andy swiss, thanks so did last season. andy swiss, thanks so much for us there outside anfield. sten to the match on bbc radio 5live and all the build up from 7pm this evening. and to continue the title race theme —joe lynsky‘s at the touch screen. and joe, looking at city's run in as well, can you see a potential banana skin? i think liverpool fans are going to be looking for any omen or good news at this stage of the season. they mightjust get it from a couple of things i'm going to show you here. these are burnley‘s results against the reigning champions in each of the four seasons they've been in the premier league. you can see they've beaten them all, including that win at stamford bridge on the first day of last season, and that famous win over manchester united in their first season back in the top flight. those liverpool fans might also be interested to know that sean dyche is on their side. he said earlier in the year that he grew up as a distant liverpool fan in kettering, so he might want more of a say in this title race than you might expect. however, burnley have pla

andy swiss, bbc news, old trafford.clear it's tough hurdle for city to get over despite united's form. our sports editor dan roan is outside old trafford. we're going to talk about if things go the way these two sides don't wa nt go the way these two sides don't want this evening. they have long—term plans, pep guardiola was put into guaranteed european success but if he doesn't win the premier league weather will be questions. but if he doesn't win the premier league weather will be questionsm course their wealth. it is important to bear in mind while this could be a defining moment in one of the closest title races in the premier league for years, it won't be the end of the story. if city lose or draw here tonight, it will have livable having a crucial advantage but liverpool still have to beat the likes of huddersfield, newcastle and wolves who are the last three games. you may say it is a slightly easier run-in you may say it is a slightly easier run—in then city, and would give them a huge advantage but it wouldn't

andy swiss was guy mccrea. he's the little horse who's become a sporting giant. folklore. earlier his fans had flocked hoping for back—to—back wins and tiger roll set off the hottest of favourites. the race was soon tinged with sadness though. at the first fence, up for review suffered a fatal injury. the national‘s first fatality since 2012. as they reached the closing stages, outsider magic of light led the way, but tiger roll was making his move. commentator: and tiger roll goes to the front in the national! and from there, no stopping him. an almost perfect performance from tiger roll and history was his. yes, the first double winner since red rum back in 1974, and delight forjockey davey russell. in this most unpredictable of events, a remarkable feat. it's unbelievable, i can't explain it, i can't put it into words. it's something that i never dreamt of winning twice, i'll be honest with you. i dreamt of winning it once but twice is just spectacular. red rum went on to win it three times, of course, but 45 years on, a double will do very nicely. so, this fa

andy swiss, bbc news, augusta. coverage from amen corner, holes 15 and 16 and selected featured groups will be available on the bbc sport website, connected tvs and mobile app from 12:30. there's also live commentary on radio 5live sports extra from three. it's a huge day in the premier league title race — with liverpool at home to chelsea, and manchester city away at crystal palace. it is not over yet. yes, we are very positive about it. the boys are positive, the training sessions are positive. that is all clear. but still it is so difficult. the nice thing about this game is it is not possible to play without mistakes. it's absolutely not possible to play a football game. you don't have to worry about them. you only have to deal with them. we will make m ista kes deal with them. we will make mistakes on a sunday, 100%. we have to deal with it, we have to sort it, we have to help each other and we can wina we have to help each other and we can win a football game. american boxer claressa shields has declared hers

thank you, andy swiss there in agusta.xit, the chancellor philip hammond denies all the controversy has been a national humiliation. so how have the last two years altered the perception of britain abroad, and has its standing in the global order been affected? here's our diplomatic correspondent james robbins. if like me you have been sort of following the insanity of the brexit negotiations and are confused about what is going on... scene from the outside, britain is not looking good. a laughing stock to some, a basket case to others. theresa may ‘s brexit plan. what are foreigners saying about future prospects for britain in the world? i went to see kevin rudd, a former australian prime minister and an asia expert. bucketloads of damage will be done to britain and its standing in the world if it leads, but if it turns out that the brits decide that they have got to leave, the world will look at britain as a diminished country. so, britain as a diminished country, is that a real risk? next up country, is that a real risk

andy swiss, bbc news, anfield.'s charles leclerc is fastest after practice for this weekend's azerbaijan grand prix. loose manhole covers caused havoc and meant first practice to be cancelled after george russell's williams was damaged. around 300 manhole covers have since been checked and russell has been back on the track today in his repaired car. mercedes drivers lewis hamilton and valtteri bottas are first and second in the championship after three consecutive one—twos at the start of the season. mark williams and mark selby are in 2nd round action at the world snooker championship in sheffield. selby, started the day trailing gary wilson 9 frames to 7 but won the first two frames of the morning session to level the match. wilson did edge out ahead in the next but selby, a three time champion here, potted a long red just before the interval to go 10—10 in the best—of—13 match. totte n ha m tottenham have just kicked off against west ham, west ham chasing a top four champions league place for next season. that'

andy swiss is there. of them here were trained on one man. could tiger woods continue his thrilling push for victory? well, after dropping an early shot this certainly got the crowd going. tiger woods! the decibel level was on the rise, and if that was good, what followed was even better. woods with another flash of that familiar brilliance. 0thers, though, were making even bigger strides. webb simpson charging through the field with a superb round of 64. as for britain's leading hope, ian poulter, well, after a quiet start, he began finding his range. europe's ryder cup talisman still right in the thick of it. and with calm conditions, it was a day for some stunning scoring, not least from tony finau, as an inspired display saw him rocket up the leaderboard. and also going well was the open champion, francesco molinari. the big names are circling at augusta and the result should be a thrilling finale. welcome of the latest i can tell you is that america's tony finau leads the way. he's put together a qui

andy swiss, there, in augusta, thank you. ere, in augusta, thank you. —— jack nicklaus' record. one of the government ministers leading brexit talks with labour says compromise will be needed on both sides if there's to be an agreement. cabinet office minister david lidington insists a deal can be reached before elections for the european parliament on may 23rd. it comes as former conservative leader iain duncan smith has warned that tory activists have little appetite to campaign for those elections, and that holding them would be a disaster for the country. here's our political correspondent chris mason. the noise. i deeply regret that we have not yet been able to secure agreement in this house. the setbacks. the protests. please do not waste this time. the delay. so now what? the conservatives and labour are still talking. enter this man, the prime minister's deputy. "let's meet again this week", he says, "and see where we have got to it in about ten days' time". we would hope to take stock of where we are, as soon as parli

andy swiss reports.rstorm but although the weather was not great, the gulf certainly was, most notably tiger woods, is 22 years on from his first masters title he was thinking about rolling back the years in spectacularfashion. after struggles with fitness, this was not what he needed — a security guard clattering into his ankle. it hardly seemed to affect him. tiger woods stirred the augusta crowd with stunning golfjust one shot off the lead and hoping to complete what will be the most extraordinary story. others found life far more difficult. the remark of roy hitting it into a golf buggy at one point, seven of the pace, his chance assuming distant. but ian poulter‘s certainly aren't, another fine display for the englishman with just two points back. european challenge is being led by francesco, the open champion, one of five players at the top with a tightly packed leaderboard. this masters is still very much wide—open. at the halfway point it is intriguingly poised but the big question for many will

andy swiss, bbc news, augusta. time for a look at the weather now with mel coles.ture as far as the weather is concerned. there are su btle weather is concerned. there are subtle changes. on the whole it is settled and quite chilly. it is settled and quite chilly. it is settled because high pressure is in the driving seat. anchored over scandinavia. low pressure in the atla ntic scandinavia. low pressure in the atlantic are trying to send rain our way. we are drawing in particularly cold air. evident along north sea coast in particular. to give you an idea of how chilly it is in some spots, 12 celsius is the average april temperature. some spots will reach that

andy swiss reports. # liverpool, liverpool, liverpool...have not guested. liverpool fans in bullish mood hoping for a win to ramp up the pressure on rivals manchester city. and the hosts could afford to be confident. their opponents, huddersfield, are rock bottom of the table. surely even they couldn't have dreamt of a start quite like this. liverpool ahead after just 15 seconds. blink and you missed it but keita didn't mind and neither did his manager. jurgen klopp soon had plenty more to celebrate as his players made it look oh, is so simple. the second courtesy of mane and whenjust simple. the second courtesy of mane and when just before the break salah added a sumptuous third, any lingering anfield nerves had long since vanished. surely it was now just a case of how many, and while liverpool weren't quite at their best they didn't need to be. robertson with his second of the night as his side coasted to the most comfortable of winds. it was just what anfield had hoped for and it was rounded off by salah. a 5—0 thumping and for now at le

our sports correspondent andy swiss reports.e the day that completes one of sport's most extraordinary comebacks? more than a decade after his last major title, it was just like old times for tiger woods, after a third round which saw him conjure that familiar masters magic. as the decibel level rose, so did he, to within touching distance of the lead. after his battles with form and fitness, it could be a remarkable story. but this man will have other ideas. francesco molinari is the one they're all chasing. the italian edged out woods at the open, last year. another near—flawless round suggests he could do so again. but others will also have high hopes. america's tony finau rocketing up the leaderboard alongside woods, just two shots behind, after one of the rounds of the week. and england's ian poulter is still right in it. for all his ryder cup success, he has never won a major title. but after another fine display, he's four shots back and in with a chance. well, with thunderstorms forecast for the final day, play is starti

andy swiss reports.s written one of sport's most astonishing chapters. tiger woods hadn't won a major title for more than a decade, but roared on by the augusta crowd, he rolled back the years. while others faultered, woods was inspired, lifted by his fans to new dizzying heights. translation: oh, my good god. i tell you, i can't stand this. from there it was a march to glory and a tap in for triumph. what a moment. listen... cheering suddenly, the personal problems, the years of injury seemed a distant memory and as he embraced his family 22 years after his first masters win, the emotion was clear. it's just unreal for me to experience this. my mom was here, she was there in ‘97 as well and so ijust couldn't be more happy and more excited. i'm kind of at a loss for words, really. woods' journey has been like no other. that's the way you do it. after dominating golf in his 20s, his personal and professional life unravelled. a debilitating back injury, even a police charge for reckless driving, and so thi

andy swiss, bbc news, aintree.druple is still on for manchester city, through to the fa cup final. it wasn't the emphatic win that many were expecting over brighton. just the one goal in the first of the wembley semifinals this weekend. kevin de bruyne brilliantly finding gabrieljesus inside 5 minutes. brighton had their chances but it's city who are into next month's final. they have already won the league cup this season, are vying with liverpool for the league title and face tottenham next week in the champions league quarterfinals. it's almost impossible to achieve everything. the important is the two chapters we had in the beginning of the season, we get it. the next one, we are in the fa cup, the final. our friends, fortunately, i'm pretty sure there are going to come more people than today and after two competitions, game by game. next up for city in that final will be watford or wolves, who play their second semifinal this afternoon. that is on bbc radio 5 live. it is a reduced premier league fixture becaus

andy swiss, bbc news, augusta.e coverage will start at 1:55, while additional live coverage from amen corner, holes 15 and 16 and selected featured groups will be available on the bbc sport website, connected tvs and mobile app from 12:30. there's also live commentary on radio 5live sports extra from three. it's a huge day in the premier league title race — with liverpool at home to chelsea, and manchester city away at crystal palace. yesterday though was more about the fight to avoid the drop, as ben croucher rerpots. when is a penalty not a penalty? you be the referee for this one. yes? no? well, how about this one? yes? commentator: and this one is a penalty! the linesman darren cann seemed to think so. the referee mike dean didn't. the upshot — no penalty, another cardiff defeat and another frustrated neil warnock. the linesman gave it. theyjust told me that mike didn't see it. mike must have seen something because he's gone over and told the linesman it's hit a part of his body and so it can't be handball. so,

andy swiss, bbc news, anfield.n very well against a huddersfield side who, i have to say, did much better than the result shows. because we had really to work hard in a lot of situations, so they defended well but especially they had proper counter attacks, so, like, and they played in short spaces and they got set pieces and all this other stuff. it was really work and so, we needed to be patient as well. the boys were that. and then, they scored wonderful goals. so to be built on story. but confirming match against brentford today in the championship is off because the players now refusing to play again until their wages are paid. bolton have already been relegated from the championship to leaguei relegated from the championship to league i and they were hoping a prospective new owner, the former watford owner, would solve the dispute. the players have apologised saying the decision was not taken lightly and the football league will see what to do next. neil robertson is through to the quarterfinals of the world

andy swiss reporting from aintree.n is that the race had its first fatality for 7 years. the horse up for review was put down after falling at the first fence. moving onto football now. fa cup semifinal weekend — no surprise at wembley. manchester city beat brighton to reach next month's final. let's cross to lizzie at the big screen to get the news on this and the rest of the day's football. no surprise, as you say but i guess a surprise it was not a really good game. i think the fans watching, not just the brighton fence and the city fans, but all the fans watching would have liked to see a bit more goals for a start. city went on to win1—0. they are through to the fa cup final. brighton's plan was to contain city. it did not work. within four minutes, gabrieljesus put city one goal up. that was thanks to a cross from kevin de bruyne disappointing for the fence. city are still on for the quadruple. no one has done before. they are looking so formidable, and they are still on for the quadruple but they fed a lot of ga

andy swiss, bbc news, augusta.today a rare lithograph of edvard munch's the scream goes on display at the british museum. it is part of the largest uk exhibition of the norwegian artist's work, which opens to the public today. david sillito has been along to take a look. it is just it isjust one it is just one of those images and here it is rooting you on the steps of the british museum. the scream. this exhibition of edward monk's many pictures as a clue to why it is so many pictures as a clue to why it is so well—known because this is an artist who made different copies and versions, there are a number of screens. this is just versions, there are a number of screens. this isjust one versions, there are a number of screens. this is just one of them. what is important to remember is that we are not searing this scream. it was described as an infinite one, passed through nature by edvard munch which is the world pressing in on you, and age of anxiety. this exhibition is an immersion into that world. the acid thrower

andy swiss, bbc news, anfield.x. loose manhole covers caused havoc and meant first practice had to be cancelled after george russell's williams was damaged. around 300 manhole covers have since been checked and russell is back on the track today in his repaired car. mercedes drivers lewis hamilton and valtteri bottas are first and second in the championship after three consecutive one—twos at the start of the season. neil robertson is the first man through to the quarter—finals of the world snooker championship in sheffield. the australian beat shaun murphy by 13 frames to 6 at the crucible. robertson, who won the tournament back in 2010, is the now the tournament favourite. well, these are the live pictures from the crucible, and all fans will be happy at the sight of reigning champion mark williams, back at the table this morning. this is not him, this is david gilbert. williams was taken to hospital with chest pains yesterday after his second session against david gilbert. williams has recovered and resumed a fe

andy, many thanks again come andy swiss with the latest as the masters gets under way in augusta.t's it. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. the talk turns to tiger at augusta — as the four—time champion roars into contention on the opening day of the masters. both remaining english clubs have the advantage heading into the second leg of their europa league quarterfinals — wins for both arsenal and chelsea. and is it all overfor one of australia's best ever rugby union players? more on the controversy of israel's folau's social media storm to come. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm gavin ramjaun. the latest on the masters coming up, but first. arsenal and chelsea both have the advantage in their respective europa league ties, after victories in the first legs of their quarter finals. arsenal had pierre emerick aubameyang back in the side, for the visit of napoli, who are second in italy's serie a. patrick gearey rounds up the best of the action. you can go so far under cover in your early pudding, but there's no

our sports correspondent andy swiss is there for us. ? they are still positive, yes, lizzie, but as you say now they need one of manchester city's final three opponents to do them a big favour. we have seen pressure opponents to do them a big favour. we have seen pressure can opponents to do them a big favour. we have seen pressure can do very strange things when it comes to this pa rt strange things when it comes to this part of the season. all liverpool can really do is keep winning and that's something they've been doing pretty well in recent weeks. they have won their last nine matches in all competitions. they should really win pretty comfortably tonight. they are up against a huddersfield side who are rock—bottom of the premier league. they trail liverpool by a mere 7a points in the table, so it will be really the shock of all shocks if liverpool don't come away with the three points tonight. jurgen klopp said he was not remotely surprised manchester united could not do them a favour earlier in the week. he was very philosophical a

andy swiss, bbc news, augusta. don't have to like golf or even admire tiger woods. to appreciate the huge nature of this story. admire tiger woods. to appreciate the huge nature of this storylj would like to remind us all here and may be people at home, the amount of times we have chatted about this and we said, no. can he ever? will it ever? the response has always been no. tiger woods said it was over for him personally, that was two years ago. to achieve what he has done, it's just, it's almost unbelievable and the reaction from around the globe and from some of, you know, the biggest names in sport and politics, it's been incredible. let's have a little look at what the american president donald trump said yesterday. obviously, is to trump is a big fan. this is a good one from serena williams. if he is inspiring serena williams, my goodness. this is that great moment, that incredible moment, putting on the green jacket last night. he had waited so, so long for it. the interesting thing about his reaction was th

andy swiss reports.he weather wasn't great, the golf certainly was. most notably tiger woods, as 22 years on from his first masters title, he set about rolling back the years in spectacularfashion. after his struggles with fitness, this probably wasn't what he needed — a security guard clattering into his ankle, but it hardly seem to affect him. woods stirring the augusta crowd with some quite stunning golf. just one shot off the lead, he'll be hoping to complete what will be the most extraordinary of stories. 0thers though found life far harder. rory mcilroy hitting it into a golf buggy at one point. seven off the pace, his chances seem very distant. but ian poulter‘s certainly aren't, another fine display from the englishman to leave him just two shots back. the european challenge though is being led by francesco molinari. the open champion one of five players at the top of a tightly packed leaderboard. this masters is still very much wide—open. at the halfway point then, it is intriguingly poised. but

andy swiss, news, augusta.ght to avoid the drop, with defeats for both brighton and cardiff. ben croucher has the best of the action. when is a penalty not a penalty? you be the referee for this one. yes? no? how about this one? yes? and this one is a penalty! the linesman seemed to think so but the referee didn't. another frustrated neil warnock. mike must seen something because he went and told the linesman it's hit a part of his body so it can't be handball. baffling, really. warnock might be glad to see the back of the officials and chris wood after the burnley players placed emphasis on the match. a 5—0 defeat just five points placed emphasis on the match. a 5—0 defeatjust five points above cardiff and the drop zone. when is a penalty actually a penalty? little doubt here. paul pogba's small kicks kept manchester united's push for the top on against west ham. totte n ha m the top on against west ham. tottenham against a hapless huddersfield. lucas bagged three of their four. the first hat-trick in their fo

andy swiss, bbc news, augusta.merican kevin na. showing us just how difficult the greens are at augusta. all the way past the hole and all the way back again. makes it look so easy! well you can follow the masters across the bbc. live text commentary on the bbc sport website, radio commentart from 9:30 tonight on 5 live and sports extra. and of course we'll bring you the very latest from augusta on sportsday, that's on the bbc news channel at 6:30 tonight. that's all the sport for now. more from the bbc sport centre at 11:15. let's get more now on the six—month extension to brexit. the conservative mp and prominent brexiteer, jacob rees—mogg, has been giving his reaction. good morning. can i ask you how you feel about this latest extension?” thought the prime minister said a few weeks ago she wouldn't agree to this extension, i don't think it's a goodidea this extension, i don't think it's a good idea and delivering on the referendum result and you had expected to leave on the 29th of march. here we are, heading to

andy swiss, bbc news, anfield.ter than the result shows because we had really to work hard in a lot of situations so they defended well but especially they had proper counter attacks and they played in short spaces and they got set pieces and all this other stuff. it was really work and so we needed to be patient as well. the boys were that. and they scored wonderful goals. england's danny rose says he's lost for words after uefa's decision to force montenegro to play their next home match behind closed doors. no fans will be allowed in to watch their next euro qualifier against kosovo after their supporters racially abused england players during the 5—1victory in montenegro last month. rose says it's not harsh enough. bolton have confirmed their match against brentford today in the championship is off because their players are refusing to play again until their wages are paid. bolton have already been relegated to league one, and were hoping a prospective new owner would sort the dispute. the players have apologis

andy swiss reports. he is the horse with history in his sights.roll, last yea r‘s grand national sights. this is tiger roll, last year's grand national winner now chasing a place in the record books. there is red rum... not since the great red rum in 1974 has a horse on back—to—back nationals. but after a scintillating season, tiger roll is once again at the one to beat. he could be going to the grand national with a bit of preparation. there are a lot of fences to jump. there have been racing over these famous fences for some 180 years now. in that time only four horses have ever one consecutive grand national. but such is the confidence in tiger roll he could start as one of the hottest favourites that aintree has ever seen. the hottest ever was back in 1935, golden miller. although as so often with a national, didn't count for much. golden miller is down. he tries to refuse, shoots hisjockey out of the saddle. tiger roll could set off as the biggest favourite since there stop and should he win bookies face a staggering £200 million resulting gr

andy swiss, bbc news, anfield.ield side who, i have to say, did much better than the result shows. because we had really to work hard in a lot of situations, so they defended well but especially they had proper counter attacks, so, like, and they played in short spaces and they got set pieces and all this other stuff. it was really work and so, we needed to be patient as well. the boys were that. and then, they scored wonderful goals. dan is here from football focus. there was a debate on social media to see what shirt to wear.” there was a debate on social media to see what shirt to wear. i chose the wildlife bonanza. it is quite bright, isn't it! do you attract bees? yes, and i feel like doctor dolittle. come to me, myjungle friends. there are many animals on it. i will give you a close later, mike. anyway, talking about football... mike. anyway, talking about football. . . we mike. anyway, talking about football... we need to wait to see who slips up. yes, we were talking about how liverpool could finish on 97 p

andy swiss, bbc news, augusta.then there's full radio commentary on 5 live sports extra from 10 o'clock tonight. loads of pictures from the masters on the back pages this morning. mainly of tiger woods, given that his good run finished in time for the papers to go to print. tiger's on a roll says the guardian. apologies, he turns back the clock as he eyes the fifth masters title. the sun goes with h—bomb, they say harry kane is a big dount for england's nations league semi finals after spurs confirmed he's damaged ligaments in his ankle. and the mirror goes with what it describes as the vile racist abuse aimed at liverpools mo salah by chelsea fans. this was ahead of their europa league quarterfinal against slavia prague. a group of fans were turned away from that game after a video emeged on social media appearing to show them singing an abusive song about salah. the group were apparently chanting "salah is a bomber" repeatedly. in a statement chelsea said it finds all forms of discriminatory behaviour abhorrent a

andy swiss, bbc news, anfield.to say, did much better than the result shows. because we had really to work hard in a lot of situations, so they defended well but especially they had proper counter attacks, so, like, and they played in short spaces and they got set pieces and all this other stuff. it was really work and so, we needed to be patient as well. the boys were that. and then, they scored wonderful goals. there's a london derby in today's early kick—off in the premier league. spurs are taking on west ham in their new stadium, but they might have half an eye on the huge champions league semifinal they have against ajax, on tuesday. it isa it is a derby, because when you play a derby, it is more than a game for ourfans, and a derby, it is more than a game for our fans, and because a derby, it is more than a game for ourfans, and because it is a massive thing playing for next season, to be in the top 40 is a massive achievement. the focus must be 200% we want to arrive in good condition after tuesday to be com

andy swiss, bbc news, augusta. well done to him.eather. iam seeing i am seeing frost on the ground. a cold and frosty start as demonstrated by our lovely weather watchers picture. some lovely blue skies. the forecast today, starting with a widespread frost. clear skies have allowed temperatures to fold this low allowing frost to form, so sunshine as well. high pressure is firmly in charge. the air is from scandinavia, so you can see the blue colours indicating how cold it is. the yellow tinge is where we have more cloud continuing through the day, attempt is not as low here. cloud producing patchy light rain and drizzle in scotland. cloud drifting in from the north sea, breaking at times to allow sunny spells. under clear skies, more cloud developing in the west. in between, a lot of sunshine. temperatures today lower than yesterday. these are the wind directions and speeds. we have an onshore breeze over the north coast. further west, up to 13. this evening, we start with clear skies. as we go through the night, cloud will develop.

we can nowjoin our sports correspondent, andy swiss. tiger roll possibly unable? national. and it is all about tiger roll. tiger roll, the horse that everyone is talking about? just how strong are his chances? the punters i think he has an amazing chance? very much though. it is very exciting for racing. for the first time any numberof years, we racing. for the first time any number of years, we have a horse that has been a transcended horse racing and the public have really latched on not only has he won the grand national, but he has one for consecutive cheltenham festivals. he isa tiny consecutive cheltenham festivals. he is a tiny horse. nobody thought i had any chance. he is a tiny horse that a huge heart. he bounded round there. he is lined up in good form, arguably better than last year. he w011 arguably better than last year. he won each cheltenham test again and he won a race again to get his confidence up. he has an excellent chance to stop whether it is a 7— to short, the bookies have him very short, the bookies have him very short indeed, but he could

our sports correspondent andy swiss is there. it is one of sport's most beautiful venues.han rory mcilroy‘s. the masters is the only major title he's never won and after struggling at first, finally he located his form. that's one of the shots of the first round. mcilroy wasn't generally at his best but this was, a moment of putting perfection, renewed hope that his masters dream could yet be fulfilled. others, though, are also making progress, most notably tiger woods. more than a decade after his last major title, could he really do it again? well, that gave him a share of the lead, although he had his problems too. woods, well, into the woods, a rare blip on an encouraging start. it was a decent day for england's tommy fleetwood. could this be his major breakthrough? well, the big names are circling. australia's adam scott among a cluster of early pacesetters. plenty of golf to go but the masters is off to an

andy swiss, bbc news, augusta.l beat the italian side napoli 2—0 at the emirates, aaron ramsey opened the scoring early on — how arsenal will miss him when hejoinsjuventus in the summer. their second was slightly fortunate, lucas torreira's shot deflecting in for an own goal. a good lead then for arsenal to take into the second leg in naples next week. a good result too for chelsea. they weren't at their best against slavia prague, but they did nick a precious late away goal through marcos alsonso. a group of chelsea fans were turned away from that game, after a video emerged on social media which appeared to show them singing an abusive song about liverpool striker, mo salah. the group were apparently chanting "salah is a bomber" repeatedly. in a statement, chelsea said... rugby australia says it is going to sack star player israel folau, after he posted homophobic comments on social media. the 30—year—old is a committed christian, and posted an image in instagram which said that gay people were amongst a group of

andy swiss is at aintree for us this lunchtime — andy. yes, welcome to lady's day at aintree.emselves. —— ladies day. one of themselves. —— ladies day. one of the highlights of the social calendar. tomorrow is one of the highlights of the sporting calendar. no horse has won back—to—back grand nationals for some 45 years. but could that be about to change? it's as much about the hats as the horses. the now traditional ladies' day at aintree, a colourful curtain raiser to what could be an historic weekend. winning the grand national two years running is almost unheard of — the great red rum was the last to do it back in 1974 — but now last yea r‘s champion has it in his sights. trained in ireland, tiger roll won his most recent race by a staggering 22 lengths, so, not surprisingly, he is once again the one to beat. he couldn't be going to the grand national after better preparation, but it's the grand national. you have over four miles to go and a lot of fences to jump and 40 other horses to take on. so it will be a big ask to go back and win the national a second time but he is

andy swiss, bbc news, augusta. time for a look at the weather now with mel coles. it looks very nice outside. yes, a lovely spring picture. it is a case of spot the picture as far as the weather is concerned. there are su btle weather is concerned. there are subtle changes. on the whole it is settled and quite chilly. it is settled and quite chilly. it is settled because high pressure is in the driving seat. anchored over scandinavia. low pressure in the atla ntic scandinavia. low pressure in the atlantic are trying to send rain our way. we are drawing in particularly cold air. evident along north sea coast in particular. to give you an idea of how chilly it is in some spots, 12 celsius is the average april temperature. some spots will reach that today. the east will be pegged back into made single figures at best. after what was essentially at best. after what was essentially a bright start for many, we are now just starting to see more in the way of cloud work its way in on that easterly wind. as well as the cloud, there is also the chance of some showers for nor

our sports correspondent andy swiss is at anfield for us this evening.ther dramatic one for the premier league title race, because liverpool know if that if they can win here tonight — that would really ramp up the pressure on their rivals manchester city. let's have a look at the table as it stands right now. manchester city leading the way byjust a single point — after that crucial win over manchester united earlier in the week both teams have three games left to play. liverpool, well first of all they face huddersfield here this evening, a match that should be pretty straightforward — as huddersfield are rock bottom of the table. they then have two games against newcastle and wolves. as for manchester city, well they don't play their next match until sunday — when they face burnley before they finish the season against leicester and brighton. so it is all still in manchester city's hands. if they win their last three games, they will be champions, but liverpool know that if they win here tonight — for a short while at least — they will be top of the t

our sports correspondent andy swiss reports from aintree. the now traditional ladies day at aintree, a colourful curtain raiser to what could be an historic weekend. winning the grand national two years running is almost unheard of, not since the great red rum in 1974, but now last year's champion has it in his sights. after a scintillating season, tiger roll is once again the one to beat. we can't have a better preparation. it's the grand national. a lot of fences to jump and 40 other horses to take on. they've been racing over these famous fences for some 180 years now and in that time, only four horses have ever won consecutive grand nationals. but such is the confidence in tiger roll, he could start as one of the hottest favourites at aintree has ever seen. the hottest ever was back in 1935, golden miller, although, as so often with a national, didn't count for much. commentator: golden miller is down. he tries to refuse. scrambles over and shoots his jockey out of the saddle. tiger roll could set off as the biggest favourite since then

here's andy swiss.im off, now he's written one of sport's most astonishing chapters. what a moment. white men from the lowest of lows, tiger woods has scaled almost unthinkable highs, masters champion once more. he embraced his family and it was proof he, he said the power of perseverance. he, he said the power of perseverance . you never he, he said the power of perseverance. you never give up. that's a given. you always fight. giving up is never in the equation. i have always had a pretty good work ethic. throughout my career and my life. ijust had to change the work ethic and work on a few different things. i was unfaithful, i had affairs, cheated. from acrimonious divorce to a career threatening back injury, even a police charge for reckless driving, to go from that to this, many believe is perhaps golf‘s extraordinary moment. there have been some that have been similar but i don't think i've ever seen anything better. i have watched him since he was 18 years old. all that he has gone through emotio

for the latest here's andy swiss. day two. 0vernight rain meant the early fans at augusta had to watch their step. take care, was the message — something rory mcilory would also have to do. his first round was a tale of frustration, a bad start followed by flashes of his familiar brilliance... this has a chance...! but then things rather fizzled away. he'll start his second round shortly, and he knows there's room for improvement. too many mistakes, i made six bogeys out there, which... you know, i made enough birdies, i made five birdies, ijust made too many mistakes. also about to start his second round is tiger woods, after what was a far more encouraging opening day. he's got it! woods hasn't won a major title for more than a decade, but on this form, anything is possible. the british challenge hasn't quite sparked yet. ian poulter, the pick of the bunch, europe's ryder cup talisman with some dazzling moments. peter alliss: good result. well done, poulter. but the prize for shot of the opening round surely went to

andy swiss was watching. cheering and applause.at sport has ever seen. just a few years ago, tiger woods seemed finished as a golfer but on a day of unforgettable emotion, he's the masters champion again. woods hadn't won a major title for more than a decade, but roared on by the augusta crowd, he set about rolling back the years. he still trailed francesco molinari, but when his hopes came to a watery end, the italian's nightmare became woods' fairy tale. from there, he was simply inspired, lifted by his fans to new, dizzying heights. oh, my good god, i tell you, i can't stand this. it was a march to glory, and on the final hole, he tapped in for triumph. what a moment. listen. cheering and applause. suddenly, the personal problems, the years of injury, seemed a distant memory, as he celebrated with the fans and fell into the arms of his family. 22 years after his first masters win, the emotion was only too clear. it has come full circle, you know, my dad was here in 97 and now i am the dad with my two kids there. 22 years, i thin

our correspondent andy swiss is at aintree in what could be historic day. welcome to aintree.or the 70,000 fans here. all eyes will be on tiger roll as he bids to become the first horse since red rum in 1974 to win back—to—back grand national patients. the funds think he has a decent chance, he is set to start as the hottest grand national favourite in decades. should he win, it could cost bookmakers up to 200 million. as ever, there is no shortage of competition with 40 horses due to compete over the famous grand national fences. rath compete over the famous grand nationalfences. rath lyndon written by ruby walsh next in the betting. could we see a female jockey winning the grand national. teeth for two written by lizzie kelly getting a lot of support. also keep an eye out for rachel blackmore. tiger roll is the horse everyone is watching, find out this afternoon. manchester city will look to continue their march to an unprecedented quadruple when they face brighton at wembley in the first of the weekend's fa cup semifinals. the city manager says he's been taking inspiration

if he wins, he'll be in elite company, as andy swiss reports. winning the grand national two years running to do it back in 197a. but now last year's champion has it in his sights. trained in ireland emma tiger roll won his most recent race by a staggering 22 lengths. not surprisingly, he is once again the one to beat. with the grand national come having a bit of preparation... a lot of courses... he is in good form right now. they have been racing over these famous fences for some 118 years now. in that time, only for horses have over one consecutive grand nationals. but suchis consecutive grand nationals. but such is the confidence in tiger roll, he could start as one of the hottest favourites that aintree has ever seen. the hottest ever was back in 1935. golden miller. although, as often with the grand national committee did not matter much. golden miller is down! tiger roll could be the biggest favour done mac favourite since then, and there could be a bigger payoff in history. everyone is going to be backing tiger roll tomorrow. for so many reasons. he won it last year. he is trying t

there hadn't been a stronger favourite in the race for 100 years, our sports correspondent andy swissll raced into folklore. his fans hope for back—to—back wins and tiger roll set off as the hottest of favourites. the race was soon tinged with sadness stop at the first fence, a fatal injury. the national‘s first fidelity since 2012. as they reached the closing stages, a magic of life said the way. commentator: tiger roll! from there, no stopping him. an almost perfect performance from tiger roll and history was his. the first double winner since red rum backin first double winner since red rum back in 197a and the light for jockey davy russell. in his most unpredictable of events, a remarkable feat. is unbelievable, i can't explain it, i can't put it into words. it's nothing i dreamt of winning twice. it'sjust spectacular. red rum went on to win it three times, of course, but a5 yea rs it three times, of course, but a5 years on, double will do very nicely. so this famous race has a brand—new legend. an unprovoked —— unforgettable day for tiger roll and a place in sporting history. the

andy swiss reports. years on from his first masters title, he set about rolling back the years in spectacularfashion. after his struggles with fitness, this probably wasn‘t what he needed, a security guard clattering into his ankle. but it hardly seemed to affect him. he stirred the augusta crowd with some stunning golf, just one shot off the lead he will be hoping to complete what would be the most extraordinary of stories. others found life far harder. rory mcilroy hitting it into a golf buggy at one point. seven off the pace, his chances seem very distant. ian poulter‘s aren‘t, another fine display from the englishman leaving him just two shots back. the european challenge is being led by francesco molinari, one of five players at the top of a tightly packed leaderboard. this masters is still very much wide open. at the halfway point, it is intriguingly poised. a big question for many will be — can tiger woods turn his promising position into what would be one of golf‘s most remarkable victories? i‘m

andy swiss, bbc news, aintree. manchester city are through to the fa cup final.g all four trophies this season. patrick gearey reports. for brighton, big days like this come once in a generation. for manchester city, it seems they happen once every few weeks. perhaps thatis happen once every few weeks. perhaps that is why the flock of seagulls outnumbered them in the stands. 0n the pitch, the figures were soon in city's favour. four minutes in, kevin de bruyne spotted gabriel jesus. manchester city in front. he knew who to thank, the cross more a gift than an assist. kyle walker was not ina gift than an assist. kyle walker was not in a charitable mood. his tete—a —tete not in a charitable mood. his tete—a—tete with jahanbakhsh was checked by the video assistant referees. the case against him not proven. but city were not themselves, surely at the second half, the equaliser but aymeric laporte was there in the nick of time. 36 years since brighton reached the semifinal and that was their chance. in the stands were 500 stu d e nts their chance. in the stands were 5

andy swiss, bbc news, augusta. earlier i spoke to our sports correspondent david ornstein.iger woods had fallen to such a low, by his own admission, in the 2017 dinner he said his career was over. he had fallen to outside 1000 in the world rankings. all of those personal problems that he had, the breakdown of his marriage, in 2009, more recently, 2017, he was charged with reckless driving, after being found asleep at the wheel with a number of prescription drugs inside his system. that resulted from a series of surgeries for back and knee injuries. it seemed that there was no coming back for tiger woods, and to scale such heights, and the numbers are mind—boggling. he has achieved so much, as mentioned in every sport there, it's a story for the ages. tiger woods will have divided opinions, he isn't a character who all seem to like. but in terms of the actual sporting achievement, a it seems that it is a universally popular victory. is there a sense that he's got this formula and is going to stay here? his aim will be to go on and achieve more victories, in a game which real

our sports correspondent andy swiss is there. times for tiger woods after a third round which saw him conjure that familiar masters magic. cheering and applause. as the decibel level rose, so did he, to within touching distance of the lead. after his battles with form and fitness, it could be a remarkable story. but this man will have other ideas. francesco molinari is the one they're all chasing. the italian edged out woods at the open last year and another near flawless round suggests he could do so again. but others will also have high hopes. america's tony finau rocketing up the leaderboard alongside woods just two shots behind after one of the rounds of the week. and england's ian poulter is still right in it. for all his ryder cup success, he's never won a major title but after another fine display, he's four shots back and in with a chance. well, with thunderstorms forecast for the final day, play is starting earlier than normal. an unusual end of the masters but especially with tiger woods in the hunt, it could be a drama