friday to sunny spells and showers. into northern england, wales into the midlands and sunny spells on the warmth lasting longest on friday towards the south—east. as we go overnight into saturday, this system, rain on it again for the driest parts of england, a few millimetres here and there before clearing on saturday morning. another area of high pressure building infor another area of high pressure building in for the weekend. a lot of cloud around, occasional, pleasant sunny spells where it will feel warm. little rain moving into part of northern ireland and scotland. there is a hint of something warmer next week, keep watching. that's all from the bbc news at six , so it's goodbye from me , hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm sarah mulkerrins — coming up on the programme... can manchester cityjoin liverpool in the champions league final, pep guardiola's men are in the spanish capital to take on 13 time winners real madrid. i'v e i've spent the afternoon here in madrid with the manchester city fans as they make their way towards the bernabeu stadium. he's not giving up — british billionairejim ratcliffe tells the bbc he's still in the race to take over chelsea despite reports saying his late bid had been rejected. asking for permission — lee westwood confirms he's applied to play in the first event of greg norman's saudi backed invitational series. also coming up in the programme... wearing ten wolves winger tackles online trolls. we hear how he met up with one person who sent him a death threat. welcome along to sportsday. so liverpool are already there — but will another british team join them in the champions league final? manchester city are in the spanish capital to take on real madrid tonight for a place in the final in paris at the end of this month. pep guardiola's side have a one goal advantage, after winning the first leg 4—3, in what was a game for the ages. so will we get more of the same later at the santiago bernabeu? well let's cross live to olly foster, in madrid for us. olly, neutrals will want goals and excitement, but how do we think manchester city and pep guaridiola will approach this? i will be a new trial, sarah, more of the same yes, please, when you got two of the world's great attacking forces in the game, when they collide, that is what you've got at the eddie had stadium last week. it was incredible, you are right, it is one of the classic champions league games, but only the first leg, so what will we get here? peppa guardiola says he wants city to be the best version of themselves. if they are back, then we are going to get the manchester city that exhilarate and mesmerize as, the blink and you miss it passes and falls, the way all of those attacking forces just meld together and are in sync. what do we have three on the dread as well? just over the weekends, they cantered to their 35th league title, so the pressure is off for them. they are in such a heavy mood. there be madrid fans around me here, their great talisman, looked at my dredge sat in the build—up to this match against manchester city, knowing that they are a goal down, knowing that they are a goal down, knowing that they are a goal down, knowing that they have to win to reach yet another champions league final, they hold the record of 13, of course. they said when you wear these colours, the white of real madrid, you believe that you can achieve anything. that is what real madrid are bringing into this, and of course camille add to the mix liverpool after that first semifinal. they had their scare in villareal last night. we were there, they were stunned at half—time, but fight their way back into it. as well as the millions who will be watching this, so will be liverpool. they want to play real madrid, revenge for what happened in 2018. who did the city fans want to play? we will hear from them in just a moment. it is all about approach, and ijust think moment. it is all about approach, and i just think again, moment. it is all about approach, and ijust think again, let's get back to where we started, sarah, more of the same, please. pep guaridiola just enjoying being a part of this wonderful semifinal. in the end, the passes the past, what's _ in the end, the passes the past, what's happened has happened. we take points, we talk about things we have done _ take points, we talk about things we have done to try to do again, and some _ have done to try to do again, and some of— have done to try to do again, and some of them, to do better. and, yeah. _ some of them, to do better. and, yeah. we — some of them, to do better. and, yeah. we go— some of them, to do better. and, yeah, we go there for that. i would love to _ yeah, we go there for that. i would love to say— yeah, we go there for that. i would love to say it's going to happen, this, _ love to say it's going to happen, this, with — love to say it's going to happen, this, with these guys, i think everybody is ready to, you know, to try to _ everybody is ready to, you know, to try to do _ everybody is ready to, you know, to try to do it — everybody is ready to, you know, to try to do it. it's the end of the season — try to do it. it's the end of the season. ~ , , , ., ., ., season. we will see. pep guardiola there. what is the atmosphere been like in the build up to this big game tonight? it the build up to this big game toniaht? , ., , , the build up to this big game toniaht? , , ., , tonight? it is absolutely fabulous, how can you _ tonight? it is absolutely fabulous, how can you not — tonight? it is absolutely fabulous, how can you not enjoy _ tonight? it is absolutely fabulous, how can you not enjoy a _ tonight? it is absolutely fabulous, how can you not enjoy a nights - how can you not enjoy a nights like these? i went down to the platinum, that meeting point for visiting fans when they come to the city. we were here just a few weeks ago when city came to play a very different match, the second leg against athletic on the second leg against athletic on the dread. that was brutal. it was goalless. that's all city needed to get through. that's all they needed now, but that's all they need now this evening, you know it is not going to be goalless, let's not kid ourselves. let's hear from going to be goalless, let's not kid ourselves. let's hearfrom some going to be goalless, let's not kid ourselves. let's hear from some of those city fans, a few mixed messages about whether they were actually nervous about this or not. ijust hope for a 0—0 draw and a really— ijust hope for a 0—0 draw and a really boring match, but obviously it's not _ really boring match, but obviously it's not going to be damp and i expect— it's not going to be damp and i expect loads and loads of goals. every game, you've just got to win. you know. — every game, you've just got to win. you know. it — every game, you've just got to win. you know. it is _ every game, you've just got to win. you know, it is so _ every game, you've just got to win. you know, it is so hard, _ every game, you've just got to win. you know, it is so hard, i'm - every game, you've just got to win. you know, it is so hard, i'm so- you know, it is so hard, i'm so nervous — you know, it is so hard, i'm so nervous we _ you know, it is so hard, i'm so nervous. we are _ you know, it is so hard, i'm so nervous. we are city _ you know, it is so hard, i'm so nervous. we are city fans, - you know, it is so hard, i'm so nervous. we are city fans, it's| nervous. we are city fans, it's like nerves _ nervous. we are city fans, it's like nerves we — nervous. we are city fans, it's like nerves we are _ nervous. we are city fans, it's like nerves. we are used _ nervous. we are city fans, it's like nerves. we are used to _ nervous. we are city fans, it's like nerves. we are used to at. - nervous. we are city fans, it's like nerves. we are used to at. iinhe- nerves. we are used to at. we reall , nerves. we are used to at. we really, really _ nerves. we are used to at. really, really should have a nerves. we are used to at.“ really, really should have a tubal crashing by now. that's not the city way. we like to make it hard for ourselves. i reckon if we can play the same way tonight as we did last week, i think we will have then. you might�*ve heard some of the city chance that, making their way across the other side of the santiago bernabeu stadium to the away end. about 60,000 in there, a bit of a building site, still be developing the stadium. it is going to be an absolutely fabulous atmosphere. you're going to be able to listen to it on radio five live, part of the commentary team tonight, former real madrid defender, actually, jonathan woodgate. last madrid defender, actually, jonathan wooduate. . , ~ madrid defender, actually, jonathan wooduate. ., , ~ ., madrid defender, actually, jonathan wooduate. ~' ., ., woodgate. last week at the diaconate was incredible — woodgate. last week at the diaconate was incredible game, _ woodgate. last week at the diaconate was incredible game, and _ woodgate. last week at the diaconate | was incredible game, and unstoppable dame. _ was incredible game, and unstoppable game, one _ was incredible game, and unstoppable game, one of those games that you can say— game, one of those games that you can say you've been to, you've watched, — can say you've been to, you've watched, if — can say you've been to, you've watched, if we get that again tonight, _ watched, if we get that again tonight, it will be an exceptional game, _ tonight, it will be an exceptional game, hopefully we get calls, i can't _ game, hopefully we get calls, i can't say— game, hopefully we get calls, i can't say anything else. how does pep guaridiola — can't say anything else. how does pep guaridiola approach - can't say anything else. how does pep guaridiola approach this? - can't say anything else. how does pep guaridiola approach this? i i pep guaridiola approach this? i asked some of those fans. they said 0-0, asked some of those fans. they said 0—0, we will take a lovely 0—0. pep 0-0, we will take a lovely 0-0. pep guaridiola isn't _ 0—0, we will take a lovely 0—0. pep guaridiola isn't going to go defensive, that's one thing, he will pressure _ defensive, that's one thing, he will pressure trey to score goals. you can bet — pressure trey to score goals. you can bet your — pressure trey to score goals. you can bet your bottom dollar in july he will— can bet your bottom dollar in july he will be — can bet your bottom dollar in july he will be doing the exact same. it's he will be doing the exact same. it's going — he will be doing the exact same. it's going to be a high—scoring game.~~ _ it's going to be a high-scoring semen"— it's going to be a high-scoring came,... 3 ., , , game,... it's too heavy weights aroin game,... it's too heavy weights going toe _ game,... it's too heavy weights going toe to — game,... it's too heavy weights going toe to toe _ game,... it's too heavy weights going toe to toe and _ game,... it's too heavy weights going toe to toe and slugging . game,... it's too heavy weights going toe to toe and slugging itj going toe to toe and slugging it out. . �* , going toe to toe and slugging it out. ., �* , ., ., going toe to toe and slugging it out. ., �*, ., ., ., , out. that's what we want to see. i have no doubt, _ out. that's what we want to see. i have no doubt, it _ out. that's what we want to see. i have no doubt, it want _ out. that's what we want to see. i have no doubt, it want to - out. that's what we want to see. i have no doubt, it want to be - out. that's what we want to see. i have no doubt, it want to be any l have no doubt, it want to be any other way — have no doubt, it want to be any other way-— other way. that extra layer of excitement, _ other way. that extra layer of excitement, that _ other way. that extra layer of excitement, that it's - other way. that extra layer of i excitement, that it's liverpool, other way. that extra layer of - excitement, that it's liverpool, the liverpool fans went real madrid, they want revenge for what happened in kyiv in that final in 2018. i'm pretty sure he city, you know, they are thinking, oh, no, they are waiting for us.— are thinking, oh, no, they are waiting for us. liverpool where, the had waiting for us. liverpool where, they had a _ waiting for us. liverpool where, they had a scare _ waiting for us. liverpool where, they had a scare last _ waiting for us. liverpool where, they had a scare last night - waiting for us. liverpool where, i they had a scare last night against villareal, — they had a scare last night against villareal, but thatjust they had a scare last night against villareal, but that just shows the character— villareal, but that just shows the character of the team and how good that team is to get there. i mean, the third _ that team is to get there. i mean, the third final gets to the final knows they will be up against a real top team. at up against a real top team. git manchester city do it, it will be the second year in a row with an all english final committee think that's as to where the premier league is that at the moment? i as to where the premier league is that at the moment?— as to where the premier league is that at the moment? i think we are dominant. you _ that at the moment? i think we are dominant. you can _ that at the moment? i think we are dominant. you can see _ that at the moment? i think we are dominant. you can see that, - that at the moment? i think we are dominant. you can see that, if- that at the moment? i think we are dominant. you can see that, if you | dominant. you can see that, if you took— dominant. you can see that, if you took at the — dominant. you can see that, if you look at the europa league is welcome of the _ look at the europa league is welcome of the year— look at the europa league is welcome of the year of manchester city do it, of the year of manchester city do it. will _ of the year of manchester city do it. will be — of the year of manchester city do it, will be the second year in a row with an all— it, will be the second year in a row with an all english final committee think that's as to where the premier league _ think that's as to where the premier league is— think that's as to where the premier league is that at the moment? i think— league is that at the moment? i think we — league is that at the moment? i think we are dominant. you can see that, _ think we are dominant. you can see that, if— think we are dominant. you can see that, if you — think we are dominant. you can see that, if you look at the europa league — that, if you look at the europa league as _ that, if you look at the europa league as well, the rubber conference lay, we've got west ham in it as _ conference lay, we've got west ham in it as well, — conference lay, we've got west ham in it as well, the english premier league _ in it as well, the english premier league now is the biggest and the best league. all the top players want _ best league. all the top players want to— best league. all the top players want to come and play in the country _ want to come and play in the country. it's a difficult league to plan _ country. it's a difficult league to plan and — country. it's a difficult league to plan and it's got strongest players in the _ plan and it's got strongest players in the strongest teams have the best managers _ in the strongest teams have the best managers. a in the strongest teams have the best manarers. �* , ., ., managers. a big if in there. how do ou think managers. a big if in there. how do you think this _ managers. a big if in there. how do you think this will _ managers. a big if in there. how do you think this will pan _ managers. a big if in there. how do you think this will pan out _ you think this will pan out this evening? it's difficult, isn't it? it's the champions league, the madrid — it's the champions league, the madrid fans, i live in the bernabeu when _ madrid fans, i live in the bernabeu when the _ madrid fans, i live in the bernabeu when the champions he comes around. but when _ when the champions he comes around. but when the champions league comes around, _ but when the champions league comes around, the _ but when the champions league comes around, the madrid fans, alive, and i'm around, the madrid fans, alive, and i'm sure— around, the madrid fans, alive, and i'm sure it— around, the madrid fans, alive, and i'm sure it will be difficult for manchester city, they will have to weather _ manchester city, they will have to weather the storm at times. can they tet weather the storm at times. can they get an— weather the storm at times. can they get an early— weather the storm at times. can they get an early goal? settled in her slightly, — get an early goal? settled in her slightly, they need to guarantee that madrid are going to come back. it's that madrid are going to come back. its going _ that madrid are going to come back. it's going to be a tight game. i see city at _ it's going to be a tight game. i see city at the edge of at. jonathan woodgate there on air from seven. that really whets the appetite, when they squarely in the champions league, they come alive. let's hope from a british perspective that manchester city can come alive and we get another all english final, paris 28th of may, but my word, said he had got a little bit of work to do here at the santiago bernabeu. they are certainly — here at the santiago bernabeu. they are certainly starting _ here at the santiago bernabeu. they are certainly starting that spelled up are certainly starting that spelled up early with you there. allie foster live in madrid. thank you so much, enjoy the evening. —— olly foster. british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe says he is "not giving up" on taking over chelsea despite reports today that his bid had been rejected out of hand. ratcliffe who is the majority shareholder of the chemical group ineos, made a late offer of 4.25 billion pounds for the premier league club on friday. a consortium led by la dodgers owner todd boehly is understood to be the preferred bidderfor chelsea. the bbc�*s sports editor dan roan spoke to ratcliffe today to get his reaction to these latest reports and also to get wider views on why he made this bid. we learned today, he said earlier today can he haven't really heard much, but tell us a bit more about what have you heard, if anything? tote what have you heard, if anything? we had a communication, we met but then. _ had a communication, we met but then. at— had a communication, we met but then. at the — had a communication, we met but then, at the end of last week, we presented — then, at the end of last week, we presented a bed, but we've had very little back— presented a bed, but we've had very little back since then. said presented a bed, but we've had very little back since then.— little back since then. said you suspect you — little back since then. said you suspect you are _ little back since then. said you suspect you are not _ little back since then. said you suspect you are not part - little back since then. said you suspect you are not part of - little back since then. said you j suspect you are not part of the process as far as they're concerned? that you have been dismissed? tie. that you have been dismissed? no, there has been _ that you have been dismissed? no, there has been no communication. it's there has been no communication. it's a _ there has been no communication. it's a shame. — there has been no communication. it's a shame, i think i'm i would've expected _ it's a shame, i think i'm i would've expected that at least sort of courtesy, but we didn't get that. have _ courtesy, but we didn't get that. have been — courtesy, but we didn't get that. have been told you are 100% out. | have been told you are 100% out. i don't know the answer to that, at the end _ don't know the answer to that, at the end of— don't know the answer to that, at the end of the day, whoever buys chelsea _ the end of the day, whoever buys chelsea has to get the approval of the government. and i suppose at this moment, they don't know whether their consortium will get the approval of the government. if i wear— approval of the government. if i wear hand, i wouldn't close out the door is _ wear hand, i wouldn't close out the door is. we — wear hand, i wouldn't close out the door is. ~ ., ., ., door is. we are not there for five years. ten _ door is. we are not there for five years. ten years. _ door is. we are not there for five years, ten years, we _ door is. we are not there for five years, ten years, we are - door is. we are not there for five years, ten years, we are there i years, ten years, we are there for the long term, and that is quite a commitment. you know, that's quite a lot of responsibility to take on and it takes time to reach a decision where you feel fully committed to that, so maybe our time to make that decision didn't quite fit with this quite rapid timetable, but, you know, we got there at the end of the day, we are quite committed to that proposal that we've made. that proposal that we've made. that proposal be made includes a commitment to spend 1.75 a quarter billion pounds of the next ten years, huge amount of money to invest in the club. the british leagues, chelsea one of the best clubs in that league, so... here manchester united fans may not? i manchester united fans may not? i was originally a united fan and i still am. — was originally a united fan and i still am, that's where i was born, that's— still am, that's where i was born, that's who — still am, that's where i was born, that's who i — still am, that's where i was born, that's who i used to watch when i was growing up, sol that's who i used to watch when i was growing up, so i have a great allegiance. — was growing up, so i have a great allegiance, you know, have a split allegiance — allegiance, you know, have a split allegiance effectively, when i was in london. — allegiance effectively, when i was in london, for many, many years, chelsea _ in london, for many, many years, chelsea i— in london, for many, many years, chelsea i could go and watch them it's quite _ chelsea i could go and watch them it's quite difficult to go and watch. _ it's quite difficult to go and watch, so i've got split loyalties at. watch, so i've got split loyalties at, ., ., watch, so i've got split loyalties at. ., ., , ., watch, so i've got split loyalties at. ., ., , at. some would argue you should be t in: to at. some would argue you should be trying to buy — at. some would argue you should be trying to buy the _ at. some would argue you should be trying to buy the club _ at. some would argue you should be trying to buy the club that _ at. some would argue you should be trying to buy the club that you - at. some would argue you should be trying to buy the club that you grewl trying to buy the club that you grew up trying to buy the club that you grew up supporting as opposed to chelsea. yes, i can understand that, but manchester united is not for sale. what _ manchester united is not for sale. what is _ manchester united is not for sale. what is your message to chelsea fans tonight you are sitting there very worried about the club right now? tote worried about the club right now? we are a simple organisation, we are an honest— are a simple organisation, we are an honest organisation, we are british and we _ honest organisation, we are british and we have the right intentions for the future i— and we have the right intentions for the future. i think we need a good offer~ _ the future. i think we need a good offer~ with — the future. i think we need a good offer. with long—term ambitions for the club. _ offer. with long—term ambitions for the club. no — offer. with long—term ambitions for the club, no interest in selling its, the club, no interest in selling its. we — the club, no interest in selling its. we are _ the club, no interest in selling its, we are quite heavy to sit down and talk— its, we are quite heavy to sit down and talk to— its, we are quite heavy to sit down and talk to the fans and the supporters, we would invest in the other— supporters, we would invest in the other parts— supporters, we would invest in the other parts of the club like the ladies — other parts of the club like the ladies football, the academy, we would _ ladies football, the academy, we would redevelop the ground and we would _ would redevelop the ground and we would like _ would redevelop the ground and we would like to see chelsea be the premier— would like to see chelsea be the premier club in london. there's a huge game at the emirates stadium tonight where the women's super league title could be decided. arsenal are taking on north london rivals, tottenham, and the gunners need at lease a draw to keep their title hopes alive. chelsea are four points clear ahead of the final day of the season this sunday, but could end up wrapping up the league tonight. our women's football reporter is emma sanders. basically, if arsenal leaves tonight, it means chelsea have won the title with a game to spare, such as the fans are hoping that happens, if arsenal draw, they are still in with a bit of a chance, they have a bit of a goal difference, but they would have to win on the last day and hope that chelsea lewis as well if arsenal win, then they moved to within a point of chelsea, so it keeps things very exciting in the final day, manchester united aeroplane chelsea in the final day, so it does make things quite tasty. a very exciting, lots of basic and potentially go, so the arsenal tottenham game commits at the merits tonight, in terms of the football then, what is the likely outcome that we will see? i then, what is the likely outcome that we will see?— that we will see? i think a lot of --eole that we will see? i think a lot of people are _ that we will see? i think a lot of people are expecting _ that we will see? i think a lot of people are expecting arsenal i that we will see? i think a lot of people are expecting arsenal toj people are expecting arsenal to maintain their title challenge and for it to go to the wire, they have won their last four pretty convincingly, they be aston villa 7-0 convincingly, they be aston villa 7—0 in their last game, so they are in good form. they've been struggling a bit, they've fallen him to theft. they were at one point challenging for third spot, but they are in a bit of danger and i with west stamp, reading, those teams may catch them up, they are when this and six, so i think of it all goes to plan committing arson on paper would be pretty heavy favourites to win, especially at the emirates in front of their home fans. that win, especially at the emirates in front of their home fans.- front of their home fans. that is another game — front of their home fans. that is another game tonight, - front of their home fans. that is another game tonight, there - front of their home fans. that is i another game tonight, there could potentially see birmingham gone. another massive game, birmingham are a huge club in history, they been in a huge club in history, they been in a competition for 11 years, they haven't been relegated, firm a former fa cup winners, it would be a substrate for them to go down. it does feel a little bit inevitable, they have to win their last two games and they are taking a manchester city who are obviously vying for that third qualification stop, so —— spot, so they are moving to a point about rivals, manchester united puts them in prime position to put qualification for champions they come if they don't win, they are relegated.— they come if they don't win, they are releaated. �* ., y., ., are relegated. before we let you go, one final one — are relegated. before we let you go, one final one on _ are relegated. before we let you go, one final one on what _ are relegated. before we let you go, one final one on what you _ are relegated. before we let you go, one final one on what you think- are relegated. before we let you go, one final one on what you think this | one final one on what you think this season has been for the women super league? has been competitive, good, enjoyable, what is your view on it? i think it's been really competitive, probably most competitive, probably most competitive i think, talking about going into the final week of the title race still up to grab, because of their late surge, they've kept the relegation race a little bit still intact as well, so it's been massively competitive and we have seen teams like tottenham and brighton, i think it's only going to get betterfrom here, hopefully. right across the bbc, coverage of those games later. let's have a quick look at some other stories today. diego maradona's "hand of god " shirt has been sold at auction in london for seven point £1 million. the argentinian wore it when scoring the infamous hand ball goal as his side knocked england out of the 1986 world cup. it was put up for sale by steve hodge who swapped shirts with maradona at the end of the match. came in areas due to the last 16 of the mid——— madrid open. dan evans is through to the third round of the madrid open tennis after beating roberto bautista agut. roy hodgson has confirmed he will leave watford at the end of the season and that will be his lastjob in management. the 74—year—old was speaking today at buckingham palace after receiving a cbe for services to football. lee westwood has confirmed that he has applied for a release from the pga and dp world tour in order to play in the first event of greg norman's saudi backed invitational series. the event will take place injune at the centurion club in london and westwood said many others had applied to play as well. initially norman wanted to create a breakaway golf league, but amid criticism, has pushed back those plans until 2024, and is running this edition as eight invitational events. so is it surprising that westwood is on board? i spoke to our golf correspondent iain carter about it. it's not a huge surprise at all, sarah, lee westwood has been a name that has been associated with greg norman's breakaway league really throughout the speculation that has accompanied it throughout the years, so westwood has finally said that yes he is one of those players who has applied for a waiver and is going to, you would imagine, among the field that will be playing in hartford chair next month. huge speculation. _ hartford chair next month. huge speculation, of _ hartford chair next month. huge speculation, of course, - hartford chair next month. huge speculation, of course, over - hartford chair next month. huge speculation, of course, over the | speculation, of course, overthe names that may potentiallyjoin us or not to attend the world of golf. are we likely to see many more big names? and phil mickelson has already been one of those mentioned in terms of asking for release. will we see an awful lot more being revealed?— we see an awful lot more being revealed? , ., , , ., revealed? obviously over the coming da s and revealed? obviously over the coming days and weeks. _ revealed? obviously over the coming days and weeks. l — revealed? obviously over the coming days and weeks, i think _ revealed? obviously over the coming days and weeks, i think we _ revealed? obviously over the coming days and weeks, i think we will - revealed? obviously over the coming days and weeks, i think we will see l days and weeks, i think we will see more names, one other name that emerged today was actually the defending champion at the british masters, richard bland, who has admitted that he also has sought a waiver, other names that have been included in the speculation include sergio garcia, graeme mcdowell, martin chimeric, and as you say, phil mickelson as well, i think it's going to be fascinating to see which names emerge over the coming weeks. we are expecting greg norman to address the media at some length next week as well, and i think things will become a lot clearer than. to things will become a lot clearer than. .,, , things will become a lot clearer than. ., , , ., things will become a lot clearer than. .,, ., , ., than. to suppose that the question is, ian, than. to suppose that the question is. lan. they _ than. to suppose that the question is. lan. they can — than. to suppose that the question is, ian, they can apply _ than. to suppose that the question is, ian, they can apply for - than. to suppose that the question is, ian, they can apply for these i is, ian, they can apply for these waivers or releases, but now it is “p waivers or releases, but now it is up to the pga and the dp world to her and terms of what they do, whether they allow that or not to. i suppose that's the big question now for golf. to suppose that's the big question now for aolf. ., . , , ., for golf. to bury the question. the expectation _ for golf. to bury the question. the expectation is _ for golf. to bury the question. the expectation is that _ for golf. to bury the question. the expectation is that the _ for golf. to bury the question. the expectation is that the dp - for golf. to bury the question. the expectation is that the dp world i expectation is that the dp world tour will be pretty relaxed about the century and tournament which kicks off in the gulf invitation series at the in hartford chair, they will be pretty relaxed about that one. i don't think that the waivers will be turned down for that, but the next event is in portland in the united states and there are strict rules on the pga tour with regard to allowing members releases to play in rival to events in the united states. that looks like being the big sticking point, and if they were to refuse the waivers they are, then that opens up the door to potential bands, suspensions and legal action. ian carter, we will see how that plays out. we often talk here on sportsday about the online abuse that sports stars can receive while doing theirjob, wearing ten well the swinger ——when warrington wolves winger josh charnley received a death threat from a fan online, the club banned the person, but also arranged a meeting between him and josh. it gavejosh the opportunity to explain the impact the tweet had on him and his family. josh, and his wife zoe spoke tojohn watson. we put our bodies on the line for this club. i don't know why i was targeted. it's not nice to see that when you open twitter, that's the top comments. i don't want to be getting comments like that, you know, my family feeling that i'm in danger. know, my family feeling that i'm in dancer. ., , . . know, my family feeling that i'm in dancer. ., , . , _ know, my family feeling that i'm in danter. ., , ., , ,, ., danger. for years, rugby league -la er, danger. for years, rugby league player. josh. — danger. for years, rugby league player. josh. has _ danger. for years, rugby league player, josh, has faced - danger. for years, rugby league player, josh, has faced a - danger. for years, rugby league player, josh, has faced a piece i danger. for years, rugby league - player, josh, has faced a piece from the stands, but again much darker when a tweaked for us to the club to act. i when a tweaked for us to the club to act. ~' ., ., , when a tweaked for us to the club to act. ~ ., ., , ., when a tweaked for us to the club to act. ~ ., .,, ., , ., act. i know it was in a bit of a riaht to act. i know it was in a bit of a right to playing. _ act. i know it was in a bit of a right to playing, getting - act. i know it was in a bit of a| right to playing, getting beat, act. i know it was in a bit of a - right to playing, getting beat, but when you check social media, it shocked me at first.— when you check social media, it shocked me at first. people watching this must be — shocked me at first. people watching this must be thinking _ shocked me at first. people watching this must be thinking you're - shocked me at first. people watching this must be thinking you're going i this must be thinking you're going to work and you're doing yourjob you didn't expect to see something like that. tote you didn't expect to see something like that. ~ ., �* ., ., like that. we don't go out there every week _ like that. we don't go out there every week to _ like that. we don't go out there every week to get _ like that. we don't go out there every week to get beat. - like that. we don't go out there every week to get beat. sociall like that. we don't go out there - every week to get beat. social media has made it direct contact with someone, we are trying to tackle that to many to put a stop to it all. . . that to many to put a stop to it all. . , ., ., ., . ., all. the club arranged forjosh and the person — all. the club arranged forjosh and the person to _ all. the club arranged forjosh and the person to send _ all. the club arranged forjosh and the person to send it _ all. the club arranged forjosh and the person to send it to _ all. the club arranged forjosh and the person to send it to me - all. the club arranged forjosh and the person to send it to me to. - all. the club arranged forjosh and the person to send it to me to. doj the person to send it to me to. do you think it is a good way of tackling the abuse online if you can meet the person responsible? 10096, eah. i meet the person responsible? 10096, yeah- ldon't--- _ meet the person responsible? 10096, yeah. i don't... they _ meet the person responsible? 10096, yeah. i don't. .. they want _ meet the person responsible? 10096, yeah. i don't. .. they want to - meet the person responsible? 10096, yeah. i don't. .. they want to say - meet the person responsible? 10096, yeah. i don't. .. they want to say it i yeah. i don't... they want to say it in person to come even what they said to me, up in that room, not a chance, he was shaking. he could see he felt embarrassed about it, but, yeah, he can meet then can he can get your point across to them, which i did come and hopefully he took it on the chin. i did come and hopefully he took it on the chin-— i did come and hopefully he took it on the chin. what everyone doesn't see is the impact _ on the chin. what everyone doesn't see is the impact the _ on the chin. what everyone doesn't see is the impact the abuse - on the chin. what everyone doesn't see is the impact the abuse can i on the chin. what everyone doesn't. see is the impact the abuse can have on player's families they sometimes i think fans forget that they actually are human and they've got lights as well. they are very focused the neck on this point, which i get, but i don't think that sometimes see the what we see at home as partners and things. it makes the way because you don't know these people, you don't know if they are actually going to do something. you don't know if he section going to do— you don't know if he section going to do anything to the stats that were _ to do anything to the stats that were put— to do anything to the stats that were put on social media. josh and his family have _ were put on social media. josh and his family have accepted _ were put on social media. josh and his family have accepted the - were put on social media. josh and l his family have accepted the apology of the person responsible. the club say they will continue to work with the league to tackle abuse aimed at players. finally on sportsday modern pentathlon is facing criticism criticism deciding to remove the horse riding discipline and replace it with obstacle racing. this is in part a reaction to events at the tokyo games, when one horse in particular refused to perform for a leading rider, and a coach was disciplined for then punching the horse. the changes would not impact paris 2024, but come into effect for 2028 in los angeles, however there has been strong opposition from pentathletes, who want to protect their sport. the olympic championjoe choong is one of almost 700 signatories on a petition calling for the unions president to resign, and today he has been speaking to bbc sport's laura scott. i'm 26 now, so i will be, what, like early 30s, la, so this by no means would i be too old to be competing in la, i don't know, regardless of the change, whether i would be competing, but for me, it's more like the legacy, like, when i grow up, have kids, iwant like the legacy, like, when i grow up, have kids, i want to be able to say i am a gold medallist. it would be such a shame to be like, it's this old sport that doesn't exist any more. for me, that's the big worry, that our sport dice with this change because we become this slightly gimmicky picnic sport where we get rid of one discipline and pick a new one because it's more convenient. we lose the soul of the pentathlon, the history and the tradition. ~ ., ., ~' pentathlon, the history and the tradition. ~ ., ., ~ ., tradition. what do you think of the new response _ tradition. what do you think of the new response that _ tradition. what do you think of the new response that this _ tradition. what do you think of the new response that this is - tradition. what do you think of the new response that this is a - tradition. what do you think of the new response that this is a move l tradition. what do you think of the | new response that this is a move to try to preserve the future of modern pentathlon to attract diverse and global audiences and reduce the cost and complexity of the sport? obviously, what we saw in tokyo, the negative connotations of that incident, what do you think about that you ipm's defence of their decision? i that you ipm's defence of their decision? g that you ipm's defence of their decision? ~ , ., ~' decision? i think if you like, really look _ decision? i think if you like, really look into _ decision? i think if you like, really look into details - decision? i think if you like, really look into details of. decision? i think if you like, i really look into details of their statement, it isjust really look into details of their statement, it is just a facade. they haven't as i have set already, it their process of using the discipline was questionable. i think it's been years in the making, so regardless of problems in tokyo highlighted, and if they truly wanted to keep arts writing in this spirit, they would have changed —— made changes ten or 20 years ago, obviously since 20 years ago, modern animal welfare rates have changed, but if you look at the format of the show jumping but if you look at the format of the showjumping format of our sports committee hasn't changed in that amount of time, so we have not tried to adapt or protect our sports, in fact, since tokyo, the number of writers in each competition has been reduced from 36 to 18, which further encourages people to focus on the other four events before they start thinking about horse trading. if you can become top 18 in a row by being really good at the first four events, you are not going to start thinking about becoming a better writer until you're confident you can get the last 18. it devalues the writing further, and ijust hope we don't have another problem in paris. olympic championjoke don't have another problem in paris. olympic champion joke there. that's about it from us here on sportsday. remember, really big night football ahead you can follow across the bbc. commentary on radio five live every on the trade against manchester city and our second leg in the champions league semifinal, manchester city with a one goal advantage, also going to be live commentary on the website, also find all the details of the women's super league because it's a big evening in that title race as well, arsenal trying to stay in the hunt for potentially getting that title against chelsea, which will potentially play out this weekend if arsenal can get at least a draw in their match against tottenham this evening. from us here on sportsday, have a lovely evening. bye—bye. hello. we have warmer weather on the way for all parts of the uk in the days ahead as we tap into a south—westerly airstream bringing us airfrom quite a long way south in the atlantic. more on that in just a moment. for the remainder of this evening and overnight, things coming dry after the heavy showers of earlier hours. light winds, clearing skies, a few patches of england and five first thing thursday, for the north, more in the way of cloud, weather fronts pushing into scotland and northern ireland. high pressure to the south, the pressure to the north, there is our south—westerly airstream between the two, and if we follow this all the way back to its source to meet can see it's a long way south in the atlantic. he gets cooled somewhat across the relatively cool waters, but inherently, it is warm and add sunshine, thursday afternoon, we could get up to 21 degrees across england and wales, largely dry day. marcotte prescott for a northern ireland, wet for western scotland on and off the day. hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. russia's forces had entered the steel plants and mariupol that has become the focus of its war against ukraine. ukrainian authorities say they are in contact with their soldiers inside the plant which has come underfierce soldiers inside the plant which has come under fierce bombardment since the evacuation of civilians. an investigation finds some of ukraine's most vulnerable children have been left behind after being displaced by war.— have been left behind after being displaced by war. because of their disabilities they _ displaced by war. because of their disabilities they are _ displaced by war. because of their disabilities they are not _ displaced by war. because of their disabilities they are not treated i displaced by war. because of their disabilities they are not treated as human beings. they are only kept alive here. ., human beings. they are only kept alive here. ,, ., , alive here. the us federal reserve is announcing _ alive here. the us federal reserve is announcing its _ alive here. the us federal reserve is announcing its decision - alive here. the us federal reserve is announcing its decision on - is announcing its decision on interest rates anytime now. a rise of half of 1% is expected to try and team inflation.