his eighth australian celebrating his eighth australian open title. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. time for a look at the weather, here's chris fawkes. storm eowyn taking centre stage. just one of many of today's trees that have been toppled thanks these fierce winds in northern ireland. here is storm eowyn as it continues to push northwards. the centre of the low is going across the northern isles at the moment but we have some incredibly strong winds across the coast of aberdeenshire. and i am but weather warnings remain in force. this one for northern scotland will be with us until saturday morning. gusts of wind, a few could get up towards 90 miles an hour with the wind is continuing to be very strong across northern areas of scotland. the winds easing though very gradually through the sun that much central lowlands and southern scotland as we go through the next several hours. a bit of rain across east anglia and the south of england. temperature is around six

orseven england. temperature is around six or seven celsius. a bit of sleet in the showers that follow across scotland and northern ireland at times over the next few hours. even into tomorrow morning it stays pretty windy across northern scotland, still with the showers, quite blustery with hail and sleet mixed in. gusty winds coming into northern ireland. further eastwards for england and wales it is a much quieter kind of day with mostly bright blue skies and plenty of sunshine around. sunday, another day, another unnamed storm. this one has been named by the spanish authorities and it is going to bring some strong winds up through the irish sea. we could get gusts of 60 or 70 miles an hour. yes, irish sea. we could get gusts of 60 or70 miles an hour. yes, a irish sea. we could get gusts of 60 or 70 miles an hour. yes, a very windy day but not on the scale of storm eowyn. even once that has passed through we are looking at the weather staying very unsettled with further outbreaks of rain and some pretty strong winds at times into next week. thanks, chris. and that's bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news

where you are — goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday. bruised and booed — novak djokovic limps out of the australian open. it's six in a row for the unbeatables in melbourne and grand slam doubles title number 22 for alfie hewett and gordon reid. and all at sea in the america's cup. what now for sir ben aisnlie after he's sacked as skipper of ineos brittania? also coming up on sportsday: more agile and athletic, england womens head coachjon lewis say australia have a cultural advanatge. and made in the caribbean, we trace cole palmer's st kitt�*s connection.

welcome along. we'll start with tennis this evening, because it's finals weekend at the australian open, but novak djokovic, who has won more singles titles in melbourne than any other man won't be there. he was forced to retire after the first set of his semi—final against alexander zverev with a muscle tear. the serb has won 10 australian open titles, and another grand slam title would be his 25th the outright record. he had heavy strapping on his left leg after injuring it in his quarterfinal, and — though he pushed zverev to a tie—break, he lost the first set and decided the pain was too much to continue. some of the fans, no doubt feeling short—changed, booed him as he left court, the same court where he won his first grand slam title 17 years ago. now 37, will he be back?

there is a chance, i willjust have to see, yeah, how the season goes and i want to keep going. but whether i am going to have a revised schedule or not for the next year, i am not sure. i normally like to come to australia and play and i have had the biggest success in my career here. so if i am fit, healthy and motivated, i don't see a reason why i wouldn't come. there is always a chance. the very first thing i want to say is, please, _ the very first thing i want to say is, please, guys, don't boo a player really— is, please, guys, don't boo a player really goes— is, please, guys, don't boo a player really goes out with injury. you got understand, another that djokovic is somebody— understand, another that djokovic is somebody who has given this port for

the past _ somebody who has given this port for the past 20 _ somebody who has given this port for the past 20 years absolutely everything of his life. he has won this determinant with an abdominal chair. _ this determinant with an abdominal chair. with— this determinant with an abdominal chair, with a hamstring tear, if you cannot_ chair, with a hamstring tear, if you cannot continue a tennis match it really— cannot continue a tennis match it really means he cannot continue a tennis_ really means he cannot continue a tennis match. please, be respectful and really— tennis match. please, be respectful and really show some love for another— and really show some love for another djokovic. zverev will face the the reigning championjannick sinner in sundays final, although the italian suffered from cramp late on in his semi—final against the american ben shelton , and was thankful that he go the job done in three sets although the match still lasted almost 2 and half hours. so sinner—zverev is coming up on sunday.0ur tennis correspondent russell fuller spoke to my colleague tanya arnold earlier about djokovic�*s exit. he's not sure how long the injury will keep them out of action for.

he's due to play indo heart next month. i think more importantly for him is that he says that even though he accepts he may never play the australian open again, after all he'll be 38 and a half this time next year, he's still very much wants to target the remaining grand slams of the year. ann said as long as he has the appetite for this life on tour, which can't be taken for granted at the that he still is very ambitious. i don't think this is the end of the road for djokovic by any stretch of the imagination. just deeply frustrating for him because he played fantastic tenets in beating alvarez and the common two quarterfinals and just was not able to give himself a chance you out last zverev. he knows these opportunities are running out even when you're is great as djokovic, this australian open and his one—time times before and perhaps wimbledon on the grass, has seen two realistic chances for him to win this one more grand slam and one of

those has been taken away from him. do you think andy murray will say as a coach with him and still be in the coaches box? we a coach with him and still be in the coaches box?— coaches box? we do not know. d'okovic coaches box? we do not know. djokovic has — coaches box? we do not know. djokovic has certainly - coaches box? we do not know. djokovic has certainly given - coaches box? we do not know. j djokovic has certainly given the impression that he would be very much in favor of that for the he's been very complimentary about murray's input of the last two or three weeks. we did get a chance to speak to andy murray earlier and he said he enjoyed many aspects of the role. he feels that there are certain aspects he still needs to improve and he was grateful to djokovic's team to making him so welcome and said he was embarrassed about the attention he was getting when this team had been working with djokovic for many years. he wouldn't be drawn on whether he was going to continue because he said, he had to talk to djokovic first. understandably, they haven't had a chance to have that conversation in detail yet. away from the singles draw, there's been plenty of british success, alfie hewitt and gordon reid winning a sixth straight wheelchair doubles title in melbourne.

the top seeds defeated spain's daniel caverzaschi and frenchman stephane houdet in straight sets 6—2, 6—4. it's their 22nd grand slam title together. hewitt is in tomorrow's singles final. andy lapthorne was triumphant in the quad doubles final, partnered by dutchman sam schroder, they saw off the top seeds, niels vink of the netherlands and israel's guy sasson in straight sets, 6—1, 6—4. lapthorne, on the right here, has now won eight doubles titles in melbourne. some good games in the premier league this weeeknd, tomorrow sees the meeting of the two in—form sides, bournemouth haven't lost sice the end of november, nottingham forest, the start of december. forest are third, but only behind arsenal on goal difference. 0ur reporter nick mashiter has spoken to their keeper matz sels. for me that we achieved something like what we're doing now, it's

because the whole team, start only one player, i think the atmosphere in the team, everything around is so good. every day try to put the level higher and higher.— higher and higher. yeah, i think that's our— higher and higher. yeah, i think that's our strength. _ higher and higher. yeah, i think that's our strength. how - higher and higher. yeah, i think that's our strength. how is - higher and higher. yeah, i think that's our strength. how is up i higher and higher. yeah, i think l that's our strength. how is up and fostered? is that new, does that come from new know, the owner, how does it all come together, how has it all come togetherfor does it all come together, how has it all come together for you? essen it all come together for you? even last ear, it all come together for you? even last year. when — it all come together for you? even last year, when it _ it all come together for you? even last year, when it was _ it all come together for you? even last year, when it was more - last year, when it was more difficult, even the atmosphere last year was quite well. i think it helped us a lot to play well and to keep the team in the premier league. the new season we only did two, three new transfers with up like a said, there was a lot of quality, there is a lot of quality. so it was just to put that little step and that's what we did this year. of course there is always a big aspect from the couch. he is managing the

team —— the coach. he has to make difficult choices sometimes. because there are a few players not playing a lot who are really good players as well. it's not always easy. that togetherness, that is something that he started to create from the preparation from the new season. what can you achieve? 0r over a0 mac points, which is traditionally the safety mark for clubs in the premier league, it's been a bit less recently. obviously, lassies and is well. what can you achieve the season? ~ ~ well. what can you achieve the season? ~ . ., , well. what can you achieve the season? ., ., , season? lukic i cannot stay any more, season? lukic i cannot stay any more. stay _ season? lukic i cannot stay any more. stay in — season? lukic i cannot stay any more, stay in the _ season? lukic i cannot stay any more, stay in the league - season? lukic i cannot stay any more, stay in the league we . season? lukic i cannot stay any more, stay in the league we try season? lukic i cannot stay any i more, stay in the league we try to do everything, i guess game by game to aim as high as possible. if you want to be there on the top of the top you need to keep manchester to india, aston villa and newcastle behind you. really tough. we try to do everything to also for the

supporters. to finish as high as possible in the league. it is supporters. to finish as high as possible in the league.- possible in the league. it is the champions league _ possible in the league. it is the champions league something i possible in the league. it is the i champions league something that possible in the league. it is the - champions league something that you speak about? his. champions league something that you seak about? ., , champions league something that you speak about?— champions league something that you speak about?— speak about? no, still too early about that- _ speak about? no, still too early about that. still— speak about? no, still too early about that. still 16 _ speak about? no, still too early about that. still 16 games - speak about? no, still too early about that. still 16 games to - speak about? no, still too early l about that. still 16 games to play. almost half of the competition has to play. we still need to play all these big games again. still really difficult, really long in the season. we take a game by game. big game for us because it's a team in good form, good shape. up to us to show that we deserve to be there. and then we will see. see where we can finish. let's have a quick look at some of the day's other stories. manchester united forwrd antony is having a medical ahead of his loan move to real betis. the brazilian, is the second most expensive signing in the club's history, costing united 81 million pounds from ajax in 2022, celtic�*s premiership

match against dundee tomorrow could be off. storm eowyn has "caused some damage" to celtic park. a decisison on whether the game goes ahead will be made in the morning. england's sam billings guided sydney thunder to the final of the big bash. he hit an unbeaten a2 from 29 balls to help his side beat the sydney sixers. thunder will face the hobart hurricanes in monday's final. emma raducanu is looking for the seventh full—time coach of her professional career after nick cavaday stepped back from the role beacuse of health issues. he'd previously worked with raducanu as a junior before taking on the coaching role 1a months ago. to the news that has really shocked sailing in the past 2a hours, sirjim ratcliffe essentially sacking sir ben ainslie, who skippered ineos brittania in the america's cup last year, the first british boat to race in the final for 60 years.

ineos say they couldn't agree on terms to move forward, ainslie says he is �*astounded' patrick gearey reports (vt) patrick gearey reports. they were the sailor and a sponsor that wanted to make history but are now drifting on very different currents. it's a story speak money and ambition. the first time 60 years a british boat, ineos brittania had the shot at the america's cup. sojim radcliffe pumped in a catch, ben aisnlie provided the know—how. new zealand beat them to the elusive cup. all seem set for another shot until earlier this month ben aisnlie admitted ineos brittania had not agreed to back him.— admitted ineos brittania had not agreed to back him. currently set in moment of — agreed to back him. currently set in moment of terms _ agreed to back him. currently set in moment of terms of _ agreed to back him. currently set in moment of terms of where - agreed to back him. currently set in moment of terms of where we're i agreed to back him. currently set in l moment of terms of where we're with that. it's intention of the team to keep going to get thatjob coming and winning the cup. has keep going to get that 'ob coming and winning the cup._ and winning the cup. has you had the conversation — and winning the cup. has you had the conversation about _ and winning the cup. has you had the conversation about jim _ and winning the cup. has you had the conversation about jim going - and winning the cup. has you had the conversation about jim going again i conversation aboutjim going again in? conversation about jim going again in? ~ ., , conversation about jim going again in? ., ,, .

in? with her conversations but at the moment _ in? with her conversations but at the moment i'm _ in? with her conversations but at the moment i'm not _ in? with her conversations but at the moment i'm not sure - in? with her conversations but at the moment i'm not sure where i in? with her conversations but at| the moment i'm not sure where it ineos is. �* , , , ineos is. ainsley replied he was astounded- _ ineos is. ainsley replied he was astounded. this _ ineos is. ainsley replied he was astounded. this is _ ineos is. ainsley replied he was astounded. this is a _ ineos is. ainsley replied he was astounded. this is a huge, i ineos is. ainsley replied he was| astounded. this is a huge, huge setback. astounded. this is a huge, huge setback- it _ astounded. this is a huge, huge setback. it looks _ astounded. this is a huge, huge setback. it looks like _ astounded. this is a huge, huge setback. it looks like jim - astounded. this is a huge, huge l setback. it looks like jim radcliffe with ineos brittania seems to have the engineering team and the design team still_ the engineering team and the design team still with them. looks like he is plowing — team still with them. looks like he is plowing on. we don't know where 1420