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hello and welcome to sportsday. top of the table for the new year after trouncing saracens, it's a great day for bath's premiership title hopes at the rec. ryanjoyce comes through a third round thriller to make it into the last 16 at the pdc world championship. and we hearfrom unsung hero award winner adam kenyon on the archery club that helps it's members beyond the sport. welcome along to the programme... we'll start with a busy day in rugby union, and first to a stunning showing from bath at the rec. they put 10 tries past saracens to open up a five point gap

at the top of the table. the 68 points to 10 victory underlined their credentials as title contenders at the halfway point of the campaign. patrick gearey has this report. the drum roll has been running for more than 28 years at bath, it's been that long since this famous club or england's champions. now they are the team to be stopped. saracens could only do it illegally, deliberately knocking the ball out. penalty try. they went from that to a hard shoulder, the contact with the head meant read for toby knight and effectively ended the contest because now bath were rampant. finn russell conducting, others scoring term of the extra man, the extra space made to count, by half—time they have the bonus point effectively out of sight. fittingly for the time of year, this was now about the leftovers come about picking off saracens who had been forth

whenever they felt hungry enough. ran in a hat trick and bath gorged on an incredible ten tries, believe the hype. 2025 might finally be there year. patrick geary, bbc news. elsewhere in the premiership, northampton saints ran in nine tries as they comfortably beat newcastle 61—nil. the home side tookjust14 minutes to secure the bonus point when some quick thinking saw alex mitchell go over. rory hutchinson put the bow on the victory as he ran from inside his own half to complete the rout. the result has moved northampton up to seventh, ahead of harlequins. but quins can move back above northampton with a win in the annual �*big game�* at twickenham against leicester... although it's not currently going to plan as they are trailing 20—14, with the match approaching half time.

before the men's game, harlequins ran in eight tries to move top of the women's premiership with a commanding win over leicester tigers at twickenham. and in doing so, they earned a crucial bonus point in the process. ellie kildinne scored two of the tries — this was her second, showing why she was named world rugby women's 15s player of the year last month. edinburgh bounced back from their defeat to rivals glasgow warriors last weekend to win ten points to seven in the united rugby championship in a tight game in front of 40,000 fans at at murrayfield edinburgh led 3—0 until glasgow were awarded a penalty try with the game an hour old. edinburgh fought back and pierre skooman�*s converted score gave them victory on the day. glasgow though retain the 1872 cup afterfinishing ahead with the scores from the two games combined. ulster travel to connacht

in the late game... darts now and luke littler is back in third round action at the pdc world championship this evening, he takes on compatriot ian white, while the three time world champion michael van gerwen also takes to the stage at alexandra palace. 12th seed nathan aspinall was one of the three players to progress in the afternoon session, and our reporter james gregg is there for us. it was a cracking afternoon session, it started off with a bit of an upset. the georgie boy, ryanjoyce, knocking out the 16th seed now soon here with the final set, 11—3 in the end from the furthest he's ever been at the world start championship. just after the outcome of the german knocking outcome of the german knocking out a semi finalist here in scotland, that was a 4—1 out a semi finalist here in scotland, that was a a—1win, really comfortable for the berlin boy, nathan aspinall,

perhaps the worst anybody�*s ever played here to win 4—0. he doesn't care, it sets him up with the meeting in the last 16. it's interesting because there's so much increased attention on this event and the support of darts because of the youngster, luke littler, we are going to see him in action this evening. after the first appearance from him this season that all the emotions came out of the end. he just wonder if he's feeling his way into this tournament and whether we might see a little bit of a different more composed luke lit later tonight. more composed luke lit later toniaht. �* . , tonight. i've made this point many times _ tonight. i've made this point many times over _ tonight. i've made this point many times over the - tonight. i've made this point many times over the course | tonight. i've made this point l many times over the course of the last heaven— 11 days. all eyes are on him now. he's the favourite with pretty much every bookmaker, he is the poster boy, his face is literally everywhere, programmes to the beer cups to everything. his life has changed, darts has changed and a different feeling. he did really well to keep a lid on all of that for his second round match as it was, where he

just seemed to block all of that out, being on the red carpet for sports personality of the year and i think the of the year and i think the emotion did get to him a little bit, but now i think he's got over that first hurdle, back in the palace, yes he can do it, yes he can perform and notjust perform 0k, perform amazingly well. so i think tonight will be a lot more comfortable and feeling a bit more at home as the favourite and all eyes are on him. ~ the favourite and all eyes are onhim. ., _ ., ~ on him. we obviously had luke humphreys _ on him. we obviously had luke humphreys last _ on him. we obviously had luke humphreys last night - on him. we obviously had luke humphreys last night getting l humphreys last night getting through to the next round, but there is a lot of strong competition for luke littler and he will be in action for the three—time champion. lip the three-time champion. up auainst the three—time champion. ii? against brendan dolan, bit of a crowd favourites, but kind of put them in their own

stratosphere, their own category, really difficult as we get into the later stages, that's when it such a good performance, such high scores, and then let's not forget, three—time winner here, two or three—time winner here, two or three years ago, even 12 months ago, but he is going to be really difficult man to beat. everybody is talking about the two luke's. 0n everybody is talking about the two luke's. on a certain dutchman. australia remain in charge of the fourth test in melboune, but india have hope, thanks to a superb first test century from nitish kumar reddy. playing only his fourth test match, the 21 year old hit an unbeaten 105 to drag his side from 191—6 to 358—9 at the close of play. you can see what it meant to his dad here.

a special moment. bad light and rain arrived soon after to end play, with india 116 runs behind going into day four — but they have hope of at least a draw thanks to reddy�*s hundred. the series is currently tied at 1 all. south africa will begin the fourth day of the first test against pakistan at centurion needing 171 more runs to win with 7 wickets remaining. aiden markram and skipper temba bavuma will return to the crease with their side 27-3. nick kyrgios says the high—profile doping cases involving grand slam winners jannik sinner and iga swiatek are "disgusting" for tennis. the australian was speaking ahead of his return to competitive action at the brisbane international. italian men's world number one sinner still faces the threat of a possible suspension after he twice tested positive for an anabolic steroid in march. swiatek served a one—month suspension after testing positive for a banned heart

medication in august. ijust think that it has been handled horrifically in our sport and two world number one is getting doped for doping is discussing for our sport. ——doped for doping is disgusting for our sport. it is a horrible look. tennis integrity right now, nobody was to speak about it, it is actually awful. and it is not ok. i know that people don't like when i speak out about things and be honest about things, but as a kid that grew up playing tennis it is ridiculous in my opinion. i'm not going to shut about it anyway. both players deny having taken performance—enhancing drugs. ——both sinner and swiatek deny that they knowingly cheated or took performance enhancing drugs. there's no premier league

football today but for champions manchester city the pressure to rediscover their form is mounting. after dropping more points on boxing day, pep guardiola's team face leicester away tomorrow. city are now in seventh — a massive 1a points behind leaders liverpool. it will be easy to fix it in time and i will not give up. try to be as calm as possible, try to read the situation, and do it better in the next game. it has been difficult to try to get results, and the players that are ready will do it. liverpool could be nine points clear at the top with victory at west ham tomorrow. the merseysiders are still the only side with an unbeaten away record in the premier league. if you work in a big club like liverpool. _ if you work in a big club like liverpool, there is always pressure. i think last season, halfway— pressure. i think last season, halfway through the season, weren't_ halfway through the season, weren't they also number one? i think_ weren't they also number one? i think they— weren't they also number one? i think they were last season. it's think they were last season. it's not _ think they were last season. it's not so _ think they were last season. it's not so strange for a club like — it's not so strange for a club like us — it's not so strange for a club like us to— it's not so strange for a club

like us to be on top of the league. _ like us to be on top of the league, but we know how many good _ league, but we know how many good teams there are in this league. _ good teams there are in this league, they are able to win almost _ league, they are able to win almost every game as well. now to one of the bbc sports personality of the year unsung hero award winners. in 2008 adam kenyon set up an archery club in sittingbourne with the aim of giving young people something to be proud of and improve their confidence. now, there are more than 80 members of all ages, including both able—bodied and disabled athletes selected for team gb. james dunn went to meet him. when we started up it was an archery club. the more we got into it, the more developed. it became about the growth of the individual shooting because we've gone over the year, they've changed in their ability to deal with communication, authority, dealing with adults has changed, so the club has grown

because we now work. the whole person notjust the whole sport. archery has offered opportunity to many of the members here. switzerland, luxembourg. _ members here. switzerland, luxembourg, croatia, - members here. switzerland, luxembourg, croatia, more| luxembourg, croatia, more competitions in canada and bulgaria next year hopefully. aiming for the olympics in 2032. he's taught him much more than how to shoot. find 2032. he's taught him much more than how to shoot.— than how to shoot. and i'm very first started. _ than how to shoot. and i'm very first started, i _ than how to shoot. and i'm very first started, i had _ than how to shoot. and i'm very first started, i had very - than how to shoot. and i'm very first started, i had very low- first started, i had very low self—esteem, embraces all of that_ self-esteem, embraces all of tha. ., y�* , self-esteem, embraces all of tha. ., ., self-esteem, embraces all of tha ., ., that haley's daughter was a student here _ that haley's daughter was a student here but _ that haley's daughter was a student here but she - that haley's daughter was a i student here but she thought archery was out of reach for her. she almost went to the paralympics. i her. she almost went to the paralympics-_ her. she almost went to the paralympics. i grew up in quite a so paralympics. i grew up in quite a sporty family. _ paralympics. i grew up in quite a sporty family, but _ paralympics. i grew up in quite a sporty family, but never- a sporty family, but never quite found a sport that i could fully participate in and enjoy. i don't have a hand, so this was a cast of my arm and it was designed and made on a 3d printerfor me. he gave up

his christmas holidays when you're to come up with this design and i thank adam every day that i shoot because it really has changed my life. he is always here, come rain or shine, his commitment is tangible, and what's also clear is the effect and impact that he has on other people. i've seen that over quite a number of years. seen that over quite a number of ears. , , ., , seen that over quite a number of ears. , .,, ., . of years. just to be nominated was what _ of years. just to be nominated was what mattered. _ of years. just to be nominated was what mattered. and - of years. just to be nominated was what mattered. and the l was what mattered. and the nomination in itself for me made _ nomination in itself for me made me feel worth a million. i would _ made me feel worth a million. i would do — made me feel worth a million. i would do it— made me feel worth a million. i would do it again and i will do it every— would do it again and i will do it every day, and we will make a difference.— a difference. whether it's elite archers _ a difference. whether it's elite archers or— a difference. whether it's elite archers or those - a difference. whether it's - elite archers or those picking up elite archers or those picking “p “p elite archers or those picking up up over the first time, adam �*s teaching everyone here to aim high.

and finally, world chess number one magnus carlsen has quit a major tournament in new york after a row over his jeans. the grandmaster was defending his titles at the fide world rapid and blitz chess championships when officials objected to his choice of trousers. despite offering to change them for the next day, carlsen was fined and told he needed to change immediately. instead he decided to pull out of the tournaments altogether. the norwegian also hit the headlines last year after he settled a long—running legal dispute after accusing that's all for me. have a lovely evening. you are watching bbc news.

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