and will there be a crowning moment for england's women and manager phil neville in the she believes? first tonight. england's women are hoping to lift their first england's women are hoping to lift theirfirst piece of england's women are hoping to lift their first piece of silverware with victory over japan their first piece of silverware with victory overjapan in the shebelieves cup. it has gone awfully well so far for england, getting shebelieves cup. it has gone awfully well so farfor england, getting off toa well so farfor england, getting off to a great start, beating brazil, they drew with you back about the united states, and this is a huge yearfor united states, and this is a huge year for the team with the world cup around the corner, they stand potentially on the brink of winning their first potentially on the brink of winning theirfirst piece of potentially on the brink of winning their first piece of silverware with manager philip neville, what a great day this could be. not even the grey clouds overhead and the impending rain will dampen the spirits of the lionesses if

absolutely, it is a massive game for the team and phil neville who only took over as a land manager a, stand on the cusp of an international trophy just three months out from the world cup. they got here but a 2—1 went against brazil. they followed it up with a very impressive 2—2 draw against the world champions, the usa, largely thanks to a wonderful free kick. a great finish from paris as well. england have been in this position before. only a year ago they came within touching distance winning the cup but they lost to the usa in the last game. this time they said they wa nt to last game. this time they said they want to go one better in the goalkeeper spoke to me earlier and she said the team this time around really have to tap into that winning mentality. i think what we have to get used to is starting to feel like what it is like to when and that is what america, germany and france have now got upper hands on us. they know what it takes to when and that is what it takes to when and that is what carries them through the bad spells. they have been champions and we have to find a w

momentum' ahead of this summer's women's world cup, after a first trophy win under head coach phil nevilleprogramme... we hear from andy murray for the first time since his latest hip surgery. he's "pain free" but unlikely to play at wimbldeon. less tha n less than 50% chance of playing. doubles may be, possibly. and susie wolff encourages more women to get into motorsport in her new role as a formula e team principal... hello and welcome to sportsday. good evening... the spanish media is today mourning one of it's greatest ever teams with many feeling real madrid's 4—1 defeat to ajax in the champions league last 16 as ‘the end of the era'. real lost 5—2 on aggregate and relinquished the title they have won in the each of the last three seasons. 0ur reporter austin halewood is here to help us make sense of it. austin it was an incredible eveing in madrid... they were simply outplayed by ajax. exactly right. it is capped off as one of the worst weeks in recent history for real madrid. back to back defeats to barcelona and madrid, that is three defeats now inside a week. all of them inside t

england's women face the "ultimate test" tonight — that's according to manager phil neville.— having already beaten brazil in the tournament. i'm joined by former england goalkeeper, turned bbc pundit rachel brown finnis who's part of the bbc coverage of tonight's match... it will be such a great match against the world champions. give us against the world champions. give us a bit ofa against the world champions. give us a bit of a feel of how dominant the usa have been in women's football and phil knebel says it is the ultimate test. why is that quiz yellow i grew up watching football and went to america when i was 18. and watch them when back will cups, went to the 1998 woke up i don't watch the wind but saw how it affected the country in how women's football was received. —— 98 world cup. it has never changed a thing. they are household name, celebrities come it will be the ultimate test for them. there will be buoyed by the response to the second half, they played really poorly against brazil and the first half of the second half really i think it took what phil neville t

manager phil neville had described the match as the "ultimate test" ahead of this summer's world cup.s from nashville... what is it a name, everything and nothing if you are part of this team. they had theirfemale idols on the back of the shirts. the england goalkeeper was routed to the spot. england were finding their feet, and this put the lionesses ahead. and england lead against the world champions! the thing with the champions is that you can never break them off. we had fantastic performance on that page today. there were players that played with a smile on the face. the result for me was irrelevant from what i saw about the events of the competition deal. that is a blend it may be time to believe. newcastle falcons held on for a vital win over worcester warriors to keep their premiership survival hopes alive. the league's bottom side took the lead early on thanks to some quick—thinking from zack kiberige at the base of a ruck. the winger‘s fifth try in 8 premiership matches. man of the match toby flood scored the only other try and the rest of newcastle's points in a 17—6 win.

manager phil neville had described the match as the "ultimate test" ahead of this summer's world cup.. jo currie reports from nashville... what is it a name, everything and nothing if you are part of this team. they had their female nothing if you are part of this team. they had theirfemale idols on the back of the shirts. the england goalkeeper was routed to the spot. england were finding their feet, and a key to paris was finding her range. this but the lionesses i had. and england lead against the world champions! expect that thing with the champions is that you can never break them off. —— the champions is that you can never break them off. -- we had fantastic performance on that page today. there were players that played with a smile on the face. the result for me was irrelevant from what i saw the pitch. about the events of the competition dell. that is a blend against japan to sell the trophy. it may be better time to believe. let's stay with cycling... because the world track championships drew to a close in poland today. no more medals for great britain, but there's been plen

a defining moment in phil neville's tenure.s world cup? next week, we'll find out if any british soldiers will be prosecuted over the deaths of 13 civilians on "bloody sunday" — the day in 1972 when troops opened fire on a civil rights march in londonderry in northern ireland. it's now been over eight years since the lengthy saville inquiry into the killings concluded that all of the victims were innocent. veteran bbc reporter peter taylor was in derry on bloody sunday and in the first of two special reports has revisited a family he first interviewed more than 25 years ago. singing every year on the anniversary of bloody sunday, families remember husbands, fathers and sons shot dead by soldiers of the parachute regiment nearly half a century ago, but this year is different. the waiting is over. they will soon know whether the soldiers will stand trialfor murder. if the decision is to prosecute soldiers for the 13 killings on bloody sunday, then families here laying wreaths at the bloody sunday memorial will celebrate. but if t

bright missed the she believes cup through injury but she returns to phil neville's squad, with her replacementjill scott is also included. england have four friendies before their first world cup match against scotland on the 9th ofjune. england's women have beaten sri lanka by eight wickets in colombo, to take an unbeatable 2—nil lead in their twenty20 series. sri lanka could only manage 108—6 in their innings, with two wickets for katherine brunt and one for captain heather knight. and england chased down their target in 1a overs, danielle wyatt top—scoring with 37. victory in the final match on thursday would give them record a 10th win in a row, after they whitewashed india in their t20 series and then beat sri lanka 3—nil in the one—day series. we have worked really hard this tour. it has been a shift for us and hopefully ten wins in the next game. it is not easy to win any international game of cricket, how is this england side making it look straightforward? we were quite ruthless and we have plans in place. just trying to get the job done every time. conor mcgregor‘s announcement that

phil neville's side drew 2—2 against the world champions in nashville, to set up a winner—takes—all matchrough manchester city pair steph houghton and nikita parris. jo currie is there for us. what is in a name? everything and nothing if you are part of the us women's national team, who played this game with their female idols on the back of their shirts. half an hour in, and the real meghan was putting her name on the scoresheet, keeping the england goalkeeper rooted to the spot. when you are training with world number one, you need a leader. step up captain for the sublime equaliser. some try what an equaliser! really well paid and well worked, that. no england were finding theirfeet, well worked, that. no england were finding their feet, and well worked, that. no england were finding theirfeet, and their range. this put the lioness is ahead. what a great goal, england lead against the world champions. the problem with the champions is that you can never write them off. while scrappy, they were able to find a way through england's dog into defence and to deny them the win. we had fantas

and phil neville's side have started the scond half strongly — taking the lead through nikita parris.in over brazil earlier means the competition will go to the final round of fixtures. you can watch it live now on bbc two and via the bbc sport website and app. barcelona beat real madrid for the second time in four days to move ten points clear at the top of la liga. ivan rakitic scored the only goal of the game, beating former chelsea keeper thibaut courtois. barca well on course to retain the league title now, whilst real‘s season continues to drift. tennis — and yet another milestone day for roger federer. 20 grand slam singles titles, he's won a record six atp finals and the davis cup with switzerland — and now he's won his 100th title on the atp tour. he did it by beating stefanos tsitsipas in straight sets at the dubai tennis championships. he's only the second man to reach the milestone — jimmy connors has 109. england were absolutely walloped in the fifth and final one—dayer against the west indies. they lost by seven wickets in st lucia, as patrick gearey reports. byjuly, the

they are here with phil neville. is she? she has been assessed this morning. i think she will take part in summer session. we have got three of our players that we have got to look at, the players that respond, that played any continental cup final, so we are assessing the players this morning, but i have got to say, i will be very surprised if we don't have all 23 players available. it is a game that they will want to play. it isa a game that they will want to play. it is a game where team selection will be toughest, because we have got three really tough games, but ultimately, the players want to play against the best, they want to challenge themselves against the best, and that is what it will be tomorrow night. it will be playing against the best team in the world, and the team that they want the most to beat. are you heading into a ring of fire tomorrow night? it is the toughest test, without a shadow of a doubt. but we are looking forward to it the most. that is taking nothing away from brazil, japan, canada, n

a victory in florida tonight would give them their first trophy under their manager, phil neville. much as they missed out on silverware in the final match of the shebelieves tournament. this time around, they‘re using that heartbreak to their advantage. well, i think i‘ve reminded them of that feeling last year of, you know, that little bit of maybe wejust dropped down a peg or two in terms of our concentration and intensity. the team are in a far, far better place. the thing that i‘m smelling from the players now is that they want to win. england sense victory in this tournament. after an impressive draw against world number one the usa... what an equaliser! ..and beating brazil. the question is now can they hold their nerve against japan, a team who have reached the last two world cup finals? the lionesses have been mixing it with the world‘s best for years, though rarely getting the better of them on the biggest stages. now, though, in their most important year, they look stronger than ever. and success here would be the perfect preparation for victory in france this summer. th

that's according to lionesses boss phil neville. they play hosts, the usa in the shebelieves cup.home of country to take on the host country, england hope they can provide the soundtrack to success and in a world cup year finding your rhythm is everything. the headline act on wednesday was beth mead, her wonder goal winner against brazil. it means england are now in touching distance of silverware. if they beat the usa and japan draw in brazil, there will be crowned shebelieves champions, something well within their grasp according to one of england's most experienced players. the big games, it's what we look forward to and we want to play the big games because we know we have a chance of winning them and we can compete and play against these teams. standing in their way are formidable opponents, the team everybody wants to replicate, and a side this summer that england probably have to beat if they want to win the world cup. the usa are top of the world. the usa are three times and reigning world champions, dominating women's football from the year dot. tonight's match takes plac

phil neville's side take onjapan in tampa, knowing that a win would see them lift the she believes cuprophy, if the manager starts changing his beliefs, then, that's the wrong message to my players. this is a game that we have to win, this is a game that we want to win, and it's a game of football that i want us to enjoy. and i want us to enjoy it with the team i have picked, and i think i've picked the best team possible to win the shebelieves cup. you can watch how england get on this evening in tampa. there's live coverage on bbc fourfrom 10 o'clock. it's also available via the bbc sport website, app and connected tv. let's have a look at some of this morning's back pages. the telegraph — "united in tug of war for £100 million teenager." and to welsh rugby clubs that might be merging. —— two. the sun — bale exclusive, "0ut of your league", and "rom row with pog". and gordon banks 0be. a formula e race on the streets of london will be held in 2020. the race will take place around the london docklands and the excel centre. the london e—prix was previously held in 2015 and 2016, when b

this is being seen as a real marker for phil neville's side. a world cup year finding your rhythm is everything. the headline act on wednesday was beth mead, her wonder goal win against brazil. it means england are now in touching distance of silverware. if they beat the usa and japan draw in brazil, there will be crowned she bbelieves champions, something well within their grasp according to one of england's most experienced players. the big games, it's what we look forward to and we want to play the big games because we know we have a chance of winning them and we can compete and play against these teams. standing in their way are formidable opponents, the team everybody wants to replicate, and aside this summer that england probably have to beat if they want to win the world cup. the usa are top of the world. the usa are three times and reigning world champions, dominating women's football from the year dot. tonight's match much takes place at the side of the tennessee titans and the crowd here know how to host a showdown. hopefully it will

nts women's world cup, and phil neville wants the women to thrive under that pressure.nager starts changing, that is the wrong message to the players. this is a game that we have to win and want to win andi game that we have to win and want to win and i want us to enjoy it. i believe i have picked the best team possible for us to win the cup. and you can see how england get on this evening in tampa. there is live coverage on bbc four from ten evening in tampa. there is live coverage on bbc fourfrom ten p m. it is available via the bbc sport website and connected tv. formula e is set to return to the streets of london in 2020. it will take place at the excel arena. in 2016, battersea park staged events. protesters argued the event caused disruption and harm the environment ina green disruption and harm the environment in a green space area. tennis now, in a green space area. tennis now, and katie boulter is just one win away from the indian wells drawer. she won mike in two hours and 19 minutes and will face a swiss player. heather watson is out after losing in three set

cup in the us, we will see the lionesses travelled to for the first piece of silverware under phil nevillembulance response times to the most serious call outs in rural areas in britain is putting lives at risk, a bbc investigation has found. in some rural communities, patients are waiting more than 20 minutes on average for help with cardiac arrests, seizures and major blood loss, despite national targets of six to eight minutes. john owen has more. ambulance service, is the patient breathing? when dealing with high—priority emergencies in a place like rural herefordshire, the challenges can be considerable. i liken it to playing a game of chess, really, in that you're constantly moving people around, trying to get to the patients in the quickest possible time. for the most serious emergencies — seconds count. figures obtained by the bbc show that, in rural communities, critically injured patients or patients with life—threatening conditions like cardiac arrest wait an average of four minutes longer for an ambulance than patients in urban areas. time that could mean the difference between

phil neville's side drew 2—2 against the world champions in nashville, to set up a winner—takes—all matchs there for us... what's in a name? everything and nothing, if you're part of the us women's national team, who played this game with their female idols on the back of their shirts. half an hour in, and the real megan rapinoe was writing her name on the scoresheet, leaving the england goalkeeper rooted to the spot. when you are trying to be world number one, you need a leader. step up captain steph houghton with a sublime equaliser. what an equaliser, and really well played. well worked, that! england were finding their feet, and nikita parris was finding her range. this lioness is ahead. what a very good goal, and in the lead against the world champions. but the problem with the champions is you can never write them off, and while scrappy, they were eventually able to find a way through england's defence to deny them the win. we had fantastic performances out there on the pitch today. we had players that played with a smile on their face, and like i say, the result is irrelevant to us

japan are the team standing between phil neville's side and the "she believes cup", they'll face them. the four team competition has added importance with the women's world cup being staged this summer. when he gets to moments like this, if the manager starts changing his beliefs and that is not the wrong message to the players, that is the game that we have to win, the game that we want to win. and again that i was to enjoy. injuring with the tea m i was to enjoy. injuring with the team that i picked and i believe i picked the past team possible. —— best. you can watch how england get on this evening in tampa. there's live coverage on bbc fourfrom 10pm. it's also available via the bbc sport website, app and connected tv. england's cricketers have just started their 20 20 series against west indies. ben stokes, jos buttler, and moeen ali have all been rested for the games whilst jason roy has returned home due to the birth of his first child. england won the toss and have chosen to bowl. they have the early breakthrough, tom curran claiming the wicket of shai hope. west indies now 30—

head coach phil neville says there‘s more to come from his side, with the world cup just a few monthsague for the last three seasons, are out, beaten by a brilliant ajax performance at the bernabeu. more on that coming up in the papers. spurs are safely through to the quarterfinals of the champions league, after completing a convincing two—leg win over borussia dortmund. harry kane with the only goal of the night in germany, it finished 1—0 on the night, 4—0 on aggregate. and england won the first twenty20 international against the west indies in st lucia. jonny bairstow was the star, top scoring with 68 as england won by four wickets. good day for england sport. yes, great day. it is great for the team ina great day. it is great for the team in a world cup year to get momentum going. i think he was wearing a waistcoat. that is the secret. normally, it is because i have a few issues. because i wasn‘t on a monday i was convinced it was tuesday today. it happens to me all the time. i haven't got a waistcoat on. i like to get the standard up with waistcoat wednesday. i like to get the st

england's women are facing the "ultimate test" this evening, according to their manager phil neville.ve been playing for 20 minutes. its 0-0. england have already beaten brazil at the tournament — which is all part of preparations for the world cup, which kicks off in france injune. and at the european indoor athletics championships in glasgow there have been two more medals for great britain. defending champion asha phillip had to settle for bronze in the 60m — eva svoboda of poland took the title. and chris o'hare finished strongly to win silver in the 3000m — catching norweigan henrik ingebrigsten on the line. his teenage brother, yakob ingebrigsten, won the gold. there more on the bbc sport website, including the latest from the track cycling world championships. there has been a bronze medalfor great britain on an otherwise very disappointing day. and that's all the sport. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. that's all from us tonight — bye for now. you're watching bbc news with martine croxall. let's get more on the american ambassador in london u

phil neville's side take onjapan in tampa knowing that a win would see them lift the trophy. s the moments like this and you are in touching distance of and you are in touching distance of a trophy, if the manager starts changing his beliefs, then that is the wrong message to my players. this is a game that we have to win, this is a game that we want to win, and it is a game of football that i wa nt and it is a game of football that i want us to enjoy. and i want is to enjoy it with the team i have picked andi enjoy it with the team i have picked and i think i have picked the best tea m and i think i have picked the best team possible to win the shebelieves cup. scotland have bounced back from defeat in their opening match at the algarve cup with a 4—1win over iceland. lizzie arnot scored her first after 15 minutes. erin cuthbert added a second, with kim little getting scotland's third. iceland did manage to pull one back, but arnot made it 4—1 late on. the win means scotland finish second in group a and make it to a playoff game tomorrow. thousands of people lined the streets

speaking on the bbc‘s match of the day 2 last night, the england women's team manager phil neville saiddon't realise what is going on and then you go home and you see actual footage, and ijust think that something serious will happen. and i am actually sort of like scared a little bit because i think of like scared a little bit because ithinkl of like scared a little bit because i think i hear it all the time, it's just got to happen, the death threats on social media, the homophobic, the racial chance, you've just got to put up with it. i actually don't think we need to put up actually don't think we need to put up with that any more. well, not surprisingly, that incident dominates this morning's back pages. the mirror reports how incidents in both the birmingham villa match and the arsenal v manchester uited game overshadowed the action on the pitch. the express echoes that with the headline "the day that shamed our game" — claiming that football's reputation was in the gutter. and the sun's columnist and bbc match of the day expert alan shearer says he's worried that next time, someo

england women's put the manager phil neville says they need to be a greater deterrent to stop footballcharged with invading the pitch and assaulting aston villa'sjack invading the pitch and assaulting aston villa's jack grealish during yesterday's championship match away at the birmingham city. the game stopped briefly as a fan jumped out of the crowd at st andrews and ran up of the crowd at st andrews and ran up to the villa captain who was led away by stewards and police. jack grealish was able to continue, he even went on to score the winning goal for villa. when you are on the pitch like jack grealish or chris smalling, because you are that much in the zone, you bubbly don't realise what is going on. you go home and you see the actual footage, andi home and you see the actual footage, and ijust home and you see the actual footage, and i just think that something serious will happen. i am actually sort of scared because i hear it all the time, it has got to happen, the death threats on social media, the homophobia, the racist stuff, i don't think we need to put up with it anymore. a

speaking on the bbc‘s match of the day 2 last night, the england women's team manager phil neville saidyou go home and see the actual footage. ijust think something go home and see the actual footage. i just think something serious will happen and i'm actually sort of scared a little bit because i think i hear it all the time. it's just got to happen, the death threats on social media, the homophobia, the racial chance, i don't think we need to put up with it anymore. a man also got past stewards and ran onto the pitch in arsenal's game with manchester united at the emirates. he appeared to make contact with united defender chris smalling before being led away. the match resulted in a first premier league defeat ole gunnar solksjaer, his side beaten 2—0. the gunners leapfrog them into fourth place. disappointed with the result and then you look back at the performance and you can't say this was a game we deserve to lose because we created five, at least, big chances. hit the woodwork twice. even we are talking about this all the time. you have to calm them down. in that situation, i thi