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have got another consecutive week we have got another named storm, storm kieran arriving later on wednesday and into thursday, which has the potential to bring more flooding across the country. before that we could have some flooding tonight. we have an amber warning out for heavy rain across northern ireland where we have already seen flooding. we could get 50 to 100 millimetres, just shy of four inches of rain through the night, persistent rain. rain in north—west england, the midlands and north west london. in scotland we will see a touch of light frost as temperatures in rural parts get below freezing. it will be sunny first thing in the morning, the best of the weather tomorrow in scotland. a brisk north—easterly wind driving scattered showers. further south there will be a weakening front. a window of fine sunshine behind it, but not for long. more wet weather push into the south—west. we had flooding in cornwall at the weekend,
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the ground is very saturated across the ground is very saturated across the country at the moment, so any heavy rainfall will be unwelcome. this system moves through in the early hours of wednesday and into thursday. there will be some snow in scotland, which will not last. but a pretty wet day in scotland. the storm will be driven along by a strong moving and it will intensify in the early hours of wednesday thursday. precision of that low is still subject to uncertainty, but it will bring heavy rain in eastern scotland and southern england. not only heavy rain, we are like to see damaging gusts of winds across england as well. thanks, louise and that's bbc news at six. now it is time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'mjane dougall.
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ice hockey fans pay tribute to the player killed at the weekend as the league reviews its safety measures. there's a major search under way for the missing father of liverpool midfielder luiz diaz. we'll have the latest from columbia. and disturbing scenes in marseille as fans attack the lyon coach, leaving their manager with serious injuries. also coming up on sportsday: what a performance from afghanistan, another win puts them in contention for the semi—finals. and, look who's back. sam burgess speaks for the first time after being made the youngest manager in super league.
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welcome to the programme. we start with the shocking story of the death of a nottingham panthers ice hockey player. tributes for adam johnson have continued to pour in, after he was fatally injured during a match on saturday against the sheffield steelers. the league has made a strong recommendation that players should wear neck guards, after adam's neck was cut by a skate during the game. he was later pronounced dead in hospital and south yorkshire police have launched an investigation into the incident. nataliejackson reports. an emotional tribute from adam johnson's fiance this morning on social media, she says, my sweet, sweet angel. i will miss you forever and love you always. his mother also posted, i lost half of my heart today. this lunchtime, his team—mates and fans came to the home
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of the nottingham panthers where there has been an emotional outpouring. yesterday, hundreds of ice hockey fans laid flowers on the whole team came to view the tributes and address the heartbroken crowds. as time goes on we are all going to heal but we are going to do it together. our group is strong, and they are connected, and we are going to do you guys proud, 0k? the they are connected, and we are going to do you guys proud, 0k?— to do you guys proud, 0k? the club released a statement _ to do you guys proud, 0k? the club released a statement to _ to do you guys proud, 0k? the club released a statement to say, - to do you guys proud, 0k? the club released a statement to say, they l released a statement to say, they were devastated he had passed away. it said... not only as a player, you could see was a _ not only as a player, you could see was a nice — not only as a player, you could see was a nice human as well and cared about_ was a nice human as well and cared about all— was a nice human as well and cared about all the team—mates and fans. we met_ about all the team—mates and fans. we met normally we are rivals but today— we met normally we are rivals but today we _ we met normally we are rivals but today we are not. the whole hockey team _ today we are not. the whole hockey team has— today we are not. the whole hockey team has come together. hockey is 'ust team has come together. hockey is just a _ team has come together. hockey is just a big _ team has come together. hockey is just a big family it isjust horrendous. just a big family it is “ust horrendousi just a big family it is “ust horrendous. ., horrendous. that invited fund we saw eve hina.
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horrendous. that invited fund we saw everything- we _ horrendous. that invited fund we saw everything. we sell— horrendous. that invited fund we saw everything. we sell players _ horrendous. that invited fund we saw everything. we sell players running i everything. we sell players running off in tears and everyone scrambling, worrying, paramedics, everything. ibibtc scrambling, worrying, paramedics, eve hina. “ ., .,,, ' everything. bbc radio sheffield re orter everything. bbc radio sheffield reporter peter _ everything. bbc radio sheffield reporter peter spencer - everything. bbc radio sheffield reporter peter spencer was - everything. bbc radio sheffield reporter peter spencer was the commentator on the game. the scenes on the ice were — commentator on the game. the scenes on the ice were not _ commentator on the game. the scenes on the ice were not great. _ commentator on the game. the scenes on the ice were not great. 8000 - on the ice were not great. 8000 people _ on the ice were not great. 8000 people were there watching on. the biggest _ people were there watching on. the biggest rivalry in town. and, yes, it is awful— biggest rivalry in town. and, yes, it is awful to _ biggest rivalry in town. and, yes, it is awful to see what happened to him and _ it is awful to see what happened to him and our— it is awful to see what happened to him and our thoughts are with his family— him and our thoughts are with his family and — him and our thoughts are with his family and the players that witnessed that as well. south yorkshire _ witnessed that as well. south yorkshire police _ witnessed that as well. south yorkshire police remain - witnessed that as well. south yorkshire police remain at. witnessed that as well. south | yorkshire police remain at the witnessed that as well. south - yorkshire police remain at the scene of the incident as they continue inquiries. meanwhile, the entire sporting community has come together to mourn the loss of adam johnson. games are postponed and minute's silence is observed as a mark of respect. a very tragic story. a very tragic story. our sports correspondent katie gornalljoins us now. katie, this is higly unusual and obviously it's prompted questions about safety.
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safety, yes, and conversations around equipment as well, particularly neck guards. now, neck guards are currently mandatory for under 18 is in the sport but, to senior level, hardly anybody wears them. talking about a relatively inexpensive bit of kit. it is compulsory in other countries like sweden and finland. it all has echoes, this discussion of what happened to phillip hughes, doesn't it? the australian cricketer who was killed by a bounce to the head around nine years ago now put up in the aftermath of his death, the introduced guide to the back of cricket helmets. there are already clubs, ice hockey clubs today who have made adaptations to their own safety policies following the death of and we can hearfrom one of safety policies following the death of and we can hear from one of those clubs now. shane moore is from the oxford city stars and spent the bbc 0xford city stars and spent the bbc a little bit earlier. lets oxford city stars and spent the bbc a little bit earlier.— a little bit earlier. lets be clear, this is not _ a little bit earlier. lets be clear, this is not the _ a little bit earlier. lets be clear, this is not the first _ a little bit earlier. lets be clear, this is not the first time - a little bit earlier. lets be clear, this is not the first time this - a little bit earlier. lets be clear, this is not the first time this hasj this is not the first time this has happened — this is not the first time this has happened in ice hockey before. and i know— happened in ice hockey before. and i know people that have had very
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close. _ know people that have had very close, very close occurrences with this, _ close, very close occurrences with this, previously, as well. and it is a reat— this, previously, as well. and it is a real shame. it takes something like this— a real shame. it takes something like this to — a real shame. it takes something like this to drive change but also, it oxford — like this to drive change but also, it oxford city stars now we have mandated — it oxford city stars now we have mandated that all our players so we've _ mandated that all our players so we've now — mandated that all our players so we've now placed an order for neck guards _ we've now placed an order for neck guards for— we've now placed an order for neck guards for all our players and they will have _ guards for all our players and they will have to wear those during all activities — will have to wear those during all activities moving forward. as a club, _ activities moving forward. as a club, we — activities moving forward. as a club, we really hope this pushes things— club, we really hope this pushes things forward for the whole sport, not only— things forward for the whole sport, not only here in the uk but further afield _ not only here in the uk but further afield as— not only here in the uk but further afield as well, and that we can really— afield as well, and that we can really be — afield as well, and that we can really be a leader on this. people were _ really be a leader on this. people were against the halo and f1 when it came _ were against the halo and f1 when it came in— were against the halo and f1 when it came in and — were against the halo and f1 when it came in and it has changed the way f1 came in and it has changed the way ft works _ came in and it has changed the way ft works on — came in and it has changed the way f1 works on the safety and solve it and we _ f1 works on the safety and solve it and we need to look at this as a sport. _ and we need to look at this as a sport. ice — and we need to look at this as a sport, ice hockey has been around for many, — sport, ice hockey has been around for many, many years, and of course there _ for many, many years, and of course there is— for many, many years, and of course there is an _ for many, many years, and of course there is an accident over those years— there is an accident over those years irut— there is an accident over those years but if we can take one thing out of— years but if we can take one thing out of this— years but if we can take one thing out of this tragedy and make a positive — out of this tragedy and make a positive impact from that, it would be to, _ positive impact from that, it would be to, you — positive impact from that, it would be to, you know, increase player safety— be to, you know, increase player safety and — be to, you know, increase player safety and the game has moved on a lot from _ safety and the game has moved on a lot from when i was playing. and, you know. — lot from when i was playing. and, you know, keen to make sure that our
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player— you know, keen to make sure that our player safety — you know, keen to make sure that our player safety element is at the forefront of everything. clearly, the sort forefront of everything. clearly, the sport are — forefront of everything. clearly, the sport are still _ forefront of everything. clearly, the sport are still reeling - forefront of everything. clearly, the sport are still reeling from i the sport are still reeling from this but what has been the reaction from the governing body of the sport? from the governing body of the sort? ~ . from the governing body of the sort? . ., ., from the governing body of the sort? ~ ., ., ., ,. sport? well, we have had a disc statement _ sport? well, we have had a disc statement from _ sport? well, we have had a disc statement from the _ sport? well, we have had a disc statement from the governing l sport? well, we have had a disc- statement from the governing body over the past couple of hours. there are short, medium and long—term actions they have in there. i won't go through all of them but the key point is to make a strong recommendation that all players come across all levels, where neck protection on the ice. they will make that recommendation mandatory from the 1st of january. the reason they can't make it compulsory immediately is because of a lack of stock of this type of equipment. within the next 12 months, they say they're going to conduct a thorough review of player safety as well. at the end the statement by saying, it is unacceptable for a player to lose their life or playing sports. they say our responsibility is not only to avert the recurrence of such a heartbreaking accident, but also to pre—emptively address other foreseeable instances in the future. important to point out that the governing body doesn't actually governing body doesn't actually govern the elite league in much the
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same way that the earth a isn't in charge of the premier league and football so the top league in this country, we don't know what their plans are because we are yet to hear from them but we do understand there are similar conversations about this happening there are similar conversations about this happening ther— are similar conversations about this happening there thank you very much for brinuain happening there thank you very much for bringing us _ happening there thank you very much for bringing us op _ happening there thank you very much for bringing us up to _ happening there thank you very much for bringing us up to date. _ now, news emerged over the weekend that the parents of liverpool midfielder luis diaz had been kidnapped in his home country of colombia. local media reported that diaz's mother and father were taken by armed men on motorcycles at a petrol station in barrancas. his mother has since been found, but his father is still held captive. a major military and police search is under way, with the authorities offering a £40,000 reward. columbian football journalist carl warsickjoins us now. joining us from columbia now is carl worswick, who writes about football in the country. has there been any progress on the search for diaz's father? the prosecution _ search for diaz's father? the prosecution service - search for diaz's father? tie: prosecution service came search for diaz's father? tte: prosecution service came out search for diaz's father? t“te: prosecution service came out and said that they feared that his father had been taken across the border to venezuela. it is a porous
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border, it is a very poor area. of course, the colombian authorities would wait that was the case because they wouldn't have much power to continue that search. but, the last hour, the police had come out and said they very much doubt that is the case. they have not seen any evidence for that and they had sent a huge team. there are 120 special police officers, 100 members of the military are sweeping the entire area. they have sent a helicopter, a blackhawk helicopter. they've got heated detection sensors and the police suspect that they are hiding out. there are four men involved and they are hiding out in a ruralfarm or rural building. and they said that the perpetrators must be very tired. so it does seem that it is a matter of time before we are going to get some news. i'd make it sound like it is a very active story. i would assume that diaz's name is
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hugein would assume that diaz's name is huge in colombia. so what has been the reaction there? is it a very big news story? shock, yet. i would say, right now, diaz, he is the only colombian player playing for a huge team, liverpool. and so it isjust colombian player playing for a huge team, liverpool. and so it is just a huge shock. how can this happen? and the reaction was immediate from the country's president who sent out a special dispatch team and his mum was fortunately rescued as soon as possible but, yeah, it is one of the main stories. and another thing to add is that this took place on the eve of local elections. think it is probably a little bit premature to suggest that it has anything linked and the police have said we think it is a common criminal group that are behind it but it is curious that, the timing of the kidnapping. is a the timing of the kidnapping. is a common criminal group but is this a
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common criminal group but is this a common occurrence that family members are wealthy individuals are kidnapped? presumably for money. get them i could use to be. much so. i would say colombia was one of the most, a country where there is most happen. in most, a country where there is most ha en. . , ., , most, a country where there is most hauen. . , ., , ., most, a country where there is most ha en, . , ., , ., happen. in recent years were not so much. happen. in recent years were not so much- but _ happen. in recent years were not so much- but a — happen. in recent years were not so much. but a left-wing _ happen. in recent years were not so much. but a left-wing governmentl much. but a left—wing government came into power last year. they had pvc been a peace deal with the main guerrilla group. and the new president came in and said we want a total peace policy. you want to negotiate peace with all the many different, there are perhaps a criminal groups are right—wing groups are left—wing groups, operating in different areas with demands change the country in some way. he has been trying to get those negotiations off the ground. but, of course, it has also opened up spaces for other groups to feel that. and in that area of colombia where he is from, it is the north—eastern part of colombia, near the colombia border. it has always been an area
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for smuggling, border. it has always been an area forsmuggling, people border. it has always been an area for smuggling, people smuggling, for smuggling fuel across the border, also drugs, which is a huge thing. so it is likely that there is some involvement in criminal gangs. thank ou so involvement in criminal gangs. thank you so much — involvement in criminal gangs. thank you so much for— involvement in criminal gangs. thank you so much for bringing _ involvement in criminal gangs. thank you so much for bringing us - involvement in criminal gangs. thank you so much for bringing us right up to date developing story. thank you. you are welcome. former spanish football federation president luis rubiales has been banned from all football—related activities for three years by the sport's world governing body fifa. rubiales kissed spain forward jenni hermoso on the lips following the women's world cup final win over england. hermoso says it wasn't consensual with rubiales eventually stepping down from his role last month. he denies any wrongdoing. marseille has condemmed an attack on their opponants team bus, which left the manager of lyon with serious facial injuries. fabio grosso and his assistant coach were taken to hospital after being struck by rocks and beer bottles. lyon said several people "violently attacked" their team bus and several fans' buses, throwing objects
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to smash the windows. images on social media showed a bloodied grosso lying on a stretcher, forcing the liege one match to be postponed. earlier i spoke to french sports journalist raphaeljucobin and began by asking him if this was unusual? these are two clubs which were sort of fighting for the top titles in the 2000 and have sort of fallen on hard times, both of them, in the past four years, they are now bottom of the league and have not won a single game all season. so there is a lot of tension surrounding both clubs right now. find a lot of tension surrounding both clubs right now.— a lot of tension surrounding both clubs right now. and the severity of the manager— clubs right now. and the severity of the manager and _ clubs right now. and the severity of the manager and assistant - clubs right now. and the severity of| the manager and assistant manager being injured, what will the repercussions be from marseille and for the individualfunds? weill. for the individual funds? well, technically _ for the individual funds? well, technically speaking, - for the individual funds? well, technically speaking, my - for the individual funds? well, technically speaking, my say l technically speaking, my say themselves, the club, i'm not responsible for the incidents because it happened outside the stadium. so in terms of any doctor
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points are any fines, in theory, there shouldn't be any, the individuals who through the rocks at the bus, they will be sort of dealt with by authorities. so the likeliest outcome is for the game to be replayed behind closed doors. t0 be replayed behind closed doors. to see the manager bloodied and the scenes of funds attacking a rival team's bus, it doesn't do very much for the image of french football. what has been the impact of that? the fact that the sunday night prime—time could not go ahead because of these kind of incidents, it is something which is happen before, it is going to have a massive impact on french football's image, especially in the midst of broadcasting rights for the next seasons, both domestically and abroad. so it is not necessarily given a great image of french
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football. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. andy murray's been knocked out of the first round of the paris masters by australia's alex de minaur. he came back from a set down to force a decider, but fell short in the third set, despite having served for the match at 5—4. murray eventually lost 7—5, much to his frustration. world number one aryna sabalenka has criticised the wta over the late organisation of its season—ending finals in mexico. sabalenka beat greece's maria sakkari in straight sets in her opening match last night, but said she felt "disrespected" playing on a court that was completed just days ago. america'sjessica pegula won 10 of the final 12 games in a 7—5, 6—2 victory against former wimbledon champion elena rybakina yesterday at the wta finals in mexico. pegula faces sakkari next.
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to the cricket world cup, and afghanistan are the surprise team of the tournament. they've beaten sri—lanka by seven wickets in pune, that's their third win of the world cup, and it puts them fifth in the table, just two points off the semi—finals places. joe wilson was watching. two world cup teams with something in common. did you beat england? yes, us, too. the captain is often crucial to sri lanka's batting and he only made 39. in afghanistan have one player on target in his 100th one—day international. sri lanka improvise their way to 241. a total that seemed... watch out for top in reply, afghanistan 041. a steady 62
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and afghanistan regained control. 23 years old, he added the energy and three sixes. the captain ensured his team got home with 28 balls to spare. the happy englishman at the world cup. the coaching as part of the story. afghanistan have won three matches and they still could reach the semifinals. joe wilson, bbc news. joe wilson, bbc news. afghanistan are playing in just their third world cup but are making their mark with jonathan trott as their head coach. after their latest imprssive performance, he praised the efficiency of his side's run chase against sri lanka. we have been working really hard at our batting and doing the basics. i know it is very cliched but the way that we train and the thing is, the way that we think about our cricket, certainly with batting. the way that we accept responsibility at times as well. i think you are starting to
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see, hopefully, not the penny dropped, but we are starting to see also confidence in the players, in their own ability, you know. there is such an amount of talent. there is such an amount of talent. well, let's see what that does to the table. afghanistan are up to fifth, with sri lanka just below them in sixth place. top are the hosts india with south africa just two points behind. but the defending champions england are at the foot of the table with little chance of progressing in the tournament and may not qualify for the champions trophy, due to be held in pakistan in 2025. well, the questions about england's performances are mounting up. the defending champions are bottom of the table after embarassing defeats to afghanistan and sri lanka. former england cricketer, and five live pundit lydia greenway has been watching the tournament. i spoke to her earlier and began by asking if she could put her finger on what had gone wrong for england?
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imean, i i mean, i think that is the million dollar question at the moment, isn't it? and it is a question that has been asked after every match that they have lost. has not got an answer for it and for me, he they have lost. has not got an answerfor it and for me, he has been watching each game, i don't think it isjust been watching each game, i don't think it is just one thing. i think it is a number of different things from not adapting to the conditions or maybe not expecting certain types of conditions, which is linked into at times poor decision making is when it has come to the toss and play has not been informed he would expect to be informed. we've got one of the bowl teams in the world and we have turned up to india and underperformed and it has been really disappointing, obviously, for the players and fans as well. you made reference _ the players and fans as well. you made reference to _ the players and fans as well. you made reference tojosh but the players and fans as well. you made reference to josh but they are. obviously he is a very different captain to eoin morgan and he has had to instil his methods into the team. but also there is an issue, perhaps, with the coach as well, with matthew, because he has even admitted that he did not know that
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the qualification criteria had changed for the champions trophy. is that the right mindset for a coach and former captain to be in? yeah, obviously. — and former captain to be in? yeah, obviously, when _ and former captain to be in? yeah, obviously, when i _ and former captain to be in? yeah, obviously, when i heard _ and former captain to be in? yeah, obviously, when i heard that - and former captain to be in? yeah, obviously, when i heard that my i obviously, when i heard that my initial thought was the reason why he doesn't know that hasn't even thought about it is because they are not expecting to be in the situation. obviously, england and there mindset are known to be very, very positive. so, going into this world cup, they would have been thinking, right, we're going to finish top of the group. we are going to go through to the semifinals, we are going to make the final. and i think, you know, that thought of what happens if we finish ninth or tenth, which means you then have to go through the qualifying process for the next world cup, i just can't imagine that would have beenin just can't imagine that would have been in their mindset. but, clearly, it has got them out massively. because, suddenly, the context is, you know, not worrying, well, they are going to have to think about how they're going win their last games to make sure they don't finish bottom or in ninth place, which is not a nice place to be. can matthew
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survive? if— not a nice place to be. can matthew survive? if i — not a nice place to be. can matthew survive? if i think _ not a nice place to be. can matthew survive? if i think you _ not a nice place to be. can matthew survive? if i think you will. - not a nice place to be. can matthew survive? if i think you will. i - survive? if i think you will. i think, if you look at the people in charge of english cricket at the moment you have rob, who is obviously managing director, and he is the type of person who will back both his players and staff. i think someone like ben stokes has shown that. obviously with the selection of their test squads in the test teams. i don't think there will be a kneejerk reaction. there will probably be conversations and a lot of reviewing which matthew has said himself. he said we do need to have a good hard look at where we have gone wrong and what needs to improve. but i personally don't think there will be a kneejerk reaction to this. but it will be interesting to see, especially with the last few games and how they go. does it feel like the end of an era for some players? including ben stokes? it for some players? including ben stokes? ., , ~' for some players? including ben stokes? ., , ~ ., , stokes? it does. i think it would be sill to stokes? it does. i think it would be silly to say — stokes? it does. i think it would be silly to say doesn't _ stokes? it does. i think it would be silly to say doesn't feel _ stokes? it does. i think it would be silly to say doesn't feel at - stokes? it does. i think it would be silly to say doesn't feel at the - stokes? it does. i think it would be silly to say doesn't feel at the end | silly to say doesn't feel at the end of an era because when you look at the starting 11, that was put out the starting 11, that was put out the other day. i think every single
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player was over 30. and, you know, i'm not saying that age is an indicator of where you are at as a cricketer but i do think that, because of the cycles being four years, with his particular world cups, you would suggest that a lot of these players have had their peak and will slowly be coming into the twilight of their career. so they would then be looking to the future. people like harry who got drafted into the squad at the last minute. someone like him, i see him being a massive part of the process after this world cup and moving into the next one. . ~ this world cup and moving into the next one. ., ,, i. , . next one. thank you very much indeed. thank— next one. thank you very much indeed. thank you. _ thank you. there's a familiarface back in super league. former england captain sam burgess will take charge of warrington wolves, making him the youngest manager in the league. he acknowledges that it's a controvertial appointment after his checkered past, but says he'll try to reward warrington's brave decision. ben croucher reports. now his words will have to speak
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as loud as his actions. he leaves an assistant role at the south sydney rabbitohs to take up his first head coach's job at warrington wolves. bringing his young family halfway around the world for a better opportunity. these are choices that you have to make and now we are here, we're really enjoying our time, the club is fantastic, and it is a great a wonderful club. when you really look at thejob it wonderful club. when you really look at the job it is actually quite an easy decision. during his playing career, he was known as one of the sport's great forwards. unflinchingly tough. relentlessly competitive. after a brief foray into union with bath and england ended unsuccessfully, he returned to league, to australia and to south sydney, where his star qualities had not waned, until injury forced him to retire aged 30. he made headlines on and off the field, including receiving a fine and suspension
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from the league, the nrl, for drug use and threatening behaviour in 2018. there are no hiding for the those things in the past. they have been there. a lot of things certified to clean my name. and you have to take responsibility for, and look at ways to improve and that is all have done. i think it will stand me in good stead moving forward. some serious pressure. some serious pressure. that pressure is to return warrington to its place amongst the league's best. no trophies since 2019. no grand final appearance since 2018. given his reputation, super league's youngest coach is not one to back down from a challenge. ben croucher, bbc news. i'm 34 years old. an opportunity in front of me here. so i'm just looking forward to that. so i'm just looking forward to that. ben croucher, bbc news. just before we go, a reminder you can watch the ballon d'or awards on the bbc later.
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argentina's lionel messi the overwhelming favourite to win the men's award for the eighth time. quite a few british names in there too including kane. quite a few british names in there too including kane. live coverage from paris is on bbc iplayer, bbc sport app, website and the red button from quarter to eight. that's all from sportsday. thanks very much for watching. we will see you next time. goodbye. goodbye. hello. this week's big weather story is likely to be storm ciaran, named by the met office, expected to bring widespread heavy rain, exacerbating the risk of flooding. also damaging winds most likely in the south of england and the channel islands through wednesday night
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and on into thursday. in the shorter term, a met office amber warning across south eastern parts of northern ireland to take us through tonight and into the first part of tomorrow. heavy and persistent rain here could well bring the risk of further flooding. you can see that wet weather really setting in, as we head through the night. a band of showery rain also moving its way across wales and the midlands, up into parts of northern england and east anglia, as we go towards the end of the night. now, behind that band of rain, we'll see some slightly clearer skies developing, clear skies too across parts of scotland, which will allow temperatures to drop below freezing in some sheltered parts of the highlands. but here we should see some sunshine during tomorrow, albeit with a scattering of showers in the north where you're exposed to that north or north—easterly breeze. this band of showery rain across northern ireland and northern england, that will tend to weaken a little as the day wears on. then a slice of sunshine
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and showers, and then another band of rain into the south west of england. another frontal system, this one pushing its way north—eastward, as we head through tuesday night and into wednesday. outbreaks of heavy rain with that. could briefly be some snow over high ground in the north of scotland. it's going to turn windy as well, for coasts of wales, the south west of england and also in the north of scotland. and temperatures, six degrees in lerwick, 14 for plymouth, london, norwich and st helier. and then as we move through wednesday night and into thursday, this is where we have real cause for concern, this very deep area of low pressure named storm ciaran. still some uncertainty about the exact track of this storm system. it is most likely to pass across the south of england and wales, certainly in terms of the centre of the low. but the rain will be quite widespread for many areas. strongest winds look most likely to be down towards the south, maybe 50 to 60 mile per hour gusts inland, 80 mile per hour gusts for english channel coasts, possibly touching 90 miles per hour in the most exposed parts, and perhaps more especially across the channel islands, with the risk of damage and disruption. and it does stay very unsettled as we head towards the weekend.
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london, perhaps even more on higher ground. but also we have got some heavy rain in there as well. 20 to 30 millimetres of rain on top of what has already fallen could lead to a lot of puddles on thursday. that is it, thank you for watching. earlier we saw a slice of life on portobello road. on our website check out how the history of it all evolved.
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