well, it was a leeds rhinos who were quickest to settle.side the early initiative. and the 13 time winners we re initiative. and the 13 time winners were seen initiative. and the 13 time winners were seen further ahead. this was turning into one—way traffic and when there was a third try before the break diviners could smell victory. they are celebrating like a side who think they won the semifinal. leeds did not sit back on that lead in the second half they removed any further remaining doubts. the warriors did salvage some pride late on with a couple of conservation tries including one from a former rhino. but it was too little too late with the side booking a wembley final appearance in two weeks‘ time. booking a wembley final appearance in two weeks' time. wettest game i have ever been involved in but i thought the boys were awesome. we knew it would be tough conditions against a tough wigan side and i think we ground it out and we played the conditions well. the first final in five years for leeds and on this form they may be the team

in an empty wembley, leeds rhinos found their inspiration. gue family not in their seats, but always in their thoughts. even without a crowd, the excitement remained. this was leeds' tom briscoe, somehow squeezing his way through. if that was a try through the tightest gap, salford's reply was to find all the space wembley had to offer. commentator: and williams is away! he is going to take some stopping. rhys williams, with one of the great cup final tries. a team that continues to defy the odds, this to defy the odds, this from james put salford ahead for the first time. the match rapidly becoming a classic. ash handley‘s second try for leeds tied the game at six all and with time running out, captain number seven luke gale took aim, a single point enoughjust to win it for leeds. heart—breaking for salford, but on the day when the sport honoured former leeds great rob burrow, now living with motor neurone disease, this leeds victory meant so much. he is with us in spirit, that's for sure and he has been very much an inspiration for us on thi

the challenge cup trophy goes to leeds rhinos on a day dedicated to club legend rob burrow. rob's with us in spirit. that's for sure at the moment. we've carried him to all the way through and he has been very much an inspiration for us and i think it's really fitting we have done it this year for rob. hello, and welcome to sportsday. we were hoping for drama in the merseyside derby and it didn't disappoint. everton came from behind twice to draw 2—2 at goodison park, but liverpool were left bemused by a late var decision that denied them victory. patrick gearey was watching. goodison park is one of the few places on merseyside that you are allowed to meet your neighbours. in the league, everton started this derby ahead. in the match, quite the opposite. sadio mane scored for liverpool after just two minutes, and after five, they threatened again. were van dijki not slightly offside, it would have been a penalty. as it was, it only ended the van dijk‘s match. with great defenders, you notice the most when they're not there. michael keane was there and it was 1—1. klopp was u

coming up on the programme — there'sjust a point in it as the challenge cup trophy goes to leeds rhinosand they dedicate the day to rob burrow. rob is with us in spirit. that's for sure at the moment. we have carried him to all the way through and he has been very much in inspiration for us andi has been very much in inspiration for us and i think it's really fitting we have done it this year for robert. late var controversy in the merseyside derby as delight turns to disbelief forjurgen klopp‘s side. and steven gerrard's rangers take the honours in the old firm derby thanks to an unlikely hero. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. it couldn't have been much closer in the challenge cup final, and it was leeds rhinos who came out on top, beating salford red devils 17—16 to lift the trophy for the first time in five years. and the presence of guest of honour rob burrow was felt everywhere at wembley, even though he was watching the game from home. adam wild reports. on the big occasion, so often it is about who can handle the atmosphere for this challenge cup final, who cou

leeds rhinos have won rugby league's challenge cup.l for 51 years but a luke gayle drop goal inside the final five minutes saw the rhinos lift the trophy for a 14th time. it's been a fantastic day forjockey hollie doyle at ascot. it's was the finale of the flat racing season and she's not only become the first woman to ride a winner at british champions day, she rode two, including herfirst group one victory, the sprint stakes on the outsider glen shiel in a photo finish. finally, exeter chiefs have the lead in the european champions cup final against french side racing more on the bbc sport website. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. we're back with the late news at five past ten. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. hello there. two weeks ago today, the uk recorded its wettest ever day. so, it has been on the dll side today, but it certainly so, it has been on the dull side today, but it certainly could have been a lot worse. we had a few scattered showers, particularly in the south west. som

i'm joined now by leeds rhinos scrum half, richie myler* richie a huge weekend ahead..give they've dominated the competition right from the very start, you almost feel like both of these sides almost raise their game when they clash? obviously with the cup runs in the 80s and 90s with the super league it's two titans going at it and so is going to be a great one to watch. rhinos of course have not won the challenge cup since 2015, do you think this is going to be your year? we hope so. 2020 has been one of those crazy years where everything is been up in the air. 18 minutes away from it come a tough game and it's a quality... we have breaking news from washington so let's head back to jane hill. thank you, apologies to interrupt this work, straight the white house because the number of people have just opposed the podium and we think that there without press secretary is among them, let's listen in following that positive micro and test for the president. talking about emergency declarations for states as well as stimulus, so he's hard at work despite the mild symptoms.

there was high drama at wembley as leeds rhinos won rugby league's challenge cup, beating salford redburrow was guest of honour in absentia as he continues to raise awareness for motor neurone disease. adam wild was watching. the challenge cup 2020 is in the hands of the leeds rhinos. an occasion that will be long remembered for its extraordinary circumstances. a victory that may well prove unforgettable. in an empty wembley, leeds rhinos founded their inspiration. the rugby league family not in their seats, but a lwa ys family not in their seats, but always in their thoughts. even without a crowd, the excitement remains. this was leeds' tom briscoe somehow squeezing his way through. salford's reply was to find all the space. that wembley had to offer. williams is away. he is going to ta ke williams is away. he is going to take some stopping. rhys williams with one of the great cup final tries. the team that continues to d efy tries. the team that continues to defy the odds, this from james greenwood put salford ahead for the first time. the match rapidly becoming a classic. ash handl

for salford's opponents, leeds rhinos, well, wembley is much more familiar.r that day, rob burrow. he continues to inspire everyone in the game and beyond, raising awareness for his motor neurone disease. he won't be at the final, but he will be honoured. for the modern leeds team, he is very much in their thoughts. if i could do even half of what he has done for this club and wear the number seven jersey with as much character that he showed, i would be a happy man. it would be great to go out there and do that for rob. so, as fans wave off their teams, the only thing for sure, this will be no ordinary cup final. adam wild, bbc news. there's also a huge final in rugby union today as the exeter chiefs face racing 92 for the european champions cup — the biggest prize in the club game. a busy afternoon of sport! you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 6:15pm. bye for now. you're watching the bbc news channel with shaun ley. let's get more now on that resounding election victory for new zealand's prime m

it was incredibly close, but leeds rhinos won rugby league's challenge cup, beating salford red devilsthis try from ash handley, his second of the game, pulled the rhinos level. before a late drop goal from luke gale won it for them. they were heading for their 14th challenge cup. guest of honour was rob burrow, the leeds legend who's living with motor neurone disease. and although he was watching the match from home, his presence was certainly felt at wembley. rob's with us in spirit, that's for sure, at the moment. we've carried him all the way through, and he's been very much, you know, an inspiration for us on this run. and ijust think it's really fitting that, you know, we've done it this year for rob, and it's gale with the number seven on his back that's come up with the big play. don't forget there's much more on the bbc sport website, but that's all for now. hello, and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best movies available for viewing in cinemas and in the home. there are several high—profile documentaries released this week, including two very

leeds rhinos were poached to reach the final thanks to a dominant win over wigan.d to seal first victory in their first final in five years. this famous trophy has been won on 32 occasions between today's opponents and the treacherous conditions gaining the players who would seize the moment? diviners were quickest to set up. be smart and going ever to give his side the early initiative. and 13 time winners weston further ahead. the benefactor here. this was turning into one—way traffic and when there was a fair try before the break diviners could smell victory. and they are celebrating like a side who think they have won their semifinal. leeds did not sit back on that lead and in the second half they removed any further remaining doubts with hand me's second of the day. the warriors did salvage some pride late on with a couple of consolation tries including one from a former rhino. but it was too little too late with the side booking a wembley appearance in two weeks' time. probably the wettest gamel weeks' time. probably the wettest game i have ever been involved

leeds rhinos played the tigers on monday and four of their players have been stood down from their next by track and trace. huddersfield will now face warrington. that's after salford had to forfeit their scheduled match against warrington on friday because they haven't got enough fit players following a frantic run of matches, including the challenge cup final. player welfare is a concern, and with covid postponements as well, will the super league season finish on time? we knew it was going to be a really hectic schedule. when we all agree to do it. you know we had to get so many live games on sky tv as well. were all close and having a real good dig in this but when you see the players suffering like they are doing at the moment, anyone is played the game knows what it feels like to get out of bed in the morning after a super league game, it's not a pleasant experience. but listen, rugby league people are tough and the governing body can work out how we can get the aims of the season with the grand final coming. baseball now, and the la dodgers world series victory has been overshado

also coming up on the programme — the challenge cup trophy goes to leeds rhinos on a day dedicated toe carried him to all the way through and he has been very much an inspiration for us and i think it's really fitting we have done it this year for rob. hello, and welcome to sportsday. we were hoping for drama in the merseyside derby and it didn't disappoint. everton came from behind twice to draw 2—2 at goodison park, but liverpool were left bemused by a late var decision that denied them victory. patrick gearey was watching.

four leeds rhinos players have been stood down from their next match after they played the tigers onn dragons match against warrington had already been called off this week. and friday's game between salford and warrington is also off. salford have had to forfeit it because they haven't got enough fit players following a hectic run of matches, including the challenge cup final. so bearing in mind all this, can the super league finish on time? we knew it was going to be a really hectic schedule when we all agree to do it. you know, we had to get so many games on sky tv as well so all clu bs a re many games on sky tv as well so all clubs are having a really big dig at this but when you see the play suffering like they are doing at the moment and anybody who has played the game is what it feels like to get out of bed in the morning after a super grey league game, it is not the pleasa ntest of a super grey league game, it is not the pleasantest of experiences, but, listen, rugby league people are tough and the governing body can work out how we can get the aims of the season with the gra

it was incredibly close, but leeds rhinos won rugby league's challenge cup, beating salford red devils the rhinos level.

leeds rhinos and salford red devils. leeds went ahead at half—time with this try.2—10 to leeds which is live on bbc one at the moment. it's been a fantastic day so far at ascot forjockey hollie doyle — she's won herfirst group one race — one of two victories so far. after winning the british champions long distance cup on 16—1 shot trueshan. she took the british champions sprint stakes on another 16—1 shot, glen shiel. she said it was a "dream come true" to become only the third female jockey to win a british group one race. northern ireland'sjonathan rea has won the world superbikes title for the sixth year in a row. he only needed three points from the first race of the weekend at estoril in portugal — and he finished fourth to take the crown. he's won 11 of the 22 races staged so far during this truncated season. and he can make it 100 career victories in race two tomorrow. that's all the sport for now — butjoin us for sportsday at 6.30 here on bbc news, for all the day's action. in china, for the first time, a coronavirus vaccine is being sold to the public. al

an incredible last minute when four salford sends them to wembley to face leeds rhinos in the first challenge final for 51 yea rs. the first challenge cup final for 51 years. and the rain might have stopped play but it could not stop him. novak djokovic is through to the quarterfinals of the french open. welcome to the programme. all that and more coming up plus huge news from rugby but i premiership but we start with the premier league as everton continued their remarkable start to the season. the cider top of the table as they were inspired to 4-2 of the table as they were inspired to 4—2 win at home to brighton. in the premier league at the crowd still are not here. top—flight football carries on in the silence and on merseyside they may fill it ha rd est. and on merseyside they may fill it hardest. everton fans are missing their best start since the 30s. it is being led from the fund by a young striker. girls like this are why he made the england squad this week. he said his mum cried when she heard the news but his opener was cancelled out by an england to's mistake. brighton drew level

for salford's opponents, leeds rhinos, welcome to wembley is much more familiar.e. he will not be at the final but he will be honoured. for the modern leeds team he is very much in their thoughts. if i could do even half of what he's done for this club, and where the number seven jersey with as much character that he showed, i would be a happy man stop it would be great to go out there and do that for rob burrow stop sorry as the fans wave off the team, the only thing for sure, this is no ordinary cup final. adam wilde, bbc news. now, prince harry — who is patron of the rugby football league — has sent a message of good luck to both teams ahead of the game, and also to former leeds star rob burrow, who will be chief guest in absence at the match. the duke of sussex also thanking rob for raising awareness of motor—neurone disease, saying rob and his family are an inspiration, the challenge cup final between leeds and salford is live on bbc one from 1:45pm. ahead of that, from 1:15pm, there'll be a re—run of the documentary produced by bbc breakfast and bbc sport ro

and in rugby league, leeds rhinos reach theirfirst challenge cup final for five years. there's confusion tonight over the health of the american president following his treatment for covid—i9. mr trump is spending the weekend in hospital and today his medical team held a press conference saying they were extremely happy with the progress he'd made, describing him as ‘very well‘. butjust minutes afterwards, the white house's chief of staff appeared to contradict the assessment and said the next 48 hours would be critical in terms of his care. it's also emerged the president recieved oxygen before heading to hospital. with the latest, our north america editor, jon sopel. this presidency hasn't wanted for astonishing drama but nothing like this. just hours after the president confirming that he is tested positive for covid, he's on his way to a military hospital for treatment, suggesting the situation is a whole lot more serious than the white house has admitted. from the president a video designed to calm nerves. i want to thank everybody for the tremendous support. i'm g

leeds rhinos against salford. rial. they are taking the market leader chasing another win. salford are in their first final appearance since 1969. that match is now on bbc one. it has been a fantastic day at ascot for jockey holly doyle. she won her first group one race and won a first two victories at the british champions long distance cup on 16 to one. after winning the british champions long distance cup on 16—1 shot trueshan. she took the british champions sprint stakes on another 16—1 shot, glen shiel. she said it was a "dream come true" to become only the third female jockey to win a british group one race. for the first time a coronavirus vaccine is being offered in part of china , to anyone who wants it. this is an experimental vaccine — we're told it is still in its final trial stages but has not yet received final approval yet. but residents of the city of ee—woo, near shanghai, can buy the treatment now, for a fee equivalent to 60 dollars. a loophole which can allow drivers to escape punishment for taki

it was also rugby league's challenge cup final on saturday, and leeds rhinos have won it for a 14th timewith motor neurone disease. and although he was watching the match from home, his presence was certainly felt at wembley. rob's as well as with spirit. we have carried him all the way through and he has been very much an inspiration for us and i think it's really fitting that we have done it this yearfor rob really fitting that we have done it this year for rob and it is gale with number seven on his back that came up with the big play. northern ireland'sjonathan rea is the world superbikes champion for a sixth year in a row. he only needed three points from the first race of the weekend at estoril in portugal and he finished fourth to take the title. he's won 11 of the 22 races staged so far and he can make it 100 career victories in race two on sunday. there's a huge fight coming up in the next few hours in las vegas. world champion teofimo lopez will face vasiliy lomachenko for a winner—ta kes—all bout in the lightweight division. three belts are at stake. the covid protocols called

leeds rhinos have won rugby league's challenge cup. they beat salford red devils 17—16 at wembley. last five minutes saw the rhinos lift the trophy for a 14th time. it's been a fantastic day forjockey hollie doyle at ascot. it was the finale of the flat racing season and she's not only become the first woman to ride a winner at british champions day, she rode two, including herfirst group one victory, the sprint stakes on the outsider glen shiel in a photo finish. there's more on the bbc sport website including details of a sixth consecutive world superbike title for northern ireland's jonathan rea. but from me, goodnight. that's all from me and the team. goodnight. let's get more now on our main story, the continuing confusion over coronavirus restrictions in england. the chief constable of greater manchester police has issued an open letter over claims he will not enforce a tier 3 lockdown without the support of the mayor. ian hopkins responded to a story on the front page of today's daily telegraph which suggests the government has not forced the tougher restrictions on greater

it's the challenge cup final tomorrow between leeds rhinos and salford red devils.irman simon johnson has defended the decision to stage the match at wembley even though it will be played behind closed doors. in the programme notes for tomorrow's match, he says that the game remains in a "vulnerable state" with fans locked out and that "if, by following government guidance, we end up risking the survival of our clubs and the future sustainability of our game, we must look to government to help to sustain us". they have already received a 16 million pound loan. england's world cup winning captain eoin morgan will take over as captain of the kolkata knight riders in the indian premier league. he's replacing dinesh karthik, who wants to focus on his batting. the team are fourth in the ipl table and face second—placed mumbai indians later today. the games are being played in the uae. this year's vietnam grand prix, that was due to be the country's first f1 race, has been cancelled. it was first scheduled for april, a night race on a hanoi street circuit. that was postpo

leeds rhinos are inspired to victory in the challenge cup by theirformer star.

but leeds rhinos could be affected — they played the tigers on monday night.e cases have come to light after a round of tests yesterday. catalan dragons' match against warrington had already been called off this week. another game on friday is off. salford have had to forfeit their match against warrington because they haven't got enough fit players. warrington will be awarded the 2a—0 win, although it has been referred to the rfl‘s compliance department. let's speak now to salford's director of rugby and operationsian blease. and operations, ian blease. thank you forjoining u i presume you had no option but to call it off. raise ross all this fixture pile up taking its toll. yes, it was a tough decision by the club to do this, i think we have 13 players fit out of 32. mainly due the hectic schedule, we have played six games in 23 days, nothing covid relate add. it is injury related. from a player welfare point of view and looking after your ploy yeses we decided woe wouldn't be able the field a team properly. it was great to reach the challenge cup final, but

well, it's a big day for the team that rob spent all of his career at, leeds rhinos. r leeds player zak hardaker has rejuvenated his career with the lancashire club after being banned for a failed drugs test and being arrested for drink—driving. there has been a few occasions where not knowing if i'm going to play, a major cup final or a super league game again. so, yeah, it is my second year into my wig and contract and, you know, and absolutely loving it here. it has been absolutely brilliant. and i have really come on asa human brilliant. and i have really come on as a human being, really. and you can watch both semifinals live on the bbc. first up, leeds rhinos take on wigan warriors at 2:30pm and then salford red devils are up against holders warrington wolves at 5:00pm. to football, and liverpool's sadio mane has tested positive for coronavirus. the forward displayed minor symptoms, but the club say he's healthy and is now self—isolating. he's the second player to test positive after new signing thiago alca nta ra. it means mane will miss sunday's premier league

a bbc documentary this week follows the former leeds rhinos player and his family as they raise awarenesseports. i've been following rob since the start of the year. in that time i have discovered that he's all about two things. his family, and his rugby family. rob's parents inspired his love of rugby league. go on, rob. a journey which took him from this field in featherstone, to wembley and old trafford. this year, jeff and irene have helped rob tackle his toughest challenge. rob said recently that rugby has prepared him for the situation that he is in now. would you agree with that? yeah, yeah. it did. but, as a family, you've just got to keep strong. and that's notjust our family. it's the motor neurone disease family. you've got to be strong. all that i am i give to you. all that i am, i give to you. rob, he has treated me like a princess. there was never going to be anybody else than rob, because he was always very caring and has always looked after me. you know, if there was going to be anybody that i was going to spend the rest of my time with, it was going to be rob. applause. a

he's an inspiration to people both on and off the field, and in and out of leeds rhinos club.d his family. i'm sure he's watching, hope you're proud, mate. i'm delighted to tell you that leeds rhinos richie myler and club captain luke galejoin us. well done! i'll talk to about the end of the game in a but, ritchie, you're not alone, you're celebrating with company! straight back down to earth, i have school run to do. that's harder than the match! say hello! hi. lovely to see. luke, you couldn't have left that any later at the weekend, could you, with that final kick, you won it wearing the number seven shirt. special is that victory? yes, it's a great victory. we left it too close to comfort... it was a great tribute, the number seven on my back in honour of rob... luke, ithink seven on my back in honour of rob... luke, i think we have a technical problem so i'll go to ritchie. goodness me, you have been such an integral part of this team, man of the match performance, has 2020 turn things around for you? it has been a different year, to say the least! i never thought i'd pla

they‘ll meet 13 time champions leeds rhinos in the final.l in palermo in fourth place with team mate filippo ganna winning the opening stage. thomas will start today with a 26 second advantage over main rival and the weather isn‘t due to be great here for the marathon later. a bit like the conditions at edgabston for cricket‘s t20 blast finals. for the first time in its 18—year history — finals day has been moved to sunday‘s reserve slot. heavy rain meant surrey v gloucester, and nottinghamshire‘s match against lancashire couldn‘t take place. fingers crossed for better weather later today. the elite men, eliud kipchoge, the world record holder, he goes out a 1015 and 1:10 p.m., the elite wheelchair races, david weir, you will remember him from multiple paralympic gold medals, and his won this race eight times. we look forward to seeing him and hoping better conditions. we‘ve been talking to you since six o‘clock this morning and an hour or so, it was torrential. let‘s find its improving a bit. chris has an eye over the united kingdom. better

salford say two of their players have tested positive for coronavirus just days before they face leeds rhinoslford lost hull kr in the superleague while in the late match warrington wolves moved into the top four with a 32—6 victory over leeds rhinos. leeds appeared to have an eye on saturday's final, fielding an inexperienced line up. matty ashton scored two of warrington's five tries. and finally golf‘s world number one dustinjohnson has tested positive for coronavirus, the pga has confirmed. the american is now self—isolating, and has withdrawn from weekend's cj cup at shadow creek in nevada. johnson last competed in september's us open where he finished tied for sixth. ido i do feel like i am the bringer of bad news. it felt like a coronavirus bulletin. can we bring the gp back! some members of the crew of a tv special for christmas also tested positive. it won a bafta and changed the landscape of scripted reality tv but as the only way is essex turns 10, the county's tourism board wants to move away from the stereotypes the show created. it is releasing a new film, called this is essex —

rob enjoyed a successful career playing for england, and for the leeds rhinos, where he won eight super brain and nervous system. rob, who's 38, now requires round the clock care. fundraising efforts to help his family with his treatment have so far raised more than £235,000 and rob hopes to raise awareness of the condition too. sally met up with his wife and eldest daughter as they took on one particular challenge for rob. looking forward to it. yeah. for lindsay and macy burrow, a challenge lies ahead. a bit nervous, now i've seen it. the first one. but we'll do it. macy is eight years old, and she is hoping to get to the top of the first peak, penny gent. is hoping to get to the top of the first peak, penny gentlj is hoping to get to the top of the first peak, penny gent. i think i'll be fine. lindsay is hoping to com plete be fine. lindsay is hoping to complete all three, a distance of more than 24 miles. she wants to finish the challenge in less than ten hours. robert actually had a bet with me saying you won't do it. you've not done any training. how am i supposed to when i've got

leeds rhinos played the tigers on monday and four of their players have been stood down from their nexthad to forfeit their scheduled match against warrington on friday because they haven't got an up fit players following a frantic run of matches, including the challenge cup final. player welfare is a real concern, and with coded postponements as well, will be super league for season finished on time? so, we knew it was going to be a very hectic schedule and we all agreed to do it. we had to get semi—live games on sky tv as well. so, other clubs are having a really good dig on this but when you see the players suffering as they are doing at the moment and anybody who has played the game knows how it feels to get out of bed in the morning after the super league game and it is not the most pleasa nt league game and it is not the most pleasant experiences but listen, you know, rugby league people are tough and the governing body are going to get together and work out how we can get together and work out how we can get together and work out how we can get to the back end of the season. i'm

will now have three outstanding fixtures, following the previous postponement of fixtures against leeds rhinost month will go ahead. eoin morgan's side will play three twenty20s and three one—day internationals from 27 november, all behind closed doors. the games will be played at cape town's newlands ground and in nearby paarl. they'll be england's first overseas matches since the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year. australia's ben o'connor has won stage 17 of the giro d'italia. after missing out on victory yesterday by just seven seconds, the ntt rider made his move with five miles to go for the biggest win of his career. britain's tayoh geoghegan hart remains fourth overall after finishing alongside race leaderjoao almeida. some of the riders at the vuelta a espana faced more than the usual challenges. five ponies keen to get involved in the action, fortunately they all managed to avoid each other. the second stage was won by spain's marc soler. primoz roglic was second — extending his overall lead. but it was another tough day for chris froome who lost another 18 minutes to the leaders

rugby league, two salford players have tested positive for covid—19 just days before they face leeds rhinos kr in the super league while warrington wolves moved into the top four with a 32—6 victory over leeds, who appeared to have an eye on saturday's final, fielding an inexperienced line—up. matty ashton scored two of warrington's five tries. andy murray said he needed to play more matches and improve physically, after losing in the first round of the indoor event in cologne. he was given a wild card to the tournament but he was beaten in straight sets by fernando verdasco. murray said he was making too many mistakes on court. kyle edmund is also out. that's all the sport for now. almost 40% of adults have experienced economically abusive behaviour in a relationship — that's according to a new report launched today by the co—operative bank and domestic abuse charity refuge. economic or financial abuse is when someone controls another‘s ability to spend money or runs up debts in their name. most people don't recognise their experiences as abuse and don't tell their bank or their financial

a bbc documentary this week follows the former leeds rhinos player and his family as they raise awarenesse year. in that time, i've discovered that he's all about two things — his family, and his rugby family. rob's parents inspired his love of rugby league. go on, rob. a journey which took him from this field in featherstone, to wembley and old trafford. this year, jeff and irene have helped rob tackle his toughest challenge. rob said recently that rugby has prepared him for the situation that he is in now. would you agree with that? yeah, yeah. it did. but, as a family, you've just got to keep strong. and that's notjust our family. it's the motor neurone disease family. you've got to be strong. all that i am i give to you. all that i am, i give to you. rob, he has always treated me like a princess. there was never going to be anybody else than rob, because he was always very caring and has always looked after me. you know, if there was going to be anybody that i was going to spend the rest of my time with, it was going to be rob. applause. after 20 years together, in december, doctors t

but leeds rhinos could be affected — they played the tigers on monday night. catalan dragons match against warrington had already been called off this week. another game on friday is off. salford have had to forfeit their match against warrington because they haven't got enough fit players following a hectic run of matches, including the challenge cup final. player welfare is a concern, but with covid postponements as well, can the super league season be finished? we knew it was going to be a hectic schedule when we agreed to it, we had to get so many live games on sky tv, as well. all clubs are having a good go at this, but when you see the players are suffering like they are at the moment, anyone who plays the game knows what it is like to get out of bed in the morning after a super league game, not be —— the most pleasant of experience, but by most pleasant of experience, but rugby league players are tough and i'm sure we can get it all going together, especially with the grand final coming. couple of rugby union lines, england will be without their scrum—h

brea kfast yesterday, you may have seen our piece with rob burrow as he watched his former side leeds rhinos at wembley, which he watched from home. there was a happy outcome too for rob — as leeds beat the salford red devils 17—16 to win the trophy. well, despite defeat for salford, not all of their fans were left dejected. supporter danny gray tweeted this yesterday. we have had many, many messages to the same effect, saying the same sort of thing. and if you want to see the full documentary rob burrow: my year with mnd, produced by bbc breakfast and bbc sport, it's on the bbc iplayer now. britain has had its fair share of world champion boxers over the years — anthonyjoshua, ricky hatton and frank bruno. cruiserweight isaac chamberlain has his sights set on joining that elite group of fighters, but his life could have been totally different had he made a different choice when he was just 12 years old. this is his story. at 12 years old it was either a life of crime or a life of boxing. this is where i had to make that decision. i went to this house, the guy gave me, like, a bag and made m

lots of you watching yesterday have been in touch about our documentary with rob burrow — the leeds rhinost the film is now on bbc two at 7pm tonight and is repeated on bbc one at 1:15 on saturday afternoon — ahead of the challenge cup final. it will also be available on the iplayer. for everyone in touch wondering when it is on, it is tonight at bbc two. evenif it is on, it is tonight at bbc two. even if your sky boxes haven't caught up. it will be on tonight. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. what is happening out there, carol? quite a lot actually, dan. good morning, everybody. for many of us, a cloudy day, some rain, showers and risk wins if you are thinking that is the way forward it is not because as we head from tomorrow onwards, it is going to turn that bit drier and it is going to remain chilly and they will be some drizzle coming out of the thick cloud. low pressure still dominating the weather, sinking south. you can see this great big arc of a weather front. each end of it in the south—east and the north is producing some rain for top the northern end sinking

—— leeds rhinos team.faced since his diagnosis in december. it will be very, very sad to watch, for sure, but so inspiring because he was an absolute champion. talking about inspiration, you in the last year have run how many marathons? you did your latest on saturday. how much has this motivated you to do something to try and help? i think for all of us, actually, we were a team that were very, very close. probably 8— nine players who played alongside each other for players who played alongside each otherfor ten or 12 years. players who played alongside each other for ten or 12 years. so, players who played alongside each otherfor ten or 12 years. so, to get the chance to spend some time together from our day—to—dayjobs and raise some much—needed awareness and raise some much—needed awareness and much—needed funds, notjust for rob, all sorts of different mnd charities that we have seen, we have seen charities that we have seen, we have seen the work of stephen doughty and w“ seen the work of stephen dough

four leeds rhinos players have been stood down from their next match after they played castleford one between salford and warrington is also off. salford have had to forfeit it because they haven't got enough fit players following a hectic run of matches, including the challenge cup final. when you see the players suffering like they are doing at the moment, and anyone who has played the game knows what it feels like to get out of bed in the morning after a super league game, it's not a pleasant experience. but listen, rugby league people, along with the executive governing body, the rfl, will get together and work out how it can get it towards the back end of this season, i'm sure, with the grand final coming. it's really a worrying time, for all sport, particularly rugby league. a concern they will be able to finish the season. if dr rosemary is still listening, if she has got any advice for the rugby league players, i'm sure they would welcome it. she a lwa ys sure they would welcome it. she always has good advice. holly, thank you. time for the weather. carol has the details. loo

but leeds rhinos could be affected — they played the tigers on monday night.h since march, and they were well beaten 58—45. they've been through a lot to just make the series happen, having to quarantine for two weeks in new zealand and take five five covid—19 tests before being allowed to play. their head coachjess thirlby, never got that far, having to stay behind in the uk following a positive test. the second test is on friday. saudi arabia is set to make its debut on the formula one calendar next year. a draft list given to f1 teams shows that the penultimate event of a 22 race season will be injeddah on a street circuit. a purpose built track is also being built in qiddiyah in saudia arabiafor 2023. the lawn tennis association says a third of indoor tennis centres could close permanently, without further government funding. they fear the £100 million recently invested in leisure facilities will be spread too thinly to make a difference and they've questioned the logic of the latest restrictions. at the moment you can have a group exercise class for up to

rugby league, two salford players have tested positive for covid—19 just days before they face leeds rhinosn inexperienced line up. matty ashton scored two of warrington's five tries. andy murray said he needed to play more matches and improve physically, after losing in the first round of the indoor event in cologne. he was given a wildcard to the tournament but he was beaten in straight sets by fernando verdasco. murray said he was making too many mistakes on court. kyle edmund is also out. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. thank you, john. it was a pleasure to see you. staying with sport — coming up at 3.30 we'll answer your questions on plans to reform english football, which include cutting the premier league from 20 clubs to 18. we'll be joined by our senior sports news reporter laura scott and martin lipton, the chief sports reporterfor the sun. so send us your questions, you can use the hashtag bbcyourquestions or email them using yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. as france prepares to discuss the fishing rights, it has become a sticking point in negotiat

it‘s the challenge cup final tomorrow between leeds rhinos and salford red devils. world champions south africa have pulled out of the rugby championship, just 15 days before it‘s due to start. it‘s over what they call player welfare concerns, with travel complications and differing quarantine rules for their overseas—based players. the springboks haven‘t played since they won their third world cup injapan almost a year ago. the rugby championship will go ahead later this month with just the hosts australia, argentina and new zealand. england‘s world cup winning captain eoin morgan will take over as captain of the kolkata knight riders in the indian premier league. he‘s replacing dinesh karthik, who wants to focus on his batting. the team are fourth in the ipl table and face second—placed mumbai indians later today. the games are being played in the uae. olympic champion adam peaty returns to competition this weekend, at the international swimming league in budapest. he‘s one of 36 britons involved in the event — the first since the covid—19 pandemic wrecked the spo

will now have three outstanding fixtures, following the previous postponement of fixtures against leeds rhinosfor the club since 7th march and can now only play for arsenal under—23s, until his deal expires next summer. he posted an emotional statement on social media, claiming he's been showing a lack of loyalty. he says he's deeply disappointed, and that, "upon signing my new contract in 2018, "i pledged my allegiance to the club and it saddens me that this has "not been reciprocated. " loyalty is ha rd to come by nowadays. "no matter what, i will keep fighting for my chance and not let my eighth season at arsenal end like this." england will play the republic of ireland in a friendly next month, after the irish filled the gap left when new zealand pulled out. the game will be played behind closed doors at wembley on november the 12th. new zealand withdrew over concerns about travel and availablity in the pandemic. england's last meeting with the republic finished in a goalless draw in dublin five years ago. australia's ben 0'connor has won stage 17 of the giro d'italia. after missing out on