hello, i'm marc edwards, here is your thursday sport briefing.nd leicester city are through to the quarter finals after wins over championship sides but theres a shock result of sorts, last season's champions league runners up tottenham hotspur are out after losing at home to the premier league's bottom side norwich city in the 5th round. tottenham looked to be heading for a routine victory when they took the lead after only 13 minutes — through belgian defenderjan vertongen. spurs held on to that lead until 12 minutes from time whenjosip drmic equalised for norwich, sending the game into extra—time — and then penalties. tim krul keeping his cool the norwich hero in the shoot—out, with two saves, as they won 3—2 on penalties. they'll be at home to derby or manchester united in the quarter—finals. bayer leverkusen are through to the semi—finals of the german cup — but they had to come from a goal down at home against 10—man union berlin. the visitors took the lead just before half—time with a header from their danish striker marcus ingvartsen — an

i'm marc edwards. this is for today and live in the bbc sport centre. sport in italy to be played behind closed doors as they try to contain the spread of the coronavirus cancellations as well in the asian champions league but one game does go ahead as sydney and jeonbuk draw 2—2. krul ending for spurs... they're out of the fa cup, as keeper tim krul keeps his cool to send norwich into the quarter finals. we start with the news that italian officials have taken the decision that all sport in the country will be played behind closed doors until the fourth april due to the spread of the coronavirus. that includes the six nations rugby union international against england, in rome, on the 14th march. rugby chiefs will meet on thursday to discuss the possibility of postponing the game completely. italy's match away to ireland this weekend has already been called off. italy is the worst—hit european country with over 3,000 cases of coronavirus and over 100 deaths. serie a matches will also be played behind closed doors —

. —— marc edwards. and if it's not the virus, it's the weather.ld cup at england's expense without a ball bowled. and joining them in the showpiece will be australia, who defied the rain to beat south africa. 0dion ighalo on the money as united thump derby in the fa cup. hello, thanks for joining hello, thanks forjoining us on sport today. we start with the news that the six nations matches between italy and england — schduled for 1a—15 march — have all been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. but organisers say the men's, women's and under—20's matches will all be re—scheduled. this comes hot off the heels of italy's match away to ireland this weekend which has already been called off while it also opens up the possibility that unless france, who are the only unbeaten team in the tournament, win both their remaining matches

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