play bruno was that he had to play bruno fernandes and darlow, who are two start for portugal, great, great players. i think that is more difficult than the rumours during the week. that's my opinion and probably everybody is going to tell you it had to do with the rumours, but my opinion is different. it was a much improved performance from manchester united, who showed an energy and intent that's often been lacking, but ruben amorim says it's too early to say they've turned the corner. we had some good games during this last month. good games, but then we dropped again. it's something that we need to be really consistent, so if you have this talk, after again city it was the same, so we can talk but we need to show. japan's hideki matsuyama set a new pga tour record for 72 holes with an incredible 35 under par to win the season—opening event at the sentry in hawaii.

the former masters champion hit a final round 65 to beat the previous record of 3a the previous record of 3a under, set by cameron smith under, set by cameron smith at the same course in 2022. at the same course in 2022. matsuyama had to sink matsuyama had to sink a birdie on the last hole a birdie on the last hole to clinch the record. to clinch the record. the detroit lions finished the detroit lions finished as the top seed in the nfc, as the top seed in the nfc, while the tampa bay buccaneers while the tampa bay buccaneers and denver broncos grabbed and denver broncos grabbed the final two play—off spots the final two play—off spots on the final sunday of the nfl on the final sunday of the nfl regular season. regular season. lions running back jahmyr gibbs lions running back jahmyr gibbs scored four touchdowns as they thumped the scored four touchdowns as they thumped the minessota vikings 31—9. minessota vikings 31—9. the win gives them a bye the win gives them a bye in week one and home advantage in week one and home advantage throughout the play—offs. throughout the play—offs. this has been in the making for this has been in the making for a while. you know, it takes a a while. you know, it takes a special group of guys, and you special group of guys, and you have to go through what we have have to go through what we have gone through, the core unit, gone through, the core unit, and anyone who comes in and and anyone who comes in and falls in line because we are falls in line because we built around our core. and they really delivered for us today.

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decisions he's ever made. the oklahoma city thunder won a franchise record 15th successive win in the nba, beating the boston celtics 105 points to 92. that extended oklahoma's lead at the top of the western conference and improved their record to 30 wins and just five losses. elsewhere, there were wins for cleveland, sacramento, new orleans, utah jazz and the houston rockets, who held on for a 119—115 win over the los angeles lakers, thanks to 33 points from jalen green. there was also a vital steal late on from fred vanvleet to help the rockets hang on. great britain won gold in the four—man bobsleigh at the world cup in germany. it's the first time since 2012 that a team from germany has not won the winterberg race. and 17—year—old british snowboarder mia brookes has got her second big air world cup

win of the season. she said she surprised herself after producing the highest score on her third and final run in austria to get her second victory in a row. she landed a cab 14110 melon trick to win the event. i knew i could do the trick, it was just whether i could get it round on thejump. i went into a different realm when i was in the air. i was like landing... expanded relationship between the nhs and like landing... two ina the air. i was like landing... two ina the air. i was like landing... two in a row — how does that the air. i was like landing... two in a row — how does feel? two in a row - how does that feel? ., ., feel? kind of unreal. i -- it the air. i was like landing... two in a row — how d i as the air. i was like landing... two in a row - how - feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to — feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to sink _ feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to sink in _ feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to sink in for- needs to — feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to sink _ feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to sink in _ feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to sink in for- feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to sink in for a - feel? kind of unreal. i -- it feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to sink in for a - feel? kind of unreal. i -- it needs to sink in for a bit. l needs to sink in for a bit. l russia's daria kasatkina russia's daria kasatkina is through to the second is through to the second round of the adelaide round of the adelaide international. the world international. the world number nine, who's been number nine, who's been the losing finalist the losing finalist in the australian open warm—up in the australian open warm—up event the last two years, event the last two years, beat australia's 0livia gadecki beat australia's 0livia gadecki 6-2, 6-3. 6-2, 6-3. her opponent in the second her opponent in the second round will be a wild card, round will be a wild card, last year's australian open last year's australian open and wimbledonjunior and wimbledonjunior runner—up emerson jones. runner—up emerson jones.

and that's all and that's all the sport for now. the sport for now. good from us. good from us. more nhs hubs will be set up in community locations and there will be greater use and there will be greater use of the private sector to help reduce hospital of the private sector waiting lists in england. the details have been set—out the details have been set—out by the prime minister, who's by the prime minister, who's also promised giving patients also promised giving patients more choice over where more choice over where they get treated. they get treated. the waiting list currently the waiting list currently stands at 7.5 million with four stands at 7.5 million with four in ten already having waited in ten already having waited longer than the target longer than the target time of 18 weeks. time of 18 weeks. the prime minister also the prime minister also announced further reliance on the private sector announced further reliance on the private sector to meet challenges. to meet challenges. so, today, iwelcome so, today, iwelcome

so, today, i welcome a new expanded relationship between so, today, i welcome a new expanded relationship between the nhs and the the nhs and the private health care sector, make the spaces, facilities and resources of private hospitals more readily available to the nhs. that is more beds, more operations, more beds, more operations, more care available to the nhs, putting patients free at the points of use, targeted at where we need them most. a partnership in the national interest, cutting waiting times, working for you, delivering our plan for change. let's speak to professor frank smith, vice—president of the royal college of surgeons. let's start with this idea of expanding the existing network of community diagnostics centres and surgical hubs so more treatment can take place outside of hospitals. what is your assessment of that goal and how realistic it is? thank ou and how realistic it is? thank you very _ and how realistic it is? thank you very much _ and how realistic it is? thank you very much for _ and how realistic it is? thank

you very much for having - and how realistic it is? thank you very much for having me | and how realistic it is? thank i you very much for having me on the programme. the royal couege the programme. the royal college of surgeons is broadly supportive of the innovative changes that nhs and government are instituting. we are particularly supportive of the introduction of surgical hubs. there are 17 planned, that we would like to see those coming online. they will deal with elective operations, things like knee and hip surgery, which patients have significant discomfort with but not life—threatening conditions. cataract surgery may be done there. that may off—load some of the pressure on acute hospitals in terms of surgery, particularly during the winter epidemic. we have concerns about how those hubs will be staffed, because staff in the nhs will be required in both hubs and in the acute

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our future of surgical workforce. the college of surgeons invest a lot of time in training ourfuture surgeons, and there must be space in both the surgical hubs and in private work to make sure that the future surgeons are trained adequately and that their trainers have time to do that. and that is necessary because they will be looking after you and me in the future. absolutely. i want to ask about this because numbers are key, of course. we need more people online to be able to work in the nhs and in the private sector as well. do you see those numbers increasing? well, we have to _ those numbers increasing? well, we have to make _ those numbers increasing? well, we have to make surgery - those numbers increasing? well, we have to make surgery and - we have to make surgery and medicine across the board attractive to people as a career. i will keep away from any sort of talk about remuneration, but working in the nhs has to be attractive. teams are already working hard, and in nhs workforce census has

revealed a significant sort of thought of burnout after covid. so the nhs has to be attractive, and there are ways of doing that.— of doing that. professor frank smith, of doing that. professor frank smith. vice — of doing that. professor frank smith, vice president - of doing that. professor frank smith, vice president of- of doing that. professor frank smith, vice president of the i smith, vice president of the royal college of surgeons, thank you so much for your time. time for a look at the weather with carol. the cold weather will be with us through this working week. we are looking at the cold weather continuing, further wintry showers for some of us, widespread frosts, and the risk of ice on untreated surfaces first thing. as we go through the week, you see the colder areas remain across the british isles. towards the weekend, the milder yellows are coming our way, so not as cold as at the moment. at the moment, we have the morning rain having moved away, taking snow showers with it, but further snow showers continuing across southern and

northern scotland, a few in england and wales. some in the midlands, and also northern ireland. temperatures today may say 2—7 c, but we have gusty winds, and the wind chill will make it feel sub—0 for many. we are looking at gales potentially through the english channel and the north sea. this evening and overnight, exposed to the northerly wind, further wintry showers across northern scotland, northern ireland, wales, north—west england, through the midlands, and another cold night with a widespread frost and the risk of ice on untreated surfaces. that takes us into tomorrow. it will be a brighter day for bedi, but still wintry showers coming in on the northerly flow. across northern scotland, some showers blowing in land at times. a bit more sunshine. still cold, 3—8 c. 0n still cold, 3—8 c. on wednesday, dry weather. a fair bit of sunshine. wintry showers across the north of scotland,

and this area of rain moving west to east across southern england. if it moves further north and bumped into the cold hour, we could see wintry showers. it is one to watch. that will clear away wednesday into thursday. then high pressure takes charge. the weather tends to settle down, but we are still looking at a northerly flow, so still quite strong winds across the coast in particular, blowing in some wintry showers, but for many, it will remain dry, there will be sunshine around, but it will still be cold, top temperatures 2-7 c still be cold, top temperatures 2—7 c north to south.

live from london. this is bbc news. the british prime minister sir keir starmer defends his record prosecuting sexual abuse gangs, after online attacks by elon musk on him and his government. those that are spreading lies and misinformation as far and as wide as possible, they are not interested in victims. they are interested in themselves. a winter storm caused by a polar vortex sweeps across much of the us, with a state of emergency declared in several states. weather warnings, too, here in the uk. flooding hits road and rail travel. and a major airport reopens after snow closed runways. hamas shows the bbc a list

of hostages it says it's willing to release in the first stage of a ceasefire deal. it's not clear how many are still alive. and at the golden globes, the brutalist, baby reindeer, and emilia perez are among the winners. the uk prime minister sir keir starmer has criticised what he calls "lies and misinformation" after attacks on his government and his record as a public prosecutor by elon musk, the close ally of president—elect donald trump and the richest man in the world. in a slew of posts online about sex abuse scandals and so called "grooming gangs", mr musk had claimed sir keir was "complicit in the rape of britain", and also that one of his ministersjess philips was an "evil witch".

mr musk also called for the release of the jailed