba nyama sweepstakes. seven trolls, chokers and mass brawls. these were the headlines of the game between thailand and indonesia. fighting broke out between the teams after thailand scored a stoppage time equaliser and when indonesia take a lead in the

first minute of extra time in the under 23 game. all the records given to the keeper from thailand who had half a length of the pitch to join that second brawl, punching a player once he arrived. the authorities have apologised and promised severe punishments for those involved. indonesia went on to win 5—2. there is a game at the etihad which may not include that kind of drama! there is a special live football news show coming up on bbc news and on the iplayer at 2:30 this afternoon. what more build—up to that semifinal. from me and the rest of the team, goodbye for now. this is bbc news. now it's time for the news making headlines from across the uk. former uk prime minister liz truss is in taiwan for a five—day visit. the former leader made a personal

plea for her successor rishi sunak to brand china as a threat to uk security. speaking in taipei, liz truss said she believes taiwan is a core interest to europe and compared tensions of china and taiwan to the russian invasion of ukraine. china sees self—ruled taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually be under beijing's control. let's have a listen to what she had to say. a blockade or an invasion of taiwan would undermine freedom and democracy in europe, just as a russian invasion of ukraine, a successful domination of ukraine, would undermine freedom of democracy in the pacific. you only need to look at recent statements by a european chinese diplomat repudiating the independent existence of the baltic states to see that these two theatres are inextricably linked.

nations must commit themselves to a free taiwan and be prepared to back it up with concrete measures. the people of taiwan would stand up and they would fight. but you also need allies across the free world who are going to back you up. i am one of those allies, and i know that you have many, many friends right across the free world. 0ur asia correspondent monitor the speech and he says that she got a warm welcome. it’s speech and he says that she got a warm welcome.— warm welcome. it's unusual for taiwan to _ warm welcome. it's unusual for taiwan to get — warm welcome. it's unusual for taiwan to get high-level - warm welcome. it's unusual for taiwan to get high-level visits. | warm welcome. it's unusual for- taiwan to get high-level visits. the taiwan to get high—level visits. the last time _ taiwan to get high—level visits. the last time a — taiwan to get high—level visits. the last time a former uk prime minister visited _ last time a former uk prime minister visited taiwan was margaret thatcher back in _ visited taiwan was margaret thatcher back in 1993 or 94. so it's been a long _ back in 1993 or 94. so it's been a long time — back in 1993 or 94. so it's been a long time since there has been a former_ long time since there has been a former uk— long time since there has been a former uk prime minister visiting taiwan. _ former uk prime minister visiting taiwan. so— former uk prime minister visiting taiwan, so it will be welcome as a

sarin— taiwan, so it will be welcome as a sarin of— taiwan, so it will be welcome as a sarin of support. she's been given