katie gornall, live from glasaow, of this. katie gornall, live from glasgow, thank _ of this.thank you very much | of this. katie gornall, live from - glasgow, thank you very much indeed. all this week we'e been looking at each of the nominees for the bbc women's footballer of the year, there are five superstars in the running and tonight it's the turn of psg and canada international ashley lawrence. it was a lot of fun, a lot of dancing, a lot of singing. winning the league, we are always neck and neck with lyon. after 14 years at this club, being champions of france, that was pretty surreal. we had already had two bronze medals, so it was a collective mindset starting from the coach. my role on the team is quite different than when i first started, just being happy to be there and training with some of my idols. so now i try to be that link player helping younger players transition onto the world stage, but also being a leader in any way that i can. i recognise that responsibility, but i take it all as an honour. to win a gold medal, we know it is more than us, we know it is

katie gornall, bbc news.harge at norwich, replacing daniel farke, who was sacked just a day before smith lost his job at villa. his first game in charge will be at home to southampton on saturday. there've been further developments in the racism row involving yorkshire county cricket club. bowler adil rashid has become the third player to claim he heard former england captain, michael vaughan, question the number of players of asian heritage in the yorkshire side in 2009. michael vaughan has again categorically denied it, and says he was very proud that asian players were included in the team. 0ur sports editor dan roan has been at lord's cricket ground, and explained that there is no sign of this row going away. the racism crisis that has cast a lengthening shadow over english cricket is intensifying on what seems like a daily basis right now. earlier this month, michael vaughan revealed that he had been named in a landmark report that looked into azeem rafik�*s claims of institutional racism at yorkshire. n

katie gornall watched the action. but it's harry maguire who connects! 1—0 up afterfive minutes, the goals against this part—time defence just kept on coming. top corner this time! harry kane's club form may be up for debate, but for country, he just can't miss. this was his fourth and england's sixth of a frantic first half. a draw would have been enough, but they were meant to run up a high score. emile smith—rowe scored his first for his country, 10—0 the final score. england have qualified for qatar and they finished the job in style. there's been a lot to cheer about recently for scotland, but with a playoff place already secured, this was far from a dead rubber. a win against denmark would give them a more favourable draw. they set off at pace. hampden park could feel a goal coming, and john souttar delivered. and souttar! after three years away from the national team with injuries, this was emotional. denmark are in formidable form, but scotland saved their best for last. scotland having qualified for a world c

katie gornall there. let's have a quick look at some of today's other sports stories.cond round. that's damaged his chance of qualifying for the season—ending atp finals in turin. fresh from winning her first european tour title, british golfer bronte law is three shots off the lead after the opening round of the saudi international. she hit a hole in one here at the third but had to settle for a round of two under par. despite opposition from some athletes, modern pentahlon chiefs have opened a consultation process to replace horse riding in the sport. it follows controversy at the olympics in tokyo this year when the leaders mount refused to perform. cycling has been suggested as a possible alternative. we've been taking a close look at each of five nominees for the bbc women's footballer of the year award. today, it's the turn of the netherlands and arsenal striker vivianne miedema. first of all, i genuinely didn't think it was on because there was no beeping light or anything on it, so i was like, "let's just have a look." on a personal note, my olympics were quite

our sports correspondent, katie gornall, was at headingley today. d patel, very clear about what steps need to be taken. it isa it is a huge challenge that lord patel has to steer yorkshire cricket club through this crisis of their own making. it hasn'tjust engulfed the club, but also the wider sport of cricket. speaking to a news conference here at headingley, he promise to change and apologised to azeem rafiq for the botched handling of his allegations of racism and bullying of his time here. the club have been criticised since they published their report in september. they revealed no one would be punished as a result of their investigation. also, describing a racist slur that azeem rafiq was regularly subjected to as friendly, good—natured banter. lord patel dismissed this suggestion when he was speaking to us here today and shared his own story of the vile racism that he experienced growing up racism that he experienced growing up in bradford. it was part of an emotional and personal statement that he let out before taking questions here. this h

katie gornall, bbc news.he racism row involving yorkshire county cricket club. bowler adil rashid has become the third player to claim he heard former england captain, michael vaughan, question the number of players of asian heritage in the yorkshire side in 2009. michael vaughan has again categorically denied it, and says he was very proud that asian players were included in the team. our sports editor dan roan has been at lord's cricket ground, and explained that there is no sign of this row going away. the racism crisis that has cast a lengthening shadow over english cricket is intensifying on what seems like a daily basis right now. earlier this month, the former ashes—winning england captain michael vaughan revealed that he had been named in a landmark report that looked into azeem rafiq's claims of institutional racism at yorkshire. now vaughan denied rafiq's allegation that he had made the racist remark to a group of asian yorkshire players back in 2009. but today, breaking his silence was the current

our sports correspondent, katie gornall is at headingley. press conference here shortly and he has a hugejob on his hands, doesn't he, she the man tasked with steering yorkshire through this racism crisis which has engulfed the club and rocked the world of cricket. he's a former social worker, rocked the world of cricket. he's a formersocialworker, he rocked the world of cricket. he's a former social worker, he has been on the board of the ecb previously and she of asian heritage which will be relevant as he tries to convince the wider world yorkshire could be an inclusive club moving forwards. don't forget last week yorkshire lost almost all of their sponsors over their botched handling of this cray such crisis. they lost the right to host lucrative england matches here at headingley and half their board resigned with the outgoing chair roger hutton calling on others such as martin moxon the director of cricket and the ceo to follow suit to help yorkshire draw a line under this crisis. before they can draw a line under it there will be more

dominating the news agenda, it could also prove hugely signifcant for sport. 0ur correspondent katie gornallst explain the impact on the world of sport for us?— of sport for us? well, this is the 26th, of sport for us? well, this is the 26th. event. _ of sport for us? well, this is the 26th, event, they _ of sport for us? well, this is the 26th, event, they are _ of sport for us? well, this is the 26th, event, they are huge - of sport for us? well, this is the i 26th, event, they are huge events, but this is the first time that sport has enjoyed this level of prominence at the summit. and there's a few reasons for that— more people inside and outside the sports industry are waking up to the fact that the industry is one that's very vulnerable to climate change, we are already seeing events impacted by major weather events now, and that major weather events now, and that major disruption is set to continue in the coming decades if global warming stays on the same trajectory. so there's that — but there's also the fact that i think more people are becoming aware is of sport's power to spread a

headingley and the county at the centre of azeem rafiq's original allegations, our sports correspondent katie gornallhat azeem rafiq has always stressed with that it was never aboutjust one or two individuals here at headingley, he said that the problem with racism in cricket was and structural, and scary was how he described it. that's something we can talk a bit more about now with a lawyer and sports a quality adviser. thank you so much forjoining us. first we like to get your take on everything that you have heard today. there is shock, that you have heard today. there is shock. outrage. — that you have heard today. there is shock, outrage, surprise _ that you have heard today. there is shock, outrage, surprise and i that you have heard today. there is shock, outrage, surprise and evenl shock, outrage, surprise and even expressed — shock, outrage, surprise and even expressed in the wider public. but for the _ expressed in the wider public. but for the black and ageing community ? ageing _ for the black and ageing community ? ageing community... they say we have been at _ ageing community... they

our correspondent katie gornall reports on a week of sporting climate action.helping me to learn a little bit. climate change is becoming kitchen table conversation and the sport has a role in bringing the message home. ourjob this week is trying to make that message land as much as possible. from her grandma's house in glasgow, british rower melissa wilson and herfriend double olympic sailing champion hannah mills are taking their climate campaign to the conference floor. there is nothing like sport that brings people together and unite people behind a team or a cause and if we can utilise that and engage athletes in this discussion and use their platforms i think that is hugely powerful. it's at the point of the race where we are running out of time rapidly and it's now or never. the most significant development of the week came here for the un announced new criteria for those who sign up to its support i , sport for climate action plan. it aims to make all organisations more accountable when it comes to their carbon footprint. so far, 46 organisations have s

the leeds united striker patrick bamford has been talking to our correspondent katie gornall about hiscored some spectacular coals. ~ ., patrick has scored some spectacular ioals. . ., ., patrick has scored some spectacular oals. . ., ., ., ., ., goals. what about that for a finished? — goals. what about that for a finished? and _ goals. what about that for a finished? and there - goals. what about that for a finished? and there is - goals. what about that for a i finished? and there is another reason he _ finished? and there is another reason he is _ finished? and there is another reason he is not _ finished? and there is another reason he is not your - finished? and there is another reason he is not your average | reason he is not your average footballer. i reason he is not your average footballer.— footballer. i went to raise awareness _ footballer. i went to raise awareness for _ footballer. i went to raise awareness for climate - footballer. i went to raise - awareness for climate change stop footballer. i went to raise _ awareness for climate change stop at the lead _ awareness f

katie gornall, bbc news., we've proven against a very good team in the czech republic away from home, we can score goals and create chances. and in that game in particular we could have scored three goals and won the game. so, you know, we're not fazed by it. if we have to do it the hard way, then we absolutely will and we'll be prepared, but in an ideal world we want the home draw. novak djokovic recovered from a wobbly start to win his first group game at the season—ending atp tour finals in turin. the world number one was taken to a tie break in the first set by casper ruud of norway, but came through to win 7—6 6—2. djokovic is aiming to win the tour finals for a record—equalling sixth time. joe salisbury beatjamie murray, as the only british players involved in the atp finals, went head—to—head in their opening doubles group match. second seeds salisbury and american partner rajeev ram won in straight sets against murray and brazil's bruno soares in turin. roger federer�*s run of 21 consecutive appearanc