despite taking a break through pregnancy, former world champion lizzie deignan has signed for a new teamy racing. she said it was great that they didn't see her pregnancy as a risk, and instead viewed her as a valued athlete. sports minister tracey crouch says the 2021 rugby league world cup is a huge opportunity to grow the sport in the uk. there will be a new £10 million of government funding to help with facilities, player recruitment and community projects. england batsman alastair cook appears to be playing himself into form ahead of the test series against india, scoring an unbeaten century on the opening day of the england lions tour match with india a. it's not the strongest of bowling line—ups but cook plundered 154 not out at worcester, supported by half centuries from nick gubbins and fellow test batsman dawid malan. always nice to score runs, i spoke to said about playing this game because we haven't had much cricket in terms of the rubble stuff, so they would rather have a look at someone younger they would rather have a look at someone younger but i needed a chance to play

britain's former world champion lizzie deignan is the big signing for a new women's world tour team —ing at present because she's pregnant, but the briton will leave her current squad at the end of the season and says her new team don't see her as a risk — they see her as an investment, and a valued athlete. the football world cup may be over, but preparations are just begining for the rugby league world cup, which takes place across engand in 2021. kids were outside the salford studios here enjoying themselves. more than £10 million of government funding is to be invested in local club and community rugby league projects as part of a legacy initiative for the tournament. we'll find out the venues and scheduling injanuary. we wa nt we want to make sure that we leave a footprint behind. we have a volunteering scheme, getting more volu nteers volunteering scheme, getting more volunteers into the game. we want to make sure the rhino barriers for people playing the game. the world cup isa people playing the game. the world cup is a great opportunity for that. this is the start of that pro

britain's former world champion lizzie deignan is the big signing for a new women's world tour team —s her new team don't see her as a risk whilst she's pregnant, they see her as an investment, and a valued athlete. more than £10 million is to be invested as pa rt more than £10 million is to be invested as part available see investment. the tournament, which is to be held in the uk is a huge opportunity to grow the sport. the money will focus on facilities, engaging with communities and encouraging innovation. that is all the spot for now. we will have a full round—up on sports day for you at 6:30pm. more now on the customs debate going on in the house of commons. it's understood the government will be accepting all four proposed amendments from tory brexiteers joining me now from our westminster studio is stephen dorrell, a former conservative mp and minister injohn major's cabinet, when mr major told his backbench critics over europe to ‘put up or shut up', provoking a leadership election. he's now chairman of ‘the european movement‘ which is an independent, cross—party organisation

britain's lizzie deignan won't feature as she's expecting her first child.and a valued athlete. she is delighted. she thought that by getting pregnant it would shorten her career. it is actually going to lengthen it and she is thinking about the olympics. good on her. at what stage are the going to look at the open golf? you are just getting too excited and you won't be here on thursday. a little bit of buildup. you are getting excited about it. the papers today already interviewing the likes of rory mcilroy. he wants to do a bit of a novak djokovic. he was inspired by his win at wimbledon. he reckons it is going to be his open at carnoustie, who knows? vladimir putin says it is "utterly ridiculous" that some people think his country could have influenced the us presidential election in 2016. he was speaking to the american broadcaster fox news after his first face to face meeting with donald trump. president trump angered supporters and opponents alike when he sided with the russian leader over federal security. let's look at how the us media reported on th