has christmas come early for manchester united fans? a deal is finally agreed for british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe to buy a stake in the club. no festive joy for chelsea, beaten for the eighth time in the premier league this season, but it s all smiles for wolves. and rangers win at motherwell to close in on cetlic at the top of the scottish premierhship. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. so much for a quiet sporting christmas eve. it s been announced in the last few hours that british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe has agreed to buy a 25% stake worth a little over £1.25 billion in manchester united. the news comes over a year after the club s owners, the glazers, stated they were considering selling. ratcliffe s ineos group will take control of united s football operations and provide over £230 million in future investement into old trafford. our sports editor dan roan reports. when sirjim ratcliffe toured old trafford earlier this year, the british billionaire
this latest split means she s on the lookout for her sixth in two years. and a warning from police for any fans trying to disrupt the fa cup final at wembley this weekend you will be dealt with speedily, they say. also coming up on sportsday frankie dettori reflects on a stellar career in the saddle and the joy of racing at epsom ahead of his final derby this weekend. just the most important race that we have got to offer, so it s my last one obviously. you know that, and we will try to make it count. hello there, and welcome along to sportsday. and england s test summer is under way. ben stokes and his side began their one off test with ireland at lord s ahead of the ashes against australia later this month. familiar faces with a starring role today. stuart broad with five wickets as england make early headway in a match they d expect to win. joe wilson is there for us. great to see you. a positive start for england then and a really reliable one from stuart broad as a
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
republican political party, sinn fein, is on track to become the largest party in local government that calls for the return of local rule in stormont. now on bbc news it s sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night, i m chetan pathak. coming up the programme. all eyes on nottingham can forest beat arsenal to move closer to premier league survival, and send the title to manchester city. spurs are beaten by brentford and they re not the only team who s european hopes are dented on the penultimate weekend. can england s callum tarren keep his momentum? we ll be in new york as the leaders and the chasing pack prepare to tee off on day three of the pga championship also coming up on sportsday before 7. wigan show their warrior spirit coming from behind to knock leeds out of the challenge cup. and katie taylor prepares to make history on her homecoming night as big time boxing returns to ireland: i m just excited to be here, really excited to have a chance
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