hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night, with me, chetan pathak. coming up on the programme. one night away from england s opening match of euro 2024 against serbia we ll be live in germany where the team are going through their final preparations. what next for scotland and their supporters, after their opening day humbling at the hands of the hosts. scotland will face switzerland next week who make a winning start to their campaign in cologne. tributes pour in as the former arsenal and everton striker kevin campbell dies at the age of 5a after a short illness. also coming up on sportsday before seven. two weeks out from wimbledon jack draper s into the final of the stuttgart open as he targets his first atp tour title. and can england s cricketers avoid elimination at the t20 world cup. rain has delayed the start against namibia as things stand they re heading out. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. in just over 2a hours england begin their quest to
of the royal family at the annual trooping the colour parade to mark the king s official birthday. thousands watched on in the heavy rain to witness one of the biggest events in the royal calendar. the king who is also receiving cancer treatment travelled with the queen in a carriage, instead of riding on horseback as he has done in the past. charlotte gallagher reports. a much anticipated moment the princess of wales back in the public eye, all eyes on her for her first appearance since she announced her cancer diagnosis. she was a huge draw for the crowds in central london today. this is a day full of tradition and spectacle, but it s also about family. the king and queen in their carriage. it s his first trooping the colour since his own cancer diagnosis and he chose not to travel on horseback. national anthem. the troops taking part in this annual celebration of the king s official birthday have been rehearsing for months. every step, drumbeat and musical note has t
Debut. Will he, wont he . Could woods join golfs new disru ptor competition with a prize fund of 240 million . Hello and thanks for joining us on sport today. The shanghai grand prix is the latest sporting event to be postponed in china due to the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus. The formula 1 racejoins among others, the Chinese Super league, the world athletics indoor championships, and a world cup Alpine Skiing event to be cancelled or postponed. Organisers of the race, scheduled for the 19th april in shanghai, requested the postponement as chinese officials continue their efforts bring the virus under control. Adam wild has more. It isnt a decision taken lightly, but given the scale of the outbreak it wont surprise many. Aprils
chinese grand prix postponed as the coronavirus continues to spread. Shanghai track is less than 500 miles from wuhan, where the virus first took hold. And because of that and because of fears across the globe about the speed and severity of the outbreak,