mark selby leads shaun murphy by ia frames to ii.ings this afternoon. after an eight—month season of silence and social distancing, we are about to hear the crucible roar like never before. the first capacity crowd at a uk sporting event for over a year. let�*s look ahead to that final session now with hazel irvine and the team. it is the last day here in the crucible theatre, we have stephen hendry and the world number one at the momentjudd trump. lovely to have you both, and how would you assess the eight frames played this afternoon? i assess the eight frames played this afternoon? ~ , ., .., afternoon? i think you could tell the intensity. — afternoon? i think you could tell the intensity, the _ afternoon? i think you could tell the intensity, the pressure - afternoon? i think you could tell the intensity, the pressure wasl the intensity, the pressure was building from yesterday. it is the business day of the final now, the end is in sight. i think in the end shaun murphy will be not too disappointed as he was at the start of the

shaun murphy feeds off the crowd, but he came into this last session three frames behind. times before. through this year's tournament, he's been consistent and clinical. applause. the crucible holds 980 people. the players hear every gasp and groan on the table. crowd groans. ooh, so close! one mistake's often enough for mark selby. his snooker�*s been unforgiving. this now at his fourth world title. and his first for four years. this final, though, is about more thanjust the trophy. sport has spent a year in the silence. now, for nearly 1000 fans, it's good to be back. joe lynskey, bbc news. the premier league say they'll bring in a new owners' charter to stop future attempts to join another breakaway super league. the premier league and the fa both released statements this afternoon saying they're working with the government to protect the premier league said... police have arrested a 28—year—old man as investigations continue into disorder surrounding protests at old trafford yesterday. six police officers sustained injuries as supporters protested against the clubs ow

and mark selby and shaun murphy are locked at six frames all in the final of the world snooker championshipd his way back level after trailing 5—3 and 6—4. and mark selby and shaun murphy are locked at six frames all in the final of the world snooker championship in sheffield. the first to 18 frames wins the title, so a long way to go, with of the finale on monday evening. that's all the sport for now. it's exactly ten years since 0sama bin laden was killed —— shot by us marines in a daring raid on his compound in pakistan. key to tracking down the al qaeda leader was a pakistani doctor, shakil afridi. he's currently detained in pakistan, where he faced charges of operating a fake vaccine programme, in order to extract bin laden�*s d-n-a. secunder kermani sent this report from the compound in abbottabad, pakistan, where bin laden met his death. the house where 0sama bin laden hid was demolished not too long after the raid that led to his death. an empty plot of land with rubble strewn across it. a lot is changed over the past ten years, a guy that still has dangerous franchises in yemen and

shaun murphy feeds off the crowd but he came into this last session three frames behind.lby found a way. selby�*s won the world championship three times before. through this year's tournament he's been consistent and clinical. the crucible holds 980 people. the players hear every gasp and groan on the table. crowd groans. ooh, so close! one mistake is often enough for mark selby. his snooker�*s been unforgiving. this final, though, is about more thanjust the trophy. sport has spent a year in the silence. now, for nearly 1000 fans, it's good to be back. joe lynskey, bbc news. it was a ratings winner for line of duty on bbc one last night with almost 13 million people tuning in to watch the finale of the sixth series. it's the biggest tv drama audience, not including soaps, for more than 20 years. viewers wanted to learn the identity of the mysterious "",h finally revealed in the police corruption drama, created by jed mecurio. that's it. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, but now on bbc one time for the news where you are. have a very good night.

shaun murphy feeds off the crowd, but he came into the last session three frames behind.mark selby found a way. crowd cheers. selby has won the world championship three times before. through this year's tournament, he's been consistent and clinical. the crucible holds 980 people. the players hear every gasp and groan on the table. gasps from crowd. oh, so close! one mistake is often enough for mark selby, his snooker has been unforgiving. there he goes! this now was his fourth world title, and his first for four years. a few years ago, i had some really, really dark days, you know? and, yeah, times were tough. so obviously, all the family, and everyone who is close to me will understand obviously what i'm going through, so this has been a special one, you know? to win it four times, it's just something i could only dream of. sport is nothing without the fans, and, you know, we have been. so thrilled to have everyone back this last fortnight. _ a full house tonight, and listen, guys, on a personal note, - it has been a very tough year for me on tour, as i saw _ travel rest

shaun murphy has closed the gap on kyren wilson in their semifinal at the world snooker championshipsf the seven frames today, including one with this century break. wilson currently leads 12—11. the first to 17 frames will go through to tomorrow's final. tom daley and matty lee have marked their return to competition with a synchronised ten—metre gold at the fina world cup injapan. it's an official test event for the tokyo olympics and it's the first competition for 1h months for the pair, who had already qualified for the games. they achieved a total of 453.60 from their six routines to finish clear of mexico and canada. and tonight sees one of the most eagerly—anticipated fights in women's boxing. ireland's katie taylor, the undisputed world champion at lightweight, defends herfour belts against england's natasha jonas at manchester arena. the pair have history — they fought nine years ago as amateurs at the london olympics. taylor beatjonas on her way to winning gold. jonas quit boxing in 2015, but, after having a baby, she returned to the ring two years later. taylor doesn't beli

next to the final of the world snooker championship between mark selby and shaun murphy which is beingectators are present, and shaun murphy has the edge — leading 5—3 — at the end of the first session. 18 frames needed to win the title, so a long way to go across today and tomorrow. you can watch the action right now on bbc two. frankie dettori won his 20th british classic in the 1000 guineas today. riding the irish trained filly — mother earth, dettori — who's 50 — convincingly held off his rivals at newmarket. it was also trainer aiden 0'brien's fifth success in the race in the past six years. and you can get much more on all those stories on the bbc sport website, as well as coverage of the portuguese grand prix. lewis hamilton leads max verstappen in second, sportsday at 1830. north korea has accused president biden of pursuing a hostile policy towards the country, and has warned that the united states will get hurt if it provokes pyongyang. the north was giving its first response to the biden administration's policies on the country, which it has set out this week. mark lobel rep

shaun murphy and kyren wilson resumed at 12—12. it is now 111—12 to murphy.ch on bbc two. first to 17 frames will reach tomorrow's final. and we still don't know whether it'll be mark selby or stuart bingham who will be in that final. they'll resume at the end of murphy v wilson, having failed to finish earlier. selby hit a break of 132 to move within one frame of victory at 16—14, but bingham kept his chances alive with a break of 85 in the next. time now for more of the day's other sport stories. and six—time world champion marc marquez had a lucky escape after crashing at 120 miles per hour in practice for the spanish motogp. medical checks have cleared him to race, but he'll start from 14th. championship leader fabio quartararo claimed pole for tomorrow's race. toulouse are through to rugby union's champions cup final for the first time in more than a decade. they beat bordeaux 21—9. leinster take on la rochelle tomorrow in the second semifinal. and pakistan eased to victory in their first test against zimbabwe in harare. hasim ali took five wickets to he

the final of the world snooker championship between mark selby and shaun murphy is under way in frontatest frame — to go 3—2 up — after previously leading 2—0. 18 frames needed to win the title, so a long way to go across today and tomorrow. you can watch the action right now on bbc two. and you can get much more on all those stories on the bbc sport website, as well as coverage of the portuguese grand prix. mercedes valtteri bottas started from pole position. we'll have the next update in an hours time. let's get more now on one those stories — because hundreds of manchester united fans have stormed the pitch at old trafford in the past hour in protest against the club's ownership. united are due to play liverpool at the stadium shortly, behind closed doors. let's speak to liam bradford from bbc radio manchester who is outside old trafford for us. what is the situation as you see it? i believe you were caught up in this? , ., , ., i believe you were caught up in this? , .,, ., , ., , this? yes, i was at the protest, coverin: this? yes, i was at the protest, covering it _ this? yes, i

shaun murphy feeds off the crowd, but he came into this last session three frames behind.roans. 0oh, so close! 0ne mistake's often enough for mark selby. his snooker�*s been unforgiving. this now at his fourth world title. and his first for four years. this final, though, is about more thanjust the trophy. sport has spent a year in the silence. now, for nearly 1000 fans, it's good to be back. joe lynskey, bbc news. the premier league say they'll bring in a new owners' charter to stop future attempts to join another breakaway super league. the premier league and the fa both released statements this afternoon saying they're working with the government to protect the integrity of the football community... the premier league said... police have arrested a 28—year—old man as investigations continue into disorder surrounding protests at old trafford yesterday. six police officers sustained injuries as supporters protested against the clubs owners, the glazer family. the manchester united supporters trust have urged the glazer family to engage more with fans, and in an open lette

the second session of the world snooker championship final between mark selby and shaun murphy will beginy has the edge. he leads 5—3 heading into tonight's session. the first to 18 frames wins, so still a long way to go across today and tomorrow. you can watch the action on bbc two from 7pm. it was one of the most eagerly anticipated fights in womens boxing and last night the bout between katie taylor and natasha jonas certainly did not disappoint. the pair, who fought as amateurs back at the london 2012 olympics went ten very even rounds but katie taylorjust managed to cling on to maintain her undefeated record and remain as the undisputed world lightweight champion just a reminder of our top story tonight before we leave, manchester united's premier league game against liverpool has been postponed following protest at old trafford. around 200 fans got onto the pitch to protest against the glazers's ownership of manchester united. thousands gathered outside making

that's between shaun murphy and kyren wilson. it resumes at 7pm.to recover from 10—6 down to level the matchup at 12—12 all heading into tonight's decisive session. at 12—12 heading into tonight's decisive session. you can watch that, of course, play out on bbc two. tonight sees one of the most eagerly—anticipated fights in women's boxing. ireland's katie taylor, the undisputed world champion at lightweight, defends herfour belts against england's natasha jonas at manchester arena. the pair have history — they fought nine years ago as amateurs at the london olympics, where taylor beatjonas on her way to winning gold. jonas quit boxing in 2015, but after having a baby, she returned to the ring two years later. taylor doesn't believe their previous fight will have much bearing on this one. i think every bite... this site is no different. she is obsolete technically very good. —— obviously. she had a bit of a rocky start, to her pro career, but in her last few fights she is shown she does deserve to be on the stage, so it's good to be a fantastic figh

the second session of the world snooker championship final between mark selby and shaun murphy is undern bring you live pictures. the match resumed this evening with murphy holding a 5—3 lead. and it's now 6—4 to murphy. the first to 18 frames wins the title, so still a long way to go across today and tomorrow. you can watch the action right now on bbc two. the european champions cup final will be an all—french affair after la rochelle beat leinster 32—23. leinster were on course to reach the final — leading their opponents 13—12 at half time — tied furlong with their try. but la rochelle scored two tries in the last 1a minutes to secure the win — and reach the final for the first time, where'll they play toulouse at twickenham on the 22nd of may. and finally it was one of the most eagerly anticipated fights in womens boxing. last night the bout between katie taylor and natasha jonas certainly didn't disappoint. the pair, who fought as amateurs back at the london 2012 0lympics went ten very even rounds but katie taylorjust managed to cling on to maintain her undefeated record and remain

playing, you don't seem to give anything away, we | don't seem to give anything away, we know shaun murphyde. you seem to have everything under control. but with the crowds being back, did you feel the nerves even without showing it? {371 feel the nerves even without showing it? . ., , ., ., it? of course. even when we have no crowds i still — it? of course. even when we have no crowds i still get _ it? of course. even when we have no crowds i still get nervous _ it? of course. even when we have no crowds i still get nervous before - crowds i still get nervous before big matches, but in a way out of the one that because if you're not feeling the nerves, for me, doesn't mean that much to you. so trust me, even though i probably looked like it showing anything on the inside i was nervous. it showing anything on the inside i was nervous-— was nervous. how did you did you find ou was nervous. how did you did you find you coped — was nervous. how did you did you find you coped with _ was nervous. how did you did you find you coped with that - was nervous. how did you did you find you coped with

shaun murphy will play mark selby in the final of snooker�*s world championship after an extraordinary—4 down to fellow englishman kyren wilson but he fought back to win17—12. he'll play three—time champion selby in the final which starts tomorrow in front of a full house at the crucible, the first indoor sporting event to have a capacity crowd since the pandemic. 13 years after he burst onto the diving scene — britain's tom daley has won his first world cup event. he took gold in the 10 metres synchronised injapan along with team mate matty lee. the competition is a test event for this summer's olympic games. there's more on the bbc sport website, including tonight's boxing where katie taylor is defending her world titles against natasha jonas. back to you, kate. a campaign has been launched to raise money to build a memorial in st paul's cathedral to those who've died as a result of coronavirus. costing £2.3 million, it would be the first new structure of its kind inside st paul's for 150 years. charlotte wright reports. for centuries, st paul's cathedral has been a place to reflect

the world snooker semi final between shaun murphy and kyren wilson is set for a thrilling conclusionernight, but produced an improved performance, including this century break, to tie the match. 17 frames are needed for a place in the final, with mark selby or stuart bingham awaiting the winner. and we can bring you live pictures of that match right now which you can watch on bbc one. tom daley and matty lee have marked their return to competition with a synchronised 10 metre gold at the fina world cup injapan. it's an official test event for the tokyo olympics and the first competition for 1h months for the pair, who have already qualified for the games. they finished clear of mexico in second and canada in third to take gold. there was an exciting finish to the first classic horse race of the season — the 2000 guineas... it was won by poetic flair, in the white, at 16—1 — who just beat master of the seas, in a photo finish at newmarket. the result also proved age is no barrier in racing — the jockey kevin manning is 5a and the owner, breeder and trainer of poetic flair — jim bolger

he beat shaun murphy 18—15 in last night's final at the crucible., the sound was real. this is sport in the uk with a capacity crowd, the first we have seen since last march. a step out of lockdown and a platform for two snooker players. shaun murphy feeds off the crowd but he came into the last session three frames behind. every time he crept back in, mark selby found a way. selby has won the world championship three times before. through this year's tournament, he's been consistent and clinical. the crucible holds 980 people. the players hear every gasp and groan on the table. gasps from crowd. oh, so close! one mistake is often enough for mark selby, his snooker has been unforgiving. there he goes! this now was his fourth world title, and his first for four years. a few years ago, i had some really, really dark days, you know? and, yeah, times were tough. so obviously, all the family, and everyone who is close to me will understand obviously what i'm going through, so this has been a special one, you know? to win it four times, it's just somethin

championship in sheffield is into the last session with three—time champion mark selby up against shaun murphynt, with 980 in for this match at the crucible. the first capacity crowd at a sporting event in the uk, for more than a year. selby took a 14—11 lead into the final session. these are live pictures from bbc two. he's leading 16-12, pictures from bbc two. he's leading 16—12, two frames away from winning a world title. india has been ravaged by a deadly second wave of covid 19 with the health system in crisis. now the indian premier league match between the kolkata knight riders and royal challengers bangalore has been postponed after two players contracted the virus. kolkata, whose team includes england one—day captain eoin morgan, says varun chakravarthy and sandeep warrior were both found to be positive in the third round of testing in the last four days. it's also the first positive test result to come out of the ipl since the tournament began on the 9th of april. british number one dan evans is through to the second round of the madrid masters after a three—set victory over france's

mark selby will take a three frame lead over shaun murphy into monday's third session of the world snookerto have the better of the opening day at the crucible theatre. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulson tollett, and the rest of the team, that is your sports news for now. the 19—year—old american singer and songwriter, billie eilish, has appeared on the cover of fashion magazine vogue. it's a massive change in style for the singer, who had been known for wearing loose—fitting clothes in what she has said was an attempt to stop people criticising her body. mark lobel takes a look, with some flash photography from the start. until now, dressed to prevent body shaming. the baggily cloaked girl, now a blonde bombshell. it is far from,... body positivity resting squarely on this empowered 19—year—old's shoulders. telling british vogue... that is coming from someone well aware of the haters on social media. i well aware of the haters on social media.— well aware of the haters on social media. , ., , , ., social media. i stopped readi

staying in sheffield, the world snooker semi final between shaun murphy and kyren wilson is set for aames all. murphy had been 10—6 down overnight, but produced an improved performance, including this century break, to tie the match. 17 frames are needed for a place in the final, with mark selby or stuart bingham awaiting the winner... and we can bring you live pictures of that match right now which you can watch on bbc one. selby has won the opening frame of this afternoon's session, so now trails byjust one frame. 13—12 to bingham. tom daley and matty lee have marked their return to competition with a synchronised 10 metre gold at the fina world cup injapan. it's an official test event for the tokyo 0lympics and the first competition for 14 months for the pair, who have already qualified for the games. they finished clear of mexico in second and canada in third to take gold. next to tennis — britain's cameron norrie is through to the final of the estoril open in portugal after beating former wimbledon finalist marin cilic in straight sets. not such good news though forjo konta. she'

the world snooker championship final between mark selby and shaun murphy has just got under way in front pilot events. these are live pictures from bbc2 where you can watch the action. murphy got here after completing a remarkable turnaround, he was 10—4 down in his semi final before beating kyren wilson 17—12. mark selby also came back — beating stuart bingham 17—15. this is the first time these two are facing each other at the crucible since 2007 — when selby won that semi final. manchester city could be crowned premier league champions today — if liverpol are able to beat second placed manchester united at old trafford. both sides will be desperate to win this afternoon: for united it would keep their slim title hopes alive whilst for liverpool, three points are needed if they're to stay in the race to qualify for the champions league: strange things can happen in football and i am pretty sure united have a good chance and so it will be a game where two teams try to win it. it is a good start for a football game, i would say. in both teams have to win it which is a good recipe for a g

three—time champion mark selby against shaun murphy in the final.s have increased throughout the tournament with 980 in for the final. the first capacity crowd at a sporting event in the uk, for more than a year. after an eight—month season of silence and of social distancing, we are about to hear the crucible roar like never before. wild cheering it is great to hear the noise of a crowd like that again. and these are the live scenes from inside the crucible now... selby had a 10 frames to 7 lead overnight — but murphy has cut that lead to two frames now. selby still ahead though, by 13 frames to ii — i8 needed for victory. you can follow the action throughout the day on bbc 2. and a match between the kolkata knight riders and royal challengers bangalore, in cricket's indian premier league, has been postponed after two players contracted coronavirus. kolkata, whose team includes england one—day captain eoin morgan, says — varun chakravarthy and sandeep warior — were both found to be positive in the third round of testing in the last four days. it's

we will see shaun murphy and mark selby, going furtherforth see shaun murphy and mark selby, going further all the way and if you _ we be watching? i tipped wilson to go all the way and if you put - we be watching? i tipped wilson to go all the way and if you put me i we be watching? i tipped wilson to j go all the way and if you put me on the spot i would possibly say may be sean murphy but what i would say is they both have the same courts, chris henry so he will be a very busy man for the next 14 hours. —— the same coach. busy man for the next 14 hours. -- the same coach.— busy man for the next 14 hours. -- the same coach. what does the courts do in that situation? _ the same coach. what does the courts do in that situation? it _ the same coach. what does the courts do in that situation? it happens - the same coach. what does the courts do in that situation? it happens in - do in that situation? it happens in so many sports. ——coach. as long as one of their players when's they are happy it is a win when situation. champagne in the fridge later. just coming up to ten to nine. we are off

the day had started with his opponent, shaun murphy, three frames adrift.his year's tournament, he's been meticulous and ruthless. one mistake is often all he needs. for those 980 fans inside the crucible, it was a moment they will never forget. it was amazing. the only thing that was any different to what it would be in a normal event was the fact that everyone was sat wearing facemasks. that was the only difference. other than that, itjust felt completely normal. it was just very nice to be involved in that event. and not only that, it was lovely to be able to share it with these two guys, who i haven't seen for the best part of a year. there was a bond between everyone who was in attendance. _ you could tell in the foyer. everyone wasjust, "this is it, we're going in." . it is happening, this. is happening right now. it was absolutely phenomenal. last night was about more than sport. the final is part of a government pilot programme with the aim of getting crowds back to live events. it is vitally important. to get a start. it is the top end, the enterta

three—time champion mark selby against shaun murphy in the final.t in the uk for more than a year. after an eight—month season of silence and a social distancing, we are about to hear the crucible roar like never before. cheering it isjust billing cheering it is just billing to hear the roar of the cloud like that, again isn�*t it —— brilliant to hear the roar of the crowd. and these are the live scenes from inside the crucible now. selby had a 10 frames to 7 lead overnight — the pair have been closely—matched since, but selby is still out in front. he leads by 12 frames to 9 — 18 frames needed for victory. you can follow the action throughout the day on bbc two. and dan evans�* brilliant clay—court season continues, the british number one is through to the second round of the madrid masters after beating france�*sjeremy chardy in three sets. evans reached the semi—finals of the monte carlo masters last month, and is looking more and more comfortable on the clay. he took the opening set on a tiebreak. chardy then took the second in the same way, but

at the world snooker championship shaun murphy is through to the final after producing a stunning comebackrough to his first championship final since 2015. he will face either mark selby or stuart bingham. stuart bingham kept his chances alive with a break of 85 in the finalframe of alive with a break of 85 in the final frame of the afternoon session. they will resume shortly with selby leading, the first to 17 will make the final. tom daley and matty lee have marked their return to competition with a synchronised 10 metre gold at the fina world cup injapan. it's an official test event for the tokyo 0lympics and it's the first competition for 14 months for the pair, who had already qualified for the games. they achieved a total of 453.60 from their six routines to finish clear of mexico and canada. next to tennis — britain's cameron norrie is through to the final of the estoril open in portugal after beating former wimbledon finalist marin cilic in straight sets. not such good news though forjo konta. she's out of the madrid 0pen, losing to world number 54 anastasija sevastova of latvia in

shaun murphy feeds off the crowd but he came into the last session three frames behind.y dark days, you know? and, yeah, times were tough. so obviously, all the family, and everyone who is close to me will understand obviously what i'm going through, so this has been a special one, you know? to win it four times, it's just something i could only dream of. sport is nothing without the fans, and, you know, we have been so thrilled to have everyone back this last fortnight. a full house tonight, and listen, guys, on a personal note, it has been a very tough year for me on tour, as i say. travel restrictions and stuff like that, a lot has been made of it, but you have brought me back. thank you. applause. thank you, and well said. this final was about more than just the trophy. sport has spent a year in the silence. now, for nearly a thousand fans, it is good to be back. joe lynskey, bbc news. a great win for mark selby and great to see fans back at the site. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. a petition calling on the government to make c

championship final gets under way later today in front of a capacity crowd in sheffield. 2005 winner shaun murphyng comeback to beat kyren wilson in his semifinal. he won eight frames in a row to go from 12—9 down to win17—12. murphy is through to his fourth world championship final and his first since 2015. i'd be struggling to find a time from, you know, so far behind in a match where i've and, erm, no—one�*s more shocked than me! you know? i've had a terrible run here in the last few years, and played out in that very arena and made the game look very easy at times and made it look unquestionably the most difficult game in the world. so, ithink, you know — john will back me up — it's when you're out there, it can be brutal or it can be the best place in the world. it can be brutal or it can be murphy will take on the three—time world champion mark selby. this outrageous piece of good fortune helped him eventually beat stuart bingham in an epic match by 17 frames to 15. valterri bottas will start on pole ahead of mercedes team—mate lewis hamilton for this afternoon's portuguese grand prix. red

it's the final day of the world snooker championships in sheffield and mark selby is leading shaun murphy uk sporting event because of covid. selby needs four more frames to take the title when the final session resumes later this evening. it's a ratings record for line of duty on bbc one last night, after almost 13 million people tuned in to watch the finale of the sixth series. it's the biggest tv drama audience not including soaps for more than 20 years. viewers wanted to learn the identity of the mysterious h, and he was finally revealed, in the police corruption drama created by jed mecurio. that's it, so goodbye from me. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good evening. in scotland and wales, you get two votes. one for your local constituency member and then another vote for the regional list. this vote, effectively, helps parties which don't do so well in the local constituencies, but do still score well overall in the election, tops their representation up, gives them extra seats, makes the overall system more proportionate. but that is different, of cours

shaun murphy, meet mitch hanniger bay area product from the south bay.beautiful catch out there to end the threat quietly. the ayes have now lost three in a row and, wow, just hanging on the first place barely frustrating night. out of the oakland coliseum for them, all right. the nba playoffs continue. i know quite a few warrior fans that would feel complete of the lakers went down, but they're not having it as of yet, despite losing that first game to the sun's little different story tonight for lebron and company in phoenix, making sure they don't go down to oh, anthony davis, hoping to lebron a dea 34 points and 10 rebounds, he was much better than game one l a up six. for a minute left. lebron had four threes tonight. but hot since he stuck that dagger and the warriors. he had 23 points. 109 went to the final. also in the west. dallas has gone up to oh, kawai and the clippers, and they're serious, lopsided win. take it back east carrier being and the nets and the big three all played james harden, plain living. go give it go with kyrie and the resur

last year's beaten finallist karren wilson will resume 10—6 up today in his semifinal against shaun murphyredible year continued as she rode honeysuckle to victory in the irish champion hurdle. the pairfollowed up their win at cheltenham with another convincing display at punchestown, beating nearest challenger sharjah by two—and—a—half lengths. that's 12 wins out of 12 for honeysuckle now, while for blackmore, it extends her amazing season that's seen her become the first woman to ride a grand national winner and be the leading jockey at cheltenham. england's women have kept their place at the top of the world rugby rankings, but in bizarre style. england were leading 17—15 in their test match against france, knowing victory would keep them as the number one team. but with 18 minutes remaining, the floodlights failed in villeneuve—d'ascq, and play was suspended — and then later abandoned — meaning england were awarded the win. now, just a little warning, some of the following pictures may make you want to travel. a british man has entered the record books for becoming the first person to

he finished last night's evening session leading shaun murphy by ten frames to seven.world champion, with a remarkable drive in the algarve to win the portuguese grand prix. he had to to use all his experience to over—take rival max verstappen and then hunted down team mate valterri bottas. the victory extends hamilton's lead in the drivers championship to eight points after three races. i lost out to max at the restart, which was a mistake from my side. but i don't feel bad about it, naturally, because i fixed it. but then overcoming obstacles and overtaking these two guys, it's a good feeling. geraint thomas has won a race for the first time since the 2018 tour de france. the welshman started the final time trial of the tour of romandie in switzerland in second place. he finished third in the stage, but that was enough to take the overall victory almost half a minute ahead of his nearest rival. after that dramatic crash yesterday, a victory finally for geraint thomas. that's all the sport for now. back to you. thank you, catherine. now, just over a week aago, two men

he finished last night's evening session with a 10 frames to 7 lead over shaun murphy.and. the anniversary is viewed very differently by unionists and nationalists, as our ireland correspondent chris page reports. these are the pictures northern ireland wants to be best known for — a place of friendly cities and stunning seaside scenery. but it has a history which hurts. it's still recovering from a conflict which lasted for 30 years, until the late 1990s. there was violence, too, at the time of northern ireland's birth, sectarian murder across the island of ireland. the southern 26 counties went to war with britain to achieve independence, but a majority in the north—eastern six counties wanted to stay in the uk. and that's what happened. today is one of a series of anniversaries. it's notjust the start of northern ireland as we know it. it's the start of the united kingdom as we know it. and the united kingdom is stronger and better because of all the constituent parts, and northern ireland plays a huge part in that. unionists view this is the centenary of the state t

he finished last night's evening session leading shaun murphy by 10 frames to 7. ming ourway. on wednesday, more sunshine. there will still be showers and some of them will be wintry on the tops of the mountains and temperatures will still be below average for early may. as we move into thursday, it looks like we have a system flirting with the south of england. we could see rain for a time. the position of this could change. the rest of the uk, a mixture of sunshine and bright spells and still some showers. temperatures are really low for the time of year. 8—12. heading through friday and into the weekend, a temporary ridge of high pressure on friday. just in time for the weekend, it looks like the next area of low pressure will bring more wet and windy weather. again, that is a long way off and could still change. we need a tight machine to go back 12 months. wouldn't that be nice? in some ways! as twins, they've played football together their whole lives. this afternoon, they'll make history when they play as rivals in the fa vase final. amar and arjun purewal w