some strong batting and a bold decision from captain ben stokes have given england's cricketers the advantageer day one of the first test in new zealand. ben duckett and harry brook were the stars with the bat for england — brook top scoring with 89 after england were put in to bat. england captain ben stokes then made the unusual decision to declare on 325 for nine, after a flurry of late evening england wickets. he was looking to take advantage of the fading light — and it paid off. ollie robinson and then james anderson took wickets. the hosts 37—3 at the close. so, england looking good. new zealand trail by 288. as we mentioned duckett and brook top scoring for england, after traditional big—hitters ben stokes and joe root failed to make their usual impact. neil wagner impressed with the ball for new zealand, taking four wickets. devon conway is unbeaten on 17, but england inflicting damage on the new zealand openers ahead of day two. the best time to bowl is under these lights, so why not expose the top auditor to that?— auditor to that? we've got two of the best bowlers _ auditor to tha

grabbed at the second attempt by matt henry, england picked their lane, no breaking as ben stokes setsnd england felt they had enough runs to declare to keep the game moving. they remain powered by a vintage engine. jimmy anderson is the oldest and best test bowler in the world. he is a0 and yet appears to be unstoppable. he took the first three new zealand wickets. the kiwis looked for room to manoeuvre. henry nicholls had nowhere to turn. england are in such form they make this sport seem simple. unless you are trying to face them. michael bracewell was new zealand�*s seventh wicket to fall. at that stage, more than 300 runs behind. tim southee decided the only escape was in the sky. in the end, the clouds offered a way out, rain stopped play, but england have new zealand trapped in a vicious circle. patrick gearey, bbc news. joe root says he "owed" his first century in eight tests to his england team—mates. his run without a three—figure score in the format was his longest in two years, with his last tonne in the win against india at edgbaston in july. he also thought captain ben st

the dangerous devon conway fell into that one, all part of ben stokes�* plan. strategy that's transformed the experience of watching england, whatever the scene, whatever the score, they will attack. ollie robinson put them on the brink of a decent first innings lead, but still batting, still working, tom blundell. that steered him past 100, working, tom blundell. that steered him past100, hard work working, tom blundell. that steered him past 100, hard work rewarded. and now some freedom to have fun. by the time he was out on 138, new zealand were only 19 runs behind. game on, lights on. traditionally a time to bat with caution. not england. this is a team that doesn't overthink, mostly. new zealand searched for clues. then suddenly, one down. three letters, out, ben duckett was followed by zak crawley. stuart broad's job was to survive. instead second ball he offered a catch to someone, anyone. no one. the evening under the lights ended with glares and a test match that's fascinatingly poised. patrick gearey, bbc news. we heard about storm otto earlier. let's

they finished more than 200 behind which gave ben stokes the right to ask them to bat again. old—fashioned, this is how test cricket used to be played, frustrating for those in a hurry. in the end, the breakthrough came by removing pace, jack leach�*s spin, 0llie pope's a catch. devon conway out. partnership ia9 runs over. the game began to turn. then leach out spun willie young. new zealand still 59 runs from the making england bat again. but, zoom out and it was come. there was still cane. the former captain, one of new zealand's best ever batters, he guided their side to a close. england will remain favourites but for the first in a long time, they have been to wait. assistant coach paul collingwood said england took the "aggressive" option by enforcing the follow—on despite new zealand's fightback. they had a counterattack this morning. then, when reinforced enforced the follow—on, i thought we bowled exceptionally well without much reward. without much luck. you are going to get days like today where it is tough work and that is test cricket and we expect, when you come

i still think that ben stokes, developing 226 lead, he would've done this verse australia as well.was not the smartest decision but it was not the smartest decision but it was instinctive and i think a lot of physical instinctive ideas have been brilliant for the game and so, long may it continue. there are 16 sides left in the fa cup. across the next two nights they'll try to reach the quarter finals. four games this evening including an all premier league tie between fulham and leeds. both sides are at opposite ends of the premier league table but that counts for nothing tonight. the game is live on bbc! and iplayer with coverage from 730. kelly somers is there for us with jermaine beckford: it is an all premier league fa cup at craven cottage put these two teams have very different seasons. form currently in sixth and leading very much in regulation battle and jermaine would not enjoy missing that if you see it and let's start with fulham because with the season and what an opportunity the fa cup could be for them.— could be for them. have done an incredible _ could be for them.

this summer, a headache for the new player of the match. 0nto cricket now and england test captain ben stokesaining. ten since he took over as permanent captain for the 267 runs over new zealand put it after reducing the for reads for 63 for five is a chase england's target of 390 for. stokes bowlers wrapped up in the first session of day four. jack leach making the early breakthrough and a jimmy anderson cleaning up the tail forfive is a jimmy anderson cleaning up the tail for five is a chase jimmy anderson cleaning up the tail forfive is a chase england's target of 390 for. stokes always wrapped up in the first session of day four. jack leach making the early breakthrough and a jimmy anderson cleaning up the tale. first trapping. he then followed that up with a wicked of the captain. and then will do neil wegner caught behind a single and honed in on a victory. darrell mitchell did provide some resistance against the england juggernaut. provide some resistance against the englandjuggernaut. he provide some resistance against the england juggernaut. he made a well—made half—century. in the e

onto cricket now and england test captain ben stokes says he wants his side to be entertaining.hrashed new zealand in the opening test — their 10th win out of ii since he became captain. after reducing the kiwis to 63—5 overnight as they chased england's target of 394, stokes' bowlers wrapped it up in the first session on day 4. jack leach making the early breakthrough and thenjimmy anderson cleaning up the tail — first trapping scott kuggeleijn lbw. he followed that up with the wickets of captain tim southee and then neil wagner, both caught behind as england homed in on victory. daryll mitchell provided some resistance against the england juggernaut with a well—made half century. but it proved in vain and anderson dismissed blair tickner to seal an impressive 267—run victory against the world test champions. they lead the two match series i—nil. you know, if we keep playing the way in which we're playing and executing the things we want to do well then will again be giving ourselves an opportunity to win. just another sign of us being able to do that. just always looking to pu

they finish with a 200 behind, which gave ben stokes the right to ask them to bat again.aland were old—fashioned, this is how test cricket used to be played. frustrating for those in a hurry. in the end, the breakthrough came by removing the pace. jack leach's spinner, 0llie pope's catch. devin conway out. 149 runs over. the big game began to turn, joe root trapped, then leach out spun willie young. new zealand 59 runs from making england bat again. zoom out and there was come, there was still kane. williamson, the former captain, one of new zealand's are great as our batters, he guided his side to the close, england will remain favourites but for the first time in what seems like a long time they have been made to wait. australia have won a sixth women's t20 world cup, beating south africa in the final by 19 runs in cape town and asa in the final by 19 runs in cape town and as a result maintaining their dominance in women's international cricket. a sold—out stadium with south africa on the verge of a first ever world title, their fans were hoping for a huge upset against

we begin with a smiling ben stokes. - begin with the cricket. we begin i with a smiling ben stokes.iling ben stokes. england has been winning, which is - with a smiling ben stokes. england| has been winning, which is brendon mccullum's influence, i guess by the partnership doing well. historic win in new zealand as well. thea;r partnership doing well. historic win in new zealand as well. they haven't won a test match _ in new zealand as well. they haven't won a test match than _ in new zealand as well. they haven't won a test match than 15 _ in new zealand as well. they haven't won a test match than 15 they i in new zealand as well. they haven't won a test match than 15 they got i won a test match than 15 they got the job done this morning so we talked a little bit about stuart broad yesterday, explosive impact he had late on in that much with the pink ball, taking four wickets. and jimmy anderson able to do the same. england are 1—0 up after a 267 run victory on day four in mount maunganui. needing five more wickets, less than a session was all that was needed — james anderson runn

thanks to some strong batting and then a clever piece of captaincy from ben stokes. id off. 0llie robinson and then james anderson took wickets. the hosts 37—3 at the close. so, england well placed. new zealand trail by 288. as we mentioned ben duckett and harry brook top scoring for england after traditional big—hitters ben stokes and joe root failed to make their usual impact. neil wagner impressing with the ball for new zealand with four wickets. devon conway is unbeaten on 17, but as you can see england inflicting damage on the new zealand openers ahead of day two. england women's rugby players are now entitled to 26 weeks' fully—paid maternity leave as well as funds for children to travel to games with them. the new rugby football union policy is being hailed as a "game—changing moment" for women in the sport. the move will normalise motherhood", according to pregnant lock abbie ward, while england prop vickii cornborough says the policy will make the sport "move inclusive". she's played a key role in the new policy which has drawn inspiration from new zealand's

thanks to some strong batting and then a clever piece of captaincy from ben stokes. ggled. england captain ben stokes then made the decision to declare on 325—9 after a flurry of late evening england wickets. he was looking to take advantage of the fading light. and it paid off. 0llie robinson and then james anderson took wickets, the hosts 37—3 at the close and england well placed. for the first time since november, manchester city are top of the premier league, after replacing arsenal at the summit thanks to a 3—1win at the emirates stadium. just a month ago, arsenal were eight points clear, but now the momentum has shifted, as jane dougall reports. triumphant and top of the table. manchester city's victory against their closest rivals perhaps an omen for the league title, leaving arsenal wondering if they've let the trophy slip away already. city struck first, kevin de bruyne pouncing on a mistake. and it's turned in by kevin de bruyne. then an error from ederson and arsenal had a penalty. fans praying for an intervention. but bukayo saka didn't need it. prayers an

england have picked their lane, no breaking as ben stokes sets an example and takes the consequences. looking up. this took him clear of 150 and england felt they had enough runs to declare to keep the game moving. they remain powered by a vintage engine. jimmy anderson is both the oldest and best test bowler in the world. he is a0 but appears to be unstoppable. he took the first three new zealand wickets. the kiwis look for room to manoeuvre but that way jack reach had putjoe root. the other way, jack reach had putjoe root. the otherway, he jack reach had putjoe root. the other way, he had ollie pope. henry nicholls had nowhere to turn. england are in such form they make this sport seems simple, unless you are trying to face them. michael bracewell was new zealand's seventh wicket to fall and at that stage more than 300 runs behind. they decided the only escape was in the skies. in the end the cloud is offered a way out, rain stopped play. but england have new zealand trapped in a vicious circle. patrick geary, bbc news. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those st

afterwardsjoe root praised england captain ben stokes for his declaration.nfidence that we've got, on a wicket that we have seen the bold move around, with the number one test bowler, and two leading wicket takers we've ever had, itjust seems like a very brave and attacking option. full credit to ben for taking it on. the sacramento kings beat the los angeles clippers 176—175 in a dramatic encounter which became the second—highest scoring match in nba history. malik monk top scored with 45 points for the kings, while teammate de'aaron fox contributed 42 points in the double overtime win. the points tallies for both teams were franchise records while the nba's highest—scoring game was in 1983 when the detroit pistons beat the denver nuggets 186—184. the focus is on the extremes of the premier league table with the six games today, with leaders arsenal and second—placed manchester city both playing. arsenal can, temporarily at least, re—establish a five—point lead at leicester. while city are at bournemouth in the tea time kick off. elsewhere, though, there's

afterwards, joe root praised england captain ben stokes for his declaration. the way we are playing,onfidence we've go— of confidence we've got we have a number one _ of confidence we've got we have a number one test _ of confidence we've got we have a number one test bowler— of confidence we've got we have a number one test bowler and i of confidence we've got we have a number one test bowler and it i of confidence we've got we have a | number one test bowler and itjust seems like a very brave and attacking option and full credit to ben for taking it on.— attacking option and full credit to ben for taking it on. much more on our website. _ ben for taking it on. much more on our website, head _ ben for taking it on. much more on our website, head there _ ben for taking it on. much more on our website, head there for - ben for taking it on. much more on our website, head there for all i ben for taking it on. much more on our website, head there for all of l our website, head there for all of the latest sports news including the fact that andy murray who was looking for his first atp t

england captain ben stokes has confirmed to the bbc that his side will be unchanged as they aim for ain the second test against new zealand later today. there were questions on the fitness ofjames anderson and stuart broad, who together took 12 wickets in the first test victory over new zealand. both have now been deemed fit and it will be their 134th test together. the second test takes place on the same ground, in wellington, where they were first united as a partnership 15 years ago. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. thank you very much. let's return to our top story this afternoon — the shooting of detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell in northern ireland last night. the police this morning gave a press conference with more details of what happened. here's chief constable simon byrne from the police service of northern ireland. he's had surgery overnight and he remains in a critical condition. clearly, as an organisation, we are utterly shocked and angered by last night's brazen and calculated at

the dangerous devon conway fell into that one, all part of ben stokes' plan. the score, they will attack. ollie robinson put them on the brink of a decent first innings lead, but still batting, still working, tom blundell. that steered him past 100, working, tom blundell. that steered him past100, hard work working, tom blundell. that steered him past 100, hard work rewarded. and now some freedom to have fun. by the time he was out on 138, new zealand were only 19 runs behind. game on, lights on. traditionally a time to bat with caution. not england. this is a team that doesn't overthink, mostly. new zealand searched for clues. then suddenly, one down. three letters, out, ben

england test captain ben stokes says he is blessed to be leading a team thatis he is blessed to be leading and tenth in 11 games since he took over as permanent captain. he had a big win, too, by 267 runs over new zealand. the home side with doomed on day four with 63—5 and james anderson claimed at the tail with four wickets, bowling new zealand out for just with four wickets, bowling new zealand out forjust under 26 of their second innings, zealand out forjust under 26 of theirsecond innings, england zealand out forjust under 26 of their second innings, england �*s first victory in the country since 2008 and also the first day —like test that they won on foreign soil. if we keep playing the way in which were playing and executing the things we want to do well we are going to be giving ourselves an opportunity to win and it is just another sign of us being able to do that and just always looking to put oppositions under pressure so, you know, otherfour b oppositions under pressure so, you know, other four b does sound silly to say that the results aren't at the forefront of our mind and w

england's cricketers have won for a tenth time in the 11 games since ben stokes took over as the permanentgland beat new zealand by 267 runs in the first test in mount maunganui, bowling the home side out forjust 126 early on the fourth day. it's england's first win in new zealand since 2008. that's all the sport for now. huw. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. that formal identification has not yet been carried out. hello you're watching bbc news. let's get more now police in the north of england say they found a body near where a woman went missing three weeks ago. 45—year—old nicola bulley was last seen walking her dog in the northwest of england on january the 27th. the police statement read in underwater search team and specialist officers have subsequently attended the scene, entered the water and have sadly recovered a body. 0ur reporter is in the village where nicola bulley went missing. in the village where nicola bulley went missinu. . , ., �* missing. in recent days what i've noticed is that _ missin

stokes out for 33. followed directly by root for 95. bener, all—out, one run behind. only once before has a test match been decided by that margin. the series shared. from england's captain, not despair. perspective. even though we are on the losing side of it, just a great game to be part of. i think when you have the mindset in terms of, you know, what we want to go and do and try and give ourselves the best opportunity to win games all the time, you have to lose games to appreciate how good it is to actually win games. new zealand have previously dealt with defeat with great dignity. who would begrudge them this victory? and, universally, nothing sells a sport like excitement. joe wilson, bbc news. a little

england captain ben stokes said he felt blessed to be part of their thrilling finish, to the second testd — despite losing the match byjust a single run. it means the series finishes leveli all. with a target of 258, england were all out for 256, jimmy anderson with the chance to hit the winning runs for the first time in his career. but he was caught, as it was new zealand celebrating a remarkable comeback, after being forced to follow on in their second innings. this just the second time in test history a match has been won by a single run. england continue to prove the great entertainers, despite missing the chance to win seven tests on the bounce. what seven tests on the bounce. a game, after i got out massively what a game, after i got out it was massively up _ what a game, after i got out it was massively up and _ what a game, after i got out it was massively up and down _ what a game, after i got out it was massively up and down and - what a game, after i got out it was massively up and down and then i what a game, after i got out it was massively up and down and then at the end,

he had ben stokes for support, although the captain only had one good leg to stand on.t to confound his concentration. but hang on, there was stilljames anderson. england nine wickets down, nowjust one run behind. five days to reach this knife—edge. anderson to win it? he brushed it to the wicketkeeper. all out, but from england�*s captain, perspective. even though we are on the losing side of it, it�*s a great game to be part of and you can be thankful you have been involved in a game like that because test matches like that don�*t happen that often. well new zealand have been excellent losers before and universally what sells sports like excitement? joe wilson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here�*s susan powell. good evening. not so much excitement courtesy of the weather. this big area of high pressure is stuck across the uk for the next four or five days. the centre sits to the north of scotland but the changes in our weather as the high stays with us are only going to be very settled. the biggest change probably by the time we reach the weekend will be

i think someone like ben stokes will be targeting him and his balding and putting him under pressureand side. i think the hull of test cricket, the other teams playing in the history of that right now will be looking at how england perform in new zealand. can can can they continue in the same vein that they did last year. i don't think it should be too hard for england to win this test series. they should win 2—0 in my opinion. if they win that will give them huge confidence given into the summer with the ashes. how good could this be for england and how excited are you to see what comes in the next 12 months question mark a very exciting time for this england team and they have set the benchmark after these two test matches, getting joel route backin two test matches, getting joel route back in form who hasn't been so good over the last few months. he’s back in form who hasn't been so good over the last few months.— over the last few months. he's a ha - over the last few months. he's a happy player— over the last few months. he's a happy player when _ over the last few months. he's

some aggressive batting and a bold decision from captain ben stokes have given england's cricketers theemotive swinging seems so why not expose the top order to that. it is the hardest time to bat and we got to have the best bowlers to have ever played the game and thankfully we got three wickets. australia's women have all but cemented their place in the semi fials of the women's t20 world cup with another emphatic victory — this time over sri lanka after restricting sri lanak to 112 for 8 the five times winners and defending champions cantered to a 10 wicket win with 25 balls to spare. 10—wicket win with 25 balls to spare. openers alyssa healy and beth mooney both made half centuries that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. that includes the build—up to the england lioness his first match of the year and manchester is europa league bid. the chief of nato has been visiting turkey to express support and offer help following the devastating earthquakes. more than 41,000 people known to have died from the disast

he had ben stokes for support, although the captain only had one good leg to stand on.ment of misjudgment to confound his concentration. but hang on, there was stilljames anderson. england nine wickets down, nowjust one run behind. five days to reach this knife edge. anderson to win it? he brushed it to the wicketkeeper. all out, but from england�*s captain, perspective. out, but from england's captain, pempective-_ out, but from england's captain, --ersective. ., ., ., perspective. even though we are on the losin: perspective. even though we are on the losing side _ perspective. even though we are on the losing side of— perspective. even though we are on the losing side of it, _ perspective. even though we are on the losing side of it, it's _ perspective. even though we are on the losing side of it, it's a _ perspective. even though we are on the losing side of it, it's a great - the losing side of it, it�*s a great game to be part of and you can be thankful you have been involved in a game like that because test matches like that don�*t happen that often. new zealand

become the blueprint for the site and no one embodies it more than the captain and that shot gave ben stokesvertake and coach printing the colon. and with a lead of 393 and with the sun setting, it was time for the nighthawk to swoop. another record tumbled with his wicked brighton anderson with his wicked brought in anderson and of most predatory pair in bowling history. broad was far from finished. and his prey now firmly in his sights. this was one of those broad spells that pure magic with the cricket ball and for five wickets the new zealand lost. i ignored who was on the other end and at the start i hit it is hard as they could, i cannot get driven but i can still be in the game and i do like the conditions of the game so far but new zealand's on top so we are not that lucky. but we're been able to borrow the right times. brought smiles for england because the lead of 331 means surely, they cannot be caught. to the premier league now — and arsenal are back at the top of the table — after a stunning finish to their game at villa park. aston villa were 2—1 up. before oleksandr zinchenko

he had ben stokes for support, although the captain only had one good leg to stand on. he made 33. a great game to be part of. i think when you have the mindset in terms of, you know, what we want to go and do and try and give ourselves the best opportunity to win games all the time, you have to lose games. new zealand have been excellent losers before. and, universally, nothing sells sport like excitement. joe wilson, bbc news. fly—half marcus smith has been left out of england's training squad before their next six nations match against france, with george ford returning for the first time in a year. it means smith will now return to harlequins and it indicates he will not be in the matchday squad to face france. it also means a long—awaited return for ford, who has not played for england since march last year. now to a warning from sport england which says 2.5 million fewer women are enjoying sport than men. the this girl can campaign, aimed at getting more women into sport — is funded by the national lottery and aims to get women active. the study claims fear of harrasment, the

zealand proved to be stubborn opponents on the second day of the opening test against england, but ben stokesg of tom blundell. try as they might, england's bowlers had no answers to his brilliance as he powered past the century mark. he was running short of partners but continued to inflict damage on england, eventually hitting, 138 before james anderson, finally removed him, to end new zealand's innings.. england led by 19 runs at that point, but suffered the losses of openers ben duckett and then zac crawley here, before the close of play. �*nightwachman' stuart broad, rode his luck at times, but survived until the close of play. england will resume on 79 for 2 tiger woods is planning first competitive pga event since missing cut last year. the player is under scrutiny for handing this partner a tampon after hitting the ball further than his partner, he handed the temple and to thomas after he walked away from the t. thomas laughed and threw it on the floor but woods is reaction has prompted mixed reaction. tom scudamore has retired from race riding. the ao—year—old son of eight—time champ

some now customary aggressive batting and then a bold piece of captaincy from ben stokes. ntage of the failing light and it paid off. 0llie robinson and thenjean anderson taking wickets the host 87 for three at close. the anderson taking wickets the host 87 for three at close.— for three at close. the best time to bowl is under— for three at close. the best time to bowl is under these _ for three at close. the best time to bowl is under these lights - for three at close. the best time to bowl is under these lights i - for three at close. the best time to bowl is under these lights i think i bowl is under these lights i think you can extract the most amount of swinging so why not expose their top order to that, it is the hardest times about and we got to the best bowlers to ever have played the game. so thankfully we got through with it. �* game. so thankfully we got through with it. ~ ., , ., ., with it. and that is all from the world of sport _ with it. and that is all from the world of sport sports _ with it. and that is all from the world of sport sports day - with it. a

zealand proved to be stubborn opponents on the second day of the opening test against england, but ben stokesor the batting of tom blundell. try as they might, england's bowlers had no answers to his batting brilliance as he powered past the century mark. he went on to hit 138 before james anderson, finally removed his threat, to end the kiwi's innings. england led by 19 runs at that point, but suffered the losses of openers ben duckett and then zac crawley here, before the close of play. �*night hawk�* stuart broad rode his luck at times, but did his duty to close out the day without further losses. england 79—2, a lead of 98 runs. jockey tom scudamore has retired from racing with immediate effect after being unseated from a mount at leicester on thursday, saying he feel he's been given "a bit of a warning." the 40—year—old, who is the son of eight—time champion jockey peter scudamore, is one of the most successfuljump jockeys of all—time, having ridden over 1500 winners. "at my age you have to be careful," he said in an interview," adding "falls i could take in the past are harder to take n

spinnerjack leach took the final three wickets of the day and was quick to praise captain ben stokesdefiant message after guiding manchester united to their first trophy in six years. yesterday, his side defeated newcastle 2—0 in the league cup final. and today, he�*s written an open letter to the club�*s fans. within it, he says... erik ten hag there. manchester united host west ham in the fa cup fifth round on wednesday. and there are lots of games in the fa cup this week, but that is all the sport for now. we will see you soon. see you, gavin. thank you very much indeed. the amount energy companies can charge households has been cut, and yet bills are still expected to rise. from april, the energy regulator ofgem is lowering the price cap to £3,280 a year for a typical household in england, wales and scotland — a cut of about a thousand pounds, reflecting recent falls in wholesale energy prices. but it won�*t mean lower bills, because the government is reducing the energy support it pays companies on our behalf and also the extra support paid directly to customers. so, in fact, th

so basically ben stokes has said , will you go ben stokes has said, will you go in again?w, matches . never two, you know, matches. never been my strong point, but i feel as if i'm actually deserving my own level here. 256 all out, but one run, one run in it. well, terrific . i think reward for terrific. i think reward for that if you if you were a footballer, fifa would give you two more that a big awards ceremony like i did have a big award ceremony yesterday so this is the best fifa awards. so we have ballon d'or, have the ballon d'or, which comes , which is the greatest comes out, which is the greatest footballer in the year, the fifa best awards. and they do their own one. johnny infantino came out, which is not favourite out, which is not my favourite person, runs fifa person, the guy that runs fifa and in a tuxedo with and it's in a tuxedo with with white tennis shoes. look, there he look, basically, he's he is. look, basically, he's they're lionel messi they're all over lionel messi giving hug . the white giving him a hug. the white tennis didn't work me, tennis sh

england will "look to entertain" in the two—test series in new zealand insists captain ben stokes, whot the welsh open snooker in llandudno. the tip of his cue came off twice in his match against scotland�*s ross muir. he was then penalised for not hitting a red at the third time of asking, being forced to concede the frame as a result. o�*sullivan came through the decider though to book his place in the third round with the a—3 win. today�*s play will begin live on the bbc iplayer from 1pm. that�*s all the sport for now. last october, the nhs�* supply of blood dropped so low that the first ever amber alert was issued, meaning hospitals in england were forced to restrict the amount of blood they used. the shortage led to a record 70,000 people registering to give blood. but only one in five of those people have actually made a donation. naga munchettyjoins us live from the oxford donation centre atjohn radcliffe hospital. good morning. good morning. i'm here and it's buzzing- _ good morning. good morning. i'm here and it's buzzing. we _ good morning. good morning. i'm here and it's buz

england will "look to entertain" in the two—test series in new zealand, according to captain ben stokesp story, as nicola sturgeon is stepping down as scotland�*s first minister and leader of the scottish national party. she�*ll leave office as soon as her successor is chosen. ms sturgeon says she can no longer give the role the full commitment she believes it requires. earlier, alex slamond, former scottish first minister and ms sturgeon�*s predecessor — who now leads his own indpendence party, alba — expressed his suprise at the news of her resignation. i don�*t know anyone in politics who is not surprised. i dare say some journalists will say they knew about it all along. i don�*t think they did, ithink it is a it all along. i don�*t think they did, i think it is a significant surprise. certainly was to me. fight! surprise. certainly was to me. and what do you _ surprise. certainly was to me. and what do you see — surprise. certainly was to me. and what do you see is the key reasons? because you talked a lot about personal reasons, but also political reasons. i personal reasons, but a

the dangerous devon conway fell into that one, all part of ben stokes' plan. attack. 0llie robinson put them on the brink of a decent first—innings lead but still batting and still working, tom blundell. that steered him past 100, hard work rewarded. and now some freedom to have fun. by the time he was out for 138 new zealand were only 19 runs behind. game on and lights on. traditionally a time to bat with caution, not england. this is a team that doesn't overthink. new zealand searched for clues and then suddenly one down. three letters out. ben duckett was followed by zach crawley. stuart broad was myjob was to survive. instead second ball he offered a catch to someone, anyone, no one. the evening under the lights ended with glaze and a test match that is fascinatingly poised. england's women's cricketers will be looking to make it 3 wins from 3 matches at the t20 world cup when they take on india tomorrow — after wins already against the west indies and ireland. a win for either side would see them take a huge step towards the semi—finals, with both teams c

it's being talked of as one of the great finishes in test cricket, something which england captain ben stokes league. they actually knocked out arsenal in the last round, who let's not forget are league leaders. 12 games, no defeat. it's a good team, the manager has experience. he was there two seasons ago, really important competition, this. tottenham have announced a 15—year partnership with formula one, which will see a new karting track built underneath their stadium. the venue, which was built four years ago and cost a billion pounds, already hosts boxing, nfl and rugby. the electric karting circuit will be installed beneath the south stand at the stadium, with f1 president stefano domenicali saying it'll help to open motorsport to new and diverse audiences. now to a warning from sport england, which says two and a half million fewer women are enjoying sport than men. the this girl can campaign, aimed at getting more women into sport — is funded by the national lottery and aims to get women active. the study claims fear of harrasment, the cost of living, and feeling judged, are all barri

ben stokes�* side producing a barely believable finish. iam atan i am at an observatory at a dark sky discovery site in county durham to find out more about those spectacular sightings of the northern lights. and once again last night under some clear skies, some of us were lucky enough to see the northern lights again. today's forecast is fairly cloudy, some showers, a breeze coming down the north sea coastline so cool, but generally speaking, temperatures average for the time of year. i will have all the details later in the programme. it's tuesday 28th february. a couple who disappeared with their newborn baby have been arrested in brighton, but their child is still missing. constance marten and mark gordon were found after being spotted by a member of the public. police have now launched an "urgent search" for the baby, who is not thought to have received any medical attention since birth. vincent mcaviney reports. 35—year—old constance marten and 48—year—old mark gordon were reported missing on the 5th ofjanuary after their car broke

ben stokes' team are 79—2 going into tomorrow, that's in their second innings.l lou macari answered their call. we were homeless, we were sleeping on the street, i and it wasjust horrible. it was horrible. i've got a son and i've got think of him because i got told - if i didn't get an accommodation, my son was going to get - put up for adoption. so my last hope was this place. it's been amazing — like you see, we've got our own stuff. - nice and warm, i can vouch for that! lovely and warm. we've got our own privacy, nice tv. we get along withl the people in here. it's just... it's a good place. it's a good place, isn't it? my little boy, i can't. wait to have him back, he's going to be the life and joy of my world _ like, that little boy- is going to change our lives. going to run us ragged, but... laughter. ..do you know what? i wouldn't change him in any way. all the best. take care. you too. well, lou, obviously, i remember you as a football legend — winning those cup finals — but how did you go from that to changing people's lives here? don't know! they lau

zealand proved to be stubborn opponents on the second day of the opening test against england, but ben stokesbrilliance as he powered past the century mark. he was running short of partners, but continued to inflict damage on england, eventually hitting 138 before james anderson, finally removed his threat, to end the kiwi's innings. england led by 19 runs at that point, but suffered the losses of openers ben duckett and then zac crawley before the close of play. nighthawk stuart broad, rode his luck at times, but did his duty to close out the day, without further losses. let's take a look at the score card, then. new zealand were indebted to devon conway and in particular tom blundell with only three others making double figures during their first innings. ollie robinson taking four wickets. ollie pope and stuart broad will be at the crease when play begins on day three, with england on 79—2, that's a lead of 98 runs. i think it was pretty even in the end. the ball nipped around a little bit first session and then i think with these pink balls they can go flat and not very responsive of the

leach was quick to praise captain ben stokes for their improved form late in the day. after losing the first set, he came back to win the second before sealing the match with an ace. you could see just how much it meant to him — a huge win for him given that alcarez is the world number two. erik ten hag is off the mark a manchester united, his first trophy with the club coming after yesterday�*s 2—0 defeat of newcastle in the league cup final. he believes this can be the start of something special. this group can be the inspiration to be even more collective, even more togetherness, even more effort, and togetherness, even more effort, and to be better. and there�*s been great debate over whether this bout was sport or entertainment, but tens of millions of viewers from aroud the world tuned in to see reality tv star tommy fury beat youtuberjake paul in their highly anticpated eight round contest in saudi arabia. tommy fury there in the white, winning on a split points decsion. he appeared on love island, brother of boxer tyson. jake paul is a youtuber, 22 million foll

england captain ben stokes, then took the surprise and risky decision, to declare after a flurry of lateest in time. people won't have got the full benefits of your aha. i earliest in time. people won't have got the full benefits of your aha. a| got the full benefits of your aha. a cunning plan here, declare, put them into bout. it works. what they should have done is call carol, you don't need to do the finger in the wind thing. i think call carol could be used for so many things, notjust the weather. i’zre be used for so many things, not 'ust the weather.— the weather. i've 'ust changed my number. good — the weather. i've just changed my number. good morning, - the weather. i've just changed my i number. good morning, everybody. this morning it's fairly cloudy outside and for most of the country it is also drizzly with some rain around and coastal and hill park and the clearer skies are across the north—east of scotland but a lot of that will clear away i will dry out and for some of us it will also brighten up. what's happening as we have a clutch of fronts pushing to the south—east a

——ben justin rose has ended his four year wait for victory with a three stoke win at the pebble beachurnament. the former world number one had to wait until today to play his final nine holes to claim the title in california, but five birdies and an eagle in his final round helped him to an 11th pga title. it means he'll now take part in the masters in april and can be optimistic about his chances of getting a spot in europe's ryder cup team later in the year. time flies by doesn't it. it's amazing how long it's been. i did happen to have my breakfast this morning and saw that come up on the golf channel, that 86 things and how many missed cuts and, mm... on the golf channel, that 86 things and how many missed cuts and, mm... that's not a great reading, but it is amazing how time does fly and this just a moment to say thanks to the people have believed in me more than, probably, i do. my team have been incredible. british heavyweight anthony joshua will fight americanjermaine franklin on april the 1st at london's o2 arena. joshua lost back to back fights to world champion 0leksandr us

stoked by this kind of rhetoric employed by marjorie taylor greene. it would destroy american culture, and easily lead to political violence. benat we have entered, with the targeted political shootings in new mexico, the attack on the speaker's husband, and others. yeah, nicolle, it's currently happening the this is not a future scenario. what happens is, because it's incremental in its escalation, first we get accustomed to threats, then we get accustomed to small acts of violence, then accustomed to the increasing pace of violence. this is already ticking upward. i want to come back to something we said, because these things all do connect. you have to take them seriously. i want to say this from experience. it was easy, you know, in, say, after the 2012 election to dismiss donald trump as, like a marjorie taylor greene, he's fringe, and nutso things they say on fox news, and maybe we laugh at it. a few years later he was president. to your russia point, we constantly have this debate about is russia creating this content that's catching fire on the internet and the conspiracy theorists corners of the enter in the or simply