the champion, yan bingtao! he's the biggest star in what is snooker�*s biggest scandal. the world championship. now, he's being charged with match fixing, one of ten chinese players accused of corruption. they also include zhao xintong, who won two titles last season... liang wenbo! ..and the experienced liang wenbo, who's alleged to have approached others to fix matches. to have so many players charged with cheating is a dark day for the sport. well, it's very damaging. we have to deliver pure live sport, competed to the highest level. and to do that, we must know the sport is clean. so the damage for me is short—term. we have to take the short—term pain now, we have to clear this issue up and we have to move on. snooker is no stranger to match fixing. in 2013, stephen lee was banned for 12 years, but one former world champion shaun murphy believes the sanctions need to be even stronger. my overriding feeling is i feel complete betrayal. if these players are found guilty of fixing the outcomes of snooker matches, i don't think we should ever see them again on the tour.

two years ago, snooker celebrated the youngest masters champion in a generation — china's yan bingtaozhao xintong are absent. two of ten chinese players suspended since october over alleged match fixing. and a cloud hangs over the sport. i think we are one to two weeks away from the completion of that inquiry. you know, it won't take long to assess whether there are charges to be levied against any of those players after that. we've been on this since october, day in, day out, trying to push it and push it and push it, and it's been unfortunate that we've continued with new evidence coming to light. meanwhile, one of the biggest names in the sport, ronnie o'sullivan, produced a dominant victory to give the packed crowd plenty to cheer about. but the subject of potential corruption in snooker didn't appear to have rocked the rocket. i'm sure it's happened in football. it hasn't harmed football. i'm sure it's happened in tennis. it hasn't done tennis any harm. i'm sure some golfers along the line have done something. it doesn't seem to have affected that sport. ithink, you know, it'll g

the champion, yan bingtao! he's the biggest star in what is snooker�*s biggest scandal.nals of the world championship. now, he's being charged with match fixing, one of ten chinese players accused of corruption. they also include zhao xintong, who won two titles last season... liang wenbo! ..and the experienced liang wenbo, who's alleged to have approached others to fix matches. to have so many players charged with cheating is a dark day for the sport. well, it's very damaging. we have to deliver pure live sport, competed to the highest level. and to do that, we must know the sport is clean. so the damage for me is short—term. we have to take the short—term pain now, we have to clear this issue up and we have to move on. snooker is no stranger to match fixing. in 2013, stephen lee was banned for 12 years, but one former world champion shaun murphy believes the sanctions need to be even stronger. my overriding feeling is i feel complete betrayal. if these players are found guilty of fixing the outcomes of snooker matches, i don't think we should ever see them again on the

one of the players charged, yan bingtao, won the masters tournament in 2021.shock at the australian open. the top seed and defending men's singles champion rafael nadal has been knocked out in the second round. nadal appeared to be struggling with an injury as he lost in straight sets to the american mackenzie mcdonald. and britain's emma raducanu is also out, beaten by the 18—year—old american coco gauff in a much—anticipated match. our sports correspondent joe wilson was watching. maybe don't look at a grand slam champion here, but see a young player still finding her career. either way, emma raducanu knows the world is watching. her opponent, coco gauff, has been playing on the tour since 2019. she's still just 18. the seventh seed was too powerful too often in the first set. took it 6—3. well played. raducanu's serve faltered and physically she seemed troubled. 0-40. but no collapse. through the second set, raducanu kept running and improving. in the tiebreak, she was still pushing for points, still feeling some pain. gauff overcame her own nerves to seal

the champion, yan bingtao! he's the biggest star in what is snooker�*s biggest scandal.nship. now, he's being charged with match fixing, one of ten chinese players accused of corruption. they also include zhao xintong, who won two titles last season... liang wenbo! ..and the experienced liang wenbo, who's alleged to have approached others to fix matches. to have so many players charged with cheating is a dark day for the sport. well, it's very damaging. we have to deliver pure live sport, competed to the highest level. and to do that, we must know the sport is clean. so the damage for me is short—term. we have to take the short—term pain now, we have to clear this issue up and we have to move on. snooker is no stranger to match fixing. in 2013, stephen lee was banned for 12 years, but one former world champion shaun murphy believes the sanctions need to be even stronger. my overriding feeling is i feel complete betrayal. if these players are found guilty of fixing the outcomes of snooker matches, i don't think we should ever see them again on the tour. i think it's that

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approaching players to cheat, and betting on snooker with high profile players such as masters champion yan bingtaohave to deliver world class live entertainment that has to be pure live sport competed to the highest level. and to do that, we must know the sport is clean. so the damage for me is short term. we have to take the short term pain now, we have to clear this issue up and we have to move on. we will move on. wales�* male and female senior football players will be paid the same for representing their country after the men's team agreed to a 25% pay cut. the deal agreed with the football association of wales will come into effect immediately and will enable them to give the women's team a 25% increase, meaning parity for representing the nation. and dame laura kenny has announced she is expecting her second child. the five—time olympic cycling champion announced last year that she suffered a miscarriage in 2021 and then had a fallopian tube removed injanuary last year due to an ectopic pregnancy. she came back from that to win gold in the scratch race at last summer's commonwealth games in

two years ago, snooker celebrated the youngest masters champion in a generation — china's yan bingtao we are one to two weeks away from the completion of that inquiry. you know, it won't take long to assess whether there are charges to be levied against any of those players after that. we've been on this since october, day in, day out, trying to push it and push it and push it, and it's been unfortunate that we've continued with new evidence coming to light. meanwhile, one of the biggest names in the sport, ronnie o'sullivan, produced a dominant victory to give the packed crowd plenty to cheer about. but the subject of potential corruption in snooker didn't appear to have rocked the rocket. i'm sure it's happened in football. it hasn't harmed football. i'm sure it's happened in tennis. it hasn't done tennis any harm. i'm sure some golfers along the line have done something. it doesn't seem to have affected that sport. ithink, you know, it'll get sorted, it'll get done. you know, we obviously have to sit here and talk about this, but in the grand scheme of things, it's not really as im

another big name, yan bingtao has also been charged.finals of the world championships last year. he is a former masters champion. he has been charged with fixing matches on the world snooker tour and also with betting on snooker. at another player has been charged who won their uk championship in 2021. . another play has been charged with being concerned in fixing matches and betting on snooker. two other players who featured in the latter stages of the tournament over recent years have also been charged with corruption, as have five less high—profile players. ten players in total charged with corruption, all of them currently suspended and will face a formal hearing at a later date. to tennis now, and defending australian open champion, rafael nadal says he is "mentally destroyed" after losing to world number 65 mackenzie mcdonald in the second round. the 36—year—old suffered what appeared to be a hip injury in the second set, crouching down, visibly in pain before seeking medical treatment. his wife was in tears. nadal showed his usua

yan bingtao, who won the masters in 2021, has been charged with fixing matches and betting on snookerformer uk champion zhao xintong has been charged with being concerned in fixing matches as well as ——seven other players have been charged with various offences connected with corruption. our reporterjamie broughton has more. this is the biggest match fixing investigation the sport has ever seen. the ten players charged type including two of the snicker�*s brightest stars. earlier today, including two of the snicker�*s brightest stars. earliertoday, i spoke to mr ferguson, the chairman, and he told me how this investigation started. find and he told me how this investigation started. and started and i took the _ investigation started. and started and i took the decision _ investigation started. and started and i took the decision to - investigation started. and started and i took the decision to ban - investigation started. and started | and i took the decision to ban him in early— and i took the decision to ban him in early october. that inquiry has been _ in early october. that inquir

two years ago, snooker celebrated the youngest masters champion in a generation — china's yan bingtaoe to two weeks away from the completion of that inquiry. you know, it won't take long to assess whether there are charges to be levied against any of those players after that. we've been on this since october, day in, day out, trying to push it and push it and push it, and it's been unfortunate that we've continued with new evidence coming to light. meanwhile, one of the biggest names in the sport, ronnie o'sullivan, produced a dominant victory to give the packed crowd plenty to cheer about. but the subject of potential corruption in snooker didn't appear to have rocked the rocket. i'm sure it's happened in football. it hasn't harmed football. i'm sure it's happened in tennis. it hasn't done tennis any harm. i'm sure some golfers along the line have done something. it doesn't seem to have affected that sport. ithink, you know, it'll get sorted, it'll get done. you know, we obviously have to sit here and talk about this, but in the grand scheme of things, it's not really as important as

former masters champion yan bingtao and 2021 uk championship winner zhao xintong are two of ten chinesething going on, we will get to the bottom of it. coverage of that tournament on the bbc later. big premier league tie between manchester and chelsea, and we were talking about premier league sides getting knocked and what the highest amounts are. 19 since the premier league was formed. that happened in 2007—08 at this stage, so up to six at the moment. 50 happened in 2007-08 at this stage, so up to six at the moment.- so up to six at the moment. so one more with — so up to six at the moment. so one more with chelsea, _ so up to six at the moment. so one more with chelsea, manchester- so up to six at the moment. so one | more with chelsea, manchester city. and two more premier league ties and three orfour other oz and two more premier league ties and three or four other oz abilities as well. . . . three or four other oz abilities as well. , , ., ., ., well. this is what we love, though. exactl . well. this is what we love, though. exactly. definitely, _ well. this is what we love, thoug

masters champion yan bingtao is among the highest profile players named in what is seen as the biggestinment. there has to be pure live sport competed to the highest level. and to do that, we must know the sport is cleaning. so the damage to me is short—term, we have to take the short—term pain and now, we have to clear this issue up and we have to clear this issue up and we have to move on. we will move on. to tennis now and defending australian open champion rafael nadal says he is "mentally destroyed" after losing to world number 65 mackenzie mcdonald in the second round. the 36—year—old was trailing by a set and a break when he pulled up with what appeared to be a hip problem. he took a medical timeout towards the end of the second set and continued with the match, but ultimately slipped to a 6—a, 6—3, 7—5 defeat. it's nadal�*s earliest exit at the australian open in seven years. i can't complain about my life at all, sojust in i can't complain about my life at all, so just in terms of sport and in terms of... injuries and... tough moments, no. i mean, that is another one. ijust ca