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hello from the bbc sport centre the real madrid manager carlo ancelotti says spain's top division has a problem with racism after his star player, viniciusjunior, was once again subjected to abuse during a match. real lost at valencia 1—0 on sunday. the brazilian has been the target of racial abuse multiple times this season and he released a statement after the game saying "racism the brazilian , who was also sent off for clashing with an opponent in injury time, has been the target of racial abuse multiple times this season and he released a statement after the game saying ' racism
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is normal in la liga. the competition thinks it's normal, the federation does too and the opponents encourage it'. the game was paused in the second half as he tried to point out the supporters who were abusing him to match officials. we understand that two people have been identified and are expected to be given permanent stadium bans by valencia. the la liga presidentjavier tebas defended their record tackling racism and responded to viniciusjunior saying "before "you criticise and slander la liga you need to inform yourself "properly," spanishjournalist juan castro was at the game. it's probably true that they are not doing enough. it's the tenth or ninth against him in terms of racist behaviour and that's because la liga is not doing enough things. probably the next step is to suspend him for one match because the match wasn't stopped but suspended. maybe if the match had been suspended, may be that would make another effect in
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this racist people. there were huge celebrations at manchester city over the weekend after they secured their third premier league title in a row. arsenal's defeat on saturday handed them the title with three games to spare and after they beat chelsea 1—0 on sunday in theirfinal home game of the season, city had their hands on the trophy once again. their focus will now switch to the treble, with the fa cup final against manchester united next month followed by the champions league final in istanbul against inter milan. to be considered one of the greatest teams, we have to win europe, we have to win the champions league. otherwise people will say, yeah, it is not complete, our time here. but at the same time, just in case if we are not able to do it against inter—, or next season we cannot do it, i think it's fair to say what we have done with five premier leagues in six years or seven and 12, that is something extraordinary. there are still a few outstanding issues in the premier league,
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newcastle united will secure champions league football next season with just a draw at home to leicester on monday, a win for the foxes would see them move out of the bottom three on goal difference leeds won't want that to happen, they are in trouble after their 3—1 defeat at west ham, they are two points off saftey and have to beat tottenham on the final day and hope other results go their way. everton are the other team in the relegation mix. the women's super league title will be decided on the final day of the season. after leaders chelsea won earlier in the day, manchester united had to beat manchester city to stay in the race. city were down to 10 for over half the game but it took until injury time for united to get the winner, lucia garcia with the goal that gave united their first victory over city, 2—1 the final score at leigh sports village, united now have to win at liverpool on saturday and hope chelsea lose at bottom side reading. we believe and this group of players
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are not going to give up on any game atany point are not going to give up on any game at any point well and their manager so i am lost for words a little bit but it means the world, it means the world. we have made history and that from something i can very proud of. brooks koepka has become the first player from the breakaway liv golf tour to win a major title. he won the us pga championship at oak hill on sunday, his fifth major but his first since defecting to the series last year. he finished on nine under, two clear of viktor hovland and scottie scheffler. zachjohnson, the ryder cup captain, now has a tricky decision to make regarding his team for this year's competition, with liv golfers barred from regular pga tour events. greg norman, who runs liv, says it shows that his golfers belong. koepka was one of three rebel golfers in the top ten of the us pga. he's the first guy to win two of those events, two liv events and won
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a major is a big deal where you play and i think all the doses i think, i guess, it for myself. i think of anybody doubted from augusta or any doubts of people on tv or anything, but i am back and i'm here. basketball. miami heat are one win away from the nba finals. that's after they comfortable beat the boston celtics 128—102 in game three of the eastern conference finals. the heat now lead 3—0 in the best—of—seven series, thanks to a career—best 29 points from point guard gabe vincent. game four is on tuesday in miami. and it could be an emotional day for one of cycling's greatest sprinters — mark cavendish is expected to announce his retirement today the manxman, who turned 38 on sunday, is currently competing in the giro d'italia, but has called a press conference in which he's expected to say
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that this will be his final year. if he wins a stage at the tour de france injuly, he'll become the outright record holder for tour stage wins ahead of eddy merckx. lots more on the bbc sport website but that's your lot. the labour leader keir starmer has pledged to get the nhs "off its knees" by tackling waiting lists and deaths from heart disease and stroke. he has been setting out his plans for the health service, if labour wins the next general election, during a speech in essex. earlier, he acknowledged to the bbc that his plans could take up to ten years to achieve. i don't think the nhs survives five more years of tory government and people say, well, we have heard this before, the labour party is always think it's time to save the nhs. but i say look squarely in the eyes of
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the people who work in the nhs, who serve the nhs and ask them, speak to the working people who use the nhs, who depend on the nhs, who need the nhs. what did i say? and go to the people who believe in the nhs, love the nhs, but have been forced to buy the nhs, but have been forced to buy the care they need from the private sector. listen to them stop now, at the next election, the nhs is on the line. the conservative party that has brought it to its knees will put it in the ground. two leading academics have written an open letter calling for suicides, which may be work—related, to be investigated by the health and safety executive. writing in the british medical journal, the letter refers to the death of headteacher, ruth perry following an ofsted inspection and says this should lead to change. ofsted has described her death as a tragedy. here's our education editor, branwen jeffreys. ruth perry took her own life
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while waiting for an ofsted report. caversham primary was being graded inadequate. inspectors raised concerns about how children were kept safe. an inquest will look at events around ruth perry's death. it's provoked a bigger debate about teachers�* mental health. suicides are not investigated by the health and safety executive. now two leading academics are calling for that to change. every suicide is a tragedy for the family and friends of the individual, for the individual who loses their life. and if there are circumstances that could be tackled to prevent that happening, we have a responsibility to do something about them. but if you don't investigate, if you don't try to find what's happening, then you can't do that. in the british medicaljournal, they also say ofsted has a duty of care — a call welcomed by the family. we're saying to ofsted, we're saying
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to the department for education, we're saying to the government, we're not going away. this issue is not going away. ruth's death was not, sadly — however tragic it is to us — was not a one—off anomaly. ofsted has described ruth perry's death as a tragedy. it said it inspects, first and foremost in the interests of children — professionally and sensitively, careful of the impact on staff. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. george logan, who played dr evadne hinge in the musical comedy act hinge and bracket, has died at the age of 78. the duo, who always performed dressed as elderly women, were considered revolutionary for the drag scene in the late �*70s, and fronted several tv and radio shows. the act's other half, patrick fyffe,
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died of cancer in 2002. ten people have been taken to hospital after a double—decker bus hit a railway bridge in glasgow, tearing the roof off the vehicle. a number of other passengers were treated by paramedics at the scene. there are road closures and disruption to rail services as safety inspections take place. the crash happened in cook street near the 02 venue. and the bbc launches �*verify�*, a brand new service from bbc news, which will show audiences how investigative journalists fact check and counter disinformation. the team will focus on a range of stories and share the evidence of their work across tv, radio and online. now it's time for a look at the weather with simon. after a warm and pleasant weekend for many of us that fine weather is going to continue all week. temperatures yesterday in north—west wales got up to 23.3 celsius, the
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warmest day of the year so far and through the week ahead it will stay largely dry, may be sunshine and varying amounts of class on each day come in different parts of the uk, there will be a bit of cloud but it's all because we have this area of high pressure which isjust it's all because we have this area of high pressure which is just down to the south—west. it will drift its way if anything further north and east words becoming more centred across the uk by the end of the week, with an area of high pressure blocks all the rain bearing weather fronts coming to our shores and it will stay dry. i say mostly dry because there will be one or two showers this afternoon, just in northern parts of england and may neatly over higher ground here but for most it will turn sunny into the afternoon and temperature is generally about 16—23 c and always a bit fresher on the north sea coasts. through this evening and tonight, again we will see a bit of cloud moving its way in but otherwise there will be plenty of clear skies. temperatures in the towns and cities getting down to about 7—9 c but in the countryside it could be chillier than that first thing tomorrow
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morning, but overall, as we go through the days there will be warm sunshine developing and the air is coming in from the south—west and you can see the warm oranges across the uk. temperatures may creep up a bit as the week goes on. tuesday, a bit as the week goes on. tuesday, a bit of clout in central areas in the morning but that should clear away and a bit more cloud coming in for scotland and a improved possibility of showers in south wales but for most of the dry weather continues with warm sunny spells and temperatures in the high teens and low 20s. by the time we get a wednesday we see a weak weather from coming to northern parts of scotland sites across scotland that we happen to see most of the rain through this week and we are only talking about 1-3 week and we are only talking about 1—3 millimetres of rain and a bit i—3 millimetres of rain and a bit more cloud here but varying amounts of cloud during the mornings and that will clear away in sunny spells by the afternoon and once again. temperatures heading up to 18—21 . the rest of the week remains largely settled with sunshine and the
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live from london, this is bbc news. uk prime minister rishi sunak is to consult his ethics adviser about a speeding offence committed by his home secretary, suella braverman. the battle for bakhmut continues. a russian mercenary group claims its fighters have taken control of the ukrainian city, but president zelensky insists that's not the case. and today bbc news launches, bbc verify — our new team has looked at how russia is fortifying its defences ahead of an expected ukrainian counter—offensive. the year's most important gardening event begins here in the uk — the chelsea flower show in london marks its 110th year.
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