coastal areas in in the north—east. coastal areas in western part of england and wales will stay cloudy. inland will see the sunshine coming out more and more. temperatures similar to what we had today, 18 in the north—east of scotland and warmer in east anglia and the south—east, 20, 20 one celsius is likely. things are starting to change over the weekend. we do have a couple of weather fronts on the scene for saturday. patchy rain into wales and northern england, the second one ushering in a lot of heavy showers to scotland and northern ireland and still trifle east anglia and the south—east and this is where we've got the last of the warm weather. temperatures 20 degrees, but elsewhere it is cooling down, particularly in scotland and northern ireland. south—westerly winds giving us the warmth over the next few days but then the wind direction changes and it will lower the temperature is as well. heading into sunday we have showers coming to scotland, maybe a touch of wintry, could you believe, over the

mountains. more showers in northern ireland, one or two into north—west england and north wales and further south it is likely to backfire dry. temperatures back down to normal across the south—east, 15 degrees here. in glasgow and belfast, those temperatures only ten or 11 degrees, which is a little bit cool for this time of the year. back to you. thanks, darren. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. hello and welcome to sportsday. iam olly i am olly foster. rolling back the years and rolling in the putts, the 2016 masters champion danny willett has made a strong start at augusta. putting the title challenge to one side, liverpool are one of three british sides playing europa league and europa conference quarterfinals tonight. and the bitter sweet

victory for london lions, making basketball history, but will they ever play in europe again? we hope that this when is enough for something to happen, for something to continue. also coming up on sportsday... the three—time paralympian taking on the sportswear giant who won't sell her a single shoe. good evening, the first golf major of the year, the masters, is under way, a couple of hours was lost because of a storm at augusta so nobody�*s made it to the 18th yet. rory mcilroy has just started his round and the defending championjon rahm is also out on the course, the spaniard who has joined the breakaway liv series since his triumph last year, is one of 13 liv

golfers in the field, joe lynskey, who has been following the early play, we had the big delay, but it is in full swing now, the first major of the year. yeah, nine months since golf�*s last major and so many storylines to watch out for this masters weekend at augusta, but after all that build—up we had to wait an extra few hours for play to get started. rain overnight at augusta meant organisers just allowed an extra few hours for the storm to pass through. that will have repercussions for those teeing off later on which we'll come to. but in the four hours or so of play we've seen so far, these are the early leaders. of course many of the big hitters yet to even tee off yet. bryce and the shamble standing out there, but with him on three under par is england's daily with —— danny willits, one of five british players

in the field, his first tournament since having shoulder peter —— sorge —— soldier surgery recently. look at them here. he was a 2016 champion, and is now three under through the front nine, and if he stays this high up it would be quite some story. well, rory mcilroy, as we see here, isn't among those leaders just yet because he's onlyjust teed off. he's going round in that all star three ball alongside scottie scheffler, the world number one and a big favourite to take a second green jacket of his career this week. mcilroy, the world number two, making his way round that desperate of course for this title, the one of golf�*s four greatest prizes he's still yet to win, in this his 16th attempt. he's now gone almost a decade without winning a major title. jon rahm went off shortly before mcilroy, last year's champion who's now part of the saudi—backed liv tour having joined in december. the defence of his title starting

with a par on the first hole. well, we mentioned the delay getting started. that may actually mean that some players won't get to finish their first rounds on this opening day. and for tiger woods, teeing off in the next few hours, that's significant. he's said, it's walking round the course he struggles with as opposed to his bail striking, but if he may have to walk 27 holes on day two to make up for lost time. he goes with jason day and max homa, england's tommy fleetwood also one of the last to go out later. with all the rain this morning there might�*ve been concerns. well, there might have been some concerns this morning of a repeat of last year at augusta where several players had to play two rounds on the final day because of bad weather through the weekend. there is though grounds for optimism this year, from our colleagues at bbc weather this is the map of that storm passing through and over augusta this morning and it looks clear from there on in. the greens have been really softened up by that rain, which could make for good scores today but there is still some wind

around from the storm. thankfully, it looks to have passed on through to the atlantic.- on through to the atlantic. fingers crossed, on through to the atlantic. fingers crossed. many _ on through to the atlantic. fingers crossed, many thanks _ on through to the atlantic. fingers crossed, many thanks indeed, - on through to the atlantic. fingers| crossed, many thanks indeed, first round of the masters under way. there was an english champion at the course last weekend, lottie woad birdied the last two holes to clinch the augusta national women's amateur. the 20—year—old who is at university in florida, plans to turn pro and hopes that one day there's a women�* women's masters that would be really cool. my guess is they would have to drop another major to open up, we have six majors, so would be quite a lot, i don't know if would happen, if they would drop another major, but i don't see why not, it would be cool to do it woman's amateur event and a woman's pro event, it would only be good for the women to play augusta, the biggest stage you can play on, and it would be good things. we've had two brilliant nights in the champions league,

there's more european football coming up this evening. liverpool are at home for the first leg of their europa league quarterfinal against italian side atalanta. we know what atalanta is all about, their manager has been doing an incrediblejob for years their manager has been doing an incredible job for years and years, it's always difficult to play against italian teams. yes, tactically, super discipline, and super dangerous in a lot of areas so we have to be at our best. to get into the next round over these two legs. meanwhile, xabi alonso, who ruled out replacing klopp at liverpool next season, takes his bayer leverkusen side to the london stadium to face west ham. the germans are unbeaten this season in all competitions and can clinch the bundesliga title this weekend. despite facing such in—form opposition, hammers boss david moyes fancies their chance. i see it as a great opportunity. i really do. we've had a pretty

good run in europe. we are playing a lot of good teams in europe, and, as things go, the challenge we have got of a team that is 15 points clear, 16 points clear, in the bundesliga, is a big one, but one that hopefully we can rise to, and perform well. west ham are the reigning europa conference league championships. aston villa are the only british side in the europa conference league they host different site in the quarterfinals that for some aston villa were once kings of europe, but what are the realistic expectations this season, ben croucher reports. for most of the season, aston villa have been putting on a show. in the premier league, beach end manchester city and arsenal along the way, and being 50, and indeed europe at the

conference lead, but the stellar season has not always been this way. you have to go back to the 90s, the last time aston villa at one metre trophy and the 80s with european success, and the fans would love so dearly to and that run the season. it would be massive sub for him in —— for a, it will be exciting, it would be a starting block of hopefully a prolonged period of success. to hopefully a prolonged period of success. ., ., , ~ success. to win in europe, i think, is special. — success. to win in europe, i think, is special. and _ success. to win in europe, i think, is special, and yes _ success. to win in europe, i think, is special, and yes it's _ success. to win in europe, i think, is special, and yes it's the - success. to win in europe, i think, is special, and yes it's the third . is special, and yes it's the third of the — is special, and yes it's the third of the three competitions you competing, but for us is the first one we _ competing, but for us is the first one we have had a chance to compete in. if one we have had a chance to compete in. , ., ., ., one we have had a chance to compete in. if you want to know how special it is, seat west _ in. if you want to know how special it is, seat west ham _ in. if you want to know how special it is, seat west ham last year, - in. if you want to know how special it is, seat west ham last year, but| it is, seat west ham last year, but if aston villa go all the way, what effect will it have western mark i think it puts us back on the mat? it was us back on the map, we have people talking about this again, in regards to the premier league and where we are in the premier league. people talk about the europa conference league, not being a major trophy, it's a trophy, it's what you

play football for, you want to win trophies, and if we can do that, then, yes, it's a stepping stone to something else. to then, yes, it's a stepping stone to something else.— then, yes, it's a stepping stone to something else. to make it this far, the have something else. to make it this far, they have seen _ something else. to make it this far, they have seen off— something else. to make it this far, they have seen off the _ something else. to make it this far, they have seen off the likes - something else. to make it this far, they have seen off the likes of - they have seen off the likes of legia warsaw and az alkmaar and stunned that dutch giants ajax in the run of 16, therejust won stunned that dutch giants ajax in the run of 16, there just won two of their last seven recently, and drew with brentford on saturday, and it's that early—season form, the fortress at villa park they want to rediscover.— at villa park they want to rediscover. ~ ., ., _ rediscover. we are not paying consistently _ rediscover. we are not paying consistently as _ rediscover. we are not paying consistently as we _ rediscover. we are not paying consistently as we were, - rediscover. we are not paying l consistently as we were, maybe rediscover. we are not paying - consistently as we were, maybe we cannot hold onto the fourth or fifth position which is the most important now, with the tried to keep balance for the way we were doing. the aston villa knows all _ for the way we were doing. the aston villa knows all too _ for the way we were doing. the aston villa knows all too well _ for the way we were doing. the aston villa knows all too well what it - villa knows all too well what it takes to win in europe, four times eight europa league champion with sylvia and villareal, and european success would rank up there. lights up, and showtime. ben croucher, bbc news

all those games can be followed on the bbc sport website. now, sheffield united will start next season on minus two points if they are relegated to the championship. the efl sanctioned the club after they defaulted on a number of payments to other clubs in the 2022/23 season. they have also been handed a further two point deduction, suspended until the end of the next season they are in the efl. everton's prospective new owners have asked for more time to pay off a loan, which is holding up their takeover of the club. 777 partners are due to repay a £158 million loan to msp sports capital and two local businessmen by next monday. everton manager sean dyche is keeping his focus on the football. but ina but in a football club is not an easy— but in a football club is not an easy business, there must be so many

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but the crack europe, men's or women's, no team has done that. it is phenomenal. for women's, no team has done that. it is phenomenal-— is phenomenal. for us to have that opportunity — is phenomenal. for us to have that opportunity is _ is phenomenal. for us to have that opportunity is amazing. _ is phenomenal. for us to have that opportunity is amazing. we - is phenomenal. for us to have that opportunity is amazing. we had - is phenomenal. for us to have that i opportunity is amazing. we had these people to understand what british backs of i think a lot of work has been put into this team. it was only right that we made history. it right that we made history. it was bittersweet- _ right that we made history. it was bittersweet. where _ right that we made history. it was bittersweet. where do _ right that we made history. it was bittersweet. where do you - right that we made history. it was | bittersweet. where do you stand? right that we made history. it was bittersweet. where do you stand? we know that players... hauli said she has to leave because the owners are going to be pulling funding by the looks of it. it

going to be pulling funding by the looks of it. . , going to be pulling funding by the looks of it. ., , , , ., looks of it. it was “ust seeing what ha--ens looks of it. it was “ust seeing what happens now. — looks of it. it wasjust seeing what happens now. we've _ looks of it. it wasjust seeing what happens now. we've been - looks of it. it wasjust seeing what happens now. we've been able to | looks of it. it wasjust seeing what. happens now. we've been able to get this coverage from you guys, and a lot of people showed their support yesterday. it was kind ofjust seeing what comes out of this. this isn'tjust making history for british basketball, but to win a european final is big for any team. what's the message that you send out to 777? ., 4' what's the message that you send out to 777? ., ~ , ., what's the message that you send out to 777? ., ~ i. ., what's the message that you send out to777? ., ~ ., y to 777? thank you for everything that they've _ to 777? thank you for everything that they've done _ to 777? thank you for everything that they've done so _ to 777? thank you for everything that they've done so far. - to 777? thank you for everything that they've done so far. we - to 777? thank you for everything l that they've done so far. we really just hope that all the support that is seen from the fans, that that can be enough, and we hope this win is enough for something to happen. you talk about legacy. it could be huge, what the lions could go on to achieve. personally and also for the

sport. achieve. personally and also for the sort. , ., , ., �* , sport. every team in this league's what we did _ sport. every team in this league's what we did and _ sport. every team in this league's what we did and they _ sport. every team in this league's what we did and they were - sport. every team in this league's| what we did and they were backing sport. every team in this league's - what we did and they were backing us and supporting us. everyone because mike also doing their due diligence to make sure basketball is built from a community level —— everyone is also. i think that's where it starts. ,, ., . �* ., ., ., ., cleener moloney has been named on the bench for ireland's six nations match with wales on saturday. she hasn't played for ireland since november 2021, after criticising the irish rugby football union on social media, but was recalled to the squad last week. the exeter chiefs forward replaces the injured sarah delaney among the replacements keira bevan is back in the starting 15 for wales as they try to record their first win in this years competition.

the suffered a narrow loss at home against scotland and a heavy away defeat by england. this is our chance to get some young talent _ this is our chance to get some young talent into— this is our chance to get some young talent into an environment, cap players. — talent into an environment, cap players, give them the exposure, knowing — players, give them the exposure, knowing that three campaigns before the next _ knowing that three campaigns before the next world cup. we've still got another— the next world cup. we've still got another two games to go to potentially look at and expose other players _ potentially look at and expose other -la ers. ., potentially look at and expose other .la ers, ., ., , potentially look at and expose other -la ers. ., ., , , potentially look at and expose other -la ers. ., ., i, ., potentially look at and expose other -la ers. ., ., , , ., ., players. chloe rowley is going to make your _ players. chloe rowley is going to make your first _ players. chloe rowley is going to make your first start _ players. chloe rowley is going to make your first start gets - players. chloe rowley is going to | make your first start gets england on saturday. previous to that, she started in almost 61 of her appearances. the grand national is on saturday. the feature race

followed plenty of excitement. it was a lengthy inquiry. no reason to reverse the placings they thought. elsewhere, the gordon elliot—trained gerri colombe got the better of ahoy senior in a driving finish to the aintree bowl. the 9—4 chance, had finished runner up in last month's cheltenham gold cup, but went one better in liverpool. look at some of their headlines. hull fc have sacked head coach tony smith after a poor start to the season. they've lost six of their seven super league games so far, with their only win coming against bottom side london broncos. an arrest warrant has been issued for kansas city chiefs wide receiver rashee rice, after he was involved a hit—and—run crash, that injured four people in dallas. rice faces eight charges, including aggravated assault and collision involving

serious bodily injury. in the last few moments, mumbai indians have defeated their opponents, an astonishing 52 all off only 19 the deliveries. belgian rider wout van aert will miss this years giro d'iitalia. he sustained a broken collarbone, sternum and ribs as well as damaging a lung in a crash in the one—day �*around flanders' race last month. two—time paralympic silver medallist and para world champion stef reid has taken on sportswear giant nike after they refused to sell her a single running shoe. she challenged the company after seeing that they had used an amputee mannequin in one of their stores. reid, who had her right leg amputated at the age of 15 after a boating accident , and is now retired, spoke to me earlier,

i thought it was silly that i am having to pay all of this money for when i cannot even use half the product, and remember a few months ago my sister sent a photo of a model any night store which is an amputee would like me and i thought it was amazing and i thought i should call them and if they were using the image, surely they are aware every amputee runner needs only one shoe, because we run in a high—performance shoe on one foot and a blade on the other and i asked the question and the answer is no we don't so she was a single and in certain sizes. i ask because i am an amputee runner and i was offered a ten pursue —— 10% discount, i want time 10% discount, and it said it was very kind because i was loved theissue was very kind because i was loved the issue when i try majors again next time, so they opted to 50% which i declined again, and they

said with take it up to the higher ups. said with take it up to the higher u s. ., ., said with take it up to the higher u s, ., ., ., said with take it up to the higher u s. ., ., ., , said with take it up to the higher ups. you have one must look paralympic— ups. you have one must look paralympic meadows, - ups. you have one must look paralympic meadows, and i ups. you have one must look paralympic meadows, and a l ups. you have one must look- paralympic meadows, and a champion as well, distracted by it competing at that level that you should only compete on one shoe? figs at that level that you should only compete on one shoe?— at that level that you should only compete on one shoe? as an athlete ou, compete on one shoe? as an athlete you. probably _ compete on one shoe? as an athlete you. probably i _ compete on one shoe? as an athlete you. probably i was _ compete on one shoe? as an athlete you, probably i was so _ compete on one shoe? as an athlete you, probably i was so busy - compete on one shoe? as an athlete you, probably i was so busy and i you, probably i was so busy and distracted, and for years, and to be honest i did not think very much but it actually occurred to me, i work as a sports broadcaster and i was commenting on the world championships and see that able—bodied discus throwers often where two different shoes which is because they want to have two different levels of friction when they are during, which is fascinating, which shows, i did not approach nike because i wanted it change an exception for me, it's bigger than that, other than

disability. 50% to 60% of adults have different sized feet and i thought it was a great opportunity to sell shoes in a different way, and going back to the discus thrower, and a high—performance port, they wanted shoes that were slightly different, and my point with that was to say, it's not niche, i'm not looking to change the way someone does a business for a very small percentage of people, actually, it's a huge number of people that would be affected, and example of how diverse and inclusive thinking makes businesses better. you have raised the issue and rattled a few cages. nike say they are exploring opportunities and another shoe store, brooks, say they're looking into solutions, which is all positive, i guess what you mark is as positive? it is you mark is as positive? it is positive. _ you mark is as positive? it is positive. i'm _ you mark is as positive? it is positive, i'm glad _ you mark is as positive? it is positive, i'm glad they i you mark is as positive? it 3 positive, i'm glad they are looking into it but what is their deadline? everyone is so quick to use the images and promote themselves as diverse and inclusive, but again,

why are you not as quick to change your policies? she why are you not as quick to change your policies?— why are you not as quick to change your policies? she certainly made an im act with your policies? she certainly made an impact with the _ your policies? she certainly made an impact with the story. _ your policies? she certainly made an impact with the story. to _ your policies? she certainly made an impact with the story. to further i impact with the story. to further brands have responded since we chatted with stef reid. en .com city offer of 50% is want to purchase one shoe or shoes of different sizes, sizes, so that's half price, while addie does say they recognise more is to be done and while they do not currently sell a single shoe, disabled or recognise there is more to be done. so watch this space. finally let's return to football and a victory parade with a difference. athletic bilbao won the spanish cup, the copa del rey over the weekend, beating mallorca in the final. it's their first major trophy in a0 years, today was the homecoming and they boarded an old industrial barge, la gabarra, and took to the nervion river that

runs through bilbao, with tens of thousands of their supporters watching from the banks. la garbarra was the same barge used for the 1984 double winning victory parade, and the year before when they also won the league, it had since been retired to the maritime museum, but it was back on the water today for the class of 202a. what scenes. what scenes will be half tonight in the european football? a reminder, you can follow the three witches sites in action, liverpool at atalanta, six changes forjurgen klopp's side, mohamed salah on the bench as well as 0 euros and trent alexander—arnold, west ham against the german side bayer leverkusen were undefeated in

all conditions the season and can wind up on this leg of this we can as well, still in the german cup as well, they are in the europa conference league, the third tier of your pin competition, and aston villa was in the french side lille, you can get team use on their and follow the goals as there surely will be. we will have updates through the rest of the evening on bbc news, from me, olly foster, and the rest of the sportsday team goodbye for now. hello there. the weather today has been very mild indeed. for april, temperatures reached 20 degrees celsius in parts of norfolk. meanwhile, in northern ireland, the 17 degrees were recorded here made it northern ireland's warmest day of the year so far. we did have south—westerly winds dragging in the mild air, but they also brought a lot of cloud to wales and southwest england.

whereas the best of the sunshine, really, was across the midlands, northern england and into parts of scotland. we've got a similar set of weather wise really into friday. the jet stream continues to drag up some very mild air from near the azores, moves it along into parts of the uk, and that's going to again boost the temperatures on friday into the high teens to low 20s. aberdeen seeing temperatures seven degrees celsius above average. now, before we get there, overnight tonight, we're looking at a few patches of rain coming and going across northern ireland, scotland and northern england. there'll be a few mist and fog patches around as well. the south—westerly winds continue to bring that mild air across the uk. so a mild night, temperatures staying up into double figures in most places. tomorrow, mild start to the mist and fog patches slowly lifting and clearing, but the chance of seeing sunshine and more sunshine across england and wales. whereas the thicker cloud will be in parts of scotland, northern ireland and the far north of england, where we'll have a few patches of rain from time to time. 18 in aberdeen, top temperatures across eastern england likely to hit around 21 degrees celsius,

which is going to get close to the highest temperature ever recorded so far this year in the whole of the uk. all change, though, as we head into the weekend, we'll start to see some rain and cooler weather work into northern ireland, scotland and northern england, holding on to something a little bit warmer again for parts of wales, the midlands, east anglia and southern counties of england. but the change will come. as we head into sunday and next week, the jet stream pattern changes completely and we'll start to get these north westerly winds dragging in much cooler weather conditions. and so, for the second half of the weekend, we're looking at lots of showers for scotland and northern ireland. some of those will have some hail mixed in, one or two showers for the northwest of both england and wales, still largely dry across east anglia and southeast england, but temperatures back close to average, whereas further north, the temperatures if anything could be a degree or so below average. what follows then, into monday is more general outbreaks of rain and quite a cool windy day. sunshine and showers tuesday and wednesday, and then high pressure bringing drier weather towards the end of the week.

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