in red and raring to go — lewis hamilton tells the bbc for the first time hello there and welcome to the programme. and the latest iteration has a place in the last 16 at stake. neither side would have envisaged being in this position —

and of course the pedigree of the respective managers. after a thrilling first leg. and a lot to live up to, especially in the entertainment stakes, after real�*s comeback last week. that's right, gavin. on the big screen, the real screen, they've just shown the real madrid coach madrid team coach arriving surrounded by a lot of fans. the are here, they take 3—2 § -7 into this match here let's have a word tonight. let's have a word with the former england goalkeeper paul here {here of 2: the 7here of 2: the five commentary team. thank you tor live commentary team. thank you for joining us. tell us this place joining us. tell us about this place and what makes it such a fortress. ”553555 7 7' ' ”5535555" 7 7' ' ”5535555" bbq the paint is still it's

of the paint is still dry. it's _ the _ of the paint is still dry. it's _ the arena - of the paint is still dry. it's the arena now, you see incredible. the arena now, you see the screehs— incredible. the arena now, you see the screens the top of roads are thousands of fans the �*you've ds of fans the �*you've justffans the �*you've just seen the the �*you've just seen the team streets you'vejust seen the team - arriving streets you'vejust seen the team - w— streets you'vejust seen the team. arriving on screens. streets you'vejust seen the team. going 1g on screens. streets you'vejust seen the team. going to on screens. streets you'vejust seen the team. going to be screens. streets you'vejust seen the team. going to be an screens. streets you'vejust seen the team. going to be an unbelievable are goingte he en mag-le tonight. are goingte he en enhelieyehle tonight. you're —!t;'e geingte he en enhelieeehle tonight. you're a occasion tonight. you're a modest man: _ occasion tonight. you're a modest man. but— occasion tonight. you're a modest man, but saved a penalty here? one of zi—zz one of my claim to save - one of my claim to save it. i that's one of my claim tthamll l_ that's one of my claim tthamll im— that's oneof.my claimtnsayejl i m— . week- z: cla'mtufafin - week he z: cla'mtufafin week he said he thought - week he said he thought city = -: a 1% chance of 7 7 a 1% chance of going 7 7 had a 1% chance of going through. what do you think they've had a 1% chance of going through. | what -u think they've had a 1% chance of going through. | what _ they've got? we're talking about manchester ci of last got? we're talking about manchester city of last season _ got? we're talking about manchester city of last season or— got? we're talking about manchester city of last season or the _ got? we're talking about manchester city of last season or the season - city of last season or the season before — city of last season or the season before. talking about a fully before. we're talking about a fully flowing _ before. we're talking about a fully flowing manchester city who at the j -—= — listen, the start — listen, the decline has been rapid _ start — listen, the decline has been rapid. they— start — listen, the decline has been rapid. they were top of the league in november. they were

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looking at the positives for city, they played well at weekend. it one 7one7 �*their 7 one7 �*their best recent was one of their best recent what can they take out performances. what can they take out that performance into of that performance into this? that was the manchester _ of that performance into this? that was the manchester city of last season — was the manchester city of last season i — was the manchester city of last season. i think he's going to be a season. i think he's -oinq,torbe a m season. i think he's oinqrtorbeia w season. i think he's goingrtorbe a good my mood. realty some starting; my meee�* —77 to see whether he plays interesting to see whether he plays tonight— interesting to see whether he plays tonight -- — interesting to see whether he plays tonight —— it's a huge tonight —- mahmoudwlt'. - and tonight —— mahmoudwlt'sfla—hege -m_ tonight —— mahmoudwlt'sfla—hege - and there's a _ tonight —— mahmoudwlt's a hnge and there's a lot of big occasion and there's a lot of big players — occasion and there's a lot of big players in — occasion and there's a lot of big players in dressing room. players in the dressing room. they've — players in the dressing room. they've been there done it before. ie e one of the biuest this is probably one of the biggest tests pep— this is probably one of the biggest tests pep has had as a manager 's. do you _ tests pep has had as a manager 's. do you think— tests pep has had as a manager 's. do you think city do it tonight? do you think city can do it tonight? absolutely, i do. do you think city can do it tonight? absolutely, ido. it's do you think city can do it tonight? absolutely, i do. it's a bigger 77t had before. 7 7 77t had before. ra 7t had before. ra madrid than they had before. real madrid haven't— than they had before. real madrid haven't won in last three la haven't won in the last three la but haven't won in the last three la _ but there's - haven't won in the last three la but there's hope for liga games, but there's hope for _ city _ liga games, but there's hope for _ city it's— liga games, but there's hope for _ city it's a _ liga games, but there's hope for city. it's a massive manchester city. it's a massive game — manchester city. it's a massive game. they can do it, to your 7 original question. thank you so much for 'oinin: original question. thank you so much forioining us. — original question. thank you so much forjoining us, - robinson. - original question. thank you so much forjoining us, - robinson. there l forjoining us, paul robinson. there we have it. it's going to be a spine

forjoining us, paul robinson. there we have atmosphere to be a spine forjoining us, paul robinson. there we have atmosphere here. a spine forjoining us, paul robinson. there we have atmosphere here. kick—off tingling atmosphere here. kick—off at eight o'clock, gavin. where you can see all the highlights — and he's with me in the studio. great to you as always. this is a huge match for both sides. city, given their problems. mm , problems. they really struggled in conceded a _ problems. they really struggled in conceded a lot _ problems. they really struggled in conceded a lot of goals. _ problems. they really struggled in conceded a lot of goals. i - conceded a lot of goals. i thought it really struggling in the it was really struggling in the first game. but i think manchester city all to do. where they have a 7have a7bit 7 7have a7bit of 7 7have a7bit of hope, 7 7have a7bit of hope, the 7 7have a7bit of hope, the etihad,7 goggave a bit of home. the etihad. [lesseeewe 4—0. mum

roush was exceptional —— mamoush. i expect he will tonight. it's expect he will start tonight. it's about whether they can keep a clean sheet. ,, . �* , mum momma winning positions slip, it's happened more than once the season. their �* that. i lthinis. their reasons her fietflf’” "’ ”” ' they've lthinis. their reasons f—tjar fietflf’” "’ ”” ' they've had !thihie their reeeehe f—ter .het;1.’”” "’ ”” ' they've had a of injuries. think they've had a lot of injuries. i don't think goalkeepers have i don't think the goalkeepers have themselves in but7we know that manchester 7do77 dohavea 7do7ha7vea goal i7n tha77t 7do7ha7vea goal i7n tha7t7first city do have a goal in that first manchester city can feed gage ie’isianchester city can feed and we �* he will the back of the net. i 'ust gitthe back of the net.,j,just about city. it will be their selection. kevin de about their selection. kevin de bruyne and bernardo silva start. i don't think they got the legs which they once had. it is fascinating. theyr ehcehee; it ie faeeihetihg; theyr ehcehee; it ie faeeihetihg; they capable they ehcehee; it ie faeeihetihg; they capable of winning? alqldqlcb pable of winning? but to acetheyzcapable of winning? but to be near absolutely, but they need to be near perfect. absolutely, but they need to be near erfect. , , ., , ., ma imam

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to really try to back those up. if can do against a side of to really try to back those up. if has do against a side of to really try to back those up. if has swept gainst a side of to really try to back those up. if has swept everyone ide of to really try to back those up. if has swept everyone elsef to really try to back those up. if has swept everyone else away, that has swept everyone else away, that has swept everyone else away, that would be a big maz mm m still to come on sportsday — a remarkable return for ellie roebuck. after suffering a stroke. is quite a - that is quite a that that didn't happen, is quite a - that that didn't happen, because _ is quite a - that that didn't happen, because i— is quite a that that didn't happen, because i should ei—ezzz e——oe:_: -7en blind. you almost - -7en blind. you almost thinkl have been blind. you almost think you've _ have been blind. you almost think you've been given a second chance, but i'm _ you've been given a second chance, but i'm also— you've been given a second chance, but i'm also so angry that it after she was targetted by a man "exhibiting fixated behaviour", the 2021 us open champion posted this.

the raducanu was visibly distressed. been brought distressed. she's been brought to tears in the of the match. tears in the middle of the match. she had faced a break point when she glanced up to the stand. these were the early stages of her second round in dubai. appears be in tears here. at first, it wasn't clear what caused the delay. soon her czech opponents went to consoled her, and the match been the women in the tennis association said raducanu was approached in a public area by a man who exhibited fixated behaviour. the same individual was then seen during the match

raducanu composed herself and returned to the court. raducanu is a grand slam winner. in 2021, the teenage qualifier became a star. restraining order. to support her well—being, but this latest incident brings emma felt under threat emma felt underthreat on the court.

now in ferrari colours. hamilton ended his long—time association with mercedes it amazing, it's been an day. we got really late last day. we got in really late last night, fantastic from night, so fantastic effort from everyone here to get the car to able to get the car 7—2 e the day literally just from the race day literallyjust outside of the track, it's pretty affect —— the race bay. to be here at ferrari and get to drive around toronto, you can the —— field toronto, you can hear the —— field history. the crowd that we've seen hietery; the erewe thatwveser it's more hietery; the erewe tha’fivevesee' it's more that you at vgrand 7 vgrand prix 7 vgrand prix 's. 7 weren't built for me —— those

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they're also the hosts this time around. due to safety concerns. their opening match with new zealand was played in karachi earlier — because of political tensions. instead they'll play at the dubai international cricket stadium in the uae. if india make it that far. so here's how it all works. seven teams from the most recent men's world cup. all eight teams have been split into two pools of four for the group stage. of march with the final on the 9th march. as alex fletcher reports. i heavy security at the match of the champions opening match of the champions trophy a heavy security presence at the opening match of the champions

but the mood remaining sky—high karachi. keen to make up for that struck twice on. he and williamson's wicket the perfect ioy' " joy (na; es s, ”at zj joy was short—lived. will thatjoy was short—lived. will young's power and precision be effective. pushing new zealand the 77 the direction 77 and the right direction and eventually earning him his century. even after his dismissal, palm leaf and constant to host. he carved out 100 of his the host. he carved out 100 of his own —— colin latham. a tough target of 321 for the chase start well. translation: century, but when his wicket fell, the crowd had se translation: phillips taking manners into his own phillips taking manners into his own hands. . . hands. . . hands. but when wicket fell, hands. some relief with a half centu , hands. some relief with a half century. but _

century, but when his wicket fell, hands. some relief with a half century, but when _ hands. some relief with a half century, but when his - hands. some relief with a half century, but when his wicket l hands. some relief with a half- century, but when his wicket fell, the crowd had seen enough. the crowd had seen enough. new zealand winning by 60 runs, a 30—year wait undone by two centuries. alex fletcher, bbc news. fresh from his match winning century, opener will young said that despite new zealands competitive total in the first innings, his side always kept in mind that the hosts were capable were capable of a big run chase. it wasn't easy, and i thought today was a _ it wasn't easy, and i thought today was a good — it wasn't easy, and i thought today was a good score. the way gpm 's tommy— was a good score. the way gpm 's tommy got — was a good score. the way gpm 's tommy got things going, just brilliant the way they finished the innings— brilliant the way they finished the innings -- — brilliant the way they finished the innings —— gp and tommy. but in the same—

they'll host senegal at the city ground in nottingham manchester united's latest financial figures show they've had a drop in revenue. in the last financial quarter — the dismissal of erik ten hag to ticket prices and redundancies at the club. there was chaos on the finish line at the tour of the algarve earlier, with geraint thomas riding his first race since announcing his retirement on monday. thomas was on the start line for his ineos grenadiers team, and after the race came down to a final sprint. down to a final sprint,

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