edging closer to kick off in cameroon can sadio mane s senegal get the better of mo salah s egypt in tonight s final of the africa cup of nations? and we ll have the latest from beijing where one british skier is set to make history. hello and welcome to sportsday. welcome to the programme, thank you forjoining us. of all the places leicester city didn t want this to happen nottingham forest would have been top of the list. brendan rodgers side the holders no less have been knocked out of the fa cup tonight, as forest scored 4 in an outstanding win at the city ground. jane dougall was watching: it is eight years since these two sides last met. time and the added spice of a derby making for an electric atmosphere. nottingham forest knocked arsenal out of the competition, hoping for another upset against a second premier league side as they hosted the holders, leicester. it was the champion side which struck first. the ball floated to the back post. and straight from the
league side as they hosted the holders, leicester. it was the champion side which struck first. the ball floated to the back post. and straight from the restart, johnson was one on one and then finish. confidence had grown and a beautifully placed corner found a determined diving joe worrall. and they lead to the fa cup holders 3 0. someone tell the manager. complacency may have set in. the keeper was cut off his line. leicester had hope. in the second half, they tried to build on momentum. madison going just wide. but the game was nottingham forest s rubbing salt in the wind with a fourth. and it is our long way back for the fa cup holders from here. no way back, in fact. that is how it leicester out in the bragging rights family in nottingham. following that match at the city ground this evening. leicester city have apologised after a fan was arrested after running onto the pitch in the first half towards the nottingham forest players. nottinghamshire police say an investig
sakkari now serving to stay in the match and the olympic champion belinda bencic is also in action right now. she s up against the russian kamilla rakhimova and a set up there, winning the first 6 2. the second, she s 5 2 on bencic s serve going for the matchrakhimova is playing under a neutralflag for this tournamernt though because of the ongoing conflict between russia and ukraine. later on tonight, the three time champion novak djokovic is on court as he looks to win a record extending 24th men s grand slam title. he plays the frenchman alexandre muller in the opening round and djokovic says he s excited to return after a two year absence from flushing meadows. he missed last year s event due to his covid vaccine status. i see this every grand slam that i play right now is really a golden opportunity to make more history. so, of course, there is a big significance to that. i mean, i wouldn t say, you know, it adds a bit more to the fact that i have not played here