ben croucher reports. the women's sin . les croucher reports.3, - croucher reports. the women's i singles champion for 2023, rena croucher reports. the women's - singles champion for 2023, rena sub linke! b. singles champion for 2023, rena sub linke! �* . ., ., , , linke! a maiden winner for irina sub linke, her first _ linke! a maiden winner for irina sub linke, her first grand _ linke! a maiden winner for irina sub linke, her first grand slam - linke! a maiden winner for irina sub linke, her first grand slam title - linke, her first grand slam title was done the hard way. —— aryna sabalenka. powerful punchy ground strokes, big serves, the points weren�*t long but they were explosive. the biggest bang coming from the first set. there handle the change in momentum. there handle the change in momentum. there were big shots and the biggest points were coming from the racket of the belarusian. three match points came and went but a full—time lackey. a fitting famous final, a new name on that trophy, sealed with a kiss. ben croucher, bbc news. what

ben croucher, bbc news. i don't know, it's hard to explain what i'm feeling right now, but... just... i'm super happy, super happy, proud and, i don't know how to explain. it's the best, it's the best day of my life right now! i had some chances for sure to turn it around but she played really well today, she was stronger mentally, physically, so yeah, overall, as i said it was a good two weeks for me here. alfie hewett says there was "a lot of baggage" behind his tears as he won his first australian open men's wheelchair singles title. hewett lost the melbourne final in 2021 and last year, but beat japan's tokita oda in straight sets to claim his seventh grand slam singles title. it goes alongside his fourth aussie open doubles title, won yesterday alongside gordon reid. it's been a long time coming, a lot of hard work, to lose this tournament in the final for the last couple of years was heartbreaking and mentally challenging so to get the opportunity to be back here and playing another singles final is so

scottish premiership lead back down to nine points after a 2—0 win at dundee united, and, as ben crouchern in the blink of an eye. mind the gap. the tunnels might be tight, the title race not so much. the old firm derby draw on monday meant every point was precious for rangers. in the you are looking for space the rangers defence for the first half against dundee united was good. not much to write about in the first half. in the second, rangers turned on the style. just over two minutes later, two. mattie tillman squeezing one through the orange wall in front of them. now playing with tempo and intensity the changes were flowing, more goals were not but they didn't need to. it makes that gap to celtic at the top a bit closer least. bbc news. in the day's early kick off, kevin nisbet scored a hat trick as hibernian beat motherwell 3—2 at fir park to register a win following back—to—back defeats. nisbet has scored five goals in five games for hibs since returning from injury. two time champion naomi osaka has withdrawn from the australian open just over a week before the tournament begins.

ben croucher reports. just how high can you go, arsenal are building something special.the top to stay there sometimes you need to have a helping hand in tottenham goalkeeper provided the final touch in the wrong direction. maybe a measure of spurs and barely laying a glove on arsenal and getting thomas efforts and luckily, the post came to his aid but not from putting the game out of reach. delirium, disbelief but steady spurs came out delirium, disbelief but steady spurs came out to put that same goal under threat the second half, albeit without arsenal's ruthless streak but even that came in question after failing to totally quash any late nerves of the tottenham hotspur stadium. if you stuck around to actually watch it, that is. spurs fans had seen enough and arsenal fans were lapping it up at every last second. as newcastle attempt to break into the premier league elite. they're starting to call upon some of those charicteristics shared it was a terrific match. we had some very good moments and i think we showed a lot of belief in determination and a lot of quality

ben croucher, bbc news.o explain what i'm feeling right now, but... just... i'm super happy, super happy, proud and, i don't know how to explain. it's the best, it's the best day of my life right now! i had some chances for sure to turn it around _ i had some chances for sure to turn it around but— i had some chances for sure to turn it around but she played really well today, _ it around but she played really well today, she — it around but she played really well today, she was stronger mentally, physically, — today, she was stronger mentally, physically, so yeah, overall, as i said _ physically, so yeah, overall, as i said it _ physically, so yeah, overall, as i said it was — physically, so yeah, overall, as i said it was a _ physically, so yeah, overall, as i said it was a good two weeks for me here _ alfie hewett says there was "a lot of baggage" behind his tears as he won his first australian open men's wheelchair singles title. hewett lost the melbourne final in 2021 and last year, but beat japan's tok

ben croucher reports: the ingredients for an fa cup giant—killing were there.d into a lower league opposition. they don't come lower than gillingham. rock bottom of the football league, this would be quite the badge of honour. in this competition there's always a chance admittedly in this game not many. the few ggillingham did can have they couldn't take. and sure enough, lester could. football and survival it will be gillingham's focus now but for today the last one through. for tottenham they don't come bigger or much prolific than this cap. harry kane, just one behind jimmy greaves now for spurs all—time record score. not that that 9000 fans from portsmouth were two throat. you had to go to the seaside for the biggest premier league scalp. nottingham forest lost to blackpool, and there would be at least two non—league teams in the park for round four. chesterfield and boreham wood would the lowest rank sides left. both earned replays and the chance to take out the bigger team. some incident packed games in the third round — but they don't all end in shock de

ben croucher reports. one city, two halves.an just red and blue, more than united versus city, a clash of styles, cultures, identities. erling haaland represents the modern man city, a hat—trick in the reverse fixture, the premier league's top scorer, his early bustle rebuffed. marcus rashford is a manchester united's ace. pace, yes, finish, not this time. frustrations were boiling over for everyone in red. this made what followed in the second half even harder to watch. it's jack grealish in the manchester derby. on the field for just three minutes, instant impact. for an hour this was a derby without bite, without controversy. step forward, rashford. namely behind the city defense and off—side. but in leaving the ball and allowing bruno fernandes to score, was he active? the assistants said yes, bemusement ensued. the referee said no. it's a goal. bedlam followed. now, we had a derby. complete with its comeback. nine goals at home in nine games now for rashford, equalling the united record, nine wins in a row for united thems

this week ben croucher is looking at the current situation at spurs, with unrest among some supportershampion leak and fa cups loads of fans are not happy. anger with the board and strategy they don't know if the manager will be there next year, or if their star striker kane either. here is the record goal—scorer and notjust here is the record goal—scorer and not just one away here is the record goal—scorer and notjust one away from 200 in the premier league. a club legend but he does not have any trophies to show for his talents. 0nly does not have any trophies to show for his talents. only 18 months left on his deal, could he leave spurs. the something we tended about with kilpatrick. i will be pretty sizes —— surprised if you signed a new campaign by the end element yes 12 months left in his deal the risk of him walking away into summer is massive. he deal the risk of him walking away into summer is massive.- into summer is massive. he has decision to _ into summer is massive. he has decision to make _ into summer is massive. he has decision to make whether - into summer is massive.

talking about transfer deadline day deals someone keeping a close eye on what's happening is ben croucherme. the most today, and pretty more to come. t'ta: most exciting stuff today, and pretty more to come. tta: most exciting stuff is potentially still to come and suffer as is the big one that we are expected to happen. from then to get to chelsea. reports of undergoing medical surgical rate that would be a british record transfer fee if that happens. it would take chelsea spending 2/300 million. an unexpected deal could go through manchester in the markets on loan from plan, christian erickson until april century of a manchester united active ticket cover for that, on a flight as we speak to manchester so that would potentially looking to go through june that would potentially looking to go throuthune the ii collected labels that no business from everything that no business from everything thatis that no business from everything that is surprising that present them to go through, £45 million rating of the profit from that instant gordon transferred to newcastle. the thing up transferred

ben croucher reports. one city, to house.just red and blue, more than united versus city, a clash of styles, cultures, identities. erling haaland represents the modern man city, a hat—trick in the reverse fixture, the premier league's top scorer, his early bustle rebuffed. marcus rashford is a manchester united's ace, pace, yes, finish, not this time. frustrations were boiling over for everyone in red. this made what followed in the second half even harder to watch. its followed in the second half even harder to watch.— followed in the second half even harder to watch. its jack grealish in the manchester _ harder to watch. its jack grealish in the manchester derby. - harder to watch. its jack grealish in the manchester derby. on - harder to watch. its jack grealish in the manchester derby. on the| in the manchester derby. on the field forjust _ in the manchester derby. on the field forjust three _ in the manchester derby. on the field forjust three minutes, - field forjust three minutes, instant impact. for an hour this was a

ben croucher�*s been taking a look in today's football news show. spread that cost of that period and give them flexibility in their accounting and exactly the same for ben whose contract runs until 2030. it can be a bit of a gamble and stroke of focus with josie a bit of a gamble and stroke of focus withjosie currently a bit of a gamble and stroke of focus with josie currently ten points off the champions league places, some of the could be worth a gamble and stroke of focus with josie currently ten points off the champions league places, some of the could be rob wilson told us earlier on that could have a knock on effect. if on that could have a knock on effect. , ., on that could have a knock on effect. i. ., ., , ., ., effect. if you cannot afford to pay our effect. if you cannot afford to pay your contract _ effect. if you cannot afford to pay your contract value _ effect. if you cannot afford to pay your contract value and _ effect. if you cannot afford to pay your contract value and you - your contract value and you feel like you're going to

scottish premiership lead back down to nine points after a 2—0 win at dundee united, and, as ben crouchert so much. the old firm derby draw on monday it meant every point was precious for rangers. in the you are looking for space the rangers defence for the first half against dundee united was good. not much to write about in the first half. in the second, rangers turned on the style. just over two minutes later, too. mattie tillman squeezing one through the orange wall in front of them. now playing with tempo and intensity the changes were flowing, more goals were not but they didn't need to. it makes that gap to acetic at the top a bit closer least. been culture bbc news. in the day's early kick off, kevin nisbet scored a hat trick as hibernian beat motherwell 3—2 at fir park to register a win following back—to—back defeats. nisbet has scored five goals in five games for hibs since returning from injury. you're watching sportsday. here are some of our other stories today. great britain's four—man bobsleigh team, led by brad hall, finished second at winterberg to claim a third world cup

with that and the rest of the big stories from the third round so far, here is ben croucher.d flowed. coventry were always in it. . ., ., but and flowed. coventry were always inj it._ but wrexham it. have got one back. but wrexham found 'ust it. have got one back. but wrexham found just the _ it. have got one back. but wrexham found just the right _ it. have got one back. but wrexham found just the right spot. _ it. have got one back. but wrexham found just the right spot. into i it. have got one back. but wrexham found just the right spot. into the i found just the right spot. into the fourth round for only second time this century. soak it up. it was a decent day for the nonleague teams. but i would back level! bath but i would back level! both chesterfield _ but i would back level! both chesterfield and _ but i would back level! both chesterfield and borehamwood, the lowest team left, had replays against legal position. what newcastle wouldn't give for a second chance at hillsborough. third tier sheffield wednesday, newcastle hadn't lost since august. brilliant coal! and h

here's ben croucher.p, martin odegaard gave him no chance. 2—0, arsenal! arsenal's joy could barely be contained. spurs' anger overflowed. the fa and premier league condemned this kick on aaron ramsey. spurs said they would ban him immediately. further south, chelsea paraded £89 million worth of football at half—time against crystal palace. and gave mykhailo mudryk a glimpse of how useful he'd be, with only kai havertz�*s goal to show from their 1—0 win, a result that does end a run of three straight defeats. they can afford few slip—ups in their chase for european football, as fulham's alexander mitrovic discovered, kicking the ball from one foot against the other, against the rules. and as newcastle showed, it's far better to use your head. wilson. isak! alexander isak�*s 89th minute winner taking newcastle third. but, like the rest, still playing catch up to arsenal. ben croucher, bbc news. rangers came from behind to beat 10—man aberdeen at hampden park, to set up a scottish league cup final meeting w