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arrives in the south west. maybe some sunshine for eastern areas, but we have this band of rain heading north and east. maybe not so heavy and some sunshine following that in england and wales and again here temperatures up into double figures. thank you. and that s bbc news at six. now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are , goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday this friday night live from the bbc sport centre i m chetan pathak coming up on the programme: landing a big hitter john rahm joins golf s saudi backed breakaway tour leaving the sport even more divided than before. all this as the saudi influence on sport continues to grow but the kingdom s sports minister rejects claims of sportswashing. it s very shallow and i am sure that a lot of the people that accuse us of that have not seen and what we are doing on the ground. and as we head into the premier league weekend also coming up on sportsday. more on the rules change is coming to ru ....
correspondent andy swiss is there for us evening andy, it s a game that united fans have been looking forward to for weeks but do you sense a markedly different atmosphere? well, ollie, ithink well, ollie, i think the mood here is more muted than what you would expect for an occasion like this. yes, the fans have been enjoying themselves in the cafes and bars and fa ns loa ns, themselves in the cafes and bars and fans loans, but there is not that celebratory feeling that you would normally expect. i ve spoken to fans over the last 2a hours who say they ve had friends and family affected by what happened in manchester on monday night and they say they are not just here for their clu b say they are not just here for their club now but for their entire city. with that in mind, some united fans are preparing a banner that will be u nfu rled are preparing a banner that will be unfurled inside the stadium bearing a message manchester, sct united. they will be a minutes silenc ....
It will be that mouthwatering clash between the matildas and the lionesses. oursports between the matildas and the lionesses. our sports editor dan roan has been following england as they prepare to face their toughest opponent yet. england are out of the women s world cup. england are out of the women s world cu -. ~ ., , , ., , england are out of the women s world cu. ~ ., ,, .,, ., england are out of the women s world cup. world cup semifinals have been familiar territory cup. world cup semifinals have been familiar territory for cup. world cup semifinals have been familiar territory for england, - cup. world cup semifinals have been familiar territory for england, but. familiar territory for england, but that s as good as it has got. the lioness is eliminated at that stage in the last two tournaments. as coach of the netherlands, sarina wiegman did reach the game s ultimate showpiece and she now wants her england side to do the same against familiarfoes. her england side to do ....
Our possession right now had someone in my view our possession right now had someone in my view not frustrated that. i am asking in my view not frustrated that. i am asking the in my view not frustrated that. i am asking the community to help us find that bike asking the community to help us find that bike. we asking the community to help us find that bike. ~ ., ., ., ., ., that bike. we are going to go to football next. that bike. we are going to go to football next. uefa that bike. we are going to go to football next. uefa confirmed i that bike. we are going to go to - football next. uefa confirmed turkey and italy had requested to merge their bids to hold the tournament in 2032. it is understood that turkey have not withdrawn their bid to host euro 2020, so they do remain a rival. oursports reporter is at wembley for us now. talk as to how the competition landscape for this has changed. there are a few permutations here. next year. there are a few permutations here. nex ....
Prix in russia saying it is impossible to the race under current circumstances in the champions final has been switched from st petersburg to paris. oursports switched from st petersburg to paris. our sports correspondent has more. across european football last night russia were sent a clear message. and today, another, as the governing body stripped the arena in st petersburg from the most prestigious vinyl in club football. the russian energy giant is a main sponsor of the champions league worth tens of millions to uefa. you cannot go out and fill up on gas because it is not a retail product is something you can buy. they re obviously expecting some other return from that sponsorship and, all big sports federations have to, you know, stand up and be counted but at times in the past they have not really weighed up all the risks in this area and sometimes chickens come home to roost. now then the french stadium ....