The world watched on, as he would eventually make a recovery. Here, rugby unions six nations, well, that was all about ireland. It is time for the six nations, and no better place to start than in cardiff. James lowe, all the way a cruel knife to the heart of wales. The number one side on the planet against the reigning grand slam champions. Oh, my goodness breathtaking absolutely breathtaking thunderous six nations spectacle. All eyes on ross byrne, as he gets us under way in rome. The quest for the slam is still alive. And its been many, many a long year since both scotland and ireland met at this stage of the championship with so much to play for. A slam on the line for ireland, pride on the line for england. Aki for henshaw the start of the celebrations in dublin. A fourth grand slam for ireland. Englands men never really got going in that tournament. But the women were once again unbeatable, a grand slam in front of a world record crowd, a fifth six nations title in a row. Their cricketing counterparts could not quite emulate their success. They reached the semifinals of the T20 World Cup in south africa, beaten by the hosts, who were in turn beaten to the trophy by australia. Down under, in february, st helens were pulling off an almighty shock, beating nrl champions penrith in rugby leagues world club challenge. Lebronjames became the nbas all time leading points scorer. At old trafford, Manchester Uniteds proposed takeover became one of the more protracted sagas of the year. The club did win the efl cup. Celtic won the scottish equivalent, before rangers won it back. Whilst arsenal claimed the Womens League cup. By april, protests were very much part of the sporting landscape. The start of the Grand National was delayed, as more than 100 were arrested at aintree. Derek fox, aboard corach rambler, came home first. Fewer than half finished, as arguments over Animal Welfare continue. A protest, too, on the table at sheffield. Ive never seen anything like this. The World Snooker championship this time the target. The headlines, though, were eventually written by luca brecel. And we are under way the London Marathon returned to its traditional spring setting. More runners than ever before, and faster. Course records in the mens and wheelchair events. Another historic occasion for womens football. There were more than 77,000 at wembley for the womens fa cup final, a world record for a womens domestic game. Sam kerr helping chelsea to the first half of their double. The second followed just days later. Chelsea are wsl champions a Domestic Double for them. In scotland, celtic� s men went one better, with a treble. Having already won the league cup, they took the scottish premiership with four games to spare, leaving them clear to focus on victory in the cup final against Inverness Caley thistle. Celtic, the Treble Winners whilst here, at Manchester City, something very special indeed was happening. It had been a long time in the making, but pep guardiolas side finally achieved their dream. The first part, a fifth Premier League title in six years. Manchester city are champions of england again their dominance of the domestic game without question. Still, to underline it, they went to wembley to prove their point against their nearest rivals. City and united face off in the endgame. And theres a good try 0h, incredible its the fastest thats ever been scored in an fa cup final. Gundogan, he got it, and hes got another one Manchester City have done the double one to go. Citys continental challenge would come soon enough, but byjune, they werent the only brits abroad. 20,000 west ham fans were in prague for a Europa Conference League final against fiorentina. It was at times ugly, always dramatic and, ultimately, a triumph. It feels the best feeling i think ive ever had watching a football match. No words can describe how awesome this is feeling. I think im dreaming. Ijust cant believe west ham have won something inspiration perhaps for istanbuljust days later, the Champions League final. City Manchester City beating inter milan by a single goal to complete an historic treble. And not even the manchester weather could spoil that homecoming party. Its just unbelievable. Even now, it doesnt seem real. The best time to be alive, the best time to be a city fan. Living the dream. Love it away from football, and in rather drier surrounds, more records. Novak djokovic winning his 23rd Grand Slam singles title in the paris springtime. Back here, saracens comeback was complete, crowned Premiership Champions at twickenham. Just down the road, a dazzling moment in the gold cup. Frankie dettori Riding Courage Mon Ami to victory in the jockey� s final royal ascot meeting. The start of the sporting summer, though, was dominated by one of the oldest and fiercest international rivalries. The ashes was ultimately dampened by this manchester weather. Still, it was quite a summer. Well, here we go, the ashes is about to begin. What an atmosphere already here at edgbaston. All the talk over the last few weeks, its all gone now. There you go. Bazball� s off and running oh, my word day one of the ashes, brilliant hundred from joe root. 0h, here we go ben stokes does the unexpected. And listen to khawaja celebrate that. Oh, its over the aussies, incredible victory here at edgbaston well, what a game of cricket. Well, what a special occasion, the lords ashes test match. There it is. Steve smith reaches his 32nd test century. Jonny bairstow has come out of his ground. Carey has thrown the ball at the stumps. L well, that is an astonishing dismissal. Even in the long room, members engaging with the australians as they walked off. You have to think about the whole spirit of the game and, would i actually want to win a test match like that . And when i think about that, its a no. I thought it was totally fair. Thats the rules. You know, you leavej it up to the umpires. The Crowd Wound Up by that bairstow dismissal. Stokes for a hundred well, that is absolutely incredible. Thats the one stump out of the ground. Australia win to go 2 0 up. Highly charged atmosphere before the start of this third test match. Its now or never for england. Two down in the series. Got him listen to the crowd goes high. It goes long its a maximum for mark wood the ashes are alive a fantastic game of test match cricket. J its a wonderful ground here now at old trafford. The sun isjust starting to shine. Calls of catch it and hes got him stuart broad he joins an elite club. Will the time be a factor . Here at the oval, on test five, the clouds are around. Theres a bit of green grass. Stuart broad, who hasjust announced his retirement, this will be his last match for england. Its been such an incredible ride and a pretty long one, to be honest. Just listen to this reaction. A legend of the game. Walking away from the playing side i of the game with the memories i have got and how much im enjoying it makes me feel pretty special. I there you go, stuart broad with a six thats what the crowd wanted, brilliant. Hes done it, the fairy tale ending he was hoping for stuart broad one of the greatest series, if not the greatest series, of all time. For the women, a different ashes format, the same drama, the same outcome. Please welcome australia and england beaumont brings up a double century. Eight wickets for ash gardener, and that is the match they pick up four points in this multiformat series. And australia have won the game. And england will now need to win every single game in the rest of this womens ashes if they are to get that trophy back. England have won this game the ashes series is still alive. England have won the game theyre still in the ashes australia have lost a bilateral series for the first time in six years blue skies over bristol, | england looking to keep their womens ashes series alive. England have won england have beaten australia again england, two wins away now from regaining the womens ashes for the first time in close to a decade. And shes bowled her australia retain the ashes the series can still be drawn at taunton on tuesday, but englands dreams of winning it for the first time in almost a decade have gone. In the air, should be a catch, it is i england have won england win the 0d series. The womens ashes is drawn. It is an extraordinary achievement. This has been the best ashes series for women. Australia retaining both ashes trophies. A rivalry that was also played out at netball� s world cup in south africa. Australia would eventually take that trophy home, too, beating england in the final. They have done it the Tour De France was won byjonas vingegaard, again. Demi vollering won the womens event. At hoylake, a genuine surprise. Just a quiet brilliance. Brian harman, without a win on tour in six years, now the open champion. The womens event was won by another american, lilia vu, her second major victory of the year. With the Paris Olympics and paralympics just a year away, the city readied itself by hosting the para world athletics championships. Ten golds for great britain, including A 13th And 14th Title for hannah cockroft. Whilst back home, the event that perhaps more than any other signifies the british summer. A quiet corner in South West London is now stirring. Terrific vibe everywhere, lovely summer scene, isnt it . Wolverhamptons boy wonder is the wimbledon champion i neal skupski, overcome by the enormity of this achievement. Hewett and reid secure a fifth doubles title together. Vondrousova is the unseeded champion the new king of centre court, Carlos Alcaraz of spain the end ofjuly saw the start of perhaps the biggest Sporting Event of the year, although the much anticipated womens world cup began on a sombre note. A deadly shooting in host City Auckland just hours before the opening match. The tournament ended with one of the years most controversial sporting moments. But in between, it was, thankfully, the football that wrote the headlines. It is a belter of an opening match to kick us off. And its wilkinson that was sensational. The roar around stadium australia. And catley scores welcome to the fifa womens world cup come on englands attempt to lift the biggest prize of all starts here in queensland. Stanway with a second chance. England make a winning start, just. They made hard work of haiti. By close of play, one of these two nations could be through. Its lauren james 0h that is absolutely sensational sarina wiegman� s side know that a point will win them the group, come what may. Collected by russo what a start for england carters ball in. Laurenjames what a goal its a stunner six for england. Centre stage and in the spotlight tonight. Its finished in brisbane morocco are through to the last 16 look at that just look at that and there has it gone over the line . High drama its confirmed the united states. Of america are out sarina wiegman� s ever evolving england face their next hurdle at this era defining womens world cup. This is knockout football. Its all or nothing. Laurenjames in trouble, here. Its penalties in brisbane. Kelly. Smashes england through its another tricky assignment for the lionesses. Colombia, the lowest ranked side left in the competition. Oh, its over mary earps and its all the way in the goalkeeper has lost it and its there lauren hemp russo theyve turned it around another setback overcome. Spains first senior womens world cup semifinal. In the way, sweden. Carmona. Oh, its off the bar its in spain are World Cup Finalists. Anticipation has been building for this semifinal in both hemispheres. Taken down by russo. Great play. Its toone oh, wow sam kerr on the charge. Kerr goes for it 0h how about that . Australia draw level hemp what a pass that is its russo and england are heading for the World Cup Final history beckons. Its spain against england to compete for the right to be called the worlds greatest. Off the bar how close can you get . This is dangerous. Itsi 0, spain 0lga carmona. Hermoso. Saved its heartbreak for the lionesses. Its really hard to take, l but we gave everything. We can hand on heart say that we gave everything. I we never gave in. And, yeah, sometimes, its hard to take, but its football, and were absolutely heartbroken. Its spain, champions of the world. Spains win was undoubtedly extraordinary, but almost immediately, talk turned from lifting the trophy to what happened amongst those celebrations. A kiss by the then Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales on player Jenni Hermoso sparked global outrage. He would later be banned from football for three years. Managerjorge vilda was sacked, amidst the scandal. As the lionesses returned home, heading off was mens captain harry kane, his transfer to Bayern Munich one of the more eye catching of a summer of spending that included Jude Bellingham moving to madrid and lionel messi making miami his new home. Rugby leagues Challenge Cup was returning to its traditional home, Leigh Leopards winning at wembley. Wow for the first time, the womens final was also held there, St Helens The First to lift the trophy. Whilst they were enjoying their day in the sun, over in the budapest heat, britain came Away From The World Athletics Championships with two gold medals. World champion Josh Kerr Josh Kerr in the 1500 metres was stunning and Katarina Johnson thompson in the heptathlon was simply something else. Here we go august also saw glasgow host the biggest Cycling Event ever held. Britain finished top of both the cycling and para cycling medal tables at the inaugural world championships. At flushing meadow, Novak Djokovic took the mens title. But for once, his record extending feat was not the headline, as home favourite, teenager coco gauff, secured her first grand slam. Daniel dubois left devastated, after a controversial Heavyweight Title Defeat to 0leksandr usyk. Whilst golf remains embroiled in acrimony, in september, the sport did enjoy two of its most spectacular events. Welcome to the 2023 solheim cup what a superb day its been so far for team usa. They have swept the foursomes. Shes got an ace are you kidding me . europe, europe, europe shes done it 88. Needs to find something in answer. Cor whee to retain the solheim cup on home soil and that is what it means welcome to the Marco Simone I Golf Club for the first days play in the 2023 ryder cup. Right at it what a shot what a roar glorious shot from rory mcilroy. Every single match won by europe. 0h, he has it rattles into the back. This is just magnificent. Patrick cantlay he did it laughter there is nothing like the ryder cup, is there . There really, really isnt. 0h, he will be so excited if he does, and he has brilliant stuff. Well, thats it. Europe are the winners of the ryder cup 2023. Team europe come on, boys 2023 was a tumultuous yearfor rugby union. The crisis in the club game deepening, Asjersey Reds and london irish folded. But september brought the start of the world cup. Ireland had arrived at the tournament the number one side in the world. Victory over defending champions south africa in the group stages raised expectations further. Englands build up was dominated by the absence of captain 0wen farrell. The opening games bringing more problems. They would, though, make it through, as would wales. But scotland were out before the quarterfinals. Which was, in truth, where the tournament really caught light. For all of us, i think its like a dream come true, a childhood dream, getting out to a world cup with your mates, seeing wales play in the quarter final. It would be right up there, you know, its such an important match for us. But where the highest hopes were extinguished. Wales knocked out by argentina. Before ireland lost a classic against the all blacks. England were the only home nation to make it to the semifinals, although few gave them too much chance against south africa. I wouldnt put my mortgage on it, but why not . Yeah. I think everyones writing us off too early. I think were not as bad as everyone is making. To englands credit, they got within a point. Heroic defeat, but defeat, nonetheless. The final was another epic. South africa somehow again finding enough to see off old rivals new zealand. Champions for a record fourth time. Here in october, manchester and football was in mourning, as it said goodbye to an england icon. Sir Bobby Charlton passed away, prompting an outpouring of tributes. Just days later, one of the years most shocking Sports Stories as ice hockey player, adamjohnson, died following an incident during a match in sheffield. October was a busy month for rugby league. Wigan were once again crowned super league mens champions. The cherry and whites are on top. York valkyrie triumphing in the womens competition. The domestic season then made way for autumn internationals. Englands mens series clean sweep over tonga the headline act. Max verstappen was once again crowned world champion, in what was the most one sided formula i season in years. The twists and turns . Well, they were saved for antwerp. Jake jarman taking gold at the gymnastics world championships. But all the attention was back on simone biles. Four golds making her the most decorated gymnast the sport has ever seen. November brought the climax of the cricket world cup. Defending champions england, by their own admission, were dismal, whilst indias dream of lifting the trophy on home soil was dashed in the final by australia. An incredible year for their cricketers. A remarkable year for sport. And the winner of the 2023 bbc i Sports Personality of the year is. From nottingham, mary earps cheering and applause for me, ifeel like this is, you know, the ultimate all round sporting accolade. And i think, us as lionesses and obviously, united as well, weve had an incredible couple of years, but this is just. Yeah, wow. Hello. Storm gerrit will continue to bring some Travel Disruption across the uk during the rest of today and into tonight. Rain and gales quite widely, but across parts of central and Northern Scotland during daytime, there could be some fairly disruptive snowfall too. The winds themselves come in two features. One is this one here, which well come into tonight, especially across parts of england and wales. But the strong winds quite extensively on those Weather Fronts which, as they hit the cold air, could bring over 20 centimetres of snow on the hills, being blown around by strong winds, so blizzard conditions, but could even see a covering to some lower levels at times in the north of scotland. Thatll have an impact to the roads. More especially, the likes of the a9. Rain quite extensively at the moment. It will turn a little bit drier in the west, before dropping. Up to around 90 millimetres of rain in some western hills. A wetter afternoon compared with the morning in east anglia and the south east, and widely windy. Widespread gales, 60 70 miles an hour gusts in the south west. Even wilder, touching 80 miles an hour, in the far north of scotland. That will temper the way things feel. So even those temperatures, 7 to 13 degrees, well above where we should be for this stage in december. Tonight, it remains pretty wild in the far north of scotland, particularly shetland, with blizzards here. Winds pick up around irish sea coasts, with winds touching 60, 70 miles an hour again. And well see batches of showers work their way across the country, but with some clearer skies, too. And with some more clear skies around tonight compared with last night, it will be a bit colder, especially across england and wales. A touch of frost in scotland. Lighter winds here, though, for tomorrow morning. Therell still be some showers around. Outbreaks of rain, though, will become more extensive in western scotland, with longer spells of hill snow too later in the day. Most of us, though, a day of sunshine and showers. Some longer drier spells for one or two of you. A bit more brightness around, but the showers could be heavy and thundery. Temperatures still above where we should be. Things turn cooler, though, into friday. Northerly winds bring wintry showers more extensively to Northern Scotland once again. Could turn wintry. This band of rain across northern england, northern ireland, as the cold air digs in. To the south of it, staying slightly milder, but it will be a bright and breezy day, with sunshine and showers. Chilly night friday night, but into saturday, the next band of wet, windy weather pushes its way in. More snow across hills in the north. Sunday, though, that should clear its way southwards and eastwards, so we finish 2023 a little bit clearer, before more rain arrives on new years day. Take care. Hello. Israel warns the war will last many more months. The palestinian president condemns the war in his First Television interview since the conflict began. Translation whats happening in the palestinian territories is far beyond a disaster and far more than a genocide. The palestinians have never seen anything like this. Russia confirms ukraine damaged one of its warships in the black sea. Eight months on since the war began in sudan, the bbc talks to a family trapped for months in the crossfire. The actor lee sun kyun from the oscar winning Film Parasite is found dead in central seoul. Police received a report of a note left at his home. Hello. The Israeli Military has continued its bombing of the gaza strip overnight, while heavy combat continues on the ground. Gazas Hamas Run Health Ministry says at least 241 people have been killed in the past 2a hours. In his first interview since the war began, the palestinian president , mahmoud abbas, described the conflict as a grave crime against his people. All this comes shortly after the head of the israeli army warned that dismantling hamas could take many more months. Graham satchell reports. Night after night, for weeks now, the families of those taken hostage take to the streets of tel aviv