Hello. Im olly foster. These are our sportsday headlines. Big sam is back. Crystal palace bank on allardyce to get them out of trouble. Aberdeen stay third in the table but they are still along way behind rangers and celtic. And after a difficult weeks for saints, they beat sale to move up to sixth in the premiership. Good evening. Sam allardyce is the new maanger at crystal palce. Hes signed a two and half year deal. In a statement that club say this. They are fortunate someone of sams calibre and experience was available. They sacked alan pardew yesterday with the club one point above the relegation zone. Allardyce lost his job with england after one game in charge for conduct deemed innapropriate. But as a club manager, he has never been relegated. His task is to beat the drop again and also rebuild his reputation. Patrick gearey reports. And i must warn you, theres Flash Photography coming up. Sam alla rdyce Sam Allardyce will be used to these photocalls. Not even six months ago he
And friends pay tribute to the actress and author Carrie Fisher. The Hollywood Star best known for her role as Princess Leia has died at the age of 60 after suffering a Cardiac Arrest. The five time olympic gold medal winning cyclist, sir Bradley Wiggins, has retired from the sport. Wiggins, who also won the Tour De France in 2012, issued a statement via his Facebook Page saying he had been lucky enough to live a dream. With me is our sports news correspondent Richard Conway. Earlier our sports news correspondent Richard Conway told us more about sir bradleys statement. A reflects on 2012 when head much success a reflects on 2012 when head much success but a said 2016 is the end of the journey. He reflected on the success he has had over his career. He is one of britains most decorated olympians, eight medals, five of which are gold, the first briton to win the Tour De France. He is one of the countrys most decorated sportsman but he has now decided this is the end of the road for him
Im steven wyeth. Late drama in the championship as aston villa deny leeds third place in the table. Ryan giggs is out of the running to become the next swansea manager with Chris Coleman appearing to rule himself out too. And an impressive return for rafa nadal winning his first match since injury emphatically. There was a meeting of two of the championships most prestigious clubs at villa park this evening. Aston villa and leeds share plenty of top flight experience, and both covet a return. As Patrick Gearey reports it took late drama to deny leeds a place in the top three. By by headcount by history, these two clu bs A Re By Headcount by history, these two clubs are among englands biggest. Aston villa were banished from the Premier League only this year. It will be a long past back path. Near misses, will had plenty of those. Villa. There were as a moment seized 53 minutes in although the header was hardly an stop at all. The header was hardly an stop at all. Unstoppable. The ball c
Im steven wyeth. Late drama in the championship as aston villa deny leeds third place in the table. Ryan giggs is out of the running to become the next swansea manager with Chris Coleman appearing to rule himself out too. And an impressive return for rafa nadal winning his first match since injury emphatically. There was a meeting of two of the championships most prestigious clubs at villa park this evening. Aston villa and leeds share plenty of top flight experience, and both covet a return. As Patrick Gearey reports it took late drama to deny leeds a place in the top three. By by headcount by history, these two clu bs A Re By Headcount by history, these two clubs are among englands biggest. Aston villa were banished from the Premier League only this year. It will be a long past back path. Near misses, will had plenty of those. Villa. There were as a moment seized 53 minutes in although the header was hardly an stop at all. The header was hardly an stop at all. Unstoppable. The ball c
Very important to point to reduce the gap with the top of the table. I think it was very tough, tough game. We were playing against one of the best teams and four that the value of the victory is massive. It is not easy to play against tottenham, ina it is not easy to play against tottenham, in a way, but i think we showed good personality to play foot ball showed good personality to play football and create chances to score goals. But we didnt take them. We conceded two gauls, very similar. It isa conceded two gauls, very similar. It is a pity, but it is important to know that this can happen. Goals. It is important now to continue to work very hard and to improve every day. Real madrid look well placed to reach the Quarter Finals of the copa del rey after a comfortable win over sevilla in the first leg of their last 16 tie. James rodriguez scored twice in their 3 0 victory at the bernabeu. In the nights other games, alcorcon were held to a goalless draw by fellow Second Division side