it was pretty straightforward. it s re it was pretty straightforward. it s pretty lonely at the front. i enjoy those races when you are battling through but we needed those points today. now on bbc news it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. no longer at the wheel. manchester united focus on life after ole gunnar solskjaer, who was was sacked today, following their poor run of form. a rocket from rodri! city are slick at the etihad they blow away everton, to keep the pressure on at the top. and dominant in the desert lewis hamilton closes in on max verstappen, as the fi season gets set for a grandstand finish. good evening, plenty to come on the programme but we start with the big news concerning manchester united who this morning sacked their manager ole gunnar solskjaer. the move follows yesterday s 4 1 defeat at watford. solskjaer had been in charge for almost three years, but the club has suffered a string of poor results , and a
missing chinese tennis star pung sch why holds a video call with the president of the international olympic committee telling him she s safe and well. and in formula one lewis hamilton closes the gap with max verstappen to just 8 points with a win in qatar police have clashed with protesters in the belgian capital brussels after tens of thousands of people marched against recently tightened coronavirus restrictions. some protesters threw fireworks at police officers, who hit back with tear gas and water cannon. the protesters are mainly opposed to the use of covid passes, which prohibit the unvaccinated from entering venues such as restaurants or bars. it comes after another night of violent protests in the netherlands against further covid lockdown restrictions there. anna holligan reports. another demonstration of the discontent seeping through dutch society. galvanised by calls on social media, groups gathered in the hague, young men hurled rocks and fireworks at police, t
the queen has celebrated the double christening of her two great grandsons in a private ceremony in windsor. coming up in a moment on bbc news, it s sportsday but first, it s click. on this programme, we see a lot of really useful technology, but some things are just solutions looking for problems. the first obvious place for vr was gaming, but once the technology had proved that it was properly immersive, we started to see signs that it really could take us to real places. it could put us in all sorts of situations, including education and even medicine. and sometimes, technology turns out to be most useful where you least expect it. i ve seen vr used to help people overcome phobias. you ve seen it used to teach students how to do surgery. but this has to be the most powerful use of vr i have ever seen. six month old archie was born with sagittal synostosis. you are a happy boy, aren t you? a condition where a baby s growth lines in the skull fuse too early. this means as
but in that time, he produced no silverware and for a club with high expectations like manchester united, that was not acceptable. the dream of the super sub with a late reprieve was not to be. jane dougall reporting there. so solskjaer has gone but he won t be forgotten by the manchester united faithful, and he gave an emotional interview earlier today i have given everything for this club. it means everything to me and together we are a good match but unfortunately i couldn t get the result is that we needed and it s time for me to step aside. michael is going to be in charge. i have the utmost respect, i love michael to bits. i m becoming emotional now because it s tough and. they will because it s tough and. they will be fine, i will watch them and support them. well, for united fans, a miserable weekend was perhaps capped off by manchester city s resounding win at the etihad, against everton. pep guardiola s side are now three points off leaders chelsea in second place.
the implications of the situation in europe for the uk. also tonight. manchester united sacks its manager ole gunnar solskjaer, after a string of poor results. i have given everything for this club. the club means everything to me, and together, we are a good match, but, unfortunately, i couldn t get the results that we needed, and it s time for me to step aside. mps are set to vote tomorrow on the government s plans for social care, amid concerns about their fairness. the missing chinese tennis player peng shuai tells olympic officials in a video call that she s safe and well. good evening. the belgian capital brussels was today the latest european city to see unrest over tightened coronavirus restrictions. tens of thousands of people marched in protest some threw fireworks at police officers, who intervened with tear gas and water cannon. belgium hasjust brought in new measures, in the face of a sharp rise in infections. the protesters are mainly opposed to the use of cov