johnny sexton and rob kearney are set to play in ireland's six nations game against france on saturdayst scotland and italy with a calf strain but is now available for selection. the leinster fly—half is expected to be named ahead of ulster‘s paddy jackson, who started both those matches. laura muir will go for double gold medal at next month's european indoor championships in belgrade as part of a 31—strong british athletics team. muir has been in great form this year, setting a new british indoor record in the 1000m in birmingham on saturday where she took a second of dame kelly holmes previous record. the 23—year—old scott will race in the i,500m and 3,000m. cheltenham gold cup favourite thistlecrack has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a slight tendon tear. his trainer colin tizzard said the injury was discovered this morning when he was scanned. he'd won his first four races over fences, including a three—length victory over cue card in the king george 6th chase on boxing day. it means he'll miss the cheltenham festival next month. and in the meeting of two of the ne

johnny sexton and rob kearney are set to play in ireland's six nations game against france on saturday after taking a full part in training on tuesday. sexton missed the games against scotland and italy with a calf strain but is now available for selection. the leinster fly—half is expected to be named ahead of ulster‘s paddy jackson, who started both those matches. laura muir will go for double gold medal at next month's european indoor championships in belgrade as part of a 31—strong british athletics team. muir has been in great form this year, setting a new british indoor record in the 1000m in birmingham on saturday where she took a second off dame kelly holmes previous record. the 23—year—old scott will race in the 1,500m and 3,000m. cheltenham gold cup favourite thistlecrack has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a slight tendon tear. his trainer colin tizzard said the injury was discovered this morning when he was scanned. there'll be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. mps are calling on the government to take urgent steps to address what they call

rob kearney is fit, and will start at full back.o your new car. especially if you believe it can make you world champion again. that was why lewis hamilton was so excited as he took his mercedes team's new formula one car, for a spin around silvertone today. 0ur sports correspondent, joe wilson was watching. at silverstone everyone waited and eve ryo ne at silverstone everyone waited and everyone had the camera, everyone. well, mr hamilton, your new car has arrived. 0bserve well, mr hamilton, your new car has arrived. observe the wider wheels, you can take corners faster. cars change and here is how it looked in 2015, last time he won the world title with mercedes. what concerns him is whether the sport is reaching its audience. if the purpose of motor racing is overtaking he doubts that will be happening. from what that will be happeningg engineers tell me, and that they the engineers tell me, and that they are super smart guys, they do not think there will be more overtaking so how does that reflect for the fans? i was hoping that

rob kearney is fit and will start at full—back.r big, big fight on the way for boxing fans, as a deal is being negotiated for the world famous star manny pacquiao to take on britain's own amir khan. pacquiao's twitter followers recently voted khan as the opponent they would like to see him fight next. khan hasn't boxed since a defeat, to saul alvarez last may, and was eyeing a fight with fellow briton kell brook but it seems, pacquiao, a former multiple world champion, who's now 38, is the next test, with both men confirming on social media, that negotiations are underway. and britain's mark cavendish has won the first stage of the tour of abu dhabi. the 189 kilometre course runs entirely through the desert and not surprisingly it took cavendish over li.5 hours to get through. he's now 31 and rides for team dimension data and, after all those hours, passing the same sandy horizon, he won a sprint finish, ahead of germany's andre greipel and italy's niccolo bonifazio. they were phenomenal. i didn't really do anything. i was pulling

rob kearney is also fit and will start at full back.side that will face wales at murrayfield on saturday. flankerjon barclay plays his rugby in wales with the scarlets and will captain the team in the absence of the injured greig laidlaw. ali price will play at scrum half. prop gordon reid, back rows john hardie and ryan wilson, and wing tim visser will also start. tottenham are hoping to secure a place in the last 16 of the europa league, when they host gent in front of a sell—out crowd at wembley tonight. mauricio pochettino's side are looking to overturn a 1—0 deficit from the first leg in belgium last week. we were poor. they were better. but that has not surprised me because we we were poor. they were better. but that iabout surprised me because we we were poor. they were better. but that iabout sui quality, e because we we were poor. they were better. but that iabout sui quality, and cause we we were poor. they were better. but that iabout sui quality, and we se we we were poor. they were better. but that iabout sui quality, and w

johnny sexton and rob kearney are set to play in ireland's six nations game against france on saturday the games against scotland and italy with a calf strain, but is now available for selection. the leinster fly—half is expected to be named ahead of ulster‘s paddy jackson, who started both those matches. cheltenham gold cup favourite thistlecrack has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a slight tendon tear. his trainer colin tizzard said the injury was discovered this morning when he was scanned. he'd won his first four races over fences, including a three—length victory over cue card in the king george 6th chase on boxing day. it means he'll miss the cheltenham festival next month. that's the all sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. hospital services in nearly two—thirds of england could be cut or scaled back, in an attempt to improve efficiency. bbc analysis of local plans across 44 areas found that 28 of them affected hospital care — from full closures — to centralising services on fewer sites. nhs england argues that the plans will allow them to put more reso

rob kearney is also fit and will start at full back.yfield on saturday. flankerjon barclay plays his rugby in wales with the scarlets and will captain the team in the absence of the injured vern cotter said he is the right man to lead out scotland. when he was involved with us it was obvious he said something about them so it is a credit to him for getting back in there, forcing his way back then and now he will run out as captain of the team against wales, where he is playing his club rugby, so it is a great day. west ham united manager slaven billich has admitted that a series of niggling injuries are ruining andy carroll's england chances. the striker has been in great form for west ham when fit. he's currently sidelined with a groin strain and has only made 16 appearances for the club this season. when he is playing and that he is a top striker but i told him that it is those small things that are ruining or damaging or affecting his return and they are no good for him, nor good for us, no good for a cull up nor good for us, no good