He became known as one of best players never to win a major. He had grown up wanting to be like his idol, seve ballesteros, a two time winner of the masters green jacket. Garcias breakthrough came on what would have been ballesteross 60th birthday a day when talent and fate came together for the perfect fit. Katie gornall, bbc news. Thats almost it from us. Newsnight is coming up on bbc two. Heres emily. Tonight, will russia listen to the west as they plan sanctions over syria . And west as they plan sanctions over syria . And we west as they plan sanctions over syria . And we speak to Howard Jakonson on his novel about donald trump. Here on bbc one, its time for the news where you are. Hello, youre watching bbc news. The time is 10. 32pm, im olly foster at the bbc sport centre, these are our headlines tonight more questions about Arsene Wengers reign, Aftera Bruising Night for the gunners at palace. Claudio ranieri doesnt think a Players Revolt was behind his leicester sacking. And a staue at the club and legendary status cant stop cunningham getting the sack at saints. Good evening. Arsenal suffered their Biggest League defeat of the season tonight. They were well beaten by Crystal Palace at selhurst park. The eagles won 3 0 to ease their relegation worries. Arsenals incredible run of consecutive seasons finishing in the top four, 20, looks like its definitely coming to an end now. Arsene wenger says hes still not ready to speak about his future. Former striker ian wright has been damning on social media of arsenals performance this evening. He said, at least i tried. That Dressing Room is lost. Ben croucher reports. Just when Arsene Wenger thought it couldnt get any worse, along came Crystal Palace. After a weekend where all those at the top, finger Andros Townsend put Crystal Palace ahead. Abject arsenal were thankful to their third choice keeperfor making sure the damage was worse by half time. Surely a pep talk, a reminder of whats at stake would galvanise gunners. No. All be attacking came from Crystal Palace, as did the goals, yohan cabaye with an unstoppable effort. As easy as that, sam. A torrid night ten terrible when townsend tumbled. Along came milivojevic, a first goal for the club, with a reaction weve all seen before. The defeat keeps arsenal seven points from the top four and keeps this man facing the same old questions. I dont deny we had a disappointing performance but we have to give Crystal Palace credit tonight. Where does this leave you in your quest for fourth place . Seven points off it . We are in a different position. The game tonight doesnt help. And your position, do you think it would help the situation if you came out, i know you said you know what youre going to do, if you came out and said what that decision is . Yes, iface said what that decision is . Yes, i face that at every Press Conference at the moment. Tonight im not in the mood to talk about that. When do you think you will be letting anyone know . I think at the moment i pay more respect to the fact we had a disappointing result and focus on that, and not find excuses that are not excuses. What counts is how we perform on the pitch. The players and myself. I feel that perform on the pitch. The players and myself. Ifeel that everybodys focused in the club, to do it, but tonight, you cannot deny it was a disappointing performance. You dont think its affecting the players, the uncertainty surrounding you . No, no. No, idont the uncertainty surrounding you . No, no. No, i dont think so. Finally we see the light at the end of the tunnel. And then you see more than that with the performances and results, particularly this week. Five wins out of six but the last two results, in terms of the two wins at chelsea and at arsenal, just show what a team we are at the minute. If the lads keep this up, they should fear nobody. John south well with the questions there to Arsene Wenger. Claudio ranieri says he doesnt think a Players Revolt was behind his sacking at leicester. He lost hisjob in february, nine months after leading the club to the Premier League title. Speaking publicly for the first time about his dimissal, he says that somebody behind the scenes may have been working against him, but not the players. I cant believe it. I cant believe the players maybe dont give the maximum because there are other problems, other problems. They are here before, they have a little less and then after they heard the double or triple and when you come back preseason, youve won the title, you go around the world, to america, you play against big teams for the first time in your life, the situation is totally different. I cant believe my players killed me, no, no, no. Evertons ross barkley was back at training today after what his lawyers have described as an unprovoked attack by a stranger last night. Merseyside police are examining cctv footage that appear to show barkley being punched in the face. The incident happened in a liverpool bar after the teams 4 2 win over leicester city. The former arsenal and england captain tony adams has been made head coach of the spanish side granada until the end of the season. Hes been working as an advisor at the struggling club , but takes over after the manager Lucas Alcaraz was a sacked. They are second bottom of la liga seven points from safety with seven games remaining. Adams had previous spells at wycombe and portsmouth and also a stint in the azarbaijan league. England women have won their final home friendly before this summers euros in the netherlands. The lionesses Beat Austria Three nil in Milton Keynes goals from ellen white, lucy bronze and isobel christiansen. They have another Friendly Injune against switzerland before the july tournament. The usa, canada and mexico have confirmed that they will bid to host the 2026 world cup if successful it will be the first time a trio of nations has hosted the tournament. It will also be the first world cup to feature 48 teams in the new expanded format that has recently been agreed. The usa staged it 11994, when it had the highest average attendance in the tournaments history. Mexico has hosted in 1970 and 1986. Andy murray was back in action tonight after weeks out with an elbow injury, honouring a promise to play Roger Federer in the match for africa 3, played in a light hearted spirit. Facing match point at the end of the second set, murray brought on a sub and recruited one of the ball boys to play it for him. That was a bad idea double fault gave it to federer. The main point of the night was to raise money to support Education Projects in southern africa. Good to see murray fit. Theres a statue of Kieron Cunningham outside st helens ground and in almost 500 appearances he won everything is a player that has been sacked as head coach today. That ends his 2a Year Association with the club. They are currently seventh in the super league table, having won only three times in their opening eight matches. They drew against huddersfield last friday. He had been in charge since 2014 and reached the play off semi finals last season. Former saints team mate sean long will be part of an interim coaching team. Until they find a full time head coach. Fast bowler Liam Plunkett has signed a Contract Extension to stay with yorkshire until the end of next season. The 31 year old, who has just returned from the successful one day tour to the west indies with england, has won two County Championship titles at headingley. He also won two titles with durham. About this time last night the masters was building towards a thrilling climax. Sergio garcia and justin rose going head to head down the back nine at augusta for the green jacket. The back nine at augusta for the greenjacket. The spaniard coming out on top at the first extra hole play off against the englishman. Some Flash Photography coming up. Sergio garcia only needed one putt. The third spaniard to win at augusta on what wouldve been Seve Ballesteros60th birthday. Social media went potty last night with the great and good of golf and beyond, congratulating the spaniard. Garcia is used to the attention, espcially from super fan markjohnson, a postman from peterborough who had bombarded. He asked him if he could caddie for him. Garcia finally relented back in january. Johnson will caddy for Garcia In Sepetmeber at the British Masters in newcastle in the pro am, but that deal was struck before he became masters champion. I spoke to mark earlier and asked him to describe the moment garcia offered him a job. I got igot up i got up at 5. 15, when in the ensuite, i was brushing my teeth at the time. I never take my phone to bed, never. Idont the time. I never take my phone to bed, never. I dont know why i took my phone to bed that night. Got the phone, when in the bathroom, cleaning my teeth and this tweet came through. Im brushing my teeth andi came through. Im brushing my teeth and i look at the screen on my phone, and its Sergio Garcia tweeting me. Ithought, what . I read it, put my toothbrush down. He put something along the lines of, i think ive found the perfect time for you to get a taste of carrying my bag. Are you for you to get a taste of carrying 7 for you to get a taste of carrying my bag. Are you ready . Ijust put, as long as its not today, im ready, im raring to go. Youve had a couple of months for being really excited about the big day in september, but of course after what happened last night, it will be even more exciting, because despite you saying, ill give you advice on how to become a major champion in one of those tweets he is the major champion, the masters champion. Just describe, you watching last night . |j really describe, you watching last night . really wa nted describe, you watching last night . really wanted him to win. The way he did that back nine last night was incredible. He is my favourite golfer, i think hes the best in the world and he showed that last night. All my mates take the mickey out of me, saying he has no bottle to win a major. Ive always stood by him and said he is the man, hes the man, he will do it eventually. Last night goes to prove it. Itsjust amazing. And when you meet him, what are you looking forward to most on that day at the pro am . Just to be inside the ropes, standing a couple of feet away from him. Just passing him his clubs and stuff. Its the pro am, the warm up to the main event. I willjust have a laugh on that and just do the best ican do a laugh on that and just do the best i can do and just enjoy the day. am sure he will. Markjohnston, very happy postman from peterborough, Sergio Garcias number one fan. Thats all from sportsday. Coming up in a moment, the papers. Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me arejenni russell, columnist at the times and iain martin the editor of reaction. Good to have you both in the studio, thank you for coming in. Lets take a look at some of the front pages. The Daily Telegraph leads with a message from Donald Trumps son eric that the white house wont bow to pressure from the kremlin saying there will be be no one harder than president trump. The dyer also leads with that story. A warning from the foreign secretary Borisjohnson A warning from the foreign secretary Boris Johnson that a warning from the foreign secretary borisjohnson that russia must ditch president assad. The Financial Times focuses on the potential sanctions for barclays ceo jes staley, following an on going investigation into his conduct in a whistle blowing case. The guardian says a new hiv drug to be given to people in scotland free of charge, to protect them from infection, puts pressure on the nhs in england to roll out the drug too. The express also leads with a medical story, and the new pump that helps patients recover from severe disease without the need of a transplant. The mirror carries tributes to pc keith palmer, following his funeral today. Thousands of Police Officers lined The Streets Of London to pay tribute. And finally, the metro covers the funeral of pc keith palmer. We are going to cross the water to the atlantic, over the atlantic to america. Donald trumps son, eric has given an interview to the telegraph where he says putin wont bully us. More alarmingly it seems from this conversation the main point of sending of those missiles was to make sure he and his father could defuse the threat posed to trump