tributes to the veteran radio dj johnnie walker, who has died at the age of 79. and it's arise sir gareth and sir stephen — former england football manager gareth southgate and actor stephen fry are among those recognised in the new year's honours list. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello, welcome to sportsday — i'm adam wild. rooney's reign is over at plymouth. the former england star leaves with the club rock bottom of the championship.

things are not much better at his former club, manchester united — their manager admits they're in a battle against the drop. and olympic champion imogen grant is among the sporting stars recognised in the new year honours list. it list. is so cool, it is so special. i feel it is so cool, it is so special. i feel so grateful. to be honest, there aren't really words to described the warm, fuzzy feeling that i've got. welcome along. we'll start with wayne rooney's departure from the championship�*s bottom side plymouth argyle. just four league wins in 23 league games in charge has spelt the end for the former england captain. our sports correspondent katie gornall has been following today's developments at home park.

wayne at home park. rooney had been under pressure for wayne rooney had been under pressure for some time at plymouth argyle, because results had been so poor, but i think it is interesting this decision comesjust but i think it is interesting this decision comes just three weeks after mike phelan, former united assistant boss, was brought in to assistant boss, was brought in to assist him. that was seen at the time is a real show of support and perhaps an understanding that this was a young squad depleted by injury, but clearly results had dipped to a point where the board felt they had to act. plymouth argyle haven't won away from home all season. they have conceded more goals than any other club, and the fans have turned on rooney as well, they were booing and calling for him to go after the recent 2—0 defeat to oxford on sunday, and 48 hours later they have announced he has departed by mutual consent. when rooney released a statement, he said plymouth argyle will always hold a special place in my heart and i will continue to look out for take an interest their results. so his time

at plymouth has come to an end. what next for wayne rooney? i at plymouth has come to an end. what next for wayne rooney?— next for wayne rooney? i think it does raise — next for wayne rooney? i think it does raise a _ next for wayne rooney? i think it does raise a question _ next for wayne rooney? i think it does raise a question about - next for wayne rooney? i think it i does raise a question about whether he has a future in management, because unlike his playing cv, his managerial cv is hardly glittering. at derby county he did win praise for leading through a difficult period when they had few resources and few blowers to call on and little or no money, but after that he went to dc united in america, he left there by mutual consent after failing to get them into the play—offs last year, and before he arrived at home park, he was sacked at birmingham city after less than three months in charge, so that was a pretty disastrous spell. so he has had four goes it being a manager, and each spell at a club has been fairly fraught, so you would have to say in the short term at least it is difficult to see where another opportunity might come from, particularly in the uk. i think it

is probably easier to see him may be going back into punditry, an area where he is well regarded and in demand. next to rooney's old club, manchester united. their current boss ruben amorim concedes that they may be heading for a relegation fight. it follows yet another defeat last night, this time to newcastle united. 2—0 at old trafford, that leaves them in 14th place, just seven points above the relegation zone. you have to go back 50 years for the last time manchester united were relegated, but amorim says it is now "a possibility". the worst moments in the history of our club. and we have to accept that. another loss in front of our supporters, and newcastle were better. looking at the table, it does not look at all pretty. you are edging ever closer to the relegation zone. do you feel as though it it might be a battle to avoid the drop?

i think it is a possibility and we have to be clear with our fans so we have to change something. we're going to hear from a former manchester united manager in a moment. that's becuase david moyes is amongst those honoured in the new years list. he's one of many big sporting names to be recognised. hannah cockroft becomes a cbe after her heroics at the paralympics, whilst keely hodgkinson and katarina johnson—thompson become mbes. and former england football manager gareth southgate recieves a knighthood, as laura scott reports. he gave the three lions their roar back, taking england to the brink of glory. gareth southgate never got the perfect swansong, but today came recognition for his efforts and achievements. eight years, four major tournaments, two majorfinals, major tournaments, two major finals, more major tournaments, two majorfinals, more than 100 games as manager. now a knighthood. from the year rose to the olympics, soon it was paris

providing pure drama. from tom peacock�*s aerobics on his mountain bike, made an obe 40 tom pidcock is the olympic champion. to another gold, this time keely hodgkinson�*s stunning 800 metres triumph. find stunning 800 metres triumph. and keel stunning 800 metres triumph. fific keely hodgkinson gets stunning 800 metres triumph. fific keely hodgkinson gets the gold! stunning 800 metres triumph. and | keely hodgkinson gets the gold! for her, an mba. the same, too, for heptathlete katarina johnson—thompson whose wait for an olympic medal is finally over. from debutants to dab hands, the gold rush kept flowing at the paralympics. 18—year—old swimmer william ellard becomes an mbe for three medals at his first games. while hannah cockroft did what hannah cockroft does, bringing home in eighth and then ninth paralympic gold. in eighth and then ninth paralympic old. ., ., , , . , gold. totally unexpected. it 'ust came to the fi gold. totally unexpected. it 'ust came to the doori gold. totally unexpected. it 'ust came to the door and i gold. totally unexpected. it 'ust came to the door and i i gold. totally unexpected. it 'ust came to the door and i rang h gold. totally unexpected. itjust came to the door and i rang my| gold. totally unexpected. itjust - came to the door and i rang my dad straightaway. you are not supposed to tell anyone, but you have got to tell your parents! he was so excited. and they are like the

moments that you want to share, you know? it is amazing, they get to see us win the gold medals on the track, and they are the people behind everything that you see happen, so getting to share those extra bits of recognition are super special. figs recognition are super special. as ever, there are honest too for those who don't occupy the limelight but whose impact has changed the world of sport. a former world cup winning hockey captain turned champion of women. to hockey captain turned champion of women. ., , ., , hockey captain turned champion of women. ., , ., ., , women. to be honest, i was totally amazed. women. to be honest, i was totally amazed- this _ women. to be honest, i was totally amazed. this envelope _ women. to be honest, i was totally amazed. this envelope dropped - women. to be honest, i was totally amazed. this envelope dropped on| women. to be honest, i was totally. amazed. this envelope dropped on the mat with— amazed. this envelope dropped on the mat with oh— amazed. this envelope dropped on the mat with oh hms on the front, and i thought. _ mat with oh hms on the front, and i thought, what have i done wrong here? _ thought, what have i done wrong here? and — thought, what have i done wrong here? and yes, i was completely gobsmacked. i really didn't expect to get— gobsmacked. i really didn't expect to get a _ gobsmacked. i really didn't expect to get a cbe. so that was great. and those who to get a cbe. so that was great. e'"ic those who through to get a cbe. so that was great. el"ic those who through the grief of losing loved ones are working, like jeff are still�*s daughter, honoured

for her tireless campaign. i jeff are still's daughter, honoured for her tireless campaign.- for her tireless campaign. i knew that my dad's — for her tireless campaign. i knew that my dad's death _ for her tireless campaign. i knew that my dad's death was - for her tireless campaign. i knew that my dad's death was the - for her tireless campaign. i knew that my dad's death was the tip i for her tireless campaign. i knewl that my dad's death was the tip of this enormous iceberg, and i knew that the invisibles would turn into this raging inferno one day. everything that has happened now and beenin everything that has happened now and been in place now is all because of that, but it will make the game safer for those playing at all ages. another year where records have been broken, stars old and new have shone, and the dedication required has been recognised. laura scott, bbc news. as you were hearing there, one of the headlines from this year's list is the former england manager gareth southgate who, after leading england to a second successive european championship final, becomes sir gareth southgate. today he's expressed his gratitude for those he's worked with both as a player and a manager, adding a special thank you to his family for their constant love and encouragement, though, he says, "i must admit they've made it clear that the titles i hold at home

will remain unchanged." another of those to be recognised is the olympic champion imogen grant for her services to rowing. she's been talking to the bbc about the importance of sustainability, you may remember the dress she wore to the recent sports personality of the year event that was upcycled from her paris 2024 kit — it may well reappear when she receives her award. grant says it also led to some rather cryptic conversations with her rowing partner emily craig, who also becomes an mbe. we spoke very quietly when we saw each other back at sports personality of the year awards. they are very strict in terms of swearing you to secrecy. they tell you not to tell everybody else, you need to give it a secret, but ijust had to know. and so she was one asked me, actually, she said to me, are you by any chance going to be getting some extra letters after the end of your

name in the new year, and i said, i might be, are you? and she was, and i'm so happy for her as well. and i'm so happy for her as well. and obviously you _ i'm so happy for her as well. and obviously you have _ i'm so happy for her as well. and obviously you have been recognised in the honours list for your contribution to rowing, but you have also been recognised in other ways throughout the year for your environmental activism. just for people who may not be aware, how big a part of your life is that? i people who may not be aware, how big a part of your life is that?— a part of your life is that? i think sustainability _ a part of your life is that? i think sustainability and _ a part of your life is that? i think sustainability and the _ a part of your life is that? i think sustainability and the climate . sustainability and the climate crisis is something i think about every day. it doesn't take over my thoughts, but i find it is those little choices that i can make that feel the most impactful for me. little choices that i can make that feel the most impactfulfor me. i feel the most impactfulfor me. i feel like i get more meaning out of my life if i live in line with my values, and thatjust means that if i think we should reduce our emissions, i try to eat vegan when i can, and i try and cycle when i can, and! can, and i try and cycle when i can, and i know it is not going to be perfect, but i know i am making a difference, and that feels good. i don't know whether i should wear the dress that was made out of my recycled kiss or make one by myself.

but it definitely won't be one off the high street. 50 but it definitely won't be one off the high street.— the high street. so watch this sace? the high street. so watch this space? watch _ the high street. so watch this space? watch this _ the high street. so watch this space? watch this space! - honoured as well is the former everton, manchester united and west ham manager david moyes. he gets an obe. when i got the award, i think the first thing — when i got the award, i think the first thing i— when i got the award, i think the first thing i was thinking about, i was thinking of the journey i've been _ was thinking of the journey i've been on — was thinking of the journey i've been on and people who have helped me, been on and people who have helped me. will— been on and people who have helped me. will it _ been on and people who have helped me, will it be people recently people — me, will it be people recently people right at the start, school teachers — people right at the start, school teachers etc, who allowed me to go out of _ teachers etc, who allowed me to go out of school one day a week. the belief— out of school one day a week. the belief people have to have in you to achieve _ belief people have to have in you to achieve things, so it is so important that we continue giving young _ important that we continue giving young ones opportunity to try to get better. — young ones opportunity to try to get better. if— young ones opportunity to try to get better. if i_ young ones opportunity to try to get better. if i had to give thanks, it would _ better. if i had to give thanks, it would be — better. if i had to give thanks, it would be to my family and my wife, the incredible support from them. my dad has _ the incredible support from them. my dad has got an mbe, and i think he is quite— dad has got an mbe, and i think he is quite pleased now that he has got a son— is quite pleased now that he has got a son with _ is quite pleased now that he has got a son with an award.—

a son with an award. talking about reflectin: a son with an award. talking about reflecting on _ a son with an award. talking about reflecting on a _ a son with an award. talking about reflecting on a career, _ a son with an award. talking about reflecting on a career, it _ a son with an award. talking about reflecting on a career, it is - a son with an award. talking about reflecting on a career, it is not - reflecting on a career, it is not the end for david moyes, is it? you get mentioned, i don't know whether it is it isn't, but it certainly won't be in the papers, because every time a manager is under pressure, your name comes up. football is in my blood, it has been since _ football is in my blood, it has been since i_ football is in my blood, it has been since i was — football is in my blood, it has been since i was a — football is in my blood, it has been since i was a boy. i've been brought up since i was a boy. i've been brought up in _ since i was a boy. i've been brought up in it. _ since i was a boy. i've been brought up in it. and— since i was a boy. i've been brought up in it. and i— since i was a boy. i've been brought up in it, and i love watching footbatt _ up in it, and i love watching football. i've enjoyed my career. if there _ football. i've enjoyed my career. if there is— football. i've enjoyed my career. if there is another part to it, then so be it _ there is another part to it, then so be it but — there is another part to it, then so be it but i — there is another part to it, then so be it. but i would only want it to be it. but i would only want it to be a _ be it. but i would only want it to be a good — be it. but i would only want it to be