he actually left the scotla nd strachan.e scotland job just after two years to return to become manager of rangers once again. another former scotland manager, alex agrees is also under consideration. we know that he is very, very keen on a return, here. alex mcleish. there is also another interesting name on the list. that of the current dalmarnock manager. he has completely transformed, an extent he returned to be scottish clu b extent he returned to be scottish club scene. just under four months, he has taken them on an impressive run, and of course culminating in that when against celtic at the weekend. he is also a name that the sfa are very keen on, too. no doubt, at hampden park, you may well have been expressing some adverse weather, but where many in this country rushed inside, this is russia. it is basically snowball fighting. the sport, it says here, is played dream two teams with seven days each. they tried to hit each other with as many snowballs as possible. those who get hit are eliminated from the game, and t

he takes over from gordon strachan who left in october.mpics, after dom parsons put himself in contention in the men's skeleton competition. he's in fourth place at the halfway stage, ahead of the final runs tomorrow. there are flashing images in this report from our sports correspondent andy swiss in pyeongchang. here he is for great britain. run two, dom parsons. he arrived an outsider, he is now a contender. dom parsons is ranked just 12th in the world but wearing team gb's much discussed new skin suit, he was out to prove his case. dom parsons is flying around this track. he looked so impressive in his training runs here, but can he back it up with a big performance when it really matters? the answer was encouraging. dom parsons goes to the front! he ended up fourth at the halfway stage, just 300th off a second off the medal places. tomorrow could be special. the medal chase for britain is on here. i hope i can sleep tonight!

he recently turned down the chance to succeed gordon strachan as scotla nd to succeed gordon strachanainst city in the premier league this weekend. on those stories just after half past. the charity oxfam says the behaviour of samantha ‘s of its staff in haiti seven years ago is of samantha ‘s of its staff in haiti seven years ago is totally unacceptable. —— some of its staff. there are reports aid workers use prostitutes after stationed there after an earthquake. prostitution is illegal in haiti and the use of sex workers banned by the charity code of conduct. the chief executive of oxfa m of conduct. the chief executive of oxfam at the time, dame barbara stocking, told me on first hearing of the allegations she was horrified. my my immediate reaction was to say look we have to do an investigation now, we have to find out what's really going on, which we did, the investigation was set up immediately. then we had to deal with all those people, the different people involved and deal with the disciplinary matters around that to get that absolutely closed down. once you had fun out these

he replaces gordon strachan 11 yea rs time.rimes. yesterday the predatory paedophile was found guilty of another seven counts of sexually abusing boys. next week he'll be sentenced for a total of 50 offences over two decades. our sports correspondent richard conway reports. no child should suffer the way we did. for the survivors of barry bennell‘s reign of abuse, the pain and memory of their ordeals will never fade. they are left instead to reflect on how one of britain's most prolific paedophiles was allowed to get away with his crimes for so long. he got away with it because he was so good at what he did in terms of football. his ability and skills. he groomed the parents. a perfect storm, almost. until we grew into men and stood up to him and put him where he should be now. speaking today, some of those subjected to barry bennell‘s abuse said they will now pursue civil claims against the clubs connected to the case — crewe alexandra and manchester city. he ruined my life. if there is any compensation or damages, of course i

he was the unanimous choice and will replace gordon strachan who left the post last october after failingh the world cup. after a busy week in the champions league the europa league returns this evening with all 32 teams in action. for scottish champions celtic, a very good result beating saint petersburg 1—0. the russians hadn't played for over two months due to their winter break and the second half well meant the scottish champions capitalised on the lack of match practice. the second leg will be back in russia next thursday. earlier arsenal took another step towards the last 16 with the comfortable wind in sweden. for arsenal it was very much a step argenal it was very much a stgg qt; start. pyeongchang at. winter olympics. pyeongchang at the winter olympics. both the men and women's carling teams in good positions to qualify from their round—robin groups. the men beat japan while from their round—robin groups. the men beatjapan while the women snatch the sudden—death victory against china and other good news for team against china and other good news forteam gb against china and othe

in 2016, he retired from scotland duty and had to be lured back two months later by gordon strachan.land boss will have to do without his services. the new scotland boss will have to do without his serviceslj the new scotland boss will have to do without his services. ijust hope it doesn't regret this decision. if we, fight for euro 2020 —— if we qualify for euro 2020 and he is not pa rt of qualify for euro 2020 and he is not part of that and you look back on that and say, i could have had an opportunity to play for my country ata opportunity to play for my country at a major finals, it could be a decision he regrets. regrets or not, scotla nd decision he regrets. regrets or not, scotland will have to move on without the man who has been their captain for the last five years. so are you ready for the world cup? no, not that one — with plans revealed today for an annual season—ending world cup of tennis. the competition would replace the existing format of the davis cup and will feature 18 teams and be played over seven days in late november. it's actually the brainchild of barcelona

qualification for the world cup and have so far failed to find a replacement for previous manager gordon strachanexecutive described as an embarrassment. gary caldwell, a former wigan boss and scotland defender, applied for the job earlier today. west ham united have suspended their director of player recruitment after a national newspaper reported he had said that they wanted to limit the number of african players at the club because they have a bad attitude and cause mayhem when not selected. in a statement today the club confirmed that director of player recruitment tony henry has been suspended pending a full and thorough investigation. west ham united will not tolerate any type of discrimination and has, therefore, acted swiftly due to the serious nature of these claims. ben stokes has been named in england's15—man squad for the five—match odi series against new zealand, but his involvement is subject to the outcome of any court proceedings. the all—rounder is due to appear before bristol magistrates on 13 february on charges of affray relating to an incident outside a city nightclub, but th

the 48—year—old recently turned down the chance to succeed gordon strachan as scotland boss.rative contract in the irish fa's history. i know that the job in i know that thejob in hand is one that i will devote my life and soul to, thejob i took on six that i will devote my life and soul to, the job i took on six years ago is as appealing and exciting as it was then, and it is a lucrative business, football, but to me it is the personal factor that has been a big factor in the decision. meanwhile, walter smith won't be taking the scotland job for a second time. he'd become the favourite after o'neill turned it down, but it's understood smith ruled himself out after talks with the scottish fa. riyad mahrez says he'll continue to give his all to leicester after training with the side for the first time since his transfer request to manchester city was turned down last month. the winger has travelled with the team for their game at city tomorrow and could even play. leicester turned down an offer of £50 million for mahrez after he'd asked to leave. there was one game in the cham

walter smith is the latest man in the running to take over from gordon strachan.only dream of. but when it's all over, it can be difficult to adjust back to a so called "normal" life. a survey has found that more than half of the 800 former athletes who responded — said they had problems with their mental or physical health following retirement. azi farni reports. what a performance! you are the double olympic champion, kelly holmes. to be an olympic champion, age 34, had achieved it. suddenly, i had no idea who i was what i wanted to be. the biggest thing that i felt, was loss of identity and purpose. as an athlete, dame kelly holmes had it all. success at and sport. cover tymon, or that disappears. boys being able to call myself an olympian, or an olympic athlete. suddenly,... myself an olympian, or an olympic athlete. suddenly, . .. it myself an olympian, or an olympic athlete. suddenly,... it made me feel a little bit lost. among her many post—athletic ventures, dame kelly holmes has opened this cafe in her hometown. its name comes after her hometown. its name

strachan investigation is underway, claiming that a substitute teacher hit -- >>> an investigation is underway, claiming that the substitute teacher hit a special needs student. >> my son ran to me and he said mommy, ms. patty hits me in my face.>> reporter: these were cell phone pictures shared with us. he was allegedly slapped on the cheek by a substitute teacher. >> we do not send arctic kids to school to get slapped. >> reporter: it happened last friday where her son is a special needs student. he has a speech impediment and learning disability. she does not know what led up to the incident but the sun asked for space before he was allegedly hit. >> how could you not understand that he just needed space? to come to special ed you have to be specially trained to cope with them and you have to keep your composure. >> reporter: she is furious with how this was handled school officials haven't called her but everyone else. >> everyone is confused on how it happened. why was she able to leave the campus freely without being in handcuffs? a district spokeswoman released a statement sayi

strachan area man is now safe after getting lost in yosemite. it triggered a search for about 60 people. search and rescue teams posted photos of the conditions they faced while looking for the oakland man. he set off backpacking last weekend and went missing on tuesday. a helicopter crew spotted him yesterday above a waterfall. he survived with just minor injuries. >>> the dragons, the floats and the firecrackers are ready. in just minutes, san francisco's lunar new year parade kicks off. it will turn on kearney toward chinatown. we are at the start of the parade to show us what all is going on. >> reporter: hi, the phrase of the day around here, i am at the corner, waiting for this parade to kick off. we are going to show you the crowd that is out here. the wind is whipping down market street right now. we are waiting for the parade to kick off. this is of course the year of the dog. what you will see is a lot of dog hats out here today, as the chinese community and the bay area celebrate the year of the dog. for many people, this is their fir

holding company and its controversies strip it was also responsible for the recruitment of gordon strachaneagan also presided over the appointment of malky mackay as performance director at the scottish fa, his failure to persuade the northern ireland manager michael o'neill to take over as scotland boss left him exposed to major criticism. unfortunately his time at the helm will be looked upon by the majority as being one that is negative although without wanting to there are things he has done which are positive in the permit system that has been brought in is positive for the teams at the lower end. the big decisions and the big topics i think the fans feel as if things have not been done right. think the fans feel as if things have not been done rightm think the fans feel as if things have not been done right. it is no surprise to me. over the years he has been under a lot of scrutiny and there is one thing the chief executive is always good to split opinion but there has been a number of issues throughout his time in charge and i think recently the final nail in the coffin for him has

he turned down the chance to succeed gordon strachan as scotland manager.anager continues after walter smith ruled himself out. he managed scotla nd smith ruled himself out. he managed scotland 2004—2007 and was favourite for thejob after michael scotland 2004—2007 and was favourite for the job after michael o‘neill turned it down but he does not want to be considered after talks. riyad mahrez has returned to training for leicester city for the first time since the club rejected a number of bids from manchester city at the end of the january transfer window. he will be part of the leicester travelling squad for their match at manchester city tomorrow. you are up—to—date with all the days sports news. it is time to talk by sports news. it is time to talk rugby and there is a huge game tomorrow as england host wales. let‘s head straight to twickenham. yes, many thanks indeed. a warm welcome to twickenham this evening where the scene is set for the big one ahead of the second round of six nations action to come this weekend. england against wales tomorrow. a.d

the former rangers and birmingham boss replaces gordon strachan on a deal until 2020.m absolutely ecstatic to be back as the coach. it goes without saying, and i'm saying it anyway, that's the goals are to win the nation ‘s league groups and to get to the euros in 2020. there is no question that i am up for the challenge, i believe that i am the right guy that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport and i'll have more for you in the next hour. great britain 21st me medals table after that bronze, some way behind, but if you're to follow what's happening, go to our website. much more coming up in the next hour. the former football coach barry bennell will be sentenced next week, after being found guilty of another seven sex offences against children. yesterday's verdicts mean he's now been convicted of a total of 43 offences. many of the parents of the boys bennell trained were taken in by his promises to make their sons top players. ann packer and robbie brightwell both played football themselves

. >>> michael strachan sits down with jennifer lawrence and she's weighing in on the oscar best picture race. trrs that, do i? actually, you do. harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line, and if you're not taking care of your gums, you're not taking care of your mouth. so now i use this. crest gum detoxify. introducing new crest gum detoxify... it works below the gum line and is clinically proven to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. new gum detoxify, from crest. gums are good. so is my check up! crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. . >>> all right. so jennifer lawrence' last movie was called "mother." it was voted by many as the worst movie of 2017. so you can understand if she's hoping for a lettal bit better luck. >> and thanks to she already has an oscar on the mantle. >> i have to go away for a while. >> reporter: the new spy thriller that has jennifer lawrence stepping out of her comfort zone and into a secret government intelligence service that trains her to use her mind and body as weapons. >> you must learn to push yourself beyond a

years since he left it the first time, and the former rangers and birmingham boss replaces gordon strachanes without saying, but iam course, it goes without saying, but i am saying it anyway, the goals are to win the nation ‘s league group and to get to the year rose in 2020. no question, and i am up for the challenge. i believe i am the right quy challenge. i believe i am the right guy for thejob. west brom are investigating after four senior players were involved in an "incident" on their training trip to spain this week. the club say the players will be "subject to the full rigours of our internal disciplinary procedures". west brom are bottom of the premier league and play southampton in the fa cup tomorrow. there are two fifth—round matches this evening. leicester host sheffield united at the king power stadium. while chelsea are at home to championship side hull. you can get all the build up to those matches and follow them later on the bbc sport website and on bbc radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra and we'll have more for you in sportsday at half past six. thanks very much. as pro

he was favourite to replace gordon strachan, but he has now ruled himself out.ast. researchers at edinburgh university have grown human eggs in a laboratory for the first time. the findings could lead to new ways of preserving women's fertility. here's our health and science correspondent, james gallagher. in laboratories in edinburgh, scientists have grown human eggs. they've taken immature eggs that women are born with and transformed them so they are ready to be fertilised. it's taken decades of work to copy what happens inside women's ovaries. we never imagined that we would be getting these kind of results using human tissue. so it's a significant step, but, of course, the main objective for us is to improve and determine the safety of these techniques, so that they could, in the future, go into some kind of application. it could be used for young girls with cancer, as treatment can damage their fertility. so how might it work? a girl diagnosed with cancer would have a sample of her ovary frozen before cancer treatment, then later, as an adult, the tissue w

qualification for the world cup and have so far failed to find a replacement for previous manager gordon strachanment". gary caldwell, a former wigan boss and scotland defender applied for the job earlier today. things don't seem to be getting any easier for phil neville who's started his role as england women's manager. after the controversy over his appointment he's at kingsmeadow this evening to cast an eye over chelsea and manchester city's england players. and he wouldn't have wanted to see this. the england goalkeeper karen bardsley was stretchered off after falling heavily on her shoulder in just the second minute of the match. the game was held up for nine minutes while she was treated on the pitch. the second half is underway and it's currently goalless. kyle edmund will miss great britain's davis cup tie against spain in marbella which starts on friday. he developed a hip injury during last week's australian open semi—final defeat by marin cilic, and said yesterday that he "intended to play" but in the end wasn't named in the singles or doubles. jacob stockdale, bundee aki and james rya

qualification for the world cup and have so far failed to find a replacement for the previous manager gordon strachan earlier today. that is all of your sport now. find out more on those stories on the bbc sport website. sportsday is coming up at 6:30pm. an inquiry will examine how voting rules in parliament can be reformed for mps who are having a baby. during a commons debate this afternoon , mps pressed the case for new mums and dads to get a proxy vote , which would allow another mp to vote for them. labour's harriet harman who is the longest serving female mp , led the debate , and we can speak to her now from our westminster studio. it is actually astonishing to read about the lack of a system for an mp who has a child, ifound it staggering in 2018, if you can briefly explain to viewers how it works and what you were trying to improve. really there is no system at all and it dates back to the era when the overwhelming majority of majorities of mps were men and it was regarded as a matter of expectation that everything to do with the family would be the responsibility of their wives but the hous

my old friend alan strachan was the perfect host. alan: hey, jack. sue: and i'm suzi.ied to him, are you? sue: i am. alan: oh, my... sue: for a long time. jack: alan wasn't shy about assigning us chores right away. alan: we're going to be feeding wild dogs. ok, you got to take all your clothes off because it's messy. jack: ok. ok, sue. you go first. what in the world is this right here? alan: that's horsemeat. jack: right now, who's gonna touch that stuff? alan: you are. jack: i am? alan: yes! jack: with our gourmet picnic all packed up, we headed out to meet the pack. wild dogs are highly cooperative, living in groups of 10-20 individuals. hold on. you don't want to fall out here. sue: hup. jack: oh. sue: there they are. jack: gol' dang. they're all around us. ha ha! [dogs squeaking] he's communicating right now. he's telling that one to get you and that one to get me. that's what they're doing with each other. also known as hunting dogs, these canines use high-pitched squeaks and body language to communicate. their success rate when hunting prey is over 80%. alan: wh

he'd become the favourite to succeed gordon strachan, after the northern ireland boss michael o'neill international plans to train for the first time since the club rejected a number of bids from premier league leaders manchester city at the end of the january transfer window. it's the second round of matches in rugby union's six nations this weekend. england's head coach eddiejones has ramped up the mind games ahead of their meeting with wales. he's questioned whether wales's ‘fill—in' fly—half rhys patchell has the "bottle" for the match at twickenham. it isa it is a massive step up. he hasn't played much test rugby at all. he is a young guy. he is going to have rob shaw and farrell at him. all guys who have played a lot of test rugby. the pressure on him will be enormous. it is whether he has the bottle to handle it. the former ireland international joy neville will make more rugby union history tonight, when she'll become the first woman to referee a pro 1a rugby match — ulster versus southern kings. neville is already the first woman to take charge of a men's european club fixtur

and birmingham boss replaces boa rdman the former rangers and birmingham boss replaces boardman strachan for thejob. liam manager was unable to be secured for the job. liam plunkett manager was unable to be secured for thejob. liam plunkett has aggravated a terror he suffered in the one—day series against australia, he returned for the tri— series against new zealand. england said abel announce a replacement in the coming days, the one—day series against new zealand starting a week on sunday. that's your sport. thank you. 15 months ago this programme exclusively spoke to these four men — who with quiet emotion told you about the horrific sexual abuse they'd experienced three and a half decades earlier, as young footballers — abuse perpetrated by their coach barry bennell who had links with manchester city junior teams and worked at crewe alexandra football club. they also told you they believed dozens of other boys had also been abused by bennell. they were right. as a result of that interview — many more came forward to say they too had been abused by the same coach, and in fact others

he replaces gordon strachan, who left in october after failing to qualify for the world cup.s they glasgow side have the slight advantage going into the second leg in a weeks' time. meanwhile, the impressive week for english clubs in europe continued with a comfortable 3—0 away win for arsenal against ostersunds. mesut ozil with the last of the goals in their first leg against the swedish side. the women go later on, including laura dees and lizzy yarnold in the skeleton and i have been to see lizzy yarnold in training in germany to see how she feels about becoming the first british athlete to try to retain an olympic title. we will get the split at some point. see you later. for 25 years, barry bennell lived a double life. publicly lauded as one of english football's best talent spotters, but in private he carried out a campaign of sexual abuse against young boys. he's been convicted of a total of 43 charges relating to assaults carried out between 1979 and 1990. one of his victims was david lean, whojoins us now. good morning. good morning. thank you so much forjoining us t