butjoe denly and joe root have got us into a good position.smen, how ha rd testing the england batsmen, how hard was it for them? you speak a lot about bowling partnerships and they did that. they bowled four or five maidens straight up. that is just fantastic. dom sibley, opening batsmen for england came in the tour of new zealand and did make a great impression out there, just four in the first innings here, do we need to stop being concerned for his place in the team just yet, only his third test? i wouldn't think so, they normally give people a good one. he didn't get himself out. i wouldn't be too concerned, but he does need to get a score just for his own confidence. after the -- afternoon session getting under way in about 15 minutes. joe denly and joe root still at the crease and they were looking more assured at they were looking more assured at the end of the morning session, what do they have to do after lunch, do they just need to do they have to do after lunch, do theyjust need to do what they have been doing? just keep doing what

earlier, joe denly hit a half—ce ntu ry winning.to south africa a's the setting fire to an 84, but they collapse after denly was gone for stop jonny an 84, but they collapse after denly was gone for stopjonny bairstow out for one for 39 runs, they tell by 135 runs going into day three. liverpool might have moved 13 points clear at the top of the premier league, but manager jurgen klopp insists they're not even talking about winning a first league title in 30 years. they moved well clear of second placed leicester with a game in hand after an emphatic 4—0 win at the king power stadium. roberto firmino scored twice, trent alexander arnold set up both his goals, before scoring himself. no team's been this far ahead after boxing day and not won the title. we don't think about it. we didn't mention it once before the game, because it is just not interesting. look, i can write the stories by myself, . .. never before in the history of football, british football at least, a team had a bigger lead and lost the lead. that sounds, in my ear,

joe denly to recovery. but he was about to lose hisjoe. joe denly lbw by dwayne pretorius. of headingley, ben stokes. what was still left in the tank? it turned out to be themes. reactions of the south africans and of stokes show how crucial this could be. becausejonny ba i rstow crucial this could be. becausejonny bairstow was about to follow and it was starting to feel like south africa's test match. joe root had been providing assistance, but his dismissal only made that feeling stronger. with the captain gunn, england's lower order was exposed and the result is now inevitable. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 5:30. bye for now. you're watching the bbc news channel with, it's 1.10. let's get more now on how over a quarter of a million people have signed a petition demanding that sydney cancels its traditional new year's eve firework display — and spends the money on tackling australia's bush fires instead. i spoke to the women behind the petition — linda mccormick. she told me why she started it and was cr

he was about to lose his fellowjoe, joe denly, trapped lbw by dwaine pretorius.t meant the arrival of ben stokes, but what was left in the tank? it turns out just fumes. from the reaction of the south africans, and stokes himself, it shows how crucial this was. jonny bairstow following, it was starting to feel like south africa's day. joe root‘s dismissal only made that feeling stronger. with the captain gone, england put up little resistance. a difficult week on and off the field for the captain. we had to deal with a lot of things outside the game itself, but we stood up, especially in the last two days, and we've really come up and shown a lot of character. it's very frustrating that's all we've got to take from the game. england move on to cape town for the second test on friday. over half of england's touring party have come down with this flu—like lurgy — as they've described it — since they've been in south africa. whilst head coach chris silverwood didn't blame the defeat on it, he conceded it didn't exactly help. now i have never been involved in the bui

and calm about them asjoe denly reached his half—century.ht behind before jonny bairstow was the next to go. if that one was a good ball, this was just a poor shot. if that one was a good ball, this wasjust a poor shot. ben if that one was a good ball, this was just a poor shot. ben stokes, gone on 35 and england on the ropes at the time. austin hayward, bbc news. there's more throughout the afternoon on the bbc news channel. we're back with the late news at six 0'clock. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. hello, you're watching the bbc news channel, it's 1.15pm. more now on the plane crash in kazakhstan that has left 12 people dead. the bek air flight was travelling from almaty to the capital, nur—sultan, when it hit a two storey building shortly after take—off. there were 95 people on board the plane. i've been speaking to dai whittingham, chief executive of the uk air safety committee, about how it was possible for them to survive the fatal crash. what you are seeing is a well built aircraft that has decelerated

and when it came to the handshakes, joe denly didn't miss. catch you later? joe wilson, bbc news.ot came captainjoe root came in for some personal criticism after a dismal performance in the first test for turn things around to get a double century in the second but says it has been a challenge to stay positive. sometimes it is hard to keep picking yourself back up but you do, it is part of playing international sport. you do not have it your own way all the time. some of the bowlers have found that this trip but if you want to be successful then you have to keep coming back from difficult days. it a lwa ys coming back from difficult days. it always felt like it was a matter of time and you just have to keep going. today summed it up, just trying to think of ways of how to do itjoe gormley might be used in the future! it does not happen very often! with his calibre, he takes some magnificent catches. i'm sure the lads will have their say at some point. south africa, excited by that, james anderson back again? there are a couple of guys working ha rd there are a couple of guys work

and when it came to the handshakes, joe denly didn't notice. -- didn't —— didn't miss.ing sold by some high street coffee chains can contain a staggering 23 spoonfuls of sugar per cup. an action on sugar study says those looking for an alternative to cow's milk are unknowingly consuming excessive sugar due to a lack of labelling and the perception that vegan options are healthier. theo leggett reports. all the major coffee chains make them, sweet winter warmers loaded with things like caramel and cream. indulgent, certainly, but health activists say it is not ok, because people are consuming too much sugar and a lack of labelling means they may not realise. a warming drink for a cold winter's day, a signature caramel hot chocolate with with cream on top. lovely. but would people be anxious to buy one ifeanyi momah to contains this much sugar? 23 teaspoonfuls. is it a luxury or something people should avoid? were you aware it has 1a teaspoons of sugarin you aware it has 1a teaspoons of sugar in it? i wasn't, but i had you aware it has 1a teaspoons of sugar in it? iwasn't

he was about to lose his fellowjoe, joe denly, trapped lbw by dwaine pretorius.kes —— ben stokes, but what was left in the tank? it turns outjust fumes. from the reaction of the south africans, and stokes himself, it shows how crucial this was. jonny bairstow following, it was starting to be like south africa's day. joe root‘s dismissal only made that feeling stronger. with the captain gone, england put up little resistance. a difficult week on and off field for the captain. we had to deal with a lot of things about the game itself, but we stood up, especially in the last two days, and really come up and shown a lot of character. it's very frustrating it's all we've got to ta ke very frustrating it's all we've got to take from the game. england move on to cape town for the second test on to cape town for the second test on friday. 2010 was the last time rangers won an old firm derby at celtic park — before today, that is. their 2—1 victory has breathed fresh life into the scottish premiership title race, with steven gerrard's side heading into the winter break ju

he was about to lose his fellowjoe, joe denly, trapped lbw by dwaine pretorius.from the reaction of the south africans, and stokes himself, it shows how crucial this was. jonny bairstow following, it was starting to feel like south africa's day. joe root‘s dismissal only made that feeling stronger. with the captain gone, england put up little resistance. a difficult week on and off the field for the captain. we had to deal with a lot of things around the game itself, but we stood up, especially in the last two days, and we've really come out and shown a lot of character. it's very frustrating that's all we've got to take from the game. england move on to cape town for the second test on friday. west ham will begin the new year under a familiar face — as the club confirmed david moyes is set to return as manager. his appointment comes less than 2a hours after manuel pellegrini's sacking. he's been reappointed on an 18—month contract and will be in charge on new year's day when they take on bournemouth at home. moyes led the hammers to premier league safety in a se

he was about to lose his fellowjoe, joe denly, trapped lbw by dwaine pretorius. reaction of the south africans, and stokes himself, it shows how crucial this was. jonny bairstow following, it was starting to feel like south africa's day. joe root‘s dismissal only made that feeling stronger. with the captain gone, england put up little resistance. the result was confirmed. a difficult week on and off the field for the captain. we had to deal with a lot of things around the game itself, but we stood up, especially in the last two days, and we've really come up and shown a lot of character. it's very frustrating that's all we've got to take from the game. england move on to cape town for the second test on friday. that's all the sport for now. mmre on the website, including news on exeter‘s win over saracens in the premiership, at bbc.co.uk/sport. i'll have more after 9pm. the family and friends of a british man and his two children who drowned in a spanish resort‘s swimming pool have expressed their devastation. gabriel diya, 52, his daughter, comfort, who was nine

but what about that denly drop? feel, with the calibre ofjoe, who ta kes feel, with the calibre ofjoe, who takes magnificent catches and moves extremely well in the field. what do you say after that? we have not quite gone there yet. i'm sure the lads will have their say at some point, but it was a gooba. manchester united manager 0le gunnar solskjaer says he's not worried about his job, although he concedes that results could be better. united are ninth in the premier league, which solskjaer puts down to too many draws that they should have turned into wins. they take on tottenham tomorrow night, with jose mourinho returning to old trafford. and after the recent run of managerial sackings, solskjaer has played down talk of him being one of the next. it doesn't make me more concerned, i'mjust it doesn't make me more concerned, i'm just focusing on myjob, and thatis i'm just focusing on myjob, and that isjust doing as well as i can and looking forward to the next game, but also, look long—term, plan things with the b

rory burns is unbeaten on 77, alongside first innings top scorerjoe denly on 10.y resume at 8 in the morning. a day of mixed emotions for england. our cricket correspondent jonathan agnew is in south africa — and admits england do have the slightest chance of victory. it's been an extraordinary day. halfway through, we thought we had no chance of winning the match at all, they looked beaten and exhausted, they dragged themselves off the field with uncertainty about who was ill and it's come to the stage win at the end of the day they have given themselves a glimmer of hope. you have to be honest and say, it's still highly unlikely they will score all of these runs to win. if you lose one wicket, you might lose two or three, but we must also not forget that they have lost their last five test matches and that can sometimes be very hard to come back and counter and if you are not entirely convinced yourself, if you see the runs being added slowly to the scoreboard and coming down, you have not taken many wickets, then you never know, i think that could be something

joe denly has almost been thrust into that number three position.e qualities but there are questions they are and that is where south africa will look to exploit england's top order. two and three have been a question for some time and they have to stick with that now. they have young players like ollie pope who clearly have ability, another player has had one very good season another player has had one very good season at county cricket but is that enough to secure a berth at the top of england's order? he needs to score runs quickly but he also needs the opportunity. the last thing england will want to do is start making those sorts of changes and trying someone new in the position so trying someone new in the position so close to the huge series. south africa will be tough, the bowling will be quicker and the ball will bounce more so it will be more of a technical examination than we've seenin technical examination than we've seen in new zealand, perhaps. nick, thank you very much. let's have a quick look at some of the other headlines. australia

he was about to lose his fellowjoe, joe denly, trapped lbw by dwaine pretorius.his was. with jonny bairstow following shortly after, it was starting to feel like south africa's day. joe root‘s dismissal only made that feeling stronger. with the captain gone, england put up little resistance. and the result was confirmed. a difficult week on and off the field for the captain. as a group, we had to deal with a lot of things outside the game itself, but we stood up, especially in the last two days, and we've really come out and shown a lot of character. it's very frustrating that's all we've got to take from the game. england move on to cape town for the second test on friday. rangers ended their long wait for victory at celtic park in the scottish premiership — claiming a 2—1 win to narrow the gap at the top. a towering headerfrom nikola katic was the match winner in another tempestuous old firm derby. it moves rangers within just two points of the league leaders with a game in hand. elsewhere there were wins for livingston, hamilton and st mirren while aberdeen dr

then joe denly went for 31 lbw off the bowling of dwane pretorious.68 runs to win. meanwhile over in melbourne, australia crushed new zealand in their second test, beating them by 2117 runs. tom blundell impressed making 121 but the kiwis were dismissed forjust 240 as nathan lyon claimed four wickets. the win gives australia an unassailable 2—0 lead in the three—match series. three time grand slam winner andy murray is out of next month's australian open. he had only recently returned from almost two years of hip problems, and then a pelvic injury troubled him towards the end of the season. although murray is back on court, he's decided not to travel to australia. instead he'll continue rehab and preseason training with a view to playing an indoor event in france at the start of february. football and david moyes is meeting with west ham today and is said to be almost certain to take over after the club sacked manager manuel pellegrini. west ham are just above the relegation zone following their defeat at home to leicester city. pelligrini's dismissal

thenjoe denly went for 31 lbw — bowled by dwane pretorious.re couldn't do it today — gone forjust 1a — bowled by keshav maharaj. the wicket ofjohnny bairstow then went for nine. caught by zubayr hamza off the bowling of kagiso rabada. and in the last few minutes, joe root has gone for 48. anrich nortje with his second wicket of the day. rootjust edged it and quinton de clock was there. england are 232 for six. meanwhile, over in melbourne, australia crushed new zealand in their second test, beating them by 2117 runs. tom blundell impressed making 121 but the kiwis were dismissed forjust 240 as nathan lyon claimed 4 wickets. the win gives australia an unassailable 2—nil lead in the three match series. three time grand slam winner andy murray is out of next month's australian open. he had only recently returned from almost two years of hip problems, and then a pelvic injury troubled him towards the end of the season. although murray is back on court, he's decided not to travel to australia. instead, he'll continue rehab and pre—season training w

but they collapsed after denly was gone, jonny bairstow out for1 as england lost their last 7 wicketsl after day two of their second test against new zealand in melbourne, thanks to a century from travis head and the early dismissal of black caps captain, kane williamson. australia were bowled out for 467 having been sent into bat at the mcg. head making 114, and captain tim paine out for 79. the hosts then took two early wickets, including that of williamson for nine, as the tourists closed on 44 for two. and we'll leave you with this, as cristiano ronaldo has received plenty of praise for an impressive towering headerforjuventus. and, thatjump hasn't go unnoticed by the 16 time grand slam champion novak djokovic, who decided to get some tips as the pair trained together in the gym. looks like ronaldo narrowly won that one. that's all the sport for now. thank you. a michigan zoo has been celebrating a special gift that arrived just in time for christmas — the birth of a rare baby black rhino. the new arrival is particularly precious because the species is critically endangered due to

but england collapsed after denly was gone, jonny bairstow out for1 as they lost their last 7 wicketsnew zealand after two days of the second test. replying to australia's 467, new zealand closed on 44 for 2 in theirfirst innings, captain kane williamson culpable with this poor dismissalforjust nine. australia lead the two test series 1—nil. liverpool might have moved 13 points clear at the top of the premier league, but manager jurgen klopp insists they're not even talking about winning a first league title in 30 years. they moved well clear of second placed leicester with a game in hand after an emphatic 4—0 win at the king power stadium. roberto firmino scored twice, trent alexander arnold set up both his goals, before scoring himself. no team's been this far ahead after boxing day and not won the title. we don't think about it. we didn't mention it once before the game, because it is just not interesting. look, i cannot write the stories are by myself, the full story, never before in the history of football, british football at least, a team had a bigger lead and lost the lead. th

in the last few minutes, joe denly went for 31 lbw off the bowling of dwaine pretorius.en stokes and joe root are at the crease. england are 159 for three. meanwhile over in melbourne, australia crushed new zealand in their second test, beating them by 2a7 runs. tom blundell impressed making 121 but the kiwis were dismissed forjust 240 as nathan lyon claimed four wickets. the win gives australia an unassailable 2—0 lead in the three—match series. three—time grand slam winner andy murray is out of next month's australian open. he had only recently returned from almost two years of hip problems, and then a pelvic injury troubled him towards the end of the season. although murray is back on court, he's decided not to travel to australia. that is because of that injury. instead he'll continue rehab and pre—season training with a view to playing an indoor event in france at the start of february. in football, david moyes has been linked with the vacant west ham job, just hours after the club sacked manager manuel pellegrini. west ham are just above the relegation zone followi

joe denly has just been dropped and england are currently 27—2 in the 12th over.aland. bowled out for 467 on day two. new zealand skipper played a shot he would rather forget as their side close on 44 ——. the australians winning the first of the two test series. juergen klopp says liverpool are not talking about the premier league title even though they are 13 points clear after a 4—0 win over leicester. no team has been this far ahead at this stage of the season and not won the premier league. music, lights and hype, this was lester's big night. a chance to look liverpool in the eyes to keep them their side of the horizon. it is so difficult to watch them all. one marauding read always escapes. it was roberto firmino and on saturday he scored the winner in the club world cup final. that experience of glory and what it takes, is now ingrained in this liverpool squad. they knew they needed a second, he was the chance. handball and a penalty. we can watch it from james milner‘s point of view but it is harder to understand his calm. it settled the match and much more

this was whenjoe denly had the chance to remove kane williamson.final day, with williamson and ross taylor both on unbeaten centuries when rain brought an early end to the match, which means new zealand won it 1—0. which also means for the first time this century, england's cricketers have gone through the year without winning a single test series. it doesn't happen very often. i feel, with the calibre ofjoe, who takes magnificent catches and moves extremely well in the field. what do you say after that? we have not quite gone there yet. i'm sure the lads will have their say at some point, but it was a gooba. england move straight on to south africa now, for test, one—day and t20 series. we had a few sackings in the premier league, any more movement we can expect? manchester united manager 0le gunnar solskjaer says he's not worried about his job, although he concedes that results could be better. united are ninth in the premier league, which solskjaer puts down to too many draws that they should have turned into wins. they take on tottenham tomorro

joe denly had the chance to remove kane williamson. straight—forward, you'd have thought.ross taylor both on unbeaten centuries when rain brought an early end to the match which means new zealand won it 1—nil. it's the first time this century that england's cricketers have gone through the year without winning a single test series. anthonyjoshua said he has reinvented himself since losing his three world heavyweight titles to andy ruinunior in the summer. the pair meet again in saudi arabia on saturday night — a warning, there's some flash photography coming up. the word from joshua's camp is that his sparring in recent days has been some of the most impressive of his career. rumours circulated about his condition after his shock defeat by ruiz at madison square garden and joshua says he feels "different" and more like his old self. it was an unknown test, i give the man his credit, he was victorious, well done to him for that. now it's my turn to kind of right my wrongs. he thinks he is probably going to do the same thing and get the same result, but i have had to check m

they failed to take a single wicket on the final day — joe denly missing a simple catch that would'vee match. england now have to regroup for the tour to south africa. it's hard sometimes to keep picking yourself back up what you do but it's part and parcel of playing international sport. you're not going to have it all your roadway all the time and some of the bowlers have found that this trip but if you wa nt to have found that this trip but if you want to be around and you want to be successful, you have to keep coming back from difficult days. it's been called one of the biggest upsets in snooker history — world number one judd trump knocked out of the uk championship in york by nigel bond, who's in his 50s now and ranked 98th in the world. bond came from behind, taking five frames in a row to win it 6—3. iam 5a. iam 54.1 i am 5a. i played some good stuff really. public took a little bit to sell but once i sailed, i felt good out there. roger fetter has been around for awhile and his incredible career has earned him a big honour. he is the first living swiss person to feature on o

joe denly had the chance to remove kane williamson. straight—forward, you‘d have thought.your own way all the time. some of our bowlers have found that this trip. but if you want to be around and you want to be successful, then you have to keep coming back from difficult days. manchester united manager ole gunnar solskjaer says he‘s not worried about his job, although he concedes that results could be better. united are ninth in the premier league, which solskjaer puts down to too many draws that they should have turned into wins. they take on tottenham tomorrow night, with jose mourinho returning to old trafford. and after the recent run of managerial sackings, solskjaer has played down talk of him being one of the next. it doesn‘t make me more concerned. i‘m just focusing on my job. it doesn‘t make me more concerned. i‘m just focusing on myjob. and thatis i‘m just focusing on myjob. and that is just i‘m just focusing on myjob. and that isjust doing i‘m just focusing on myjob. and that is just doing as well as i can. and look forward to the next game. but also, long term,

after he was dropped on nought, denly made it to 50 before getting out three balls later.144—5. a touch more one sided in melbourne with australia on top against new zealand after two days of the second test. replying to australia 467, new zealand closed on 44—2 in theirfirst innings, captain kane williamson culpable with this poor dismissalforjust nine. australia lead the two test series 1—0.