this is bbc news, the headlines. an ethics report into matt gaetz — who was briefly donald trump's nominee for attorney general — says there's "substantial evidence" he paid for sex with a minor and used illicit drugs. a breakfrom tradition — this year the king's christmas message will be delivered from a former hospital chapel — rather than buckingham palace. the uk economy flatlines — revised figures show no growth at all in the last quarter. and one of india's most respected film—makers, shaam benegal, has died at the age of 90. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday this monday night with me chetan pathak, coming up on the programme. hamstrung — a big blow

for arsenal's title hopes — as it's confirmed they'll be without bukayo saka for several weeks following his injury at the weekend. the fight to be pdc world champion contiunes. we'll be live at alexandra palace on day nine of the tournament. and a chip off the old block, playing alongside his dad. tiger woods�* 15—year—old son hits his first hole in one. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. this time last year arsenal were top of the premier league. this christmas they're third, trying to catch liverpool who are six points ahead with a game in hand. today came the frustrating news

that winger bukayo saka will be out for several weeks following the hamstring injury he suffered at crystal palace on saturday. here's what manager mikel arteta had to say. yes, mikel arteta had to say. it's a huge one and obviously yes, it's a huge one and obviously he is a big player for us and we will see the impact it will have on the team. it will be a good exercise for all of us to think about ways to overcome another challenge because we already have a lot. challenge because we already have a lot-— have a lot. how is raheem sterling? _ have a lot. how is raheem sterling? he _ have a lot. how is raheem sterling? he will— have a lot. how is raheem sterling? he will be - have a lot. how is raheem sterling? he will be out i have a lot. how is raheem| sterling? he will be out for weeks he _ sterling? he will be out for weeks he needs _ sterling? he will be out for weeks he needs some - sterling? he will be out for i weeks he needs some further testing — weeks he needs some further testing tomorrow to understand the extent of the injury. it is the extent of the in'ury. it is his knee * the extent of the in'ury. it is his knee and _ the extent of the in'ury. it is his knee and we _ the extent of the injury. it is his knee and we will - the extent of the injury. it 3 his knee and we will have to wait and see another 2a hours, but unfortunately he will be out for a while.— but unfortunately he will be out for a while. that is to on the right _ out for a while. that is to on the right wing, _ out for a while. that is to on the right wing, do _ out for a while. that is to on the right wing, do you - out for a while. that is to on the right wing, do you feel. the right wing, do you feel you have enough cover on the squad or will this affect your thinking injanuary? tote or will this affect your thinking in january? or will this affect your thinkin: in janua ? ~ ., ., thinking in january? we have to be creative _ thinking in january? we have to be creative and _ thinking in january? we have to be creative and do _ thinking in january? we have to be creative and do a _ thinking in january? we have to be creative and do a very - thinking in january? we have to be creative and do a very goodl be creative and do a very good exercise again, how can we mould the squad and adapt to

the circumstances and be different, we cannot do at the scene we will have to be different and trying to find the best way to do it and being very competitive and win a lot of games. very competitive and win a lot of games-_ of games. ipswich next for arsenal on _ of games. ipswich next for arsenal on friday. - next tonight to alexandra palace where it's day nine the pdc world darts championship before the usual three—day break from christmas eve to boxing day. we're approaching the half—way mark. luke humphries is hoping to defend his title after beating luke littler in that thrilling final nearly a year ago now. our reporterjames gregg is there and following the tournament for us. there won't not be a blockbuster line—up tonight — but still plenty to keep people excited — what stands out to you? i self in the crowd looking forward to seeing the 28 —— 2018 champion, the main event later on again scott williams in lincolnshire, the world number five but has in lincolnshire, the world numberfive but has not in lincolnshire, the world

number five but has not quite reach the heights of five years ago when he picked up at first of his. also later on is rapid ricky evans because he throws starts really quickly, be sure to check out when out if you can did earlier on s and results as well, no upsets today which has bucked the the world number send one a thriller over mickey mansell went to a tie—break in the final set and we havejosh also looking forward to playing in round three.— looking forward to playing in round three. well over a week now into _ round three. well over a week now into the _ round three. well over a week now into the tournament, - round three. well over a week| now into the tournament, what have you made of it so far because so much talk understandably about luke littler and the incredible story he has given us across the last 12 months, what stood out most for you so far? is performance first informants was exceptional. he was clearly nervous, you don't need reminding he's only 17, he is

the poster boy of tarts and he had a week where he was second sports personality of the year and one young sports personality of the year. he told me after his first rounds win on saturday night where the arena was absolutely pumping that he was overcome with relief the fact he managed to keep a lid on the pressure and build and deliver the record breaking final set where he averaged an average of nearly 141 averaged an average of nearly mi and near averaged an average of nearly 14181111 near the championship record. aside from luke littler we are looking forward to see ian white in round three, the performances have been remarkable in the sense that they have not gotten anywhere near the standard of the 17—year—old sensation so whether they are going to ramp it up after christmas which many do, they treat the first round before christmas as a test before they get into the business and of the tournament, will they be able to ramp it up

in such a short space of time and get to the heights that luke littler has reached, it remains to be seen. irate luke littler has reached, it remains to be seen. we are lookin: remains to be seen. we are looking forward _ remains to be seen. we are looking forward to - remains to be seen. we are looking forward to speaking remains to be seen. we are i looking forward to speaking to you then, thank you so much. england fast bowler kate cross is in the squad for the women's ashes which starts in australia next month, even though she hasn't fully recovered from the back strain that limited her involvement on the recent tour to south africa. she's made the white ball and test squads for the series which features three one dayers, three t20s and a four—day test match. she probably has a long way to go to be fully fit by this point. but hopefully over the course of christmas the work they will do off of the field with her now and we have a short turnaround with ten days before the first games we will assess her progress as she goes through. she spent some time at the start of the tour reflecting on what happened at the world cup and i feel like

we are in a better place now than we were before so we feel confident, but i was to understand the challenge and opportunity that is ahead of us. time now for some of the day's other sport stories and... bbc sport understands that crystal palace have triggered the option to extend jean—phillipe mateta's contract, to keep him at selhurst park until 2027. his contract was due to expire injune 2026, but the club want to keep hold of the frenchman, who has scored seven goals so far this season. the takeover of championship leaders sheffield united has been officially completed by american—based consortium coh sports. it brings to an end saudi arabian prince abdullah's five—year spell as sole owner of the bramall lane club. dave ryding turned 38 earlier this month, but showed he's still got what it takes to compete at the top of skiiing. the briton was eighth in the slalom at the ski world cup in alta badia in italy to record his third top ten

finish of the season. two—time grand slam doubles champion max purcell has been provisionally suspended after admitting a breach of anti—doping rules. the australian has taken a voluntary suspension after admitting breaking world anti—doping agency rules relating to the "use of a prohibited method". the 2022 wimbledon doubles winner says he "unknowingly received" an intravenous infusion of vitamins. british women's number one katie boulter has had plenty to celebrate across the last 12 months. after climbing to a career high ranking of world number 23, she's now announced her engagement to fellow player alex de minaur. in a week's time they'll potentially face each other on opposite sides of the net when great britain play australia in the united cup in sydney on new year's day. i wouldn't say i was thrilled at the idea of playing him all over again,

at the idea of playing him all overagain, obviously at the idea of playing him all over again, obviously is a top ten player and he knows how to play tennis so there is that side and the personal side as well which is difficult but also great for bragging rights so i am looking forward to the match of course and i think it will be a great atmosphere and playing australia is fun. it is another opportunity for us so we are the underdog so let's put pressure on them. it's the end of an incredible year for the gb women's sprint track cycling team. after winning gold at the paris olympics, they became the first ever british women's team to follow that up by winning the world title later in the year. john watson has been to meet them. what a moment in paris! a goal for great britain.— for great britain. merry christmas. _ for great britain. merry christmas. what - for great britain. merry christmas. what a - for great britain. merry| christmas. what a year. for great britain. merry l

christmas. what a year. i guess if you were writing down your christmas wish list, two gold medals would be top of that, i imagine. medals would be top of that, i imauine. , , medals would be top of that, i imagine._ asking . imagine. definitely. asking santa, imagine. definitely. asking santa. begging _ imagine. definitely. asking santa, begging santa, - imagine. definitely. asking i santa, begging santa, please. she comes _ santa, begging santa, please. she comes into— santa, begging santa, please. she comes into the _ santa, begging santa, please. she comes into the finishing . she comes into the finishing straight and over the line. double gold for the british women's sprint treo in 202a. ii women's sprint treo in 2024. if you could go back and tell your seven—year—old selves that the end of 24 you could wrap up two gold medals under the tree would you believe yourselves? no. ,, , . ., no. seven-year-old sophie was ruite no. seven-year-old sophie was quite sure _ no. seven-year-old sophie was quite sure of— no. seven-year-old sophie was quite sure of herself _ no. seven-year-old sophie was quite sure of herself so... - no. seven-year-old sophie was quite sure of herself so... you | quite sure of herself so... you no quite sure of herself so... you to back quite sure of herself so... you go back to _ quite sure of herself so... you go back to watch _ quite sure of herself so... you go back to watch that - quite sure of herself so... you go back to watch that moment? we do. we did the other day in paris _ we do. we did the other day in paris we — we do. we did the other day in paris we got _ we do. we did the other day in paris we got sent _ we do. we did the other day in paris we got sent the - we do. we did the other day in paris we got sent the video - we do. we did the other day in| paris we got sent the video and we went— paris we got sent the video and we went through _ paris we got sent the video and we went through and _ paris we got sent the video and we went through and i - paris we got sent the video and we went through and i don't - we went through and i don't think— we went through and i don't think we've _ we went through and i don't think we've done _ we went through and i don't think we've done it - we went through and i don'tj think we've done it together and it— think we've done it together and it was_ think we've done it together and it was so _ think we've done it together and it was so special- think we've done it together and it was so special and - and it was so special and brought— and it was so special and brought back— and it was so special andj brought back everything. and it was so special and brought back everything. they are coming — brought back everything. they are coming around _ brought back everything. are coming around shortly to take the bell and this of the olympic final and it is great britain that has the lead.

while you it is happening you are so— while you it is happening you are so absorbed in it and focus on what — are so absorbed in it and focus on what you are doing. she will come around _ on what you are doing. she will come around the _ on what you are doing. she will come around the backing - on what you are doing. she will come around the backing for i on what you are doing. she will come around the backing for a | come around the backing for a final time as she gets the speed to get over the line first, she has and it's a world record! , ., , , first, she has and it's a world record! , . , , ., record! christmas will be a time to reflect _ record! christmas will be a time to reflect on - record! christmas will be a time to reflect on it - record! christmas will be a time to reflect on it and i record! christmas will be a j time to reflect on it and be like. — time to reflect on it and be like, dang, that was cool. the wa it like, dang, that was cool. the way it happened _ like, dang, that was cool. the way it happened was so surreal, it was_ way it happened was so surreal, it was like — way it happened was so surreal, it was like a _ way it happened was so surreal, it was like a dream, _ way it happened was so surreal, it was like a dream, it _ way it happened was so surreal, it was like a dream, it is - it was like a dream, it is slowly— it was like a dream, it is slowly sink— it was like a dream, it is slowly sink in _ it was like a dream, it is slowly sink in overtime i it was like a dream, it is - slowly sink in overtime because that was— slowly sink in overtime because that was a — slowly sink in overtime because that was a magic— slowly sink in overtime because that was a magic moment, i slowly sink in overtime because that was a magic moment, youl that was a magic moment, you don't _ that was a magic moment, you don't go — that was a magic moment, you don't go out _ that was a magic moment, you don't go out and _ that was a magic moment, you don't go out and do _ that was a magic moment, you don't go out and do three - don't go out and do three rights _ don't go out and do three rights get _ don't go out and do three rights get faster- don't go out and do three rights get faster every. don't go out and do three i rights get faster every time, three — rights get faster every time, three rights— rights get faster every time, three rights and _ rights get faster every time, three rights and a _ rights get faster every time, three rights and a world i rights get faster every time, i three rights and a world record and when _ three rights and a world record and when the _ three rights and a world record and when the olympics - three rights and a world record and when the olympics at - three rights and a world record and when the olympics at thel and when the olympics at the end of— and when the olympics at the end of it _ and when the olympics at the end of it in _ and when the olympics at the end of it. , . end of it. in the first metal vent on — end of it. in the first metal vent on the _ end of it. in the first metal vent on the first _ end of it. in the first metal vent on the first day i end of it. in the first metal vent on the first day of i vent on the first day of track cycling — vent on the first day of track cycling seems like it was meant to he _ cycling seems like it was meant to he to — cycling seems like it was meant to be to pull that off. is cycling seems like it was meant to be to pull that off.— to be to pull that off. is the hard work _ to be to pull that off. is the hard work over _ to be to pull that off. is the hard work over for - to be to pull that off. is the hard work over for the i to be to pull that off. is the | hard work over for the year? can you kick back and relax this christmas.— can you kick back and relax this christmas. 10096, yeah. we need time _ this christmas. 10096, yeah. we need time to — this christmas. 10096, yeah. we need time to enjoy _ this christmas. 10096, yeah. we need time to enjoy it. _ need time to enjoy it. obviously we loved it and we had our— obviously we loved it and we had our goal to win the

olympics and then go on to win the world — olympics and then go on to win the world but it has been really. _ the world but it has been really, really hard, but i've loved — really, really hard, but i've loved every second of it and to release — loved every second of it and to release set and go again, we want — release set and go again, we want to— release set and go again, we want to keep the legacy going now and — want to keep the legacy going now and we don't just want to do it— now and we don't just want to do it once _ now and we don't 'ust want to do it on_ now and we don't 'ust want to do it o_ do it once. you must allow yourself — do it once. you must allow yourself a _ do it once. you must allow yourself a large _ do it once. you must allow yourself a large amount i do it once. you must allow yourself a large amount of| yourself a large amount of christmas but then, surely and an extra pie. so nothing is off limits? ., ~' limits? no. i think we will really enjoy _ limits? no. i think we will really enjoy christmas i limits? no. i think we will| really enjoy christmas and limits? no. i think we will- really enjoy christmas and that is important _ really enjoy christmas and that is important. 1lilie— really enjoy christmas and that is important-— is important. we deserve a break in — is important. we deserve a break in to _ is important. we deserve a break in to be _ is important. we deserve a break in to be with - is important. we deserve a break in to be with our i break in to be with our families and to switch off completely and not think about bike racing and it will be nice tojust celebrate. olympic champion daniel wiffen has been named the bbc northern ireland sports personality of the year for 2024 — but the moment he found out caught him by surprise. wiffin was caught off guard at belfast airport as he landed home alongside his brother — with his mum and dad waiting for him with the award. wiffen enjoyed an amazing year

in the pool as he became the first athlete from northern ireland to win an olympic gold medal in 36 years with victory in the 800m freestyle at the paris games — whilst also winning bronze in the 1500m. amazing. sports personality of the year is pretty cool, obviously it is one of the biggest awards in sport and it's something i did not even know, it is quite a surprise coming off of a flight and it will be a great christmas and i will be a great christmas and i will hang this up in the trophy cabinet. ~ ., �* , ~ cabinet. what's it like receiving _ cabinet. what's it like receiving it _ cabinet. what's it like receiving it from i cabinet. what's it like receiving it from your| cabinet. what's it like i receiving it from your mum? even better, obviously. it's very special. even better, obviously. it's very special-— very special. it's your sister's _ very special. it's your sister's birthday i very special. it's your sister's birthday as i very special. it's your i sister's birthday as well, very special. it's your - sister's birthday as well, she was initially going to present you with the award, so christmas a special family time, what is it like to be back home and looking back on all of those magical moments of 2024? ' , all of those magical moments of 2024? ~ , ., all of those magical moments of 2024? g ., .

2024? my flight got cancelled -- her flight _ 2024? my flight got cancelled -- her flight got _ 2024? my flight got cancelled -- her flight got cancelled i —— her flight got cancelled unfortunately, but it is even better to celebrate with family and we all work towards the goal of winning the olympics this year and we did it and now it is time to celebrate. and finally tonight, like father like son. tiger woods' 15—year—old charlie did the family name proud hitting his first hole—in—one during the final round of the pnc championship in florida, where he was playing alongside his dad. but it wasn't quite enough to win the tournament which saw 20 major champions team up with a member of their family. andy swiss reports. he has the most famous dad in golf, famous dad in golf, 15—year—old, charlie woods, so how is this for a chip off the old block? his first ever hole in one

pattering his father no less, and when it eventually sank in, tiger was the first to congratulate him. tiger was playing his first competitive event since july, but this was his son's moment. one charlie later described as awesome. the pair were playing against other famous father—son teams including podrick harrington and his son paddy who also notched up a hole in one. in the deciding play—off, though, it was team woods against team langer and it was the former masters champion alongside his son jason that triumphed, proof that this global sport can still be a family affair. andy swiss, bbc news. and a reminder of our top story tonight before we leave you — arsenal manager mikel arteta says bukayo saka will miss "many weeks" with a hamstring injury. he was forced off during saturday's 5—1 win against crystal palace and left selhurst park on crutches. next up for arsenal is ipswich on friday,

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