borussia moenchoengladbach remain four points behind bundesliga leaders borussia dortmund after theyagainst hannover. thorgan hazard was among the scorers as he made it eight for the season with this spectacular curling effort. new republic of ireland manager mick mccarthy insists he's happy enough that he'll be replaced after the euro 2020 campaign — just a warning there's some flash photography coming up. he was officially presented in dublin on sunday — returning to the role 16 years after his first spell in charge. the fai have said stephen kenny who's stepped down as dundalk boss will take over after the euros — managing ireland's under—21s in the mean time. all the scenarios, if we do really well and get to the final and win it, there might be a push for me to stay. there might also be a job in the premier league and i might want to move on there. if we do badly and don't qualify then you won't want me in any way. it kind of seats for me. —— fits. the formula one season has ended with a victory in the final race for world champion lewis hamilton, after he won the abu dhabi gran

borussia dortmund are through to the last 16 of the german cup, but needed extra—time to see off unionbut twice they were pegged back — with sebastian polter scoring both goals for the second division side. that took the tie to extra time. and penalties were looming when marvin friedrich pulled pulisic to the ground. he was sent off for the foul — and marco reus put away the spot—kick to send dortmund through. in england, arsenal, chelsea, and middlesbrough all beat lower—league opposition to reach the last eight of the league cup. in the only all—premier league tie, son heung—min scored twice for tottenham as they won 3—1 at west ham — they'll face their north london rivals arsenal in the pick of the quarterfinals. i think ithink in i think in 48 hours to play two games, competitive, manchester city monday and today he, a london dhody against west ham, i think very proud, it was fantastic. the performance was very good. i am so happy, of course. always we try to play better or to increase our level, but i think for different reasons i think we need to be happy. it will be an exciting

sancho has played a huge part in borussia dortmund's rise to the top of the german league — scoring fourls so far this season. the 18—year—old joined them from manchester city in august 2017 and signed a new deal earlier this month. england are firmly on top in the second test against sri lanka and it's largely thanks to captain joe root. he was at his brilliant best in kandy, as england ended the third day with a lead of 278 runs. jo currie was watching the action for us. after sri lanka's batsmen dominated yesterday today it was the turn of england's batting order to show their mettle. starting the day 46 runs behind the hosts, the tourists suffered an almost instant setback. jack leach the early victim to sri lanka's spin. but rory burns was made of tougher stuff. alongsidejoe root he reached his half—century in quick time. the partnership wasn't to last though, burns was out shortly afterwards. given. ben stokes looked bemused after he was out for a duck as england found themselves 131—4 by lunch. step forward, joe root. the captain calmly brought up a majestic century. to put englan

hazard's younger brother thorgan scored twice as his side move to within four points of leaders borussia dortmundme from a clumsy handball from turkish international kaan ayhan which hazard dispatched. afterjonas hoffman grabbed a second it was hazard who made sure of the result with this delightful strike late on while elsewhere werder bremen drop to sixth after losing 2—1 at mainz. now to italy's serie a, where a milan goal in the 97th minute from alessio romagnoli helped them beat udinese i—o and reclaim 4th spot. the match ended up playing 11 minutes of stoppage time at the end due to var stoppages, while the hosts still sitjust one place above the relegation zone and it's the second consecutive match the skipper has scored a late winner. elsewhere, ciro immobile scored twice to boost lazio‘s chances of breaking into the title race as they beat spal 4—1 at the stadio olimpico and there were wins elsewhere for sassuolo, torino and atalanta. in spain, alaves have dropped to fourth after losing 2—1 at eibar. despite taking the lead early on, as senegal international pape diop‘s 90th minute goal

promoted fortuna duesseldorf at the weekend and are 5th in the table, nine points adrift of leaders borussia dortmundyern host benfica on tuesday who need a win to have any hope of making it to the next stage. translation: benfica has a good team, we've seen that already from the first leg. we could and must have got more shots on goal, but nevertheless, benfica has a technically good side with players who are always able to ignore special match circumstances and bring danger to the opponents. we're aware of the fact bentley, the win to have a realistic chance at all of reaching the last 16, that means they must play more offensively. i don't believe they'll play like that from the first minute, the game lasts 90 minutes from that, everything's possible and we're ready. 0r everything's possible and we're ready. or get my team ready so we can fight them, we'll need to get the first goal —— i'll get my team. newcastle united have moved four points clear of the english premier league relegation zone after winning 2—1 at burnley. they went ahead after four minutes via a ben mee own goal. ciaran clark the

elsewhere, atletico madrid and borussia dortmund have qualified from group a.ezmann was among the scorers as atletico beat monaco 2—0. dortmund are also through, despite being held to a 0—0 draw by bruges. in group b, barcelona, who had already qualified, won 2—1 at psv to secure top spot. meanwhile, christian eriksen scored the only goal of the game, as tottenham beat inter, which means both sides are level on seven points with one game to go. in group d, porto beat schalke 3—1 to secure top spot. both sides had already qualified, following galatasaray‘s defeat in moscow. uefa say they are working to ensure that thursday's europa league tie between with vorskla poltava and arsenal will go ahead. the game has already been moved from poltava because of the introduction of martial law in several regions of ukraine, and the game is now scheuked to take place in the capital kiev, from where jonah fisher sent this report. the match has been moved to the olympic stadium here in kiev, and it's not entirely clear whether this stadium is prepared or equipped to hold the

he's at borussia dortmund in germany's bundesliga the team he left manchester city for last year.one so well there that he's expected to make his first start for england at wembley tomorrow, and says that moving away from the premier league has given him new opportunities. personally i think if you feel you're ready, then i think you should take a shot at it, you know? just try something different. obviously if english clubs aren't giving you a chance, then abroad is always an option and they're always open to see your ability, and hopefully if you're good enough, you get your chance. that's how i felt. fulham were the first club to sack their manager this season. replacing him, will be claudio ranieri, whose lastjob he arrives a full bottom of the table. england posted a competitive score with the second test of sri lanka, they were in a bit of trouble giving away some cheap wickets. england all out for 285, sri lanka 26-1 in england all out for 285, sri lanka 26—1 in reply. england all out for 285, sri lanka 26-1 in reply. i think they'll be very pleased with the score, it is a

other fixtures of note — atletico madrid play the bundesliga leaders borussia dortmund in group a.d would put them into the knockout stages while a win for barcelona in italy against inter would also mean they go through but it's been a disappointing campaign to date for tottenham hotspur with just a point from their three games. we are so competitive and we show that competitiveness. in cases where it is not possible to go to the next stage, 0k, we will feel disappointed, but not embarrassed. i think when you compete in that level, if you are not good enough, if you are not clear in front of the goal, if you do not defend like we did with in some —— into muller and, it is not embarrassing, disappointed but not embarrassing. every team has weak spots. they played really well. they would be boss on the pitch. for us it won't be an easy game. and of course it is a must win for spurs. but if we want to do something we have two win as well. so, yeah. both teams wanted to win. so enjoy the game. huddersfield town have won their first premier league match of the season with a 1—0 win ove

elsewhere, atletico are now level on points with borussia dortmund in group a after a 2—0 victory over griezmann among the scorers. but things are not looking good for thierry henry at monaco. already without a win in his first four games, his side were 3—0 down at home to brugges after 2a minutes. it finished 4—0. in group d, there were wins for porto and schalke. england were really struggling on the opening day of the first test against sri lanka today. the visitors were 103—5 in galle — enter ben foakes on his debut. he produced an innings that was inspired, he said, by a message from former captain alastair cook. he managed to navigate england to a respectable score, as patrick gearey reports. for a tormentor of the the bat an appropriate salute, he began the test career in 99, this is his the 93rd match and his last, it's rory burns first, he waited years to bat for england and he got ten minutes. just one ball, he was having a good morning. as usual before long he was on and at 40, the silver—haired bowler still gold. joe test wicket 431, england tend to unravel when they travel

in germany, leaders borussia dortmund beat bayern munich 3—2, marco reus getting both equalisers forsewhere there were wins for the bottom two — stuttgart and fortuna dusseldorf, and borussia monchengladbach beat werder bremen 3—1. the excitement ahead of the superclasico, the argentinian derby between river plate and boca juniors in the copa libertadores final has had to be put on hold as the match has been postponed because of rain. the two teams have met plenty of times in domestic competition but this is the first time they will meet in south america's biggest club tournament. but heavy downpours in buenas aires have left the pitch at boca's la bombonera stadium submerged and completely unplayable. the match has been rescheduled for sunday. the second leg is due to be played at river's stadium in two weeks' time. world champion lewis hamilton will start on pole for sunday's brazilian grand prix. hamilton finished just ahead of his former title rival sebastian vettel after a tight, tense battle in qualifying with their team—mates valteri bottas and kimi raikkonen back in third and

he's at borussia dortmund in germany's bundesliga — the team he left manchester city for last year.so well there that he's expected to make his first start for england at wembley tomorrow, and says that moving away from the premier league has given him new opportunities. personally i think if you feel you are ready then i think you should ta ke are ready then i think you should take a shot at it, try something different. if english clubs are not giving you a chance then abroad is a lwa ys giving you a chance then abroad is always an option and always open to see your ability and hopefully if you are good enough you will get your chance. that is how i felt. a referee in the women's super league has got himself into bother over a game of rock, paper, scissors. david mcnamara made the captains of man city and reading play the game to decide who kicked off...because he left his coin for the toss in the dressing room. he's been suspended for three weeks. scotland have made six changes for their test against south africa at murrayfield this weekend. head coach gregor townsend has brought

it's here at borussia dortmund, one of europe's elite clubs, that jadon sancho felt his development wase to make their name, and with opportunities increasingly limited back home, now up—and—coming british players are doing the same. and it's paying off. i thought i might as well have a little dig, and then luckily, with the slip as well, it guided it in that direction. commentator: oh, my word! rhys nelsonjoined hoffenheim on loan from arsenal, and like his childhood friend sancho, he's flourishing in his new environment. we are kind of setting a trend for the young boys to come over. i know a lot of the top players in england as well and they are always saying, "how is life in germany?" and i'm saying it's great, and they believe in young players. that's the main thing. having impressed on his full england debut in a friendly last week, yesterday sancho made his first competitive international appearance, coming off the bench to help his country stage a late fightback and beat croatia. hopefully, i've opened a lot of people's eyes. if you feel you're ready, then i think you should tak

now been directly involved in 23 goals in 26 league appearances since joining the gunners from borussia dortmundee points behind spurs ahead of next sunday's north london derby at the emirates. very happy with all the players, how they are working today and also the supporters, they are helping us, pushing us up. next week is good, we are to play and other match with a top team and also in emirates, it is a good moment to chew enjoy together. —— to enjoy together. elsewhere, huddersfield moved from bottom of the table up six places to 14th thanks to a 2—0 win away to wolves. australian international aaron mooy scored both goals — the second with a curling free kick. delighted. it is massive. with the last three games where we had good performances like we had most of the ten games before us as well. new republic of ireland manager mick mccarthy insists he's happy enough that he'll be replaced after the euro 2020 campaign. just a warning, there's some flash photography coming up. he was officially presented in dublin this afternoon — returning to the role 16 years after his first spell in charge.

it is here at borussia dortmund that jadon sancho felt his development was best served.eading prospects join teams like these to make their name and with opportunities increasingly limited backcombed, not up—and—coming british players are doing the same, and it is paying off. i thought i might as well have a little big. luckily, with the slip, it kind of guided into that direction. with six goals in seven league games for hoffenheim, rhys nelson's loan move from arsenal has made him one of your‘s standout performers. from arsenal has made him one of your's standout performers. we are setting a trend for the young boys to come over. i know a lot of the top players in england are asking me, what is lifelike in germany?” say, it is great. it is not the first time british players have turned to germany, kevin keegan was already a* of the game when he signed for hamburg in the late 19705, signed for hamburg in the late 1970s, but more recently the talent has travelled in the other direction, towards the premier league. that has squeezed gametime for young players with figures

i just felt i was ready for the next step and borussia dortmund i thought was a great club to develop'm doing well and hopefully be a role model to the younger generation coming through. my team behind me are really supportive and they wanted the best for me. coming out in germany to express myself as the best thing i have ever done. also we have cloudier ranieri on the show. the premier league is kind of sleeping this weekend but fulham have appointed a new manager. and this press co nfe re nce appointed a new manager. and this press conference included every possible quote you could think of from ranieri! then we have the manager of mk dons and we also look at the e—premier league which will be the future in about five years' timei be the future in about five years' time i think as many people will be watching people playing computer games as well matches. you are killing me! charlie is all over it! i know a bit about it, i'm familiar with the product. mike reported on it and 80,000 people watched the final. and they say it could be an 0lympic final. and they say it could be an olym

he‘s at borussia dortmund in germany‘s bundesliga — the team he left manchester city for last year. premier league has given him new opportunities. personally, if you feel you are ready, then i think you should take a shot at it. try something different. if something comes along and gives you a chance, if they are open to see your ability, if you‘re good enough, they will give you a chance. that is how i felt. roger federer won his second match at the atp finals last night — beating dominic thiem to keep his semi final chances alive. right now world number one novak djokovic is hoping to make it through — he‘s up against german alexander zverev. permutations are complicated — but a win for either would see them through, as long as other results go their way. it‘s all to do with the total number of sets won. currently live for you on bbc two and the bbc sport website. in rugby union... scotland have made six changes for their test against south africa at murrayfield this weekend. head coach gregor townsend has brought hquones back into the side at centre — even though his performance

of the guardian, the 18—year—old expected to start for england tomorrow after impressing at borussia dortmundrees' summit after england had a try disallowed late on against the all blacks. we've got some pretty epic snowboarding for you now — it's the most watched video on the bbc sport website this morning. this is austrian anna gasser landing what's known as a cab triple 1260 — which is three and a half full rotations. she's the first women to ever land the trick. that's impressive! coming up today, the atp world tour finals continue at the o2 in london. world number one novak djokovic on court later. coverage on bbc two from 2pm — it's on the bbc sport webiste and app too. and sportsday‘s on the bbc news channel at 6:30pm tonight. and there'll be a special feature with a couple of young english stars who are lighting up the bundesliga — jadon sancho and reiss nelson. we saw a little clip of jadon sancho a moment ago. that is well worth watching. they are both doing brilliantly. that's all the sport for now. more from the bbc sport centre at 11:15am. thank you, sally. sally nugent at the bb

he's making great progress after leaving manchester city to play for borussia dortmund in germany, andfferent. obviously if english clubs aren't giving you a chance, then abroad is a lwa ys giving you a chance, then abroad is always an option and it's always open to see your ability, and hopefully if you're good enough, you get your chance. that's how i've felt. —— that's how i felt. scotland's women were the latest side to be beaten by the usa. alex morgan gave the three—time world champions the lead in the first half. and they nearly doubled their lead, but carli lloyd smashed her penalty against the crossbar. scotland will play in their first world cup finals in france next summer. lewis hamilton has questioned the benefits of taking formula 1 to new parts of the world. the five—time world champion was back at the mercedes hq yesterday to thank staff for their support during the season. f1 recently announced a new grand prix in vietnam, but hamilton says he would like to see more races in countries with real racing history. roger federer‘s up and running at the atp world finals in l

here he is looking all moody at borussia dortmund in germany — the team he left manchestrr city for lastd says that moving away from the premier league has given him new opportunities. personally if you feel you are ready then i think you should take a shot at it, try something different. if english clubs are not giving you a chance then abroad is always an option and they are always open to see your ability and hopefully if you are good enough you a chance. a referee in the women's super league has got himself into bother over a game of rock, paper, scissors. david mcnamara made the captains of man city and reading play the game to decide who kicked off...because he left his coin for the toss in the dressing room. he's been suspended for three weeks. lewis hamilton has questioned the benefits of taking formula one to new parts of the world. the five time world champion was back at the mercedes hq yesterday to thank staff for their support during the season. f1 recently announced a new grand prix in vietnam, but hamilton says he would like to see more races in countries with "real racing

years and i know the special derbies against real madrid and i know in germany when we played borussia dortmundave been drawn against paris saint germain in the quarter—finals of the champions league. they are the only super league side left in the competition and they're looking to reach the semis for the second year in a row. if they do, they could come up against the defending champions lyon, who take on wolfsburg in their quarter—final. the first legs are on the 20th or 21st march, with the return games a week later. 0wen farrell says his side need to throw themselves into third test match against the all blacks tomorrow afternoon. 0wen farrell says the need to be committed from the start. i think they are a very good side. they are a size that do a lot of things very good and they are obviously a tough opponent. what we have got to make sure is that we don't depart to enter the weekend and feel our way in. we have got to make sure we threw ourselves into it and are pretty confident throughout begin with that. as i said, we prepared well this week. we are looking forward to it and i can't w

the man responsible for the attack on the borussia dortmund team bus has sentenced to 1a years in prisonender marc ba rtra and a police officer were injured when three explosions hit the bus as it left for a champions league game last year. sol campbell has been appointed manager of the league's bottom side macclesfield town after agreeing an 18 month contract. it's the former england defender‘s firstjob in charge of a team, having previously complained that his managerial career in england has been hampered by a lack of opportunity for black coaches. macclesfield are five points adrift at the foot of league two. johnny bairstow has become the latest england cricketer to try his hand at the shortest form of the game. after returning to the test side and winning man of the match in colombo, he's signed a short—term deal with kerala knights in the t10 league, which is being played in the uae. the team is captained by england one—day skipper eoin morgan. that's all the sport for now. thank you very much for that. judges at the european court ofjustice are considering whether the uk could ha