coming up: newcastle's dream of ending their trophy drought prevents transgender women from competing in female and we look at how players from the city and suburbs of paris are breaking the tradition of rugby union in france. welcome along to the programme. newcastle united men are a step closer to ending

in the english league cup final in wembley, it was an atmospheric night at stjames�* park, where the hosts started the second leg with a 2—goal lead. for the second time in three seasons, newcastle united into the final of the cup under —7 eddie and off to wembley. they in a strong position before 77 ' beneficiarg 77 ' even before kickoff, 2-0 the even before kickoff, 2—0 the first leg 2—0 from the first leg there 2—0 from the first leg some there 2—0 from the first leg some nerves there 2—0 from the first leg some nerves among here were some nerves among the newcastle supporters iven 7 given the form especially given that the form had dipped coming the game had dipped coming into the game and arsenal beat manchester city 5—1 in the league over the weekend. those nerves but those nerves were swept away after just 19 minutes when �* broke free, when alexander broke free. the post and jacob murphy

hit the post and jacob murphy followed up with a to put ffiufififee ee filth; e w 7 to put newcastle ffiufififee ee qe'ee e w 7 to put newcastle ahead. rebewd te ee't mewseetle 2311552353, a deafening atmosphere st james�*s park, newcastle at stlames's park. newcastle. . the decisive delivered the decisive blow midway through the second half, a terrible pass out of your friends in the arsenal goal and pounced upon by newcastle, eventually in to eventuallyiuming ill—ts send and their newcastle and their fans into dreamland. arsenal and our 4—0 down on aggregate, never looking like they would mount comeback and newcastle a comeback andnewcestle off out a comeback andnewcastle off out to wembley. are off out to wembley. has been 70 since it has been 70 years since they last won major domestic they last won a major domestic trophy and they and their fans hope their dream comes will hope their dream comes true when and they true when and when they face other or tottenham the cup final in chelsea women kept up their formidable form

league cup final — and sjoeke nusken doubled their lead 9 minutes later. in the hunt for a historic quadruple of trophies. real madrid a hard—fought 3—2 win chelsea footballer sam kerr has told a court she was "terrified 0ur sports news correspondent laura scott was there.

sam kerr, one of the biggest names in women's football, arriving to give evidence on the third day of her trial. she confirmed she called police �* stupid white on january 2023 and white on 30 january 2023 denies racially but denies racially aggravated harassment. the court she she teld the eedrt ehe belieged " ' ' ~ ~ ' ' fl ' police she teld the eeert ehe belieged " ' ' ~ ~ ' ' fl ' police officers the police officers were her were treating her differently because of her skin colour were treating her differently bec they of her skin colour were treating her differently bec they were skin colour and they were antagonising her. the defence barrister asked her... ms kerr had been out in central london with her fiance scoring fiance after ecering hat for her club but

ended up = -: after dispute station after a dispute a taxi driver. station after a dispute told xi driver. station after a dispute told xi d jury. station after a dispute told xi d jury after she told the jury after she vomited out the window ”the " "iii?” ”the " ”the” 7 " began of the taxi, the driver began driving dangerously. driving dangerodely. we”, kerr told the court ms kerr told the court she feared for �* life she feared for her life in the taxi and the kidnap murder of sarah everard and murder of sarah everard in london in had ilii, in her mind. prominent in her mind. she said the driver had locked the doors and did not respond the deere and did net “eur-d ”ffmflmflfww" she the deere and did net “ere-id " ' ' ' .. " she and her partner when she and her partner him to let them out. begged him to let them out. ms kerr said she was embarrassed watching the footage from inside the police apologised police station and apologised the way she police station and apologised the wa herself. expressed herself. the continues. on ben thomas in the closing stages after winning his previous seven caps from the bench.

it means his namesake marcus smith is poised to switch to his more unfamiliar position of full—back. england will confirm their team on thursday. the make—up of the french squad bbc sport has been to massey essonne, just south of paris, to see how one club has helped to change the face of french rugby. it's the hiddenjewel of it's the hidden jewel of french rugby. deepin of french rugby. deep in the parisian suburbs, banlieues, deep in the parisian sl massey banlieues, deep in the parisian sl massey banlie a s, deep in the parisian sl massey banlie a small is massey essonne, a small club with a huge impact. massey has become a production line for the national team, especially for players with family backgrounds outside mainland france. translation: it's what makes our _ translation: it's what makes our club - translation: it's what makes our club proud. l makes our club proud. we diversity. we eéi’é’di�*igféitfig�*; ,,, ca n we eéi’é’di�*igféitfig�*; can have we haeedi-sereitfig: can have training or matches that we where the stars that we have been able produce, been able te predeceg” are been able te bfedbceg” are of all they are of all ethnicitieerr , , ,,. ~ . cultures. translation: it's very family—oriented. it's _ very family—oriented. it's really a group of friends.

it's really a, grmipoficiend; im— it's really agroupof friends continues, even through it continues, even through the — it continues, even through the professional categories. it's really a great atmosphere. it's really a great atmosphere. it allows— it's really a great atmosphere. it allows us to perform well, on the — it allows us to perform well, on the field even off on the field and even off it. - than— on the field and even off it. - than 200 _ on the field and even off it. than 200 players more than 200 players from massey, such as cameron woki jordan have and jordan joseph, have now starred for france across levels. across all levels. mathieu bastareaud won more 50 caps. more than 50 caps. bastareaud scores! and scores! when he played for but when he played for barbarians, it wasn't the barbarians, it wasn't the barbarians, it wasn't the of he the socks of france he dpted ,, ————— wear, it the sacks of france he dpted ,, ————— wear, it was the socks of massey. when i was a kid, it was... ..the first black people i saw with a french jersey. as a of massey, the game, that changed the game, i think. just maybe the fact to see lust maybe the fact to see me. , can play for french team,

i can play for the french team, and i'm not from toulouse, toblon or ferpignan. think it's a big i think it's a big motivation for them. the success of france's football side, which won 1998 world helped the 1998 world cup, helped conceptions of how change conceptions of how be the country could be represented — something massey has now helped to bring to rugby union, taking to rugby union. taking . , sport to rugby union, taking . . sport beyond its the sport beyond its traditional heartlands in the south. in the sedth; ~ �* you in the sedth; ~ �*you look in the sedth; ~ �* you look at place, lf yea teeh at thee'afi- has nothing to do it has nothing to do with what you can see in or in the best in toulouse or in the best clubs of france. but is a spirit. but there is a spirit. there is something thatis there is something that is different. here that is different. and won 0lympic and when france won olympic gold at the rugby sevens last and when france won olympic gold �* of he rugby sevens last and when france won olympic gold �* of he rugl the vens last and when france won olympic gold �* of he rugl the club last year, of course, the club was represented 20—year—old timo, 7 timo, just 5 timo, just the j timo, just the latest playefet e fng: players; e fng: zpla’y'eiit; i); france bl’ayer'te'b'e in massey. made in maeeey swiss, news.

us president donald trump has signed an executive order in female categories of sports in the us. republicans say the order, here's what trump had to say earlier. inafew inafew in a few moments i will sign in a few moments i will sign a historic executive order a historic executive order to ban a man from competing bana man ban a man from competing women's in women's sports. it is about time. in women's sports. it is about time. under trump administration, under the trump administration, will defend the we will defend the proud we will defend the proud tradition of female athletes, tradition of female athletes, and we will not allow men and we will not allow men injure and cheat to beat up, injure and cheat our women and our girls. women and our girls. our women and our girls. from on, women's sports from now on, women's sports from now on, women's sports will be only for women. will be only for women.

and finally, the nfl is heading to australia as the league expands its global reach once again. melbourne cricket ground has been announced as the host for the first regular season game in the asia—pacific region, taking place from 2026. the los angeles rams will be the designated home team

close to jupiter as we close out wednesday. is going to be a chilly start away from the far northwest. will allow a frost to form, a beautiful winter's day. and a bit more of a breeze down through the southeast — could drive in through essex and kent. but all in all, a dry settled day for many and temperatures recovering after that frosty start — 7—9 degrees. now, as we move out of thursday towards friday, the area of high pressure is drifting off into scandinavia

we pick up more of a breeze and with that cloud around and a brisk easterly wind down towards cornwall. it will be windy with it as well, as we go through friday. in the strength of the wind, so you'll need a couple of extra layers, i suspect — probably feeling close to freezing for many on exposed east coasts. into the start of the weekend, we are likely to continue to see high pressure with us. to time, and in the southeast,

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