And a Game Changing summer for women s sport in review 2019 the year in sport. 2019 was the year of british World Champions. She is going to take the gold medal. Dina has done it. Of world cups. In cricket. Netball. Football. And rugby union. A year when new stars emerged. A dream debut for the 15 year old. And others refused to go away. The top seed triumphs in the longest final in wimbledon history. A year when barriers were knocked down. Who gets gold . He does it again . Of landmarks we thought wed never see. The first man to run a marathon in under two hours. Of champions no longer waiting. An absolutely incredible performance from judd trump to win his first World Championship. Simona halep is the wimbledon champion. And records still just out of reach. Serena remains on 23 grand slam titles. A year of opportunities on home soil. The crowd lifting these players. And new frontiers. It was a year of redemption. Losers last two times. Winners today. Its warrington. Of comebacks. I am not sure i am able to play through the pain. Unbelievable. Premier comeback for andy murray. Miracles. What a moment. Dominance. Absolutely outstanding from adam peaty, shattering his own world record. League cup, premier league, fa cup. Its all coming to manchester city. And loss. In tears since the news broke, every one of us. The greatest stage. This is the 2019 review of the year in sport. When youre the last man out to bat. Beautifully played. It is cricket on the cliff edge. Will it take a catch or will it go over six . You can never plan how the scores will look. The first ball of the super over to decide the World Cup Final. Lose your wicket and it is all over. Yourjob is to stay in. Watch every ball closely. And every run you score that is a bonus. But being the last man out to bat means youre there at the end. I think hes run out and thats when cricket can be its most dramatic. Im monty panesar, the former england spin bowler. England needed 2112 to beat new zealand and win the world cup on home soil. Cricket is about momentum shifts, key passages of play that go your way. Suddenly the whole summer becomes a memorable summer. If stokes was out i think new zealand would have won the world cup. For it to go down to the wire like that was something amazing to be involved in. And then when it hits a ricochet off ben stokes. You kind of feel like maybe the cricketing gods just want england to win the world cup. I just remember the moment of that lying on the floor watching the ball run away thinking, oh, god. Cricket is 600 balls and you never think two teams are going to have the same. You dont plan for super overs or have a tactic it isjust you have ten minutes to think about what you want to do. Everyones reaction wasjust so natural to who they are as individuals. It was one of the greatest days i have ever had on a cricket field. That is the standard of white ball cricket we have taken in this country. Now it is really up to them to maintain it and take it to greater heights. Do they want to be remembered as world cup winners or world cup winners that created a legacy for the next generation of english cricketers to come . After the world cup it was the ashes. England were one nil down in the series going to headingley. The third test will be remembered for one man. I didnt really get nervous until we needed about eight to win. Up until then it was keep going and hopefully we can get it done close and going from that to knowing we can actually win this from here, it got me a little bit nervous and once we hit the winning runs that is how much it meant to me in the team. He is an x factor cricketer. Bat, ball, fielding. Tough times he had 18 months ago. To play a pivotal role during the World Cup Final and at headingley, itjust shows the magnitude of this cricketer. We recreated the love that england had for cricket by what we did on the field this summer. Test cricket is the best form of the game. We need to do everything we can to keep test cricket alive because games like this is what makes cricket excitable to watch. At old Trafford Steve smiths batting saw australia retain the ashes. A drawn series at crickets winning moment this year wont be forgotten. At the moment i dont think it has sunk in, the success we have had, how the game has changed in this country, and i think it is going to change cricket forever. In 2019 the world athletics and world pa ra athletics championships went to the gulf. In doha and in dubai there would be challenges in the heat. Just after midnight, what a time to start a marathon, not a place to be running a marathon. There is no one in the stands, it is empty and they are cleaning up the stadium. Great britain won 13 gold medals at the world pa ra athletics championships. Hannah cockroft and holly arnold were dominant again. Sophie han broke two world records. And it was a year to remember for aled davies. It is not about me any more, its about this little one. Late september british athletes went to qatar for the athletics World Championships. Two gold medals came back on. Katarina Johnson Thompson, the best heptathlon of her life. Dina has done it. She did it again here. I am denise lewis, former 0lympic heptathlon champion. So much anticipation for Dina Asher Smiths performances this year, because having had such a fantastic 2018 there was just something in the air, the way she stepped on the track, we expected fireworks. Dina asher smith blasts out of the block. Just the way she commanded that race from gun to type. Strong, the way she came off the curve, the race was hers. She was about to elevate herself into a new stratosphere in terms of womens sprinting. Its dina asher smith, World Champion it was sublime. I wasjust really focused on putting together a good race and i dreamt of this, but now its real. What makes dina so special is just mental toughness. There is not really that much to do between now and next year. It is about staying healthy and being ready. Katarina Johnson Thompson is coming through nicely. Thats an excellent run it is basically readiness. She did all the hard work, made the changes she needed to make, but really focused on her weaker events, mainly the shot put, the javelin. Look at the smile on herface, she knows. You never see her celebrate but she threw a personal best and you saw how much that meant to her. She wanted to silence all the doubters but i think the person she needed to convince the most was herself. The performance she put down just showed that she came to those championships full of expectation and self belief. I cant believe this is the result. I am just so happy. But there has also been difficult questions for athletics this year for the crowds just not being there. It was a real crime. The World Championships and there was just nobody there. Mo farahs former coach Alberto Salazar has been banned from athletics for four years for doping violations. Athletics will always move on. I always believe the athletics does win out to the end, i would like to see us talking about athletes for the good things that they do and leave all the negative behind us. Penalty advantage to wales. They have a free kick, josh adams. Fantastic they are the grand slam champions. Wales will look to the world cup. They are genuine contenders. They are on this 14 game winning run. It is about those players. This is all about the world cup. After years of build up this Rugby World Cup will spring to life. We are a team that is really going in the right direction. Being around town you know Something Special is on the horizon. In 2019 the Rugby World Cup went to asia for the first time. But the hosts werent there to make up the numbers. Japan beat ireland and then scotland to reach the quarterfinals. The irish went through, but they were beaten in the last eight by new zealand. Things were opening up for wales, but just like japan they were outmuscled by south africa. England had powered into the last four, but to reach the final they would have to beat the all blacks. I am tom curran of sale sharks. The v formation we had actually helped a lot. From a young guys perspective, you have one guy trying to rip your head off and we need to make sure we are mentally strong and play every single play, not let them breathe. Not since 2011 has english rugby enjoyed a moment like this. This is the way you play the game as a youngster and a game like this in such a crucial match is really nice. England will take to the field in japan for the final of the Rugby World Cup. These are the games you dream of as a kid. You do have to appreciate those moments and realise where you have come from, and who has got you there. South africa, you always have the physical aspect, it is ingrained in the culture growing up. South africa have ended englands dream of lifting the Rugby World Cup with an overwhelming victory. Ive not been able to look at the game and i dont think i ever will. They suffocated us. We werent able to get the momentum we developed in the all blacks game. Rugby is a game where super teams are trying to win and i stopped they stopped us so it is pretty simple. Football teams are about people. Notjust the players and the coaches but the supporters. The communities. In 2019 one town lost its team. In august bury were broke and expelled from the league. This is their lives. They spent 70 years supporting this football team. Its heartbreaking. Injanuary one team lost a player. Striker Emiliano Sala was on board a light aircraft that crashed into the english channel. He was on his way to sign for cardiff city from french club nantes. 0n the pitch, champions defended their crown. Celtic won the treble for the third season in a row but their manager left for the premier league. Manchester city won the title again. They won the fa cup 6 0 in the final. Club legends got their chance in the hot seats and var changed footballs whole conversation. Englands new faces emerged. A young side lost to the netherlands in the semifinals of the nations league. Then in october they stood up to racist abuse in bulgaria. They won the qualifier 6 0 and reached euro 2020. Wales made it, a famous win in cardiff and sealing a place at another major tournament. And it is in europe where two english teams made their mark. The Champions League brought two miracle semifinals. And one familiar name on the trophy. Im chris millar, host of the tottenham podcast. I am a presenter at the Liverpool Fan channel. I travelled to barcelona for the first leg and i had seen that liverpool put in one of the better performances i have seen that season and somehow came away 3 0 down. To anfield we were so downhearted. Then the coaches turn up and the songs come out. Being inside the ground for that game is an experience. It is something i will never forget. If you could bottle that feeling you would have Georginio Wijnaldums third goal for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And then Trent Alexander arnold steps up. With the moment of inspiration. Two men in the stadium who were switched onto that, home grown hero. Ajax came to White Hart Lane and played really well. They beat us 1 0 and it could have been more but it is only a goal. We can turn it around. In the second leg, a couple more goals down and you start to lose hope. Lucas moura hasnt really done much at spurs overall until this point but the prospect of him scoring a hat trick felt like a million miles away. The second goal was just ridiculously impressive. Five of the most beautiful touches ive ever seen in the penalty box and at that point i started to believe. Five seconds left on the clock. And all hell broke loose in the stadium. Ive never seen anything like it it was a once in a lifetime moment on the pitch. I think tottenham were on a wing and a prayer, liverpool were very keen to make sure there was no complacency. Liverpool scored after two minutes. It was a bit of a sinking feeling. It felt very anti climactic. The ball drops to divock 0rigi and it is that rattle when it hits the back of the net, just thinking about it gives me goose bumps. Thats the moment you know you have won the european cup for the sixth time. Liverpool and the european cup were meant for each other. At the end of 2019 liverpool are top of the premier league, while spurs sacked their manager. Mauricio pochettino was replaced byjose mourinho. This is an absolute must putt for tiger. Unbelievable. Everyone is going bananas and why not . In 2019 some of the biggest stories came on the golf course. The open went to portrush and inspired an irish champion. And at the masters one of the sports icons went back to the top. What a moment. Listen. I think the whole world is applauding. Then in september the solheim cup had its greatest climax. It all comes down to this moment. Im a tour professional and part of team europe. Representing europe is an incredible experience and something that i wish upon many golfers. Coming towards the end when i was playing my singles match. 13. 5 points to the united states, 12. 5 to europe. Europe need to win the two remaining matches. The feeling i had inside and the adrenaline was something i have never experienced in my life before. It was kind of like i was walking on clouds and not really touching the floor. I knew how important it was when the putt went in. I do not believe it. There was no hiding in how i felt being able to share a Winning Experience with team mates is something we dont really get to do very often in golf. Its something that we miss and i really enjoyed that and that is one thing that made the whole experience even more special. I hope i can be part of many more to come. Tiger is just an incredible athlete but also he has a huge impact on the game of golf. Magnificent shot. I remember sitting with my friend, we were watching, and i dont really get emotional ever, but i started to actually feel a sense of what he has been through and the fact that it was such a major comeback and i think anyone that can go through what he went through and actually achieve the highest level in their sport again is just a testament to how much hard work he has put in and that he is a fighter. It has come full circle. Last year i was lucky to play again and it is unreal for me to experience this. That is what sport is about. If everyone can do their part to bring excitement to the game, i think the sport is heading in the right direction and i think if we can get as many people back in the sport as possible you will see a natural progression and growth in the game. There was an emotional victory for Lewis Hamilton at the monaco grand prix. He dedicated his win to the late niki lauda. The five time champion stretched his lead in the drivers standings. This is a moment that Lewis Hamilton will remember. This is six world titles. Six World Championships is a big deal. Only one driver has won more World Championships that was michael schumacher. That seventh title is the big one, that will make him the best of all time. Nobody ever thought anyone would get close to michaels record. Lewis has found himself in that same position and he is racing with mercedes. They look unbeatable at the moment. Looking at the future you would say lewis has the possibility of equalling michaels seven World Championships or even one better. I think it is important he has the challengers, he has the ferraris fighting him, he has a Competitive Team mate, because it is great winning those championships but you need the competition and hopefully he has that next year. In 2019 female athletes from britain and around the world changed the game. Briony frost made history at cheltenham. The first female jockey to win a top level race. Alice ty won seven golds at the world para swimming championships. England dominated the womens six nations. Their players now professionals too good for the rest. At wimbledon a 15 year old qualifier beat a former champion. 15 year old coco gauff shines a little brighter. Britains Jamie Chadwick won the w series, the first champion in women only motorsport. At the womens ashes england were well beaten. Manchester city were fa cup winners. Arsenal were Womens Super League champions. This year a major tournament gave womens sport its biggest platform. The home nations went to a world cup in football. And in netball. And both of them england were one match from the final. Im serena guthrie, englands captain at the netball world cup. Im a womens captain in the football world cup. Lucy bronze, what a goal. It was probably our best performance overall. I think we saw the best of england. Once you get to the semifinal of a world cup its all about the Little Details and when you have a team full of superstars and with the world cup holders, you have to respect them because they love to win. Free header the opening goal and the usa lead. We showed great fight and determination to get the goal back. She has done it again lovely run, beautiful goal. Usa lead again. I knew i was prepared to take it, i didnt change my mind but i didnt get the connection i wanted. I cant blame myself, i think i have some Unbelievable Team mates and i know i have given everything for england from the day i made my debut until now. When we arrived in liverpool it felt like it was our home venue and the whole nation was behind you and we are notjust on about the netball fans. It was the bus drivers that we could see getting the coffee in the morning. When you start to realise youre part of something truly quite special, playing some great netball we were really enjoying ourselves. Probably one of our best games against south africa in recent years. From that we had a lot of confidence. Momentum very much with england. In our semifinal game we didnt make a lot of errors, but unfortunately we made a few too many. That is sport you have two teams playing against each other. To not win a gold medal always will be something that sits under my skin but at the same time to have that positive connection with people who care about what you do is incredibly powerful. To come back to england and know how many people have been watching and people go into details of the game which we have never really ever had, that is what we wanted to do, get peoples perception of us changing and i feel as though over the last few years we have definitely done that. The reaction of the nation around netball i have never seen it like it was in liverpool anywhere in the world that i had been. For womens sport in general in this country we are in the best country we possibly can do, notjust because we have made an effort because it is women, i think it is peoples talent alone and the hard work and the sacrifices that they have made means that young girls and young boys can actually relate and go, i can follow those people. For the First Time Ever we have got young girls saying, when i grow up i want to be a professional netball player and that wasnt an option when i was their age. For me that is equally as good a win as a medal and it has been a real privilege to be a part of that moment and it has paved the way. It has been a long time coming. After a ll after all the rain we have had today felt like a christmas miracle. Many of us got to see sunshine. Things are changing behind me. This lump of cloud is boxing day with rain returning from the west. Before that happens fog causing problems for southern scotland and north east of england through the evening hours and it could be quite dense but it will left after midnight because we will left after midnight because we will have more cloud rolling in from the west bringing outbreaks of rain into the south west of england and west wales and the wind starting to pick up but turning milder by the end of the night. Across the north of scotla nd end of the night. Across the north of scotland i will still be a touch of scotland i will still be a touch of frost for some but for many of us the story is this frontal system bringing rain at times. This band of rain pushing out of Northern Ireland quite early in the morning. Moving on to southern scotland. He betters snow perhaps over the highest hills of scotla nd snow perhaps over the highest hills of scotland at the pennines but it will not last long. Behind it sunshine and showers and persistent rain into the south west where it will be very mild and further north ina will be very mild and further north in a cool feeling day. A fairly windy day particularly across the south west corner. We will see outbreaks of rain drifting from the south west to gradually moving north eastward in association with a frontal system, a warm front, which will bring rain and also bring some warm or at least some milder air which will start to move up from the south west. Enter fry dh is going to bea south west. Enter fry dh is going to be a different feel to the weather. It will feel very mild. Then we get to see some spells of sunshine and dry weather developing. This begging patchy rain into western scotland and the north west of ireland. Look at the temperatures, pretty high for this point in december. Saturday and sunday it stays very mild with a lot of dry weather around but some patchy rain on the far north and west. This is bbc news, imjane hill. The headlines at 7pm. The queen has delivered her annual christmas message, highlighting the need for reconciliation in whats being seen as a nod to the divisions caused by brexit. By being willing to put past differences behind us and move forward together, we honour the freedom and democracy once won for us at so great a cost. Earlier, the queen led members of the royal family at their traditional Christmas Day service, including Prince George and Princess Charlotte for the first time, but Prince Andrew attended a private service. 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