has had _ numerous occasions, and wayne rooney has had so _ numerous occasions, and wayne rooney hasg — early managerial career. every time something comes along that we think might— something comes along that we think might derail him or make him think twice _ might derail him or make him think twice about — might derail him or make him think twice about staying at derby, he comes _ twice about staying at derby, he comes out — twice about staying at derby, he comes out and says no, i am committed — comes out and says no, i am committed to this football club." he .ave committed to this football club." he gave a _ committed to this football club." he gave a very— committed to this football club." he gave a very emotional interview on saturday, — gave a very emotional interview on saturday, how he felt for the club's fans and _ saturday, how he felt for the club's fans and staff, as well. it is refreshing to hear because many managers — refreshing to hear because many managers would've walked away by now, managers would've walked away by now. given — managers would've walked away by no

once a situation for wayne rooney once | situation for wayne rooney once among the highest paid playersto be in put up at derby as manager said this week he would fight on. passed to a relegation battle where the club thought to be more than £50 million in debt and those with experience think they may fall further than one division. it is not going to be quick, is not going to — is not going to be quick, is not going to be pleasant and if somebody buys the _ going to be pleasant and if somebody buys the club and they do go down league _ buys the club and they do go down league to that in my opinion that's a result— league to that in my opinion that's a result of— league to that in my opinion that's a result of the alternative... $6 a result of the alternative. . .. 46 ears a result of the alternative. . .. 46 years ago _ a result of the alternative... 45 years ago derby were champions a result of the alternative... 415 years ago derby were champions of england for the second time. they'd never again reach such heights but did have seven seasons in the premier league. like many of the se

the 12 point deduction means that wayne rooney's team drop to the foot of the championship table, onen appointed, who say they are looking for interested parties and want to ensure the club continues to fulfill its fixtures. morris says the club has lost him "in excess of £200m" to date. english premier league and championship clubs will be able to offer licensed standing areas at their grounds from 2022, as part of a pilot programme. it would mean an end to the ban on standing in the top two divisions which has been in place for more than 25 years, following recommendations made in the taylor report into the 1989 hillsborough disaster. in recent years, campaigners have called for standing to be allowed in grounds once again. barrier seating has been developed to provide seats which can also be converted to standing areas. it's a tremendous day for us. it's 32 years since the taylor report was first published that saw the end of standing in the top two divisions, and it's been a real team effort from a huge bunch of people who have worked really hard on this for a sustained period of

derby, managed by former england captain wayne rooney, are 16th in the table with seven points from theiral against spain to rugby now, and the opening game of the new premiership season saw the return of saracens — who travelled to bristol. saracens return to the top tier, after promotion from the championship. in rugby league, leeds ended the regular super league season with a comfortable 36—12 win against hull kr ahead of the play—offs. the host dominated throughout, and this try from richie myler was one of six. the result means leeds will travel to wigan on thursday in the first of the super league play—off eliminators, while hull kr face warrington a day later. in the other fixtures — salford red devils beat st helens, wakefield trinity thrashed hull fc, and wigan warriors edged in the other fixtures — salford red devils beat st helens, leaders catalans dragons. now to cricket, as it has been a dramatic day with huge ramifications for the sport in pakistan. not long before the first odi was due to start in rawalpindi, new zealand's men abandoned the tour, citing security advice from

wayne rooney has said he might not have taken the job at derby county if he had known then what he knowsrom the managers position, despite the club going into administration, but that he still hadn't had a phone call from the owner about the situation. business adviser firm quantuma were put in charge on wednesday, which triggered an automatic 12—point deduction from the english football league. rooney said he found the lack of communication from the owner mel morris disrespectful. 0ne—on—one conversation no phone call, no message. i put a lot of effort into getting these players ready to play for club and i just found it a little bitjust reese back full, if i'm being honest. and that's why it's so important as i'm speaking in terms of the administrators, the communication is so important for the players, for the staff here. and you know the information, know what were looking at and if that's good news or bad news you have to know that so we can deal with it.

derby have now won just one of their last 13 games under manager wayne rooney, dating back to last seasons rhinos 40—6. they scored seven tries against a leeds side hit by injury and suspension. morgan knowles scored two of the tries. and britain's ethan hayter has retained the overall lead after stage six of the tour of britain — but only just. after taking four—and—a—half hours to cover 123 miles, it boiled down to a sprint finish in gateshead between the top riders. belgium's wout van art won the stage just ahead of hayter and now trails him byjust four seconds with two stages left. and that's all the sport for now. this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall, with the headlines. 20 years since the the world was reshaped by the 9/11 attacks. people across the united states and the world prepare to reflect on the events and remember all those killed and injured. whether it's 9/11, whether it's january 13th, whether it's july 7th, i miss my dad and that will never change. the head of m15 tells the bbc that the return of the taliban in afghanistan is likely to have emboldened lone wolf terroris

yes, wayne rooney says _ we can deal with it. yes, wayne rooney says he _ we can deal with it. brain injuries. i�*ve got the privilege to be the no1 pledger of my brain and you know, as much as, i have made the decision and i�*m here today, it is my wife�*s that backed me up, steph, and i can�*t thank her enough, because you know when you come out with a diagnosis and we are banging the drum saying more needs to be done and this is just a typy part of what i , —— tiny part of what i can do and pledging many i brain for them to do research is massive for the whole big picture of looking after my children and other people�*s children. anthonyjoshua says his highly—anticipated heavyweight showdown against oleksandr usyk will be one of the toughest fights of his career. the two fighters have been facing off against each other this afternoon ahead of their wba, ibf and wbo heavyweight title fight on saturday in london. joshua has been talking about his respect for his opponent and how much he is looking forward to it. the cream always rises to the top, and we are here now and good l

he remains one of england's top scorers of all time — only wayne rooney, bobby charlton and gary linekerre goals for the three lions. he was part of the england squad that won the 1966 world cup — but missed out on an appearance in the final. later he became a popular tv presenter on the long—running itv football show saint and greavesie. the england and spurs captain harry kane has tweeted his condolences. he says ripjimmy greaves. a true legend and one of the great goal—scorers. thoughts are with his family and friends. one ofjimmy�*s former clubs chelsea have paid a tribute too. in a tweet, the club said, we are extremely saddened to learn of the passing ofjimmy greaves. we extend our deepest sympathies to jimmy's family and friends at this sad time. rest in peace jimmy. spears announced his this morning —— spurs. andy swiss looks back at his long and varied footballing career. here, chelsea... he was english football's ultimate goal machine. back to greaves, the chance of a shot! jimmy greaves once said that for all his skill, scoring was his job and it made him a superstar. greaves!

he remains one of england's top scorers of all time — only wayne rooney, bobby charlton and gary linekere for the national team. he was part of the england squad that won the 1966 world cup, but missed out on an appearance in the final. later he became a popular tv presenter on the long—running itv football show saint and greavsie. a statement from tottenham on their web site reads: "we are extremely saddened to learn of the passing of the greatjimmy greaves, notjust tottenham hotspur�*s record goal—scorer but the finest marksman this country has ever seen."jimmy passed away at home in the early hours of this morning, aged 81."spurs said greaves possessed "immaculate ball control, andy swiss looks back at his long and varied footballing career(tx here, chelsea... he was english football's ultimate goal machine. back to greaves, the chance of a shot! jimmy greaves once said that for all his skill, scoring was his job and it made him a superstar. greaves! a hat—trick for greaves! after starting at chelsea, jimmy greaves moved to ac milan in 1961, but his european adventures soon turned sou

derby, managed by former england captain wayne rooney, are 16th in the table with seven points from theirson with a comfortable 36—12 win against hull kr ahead of the play—offs. the host dominated throughout, and this try from richie myler was one of six. the result means leeds will travel to wigan on thursday in the first of the super league play—off eliminators, while hull kr face warrington a day later. in the other fixtures, salford red devils beat st hekens 26—14, wakefield trinity thrashed hull fc 44—12 and wigan warriors edged leaders catalans dragons 12—8. and in the cricket, it has been a dramatic day with huge ramifications for the sport in pakistan. not long before the first odi was due to start in rawalpindi, new zealand's men abandoned the tour, citing security advice from their government. the ecb have since said they will now decide in the next 24 to 48 hours whether the men's and women's matches there will go ahead next month. the pakistan cricket board released a statement saying, "security officials with the new zealand team have been "satisfied with security arrangement

derby have now won just one of their last 13 games under manager wayne rooney, dating back to last season to cover 123 miles, it boiled down to a sprint finish in gateshead between the top riders. belgium's wout van art won the stage just ahead of hayter, and now trails him byjust four seconds with two stages left. and that's all the sport for now. good evening. with low pressure sitting across the uk today, it has been a showery picture. there have been sunny spells between the showers as we saw in suffolk earlier in the day, but we've also seen a lot of lively showers through the second half of the afternoon across the eastern half of england. the weekend, though, will bring fewer showers for many of us with some sunny spells, but it'll feel fresher. and the reason? the low pressure that's been bringing those showers yesterday and today that's sitting across us is moving out into the north sea, so bringing wet and windy weather to scandinavia. we've still got the remnants of that weather front sitting in the north, but the other change i talked about is the wind direction. so, as we go

the 12 point deduction means that wayne rooney's team drop to the foot of the championship table, onin the top two divisions which has been in place for more than 25 years, following recommendations made in the taylor report into the 1989 hillsborough disaster. in recent years, campaigners have called for standing to be allowed in grounds once again. barrier seating has been developed to provide seats which can also be converted to standing areas. it's a momentous day for us. it's 32 years since the taylor report was first published that saw the end of standing in the top two divisions, and it's been a real team effort from a huge bunch of people who have worked really hard on this for a sustained period of time. i think football fans generally have really welcomed the news and could not be happier to hear it. europe's ryder cup team have been attempting to win over the hearts of the home fans, when the us take on europe at at whistling straits this week. the european team appeared in the traditional dress of the 'cheeseheads', a nod to the local nfl side, even though the us are favo

elsewhere, league leaders west brom are hosting wayne rooney's derby. wiegman will lead the team for the first time since her appointment in their first world cup qualifying match. they play north macedonia at southampton's st mary's stadium on friday. captain steph houghton has been speaking to the bbc, and was asked if she would be keeping the captain's armband under the new manager? we have had a conversation, me and serena had a really good conversation last night, and fortunately, i am the captain for the next couple of games, which is amazing, because it's an absolute honour to be england's captain, but we are realistic and the fact that she is getting to know the group, she is getting to know the group, she is getting to know how we work as a team, and just getting to know everybody. so i think, for me personally, it is an unbelievable honour to be able to do that over the next couple of games and lead the next couple of games and lead the team that i normally have done over the last few seasons and years. but regardless of whether i have an armb

players and staff are in danger of losing theirjobs, including manager wayne rooney.w year, football fans will be able to legally stand at selected grounds in the premier league and championship, after a pilot scheme was given the go—ahead. standing has been banned since 1994, after recommendations made in the taylor report, into the 1989 hillsborough disaster. but barrier seating, has been developed which can be converted to standing areas, and campaigners say that safe standing should be allowed in grounds, as a matter of common sense following the lead of scotland. people have been standing ever since taylor and the problem with that is when clubs can't manage the process, you end up in the way ends with people standing in front of people who don't want to or can't stand and it generates a bunch of problems that needn't be there. it’s it generates a bunch of problems that needn't be there.— it generates a bunch of problems that needn't be there. it's easy to have standing _ that needn't be there. it's easy to have standing areas _ that needn't be there. it's easy t

the 12 point deduction means that wayne rooney's team drop to the foot of the championship table, on "in excess of £200m" to date. english premier league and championship clubs will be able to offer licensed standing areas at their grounds from 2022, as part of a pilot programme. it would mean an end to the ban on standing in the top two divisions which has been in place for more than 25 years. laura scott has more. well, while bosses from the premier league clubs have been meeting at this hotel in london behind me, a matter not on the agenda but hugely significant came from the sports ground, safety authority, which is being called an historic announcement that they will invite expressions of interest from premier leagues and championship clubs to be part of a pilot of licensed safe standing areas for the 1st of january. this is all part of the 2019 government manifesto to introduce safe standing at football grounds if it could be seen to be done safely, and there has been research carried out, and covid has delayed the plans for these pilots but from the 1st of january, after more

wayne rooney has labelled derby owner mel morris disrespectful for his failure to keep players and staffehirfirst game since being hit with a 12 point deduction. on a one—on—one conversation i had, still haven�*t had that, no phone call no message, and i have put a lot of effort into this club, and ijust found it a little bit disrespectful, if i�*m being honest, and that�*s why it is so important, as i am saying to the administrators, the communication is so important for the players, for the staff here, to know the information, to know what we are looking at, and if that is good news or bad news, we have to know that so we can deal with it. anthonyjoshua says his highly—anticipated heavyweight showdown against 0leksandr usyk will be one of the toughest fights of his career. the two fighters have been facing off against each other this afternoon ahead of their wba, ibf and wbo heavyweight title fight on saturday in london. joshua has been talking about his respect for his opponent and how much he is looking forward to it. the cream always rises to the top, and we are here now and good lu

derby, managed by former england captain wayne rooney, are 16th in the table with seven points from theirflight a year after being relegated for breaching salary cap rules. bristol finished top of the league last season before losing in the semi—finals. in rugby league, leeds ended the regular super league season with a comfortable 36—12 win against hull kr ahead of the play—offs. the host dominated throughout and this try from richie myler was one of six. the result means leeds will travel to wigan, who beat catalans dragons last night, for the first of the super league play—off eliminators, while hull kr face warrington a day later. finally, it may be only september, but for clubs outside the football league the magic of the fa cup is already happening, and nuneaton borough are hoping a father—and—son partnership will bring them success this weekend. so dad carl baker, who is a former captain of coventry city and who's 38, has beenjoined in the team by his 18—year—old son louis, who scored this spectacular goal in the last round as they beat linchfield city 3—1. carl was one of the firs

derby county manager wayne rooney has promised vows to stay at the stricken club, despite their precariousool. i know how tough things can be, i know how tough life can be. what type of person would i be if i walk away now and go and put my feet up, go on holiday and sit in the sun for a few weeks? i'm prepared to try to get this club into a stable position, stable, first of all, and then hopefully in the future we can start looking a bit further forward. it's not going so well in the league for celtic this season, but they are through to the semi—finals of the scottish league cup after a comfortable 3—0 win over raith rovers. there was a gulf in class, with celtic moving the ball around at ease. and a wonderful finish too from david turnbull to make it 3—0 and set up a meeting against st johnstone. raith rovers played out the final half hour with ten men after dario zanatta's dismissal. in the night's other match, hibernian were 3—1winners away at dundee united, meaning they face rangers in the other semi. anthonyjoshua says he would fight king kong if he was asked as he prepares to take

players and staff are in danger of losing theirjobs, including manager wayne rooney.common sense. this follows the lead of scotland where clubs are permitted to have a safe standing areas. ibis where clubs are permitted to have a safe standing areas.— where clubs are permitted to have a safe standing areas. as we all know, --eole do safe standing areas. as we all know, people do stand _ safe standing areas. as we all know, people do stand and _ safe standing areas. as we all know, people do stand and have _ safe standing areas. as we all know, people do stand and have been - people do stand and have been standing — people do stand and have been standing ever since the taylor report — standing ever since the taylor report on— standing ever since the taylor report on the problem is when clubs cannot— report on the problem is when clubs cannot manage that process and you end up— cannot manage that process and you end up in— cannot manage that process and you end up in a _ cannot manage that process and you end up in a way ends with people standing — end up in a way ends