getting back to her best: emma raducanu eases past linda noskova to reach the quaterfinals in stuttgart. and a surprise early contender at the chevron championship as world number 94 lauren coughlin sets the pace. hello and welcome to the programme. on wednesday, we found out the semifinal line—up for the european champions league. now, we know the final four teams in the europa league and the europa conference league. we'll start in bergamo in italy, wherejurgen klopp�*s hopes of finishing his time as liverpool manager with a european trophy are over after they were knocked out by atalanta. liverpool won the second leg 1—0 but it wasn't enough to avenge their first leg 3—0 defeat at anfield. vicky sparks was watching. after so many down the years, there was to be no great european comeback this time for liverpool. hopes were kindled early on when they got off to the perfect start, mo salah slotting home a penalty inside seven minutes, but were denied further first—half goals by a combination of wasteful finishing, salah missing a glorious chance and some excellent defending. atalanta,

getting back to her best, emma raducanu eases past linda noskova to reach the quarterfinals in stuttgart contender at the chevron championship as world number 94 lauren coughlin sets the pace. hello there and welcome along to the programme. on wednesday, we found out the semifinal line—up for the european champions league, now we know the final four teams in the europa league and the europa conference league. we'll start in bergamo in italy wherejurgen klopp's hopes of finishing his time as liverpool manager teams in the europa league and the europa conference league. we'll start in bergamo in italy wherejurgen klopp's hopes of finishing his time as liverpool manager with a european trophy are over after they were knocked out by atalanta. liverpool won the second leg 1—0 but it wasn't enough to avenge their first leg 3—0 defeat at anfield. vicki sparks is watching. after so many down the years, there was to be no great european comeback this time for liverpool. hopes were kindled early on when they got off

she's into the quaterfinals of the stuttgart open, beating czech player linda noskova in straight sets won 6—0, 7—5 to book her place in the final eight. and she'll face the world number one iga swiatek next. the polish star and defending champion reached the quaterfinals after beating elise mertens 6—3, 6—4. swiatek, who's on a 9—match unbeaten run, has played raducanu twice and won both matches. meanwhile, in barcelona, stefanos tsitsipas remains on course to reach the final for a second successive year. last year's runner—up is through to the quaterfinals after beating home favourite roberto carballes baena in straight sets. tsitsipas winning 7—5, 6—3. he'll now face the world number 53 facundo diaz acosta. britain's cameron norrie is also into the last eight. he beat roberto bautista agut in straight sets to set up a finalfour tie against argentina's tomas martin etcheverry. the victory, which came in less than 1.5 hours, was norrie�*s 200th tour win of his career. the england and wales cricket board has announced eight counties that will host professional women's teams as part of

raducanu's had a good week in germany — she'd already beaten linda noskova and angelique kerber withouter talent, the top seed, who did have to dig deep, was too strong in the second. she's beaten raducanu 7—6, 6—3. british number one cameron norrie missed out on a semi—final spot at the barcelona open with defeat by tomas martin etcheverry. little to separate the pair, but the argentine stormed through the tie—breaks to win 7—6, 7—6. british number two jack draper also fell at the quarter—final stage of the bavarian international, losing to american third seed taylor fritz. it is england and france who it's england and france who take grand slam hopes into the fourth weekend of the women's six nations. france play wales on sunday while before italy against scotland tomorrow marlie packer returns as england captain for their game against ireland at twickenham. jo currie has speaking to her today. it's three games down for the red roses, and they go ireland tomorrow in front of around 60,000 fans. someone is back is captain marlie packer. what of the performance has been like? me’ee the

radical new beat she linda noskova to reach the quarter finals where she'll now face the world numbern players in england and wales by 2029. durham, essex, hampshire, lancashire, nottinghamshire, somerset, surrey, and warwickshire, have all been awarded tier1 status whilst glamorgan and yorkshire join them in 2027. it whilst glamorgan and yorkshire 'oin them in 2027.— them in 2027. it was a tender trocess them in 2027. it was a tender process which _ them in 2027. it was a tender process which has _ them in 2027. it was a tender process which has taken - them in 2027. it was a tender| process which has taken place them in 2027. it was a tender - process which has taken place over the last four weeks. that is something that i think will be a tearfor something that i think will be a tear for those something that i think will be a tearfor those clubs. something that i think will be a tear for those clubs. they will have huge aspirations to come in in the future. the most important thing is that there is lots of money being invested in women's cricket. so many clubs, only so many can be u

the czech linda noskova, who is the new golden child of tennis. be fantastic . she is the future. fantastic. she is the future. but there we are. there's emma raducanu beat her six love 7.5. where do you reckon emma raducanu is in the world? where would you reckon her ranking is? >> oh, she's like 300 and something, isn't she? >> 301, are you? oh, you're very good. there you go. he's very good, isn't he? he is very good. >> he knows his stuff. >> he knows his stuff. >> where is she? >> where is she? >> through now she plays iga swiatek. and where's iga swiatek in the world? >> 72. number one. oh that's who she's. so this is now going to be it though. >> you know what? >> you know what? >> it's my fault. i should have let you have the i had the win and be done with it. >> but iga swiatek she's playing emma raducanu. and that's 4:00 this afternoon. emma can this afternoon. and if emma can get there then get something from there then something could be happening with so we wish you well with emma. so we wish you well against. with emma. so we wish yo

raducanu will play linda noskova of the czech republic next.m aberystwyth — who enjoyed a breakthrough win at the tour down under at the start of the season — broke clear of the field on the final climb. he held on to finish clear of the peloton to become the first british man to win the race. what a great achievement. laying down a marker for the summer with all— laying down a marker for the summer with all of— laying down a marker for the summer with all of those races coming up. mike, _ with all of those races coming up. mike, thank you very much and see you later on. nearly 10 years after the death of the comedy pioneer rik mayall, who was famous for his roles in �*the young 0nes', �*blackadder�* and �*bottom', a tribute is being planned in his memory. to mark the anniversary of his death this summer, a comedy festival is being set up in his hometown in worcestershire — our reporter ben sidwell has been finding out what to expect. look, i don't need witnesses. just get off my property! no! get out! in the 1980s, rik mayall helped transform