this is bbc news. the headlines. the veteran british tv presenter phillip schofield says he has agreed to step down from itv s this morning with immediate effect after more than 20 years ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky meets uk prime minister rishi sunak at the g7 summit injapan after landing zelensky tweeted that peace will be closer as a result of his meetings. russia hits back at a deal to supply ukraine with f 16fighterjets saying it s fraught with massive risks for the west amid claims from the notorious wagner mercenary group that bakhmut is now under russian control. in northern ireland, the republican political party sinn fein is on track to become the largest party in local government with calls for the return of local rule in stormont. breaking news, manchester city at the champions of the premier league after a second placed arsenal have just lost to nottingham forest at the city ground, meaning they have no chance of catching them before the s
i never want to be in a position where my presence is affecting the team and a negative way. and i didn t believe that was the case. and i didn t believe that was the case. the line up for the women s final of the australian open is complete. as wimbledon champion elena rybakina stays on course for another grand slam title. a storm in a tee peg, problems on and off the course at the dubai desert classic. also coming up in the programme. it s set to be the biggest change in rugby union history but communuity clubs have hit back at plans to lower the height of tackling. and once upon a time in burnley the transfer announcement that united the internet. hello and welcome to sportsday. all that to come shortly, but we start tonight with two time british shot putt champion amelia strickler who d told the bbc that world athletics is betraying women with plans to continue to allow transgender athletes to compete in female track and field events. strickler says she s terrified that
it s been a hectic afternoon in the premier league as champions manchester city showing their fighting spirit at newcastle. three losses now for anthonyjoshua. what next after his defeat to oleksandr usyk? and three golds in total forjoe fraser to complete a record breaking european championships for british gymnasts. hello there. we start in the premier league, where it s been a day of drama. shocks, comebacks, red cards, var and a hatful of goals six at stjames park, where nothing could separate newcastle and manchester city in a classic encounter. the home side had led 3 1 at one stage, but couldn t hang on against the defending champions. matt graveling reports. eddie howe has never beaten pep guardiola, whose side is undefeated in 19 premier league away games. it s safe to say this would be easy. the last time these teams met, city scored five, and five minutes then, the goals suggested more. this touch from mcgill insured a city when would be far from from mcgill insu
compounding the misery a week after everton s ten point deduction, they lose and conceded one of the best goals you ll see. and max verstappen ends the most dominant season in formula 1 history with, you guessed it, another victory in abu dhabi. hello again. you can tell by the nature of the tributes terry venables wasn t like any other football coach. the former england boss, who has passed away at the age of 80, has been described as a brilliant man who made people feel special and one of the sport s most charismatic figures . he ll be best remembered for leading england during euro 96 a summer played out to the strains of football s coming home and yet it s at club level, with the likes of spurs and barcelona, that he achieved his greatest successes. venables died yesterday after a long illness and nesta mcgregor looks back on his life. at the tottenham hotspur stadium, a minute s applause for their former manager. terry venables dedicated almost 50 years to f