tv Sportsday BBC News January 25, 2025 6:30pm-7:00pm GMT
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scenes ofjubilation scenes of jubilation in scenes ofjubilation in the west bank after israel releases 200 palestinian prisoners in return for four female soldiers held by hamas it is the second exchange of the gaza cease—fire deal. before the release the four israeli soldiers were led onto a podium in gaza city surrounded by dozens of arms hamas fighters. once back in israel, the women were reunited with their loved ones, soldiers captured in the october seven attacked 15 months ago, the receipts from army base on the border with gaza. meanwhile in gaza a delay in releasing a few muscle and civilian hostage but in gaza, a delay in releasing a female civilian hostage means israel is still not allowing residents to return to the bombed—out north of the strip.
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hundreds of thousands of displaced palestinians are beginning to gather — with the hope of returning to their homes in the north. hello and welcome to the bbc sports centre. six clear — and another milestone for mo — it's all smiles for liverpool in the premier league. madison finds the keys to grand slam glory at long, long last in a memorable australian open final idid the i did the always believe i could get back to this point, but to could get back to this point, bu- ., , could get back to this point, bu. ., , ., , ., could get back to this point, but to be able to do it and when means _ but to be able to do it and when means a _ but to be able to do it and when means a lot - but to be able to do it and when means a lot to - but to be able to do it and when means a lot to me. | and there's dual british success for henry patten in the doubles and alfie hewett in the wheelchair singles. and that's not all... we'll bring you the action and reaction to another dismal defeat for england in the women's ashes.
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closer in chennai — but back to back losses for the men against india too. this was meant to be the season for rebuilding afterjurgen klopp left. but nobody it seems has told arne slot with his side maintaining their unbeaten run thanks to a 4—1 win over ipswich town. it preserves their six point cushion at the top of the table — and they still have a game in hand. szoboszlai and salah were both on target and two from cody gakpo eased them passed the third bottom side. for salah — it was another milestone. his 176th premier league goal takes him past thierry henry and up to seventh on the all
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time list of premier league top scorers. liverpool are leading the league on points and goals this season and slot doesn't mind where they come from. we get goals from all positions so from the nine and seven and ii so from the nine and seven and 11 position so so from the nine and seven and 11 position so it so from the nine and seven and 11 position so it is so from the nine and seven and 11 position so it is very pleasing to see it because use start with that goal as well because we need goals from the midfield as well. these guys can school glorious —— goals and we need to make sure we bring them as much as we can in the positions to for them to school and they will be provided with goals and assists. we did not defend — with goals and assists. we did not defend our _ with goals and assists. we did not defend our box _ with goals and assists. we did not defend our box well - with goals and assists. we did i not defend our box well enough and before you know what you are a — and before you know what you are a 3-0 _ and before you know what you are a 3—0 down from not that many— are a 3—0 down from not that many a — are a 3—0 down from not that many a situation or shots on target — many a situation or shots on target and the second was difficult and i thought that we could — difficult and i thought that we could do, we defended well and we knew— could do, we defended well and we knew we cannot open up and we knew we cannot open up and we defended on shape and we have _ we defended on shape and we have some really good play with the ball— have some really good play with the ball and ended up a goal back— the ball and ended up a goal back and _ the ball and ended up a goal back and we could've gotten another _ back and we could've gotten another way back at the end so if you _ another way back at the end so if you take _
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another way back at the end so if you take lessons in the right— if you take lessons in the right way we will be stronger for it— right way we will be stronger for it and _ right way we will be stronger for it and it will help us in the — for it and it will help us in the games coming up. it was looking dedidedly dicey for arsenal all afternoon — especially when a highly controversial myles lewis skelley red card in the first half gave them a headache at wolves. however, ricardo califiori's left footed strike earned mikel arteta's side three points. joao gomes also saw red on 70 minutes for two yellow and substitute califiori's effort means it's now 13 unbeaten in the league for arsenal — who ensured they didn't lost any ground in the title race. we are never going to give up, thatis we are never going to give up, that is for sure. we will face any challenge, any situation whether we win or not, that will be different question, but how we are going to drive 100% guaranteed we are going to be there. nottingham forest have slipped three points behind arsenal now in third after being thrashed 5—0 at in form bournemouth.
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dango outtarra scored a second half hattrick at the vitality stadium to extend the cherries unbeaten run to 11 games. we knew that we were facing a very good team and they were coming also in a very good run, but to score first was key in this game because last games, i think most of the last games they have been winning since they have been winning since the first half so it becomes kind of the game that they want and i think the goalfrom kind of the game that they want and i think the goal from the beginning help with that. we did not defend well and like you said. — we did not defend well and like you said, i think in the second half— you said, i think in the second half i — you said, i think in the second half i think— you said, i think in the second half i think we went to the rest — half i think we went to the rest room trying to correct things— rest room trying to correct things and put things right and didn't think like that come the second — didn't think like that come the second half was better. it�*s second half was better. it's our second half was better. it's your birthday _ second half was better. it�*s your birthday today, happy birthday, but how much has that result spoiled the day for you? football is our life and today is hot — football is our life and today is not a _ football is our life and today is not a happy day, of course. bournemouth up to sixth as things stand — although a manchester city victory over fifth placed
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chelsea would change that. a 5:30 kick off at the etihad stadium, new signings omar marmoush and abdukodir khusanov both starting. although khusanov won't have fond memories of his first meaningful contribution, gifting chelsea their opener. noni madueke the scorer. josko gvardiol equalised just before half time. into the second half — currently i—all. two other scores to bring you — with huge signifance in the bottom half of the table. iliman ndaiye earned everton back to back wins. they beat brighton i—nil. meanwhile bottom side southampton let slip an early lead, beaten 3—1 at home to newcastle — a sixth straight home league defeat — a new, unwanted club record. it's the longest active away day in the football league and plymouth argyle made the long journey home a bit more bearable for theirfans with a 90th minute equaliser to draw 2—2 at sunderland, and deny the home side the chance to go third in the championship. elsewhere, norwich
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thrashed swansea city 5—1 at carrow road. this was the pick of the canaries goals, aston villa loanee lewis dobbin with his first of the season. the win moves them up to 11th. swansea are 17th. alex neil claimed his first win since millwall appointed him head coach at the end of last year. mihailo ivanovic scored the only goal against luton just after the hour mark to secure only millwall�*s second away win of the season. luton are winless in seven in the league, three points adrift of safety. elsewhere — biggest result maybe at the bottom of your screen there. west brom up to fifth, thrashing portsmouth 5—1. they are above middlesbrough on goal difference after they lost at preston. blackburn missed the chance to climb into the top six, beaten by bristol city. wins too for cardiff, coventry and sheffield wednesday. just the four games in the scottish premiership today after storm damage saw celtic�*s game at home
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to dundee postponed. aberdeen missed the chance to go third, as mikael mandron scored twice for st mirren in a 3—0 win. hearts are up to ninth after a 3—2 win over kilmarnock, overtaking ross county who drew with hibs. bottom side stjohnstone claimed only their fifth win of the season, having trailed motherwell as late as the 86th minute. that's the men's football taken care of. just the one game in the women's super league today where manchester city moved up to second with a 4—2 win away to aston villa. villa took the lead before vivianne miedema scored twice to give the visitors the advantage at the break but that lasted all of 42 seconds after the restart, laia alexandri putting the ball into her own net, but city retook the lead through mary fowler before england internationaljess park sealed all three points. there are five games tomorrow. the pick sees leaders
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chelsea take on arsenal — live on bbc two at sunday lunchtime. a win would take chelsea nine points clear. over 3a,000 tickets have been sold for the game at stamford bridge. it is the best games to play, to walk out for stamford bridge with the fans behind us and so loud and, it is an amazing feeling. it is extra pressure in those games, you never know what to expect, but it is the games you love to win and hate to lose and it means something extra for everyone involved. we want to win everything, we have said that very openly, but we know how much hard work we have to put in every single day to try and achieve that. if everyone is working so hard, sacrificing so much to be here and what will be will be. but we will give it a shot.
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as the old addage goes, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. madison keys embodies that spirit more than most. at 29 years of age, having tried and failed 45 times to win a major title, not many gave her much hope against defending champion and hard court powerhouse aryna sabalenka in the australian open final. but the american prevailed in a thrilling three set tussle in melbourne — watched by nick parrott. finally on top of the world down under, madison keys has faced plenty of obstacles in her career, the final one standing prefer her in a place in history was the opposing aryna sabalenka. the belarusian was aiming fora aryna sabalenka. the belarusian was aiming for a hat trick of the australian open titles, but despite struggling with injuries for most of her career, madison keys is a
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powerful player and made the perfect start. she's stunned sabalenka in the opening set hitting the ii sabalenka in the opening set hitting the 11 winners. at the american also showed the deftness of touch is.- american also showed the deftness of touch is. that look for sabalenka _ deftness of touch is. that look for sabalenka set _ deftness of touch is. that look for sabalenka set it _ deftness of touch is. that look for sabalenka set it all. - deftness of touch is. that look for sabalenka set it all. after. for sabalenka set it all. after the first set _ for sabalenka set it all. after the first set sabalenka - for sabalenka set it all. after the first set sabalenka felt i the first set sabalenka felt the first set sabalenka felt the need to go off of court to clear her head. she still lacked fluency, but momentum headed her way as she went on to level the match. the decider was tight and tense, it was not until the 12th game that madison keys found a way through. sensing herfirst through. sensing her first major title through. sensing herfirst major title was in reach is she upped the ante enough to turn her world upside down. some great stats for this one. keys is the fourth oldest woman to win a maiden grand slam title. she defeated four top ten seeds, including numbers one and two. and sabalenka had won 33 of her previous 3a matches on australian hard courts. major titles don't come easy, but they seldom come
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much tougher than this. let's get some reaction from both women then starting with the newest member of the grand slam winners club. iamjust i am just really proud of myself and i did not always believe that i could get back to this point, but to be able to this point, but to be able to do it and win, it means a lot to me. i kept telling myself in my head, be brave, go for it, just lay it all out on the line and at that point, no matter what happens, if i do that than i can be proud of myself and just made it a little bit easier. that was definitely not the results _ that was definitely not the results i wanted to have, but i think— results i wanted to have, but i think she _ results i wanted to have, but i think she isjust stepped in and — think she isjust stepped in and played like nothing to lose at the — and played like nothing to lose at the end and wasjust going for her— at the end and wasjust going for her shots. she fought throughout the tournament to have — throughout the tournament to have a — throughout the tournament to have a lot of difficult matches, she fought for it and in the — matches, she fought for it and in the finals she was playing realty — in the finals she was playing really aggressively. double british success
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to bring you too. starting in the doubles where henry patten and partner herri heliovaara won a dramatic men's final. they lost a mammoth first set against simone bolelli and andrea vavasorri, squandering ten set points in a 24—minute, 3a point tie break. patten and heliovaara roared back to win the next two 7—6, 6—3 to add to their wimbledon crown from 202a. the match finished just before 2am local time. and alfie hewett added the men's wheelchair singles title to his doubles win with gordon reid. hewett beat defending champion tokito oda 6—4, 6—4, having lost the last three major finals between the two. he caught up with my colleague gavin ramjaun a little earlier. things don't get much better than this, so we prep and train a lot for these moments and unfortunately i have been on the wrong side of them in
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recent months and years so to get this one and to get over the line at the end, it was a really special feeling.- the line at the end, it was a really special feeling. this is an opponent _ really special feeling. this is an opponent you _ really special feeling. this is an opponent you are - really special feeling. this is | an opponent you are building what a rival leave with, tokita oda, a straight set win and a convincing one, what is it like with that rivalry, what is it for you, what is the feeling like? it for you, what is the feeling like? , ., ., ., ., like? it is a tough one to lose especially _ like? it is a tough one to lose especially in _ like? it is a tough one to lose especially in major _ like? it is a tough one to lose especially in major finals - especially in major finals against them so one thing for sure, he is making me a better player and pushing my limits and the only meat, he is pushing the whole field of wheelchair tennis to approve and the better in their games and the better in their games and that is why it feels extra special to do it and the way i did it as well feels quite clinical and executed well, i wanted to go out there and sigh enjoying it at the moment that we are having, though sometimes it is not so good being on the receiving end of a loss, but in sport you cannot win everything.
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sport you cannot win everything-— sport you cannot win everything. sport you cannot win eve hina. , , everything. this is your tenth in the men's _ everything. this is your tenth in the men's wheelchair - in the men's wheelchair singles, it adds to the doubles you one with gordon on friday, which is another phenomenal achievement, how much more is there to achieve in your sense, what would you say is your next invention?— invention? numbers is not something _ invention? numbers is not something that _ invention? numbers is not something that i _ invention? numbers is not something that i focused l invention? numbers is not i something that i focused on, invention? numbers is not - something that i focused on, at the moment, i really am just looking up, trying to be better and i know a lot of people who are athletes say that, but we spend a lot of time preseason working hard on my game and trying to be better in certain areas and whether it was against a aryna sabalenka or another player, to be able to perform at my ability or to the best of my ability, it is remarkable —— against tokita oda or another player, it is remarkable to reflect on that and we will celebrate this moment and take it away and go again, the tour does not stop. lots of talk about unbeaten records in the football earlier. how about this one in horse racing. consitution hill survived a stumble at the last hurdle to
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win the grade two unibet hurdle at cheltenham and make it ten wins from ten. he's favourite to regain the champion hurdle at the same venue in march. great britain's leading four—man bobsleigh team, piloted by brad hall, claimed a second world cup win of the season in st moritz. together with team—mates taylor lawrence, arran gulliver and leon greenwood, the quartet finished point 2—1 seconds clear of the field. britain's elfyn evans has moved up to second overall at the monte carlo rally with just three stages to go. but he trails toyota team mate sebastien ogier by 20 seconds. the frenchman is aiming to claim victory for a record extending tenth time. we'll head back to australia where england women's calamitous ashes tour hit a new low as they were thrashed by 72 runs in the final t20 international. only two batters made double figures as they were, once again, totally outclassed. henry moeran was watching
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at the adelaide oval. during a tour of the scene, plenty of file or, for england this was unquestionably the worst performance come the second lowest in t20 is rational to cricket, a crushing win for us who have now won all six matches of the women's ashes so far, alex hartley a world cup winner with england in 2017, that was miserable for england. it in 2017, that was miserable for encland. ., , in 2017, that was miserable for encland. ., england. it was the case of here we — england. it was the case of here we go _ england. it was the case of here we go again _ england. it was the case of here we go again and - england. it was the case of here we go again and thatl england. it was the case of. here we go again and that was actually the worst performance from england by a country mile will stop you would think that second odi when it's not she is 180 was pretty poor, there were a lot of mistakes not, but
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