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just before the break, fran kirby and sam kerr combining as they have done so many times this season,d chelsea had doubled their lead. a change of ends but no change of pace. the kerr—kirby strikeforce striking again — kerr holding the ball up before setting up her partner for her second of the game. minutes later and kirby returned the favour, this time kerr netting her 21st goal of the season, and with it bagging the golden boot. it was becoming a question not if chelsea would win but by how many. their fifth was courtesy of this scrappy effort, with erin cuthbert getting it over the line. job done and in ruthless fashion. champions again, chelsea defending their title and along with the league cup trip they've already won the season. in a week's time, they play in theirfirst ever champions league final, when this set of players are hoping to continue that winning feeling. jo currie, bbc news, kingsmeadow. yes, jo saying it could get even better. they either has to work quadruple. —— they eye that. myjob has always been to put them into the position where they can compete. when they

just before the break, fran kirby and sam kerr combining as they have done some eight times this seasonhelsea had doubled their lead. a change of ends but no change of pace. the strikeforce striking again, kerr holding the ball up before setting up her partner verstappen of the game. minutes later and kirby returned the favour, this time kurt netting her 21st goal of the season, and with it bagging the golden boot. it was becoming a question not if chelsea would win but by how many. their fifth courtesy of this scrappy effort, erin cuthbert getting over the line for somejohn —— getting over the line. job done and in ruthless mansion tonic fashion. —— ruthless fashion. next up, when they play in the first ever champions the final, when this set of players are hoping to continue this winning feeling. jo currie, bbc news, kingsmeadow. great pictures there. and asjo was saying, it could get even better. having already won the league cup, it moves them a step closer to what could an historic quadruple. my myjob has my job has always myjob has always been to put them into the position where t

so to think there is going to be little ones running around with shirt names of fran kirby, sam kerr,t of bed everyday to go to work. women's football, i hope, will then step into another place after the game on sunday because people are rightfully tuning in because of the quality on display. so either way, i think we have won anyway. three years ago, the legendary manchester united manager sir alex ferguson suffered a potentially life—threatening brain hemorrhage. his recovery from that, and his extraordinary career, now form part a new film, directed by his sonjason. before the release of sir alex ferguson: never give in this month, sir alex has been looking back on his life with our sports editor dan roan and reflecting on the way football, and footballers have changed. the players are inherited at aberdeen and manchester united were strong and powerful, and it is changed, but it has become a more protective life nowadays, you know? and i know that with social media and things like that are supposed to solve all problems, but then the men, i was very lucky to inherit the of clear—s

stars include australian sam kerr, this year's top scorer, denmark's pernille harder, voterd uefa playerld mean everything. it's a big dream for everyone. —— it's the reason why we train every day, why we fight so hard to get all the time, and if a big dream for everyone. yeah, we've reached the final, we're really happy, but we're not settled with that. we want to go all the way now. and with the men taking on manchester city later this month, chelsea are aiming to create history by becoming the first club to win the men's and women's champions league — and in the same season. while their ongoing discussions about where fans can attend the men's final, no such discussions for the women's final, which will be played behind closed doors in sweden. it's a shame. they always say the first is always the sweetest. unfortunately, yeah, we can't be there, but we'll be cheering the girls on. if we can't go this year, we can go to turin next year. only one british team has claimed the women's european title before, arsenal back in 2007. and part of their coaching set—up was chelsea's current mana

day for chelsea as their women's team returned to the top of the wsl with one match remaining — sam kerreight games for emma hayes's side. victory over reading on sunday would see them retain the title having already won the league cup and they have the champions league final against barcelona to come. a glance at the table shows how tight it is in the race to win the title and the battle to avoid relegation. manchester city have to win at west ham on sunday and hope chelsea slip up while bristol city will be desperate to pick up a win and hope aston villa lose out. ole gunnar solskjaer said fans went one step too far, following the injury to a police officer during sunday's protests at old trafford. frustrations spilt over, as fans broke into the stadium and invaded the pitch in protest at the glazer ownership, forcing the postponment of their fixture with liverpool. the owners have faced heavy critcism for their part in the super league proposals, and solskjaer says he has spoken to them. i've been communicating with the owners. i've got an apology, personally. they have apologised to

stars include australian, sam kerr, this year's top scorer. denmark's pernille harder, voted uefa player of the year, and club and sweden captain, magdalena eriksson. it would mean everything. it's a big dream for everyone and, yeah, we've reached the final, we are not settled with that, we want to go all the way now. and with the men taking on manchester city later this month, chelsea are aiming to create history by becoming the first club to win the men's and the women's champions league and in the same season. but whilst the men's final has moved countries so fans can attend, no such steps have been taken for the women's final, which will be played behind closed doors in sweden. it's a shame, they always say the first is always the sweetest. unfortunately, we can't be there but we'll be cheering the girls on. if we can't go this year, we can go to turin next year. only one british team has claimed that women's european title before, arsenal back in 2007. and part of their coaching setup was chelsea's current manager. i can compare them in t

goals coming from guro reiten, sam kerr and drew spence on their way to a 3—0 win.iership after beating kilmarnock in the first leg of their play—off final. the championship side won 2—1 at dens park, with veteran midfielder charlie adam scoring the second. dundee are looking to return to the top flight after a two—year absence, whilst kilmarnock are hoping to extend their 28—year stay in the premiership. the second leg is at rugby park on monday. tottenham striker harry kane says he doesn't want to end his career with any regrets as speculation over his future continues. kane is midway through a six—year deal with the club and is yet to lift a trophy with them. it's been reported the england captain has a "gentleman's agreement" with chairman daniel levy to leave tottenham this summer and has formally asked to go. kane's been speaking with gary neville on the former manchester united defender�*s youtube show. here's what he's had to say... manchester city defender ruben dias has been named men's footballer of the year by the football writers' association. the portu

the clock when the strike by melanie leupolz put them ahead and before the break, fran kirby and sam kerr their lead. a change of ends and no chase of pace, the kerr and kirby strikeforce working again. it was becoming a question of not if chelsea would win but by how many. the ff courtesy of their scrappy effort with erin cuthbert eventually getting it over the line. jab cuthbert eventually getting it over the line. , .,, ., . ,, the line. job done in a ruthless fashion. the line. job done in a ruthless fashion- my — the line. job done in a ruthless fashion. my job _ the line. job done in a ruthless fashion. my job has _ the line. job done in a ruthless fashion. my job has always - the line. job done in a ruthless. fashion. my job has always been the line. job done in a ruthless - fashion. my job has always been to fashion. myjob has always been to put them into a position where they could repeat these things. so as i always say to them when they are such grey and old, it will be these things they talk about. champions auain, things they talk about. champions again. chelsea _ things they

so to think there is going to be little ones running around with shirt names of fran kirby, sam kerr,n i get out of bed everyday to go to work. women's football, i hope, will then step into another place after the game on sunday because people are rightfully tuning in because of the quality on display. so either way, i think we have won anyway. the premier league have agreed to renew a three—year deal for its uk broadcasting rights. they've rolled over their existing contract with sky sports, bt sport, amazon prime video and the bbc. even though they haven't gone through the normal tender process, they have been given government approval because of the financial impact of the pandemic over the last 12 months. £100 million of additional funding will also be made available across the football pyramid below the championship. british diverjack laugher has won silver at the european aquatics championships. he clinched it with his last dive in the i—metre springboard final in budapest. laugher won synchro gold at the last olympics. it's the second british medal so far in the competition. yo

stars include australian, sam kerr, this year's top scorer., magdalena eriksson. it would mean everything. it's a big dream for everyone and, yeah, we've reached the final, we are not settled with that, we want to go all the way now. and with the men taking on manchester city later this month, chelsea are aiming to create history by becoming the first club to win the men's and the women's champions league and in the same season. but whilst the men's final has moved countries so fans can attend, no such steps have been taken for the women's final, which will be played behind closed doors in sweden. it's a shame, they always say the first is always the sweetest. unfortunately, we can't be there but we'll be cheering the girls on. if we can't go this year, we can go to turin next year. only one british team has claimed that women's european title before, arsenal back in 2007. and part of their coaching setup was chelsea's current manager.

but, as they do so often, sam kerr and fran kirby combined brilliantly to put them back on it. fencing is football. zadrazil provided just that. a first goal in europe, want to remember. this match was always going to be tight, decided on fine margins. ji so—yun levelled things up. fitting that the player they broke the will transfer record to sign, pernille harder, would be to want to get the vinyl touch. fran kirby got her second into injury time, and chelsea knew they had achieved a landmark. do they had achieved a landmark. drr think it is a big day for women's football. we can talk about it being a big day and week for chelsea, and it is. but women's football, we have always had to play second fiddle. i hope there are lots of little girls at home, thinking, god, they are going to the chap is the final. barcelona weight in the final later this month. what milestone is next for a team on track for the unprecedented? match of the day 2 follows the news so if you want to wait for the football results then don't listen for a bit, because they're coming now. nine years after his

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and i thought did a district attorney jeff rosen, sam kerr county talk about a point his comments. we need to use the red flag laws have those or do to educate people on those. we need to expand them and i'll be reaching out to him this morning. to talk with him about how we can partner legislation that closely on legislation to reduce this kind of violence. when i was a county supervisor, santa clara county work well together. i believe that he sees much of this in what i do. and that you almost always come to find out in a in a situation like this that we have mentally unstable. individual who access to guns axes to farms. and in a very legal fashion. there's reasons for that to the database on mental health is separate from the justice to the base is very, very likely possible every one of our neighborhoods that somebody was. with mental in that the clinical way doesn't have a record you can walk right in and get through the 10 day waiting period not only here but anywhere in the country. and get firearms and that combination is lethal and we need to have compassion for the ment

day for chelsea as their women's team returned to the top of the wsl with one match remaining — sam kerrns league final against barcelona to come. a glance at the table shows how tight it is in the race to win the title and the battle to avoid relegation. manchester city have to win at west ham on sunday and hope chelsea slip up while bristol city will be desperate to pick up a win and hope aston villa lose out. ole gunnar solskjaer said fans went one step too far, following the injury to a police officer during sunday's protests at old trafford. frustrations spilt over, as fans broke into the stadium and invaded the pitch in protest at the glazer ownership, forcing the postponment of their fixture with liverpool. the owners have faced heavy critcism for their part in the super league proposals, and solskjaer says he has spoken to them. i've been communicating with the owners. i've got an apology, personally. they have apologised to the fans how this came out. it is a difficult position for me to be in, this, because i got to focus on the football, and i've always had a good relationship

goals coming from guro reiten, sam kerr and drew spence on their way to a 3—0 win. are looking to return to the top flight after a two—year absence, whilst kilmarnock are hoping to extend their 28—year stay in the premiership. the second leg is at rugby park on monday. tottenham striker harry kane says he doesn't want to end his career with any regrets as speculation over his future continues. kane is midway through a six—year deal with the club and is yet to lift a trophy with them. it's been reported the england captain has a "gentleman's agreement" with chairman daniel levy to leave tottenham this summer and has formally asked to go. kane's been speaking with gary neville on the former manchester united defender�*s youtube show. here's what he's had to say... manchester city defender ruben dias has been named men's footballer of the year by the football writers' association. the portugal centre—back receives the honour in his first season in the english game after signing for city from benfica last summer. he's the first defender to win it since liverpool's steve

and i thought did a district attorney jeff rosen, sam kerr county talk about a point his comments.e need to use the red flag laws have those or do to educate people on those. we need to expand them and i'll be reaching out to him morning. to talk with him about how we can partner legislation that closely on legislation to reduce this kind of violence. when i was a county supervisor, santa clara county work well together. i believe that he sees much of this in what i do. and that you almost always come to find out in a in a situation like this that we have mentally unstable. individual who access to guns axes to farms. and in a very legal fashion. there's reasons for that to the database on mental health is separate from the justice to the base is very, very likely possible every one of our neighborhoods that somebody was. with mental in it. the clinical way doesn't have a record you can walk right in and get through the 10 day waiting period not only here but anywhere in the country. and get firearms and that combination is lethal and we need to have compassion for the mentally but

sam kerr added another, golden boot winner this season.the shared experience, the friendships, but winning. the way they are going at the moment there will be many more. from those celebrations to those still on ice, manchester city made to wait again for the premier league title. manchester united avoiding the defeat that would have handed it to their rivals. edinson cavani scoring in a 3—1 win over aston villa, the only sour note an injury to harry maguire with the europa league final and euros ahead. united could trim the gap to city to four points with two games to come this week. there would be no great escape for west brom, after losing 3—1 at arsenal, they drop out of the top flight — sam allardyce relegated from the premier league for the first time in his career. unfortunately, without the right victories in the past couple of months, where we have had the opportunity to give ourselves a better chance of survival, we have not taken that. so the inevitable has happened. we have to take it on the chin and we have to look at the seas

so to think there is going to be little ones running around with shirt names of fran kirby, sam kerr, on display. so either way, i think we have won anyway.— display. so either way, i think we have won anyway. looking forward to it. in the have won anyway. looking forward to it- in the last — have won anyway. looking forward to it. in the last few— have won anyway. looking forward to it. in the last few minutes _ have won anyway. looking forward to it. in the last few minutes it - have won anyway. looking forward to it. in the last few minutes it has i it. in the last few minutes it has been announced premier league clubs have unanimously agreed to renew a three—year deal for the uk's broadcast rights. the deal includes agreements with sky sports, bt sport, amazon prime video and bbc sport. clubs have also agreed additional funding of £100 million for national league; league one and two, the women's game and grassroots football. the british diverjack laugher has picked up a medal at the european aquatics championships. his last dive in the 1—metre springboard final was enough to earn

sam kerr added another, golden boot winner this season. from those celebrations to those still on ice, manchester city made to wait again for the premier league title. manchester united avoiding the defeat that would have handed it to their rivals. edinson cavani scoring in a 3—1 win over aston villa, the only sour note — an injury to harry maguire with the europa league final and euros ahead. united could trim the gap to city to four points with two games to come this week. ole gunnar solskjaer spoke to match of the day's steve wilson after the game. but we will not be hearing from him. no great escape this time for west brom, after losing 3—1 at arsenal, willian with the pick of their goals, as sam allardyce is relegated from the premier league for the time in his career. without the right victories, in the past couple of months, where we have had the opportunity to give ourselves a better chance of survival, we have not taken that. the inevitable has happened. we have to take it on the chin and we have to take it on the chin and we have

—— fran kerr. sam i am going to go to - one chelsea. i know you will i prediction? i am going to go to - one chelsea. i know you will be i one chelsea. i know you will be watching. _ one chelsea. i know you will be watching. as — one chelsea. i know you will be watching, as we _ one chelsea. i know you will be watching, as we all _ one chelsea. i know you will be watching, as we all will - one chelsea. i know you will be watching, as we all will be. i one chelsea. i know you will be i watching, as we all will be. great to speak to you this morning, abbie mccarthy, thank you very much for that. and, as abbie was saying, there is reason for them to be confident, they have lostjust once in the wsl season. it could be in the bag. they could mirror the achievements made by arsenal of those years ago. —— arsenal of those years ago. let's have a look at the weather. nick, it looks quite nice in cheshire? it is! there is some sunshine out there across some areas of the uk, but i think the word is evenif of the

it was a good night for chelsea's women too as they returned to the top of the wsl after sam kerr scored captain of the british and irish lions side. warren gatland will name his 36 man squad for this summer's tour against south africa this afternoon. the three test series will start injuly. britain's dan evans has continued his fine run of form — he's through to the third round of the madrid open, after beating the 10th seed john millman. evans came from a set down to win 6—3 in the decider. he now faces a tough test against world number 6 alexander zverev in the last 16. rory mcilroy says the proposed super golf league is nothing more than a "money grab" and he's still against it, as reports suggest the saudi—led plan has resurfaced. players have been warned by the pga tour that they could incur instant suspensions and lifetime bans if they take part — which will affect their chances of playing in this year's ryder cup. back here at somerset house, and the build—up to the tokyo olympic and paralympic games, and i'm delighted to say that elliott and shauna were upon the roof earlier in

sam kerr scored both goals in a 2—0 win at tottenham. league match against liverpool has been re—arranged for next thursday. united take a 6—2 advantage over roma to italy tonight, so ole gunnar solkjaer may be tempted to rest some players, but he doesn't think the tie is already over. we are going to play to win that game. that is the only way i think we should approach these games. to develop, to test ourselves, challenge ourselves. of course might be one or two changes in the selection, because of the games coming up as well, but we have to get into the final. the british and irish lions squad will be confirmed in the next hour and it's widely expected that wales' alun wynjones will be named as captain. warren gatland will announce his 36 man squad for this summer's tour against south africa shortly. jones has been favourite for the role of captain since leading wales to the six nations title in march. this will be his fourth lions tour. the three test series starts injuly. there are just 78 days to go until the start of the tokyo oly

sam kerr added another, a golden boot winner this season. his future after his first relegation from the premier league as west brom dropped out of the top filght with a 3—1 defeat at arsenal david moyes says that west ham will keep pushing for a champions league place, despite their top four hopes taking a blow after losing 1—0 at home to everton. elsewhere wolves beat brighton 2—1. england rugby has confirmed three home mens matches this summer. an england a side will face scotland a in leicester on sunday the 27th ofjune, then eddiejones�* side will play tests at twickenham against the usa on sunday ath july and canada on saturday 10 july. fans will be admitted for the first time since december, with at least 10,000 able to attend each match at twickenham. he's had a great clay court season so far — but dan evans has lost in the opening round of the rome masters this morning after being beaten by america's taylor fritz in straight sets. the british number one, ranked a career high 26th, beat novak djokovic in monte carlo on his way to the