now on bbc news, sportsday. hello, i'm hugh ferris. welcome to sportsday.man known as rugby's first superstar, barryjohn, passes away. a legend for wales and the lions. he was 79 years old. a clash of the calamities. mistakes abound at the emirates as arsenal strike a big blow in the title race. a biggest home league win of the season for manchester united takes them into the top six. and it might be beyond even bazball. but england start their chase of 399 to win the second test in india. welsh rugby legend barryjohn has died at the age of 79. the former fly half's family announced that he passed away peacefully in hospital surrounded by his wife and four children. it's less than a month since welsh rugby mourned another of its most revered players, jpr williams, a teammate ofjohn. joe wilson looks back on the life of a true great. running on the inside. can he get there? what a try! what a score! before rugby union was all muscularity, there was poetry and the pace and the rhythm was in the feet of barryjohn. as a fly—half number 10 he dictated the play.

welcome along to sportsday this evening.are lots of scientific reasons for determining the date when spring has officially sprung. in the world of football, rather than the weather, it's now. the european competitions resume this week, and after a group stage in which managers talked about securing continental football in the spring, well, here we are. the champions league is the first to embark on its knockout phase. these 16 teams are still standing — and the big names are all there. the first legs of the last 16 ties are spread over the next two weeks. arsenal don't play at porto until next wednesday. bayern munich are tomorrow. real madrid, without the injured jude bellingham, are tonight, as are the holders. manchester city won all six of their group games and take on fc copenhagen, one of the teams that ensured that manchester united weren't in that list of clubs a moment ago. 0ur football correspondent john murray and former liverpool defender stephen warnock are in denmark for radio 5 live. it is the start of the cha

now on bbc news it is sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun.ngland struggle in rajkot as india find their groove to gain the upper hand in the 3rd test. you have to stay level. these things are going to happen and today was one of them. liverpool are out in front but the league leaders suffer more injuries as mo salah returns to the squad with a goal. rodri rescues a point for manchester city against chelsea. also coming up on sportsday... it's a winning start for the defending champion wigan warriors in the super league and we'll have action from the uk indoor championships — with amy hunt among the winners in birmingham. hello there, and welcome along to sportsday on saturday. a busy afternoon in the football to come. but we start with cricket. and england have a hugejob on their hands, if they're stop india winning the 3rd test in rajkot. a poor performance with the bat, coupled with india finding their rhythm, leaves ben stokes�* side needing a record pursuit in india to pull off the unthinkable. patrick geary reports. india had 11 men on t

but that's all from sportsday for now. hello there.sts across the country. mild, dry, but windy across england and wales. pretty wet across northern and central scotland. in fact, highlands seeing over five inches of rain since sunday. and this very slow weather front will gradually drift its way steadily southwards through the day on tuesday. behind it, introducing colder air all the way down from the arctic. that could have an impact later in the week. but tuesday will start off with rain sinking south out of northern ireland into northern england, gradually pushing its way down into wales and the midlands. ahead of it, it stays blustery, cloudy but mild. behind it, quite a clearance, crisp with some sunshine coming through. a few scattered showers turning wintry with elevation. 1—5 celsius generally in scotland, 7—9 celsius under the rain, but still double digits, 12 or13 celsius ahead of it. now, that frontal system will continue to bring some rain steadily south and then pushing that colder arctic air pretty much right across the

welcome to sportsday. hello. welcome to sportsday. here's what's coming up on the programme: everton's hopes of staying in everton�*s hopes of staying in the premier league are boosted after having their points deduction reduced. england's cricketers put up a fight in the fourth test but lose the series in india. and we hearfrom lose the series in india. and we hear from golf�*s supermarket delivery driver, who's just won a live—changing amount of money. welcome along to sportsday. we start with the gig news from the premier league, where everton have had their points deduction for breaking spending rules reduced from 10 points to 6 by an independent commission. the club were punished back in november last yearfor the club were punished back in november last year for breaches over a three—year period to the 2021-22 over a three—year period to the 2021—22 season. it was a significant day for the club, who started itjust outside the bottom three, precariously hovering above the relegation zone. after their appeal, which everton say they

hello and welcome to sportsday.remain in the hunt for the first silverware of the women's football season — the league cup has reached the semi final stage. and we'll have the draw for the last four live on sportsday here from the bbc sport centre. they squeezed past italy, but england will need to step it up against wales in the six nations. and before its two best teams meet on sunday — the nfl celebrates its best player as lamarjackson wins the league's most valuable player award. also coming up on sportsday — two england captains... it's been a long road for leah williamson. the lionesses skipper tells us about her return from injury. while harry kane has club matters on his mind as his bayern munich battle for a place at the top of the bundesliga. welcome to sportsday. and welcome to those watching on the bbc sport website. we start the programme with the draw for the semi finals of the women's league cup, which we'll do in a moment in the company of former manchetser city and englnad defender abbie mcmanus. he

also coming up on sportsday...s, camera, action for the start of the netball super league, with all 10 teams in action in nottingham. an action from the indoor championships in birmingham. hello there, and welcome along to the sportsday on saturday. a busy afternoon in the football to come. but we start with cricket. and england have a hugejob on their hands, if they're to stop india winning the 3rd test in rajkot. a poor performance with the bat, coupled with india finding their rhythm, leaves ben stokes�* side needing a record pursuit in india to pull off the unthinkable. patrick geary reports. india had 11 men on the field but weren't entirely whole. star spanish r ashwin had been called away for a family emergency stop by sport's ruthless logic, england had a chance. when they tried not to take. joe root�*s scoop, the first shovel in a deepening hole. the game turned. jonny bairstow scored none. ben duckett, 153 a masterpiece, until the brush slipped. an innings ofjoy and one big regret. ben stokes leads this t

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun.en—time formula one champion lewis hamilton is poised for a shock move to ferrari, for the 2025 season, after more than ten years at mercedes i think we have a great formula 1 season coming up, it certainly looks like it would been excited one in 2025. the transfer deadline is looming — but will this chelsea striker get his move to a local premier league rival before 11pm? we'll bring you up to date shortly. and england pick uncapped 20—year—old spinner shoaib bashir for the second test against india which starts tomorrow also coming up on sportsday. changes for england ahead of their six nations opener with italy. george ford's in the starting line up, in the absence of marcus smith. and join me here in cardiff, the premier league of darts is back for the next 16 weeks month luke littler and company would be vital in its oats are on the uk and europe on that stage in an effort to become top dog. hello and welcome to the programme. they've shown their interest in him over the years. an

that's all from sportsday. buy bye for now. —— bye—bye for now.access to social media apps for under—16s. esther ghey said the internet was out of control and children needed to be protected. her daughter's killers, scarlettjenkinson and eddie ratcliffe, were jailed for life on friday. she also wants parents to be able to see what they're children are accessing social media on their mobile phones, as noor nanji reports. she was absolutely full of life. she was such a character. she was she was really, really outgoing. and she just she loved attention. she loved to be on tiktok. she loved having all of the likes that she used to receive. and she was the life and soul of the party, really. and everybody knew brianna. and anybody who ever met brianna would never forget her.

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hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday.past the last eight of the competition, they are now into the final for the very first time. and to get there — they knocked out one of the favourites to lift the trophy — beating south korea 2—0. yazan al—naimat put them in front before a superb solo effort from their superstar musa al—taamari — the montpellier winger securing the momentous win in qatar. tottenham hotspur�*s son heung min did have a goal disallowed for south korea, but he — along with his teammates — will now be back to their respective clubs without any silverware.

welcome along to sportsday.premier league, where everton have had their points deduction for breaking spending rules reduced from 10 points to 6 by an independent commission. the club were punished back in november last year for breaches over a three—year period to the 2021—22 season. it was a significant day for the club, who started it just outside the bottom three, precariously hovering above the relegation zone.

hello and welcome to sportsday with me, marc edwards. here is what we have got coming up on the show. haaland the hero, as manchester city bank their game in hand with a win over brentford. the real deal. mbappe on the move to madrid, as the la liga giants get the world's most wanted man. the yorkshire chairman, colin graves, explains why he has never personally apologised to azeem rafiq for the abuse he suffered at the club. hello and thanks for joining us on sportsday. we begin in the premier league where manchester city are up to second, one point off the top of the table, after beating brentford 1—0 at home. and who else but this man, erling haaland, scoring a vital winner 19 minutes from time, as manchester city eventually broke brentford's stubborn resistance to close to within a point of the premier league summit. it was haaland's 22nd strike of the season and means he has now scored against every premier league opponent he has faced. more importantly, it secured a victory that takes city above arsenal into second spot, one point

hello, and welcome to sportsday this thursday night. chetan pathak — coming up on the programme... "sad, shocked and heartbroken" — world cup winner paul pogba reacts to his four—year ban for doping. formula i's biggest season gets under way, with lewis hamilton leading a mercedes one—two in practice ahead of saturday's bahrain grand prix. and we'll be in glasgow, as the world's best track and field stars prepare for the world athletics indoor championships. lorne coe tells us about his hopes for the sport. where wanting to improve the quality, the pace, the entertainment, the rhythm of our sport. also coming up on sportsday... in 15—year—old sky brown keeper sir surfing olympic dream alive? —— keep her surfing olympic dream alive? will have the latest. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. he's a world cup winner and, at one time, was one of the most promising footballers in the world. tonight, paul pogba's playing career looks to be over after he was banned forfour years for a doping offence whilst atjuventus. the former manchester

welcome along to sportsday. an independent commission. the club were punished back in november last year for breaches over a three—year period to the 2021—22 season. it was a significant day for the club, who started itjust outside the bottom three, precariously

welcome to sportsday.s been almost two decades of discontent at the way manchester united has been run. many supporters have wanted change from even before the glazer family took over at old trafford. well, they've finally got their wish... in one way at least. it's not new owners perhaps, but a new co—owner to take control of football operations. sirjim ratcliffe's purchase of around 28% of the club completed on tuesday, and the british billionaire has given his first tv interview not done by in house media to our sports editor dan roan. ratcliffe has been talking about his desire to take united back to the top of english football and fix what he's called the club's other main issue — old trafford itself — with a new stadium very much on his mind. it was not your average deal this. you've done many deals over the year and it took a long time. how does it compare to others that you have conducted and were there times when you felt it would not happen? there were many times i feared it would not happen beca

hello there, and welcome along to sportsday.t's fair to say england's approach to test cricket has been nothing short of entertaining. high octane at the best of times. but, in rajkot, their swashbuckling attitude backfired, beaten heavily by india in the 3rd test, losing by 434 runs to go 2—1 down in the five—match series. day 4 started with yashasvi jaiswal matching the record for 12 sixes in a test innings. he ended unbeaten on 214 as india declared their second inning on 430—4. that set england a total of 557, which they never even got close to. bowled out for 122 to lose by a margin that, for england, is their largest in terms of runs since 193a — and india's biggest win that way in their history. it's a very good feeling to win a game like that, and especially with such a young team. you know, two debutants and not a lot of test matches amongst the playing xi as well. so, a lot of credit to these young boys who have come in and shown a lot of character. it looks like they actually belong here and they want to stay here as

now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. miserable day for england — they're crushed by india in the 3rd test — the record defeat posing questions for captain ben stokes. thinking too deep into certain things can send you on a downhill spiral. rangers lead the way in scotland — they win at stjohnstone to go top for the first time in a year and half. and a double from hojlund keeps manchester united's hot streak going, at the expense of luton. hello there and welcome along to sportsday. it's fair to say england's approach to test cricket has been nothing short of entertaining, and high octane at the best of times. today, they're swashbuckling attitude backfired — they were beaten heavily by india in the 3rd test, losing by 434 runs. and they go 2—1 down in the series. patrick geary reports. test cricket can be an endurance sport. it takes you to hopeless places and asks if you really still believe. england were more than 300 runs behind, india hurtling towards the horizon. yashasvi jaiswal returning from a bad back, felling t

also coming up on sportsday...uture formula one world champion. and torvill and dean return to the scene where they achieved skating perfection four decades on. it sort of sent chills up my spine just being there again and just taking in the sights and sounds of the city. it conjures up so many memories of a0 years ago. there are few people as central to their sport right now as ben stokes is to cricket. the england test captain will walk out tomorrow for his 100th match

hello and welcome to sportsday with me, marc edwards.game in hand with a win over brentford. the real deal, mbappe on the move to madrid as the la liga giants get the worlds most wanted man. the yorkshire chairman colin graves explains why he has never personally apologised to azeem rafiq for the abuse he suffered at the club. hello and thanks forjoining us on sportsday, and we begin

now on bbc news, sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm hugh ferris.his evening... another breathless six nations saturday. england have won two close ones out of two beating wales at twickenham spot the ball... scotland's chances of a second straight six nations win are taken away in the dying moments at murrayfield. erling haaland finds the net for the first time since his return from injury. but it's liverpool who are still top of the league it's barely a week and a bit old but this year's six nations has already developed a habit of providing us with some drama. last weekend the matches involving england, wales and scotland were decided by a total ofjust four points. those same teams today only had six separating them. to scotland's defeat at the death in a moment but first twickenham where england gave the home fans a late victory to savour over wales. ben croucher reports. england versus wales, twickenham, a fixture to endure the ages. notjust for the rivalries and the results but the great and the chance to reflect and respect the ones who went

hello there, and welcome along to sportsday.or the first time since the third ashes test last summer. he's one of two changes for the fourth test against india in ranchi. robinson comes in for mark wood while off—spinner shoaib bashir

hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday.fter a convincing 3—1 win at brentford which sees them

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm marc edwards — coming up on the programme.sjubilantjordan at the asian cup as they stun south korea to reach their first ever final it's misery for murray in marseille though — as the former world number one suffers another first round exit and fury�*s forgiven — oleksandr usyk holds no grudges after their heavyweight fight is postponed — but promises to beat him in may hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday. we start with a huge shock at the asian cup asjordan continue to re—write the history books. having never got past the last eight of the competition, they are now into the final for the very first time. and to get there — they knocked out one of the favourites to lift the trophy — beating south korea 2—0. yazan al—naimat put them in front before a superb solo effort from their superstar musa al—taamari. the montpellier winger securing the momentous win in qatar. tottenham hotspur�*s son heung min did have a goal disallowed for south korea — but he — along with his team—mates — will now be back to their respective c

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun.t with india — as captain ben stokes contends with cracks in the pitch in ranchi. the london marathon levels the playing field — wheelchair and able—bodied athletes will receive equal prize money. and a first start for frawley — he's among the many changes for ireland, as the six nations resumes this weekend. hello there, and welcome along to sportsday. fast bowler ollie robinson is back in the england side

welcome along to sportsday.t with the big news from the premier league, where everton have had their points deduction for breaking spending rules reduced from 10 points to 6 by an independent commission. the club were punished back in november last year for breaches over a three—year period to the 2021—22 season. it was a significant day for the club, who started itjust outside the bottom three, precariously hovering above the relegation zone. but, after their appeal, which everton say they feel vindicated by, climbing up to 15th in the table above brentford and nottingham forest, who are, themselves, facing potential punishment for a breach of a similar nature. their case will be heard next week. everton issued a statement, where they say "while we're still digesting the appeal board's decision, "we are satisfied our appeal has resulted in a deduction "in a points sanction." the club is also particularly pleased with the appeal board's decision to overturn theage finding that the club failed to act in utmost go

hello there, welcome along to sportsday. cricket has been nothing short of entertaining — high octane at the best of times. but in rajkot, their swashbuckling attitude backfired, beaten heavily by india in the third test, losing by 434 runs to go 2—1 down in the five—match series. day four started with yashasvi jaiswal matching the record for 12 sixes in a test innings. he ended unbeaten on 214 as india declared on 430—4. that set england a total of 557, which they never even got close to — bowled out for 122 to lose by a margin that, for england, is their largest in terms of runs since 1934 and india's biggest win that way in their history. it's a very good feeling to win a game like that, and especially with such a young team as well — two debutantes and not a lot of test matches among the playing 11 as well. but a lot of credit to these young boys who have come in and showed a lot of character. looks like they actually belong here and they want to stay here as well. india's huge win has given rise to more questions about

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm marc edwards — coming up on the programme.uth korea to reach their first ever final it's misery for murray in marseille though — as the former world number one suffers another first round exit and fury�*s forgiven — oleksandr usyk holds no grudges after their heavyweight fight is postponed — but promises to beat him in may hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday. we start with a huge shock at the asian cup asjordan continue to re—write the history books. having never got past the last eight of the competition, they are now into the final for the very first time.

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun.hanges for england, ahead of the fourth test with india — as captain ben stokes contends with cracks in the pitch in ranchi. the london marathon levels the playing field — wheelchair and able—bodied athletes will receive equal prize money. and a first start for frawley — he's among the many changes for ireland, as the six nations resumes this weekend. hello there, and welcome along to sportsday. fast bowler ollie robinson is back in the england side for the first time since the third ashes test last summer. he's one of two changes for the fourth test against india in ranchi. robinson comes in for mark wood while off—spinner shoaib bashir is recalled for leg—spinner rehan ahmed. india are 2—1 up in the five—match series — and the wicket could cause some problems for batters, with large cracks already appearing. we do like to look at the pitch two days out and one day out because that's how we like to... you want to give yourself some idea or indication about what you think is going to g

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun.ha nations league draw has been made — we'll have all the details — and which groups to look out for. super bowl 58 is just around the corner — we're in las vegas for all the build up, as the chiefs take on the 49ers. and we hear from harry kane on his great start at bayern munich — and the work his foundation is doing for children's mental health hello welcome to the programme — plenty to come but we start with football and the draw for the european nations league has taken place in paris. for the first time, scotland are in the top tier and they have matches against croatia, portugal and poland to look forward to in group a1. england were relegated from group a last year, they are in bz and will play the republic of ireland, greece and finland. wales are also in the second tier — and have iceland, montenegro and turkey in b4. northern ireland are a division below and will face luxembourg, bulgaria and belarus. the group matches will be played across september, october and november. l

hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday.r city are up to second in the premier league after a convincing 3—1 win at brentford which sees them move menacingly into second place two points behind leaders liverpool with a game in hand. while all the pre—match talk centred around erling haaland and his return to the starting line—up after almost two months out with a foot injury, it's phil foden who will take all the plaudits. his hat—trick the catalyst as the champions recorded their seventh successive win. always had the sense of well, the short ag has on more than 252 games already and this is the impact and is unbelievable so it is an incredibly important player playing in that position. isl important player playing in that position.— important player playing in that osition. , ., ., , that position. 14 goals already this season — that position. 14 goals already this season so _ that position. 14 goals already this season so well _ that position. 14 goals already this season so well on - that position. 14 goals already this

hello and welcome to sportsday — here's what's coming up on our show.ter city up he keeps the match ball in a 3—1win over brentford a record run chase too far.. england run out of miracles as india level the series calling it a massive issue, emma hayes says there aren't enough opportunities for female coaches in the wsl hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday. manchester city are up to second in the premier league after a convincing 3—1 win at brentford which sees them

now on bbc news, it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday with me gavin ramjaun.ky scotland turn on the style at murrayfied — with a fourth calcutta cup win in a row over england. england are on the up in the 4th test against india and they have the returning shaoib bashir to thank with the ball. and late drama at old trafford as fulham beat manchester united — the winner coming deep into stoppage time. hello there, and welcome along to the programme. the six nations returned today after a two—week break. more on ireland's win over wales in a moment, but first to a cracker a murrayfield, where scotland beat england to win the calcutta cup for the fourth time in a row. let's get some more now our correspondent andy swiss, who's there for us. andy, good to see you. a huge win for scotland, and what a masterclass from johanne amanda —— from duhan van der merwe. scotland winning the calcutta cup for the first time something they have not done since the 1890s. they led 10-0 have not done since the 1890s. they led 10—0 at one point, but england, but then it was all abou

hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday. convincing 3—1 win at brentford which sees them move menacingly into second place two points behind leaders liverpool with a game in hand. while all the pre—match talk centred around erling haaland

there is more on our website and app but that's it from sportsday. bye—bye.lo, i'm azadeh moshiri. let's look at some of the other stories making news here in the uk. we start with more on that breakthrough in the search for a man wanted over a brutal chemical attack on a mother and her children in south london. police believe his body has been recovered from the river thames. detectives previously said they believed abdul shokoor ezedi — a 35—year old refugee from afghanistan — went into the river, and died, hours after the attack. on monday afternoon, a boat reported seeing a body in the water at tower pier. the body was then recovered by the met�*s marine policing unit. detectives working on the investigation said they strongly believe it's ezedi — based on the distinctive clothing he was wearing at the time of the attack and the property found on his body. let's speak to charlie rose in the newsroom. thank you for your time, charlie. what is the latest? figs thank you for your time, charlie. what is the latest?— what is the latest? as you say in the ast wh

you're watching sportsday. tom mckibbin are a shot off the lead after round 3 of the qatar masters on golf's dp world tour. this approach helped ferguson to 5 birdies in six holes around the turn today. in kenya, the locals wanted to make sure they had the best view on the ladies european tour. when the wildlife allowed, italy's alessandra fanali birdied the last to share the lead with shannon tan going into the final round of the kenya ladies 0pen. shiskin is now britain's best chance at next month's cheltenham gold cup after the quirkyjumps horse won the denman chase. and it was a big race double at newbury for trainer nicky henderson who also won the sport's richest handicap hurdle — the betfair hurdle with iberico lord. australia's women clinched their one day series with a thumping 110 run win against south africa in a rain affected third 0di in sydney. staying with cricket. england won't have to face virat kohli for the rest of their test series in india. he's been left out of the squad for the remaining

hello and welcome to sportsday with me, betty glover.on, as crystal palace's new manager watches on. girona's unlikely la liga title bid suffers another major blow as they are beaten by athletic bilbao. are bayern munich heading for a trophyless season? the german side have hit a nine year low with three defeats in a row. welcome to sportsday, we begin in the premier league where new crystal palace manager oliver glasner watched on from the stands as his side drew 1—1 against everton at goodison park. the 49—year—old austrian replaces roy hodgson, who stepped down on monday. and after everton missed a big chance — with james tarkowski's header well saved — palace opened the scoring from almost nowhere — thanks to jordan ayew. before amadou onana grabbed the equaliser from a header at the back post. a crucial point takes everton out of the bottom three on goal difference, while palace remain five points off the drop zone. former entract frankfurt boss glasner was announced a few hours before kick off. hodgson who's 76, was taken ill durin

now on bbc news it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday with me gavin ramjaun. for liverpool — who win the league cup — after the game with chelsea goes all the way to extra time. could it be the first of four trophies for them this season? in the premier league — wolves are on the prowl for a place in europe next season after another victory in the premier league today. on day three of the fourth test in ranchi — england's hopes of a series decider faded dramatically, in the face of a thrilling india fightback... and a thriller in the six nations — italy miss a dramatic last minute kick that would have seen them beat france. hello there and welcome along to the programme. it was an entertaining spectacle at wembley, in the league cup final between two familiar foes, but in the end it was liverpool who won the first major piece of domestic silverware this season. they beat chelsea in extra time, and had their captain to thank — who rose to head home when it mattered. 0ur correspondent joe wilson reports. this red versus blue, nothing new. cup finalists again, bu