Now with all the latest sport heres olly foster. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Were into the the second week at the us open, and in the next few hours, the british Number One Jack Draper will be looking to reach a grand Slam Quarterfinal for the first time. Hes the only british Player Left in the Singles Draw at Flushing Meadows and hasnt dropped a set yet ahead of his fourth Round Match against the czech tomas machac. I feel very different to last year. I barely played any tennis in the year, struggling with injuries all the time, and then obviously came here. I was still very nervous and unsure before matches, whether i would get through this one, am i going to get a cramp in this one, am i going to break down physically, get injured or something . I was still struggling with a Shoulder Injury when i played here last year. I feel very different now. A record was set in the singles overnight. The latest finish to a Womens Match at Flushing Meadows. 2 15 in the morning. The olympic
The announcement. Unprecedented that there should be a rich abundance of approaches, all of which rich abundance of approaches, all of which are rich abundance of approaches, all of which are essential. And new data shows another covid 19 vaccine developed in the us that may only require a single dose is 66 effective. In other news, primary schools in wales could re open to all pupils after half term though the nationwide lockdown will continue. And thousands of volunteers helping the nhs with the Vaccine Roll Out will be prioritised for a jab. Hello, and a very good afternoon. The European Medicines Agency is expected to approve the Oxford Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine for use in the eu this afternoon. The uk has been using the Astrazeneca Jab in its Mass Immunisation Programme for weeks now. Meanwhile, the European Commission has published a redacted version of its contract with the pharmaceutical giant in a continuing row about supplies of the vaccine. A contract was signed in august fo
Thats what we were. I know thats what we were. It needs a good man to get us up to that. Yeah, arteta takes over after saturdays match against everton. Rangers are nowjust 2 points behind leaders celtic at the top of the scottish premeriship, after a 3 0 win over hibernian in a fiesty encounter at easter road. Rangers were two up at half time through ryan kent and joe aribo beforejermaine defoe sealed it after the break. The match took an ugly turn, though, when hibs Ryan Porteous was dismissed for a reckless challenge. The bad temper spilled over to the dugout as well, with hibs coachjohn potter and his rangers counterpart tom culshaw sent to the stands. And hibs are reviewing cctv footage after reports that a glass bottle were thrown at their defender borna barasic. Middlesbrough moved six points clear of the championship relegation zone after a crucial 2 1 win over stoke city. The visitors had led at the riverside, but boro got themselves level before this goal from lewis wing seale
Full time, look like it might cost them as the saudi piled forward, treating chances of their own and they were lucky not to go ahead. Their moment, though, would come. This shot somehow finding its way in. The Asian Champions League thing the way. The former manager now in charge of flamengo. If anyone knew how to turn this around it was him. The equaliser just after how to turn this around it was him. The equaliserjust after halftime. This is what they had come to see. For his generosity in providing that goal, when enrique got his reward, acro one finally heading in the right direction. If that was cool on al hilal, the third summed it up. Coming off the defender and then post, and their hopes were fading. With this rather reckless tackle they disappeared altogether, reduced to ten men, the game lost. Flamengo are through to the final and, for theirfans, their are through to the final and, for their fans, their remarkable journey continues. Adam wild, bbc news. I think it was a toug
At the world darts championship. We have had more rain on already saturated ground. Plenty of Flood Warning and plenty of mist and fog. Essentially, a day of sunshine and showers. More detail on that in the next half hour. Its sunday the 22nd of december. Our top story the authorities in australia are warning people its still not safe to return to areas devastated by wild fires, even where the flames appear to have been extinguished. The countrys Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, who was criticised for going on holiday during the crisis, has now conceded that Climate Change could be have contributed to the fires. Our sydney correspondent, Shaimaa Khaliljoins us now from balmoral in New South Wales. Good morning. We can see behind you, these fires still have a hold on the countryside . Good morning. Balmoral has been one of the worst hit villages from saturdays fires and many people have been told it is still extremely dangerous for them to come back and you can see why. Just behind me, l