where england propjoe marler will be fit for their tournament opener against france on saturday.fter making a quick recovery from a fractured leg. great credit has to go tojoe marler, he's been diligent and done everything asked of him to encourage the healing process and make sure he is in the best physical shape possible to make sure he is ready to play test match rugby, and that's what he has done. a post—mortem examination of 2015 grand national winner many clouds, following a success at cheltenham on saturday, has concluded he died as a result of a rare pulmonary haemorrhage. vets say that the horse was suffering from no significant underlying health issues, and despite receiving immediate care from racecourse vets at the time, he was unable to be saved. the former british cycling coach who delivered a mystery package to sir bradley wiggins during a race has been invited to give evidence at a doping inquiry. simon cope travelled from manchester in 2011 to hand a parcel to the team sky doctor richard freeman on the final day of the criterium de dauphine in france. mps have sa

one other rugby union line, joe marler will miss at least the first of england's six nations matches,s prop broke his leg in the warm—up before the weekend game against sale. earlier this week, marler‘s quins team mate chris robshaw was ruled out for the entire tournament. the family of boxer nick blackwell has told the bbc he's unable to walk and it'll be at least a year before he makes a full recovery. blackwell had to be placed in an induced coma after suffering a bleed on the skull during a fight with chris eubankjunior last march. he then went on to take part in an unsanctioned sparring session in november, which left him in a coma and with swelling on the brain. boxer hasan karkardi, who sparred with blackwell, and trainer liam wilkins, who oversaw the session, were suspended by the boxing board of control. jim furyk will captain the us ryder cup team at next year's event. as a player furyk has played in nine ryder cups. he's named davis love the third as a vice captain for the 2018 competition which will be held in france at the albatros course of le golf nationaljust outside p

the harlequins' prop broke his leg in the warm—up 0ne ther rugby union line, joe marler will miss atirst of england's six nations matches against france. the harlequins' prop broke his leg in the warm—up before the weekend game against sale. earlier this week, marler‘s quins' team—mate chris robshaw was ruled out for the entire tournament. it's the second of the league cup ssemi—finals tonight. jurgen klopp rested a lot of his liverpool players for the fa cup match at the weekend, but they should be stronger for the first—leg of tonight's tie at southampton. as long as you are involved, it is the most important cup, as you can imagine. that is how we see it and so, southampton, for example, if you want to talk about intensity, they had a more intense time than we had, so there is no advantage for one side. we have to find a line—up, a way of playing. it is a strong challenge and exciting. i think we are not the favourites for this game. 0n the other hand, away, it is difficult, also. but we have nothing to lose. let's get more on the match from chris temple who is at st mary's. here

england propjoe marler is set to miss the start of rugby union's six nations in february, after sustaining for harlequins. he adds to a lengthy injury list for coach eddiejones, which includes fellow harlequins player chris robshaw. meanwhile, sam warburton‘s six—year spell as wales captain is to come to an end. 0spreys lock alun wyn jones is likely to be named as his successor next week, when interim coach rob howley announces his six nations squad. jones took over from him for the final lions test against australia in 2013, and has also captained wales five times. the german cyclist marcel kittel says he believes tues, or therapeutic use exemptions, have no place in cycling. tues allow the use of banned su bsta nces if athletes have a genuine medical need. but the 23—year—old, who has won stages in all three of the grand tours, believes if people have illness or injury they shouldn't compete. in general, i can only say that the use of these tues i think has no place in our sport any more. i don't think that anyone who is... you know, who is seriously sick, should use those tues. 0r know,

staying with the six nations, england propjoe marler will be fit for their tournament opener against a quick recovery from a fractured leg. great credit has to go tojoe, he has been incredibly diligent, he has done everything that has been asked of him to encourage the healing process , of him to encourage the healing process, to ensure he is in the best physical shape possible so he is ready to play test match rugby, and thatis ready to play test match rugby, and that is what he has done. the man who delivered a "mystery" package to sir bradley wiggins six years ago during a race has been invited to give evidence at a doping inquiry. simon cope travelled from manchester in 201! to hand a parcel to the team sky doctor richard freeman on the final day of the criterium de dauphine in france. mps have said they are concerned with the evidence heard in previous hearings — the team's principal, sir dave brailsford, has previously said the package contained a legal decongestant. a postmortem examination of 2015 grand national winner many clouds, following a success at cheltenham on saturda

joe marler will miss at least the first of england's six nations matches.t of england's match against france after breaking his leg in the warm—up before the weekend game against sale. chris robshaw and billy and mako vunipola have been ruled out of the entire tournament. johanna konta is through to the semi—finals of the sydney international after beating daria kasatkina in straight sets. the british number one had to come from behind in the second set to beat the russian world number 26. konta will play former wimbledon finalist eugenie bouchard in the last four. dan evans came through three sets against marcel granollers in their second round match. the family of boxer nick blackwell have told the bbc he's unable to walk, and it'll be a year before he makes a full recovery. blackwell was put in an induced coma after suffering severe head injuries in a fight with chris eubankjunior last march. he then went on to take part in an unsanctioned sparring session in november, which left him in a coma and with swelling on the brain. and 2016 cheltenham gold cup

one other rugby union line, joe marler will miss at least the first of england's six nations matches,eam—mate chris robshaw has already been ruled out for the entire tournament. jim furyk will captain the us ryder cup team at next year's event. as a player, furyk has played in nine ryder cups. he's named davis love ii! as a vice captain for the 2018 competition, which will be held in francejust outside paris. it has the teamwork, competition, carmeraderie, the competition, it brings fans worldwide, and i get chills just brings fans worldwide, and i get chillsjust thinking brings fans worldwide, and i get chills just thinking about all the evidence i have been able to participate in, and now to stand here as 2018 captain, see here as 2018 captain for 2018 is such an honour. nba basketball returns to london this evening. the denver nuggets are taking on the indiana pacers at a sell—out o2 arena. the nba global games london is celebrating its 10th season in the capital. i think for both teams they will be excited about being here. of course they travel a lot throughout the united states

england propjoe marler will be fit for their six nations opener against france on saturday.ng a quick recovery from a fractured leg. and i will have more sport at 6:30am. and we are gonna look at the papers ina 6:30am. and we are gonna look at the papers in a moment? we are doing things differently, so that we can get to carol on time, which is what we know that everyone wants. good morning. this morning it is fairly cloudy and wet. we have been coming in from the west. there is also some drizzle. if you are stepping out you will need to take something waterproof review. we have a weather front coming from the atlantic —— with you. in central and eastern pa rt with you. in central and eastern part it is chilly but not as cold as yesterday, —10 in braemar yesterday. at the moment it is three degrees. having said that, if you are out in the rain it is not going to feel warm, itjust the rain it is not going to feel warm, it just won't feel as cold the rain it is not going to feel warm, itjust won't feel as cold as it was yesterday, quite a lot of rain around, hillfog and murky

defender, but a very good attacking fullback with his assists and his goals. 16 nations story at, joe marlerer against france on saturday. he is back in training after making a quick recovery from a fractured leg. great credit has to go to him, he has been incredibly diligent, has done everything that has been asked of him to encourage the healing process, to make sure he is in the best physical shape so he's ready to play test match rugby. that is what he has done. and that is all the sports an hour. we'll have more in sports day at 10:30 p.m.. canada's prime minister says the killing of six people at a mosque in quebec was a "terrorist attack against muslims". eight others were wounded in the shooting, which happened at an islamic centre where more than 50 people had gathered for evening prayers. one suspect is being held, as paul adams reports. quebec's islamic cultural centre, normally a quiet corner of a quiet city, but now a sense of disbelief that something like this could happen here. two men, one armed with an assault rifle, bursting on worshippers as they prayed. six men, aged betw

staying with the six nations, england propjoe marler will be fit for their tournament opener againstvery from a fractured leg. great credit has to go tojoe, he has been incredibly diligent, done everything that has been asked of him, to make sure he is in the best physical shape possible so he is ready to play test match rugby and thatis ready to play test match rugby and that is what he has done. the former british cycling coach who delivered a mystery package to sir bradley wiggins during a race has been invited to give evidence at a doping enquiry. simon cope travelled from manchester in 2011 to hand a parcel to the team sky doctor richard freeman on the final day of the criterium de dauphine in france. mps have said they are concerned with the evidence heard in previous hearings, where the team's principal, sir dave brailsford, had previously said the package contained a legal decongestant. that's all the sport for now, you can keep up—to—date with all the stories on the bbc sport website. i will have much more for you in sportsday at half past six. let's get more than our main s

one other six nations line for you, and the england propjoe marler is fit for their tournament openerg a really quick recovery from a fractured leg. great credit has to go tojoe. he has done everything that's been asked of him to encourage the healing process and to make sure he is in the best physical shape possible so he is ready to play test match rugby and that's what he has done. for the first time in 11 years, three british men are inside tennis's world top 50. dan evans is the new british number two after his impressive run to the fourth round of the australian 0pen last week. he's up to a career high 45th — two ahead of fellow brit kyle edmund. evans beat seventh seed marin cilic and bernard tomic in melbourne during his best ever run in a grand slam. evans and edmund will play in the davis cup against canada this friday. andy murray retains his world number one ranking despite that early exit in melbourne. meanwhile several bookmakers have made 35—year—old roger federer odds on to win another grand slam tournament after his amazing australian open victory over rafa nadal yest

and, england received a boost ahead of their defence of the six nations, with propjoe marler set forave to watch this next film. it's about a secret network of wildlife traffickers selling baby chimpanzees — a network finally exposed after a year—long bbc news investigation. the tiny, charming, adorable creatures are seized from the wild and sold as pets. two suspected animal smugglers have been arrested in ivory coast. 0ur science editor david shukman uncovered a notorious west african hub for wildlife trafficking, known as the "blue room", and led to the rescue of a one—year—old chimp in this heartbreaking film. a baby chimpanzee. captured from a jungle in west africa. 0rphaned after poachers killed its family, and now looking for reassurance. chimps are in danger, so exporting them is illegal. but they are so adorable, they are wanted as pets on the black market. during a year—long investigation, we were sent these videos by dealers offering to sell the tiny animals for about £10,000 each. the chimps are destined for a life of captivity in the gulf states and asia. it's a cruel tr

joe marler will miss at least the first of england's six nations matches.eg in the warm—up before the weekend game against sale. chris robshaw and billy and mako vunipola have been ruled out of the entire tournament. that is all the sport for you now. we will have more later on the bbc news channel later. thank you. let mejust bring you news channel later. thank you. let me just bring you some news from york magistrates‘ court. a 15—year—old girl has appeared before magistrates having been charged with the murder of a seven—year—old in york. katie rough died in hospital on monday after being found with serious injuries near a playing field in the woodthorpe area. she was charged that the... that is through from the courts. and also remind you that it is wednesday and prime minister‘s questions is happening at midday. we will have full coverage here on the bbc news channel. all the latest news coming up channel. all the latest news coming up bbc news channel. we will say goodbye to viewers right now on bbc two. a 15—year—old girl has appeared before magistra

joe marler will miss at least the first of england‘s six nations games.is family discovered that he could have been saved, had doctors not missed vital signs about his condition and listened to his mum‘s concerns. at five months he got men intis and had a lumbar puncture and mri scan where you could see the tract. the tract is an open channel at the bottom of his spine. i think we‘ve got that to show our audience and they will be able to see, you can see from this image there, is the actual mri scan. at the bottom of his back where the white arrow is you can see the open channel, this hole effectively which goes from the bottom of his spine to the skin of his bottom effectively. that‘s when alarm bells should have been ringing with somebody amongst the medical staff? there is a 6096 with somebody amongst the medical staff? there is a 60% chance with somebody amongst the medical staff? there is a 6096 chance that it should be looked into. that means a mass of cells where bacteria can gather? yes, and it can cause meningitis. and other infections and it was