and best of luck to james who was speaking to olly foster there.inally, the olympic torch has been formally handed over from greece to pyeongchang ahead of the winter games next year. the panathenaic stadium, which hosted the first modern olympics in 1896, provided the backdrop as the torch was presented to the president of the pyeongchang 2018 organising committee lee hee beom. that‘s all from sportsday. we‘ll have more throughout the evening. this year‘s award for britain‘s best new building the riba stirling prize for architecture will be presented at a special ceremony tonight. among the nominations are a crowd—funded renovated sea side pier, a mega campus for students in glasgow and a new housing development with wicker balconies. our media correspondent david sillito is at the roundhouse in north london where tonight‘s prize will be presented. good evening. and welcome to the roundhouse. at 8:30pm will have the announcement of the winner of the iba stirling prize this year. but before that lets take a look at the six nominated buildings. olli

with more on england's preparations, here's olly foster.ngland squad are back at tottenham's hi—tech training facility to the north of the capital in enfield. head coach gareth southgate was not giving too much away about the type of team he will put out against slovenia in their penultimate world cup qualifier but revealed straightaway with harry kane sitting next to him that the totte n ha m kane sitting next to him that the tottenham striker would be england captain tomorrow evening at wembley. he extolled his leadership qualities and kane said he does not think that wearing the ca ptain‘s and kane said he does not think that wearing the captain's armband will ta ke wearing the captain's armband will take anything away from his goal scoring game. we have plenty of leaders in the team, whoever wears the armband, there are plenty of us who will speak up and try to help each other on the pitch. and when things get tough be there for each other. like isaid, for tough be there for each other. like i said, for me it is another game to try and

james spoke to olly foster here in the studio a little earlier. asked for a better lead up to the world cup and into the paralympics. and then this has hit me, it is hard enough getting the funding to fund the season anyway but then to have to find more funding to get new equipment, it is a hard one. it is not ideal. how damaging is this to your preparations? massively. i have my first world cup in two weeks' time. soi first world cup in two weeks' time. so i need to find new kit, all my kit and not just the so i need to find new kit, all my kit and notjust the board, it is everything. add all that kit has been modified and customised to me. so not just buying been modified and customised to me. so notjust buying a new board from the shelf, i then have to put wax on it, said my bindings up and get the boots refitted. so it is not great. what kind of position were you in any way? it is hard, it is an expensive sport. and now, it is hard to find the money to get to all the races and the training. and get the equipment i need. and then to have to fin

ollie foster has been speaking to trevor sinclair.cted england to be strong, physical, possibly have a better formation but not to be more technical and look after the ball, dominate possession and create so many chances. it was an excellent performance, both individually and collectively and i think it bodes well for the england national side. and what do you think it is about this group of teenagers in india, how they have come together and jailed? a lot of times, you go away in these tournaments and a month into the tournament, away from home, it's a big sacrifice to make and sometimes you get a bit tired, a little bit low. the team looked so fresh, like they were really enjoying the tournament, putting themselves up against the best in themselves up against the best in the world and performing at such a high level. a couple of key performances. brewster scored his second hat—trick in two games, he scored a hat—trick against the usa and also manchester city's phil foden, it was a match—winning performance, the way he dictated play,

a little earlier our presenter olly foster spoke to shay given, who spent 12 years at the club.n his autobiography. ashley has owned the club for over ten years and given believes it's important that when he sells its to someone who's willing to build the club. it's a great club to play football. i was there nearly 12 years of my life. the fans are just crying out for success. i think mike ashley, the club is for sale right now, and he wants its old. i think the fans wa nt he wants its old. i think the fans want it sold. they want new investment. —— you want it sold. they have things right with rafa benitez on the football side of things. if he can get support back, he can get the club challenging again, no doubt at the top of the league. is it a case for the fans anybody but mike ashley?” league. is it a case for the fans anybody but mike ashley? i don't think so. it needs to be the right investor. no point somebody with no money coming in. the infrastructure, the stadium, the training it is there, they just need the stadium, the training it is there, theyjust need the money to

with all the sport — here's olly foster at the bbc sport centre. hello. hello, kate. premier league, 20 goals are coming up on match of the day after the news, but if you want to know all the details now, then here they come. almost half those goals were scored at the etihad stadium, as manchester city thumped stoke 7—2. there were six different goal scorers for city and they are now two points clear of manchester united at the top of the table. crystal palace are still bottom of the table but they managed to stun champions chelsea, beating them 2—1 at selhurst park. they were palace's first league goals of the season after seven defeats in a row. in the other results, burnley came from behind to draw 1—1 against10—man west ham. it was goaless at anfield between liverpool and manchester united. swansea beat huddersfield 2—0. spurs are still third in the table after beating bournemouth 1—0 and watford are up to fourth after an injury time winner against arsenal. it's as you were at the top of the scottish premiership. celtic are still ahead of aberdeen on goal differen

i'm ollie foster at the bbc sports centre.rs have joined foster at the bbc sports centre. england's players havejoined ahead of theirfinal world england's players havejoined ahead of their final world cup qualifiers. there are doubts for the match against slovenia on thursday. both are being assessed by medical staff. fabian delph was a surprise call—up and it is the first time he has been pa rt and it is the first time he has been part of ike gareth southgate squad. he started for chelsea on saturday. rickie lambert has retired from professional football today. he is 35 and has been without a club since leaving cardiff city in the summer. he was a key part of the southampton tea m he was a key part of the southampton team which earned back—to—back promotions on their promotion to the premier league. both liverpool clubs fell well short of expectations and ronald koeman is 110w of expectations and ronald koeman is now favourite to be the next manager to get the sack but he says his players are still showing commitment on the p

hello and welcome to sportsday, with me, olly foster, and holly hamilton.e are our headlines this evening: a masterclass from manchester city. they're top of the table after hitting seven past stoke. they're glad it's all over — the losing streak, that is. palace stun chelsea with their first goals and points of the season. and in the champions cup, leicester tigers are overpowered in the parisian sunshine. good evening, lots coming up over the next half an hour, we'll have a close look at the european rugby, golf and tennis but the return of the premier league after the international break has thrown up some incredible results. olly has beenjoined byjohn bennett and has all the details. many thanks. we have had the last of those results, and injury time winner at vicarage road. plenty of drama today, but just across vicarage road. plenty of drama today, butjust across town, the etihad stadium, my word. nine goals, seven, that's seven, from manchester city. a frightening performance for all the other so—called contenders. 7/2 to win, kevin de bruyne didn't

sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's olly foster.inutes ago, southampton and newcastle goal is, brighton heading to victory against everton, rooney scoring a 90th minute equaliser from the penalty spot, the seagulls taking a lead inside the last ten minutes. both teams three points above the relegation zone. a result that will do little to ease the pressure on the everton boss ronald koeman, with two league wins in eight, despite heavy spending in the transfer window over the summer. we lost control a little bit after one or two mistakes, the opposition, maybe that's the problem of confidence. but there is one way to come out of this difficult situation, is working hard. to show the belief and commitment between the players and that was what we showed today. commitment between the players and that was what we showed todaylj said that was what we showed today.” said it was goalless at st mary's, just being a goalfor said it was goalless at st mary's, just being a goal for newcastle, isaac hayden putting them ahead. derby county jumpin

. —— ollie foster. thank you.er first tournament since returning from a doping ban. she won the changing open, and also in china, one of the great rivalries with a renewed at the shanghai masters, where roger federer beat rafael nadal. add wild watched both matches. for maria sharapova, it has been a long road back. her 15 month drug ban now over, the road to full redemption may yet be even further. still, in china, she took a major step, overcoming adversity seemingly her strength. three games down in the first set to sabalenka, the former world number one battled back. her return to the sport has frustrated some here. the frustration belonged here entirely to her opponent as the first set slipped away. the second was hard—fought, slipped away. the second was hard —fought, but slipped away. the second was hard—fought, but sharon bova turn things around to claim a first title since her return. for one of women's tennis' most recognisable stars, the journey back has begun. china too was the stage for one of modern

. —— ollie foster.rvey weinstein. the former us presidential candidate hillary clinton has been talking about the scandal. she's been speaking to the bbc‘s andrew marr and described her reaction to when she first heard about the allegations. i was shocked and appalled, because i have known him through politics, as many democrats have. he has been a supporter. he has been a funder for all of us, for obama, for me, for people who've run for office in the united states. it was just disgusting. the stories that have come out are heartbreaking. and i really commend the women who have been willing to step forward now and tell their stories. but i think it's important that we not just focus on him and whatever consequences flow from these stories about his behaviour, but that we recognise this kind of behaviour cannot be tolerated anywhere, whether it is in entertainment, politics... after all, we have somebody admitting to being a sexual assaulter in the oval office. there has to be a recognition that we must

a full summary of the news in a few minutes, after full details of all the sporting action from olly fosterhe premier league after dismantling stoke at home. pep guardiola's side won 7—2. they were 3—0 up inside half an hour. gabrieljesus opened the scoring. the first of two for him. and though stoke pulled it back to 3—2 early in the second half, city ran riot. kevin de bruyne orchestrating a complete masterclass. the only surprise was that he didn't score. leroy sane, david silva, bernardo silva, raheem sterling, fernandinho were the other scorers. a brilliant afternoon for manchester city. we have to be happy for the victory, especially the way we played, we had the ball, we don't lose easy balls, we play fast and simple, because that is the best way to play, and that is why i am very pleased. you would have thought that was the result of the day so far, but arguably matching manchester city's result at the etihad was the one selhurst park. crystal palace hadn't scored a league goal all season losing their first seven matches. today they beat the champions chelsea 2—1. wilfried zaha was

sport now on afternoon live with olly foster. what's making the headlines with you olly? england rugby union captain dylan hartley is no stranger to a disciplinary process. he hasjust had some stranger to a disciplinary process. he has just had some good news ahead of the autumn internationals next month. you'll be able to play foster he has got off after being cited. —— he has got off after being cited. —— he will be able to play. england have beaten brazil. we were watching it on the bbc red button and the bbc sport website for the last couple of hours. england, the age groups have been brilliant all year. in the last few minutes, the under 17 is, at their world cup which has been taking place in india in the last few weeks, have beaten brazil in the semifinals, thanks to another hat—trick by ryan brewster. it is one of the ones where you say remember the name for the liverpool fa ns remember the name for the liverpool fans know about him. he has been tipped for greatness. they went ahead against the brazilians but the brazilians pulled one back and did a dance about it

sport now on afternoon live, olly foster is with us again olly foster is with us again at the bbc sportex appeal against their cricket county championship relegation and it's all to do with that cross—bow bolt that was fired into the oval. i will have details in a minute. ok, we will wait for that. a tease, yeah. in terms of northern ireland, and all eyes on russia and some better news for them. it could have been worse for northern ireland, dropping in to that pot of unseeded teams. they will have to beat switzerland to reach the world cup in russia next summer. the play—off draw took place in zurich this afternoon. they didn't drag this out as they sometimes do, only eight teams in the hat and michael o'neill‘s men will face switzerland over two legs next month. the swiss were strong in qualifying, nine wins out of nine until their final defeat to portugal that saw them finish second on goal difference. the first leg is at windsor park before they travel to switzerland to decide their world cup fate. switzerland had a great qualifying campaign. asl switzerland had a great qualifying c

sport now on afternoon live with olly foster. it is goodbye gordon after almost five years.en park is that scotland are looking for a new football manager. the scottish foot ball new football manager. the scottish football association met here this morning to discuss gordon strachan's feature and not long after 2pm this statement was released, confirming that gordon strachan's tenure as national mother was coming term —— national mother was coming term —— national manager was coming to an end with immediate effect. he released a statement saying it was a real privilege to be national manager and his biggest regret was not giving fans the major tournament finals he feels they deserved. the scottish football association chairman has been quoted, saying it is time for a new impetus and a change was needed and a new direction to prepare for the euro twe nty20 direction to prepare for the euro twenty20 campaign. this all comes after gordon strachan presided over to failed qualifying campaigns, the first to get to euro 2016 last year and then this latest failure with the world cup

sport now on afternoon live, olly foster is with us this afternoon, monday his favourite day. ne of them in the second. a lot of headlines coming out around lewis hamilton but some very, very important football matches coming up in the next couple of weeks. no poppy dramas this year. we'll have more information on that. and shay given was an earlier today. i had and shay given was an earlier today. ihada and shay given was an earlier today. i had a good chat with him about all things newcastle. a much busier monday then we usually have. and on top of that you got a world champion in lewis hamilton. amazing, wasn't it? he didn't do it as he would've wa nted it? he didn't do it as he would've wanted in mexico yesterday but as it is he's won nine times this year and done it with a couple of races to spare. he is now level with sebastien bettel and alain prost, that'll pushed him neck and neck all year. he's up there on four titles which is a record for a british driver. that is one clear of the great sirjackie stewart. we will hear from great sirjackie stewart. we will hearfrom hi