catholic worshippers have gathered in saint peter s square in rome as pope francis presided over easter sunday mass. the pontiff called for an end to conflicts in ukraine and syria, you re watching bbc news. now, it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. brooks koepka leads the way at the masters as the delayed final round gets under way at augusta. a thriller at anfield between liverpool and arsenal in the premier league, as the title race takes a twist. and a five star performance for crystal palace and roy hodgson they come from behind to hammer leeds at elland road. also coming up on sportsday: trailblazers in the face of calls for change, we meet the young riders making improving diversity in equestrianism their thing. there are writers that have fallen out of love with the sport, so by creating a community like this and having support systems, it will ensure that they continue progressing and inspiring the next generation. hello t
and a half hours. border force staff at several ports, including calais, are on the second day of a 4 day strike about pay. you re watching bbc news. now, its time for sportsday england s women edge a tough match against india. on theirjourney to securing a spot in the semi finals of the t20 world cup. stuart broad s on fire for england in new zealand, as they look set to clinch the first test match. and arsenal are back on top after a thiller at aston villa with two late goal. also coming up in the programme. the ownership race hots up for manchester united. sirjim ratcliffe s officially in the running, along with a bid from qatar. and a moment to remember for st helens with a famous victory in australia, to claim rugby league s world club challenge. hello there, and welcome along to the programme. a busy day of football on the way. but we start with cricket first and it was billed as a crucial group encounter, between england and india at the women s t20 world cup. an
the current president, jair bolsonaro of the far right, faces left wing former president luiz inacio lula da silva in the deciding round. an immigration centre in southern england has been firebombed. in the last few minutes the suspect is confirmed to have died. in about ten minutes it s click, but now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. good evening and welcome along to sportsday. coming up, the united centurion. marcus rashford s 100th goalfor centurion. marcus rashford s 100th goal for the centurion. marcus rashford s100th goal for the club makes the difference at old trafford. another england australia showdown. this time at the women s rugby world cup as the red roses make it through to the last four. and wales have the last laugh to claim bronze at the physical disability rugby league world cup, but there was a familiar face in the aussie squad. good evening and welcome to tonight s sportsday. it is the penultimate weekend of premier league fixtures before the world c
have to stop. and with the us midterm elections are only days away, we visit president biden s home town and measure the political mood. although to come in the cellar. first of all, we take you to brazil. supporters of brazil s left wing president elect, luis inacio lula da silva, have been celebrating his narrow election victory over jair bolsonaro who has yet to concede. the final tally was just 50.8% to lula. large crowds of people have been dancing, chanting lula s name and setting off fireworks. this represents an amazing comeback for the former president, who three years ago, was serving a prison sentence for corruption his conviction was later overturned. but the contest reflected how deeply polarised brazil is. mr lula spoke after the win was announced. translation: i have faith in god that with the help l of the people we will find a way out so this country may live again democratically, harmoniously, and we can even re establish peace between families. today, w