jane dougall reports.he oakland athletics and arizona diamondbacks in a ten—year major league baseball career, but has never rested on his laurels. his concern at an impending health crisis caused by inactive children and increased screen time led him to achieve the almost unthinkable, his own personal triathlon across the united states in 56 days. my wife and i decided to start this foundation, and we've always wanted to take this trip across the country. what if i swam, biked and ran across the country and then we use that as a way to bring awareness to the let them play foundation and raise funds, and as we go across the country, hand—out grants as we go into these local communities? 2020 was supposed to be a golden year for triathlon. the tokyo olympics and paralympics were set to welcome the world, and after three goals for team usa at rio 2016, hopes were high of another medal haul, but all that changed in the year of coronavirus, leaving the elite athletes with unanswered questions. things definitel

hello and welcome to sportsday, i'mjane dougall.ons between america and the rest of the world, after a bill passes to allow the prosecution of anyone involved in doping at international sporting events, except americans. officials. the world anti—doping agency is not happy. the english cricket board is accused of ‘system racism' over a lack of non—white umpires. they say they want to be more diverse. the few, non—white empires and several empires have made inquiries and none have progressed. and nadal loses to thiem in a thrilling match at the 02, but he's still in the competition as the group stages of the atp finals continue. also coming up in the programme... urgent action is required. the words of nobby stiles's family who say football needs to address the scandal of dementia in the game. all i hear from the football authorities as we need more studies, we need more studies. while they are doing that the players aren't getting the help they need and they need it now. welcome to the programme. a row has erupted tonight between th

i'm jane dougall. safety — the shocking moment roman grosjean escaped his burning formula 1 car after crashing at the bahrain grand prix. an incredible turnaround for manchester united. 2—0 down, then scoring three against southampton to take all three points away from st marys. and england take the t20 series in south africa with a convincing second match win. welcome to the programme. it was a heart—stopping moment. romain grosjean‘s car burst into a ball of flames on the first lap of the bahrain grand prix. into a ball of flames on the first the safety measures put in place just a few years ago undoubtedly saved his life. grosjean is tonight recovering in hospitalfrom minor burns after miraculously walking away from the accident. the race was eventually re—started and lewis hamilton went on to win it, but the grand prix was overshadowed by those early dramatic scenes, asjoe wilson reports. the grand prix began, lewis hamilton in the lead. it seemed routine. it never is. look towards the back as a ca

i'm jane dougall.escaped his burning formula 1 car after crashing at the bahrain grand prix. an incredible turnaround for manchester united. 2—0 down, then scoring three against southampton to take all three points away from st marys. and england take the t20 series in south africa with a convincing second match win. welcome to the programme. it was a heart—stopping moment. romain grosjean's car burst into a ball of flames on the first lap of the bahrain grand prix. the safety measures put in place just a few years ago undoubtedly saved his life. grosjean is tonight recovering in hospitalfrom minor burns after miraculously walking away from the accident. the race was eventually re—started and lewis hamilton went on to win it, but the grand prix was overshadowed by those early dramatic scenes, asjoe wilson reports. the grand prix began, lewis hamilton in the lead. it seemed routine. it never is. look towards the back as a car became a ball of flame. and a big fire there! romain grosjean hit the barrier,

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall.nt that filled england fans with delight, but world cup winning captain sir geoff hurst has called for more research into links between dementia and heading the ball. still celebrating qualification for the euros, but scotland have a stab at getting to the world cup too. it would all start with a win against israel tonight. and, notjust no fans — possibly no players. doubts over the australian open after the governer of victoria stops players arriving until the end of december. hello and welcome to sportsday. welcome to the programme. it's a condition that has plagued members of the 1966 england world cup team. now their captain, sir geoff hurst has said more research is needed into the links between dementia and football, it's after four of his world cup winning team mates died with neuro—degenerative diseases. the former england striker has said there should also be limits on the time given to heading practice. our sports correspondent natalie pirks has more. sir geoff hurst's master

i'm jane dougall. from hollywood to holyhead. well, near it anyway. fans have voted to allow a superhero film star to buy their club in wales. to the wrexham supporters trust, thank you for your faith and trust in us. we are humbled, we are already getting to work. this is really happening. is he the greatest british sportsman of all time? and if so, why isn't it sir lewis hamilton? mps are calling for the seven—time champion to be knighted after hamilton equals schumacher‘s f1 record. and it's going well for world number one novak djokovic, who's aiming for a sixth title at the atp finals. a straight sets opening win has sent him on his way. also coming up in the programme... a perfect fit, the jacket this man has dreamt of wearing for a very long time. we speak to the coach who helped dustin johnson get that record score at the masters. hello and welcome to sportsday. welcome to the programme. it began as a joke on social media, but it looks as though wrexham football club will be owned by two hollywood film stars. ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenney h

i'm jane dougall. solskjaer said it was un—forgivable last time around.r united redeem themselves against istanbul bashak—sha—heer after an embarassing first leg loss? victory after a penalty shoot out saw glasgow city progress to the last 32 of the women's champions league — they now know who they'll face next. also coming up in the programme... an historic moment in the nfl — not because of the players — but because of the officials. and, all i want for christmas is we speak to the charity collecting old football kits to send to children this christmas. hello and welcome to sportsday, welcome to the programme. we start with the champions league because chelsea are in action right now against rennes. later manchester united host istanbul bashak—sha—heer and ole gunnar solskjaer will be expecting a far better performance against the turkish champions, than, what some have called, a shambolic defensive display last time around. united become the first english club to lose in this season's champions league when it finished 2—1 to bashak—sha—heer. ian dennis

i'm jane dougall. a sigh of relief as outdoor grassroots sports are allowed back.inister says they can resume from next wednesday. a lifeline to some clubs — up to 4000 fans will be allowed back into stadiums next month, but only in areas where the virus is low. and there was dissent in the ranks when he arrived. now that tottenham are top of the league, hasjose won the fans over? also coming up in the programme — what could you bring to the job? nine—year—old toby is stiff competition for wayne rooney as he applies to be the derby county manager. i wanted to be the derby county manager because i like football a lot. i like designing formations and i think lot. i like designing formations and ithink i'm lot. i like designing formations and i think i'm quite good at it. hello, and welcome to sportsday. there's been cautious optimism following the government's announcement that grassroots sport will be allowed to resume across all tiers in england from the 2nd of december. gyms and leisure centres will also be able to reopen across all tiers, benefiting the health an

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall.ob done — england are top of the group after their showdown against wales. a convincing win in the autumn nations cup puts them through to the final. liverpool might be top of the table — butjurgen klopp was furious at dropping points after conceeding a penalty to brighton in the dying moments. and hit for six. portsmouth are through to the third round of the fa cup after thumping non—league side king's lynn town. we'll have a round up of all today's results. welcome to the programme. england were expected to win and they got the job done, securing the top spot in their autumn nations cup‘s group. despite wales going ahead in the first few minutes, england were the far superior side, winning21i—13. it guarantees their place in next month's final where they'll play either scotland or france. drew savage was watching. the stance may be empty, the atmosphere not the same, but whatever the situation, this rivalry still burns bright. right now though england are on top of their game up, whi

hello, i'm jane dougall with your thursday sports briefing.nesday night. you can find all the results on the bbc sport website. the winners included barcelona, who beat dynamo kyiv to maintain their 100% record in the group phase. lionel messi and gerard pique scored barca's goals in a 2—1victory. they join bayern munich, liverpool and manchester city in making it three wins out of three. but manchester united's perfect start to the competition is over after they suffered a shock defeat in turkey. united were beaten 2—1 by istanbul basa ksehir. anthony martial scored the consolation goal for united who lost at home to arsenal in the premier league on sunday, leaving manager 0le gunnar solskjaer to field questions about his future at the club. i declined to comment on such a thing. of course it's early on. and opinions are out there all the time. you've got to stay strong. i'm employed by the clu b to strong. i'm employed by the club to do a job and i do that to the best of my ability with our staff. tennis now, and rafael nadal reached another

hello, i'm jane dougall, with your friday sport briefing. wins out of three, but only after a scare at home to molde. martin ellingsen put the norwegian champions in front mid—way through the first—half. but then the game turned arsenal's way with two own goals before half—time. the gunners dominated the second—half with further goals from nicolas pepe and joe willock to secure a 4—1 victory. arsenal are now three points clear at the top of group b. the good thing is that they are young players, we have to give them opportunities, they have to earn the right to play and they are doing that and that is a really positive thing. and how lucky we are to have this generation. the right is sometimes giving them the opportunity when they deserve it. if not they don't play. ac milan were also hoping to make it three wins from three, but they suffered a shock 3—0 defeat at home to lille. turkish midfielder yusuf yazici scored a hat—trick for the french side, who are the new leaders of group h. tennis, and rafael nadal is safely through to the quarter

dougal, your insistence, who fight to so should just just deserve their freedom. that is on top, who live in comfort and with privileges. why can't they think of others? we don't want to live the high life, but we want to live decently massive demonstrations for a reprieve for people like you are growing, but given the violence, it's also been associated with many protests patching. an amnesty law for the so-called heroes of chile's uprising will be a hard sell you see in human al-jazeera santiago. on the scientists are hoping a new earth observation satellite will help them assess how quickly sea levels are rising. the sentinel 6 satellite blasted off from an air force base in california on saturday, aboard a space x. falcon 9 rocket part of a joint project between nasa and the european space agency. after asked the hour on al-jazeera, these are the headlines. a district court judge in pennsylvania has thrown out a lawsuit filed by the trump campaign that sought to exclude millions of mail in ballots. the judge says the lawsuit failed to provide any evidence of v

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let's get the sport now with jane dougall england are rugby's six nations champions, finishing top ofat the end of a delayed final day of the competition. they'll be presented with the trophy later. they beat italy in rome and neither france nor ireland could catch them, as adam wild reports. a conclusion that has kept everyone waiting in a tournament that kept everyone guessing. almost nine months after the start of this year's six nations, rome is where the answers would finally begin to reveal themselves. england one of three teams who could have still won it, and rome, perhaps, a fitting place for england's own centurion — ben youngs on his 100th appearance opening the scoring. for their part, england needed to win and win well, so it took until the second half before they really took charge. youngs‘s memorable nightjust got better. and when tom curry crossed for england's fourth, they had the all—important bonus point. now, would it be enough? to paris then, where both france and ireland still had hope of beating england to the title. france needed a huge win and, despite an earl

dougal, your insists, those who fight to social justice deserve their freedom. those on top who live in comfort and with privileges. why can't they think of others? we don't want to live the high life, but we want to live decently. massive demonstrations for premier, for people like, you know, you are growing, but given the violence, it's also been associated with many protests patting an amnesty law for the so-called heroes of chile's uprising will be a hard sell you see in human al-jazeera, sente, al the global pandemic is dominating the virtual g 20 summit hosted by saudi arabia . leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies are expected to pledge support to poor countries to help pay for the distribution of vaccines medicines and tests. on diplomatic editor james bays reports. this was very different from the normal g 20 summit world leaders meeting virtually because of coded 19 with the pandemic. and the economic fallout from it at the center of all the discussions. and this has been an extraordinary year. the covert, 19 and demick has been an unprecedented

hello, i'm jane dougall with your latest sports news. calls for more diversity at the top of the fa, following the resignation of chairman greg clarke after he used outdated and offensive comments in a parliamentary select committee hearing. however, some within the game fear that clarke leaving won't change anything. former manchester city defender, nedum 0nouha, worries that the attitude displayed by clarke doesn't stop with him. who is to say that he is notjust a common, a common person within the fa. so they say the right things in some ways but still do not understand the bigger picture. of all of the things that have been said and provided, all the information provided to them, all the stories told, on the, they say that they support them, but they use language that holds people back. they will need to take a good look at themselves if this was the leader of the whole of the fa. attention now turns to who the fa will appoint as clarke's successor. iffy 0noura — the professional footballers‘ association's equalities executive, hopes

here's jane dougal. good afternoon.pion tiger woods was due to tee off shortly before play was halted. and as you can see from these images, the wet weather made conditions very difficult, with parts of the course covered with pools of water and only three groups of players could complete their opening holes. to a huge night for both scotland and northern ireland — with both nationsjust one match away from qualifying for next summer's european championships. for scotland — you need to go back to 1998 for the last time the mens side reached a major finals. that was the world cup. tonight — that could all change. a win against serbia in belgrade and they'll seal a place at next summer's euros. i was still playing the last time scotla nd i was still playing the last time scotland qualified, very long time ago. there is definitely a generation that has missed the atmosphere and the feeling that you get as a nation, when you do qualify, that proud feeling, so hopefully this group can deliver. there's been a setback for scotl

sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's jane dougal. good morning.mmittee hearing. former player iffy 0noura, who's the equalities executive for the professional footballers' association, says the turmoil of 2020 provides a great opportunity for change. we know what kind of things have happened throughout the world this year and this still feels transformative, still feels year and this still feels tra nsformative, still feels like there is an opportunity to do some good things now, all that has come out of the us and over here so all eyes now are going to ramp up the pressure, but it is an opportunity and we hope that they would take it now because it is an important time to send that really strong message. aston villa and england defender tyrone mings says clarke's comments demonstrated there was still "a long way to go" in dealing with equality and diversity. mings was speaking while on international duty, as england prepare for their friendly against the republic of ireland tomorrow. he was asked what it would mean for a black man or woman to be