open champion sloane stephens well meanwhile in the men's singles world number one rafael nadal beat victor a string of burgos in straight sets to advance with third seed grigor dimitrov also winning through and there was some excitement from the home crowd with australia's nick kyrgios crushing brazil's interests. and one of european soccer is great names has got his first permanent head coaching job former manchester united midfielder ryan giggs has been appointed manager of the welsh national side one club man gates who enjoyed a twenty four year playing career at united had won two champions league titles made sixty four appearances for wales and will hope to lead the team to euro twenty twenty after they failed to reach this year's world cup. a quick reminder now of the top story will follow we're following for you twin suicide bombers have hit central baghdad killing at least thirty eight people the attack took place in a busy square during rush hour no claims of responsibility yet but the bombings there are the hallmarks of the so-called islamic state. you're watching news sti

‘s sloane stephens is on court at the moment playing against jiang in the opening match. until next time, by by. hello. after a fairly quiet spell of weather, there is a lot of weather coming our way over the next few days. it starts with wet and windy fare, and then we really get into the week, which will be much colder. there'll be some snow in the forecast, and it'll be a good deal windier than was the past week. as i say, it starts off on a wet and windy note. nowhere more so than if you happen to be close to this weather front, as it starts the day across the south—eastern quarter of the british isles, gradually easing its wayjust a little bit further towards the south and east. but, just in time for the school run and the commute, there is a lot of wet and windy weather to be had, all the way from sort of lincolnshire and east anglia, down through the south and east midlands, down into the south—east itself, parts of the west country. and, even once the persistent rain has gone, there is a great raft of showers following on behind. some of these quite heavy, prolong

open champion sloane stephens meanwhile in the men's singles world number one rafael nadal beat victor a string of burgos in straight sets to advance with third seed gregor dimitrov also winning through there was excitement from the home crowd as well with australia is nick kyrgios crushing brazil fifty trust silver now one of european soccer's great names has got his first permanent head coaching job former manchester united midfielder ryan giggs has been appointed manager of the welsh national side as one club man gates who enjoyed a twenty four year playing career at united and won two champions league titles made sixty four appearances for wales and will hope to lead the team to euro twenty twenty. one meanwhile germany has been to sleep over turned to action from its winter break over the weekend and it featured a big result for struggling cologne up against local rivals mentioned gladbach the rock bottom team pulled off an unlikely last minute win. colognes players still believe in a miracle escape that much was clear before the right job but the game initially looked like it wou

belinda been cheech the world number five crashed out of the tournament along with fellow american sloane stephens and coco venda way meanwhile in the men's singles a world number one rafael nadal he beat victor estonia boodles in straight sets to advance and so did number three seed grigor dimitrov who crossed cruised dennis novak to go on to two round. to football now in germany is like a return to action from its winter break at the weekend and it featured a big result for struggling cologne up against local rivals much in god but the rock bottom team pulled off an unlikely last gasp when i. tell those players still believe in a miracle escape that much was clear before the right job but the game initially looked like it would run to form the black box christophe karma going close after a quarter of an hour. below grew into the match though and frederic sorry incident had fans jumping for joy with the opener after thirty four minutes well known for the hosts in their biggest game of the season. the second half so glad that threaten again but at first they could not take advantage of poor cologn

williams losing out to unseated bill and bench itch in straight sets also out of the tournament is sloane stephens the u.s. open champion lost to china's number one hsiang why in three sets meantime german number one yulia glorias is in seville second round after beating sophia kennon six four six four. and in other sports news germany's been asleep to return to action from its winter break at the weekend and it featured a result for struggling cologne up against local rivals much of the team pulled out of an unlikely last gasp when a. close play is still believe in a miracle escape that much was clear before the right darby but the game initially looked like it would run to form the black box christophe karma going close after a quarter of an hour. alone grew into the match though and frederick sorry sometimes jumping for joy was the opener after thirty four minutes well known for the hosts in their biggest game of the season. the second half so glad that threatened again but at first they could not take advantage of poor cologne defending. the level that was coming however and the rafael finally

also out at in the first round is us open champion sloane stephens.ber two zhang shuai as she continues to struggle to recapture the form that took her to a grand slam title last year. now it's time to get the rest of the sports news. hello there. coming up in your mondays sports briefing. the show in a continues with the first night session under way shortly. manchester city are beaten domestically for the first time this season and men overboard. although it has a fortunate ending. with the australian open under way, all eyes on rudd labour arena where rafael nadal will be chasing a second title in melbourne. his first—round matches are sure the loss of the dominican republic. the highlight in the women's draw is caroline wozniacki. she has reached the final in her war event but has not made a second event in melbourne since 2013. she will play the world number 60 in the first round. iam not i am not going to lie, first tournament back in to back —— two matches. i am 17 any more. —— i can feel it. it was a good start to the year. manchester united c

the us open champion sloane stephens is also out. that's all the sport for now.ose stories on the bbc sport website, that's at bbc.co.uk/sport, and i'll have more for you in the next hour. the future of thousands of workers at the construction firm, carillion, is in doubt, after the company went into liquidation. the government is facing questions about why it handed public sector contracts to the firm after it had issued profit warnings. ministers have insisted public services will continue to be provided, and workers will be paid. our assistant political editor norman smith has been following the political reaction from westminster. it isa it is a significant development because it is the first time i think probably in labour's history that the hard left have actually secured control of the national executive committee. previously, the party leadership have always been able to rely on trade unions to basically support them and to feed the left. neither the election of three momentum supporters, jeremy corbyn and momentum have a majority of three orfour on the a

. >>> reigning champ sloane stephens, won the first set, led 5-4 in the second.g would drill the forehand winner taking the game and the set. on match point, stephens going long. boy, zhang advances to the second round in three sets. american john isner also eliminated today. >>> women's hoops. 24th ranked cal hosting washington state. less than a minute to go in the second quarter. christine gets the ball, banks it in, bears led by one at the half. she was a one-woman wrecking crew. cal wins it 66-60, improving to 13-4 and 4-2 in conference. >>> stanford women hosting washington. the cardinal have been strug ning. mcphee the jumper. smith had 19 points. face lay-in. mcphee finished with 15. stanford had eight threes in the game. they win 71-45. they're 11-7, 5-1 in conference play. >> i think just like being around our team, i think we prepare really well for these games that we have. and then we just get super excited and we just want to go out there and do really well. we pass -- i thought we passed really well this game. i think that helped all of us get a go

american women in melbourne ten seed cokehead and away tumbled out and so to us open champion sloane stephens his campaign ended at the hands of jenks way of china. in all nine american women exited on monday the day to begin with the country's. johnny cash roster just. because ling up the minnesota miracle a moment that put the vikings one game away from a home super bowl it happened in their playoff victory of the new orleans saints in the last play of the game take a look. at the start. stefan big snowman with a sixty one yard touchdown as minnesota won twenty nine twenty four in the dying seconds bad dance to the end if c. championship game with that they'll become the first team to ever host a super bowl which rotates cities each season. i mean you guys know better words and i do inscribed that moment but i just. i'm not going to believe it because at the time i was i was looking for. the jacksonville jaguars stunned the favored pittsburgh steelers to reach their first a.f.c. championship game in eighteen years rookie running back leonard of form it scored three touchdowns as they won fo

open champion sloane stephens and meanwhile in the men's singles out world number one rafael nadal he beat victor a story of burgos in straight sets to advance with third seed dimitrov also winning there was excitement for the home crowd too with australia as nick kyrgios crushing brazil's to try sylvette. well on to a football now and germany is going to take a return to action from its winter break over the weekend and it featured a big result for struggling cologne up against local rivals mentioned gladbach the rock bottom team pulled off an unlikely last gasp win. carloads players still believe in a miracle escape that much was clear before the right dummy but the game initially looked like it would run to form its god but christophe karma going close after a quarter of an hour. alone grew into the match though and frederic sarrasin symes jumping for joy was the opener after thirty four minutes we'll know for the hosts in their biggest game of the season. the second half so glad that threaten again but at first they could not take advantage of poor cologne defending. the level it

for american women in melbourne ten seed kokoda banda white tumbled out so to us open champion sloane stephens whose campaign ended at the hands of zhang shway of china. in all those nine american women exited on monday a day to forget for the country's players joining us roster. the minnesota vikings just one came away from playing in a home super bowl off to a remarkable playoff victory over the new orleans fane have a look at what happened on the final play of the game. steps so. i know. that from day the man with the sixty one yard touchdown the minnesota came back from a seventeen point deficit to win twenty nine twenty four they advance to the end of see championship game when fact and they'll become the first team to ever host a super bowl which rotates fifty eight feet and. you guys know their words and they do describe that moment but i just. couldn't believe it at the time when i was i was looking for. what the jacksonville drug us reach there fast the a.f.c. championship game in eighteen years of rookie running back leonard form it scored three touchdowns as they stunned the more fa

for american women in melbourne ten seed kokoda and away tumbled out and so to us open champion sloane stephens these campaign ended at the hands of jenks way of china. in all nine american women exited on monday the day to begin for the countries. joining us roster. the minnesota vikings are just one game away from playing in a home super bowl after a remarkable playoff victory over the new orleans saints have a look at what happened on the final play of the game. i think. stefan day's the man with a sixty one yard touchdown as minnesota won twenty nine twenty four when the dying seconds bedpans to the n.f.c. championship game with watson they'll become the first team to ever host a super bowl which rotates cities each season. the jacksonville jaguars reach their first day of c. championship game in eighteen years rookie running back leonard format scored three touchdowns as they stunned at the more favored pittsburgh steelers forty five forty two so from thirty two teams we're down to just four in the n.f.l. both conference championship games will be played next sunday defending super bowl ch

long time ago when i was out and you know i couldn't wait to come back so i mean to work well sloane stephens won the last a grand slam of twenty seventeen that was the u.s. open fought she hasn't posted a victory since then the thirteenth feed recorded her eighth straight defeat so she was downed in three sets by china john why eight american women have now been beaten on day one. i wouldn't call them tough times everyone's like so depressed and so do. sounds like it happens to everyone like eventually i'll start what i told you guys in d.c. i'm going to beat someone eventually south i'm going to have the best instagram picture i when i finally stop the snap this losing streak so. yeah i'm it's not tough times the minnesota vikings are just one game away from playing in a home super bowl after a remarkable playoff victory over the new orleans saints have a look at what happened on the final play of the game. stage show. i stefan takes the man with the sixty one yard touchdown as minnesota came back from a seventeen point deficit to win twenty nine it to twenty four they advance to the n.f.c.

and sloane stephens was defeated in the first round.will have their next shot at a major in may at the french open. >>> finally, an embarrassing moment for a the player who decided to play one on one with a police officer. >> ooh! that's some fake moves. ah, the kids are just, they just ran out. that was so smooth. (male #1) it's a little something i've done every night since i was a kid, empty my pocket change into this old jar. it's never much, just what's left after i break a dollar. and i never thought i could get quality life insurance with my spare change. neither did i. until i saw a commercial for the colonial penn program. imagine people our age getting life insurance at such an affordable rate. it's true. if you're 50 to 85, you can get guaranteed acceptance life insurance through the colonial penn program for less than 35 cents a day, just $9.95 a month. there's no medical exam and no health questions. you know, the average cost of a funeral is over $8,300. now that's a big burden to leave your loved ones. as long as you're 5

american women in melbourne ten seed kokoda band away tumbled out and so to us open champion sloane stephens whose campaign ended at the hands of jenks way of china. in all nine american women exited on monday the day to begin for the countries. joining us roster just. apart from those big results tennis fans had a few things to say about bright pink and black colored kits on the splay by players during the opening round as you can see there this journalist in melbourne wasn't the only one pointing out a likeness to a suit in the suite one tennis fan adding i get that nike pays these guys a lot to wear their gear to drive sales but they must look at all this rick in the searing pink and say really is there nothing in blue season and then be murray's mom she seems to agree pointing out that britain's car lehmann was rocking the licorice all sort of foot but what that the player himself think i don't think really suits me. i think if you're a bit. you have a better tan and. you can get in touch with me on twitter peter underscore stammered i have more sport for you in the eight hundred g.m.t.

venus williams and sloane stephens have both been knocked out in the opening round of the australianign after fracturing his forearm during saracens draw with ospreys in the european champions cup over the weekend. vunipola was forced off at half—time in the match. he'd only recently returned to action after undergoing a knee operation last summer. the 25—year—old is set to see a specialist this week — the initial impressions are that he could be out for ten weeks. england start their campaign against italy in rome on the third of february. there was a shock on the opening day of the uk masters snooker event at alexandra palace. world champion mark selby is out after losing 6—5 against former world number one, mark williams. selby was also eliminated early in the uk championship last month. now, how about this for marital teamwork? england's chris paisley has claimed his first european tour title, winning the south africa open, where his wife was his caddie.. paisley held off the challenge of home favourite branden grace with a round 66 to win the title by three strokes. a big hug fr

the us open champion sloane stephens is also out. that is all the sport for now. more at half—past.fein mp barry mcelderry has resigned after posing with a loaf on the anniversary of the kingsmill anniversary. the construction giant carillion has gone into liquidation, saying it's failed to secure a funding deal with the government and the banks. the firm, which employs 20,000 people in the uk, has overall debts of one—and—a—half billion pounds. the government says it will do all it can to protect the company's workers and contracts. jerry swain is from the unite union, the conservative chairman of the house of commons public administration select committee has said he's considering launching in inquiry into government procurement and contracting. and labour's shadow minister for the cabinet office, jon trickett, is with us. ian, who has been working for carillion as a sub—contractor. we've agreed not to disclose his identity. how'd you react to the company going into liquidation this morning?m how'd you react to the company going into liquidation this morning? it is not a surprise.