spurs turn to a teenager to take the lead in their english league cup semifinal against liverpool. and — going solo — the rower looking to break records for her transatlantic crossing. hello again. west ham have acted swiftly to replace the man they took a little longer than some expected for them to sack. julen lopetegui is gone afterjust six months at the london stadium, where the premier league club's next manager graham potter will speak to the media on thursday morning. ben croucher has the story on how the spaniards short tenure in east london came to an end. the final act before the axe fell on a hammer. commentator:

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emerged on tuesday his job was injeopardy. on emerged on tuesday his job was in jeopardy. on wednesday morning, he took training. the club cancelled the lunchtime press conference. by 3:15pm, he was gone. performance is not aligned with the club's ambitions, read a west ham statement. the familiar tale, for this is not lopetegui's first uncomfortable uncoupling. two days before the 2018 world cup, spain sacked him after he was named real madrid boss. he waved farewell to wolves on the eve of last season after differences of opinions. at 191 days, his is the shortest tenure of any permanent west ham manager. six months to see lopetegui's bubble and croucher, bbc news. graham potter has already agreed a two and a half year deal to take over. the former chelsea and brighton boss has been out of work since leaving stamford bridge nearly two years ago and his first game will be at aston villa in the fa cup on friday. graham isa

graham is a very thought—provoking manager. he knows exactly what he wants, but he wants feedback from the players. it's a collective, rather than a dictatorship. and he will meticulously study each and every opponent, and he will best plan the way to try and penetrate that opponent, to try and hurt that opponent an ugly win games at the end of the week. what type of player does well under graham? someone that works extremely hard. he is very big on next action, so if something goes wrong, he doesn't want a disappointment or arms in the air, it's about that next action, about getting up that next action, about getting up on your feet and getting backin up on your feet and getting back in the game are not pausing, staying in the game effectively, from a mental capacity point of view. i think anyone that buys into graham's philosophy will successful under him, i do believe he is notjust a manager, but he's a coach, he makes people better around him. and, i mean, i thinkc around him. and, i mean, i think c talent that he could

have at his disposal at west ham, it's there for all to see. i think they have a good number of players, alvarez in midfield, they've got a nice balance that unfortunately lopetegui just hasn't been able to seem to put his finger on. tottenham have handed liverpool a rare defeat, taking a 1—0 lead after the first leg of their english league cup semi—final at the spurs stadium. the game was delayed significantly early on, after rodrigo bentancur looked to have suffered a bad injury. after ten minutes of attention, he was stretchered off. spurs have said the uruguayan is conscious, talking and is due to go to hospitalforfurther checks. spurs did have the ball in the net earlier than their winner, but dominic solanke was ruled offside by the var, then with four minutes of normal time to go, 18—year—old lucas bergvall�*s goal did stand, the swede poking home

to give his side the advantage heading into the second leg. celtic have extended their lead at the top of the scottish premiership to 16 points after beating dundee united 2—0. they've now played a game more than second placed rangers. but increased their advantage over their glasgow rivals. wednesday night's other game finished goalless. france manager didier deschamps has said he will step down from the role after next year's world cup. he's the nation's longest—serving coach and since taking over in 2012 he's guided france to the world cup in 2018. as well as two other major finals in tournaments. his former team—mate zinedine zidane is the early favourite to take over. the belgian grand prix at spa has secured its place on the formula one calendar until 2031 but in a first deal of its kind, the circuit has agreed to only host races in four of those next six years. f1 is seeking to find ways of accommodating new events in an already crowded calendar with a maximum of 25 contractually allowed. so spa has agreed not to have a grand prix in either 2028 or 2030, with its slot going to another race. zara lachlan is aiming to become the first woman,

and, at21, the youngest person to ever row across the atlantic solo and unsupported. she set off from portugal on october 27th and aims to reach french guiana by the end of this month, having travelled over 4,000 miles. she's two thirds of the way there and it hasn't been easy, as debbie tubby reports. this is life on the ocean waves for zahra lachlan after she said goodbye to land in october last year. if said goodbye to land in october last ear. , ., said goodbye to land in october last ear. ., �* said goodbye to land in october last ear. ~ ., last year. if you don't know i am in days _ last year. if you don't know i am in days 16 _ last year. if you don't know i am in days 16 are _ last year. if you don't know i am in days 16 are going - last year. if you don't know i am in days 16 are going to i am in days 16 are going to south america. as long as i get there i will be the first person to row solo, unsupported and nonstop cross that reach. since leaving portugal, her solo voyage hasn't been plain sailing. solo voyage hasn't been plain sailinu. ,, . . solo voyage hasn't been plain sailinu. ,, ., ., ,, sailing. she had a full capsize around the — sailing. she had a full capsize around the canaries, - sailing. she had a full capsize around the canaries, when i sailing. she had a full capsizel around the canaries, when the vote went completely upside down, she lost a little mast with a couple of flags on, she lost that and broke her phone, one of her phones, a broken or. and a small cut thatjust bled

a lot— and a small cut thatjust bled a lot and _ and a small cut thatjust bled a lot and i'm fine, and i was cleaning— a lot and i'm fine, and i was cleaning it, and then washing it off— cleaning it, and then washing it off in — cleaning it, and then washing it off in the sea, and then a couple _ it off in the sea, and then a couple of— it off in the sea, and then a couple of minutes later, a shark_ couple of minutes later, a shark appeared. killerwhales. shark appeared. killer whales. 0h shark appeared. killerwhales. oh my— shark appeared. killerwhales. oh my god, i'm shaking, i don't want_ oh my god, i'm shaking, i don't wantto— oh my god, i'm shaking, i don't want to do _ oh my god, i'm shaking, i don't want to do. we oh my god, i'm shaking, i don't want to de— want to do. we filmed saru before she _ want to do. we filmed saru before she said. _ want to do. we filmed saru before she said. she - want to do. we filmed saru before she said. she had i want to do. we filmed saru - before she said. she had never rode on the ocean. now she is culling and facing her fear of cleaning the boat to reduce drag. cleaning the boat to reduce dra. _ �* . ., , �* cleaning the boat to reduce drau. , �* ., cleaning the boat to reduce dra.. , �* ., ., drag. because i'm not good at bein: in drag. because i'm not good at being in the — drag. because i'm not good at being in the water, _ drag. because i'm not good at being in the water, i - drag. because i'm not good at being in the water, i don't - being in the water, i don't like feeling under out of breath. ,., , like feeling under out of breath. , . ~ ., breath. her parents back home are closely _ breath. her parents back home are closely tracking _ breath. her parents back home are closely tracking her - breath. her parents back home are closely tracking her 3600 l are closely tracking her 3600 nautical mile journey from portugal to the coast of french guyana. portugal to the coast of french gu ana. , , . ., , guyana. the biggest challenges the mental _ guyana. the biggest challenges the mental aspect _ guyana. the biggest challenges the mental aspect of— guyana. the biggest challenges the mental aspect of being - guyana. the biggest challenges the mental aspect of being on | the mental aspect of being on your own 2a hours a day, seven days a week, for weeks on end. all she's done has taken one day at — all she's done has taken one day at a _ all she's done has taken one day at a time. she has put

everything aside and just concentrated on forgetting about _ concentrated on forgetting about fear and being hungry or being— about fear and being hungry or being tired, or being, you know. _ being tired, or being, you know. or— being tired, or being, you know, or being hurt, she'sjust carried— know, or being hurt, she'sjust carried on— know, or being hurt, she'sjust carried on rowing, sojust by sheer— carried on rowing, sojust by sheer determination has she got to where — sheer determination has she got to where she is right now. while _ to where she is right now. while we _ to where she is right now. while we were filming how parents, she phoned home. today i do feel parents, she phoned home. today i do feel a — parents, she phoned home. today i do feel a bit— parents, she phoned home. today i do feel a bit more _ parents, she phoned home. today i do feel a bit more down, - i do feel a bit more down, because it hasn't really felt real for the past ten days, and it's just difficult when we are in january now and it's just difficult when we are injanuary now and i want to be home injanuary, and i'm not sure i'll be able to do that anymore. sure i'll be able to do that anymore-— sure i'll be able to do that an more. ,, , ., , anymore. she is well and truly out of her _ anymore. she is well and truly out of her comfort _ anymore. she is well and truly out of her comfort zone - anymore. she is well and truly out of her comfort zone in - anymore. she is well and truly out of her comfort zone in the | out of her comfort zone in the middle — out of her comfort zone in the middle of— out of her comfort zone in the middle of the atlantic, so she wants— middle of the atlantic, so she wants to _ middle of the atlantic, so she wants tojust inspire women middle of the atlantic, so she wants to just inspire women and -irls wants to just inspire women and girls to — wants to just inspire women and girls tojust try wants to just inspire women and girls to just try something that— girls to just try something that they wouldn't normally try. — that they wouldn't normally try. in— that they wouldn't normally try, in the way of sporting activity. _ try, in the way of sporting activity, so they can improve themselves.— activity, so they can improve themselves. ., ., , themselves. zara is determined to ush themselves. zara is determined to push away — themselves. zara is determined to push away the _ themselves. zara is determined to push away the depths - themselves. zara is determined to push away the depths of - to push away the depths of despair as she rose across the pond and into the record books. they might be about to renew one of cricket's most bitter rivalries,

but an australian and englishwoman are both on the same page about one thing, that they want their ashes to last longer. the two sides will contest the women's series over six white ball games and one test match, and a playerfrom each of the teams agrees that the longest format should provide three matches. i would love to see three, three, three. ithink i would love to see three, three, three. i think the best thing about the ashes is the narrative, the rivalry, how it builds over time, and actually you saw in the india australia men's test series that the narratives built in a five match series, and even then a three match series, the kind of things, with bumrah always getting the same people out things like that, and as an opening batter, that is part of reason why you love the game, that battle of trying to maybe get one up on an bowler, and i think it builds even more in test cricket, and that's why i love getting the whites on and i would love to see more of it. i would love to see more of it. i know personally i would have to pay— i know personally i would have to pay more test cricket against _ to pay more test cricket against england. playing the one test kind of feels like a bit one test kind of feels like a hit of— one test kind of feels like a hit of a _ one test kind of feels like a bit of a novelty sometimes, so i bit of a novelty sometimes, so i guess— bit of a novelty sometimes, so i guess being able to find out

more — i guess being able to find out more of— i guess being able to find out more of a _ i guess being able to find out more of a test championship where — more of a test championship where we have some really good while _ where we have some really good while hell— where we have some really good white ball games against england, and other nations around _ england, and other nations around the world, i think the way— around the world, i think the way that— around the world, i think the way that our two teams match up, way that our two teams match up. i— way that our two teams match up. ithink— way that our two teams match up, i think it would be a really— up, i think it would be a really cool test series to see who — really cool test series to see who would come out on top for that, _ who would come out on top for that, but— who would come out on top for that, but i_ who would come out on top for that, but i don't think that's probably— that, but i don't think that's probably going to change anytime soon.— probably going to change anytime soon. plenty more build-up — anytime soon. plenty more build-up to _ anytime soon. plenty more build-up to the _ anytime soon. plenty more build-up to the women's i anytime soon. plenty more - build-up to the women's ashes build—up to the women's ashes over the coming days before the series gets under way. you can find that at the bbc sport website. that is where you will be able to get all of the reaction to the english cup league semifinal. thanks for watching. if hello, there. this cold, icy weather set to continue for the rest of the working week. we've also had some fairly disruptive snow across parts of southern england, areas that haven't seen any snow for during this cold spell so far. so we continue with the sharp overnight frosts, further snow and ice in places, mainly around coasts, but as we head into the weekend, finally

start to see a change of something less cold. as that area of low pressure clears away from the south, which brought the sleet and snow to southern england, it will leave a legacy of ice here. but there will be further sleet and snow showers across northern scotland, northern ireland, some into north and west wales, and ice could be a problem here, as well, but for most, it's going to be a very cold, frosty start, with plenty of sunshine, as we head into the afternoon, most places staying dry. but despite the sunshine, after that very cold start, temperatures will struggle to get much above two or three degrees. we could reach four degrees, or maybe even five degrees across the southwest. these will be the warmest spots, but it's a cold day, generally. as we head through thursday night, temperatures fall like a stone under the clear skies. further wintry showers across northern and eastern coastal areas, and those temperatures really dip away. in fact, thursday night could be the coldest night of this spell so far, perhaps down to —17, or maybe even lower than that, across the snow fields of scotland.

for most, though, these are the towns and city values. something a little less cold for the far southwest. that's because we start to see a change. as we head into friday, this weather front will start to edge northwards and eastwards, very slowly pushing into this area of high pressure and it will tend to fizzle out. so it's the south—west of england, south wales will see the cloud, maybe some sleet and snow. for most, though, apart from a few coastal wintry showers, it's going to be a cold, dry, sunny day, and again those temperatures struggling, after that very cold start. friday afternoon, we're looking at freezing to around two or three degrees, but something less cold there for plymouth, and then that's the theme as we head into the weekend. this area of high pressure will bring quite a bit of sunshine, but we start to see south—westerly winds pushing in across the uk. that'll start to bring this milder air across scotland, northern ireland, initially, and then gradually across parts of england and wales. here, it will be a slower change. as we head into next week, though, it will be evident. so we're into the low teens, as we head into next week, for scotland and northern ireland, and it'll be slowly getting less cold for

england and wales, too. that's it from me.

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