now on bbc news, it's sportsday with hugh ferris. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris.ines this evening... arsenal and manchester city succeed where liverpool failed as both win at the top of the premier league. celtic and rangers match each other goal for goal. both win 2—1, but celtic keep their lead in the scottish premiership. and a late header proves a sting in the tailfor arsenal, who drop more points in the wsl title race. also coming up on sportsday... ronnie 0'sullivan makes a solid start to his second round match at the world snooker championship as he continues his quest for a record eighth world title. and ukraine pip great britain to the final gold of the men's european gymnstics chamnpionships in italy. hello again. after liverpool dropped points yesterday, both arsenal and manchester city spent today trying to make sure they didn't do the same on what promised to be another pivotal day in the premier league title race. still a point separates the two after city won at notts. while arsenal held on to win a north london derby at spurs that ended up being a

hello and welcome to sportsday with me, hugh ferris. our top stories.the masters as dechambeau cards a seven—under 65 at augusta. a first anfield defeat in more than a year — and a damaging one: liverpool lose 3—0 to atalanta in the europa league. and lightning doesn't strike twice against lorenzo: novak djokovic avenges last year's defeat to musetti in monte carlo. hello again. welcome along to sportsday. for the first time in nine months, liv and pga tour golfers are competing in the same tournament, and it's one from the breakaway series that's made a lot

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. our top stories.ig hitting bryson makes an impact on day one of the masters as dechambeau cards a seven under 65 at augusta. a first anfield defeat in more than a year and a damaging one. liverpool lose 3—0 to atalanta in the europa league. and lightning doesn't strike twice against lorenzo. novak djokovic avenges last yea r�*s defeat to musetti in monte carlo. hello again. for the first time in nine months liv and pga tour golfers are competing in the same tournament and it's one from the breakaway series that's made a lot of the headlines on day one of the masters at augusta. after a two and a half hour weather delay, bryson dechambeau was one of the first to get going. and three straight birdies to open his round set the foundation for a seven under par 65. scottie scheffler got close to that mark. a bogey free 66 took him to 6 under, two years on from his first green jacket. it's a lot longer since danny willett was the champion at augusta. but the 2016 winner is four under after a 68 in his first

the basingstoke rugby club coach richard cheetham told the bbc�*s hugh ferris, that his former player we first met two years ago, that that was his dream, to be an nfl player, not being familiar with the process i thought they were recruited from within america and i did not know how he would follow that journey through. but it was a dream as long as i have known him and he never gave up on it. his character, discipline, his focus on what he did on the from the start and his attributes physically on the pitch. they would him in good stead. he has psychological strength and physical strength that will definitely work together. i called him yesterday and reminded him when he was sitting in basingstoke about his injury and his dedication to rehabilitation, there is no question about his mindset whatsoever, about being able to adapt to the new environment and apply himself. the mindset that he showed to overcome his injury and never give up on his dream. finally — to a bmx rider taking �*defying the laws of gravity�* to another level. greek bmx'er george ntavoutian has made history by com

i'm hugh ferris. our top stories.u cards a seven—under 65 at augusta. a first anfield defeat in more than a year — and a damaging one: liverpool lose 3—0 to atalanta in the europa league. and lightning doesn't strike twice against lorenzo: novak djokovic avenges last year's defeat to musetti in monte carlo. hello again.

the basingstoke rugby club coach richard cheetham told the bbc�*s hugh ferris, that his former playerhen we met two years ago in trenton, his dream was to be an nfl player not being familiar with the process, i thought they recruited from within america, and i didn't know how he would follow that journey through, but it was a dream, as long as i've known him, and he never give up on it. diligent and disciplined and is very focused and when he did read from the start when i knew them. and being physically on them. and being physically on the pitch, he has the real psychological strength and physical strength that definitely will work together. you know. i reminded him when he was sitting in the dispenser fans are being stowed his dedication, there's no question but his whatsoever about being able to to the new environment and apply himself. the mindset that he showed it overcoming injury and never giving up on his dream. finally — to a bmx rider taking �*defying the laws of gravity�* to another level, greek bmx�*er george ntavoutian has made history by completing the largest full loop

i'm hugh ferris. our headlines this evening: palace puncture liverpool's premier league title chances — they end a bad week with a second straight home defeat, while villa do the same to arsenal on a day for manchester city to enjoy. it's the same in scotland for rangers. not the moment to lose to ross county for the first time. martha thomas sends spurs to wembley for a first ever women's fa cup final, where they'll play manchester united. also coming up on sportsday: can anyone stop scottie scheffeler as he goes for his second masters title on the final day at augusta? hello again. with margins as tight as they are, could this be the day that liverpool and arsenal rue more than any other in the premier league title race? both suffered home defeats, both now trail manchester city at the top of the table. we start at anfield, where liverpool's poor week ended with a 1—0 defeat to crystal palace. patrick gearey reports. # you'll never walk alone... # anfield is a place of full voiced confidence, but pe

so hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. 0ur headlines this evening. place in the champions league? arsenal suffered a sucker punch in the premier league at the weekend, but beat bayern and they'll reach the last four of the champions league for the first time in 15 years. it should be third time lucky. dens park is ready for dundee against rangers in the scottish premiership. postponed twice and now pushed to a point when a victory is vital for rangers' title hopes. also coming up on sportsday... 100 days to go. paris 2024 insists its preparations are on course and security remains its number one priority.

now on bbc news, it's sportsday with hugh ferris.

hugh ferris.nished or open run after thursday's delayed start, but despite the extra play, not much change at the top of the leaderboard stop bryson to shamble plated —— lead for most of the despite striking a ball, or was he rounded the turn recently with a share of the turn recently with a share of the lead. world number one scottie scheffler is playing while waiting on a call from his wife who is expecting a baby, and while he may not finish the masters, he's currently tied

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. 0ur headlines...udi arabia for the next three years. their rivals have won, now liverpool must do the same if they're to go back to the top of the premier league. some of cycling's best riders, including primoz roglic, are injured in a crash at the tour of the basque country. also coming up on sportsday... england win their series against new zealand, tammy beaumont the star with the bat. and more than 100 golf courses in scotland are feeling the effects of climate change with some turning to crowdfunding to build defences against the sea. hello again. the wta finals will be hosted by saudi arabia for the next three years. a deal�*s been signed to stage the tour�*s marquee event in riyadh

hugh ferris is here at 6:30pm with sportsday, so he will see you then. an inquest into a fire at a nightclub in dublin in 1981 which killed 48 people has delivered a verdict of unlawful killing in all the deaths. the fire broke out in the early hours of valentine's day in 1981. a further 200 people were injured in the blaze. it has been the longest running inquest in the history of the irish state. earlier i spoke with the bbc�*s jennifer 0'leary who has been following the story as you have outlined, it is where over 800 young people, many of them teenagers, went for a night of dancing and fun. but in the early hours of the morning, on unimaginable horror unfolded. what started as a small fire quickly spread throughout the ballroom. black smoke, the lights went out, black smoke surrounded and impeded those who were trying to escape. the ceiling collapsed. and today's inquest findings are very crucial in terms of establishing the facts of the fire. the inquest opened last year. the reason it has taken many decades for these findings to be put in the publi

now it's time for a look at today's sport with hugh ferris.d title. starting from pole position, the red bull driver won the chinese grand prix in shanghai ahead of mclaren's lando norris and verstappen's teammate sergio perez. he's already 25 points clear at the top of the drivers�* standings after four wins from the season's first five races. sunday's fa cup semifinal at wembley brings together manchester united and a man who's credited with playing a famous part in their success. mark robins is now the manager of championship team coventry but legend has it that his goal for united, in the fa cup, when they were struggling in the early years of alex ferguson's reign helped save his boss' job. what followed at old trafford was two decades and more of historic achievement, ensuring that robins' link to his former club endures to this day. it puts into perspective. united have always been a top, top club and to be involved in that was a brilliant experience. when the competition, i hadjust brilliant experience. when the competition, i had just

now its time to join our colleagues for the news where hello, and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferrisne v bellingham in the champions league semifinals. recalled at the end of a long road back — england pickjofra archer for their t20 world cup defence. and water sports join together to call for rivers, lakes, and coasts to be cleaned up in the uk. also coming up on sportsday... we find out about the new technology that's helping to monitor concussion symptoms in mountain biking. and, after the injury that ruined her olympic plans, jazmin sawyers tells us about why she's documenting every stage of her recovery.

i'm hugh ferris. 0ur headlines this evening: palace puncture liverpool's premier league title chances

hugh ferris.lo from the bbc sport centre scoring in round two of the matters has proven tougher. most of the fee letter finished or has proven tougher. most of the fee letterfinished or open run after thursday's delayed start, but despite the extra play, not much change at the top of the leaderboard stop bryson to shamble plated —— lead for most of the despite striking a ball, or was he rounded the turn recently with a share of the turn recently with a share of the lead. world number one scottie scheffler is playing while waiting on a call from his wife who is expecting a baby, and while he may not finish the masters, he's currently tied for the lead. a bogey on 11 for maximum or saw him slip back to it shut behind the top two. here's the current leaderboard. it is max, who was just, it is bryson to shamble and scottie scheffler who have dropped back to six under par tojoin max homer. nikolai hogarth has finished with a 73 he is to back. the 2016 champion danny willits is still for under par. rory

sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh ferris. hello to you, matthew.

i'm hugh ferris. our headlines this evening. replay row that's put two of football's institutions at loggerheads. it is a day of claim and counter—claim from the fa and efl on the eve of cup semifinal weekend. we're at the last four stages in the women's champions league, too, with chelsea having the highest of hurdles to overcome barcelona and the world's best player. winning in the rain, lando norris takes pole for the first sprint race of the formula one season. also coming up on sportsday this evening... and it's almost time to limber up, with the thousands running the london marathon hoping to make record amounts for charity. hello again. welcome along. wembley will be filled this weekend by those wanting to win the fa cup. but the backdrop to the action is a deepening row over the competition removing replays from next year, which the football league says serves to threaten the future of the english game. the decision was reached by the premier league and the fa, who insisted today that "all parties including the efl accep

hello, and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening...er championship... sweeping aside ryan day an apology from billy vunipola after being charged in spain after an incident the england international says was a misunderstanding. also coming up on sportsday... and after travis clayton took his next step on the road to the nfl, we speak to his former rugby coach about a player whose new career could make him millions yes, it�*s a bit more than three bear

hello, and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening...fter a season of points deductions in the premier league, are the financial rules that were used to punish teams about to change? ronnie in a rush... o'sullivan makes the quarter finals of the world snooker championship... sweeping aside ryan day an apology from billy vunipola after being charged in spain after an incident the england international says was a misunderstanding. also coming up on sportsday... and after travis clayton took his next step on the road to the nfl, we speak to his former rugby coach about a player whose new career could make him millions yes, it's a bit more than three bear and three meals at the end of the game, certainly a and three meals at the end of the game, certainlya big and three meals at the end of the game, certainly a big transition. hello again. even amidst one of the more contested title races in recent years, this has been a season when the premier league's financial rules have provided a telling subplot. everton, nottingham forest, — and even t

his family believe it was caused by heading the ball and speaking hugh ferris—john said he's gratefulee years since my dad died, it is glaringly obvious. we know the science, what he has done today, he's confirmed to the science, and for current players come out, i'm sure he won't be thanked by the football clubs in the football establishment for saying it, but it is true. this is a really serious, serious problem. the footballers are starting with symptoms around about late 50s early 60s. last week i spoke to two champions of the league in england and they believe they are starting with symptoms. they are losing their memory. this 50,000 x footballers, and if professor willie stewart's figures are right, between 30 and 50% of them will get dementia. 30 and 5096 of them will get dementia-— 30 and 5096 of them will get dementia. . , , ., dementia. the game is trying to limit headers _ dementia. the game is trying to limit headers in _ dementia. the game is trying to limit headers in the _ dementia. the game is trying to limit headers in the young - dementia. the game is trying to i lim

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris.pool's history tells you all is not lost in the europa league, but can they produce another comeback against atalanta with west ham also hoping for a big night. they've created some of the most iconic fa cup moments, but from next season, there will be no more replays. and eight counties will host women's cricket next year, some of those left out aren't happy this is about making england strong and hopefully get them back to winning world cups and ashes series. from georgia to texas, gulf's major coming thick and fast as we get the latest on the first round of the saffron championship. is more competitors should find out what they're wearing. one of those revealing their olympic kit. hello again. manchester city and arsenal are the latest to fall. the story of english clubs in europe this season will only be told beyond tonight if liverpool or west ham perform an escape act or aston villa return unscathed from northern france. to the europa league first, and with a 3—0 deficit against

now its time to join our colleagues for the news where hello, and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferristhe headlines this evening... two of england's big name exports attempting to go where english clubs couldn't. it's kane v bellingham in the champions league semifinals. recalled at the end of a long road back — england pickjofra archer for their t20 world cup defence. and water sports join together to call for rivers, lakes, and coasts to be cleaned up in the uk. also coming up on sportsday... we find out about the new technology that's helping to monitor concussion symptoms in mountain biking. and, after the injury that ruined her olympic plans, jazmin sawyers tells us about why she's documenting every stage of her recovery. these moments come around rarely, it's not every single year we get to do an olympic games. and i felt like preparation was going so well — and in an instant, it's gone. hello again. welcome along to sportsday. they'll likely be on the same international team attempting to conquer europe this summer — but before that, they're on opposite sides trying to do the sa

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. our headlines this evening. going for gold... pay day. athletics is the first sport to offer prize money to its olympic champions called off for the second time... and rangers accuse dundee of being �*negligent�* as their scottish premiership match is postponed and it might be time to say a prayer and hope for the best... the unique challenge of augusta and its amen corner prepare to host the first major of the golfing year... also coming up on sportsday... seven points... the deficit london lions need to overcome to make basketball history in their euro cup final hello again. when the modern olympic games were launched in 1896 only amateur athletes were invited to compete. the current picture is a very different one. in 1986 the rule banning professionals was ended. tennis and basketball took almost immediate advantage, and today athletics became the first sport to announce it will offer prize money directly to its gold medallists in paris. just short of £2 million has been made available. with each of the 48 event winners getti

hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm hugh ferris. to finish six under. danny willett�*s resurgence continues. he's on four under on the final hole, while rory mcilroy and defending championjohn rahm have had frustrating days. dechambeau had a two—shot lead at one point, but it's not been a day when anyone could dominate. this bogey on the 14th brought him back to the pack. willett was the champion at augusta in 2016, but won't have had many approach shots that went straight in — that for eagle on the eighth. and on his way to making a record 24th cut at the masters, tiger woods felt the worst of the conditions on the 18th — but he holed out for a level par 72. leicester are on the verge of dropping more points in the race for automatic promotion from the championship. they're trailing 1—0 to plymouth in injury time at home park. defeat would be their sixth in the last ten league matches. mustapha bundu with plymouth's goal in the first half — one that would help their relegatoin fight. just a few minutes ago there. emma raducanu has

so hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. our headlines this evening.heir last etihad meeting was momentous. can manchester city turn it on against real madrid again as they hunt a semi—final place in the champions league? arsenal suffered a sucker punch in the premier league at the weekend, but beat bayern and they'll reach the last four of the champions league for the first time in 15 years. it should be third time lucky. dens park is ready for dundee against rangers in the scottish premiership. postponed twice and now pushed to a point when a victory is vital for rangers�* title hopes. also coming up on sportsday... 100 days to go. paris 2024 insists its preparations are on course and security remains its number one priority. while the athletes are ready to tell their own stories. we meet one of those whose toyko tale was one of the most memorable. hello again. with two games to go, we've already had 29 goals in the champions league quarter—finals. last night p56 and borussia dortmund made it through to face each other in the last four with aggregate

sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh ferris.ello to you, matthew. it's a long second day at the masters. some of the players have not long since finished their first rounds after bad weather delayed play on thursday. let's take a look at the leaderboard as it stands at the moment. there are nowjoint leaders. the overnight leader, bryson dechambeau, is under way in his second round. max homa hasjoined him at 2—under. rory mcelroy has still not gone out and the contenders still show the danish player hojgaard. the overnight leader, bryson dechambeau, is under way in his second round. max homa is doing quite well so far with two birdies so far, doing better than his playing partner tiger woods. a birdie on the third and three off the leaf for danny willett. anotherformer winner, jordan spieth, has had a day to forget so far. started his second round with a bogey and is falling off the pace. scottie scheffler had a good first day, finishing on 6—under—par, but he won't commit to playing the whole tournament. the american�*s wife is

ferry discussions around genderand identity. —— fair and calm discussions around gender and identity. hugh pym, bbc news.remony at buckingham palace, andrew bailey, the bank's governor, and sarahjohn — the chief cashier — explained the new security features, and said this was first time there's been a change of monarch on the notes, as the late queen was the first to feature. they'll go on general distribution injune. here's the moment the king was presented with the new notes. we have come to present you with a banknotes and this is a big moment because the queen was the first someone to be on the banknotes. mattel has launched the first major redesign of scrabble for 75 years. the classic board game will now be sold with a simpler version printed on its underside and with helper cards so people can team up and play together. it comes after feedback from some younger players, who said they found the traditional game too difficult. the hope is that it will reduce the competitive nature of the game. finally this half hour, beyonce has made us music chart history again. # texas... it's after her latest alb