hello from the bbc sport centre. we'll start with the tennis and the first grand slam of the year is just a couple of days away — the australian open, which gets underway in melbourne. for the defending men's champion, there's still a potential doping ban hanging over him. jannik sinner was initially cleared of charges, but could yet face a ban, after the world anti—doping agency appealed the ruling at the court of arbitration for sport. sinner has been defending his right to play in the tournament, and didn't have much time for criticism from home player nick krygios — who's promised a hostile atmosphere if he takes on the italian. in my mind i know exactly what happened. and that's how i block it, you know? i don't... i haven't done anything wrong. that is why i'm still here. that's why i'm still playing. i don't want to respond on what nick said or what other players said. i think the most

important part is to have my people around me who i can trust. novak djokovic is going for a record—extending iith australian open men's title — he begins his campaign against american teenager nishesh basavareddy. the former world number one though says he wants to "focus on tennis" after claiming in a magazine interview that he'd been "poisoned" when detained in a melbourne hotel three years ago. djokovic was deported from the australian city in 2022, after arriving without a vaccination against covid. attention also turns to who's in his corner for this year's tournament. his former grand slam rival andy murray will be there as his coach — a unique opportunity according to the two time wimbledon champion. it gives me motivation, inspires me to be spending time on the court and we communicate a lot, we talk about a lot of different things. he is trying to understand me on different levels. so he is very

meticulous and a dedicated professional. i'm very pleasantly surprised with his dedication and professionalism. considering he has never had the experience of working as a tennis coach. it the experience of working as a tennis coach.— tennis coach. it is a great partnership _ tennis coach. it is a great partnership i _ tennis coach. it is a great partnership i think - tennis coach. it is a great partnership i think in - tennis coach. it is a great l partnership i think in terms tennis coach. it is a great - partnership i think in terms of everything, in terms of even like — everything, in terms of even like energy, like media—wise, tennis—wise, growing tennis, it is great — tennis—wise, growing tennis, it is great it_ tennis—wise, growing tennis, it is great. it is like imagine messi _ is great. it is like imagine messi would become the coach of renaldo — messi would become the coach of ronaldo. it would be strange! daniil medvedev there, one of many excited by what's in store for the duo. another man making headlines in tennis is frenchman gael monfils. he's become the second oldest player to reach an atp tour final since 1990. monfils, who at 38 years and 131 days old beat nishesh basavareddy in straight sets to make the final of the auckland open. he'll take on qualifier zizou bergs in the final — which will be his 35th

at tour level. david moyes is in talks over a possible return to everton — after sean dyche was sacked by the club on thursday, ahead of their fa cup win against peterborough. we understand from a well—placed source that the scot is the frontrunner. negotiations are continuing on friday. moyes managed everton from 2002 to 2013, before leaving for manchester united. he had two spells at west ham and guided them to the europa conference league title in 2023, but has been out of work since leaving them last season. as we've been hearing, the wildfires in los angeles and southern california have caused so much devastation — sport of course is also affected. the la lakers home game against the charlotte hornets was postponed by the nba. golden state warriors head coach steve kerr is among those suffering too, he revealed how hard it's been to cope with the events this week. yeah, that is my home town and all my friends who are from there pretty much they have all lost their homes, their family

homes, childhood home, our high school's gone, the town looks like it has been wiped out. it is surreal and devastating. fortunately, almost everyone escaped. to cricket now and a superb innings from ireland captain gaby lewis has helped to set india a target of 239 to win the first one—day international in rajkot. lewis top scored with 92, with leah paul also getting a half century. ireland finishing on 238 for 7. a landmark for india captain smriti mandhana — she's reached 4000 runs in women s odis. india are now long off sealing the win. they're on 236—4. all three odis are being played at the niranjan shah stadium in rajkot, which is hosting women's one—day cricket for the first time. six golfers shared the opening round lead in the sony open — harry hall, denny mccarthy and eric cole are amongst them — after getting an early start in hawaii last week,

and coming off a record score to par at kapalua, hideki matsuyama ended the opening round three shots behind them. he birdied two of his last three holes for a 67. he is trying to become the third player to sweep the hawaii swing. and a moment to wince perhaps too, as matsuyama's driver flew into the crowd, on the 9th tee. the former masters champion losing his grip there, luckily not injuring anyone, but he was quick to the scene, to ensure all was ok. the shot itself, wayward, but he managed to recover to birdie the hole. and that's all the sport for now.

you're watching bbc news. the price of re—sale tickets for live events in the uk could be capped under government plans to clamp down on touts. ministers are also looking at dynamic pricing after oasis fans were caught out by a lack of transparency last summer. our correspondent chi chi izundu has this report. # you got to roll with it. last ear # you got to roll with it. last year when — # you got to roll with it. last year when oasis _ # you got to roll with it. last year when oasis announced they were going on tour, the scramble to get tickets was huge. scramble to get tickets was hu . e. ., ., scramble to get tickets was hue. ., ., . ., ., huge. for them to change it and move the goalposts, _ huge. for them to change it and move the goalposts, is - huge. for them to change it and move the goalposts, is really i move the goalposts, is really frustrating. it puts pressure on you, cos you think i have to do it, because i might not get this opportunity again. if that opportunity comes up again they will be double. i opportunity comes up again they will be double.— will be double. i think the tickets were _ will be double. i think the tickets were £453. - will be double. i think the tickets were £453. while | will be double. i think the i tickets were £453. while you will be double. i think the - tickets were £453. while you a in the — tickets were £453. while you a in the queue there is no indication of how much the tickeis— indication of how much the tickets would be at the end point _ tickets would be at the end point. that seems unfair. i think— point. that seems unfair. i think that _ point. that seems unfair. i think that there is probably a lot of—

think that there is probably a lot of people have spent beyond their— lot of people have spent beyond their means.— their means. this is because of d namic their means. this is because of dynamic pricing, _ their means. this is because of dynamic pricing, where - their means. this is because of dynamic pricing, where prices i dynamic pricing, where prices increase as demand did as people queued for hours for tickets. when the tour sold out, tickets appeared on resale price for thousands of pounds. the government says it wants to clamp down on the practices. the department for culture media and sport has proposed a number of things, including capping the amount that you can resale a ticket for up to 30% above the origin price. that is to clamp down on the touts. they want to limit the number of tickets a resalers can list for sale and they want to increase the accountability of ticket resale web saitte web—sites and apps so they're held responsible for the accuracy of information to

fans. the consultation is calling for evidence on dynamic pricing and other practices. but there have been calls for tougher regulation in ticketing.— tougher regulation in ticketing. tougher regulation in ticketina. ~ ., , ticketing. we need to see action from _ ticketing. we need to see action from the _ ticketing. we need to see i action from the government sooner rather than later. exploitive practices like dynamic pricing, if this consultation means that things like that come to an end it can only be a good thing for fans, because they should be able to see their favourite musician or sports team or whatever it might be without fearing that they're going to lose hundreds, thousands of pounds to try and secure their tickets. this thousands of pounds to try and secure their tickets.— secure their tickets. this 12 week consultation - secure their tickets. this 12 week consultation isn't - secure their tickets. this 12 week consultation isn't just week consultation isn'tjust about gigs, it is also calling for information about ticketing, with theatre, comedy and sport. so, with a packed year of live events ahead, fans will have to wait and see if any of these become law.

the american singer chappell roan has been named bbc�*s sound of 2025. roan's eighties—influenced synth pop with lyrics centred on queer relationships has on queer relationships has exploded in popularity exploded in popularity in recent months. in recent months. every concert on her us every concert on her us tour last year had to be tour last year had to be upgraded to a bigger venue. upgraded to a bigger venue. the bbc sound of 2025 the bbc sound of 2025 is voted for by 180 is voted for by 180 musicians and critics. musicians and critics. our music correspondent, our music correspondent, mark savage explained more mark savage explained more about how this came about. about how this came about. everything got a rocket boost everything got after she had been plugging she had been plugging away for ten years. she was after she had been plugging away for ten years. she was signed to herfirst signed to herfirst away for ten years. she was signed to her first record away for ten years. she was signed to herfirst record deal away for ten years. she was signed to her first record away for ten years. she was when she wasjust 17. signed to herfirst record deal signed to herfirst record deal when she was just 17. she lived in a small town in america, she small town in america, she in a small town in america, she posted a couple of songs to posted a couple of songs to youtube and she was whisked off youtube and she was whisked off to la. and recorded a lot of to la. and recorded a lot of things that sound, they were things that sound, they were current at the time, inspired current at the time, inspired by lana delray. it was only by lana delray. it was only

when some friends when some friends took her to a 93v when some friends took her to a gay bar and she discovered this whole scene that she switched up whole scene that she switched up her sound and make this colourful music that she has started to connect. and of the last 12 months all her concerts were upgraded. she scored a no 1 album in the uk and the us and she is nominated for six grammies, including album of the yearfor her debut grammies, including album of the year for her debut album. how has she come to be voted the sound of 2025— how has she come to be voted the sound of 2025 zm? ry year we ask the _ the sound of 2025 zm? ry year we ask the people _ the sound of 2025 zm? ry year we ask the people who - the sound of 2025 zm? ry year we ask the people who book i we ask the people who book glastonbury, producers behind jools holland's tv show, djs and musicians, an artist they think will dominate and we collate the votes and she was

the runw winner. i have don't think i have seen anyone get as many votes. it was a real vote of confidence and she is going to go on to bigger things in 2025. time for the weather.

cloud to the afternoon. some cloud to the south—west and wales and that will produce some light rain and snow. some showers on the eastern coast of england and scotland. but most staying sunny. the temperatures will drop tonight. lighter winds and fog could be a bigger issue in the south. cloud and rain and sleet in northern ireland w the winds lighter in scotland, the grampians could see minus 15 or 16. on saturday much not wind, but this front to ireland will produce cloud and some rain. it will slide into south—west scotland. increased cloud in many western areas. here in southern england, east wales and the midlands, some could sit in fog all day.

temperatures struggling, but changes, belfast seven and plymouth eight. the milder air is trying to push in. it will come around this area of hvp high pressure that is with us through the weekend. the mild air will arrive through the weekend. the mild airwillarrive in through the weekend. the mild air will arrive in the south and east last on monday and tuesday. lingering fog patches in england and wales and more cloud in scotland and western dmrams. england and wales. still chilly to the south and east. even here temperatures will rise through much of next week. that is the how it is looking. see you soon.

live from london. this is bbc news.

the number of people killed in the los angeles wildfires doubles to ten. the authorities say there's no "conclusive evidence" the fires were started deliberately. thousands of firefighters are still trying to control the flames. around 180,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes — its estimated the cost so far could be up to $150 billion. we hearfrom residents who watched the flames sweep through their neighbourhood. it has eaten everything in its path, all the way to the water. every direction it went in, itjust kept going and there... you know, there's nothing left. we'll bring you the very latest from our team of correspondents in la. also coming up... with many scientists saying climate change created the conditions that fuelled the fires, new figures show that last year was the hottest since records began.