patrick gearey, bbc news.d cup every two years, saying, "players are not robots." fifa will hold a summit with its member associations and various fans groups at the end of the month. they say that there is a broad consensus that the international men's and women's calendar needs to be "reformed and improved". the current programme of fixtures runs until the end of 2023. fifa's head of global development, arsene wenger, is in favour of a world cup every two years while wiegman most certainly isn't. i wouldn't do it. why is that? because i think it's not good for the players, for their welfare. in europe, we are very organised. we have good competitions. we have the euros, then the olympics. then you have the world cup, which are major tournaments for us from europe, and i think when you have all these tournaments every year, when are the players going to get some rest? and when are they going to recover from a very intense football year every year in a row? players are not robots, so i don't think it's a very

patrick gearey, bbc news. the bbc�*s cricket correspondent jonathan agnewjoins me now.ise, but the reasons for the withdrawl might be. it's this wording, not being security reasons? i think we did expect this, and after new zealand withdrew, quoting the security threat, very specific security threat that they didn't share with pakistan, he has created a bit of a rift between the two. but i would imagine certainly that england's cricketers, the players themselves would not have been happy with the situation. it's interesting that the board has chosen not to go down that route. that piece that was on a few moments ago was correct, these two games — that's all they are for the men's, and there are some women's games at the same time — but these two men's games were added on as a thank you, but pakistan coming last year test for pakistan coming last year test for pakistan coming last year. it was a magnanimous gesture, it was in the depths of the pandemic, no crowds — pakistan came and plate, and english cricket was very grateful for that. they took on these to match —— two

patrick gearey, bbc news.d jude bellingham during thursday's world cup qualifier in budapest. prime minister borisjohnson has urged fifa "to take strong action against those responsible". piara powar is the executive director of the football against racism in europe network. seeing things like that, with monkey chance and black players being targeted, is something that has been going on for a very, very long time, and it is something that is now... the time must be now to do more to tackle this and to make sure that everything that is possible to tackle this type of abuse is being done. great britain have passed the 100—medal mark at this year's tokyo paralympics. there were three golds on day ten. world tim highjump champion jonathan broom—edwards, a silver medallist in rio, went one better this time by clearing 2.10 metres with his second attempt for gold. owen miller, making his paralympic debut, put in a strong final lap to win the t201,500 metres in 3:51iz57 seconds, ahead of russian alexander rabotnitski

patrick gearey, bbc news.ew things." the 41—year—old also said he made the decision last winter and, after thinking his family, teams and fans, he hinted he might want to continue competing away from formula 1. primoz roglic has wrestled back the overall lead in the vuelta a espana after a dramatic seventeenth stage. the norwegian — 0dd christian eiking — had been wearing the leader's red jersey but crashed. then roglic�*s next rival in the mountains, egan bernal, was looking like he would take the win with 31 miles to go — but roglic stuck to him, and five miles from the finish the slovenian surged away to claim the stage victory and the overall lead by nearly two—and—a—half minutes. the us open tennis is well under way, and it's fair to say it hasn't been an auspicious start for the british contingent, with murray's first—round exit and jo konta having to pull out before it even started — but, once again, the flag is being flown by the teenager emma raducanu. david lawjoins me from the 5live tennis team. you

patrick gearey reports. wembley may the 27th 2019.nty are one) from the wembley may the 27th 2019. derby county are one ) from the premier league bridges. they never made it. less than two and a half years after that play a final their very existence is in question. today one of the founding members of the football league appointed administrators who said in a statement... while they look fairly by a policeman talking points for administration now on —2. subzero. you go through the situation of feeling sad, disappointed, sad, angry, all these different feelings and emotions because it's something that you love and care about and you are passionate about and then ultimately, you could end up without a football club to support. {lime ultimately, you could end up without a football club to support.— a football club to support. once a situation for _ a football club to support. once a situation for wayne _ a football club to support. once a situation for wayne rooney - a football club to support. once a situation for wayne rooney once | s

patrick gearey, bbc news.e that, with monkey chants and black players being targeted, it's something that has been going on for a very, very long time in european football, and it's something that is now... the time must be now to do more to tackle this and to make sure that everything that is possible to tackle this sort of abuse is being done. great britain have passed the 100—medal mark at this year's tokyo paralympics. there were three golds on day ten. world t44 highjump champion jonathan broom—edwards, a silver medallist in rio, went one better this time by clearing 2.10 metres with his second attempt for gold. owen miller, making his paralympic debut, put in a strong final lap to win the t201,500 metres in 3:54:57 seconds, ahead of the russian alexander rabotnitskii. and canoeist emma wiggs was victorious in the vl2 200m event — the first time that this particular canoe has been raced at the paralympics. she won gold when para—canoe made its debut in rio. there was plenty of action in the diamond league

patrick gearey, bbc news.es runs until the end of 2023. fifa's head of global development, arsene wenger, is in favour of a world cup every two years while wiegman most certainly isn't. i wouldn't do it. why is that? because i think it's not good for the players, for their welfare. in europe, we are very organised. we have very good competitions. we have the euros, then you have the olympics. then you have the world cup, which are major tournaments for us from europe, and i think when you have all these tournaments every year, when are the players going to get some rest? and where are they going to recover from a very intense football year every year in a row? players are not robots, so i don't think it's a very good idea. wycombe wanderers could take legal action against the club's relegation to league one. this comes after derby county's decision to enter administration that will see the championship club deducted 12 points. county's owner mel morris apologised to fans in a bbc interview yesterday, and also

as patrick gearey reports.ndon, there is an oval shaped hole that swallows batsmen whole. 13 on day one, soon the 14th disappeared. craig was nightwatchman, his ship was due to end, but malan wasn't supposed to follow him through the trapdoor. i been �*s batsman outcome is still 129 runs behind india's skinny total. time for england to answer back. that's wherejohnny best outcomes and, with bats and chaps, always keen to talk, of course, and crickets to meet the make of the arguments you want. this is the point that matters. they are still leg before and angry afterwards, he felt someone had gotten his eye a line. meanwhile allie pope was moving into the centre of the picture. they moved past india's score, at the other end, a player of such talents, he seems to bat in a dreamlike state until all of a sudden it turns out he sleepwalking into trouble. soon they would have to cope without scope, gone for 81, england in front, but not in, and. chris vaux offered some direction. up chris vaux offered some direction

patrick gearey, bbc news.tch emma raducanu's historic victory, and a few of tennis�*s stars past and present have reacted on twitter. judy murray tweeted her delight for the �*teen queen�* — describing her semi—final victory as an incredible achievement. former british number one, laura robson, said the teenager's performance was unbelievable — calling her an absolute star and, the former three—time us open champion, kim clijsters, tweeted her congratulations saying emma raducanu's performance was incredible. let's speak to sports performance psychology coach, sarah majid thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. fantastic news for emma. for britain as well. from your field, what was going through your mind as you watched this 18—year—old climb to such a meteoric rise? you watched this 18-year-old climb to such a meteoric rise?— to such a meteoric rise? firstly, thank you _ to such a meteoric rise? firstly, thank you so — to such a meteoric rise? firstly, thank you so much _ to such a meteoric rise? firstly, t

patrick gearey, bbc news.club deducted 12 points. county's owner mel morris apologised to fans in a bbc interview yesterday and also admitted that an ongoing financial fair play investigation is likely to result in a further points deduction. had this case been resolved by the football league last season, derby would have have been relegated instead of wycombe. i'm furious. i mean, how do you do this? he knew — and i guess this is the thing — he knew last summer when all this was going on, when this would end up, that he would end up with the points deduction, and they made a deliberate policy to wait until the end so they could get to this season, pick up the championship money, put us back into league one. ellen van dijk has won the road world championships time trial in belgium. the dutch rider, who came third last year, beat switzerland's marlen reusser. olympic champion annemiek van vleuten could only manage third. joscelin lowden was the highest—placed briton, finishing eighth. that's all the sport for n

patrick gearey, bbc news.ix. the match actually ended... at the match actually ended... at quarter to five this morning. the match actually ended... at| quarter to five this morning. 50 'ust quarter to five this morning. sr just recently. it started a bit late. if people are new to tennis, orjust to embrace the moment, the scale of that achievement, to come in as a qualifier in the us open... she had to play all the matches. yes, she had to battle their way through a whole bunch of people and played every game and has not lost a set and is now in the final of the us open. it would be played on saturday. us open. it would be played on saturda . �* . , ., , . saturday. brilliant statistic. in the final on _ saturday. brilliant statistic. in the final on saturday, - saturday. brilliant statistic. in the final on saturday, two - the final on saturday, two teenagers, 18, emma, the other is 19. combined age? this is these that you told me this morning. at 19. combined age? this is these that you told me this morning

patrick gearey, bbc news.nia wade, who was the last british woman to make the final of the us open in 1968 said emma raducanu was "the real thing". she will have a day to recover tomorrow and then i think it's such an opportunity to put everything into it. you know, these opportunities don't necessarily come knocking at your door all the time so, you know, you just fight until the bitter end and, you know, there's no point in me even saying that to her because that's what she does, she does everything so well, she moves so well. she serves well and she's smart out there. so i think she knows what she's doing. when the interview's over, ask her, what do you think about all the distraction and what about the previous match? she says, frankly, i am just thinking about myself. that is the way to do it, to keep yourself in a cocoon and just get on with it. only three british women have reached the final of the us open in the open era. i'm pleased to say we can speak to christine janes, who was the first player to a

patrick gearey, bbc news.evement, isn't it? it really is, es. i achievement, isn't it? it really is, yes- i have _ achievement, isn't it? it really is, yes. i have goose _ achievement, isn't it? it really is, yes. i have goose bumps - achievement, isn't it? it really is, yes. i have goose bumps on - achievement, isn't it? it really is, yes. i have goose bumps on my i yes. i have goose bumps on my back even thinking about what she has done right now. she really is a true inspiration to everybody, myself included, really.— inspiration to everybody, myself included, really. yes, because you bean included, really. yes, because you began competing _ included, really. yes, because you began competing as _ included, really. yes, because you began competing as a _ included, really. yes, because you began competing as a parasite - included, really. yes, because you began competing as a parasite list| began competing as a parasite list not that long ago following an accident in 2015, i believe. yes. so how do sarah's ac

patrick gearey, bbc news.el latham is injapan — an historic moment for a brilliant paralympian? yes, sarah is absolutely exceptional. what an athlete. as we've seen, her career started in 1992. she wasjust14 we've seen, her career started in 1992. she was just 1a years old, and back then she was a swimmer. she moved into cycling in 2007, and those two spots combined, she's won 29 world championships on top of the 17 paralympic gold medals. she is 43 years old, and i spoke to her before we came out here and i said, how do you stay on top? and she said, to be honest, the biggest thing that she does day in, day out is make adaptions. she knows that she can't just do the same thing that she's always been doing. she has to continuously change her training, continuously change her training, continuously change her training, continuously change how she competes. she also said it's not just about her body, it's her mind too. her key aspect, she said, is mental attitude, and she's been building that from a young age. s