the leicester of old were back. twists at leicester, maybe getting rid of the main protagonist wasn't such a tragedy after all. we have been trying, it has not been clicking. we have had to try and make our own luck and it has not been happening, but luckily it has all clicked together. there has been a lot of unfair stuff written lately and you have seen a reaction from everyone. it wasn't just me personally, it was most of the squad. it has got us fired up in a way to put a reaction on the pitch, which we have done. yes, bad start, bad in the middle and bad at the end, if you want. we had a few little bit better than average moments, but most of the situations we re moments, but most of the situations were absolutely not even average. not physical enough in this game. it did not make it easier for us that they've changed the manager. it was an emotional game. you can't be surprised. not a great night for jurgen klopp. a better night for jamie vardy and craig shakespeare, the caretaker manager. this will not have d

leicester made his to is in a row. —— leicester made history to use in april.t beautiful thing in they did the most beautiful thing in the premier league and one because they are also in the highlights with a decision that i think has everybody in football united because it's something very, very difficult to accept. at the same time, it's good for all of us to realise how football is at the time. and i surprised? —— am i surprised that these kinds of things can happen? no. it's football. a few strange decisions in 2016, 2017, brexit, president trump, claudio ranieri.e the time it leicester city play liverpool on monday night, they could find themselves in the relegation is on. they have just some matches left to salvage their position. the club's owners have pleaded with the fans to understand their position. they say that the clu b their position. they say that the club is in crisis and they must look after the long—term interests the club. maybe they will be vindicated. maybe the replacement, whether it is the likes of craig shakespeare are however, even if

think i speak for myself as a leicester fan, i cannot speak for all leicester fans, some leicester fannnot speak for all leicesterfans, some might disagree, but i think the way that he handled everything last season, the fact that he gave leicester so much, the fact that he made the whole country get behind leicester, a lot of that was down to him. no silly football mind games et cetera. he was genuine. he was warm. the country warmed to him and to the club. that would have evaporated today. manchester united have been given, what managerjose mourionho described as a ‘bad draw‘ in the europa league. they face russian side rostov in the last 16. although rostov are the lowest—ranked team in the draw, it's not ideal for united as they face a near 5,000 mile round trip for the first leg in russia, before their fa cup tie at chelsea just four days later. inverness are off the bottom of the scottish premiership table after a dramatic 2—1 win over rangers tonight. caley thistle took the lead just before the half—time break. greg tansey with this lovely finish from outside the box. rangers eq

and leicester sacked in.dies and gentlemen please welcome the leicester city squad including their coach claudio ranieri. flashback to sports personality of the year, gary lineker the former leicester player and lifelong leicester fan, lineker the former leicester player and lifelong leicesterfan, and to claudio ranieri, eternally great. yellow way that everybody got behind leicester last season was just something, that i had never witnessed before. and i thinkjust to toss that all away, over a premature decision, and a disloyal and in many ways, a lack of gratitude is quite gobsmacking. but ijust think that gratitude is quite gobsmacking. but i just think that he deserved gratitude is quite gobsmacking. but ijust think that he deserved a little bit more loyalty and certainly more time. personally i think they should be building statues to him, not sacking him. due think the players are culpable, do you think the players will be thinking crikey, i caused this?m the players are involved they should have a long

relegation is a realistic prospect of leicester city.n from the fairy tale success months on from the fairy tale success when they lifted the premier league trophy and beat the very best of english football. many people thought that claudio ranieri would be afforded the loyalty of a full season in charge, even if that led to relegation. leicester city's owners had different thoughts. yes, it seems utterly ruthless. and just getting some of the reaction to write. gary lineker, former player and list of fun, says this is unforgivable. i think that sums up the view of many, on the flip of that coin, you've got to think about the and business acumen of le i ceste r‘s the and business acumen of leicester's owners. based their relegation in the face and that is a nationally damaging to the club. —— they stare relegation in the face. relegation would deny them the chance to have a share of the £9 billion in tv revenue that the clubs share over the course of three seasons. main tabbing focused. —— buying tabbing focused in the boardroom. their s

leicester.acting to the news of ranieri's departure in their weekly press conferences. jose mourinho wore the initials cr on his top instead of his own and liverpool manager jurgen klopp described the italian as a "special person", likening his departure to major political events. ami am i surprised? surprise that things like this can happen? no. it is football. there have been a few strange decisions in 2016—2017, brexit, donald trump and claudio ranieri. manchester united learnt their fate in the europa league earlier. they have been drawn against russian side rostov in the last 16 of the competition. although rostov were the lowest—ranked team in the draw. it's not ideal forjose mourinho's side as they face a 5,000 mile round trip for the first leg in russia, before their fa cup tie at chelsea just four days later. the 6—nation continues. —— the six nations. centre ben te'o will make his first start for england in sunday's te'o has won five caps — all as a replacement, including scoring the w

dan roan reports from leicester. at least there is still some loyalty here in leicester.nd the city came to terms with his dismissal. the miracle worker, out of work. is there anything you would like to say to the fans, claudio? i'm very sad for them. i wish them all the best. emotions among the neighbours running high. what he's done for us. it's a disgrace. claudio ranieri. having masterminded the least likely and most popular triumph ever seen in the premier league, the italian has become the victim of its most controversial sacking. nine months ago, ranieri was the toast of leicester. everybody. cheers. but the fizz has long gone. today's press conference, flat. the man who stood alongside ranieri in the dugout was left to describe his mood. bit shocked, as we all were, but his tone was no different. as i say, he's very level—headed in terms of, that's football. can you categorically say that he hadn't lost some parts of the dressing room, claudio ranieri? that's pure speculation. but what i would say is there was a lot of frustration because of results, but he hadn't

and leicester sacked him.in football. yellow ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the leicester city squad, including their coach, claudio ranieri! flashback to sports personality of the year. gary lineker, former player and lifelong leicester fan. to ranieri, lineker, former player and lifelong leicesterfan. to ranieri, eternally grateful. the way that everybody got behind leicester last season was just something that i had never witnessed really in football before. and i think to toss that all the way over a premature decision and a disloyal and in many ways a lack of gratitude, is quite gobsmacking. but ijust think you deserve a little bit more, and certainly more time. —— ijust think he deserved. i think they should be building statues, not backing him. do you think the players are culpable? do you think some players will be thinking, crikey, did i cause this? if the players are involved, they should have a long, hard look at themselves as well. there was always going to be and after the lord mayor's show

i speak for myself as a leicester fan, i can't speak for all leicester fan, i can't speak for all leicesterhat he gave leicester so much. the fact that he made the whole country get behind leicester, a lot of that was down to him. no mind games, except, just genuine, just warm and the whole country warmed to him and the club. that would have evaporated today. cliff ginnetta is chairman of the leicester city supporters club. hejoins us from our studio in leicester. thank you very much forjoining us this afternoon. do you share gary lineker‘s display? this afternoon. do you share gary lineker's display? very much so. it's a very sad day. i think for leicester city. we reached new heights last season and i think claudio bravo at least this season. they should have given him to the end of the season. very upset leicester city fans walking through the city this morning. everybody is shocked and dismayed at the way the chap has been treated. the claim that it chap has been treated. the claim thatitis chap has been treated. the claim that it is player power that has brought him down makes it even

leicester need to act quickly and find the right man. still a sad day.him. gary lineker tweeted that now mathematically leicester city have no chance of retaining their title, it is not going to happen. thanks, we will be back with you in the next half—hour or so. let's bring you up—to—date with matters north of the border. celtic have maintained their 24—point lead at the top of the scottish premiership with a 2—0 win over hamilton. moussa dembele scored both goals to give the hoops their 21st league win in a row. aberdeen moved nine points clear in the race for second place with a 1—0 win over ross county — adam rooney with the goal. dundee won 5—1 away at motherwell. partick thistle beat a ten—man hearts side 2—0 at firhill. and kilmarnock got their first away win since october — 2—0 at stjohnstone. 0nto the championship, and leeds beat promotion rivals sheffield wednesday 1—0 in the yorkshire derby at lunchtime. both teams are in the play—offs, and chasing promotion to the premier league. it was chris wood who produced the only goal of the game — he

buzzy izzard once played for leicester.e in heaven. there is no happy ending for claudio ranieri. it seems so happy ending for claudio ranieri. it seems so harsh. especially the timing. they put in a good performance away in seville. even jamie vardy scored! and then he was gone the next day. you would have to think they have something lined up their sleeves. there's no room for sentiment in football — the harsh reality is that in 2017 leicester have the worst record of any of the 92 football league clubs. no goals scored, and they've fallen tojust one place and one point above the relegation zone, and so the miracle man, claudio ranieri, has paid the ultimate price with hisjob. as for who takes over, fellow italian and former man city boss roberto mancini is an early front runner. elsewhere, tottenham's wembley woes struck again as they went out of the europa league to gent — they'd had england star dele alli sent off by the time the belgian side made it 2—all on the night to seal their place in the last 16. 3—2 on aggrega

well, leicester are currently one point above the relegation zone.se the support of the players in the run—up to his sacking, and told bbc sport editor dan roan the players needed the fans on their side. i can't tell the fans how to behave, but what i will say is we will need their support over the next couple of matches, starting with liverpool on monday. can you categorically say he had not lost some parts of the dressing room? again it is pure speculation, but what i would say is there was a lot of frustration because of results, but he had not lost the dressing room. well, the decision to sack ranieri hasn't gone down well with the lifelong leicester fan and former striker gary lineker. he told us he's saddened by the club's treatment of the man who led them to their first title in the club's history. last season was the inexplicable one, not this season. the fact that they managed to get in a recent opposition in the last 16 of the champions league with a 50—50 chance of getting through to the quarterfinals, and they are not in the bottom three,

was on leicester.n the chasing pack. once will it —— one slip and they are out of the equation. you mentioned leicester, premier league champions last season, surely premier league champions last season, surely one premier league champions last season, surely one of the greatest footballing moments ever, for me, in the premier league and football ever. this has not been a great second season for them, has it? if they lose, they are at home to united, they could be in the bottom three, couldn't they? quite conceivably. i was speaking about leicester, looking at the situation. i was quite confident that in the long one they would be all right. not so now. they lost in midweek to birmingham. that was huge. a 6—point swing was that they could have been eight points clear of relegation and 110w eight points clear of relegation and now only two points. the team is having the worst run of form at the moment. teams below are picking up. they will get results, the teams in the bottom three. they have problems f

but leicester are where leicester normally are, and should be, and last year was the inexplicable oneeason. the fact that they managed to get in a recent opposition in the last 16 of the champions league with a 50—50 chance of getting through to the quarterfinals, and they are not in the bottom three, and given the magic of last season, surely they had some sentiment and empathy for him. ithink had some sentiment and empathy for him. i think the way that he handled everything this season, the fact that he gave leicester so much, the fa ct that he gave leicester so much, the fact that he made the whole country get behind leicester, a lot of that was down to no silly football so—called mind games etc, he was just genuine, he was just war, and the whole country warned that to him and to the club. now, that will have evaporated today. the way that everybody got behind leicester last season everybody got behind leicester last season was just something that i never witnessed really in football before. and just to post that all away over a premature decision and a disloyal and in many ways a

leicester write a new script to save themselves. not all the fans are singing leicester's praises.hey have still got a soft spot for claudio. and catch us if you can. mercedes send a warning to their rivals, as lewis hamilton makes the fastest lap at formula 1 testing. hi there, wherever you are around the world. welcome to sport today. i would love to be a fly on the wall at claudio ranieri's home tonight. what must he be thinking? leicester have started playing football again. the foxes beat liverpool 3—1, just five days after sacking claudio ranieri. it is their first win in 2017, and gets them away from the bottom three for now. jamie vardy scored twice, with danny drinkwater also on target, as they snapped a run of five straight defeats. the club's thai owners were in the stands to watch as caretaker boss craig shakespeare, who had told his players to emulate their great escape from 2015. that was a year before they became premier league champions, but everything has gone downhill for leicester since then. tonight, the foxes were smiling again. we have been trying, it'sjust we

dan roan, bbc news, leicester. street parties on the first of five official days of carnival celebrations. the world famous party in rio de janeiro kicked off on friday afternoon with several street parties expected to draw tens of thousands. julia carneiro met some of the crowds. hundreds of people are taking to the streets of rio for carnival, kicking off with hundreds of street parades like this one to happen in the coming days. we are here at the hilltops of santa teresa for a traditional block or street parade that happens every year. it is named after the order of nuns that have a convent here in the neighbourhood of santa teresa. we always see lots of people dressed up as nuns. this is a time of irreverence, partying, with lots of irreverence in the country. there are lots of tourists here and ijust met this group, george is from austria. hi, george. hello, how are you? is this your first time in brazil? no, second time. for carnival? yes, this is my second time here. how do you find it, how different is thi

a turbulent week for leicester.odbyes. the players and the staff we re goodbyes. the players and the staff were there, before the club's thai owners flew in by helicopter after he had departed. wilde has the details. the thoughts of many leicester fans didn't exactly need spelling out, yet outside the training ground today, here they were. the players arriving for a final goodbye to claudio ranieri, the man who guided them to one of the most astonishing triumphs in the game's history, but also now crucially into battle for premier league survival. we achieved the impossible together, and i have nothing but the utmost respect for him and for everything he achieved at this club. he came in and said his piece to the players, thanked us for our efforts, and for last season, and said goodbye, you know, and it's a shame it's come to this. i wouldn't say there were tears but you can imagine it hurts him and it hurts the players that we haven't performed well enough to make this carry on. the meeting lasted around 40 minute

leicester city sack claudio ranieri.igration figures are down — but some industries worry they'll be left without enough staff. a special report into the widespread sexual abuse perpetrated by un peacekeepers against the children they should protect. and what police found in an old nuclear bunker — almost £1 million worth of cannabis plants. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: whilst ranieri's off, wayne rooney's staying — he's decided to stay at manchester united for the time being. good evening. tonight, we report from the frontline as iraqi troops make a major breakthrough in the battle against so—called islamic state. after fierce fighting, they've taken the airport in iraq's second city, mosul. it's a key staging point to driving the militants from the western half of the city. the east has already been recaptured. the massive military operation, iraq's largest in years, has involved tens of thousands of troops, including some british and american special forces. our correspondent quentin sommerville and cameram

on the way tonight: jamie vardy keeps leicester's european dream alive. mikatrayan scores to send manchester united into the last 16 of the europa league. and england dropjonathanjoseph for their six nations clash with italy. good evening. jamie vardy scored a crucial away goal to keep leicester's hopes of reaching the quarter finals of the champions league alive. their 2—1 defeat to sevilla in spain leaves them with a chance of progressing with the second leg to come. but perhaps more importantly, his goal might kick start leicester's season with the champions struggling in the premier league. patrick gearey reports. in the season that has gone to pieces, leicester city needed some escapism in spain. but the present keeps catching up with them. wes morgan, sauron liable, —— sauron rash. liable, but correa was kicked out. for the most part, the goal was going to be innovative. sarabia. ranieri tried to steer his side from the rocks. but sevilla chasing barcelona and real madrid, correa making things 2—0. are just as it seemed that it was going to fall apa

the threat of relegation looms for leicester after another defeat.the run of league leaders chelsea at turf moor. and scotland fall to france as les bleus bounce back in paris. yes, good evening. chelsea have extended their lead at the top to ten points tonight, but it's with last years champions leicester city we start. a team seemingly in freefall after slipping to their fifth straight league defeat. a 2—0 loss at swansea leaves them one point above the relegation zone and fighting for survival, a season on from lifting the premier league title. hannah lupton reports. not much to smile about when faced with a relegation battle. claudio ranieri's leicester are one point above the bottom three and so are swansea, but they are revitalised since paul clement took charge. with so much riding on this game, it was all rather cagey. that was until alfie mawson managed to break free, the central defender showing his survival instincts. he has now scored more premier league goals this season than wayne rooney. when fighting at the bottom, timing your next mo

two — leicester one in spain.uventus eventually broke down porto in their tie which they won 2—0. porto did well to hold on they were down to 10 men after alex telles was sent off in the 27th minute after two fouls in quick succesion. eventually porto resistance crumbled and second—half goals by substitutes marko pjaca and dani alves mean the italians are well in control. leicester were being dominated by sevilla in their tie and were lucky to go in at half—time only 1—0 down. sevilla missing a first half penalty. pablo sarabia and joaquin correa scored in each half for the spanish club though before jamie vardy scored a crucial goal. his first of the year — to keep the english champions hopes alive.. you are wondering, is there one more chapter in the fairy tale because it's all been about negativity at the moment. claudio ranieri, who was the moment. claudio ranieri, who was the hero last year, has been the villain for a lot of reasons. but that goal from jamie vardy, we will see how it changes things, not only

leicester city haven't scored a premier league goal in 2017.k the last thing they would think the last thing they would need would be a trip to seville, flying high in the league, pushing barcelona and real madrid ha rd pushing barcelona and real madrid hard at the top. speaking yesterday to the press, foxes manager claudio ranieri insisted this match could help turn their whole season around. the premier league is the priority, when there is a match in the premier league, but now there is a champions league, but now there is a champions league, my priority is always the next match. tomorrow could be the turning point, could be everything. we can lose, it is ok, nothing happens. but if we win, if we do a very good game, something could change. we need one match like this. the leicester city fans we have met here have travelled, more in hope than in expectation and there are 5000 of them. only 2000 of them can get into that stadium. they are determined to enjoy it. claudio ranieri has a point because the one bright spot in the city of leicester

our sports editor dan roan reports from leicester.io ranieri remained in demand today as both he and the city came to terms with his dismissal. the miracle worker out of work. i am very sad for them. i wish them all the best. emotions among them all the best. emotions among the neighbours were high. them all the best. emotions among the neighbours were highm them all the best. emotions among the neighbours were high. it is a disgrace. claudio ranieri! having masterminded the least likely and most popular triumph ever seen in the premier league, the italian has become the victim of his most controversial sacking. nine months ago, ranieri was the toast of leicester. cheers! the phase has long gone. today's press conference flat and the man who stood alongside ranieri in the dugout, left to describe his mood. a bit shocked as we all were but his tone was no different. very level— headed interns, that is football. can you say he hadn't lost some parts of the dressing room? it is pure speculation, there was a lot of frustration because of

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leicester city are the premier league champions!ht, the club's vice—chairman said this. despite being 5000—1 rank outsiders for the title last season, ranieri somehow guided his team to a barely believable triumph. jamie vardy‘s goals helping his side win the title by ten points and admirers across the world. and ranieri deservedly crowned coach of the year. incredible that it's happened. an amazing story. but this season the euphoria evaporated, and leicester are languishing one point above the relegation zone. the champions have lost their last five league matches. manager loyalty is in notoriously short supply in the premier league but, given what ranieri achieved, many will be dismayed. tonight, former leicester star gary lineker described the dismissal as inexplicable, unforgivable and gut—wrenchingly sad. ranieri's last game in charge was this 2—1 game against sofia last night. against sevilla last night. he was seemingly unaware of his state. we know they are better than us, a very high quality team, very experienced. everyth

leicester are one point above the relegation zone. a dislike to be premier league champions but full on their glory days seems so long ago. it's turning into a struggle at either end of the table, manchester united struggled with direction and intensity for most of the first half, intensity directed in the right way at least. united were lucky that mata stayed on the field and lucky when the leicester defence dissolved to allow henrikh mkhitaryan to burst through and fire them into the front. although the game is played over 90 united did the damage in 90 seconds when they picked up the ball a game and gave it to ibrahim fitch. the game was done and dusted just three minutes later, mata finding more space behind the champions's defence with the same result. leicester haven't even scored in the league this year, four defeats in a row for the defending champions, and they are staring at a relegation scrap, 15 without loss for united although the title may be a bit too far off. second chance, a goal, said jones, a goal, fourth chance of

leicester city are through to the last 16 of the fa cup. the english champions put their poor league form behind them to beat derby county, a side from the championship, 3—1 after extra—time. the win is a welcome distraction for the leicester boss, claudio ranieri. in, q'h; fez-ugh, 9—2-312— !éga>:a,:,—:: , : n n ,, , but it was closer than he would have liked, or the club's tie—owners, and the fans. nigeria's wilfred ndidi, on as a substitute at the start of extra—time, a january signing from genk, scored as they took control of the tie. demarai gray's goal earlier, captain andy king put leicester in front, before derby equalised, sending the game into extra—time. this moment, everything can go wrong, everything can go right. it is ok. it is ok, it was a good match. they play good football. and we won, and that is what we needed and wanted. alaves are through to the final of the copa del ray. it is the first time the side have made a domestic cup final. mid—table alaves, promoted last season to the primera division, beat celta vigo by 1—0,

claudio ranieri has been sacked as leicester city's manager.ad seemed an impossible dream, premier league triumph last season and being voted fifa's coach of the year, the club's owners tonight dismissed him, citing "long—term interests". leicester's dismal season has left them teetering above the relegation zone, as oui’ sports news correspondent richard conway has been telling. many people thought claudio ranieri would be given at least a full season would be given at least a full season in an act of loyalty perhaps from grateful owners, given the fairytale success he delivered to them just nine months ago. fans perhaps are in shock, again a sign of the gratitude they had towards claudio ranieri, but the owners are worried. they are flirting with relegation. the team isjust worried. they are flirting with relegation. the team is just above the relegation zone and that would be financially damaging as £9 billion of tv revenue is to be carved up amongst the premier league's 20 clubs among three seasons. league's 20 clubs among three seasons. th

leicester city are through to the last 16 of the fa cup. form behind them to beat derby county, a side from the championship, 3—1 after extra—time. the win is a welcome distraction for the leicester boss, claudio ranieri. in, my; fez-ugh. 9—2-312— !é;5>:a.:::: . : .. .. .. . but it was closer than he would have liked, or the club's tie—owners, and the fans. nigeria's wilfred ndidi, on as a substitute at the start of extra—time, a january signing from genk, scored as they took control of the tie. demarai gray's goal earlier, captain andy king put leicester

leicester are just team won the premier league title. leicester arejust one team won the premier league title. leicester are just one point above the relegation zone. coming up at ten o'clock, ben blair and will be here with a full round—up of the day's news at first, in iraqi kurdistan, killing a woman to protect the family's honour is seen by some as acceptable but campaigners are working to change the beliefs that lead to such violent. 0ur the beliefs that lead to such violent. our world has been to northern iraq to tell the story of one woman whose father is on the run used of killing her. a team of kurdish police are about to make an arrest in irbil, the capital of iraqi kurdistan. the crime is adultery, an activity that in most western countries has long ceased to be illegal. but some take the law into their own hands. unable to live with the shame adultery or any sex outside marriage threatens to bring on their family. the law says it is murder. but so—called honour killings are still common in kurdistan. forgotten victims in a pl

leicester looked doomed.the relegation zone following crystal palace's win over the weekend. they chose to get rid of claudio ranieri, but they are producing a wonderful performance tonight and they look like the leicester city of old. one question you have to ask is who will replace him? a lot of names have been linked with thejob. him? a lot of names have been linked with the job. roberta him? a lot of names have been linked with thejob. roberta mancini is one of those. —— roberto mancini. he has distanced himself from the job though. guus hiddink is also in the frame to come in as the new manager. craig shakespeare is in the hot seat at the moment following ranieri ‘s departure. work leicester to beat liverpool and hull, you wonder perhaps whether or not he might get thejob full—time. perhaps whether or not he might get the job full-time. thank you. if you watch the programme regularly you will know that we try to bring you underreported sports and here is another one for you. this is a mixture of ice hock

it took the removal of their manager for leicester city to rediscover their form. for leicester cityegation zone. the british boxing board of control has expressed unhappiness at david haye's comments that tony bellew will be risking his life when the pair meet in the ring this weekend. some flash photography coming up. tony bellew has described the sentiment as distasteful and disgusting. the pair came head—to—head again after a press conference in liverpool yesterday ahead of their fight at the o2 arena on saturday. that is all of the sport for now. back to you, victoria. a judge at the inquests into the deaths of 30 british people in a terror attack at a tunisian resort is beginning to lay out his conclusion. a total of 38 people were killed when an islamist gunman opened fire at a hotel in sousse on 26th june 2015. the inquest examined whether the uk government and travel firms failed to protect british tourists and also looked at whether neglect was a contributory factor in their deaths. our correspondent ben brown is outside the royal courts ofjustice. what has been happening?

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i mean, for leicester last year, it was the most incredible experience.an myself, but what claudio has bought the city, how could we not pay tribute to an incredible man? well said. all of you are here to say thank you, aren't you? all: yes. this evening is the game against liverpool, it will be the first game when ranieri isn't in charge. there is just the one thing that you will want to say. over to you, what do you want to say to ranieri? all: thank you! cheering time for a look at the weather. everything apart from the kitchen sink today, some rain, hail, snow, some sunshine has well and weather watchers have been doing us proud. this nice shot taken from the highlands. we will keep the variety going. hardly surprising with this satellite picture. areas of cloud producing heavy showers but some gaps in between, nailing down when the gaps are going to arrive is difficult. further wintry showers are likely overnight, moving east of england and wales. ice is a more widespread hazard over the uk when the wind is light. it will be cold, temperatures close

leicester manager claudio ranieri was given a vote of confidence by the club during the week but it wask with confidence and took all three points. alfie mawson volleying in the first for the welsh side before martin 0lsson doubled the lead, shooting past kasper schmeichel for a goal that the leicester goalkeeper may have done better with. the result moves paul clement's side up to 15th and four points clear of danger after a fourth win in six league games since he took charge, while for the leicester manager it was a hard result to take. it is unbelievable. we started well. we wa nted it is unbelievable. we started well. we wanted to make a good result, today, against our, to get our team through the battle of relegation. we started well. we make something good, but the first to come at a school. the second action, they scored again. done that, it was difficult to go back. we had chanted the beginning of the second half. we lost the chance, and we try to do oui’ lost the chance, and we try to do our best, but it was the typical. —— difficult. elsewhere in european football atletico mad

leicester has been struggling this season.y to the players. he wanted to say goodbye i don't speak with anybody, just to say thank you to the fans, they were fantastic, thank you. just to say thank you to the fans, claudio, how do you feel? just to say thank you to the fans, i feel good now. just to say thank you to the fans, you really... just to say thank you to the fans, you feel good? just to say thank you to the fans, yes, of course. just to say thank you to the fans, because what we achieved in leicester i hope could happen again, but it will be very difficult. leicester i hope could happen again, rugby now and in the six nations scotland have beaten wales for the first time in 10 years. scotland have beaten wales despite having five key players missing from their side scotland won 29 points to 13. missing from their side scotland our sports correspondent patrick geary was watching. you geary was watching. can lose yourself in edinburgh in you can lose yourself in edinburgh. in the city of at least it takes just one turn

the premier league champions leicester city are ‘united behind their manager‘ claudio ranieri.hey aren‘t in a crisis. and we find out why wales rugby union captain alun wynjones is the toast of town. good evening, plenty to come, including tennis and formula 1 news but we start with alastair cook. he has been making the headlines this week. he says it will be great for england‘s cricketers to have ‘a new voice‘, with a ‘new drive‘ and ‘new ideas‘. cook‘s been speaking for the first time since stepping down as england‘s test captain. our sports correspondent joe wilson spent some time with him earlier today. every captain knows the ultimate direction, it is when, not if the end comes. alastair cook told me he was managing his emotions but lists the response abilities he‘s leaving behind. he doesn‘tjust toss the coin, he must be the on field tactician, diplomat, media politician and in kirke‘s case, the team‘s most dependable batsman. i wondered if he was relieved to give it up. i don't know if i'm relieved, something in me knows that thisjob is 100% or nothing. looking in the mi

nine months ago he was the toast of leicester...t shocked, as we all were, but his tone was no different. very level—headed in terms of, that is football. can you categorically say he had not lost some parts of the dressing room, claudio ranieri? there was a lot of frustration because of results but he had not lost the dressing room. but the ruthlessness of the dismissal has shocked even those spent a lifetime in the game. former leicester star gary lineker did not just present claudio ranieri with coach of the year, he paid a very public prize for doubting the team's success and he is angry. just to toss that all the way of a premature decision, over a disloyal... and in many ways a lack of gratitude, it is quite gobsmacking. i am not ashamed to say that last night when the news broke i shed a tear, i shed a tear for claudio, for football and for my club. since then the euphoria has evaporated. the champions languishing one point above the relegation zone. the club's thai owners said the club was in trouble and they decided to act.

now it is time for the sequel in leicester's story.mission goes ahead as planned in late 2018, humans will be returning to deep space for the first time in 45 years. greg dawson reports. it remains the pinnacle of human exploration. but since this nasa apollo 17 mission in 1972, nine has since made the 200 and set to make 242,000 -- 242,000 mile trip to since made the 200 and set to make 242,000 —— 242,000 mile trip to the moon. this is the committee that claims that is about to change: spacex, the commercial rock or company which has plans to send to private citizens on a learnerjodie late next year. their owner, entrepreneur elon musk, tweeted, slightly to the moon... 0k. a journey like this comes with an astronomical pricetag. potentially hundreds of millions of dollars. elon musk revealed little about the mystery travellers except that they paid a significant deposit and were aware of all of the risks of human space travel. delaet 2018 deadline is ambitious. spacex has had problems in the past. —— v late. last september, whatever i

leicester searching for their lost fearlessness. now, how did they do it last season?ediscover the goal because it's 2—1 and a home leg to come, gravity can wait for a while. joe wilson, bbc news. newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here's evan davis. tonight, we're coming from stoke—on—trent, a city that has been in the spotlight thanks to a by—election here tomorrow. we're with a local audience and a panel of politicians and commentators and we'll ask whether cities like this have been let down by governments in london. join us now on bbc two. here on, bbc one, it's time for the news where you are.

and manchester united pile the misery on premier league champions leicester city.ello and welcome to the programme, where we start with news from houston in texas where it's half—time in super bowl 51 between the new england patriots and the atlanta falcons with the falcons 21—3 ahead. there was no score in the first quarter before the game sprung to life shortly after with three touchdowns from the falcons. devonta freeman, matt ryan and robert alford then picked off a tom brady pass that he returned 82 yards for the touchdown before a late field goal from the pats saw them get off the mark. the largest comeback in super bowl history is ten points, a feat that has been accomplished three times. falcons looking for their first super bowl title in franchise history after losing their only previous appearance in the nfl‘s 1999. 21- 21— three in the third quarter. cameroon have won their fifth africa cup of nations with a late goal from substitute vincent aboubakar to seal a 2—1 victory over egypt. the match was played in libreville, the capital of host country gabon,

the leicester boa rd to today and he has been sacked.oard announced they've parted ways with him after a run of poor results. the club is currently one point above the relegation zone. someone who is not moving is manchester united play at wayne rooney, who says he will stay with the plug after speculation he would be moving to china. it is understood his agent has been to china speaking to interested clubs in the super league. but in a statement he said it was an exciting time for manchester united and they wanted to play a full part in the rest of the season. we've seen donald trump take to the stage to comment on his administration's policies, but today it was the turn of his top team. his counsellor and chief of staff were among those addressing the audience at the annual conservative political action conference, just outside washington. all eyes were on the president's chief strategist, seen by many as the power behind trump's throne. he didn't hold back on the media's coverage of his boss. that's where you've seen the executive ord

leicester city manager claudio ranieri has been given a vote of confidence by the club.he champions dangerously close to the relegation zone. despite winning the title last may leicester have struggled to make any sort of impact this season. they have not scored a goal in the league this year and a run of bad results have left them just one point clear of the bottom three. the club though have released a statement offering their unwavering support, saying that past success was down to stability. i know the idea of the chairman, of the club, to everybody and for me it is ok. but i think this is more for you than for me. maybe the chairman wa nts to you than for me. maybe the chairman wants to stop all the speculation, you know every team goes down and there is speculation. last season was fantastic and we were very solid. this season war. speaking together, trying to help the team, support the team, support team—mates, it is fantastic. the dressing room is fantastic. there is no crisis. of course when you do not win you lack a little confidence, it is normal. but fortunat

leicester write a new script to save themselves. not all the fans are singing leicester's praises. mercedes send a warning to their rivals, as lewis hamilton makes the fastest lap at formula 1 testing. hi there, wherever you are around the world. welcome to sport today. i would love to be a fly on the wall at claudio ranieri's home tonight. what must he be thinking? leicester have started playing football again. the foxes beat liverpool 3—1, just five days after sacking claudio ranieri.

claudio ranieri has met the leicester city players to say