katie gornall, bbc news.d play bulgaria tonight — scotland take on portugal in what has been more than a year since their last competitive victory. their manager steve clarke says it's a mystery to him why the scottish fans don't get behind the side. after 20 years in the international wilderness, this group of players have been to two major tournaments, they've got promotion to this top level of the nations league, so i don't understand why the...why people would be doubting about this group of players. it's a tough moment, there's no doubt about it, but we believe in ourselves. ageing the fans to get behind the players despite the bad run of results. —— he is urging the fans. it's a big day for england's cricketers. ben stokes is back to captain the test side against pakistan in the second test in multan and the women know that victory over west indies in dubai will see them reach the semi—finals of the t20 world cup as group winners. if they lose it'll come down to run rate as to whether they'll qualify. w

katie gornall, bbc news, manchester.e to a call from the pro—west president to push for the annulment of the weekend's election result — which saw victory by the pro—moscow ruling party, georgian dream. protesters chanted and waved georgian, eu and ukrainian flags. the us hasjoined european countries in calling for a swift investigation of reports of election—related violations. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg has the latest. defiant, determined, thousands of georgians rallied outside the parliament building to accuse the ruling party georgian dream of stealing the election. and russia of playing a part in it. they want georgia in the european union. they're losing hope now that is ever going to happen. i am tired, everyone is tired, but we are going to keep fighting. because that's just what we do. the election's really upset me but seeing all of these people out in the streets is just making me really happy because it makes me believe that we all want freedom. the kremlin denies meddling and georgia's ruling party in

fifa to reconsider the deal on humanitarian and environmental grounds. 0ur sports correspondent katie gornalld my colleague hugh ferris who they are, and why they've decided to take this very public step. 106 players signed a letter from major leagues across europe and north america as well. they got more than 2300 caps between them and when you read the letter, you can get a sense of the strength of feeling that they have for this. they say the deal as a stomach punch and they highlight the reasons why it is controversial. they point to saudi arabia's poor human rights record, its lack of equality for women. they said this deal is incompatible with fifa's climate commitments. they also question how lgbt players in the sport, many whom they say are heroes of women's football can be expected to promote aramco when homosexuality is criminalised in saudi arabia. what they want is for fifa to drop the deal which was signed earlier this year, a four—year deal with the state—owned oil giant and they want to replace the sponsor with one that aligns more with things that they valued like gender equal

the club released a statement saying: bbc sport�*s katie gornall was outside old trafford with more.eculation around his position at various points in the summer and the season as well. in the summer, his position was questioned after united finished eighth in the league table, but the hierarchy decided that united�*s performance in the fa cup final, winning it against city, was enough to keep him on and he was rewarded with a one—year contract extension. he was also supported in the transfer market as well with nearly £200 million spent on new players. at the start of this season has been very poor. there was speculation he could have left in the last international break but they kept him on and now united sit 1ath in the premier league, just one win in their past eight games in all competitions. they have not won in europe now for a year and thatis in europe now for a year and that is what forced the minority owners here, force their hand and decided a change was needed. they were not seeing the progress they wanted to see to enable united to challenge for the premier league trophy

research, 60% of people say climate change is negatively impacting their sport and activity levels as katie gornallboots have been spot for something more striking. it is all a bit of fun but there is a serious message, to highlight the impact of climate change on grassroots sport, some well—known faces are on board. i wouldn't have been a professional football if it wasn't for grassroots. it is just a thought that this post could be underwater. if not, it will be waterlogged, and if it is you can't play. and people live for sunday morning spring football, meeting up with their mates. i football, meeting up with their mates. ., . , mates. i notice your breeding worries but — mates. i notice your breeding worries but they _ mates. i notice your breeding worries but they are - mates. i notice your breeding worries but they are very - worries but they are very clean. are you saving those dancing feet? i clean. are you saving those dancing feet?— clean. are you saving those dancing feet? i have got to. i don't think— dancing feet? i have got to. i don't think my _ dancing feet? i have got to. i don't t

katie gornall has the latest. for a while, it has felt as if erik ten hag was on borrowed time.manchester united�*s history. defeat to west ham yesterday proved the final straw. this morning, the club confirmed he had left his role, saying in a statement: we are grateful to erik for everything saying in a statement: we are grateful to erikfor everything he has done during his time with us, and wishing well for the future. the loss was united�*s fourth in nine games and saw them fall further down the bottom half of the table. ianthem the bottom half of the table. when the bottom half of the table. when the results go _ the bottom half of the table. when the results go as _ the bottom half of the table. when the results go as they _ the bottom half of the table. when the results go as they have - the bottom half of the table. easier! the results go as they have done the bottom half of the table. when the results go as they have done for manchester united, i guess that is what happens. when you are 14th in the league and you haven�*t won in europe for so long, and there does not se

will be announced in just a few minutes time on the bbc�*s one show. 0ur sports correspondent katie gornalls is the third year at these awards are taken place with that they started back in 2022. it's a who's who of green sport and activism here in london. four of the awards have already been revealed the world athlete of the year has been one by the australian race walker and bronze medallist with up she's been very outspoken in terms of environmental activism and greenwashing for that he was one of 14 athletes who signed an open letter to the ioc urging them to drop toyota as a sponsor for the olympics. grassroots organisation of 0lympics. grassroots organisation of the year, which is been won by a bristol based charity pledged for for that they do great work in terms of encouraging fans to think about and reduce their carbon footprint world athletics has been named elite organisation of the year. they've been recognised for their work in making host cities of their advance fee certain environmental and sustainable logo criteria. we also know the lifetime achievement award, called the eve

let's go to old trafford. 0ur sports correspondent katie gornall is there. hink there has been a sense for some time now that erik ten hag has been treading water at old trafford and there was speculation around his position back in the summer, when manchester united were linked with other managers after the club finished eighth in the table that season. ultimately they decided to back him then. they rewarded him with a one—year contract extension. they spent nearly £200 million on players in the transfer window but this season, the start of the season has been very poor. united with just one win in eight in all competitions. 14th in the premier league. the hierarchy decided that simply was not good enough. they were seeing the progress they wanted to see to enable them to challenge for a premier league title stop that is why this situation has caused their hand and i decided to sack erik ten hag. ruud van nistelrooy who was appointed as ten hag's assistance during the summer. the former fans favourite here, a striker, in interim charge at the moment and he w

should win, but it comes off the back of their a—3 defeat to germany last week. 0ur correspondent katie gornall a high—profile match, and that isjust going to sharpen their minds tonight against south africa, isn't it? i think it will stop you are right. it was a chaotic performance that we saw on friday from england. that first 30 minutes defensively it was one of the worst of performances i have seen under sarina weigman, and when you look at how they performed on friday, there were so many individual errors. they were carved open far too easily. they looks more promising going forward. lauren hemp in particular and beth mead look sharp but there were some positives from the game, but nine months out from the game, but nine months out from the game, but nine months out from the euros, that gave it raised a huge number of questions, it may be more questions and answers, so they would be looking to put that right here tonight against south africa. south africa are ranked 50th in the world, so england will africa. south