nesta mcgregor, bbc news, at the super bowl.t was 50 years ago today that one of the most recognisable children's tv characters first appeared on our screens. the most important, the most beautiful, the most magical saggy old cloth cat in the whole wide world. we are, of course, talking about bagpuss who made his debut in 197a. only 13 episodes were ever made, but the show created by peter firmin and oliver postgate has been re—broadcast multiple times. and how we love tim! time for a look at the weather — here's elizabeth rizzini. .. and me as well. there is more warmth in the sunshine today at the moment. and sunny here across wales. more showers expected here by the time we reach the end of the day. but today probably the best day of the week in terms of sunshine. some showers towards the north and west but big changes happening from tomorrow, it starts to turn wetter and milder front mid week. we keep the milder air shunting away all the cold air out to the far north of the week but then we seek mild air streaming in from th

nesta mcgregor was watching the action and sent this report from las vegas.the defending champions, kansas city chiefs, were underdogs going up against the san francisco 49ers. officially under way. the game proved to be a nervy back and forth affair with several lead changes... touchdown! ..but the 49ers looked to be in control. what an effort, breaking tackles. even the chiefs' most experienced seemed to lose their cool. however, kansas city rallied back. they needed this kick to force overtime. relief for the chiefs' faithful — well, those who made it to the game, who clearly needed some dutch courage. step forward, patrick mahomes, the quarterback once again proving he's one of the best to ever do it. jackpot, kansas city! elation for a team securing their second super bowl in succession. does this one feel any different? it does, man. it feels ten times better, man. adversity... what this team went through, the naysayers. but on top of that, man, that's how much fun we have coming in the building. you can see how we're enjoying this one right now. how wi

nesta mcgregor, bbc news, at the super bowl.iful, the most magical saggy old cloth cat in the whole wide world. we are, of course, talking about bagpuss who made his debut in 197a. only 13 episodes were ever made, but the show created by peter firmin

that was nesta mcgregor.s, beating out nigeria. these were the celebrations at a watching party in london at full—time. the score 2—1. this is a far quieter event, the rival watching party where nigerian fans were watching. there wasn't much noise, to be honest, throughout the match and now it is virtually empty. since there aren't many fans to speak to there, let's go live to our news reporterjimmy dai simi jolaoso. so many celebrations throughout this match. what is going on right now? —— reporter simi jolaoso. there is lots of celebration here with ivory coast fans who have just beaten nigeria to have the afcon champs this year. cheering it is all thanks to two players, sebastien haller and frank kezia who both scored. now i've got with me fans who have been celebrating tonight. what do you think about ivory coast winning this year's afcon? �* , ., , _ ivory coast winning this year's afcon? �* , . , _ ., ivory coast winning this year's afcon?�* , g , afcon? i'm very happy about it. just very excited — afco

here's nesta mcgregor with all you need to know.ain, and for the first time ever, it's in las vegas. so what can we expect? well, here's super bowl 58 in 58 seconds. superstar quarterback patrick mahomes and the kansas city chiefs are trying to win back—to—back titles. turned out to be a pretty good sunday. as for the san francisco 49ers, they are being led by a quarterback nicknamed mr irrelevant. you see, brock purdy was picked last in the 2022 nfl draft. the chances he'd even make the team were slim. now he's on the brink of super bowl immortality. it's all happening at the second most expensive stadium in the world, the allegiant stadium. obviously, tickets aren't cheap. most are selling for around £5,000. these aren't bad seats. check out the view. this year, the half—time show will be performed by usher with an expected global audience of well over 50 million people watching. so that's it in under a minute. right, i wonder what else there is to do in vegas. plenty of things to do there, nesta. finally, back to football and bay

he had denied the charge. 0ur sports correspondent nesta mcgregor reports.f all time. 126 caps for brazil and the club level, spells with paris saintjermain, juventus and barcelona, where he won six league titles and the champions league three times. but today in a court room in the same city he once represented, he was sentenced to 11.5 years in jail for rape. the encounter took place in the toilets in the vip section of a nightclub. dani alves was arrested in january 2023. at first the ao—year—old denied knowing the woman before changing his story, claiming the sex was consensual. representatives for the vic and welcome the verdict but questioned the length of the sentence, given the footballer had faced the maximum of 15 years injail. this is about the victim's truth and the suffering she has gone through. in this sense we must feel happy and satisfied for her and other victims. we must analyse if the gravity of the verdict is comparable to the severity of what happened. in spain, a fall from grace for a player once one of the world's most expensive defen

he had denied the charge. 0ur sports correspondent nesta mcgregor reports. 0ne one of the most decoratednd the club level, or disposal of paris st. germain, juventus and barcelona where he won six league titles and barcelona where he won six league titles in the champions league three times. but today in a court room in the same city he was once represented, he was sentenced to four and a half years in jail he was sentenced to four and a half years injailfor rape encounter took place in the toilets in the vip section of a nightclub and he was arrested in january 2023 it is nightclub and he was arrested injanuary 2023 it is the a0 euros denied knowing the woman before changing his story, claiming the sex was consensual. 0f claiming the sex was consensual. of the victims of the verdict would question the length of the sentence given the football had faced a maximum of 15 years injail. this is where the victim and suffering that she went through. in this sense, we must feel happy and satisfied for her and other victims and we must analyse if the gravity of the verdict is comparable to the v

his side face the san francisco a9ers on sunday and as nesta mcgregor reports from las vegas, the hypeight. players, fans and the worlds media gearing up for a sporting occasion like no other. where else but the super bowl dig at a press conference where 23,000 people turn up a week before the game? and the biggest day in us sportjust got bigger thanks to a love story between a pop music icon and one of the stars of the nfl. over there, and one of the stars of the nfl. overthere, kelce. and one of the stars of the nfl. over there, kelce. trying to get close to him as possible. i will give it a go. since i started dating four months ago, taylor swift has been a regular at kansas city chiefs games, driving interest amongst the new generation of american football fans. to new generation of american football fans. ., , , fans. to see the nfl expand in this reuard, fans. to see the nfl expand in this regard. just — fans. to see the nfl expand in this regard. just how — fans. to see the nfl expand in this regard, just how many _ fans. to see the nfl expand in this regard, just how many young

he had denied the charge. 0ur sports correspondent nesta mcgregor reports.126 caps for brazil and the club level, spells with paris saintjermain, juventus and barcelona, where he won six league titles and the champions league three times. but today in a court room in the same city he once represented, he was sentenced to 11.5 years in jail for rape. the encounter took place in the toilets in the vip section of a nightclub. dani alves was arrested in january 2023. at first the ao—year—old denied knowing the woman before changing his story, claiming the sex was consensual. a representative for the victim welcomed the verdict, saying it recognises what we have always known, sayi is it recognises sayi is about gnises sayi is about the es sayi is about the victim's truth and the sayi is about the victim's truth through. uffering , .. ,, sayi is about the victim's truth through. in’ering , .. ,, sayi is about the victim's truth through. in this 3 , .. ,, sayi is about the victim's truth through. in this sense ,, sayi is about the victim's truth through. in this se

brought new fans to the national football league, especially women and girls. 0ur correspondent nesta mcgregorme it has been achieved for almost 20 years. does this one feel any different? it does, it feels ten times better, man. adversity, what the team went through, the naysayers. but on top of that, man, just how much fun we have coming in the building. you can see how we are enjoying this one right now. how will you and your lovely pop star girlfriend be celebrating? i'm sure vegas will roll out the red carpet — i will be elvis for the night.

and the celebrations continued on the field and in the locker room, and our correspondent nesta mcgregorthe heart of the celebrations in las vegas. this doesn't feel any different? what this team went through, this is how much fun we had coming into the building, you can see how we are enjoying this one right now, how much fun we had.— enjoying this one right now, how much fun we had. final question, how will ou much fun we had. final question, how will you and — much fun we had. final question, how will you and your _ much fun we had. final question, how will you and your lovely _ much fun we had. final question, how will you and your lovely pop _ much fun we had. final question, how will you and your lovely pop star - will you and your lovely pop star girlfriend be celebrating? flick will you and your lovely pop star girlfriend be celebrating? pick for bi est girlfriend be celebrating? pick for biggest morel _ girlfriend be celebrating? pick for biggest morel at _ girlfriend be celebrating? pick for biggest morel at the _ girlfriend be celebrating? pick for biggest morel at the red - g

our correspondent nesta mcgregor reports from the celebrations in las vegas.he kansas city chiefs, back—to—back champions. the first time it has been achieved for almost 20 years. does this one feel any different? it does, it feels ten times better, man. adversity, what the team went through, the naysayers. but on top of that, man, just how much fun we have coming in the building. you can see how we are enjoying this one right now. how will you and your lovely pop star girlfriend be celebrating? i'm sure vegas will roll out the red carpet — i will be elvis for the night. the champagne is flowing — my glasses are proof. the kansas city chiefs — back—to—back nfl champions. the day started with both sets of fans convinced it would be their team lifting a trophy at the end. some travelled across state lines, others a bit further — leeds, to be precise. i was a0 this week. super bowl was always on the cards and wejust made it happen. we flew out wednesday and here we are. is it genuinely his team orjust to ruin his birthday? we are patriots fans. that's the funnies

our correspondent, nesta mcgregor, was outside the stadium, soaking up the atmostphere ahead of the matchllegiant stadium. 65,000 fans are expected here today. feels like most are already inside the compound. tickets are very, very pricey for this one — this morning they were still selling for £6,500 or thereabouts. i'm going to speak to some people who were lucky enough to get tickets for the game. you don't have to tell me how much you paid. why are the chiefs are taking home the super bowl today? oh, i mean, mahomes. mahomes. we can't forget about pacheco, i love that guy, he is the fastest. we are going to take this all the way. some may differ. the 49ers fans. the favourites but the quarterback who is the underdog, why is it the 49ers today? we have the best running back in the league. - not to forget one of the best quarterbacks that came from the last round pick to being the number one quarterback of his second—year season. it would be some underdog story. the half—time show is a big part of it. are we looking forward to usher? yeah absolutely. what songs are you looking forward to

chelsea face liverpool in the carabao cup final as nesta mcgregor reports.r. although his style, attacking, aggressive, high pressing, has been branded more heavy metal football. yet, for the german, who is no stranger to the wembley stage, this is somewhat of a farewell tour. i will leave the club at the end of the season. and it could be some sendoff. this weekend is one of four trophies the reds are still in contention to win, albeit with an injury hit squad. as long as we have 11, we will go for it. that's all i can promise. ifjurgen klopp has provided liverpool with almost a decade of stability and leadership, the opposite can be said for chelsea. mauricio pochettino is their tenth manager in ten years, and under a new owner they've spent £1 billion on players — yet so far this season the results have been below par. we have 90 minutes to achieve that, and, yes, we are going to fight. i think the team is ready. we are going to be very competitive, and i think this is an amazing chance for us. well, no club has won this trophy more times than liverpool,

and the celebrations continued on the field and in the locker room, and our correspondent nesta mcgregorart of the celebrations in las vegas. does this feel any different? diversity, what this team went through, how much fun we had coming in the building, you can see how we are enjoying the sun right now, how much fun we are having. haw are enjoying the sun right now, how much fun we are having.— are enjoying the sun right now, how much fun we are having. how will you and our much fun we are having. how will you and your lovely _ much fun we are having. how will you and your lovely girlfriend _ and your lovely girlfriend be celebrating? i and your lovely girlfriend be celebrating?— and your lovely girlfriend be celebrating? and your lovely girlfriend be celebratina? . ., ., , ., , celebrating? i am going to be others for a niuht. tributes have been pouring in from the world of athletics following the sad news that kelvin kiptum — the marathon record holder — has been killed in a car accident. the 24—year—old kenyan is said to have been with his coach, who also died in the crash on a road

here's nesta mcgregor.is here again and for the first time ever, it is in las vegas. what can we expect? heroes super bowl lviii and 58 seconds. as for the san francisco 49ers, they are being led by quarterback nick named mr irrelevant. he was picked last in the 2022 nfl draft. the chances he would even make the team was slim and now he is on the brink of super bowl immortality. it is all happening at the second most expensive stadium in the world, the allegiant stadium. obviously, tickets aren't cheap and most are selling for around £5,000. these aren't bad seats, check out the view lexmark this year, the half time show will be performed by usher, with expected global audience of over 50 million people watching. so thatisit over 50 million people watching. so that is it in under a minute. i wonder what else there is to do in vegas? i am sure he has got a few options. that is all your sports and now. let's return to our main story, an unprecedented session of the us supreme court, which is hearing arguments

nesta mcgregor was watching the action in las vegas. the kansas city chiefs back—to—back champions.ferent? it does, it feels ten times better, man. adversity, what the team went through, the naysayers. but on top of that, man, just how much fun we have coming in the building. you can see how we are enjoying this one right now. how will you and your lovely pop star girlfriend be celebrating? i'm sure vegas will roll out the red carpet — i will be elvis for a night. the champagne is flowing — my glasses are proof. the kansas city chiefs — back—to—back nfl champions. the day started with both sets of fans convinced it would be their team lifting a trophy at the end. some travelled across state lines, others a bit further — leeds, to be precise. i was a0 this week. super bowl was always on the cards and wejust made it happen. we flew out wednesday and here we are. is it genuinely his team orjust to ruin his birthday? we are patriots fans. that's the funniest thing. we just chose teams on the day, nd got the jerseys and came to the game. most came to see the game. but the fact taylor swi

nesta mcgregor, bbc news, las vegas. # shake it off #.ia thanks to william troost—ekong's penaltyhosts ivory coast face dr congo dr congo in abidjan, bbc three 8pm kick—off. my my goal was ruled out, it took to the ar, took an age, and when they watched a replay on the opposite multi—area but south africa won a penalty, kept his composure. they are still playing in injury time. they haven't gone to x—ray time —— extra time yet. that is bbc 38, you can keep across the bbc sport website for all the very latest on it as well, but for me, only foster and the rest of the team on sports day, that's it for tonight. hello. well, is there snow on the way? the answer is yes — for some of us. but for most of us, it's going to be a case of sleet and probably heavy rain, and this is going to be happening really for the rest of the week. now, on the one hand, we have a weather front with mild weather spreading in from the south—west. on the other, there's cold air streaming in from the arctic, and that cold air is in place across more northern parts of

nesta mcgregor is in las vegas for us. lovely to see you.ood thing about being on the ground is that we can get the opinions of those who know the game far better than i do and bypass my own opinion. we have been here for one week and spoken to past and current nfl players. i can count on one hand the amount of them that have said the 49ers are going to win. simply put it is because quarterback patrick mahon is the kansas city chiefs have one of the best to ever do it. but the rest of his team fails to impress him. when it comes to the 49ers is the exact opposite. a stacked team but in their quarterback brock purdy, there are some nfl scouts who thought he would never make the nfl field. let's hear from an would never make the nfl field. let's hearfrom an nfl legend would never make the nfl field. let's hear from an nfl legend to break down the two men. the? let's hear from an nfl legend to break down the two men. they are both ureat break down the two men. they are both great stories. _ break down the two men. they are both great stories. t

here's nesta mcgregor with all you need to know.bowl 58 in 58 seconds. superstar quarterback patrick mahomes and the kansas city chiefs are trying to win back—to—back titles. it's bound to be pretty good sunday. the san francisco 49ers are being led by "mr irrelevant". he was picked last in the 2022 nfl draft. the chances he would even make the team were slim but now he is on the brink of super bowl immortality. it's all happening at the second most expensive stadium of the world — the allegiant stadium. tickets are not cheap. most were selling for about £5,000. these are not bad seats — check out the view. this half—time show will be performed by usher with an expected global audience of well over 50 million people watching. that's it in under a minute. what else is there to do in vegas? plenty, i reckon. we'll have more from him in the next couple of days before super bowl lviii on sunday. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories. silverstone will stage the british grand prix until at least 2034 after signing a new dea

grammys and made it from her tour injapan in time to watch his super bowl win. 0ur correspodent nesta mcgregorone feel any different? it does, man. it feels ten times better, man. adversity. what this team went through, the naysayers. but on top of that, man, just how much fun we have coming in the building. you can see how we're enjoying this one right now, how much fun we have with each other. patrick mahomes, are you ever nervous when he's on your team? never. never a doubt in my mind, baby. every single time we go out there on that field, i know no matter how much time is left, no matter how much we're down, we've always got an advantage. that's because of 15. and a final question — how will you and your lovely pop star girlfriend be celebrating? i'm pretty sure vegas is going to roll out the red carpet. i'm going to be elvis for a night. great stuff. someone hoping to play in the super bowl one day, is former rugby union player louis rees zammit. is former rugby union player louis rees—zammit. the wales and gloucester wing shocked the rugby world last month when he announced, weeks before

nesta mcgregor is our man in las vegas. ying on sunday — the biggest music act attending but the main prize went to somebody�*s not even playing on sunday. main prize went to somebody's not even playing on sunday.— even playing on sunday. maybe a little consolation _ even playing on sunday. maybe a little consolation for— even playing on sunday. maybe a little consolation forjackson i even playing on sunday. maybe a little consolation forjackson who | little consolation forjackson who will talk about in a 2nd. i'm sure he'd rather be playing on sunday and super bowl lviii in the magnificent allegiant stadium behind me. lamar jackson, the quarterback of baltimore ravens were most available player name for that well—deserved. he's 27, it's a second time he's won the award for that the ravens into a 13- the award for that the ravens into a 13— for susan and all the way to the championship game before they met patrick my home and the kansas city chiefs and knocked out. there will be some that say he's redefining that position of

nesta mcgregor, bbc news. we are on swift watch.n the us alone watch last year and they expect that to be higher this year because of the interest that she has brought to the game. but you know what it will be like. just like here, purists will say forget the taylor swift stuff, you have patrick mahomes, two amazing quarterbacks, so many stories in this super bowl that should be taking precedence. but it is an event, it is entertaining. it is an event, it is entertaining. it is an event, it is entertaining. it is about the (half—time is an event, it is entertaining. it is about the (half-time whistle), all that sort of stuff. bud is about the (half-time whistle), all that sort of stuff.— all that sort of stuff. and the half-time — all that sort of stuff. and the half-time show, _ all that sort of stuff. and the half-time show, and - all that sort of stuff. and the half-time show, and usher, | all that sort of stuff. and the . half-time show, and usher, and all that sort of stuff. and the - half-time show, and usher, and all half—tim

here's outr correspondent nesta mcgregor. las vegas— known for putting on a show.n a show. ~ _, ., .,, in las vegas- known for putting on a show-— in a - las vegas- known for putting on a - show.— in a rematch show. welcome to vegas. in a rematch from four years — show. welcome to vegas. in a rematch from four years ago, _ show. welcome to vegas. in a rematch from four years ago, will _ show. welcome to vegas. in a rematch from four years ago, will he _ show. welcome to vegas. in a rematch from four years ago, will he be - from four years ago, will he be victory again for the kansas city chiefs or revenge for the san francisco 49ers? a city gripped by football fever. symptoms include arguments, even between lifelong friends. a arguments, even between lifelong friends. ., ., get friends. bang, bang, and gang. get that out of your _ friends. bang, bang, and gang. get that out of your soul— friends. bang, bang, and gang. get that out of your soul because - friends. bang, bang, and gang. get that out of your soul because it - that out of your soul because it will eat —

nesta mcgregor reports. super bowl opening night. together, but i don't know. a bunch of people don't like it. is the love story a distraction from the actual football? maybe for a lot of fans it is because they show her a lot. but i mean, it's good for tv. i think she's cool. she's our good luck charm. the chiefs! the chiefs take on the san francisco 49ers here at the las vegas allegiant stadium on sunday afternoon. but the question on everyone's lips — will taylor swift be there? fresh from her latest success at the grammys, she's due on stage in tokyo as part of her world tour the day before the super bowl. then it's a race against time. a 12—hour flight across the pacific, but the time difference is in her favour. so in theory, it's possible. even the japanese embassy in the us has got involved, issuing a statement confirming she should arrive in time for kick—off. back in vegas, the will she/won't she narrative isn't the only subject on the hundreds of talk shows in town. taylor swift chat is big business, with no limit on how u

nesta mcgregor was watching the action overnight and is in las vegas for us this morning. joins us now. a huge night on and off the field. £650 _ he joins us now. a huge night on and off the field. £650 million _ off the field. £650 million generated _ off the field. £650 million generated to _ off the field. £650 million generated to the - off the field. £650 million generated to the las - off the field. £650 million l generated to the las vegas off the field. £650 million _ generated to the las vegas economy. none of it is mine, mine stayed in my pocket. america's showpiece sporting event again delivered. 65,000 fans packing into the stadium behind me. the experts we spoke to predicted it would be a tight game and predicted it would come down to either team's quarterback to make the difference and so it proved. these are the highlights. the kansas ci chiefs these are the highlights. the kansas city chiefs back-to-back _ these are the highlights. the kansas city chiefs back-to-back champions. | city chiefs back—to—back champions. the first time it has been achieved for al

nesta mcgregor, bbc news.transfer deadline day, the biggest news was in formula 1, not football, as mercedes confirmed that lewis hamilton will be leaving them, at the end of this season. he's set to join f1 rivals ferrari in 2025. he's now 39, and only signed a new two—year deal with mercedes last summer. he says he's "so proud" of the success he's achieved with them and that leaving is one of the hardest decisions he's ever had to make. former world champion and ferrari driver nigel mansell says it's absolutely fantastic news for the sport. i think it's fantastic for formula 1, for the fans. it's incredibly dynamic and, you know, i think for lewis to probably finish his career with ferrari, it's like a dream come true for him i imagine. it is going to ferrari is everything. because going to ferrari is everything. i mean, the couple of years i had at ferrari was a dream come true. it was a dream start for england's debutant in the cricket as 20—year—old shoaib bashir got a wicket in just his fourth over. the

nesta mcgregor reports.1, we will go for it. that's all i can promise. ifjurgen klopp has provided liverpool with almost a decade of stability and leadership, the opposite can be said for chelsea. mauricio pochettino is their tenth manager in ten years, and under a new owner they've spent £1 billion on players — yet so far this season the results have been below par. we have 90 minutes to achieve that, and, yes, we are going to fight. i think the team is ready. we are going to be very competitive, and i think this is a chance for us. well, no club has won this trophy more times than liverpool, nine, but they are facing an injury crisis with a host of players unavailable, including trent alexander—arnold and their influential goalkeeper alisson becker. as for chelsea, well, victory at wembley will guarantee european football next season, and it could provide a much—needed spark that fans will be desperate for. something that was perhaps missing three weeks ago when these two teams met in the premier league, a

nesta mcgregor is in las vegas for us.ere's been these fantasy lists that have been going out and people trying to figure out what song i'm going to perform first, middle, last, who's going to come on the stage with me. what i did is i was very mindful of my past, celebrating my present, which is here in las vegas, and thinking about where we're headed in the future. this is just really a testament of dedication. i don't have this moment by myself, all of my fans that i bring with me, each and every person that had anything to do with the music, the creativity, everybody is a part of this celebratory moment. now, it's probably fair to say usher is by no means at the peak of his career, and the choice to book him for the half—time show was somewhat controversial. i think in america, you immediately took at the catalogue, you immediately think about all of the music that he has and the incredible amount of hits that he has. and so while some may have thought maybe there was an out of left field choice in choosing him, you im