hello, i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news.eaten 1—0 at home to arsenal, which means a few other teams will still fancy their chances of finishing in the top four. the only goal of the game was a nightmare one to concede for chelsea as well a mix—up in defence betweenjorginho and goalkeeper kepa left emile smith rowe the victory takes arsenal up to eighth in the table — and it's fair to say chelsea head coach thomas tuchel wasn't impressed. iama bit i am a bit angry that we had so many interchanges. this is on me. so, not so happy in the end with the line—up, but i did not know what would have happened with another line—up. but they did not feel it today in the sideline like i normally feel us, and that's why we cannot expect to win games if we are not 100% for everybody. like, if you say, we did not have a shot, and then of course we had that big one. still, it's ridiculous, but, 0k, that big one. still, it's ridiculous, but, ok, maybe we deserved it today. it'sjust another lesson to learn. the title race is still very much al

good afternoon, i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news...ee hours away from the final day of the premier league season. manchester city may already be champions but there's still lots to be decided. it's a crucial afternoon for three teams in particular — chelsea, liverpool and leicester are all vying for the final two champions league places. but, as ben croucher reports, three into two just doesn't go... phones at the ready, this is the day for constant communication and careful calculation. where a goal hundreds of miles away can be as priceless as one right in front of you. chelsea, liverpool and leicester are all chasing champions league football next season, but three into two doesn't go. it's nice if you play for stuff in the end. keeps you on the edge, brings out the best in you and you can absolutely feel the excitement. we are full of optimism, positivity, whatever you want, because we are really excited, if we have to play that game now it's like, if we have to play that game now and we have no chance for anything anymore, then it

hello, welcome to sportsday — i'm austin halewood. coming up this evening...er city miss out on the final day of the premier league season. back in their hands — manchester city... finally — get to lift the premier league trophy. and it's max power in monaco. verstappen wins to lead the formula one world championship for the first time. good evening, welcome to the programme. well, there's only one place to start tonight, because the full time whistle has blown on the premier league season. all 20 teams were in action this afternoon, but all eyes were on chelsea, leicester city and liverpool as they battled it out, for the final two champions league spots. and after defeat at home to tottenham, it's leicester that miss out. well, our reporter adam wild joins me in the studio. thanks forjoining us. lots to be keeping across. let's start with the champions league. chelsea lost today, but they still managed to sneak in. . ., ., ., sneak in. yeah, thanks to that the feet as well _ sneak in. yeah, thanks to that the feet as well for _ sneak in. yeah, thanks to that

hello, welcome to sportsday — i'm austin halewood — coming up this evening...place in the championship playoff final. and it's more gold for adam peaty at the european swimming championships. good evening, welcome to the programe. now, there's only one place to start tonight and that's in glasgow because stjohnstone have been crowned scottish cup champions. they beat hibernian 1—o. and it's the icing on the cake of a brilliant season, having already won the league cup. our sports news correspondent chris mclaughlin was at hampden park for us. green against blue in scottish football's showpiece final, no rangers or celtic inside this time. and with covid numbers rising in glasgow, no fans either. small town stjohnstone were looking for the cup double. shaun rooney's winner secured in the league cup back in february... and he was at it again on the half hour at hampden park. that is the first blow- of the scottish cup final! where the club from perth ready to upset the odds yet again? well, they had the perfect chance to put it beyond

i'm austin halewood. coming up this evening... the season keeps getting better for stjohnstone.y add the scottish cup to their league cup triumph. 90 minutes from the premier league, brentford book their place in the championship playoff final. and it's more gold for adam peaty at the european swimming championships. an outstanding swim from myself, i don't like to be arrogant but i could not have done that any more. that gives me a confidence in my own strength. hello and welcome to sportsday. there's only one place to start tonight and that's in glasgow, because stjohnstone have been crowned scottish cup champions. they beat hibernian 1—0, and it's the icing on the cake of a brilliant season for stjohnstone, having already won the league cup. our sports news correspondent, chris mclaughlin, was at hampden park for us. green against blue in scottish football's showpiece final, no rangers or celtic inside this time. and with covid numbers rising in glasgow, no fans either. small towns and johnston were looking for the cup double. sean really�*s winner secured in the league cup b

hello, welcome to sportsday — i'm austin halewood.up this evening: liverpool and chelsea book their place in the champions league, but leicester city miss out, on the final day of the premier league season. a five—starfinish: champions manchester city finish the season in style. and it's max power in monaco. verstappen wins, to lead the formula one championship for the first time. good evening, welcome to the programme. well, there's only once place to start tonight, because within the last half an hour the full time whistle has blown on the premier league season. all 20 teams were in action and all eyes were on chelsea, leicester city and liverpool as they battled it out for the final two champions league spots. and after defeat at home to tottenham, it's leicester that miss out. well our reporter adam wild joins me in the studio. adam, a busy day, lots to keep across. leicester won't be in the champions league next season — how did it all play out? head has been absolutely breathless in the premier league, as you would expect on the

hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm austin halewood — coming up this evening...three days after the fa cup final. chelsea and leicester are ready to do battle again. after managing 16 teams across eight countries. roy hodgson says he's stepping back from the premier league. later in the programme i'll be looking at the relationship between cricket and climate change. and what the sport might look like in the future. good evening, welcome to the programme. within the last hour football fans have been welcomed back into premier league stadiums across the country, for the first time this year. in some cases, tonight will be the first time supporters have been able to see their team in person for almost 1a months. 10,000 fans are inside old trafford right now, where manchester united against fulham. many of them protesting the club owners. but man united had taken the lead. what a goal it was. great to hear those roars once again. there are three of the games tonight. the big game of the evening comes a little bit later as chelsea host leicester, in a match that coul

hello, i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news.t. they beat manchester united li—2 in an eventful game at old trafford. it's liverpool's first win there for more than seven years. ben croucher watched the action. this was the match that was cancelled because of protest. it was liverpool that won for the first time at old trafford in more than seven years. in the league seen around the world actions can speak as loud as the words. outside old trafford protests once again at united owners inside a tribute tojordan banks, the young liverpool fans struck by lightning and killed on tuesday. the trials and tributes there was a football match to be played. 11 days later than planned. so who who would react fast as? phillips reaction was a neat kneejerk want. liverpool behind. referee was making quick decisions show for the penalty liverpool or was a? he has the benefit of a second opinion probably change his mind not that everybody saw his side. luckily forjuergen clopp unite is defence didn't notice the shot and kick at a flick just the

but this is only going to be very hello and welcome to sportsday, i m austin halewood — coming up thisning... manchester city are already there but could we be in for an all—english final in the champions league. yes, i'm at stanford where thomas tuchel says chelsea must believe in themselves to beat riau madrid and reach the league final since 2012. and dan evans new found love for clay continues, he's through to the third round in madrid. also tonight... we will speak to the 2020 rugby player of the year he will miss the summers lions tour because of injury. when you finally get home from the hospital and you start to come around a little bit too actually what's happening and how long a. this is going to be... hello, welcome to the programme. manchester city are already there, tonight it's chelsea's turn to try and join them in the champions league final. it would be just the third time we'd get to see an all—english final in europe's premier competition but to get there, chelsea need to make their way past 13—time champions real madrid. now, the tie is finely poised, it's 1—all afte

sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's austin halewood. good afternoon. one because it's been a memorable day for max verstappen. he's won his maiden monaco grand prix and, in the process, gone to the top of the formula one championship for the first time knocking off lewis hamilton. he was helped out early on when ferrari's charles leclerc, who was on pole, broke down before he could get to the grid. and pit stop problems then ended valterri bottas' race. verstappen avoided trouble to take the chequered flag. hamilton could only finish 7th in his mercedes. the final round of premier league fixtures are under way. manchester city may already be champions but there's still lots to be decided. it's a crucial afternoon for three teams in particular. chelsea, liverpool and leicester city — they're all vying for the final two champions league places. just over 15 minutes gone in all of the games. leicester have got a penalty in the last few moments. that could be a crucial goal if it is converted against tottenham hotspur in the race for the champions league p

i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news.only one place to start this afternoon because, within the last half—an—hour, england manager, gareth southgate, has named his provisional 33—man squad for next month's european championship. he won't name the final 26 until next tuesday because a number of players are involved in the champions league and europa league finals. well, our reporter ben croucher joins me in the studio. lots of names in that squad. any shocks or surprises?— shocks or surprises? have you, potentially- _ shocks or surprises? have you, potentially. in _ shocks or surprises? have you, potentially. in goal— shocks or surprises? have you, potentially. in goal and - shocks or surprises? have you, potentially. in goal and in - shocks or surprises? have you, - potentially. in goal and in defence. here is the squad list. there is no nick pope, he has a knee injury. four goalkeepers have been named. we expect iain henderson and jordan pickford will go. in defence, trent alexander arnold is included. he has named four

with all the sport now, here's austin halewood at the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. the scottish cup final — hibernian against stjohnstone — but there won't be any fans inside hampden to see the trophy lifted, because of covid restrictions in glasgow. well, our sports news correspondent chris mclaughlin is outside the ground for us. —— inside the ground. chris, safe to say not the final line up people were expecting? i think that's absolutely fair. scotland's showpiece cup final without celtic or rangers is a rarity in deed, but here we are. we have had bernie and is, the favourites, they last won the competition back in 2016. the manager very confident going into the game. they are very much the favourites, but what about saint johnstone from perth? they last won the competition, in fact first when the competition, in fact first when the scottish cup back in 2014, but under their manager they have already won the league cup. they are going for the cup double. absolutely the underdogs, many people who don't really have skin in the game very much rooting for saintjohn

good afternoon, i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news.d of golf�*s us pga championship is well under way in south carolina. some of the leaders are already out on the course at kiawa island. canada's correy conners was the overnight leader, but this course has been a test for the players. he dropped a shot on the first hole but got one back on his second. so he's still at 5 under par. britain's sam horsefield is two shots back on 3 under. scotland's martin laird is on 2 under, he tees off later. as does rory mcilroy, he was one of the pre—tournament favourites. he won the title the last time the us pga was held at the course nine years ago, but he would've known straight away that this first tee shot wasn't going to end well. it went straight into the water. the start of a frustrating day that left him 3 over par — eight shots off the lead overnight. mcilroy starts his second round about 7pm this evening. leicester city's premier league winning captain wes morgan says he'll retire at the end of the season. he's 37 now and his career peake

hello, i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news.ce again, made their feelings known about the club's owners. but it was liverpool that won for the first time at old trafford in more than seven years. ben croucher reports. in the league seen around the world actions can speak as loud as the worlds. 0utside old trafford protests once again at united owners inside a tribute tojordan banks, the young liverpool fans struck by lightning and killed on tuesday. beyond the trials and tributes there was a football match to be played. 11 days later than planned. so who who would react fastest? phillips reaction was a neat kneejerk want. liverpool behind. referee was making quick decisions show for the penalty liverpool or was it? he has the benefit of a second opinion probably change his mind not that everybody saw his side. luckily forjuergen klopp unite is defence didn't notice the shot and kick at a flick just the trick, not best practice to leave liverpool forward unmarked. not once but twice, 3—1 at liverpool. united used to come from beh

hello, i'm austin halewood with your latest sports news.easons. our correspondent has more. congratulations to pep guardiola and manchester city. the moment that meant disappointment i once had a manchester and delight on the other. defeat the united meant that city were champions for the fifth time in less than a decade. for their fans another other night to celebrate. it's unbelievable. biggest achievement so far. nothing beats it, primarily, you just know you want the champions of the england. we won the premier let'sj hope we can go to an end to the champions league as well. earlier united's 2—one defeat ended their slender hopes of catching city. whose players can celebrate from the comfort of their armchairs like who said it was unbelievable. while sterling tweeted it's the champions baby on and understandably proud night. we are here where city have played some stunning football this season. of course none of their fans have been able to watch it. every game here has been behind closed doors. but it hasn't stopped their success. so w

let's speak to austin halewood, in the bbc sport centre. they are tightening the screws, are they? first time we have heard a plan of action from the premier league and the fa since the rise and sharp fall of the european super league. this was when manchester united, liverpool, manchester city, tottenham, chelsea and arsenal all agreed tojoin tottenham, chelsea and arsenal all agreed to join other clubs from europe and a new competition to challenge the current champions league. the fa said an inquiry into the six clubs has started, but the developments you just mentioned from the premier league are really the most interesting and most significant of them, being the owners of all clubs in the league will have to sign up for that new charter, a new rule that, them to the core principles of the premier league, with beaches punished by significant sanctions, it said in a statement. i am sure to the delight of many football fans, they are trying to put things in place to stop anything like this happening again. it was such a big story, wasn't it? it sent shock waves throughout the foo

let's speak to austin halewood from the bbc sport centre. was this expected? was more people in paris at the french open thought she would step back from her media commitments for the first game for supper then she would carry them out is normal because it would obviously need she could keep her place of the tournament. it's come as a bit of a surprise there's news that she's pulled out of the naomi of osaka is one of the most recognisable players in the women's game. and all global sport to be honest she is the world number two. she was one of the favourites for this tournament. as you mentioned a little bit earlier, it's all because she pulled out of her media commitments saying that she wanted to protect her mental health. she was fine then £10,000 by the french open but a joint statement from the four grand slam organiser said osaka could face a more substantial fines and future grand slam suspensions if she continued with her media boycott. so she's clearly sucked on this over the last night and within the last 30 minutes usually is that statement you sho

sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's austin halewood.in the europa league final. manchester united against spanish side villereal in gdansk. and today is a special date for one man in particular. 22 years ago ole gunnar solskjaer scored the winning goal as united stunned bayern munich to win the champions league final — tonight he'll lead the team as their manager in another european final. and the 26th of may has long been a special date for united fans. it was also the birthday of their legendary manager sir matt busby. hopefully this is the start of something more. we know, sir alex is with us, we know the 26th of may is sir matt's birthday, but the players, when they sign for united, they signed to win trophies. they signed to accept the challenge of being the best because this is the best club in the world. so manager ole gunnar solskjaer quietly confident ahead of the game. but while he's improved performances on the pitch, united are still without a trophy in four years. and former united goalkeeper peter scheichel says now�*s the

i'm austin halewood. here's what's coming up in the progamme: they're almost there.rby surived in the last few minutes of the season. and underlining his superiority — lewis hamilton claims the hundredth pole position of his career. hello and welcome to sportsday. there's only one place to start tonight and that's at the etihad, because manchester city could be crowned premier league champions within the hour. pep guardiola's side need to beat chelsea to lift a third league title in four seasons. the second half has just got under way and city lead 1—0. well, let's go live to the ground, where we can speak to our sports correspondent andy swiss. city in the lead, tell us about the first half. it city in the lead, tell us about the first half. ., , ., , ., , first half. it was a strange first half, not first half. it was a strange first half. not a _ first half. it was a strange first half, not a lot _ first half. it was a strange first half, not a lot happened - first half. it was a strange first half, not a lot happened for i first half. it was a strange firstl half