Are in sweden to take on malmo, and Fenerbah E play the belgian Side Union Saint gilloise. All those over on the Bbc Sport website. Its a big night of European Football in the Womens Game as well with the second round of the champions league. Just a few of them there, all those are second leg ties. Psg looking to turn around a two goal defecit againstjuventus. Manchester City Shouldnt have too much trouble against paris, Real Madrid taking on sporting lisbon. British sides celtic and arsenal also look to have tricky games. Again, full details of all those on the website. Britains Jack Draper is through to the last 16 of the Japan Open following a straight Set Win over mattia bellucci. Draper, who is now World Number 20, beat the italian in straight sets for his first victory since Defeat Byjannik Sinner in the Us Open Semi Finals earlier this month. The victory marks a return to form for the 22 year old after a disappointing Davis Cup in manchester where he lost his two singles matches
For the first time after hundreds of women made allegations of Sexual Abuse against former owner mohamed Al Fayed. Michael ward said in a statement the company failed our colleagues and that he wanted to make it clear that he was not aware of criminality and abuse. Our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is in knightsbridge. Helena. This is the first time we have heard from Michael Ward since the Bbc Documentary last week. Let me read you a bit more of the statement we have had in the last hour. He says he wanted to convey his personal horror at the revelations that have emerged over the past week. He says that we have all seen the survivors bravely speak about the terrible abuse they suffered at the hands of former owner mohamed Al Fayed. We failed our colleagues and for that we are deeply sorry. The statement also goes on to say, i feel it is important to make it clear that i was not aware of his criminality and abuse. While it is true rumours of his behaviour circulated in the public d
I think were getting to a real sort of dangerous level of what our expectations are around players. Because instead of focusing on 1 2 tournaments, its about the calendar year. Thats more of an issue, players dont get a break between seasons like they used to. Theres more tournaments, international, at a club level, continental level. So itll get to a point where we wont have the best players out there playing, and probably even worse as them breaking down for various reasons. So its definitely that needs to be addressed. Something that needs to be addressed. And its notjust the british clubs struggling. Ajax Take On Besiktas in another of Tonights Europa League matches, and their midfielder Jordan Henderson has described the current workload on players as crazy. Something that looks neat needs looking something that looks neat needs looking up something that looks neat needs looking up properly. Theyjust dont et looking up properly. Theyjust dont get any looking up properly. Theyjust
Up but ultimately they had to make up just too much but ultimately they had to make upjust too much ground, and, as a result, the americans could do it with half points. The most notable of those came from lilia vu, the world number two. She had been in fine form throughout the match but she was up against it against al bandar nannes whaler, the rookie making her debut, he was too uppity to play. Then her opponent holds a brilliant cut on the 17th that kept alive in the end of the 18th fantastic approach shot that led to the tap and that really prompted the start of the start of american celebrations. They have the solheim cup back. They had to work extremely hard for it but it is back in their hands for the first time since 2017. It really could have gone either it really could have gone either way. It really could have gone eitherway. It it really could have gone either way. It is crazy there at the either way. It is crazy there at the end how it kind of and yes, at the end how
Of the 18th fantastic approach shot that led to the tap and that really prompted the start of the start of american celebrations. They have the solheim cup back. They had to work extremely hard for it but it is back in their hands for the first time since 2017. Think it really could have gone either way. It is crazy there at the end how it kind of unfolded, and i wasjust hoping and praying it went in our way, and just proud of the team, and lilia s finish there was unbelievable. That is what you expect from one of the best players the world. I had fun today. It is always exciting and on sunday but there was possibilities out there. And several times we thought we could get it done. But i mean it came down to a couple of matches. I happy for stacey obviously, home turf, but we welcome back. Very hungry. Onto football now and the premier league where arsenal have moved up to second after winning the north london derby at tottenham. Gabriel scored the only goal in a game their manager mik