there is more from laura kenny on the bbc sport website. that is the sport for now. lanka has been dominated by one family. but many blame this political dynasty for the economy's collapse in 2022, seeing it as the result of decades of financial mismanagement. saturday's presidential elections are the first since mass protests. the country's leaders of office and people are hoping this could the beginning of a new era. the latest member of the family to enter the presidential race. he says he can be somebody new. his family has a long history in sri lanka. most notably for syncing the island nation into a crushing economic crisis. the family is blamed for sri lanka's economic blows. why do you think you should run? we know we you think you should run? - know we have not done anything wrong to the people in this country. let the public decide what they want to vote for. do ou what they want to vote for. do you think _ what they want to vote for. do you think you have any chance of winning given the family name? , , . ., ., ,, name? the public have to speak, not me. na

six—time 0lympic medallist laura kenny has called on the commonwealth games organisers to prioritisewhen the games come to glasgow in 2026. the scottish city will host a scaled—back edition of the games after taking over from the australian state of victoria. as few as ten sports could make the cut. ijust hope i just hope that they take into consideration non—0lympic sports, because the commonwealth meek for the likes of netball are the only life they really get shone on them. i hope it is done in a way that is fair, i guess. the olympics is fair, i guess. the olympics is huge and that is where lots of people will watch, but ultimately the commonwealth games for a lot of these sports is there 0lympics. and that's all the sport for now. more now on our main story this hour — the pager explosions in lebanon on tuesday, in which 12 people are known to have died. we don't know who was behind the attack, has pullar lames israel, but we have not had any comment from israel. the us said they were not given any prior warning to this. as souness we have any more updates on this story, we will

dame laura kenny hopes that a city steps up to host the 2030 commonwealth games, with glasgow to hostjust hope that they take into consideration non—olympic sports, because the commonwealths, for the likes of netball, are the only light they really get shone on them. i hope it is done in a way that is fair, i guess. the olympics is huge and that is where lots of people will watch, but ultimately the commonwealth games for a lot of these sports is their olympics. and you can find more from that interview with laura kenny on the bbc sport website, as well as all of the updates from the champions league and league cup fixtures a little bit later. that is it from me for now. let's return to our top story. the united nations says the timed explosion of pagers used by hezbollah in lebanon marks an "extremely concerning escalation" in tensions in the middle east. health officials say at least 12 people are now known to have been killed, and nearly 3000 wounded. hezbollah has blamed israel and vowed to retaliate. bbc verify�*s richard irvine—brown has been looking into the pagers used in the

then laura trott, nowl dame laura kenny. shejoins us then laura trott, nowl dame laura kenny. 's hugely important that this event still takes place. multisport events but it _ event still takes place. multisport events but it sounds _ event still takes place. multisport events but it sounds like - event still takes place. multisport events but it sounds like because| event still takes place. multisport l events but it sounds like because of time and money, there might not be as many sports at glasgow as they would normally be. what thoughts and concerns do you have about that possibility? i concerns do you have about that possibility?— possibility? i was trying to find this morning — possibility? i was trying to find this morning the _ possibility? i was trying to find this morning the number - possibility? i was trying to find | this morning the number which possibility? i was trying to find - this morning the number which they think might actually be able to take part and i think they are saying ten out of 18 events will still go. i hope they take into consideration non—olymp

schillaci was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022 6 time 0lympic medallist laura kenny has called onrs to prioritise non—0lympic sports when the games come to glasgow in 2026. the scottish city will host a scaled—back edition of the games after taking over from the australian state of victoria. as few as 10 sports could make the cut. ijust hope i just hope that they take into consideration non—0lympic sports because the commonwealth for the lake of netball are the only light that really gets shown on their sport and for me, ijust hope that when they're thinking, we will pull this one or that one, but it is done in a way that is fair, i guess because the olympics is huge and thatis because the olympics is huge and that is where lots of people will watch but ultimately, the commonwealth games for a lot of these sports is the olympics. two names the these sports is the olympics. two games the champions league under way kicking off in about ten minutes' time and at eight o'clock will have the latest in the next bulletin. see you then might more developments and israel's defences just bee

six—time 0lympic medallist laura kenny has called on the commonwealth games organisers to prioritisemes come to glasgow in 2026. the scottish city will host a scaled—back edition of the games after taking over from the australian state of victoria. as few as 10 sports could make the cut. i just hope that they take into consideration non—0lympic sports, because the commonwealths, for the likes of netball, are the only light they really get shone on them. i hope it is done in a way that is fair, i guess. the olympics is huge and that is where lots of people will watch, but ultimately the commonwealth games for a lot of these sports is their 0lympics. and that's all the sport for now. more now on our top story — fresh explosions in the lebanese capital, beirut, and elsewhere in the country. the health ministry says nine people have been killed and more than 300 injured. this was a blast at the funeral of one i think that number has been adjusted to 1a deaths in 415 people injured. this was a blast at the funeral of one of the twelve victims of tuesday's synchronised pager explosions. a