Hello and welcome to sportsday im Lizzie Greenwood hughes, the headlines tonight. The countdown is on for the the clash on the dunes with a 3 stone weight difference between anthonyjoshua and andy ruinunior. Nigel pearson is the new watford manager. Hes their third this season and faces a fight to save the premier leagues bottom club. And she says shes accomplished everything. Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki announces shes retiring from tennis injanuary. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Its less than 2a hours until anthonyjoshua gets the chance to reap revenge on andy ruinunior the Mexican American who stunned the boxing world world earlier in the year when he took all 3 ofjoshuas heavyweight belts in a shock victory in new york. But before the pair climb into the ring in riyadh on saturday the headlines today have been about the huge difference in their weight. Ade adedoyin was at the weigh in in the saudi capital. 20 kilos heavier than anthonyjoshua but that is only half th
They have reacted in training and in their meetings, the focus, the edge, compared to last week, it has certainly been present in training. It is obviously a Different Group of players, but they feel like the team that went out at the weekend did, so we will see a better performance, and they will have to be a lot better, because france are in great shape and they have picked a Stronger Team this weekend. This may be just the second of scotlands four world cup warm up matches, but the pressure is on the tea m matches, but the pressure is on the team to deliver the performance bucket at murrayfield on saturday. Should they beat the french, confidence would surely be restored, but another display like that one delivered in nice would be a major cause for concern. Andy burke, bbc news, murrayfield. So as the home nations build up to the world cup injapan at the end of the month some news from the sports goverening body today. World rugby has revealed the tournament will be going gender ne
To refrain from the threat or use of force. Time on bbc news for sportsday. Im olly foster. Vintage ireland in bordeaux, they start their world cup with a huge win. Well be live in marseille, where england are expecting a tough test in their opening match against argentina. Englan s footballers taking on ukraine in poland looking to keep up their 100 record in qualifying, there have been goals. Also coming up on sportsday. Well head to new york where therell be new name one in waiting aryna sabalenka. Well head to new york where therell be new name on the womens trophy, coco gauff faces the world number one in waiting aryna sabalenka. And englands women start their one day series against sri lanka with a huge win at Chester Le Street. The rugbys been nonstop today, its the busiest day of the world cup with four matches in france. Ireland didnt hold back against romania even though they conceded an early try they then scored 12 of their own. Johnny sexton went over twice in his first ma
To refrain from the threat or use of force. Time on bbc news for sportsday. Im olly foster. Vintage ireland in bordeaux, they start their world cup with a huge win. Well be live in marseille, where england are expecting a tough test in their opening match against argentina. Englan s footballers taking on ukraine in poland looking to keep up their 100 record in qualifying, there have been goals. Also coming up on sportsday. Well head to new york where therell be new name one in waiting aryna sabalenka. Well head to new york where therell be new name on the womens trophy, coco gauff faces the world number one in waiting aryna sabalenka. And englands women start their one day series against sri lanka with a huge win at Chester Le Street. The rugbys been nonstop today, its the busiest day of the world cup with four matches in france. Ireland didnt hold back against romania even though they conceded an early try they then scored 12 of their own. Johnny sexton went over twice in his first ma
To refrain from the threat or use of force. Time on bbc news for sportsday. Im olly foster. Vintage ireland in bordeaux, they start their world cup with a huge win. Well be live in marseille, where england are expecting a tough test in their opening match against argentina. Englan s footballers taking on ukraine in poland looking to keep up their 100 record in qualifying, there have been goals. Also coming up on sportsday. Well head to new york where therell be new name one in waiting aryna sabalenka. Well head to new york where therell be new name on the womens trophy, coco gauff faces the world number one in waiting aryna sabalenka. And englands women start their one day series against sri lanka with a huge win at Chester Le Street. The rugbys been nonstop today, its the busiest day of the world cup with four matches in france. Ireland didnt hold back against romania even though they conceded an early try they then scored 12 of their own. Johnny sexton went over twice in his first ma