hello, i'm tulsen tollett, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme... live from the bbc sport centre. managerless, midtable and misguided — chelsea's first game since sacking graham potter ends in a goalless draw against liverpool problems for theirformer manager too — as thomas tuchel�*s bayern munich are knocked out of the german cup and ready to roar — mcilroy says he believes that this will be the year he completes the career grand slam — by winning the masters. thanks forjoining us. it's been a busy evening of european football — most notably in the english premier league — with four matches taking place. the big match of the night — didn't really live up to expectations. chelsea — in their first match since sacking graham potter — could only draw 0—0 with liverpool at stamford bridge. the home side did have two goals disallowed but that was the best of the action — in what was a sobering night in west london. the draw leaves chelsea 11th, liverpool are eighth — seven points off the champions league qualification place

bbc news. sport and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's kasa. llo from the bbc sport centre. we'll start with football — and real madrid boss carlo ancelotti insists their champions league tie with chelsea is not over, despite a comanding 2—0 victory in their quarterfinal first leg in the spanish capital. goals from karim benzema and marco asenscio gave the defending champions a big advantage ahead of next week's second leg at stamford bridge. chelsea meanwhile have gone four games without scoring for the first time in 30 years. when i consider the work that we do, we worked a lot on at the last third in terms of finishing and crosses, and the idea of how we want to get into the box. i think that is pretty clear. i don't think we can go much further than what we do with that. the last bit is sometimes confidence. the world snooker championship gets underway this weekend and ronnie o'sullivan will begin the defence of his title against chinese debutant pang junxu. the world number one is aiming to lift that trophy for a record eight time at the cr

bbc news. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's ben croucher. rt centre. the new world number 0nejon rahm says his masters victory had a helping hand from the late seve ballesteros on what would have been his compatriot�*s 66th birthday. rahm came from behind in the final round to win by four shots to claim his maiden greenjacket. 0ur correspondent, andy swiss, reports. what a day to remember forjon what a day to rememberforjon rahm, as he took his first masters title in emphatic style. he began the final round two shots behind brooks koepka but he never really recovered from a poor start and instead, it was 52—year—old phil mickelson who roared into contention. mickelson began the

sport now and, for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's cassa. llo from the bbc sport centre. we'll start with manchester united and a night that they will want to forget — they were leading 2—0 against seville in the europa league, but eight minutes of madness could have cost them dearly. marcel sabitzer scored twice in the first half to give united a comfortable lead, but two own goals from tyrell malacia and harry maguire in the final minutes saw the spanish side salvage a draw ahead of the second leg next week. to compound united's misery, defender lisandro martinez was forced off with injury and manager erik ten hag says it's not an achilles tendon problem. i think it is not an injury, he will not play on sunday, but i can say what the diagnosis is and i would prefer to wait and then we are clear and we know exactly what it is. assistant referee constantine hatzidakis says he is "looking forward to returning to officiating" after the english football association confirmed he will face no further action for clashing with liverpool's andy rober

bbc news. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. llo from the bbc sport centre we start with the premier league, and arsenal manager mikel arteta says his side need to rediscover their ruthless streak after throwing away a two—goal lead for the second time in as many weeks — this time against west ham. they looked in total control when gabrieljesus and martin odegaard scored inside the opening 10 minutes — but after west ham got back in it, bukayo saka missed a penalty — that proved to be costly, as jarrod bowen equalised shortly afterwards. it leaves arsenal four points ahead of manchester city — having played a game more. you need to defend your oxo you should. you have to do many more things for much longer periods in the match. then there is another moment, when you can go after 50 minutes, and probably the game is over and two minutes later there is another goal. that is the last thing we wanted our brains, not have the confidence, after having the possibility to kill the game, don't do it and that is the next stage, when you ar

bbc news. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. llo from the bbc sport centre. the champions league semi finals will include a rematch and a derby, with the favourites for the title the only team who haven't won the trophy before. while inter�*s win over benfica has set up a match with rivals ac milan, manchester city beat bayern munich and will face real madrid in the last four, a repeat of the tie last year, which real won in extraordinary circumstances. pep guardiola says he had a feeling city would meet the spanish side again, as they attempt to win the champions league for the first time. that after another goal for erling haaland as they overcame bayern 4—1 overall. although the striker did miss a penalty too. he is an incredible machine, i am pretty sure he will learn from that in the future and the next time, we will be there, he will be more secure and confident to ta ke take the penalty. erik ten hag has promised manchester united won't repeat the performance from the first leg of their europa league quarter final which sa

hello, i'm paul scott, from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme... the real deal: holders real madrid reach the champions league semi—finals at the expense of chelsea. manchester city are given some welcome news ahead of their second leg against bayern munich on wednesday. and buffalo bills player damar hamlin has been cleared to return to play in the nfl, four months after suffering a cardiac arrest on the field. welcome to the programme. 1a time european champions real madrid are on the march once again. they're through to the semi—finals of the champions league after finishing the job against chelsea in london. 2—0 up from the first leg, a brace from rodrygo completed a 4—0 aggregate win. joe wilson was there for another frustrating night for chelsea. based on recent experience how would you have imagined this game based on recent experience how would you have imagined this game would based on recent experience how would you have imagined this game would have based on recent experience how would you have imagined this game would have panned based

bbc news. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's ben croucher. hello from the bbc sport centre. the new world number onejon rahm says his masters victory had a helping hand from the late seve ballesteros on what would have been his compatriot�*s 66th birthday. rahm came from behind in the final round to win by four shots to claim his maiden greenjacket. our correspondent, andy swiss, reports. what a day to remember forjon what a day to rememberforjon rahm, as he took his first masters title in emphatic style. he began the final round two shots behind brooks koepka but he never really recovered from a poor start and instead, it was 52—year—old phil mickelson who roared into contention. mickelson began the final round ten shots adrift but he really rolled back the years to set a testing target. jon rahm held his nerve over the closing holes and has proved himself to be one of the most consistent players in golf over recent years. he won the us open in 2021 and never looked like losing his composure as he held on for victory and what that means is th

hello, i'm tulsen tollett, from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme... sevilla strike late in manchester as they fight back from 2—0 down to snatch a draw at united in the europa league quarter final first leg. djokovic dumped out of monte carlo after a controversial defeat to lorenzo musetti. and there's a row brewing in boxing — as nations break away in the amateur game forming their own, new, world governing body. hello and welcome to the programme where we start with a cracking match at old trafford as the europa league quarter finals got underway. one of the favourites for the trophy, manchester united appeared to be cruising towards the semi—finals, leading sevilla 2—0 in therfirst leg. but two late goals saw the spanish side snatch a draw and leave the tie delicately poised. our reporterjohn murray was watching. a damaging night for manchester united in so many ways. certainly in how they conceded to our goals in eight minutes late in the match. and so crazily frittered away a strong position in the type of data been given them by marcel saponara

hello, i'mjane dougall, with the latest from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme... no nadal, alcaraz absent, and now ciao to cam — as norrie suffers a shock early exit at the monte carlo masters. not a night to remember at the nou camp, but barcelona move a point closer to theirfirst league title in four years. and super stoinis shines for the super kings, as they snatch a dramatic last—gasp victory in the indian premier league. hello and thanks for joining us, here's your latest sports news. so often the tennis clay court season is associated with rafa nadal dominating the headlines, but the spaniard was a notable absentee on monday as the monte carlo masters got underway. he's been ruled out with a hip injury and he's not the only one missing. world number two carlos alcaraz is also out because of injury, whilst world number 1a cameron norrie may have wished he hadn't bothered after a surprise first round defeat. jim lumsden rounds up the best of the action on day one. an upset a possibility when his surface broken by the number 33 for the first time of this and i

hello from the bbc sports centre. coming up on this programme, newcastle united's fairytale season continues. four more goals against everton and a top four position all but secured. everton are in real danger of relegation. barcelona are back in the women's champions league final, they beat a spirited chelsea 2—1 on aggregates. and mark allen claims the first session of the world's snooker championship semifinals against mark selby five frames to three. hello and thanks forjoining us. here is your latest sports news. everton face a huge task to stay in the premier league following a 4—1 thrashing by newcastle united. newcastle continued their stunning form in front of goal which has seen them scoring ten goals in the past two games. and are eight points above fifth place tottenham as they look to secure champions league football. everton are 19th, two points from safety, with just five games left to avoid the clubs first relegation in 69 years in the top flight of english football. for a large part of that half, even

i'm karthi gnanasegaram from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme... it took penalties to separate them, but manchester united eventually beat brighton to book a place in the fa cup final. an electric atmosphere as newcastle embarrass spurs and elevate their own hopes of finishing in the top four. and we'll have details of a dream debut as well as a record—breaking london marathon. we start with the fa cup, and for the very first time, both manchester clubs have reached the final. city were awaiting the winners of sunday's game between united and brighton but that match needed extra time and penalties to decide it. natalie pirks reports from wembley. high—flying brighton landed at wembley relish the status as favourites. the seagulls were pushing for europe in the league and under a grey london sky, an fa cup finals for the first time in a0 years was at stake. united were looking to respond after a defensive horror show in europe. early on alexis mcallister put david de gea to to the test. manchester united were buoyed by the return of bruno fernandes.

we are here at the bbc sport centre.here's a full round of fixtures in the premier league this week. the picture at the top and bottom will become much clearer. leeds and leicester faced each other at elland road on tuesday, looking to pull clear of the bottom three, but the 1—1 draw does neither side much good. substitute jamie vardy came on midway through the second half and scored the equaliser in the 80th minute. leeds had taken the lead with a thumping luis sinisterra header in the first half and created more chances. patrick bamford should have won it for leeds in the final minute, he had an open goaljust a couple of yeards out, but scuffed his shot wide from a corner. leeds are now two points above the bottom three, a point ahead of leicester. aston villa's push for the european places continues, it was a dominant 20 minutes and then we gave a soft goal away. the result in general a tad disappointed. we had the chance that the we created and got into offside goals. but we could have lost it at the end with the cha

i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes at the bbc sport centre.oming up on the programme: arsenal drop points at west ham to put a big dent in their premier league title hopes. andre rublev aces in monte carlo — for his first masters 1,000 win. and snooker history at the crucible, as neil robertson makes two 146 breaks at the world championship. hello and thanks forjoining us. here's your latest sports news: we start with football and potentially crucial dropped points for arsenal in their quest for a first premier league title in nearly 20 years. they let slip a two—goal lead to draw 2—2 at west ham. bakayo saka missing a penalty at the london stadium. the result leaves arsenal four points clear of manchester city, who have a game in hand. they meet later this month — a game expected to decide the title. mathematically, i don't know what is going to happen and three weeks later i don't know what is going to happen. i don't know what is going to happen because i have no clue what is going to happen. but what we can do mathematically is to give our

get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centred, chris heaton—harris, gave a speech earlier at queen's university belfast, where he spoke on government's efforts to uphold the good friday agreement and reflected 25 years on. now 25 years on, the uk government remains wholly committed to protecting and upholding the belfast good friday agreement and i know this is a commitment that is shared by the tanaiste and the irish government. i like and enjoy working with michael very, very much and the friendship and the cooperation between the uk and irish government is vital to protecting and upholding the agreement. applause. and i am determined in my capacity as secretary of state to deepen and strengthen that vital relationship. the agreement�*s success can also be demonstrated by northern ireland emerging as a thriving centre of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. its screen and film production industry has hosted some of the world's most talented actors. queen's and ulster university boast world—leading research and developm

bbc news. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centreontinuing to bring a lot of dry, settled, sunny weather throughout the day for most areas on thursday, but like the last few days, we've got a keen easterly wind out there. that's taking the edge off. the temperatures will be noticeably chilly along north sea coasts and there will be some rain at times and more cloud across south—east england courtesy of this weather front, which will move in off the near continent. you'll notice there's a slight blue hue to the air mass, indicating that the air is quite chilly as well. so when you factor in the strong wind and slightly cooler air, then it will be a little bit fresher across the board. however, most places starting off dry, widespread sunshine and much of the country will stay dry and sunny all day. but then we'll see that area of cloud and some splashes of rain pushing into east anglia in the south—east during the afternoon. it's here where the winds will be quite gusty as well. so with a lack of sunshine here and the gusty winds, it'

hello, from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: drama at the crucible with play suspended as a protestor interupts the world snooker championship. another heavy defeat for leeds who remain two points above the relegation zone as liverpool put six past them at elland road. and royal challengers bangalore fall short of the highest run—chase in indian premier league history as they're beaten by chennai super kings. hello and thanks forjoining us, here's your latest sports news. play at the world snooker championship was suspended after a protester climbed onto one of the tables and covered it in orange powder. another protester tried to glue herself to a table. a man and a woman were later arrested by police. jamie broughton was at the crucible in sheffield. the evening session was just getting under way when a man and woman from the protest group stop oiljumped over the barriers here from the seats into the auditorium and the man climbed onto the table where robert and joe perry were playing their first r

can get all the latest sports news from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centrettend court for sentencing after thomas cashman refused to appear to hear his punishment for killing 0livia pratt—korbel. cashman was jailed for a minimum of 42 years at manchester crown court yesterday but he wasn't present in the courtroom. earlier today farah naz, the aunt of zara aleena, whose killer also chose not to be in court to hear his sentence, told bbc breakfast how it can affect a family. it's a moment where when judgment is passed, it's part of the process of allowing you to also feel like, ok, so this is complete. this man has faced hisjudgment and now he's going to be confronted by his punishment. i don't, i think there are other ways to make the convict come to face their judgment. and that would be to add time to their sentencing, or there can be other ways. and i don't believe for a minute that convicts aren't manhandled in other circumstances. i want to take you live now to new york for a huge event there. later on, what time is it now, 8:40am in the morning there i

get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website at that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centrewe've been reporting, thousands ofjunior doctors in england have begun a four—day strike. their union says they've had 15 years of below—inflation wage rises. the government says the pay claim of 35% is unaffordable. across england there have been picket lines outside hospitals, while more senior doctors including consultants are drafted in to fill staffing gaps. the british medical association says there are plans to pull doctors off picket lines if lives are in immediate danger.

get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centrebritain has given to ukraine played a key role in the falklands conflict. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has more. i'v e i've just i'vejust come back i've just come back from ukraine, and while i was that i had an opportunity to fight one of the two sea king helicopters that the uk has given to ukraine. it was while i was up given to ukraine. it was while i was up when the air that itjust struck mejust up when the air that itjust struck me just how long these aircraft have beenin me just how long these aircraft have been in service. i did a bit of digging around to try to discover what had happened to this aircraft over the years, and discovered that one of them had this rather extraordinary back history. for years, this helicopter served the british navy. but now it's flying new colours. one of two sea kings the uk has given ukraine. an iconic british aircraft — here to fetch and carry, to rescue and reconnoitre. we joined the crew on patrol in the skies of southern ukra

hello, i'm will perry from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme: time's up for tottenham's interim manager christian stellini afterjust four games — he's sacked following their 6—1 thurmping at newcastle. and a former spurs boss could be on his way to chelsea, with the club said to be in advanced talks to appoint mauricio pochettino. and four—times champion mark selby is through to the quarterfinals of the world snooker championship. tottenham have sacked interim manager cristian stellini after less than a month in thejob. it follows their 6—1 thrashing at newcastle in the premier league on sunday. former spurs midfielder ryan mason, who had a spell in charge whenjose mourinho left in 2021, takes over as caretaker. in a statement, chairman daniel levy said... spurs are six points off the champions league places. they play manchester united on thursday. daniel levy has turned tottenham into a huge club. he's done many, many good things. he's built some fantastic infrastructure, the best training ground in the country, the

sport now and, for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's cassa. manchester united and a night that they will want to forget — they were leading 2—0 against seville in the europa league, but eight minutes of madness could have cost them dearly. marcel sabitzer scored twice in the first half to give united a comfortable lead, but two own goals from tyrell malacia and harry maguire in the final minutes saw the spanish side salvage a draw ahead of the second leg next week.

get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app or from our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centreto the story we have been following all morning. richard sharpe handed in his resignation. he told the then prime minister that he wanted to apply for the bbc chair roll before he made an application. the second involves informing borisjohnson that he was going to introduce simon case to a canadian millionaire who wanted to help borisjohnson with his finances. we have had a statement from richard sharp this morning, and the bbc. i from richard sharp this morning, and the bbc. ., 4' from richard sharp this morning, and the bbc. ., ~ ., ., ~ the bbc. i would like to thank the team for the _ the bbc. i would like to thank the team for the diligence _ the bbc. i would like to thank the team for the diligence and - team for the diligence and professionalism in compiling the report today. mr happen stalled because my view is that while i did preach the government does not go for public appointments, he states clearly that a breach does not necessarily invalidate an appointment. indeed, i hav

hello, i'm tulsen tollett, live from the bbc sport centre. e bbc sport centre. managerless, midtable and misguided — chelsea's first game since sacking graham potter ends in a goalless draw against liverpool problems for theirformer manager too — as thomas tuchel�*s bayern munich are knocked out of the german cup and ready to roar — mcilroy says he believes that this will be the year he completes the career grand slam — by winning the masters. thanks forjoining us. it's been a busy evening of european football — most notably in the english premier league — with four matches taking place.

bbc news. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. league, and arsenal manager mikel arteta says his side need to rediscover their ruthless streak after throwing away a two—goal lead for the second time in as many weeks — this time against west ham. they looked in total control when gabrieljesus and martin 0degaard scored inside the opening 10 minutes — but after west ham got back in it, bukayo saka missed a penalty — that proved to be costly, as jarrod bowen equalised shortly afterwards. it leaves arsenal four points ahead of manchester city — having played a game more. you need to defend your oxo you should. you have to do many more things for

bbc news. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's holly hamilton. will include a rematch and a derby, with the favourites for the title the only team who haven't won the trophy before. while inter�*s win over benfica has set up a match with rivals ac milan, manchester city beat bayern munich and will face real madrid in the last four, a repeat of the tie last year, which real won in extraordinary circumstances. pep guardiola says he had a feeling city would meet the spanish side again, as they attempt to win the champions league for the first time. that after another goal for erling haaland as they overcame bayern 4—1 overall. although the striker did miss a penalty too. he is

bbc news. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's will perry. for a new manager is under way having sacked manager graham potter after less than seven months in charge. chelsea were beaten by aston villa on saturday, their 11th defeat since potter got thejob in september. it leaves them 12 points outside the top four — having spent more than £550 million on new players this season. the club's owners say they're "disappointed" to sack potter, who's "agreed to collaborate with the club to facilitate a smooth transition". bruno saltor, who worked with potter at brighton, takes over as interim head coach. they gave him the time. time is something every manager wants. as an ex player, i want

bbc news. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centrected with hiv and hepatitis c because of transfusions in the 1970s and 80s should receive interim payments of £100,000. he now wants the government to make payments to affected family members. early i spoke to tony who at the age of affected family members. early i spoke to tony who at the age 01:14 lost spoke to tony who at the age of ia lost his dad and many relatives due to the scandal. i started by asking him about the lifelong impact. irate him about the lifelong impact. we actuall him about the lifelong impact. - actually lost five members of our family, three all brothers, my father had both my uncles. my dad and my uncle were infected with hiv and my uncle were infected with hiv and hepatitis c, hepatitis b, and my other uncle was infected with hepatitis c, but we also had two other family members who were also infected with hepatitis c, and four of those victims have died, my father being one

the latest sports news on the bbc sport app orfrom our the latest sports news on the bbc sport app or from our website. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centrehe health and social care committee on how the government intends to resolve a "crisis" in access to nhs dental services. the inquiry into the state of the service was prompted in part by a bbc investigation last year that found nine in ten nhs dentists in the uk were no longer taking on new adult patients, and eight in ten were not taking on children. mr o'brien is due to be questioned from 2.15pm. various health officials are being questioned at the moment. let's listen in. dentist can't recruit or retain the nhs dentists and i can make it really difficult. the weather contract works, they get paid in advance so if they can't recruit a dentist or they lose a dentist then they can perform the activity and they can perform the activity and the money is taken back at the end of the year. again, we are working closely with the of portsmouth's dental academy to look at some long—term solutions around recruitment and retention, and also for the university of portsmouth to become a centre o

get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centred brutal" christmas day murder of their baby son, after burning and beating him "in repeated acts of severe violence". stephen boden, 30, and shannon marsden, 22, were found guilty after a five—week trial at derby crown court after the death of finley boden in the winter 2020 covid lockdown. finlay was hamded back to the couple by social services just 39 days before his death. 0ur midlands correspondent navtej johal is in front of the derby crown court for us. what happened in court today2. it was a remarkable scene. this trial began five months ago on the 14th of november and the jury had been out for 2h hours. 30 minutes ago they came out with the verdict and they were guilty, stephen boden, the father, of murder, and shannon marsden, also guilty of murder. what made this remarkable was notjust the fact that it taken so long to get at this point, but also the reaction from thejudge get at this point, but also the reaction from the judge and the jurors. after the verdict was delivered

bbc news. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's will perry. llo from the bbc sport centre. chelsea's search for a new manager is under way having sacked manager graham potter after less than seven months in charge. chelsea were beaten by aston villa on saturday, their 11th defeat since potter got thejob in september. it leaves them 12 points outside the top four — having spent more than £550 million on new players this season. the club's owners say they're "disappointed" to sack potter, who's "agreed to collaborate with the club to facilitate a smooth transition". bruno saltor, who worked with potter at brighton, takes over as interim head coach. they gave him the time. time is something every manager wants. as an ex player, i want to time, but they never give you time. it was a heated situation, you could see it in his face, thejob was starting to bite at him. leicester are also looking for a new manager after brendan rodgers was also relieved of his duties over the weekend after they lost 2—1 away at crystal palace and slipped to second botto

bbc news. sport and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's kasa. boss carlo ancelotti insists their champions league tie with chelsea is not over, despite a comanding 2—0 victory in their quarterfinal first leg in the spanish capital. goals from karim benzema and marco asenscio gave the defending champions a big advantage ahead of next week's second leg at stamford bridge. chelsea meanwhile have gone four games without scoring for the first time in 30 years. when i consider the work that we do, we worked a lot on at the last third in terms of finishing and crosses, and the idea of how we want to get into the box. i think that is pretty clear. i don't

get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that�*s bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centreetropolitan police, sir mark rowley, has said he needs greater powers to root out rogue officers. he says he�*s diverted around 90 officers from tackling serious crime and terrorism to carry out investigations of wrong—doing within the force. the met launched a major review after the conviction of a serving officer for the murder of sarah everard. he�*s been taking calls from listeners on bbc radio london this morning. bbc london presenter eddie nestor started by quoting a poll commissioned by bbc london, which suggested more than 60% of people didn�*t feel confident that sir mark would be able to clean up the serious problems, and improve trust, at the met police. take a look. we�*ve got a bbc london poll today, specially commissioned poll, which determines that 63% of londoners don�*t have faith in you to make the changes necessary. when did you see the problems in the met and why should people trust you? so i came back out of four years very comfortable retirement to take this job o

bbc sport app, orfrom our website. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello, i'm samantha simmonds.been reporting, the government has won a legal battle against the royal college of nursing that will force their strike to end early. this comes as teachers in england are staging a fifth day of strikes in their long—running dispute over pay. those teachers strikes are causing significant disruption for children and parents in england. members of the national education union want above—inflation increases, plus extra money to ensure any pay rises do not come from schools' existing budgets. siobhan wallek, a teacher at saint albert the great catholic primary school in hertfordshire, explained why teachers like her are striking. a lot of the reason is, it's down to lack of funding. we don't have the resources to be able to provide the best education for our children. a lot of schools are struggling to buy glue sticks. we have got lots of children with additional needs in our classroom and we are just not able to provide the support that they need to —— thrive in our classrooms. a lot of

sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, hello from the bbc sport centre.n a lot of golf at augusta, after much of saturday's play was abandoned because of the weather, the players had an early start to complete their third rounds before heading back out on the course. the american brooks koepka was two shots clear of spain'sjon rahm after 5a holes, they are playing together, this is the latest from the final round of golf�*s first major of the year. victor hovland had five birdies in a row as he finished off his third round. you can keep across this on the bbc sport website. tiger woods had been bottom of the leaderboard when play was called off on saturday, and he withdrew early on sunday. here's our correspodnent andy swiss. tiger woods just tiger woodsjust managed tiger woods just managed to make the cut yesterday, but in the afternoon at the start of the third round when the rain was at its worst, he was really struggling. you could see him hobbling around the course — remember it's only two years since he had that career threatening car crash, and thi

sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh. ndoned for the day at the masters, with augusta waterlogged after hours of unrelenting rain. the tournament was already playing catch up and the leaders are only six holes into their third rounds. after a brief suspension on friday that led to some of the field needing to finish their second round earlier on saturday. augusta staff struggled to keep the standing water off a number of the course's greens. when play resumes brooks koepka will have a four shot lead, having extended his advantage over jon rahm in the early stages of round three. like rahm, amateur sam bennett has also had a stuttering start to his third round, dropping two shots to fall seven behind koepka. the four players on five under par include the leading british player us open champion matt fitzpatrick. meanwhile two notable players who aren't contending but did make the cut. tiger woods is still there — just about. while another former champion fred couples became the oldest player to make the final two rounds at t

bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. also keep a look on the opening round of the world snooker championship. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centreon for students up until the age of 18. let's hear some of what he had to say. today, i'm appointing a new expert group who will help us identify the core maths content that our 16 to 18—year—olds need and whether we need a new specific qualification to support that. but, to be repeat, that will not be a level maths for all. we'll speak clearly not going to this change overnight technology that we need to support them show that this maths is additional to other subjects not instead of them. just to here the london screen economy, they don't teach maths instead of the arts, they teach both, because they are complementary, not contradictory. ——screen academy. so it will take time to implement this change but we are taking the first step today by identifying the maths content that will give our 16 to 18—year—olds the skills they need to get on in life. and we have that, then we'll come back with a detailed plan to deliver it. the prime minister says an "anti—maths mindset" is holding the

bbc news. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin ra mjaun. big match in the premier league to bring you, but first to the masters — and the news that tiger woods has pulled out with injury. woods appeared to be struggling before bad weather halted play, and said on social media he'd withdrawn due to pain in his heel. the five—time champion was six over after seven holes of his third round, and had earlier battled to go beyond the halfway stage, equalling the record set by gary player and fred couples of 23 consecutive cuts made. well, the third round is ongoing. wind, rain and fallen trees have caused havoc to the schedule snd saw play end early on saturday for the second straight day, so we're set for a marathon finale. at the moment it's brooks koepka who's the man to catch. a short while ago, he was i2—under through 12. butjon rahm is close behind, one shot further back. those two out in front, ahead of a group behind them including patrick cantlay, with the amateur sam bennett in there still too. but would take a lot to make up the ground

sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. the masters . and we're set for a bumper sunday at augusta with the third round stito finish, and one more to go after weather caused much delay and postponement. brooks koepka is the man to catch. a short while ago — was was i2—under through 16 butjon rahm is close behind —but three back now. viktor hovland gaining ground too. but would take a lot to make up the ground to rahm and koepka. tiger woods has pulled out of the tournament with injury. woods appeared to be struggling on saturday before bad weather halted play — and said on social media he'd withdrawn due to pain in his heel. the five time champion was six over after seven holes of his third roun and had earlier battled to go beyond the halfway stage — equalling the record set by gary player and fred couples of 23 consecutive cuts made. next to the premier league where its been a miserable day for strugglers leeds united against relegation rivals crystal palace. leeds, who started the dayjust a couple of points above the drop

sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. city of naples is bracing itself for a huge party, if napoli can secure a famous title. the runaway serie a leaders could be crowned champions today, with a win and other results going their way. memories of the great and good of the past are flooding back to those in the city — as patrick geary reports. naples is dressed for the party of a century. their beloved team could be italian champions this weekend. for the first time in 33 years, italian football's great outsiders could become conquerors above the country's northern elite. napoli! |translation: we are living a big | dream, because our generation has been waiting for such success for years, taking the title from the shirts of such a strong team and winning it here in the south, in naples and having another title is such a... ..please forgive me, it's very emotional, really. it is a unique feeling. you will never go far in naples without meeting the watch of an unforgettable face — diego maradona lives on in this place, as viv

sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's ollie foster. from the bbc sport centre. the second round is well under way at the first golf major of the year, the american brooks koepka has moved three shots clear at the top of the masters leaderbaord. he was one of the early starters at augusta and birdied the par five second move to eight under. he had beenjoint leader withjon rahm and victor hovland who don't start their second round for another few hours. koepka then eagled the eighth to move to ten under. he is one of 17 rebel liv series golfers who are taking part at augusta. jason day has made a strong start, but has just slipped back to six under, fourth on the leaderboard. scotland's women failed to qualify for this year's world cup, but they have claimed a morale—boosting victory over the co—hosts australia. they won 1—0, nicola docherty with a long range effort straight after the break that went in off the post. the match was being played at afc wimbledon�*s ground in south london. australia next face england on tuesday night, also i