Unfortunately i didnt. Boxer Cheavon Clarke, is one of great britains big hopes for a medal at the next olympics. And already he could be labelled the lazarus of the boxing world. And notjust because hes able to get back up off the canvas. The jamaican born boxer has been impaled. Poisoned. And brought back from death twice. Despite that, hes now at the World Championships in hamburg and competes in the quarter finals tomorrow. Our olympic Sports Reporter david mcdaid has more. As britains top amateur heavyweight, Cheavon Clarke is used to taking blows but this is a man, it seems, not even the grim reaper can keep down. You know how people say yolo, i dont believe in that. Yolo means you only live once but he has come back from the dead not once but twice, those dices with death came aged 18 and eight, the first when he fell onto a metal spike in the second when his appendix burst. The doctor said to my mum i am a lucky young man. They said during the operation i flat lined on the tabl
With Lewis Hamilton looking to top the formula one championship for the first time this season. Hes given himself a great chance at monza, because he started from pole for a record 69th time and shot off from the line beating everyone to the first corner. Lance stroll who at 18 is the youngest driver to start from the front row dropped a place to third. Max verstappen came unstuck in the third. Max verstappen came unstuck in the third. Championship leader Sebastian Vettel started from back in sixth place and is still there. You can listen to commentary on radio five live. You can listen to commentary on radio five live. It was a much easier day for Roger Federer at the us open, after being pushed to 5 sets twice, he breezed past spains Feliciano Lopez in straight sets to reach the 4th round. The swiss has won five times at flushing meadows and is looking to extend his grand slam record to 20. The win keeps federer on course for a semi final match agianst rafa nadal the two have never m
Walter becker, who co founded the us band steely dan, has died aged 67. In the groups heyday in the 1970s it scored hits with reelin in the years, do it again, and deacon blues. And in sport, britains Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning this afternoons italian grand prix in monza. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. President trump has said north korea is hostile and dangerous to the United States after their latest nuclear test and is to hold an urgent meeting with his National Security team. When asked if he would attack the rogue state he replied, well see. Pyongyang claimed it had tested a Hydrogen Bomb many times more powerful than those used in previous tests and hailed it as a perfect success hours after seismologists had detected an earth tremour. The test took place at a site in the north east of the country. Analysts say the claims should be treated with caution, but that north Koreas Nuclear capability is clearly advancing. From seoul, in south korea, Yogita Limaye s
To pay their respects as the world remembers him. Russia says the bodies of 11 victims of the Military Plane crash in the black sea have been recovered and flown back to moscow. All 92 passengers and crew on board died when it came down shortly after taking off from sochi. At least four people are killed in the manila area as a powerful typhoon crosses the philippines capital. Bargain hunters turn out for boxing day sales, but its thought many have stayed home after already splurging on pre christmas discounts. Now on bbc news, its been a fantastic year for gbs olympians and paralympians. Nick hope looks back on a golden summer in rio in review 2016 gold rush in rio. Coming four years after a stunning london games, rio 2016 had a tough act to follow. And while the build up was far from ideal, with political scandals, a financial crisis and worries about the zika virus, brazil was always going to offer a spectacular setting for south americas first ever olympic and Paralympic Games. The