live in melbourne for rafael nadal‘s match. history in english football, as kelechi iheanacho becomes the first person to score a goal using the video assistant referee system. and the war of words betweenjoshua and parker continues. lots more on all those stories to come but first let's head to melbourne where day three of the australian open is underway. the star attraction on court later, is rafa nadal — the world number one, up against leonardo mayer of argentina. our tennis correspondent russell fuller, is in melbourne and we canjoin him now and before nadal, we'll have the british number two, kyle edmund in action... andy murray underwent hip surgery last year. he is up against denis istomin was pakistan. rafael nadal will be on the mainboard labour arena on a hot and sunny day in melbourne in a roundabout two or three hours time up against leonardo meyer of argentina, 52 in the world, and we will get to seek record d ivots rolled and we will get to seek record divots rolled and nick kyrgios, the australian who won the

pitches have been in the news after dawn in melbourne was described at poor, but the groundsman said he was very proud of his pitch and very pleased with the team's effort, and we should get a good match. there is every chance for england to finally

it was another gripping final in melbourne as he beat marin cilic in five sets. james burford reports. the warning signs were there for all to see, 20 grand slams — the prize for the swiss. he's already the most successful male singles player of all time. what an arena then in which to surpass another milestone. never one to waste time, a fast start is something of a trademark for the 36—year—old. the forehand looking as strong as it ever has done. just 2a minutes into the match and a first set point, you needn't give roger federer a second chance, amid the heat, somehow keeping cool. but what is a final without a fightback? cilic, a magician in his own right. after this tournament, he becomes the third highest ranked player in the world and has every shot in the book. commentator: well done, what a gutsy set. so, spellbinding though is federer‘s tennis,

coming up on this programme: live in melbourne for rafael nadal‘s match. history in english football, as kelechi iheanacho becomes the first person to score a goal using the video assistant referee system. and the war of words betweenjoshua and parker continues. lots more on all those stories to come but first let's head to melbourne where day three of the australian open is underway. the star attraction on court later, is rafa nadal — the world number one, up against leonardo mayer of argentina. 0ur tennis correspondent russell fuller, is in melbourne and we canjoin him now and before nadal, we'll have the british number two, kyle edmund in action...

and you can follow all the latest action from melbourne on the bbc sport website. those in action at the moment include men's11th seed and us open finalist kevin anderson up against british number 2 kyle edmund, and the french open champion jelena 0stapenko has already marched through to the second round with a straight sets win over francesca schiavone. india still trail south africa by 152 runs heading into that third day of the second test at centurion. india bowled the hosts out for 3— 35 before lunch, ashwin claiming three wickets of. the visitors183— before lunch, ashwin claiming three wickets of. the visitors 183— five as they go to level the three test series. to snooker, the masters eventin series. to snooker, the masters event in london and world champion mark selby has been out by mark williams in the first round. the welshman won six frames to five, having trailed as the bbc‘s jamie horton reports. mark williams and mark selby are snooker legends, they have one fight titles between them and it is no surprise that this match was played in front o

gigi salmon, our tennis reporter in melbourne. all the details on the website of who will be in action. a p—plater will be nick kyrgios. he'll face the number 15 seed, and former runner—up, jo—wilfried tsonga, and it seems the australian has always been a big fan of the frenchman. it was just the way he played his game. i liked his aggressive style dennis, a big serve, a big forehand. entertaining tennis. when i was 12i went to his practice sessions, i think i was 12. i went to all his practice sessions and a new ball, he cited everyday. i do if he remembers, they went every day. —— signed it every day. rafael nadal plays under the likely. it is his first attempt in nine years. i learnt a lot from that. he was a tough opponent. you knows how to play tennis very well. he plays with the right tactic always. he is a player that will give you nothing. the only way to win is play in a higher return than him. and try to play aggressive, with the highest it isa play aggressive, with the highest it is a possible out there. that

good evening, we'll have the latest on andy murray's hip surgery in melbourne in a moment, but we are going to start in australia. in sydney it wasn't a whitewash but england have lost the ashes series 4—0 after an innings defeat in the 5th and final test match in melbourne this morning. they lost the fifth test by an innings and 123 runs. the urn returning to australian hands after a comprehensive win for them. patrick geary is in sydney. a storm has broken over sydney, but way too late to save england. they we re way too late to save england. they were done by mid—afternoon. coming to the ground today with only six wickets in hand, they knew this would be a tough day. for the captain in particular, it was sickening. england have had three weeks to prepare for these pictures but that will make them no easier to watch after a stomach churning series, queasiest of all, joe root who arrived at the ground having spent the morning in hospital with a stomach bug. moeen ali took his place, batted for an hour then met a familiar end, dismissed for the seventh time by nathan lyon. incomin

we will be live in melbourne for all the action on dave four of the australian open. former champion maria sharapova has just australian open. former champion maria sharapova hasjust made it through to the third round. eden hazard sends chelsea through to the fourth round of the fa cup, after a penalty shootout and two of their players getting sent off. england's ben stokes is available for selection again, after missing the ashes series in australia. welcome along to the show. let's begin then at the australian open, where day four is under way. last year's men's champion, roger federer, will be in action in the night session. but another former champion, maria sharapova, hasjust made it through to the third round. so, to get all the details of the play so far, let's head live to melbourne. our tennis reporter gigi salmon is there. sharapova through, but there could be some shocks elsewhere. johanna konta is on courts, and she could be on her way out of the australian open in the second round. bernarda pera has just, australian open in the second round. bernarda pera

the draw for the australian open was made earlier today in melbourne — we'll hear about the prospects for some of the british players, in a moment — but the defending men's champion roger federer was at the draw — he saw himself pitted against the former british number two aljaz bedene, who is now back representing his native slovenia. organisers were forced to defend their choice of former champion maria sharapova attending the women's draw. the russian, was banned last year because of a failed drugs test. she was here replacing the 2017 winner serena williams, who is not in melbourne after becoming a mum. is world number one rafa nadal and last year's runner—up — he starts against victor estrella burgos of the dominican republic. six—times champion novak djokovic is in a tough part of the draw and has american donald young up first. the only british male in melbourne, kyle edmund, faces a tough test against us open finalist kevin anderson of south africa. the new women's world number one simona halep will play destanee aiava of australia. wimbledon champion, garbine muguru

sharapova is through, this herfirst match at melbourne since failing a drug test. six time champion novak djokovic came through in his first match since wimbledon, eating donald young having missed the second half of 2017 with an elbow injury. —— beating donald young. the defending champion roger federer beat brit ali ashburton eight, federer having won the last two slams of the season, the last two slams of the season, the 36—year—old said he did not think he would be able to match defeat this season, as he has another year older but of course with the way he's playing, he just seems to get better with age. would not bet against him. now, simone biles says she was sexually abused by the former team usa gymnastics doctor larry nassar. she made the revelations in an emotional statement on social media. nassar was involved in the usa gymnastics until he was sacked. she was the outstanding athlete from the rio olympics, the most successfulfemale gymnast ever in the sport. and she always looks so invincible and confident. so bubbly, so to think that she's been

in melbourne, nowhere to hide for kyle edmund. one game at the start of the fourth set against his georgian opponent lasted 20 minute. just one game. under extreme pressure in extreme conditions, he peaked. nothing much between the players in world rankings and nothing much between them on court. kyle edmund was down but from this moment he took the fourth said 6—0. fifth set, 12th game. both men stretched beyond their limit. who wins? he would gladly have stopped if it was declared too hot to play. he normally lets his tennis do the talking. it is a difficult one to be professional sport and it will hurt. it will not be easy. yeah... yeah. if people do start to become ill thenit if people do start to become ill then it may be a concern but eve ryo ne then it may be a concern but everyone is just getting through. and he is. the australian open said they came close to implementing their extreme heat policy. his endurance impressed many. they described it as the biggest win of his career. there will be 16 man left in the australia

thanks for talking to us from melbourne park. the world's number one tennis player has hit out at the atp tour's gruelling schedule, saying organisers need to think about the health of the players. rafa nadal retired hurt from the australian open in the fifth and deciding set against marin cilic. somebody who is running the tour should think a little bit about what's going on, you know? too many people getting injured. i don't know if they have to think a little bit about the health of the players not for now, when we are playing, but there is life after tennis. i don't know if we can keep playing in these very harsh ways what will happen in the future with our lives. i am a positive person. i can be positive. but today it's an opportunity lost for me to be in the semifinals of a grand slam to fight for an important title for me. in this tournament it's already happened a couple of times in my life. so really, i don't wa nt to times in my life. so really, i don't want to say frustration, but it's really tough to accept. he's pret

the draw in melbourne showed that england could be competitive and avoid defeat. but they still haven't taken 20 australian wickets in a match. changes in the air. with chris woa kes changes in the air. with chris woakes injured, a debut for5§;‘:‘ §qf駧§ gig; g qéfli 1:5? éééfal 55; ~ for name is sydney. maybe he is made for this 5:53 the way he has name is sydney. maybe he is made for this 5:53 the way trip, s ' "t% outstanding. having to apply been outstanding. having to apply himself, absorb himself in the environment as he has, it is exactly what you are after. a really good chance for him to show everyone what he's capable of. i think on this surface he will be a really good option. australia's dilemma was whether to put pressure on the covering heel of mitchell starc. they have decided to play him. if you were questioning their motivation, they will still run this before every session of the test. beat england! beat england! it still matters. every opportunity we get to play on this ground is special. it is another ashes test match. the quys

kyle edmund's on the march in melbourne into the quarterfinals of the australian open. and kane scores again but southampton stifle spurs in the race for the top four. england have salvaged something from their tour of australia. after defeat in the ashes, they have won the one—day series with two matches to spare. they are now 3—0 up after a 16—run victory in the third odi in sydney. jos buttler‘s impressive century sealing the win. alex gulragani reports. under the guidance of eoin morgan, england's short form game continues to thrive, yet recently, the captain himself has struggled for runs. his, one of six wickets that fell with the score looking unfavourable for the tourists. jos buttler and chris woakes soon changed that as the pair dominated proceedings. the final over of the innings delivered a half—century for woa kes and all three figures for buttler. 303 the target for victory, one that aaron finch fancied chasing down, showing authority in attack. but the real power on the field lies elsewhere. the umpires wanted to check their decision to give ste

so let's head live to melbourne park and our reporter gigi salmon. nadal glad to be in the evening session no doubt, no such relief for britain's kyle edmund. he's certainly is. nadal is

accused a 20th grand slam victory for roger federer in a five—set thriller at the australian open in melbourne. and tributes to ingvar kamprad — the father of flatpack furniture and founder of ikea — who's died at the age of 91. good evening. the prime minister has faced mounting criticism of both her leadership and her negotiating stance on brexit, with fears expressed by leave supporters within her own party about britain's final relationship with the european union. about britain's final relationship one former cabinet minister warned there was a danger that a final deal might keep britain in the eu in "all but name". a serving minister, david lidington, urged party unity. our political correspondent chris mason reports. if it felt a little bit chilly for the prime minister at the world economic forum in switzerland last week, well, the political forecast is not looking much sunnier for her now she's back home. looking much sunnier for her now some of her mps are fed up with what they see as her merely muddling along in office. with what they see as her merely and on top of that, some o

he's into the third round in melbourne for the first time. alex gulrajani reports. shade is seldom found on the outside courts in melbourne but maybe this is kyle edmund's moment to embrace the limelight, with andy murray out injured, he gave an early indication he belongs in grand slams. he raced to ta ke he belongs in grand slams. he raced to take the first set inside half an hour. the place seemingly too much for his opponent, a medical time out needed but it didn't help. nothing could stop the british number two on his quest towards the third round. the second set wrapped up in quick fashion before the victory was sealed. a quick work—out in the australian sun and great preparation for his next game on friday when the temperature and pressure will step up. nick kyrgios beat victor troicki in the second round but british umpire james keothavong found himself getting a bit too close to the action, one of troicki's returns hit him on the head. luckily he was ok. rafael nadal also won overnight. as did 15—year—old marta kostyuk — she has become the youngest

and the war of words between anthonyjoshua melbourne. and the war of words between anthony joshua and melbourne. and the war of words between anthonyjoshua and joseph parker begins. it will take more than a parker begins. it will take more thana human parker begins. it will take more than a human to stop me from what i destined to do. plenty to get through this evening. arsenal have been the club at the centre of most speculation in the tra nsfer centre of most speculation in the transfer window with alexis sanchez and theo walcott expected to leave. david 0rnstein is here and has been following developments. alexis sanchez, a big debate about where he could be going, a number of top clu bs could be going, a number of top clubs in for him. where is he going to go and if he goes to manchester united there could be an exchange move on the cards? for a long time it seemed he would be going to manchester city. they came close to signing him last summer. that fell apart on transfer deadline day in august. well this generally the only problem

the dane won herfirst grand slam title, beating simona halep in the final in melbourne. the win means that she leaps over halep in the rankings back to number one in the world. adam wild was watching. there are few stages in the game more spectacular than melbourne, and the welcome could scarcely have been more fitting. the world's top two toe to toe, the final already had all the sparkle it needed. a match worth the wait, and waiting is something that simona halep and caroline wozniacki are all too family. neither had won a grandson before. wozniacki started like a player who wasn't prepared to wait any longer. halep two, is battle hardened, forcing the first set to a tie—break before conceding. a moment for her to stay calm, keep her cool, not easy in this blistering evening heat. still, somehow, she managed, fighting back to level the match. with temperatures now becoming the battle, both having to leave the court to cool off. this contest was merely heating up, the final set fitting such an occasion, going one way and then the other. this taking wozniacki to the br

you'll be able to hear commentary from melbourne on 5live and the bbc sport website. televeision highlights will follow later in the day. so edmund could go onto become the new british number one with a win against cilic. has been an extraordinary fortnight for the player that was unseeded going into the tournament. our tennis correspondent russell fuller sums up edmund's achivement. kyle edmund had experienced before of playing on wimbledon centre court and also on the giant arthur ashe stadium court in new york at the us open. maybe he put that experience to very good use, because he did not seem fazed by playing in the road labour arena seem fazed by playing in the road labourarena in seem fazed by playing in the road labour arena in what was his first grand slam quarterfinal. admittedly, grigor dimitrov was not at his best. when opportunities presented them, kyle edmund took them with relish. it was good to see him coming forward to the net to finish sunsets and make sure he stayed in the ascendancy. added drama at the end, ascendancy. added drama at the end, as t

coming up: cilic ends edmund's remarkable run in melbourne. not on the shortist and forced to apologise for sexists tweets — why phil neville was the fa's leading candidate for the england women's job. he fitted to 80 what i had been looking for, and the moment that i spoke to him, i was really sure from that first moment that he was the right man for the job. why curling will be a family affair for the scotland team at the winter olympics. yes it was unchartered territory for kyle edmund at this years australian open the farthest he's been at a grand slam, but the semi finals is where that journey ended for the british number two following a straight sets win by the world number six marin cilic this morning. hywell griffiths is in melbourne. what 82—mac weeks it has been for kyle edmund. he arrived here, unseeded, and unheralded. those people focusing on andy murray's injury. but in the last two weeks he has really made a name for himself, impressing many people with his impressive game and his mental strength, particularly in that quarte

i think there is a feeling in the ailing camp that that fourth test in melbourne, while it wasn't a triumph because they only true, it did at least show they could stay competitive with australia for longer periods of time for stub if they could build on that in the fifth test in sydney and get a victory, it might vindicate some of the decisions they have made and ta ke of the decisions they have made and take some of the pressure off some of the key figures in that england can. of course they have failed in their mission ultimately because the ashes are gone, but a victory here would perhaps give them something to build on, going into

kyle edmund could barely stand after his last match in melbourne. now he has reached greater heights than ever before. the mercury was at a merciful 26 degrees but early on it looked like andreas seppi could prove too hot to handle. 27 places separate them in the world rankings. on court, it was much closer, with the italian taking the first set on a tie—break. at 33, seppi has a decade's experience on edmund and at times, it showed. the briton was broken first but a change of footwear led to a change in fortunes as he went on to level the match. winning five games in a row saw edmund grow in confidence and seppi's stubborn resistance drained away. it took almost three hours to set up the biggest match of his career but edmund isn't getting carried away. you know, i have to believe i'm going to win and believe in my game and stuff so that is the way i've approached it, one match at a time and i will continue to do that. whatever happens next, edmund will climb the rankings and give hope that britain has found a successor to andy murray. nick parro

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coming up: edmund says he has caught the bug after his williams run in melbourne. not on the shortist and forced to apologise for sexists tweets — why phil neville was the fa's leading candidate for the england women's job. he fitted to a tee what i had been looking for, and the moment that i spoke to him, i was really sure from that first moment that he was the right man for the job. jose mourinho signs a new deal, keeping him at man united. from east yorkshire to melbourne. kyle edmund, in every sense, has come a long way. his arrival so soon has been a surprise for some. now, could his extraordinary journey continue? well, to go further, edmund would have to stand his ground against marin cilic. that is anything but easy. the travails of this tournament seemingly now taking their toll, edmund was outplayed from the start. the first set lost, there was to be a little encouragement, first from his coach and then from frustration. a disputed line call, a lengthy row and for a moment, it seemed like the spark edmund needed. that took him towards a tie—break. but

the fourth day of the australian open tennis championships in melbourne has seen players sweltering in extremely hot temperatures for champion novak djokovic said the heat was becoming dangerous for those on court after he came from a set down to defeat frenchmen fees defending champion roger federer won through in the cooler night session but the bowl winner stand. crashed out in the women's singles madi a shot of pool has progressed with a victory over the latvian understand. the russian is back in the grand slam tournament for the first time since testing positive for a banned substance two years ago and the former champion milf is germany's two thousand and sixteen when bad things didn't go quite. with a third seed. she was beaten seven six six zero by tyvon is veteran she says and blame the scorching melbourne weather. seventy w. news ben has business news coming up to you shortly. the freedom of expression. of value that always has to be defended and you. all over the world. of freedom freedom of art. a multimedia project about artists and their right to express their views freel

. —— and andy murray undergoes hip surgery in melbourne but promises he'll return to the tennis court soon. hello and welcome to the programme where we start with the news that phillippe coutinho says he's finally realised his dream after officially becoming a barcelona player on monday. the brazilian joins the catalan club from liverpool in one of the most expensive transfers in football history, but he won't be able to make his debut for three weeks because of a thigh injury. austin halewood looks back on a busy day for the 25—year—old. it was a transfer saga that had rumbled on for months but after three failed bids in the last tra nsfer three failed bids in the last transfer window, barcelona finally have their man. translation: 's barcelona, it is the best team in

there's no connection directly to melbourne on the dollar so much for guns not just rice on the border we can see into turkey the troops also have other weapons it's not only because. they've been shot but you can hardly leave their homes there's a scared for their life. sitting on flat for in two years ago with his father and two sisters his mother was too ill to join them she stayed behind with his two younger siblings and up location with german immigration authorities for the family to be reunited was denied a few days ago the family's home and our friend was bombed. our own two in the morning from turkey landed in our bedroom. one. brother was asleep and my sister was playing on her mobile phone. of a mother who was also asleep. brother was killed instantly his sister lost both her legs and remains in intensive care along with their mother who was seriously injured. at first i couldn't believe my brother had been killed. he was seventeen years old and just a civilian. he was just a regular person. the families are still in shock. they spend a lot of time looking at photos and vide

she has one more grand slams singles titles than anyone else but the court at melbourne park named after her, margaret court is an australian sporting icon but her opposition to same—sex marriage and views on the lg bt same—sex marriage and views on the lgbt community put the name of the arena in question. ifi lgbt community put the name of the arena in question. if i was playing, i would not play on it. ijust think she has gotten really derogatory and when she calls about day she talks about children of transgender is being from the devil that puts me over the edge because we are all god ‘s children. over the edge because we are all god 's children. and while the tournament director says her views do not echo the organisational sport, he said there are no immediate plans to change the name. there is more than one stakeholder that there is ongoing conversation but is there a formal process? no. king is attending the tournament of the first time in eight years, marking the 50th anniversary of her title in melbourne that while the americans said she wouldn't promote a boycott of the

they are near the midway point of the 6,000 nautical mile journey between melbourne to hong kong. before the storm hit, the seven—yacht fleet had endured three days of windless torment in the doldrums. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. download the app too! from all the team at sport today, goodbye. hi there. i'll be the first one to admit the weather has not been exciting in the last few days. take yesterday, many of us had cloud, mist and fog. just a few cloud breaks, the best of these in south—west england and wales and across western scotland. they could remain there for friday. the cloud was low enough to touch the top of the tallest buildings in london. more of the same for friday. here's the picture. low pressure in greenland, high pressure near finland. a long way away from the uk. and that means, for us, there is barely a breath of wind. that is why the weather is not changing a great deal. for many of us, a cloudy start. yes, there will be a few mist and fog patches dotted around. some of the worst of these in northern ir

now over to melbourne. kyle edmund has hailed the best win of his career beating the 11th seed kevin anderson in the first round of the australian open. he twice came from a set down and was trailing by a break in the deciding set before fighting back to reach round two in melbourne for the second time with a five—set victory: ben stokes has been charged with affray over an incident outside a bristol nightclub. the disturbance in september left a man with a fractured eye socket. stokes missed the ashes with the england and wales cricket board saying he would not be considered for england until further notice. the 26—year—old has been charged along with two other men. ireland and ulster winger tommy bowe has announced he will retire at the end of the season but opted to make the announcement through poetry. he earns 69 caps for ireland and played for the british and irish lions posted this earlier. saying. tha nkfully thankfully his rugby is better than his poetry. judd trump is through to the second r

so, to get all the details of the play so far, let's head live to melbourne. our tennis reporter gigi salmon is there. sharapova through, but there could be some shocks elsewhere.

tennis news the fourth day of the australian open tennis championships in melbourne has seen players sweltering in extremely hot temperatures the german dog max a million martyr or came through with a surprise victory over spanish veteran fernando verdasco it took the youngster five grueling sets in the heat to emerge victorious former champion novak djokovic came from behind to defeat frenchmen feat stiff ending champion roger federer won through in the cooler night session but former winner stan. maria sharapova has progressed to the third round the russian is back at the tournament for the first time since testing positive for a banned substance two years ago in melbourne you're watching news from berlin for all of us here thanks for the company we will be back at the top of the hour with more world news but to see them. they make a commitment they find solutions. and stronger. africa are the. stories of those people making a difference shaping their nation.

despite topping the 14th in the world the 12 time grand is one champion looked back to his best in melbourne against dominic thiem and wasn't hanging around, taking the open a 6—1. novak djokovic says he is still intending to play in the australian open next week as he hunts for a seventh title and if wednesday's performance was anything to go by he will be in with a good shout. calm and controlling as ever from the back of the courts, the former world number one still had the match wrapped up. former world number one still had the match wrapped uplj former world number one still had the match wrapped up. i don't want to be overconfident and i don't want to be overconfident and i don't want to say it is 100%. i will say that when i start the tournament and i actually feel it is 100%. meanwhile things won't —— weren't going to plan for marriage village. in the decider this time his serve failed him. -- decider this time his serve failed him. —— marin cilic. eventually the error came and the match soon followed. in sydney, preparations continue ahead of the women's draw of the austra

turning now to tennis and it's been a diff surprise that the australian open in melbourne rafael nadal is out he fought hard for over three hours against a modern chill it would retard with a leg injury in the fifth and final set she literally next unseated kyle edmund the brit stunned third seed grigor dimitrov in four sets to reach his first ever grand slam semifinal williams. upset. leader of ukraine to also secure a final four berth it's been a dream debut for the twenty two year old in melbourne one more quarterfinal match is still to come on tuesday with denmark scarily what's the akki looking to accomplish in the semi. the legendary south african jazz musician and political activists who has died muscular played the trumpet shank and the blues music and with the idea that spanned decades many of his compositions about the struggle for democratic rights in his country he also collaborated with international musicians but still he released a statement saying that he was fighting can sell a kid with seventy eight years old. far. as to say his music will live on you're watching news

the aussie open starts monday in melbourne, 0vernight on sunday for us here in the uk — listen to tennis breakfast on 5 live sports extra from 7am featuring live commentary from the evening session plus a look back at the overnight action. you can also follow the action on the bbc sport website. lisa ashton has won her fourth bdo world title after beating anastasia dobromislova 3—1 at lakeside. ashton was considered the underdog before the final, but the defending champion won eight straight legs in a row, finishing with a 62 checkout to seal victory in the men's draw, reigning champion glen durrant is through to tomorrow's final after beating scott waites by 6 sets to 2. he will face either mark mcgeeney or michael unter—buckner who's semi—final gets under way at 7pm this evening. laura muir anchored great britain to victory in the cross—country relay. she took overfrom victory in the cross—country relay. she took over from adam clarke for the final lap, behind europe and belgium. she made up ground to win by seven seconds. englishman chris paisley is in the lead after the thi

. —— and andy murray undergoes hip surgery in melbourne but promises he'll return to the tennis court soon. hello and welcome to the programme where we start with the news that phillippe coutinho says he's finally realised his dream after officially becoming a barcelona player on monday. the brazilian joins the catalan club from liverpool in one of the most expensive transfers in football history, but he won't be able to make his debut for three weeks because of a thigh injury. austin halewood looks back on a busy day for the 25—year—old. it was a transfer saga that had rumbled on for months but after three failed bids in the last tra nsfer three failed bids in the last transfer window, barcelona finally have their man. translation: 's barcelona, it is the best team in the world with the best players. great idols of mine played here and other idols of mine are playing here right now sue it was an easy decision to make. coutinho is leaving liverpool for a fee thought to be in excess of $190 million, signing a 5.5— year deal with barcelona. the brazilian completed his medical at t

there's no connection directly to melbourne on the dollar so much with guns not just rice on the border we can see into turkey. the troops also have other weapons it's not only that. they've been shot at i can hardly leave their homes there's a scared for their life and. the city on flood for in two years ago with his father and two sisters his mother was too ill to join them she stayed behind with his two younger siblings and up location with german immigration authorities for the family to be reunited was denied a few days ago the family's home and was bombed. our own two in the morning from turkey landed in our bedroom. my brother was asleep and my sister was playing on her mobile phone. of a mother who was also asleep. brother was killed instantly his sister lost both her legs and remains in intensive care along with her mother who was seriously injured so. at first i couldn't believe my brother had been killed. he was seventeen years old and just a civilian he. wasn't a fighter. he was just a regular person. so. the families are still in shock. so they spend a lot of time looking a

kerber, who beat madison keys in the quarter—finals, won the title in melbourne two years ago and also won the us open later that year. after a wretched 2017, in which she dropped out of the world's top 20, kerber is many people's favourite to take the title. i learned a lot, a lot of experience from last year from the years before as well, not only 2016 but also 2014 and 15. i think that also gives me a little bit of confidence that i know what to expect now. i had it tough last year so that's why i think i'm looking forward and i'm proud how i get through all the last weeks and being in the semis again of a grand slams so i'm feeling good. for sure it's going to be a significant moment in this tournament but i'm used to that, i know her pretty well. i know she's a very strong opponent, a very strong player. she likes here. but i'm starting to like this tournament after two years in a road losing in the first round, it's a better result, and i just the first round, it's a better result, and ijust want to go there and give everything i have, like i did in the last matches. the bowlers

boats are all over ten thousand kilometers a hong kong team held the lead out of melbourne but that could change legs are expected to take about three weeks to complete the overall race which began in october as eleven stages including two. at. the top stories we're following for you today tens of thousands of pro-government rallies following days of anti-government targeting the regime at least twenty one people have been killed hundreds of the rest of the week of protests. and north korean officials say they will reopen it. at the border with the south the move comes amidst a possible thaw in tensions between the two rivals with leaders on both sides making calls this week for dialogue. this is. thomas for the entire news. more news at the top the hour. information.

the dane won herfirst grand slam title, beating simona halep in the final in melbourne. the win means that she leaps over halep in the rankings back to number one in the world. adam wild was watching... neither has won a grand slam before. she started like a player who wasn't prepared to wait. forcing the first set to a tie—break before finally seeing it slip. a moment for her to stay calm, keep her cool. not easy in the blistering heat. somehow she managed, fighting back to level the match. both having to leave the court cool off. this contest was merely heating up. the final set the fitting such an occasion. this bringing caroline was me a key to the brink. 0ne bringing caroline was me a key to the brink. one more point and her long wait was finally over. you will not see a more popular winner. long wait was finally over. you will not see a more popular winnerlj jumped at this moment for so many years. my voice is shaking, i never cry, but today is a very emotional moment. outlast a grand slam champion. rob number one, the winner he took it all. —— at last. world

she beat simona halep in three tense sets in melbourne, as adam wild reports. there are few stages in the game more spectacular than melbourne and the welcome could scarcely have been more fitting. the winner takes it all... the world's top two toe—to—toe down under, the final already had all the sparkle it needed. a match worth the wait, and waiting is something with which simona halep and caroline wozniacki are all too familiar. neither had won a grand slam before. this was wozniacki's 43rd attempt. she started like a player not prepared to wait any longer. halep too is battle hardened, forcing the first set to a tie—break before finally seeing it slip away. a moment for her to stay calm, keep her cool — not easy in the blistering evening heat. still, somehow she managed, fighting back to level the match. the temperatures now becoming the battle with both having to leave court to cool off. it was heating up, the final set befitting such an occasion, going one way then the other, this taking wozniacki to the brink. commentator: no way. the best point o

hywel griffith, bbc news, melbourne. baroness tessa jowell was given a standing ovation in the lords this afternoon after delivering an emotional speech calling for new cancer treatments to be available on the nhs. yesterday the former labour cabinet minister gave her first interview since being diagnosed with a severe form of brain cancer last may. i hope that this debate will give hope to other cancer patients, like me, so that we can live well together with cancer. notjust dying of it. all of us for longer. thank you. applause. it was a really moving speech and a wonderful reaction to tessa jowell afterwards in the house of lords. time for a look at the weather. here's lucy martin. there were some beautiful blue skies around earlier today, this photo sentin around earlier today, this photo sent in from ireland. unfortunately that wasn't the case for all of us, some heavy and thundery showers moving in from the west. the brighter the colour, the heavier the shower. as we move through this evening and overnight, they wi

it was a thriller as the dane beat simona halep in three sets in melbourne. the victory also sees her return to the top of the world rankings ahead of the romanian. adam wild reports. there are few stages in the game more spectacular than melbourne and the welcome could scarcely have been more fitting. the winner takes it all... the world's top two toe—to—toe down under, the final already had all the sparkle it needed, a match worth the wait, the wait is something with which was was and halep are all too familiar with. neither had won a grand slam before, this was wozniacki's 43rd attempt. she started like a player not prepared to wait any longer. halep too is battle hardened, forcing a tie—break before finally seeing it slip away. a moment for her to stay calm, keep her cool, not easy in the blistering evening heat. still, somehow she managed, fighting back to level the match. the temperatures now becoming the battle with both having to leave court to cool off. it was heating up, the final set befitting such an occasion, going one way then the other, t

australian open tennis championships in melbourne has seen players sweltering in extreme temperatures former champion novak djokovic came from behind to defeat frenchman face defending champion roger federer one threw in the cool the night session but for the win at stanford frank i crashed out maria sharapova has progressed with a victory over latvian honest as yes about soda the russians back in the tournament for the first time since testing positive for a banned substance two years ago but was also in melbourne things didn't go quite so well for third say dag. she was beat in straight sets by time when he's a veteran a shoe is so why at the plane the scorching weather just time to remind you of our top story this hour europe's dealing with the effects of a powerful storm a long distance rail transport brought to a standstill in germany and high winds of course several at the talented and casualties as well european union has been heavily criticized for its treatment of migrants in a new report from human rights watch the organization sharply criticized the e.u. for light some coun

also this hour, we'll get an update on how england's cricketers are faring in melbourne. england had the chance of revenge over australia. they're going well. also coming up in inside out, some pharmacists had boots worry that work pressures mean patients could be put at risk. good morning and welcome to bbc news. thejustice secretary, david gauke, is considering a possiblejudicial review of the decision to release the serial sex attacker, john worboys. in 2009, the former black cab driver was jailed indefinitely, with a minimum term of eight years. the decision of the parole board to approve his release caused outrage among his victims, charities and mps. the parole board insists correct procedures were followed. speaking on the andrew marr show in the past hour, the conservative party chairman, brandon lewis, said he understood how angry worboys‘ victims were. the secretary of state is looking and getting at fois on whether it can getjudicial and getting at fois on whether it can get judicial review, and getting at fois on whether it can getjudicial review, because if

tennis now the fourth day of the australian open tennis championships in melbourne has seen players a sweltering in extremely hot temperatures former champion novak djokovic came from behind to defeat frenchmen fees defending champion roger federer won through in the cooler night session but former winner stan crashed out now maria sharapova has progressed to the third round the russian is back at the tournament for the first time since testing positive for a banned substance two years ago in melbourne. things didn't go quite so well for third seed muguruza she was beaten in straight sets by shay sue way of taiwan and blames their surprise the scorching weather i'm back at the top of the work with more world news followed by the day you can see it in. crime fighter. radio crime thriller. for investigative cases that we've been on your toes. prizefight i'm sorry i've been thank you so every young person needs to listen to crime fighting and shan't tell a friend tell a friend. it's like yours don't miss it.

and edmund is still living the dream in melbourne, a first grand slam semifinal for him. good evening. manchester city are entered the league cup final next month, taking a 2—1 league 2 ashton gate for the second leg of their semifinal against championship team bristol city and it finished 3—2 tuque pep guardiola premier league leaders after a late flurry of goals and they will face chelsea or arsenal at wembley, who play their semifinal tomorrow night. if the crowd is the 12th man, ashton gate already at its boots on but guardiola knows all about bristol city, and he did not want to give the robins a reason to think. as you would expect on the runaway leaders of the premier league, they were patient but the pressure was building. city were starting to click through the gears and when bristol city failed to clear their lines, leroy sane took advantage. you could send the crowd knew the dream was fading when deploying and aguero made sure. —— de bruyne. a long road back but it was city who we re long road back but it was city who were caught napping when marlon pac

novak djokovic‘s six titles in melbourne counted little for early on. chung hyeon's lead was welding, but the korean wasn't going away and the first set was his. novak djokovic‘s problems hampered him. treatment on his elbow didn't produce the desired effect as chung hyeon went ahead once more. he was raiding his playbook and there was nothing there that djokovic could do about it. when he had an opening he could not ta ke when he had an opening he could not take advantage. as chung hyeon took victory to announce a new dawn for korean tennis. i'mjust victory to announce a new dawn for korean tennis. i'm just trying to copy novak djokovic, because he is my idol. i cannot believe this. dreams have come true tonight. cheering meanwhile roger federer powered into the quarterfinals, becoming the old est the quarterfinals, becoming the oldest man to reach the last eight since ken rosewall back in 1977. he beat martin fucsovics in straight sets in less than two hours. he will play tomas berdych next. in the women's singles, angelique kerber is now the only p