Will be the next thing fans will be watching out for. Lets take a look at some other sports headlines today. Andy murray says hes training to get fit in time for the miami open at the end of the month. The former world number one recently returned to the court, after being unable to hit for three months because of hip problems, following surgery last year. Murrays last competitive game came at the davis cup finals in november. Carlo ancelotti has been fined £8,000. After accepting an fa misconduct charge, but wont face a touchline ban. The everton boss received a red card, after protesting a var decision against his side, following their one all draw with Manchester United on sunday. And former brazil and barcelona forward ronaldinho, is being held by police in paraguay, for allegedly using a fake passport to enter the country. The world cup winner, reportedly had his brazilian documents confiscated last year, over unpaid taxes. He denies any wrongdoing. Theyve been bridesmaids before,
but to lose out to rain is a new feeling, the words of england cricket captain heather knight. Her side were knocked out of the womens 2020 world cup against india in the semis, after their game was rained off. Knight is calling for the rules to change, to stop it happening again, as their opponents progressed thanks to their better groups record. Theyll play australia in the final. Jo currie explains. It was the wash out that knocked them out. Rain had been forecast, and it came to sydneys scg. Englands optimistic eyewear making light of their predicament. An hour and a quarter after their semifinal was supposed to start, it was abandoned without a ball being bowled. And it was indian fans who were celebrating after their Team Progressed to the final, having won their qualifying group. England paying the price for finishing second in theirs. I think its pretty clear. No team wants to go out of a tournament without having the opportunity to play and semifinals and finals are what you play for and get
judged on, and to probably not have that moment is pretty gutting. The icc doesnt schedule reserve days for semifinals in either the mens or the womens t20 world cups. However, questions will be raised about why these matches were played in one of the rainiest months in sydney. Next up, australia, who, like england, had also finished second in their group, and they were hoping the rain would hold off for their match against south africa. And it did, as the hosts set their opponents a difficult target which was reduced because of the weather. Try as they might, south africa couldnt get the job done. Into a home World Cup Final the defending champions through to sundays final. Jo currie, bbc news, sydney. Still to come on sportsday. England striker Marcus Rashford gets to grips, or tries to, with sign language as he judges a poetry competition for children with hearing difficulties. Thats actually the sign up for why is that note . Lets go again. England women play the usa in their opening match at she believes cup later. England are the defending champions of the tournament, but this will be the first time the two sides will have met since the americans knocked england out of the world cup in france last summer. Katie gornall is in orlando. Jamiejust outside jamie just outside of the exploits stadium in downtown 0rlando, the home of orlando pride who claim and where england will take on World Champions usa later. I get the campaign under way. It is an important turn them mentor for englands players. The only chance they get to play competitive
football before the next. It started and also forms a huge part of englands preparation for the home ca re englands preparation for the home care as in 2021. Think of another holders as you mentioned, but they commented into the basin of the gods and a scan. Bear in a poor event and form. Usa has been flying. They arrived in orlando left. It was at this time last year that england really started to play. Theyjust w011 really started to play. Theyjust won a trophy for the first time and had their sights set on something bigger. After heading into the world cup that promised so much cannot thatjenny in the semifinal. I think the fee to the usa. This is the first time they will face the World Champion since that night. How do you reflect on that match now. Is it still hurt . Yes. Sometimes i still think about back in what i couldve done differently. It is exciting that we are facing them again. It is
an amazing turning to face her name. A big crowd as well. We are looking five to eight. In testing ourselves with this new grip as well against the World Champions. Englands form since that game islam. The to me they have arrived any change in fortune. And when it much change in the squad. Brain players under the age of 23. One year as the manager has placed his faith and use. Age of 23. One year as the manager has placed his faith and uselj believe has placed his faith and use. believe in bad no matter ive told total faith in them. I have seen it in the training ground, seen him into games. I said in an american couege into games. I said in an American College games. I think has an energetic, it is what i love doing. I like getting a people opportunities. Whether we had planned usa, japan, or spain. They will be done players on the football pitch. The new plans with the lapping of the freedom to express themselves. The usaf formidable opponent. In a 28 day nonpatent
fund, at this star studded team is awaiting a machine. England knows they are underdogs, their helped alastair once more turned powders into believers. England missing said big names against incredible usa side. Arent they . Thats right, and a big blow before the team fill out that they heard that lucy bronze got up that they heard that lucy bronze got up at world class at right back was injured. You would think a natural replacement as right back would be made to bailey who plays for houston, a washer at training, the other day she said some of it to one side. She has not played any football for some time. It is the off season in america. She has a . 0ver her fitness. Potentially an selection in the absence of lucy bronze. The informal arsenal player is also missing here with injury. There are options to bring in a ford line as well. I could get an
opportunity for younger players in great form. And that debbie and that debbie lets out the season. He has confidence in his young players. He is potentially going to throw some of them against the usa. It will be needing to see what teams he puts out his huge opening time. Katie thank you so very much. Not until darby takes on its east and return, of rain really. Well rooney will be returning to face united for the first time in more than two years, after playing for everton, in a 2 0 defeat at goodison park. He hasnt scored in any of his appearances against his former club. Natasha turkington is a united fan. Shejoins us now. So what sort of reception can he expect from the visiting fans tonight . It will be a very warm one. That is no doubt about it. We have so much and respect for what he brought for and respect for what he brought for an answer for all of those years. Top goal scorer. Well taking event for him. Doubt about it. Doubt about it. Is there any chance of an upset this evening . Now i cant say that now. I wouldnt be surprised if he scores. But we will be in the quarters on the company. And a score prediction . 21. Good luck to you. Footballers have lots of interaction with fans these days thanks to social media but a handwritten letter recently caught Marcus Rashfords eye. It was from a boy who wanted him to judge a poetry competition, for children who are hard of hearing. He accepted, and agreed to learn some sign language. Sally nugent has been to see how hes getting on. Thats actually the sign from milk. Why is that note . All right lets go again. At the problems. Let like that that made you interested in poetry . It of mine when i was younger. Ijust poetry . It of mine when i was younger. I just like poetry . It of mine when i was younger. Ijust like to see young people expressing themselves and its almost the same way that people listen to music. And that is people creating adding created mines. In expressing themselves. Dontjudge my cup of tea. The children that had entered this competition have varying degrees of hearing loss. Some of them are profoundly fast. What are you hoping to see their problems . I want to be able to
understand a little insight on what each vigil is like. When it thinks hell definitely have to learn in the next couple of weeks, and sign language. I have many . They going to start with that morning because hopefully you will come and get the prices to the winners. So what do you think the sign for that is . And ben morning isnt that like this. So good morning. And sally what do you think the signs are well done is . know what the sign is. Its lots of thumbs up. Loads and loads of goods. And youre going to give the enterprise, youre going to give loads and loads of goods. Lots and lots of goods. Lots of wealth and messages and not milk. Thats pretty much it from me, just time to remind you of our top story. Englands final six nations match in italy has been postponed due to concerns over coronavirus. Ireland italy which was meant to take place this weekend had already been cancelled for now. Thats all from sportsday. Well have more throughout the evening. Hello thursday has turned to be a pretty decent pay for much of Northern Britain but what a contrast further south. Really wet and miserable and pretty chilly fare. Based strong claims about this area of low pressure which is by that ran across the southern counties of england and wales. At some point during the curse at the bank lingering longest into the southeastern quarter low pressure really ta kes southeastern quarter low pressure really takes its time for the evening and overnight to drag and ran off towards the heart of the continent. They share the cloud associated with that willjust help keep the temperatures up in the southeast. Elsewhere, quite a wide spread to france, a moderate frost thatis spread to france, a moderate frost that is to the scottish borders, li, 5. That is to the scottish borders, li, 5. Spanish is a netherfront, following on behind. Thankfully this isa following on behind. Thankfully this is a much weaker affair some of you have gotte n is a much weaker affair some of you have gotten tangled up during the course if thursday. A bright, frosty, sunny start for central and eastern parts of british isles. I went to frank producing the odd calorie burst of rain across the southwest. More about it as it works
in the western side of scotland. Generally speaking, further east is dry, fine, sunny day. When your temperatures really struggle and back to say it again until ten or 11. In the weekend some set rain to speak at the sunny spells as well. A new set of 100 friends and then shall dragging quite a bit of clean wind and rain. When it will be a dangled afternoon. It is not a right offering for england and wales. You dont get to see the rain till quite late on. So generally speaking the further south and east see why the drier gear they will be. He loved is sunshine but if you need to dry a weather and who doesnt saturday is not a right now. You didnt get to see the weather front during the course of saturday evening, saturday nightjust depending on your location. Iraq said that rain is still bad my feet and reacts to start off that day. At least it clears away. And then sending by itself, is very much a mixture of
sunny spells, and some blustery showers. The concentration of the showers. The concentration of the showers found towards the west of the british isles. Temperatures of the british isles. Temperatures of the 11. Youre watching beyond one hundred days. The uk has had its first death from the coronavirus. Medical officials in berkshire confirmed the victim was elderly. In america two and a half thousand people are currently in limbo off the coast of San Francisco in a new cruise ship emergency. California has now declared a state of emergency amazon, microsoft, facebook have all told workers to stay home. And then it was all men again. Senator elizabeth warren, the last woman with a real shot at the democratic nomination has pulled out of the race. I will not be running for president in 2020 but i guarantee i will stay in the fight. Also on the programme