lets aet some bbc sport centre with gavin. lets get some on _ bbc sport centre with gavin. mike today. jane dougal has more from old trafford. saturday�*s 4—1 defeat to watford seem to be the final straw when there were boos ringing round the stadium from the away end as they managed to pass on the pitch and it is understood that that defeat prompted the owners, the to call an agent meeting when they took us to the manager and earlier it was released a statement by the club confirming they had parted company with coach mac. in a statement they said ole gunnar solskjaer would always be a legend at manchester united and it is with great regret we have reached this difficult decision. while the past few weeks have been disappointing they should not obscure all the work is done over the past four years. the statement also confirmed that one of the members are backroom staff michael carrick will take charge of team for forthcoming games while the club looks to appoint an interim manager until the end of the season and then presumably a permanent manager will be found this summer.

bbc news channel with luxmy gopal. sport, now and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. est for you from the bbc sport centre. in tennis, great britain are playing france in their first tie at this year's davis cup finals and have got off to the perfect start. evans served for the first set but was broken to love by adrian mannarino, before breaking back straightaway. evans then won it 7—5. and then only needed the one break of serve to take the second set by 6—a. dan evans' win gave great britain a 1—0 lead in their match against france. they're looking to take the match with cameron norrie up next against arthur rinderknech. he took the first set 6—2. he is currently down 5—7 in the second. later, in the doubles, neal skupski and joe salisbury face pierre—hugues herbert and nicolas mahut. emma raducanu's first home match since her historic us open victory will be broadcast on the bbc tomorrow. and it will be live from the royal albert hall when the 19—year—old plays elena gabriela ruse of romania in an exhibition match. the top billing is in recognition of her star stat

from me that is latest from the bbc sport centre. g bbc news in the latest from the bbc sport centre. you're watching bbc news in the uk and around the world. we are bringing you the latest on the tragedy unfolding in the english channel tonight. at least 31 people are feared to have drowned while trying to cross the sea from france after their boat capsized. these 26 have been rescued but some are in a serious condition. we understand that the rescue operation which is happening in the busiest stretch, one of the busiest stretchers of the waterway in the world is still continuing as temperatures plummet in the english channel. it is a continuing crisis in terms of illegal migrations with crossings having been so far across the channel three times the level of last year. 20 5,000, 600 people are estimated to have crossed so far this year. three times the number of last year. the prime minister and others have said they did not their sympathies lie with the victims. you are joining sympathies lie with the victims. you arejoining us sym

bbc news, glasgow. now, with all the day's sport, here's karthi gnanasegaram, at the bbc sport centre.r city put on an excellent performance to dominate their local rivals manchester united at their home ground, old trafford, this afternoon. city won 2—0, but it was the manner of their premier league victory which will put the pressure back on united's manager, ole gunnar solskjaer. joe lynskey reports. for manchester united, he is the coach with the connection. the manager who knows the club and the city. but now ole gunnar solskjaer is underfire, and this was city. but now ole gunnar solskjaer is under fire, and this was a city. but now ole gunnar solskjaer is underfire, and this was a derby day after his darkest day. last time at old trafford, they lost 5—0 top liverpool. now manchester city were here and inside seven minutes were in front. an own goal. in front. an own coal. , , ., in front. an own coal. , , . , ., . an own goal. city started this match with 'ust an own goal. city started this match with just three _ an own goal. city started this match with just three points _ an

this is the latest from the bbc sport centre.out stages of the champions league after beating spanish side villareal 2—0. it was the first game in charge for caretaker manager michael carrick, who made four changes to the side that lost at watford over the weekend — the match that saw ole gunnar solskjaer sacked. cristiano ronaldo made the breakthrough with a goal after 78 minutes before jadon sancho made sure in the final minute, with his first goal for the club. carrick, who won the champions league as a player with united in 2008, has been promoted from first team coach to look after the team until a full—time appointment is made. former barcelona coach ernesto valverde has been sounded out by the club about taking thejob on an interim basis, but the man seen as a permanent replacement for solskjaer. paris saint germain coach mauricio pochettino has said he's really happy in france. speaking ahead of his side's champions league game at manchester city tomorrow, the former tottenham boss said he was used to rumours in football

john from the bbc sport centre. watson is waiting for u good morning. from the bbc sport centre.winning the league title in 1955. it was the fa cup win with coventry which was the crowning moment of his managerial career, lifting the trophy at wembley in 1987 having beaten tottenham after extra time, in what's been called one of the most entertaining finals in history. he also played for the club under jimmy hill in the �*60s. some great pictures from that day at wembley in �*87. john sillett who's died at the age of 85. always plenty of debate over the winner of the ballon d'or and i guess we shouldn't be surprised it was lionel messi who won this year's award having helped argentina win the copa america earlier this year, his first international honour. his three boys in matching suits. he was also top scorer in la liga last season before joining paris saint germain in the summer. the women's award went to barcelona captain alexia putellas. northern ireland's women enjoyed yet another big win in world cup qualifying, beating north macedonia 9—0. rachel furness scored twice, tak

hello, i'm sarah my parents at the bbc sport centre. —— sarah mulkerrins.dly, saying they were shocked, saddened, and shamed by the testimony of azeem rafiq. a game—wide meeting was held today following rafiq telling a committee of mps that english cricket was institutionally racist. at the oval, members of the ecb were joined by representatives from all 18 first—class counties and the players' union, with the pressure on to come up with a plan of action that goes far enough to tackle this issue. we will continue to listen, to make swift and positive change to the culture of the game, we will embrace and celebrate differences everywhere knowing that with diversity, we are stronger. today as a game, we discussed a series of tangible agreements to make cricket a where everyone feels safe and everyone is included. now finalise the detail and publish these actions next week. our game must win back your trust. there are just a few weeks to go until the start of the ashes, but cricket australia has been plunged into uncertainty after their captain was forced to s

hello there, this is the latest from the bbc sport centre.nts paris saint germain. they had to come from behind after having the better run of play, too — kylian mbappe giving psg the lead early in the second half. the fight back didn't take long — raheem sterling on target for the third time in as many games for city. and gabrieljesus finished off a fine team move, as city made their dominance count. the win sees them qualify as group winners, with psg through in second. liverpool were already assured of going through as group winners. they made it five wins out of five, beating porto 2—0. thiago alcantara got the first before mo salah rounded off the reds' win in the 70th minute at anfield. all four english clubs have sealed progression to the last 16. elsewhere, karim benzema was on target for real madrid in their 3—0 win at sherriff tiraspol. it marked a positive end to the day for the 33—year—old french striker, who had earlier been found guilty of conspiring to blackmail former international teammate mathieu valbuena. benzema has been h

this is the latest from the bbc sport centre. ng he could have done on the pitch. he says he hopes it will have "woken a lot of people up," and that both cricket and society should seize the moment as an opportunity for change. yesterday, mr rafiq gave details to a commons committee about the racial slurs he'd been subjected to when he played for yorkshire. he's been talking to our sports editor, dan roan. he's gone from county cricketer to game—changing whistle—blower and, a day after taking his allegations of institutional racism to westminster, azeem rafiq told me he'd been overwhelmed by the response he'd received. i'm incredibly relieved. it felt like a massive weight off my shoulders. i spoke to my dad last night. what did he say? he was just really proud of me and he said, look, no runs or wickets could have done what i did yesterday and i should be really proud of myself. rafiq's harrowing testimony to mp5 laid bare the racism he suffered at his former club. i'm very determined that this is going to be looked back as the m

this is the latest from the bbc sports centre. messages from 2011 when he was 19. the messages came to light on thursday — just two days after the former cricketer appeared at a digital, culture, media and sport select committee talking about his experiences of racism and bullying at yorkshire county cricket club. that testimony shone a light on racism in the sport. and today, sports minister nigel huddlestone said cricket could face the "nuclear option" of an independent regulator if the england and wales cricket board doesn't act quickly enough to address the issue. he was speaking to the dcms select committee, where mps have been asking more questions following rafiq's shocking evidence on tuesday. i think what we all want is for cricket to put its house in order and get its act together. and sort this problem out. if we don't see sufficient action taken, then we as a government will intervene if they don't get their act together. we have the nuclear option of legislating in order to bring in potentially an independent regulato

bbc news, khartoum. with all the sport now, here's karthi gnanasegaram at the bbc sport centre. good evening.farke. arsenal have kept their faith in mikel arteta and he has now taken his side up to fifth place in the premeier league after a 1—0 win over watford. our correspondent natalie pirks reports. a busy afternoon in the premier league began with a moment of reflection. mikel arteta was reflecting on a change in fortunes. once considered an early shout for the sack, arsenal have been flying, and it looked like that winning streak would continue. the celebrations _ streak would continue. the celebrations were - streak would continue. the celebrations were a - streak would continue. iia: celebrations were a tad streak would continue. "iia: celebrations were a tad premature, though. it is going to be offside here. s ., ., though. it is going to be offside here. . . ., ., though. it is going to be offside here. s ., ., ., , ., here. watford needed to settle and this did not — here. watford needed to settle and this did not help. _ here. watford needed to settle and this did not help. danny _

let's get the latest sport from the bbc sports centre. aland by eight wickets in dubai to win the men's t20 world cup. australia won a toss and sent the new zealanders into bat where they posted a competitive total of 172 for a, but mitchell marsh and glenn maxwell led the aussies to the win with seven balls remaining as they celebrated victory for the first time in this tournament. to be fairwe to be fair we have probably under performed in the past. we have had some great teams on the way. this team is pretty special. the camaraderie, the way that everyone really cares for each other and looks after each other. to european world cup qualifying where cristiano ronaldo's portugal will have to go through the play offs to make the finals next year after a 2—1 loss to serbia in lisbon. meanwhile, spain have secured their placed in next year's finals with a 1—0 win over sweden in group b. a draw would've been enough to see luis enrique's side through to qatar but alvaro morata found the winning goal in the 86th minute which means sweden drop i

bbc news, poland. with all the sport now, here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. many thanks, jane.hequered flag in sao paulo to keep himself in the formula one title race. max verstappen's lead at the top of the standings is now down to 14 points with three races to go. here's our sports correspondent andy swiss. he is no stranger to the extraordinary, but even by lewis hamilton's standards, this was a win which almost defied belief. it had seemed mission impossible. while his title rival max verstappen charged into an early lead, hamilton began way down in tenth after being penalised in qualifying. but soon he was blazing through the field, in a flash up to second with max verstappen in his sights. could he get past him? he tried once in the car was nearly a collision, both because briefly off the track. with 12 laps left, another chance for hamilton, and this time there was no stopping him. from tenth to triumph, against all the odds, somehow he had done it. ~ . . against all the odds, somehow he had done it. ~ ., ., . against all the odds, somehow he had done it. ., ., ., , done

bbc news, khartoum. with all the sport now, here's karthi gnanasegaram at the bbc sport centre. good evening.won by red bull's max verstappen, with lewis hamilton finishing in second place. the victory gives verstappen a 19—point lead in the drivers�* standings, but there are still four races left in the final five weeks of the season. our correspondent, natalie pirks reports. in this make or break race, a good start was essentialfor in this make or break race, a good start was essential for lewis hamilton. commentator: it’s start was essential for lewis hamilton. commentator: it's lights out and away — hamilton. commentator: it's lights out and away we _ hamilton. commentator: it's lights out and away we go _ hamilton. commentator: it's lights out and away we go here. _ hamilton. commentator: it's lights out and away we go here. but - hamilton. commentator: it's lights out and away we go here. but the - out and away we go here. but the first corners _ out and away we go here. but the first corners in _ out and away we go here. but the first corners in mexico _ out and away we go here. but th

and later, sports day on the bbc news channel with all the features from the bbc sport centre. good evening. every adult in england is to be offered a booster vaccination by the end of january, according to borisjohnson. people will be approached by age group and will be informed when it's their turn. faced with the uncertainty posed by omicron, the new coronavirus variant, one government expert advised people not to socialise unnecessarily ahead of christmas, but borisjohnson appeared to contradict that advice, telling people not to cancel their concerts and nativity plays. in england, boosters will be offered to the most vulnerable first, with m million people eligible in all. everyone who is able to have a booster should have been offered a jab by the end of january. some 400 military personnel will help out at 1,500 vaccine sites across england to deliver the booster programme. the prime minister said these were precautionary measures while scientists worked hard to gain a full understanding of the omicron variant. our health editor hugh pym reports. there's new urgency to

this is your update from the bbc sport centre.german has previously managed other teams. a football reporter has more. i think ithinka i think a lot of people on the outside of manchester united would argue that this is exactly the kind of appointment the club should have made when jose mourinho was sacked in 2018. the feeling is that he can get a hold of the first team and give it a little bit of direction but at the same time get an overview of the club and then helping whoever comes in as the full—time manager which is still expected to be an appointment that united make next summer. colorado rappers played. there was just one goal in the game in the 90th minute. the former australian captain has announced he is taking an indefinite breakfrom cricket. he stood down as captain last week when it emerged he had been investigated by cricket australia for sending sexually explicit text to a female colleague four years ago. it was thought he would still play in the fourth of a series against england which starts on eighth but as manc

hello there this is the latest from the bbc sports centre. be praised for his bravery. and said the player should never have been put through the racism scandal that has engulfed the club. lord patel was speaking for the first time since being appointed on friday. our sports editor dan roan reports. headingley has seen some of the greatest revivals and leaving yorkshire out of an un—resident crisis could surpass them all. today the clubs newly installed chairmen filed lessons would be learned. after 158 years we need to change, we don't need to accept the past and we don't need to accept the past and we don't need to accept the past and we don't need to become a club which people can trust to do the right thing. a, people can trust to do the right thin. �* ,., people can trust to do the right thin. . ., ., , thing. a report found former player azeem rafiq _ thing. a report found former player azeem rafiq was _ thing. a report found former player azeem rafiq was a _ thing. a report found former player azeem rafiq was a victim _ thing. a report

hello, i'm gavin ramjaun, and this is the latest from the bbc sports centre.hinese player peng shuai. she hadn't been heard from for a while, after making allegations of sexual assault against the country's former vice premier. chinese state tv has since published an email, which they claim is from peng directed at womens tennis bosses. it says: "i am not missing, noram i unsafe... "i've just been resting at home and everything is fine." but the chairman of the wta, steve simon, responded by saying the statement, "only raises my concerns as to her safety and whereabouts". he says, "the wta and the rest of the world need independent "and verifiable proof that she is safe". the tennis journalist ben rothenberg has been following this story, and feels the sceptism is justified. i think ithink so, i think so, reading that post i was immediately very dubious. it doesn't sound like something she had written. we see this very long, detailed emotional post from her on her social media in her own words that was quickly covered up and it does didn't seem like this messa

let's get the latest sport from the bbc sports centre. taly will need to progress to the finals via the play—offs after they were held to a goalless draw in belfast by northern ireland. the result in the group c contest meant that switzerland go through top after they accounted for bulgaria 4—0 in lucerne, while scotland have secured a home play—off tie after they beat group f winners denmark 2—0 at hampden park. group g is going down to the wire with just two points separating the netherlands, turkey and norway. the dutch with their injured coach louis van gaal who fell off his bike when cycling on sunday sit top, and they host norway while turkey travel to montenegro with any of the teams capable of finishing in either of the top two spots. iam thinking i am thinking about qualifying, i am thinking about qualifying, i am thinking about qualifying, i am not thinking about coming top of the group. we are positive and looking forward to the game. it will be a tough game but after the game on saturday we are very much motivated even more to

sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin.y in dubai. england's conquerors new zealand against australia. australia chose to field. and their opponents are 1326 for two. daryl mitchell — the hero of their semifinal going early for 11. but they're looking to pile on the runs, before it's australia's turn with the bat. new zealand captain kane williamson has reached his 50. i6 16 overs in at the moment so we await australia's turn with the bat. england are playing canada, the world number three side, right now at the twickenham stoop. it's currently 20—12 south to england. england got off the mark early thanks to heather cowell�*s try. the red roses are chasing their 17th straight win and come into the match after record breaking wins over new zealand to cement their status as the top ranked women's rugby union side. everton held manchester united, to a 1—all draw in the early women's super league match. united were hoping to stay in contention with the top three and they looked good for that after ella toone gave them an early

with all the sport now, here's karthi gnanasegaram at the bbc sport centre. thanks.series comes to a close this weekend. england had a 27 points to 26 win over south africa who had beaten them in the world cup final two years ago. wales also won by a single point overcoming australia 29 to 28. and scotland defeated japan 29 points to 20. patrick gearey has the details. on another continent on the other side of a pandemic, england and south africa met in the world cup final. south africa won, england failed to score a try. so what a start they got from manu tuilagi afterjust six minutes. against the springboks you hope your points outnumber your bruises. it is a test of strength. freddie steward muscled england 11 points clear but you never safe from handre pollard's boot. he helped make up the distance, kick for kick, south africa crept back. they were just ahead when england saw an escape route. joe march antinto 20—year—old raffi quirke to score his first international try. the moment of his life! he will never forget that, but south africa soon did. with ranks els

bbc news. now it's time for a sports briefing from the bbc sports centre. we start with football.t ham side leapfrogged the table with a victory that maintains their best start to a season in the premier league era. jurgen klopp's sign are now —— side are now behind chelsea after a day of disappointment. it was a great performance, it really was. we wanted to challenge the top teams if we could. i don't know if we will be able to but in a 1—off game maybe we will be able to give them a game like we did today. i think we have been doing that for a good part of the season now and last year as well. meanwhile, antonio conte's first premier league game in charge of tottenham ended in a draw at everton with both sides failing to score. the point moves spurs up to ninth. after only a few days with his new team, conte says there's plenty on his to do list. in italy, the milan derby ended in a 1—1 draw with ac milan missing the chance to go top of serie a. after being tripped inside the box, hakan calhanoglu gave inter the lead from the penalty spot after just 11 minutes, but the advantag

bbc news, musayyib. sport and a full round up, from the bbc sport centre.ague where liverpool flexed their muscles for another big scoring win — this time a—nil against southampton. liverpool were in complete control. diogojota scored twice followed by one each for alcantara and van dijk. liverpool are now second in the table, a point behind chelsea who play on sunday. i think that the statistics say that southampton scored the majority of the goals in the first 20 minutes. it is a challenge. they can look rusty in the beginning. i don't want to sound disrespectful, just happens in the game. today we were there from the first second and that was helpful. eddie howe was in the dug out for the first time for newcastle but his side are still bottom after arsenal eventually broke them down at home. bukayo saka and pierre—emerick aubameyang scoring the goals for arsenal who stay fifth, while newcastle are five points adrift of safety without a single win this season. elsewhere in the premier league, norwich matched wolves in a goalless draw at carrow road. brigh

bbc news, glasgow. now, with all the day's sport, here's karthi gnanasegaram, at the bbc sport centre. good evening.ame against south africa by 10 runs. it's england's first defeat at the tournament but they still finish this stage as group winners and go through to the final four along with australia. joe wilson reports. as cricket in yorkshire undergoes the most serious scrutiny, an england team in sharjah, based, the captain says, on diversity and inclusivity. internationally, they're the team to beat. that was south africa's plan. rassie van der dussen hit six half—dozens in an unstoppable 94. he helped south africa to 189. when england batted, look at the man running away from the camera and stopping suddenly. the chase ended like that forjason roy. that searing pain from his leg, tough to watch. whenjos buttler mis—hit the ball, yep, really, south africa had a wicket prized above any in world cricket. ah, but there's moeen ali. 100 metres for this ball with usain bolt ease. england were in touch when liam livingstone hit three consecutive sixes. in the final over, with 1a needed, kagiso rabada

bbc news. we put the remarks made by michael vaughan in that interview to azeem rafiq, but he declined to comment. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centree�*s first match in the dugout as newcastle united manager ended in disappointment. his side lost 2—0 to arsenal in the premier league's early kick off at the emirates. it means newcastle are still bottom of the table and without a win. austin halewood reports. the latest instalment of newcastle's new starts. after overcoming coronavirus eddie howe was ready for his debut on the touchline but few stadiums strike fear in the hearts of newcastle fans like a trip to the emirates. they have lost all of their last ten matches at arsenal and right from the start, the home side were on the front foot. martin odegaard forcing an impressive save from an early free kick. but for all of their attacking prowess, arsenal are pretty solid too at the back these days. aaron ramsdale with another outstanding save to keep it level. i mentioned that attacking prowess, it wasn't on display here. pierre—emerick aubameyang missing from all of a yard. hard to believe. with others thinking they could have don

sport, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. one team, sir frank williams, has died at the age of 79. one of the greatest names in the sport, his team won nine constructors�* championships and seven drivers�* titles. former formula one driver and three time world champion sirjackie stewart has been paying tribute tonight. we had great times together. i once ran out of petrol, he stopped to give me a lift to get some petrol and he neverforgave me for it. so we had lots of fun together. he didn�*t approve of the stewart tartan trousers, and he, he said of course i would never wear those, said if we won a grand prix, frank would you wear the trouser? of course because you will never a grand prix, well we did, and frank has to wear the tartan trousers! he was a friend to the end and it was sad that he was so ill, at the end, that in a way, today he has passed away in peace, and for that, i think frank would appreciate that. next to the premier league, where manchester united have drawn at chelsea in their first league game since the

now for all the days headlines from the bbc sport centre.have sacked manager daniel farke despite victory today for the first time in this season's english premier league. norwich beat brentford 2—1. they scored twice in the opening half an hour, with goals from mathias normann and a penalty from teemu pukki. rico henry pulled one back for brentford. but daniel farke�*s side held on. they are still bottom of the table though and farke was dismissed less than two hours after the final whistle. another manager under pressure is manchester united's 0le gunnar solskjaer after manchester city had a comfortable victory in the derby at old trafford. the win may not have been as emphatic as liverpool's 5—0 victory in united's last home league game but this will do solskjaer no favours. united got off to the worst possible start when eric bailly turned joao cancelo's cross into his own net after seven minutes and after david de gea had produced a string of brilliant saves, bernardo silva got city's second just before the break. we second just before

hello there — this is the latest from the bbc sports centre.tional rugby union to get our teeth into this weekend. we have scotland, taking on australia, at murrayfield in around an hour's time. and, england's women, will be looking to build on that sensational record breaking victory over the no1 ranked side in the world, new zealand. that match live on bbc two from 2.20. england back—rower zoe aldcroft says they're prepared for a strong response later. we are expecting a big kind of got to keep our feet on the ground, we can't be complacent at all and we've just got a kind of maybe think what are they going to do this week, things they will come up with to help them, and hopefully then we will counteract that and hopefully get a second win. well, before that — we have a tantalising battle for 3rd, in the women's super league — with tottenham hosting manchester united. this the first game for both in almost a month. the winnersjump above brighton in the table — behind chelsea and leaders arsenal — who take on west ham later today. and it's the

sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's karthi.est ham and liverpool. west ham delighted their manager, david moyes, and their fans with a 3—2 win ending liverpool's long 25 game unbeaten run which stretches back to april. it's a huge win for west ham which not only harms liverpool's title hopes but moves them into third place in the premier league table. we beat liverpool in this one and it was a great performance by the players, it really was. we want to challenge the top teams, and we can, i don't know if we will be able to but in a one—off game we can give them a game like we did today. i think we have been doing that for a good part of the season now and last year as well. we didn't do so well here last year, but we made our mind up here last year, but we made our mind up we were trying and do better. we didn't play so well in the first half but certainly did much better in the second half. it half but certainly did much better in the second half.— in the second half. it was one of the two teams _ in the second half. it was on

with all the sport now, here's karthi gnanasegaram at the bbc sport centre. thank you. formula 1's championship leader max verstappen after winning the qatar grand prix. verstappen finished in second place was not hamilton wore a rainbow coloured helmet, saying formula 1 is duty—bound to raise awareness of human rights issues at qatar's maiden grand prix. patrick geary reports. so much hangs over qatar as a sporting venue. our gestures of diversity and inclusion compatible with its record on human rights? should it be hosting a grand prix, and next year a football world cup? the race began with a crucial penalty and the chance for lewis hamilton. he was on pole, leading driver max verstappen, trying to redeem his demotion to seventh. with hamilton safely clear, the first question was how close could verstappen get to him? within five laps, he was second. a square of even he would admire. this would be a battle of wits and pits. valtteri bottas left his tire on too long, a blazing trail team—mate hamilton safely avoided. in wearing his rainbow helmet he has made a point

sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin.iverpool goal in a moment, but let's kick off with the rugby. it was a great goal. we but let's kick off with the rugby. it was a great goal.— but let's kick off with the rugby. it was a great goal. we will get to the football _ it was a great goal. we will get to the football in _ it was a great goal. we will get to the football in a _ it was a great goal. we will get to the football in a minute. - it was a great goal. we will get to the football in a minute. we'll - the football in a minute. we'll start the rugby. scotland's win over australia to kick off their autumn nations series in the best possible way. they won 15—13 at a packed murrayfield. sale sharks hooker ewan ashman restored scotland's lead with a try on his debut and, althouthames o'connor kicked australia back in front. finn russell scored the decisive penalty for scotland's third consecutive victory over australia. head coach gregor townsend said it was a victory for the fans, who've waited a long time for a really spe

sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's 0llly foster. described it as the hardest race weekend experienced in formula 1. his mercedes had been pushed down the grid because of technical infringements but he's pulled himself back into the title race with three races to go. he started intent on the grid and the early stages were dominated by pit stops. it boiled down to a shoot—out between hamilton and max verstappen. hamilton overtaking the red bull on the 59th of 71 laps. max verstappen had a 21 point lead at the start of the day, that's now down to 14. success always feels sweeter when you face adversity and when you start first and had success, there is a journey to get there of course but it's far, far greater. this is one of the most beautiful feelings that i've had in a win, knowing i've had all of those push backs, setbacks. had all of those push backs, setbacke— had all of those push backs, setbacks. �* , . ., setbacks. australia's men at the -- are the t20 — setbacks. australia's men at the -- are the t20 world _ setbacks. austral

bbc news. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's katherine downes.her you are leaving us! ii voice has already checked i gather you are leaving us! ii1 voice has already checked out. i gather you are leaving us! i1 voice has already checked out. just clinging on to it with my fingertips and trying to get through my last day. eddie howe's first match in the dugout as newcastle united manager ended in disappointment. his side lost 2—0 to arsenal in the premier league's early kick off at the emirates. it means newcastle are still bottom of the table and without a win. austin halewood reports. the latest instalment of newcastle's new starts. after overcoming coronavirus eddie howe was ready for his debut on the touchline but few stadiums strike fear in the hearts of newcastle fans like a trip to the emirates. they have lost all of their last ten matches at arsenal and right from the start, the home side were on the front foot. martin odegaard forcing an impressive save from an early free kick. but for all of their attacking prowess, arsenal are pretty so

sport and a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. good morning evening.t week — with plenty of speculation around his replacement ever since. 0ur footballer reporter simon stone explains why united think he's the man for the job. he has an excellent reputation, initially as a coach in germany winning the german cup and taking schalke to the semifinals of the champions league and doing really well at rb leipzig as well. he has been as sporting director for the red bull organisation and now with locomotive moscow. here is a fantastic, thoughtful person about the game and i think manchester united feel as though he can bring some stability to the club at a time of turmoil. northern ireland's women were relentless as they hammered north macedonia 11—0 in their world cup qualifier in skopje. simone magill scored four of the goals, including this one which made it 7—0 before the break. it was a special day for rachel furness — her hat trick means she is now level with david healy�*s record of 36 goals for her country. it means they go level on points with austr

bbc news channel with ben brown. the news channel with ben brown. time is ten past on sport and time for a full round up from the bbc sport centreafternoon. great britain are under pressure in their second match in the davis cup finals in austria. after beating france yesterday, dan evans was a heavy favourite to win his opening match against tomas machac — a player ranked over 100 places below him. but a frustrated evans lost in straight sets with machac winning 6—2, 7—5, coming back from 5—2 down to win the second set. that means cameron norrie had to win his match againstjiri lehecka. it went to a deciding third set but the british number one prevailed winning 6—1 in the final set. the upcoming doubles match featuring joe salisbury and neal skupski will decide the tie. emma raducanu is playing her first match on british soil since winning the us open. she's facing elena—gabriela ruse of romania in the champions tennis exhibition at london's royal albert hall, live on bbc iplayer and she's just won the first set 6—3. four premier league games, including manchester city v west ham kick off at 2 o'clock. later, chelsea host manc

bbc news. let�*s get an update on all the sport now. hello, i�*m gavin ramjaun. and this is the latest from the bbc sport centre.mer player michael carrick was in charge for the win over villarreal 2—0, they left it late to secure the win though cristiano ronaldo. then a last minute jadon sancho goal means united are into the last 16, with a game to spare. it wasn�*t about me tonight, though, it was about getting through. it was a massive game. when you get to this stage of the group in the champions league it can swing so easy both ways. so it was vital that we came here and got the right result. and we managed to do that, and i�*m delighted. elsewhere, wins for bayern munich, who maintained their 100% win record, and chelsea, who qualified emphatically by beating juventus 4—0. but xavi and barcelona have it all to do, if they�*re to have any chance of making the knockouts. they were held to a goalless draw with benfica, meaning they have to get a result against mighty bayern in their last game, or rely on benfica not winning against the group�*s bottom side dynamo kyiv. the five—time winners barca face the pro

but first, a full round up — from the bbc sport centre.ou. good evening. the draw for the play—offs for next year's world cup in qatar were made this afternoon, and the headlines for british fans are that if both scotland and wales win their semi—finals, then they will play each other in their final — which means only one of them can reach the tournament. scotland are at home to ukraine whilst wales will play austria in cardiff. but there are some very good sides in the play—offs including italy and portual who could also play each other in their final. there are three finals so three teams will go through. the games will take place the end of march. wales are bidding to reach their first world cup in 64 years, while scotland have waited 2a years. if we got wales in the semifinal will be a battle of britain but one of the countries is not going to make it, so it's a tough game and i'm sure they are in a good moment but we are in a good moment as well so hopefully we both get through there in the play—off games i meet in the final in cardif

sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's karthi gna nasegaram.anchester united are holding a board meeting to discuss ole gunnar solskjaer�*s future at old trafford. it follows united's 4—1 thrashing at watford this afternoon which made it four defeats in five league games for the united boss. they were 2—1 down when harry maguire was sent off. watford got two more goals in stoppage time. they're now 4 points clear of the relegation zone. united are seventh, 12 points off top spot. i never said or never going to that i feel safe. i work for the club, with the club as club as hard as i can with a great staff, the players are doing as well as they can. and any conversation between me in the club of course is not for you and me, that is for us. it was embarrassing for me, to be honest the way we play today, very very poor. concede four goals in 45 minutes. for this club, the level of the players that we have, yeah, it is a nightmare. liverpool bounced back from their defeat to west ham before the international break with a comprehensive 4—nil win ov

this is the latest from the bbc sport centre. — the match that saw ole gunnar solskjaer sacked. cristiano ronaldo made the breakthrough with a goal after 78 minutes before jadon sancho made sure in the final minute, with his first goal for the club. carrick, who won the champions league as a player with united in 2008, has been promoted from first team coach to look after the team until a full—time appointment is made. former barcelona coach ernesto valverde has been sounded out by the club about taking thejob on an interim basis, but the man seen as a permanent replacement for solskjaer. paris saint germain coach mauricio pochettino has said he's really happy in france. speaking ahead of his side's champions league game at manchester city tomorrow, the former tottenham boss said he was used to rumours in football and would not be distracted by reports that he's open to taking over at old trafford. i say to you all, my contract is 2023. you know, this is only one season more. i don't say nothing different. and then, i am really h

this is your update from the bbc sport centre.er are still likely to need to win their final game away to napoli to be certain of going through to the next stage. rangers qualified for the play—off round in giovanni van bronkhorst�*s first game as new manager. alfredo morelos scored twice as they beat sparta prague 2—0 at ibrox. he profited from calamitous defending for his second goal. earlier, west ham secured their place in the last 16 by beating rapid vienna 2—0. andriy yarmolenko opened the scoring, then captain mark noble added a second from the spot. they�*ve won their group with a game to spare. the match was played behind closed doors because of a lockdown in austria. and celtic�*s europa league dream is over after they lost 3—2 to bayer leverkusen in germany. moussa diaby scored leverkusen�*s winner, as the germans top the group. celtic will drop down to the last 32 of the europa conference league. to the europa conference league now, and tottenham have it all to do if they�*re to progress. harry kane grabbed an equalise

hello, this is sport today from the bbc sports centre.his successor starts, the thrashing at watford proved to be the last straw. lewis hamilton dominates the qatar grand prix to narrow max verstappen's lead at the top. alexander is very laid down a markerfor 2022, winning the atp tour finals as the tennis season comes to a close. thank you forjoining us. we start with the news that 0le gunnar solskjaer has been sacked as manchester united manager after their thrashing at the hands of watford on saturday. they have won just one of their past seven english premier league matches and sit seventh in the table. in an emotional interview with the club channel, he said he leaves manchester united with a better squad than he inherited and ready to kick on in the challenge for major honours. this has been a dark and dismal day for him and manchester united football club. he knew time had run _ united football club. he knew time had run out, _ united football club. he knew time had run out, even - united football club. he knew time had run out, ev

at half past seven it's dateline london, but first a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here'srman roger hutton in resigning. it follows the row over the clubs handling of allegations of racism. lord kamlesh patel of bradford has been appointed as the new director and chair of the club. sponsors have pulled out from the club and the ecb has stripped yorkshire of hosting international matches. it's after a report found former player azeem rafiq had been the victim of racial harrassment and bullying, but the club said they would take no disciplinary action. england captain eoin morgan has been asked about the crisis at yorkshire while speaking to the media at the t20 world cup: there is no place in our sport for any kind of discrimination and i think the actions of the board to yorkshire have indicated how serious they are about dealing with issues like this and obviously resulting in their actions. meanwhile, former england captain michael vaughan will not appear on his bbc radio 5 live show on monday after it was claimed he made a racist comment to a group of asian players. vau

sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin again.x to close to within eight points of max verstappen at the top of the drivers' standings. hamilton has been dominant through the weekend on this brand new track — he started from pole and held on to top spot through the race. verstappen had started seventh after a grid penalty, but worked his way back to finish second behind hamilton and take a point for the fastest lap. but hamilton's win means if he can do the same at the last two grand prix's of the season he'll seal an eighth world title. this was the 35th different track he'd won on in f1, he did so in a rainbow coloured helmet in the gulf state. manchester city kept up the pressure on league leaders chelsea with a 3—0 win at home to everton. city took the lead just before half time. a fantastic pass from joao cancelo picked out raheem sterling's run, and the england man put it away. their second was arguablyjust as good — a long—range thunderbolt from rodri after an everton clearance came his way. bernardo silva later added a thi

bbc one, let'sjoin our news teams where you are. have a very good afternoon. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. hello, i'm sarah mulkerrins at the bbc sport centreth the news in the last hour that england opener jason roy has been ruled out of the remainder of the t20 world cup due to injury. roy retired hurt during england's loss to south africa in their final group game on saturday and a scan revealed he had torn his calf. james vince will replace him, as england prepare for their semi—final against new zealand on wednesday. roy said he was gutted to be ruled out, that it was a bitter pill to swallow — and will stay on to support the team. football fans at selected grounds will be allowed to stand for the first time since 1994, from the start of next year. chelsea against liverpool, on the second of january, will be the first game to feature a safe standing area, with manchester united against wolves the following day also featuring it. chelsea and manchester united, are joined by manchester city, tottenham and cardiff as the five clubs picked to trial standing areas. grounds in the top two tiers of english football have been required to be al

sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, hello and thanks forjoining us.ith a "better squad" than he inherited and believes the side is ready to "kick on" in the challenge for major honours. solskjaer was sacked after saturday's 4—1 defeat at watford and a terrible run of results. first—team coach michael carrick has been placed in temporary charge while united seek an interim manager until the end of the season. i have given everything for this club. it means everything to me and together we had a good match, but unfortunately i couldn't get the results that we needed and it is time for me to step aside. michael is going to be in charge. i have the utmost respect, i love my go to bits. becoming emotional now. they'll be fine. i will watch them and support them. on the pitch, united's neighbours manchester city are back up to second place in the english premier league with a win against everton. raheem sterling marked his 300th top—flight appearance with a goal before half—time. rodri then made it two with a powerful long—range strike before bernardo silva

hello there, this is the latest from the bbc sport centre. raheem sterling on target for the third time in as many games for city. and gabrieljesus finished off a fine team move, as city made their dominance count. the win sees them qualify as group winners, with psg through in second. liverpool were already assured of going through as group winners. they made it five wins out of five, beating porto 2—0. thiago alcantara got the first before mo salah rounded off the reds' win in the 70th minute at anfield. all four english clubs have sealed progression to the last 16. elsewhere, karim benzema was on target for real madrid in their 3—0 win at sherriff tiraspol. it marked a positive end to the day for the 33—year—old french striker, who had earlier been found guilty of conspiring to blackmail former international teammate mathieu valbuena. benzema has been handed a one—year suspended jail term and fined 75,000 euros. he had denied any wrongdoing and wasn't in court this morning because of his champions league commitments. a review of the way fo

this is the latest from the bbc sport centre. mons committee about the racial slurs he'd been subjected to when he played for yorkshire. he's been talking to our sports editor, dan roan. he's gone from county cricketer to game—changing whistle—blower and, a day after taking his allegations of institutional racism to westminster, azeem rafiq told me he'd been overwhelmed by the response he'd received. i'm incredibly relieved. it felt like a massive weight off my shoulders. i spoke to my dad last night. what did he say? he was just really proud of me and he said, look, no runs or wickets could have done what i did yesterday and i should be really proud of myself. rafiq's harrowing testimony to mps laid bare the racism he suffered at his former club. i'm very determined that this is going to be looked back as the moment where not only sport, but society as a whole, went in a different direction to where it's been going. it's really important that we don't let this moment go and try and use this moment as real watershed moment for the

and later in the hour, we will have sports day on the bbc news channel, with all the latest reports, results, interviews and features, from the bbc sport centrening and welcome to the bbc news at six, live from calais. three children and a pregnant woman are among those now known to have died in the waters between here and the english coast. wednesday s loss of 27 lives, people crammed onto a single flimsy boat, was the worst single incident of its kind. it has raised the question then very intense phase of what the uk and france can try to do to bring all of this, the trade in human beings that takes place in these waters, to an end. first of our reports today is from our correspondence nick beake, who has spent the day inside one of the many makeshift camps that are around the town of calais, where people who have already travelled thousands of miles to get to this part of northern france, try and wait for their chance to get to the uk. beside an abandoned train track in northern france, families desperate to resume their own journey to the uk, despite the horror of the last 24 uk, despite the horror of the last 2a hours. for now, more than

and this is your update from the bbc sport centre.e english side group winners after coming from behind to beat paris saint—germain. the first—half was goalless at the etihad stadium, with kylian mbappe firing the french side into the lead five minutes after the re—start. but city turned it round with goals from raheem sterling and gabrieljesus to secure a 2—1 win and top spot in group a. psg are also through because of results elsewhere. generally we make a really top performance. happy to be next days, of course. congratulation to the team, everyone in the club. for many years in the row being there. and for the last 16. now focusing on the premier league and in february we try to arrive in the best position as possible to go to quarterfinals. so city win group a, with a game to spare. psg still qualify for the last 16 despite that loss, courtesy of leipzig�*s big win in bruges, ended the belgians�* hopes of finishing in the top two. in group b. liverpool made it five wins out of five, beating porto. but milan�*s late winner against