australian neil robertson won five of the eight frames in the afternoon session to level the match atme with a break of 129. robertson has just pulled it back, though, to level it at 9—9. it's the the first to 13 and if 0'sullivan wins he'll be the new world number one. there's been double british success on the final evening of cycling's six—day series in manchester. katie archibald has been crowned the general classification champion, while jack carlin beat fellow brit and olympic championjason kenny in a tight finish to become the sprint champion. and tottenham fans have had theirfirst look at what the match experience will be at their new stadium with a first game being played there this afternoon. the test event saw spurs‘ under 185 side played southampton, with manager mauricio pochettino in attendance and saying it'll have a massive positive effect on the players and the club. the spurs first team is scheduled finally to play their first match at the new ground in the first week of april. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening, now though on the news

this is how he did it, beating neil robertson in the final of the player's championship last night.g hands and potting the key red left—handed. it's another landmark in a brilliant career which has seen him win a record seven masters and uk championship titles. here's a snapshot of some memorable moments that have got him there. applause this young man is not 18, yet. cheering don't believe this. cheering that's what happens when you have a player at the top of his form. there have not been many 146 breaks made in snooker! this is the ronnie o'sullivan that we love to watch. the boy undoubtedly is a genius. 1000 century breaks for ronnie o'sullivan. only a matter of time before he adds to that, isn't that? let's have a look at some of the day's other sport stories. the olympic and commonwealth medalist anthony ogogo has retired from boxing. the 30—year—old turned professional after winning bronze at london 2012 but hasn't fought since 2016 because of a serious eye injury. serena williams had to retire from her third round match at indian wells, citing "extreme fatigue". she was trai

neil robertson will play ronnie 0'sullivan in the final of the tour championship.g with 0'sullivan is a repeat of the pair's players championship final earlier this month, which 0'sullivan won. now, we've seen many professional cricket players take great one—handed catches, but we don't normally see it from a fan in the crowd. but one spectator took the headlines in south africa's twenty20 win against sri lanka — producing a stunning catch. he even managed to do it with a drink in his other hand — and he didn't spill a drop! not bad at all! that's all the sport for now. goodnight. hello, welcome to the weekend, one which will deliver a fair amount of hello, welcome to the weekend, one which will dw around. air amount of hello, welcome to the weekend, one which will dw around. it's mount of hello, welcome to the weekend, one which will dw around. it's going to f = hello, welcome to the weekend, one which will dw around. it's going to be! dry weather around. it's going to be a bit cooler than it's been, though, we've seen this when the front move on through so behind

he went on to win the match with the break of 13a and with it the tourname,t, as he beat neil robertsonun before competing in next months london marathon. after his victory, farah again hinted at a possible return to the track. he said he'll make a decision on his future after the marathon, a race he's never won. there's more on the bbc sport website including news of an england whitewash in the final match of their twenty20 series againt the west indies. reeta. john, thank you. that's all from us. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel — now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. goodbye. hello. this is bbc news. a man has been arrested after attacking an aston villa footballer on the pitch during their match against local rivals birmingham city. it happened shortly after kick off, when the man ran up behind the midfielder, jack grealish, and knocked him to the floor. the man was led off by stewards and the aston villa captain was able to continue playing. villa went onto win the game , with jack grealish scoring the winning goal. i've been speaking to ho

neil robertson has stormed back to pull level at eight frames—all against ronnie 0'sullivan in the finalan started the afternoon session with a five frames to three lead , but australian robertson won five of the eight played so far today heading into the evening session. the first to 13 wins and if that's 0'sulliavn he'll be the new world number one. and tottenham fans have had theirfirst look at what the match experience will be at their new stadium with a first game being played there this afternoon. the test event saw spurs' under 18s side played southampton, with manager mauricio pochettino in attendance and saying it'll have a massive effect on the players and the club. the spurs first team is scheduled to finally play its first match in the new ground in the first week of april. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. more now on the aftermath of cyclone idai. nearly two million people are thought to have been affected by the flooding in mozambique, malawi and zimbabwe. the number of people declared dead has risen sharply after authorities confirmed

stories now and ronnie o'sullivan could return to the top of the world rankings if he can beat neil robertsonian is leading two frames to one. the defending champions chennai super kings have got off to a winning start in the new indian premier league season. they chased down their target ofjust 71 with iii balls to spare to beat the royal challengers bangalore by seven wickets. paul casey is tied for the lead at the valspar championship in florida. shot of the day so far though has to go to co—leaderjason coke—rack. this is the par 3 15th. over 200 yards long. he only needed the one shot. what a hole in one! ross county have won the scottish challenge cup, beating connah's quay nomads 3—1 in the final. jamie lindsay scored the third to seal the win. afterjosh mullins scored twice in quick succession. we mentioned england's impressive 5—nil win over the czech republic a little earlier. that result continues manager gareth southgate's successful time in charge. southgate led england to the world cup semi finals last year and he's been talking to us about some of the unusual coaching courses he

he'll play either neil robertson or mark allen in the final.hen the five time world champion will also return to the top of the world rankings for the first time in nine years. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. counter—terrorism investigations are underway in birmingham, after windows were smashed at five mosques in city. sledgehammers were used in the attacks, which detectives are treating as coordinated. the home secretary, sajid javid, has called the incidents ‘hateful‘, saying this has absolutely no place in society. earlier, adil parker, from the birmingham council of mosques, told my colleague annita mcveigh he'd expected something like this to happen. so, yes, it has beenjust about so, yes, it has been just about a week since we are coming to terms with the very sad treatment of our brothers and sisters in new zealand and this entire episode from yesterday has taken us back. we are all to be honest, i have been saying this since yesterday, we are not shocked or surprised, we we

ronnie 0'sullivan has the upperhand against neil robertson in the tour championship final in llandudno the night leading the australian by five frames to three. if 0'sullivan wins tomorrow he'll return to the top of the world rankings. great britain's ellie downie's hopes of a medal in birmingham ended in rather a painfulfashion earlier this evening. this is the british champion downie during her uneven bars routine at the all—around gymnastics world cup, bitterly disappointing for her. tyson fury has announced his next fight. he'll face the german heavyweight tom schwarz in las vegas on 15june. fury hopes to fight wbc heavyweight champion deontay wilder again later this year. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. an investigation is underway following another attack on a mosque in birmingham. police are examining cctv footage after criminal damage was caused to a window of the building in the balsall heath area. detectives don't believe the incident is linked to five other attacks on mosques in the city. luke hanrahan reports. in the early hours of this morn

back as snooker‘s world number one after sealing a hard —fought tour championship final win over neil robertsonames heading into the evening session, but 0'sullivan reasserted control and a perfectlyjudged clearance helped him to a13—11victory. to tennis, where british number one kyle edmund defeated canadian milos raonic in straight sets in the third round of the miami 0pen. raonic took an early lead, but 19th seed edmund came back to take the first set 6—4 with a fine forehand winner. edmund then went on to win the second set, also 6—4, to advance to the fourth round, where he will play defending champion john isner. exeter chiefs confirmed their place in the premiership play—offs with a 29—10 win over bath. exeter captain jack yeandle scored the pick of the tries, running a perfect line for dan armand's inside pass. the win means exeter extend their lead at the top of the premiership to 9 points. that's all the sport for now. thank you, damien. a man has been stabbed to death in a robbery at a newsagents in north—west london. it is believed the 54—year—old was attacked whilst opening his sho

neil robertson leads mark allen 5—3 in the second semifinal at snooker‘s tour championship in llandudnory breaks after trailing 2—0. they play to a finish tonight with the winner meeting ronnie 0'sullivan in the final. britain's number one kyle edmund is through to the third round of the miami 0pen after a straight sets win over ilya ivashka of belarus. edmund will play former wimbledon finalist milos raonic next. a century from aaron finch helped australia to a wicket win over pakistan in the first one—day international of their series in sharjah. with the world cup in england just a few months away, australia are in good form, having just beaten india away from home. and history has been made at the world figure skating championships in japan where kazakhstan's elizabet tursynbaeva became the first woman to land a quadruple salco. despite that she only moved up from bronze to claim silver in the free skate. gold was won by russia's alina zagitova. when world rugby revealed plans for a new global competition that would introduce promotion and relegation. it did't go down well with ever

he went on to win the match with the break of 13a and with it the tournamnet, as he beat neil robertsonave caused disruption across parts of the country, bringing down trees, closing roads and leaving hundreds of homes in wales without power. winds knocked scaffolding into a road in west london, crushing these cars. meanwhile, gusts blew part of the roof off this supermarket in broadstairs in kent. the family of a 23—year—old british woman missing in guatemala say they're "desperately worried" for her safety. catherine shaw, from witney in oxfordshire, was last seen on march ath in the lake atitlan area of the country. her parents said her disappearance was of "great concern". a man has been charged with invading the pitch and assaulting aston villa player jack grealish during today's derby with birmingham city. 27—year—old paul mitchell has been remanded in custody to appear before magistrates tomorrow. i've been speaking to howard hodgson, director of the aston villa supporters' trust about today's events. it's unprecedented. i think this is new territory for english football. i don't

he will face neil robertson in the final tomorrow. and there was controversy at sandown today.ounced. 0fficials gave the victory to the 12:1 shot one for rosie, seen on the far end, when it was in fact third wind who was the winner. it emerged that the photo was taken from the wrong finish line. it was later corrected, but not before many bookies had already paid out. that's all the sport for now. enjoy the rest of your evening. negotiators from the eu and the uk are continuing technical talks on brexit as the two sides struggle to break the deadlock over the issue of the irish border. the government has rejected a proposalfrom the eu's negotiator, michel barnier, that the uk would be free to leave a proposed customs union provided that northern ireland remained inside. 0ur correspondent adam fleming is in brussels and told us how they are getting on. the process has been incredibly tense and fraught at some points this week. some of the diplomats you speak to from both sides are just relieved that the civil servants are still sat round the table today and they will sit round t

century breaks in professional snooker, as he seals the player's championship title, beating neil robertsonhe chance to shape our coverage. each day, we're going to be in bradford taking an in—depth look at the city, and asking people about the stories that matter to them. those stories will then feature across our output, on tv, radio and online, as part of "we are bradford" week. our correspondent, david sillito, is there. david. well, as you can see, the bending says it all. this is effectively a tent inside a shopping centre, but what it it is an idea that began with a conversation with the nearby national science and media museum and they have an exhibition asking a question. places such as bradford get lots of negative coverage, but is that a fair betrayal? which got us is that a fair betrayal? which got us thinking, so we have essentially brought up the whole newsroom to be here for the next week and we are beginning lots of conversations with people, asking, what sort of stories do they want us to be showing to give perhaps a broader picture of bradford? when i see bradford on the n

his break of 134 also saw him win the title with a 10—4 victory against australia's neil robertson.or now. you can find more on all those stories and hear what pep guardiola has had to say ahead of the champions league meeting with schalke tomorrow on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport we will have more for you in a afternoon live after two. the chancellor of the exchequer, philip hammond, is due to deliver his spring statement on wednesday. he's said there will be money for public services if a brexit deal is agreed. but the shadow chancellor, john mcdonnell, says mr hammond should be using his influence in the cabinet to ensure a no—deal brexit is taken off the table. no doubt the chancellor will celebrate a falling government borrowing on wednesday. but ijust want him to ask and consider, at what cost? because the chancellor hasn't eliminated the deficit, he hasjust shifted it onto the shoulders of others. the deficits have been passed down to nhs managers, council leaders, head teachers, and police commissioners. local government is on its knees. child poverty is risi

if he wins the final against either neil robertson or mark allen, he'll be top dog again.knox last night? here he is in the first round, of the valspar championship in florida. he was stuggling at this point but watch this. an albatross, so he found the hole with just his second shot. he finished the day on four under par along with england's luke donald. just one shot off the lead. another golf story doing well on social media is one involving a big cat. strolling along behind mel read, at the lpga event in arizona. it's a bob cat, bobbing along and not at all bothered by the action just a few metres away. in the lead, not a feline, but a celine. france's celine boutier leads the lpga event, by one shot. just before we go, a reminder that you can hear commentary on england's opening euro 2020 qualifier this evening. all the action's on radio five live with the match kicking off at 7.45. and don't forget you can get all the build—up to the match and a comprehensive round up of all of today's sports stories on sportsday at 6.30pm on the bbc news channel. that's all the spor

he's back there now, though, for the first time since 2010, after beating neil robertson to win the tourt valuable player. he's agreed a 12 year extension to his contract with the los angeles angels, worth a reported 324 million pounds, that's about 27 million a year. he would have become a free agent at the end of the 2020 season and there was talk of him joining the philadelphia phillies but he said la was where he wanted to be all along. obviously a lot of talk about going back east and back to philly, but i enjoy every minute being here, this is my home, i love it. a lot of things went into it. i think the direction of the franchise, that was big for me. i think if it was going the other way i would have considered going but it never crossed my mind. i would probably be happy anywhere for £27 million a year. that's all the sport for now. the welsh government has published legislation to ban adults from smacking children. if passed by the national assembly in cardiff, the bill would remove the defence of ‘reasonable punishment‘ for parents or guardians accused of assault or battery ag

he‘s back there now, though, for the first time since 2010, after beating neil robertson to win the tourle he currently shares with sir chris hoy — and he‘ll get his chance at the tokyo games next year. jason‘s with us now. good morning, jason. thank you for coming in. where are we now? what is the tally between you and sir chris hoy? six gold, one silver. you don't need another gold, just another medal? simple as that! sounds really easy! in your preparations now for tokyo next year, are you at the point you would expect to be, ahead of it, behind it? what can you tell us? i have learned not to expect anything, to be honest. and this cycle is completely different. my first time going to the olympics, this being a dad, it is a learning curve and making it up as you go along. i curve and making it up as you go along. lam reasonably curve and making it up as you go along. i am reasonably happy with how things are going. what difference has it made, you now being a dad? i don't know, i suppose, you have to go up a lot, and being an athlete before being a dad, it was all about looking after

o'sullivan faces another former world champion, neil robertson, in today's final.n on its way to the kenya capital nairobi. no details of prime minister but the ethiopian prime minister but the ethiopian prime minister has tweeted condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. we will keep you up—to—date with developments here on the bbc news channel. most of us wouldn't fancy going for an outside dip at this time of year. but for some the colder the better. ice swimming is becoming more and more popular and its supporters hope it'll get olympic recognition soon. following months of preparation and freezing ice baths, a group of british swimmers will travel to russia to take part in the world championship next week. one of them isjonty warneken. before we speak to him, let's see him in action. for generations, people have found freezing water that hides below the ice exhilarating and invigorating. and today, not that much has changed. the international ice swimming world championships are held here in murmansk in russia. 400 swimmers from 32 different countri

his break of 134 also saw him win the title with a 10—4 victory against australia's neil robertson.that's the latest bbc news. back to victoria. theresa may's brexit deal looks to be in trouble with downing street saying this morning that the talks in brussels are deadlocked. and that also means the questions about mrs may's future as prime minister have resurfaced with former cabinet colleagues nicky morgan and dominic raab talking openly about when, and not if, she will be replaced. the commons is gearing up to vote tomorrow on theresa may's deal for how we leave the european union. it will be the second time mps have voted on the prime minister's plan, after it was defeated injanuary by an unprecedented 230 votes. ever since, mrs may has been struggling to get any concessions from the eu in order to satisfy unhappy members of parliament. if she can't get her withdrawal agreement signed off, wednesday will see a vote on leaving with no deal. if that also fails, mps will have a chance to extend article 50 on thursday and thereby delay brexit. there is a handy flow chart for you, a

if he wins the final, against either neil robertson or mark allen, he‘ll be top dog again in the sportoss, we can only dream about those. yeah. talking about animals, real animals. what? absolutely, pterodactyl ‘s or pigeons, i don‘t know, whatever you fancy. have you got something else to show us? go on. we‘ve seen alligators, snakes, baboons on golf courses before. elephants? i don't know, i don't know about elephants on a golf course. for mel reid, it is behind you. then you realise it is arizona and it is just you. then you realise it is arizona and it isjust a you. then you realise it is arizona and it is just a little bobcat. pretty harmless, it looks bigger though. bobcat is taking any notice of the golf. i was in devon years ago and the greenkeeper said do not stay there after dusk because there have been sightings of big cat. i do not know how big, whether it was someone‘s pet or whether it was a black panther. it would be exciting. thank you so much, see you later on. quote, "i have neverfelt this level of tension". those were the words of deputy speaker lindsay hoyle in an e

we're joined now by neil peters from samaritans and tony robertson, who struggled with undiagnosed depression we are launching the real people, real stories campaign today and want men in particular to understand that seeking help before they reach crisis is important. the campaign is men who have come through tough times, sharing stories of hope, they have come through a difficult time and can get better. who was that conversation with for you, tony? with my mum, on the back ofa you, tony? with my mum, on the back of a suicide attempt i had made it felt like a bit of a turning point. i started to open up, i decided i did want to be here, it felt like a huge relief. for a did want to be here, it felt like a huge relief. fora number of did want to be here, it felt like a huge relief. for a number of years i had been struggling internally and not let it show, if you like, i had been putting a bit of a facade up, but that conversation initially with my mam and those close to me over the coming weeks and months started to come things —— things together. a vestigial mum initiate the conversation,

he'll play either neil robertson or mark allen in the final. win that and then the five time world championl also return to the top of the world rankings for the first time in nine years. world rugby chief executive brett gosper has called on those running british and irish rugby to support plans for a 12 nation world league. that would introduce promotion and relegation in the six nations. we completely understand why there is national interest involved here but what we are asking is if some of that be tempered with a little bit of concern about where the global game might be going as well and look

neil robertson and ronnie 0'sullivan are locked at eight frames all heading into the final session.made a winning start to their euro 2020 qualifying campaign with victory over slovakia in cardiff. a first international goal for swansea city's daniel james was enough to secure three points for manager ryan giggs who handed james his first competitive start. joe wilson was watching. close your eyes and you could almost be back at the six nations. but open them quick because the footballers of wales started this match at lightning pace, the breakfrom brooks, even when the slovakian defenders got the ball, danjames was too strong and too good. the first start for wales, a first goal for wales! dan james! fifth minute of the game, first goal for wales for a 21—year—old pulled the kids got ryan giggs to his feet, the manager could not have done much better. there was danjames running down the wing, turning and commenting on when the cross came out of the shadows, harry wilson missed. 1—0 is never secure and slovakia put wales under increasing pressure in the closing stages but the ball s

then at the end of the match, neil robertson goes over and they are laughing and having a good old giggleold. matt has all the details for some —— for us. —— widespread frost. snow over the cumbrian fells. further down, you might not have snow underground ——on the ground but it could be slippery. you can certainly feel the winter around this morning but things will warm up. high pressure, a little reach of it. a pretty nasty storm. showers in the west, a mixture of rain, sleet and snow. if in number. even these few in number will gradually dissipate. lots of sunshine around this morning. you will feel a benefit with lighter winds. you are see splashes around for a time later. temperatures 8—12. quickly into tonight, things go downhill. very heavy rain across scotland and northern ireland. 70 mph gusts before things turn clear later. more persistent rain. north and west wales. it is on the forward edge of that that we will see a blustery one. the sting in the tail. something more proof that ferocious in the night. wind gusts in excess of 30-40 in the night. wind gusts in excess of 30—40 mp

he'll play either neil robertson or mark allen in the final. win that and then the five time world championorld rugby chief executive brett gosper has called on those running british and irish rugby to support plans for a 12 nation world league. that would introduce promotion and relegation in the six nations. we completely understand why there is national interest involved here but what we are asking is if some of that be tempered with a little bit of concern about where the global game might be going as well and look at things in the interests of the global game as well and find that balance that will be important if this is to get across the line. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. the sun is streaming through the glass in the ceiling of this building. it is a hive of activity at the moment, both in this room and within the 27 because they are now putting that text they agreed last night into some legal format. let's talk a little bit about that. it is a reminder that they all agree the format of what happens next but it has to be put into an internati

his break of 134 also saw him win the title with a 10—4 victory against australia's neil robertson.. foiled by the snow. leverkusen went on to win 3—2. just before we go, a reminder that sportsday is on the bbc news channel at 6:30 this evening, john watson's in the chair to guide you through all today's sports news and talking points. plenty of chat going on. that's all the sport for now. more from the bbc sport centre at 11:15. thanks, that was fun. seen from the sky, the iron age h i llfo rt seen from the sky, the iron age hillfort maiden castle in dorset is spectacular, and it is also home to 2,000 sheep, farmed byjohn hoskin. gates taken off its hinges, back in, load up the sheet from of the castle. john has had sheep stolen from him every year and he is losing more each time. last year was the worst we have had in terms of what was taken. that was ewes and their lambs four weeks old, they were worth 200 pounder couple. could you put a figure on how much it has cost you? over the years, i suppose between a0 and £50,000, at least. it is demoralising, to be quite honest. and as a

o'sullivan faces another former world champion, neil robertson, in today's final.rosie, seen on the far end here, when, in fact, third wind who was the winner. —— was. it's emerged that the photo was taken from the wrong finish line. it was later corrected but not before many bookies had already paid out. too late for them. human error than. human error, yeah, difficult one. we've seen certain controversies at racing courses over the years. this one a technical error, so maybe they need a video assistant referee. one a technical error, so maybe they need a video assistant refereelj know, need a video assistant referee.” know, don't start. competitive motor racing is a dream for many, but for people with disabilities it's even harder to make it come true. team brit racing academy trains and equips disabled drivers with race licences — ready to take on any circuit in the world. and laura trant has been finding out more. believe and achieve. it's a difficult industry to get into, even more so for people with disabilities. just ask lewis hamilton's brother, nick. he ha

has edgedin up against neil robertson, who has edged in front.see what's happening around the country in our daily visit to the bbc newsrooms around the uk. let's go to look north's peter levy in hull. a story we are covering, very distressing, and i suppose your lead story tonight? yes, it is. the hull university led basic —— hull university student libby squire went missing. she got a cab and was seen sitting on a bench in beverley road, the last time she was seen. in beverley road, the last time she was seen. there in beverley road, the last time she was seen. there was a in beverley road, the last time she was seen. there was a massive search under 24—year—old man was arrested suspicion of adoption last month but was not charged. police said he remains under investigation. earlier this week, he pleaded not guilty to 12 unrelated charges at hull crown court. libby has been the topic of conversation and thoughts in the city of hull, as you will understand. indeed, and then there is very sad news last night. yes, very sad, a body was recovered f