it was one of those frustrating mcilroy days. one under par, 71. pick them up. i'm afraid he's been something of a malaise for mcilroy in terms of not having a sharp efficiency to contend for the biggest titles. still one or two elements of rust about his game. he received in abu dhabi last week, and that seems to have continued, so he'll look to go low tomorrow. he'll be playing in the afternoon, when we will expect more breezy conditions. it's a very picky rest —— picturesque court, but what are conditions expected to be. theo;r picturesque court, but what are conditions expected to be. they were a lot better now _ conditions expected to be. they were a lot better now than _ conditions expected to be. they were a lot better now than in _ conditions expected to be. they were a lot better now than in abu - conditions expected to be. they were a lot better now than in abu dhabi i a lot better now than in abu dhabi last week, but it was breezy throughout the test. it's much more straightforward in terms of the weather here. the temperatures are highe

he is a shot behind mcilroy. that is all for the moment.overage of the women's premier fifteens website, including live coverage of the women's premierfifteens match between wasps and exeter chiefs. that is all up to date via there. i will be back in a moment. bye for now. holly, thank you very much for that. tens of thousands of people in three south—east african countries have been cut off by flood waters following torrential rains brought by tropical storm ana. officials say more than 80 people across madagascar, mozambique and malawi have died. rescue workers have been struggling to reach regions where roads and bridges have washed away. mark lobel reports. a ripple of calm after the storm that ripped through madagascar, where dozens died and tens of thousands fled their homes. translation: | am very sad | because we worked like crazy to make money and now, our house is destroyed. how can we not be sad? we are victims of this disaster and get no help. there is nothing. makeshift shelter for the young and homeless. the flooded island in

rory mcilroy is in contention going into the final round as he looks for his third dubai desert classica round of 69 which included four birdies and an eagle. there's a cluster of english players towards the top of the leaderboard, led by tommy fleetwood, who also went round in three—under he's a shot behind mcilroy. but they're both chasing south africa'sjustin harding who has a two shot lead — he's on twelve under overall for the tournament. great britain's zoe backstedt has become the cyclocross junior world champion. the 17—year—old, who recently recovered from covid, took the lead on the opening lap of five in fayetteville, in the united states and never looked back. she beat dutch rider leonie bentveld by 32 seconds to add the title to the world road race crown she won last year. there was disappointment for british drivers in the second race of the opening weekend of the new formula e season. alexander sims�*s race ended prematurely when he hit a wall on the circuit in diriyah in saudi arabia. that saw a processional finish behind the safety car which came in with only two corner

rory mcilroy is in contention going into the final round as he looks for his third dubai desert classicn the uae carding a round of 69 which included four birdies and an eagle. there's a cluster of english players towards the top of the leaderboard, led by tommy fleetwood, who also went round in three—under he's a shot behind mcilroy. but they're both chasing south africa'sjustin harding who has a two shot lead — he's on 12 under overall for the tournament. great britain's zoe backstedt has become the cyclo—cross junior world champion. the 17 —year—old, who recently recovered from covid, took the lead on the opening lap of five in fayetteville, in the united states and never looked back. she beat dutch rider leonie bentveld by 32 seconds to add the title to the world road race crown she won last year. that's all from sportsday. next up on the bbc news channel, it's ros atkins 0n — the cost of living. the cost of living in the uk is rising, and it's changing people's lives. we either have to eat and be cold or be warm and starve. that's the way it is. and all evidence suggests this is ju

rory mcilroy had one of the best rounds of the day at the dubai desert classic, to stay in contentionincluded four birdies and an eagle. that took him to 10—under, two shots behind south africa'sjustin harding. there's a cluster of english players towards the top of the leaderboard, led by tommy fleetwood, who also went round in three—under—par — a shot behind mcilroy. the quarterfinals of the africa cup of nations are under way — the first of the four games kicked off more than 15 minutes ago. the hosts cameroon against the tournament's underdogs, the gambia — who are ranked 150th in the world. it is still goalless. you can keep up—to—date with live text commentary on the bbc sport website. in the scottish premiership, rangers could only manage a point in a six—goal thriller against strugglers ross county. rangers went ahead within five minutes through manchester united loanee amad diallo. but it was the hosts who led at the break with goals from jordan white and regan charles—cook. connor goldson had restored rangers lead but deep into stoppage time, matthew wright found the net to

rory mcilroy was tied for the lead heading into the final hole but ended up bogeying the last after his, but an opprtunity missed. that's how england captain heather knight has described their grandstand finish to the ashes test in canberra. england nearly ran down the biggest fourth—innings chase in women's test history before a collapse left them scrambling to survive, nesta mcgreogr was watching. it was a clever decision. just before tea on the last day, australia declared, setting england a tempting target of 257. it would be a record chase for heather knight's side, but the captain couldn't repeat her first innings century. trapped lbw, much to her disgust. and a heroic effort from sofia dunkley followed. 45 from just 32 balls. nat sciver top scored on 58, but captain meg lanning put a stop to that. beth mooney was superhuman, diving for a catch despite breaking herjaw in two places before the series began. england lost six wickets for just 26 runs, and suddenly switched to survival mode. kate cross blocked out the final over as england ensured the points were shared. the ashes are

rory mcilroy had one of the best rounds of the day at the dubai desert classic, to stay in contentionhot behind mcilroy. in the scottish premiership, rangers could only manage a point in a six—goal thriller against strugglers ross county. rangers took the lead within five minutes through manchester united loanee amad diallo. butjordan white and regan charles—cook put the hosts ahead. rangers were heading to victory with 20 minutes to go via connor goldson, but deep into stoppage time, matthew wright found the equaliser to make it 3—3 and gain an all—important point. fixtures in scotland have been decimated by the blustery conditions today — games at aberdeen and dundee both falling foul of the weather. but there are three games under way — celtic are looking to close the gap on rangers at the top. it�*s currently goalless at celtic park, but hibs have taken an early lead against livingstone you can follow the latest on the bbc sports website. two matches in the fourth round of the women�*s fa cup this afternoon. a comfortable win for manchester city, they beat nottingham forest 8—0. g

rory mcilroy was tied for the lead heading into the final hole but ended up bogeying the last after hisithdrawn from the big air competition at the winter olympics, which start on friday. she's still recovering after breaking her pelvis in a competition six weeks ago. she won slopestyle bronze at the pyeonchang games four years ago and she still aims to compete in that event in beijing, although she needs clearance from her doctor. she said she'd been giving rehab everything she's got and pulling out of the big air would give her more time at home to strengthen and prepare for the slopestyle. that's all the sport for now. now an update on the latest coronavirus figures in the uk. 62,399 cases in the last 24—hour period. just over 62,000 cases. in terms of deaths, 85 deaths within 28 days of a positive test. more on those figures as we get them. relatives of those who were killed in londonderry, on what became known as "bloody sunday", have held a walk of remembrance in the city to mark the 50th anniversary of the shootings. members of the army's parachute regiment opened fire on a civil

a disappointment for rory mcilroy. on the 11 passed 72.or him to make the cut in the champion was one over today so among the back marker is excellent very much he had was out in 30 finished with a 66 and was out in 30 finished with a 66 and was delighted with his days work. montell douglas will become the first woman to represent team gb at both the summer and winter olympic games after being named in the bobsleigh squad for beijing. douglas will be brakewoman in mica mcneill�*s two—woman sled, four years after being the team's reserve in pyeongchang. she also competed in the 100 metres at the beijing summer olympics in 2008. i caught up with earlier. i definitely did not expect to be doing a defence point and going to another winter olympics at back and that last five years have been incredible and very challenging and have had a great team around me and thatjourney have had a great team around me and that journey alone to have had a great team around me and thatjourney alone to go back to beijing is exciting. giee that journey alone to

rory mcilroy was tied for the lead heading into the final hole but ended up bogeying the last after hiscup. the lions led throughout the final at birmingham's national indoor arena. they were never really threatened by an eagles team which has had to rebuild in recent weeks under a new coach and additional urgent recruits. the one—off women's ashes test produced one of the most thrilling finishes you'll see in cricket. australia declared just before tea on the last day in canberra, setting england a victory target of 257. and they were on course for a victory — 45 runs required from 60 balls with seven wickets left — sophia dunkley with a valuable contribution of 45. nat sciver looked strong and a remarkable win was within sight when she went for 58 — a great catch by australia captain meg lanning. and the wickets started to fall — six forjust 26 runs. that left kate cross to bat out for the draw, to keep england in the series — but they'll have to win the three remaining one—day matches to regain the ashes, and australia are dominant in that format of the game. team gb freestyle skier

rory mcilroy was out in front on and off throughout the day — and he had a share of the lead on the lastourse. team gb freestyle skier izzy atkin has withdrawn from the big air competition at the winter olympics, which start on friday. she's still recovering after breaking her pelvis in a competition six weeks ago. atkin won slopestyle bronze at the pyeonchang games four years ago and she still aims to compete in that event in beijing, although she needs clearance from her doctor. she said she'd been giving rehab everything she's got and pulling out of the big air would give her more time at home to strengthen and prepare for the slopestyle. and medvedev taking that first game in the deciding set at the australian open. that's all the sport for now but there's more on the bbc sport website, including the latest transfer news and live coverage of today's women's fa cup games. i'll be back with more later. relatives of those killed and injured in one of the most notorious atrocities of the troubles in northern ireland have marched to commemorate the 50th anniversary of what became known as

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rory mcilroy is in contention and this was him chipping in for an eagle on the 13th and he is four shotss the club has said. they won five titles in three european champions cup during his time. the winter olympics start a week today, and one of the sports, that always seems to captivate the nation is curling. it's also historically one of the best hopes for medals. the british men's, and women's, and for the first time it's also historically one of the best hopes for medals. the british men's, and women's, and for the first time a mixed doubles team, have a better than ever chance of getting onto the podium, thanks in part to the national curling academy in stirling which opened in 2017. before the athletes went off to a beijing, and with covid 19 protocols still in place, mike bushell went to see the difference it's making. the ice cold stare and steady hand of experience carrying their helps. the escape of team gb women creditors who knows how to handle pressure sliding into herfourth winter olympics in a sport that is all about the finest margins and nerves of steel. i all about the

on the seventh, jordan mcilroy dead. on the 11th, in the water hazard, gary faldo. take a look at the leader board: tony griffin, dead bryson rose, dead. justin dechambeau, 2 over par, and six feet under. up next, tennis. the miami open. where novak djokovic was on fire, serving a record 113 straight aces to a dead rafael nadal. and, finally, the m.l.b., where the red sox took on the yankees. both teams died during the second inning, but because it's baseball, nobody noticed. >> announcer: it's "the late show with stephen colbert." tonight: no port for old man. plus, stephen welcomes: adrien brody and muical guest lady wray featuring jon batiste and stay human. and now, live on tape from the ed sullivan theater in new york city, it's stephen colbert! ( cheers and applause ) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> stephen: that's what i was hoping for. ( cheers and applause ) good to see you. >> audience: stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! stephen! >> stephen: thank you, ladies and gentlemen. hello! ♪ ♪ ♪ welcome, one and all-- look! welcome to "the late show." i am your host, step

tough start for rory spieth who trapped into the hole and on seven jordan mcilroy dead and in the wateread, justin dechambeau six felt under. >> the issues are serious but colbert gets one thing right, a lot of the people pushing this stuff are complete jokes. thanks for spending the time with us here. it's been a busy week. i wish everyone a happy and safe weekend and turn now to "the reidout" with joy reid. how are you doing? >> good. thank you for the laugh. always good to start that way. thank you. have a great weekend. >>> good evening, we begin "the reidout" with an american classic, "the catcher and the rye." the book was published in 1951 introduing us to the funny but troubled prep school kid and anti hero who was disillusioned with society who has a thing against phonies in the outer

there's a strong british contingent in the chasing pack with rory mcilroy 5 shots off the pace with aso in the top 10. wayne rooney has confirmed he was approached by everton to interview for the vacant managers job, but that he turned the opportunity down, saying he has an importantjob as boss of derby county. the former blues player said he believed he would be a premier league manager one day, and that everton had contacted his agent, and that it was a difficult decision, but that being at derby county was important to him. rooney was speaking ahead of derby's championship match against birmingham — and amid their financial difficulties. the efl have granted them a one—month extension to provide proof of funds for the remainder of the season after they went into administration. that's all the sport for now. but more details are available on the bbc sport website including wayne rooney turn down the interview for the vacant everton manager's job. studio: thanks forjoining us. doubts have emerged about the timing of a positive covid test novak djokovic used to enter australia, to def

rory mcilroy is about to start his final round at the by desert classic.and bad in there but it evened out in the end. tom peacock�*s mountain bike gold medal was one of the highlights of the tokyo 0lympics gold medal was one of the highlights of the tokyo olympics and today he will be trying to add cyclo cross world champion to his cv. zoe... took the course and never looked back. it is the second world title for the cyclist who won the world junior roadway�*s town —— card last year. and we were expecting to tell you that one of the greatest nfl players in history, tom brady had announced his retirement at the age of 44, but despite reports in the us, we have heard nothing from the us, we have heard nothing from the man himself. this comes despite his company putting out a tweet confirming the news, but they made deleted it and then his father, tom brady senior, said his son had not made a final decision, so obviously someone who knows him very well, brady 17 super bowls in an astonishing 22 year career. you just wonder, his own company put out that tweet