a bright start or a ruud awakening what's in store for leicester's new manager. could make his manchester united debut against arsenal in the premier league on wednesday. the rise and rise of abbi pulling. we speak to the newly crowned f1 academy champion hoping to be the first woman to make it onto a formula one starting grid in 50 years. hello and welcome along. it's over eight years since leicester city's fairytale premier league title. plenty has happened at the club since then, not least relegation and promotion. a third of the way through their return to the top flight, they're just above the relegation zone. the hope is new manager ruud van nistleroy can turn their fortunes around, having replaced steve cooper. he takes charge of his first game tomorrow night, at home to west ham, and spoke to the media for the first time as boss today. adam cottier reports. ruud van nistelrooy sat alongside lester's own the stand to watch them lose 4—1 on saturday, a result that left leicester players in a dark place according to defender conor cody. two days on the new m

the hope is new manager ruud van nistleroy can turn their fortunes around, having replaced steve cooper. he takes charge of his first game tomorrow night, at home to west ham, and spoke to the media for the first time as boss today. adam cottier reports. ruud van nistelrooy sat alongside leicester's owner in the stand to watch them lose 4—1 on saturday, a result that left leicester players in a dark place according to defender conor cody. two days on the new man in charge warmly greeted members of the media at his first press conference before giving an insight into his philosophy. i am not the romantic type of manager that puts style in front of results. i love style, love having the ball, love creating lots of opportunities. i love pressing the team hard because you have more of the ball. as a staff, we started to make the changes we think are necessary. van nistelrooy�*s first game in charge of leicester will come less than a month after the conclusion of his successful interim spell in charge of manchester united, one he admits may have helped him secure the leicesterjob. the amount

the hope is new manager ruud van nistleroy can turn their fortunes around, having replaced steve coopere first time as boss today. adam cottier reports. ruud van nistelrooy sat alongside the leicester owner to watch them lose on saturday 4—1 — a result that left leicester players in a dark place, according to connor cody. the new man in charge warmly greeted member at his first press conference before giving insight into his philosophy. i'm not the romantic type of manager that puts style in front of result. i love style, i love having the ball, i love creating lots of opportunities, i love pressing the team—high because you have more of the ball. as a staff, we started to make the changes necessary. his first game in charge will come less than a month after his successful interim spell, one he admits may have helped them secure the leicesterjob. the amount of interest that was all of a sudden they are for me and the options that came along, i was astonished a little bit by it. apparently it provokes these reactions and i was happy with that. and be able to make a decision that felt rea

ruud van nistelrooy thinks that his success as interim manchester united boss led to him being offered the leicester city job, following steve cooper's dismissal. speaking to the media on monday for the first time in his new role, van nistelrooy also revealed he was "astonished" by the amount of interest in him, after his brief unbeaten spell at old trafford. it was a good period. it was a short and intense. buti it was a good period. it was a short and intense. but i was happy to help, get the club back, steady the ship, i called it. i've been in coaching before, and it never got this reaction from the football world. apparently it provoked these reactions. i was happy with that and to get into conversations with different parties and be able to make a decision that felt really good for me, and now i'm here. fiorentina midfielder edoardo bove remains in intensive care after collapsing during their serie a match at home to inter milan. in the past hour, the club has released a statement saying he is currently awake, alert and oriented. the 22—year—old, on loan from roma, fell to the gr

ruud's up and running.t the king power with a win over west ham. and tiger woods says the "fire still burns" to compete but he remains sidelined by injury heading into 2025. hello there and welcome along to the programme. the start of an action—packed week in the premier league to come. but first, to the history—making exploits of wales, who've qualified for a major women's football tournament for the first time. they managed to come through a nervy contest against the republic of ireland, in dublin, winning the match 2—1, but it was so close towards the end. the victory sending them through to next year's women's european championship in switzerland. jo currie was there, on a night that will go down in welsh history. this night will live long in the memory of the welsh fans. when they finally come down from the ceiling, they can look forward to major tournament football in the summer for the first time. wales weathered the earlier pressure from the republic of ireland and when the referee awarded a penalty

let's turn our attentions to the premier league now, and the best possible start for ruud van nistelrooye at leicester finished with a good win against west ham, who perhaps might have their own managerial dilemmas to come. van nistelrooy said he was astonished at the interest in him, following his unbeaten spell, at the helm at manchester united. jamie vardy, bilal el khannous and a late patson daka goal helped them to a 3—1 win over the hammers. the foxes move up to 15th. but the pressure is piling on the inconsistent hammers, with just one win in the last five. we knew it was a big one for us. the result was one that matters, i have also seen the game, and you know, west ham was dominant, had so many chances, so many shots. but i think our fighting spirit, our togetherness, got us through the game, and we were very effective in scoring ourselves. a great night, in the end. very frustrated but in the same way, i can say nothing today to the behaviour of the players, they fight until the end, they did a lot of things to score, in many ways. so 0k, is not easy to explain football sometim

the result means leicester's ruud van nistelrooy is yet to lose a game in england as a manager. we are. we know that the premiership for us is leicester city is a tremendous league to survive in and, yeah, our objective is clear and we keep fighting for that. west ham united say michail antonio, who was seriously injured in a car crash on saturday, has undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture. the striker, who's the club's all time premier league goal scorer, had to be rescued from his car after the incident in essex. west ham have said he's due to remain in hospital over the coming days. manchester united's sporting director dan ashworth has left his role after just five months. united say the decision was by mutual agreement. the club is currently 13th in the table after a disappointing season. they sacked manager erik ten hag in october afterjust three wins from their opening 9 premier league matches. that cost them over 10 million pounds in pay—offs, while the cost of the release clause to bring in his replacement — ruben amorim was 11 million. onto formula one now and mcl

ruud van nistelrooy meanwhile has revealed it "hurt" to leave manchester united as he prepares to takerge of his first match of leicester city against west ham. the dutchman had a four game spell as interim manger at united following the sacking of erik ten hag before amorim's apppiontment. he says he's excited and "proud to get the opportunity" at leicester. i'm not the romantic type of manager. that puts style in front of results. i love style and i love having the ball and i love creating lots of opportunities and i love pressing a team high because you have more of the ball and i love to create a lot of chances for the attackers but we are facing opponents here and we are not the dominant side in this league so we approach every game to win, and the approach for that will be made. and ahead of his side's premier league clash tomorrow against newcastle united, liverpool manager arne slot insists his players must stay grounded despite being nine points clear at the top of the league and beating real madrid and manchester city last week. they also have experienced this, that they comp

ruud van nistelrooy meanwhile has revealed it "hurt" to leave manchester united as he prepares to taker at united following the sacking of erik ten hag before amorim's apppiontment. he says he's excited and "proud to get the opportunity" at leicester. i'm not the romantic type of manager. that puts style in front of results. i love style and i love having the ball and i love creating lots of opportunities and i love pressing a team high because you have more of the ball and i love to create a lot of

ruud van nistelrooy meanwhile has revealed it "hurt" to leave manchester united as he prepares to takearge of leicester city against west ham. the dutchman had a four game spell in interim charge at united following the sacking of erik ten hag before amorim's apppiontment. he says he's excited and "proud to get the opportunity" at leicester. i'm not the romantic type of manager, that puts style in front of results. i love style, i love having the ball, i love creating lots of opportunities, love pressing the team high, because you have more of the ball, i love to create a lot of chances for our attackers, but we are facing opponents here and we are not the dominant side in this league, so we approach every game to win, and any approach for that will be made. american olympic bronze medallist ilona maher has signed for bristol bears for the rest of the premiership women's rugby season in england. maher is the most followed rugby union player in the world on social media, with 4.5 million instagram followers and 3.2 million on tiktok. and that's all the sport for now. your live with bbc

this is a significant night for ruud van nisselroy.. the lack _ be now. i think that was significant as well. the lack of _ be now. i think that was significant as well. the lack of defensive i as well. the lack of defensive stability, they�*re down where they are in for a reason. they haven�*t created enough clean seats. but look at the time he was at psv. they won at the time he was at psv. they won a domestic trophy. the focus tonight will be on leicester. off the back of a really good win, stay tuned to listen and find out.— listen and find out. we've seen steve cooper — listen and find out. we've seen steve cooper go _ listen and find out. we've seen steve cooper go and _ listen and find out. we've seen steve cooper go and now- listen and find out. we've seen i steve cooper go and now there's talk steve cooper go and now there�*s talk about the west ham manager in doubt. where do you stand? the about the west ham manager in doubt. where do you stand?— where do you stand? the last games were hue where do you stand? the last games w

we'll hear from ruud van nistelrooy in a moment but first here's what pep guardiola had to say afteryable, relief, i would say in the moment. the performance was not our best, i would say. big credit to all the guys, because they played really, really but at the same time, yeah, happy for the results, for the players, for their commitment to be here and to keep going. today the first goal is not a chance. _ today the first goal is not a chance, it's nowhere near a chance. _ chance, it's nowhere near a chance, and it's an individual incident, _ chance, and it's an individual incident, which gives the opponent the goal, and i think that's— opponent the goal, and i think that's why it's costing us at the — that's why it's costing us at the moment, but that is the way to look_ the moment, but that is the way to look at— the moment, but that is the way to look at it without putting the blame out to someone because _ the blame out to someone because you can't, but that is something we have to work on as welt _ what a few weeks it's been for nottingham forest — they've ended the year on a h

ruud van nistelrooy is preparing for his first match as leicester city manager.ld who was appointed on friday takes over from the sacked steve cooper and will be in charge for tuesday night's home match against west ham. his side are 16th, just one point above the relegation zone and have lost their last three league games. england's chloe kelly and fran kirby will miss the friendly with switzerland tomorrow. they picked up injuries in the goal—less draw with the united states on saturday. manager sarina wiegman says the team willjust have to try something new against the side who host next summer's euros. before we go into a tournament you want clarity and everyone knows knows her role, which we know in top sport can which we know, in top sport can change very quickly. but now you're trying out things, now you want everyone to compete at the highest level, compete against opponents, but also compete with each other. that's what you need to become better and that's uncomfortable. and also trying out things. those are new things. of course, we're not going to get

the start of a new era at leicester city, we hear from the club's new manager ruud van nistlerooy aheadf his first game in charge. good evening. the tv presenter gregg wallace has apologised for claiming complaints about his behaviour came from "a handful of middle—class women of a certain age", and says he is now going to take some time out. it comes after days of allegations about inappropriate comments and behaviour over a period of many years. tonight's episode of masterchef will be broadcast as planned. the bbc says it's life changing for the chefs who take part as contestants and is about more than one person. here's noor nanji. i want to apologise for any offence that i caused with my post yesterday and any upset i may have caused to a lot of people. and any upset i may have caused to a lot of maple-— lot of people. gregg wallace saying sor after lot of people. gregg wallace saying sorry after a — lot of people. gregg wallace saying sorry after a video _ lot of people. gregg wallace saying sorry after a video that _ lot of people. gregg wallace saying sorry after a video that got

news, it's the first full midweek round of premier league fixtures this season. and a first, too, for ruudr leicester's match against west ham. jaguar has unveiled its new luxury electric car — the type zero zero — providing a first look at the firm's next generation of vehicles. but the new vehicle has divided opinion, with some calling it "absolutely stunning" and others on social media saying it was "rubbish". it's all part of the company's rebrand, which has also proved controversial. our business editor simonjack reports. beautiful, bold, radical. risky. rubbish. the range of adjectives describing jaguar�*s new vision, which the company knows won't wow everyone. jaguar has no desire to be loved by everybody. these are concept cars — you won't be able to drive one. it's a taste of the future. early teaser ads didn't even have a car in them, and some felt jaguar�*s past was being airbrushed out of history. the jaguar boss disagrees. when people say, ok, we're airbrushing history, i absolutely refute that. this is entirely in keeping with the dna of jaguar. if you look back over the hist

teams that are positioned in the lower side of the league table, they mostly lose games, but since ruudat he's done really well, especially when he came in. now he has, i think, two tough results in a row so, um... yeah. these teams — all of them — it's special for them to go to anfield, and they know if they go to anfield they have to be at their best. so they will never underestimate us. a full complement of games in the scottish premiership, celtic can stretch their lead at the top. they're playing motherwell. the goal is there. —— currency goal is there. rangers are away at st mirren a bit later. earlier — hibernian got the better of hearts — winning 2—1 at tynecastle, thanks to dwight gayle�*s second half winner. there's also a boxing day tradition in cricket with australia hosting a test match at the mcg. their series with india is level at 1—1 with the fourth test of five under way in melbourne. australia's 19—year—old debutant sam konstas made the biggest impression on day one, the youngest test batting debutant for the men's team since 1953 hitting 60 off just 65 balls. half ce

teams that are positioned in the lower side of the league table, they mostly lose games, but since ruudat he's done really well, especially when he came in. now he has, i think, two tough results in a row so, um... these teams — all of them — it's special for them to go to anfield and they know if they go to anfield they have to be at their best. so they will never underestimate us. the scottish premiership has a full round of fixtures — with celtic leading rangers by nine points. and third placed aberdeen by ten ahead of their matches. the edinburgh derby is under way — between hearts and hibernian, 0—i. there's also a boxing day tradition in cricket... with australia hosting a test match at the mcg. their series with india is level at 1—1 with the fourth test of five under way in melbourne. australia's 19 —year—old debutant sam konstas made the biggest impression on day one... the youngest test batting debutant for the men's team since 1953 hitting 60 offjust 65 balls. half centuries from usman khawaja and marnus labuschagne followed but india hit back in the final session. jasprit bu

that's a first defeat for the new leicester manager, ruud van nistelrooy. moves them up to 11th place. the newcalste boss, eddie howe, wants his team to produce more of those kind of performances. we are disappointed that we have not been able to show that more this season. today's up there again with one of our best performances, but i do feel we are getting there, despite some inconsistencies around today's performance. we have just got to focus on the future and try and replicate these levels on a regular basis. third placed arsenal failed to capitalise on liverpool dropping points. the london side could only manage a goalless draw against everton. wolves's woes continue. they were beaten 2—1 by ipswich — jack taylor with a late winner in the 94th minute. but both sides remain in the relegation zone. while nottingham forest have beaten aston villa in the day's late game — 2—1 the final score, anthony elanga with an injury time winner. there were plenty of goals in the scottish premiership. motherwell moving up to fourth place after an eventful 4—3 win ov

for leicester, it's a first defeat for new manager ruud van nistlerooy, with his side just two pointsinted that we have not been able to show that more this season. today's up there again with one of our best performances, but i do feel we are getting there, despite some inconsistencies around today's performance. we have just got to focus on the future and try and replicate these levels on a regular basis. it is a great game to look back together, because we only started working two weeks together, and of course it was the west ham and the brighton at home, four points against very good sides, it was very positive. this one went the other way. so, we are still reflecting and learning and building something together, and we use this game for the good, for the development of the team. that leaves, then, one premier league game to tell you about. it is just finished. nottingham forest have moved in the top four — for the next 2a hours, at least — after a dramatic 3—2 victory over aston villa. the game came alive in the second half. an incredible save from emiliano martinez, at that stag

for leicester, it's a first defeat for new manager ruud van nistlerooy, with his side just two pointshis season. today's up there again with one of our best performances, but i do feel we are getting there, despite some inconsistencies around today's performance. we have disco to focus on the future and try and replicate these levels on a regular basis. it isa it is a great conflict back together, because we are only starting — together, because we are only starting working two weeks together, and of course it was the west— together, and of course it was the west ham andy burton at home, — the west ham andy burton at home, four points against a very— home, four points against a very good sides, it was very positive _ very good sides, it was very positive. this one went the other— positive. this one went the other way. so, we are still reflecting and learning and building something together, and we — building something together, and we use this game for the good, — and we use this game for the good, for— and we use this game for the good, for the development of the team. here, then, ar

that's a first defeat for the new leicester manager, ruud van nistelrooy.e and eases the pressure on their manager, eddie howe. we are disappointed that we have not been able to show that more this season. today is up there again with one of our best performances, but i do feel we are getting there despite some inconsistencies around today's performance. we have just got to focus on the future and try and replicate these levels on a regular basis. third—placed arsenal could only manage a goalless draw against everton. wolves's woes continue. thry were beaten 2—1 by ipswich, jack taylor with the late winner in the 94th minute. but both sides remain in the relegation zone. nottingham forest are currently in action against aston villa. they've just kicked off at the city ground. it is still 0—0. there were plenty of goals in the scottish premiership, with motherwell moving up to fourth place after an eventful 4—3 win over dundee united. hibs defeated ross county 2—1. and st mirren are in the top six — they had a 3—2 win over stjohnstone. elsewhere in europe, s

a bright start or a ruud awakening — what's in store for leicester's new manager? nistelrooy prepares for his first game in charge. hoping to make history — can wales women reach their first major tournament? we'll be with the team ahead of their all—or—nothing match in ireland. also coming up on sportsday before seven... ..the rise and rise of britain's abbi pulling. we speak to the newly crowned f1 academy champion hoping to be the first woman to make it on to a formula one starting grid in 50 years. and from postman to world champion — tributes are paid to snooker great terry griffiths, who's died at the age of 77. welcome along, thank you forjoining us, as we look ahead to what could be another pivotal week in the premier league title race with all the contenders playing twice across the next few days or so. for now, it's liverpool in the driving seat — nine points clear of arsenal and chelsea and 11 points ahead of manchester city after their 2—0 win over the champions at anfield. just how significant could that result prove to be come the end of the season? t

ruud van nistelrooy enjoys his new manager bounce and don bradman's baggy green sells for a fortune . baggy green sells for a fortune. >> a chilly start to the day for many, with plenty of sunshine around through much of the uk. but that's all changed as we head through this afternoon and evening. find out more with me later on. >> it's good to have you with us this morning. it's just gone. 601 i'm isabel webster and i'm nana akua and this is gb news breakfast. we're still just adapting to our festive christmas intro there with the sparkles and this lovely set. whenever i walk in first thing in the morning, it's quite uplifting. all the presents and the trees. >> it's lovely, isn't it.7 it's lovely. >> have you got your tree up.7 >> have you got your tree up.7 >> no, not till this weekend. >> no, not till this weekend. >> i have actually, yeah. not till the sunday. have you got yours up.7 >> no. no. >> no. no. >> just me then? >> just me then? >> no, it's going to go. i don't buy trees. i don't have a christmas tree. >> i'm so last minute. i mean, i'm the person running around like a