back tojohn now, at tottenham hotspur stadium. tottenham of against ajax tonight, ajax four—time winners of the european cup. find for their youth system. let's hear from the chief executive, edwin van der sar, on how the club have got here. it was all about qualifying for a champions league. as you maybe go, in holland, went to play three qualifying places, we don't have the four that england have. that was our main target, we achieve that. it was a gradual build—up, every game, we started to play better. matias de ligt is a phenomenal player, he is i9 ligt is a phenomenal player, he is 19 years old, he is strong, he can head the ball. frenkie dejong, confident with the ball, always looking for solutions, doesn't want to kick the ball away. kind it from the back. a home—grown product, tremendous player. i think they are very focused on achieving something, to bring something to the club, to have the opportunity to shine. very happy about the way we have played and how the whole world is talking ajax again. why is it that ajax's yo

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harry's home, we'll be live at the tottenhams hotspur stadium ahead of their first match tonight.more racism in italian football, but should the player who was abused take some of the blame? that's what one of his own teamates thinks. and 100 days to go until the netball world cup, we hearfrom the home nations who'll be heading to liverpool. i think the real pleasing thing for us i think the real pleasing thing for us is that everyone of our games and sold out. it is hard get a hold of the world cup tickets. good evening, almost 2 years ago tottenham played their final game at the old white hart lane, tonight they play their first match at their new home. crystal palace are the first visitors. it's on the same site as their old ground, but the one billion pound tottenham hotspur stadium is very, very different. already claiming to be the best in europe, it's multi—purpose, state—of—the art, and also very late, they should have been in 6 months ago. let's cross live to richard conway, our sports news correspondent, by all accounts, anyone who experienced either of the test events t

we will be heading live to the tottenham hotspur stadium, a first champions league match there as theyace manchester city. european nights at anfield are always special. we'll speak to our correspondent there about the tie against porto. join mejo join me jo currie join mejo currie in the swindon ahead of england's friendly match against spain. also coming up, another iconic venue. who will master those lightning fast greens and rolling fairways of the augusta national? golf's first major of the year starts on thursday and now we know the groupings. and a massive summer ahead for this place, the cricket world cup, the ashes, we go behind—the—scenes at the oval. good evening. tonight sees the start of the champions league quarter—finals and all four english sides that qualified for this season's competition are still involved, three are playing this evening. we'll be live at anfield with david 0rnstein in a few minutes, but first let's go to natalie pirks at the tottenham hotspur stadium, because one thing we know is that there will be at least one premier league side in the semi—finals

we are live at the tottenham hotspur stadium, head of the semifinals of the champions league. m, 180 minutes away from a first champions league final in the club in‘s history. no one believe that ajax can arise out this final, the same for totte n ha m. out this final, the same for tottenham. but we are there because we deserved to be today. it ajax you play them tonight. the latest crop from the famous youth system hoping to halt their progress. and i'm jane dougall at the bbc sports centre. also coming up in the programme: spectacular snooker from gary wilson — he fights back in his world championship quarterfinal at the crucible to give ali carter the blues. and, speed skater elise christie speaks very honestly about suffering from depression. this is what the stadium was built for, these big european nights. i don't think even mauricio pochettino would have been expected to be playing in a champions league semifinal so soon after the opening of this stadium such has been their performances in this tournament so far. they are here in the last four of this competition. they h

to look forward to tomorrow with united wanting a top 4 spot, plenty to play for at the tottenham hotspur stadiumling a place there. chelsea dropped points last night, while arsenal, manchester united and tottenham lost at the weekend. well tonight's another chance for spurs to cement their place in third, they would go three points clear of chelsea with a win over struggling brighton. the seagulls are just three points above the bottom three, they've only taken one point from the last five notches they are very close to the relegation zone at the bottom. in these five matches they have not scored a goal, would you believe it? and things won't get any easier after tonight, with games against arsenal and manchester city to come. if we look at the bottom of the table, they are just one place above the drop zone. three points ahead of them. and southhampton players as well tonight and they are away at wofford and if they win it, it almost certainly be a straight shoot out between brighton cardiff city. thanks austin — let's have a quick look at some of the days other sport's stories.. england winger

and we'll be live at the tottenham hotspur stadium sampling the atmosphere and bringing you all the buildportsday live on the bbc news channel. commentary tonight on radio five live too. he the football league have confirmed that bolton wanderers match against brentford — postponed on saturday after players went on strike — will not be played this week. constant financial trouble and uncertainty over a potential takeover have left the players and coaching staff without their salaries from march and april. the efl say a decision on if and when the brentford game will be played will be taken on thursday although they are opposed to bolton fulfilling their remaining fixtures with youth players. as you might have just seen on the news at one, british speed skater elise christie has opened up about her struggles with anxiety and depression. the three—time olympian missed out on medals in high profile crashes in sochi and pyeongchang and now better, she hopes speaking out with encourage others to feel more comfortable talking about mental health. the reason behind the post and the motivation fo

we'll have the latest from the tottenham hotspur stadium. to the bbc news at six. theresa may has met with labour leaderjeremy corbyn in a bid to get a brexit deal through parliament before next friday's deadline. speaking before their meeting mr corbyn said he welcomed the prime minister's willingness to look for compromise. but the prime minister's decision to reach out to the labour leader has angered some in her own party, with two ministers quitting the government today. one of them said turning to mr corbyn — whom he described as a "marxist" — was a grave error. the attorney general today said the only way the government can secure a swift exit is to seek common ground with labour. our political editor, laura kuenssberg is in westminster for us now. in the last few minutes i'd spoken to someone who in the last few minutes i'd spoken to someone who was in the last few minutes i'd spoken to someone who was at that meeting with theresa may and jeremy corbyn who said it was perfectly nice and constructive but there was no big breakthrough.

our sports correspondent natalie pirks is at the tottenham hotspur stadium now.gue champions and the champions league top goal—scorers. city chasing an unprecedented quadruple and they have already won one trophy and won their last ten games. tottenham have conceded the most goals of any side left in the champions league but they have been growing in confidence after a rocky start to the campaign and this stadium could make all the difference tonight. elsewhere, manchester city's premier league title rivals liverpool will play porto at anfield in a match most expect them to win. they hammered porto in the last 16 last season but it must be said that porto are much improved this season. four of the eight quarters finalists this time oui’ eight quarters finalists this time our premier league sides, the first time it has happened in a decade. backin time it has happened in a decade. back in 2009, three of the four sides went on to reach the semifinals but ultimately it was barcelona who won and it is the spanish giants who manchester united face tomorrow at old traf

coming up in sportsday, i'll be live at the tottenham hotspur stadium, as spurs attempt to reach theirst champions league final. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. it's been called "the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs". today a public inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal of the 19705 and 19805 got underway. anyone who needed blood or blood products was put at risk — whether they were haemophiliacs or patients getting transfusions after an operation or childbirth. almost 5,000 nhs patients were infected with hiv or hepititis c. of those, around 3,000 people are thought to have died. but it doesn't end there — many thousands more may still be living with undiagnosed hepatitis c as a result of the scandal. this inquiry comes after decades of campaigning by patients and their families who say there's been a cover up. our health editor hugh pym reports. a poignant memorial to victims of the infected blood scandal. messages met left by some of their families. it will travel around the country as a public inquiry gathers evidence. at the heart of it, pe

the first hat—trick in the tottenham hotspur stadium! nice one, dad. ben croucher, bbc news.usted by a video of some of their fans singing anti—semitic songs on the tram in manchester following yesterday's tie at old trafford. the club have said they'll identify the fans, pass their details to the police and ban them for life they say that they do not want people like this associated with the club. and that their behaviour is not welcome at west ham or in civilised society. leeds united are edging closer to a return to the premier league. they beat yorkshire rivals sheffield wednesday 1—0 to move three points behind leaders norwich and three points clear of third placed sheffield united, who drew 1—1 with millwall. police are investigating an alleged incident involving fleetwood manager joey barton in the tunnel after his side's defeat at barnsley in league one. barnsley striker cauley woodrow tweeted that manager daniel stendel had blood pouring from his face after a confrontation between the two — that tweet has since been deleted. nobody from either club carried out the us

the £1 billion tottenham hotspur stadium as it is known will open its doors at they play crystal palacetadium and the second largest ground in england now behind 0ld largest ground in england now behind old trafford. they say the new home will benefit the surrounding area in north london as well. as far as a community is concerned it is a massive lift for tottenham and for london and it couldn't come at a better time in view of all the political situation we have at the moment. we are definitely open for business. as far as the players are concerned, we are all excited. i have every confidence they will finish the season very strongly. 100 days to go until the netball world cup that is being held in liverpool, england, scotland and northern ireland all taking part. they visited the bbc this morning very special event was staged. 100 days, 100 goals, 100 goals. they won commonwealth gold last year. the coach feels her squad will be ready. we have had everything thrown at us over this international calendar to prepare us for this world cup and it isa prepare us for this world cup and it i

yeah, the tottenham hotspur stadium. yeah, the tottenham hotspur stadium.atever? it yeah, but like the magpie, the archer, orwhatever? it is yeah, but like the magpie, the archer, or whatever? it is early days. if we are going to call it anything it has got to be the champions league stadium because one thing is for certain, that stadium needs to host champions league football. that is why spurs are under a significant amount of pressure to finish in the top four. if there was ever a location to have big european games, then it is there. it does look great. someone in my ear is telling me that they are going to sell the naming rights. they need to have a competition like when they named the boat. it makes me diea when they named the boat. it makes me die a little bit inside. it would be fun! i can think of loads of names. yeah. i don't think that's what's going to happen. you mean the highest bidder will get to name it? yeah. let's take a look at today's papers. the front page of the telegraph suggests thatjeremy corbyn is in the brexit driving seat. he's p

hello, we start at the tottenham hotspur stadium, where west ham became the first away side come away. spurs missing out on a chance to cement their place in the top four. craig templeton was watching. d)at d ) at the new d) at the new home has been flawless. for wins, no d) at the new home has been flawless. forwins, no goals conceded. how the rivals from the east would love to capture the first points. west ham started brightly as he fired an early warning, they were not quite blowing bubblesjust he fired an early warning, they were not quite blowing bubbles just yet. expert instead have one eye on tuesday's champions league semifinal they became refocused. he saw his effo rts they became refocused. he saw his efforts go wide. the second half started in a similarfashion efforts go wide. the second half started in a similar fashion to the first and he found the touch but not the finish. he did find antonio who will go into history as the first person to score against tottenham and their new stadium. the celebration perhaps should not go into the record books. the research instead eve

the first hat-trick in the tottenham hotspur stadium! nice one, dad.1 to boost their chances of survival. west ham say they're disgusted by a video of some of their fans singing anti—semitic songs on the tram in manchester following yesterday's tie at old trafford. the club have said they'll identify the fans, pass their details to the police and ban them for life. they say that they do not want people like this associated with the club. and that their behaviour is not welcome at west ham or in civilised society. police are investigating an alleged incident involving fleetwood manager joey barton in the tunnel after his side's defeat at barnsley in league one. barnsley striker cauley woodrow tweeted that manager daniel stendel had blood pouring from his face after a confrontation between the two — that tweet has since been deleted. south yorkshire police confirmed they are investigating an incident while barnsley say they are assisting the police with their enquiries. hearts are through to the scottish cup final after a 3—nil win over inverness cally t

day with john, live from the build—up to that game in sports day withjohn, live from the tottenham hotspur stadiumship started today. already, you feel thatjudd trump has a shoe in for the final. he took the finalframe has a shoe in for the final. he took the final frame to lead to 7—1, the first to 13 goes through, they will finish off tomorrow. john higgins has lost the last two finals, he trails and former winner neil robertson, 3—2. you can follow that match live on bbc two and bbc sport website. in cycling, is the same writer, same team, slightly different name. the team formerly known as team sky had their first official race under new ownership. their new look will be no tomorrow ahead of the tour which starts on thursday. we will have more for you orany thursday. we will have more for you or any special sports day at lifelong tottenham hotspur at 6:30pm. these are the scenes from venezuela, the authorities say they are putting down a small cute attempt. juan guiado has called the monterey and people onto the streets. translation: the armed forces are on the side of the constitution. now, w

pochettino's attempts to evoke the spirit of buzz lightyear ahead of tonight's match at the tottenham hotspur stadium pochettino. it quotes the manager as saying that reaching the champions league semi final is more important than winning a domestic trophy. the paper also reports that batsmen alex hales has accused the england and wales cricket board of ‘betrayal‘ after he was withdrawn from england‘s limited overs squads for the summer. and the express features spurs, as well as suggesting that paris st germain could bid more than 90 million pounds to lure goalkeeper david de gea away from manchester united there are reports in the papers this morning that manchester united are lining up their former player rio ferdinand to return to the club. ferdinand is said to have had a meeting with ed woodward, executive vice chairman, to discuss a return as director of football or something similar. the former player has been working as a tv pundit since he retired. the result of caster semenya‘s landmark case against athletics‘ governing body will be published tomorrowthe double olympic 800m champion is chal

tie, spurs against manchester city our sports correspdondent natalie pirks is at the new tottenham hotspur stadiumir new home. it really is rather lovely, isn't it? £1 billion stadium, and this is its second game, its european debut, and marussia pochettino has called this the biggest game of his coaching career. he knows that spurs will have to be extremely aggressive. his use that word several times in his press conference, if they are going to get anything out of this game. city are going for the quadruple. so much talk about them and so much talk about the fact they have already won one of those. pep said yesterday it would be a hugely difficult, almost impossible, the words he used to win those four trophies but pochettino agreed, they were pouring compliments on each other. he said if any team is capable of winning the quadruple it is going to be city and this is going to be an absolutely fascinating first leg here tonight. we will see. natalie pirks in north london. we will chat at 6:30pm on bbc news for sportsday. let's head live to anfield now and speak to our correspondent david ornstein

that incredible match in the champions league in midweek, manchester city welcomed tottenham hotspur to the etihad stadiumagain, as the sides met for the third time in 11 days. there were fewer fireworks but manchester city did manage to pick themselves up from european disappointment. to move to the top of the premier league, thanks to a 1—0 win, as jo currie reports. after wednesday night's european extravaganza between these two teams, the repeat premier league fixture was always going to struggle to live up to the same excitement. or was it? city needing to lick their wounds, knowing a win would take them back to the top of the table. and just like mid week, the end—to—end drama came early. spurs starting the quicker, with son heung—min testing edison, who was equal to it, before city struck the first vital blow. sergio aguero setting up an unlikely hero. 18—year—old phil foden with his first top—flight goal to settle city's nerves. a much changed spurs side struggled to carve out many opportunities in the first half, but after the break had a penalty appeal waved away for this handball. city came ago

it is six months late and cost more money than planned, but finally tottenham hotspur played in their new stadium last night. they got their first competitive goal there in their 2—0 win against crystal palace. good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. mps have voted to force the prime minister to seek an extension to brexit to try to prevent the uk leaving the eu without a deal in eight days. the bill was put forward by labourmp eight days. the bill was put forward by labour mp yvette cooper and was approved by the commons late last night. a total of 313 mps voted in favour of the bill and 312 voted against the proposal, giving the tightest of majorities, just one vote. so what does the bill actually propose? the draft legislation would force the prime minister to ask the eu foran force the prime minister to ask the eu for an extension to the article 50 process beyond the 12th of april. and it would give parliament the power to decide the length of this delay as well. but the bill still needs to be approved by the house of lords before it becomes law, and the ultimate power of whether to

and the actor zac efron was trending on twitter after his visit last night to watch tottenham hotspurs at their new stadiumht remember it's not the first time he's donned a team shirt — only last time — it was arsenal's, when he watched them play in 2012. and let's take a look at some of the inside pages. it might be a first game he's ever been to. let's say wolves play west brom. what do you do? you take somebody for the first time, you've got divide somewhere. you have to nail your pillars to the mast. so please, not them. they would make a fortune. half manchester city scarves. they have a ticket to that game, they want something to remember it by. that's why you do business. there is a reason they are still there after years of people laying into them. anybody watching petrol prices, this summer, oil rig is the headline. motorists least of £200 each, fatcats fail to pass on savings. some mps are calling for there to be a particular watchdog. campaigners say there was a period la st campaigners say there was a period last year where these wholesale costs fell by 5%. some are saying we should watch that.

tottenham hotspur have suffered their first defeat at their new stadium after they were beaten 1—0 bynly their third away win of the season and puts a dent in spurs' bid to finish in the top four. elsewhere, cardiff's1—0 defeat at fulham leaves them in real danger of relegation. they're four points from safety after brighton drew 1—1 with newcastle. southampton secured their top—flight future with a 3—3 draw against bournemouth. celtic are just a point away from retaining the scottish premiership after a 1—0 win over kilmarnock at celtic park. in the week of billy mcneill‘s passing, rather poignantly, it was their current no 5 who scored the winner. no 5 being the jersey worn by the former manager who died on monday. and jockey bryony frost has won herfirst race back after breaking her collarbone. her return at sandown saw her ride the favourite, black corton, to victory in the oaksey chase for trainer paul nicholls. her 50th win of the season, she was also crowned champion conditional jockey. there's more on the bbc sport website, including the results from qualifying ahead of the az

tottenham hotspur in the champions league. the first european fixture at their new stadium. at this pivotal point in the season they can't afford to lose focus. we are in the stages of almost the end of decision in the winter of the season, to be dear. but now we know exactly what we are playing for so during the season, they accept bad moments in the decision but the decision is not about it. farfrom 4 tropihes, mauricio pochettino is still trying to get hold of one as tottenham boss. the champions league is their last chance of silverware this season. here's what he makes of city's quadruple bid. manchester city in the last few yea rs manchester city in the last few years is beginning to try and win everything. we had a very good squad, he is one of the best managers of the world. if one club oi’ managers of the world. if one club or one team is able to win everything it is manchester city today. liverpool are also in action in europe tomorrow night they face an on paper easier tie. they are playing porto. the old cliche says you don't win football matches on paper though.

totte n ha m tottenham hotspur will play their first game at their new football ground at white hart lane today. the stadiumd perhaps the world. it is being completed six months late and has cost more close to £1 billion. it has also had a dramatic impact on homes and schools in the area. "to dare is to do" is their motto, and tottenham's new stadium appears to fit that billing. it will host premier league football for the first time tomorrow night, with hopes that the long overdue and over budget stadium can provide a platform to take the club to the next level. a series of problems has seen spurs frustrate their fans by continuing to play fixtures at wembley this season, while complex building issues were resolved. but those behind the project say it is one of the best venues in the world, capable of hosting american football too and revolutionising the match day experience forfans, which includes the pace at which a pint can be poured. this stadium has been many years in the building, and has been troubled by snags and delays. but now it's finally here, officials believe it will give the entire local com

liverpool play porter and manchester city visit tottenham hotspur so he will be playing the first ever champions league match taking place at tottenham's new stadium have guardiola as men are chasing a quadruple having already won the english league cup spurs will take courage knowing that city were eliminated from the champions league at this very stage last year. we know exactly where you are going to to face is in our hand how we have to handle it if you want to make a step forward as a club as a team we have know to handle the situations if you don't because we are not prepared to purport to go through last year's finalists liverpool welcome have seen porter to anfield in the other match the reds defeated porto five no in the champions league last year before going on to beat city but not taking anything for granted despite being on a great run of domestic form beyond five euros that's how it is in training you can see it we are reading again and a good moment about other teams as well so we all play for a lot and we will see tomorrow night pardew really wants to go through and. good so it will be a tough one but that's all how it should be. h

and in sport, tottenham hotspur play their first and in sport, tottenham hotspur play theirfirst game and in sport, tottenham hotspur play their first game at their brand—new £1 billion stadiumy beat crystal palace 2—0. good morning and welcome to bbc newsroom life. i'm annita mcvey. —— bbc newsroom alive. —— bbc newsroom live. the report found that the aircraft possessed a valid certificate of airworthiness. the crew obtained the license and qualifications to conduct the flight, take off appeared very normal. dagmawit moges is the ethiopian transport minister. the following facts have been determined. number one, the aircraft possessed a valid certificate of airworthiness. the second one, the crew obtained the licence and qualifications to conduct the flight. and third, the take—off run appeared very normal. and the fourth one is, the crew performed all the procedures repeatedly, provided by the manufacturer, but was not able to control the aircraft. dagmawit moges there. correspondent theo leggett is following developments on the story for us. a number offindings, developments on the story for us. a number of findings, preliminary findings, but undoubtedly the most signifi

tottenham hotspur last night. i will say one thing, song likes the new stadium, doesn't he?ht for liverpool, with a 2—0 victory over porto, but spurs' win over manchester city may have come at a cost with harry kane picking up what looked like a serious injury. adam wild has all the details. this is spears' new home, and this is the kind of occasion they dream it would feel it. —— spurs. there was plenty here that felt new, and modern technology provided the first half talking point. raheem sterling's shot was blocked, the referee calling for help from a video replay. that showed the block was with an arm. a penalty, the decision, eventually. no one has scored more goals for manchester city than sergio aguero, but this was one development few predicted. chances for either side were scarce. song went close. missed penalties, missed shots, and for spurs, a player who will now be missed. their england captain harry kane forced to hobble from the field. but then came the first lie's decisive moment. song again left with plenty to do, and doing it quite brilliantly. the type is m

s a huge game to come this evening as tottenham hotspur play their first european cup semi final since 1962 as they welcome a youthful ajax side to their new stadium but i think it is difficult to find some a witness. i think it is a team that really deserve a lot of credit. his manager and the player they are doing a fantasticjob. i and the player they are doing a fantastic job. i think and the player they are doing a fantasticjob. i think it is a little bit like us. no one believed that ajax can arrive to the final, the same i think with tottenham. but in the end we are there because we deserve it —— because we deserve to be. he is alluding to the equality that ajax team, it is difficult to see who‘s going to be the in this one? —— lit alluding to the quality of the ajax team that is because of the quality of the opposition that they have knocked out real madrid they have knocked out real madrid the holders who have won the tournament three times in a row, juventus as well, christian or not ronaldo now in their ranks. —— kris jenner rinaldo now in the ranks. you look at the players —— cristiano ronaldo in the ranks. the much heralded ajax academ

oh, my god, the first hat—trick in the tottenham hotspur stadium! nice one, dad.at wolves 3—1 to boost their chances of survival. west ham say they're disgusted by a video of some of their fans singing anti—semitic songs on the tram in manchester following yesterday's tie at old trafford. the club have said they'll identify the fans, pass their details to the police and ban them for life. they say that they do not want people like this associated with the club. and that their behaviour is not welcome at west ham or in civilised society. leeds united are edging closer to a return to the premier league. they beat yorkshire rivals sheffield wednesday 1—0 to move three points behind leaders norwich — and three points clear of third placed sheffield united — who drew 1—1 with millwall. ipswich town's 17 year stay in the championship is over. they've been relegated after a 1—1 draw at home to birmingham. it means they'll play in the third tier of english football for the first time since 1957. police are investigating an alleged incident involving fleetwood manager joey

stadium. for tottenham hotspur is, the champions league as a last chance of silverware this season.t‘s arguably a much easier quarterfinalfor them — they beat the portuguese champions 5—0 on aggregate in the last 16 on the way to last season‘s final. i suspect all the neutrals will be watching the other game. you know when you hear in them so often, i can‘t remember how to pronounce eden hazard. i told you i had forgotten how to do it. anyway, we may not be able to mention him in the same sentence as chelsea quite soon, because he may be off, and he has just scored! yes, he had a great game last night in the premier league, but the chelsea manager does seem resigned to the club losing their star player. maurizio sarri says it would be a disaster if you we re says it would be a disaster if you were to go, but if the belgian wants to, there is not much they can do. mar, eden hazard then scored twice as chelsea beat west ham at uno. as opener saw him beat five men from one of the course of the season. the result of some up to third in the premier league. eden hazard only has one year l

the new tottenham hotspur football ground at white hart lane has been described as the most advanced stadium the club to the next level. i don‘t think you can be a big club and a 36,000 seater stadium. so, this is a 62,000 seater stadium, the second biggest in the uk, and i think ourfans deserve, and our players deserve, to play in front of a big audience. a series of problems has seen spurs frustrate their fans by continuing to play fixtures at wembley this season, while complex building issues were resolved. but those behind the project say it is one of the best venues in the world, capable of hosting american football too and revolutionising the match day experience for fans, which includes the pace at which a pint can be poured. this stadium has been many years in the building, and has been troubled by snags and delays. but now it‘s finally here, officials believe it will give the entire local community a huge boost. tottenham is one of britain‘s most socially deprived areas, the starting place for the summer riots of 2011. spurs say the new stadium will support 3,500 local jobs. and whi