Hello and welcome to sportsday im gavin ramjaun. Gold for graham who kicks off paralympics gb S Haul of medals, on the penultimate day in paris. So close for Alfie Hewett. He fought back in the Wheelchair Tennis final, but lost out in a dramatic deciding set. A Debut Wicket Forjosh hull, the england new boy impresses against Sri Lanka, as they search for a Summer Series clean sweep in the third test. And a new regime, but familiarfaces england under interim Boss Lee Carsley are taking on ireland in dublin, in the Nations League. Also coming up on sportsday. Just A Matter Of Time Forjack Draper who says grand Slam Success Isnt far away, after his defeat in the finalfour of the Us Open. When you play the top players the intensity is different. It is a step up. Hello there and welcome along to the programme. The latest from the football with ireland hosting england, in their Nations League opener. Where they lead 2 0. A Big Day also in paris, where its the penultimate day of the paralympi
Hello and welcome to sportsday im gavin ramjaun. Job done for carsley the interim England Manager is up and running with a win, in their Nations League Opener against ireland. Gold for graham who kicks off paralympics gb S Haul of medals, on the penultimate day in paris. A Debut Wicket Forjosh hull, the england new boy impresses against Sri Lanka, as they search for a Summer Series clean sweep in the third test. Also coming up on sportsday. Just A Matter Of Time Forjack Draper who says grand Slam Success Isnt far away, after his defeat in the finalfour of the Us Open. When you play the top players the intensity is different. It is a step up. Hello there and welcome along to the programme. Back to the grind for england as it got the nations when and as it got the nations when and a 2 0 against dublin. Familiar faces return. One marked a goal for the Interim Manager who took overfrom for the Interim Manager who took over from Gareth Southgate following his run to the final of the euros t
There is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. They will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. Later, some rain in Northern Ireland. Details coming up. Good morning. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial election. Without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. At least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising Polling Stations. Foreign secretary David Cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. He said, this is not what free and Fair Elections look like. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. Foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader A
The fa cup semi finals. Chelsea come alive in injury time to knock out leicester and make the last four. Is it now a two way race in the wsl . Manchester city and chelsea are level pegging once more. Also coming up on sportsday. Matt fitzpatrick leads the british hopes in the final round of the players championship in sawgrass. And can Carlos Alcaraz claim back to back titles in indian wells . Hello again. Sometimes we can be a little prone to hyperbole with the fa cup. But this weekends quarter finals. Well, three of them, have matched every cliche and more, with none beating the drama at old trafford. Amad diallo s 120th minute winner ended a game that captivated and confounded. Manchester united 4, liverpool 3 was the score. Patrick gearey has the story. A rivalry that began with a canal is now channelled through football. Manchester united versus liverpool, a local grudge gone global. Both sides arrived in very different places, uniteds position the weaker, perhaps their need was g