we'll hear from carl frampton on how this weekend's fight could make or break his career. the london marathon race director says they are fully prepared to deal with soaring temperatures on sunday. hello and welcome to sportsday. thanks forjoining us. manchester united have kept a grip on second place in the premier league with a 2—0 win bournemouth, chris smalling and romelu lukaku scored either side of half—time with the manager admitting the performance has left him with a selection headache ahead of saturday's fa cup semifinal against spurs. this summer on the way and a lacklustre loss at home to bottom of the table west brom on sunday, do manchester united have their block is an honorary? away at bournemouth is an honorary? away at bournemouth is the place to wear them. united would not keen to stutter through the last minutes of the season. marcus rashford had gone close win the move was ended by chris smalling. while the hosts were a threat to themselves, they could have had a penalty when callum wilson looked to be impeded, united we re wilson looked to be impeded,

carl frampton is on the up again. we catch up with the fighter as he preapres for his next step towards reagining the world title. and also coming up find out who was on the phone to the chelsea manager. until tonight we have the possibility to respond. hello and welcome to sportsday. fleetwood town will havejoey barton as their head coach, he can't take over before then as he is serving a ban from all football related activity for breaching betting rules. how excited to the fleetwood players be by his appointment? excited would not be the word i would use, interested , not be the word i would use, interested, intrigued, definitely pa rt interested, intrigued, definitely part of it but it could go a number of ways. but that is the case with every single guy who takes over in management because it is a tough one. everybody has to have good backing and some money behind them as well also you cannot afford to make that many mistakes and joey has made a few mistakes over the years and has to make sure now he's going into

frampton could next face either mexico's wbo featherweight champion oscar valdez, or the winner of nextbritish ibf title bout between lee selby and josh warrington. someone who wasn't hanging around, was amir khan in his comeback fight. a0 seconds, it took him to beat phil lo greco in liverpool. as he came out swinging from the start, in his first fight just under two years. great britain need to win their final match of their tie if they're to secure promotion to the fed cup world group. johanna konta beat naomi osaka to give great britian a lead overjapan. but heather watson lost hers in straight sets to kurumi nara. and so it all hinges on the doubles, with konta and watson teaming up together. they have taken the first set, so fingers crossed they can secure gb‘s spotin fingers crossed they can secure gb‘s spot in the world group. that is all the sport for now. now, the papers. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are features writer for the independent james rampton, and journalist and author lainy malkani. a warm welcome to

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amir khan fighting for the first time in almost two years against phil lo greco while carl frampton is fight. the only time i have been confident is the second fight against martinez, the world title. always doubts that this fight there are no doubts. i have had the best training camp! are no doubts. i have had the best training camp i have had. there is zero doubt in my mind that i will be victorious. you can follow it on the bbc sport website. you can get in touch with me on twitter. we'll end with memories of one of the world's biggest dance music stars — the swedish dj avicii — who's died at the age of twenty—eight. i want to be remembered for the life i lived. not for money i made. she sings "addicted to you" # i'm addicted to you. # hey brother. # do you still believe in one another? music plays a bit ofa a bit of a disturbed night on the way the ticket across parts of england and wales after a lovely day for many. plenty of sunshine around here. clear skies have given way from the south and cloud is pushing up. this brought showers. and rumbles of thunder behind it and potential

frampton is up against former world champ against the wbo featherweight title.doubt that he will win tonight. i'm so confident about winning this fight that nothing i've ever been fully cover the wedding apart —— fight. with all these doubts there's no doubts. i've had the best training camp i've ever had and i will do whatever it takes to win this fight. they zeroed out in my mind that i'm going become victorious. it also fighting tonight has the canadian fill in liverpool. his first fight in nearly two years. not since he was knocked out by alvarez in may 20 16. at a pre—fight promotional event he threw water over his opponent after making opponents —— comments about his personal life. he says he's just looking forward to getting his gloves back on. it's been a long time since i fought back in the uk. five years. can't wait to put on a great performance from my fans out here. obviously the last fight i had was two years ago and that of visa did not go the right way but that's boxing for you. i worked very hard for this because i know this could bea for this be

carl frampton is on the up again.le. and also coming up find out who was on the phone to the chelsea manager. until tonight we have the possibility to respond.

frampton is in little doubt how tonight will go. i‘m so confident about winning this thing.n tonight. he‘s facing canadian phil lo greco in liverpool in his first fight in nearly two years. he‘s not fought since being knocked out by canelo alvarez in may 2016. at a pre fight promotional event injanuary, khan threw water over his opponent after lo greco made comments about his personal life. but the man from bolton insists he‘s just looking forward to getting back in the ring. it has been a long time since i was backin it has been a long time since i was back in the uk. five years and i cannot wait to put on a great performance for all my fans out here. obviously, the last fight i had was two years ago and it did not go the right way but obviously that's boxing for you. i worked really ha rd that's boxing for you. i worked really hard for this fight because i know that there's going to be a lot of people who are going to be putting me down saying you have not got anything left. i'm 31, i honestly feel better at 31 that when i was 28. just one thing to tell you before you go a

carl frampton secured the wbo interim featherweight belt with a points win over former four—weight world long—cherished ambition of an outdoor world title fight at windsor park in his native city. someone who wasn't hanging around, was amir khan in his comeback fight. 40 seconds, it took him to beat phil lo greco in liverpool. as he came out swinging from the start, in his first fight just under two years. you can see how pleased he was. great to see him back. leinster produced a knock—out of their own, dumping the welsh side scarlets out of the champions cup, 38—16 in their semi—final in dublin. yet to lose in the competition this season, they knocked out the holders saracens to reach the last four and their form continued as they ran in five tries. johnny sexton scoring 18 of leinster‘s points rounding off his flawless kicking with their final try. great britain will need to win theirfinal tie if they are to secure promotion to the fed cup world group two. in the day's first singles, johanna konta beat naomi 0saka 6—3 6—3, to give great britian a 2—1 lead overjapan. the defending champ

carl frampton secured the wbo interim featherweight belt with a points win over former four—weight worldld title fight at windsor park in his native city. someone who wasn't hanging around was amir khan in his comeback fight. 40 seconds it took him to beat phil lo greco in liverpool as he came out swinging from the start in his first fight just under two years. you can see how pleased he is to be back, and winning as well! leinster produced a knock out of their own, dumping the welsh side scarlets out of the champions cup 38—16 in their semifinal in dublin. yet to lose in the competition this season, they knocked out the holders saracens to reach the last four and their form continued as they ran in five tries. johnny sexton scoring 18 of leinster‘s points, rounding off his flawless kicking with their final try. great britain are one match away from securing promotion to the fed cup world group two afterjohanna konta beat naomi 0saka to give them a 2—1 lead overjapan. konta beat the in—form 0saka 6—3, 6—3, breaking twice in the first set and once in the second. heather watson will secure