hello and welcome to sportsday. old rivals manchester united and liverpool draw in the premier league to keep liverpool second in the table.

it's also all square in the old firm — as celtic retain their edge over rangers in the scottish premiership. and we're at west ham's training ground as the club hold an iftar event for the local community in ramadan. we're starting with the premier league where liverpool missed out on going top again — held to a 2—2 draw by their old rivals manchester united at old trafford. it means liverpool stay second in the table behind leaders arsenal on goal difference. our football correspondent john murray reports. liverpool will be wondering how they didn't win this match having led 1—0 at halftime through a diaz goal and being so dominant. yet, in fact, they needed

a late mo salah penalty to salvage a point which means this exciting three—way premier league title race has tightened up. manchester united came out at halftime and proceeded to turn the game around. an error led to fernandez equalising from the centre circle and to general amazement united went in front with a curling finish from an 18—year—old's first goal at old trafford. liverpool were able to level it up but will hold events here that will ultimate cost them. i'm ok with it. i know we — you know, a lot of moments we could have turned or pushed this game in the absolute right direction being at halftime, 15—0 in shots is a crazy away game to be honest. we cannot talk about things we didn't do. we can improve and become in moments that's what we will work on,

and as far as i know, we have a point more than before the game, we're still in the race, that's fine. very mixed emotions. one side i'm very disappointed that you dropped seven points in one— week when you are in winning positions and we have to blame ourselves for making stupid mistakes. so we have to learn from it. on the other side i'm very proud. you see how we improving and potential from this team is amazing and so i'm very proud today as well. tottenham hotspur climbed into the top four with a home win against nottingham forest. this game was 1—1 at half—time but a second—half thunderbolt from micky van de ven restored spur�*s lead and pedro porro made it 3—1. the result improves spurs' hopes of champions league football next season, while only goal difference is keeping forest out of the relegation zone. everyone has been banging on about us getting fourth. well we're not.

—— well, we're fourth now but it doesn't stop, you just have to keep going. as you said, there's still some meaningful games, really meaningful tough games to come. i thought forest, we knew they were going to scrap for everything, position they're in. like i said we're in good shape to hopefully finish the season strong and continue on. bottom side sheffield united scored an injury time equaliser to hold chelsea 2—2 at home. the result doesn't do much for sheffield united's bleak survival hopes but it deals a severe blow to chelsea's hopes of europe next season. here's our senior football repoter — ian dennis. sheffield united facing relegation but not going down without a fight. chris wilder side rescued a point with a 93rd equalise er as mcburnie pounced from close range. chelsea twice had taken the lead. thiago silva guarded them an 11th minute lead but the homeside responded well. bogal levelled

beating petrovich. chelsea went back in front with a fine goal but they couldn't hang on. a flying save from robinson but sheffield united deservedly equalised as chelsea lost ground in the race to qualify for europe. the much hyped top of the scottish premiership clash had everything, from early goals to late equalisers — but ultimately it ended in a 3—3 draw, to keep leaders celtic a point ahead — while rangers have a game in hand. celtic dominated the first half — and were 2—0 up at half time including a penalty. after the break, rangers also scored from the spot, then equalised in the 86th minute. and there was a frantic finish, with celtic going ahead again, before rangers' rabbi matondo levelled in injury time. well the former spurs and republic of ireland internationaljoe kinnear has died at the age of 77. with tottenham, he won the uefa cup, two league cups and an fa cup. the defender was also capped 26 times for ireland.

kinnear then went on to have a successful career as a manager — most famously at wimbledon and newcastle. max verstappen�*s fi rivals are already admitting defeat this season — after he cruised to victory at the japanese grand prix — his third win from 4 races. verstappen led a red bull clean—sweep in suzuka, prompting mercedes to concede �*no one can catch him'. the 200m freestyle final at the british swimming championships looked like an olympic final, such was the talent on show. world champion matt richards was the first to touch the side — beating a star studded line—up including the reigning tokyo champion tom dean who came third and now won't be able to defend his title in paris. olympic silver medallist duncan scott finished second to take the other individual spot at this summer's games. the line up for the quarterfinals of rugby union's european champions cup is complete —

premiership leaders northampton saints are through after beating munster. and the final team through is toulouse who comfortably won at home against racing 92. now west ham united captain kurt zouma and women's vice—captain hawa cissoko have joined members of the local community at a special iftar event at the club's training ground. "iftar" is a community meal during the holy month of ramadan and football focus reporter liam macdevitt went along. ramadan is a time for spiritual reflection for muslims all around the world so i have come to west ham's training ground and we'll all be taking in an iftar celebrationment pleasure. nice to see you. tonight, feels like a really special evening. you're in ramadan at the moment. what does this period of time mean for you as a muslim? it means a lot to me.

in terms of my religion, first of all, i'm muslim, you have to fast. also is a family time, sharing time. time to have — to enjoy what you have. you're here with your family. it felt real special for me to watch you guys pray then. going to be an iftar tonight. just explain to me what that is and how special that period of ramadan is? that period is very important to us muslims because we — ramadan is for one month and this is when the quran was revealed and also been said that during this month you have to fast so no drink and not eat from early in the morning until the sunset. and when the sunset come, we call iftar, this is where you break your fast with a date, a bit of water or milk and then you pray also to remember that some people don't have it, you know. and, yeah, that's what ramadan is all about. pleasure to meet you and to be here. it's an incredible evening.

how much does it mean for you, playing out there on the pitch to then see the community coming here to iftar? it means a lot because me, as a french player, french person, we'll never see this in france. i think that's so good to see, like, diversity, and people respecting each other religions, background where you come from. i think it's just so good and so important for everyone. when you see this from england and from west ham, it's like you can be whatever you want, you just be you and they respect you. you got a good group of you who are taking part in ramadan. that must help having a support network? it helps, like i had two brothers here today, but fasting with them is — makes it a bit easier, we talk to each other, laugh together. who is going to — who is hangry, who is thirsty. yes, to have people around who fast as well, it feels even better.

in terms of your faith, it's obviously a big part of who you are. how much do you think it's helped the player we see on the pitch, how much do you think yourfaith has helped you in your sport? a lot, i changed my mindset. i try to be a better person as a human being. so it help me appreciate even the way i think. it changed everything. muslim players have contribute so much to the premier league since it started. how does it feel for young muslims all across the world and here in england and east london? ijust feel proud to — to show the kid and the me generation how you can do it, you know, you can do — be a footballer, be a muslim, any region you want to be. be an example. all the mistakes, but you have to get to go through them and make sure you don't do them again and live your life to the fullest. appreciate it. thanks for having me down. thank you, man. let's go, it's time. i have never fasted. really?

i had this today, i fasted since... really? how do you feel. i'm hungry! laughter mathieu van der poel broke his own record by almonst three minutes to win the paris—roubaix race for the second year in a row. after a gruelling 260—kilometres on the cobbles, the world champion broke away near the finish. it's the dutchman's sixth victory in a big one—day race. that's the sport. goodbye.

live from washington, this is bbc news. six this is bbc news. months since the attacks by hamas six months since the attacks by hamas on israel, hostages's families tell benjamin netanyahu to bring them home now. events are held across rwanda to mark three decades since the beginning of the genocide against ethnic ten one and moderate hutus. we will speak to one survivor. and the story of how one man known as the hardest geezer ran the full length of africa. —— against ethnic tutsis.

israel's military says it is withdrawing most of its troops from southern gaza. the defence minister claims israel's weeks long attack on the city of khan younis means hamas is no longer functioning as a military organisation there. the israeli military says troops will now prepare for another assault including on the city of rafah, where an estimated 1.5 million palestinians are sheltering. it is now six months since hamas attacked israel, killing some 1200 people, taking more than 250 hostages and triggering the war. the prime minister and jimmy netanyahu insists the group will be eliminated but as jeremy bowen reports, an israeli victory looks far from certain. 0ver six months, gaza has been ravaged by war, disease, death and now imminent famine, caused by israel's siege. the un calls it "a betrayal of humanity." kibbutz nir oz, right on israel's border with gaza,

feels like a time capsule — stuck in the horrors