today, the british boxing board of control general secretary has poke. fighters about the extremely disappointing comments and will discuss possible sanctions at a et mooing next week he added, "this is a tough sport and there are tragedies we don't need people acting in this manner." natalie, thank you. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here's evan. tonight, we have armando iannucci with us, the man behind some great tv satire, the thick of it and the day today which mercilessly mocked programmes like ours. he'll tell us about comedy and politics and whether he's laughing at politics now. join me over on bbc two. here, on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. good night. city get a scare, but they are too good for huddersfield. they will face middlesbrough in the fa cup quarterfinals. british cycling admits serious failings as they are criticised by uk anti—doping. andy murray reaches the quarterfinals in dubai—macro after another straight sets win. the fa cup line—up for the quarterfinals is complete. they huddersfield face manchester city ed

after the fight, he leapt from the ring, breaking one of the british boxing board of control rules, and to hit tony bellew, breaking several of the british boxing board of control rules and then they started swearing. it was like a swearing competition. i've never seen swearing competition. i've never seen two adult men and standards where so much. if you had a meter, they would have broken it did they are broken dozens of the rules and monday morning, when this fight is over and the dust has settled and 21,000 firms have gone home, the pairof 21,000 firms have gone home, the pair of them will be summoned to the british boxing board of control offices in cardiff. they want of their pockets find. i think there will be fined as much as £300,000 each, it has been that serious. we arejust taking each, it has been that serious. we are just taking a look pictures of the incident you talked about. berry/ photography coming up. —— there is flash photography. what did you make of it when bellewjumped out of the ring to challenge david haye? that this is all an act? they are haye? that this is al

despite warnings from the british boxing board of control about the distatsteful verbal threats, davidast days‘ ahead of their heavyweight fight on saturday night. he has got under my skin and chased me for a year he has got under my skin and chased me fora yearand he has got under my skin and chased me for a year and a half and made things personal. if he wants to do that i will make sure she will never do that again. and how do you do that? i do that again. and how do you do that? lam do that again. and how do you do that? i am legally allowed to do as much damage to him as i can inflict on 36 minutes. if he believes he can stop what i am bringing, he is an funny stop what i am bringing, he is an fu n ny world stop what i am bringing, he is an funny world apart. i hope he does keep getting up because he has got a big heart. i hope that is the case because this is going to be. big heart. i hope that is the case because this is going to belj promise because this is going to be.” promise you i will. great. make sure your little rat coach doesn't throw the towel and to try to save you be

earlier in the week the british boxing board of control had to warn the pair over their conduct.cruiserweight to heavyweight for the first time. he weighed in over 15 stone 3lbs, while haye was nearly a stone heavier at 16 stone 9 ounces. he is prepared for a two round fight, i he is prepared for a two round fight, i know he has, he has manufactured a heavyweight, is at a heavyweight in a million years. he looks fantastic about when you get close to him he is travelling. —— but when you get close to him he is trembling. he is not as confident and he does not leave the things he is saying. —— does not believe. i was hoping he would be a bit more impressive and that i would see abdominal muscles, but he looked very smooth. he did not look good in my opinion. it doesn't bite well for him. i knocked out guys who are much bigger than him, so i don't see what he can do, other than get smashed pretty quick. both fighters have been warned about their conduct, as they have regularly clashed during their promotional appearances for the fight. this week haye has been unapologetic in the thr

haye was warned by the british boxing board of control about his conduct.said what we said at the time, and i am sure i will have to pay some fine at some stage, because some fine at some stage, because some of the comments went too far. ifi some of the comments went too far. if i need to pay it, i will do it happily. when you get into that beast mode before the fight, you're not thinking about political correctness being fined, you are thinking about getting in the room. it isa thinking about getting in the room. it is a dog hit, sometimes, not a fun place to be. —— a dog pit. the director general of the world anti doping agency 0livier niggli says they are working with russia to "reboot" their anti—doping system. niggli told the bbc‘s sports editor dan roan that there is "a very clear road map" in place but their participation at next year's winter olympics in south korea is still up in the air. it is too early for me to say that because we are precisely working with them to see things can be put into place and a credible system can be in brasher in the c

of 2015. fury has since had his boxing licence revoked, as he focused on mental health problems, but said on social media on monday that he is working on an opponent. the british boxing board of controlhe founder of the canadian rugby league team toronto wolfpack says he is targeting a super league spot in britain within the next few years. wolfpack are the first transatlantic sports team and beat english side siddal in the third round of the challenge cup last month. earlier, my colleague chris mitchell spoke to eric perez, who told him, for toronto wolfpack, the sky is the limit. a couple of years' time, i mean, we hope to be in the super league. that is the end goal, winning hopefully, and maybe one day at old trafford, walking out there, contesting a grand final. i think that is the goal. if you are not in it for that, why are you in it? surely you cannot turn around the nation of ice hockey nuts? they even like their basketball, some of them even like baseball, but rugby league sinks without a trace, surely, in that market. i promise you rugby league is the most canadian sport to have ever been to canada. why is it canadian? because what we like in oui’ canadian? because what we

despite warnings from the british boxing board of control about the distatsteful verbal threats, david‘enjoy his last days' ahead of their heavyweight fight on saturday night. i must warn you there is flash photography in these pictures... there has been so much animosity between the fighters, with haye the main protagonist over the last couple of days, making a series of crude and threatening comments. there isn't even a title on the line at the o2 arena so both men have definitely been doing their bit to sell the heavyweight contest as a ‘grudge—match‘. he has got under my skin and chased me for a year he has got under my skin and chased me fora yearand he has got under my skin and chased me for a year and a half. he has really made things personal. so wa nts to really made things personal. so wants to do that, i'll make sure that he never, ever, ever does that again. and how do you do that? i am legally allowed to do as much damage asi legally allowed to do as much damage as i can to inflict in 36 minutes. with ten ounce gloves on. if you believe is he can stop what i am bringing, h

despite warnings from the british boxing board of control about his verbal threats. enjoy "his last days" ahead of their heavyweight fight on saturday night. more in the next 15 minutes. british cycling bosses will make changes in order to be more caring to riders after accusations of bullying and sexism. an investigation into the culture at british cycling was launched last year, with a report on the findings imminent. but the governing body says work on an action plan to address any failings is already under way. our sports correspondent, david ornstein, reports. over the last decade, cycling has become symbolic of britain's olympic success, but at what cost? the governing body has been hit by allegations of bullying and sexism while its anti—doping structures are being investigated. today, the new chairman of british cycling admitted to serious failings. occurrence of issues in terms of behaviours and harassment, bullying, is unacceptable. the report has highlighted some issues that we, as an organisation, need to address. we've already met with groups of both rid

have had a lot of tragedies in boxing, hemmed talking about the damage that he wants to inflict on tony bellew, it leaves a bad taste in the mouth, and the british boxing board of controlown, but we still have a weekend tomorrow and that could lightly. they are selling this fight but at the heart of it there is a genuine hatred and dislike between the two men, so far all the talk, a lot of people are talking about this fight andi people are talking about this fight and i certainly want to know how they will get in the late back on in they will get in the late back on in the ring on saturday night. and if you don't want to pay for the fight you don't want to pay for the fight you can get the bbc live page throughout the boat. let's go to japan because we want to talk about the twenty20 0lympics, i have highlighted the country club, you can see all 18 holes, selected to host the golf in the olympics, but there's a snag because modern life has not caught up with this particular club, they don't allow women. that has been noted by the international olympic committee and he had its vice president. it's heading in the right direction, for them to have a non—discriminatory me

the british boxing board of control has warned him to stop and that he could face sanctions, but tonightpologise for? no, nothing. every single thing i said, at the time i said it, i meant it. everything i've said in the leadup to this fight will be forgotten once tony bellow is stretched out unconscious on the counters. those comments, they're very disrespectful. they're degrading. they're dragging my sport in the mud and they're just, they are such wrong things to say. these kind of comments are nothing new, but 2016 was a terrible year for the sport. 25—year—old mike towell died after his last fight and two other fighters were placed into induced comas. there's now a sense from inside the sport that those that those who oversee it must show some leadership.

earlier in the week, the british boxing board of control had to warn the pair over their conduct.5st 3lb, while haye was nearly a stone heavier at 16st 9oz. prepared, ready to perform for a two—round fight, i know he is. he is a manufactured heavyweight, not a real heavyweight in a million years. aesthetically, he looks fantastic, but when you get close to him, he is trembling. he is not as confident, and he does not believe the things he is saying. i look at him, he is actually trembling. i hoped he would look a bit more physically impressive, that i would see some remnants of some abdominal muscles or some sort, but he looked very smooth. he didn't look good in my opinion. it doesn't bode well for him. i have knocked out guys a lot bigger, stronger, more athletic than him. i don't see what he can do other than get smashed pretty quick. great britain's sophie thornhill beat team—mate lora fachie to tandem pursuit gold on day one of the para track world championships in los angeles. piloted by corrine hall, this was thornhill‘s fifth world title. this is an important competition f

haye will appear before the british boxing board of control next month.inster attack and ben brown. it has raised questions once again about the effectiveness of security around the houses of parliament. the attacker, khalid masood, 52, was able to get several metres past the carriage gates before he was shot by police. this is what scotland yard's mark rowley had to say earlier this morning about reviewing security. i understand why tragic events such as this generates questions about the security of parliament. our current arrangements have been developed with parliament over many years and are designed to provide access to the seat of our government, balanced carefully with security that is proportionate but not overly intrusive. of course, after an incident like this, as would be expected, my team will work with parliamentary authorities to assess whether a different tone or a different balance is necessary. more widely, across the country, the police service will sustain an enhanced armed and unarmed presence over the next few days. london and the uk

earlier in the week the british boxing board of control had to warn the pair over their conduct.ht to heavyweight for the first time, weighed in over 15 stone 3lbs, while haye came in nearly a stone heavier at 16 stone 9 ounces. he is prepared and ready to perform the two round fight. he should not be that rate. he is manufactured at heavyweight, is not really in a million years at heavyweight. aesthetically you looks fantastic, but when you get close down he's trembling. even doesn't, he is not as confident and ee does not believe the things he's saying. i look at him and is actually trembling. the things he's saying. i look at him and is actually tremblinglj the things he's saying. i look at him and is actually trembling. i was hoping he would look more physically impressive, i was hoping i would see some remnants of abdominal muscles of some sort, they look very smooth, he did not look good in my opinion, so he did not look good in my opinion, so it does not bode well for him. i have not dealt out a lot bigger and stronger and more athletic than him. ido stronger and more athl

the former world heavyweight champion will appear before the british boxing board of control next month leigh centurions 28—24, in a really exciting match at belle vue, a late try by ben jones—bishop securing the victory. wakefield are up to seventh. leigh are a place above them. the winter olympics wouldn't be the same without british medal hopes to cheer on in the curling, and thanks to scotland, at the world championships in beijing, that is going to be the case next year in south korea. scotland were 6—5 down going into the last end, but this final play by eve muirhead meant they scored two points, and won 7—6. they will face sweden next, on saturday, but it means team gb's place in pyeongchang is secure. for the women at least, which is great news, isn't it? and red nose day to day. it is, i know my daughters are excited, they will have their red noses in school. it has one heart every christmas, and now the cast of love actually joining us for an update. they have filmed at ten minutes equal in aid of comic relief, and we have an exclusive sneak peek. # romantic music. you see wha

that have been used by each fighter but particularly haye who has been warned by the british boxing board of control all of his comments, despite saying bellew was "risking his life" by moving up from cruiserweight. every single thing i said. at the timei every single thing i said. at the time i meant it. if i could rewind time i meant it. if i could rewind timei time i meant it. if i could rewind time i would probably do things a different way. but everything leading up to this fight will be forgotten once tony bellew is stretchered out of the ring. forgotten once tony bellew is stretchered out of the ringm forgotten once tony bellew is stretchered out of the ring. it is disrespectful. dragging the sport through the mud. wrong things to say. saying what he said in liverpool, about scousers and lawyers, saying he was racially abused, we need to forget about it. he isa abused, we need to forget about it. he is a brilliant fighter. but a scumbag of a man. lots of vitriol in the build up... it should be a fantastic fight — you can hear it on saturday night in full on bbc radio 5 live from around 10pm.