cup should be played every two years rather than every four — so says arsenal's former manager, arsene wengerp in the sport, on the bbc news channel... heather knight's stunning century helps england wrap up their series against new zealand — and make history along the way in derby. good evening. the government is preparing for the worst case scenario after the collapse of several energy companies due to soaring gas prices. nearly one and a half million customers have been hit in the last two weeks by firms going bust — and the government is now working with the energy watchdog ofgem to protect customers if, as feared, more companies go under. smaller and newer providers have been overwhelmed by a global spike in wholesale gas prices. all affected customers will still receive energy while a new supplier is appointed by ofgem — but it might be more expensive. here's coletta smith. as the wholesale gas price goes up, suppliers are going under and customers have been caught in the middle. 1.5 million people are now in the process of being transferred to a new energy company. jamie's supplier wen

well, arsene wenger has been talking exclusively to the sports desk podcast about his blueprint for the football — you can find it on the bbc sport website and the bbc sounds app. england's netballers are celebrating after claiming their first series win in new zealand. head coachjess thirlby described it as a "huge achievement" after her side fought back in the final match to beat the world champions two games to one. lydia campbell has the details. seems like these seemed unthinkable for the roses at half—time in the final match. they were ten goals down at that stage, with another defeat world champions new zealand on the cards. but in the final two quarters, the commonwealth champions rallied back to stage a remarkable comeback. elinor cardwell�*s introduction saw the goals starting to pile up for england in the third, and then, with ten minutes left in the final quarter, england had an narrowly. and it is a lead they did not let go, handing them the game in the series. the last time england visited new zealand, they lost the series 3—0, so head coachjess thirlby knows just how sign

fifa's head of global development, arsene wenger, is in favour of a world cup every two years while wiegmand for the players, for their welfare. in europe, we are very organised. we have good competitions. we have the euros, then the olympics. then you have the world cup, which are major tournaments for us from europe, and i think when you have all these tournaments every year, when are the players going to get some rest? and when are they going to recover from a very intense football year every year in a row? players are not robots, so i don't think it's a very good idea. wycombe wanderers could take legal action against the club's relegation to league one. this comes after derby county's decision to enter administration that will see the championship club deducted 12 points. county's owner mel morris apologised to fans in a bbc interview yesterday, and also admitted that an ongoing financial fair play investigation is likely to result in a further points deduction. had this case been resolved by the football league last season, derby would have have been relegated instead of wycombe. i'm

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the former arsenal manager arsene wenger — has defended his plans to hold a world cup every two years an interview with bbc podcast "the sports desk", he says he is ready to gamble to make football better. ican i can understand that some do not agree with me. but not one came back and said we want to continue as it is not because everybody knows that it is chaos in the programme and is not guaranteed, the simplicity, no real way to organise a season. i was in the world cup is such a huge event but, i don't think it would diminish the prestige. want to be the best in the world he want to be the best in the world he want to be the best in the world he want to be the best in the road every year. so, i don't think to organise a work up every two years would be diminishing prestige. anthonyjoshua says his highly—anticipated heavyweight showdown against 0leksandr usyk will be one of the toughest fights of his career. the two fighters have been facing off against each other this afternoon ahead of their wba, ibf and wbo heavyweight title fight on saturday in london. joshua has been talking a

the former arsenal manager arsene wenger — has defended his plans to hold a world cup every two yearsking to the bbc�*s �*sports desk�* podcast — wenger said he's willing to gamble to make football better. i would say the world cup is such a huge event but i don't think it will diminish prestige. you want to be the best in the world and you want to be the best in the world every year. the risk is to make football better and i'm ready to take that gamble. tennis — and the top seed, hubert hurkacz, is through to the quarter—finals of the moselle open in northern france. the man from poland — who's ranked 13th in the world — beat the french wildcard lucas pouille in straight sets. hurkacz won 6—2, 6—3 — and plays former world number one andy murray in the last eight later on friday. on the wta tour, the number 3 seed belinda bencic is through to the quarter—finals of the ostrava open in the czech republic. the olympic champion from switzerland beat sara sorribes tormo in straight sets — and will face estonia's annet konaveit in the last eight. you can get all the latest sports news at ou

and women's calendar needs to be "reformed and improved" and fifa's head of global development, arsene wengert's not good for the players, for their welfare. in europe, we are very organised. we have good competitions. we have the euros, then the olympics. then you have the world cup, which are major tournaments for us from europe, and i think when you have all these tournaments every year, when other players going to get some rest? and when are they going to recover from a very intense football year every year in a row? players are not robots, so i don't think it's a very good idea. still to come on sportsday... we hear from the young english footballer who's been taken to the hearts of the people of cyprus as he tries to build a professional career. they've welcomed me with open arms, they've accepted me into their community. i'm invited to go along to a bingo night, so i'm going to make an appearance.— to a bingo night, so i'm going to make an appearance. there was an exciting finish to women's time trial at the road world championships in belgium, with ellen van dijk taking the title, in

fifa's head of global development arsen wenger is in favour of a world cup every two years.it. why is that? because i think it is not very good for the players, for their welfare. in europe, it is well organised, we have good competitions, we have the euros, the olympics and then you have the world cup, major tournaments for us. and i think when you have all these tournaments every year, when early players going to get some rest? when are they going to recover from very intense football every year in a row? and players are not robots. i do not think it is a very good idea. everton midfielderjames rodriguez has travelled to qatar for talks with a club over a potential move to the middle east. the colombian has yet to play for manager rafael benitez this season after missing a number of games because of a covid—related issue. he joined from real madrid a year ago and is reported to be on wages worth £200,000 per week. more on the website. goodbye for now. more on the website. goodbye for nova thank _ more on the website. goodbye for now. thank you. _ the new foreign secretary,

former arsenal manager arsene wenger is leading the calls, for fewer international breaks to stage moren an interview with bbc podcast the sports desk, he says he is ready to gamble to make football better. i would say the world cup is such a huge event. but i don't think it will diminish the prestige. you want to be the best in the world, and you want to be the best in the world every year. so, i don't think to organise a world cup every two years would diminish prestige. anthonyjoshua has opened up about how he deals with the stress and mental challenge of competing at an elite level. the wba, wbo and ibf world heavyweight champion defends his titles tomorrow against the former undisputed cruiserweight champion oleksandr usyk in london and says it's the little things in life that matter. it's a lonely sport, yeah. so we're talking now, we're chill, but there will be a time when i'm on my own and thinking about it. when you wake up sometimes, "i haven't had the best sleep." if you wake up with, "thank god i'm awake, thank god for this water i'm about to drink, and i'm happy," it change

the former arsenal manager, arsene wenger, has defended his plans to hold a world cup every two yearster he first proposed the idea. but in an interview with bbc podcast, the sports desk, he says he is ready "to gamble to make football better." ican i can understand that some. but not one came back and aside they want to continue as it is now, because everybody knows that it is chaos, there is no clarity, no simplicity, no way to organise a season. the risk is to... i'm ready to take that gamble. the many negative responses came out because they had not completely seen the whole concept. i feel this concept, of course every two years a world cup makes only senseif two years a world cup makes only sense if you see the full proposal, and the qualifiers. i would say at the world cup is such a huge event that i don't think it will diminish the prestige. you want to be the best in the world and you want to be the best in the world every year. i don't think to organise a world cup every two years would diminish the prestige. anthonyjoshua says his highly—anticipated heavyweight showdown aga

the former arsenal manager arsene wenger — has defended his plans to hold a world cup every two years knows that it is chaos knows that it is chaos in the programme and is not guaranteed, the simplicity, no real way to organise a season. i would say the world cup is such a huge event. but i don�*t think it would diminish the prestige. you want to be the best in the world he want to be you want to be the best in the world, you want to be the best in the road every year. so, i don�*t think to organise a work up every two years would be diminishing prestige. anthonyjoshua says his highly—anticipated heavyweight showdown against 0leksandr usyk will be one of the toughest fights of his career. the two fighters have been facing off against each other this afternoon ahead of their wba, ibf and wbo heavyweight title fight on saturday in london. joshua has been talking about his respect for his opponent and how much he is looking forward to it. the cream always rises to the top and we are here now and good luck to them. good luck to them. they�*ve prepared and i think he was fighting ten years

fifa's head of global development, arsene wenger, is in favour of a world cup every two years while wiegman where are they going to recover from a very intense football year every year in a row? players are not robots, so i don't think it's a very good idea. wycombe wanderers could take legal action against the club's relegation to league one. this comes after derby county's decision to enter administration that will see the championship club deducted 12 points. county's owner mel morris apologised to fans in a bbc interview yesterday, and also admitted that an ongoing financial fair play investigation is likely to result in a further points deduction. had this case been resolved by the football league last season, derby would have have been relegated instead of wycombe. i'm furious. i mean, how do you do this? he knew — and i guess this is the thing — he knew last summer when all this was going on where this would end up, that he would end up with a points deduction, and they made a deliberate policy to fight it until the end so they could get to this season, pick up the championship money

former arsenal manager arsene wenger is leading the calls for fewer international breaks to stage more years would be diminishing the prestige. next to a record—breaking day for england's cricketers, as they wrapped up their women's one—day series against new zealand. chasing 245 for victory at derby, captain heather knight hit a century, as england got home in the final over to win by three wickets. it's their highest ever succesful one—day international run chase, and means they take an unbeatable 3—1 lead in the series. anthonyjoshua has opened up about how he deals with the stress and mental challenge of competing at an elite level. the wba, wbo and ibf world heavyweight champion defends his titles tomorrow against the former undisputed cruiserweight champion 0leksandr usyk in london, and says it's the little things in life that matter. it's a lonely sport, yeah. so we're talking now, we're chill, but there will be a time when i'm on my own and thinking about it. when you wake up sometimes, i don't have the best sleep. if you wake up with, thank god i'm awake, thank god for this wa

former arsenal manager arsene wenger is leading the calls, for fewer international breaks, to stage moreonely sport, yeah. so we're talking now, we're chill, but there will be a time when i'm on my own and thinking about it. when you wake up sometimes, i haven't had the best sleep. if you wake up with, thank god i'm awake, thank god for this water i'm about to drink, and i'm happy, it changes the perspective of your day. that's how i've been dealing with all this pressure is, i'm happy to be here, no pressure, no stress. and valterri bottas led lewis hamilton in a mercedes one—two in first practice at the russian grand prix. you can find more on that and all those stories on the bbc sport website. i'll be back with you later in the afternoon. for now, back to you. thank you very much. to north korea now where the influential sister of the country's leader, kimjong—un, has said pyongyang is willing to resume talks with south korea if it doesn't provoke the north with hostile policies. kim yo—jong“s statement was in response to renewed calls from seoul to officially declare an end to the k

the former arsenal manager arsene wenger has defended his plans to hold a world cup every two years.ready "to gamble to make football better. i would say the world cup is such a huge event that i don't think it will diminish the prestige. you want to be the best in the world and you want to be the best in the world every year. so i don't think that to organise a world cup every two years would be diminishing the prestige. derby county manager wayne rooney has promised vows to stay at the stricken club, despite their precarious financial position. the championship side have been placed in administration, and so deducted 12 points. it's left them bottom of the table on nine points adrift of safety. but it's brought out rooney's fighting spirit. listen, i grew up on a council estate in liverpool. i know how tough things can be, i know how tough life can be. what type of person would i be if i walk away now and go and put my feet up, go on holiday and sit in the sun for a few weeks? i'm prepared to try to get this club into a stable position, stable, first of all, and then hopefully in t

fifa's head of global development, arsene wenger, is in favour of a world cup every two years.ngland, we are very organised. we have good competitions. we have the euros, then the olympics. then you have the world cup, which are major tournaments for us from europe, and i think when you have all these tournaments every year, when other players going to get some rest? and when are they going to recover from a very intense football year every yearin a very intense football year every year in a row? players are not robots, so i don't think it's a good idea. everton midfielder james rodriguez has travelled to qatar for talks over a potential move to the middle east. the colombian has yet to play for manager rafael benitez this season after missing a number of games because of a covid—related issue. he joined from real madrid a year ago and is reported to be on wages worth £200,000 a week. the chief executive of the pakistan cricket board wasim khan has urged england to go ahead with their tour to the country next month. new zealand pulled out of their series because of a specific s