hello and welcome to sportsday — read the body language at arsenal and liverpool, it is advantage manchester city after the weekend but there's still a long way to go the beers are on him. xabi alonso is the toast of leverkusen, as they win the bundesliga with five games to spare and on another rainy day in the northwest, sports clubs and courses and leagues are counting the cost also coming up on sportsday. completing a marathon first on the streets of manchester. i completing a marathon first on the streets of manchester.— completing a marathon first on the streets of manchester. i want people to see from — streets of manchester. i want people to see from this _ streets of manchester. i want people to see from this that _ streets of manchester. i want people to see from this that no goal - streets of manchester. i want people to see from this that no goal is - to see from this that no goal is too big and it's notjust about running, it is about life in general.

evening, mikel arteta has challenged his arsenal players to stand up and be counted, jurgen klopp says liverpooljust have to get back to winning and hope other teams struggle over the next few weeks. in the space of a few hours yesterday, with those defeats at anfield and the emirates, the title has swung back but it felt like a really significant shift in the race, the they all have the results on sunday and they feel like a pivotal weekend and losing for the first time but those results on sunday made

this feel like a pivotal weekend. liverpool losing at anfield in the league for the first time since october 2022. a 1—0 defeat to crystal palace, that capped a week where they also lost at home to the italian side atalanta. just eight days ago they were top with the title in their hands, now both the premier league and the europa league require miracles to win. defeats for liverpool and arsenal came within hours of each other. the gunners first loss in the league of this calendar year was to aston villa, a team coached by theirformer manager. it all hands the advantage to the champions manchester city. they go this year for a fourth straight league title — something no team has done in top flight history. when they beat luton 5—1 on saturday, they might not have expected to end the weekend in control, but in a title race of this quality just a blip can define a season. arsenal and liverpool now need other teams to help them. have to be around when the other guys now struggle and that is how it is and for us, we have to win football games anyway but it doesn't

feel great anyway because he lost the game and it's completely different but here we are. and it just have to do it. we different but here we are. and it just have to do it.— different but here we are. and it just have to do it. we conceded two coals and just have to do it. we conceded two goals and congratulations _ just have to do it. we conceded two goals and congratulations to - just have to do it. we conceded two goals and congratulations to the - goals and congratulations to the opponent and we have to stand up as leaders _ opponent and we have to stand up as leaders and _ opponent and we have to stand up as leaders and characters and make it count _ leaders and characters and make it count because when you win and win and win_ count because when you win and win and win and win for months, it is very— and win and win for months, it is very simple _ and win and win for months, it is very simple to do and now. well liverpool's last season under jurgen klopp has changed dramatically this week. ian dennis was at their match and city's for five live this weekend. i asked him how the mood was anfield at full—time. immense disappointment and certainly walking amongst the supporters of the game, you can help but feel that was such a serious setback that they feel that the tablet slipped away from them and liver board just, lacking a bit of a cutting edge and mo salah has not been the same since

he came back from injury and he has two goals in his last five games and as you say, because of manchester cities form, manchester city have made a note of it, 39 points for a possible 45 since christmas and arsenals record for a possible 35 is 32 in liverpool at 32 points from a possible a2. so, that gives you an indication about consisting manchester city are in the second half of the season and i think from an arsenal liverpool point of view, they're probably hoping to see the progress in the champions league and hope that might be a distraction and that was not the case last season. what about the all—important premier league run and games each to what about the run—injoe, 6 games each to play, do any of the three have it easier than the others well let's look, olly, at where arsenal and liverpool may have hope. city go next in the league in 10 days time at brighton —

that's because they're in fa cup action next weekend. and of their six left to play, four are away games including trips to relegation threatened forest and champions league chasing spurs. arsenal will have played twice in the league before city go to the amex, so could be back on top by then. they go to wolves on saturday and host chelsea next tuesday. they'll hope that sets them up for trips to tottenham in the north london derby and then to manchester united. liverpool also have the merseyside derby left to play, that comes in a run of three straight away games. tottenham you can see, may be the king makers, they still have to face all three of these sides in the last weeks of the season. all three for now are still in european competitions but liverpool will need all their reserves to overturn a 3—0 deficit against atalanta in that second leg on thursday. they may hope city and arsenal use up their energy in the champions league. if they win their ties on wednesday, they'll face each other in the semis. there's a match in the premier league this evening, chelsea facing everton at stamford bridge, let's have a look at some of the days

other footbal stories, starting with everton. they've confirmed that they will appeal against their 2 point deduction for breaching the premier league's spending rules. the club had a separate io—point deduction reduced to six on appeal in february. sean dyche's side are 16th in the table and just two points above the relegation zone. scotland midfielder lewis ferguson looks set to miss euro 202a after suffering a serious knee injury. bologna confirmed the former hamilton and aberdeen player has suffered cruciate ligament damage. former brighton boss amy merricks has been confirmed as the new head coach of birmingham city women.

merricks, who has also managed england women's under 19s, has signed a three year deal with the women's championship side. west ham's george earthy is out of hospital after the head injury he suffered in their 2—nil defeat to fulham yesterday. the 19—year—old, who was making his premier league debut, collided with a team—mate shortly after coming on as a substitute well, it's not only the premier league where the title race is really tight — in the scottish premiership just four points separate leaders celtic from old firm rivals rangers. they still have to play each other and rangers have a game in hand. that is due to take place at dundee this wednesday but it will be moved to stjohnstone should the dens park pitch fail a pitch inspection tomorrorrow morning. rangers accused dundee of negligence after their match was postponed for a second time last week because of a waterlogged pitch. the fifth time this season that games have had to be postponed

the bundesliga title is done and dusted with five games to spare, bayer leverkusen are german champions for the first time. their manager xabi alonso, who drenched pep guardiola in beer when they won the the title together at bayern munich, got the same treatment from his players after yesterday's win over werder bremen. that ends bayern�*s decade long domination in a truly incredible season, leverkusen unbeaten in all competitions with more trophies to play for. ben croucher reports. they say a week can be a long time in football and try hundred 20 years. fora in football and try hundred 20 years. for a long, in football and try hundred 20 years. fora long, long in football and try hundred 20 years. for a long, long last by you're in became champions. here the fans celebrating outside the arena. this is before they even kicked a ball against bremen and addicted the

ball against bremen and addicted the ball and it was even better than expected after 5—0 victory, to the celebrations on the pitch. , in the dressing room. standing on the shoulders of giants. not even safe in the press conference. when he took over, bayer leverkusen was second bottom of the bundesliga and just knocked out of the german cup by another site and it's been quite the transformation. last by another site and it's been quite the transformation.— the transformation. last year, it was a great _ the transformation. last year, it was a great first _ the transformation. last year, it was a great first experience - the transformation. last year, it i was a great first experience hoping that the second year will be better. hgppy that the second year will be better. happy to leave that good. the [on . est happy to leave that good. the longest sustained spelling in the history of europe's top five leads and have bayer leverkusen been

really good or have you been helped by buyer in munich being really bad? they haven't played convincingly you just look at the points right now 29 match days and they will have won the champions league many seasons but this time around, bayer leverkusen is playing historically and byron munich have not been that great but they probably would've won the champions league in another year. if the champions league in another ear. , ., ~ the champions league in another ear. ~ , , ~ year. if you think this is it, think aaain. in year. if you think this is it, think again- in the _ year. if you think this is it, think again. in the second _ year. if you think this is it, think again. in the second division, i again. in the second division, favourites to win the europa league still having lost a match in any competition all season. —— haven't lost a match. good things come to those who wait. today is the 35th anniversary

of the hillsborough stadium disaster a minutes silence was observed at anfield at six minutes past three — the time the 1989 fa semi—final between liverpool and forest was halted. jurgen klopp and virgil van dijk along with other club staff and officials laid wreaths at the hillsborough memorial. a bell at the town hall also tolled 97 times, for each of the victims who died in the stadium crush. i think about hillsboro every day at least once and i think about it i been a forest fan all my life, i was 12 and 1989. we are taking on the report on the fa cup and i witnessed the worst sporting disaster the burden is overseen. we weren't allowed to leave the ground or help and we decide to stand and watch. 97 liverpool fans were children the crush they visited

their memorial after liverpool fans reached out to us. as i stood there looking at it and reading the names, i felt looking at it and reading the names, ifelt an arm looking at it and reading the names, i felt an arm around me and someone saying, it's all right, it's ok. her sons come the second name down of the third name down and she's telling me it's ok, it's all right. it was just incredible compassion and kindness from somebody who has suffered real pain. were also asking questions. why isn't there a memorial at city ground. i questions. why isn't there a memorial at city ground. i think it's one of _ memorial at city ground. i think it's one of those _ memorial at city ground. i think it's one of those things - memorial at city ground. i think l it's one of those things we should reflect— it's one of those things we should reflect on— it's one of those things we should reflect on and the people want to make _ reflect on and the people want to make that idea to me, they should. it's the _ make that idea to me, they should. it's the football clubs decision. never— it's the football clubs decision. never had the right to share my experiences but liverpool fans don't

see it that way. it is experiences but liverpool fans don't see it that way-— see it that way. it is time that eo - le see it that way. it is time that peeple in _ see it that way. it is time that people in liverpool _ see it that way. it is time that people in liverpool heard - see it that way. it is time that| people in liverpool heard their stories — people in liverpool heard their stories and _ people in liverpool heard their stories and people _ people in liverpool heard their stories and people are - people in liverpool heard their stories and people are going . people in liverpool heard their| stories and people are going to people in liverpool heard their - stories and people are going to hear it and _ stories and people are going to hear it and we _ stories and people are going to hear it and we will— stories and people are going to hear it and we will become _ stories and people are going to hear it and we will become a _ stories and people are going to hear it and we will become a friendship . it and we will become a friendship and its _ it and we will become a friendship and its upher— it and we will become a friendship and its upper end _ it and we will become a friendship and its upper end of— it and we will become a friendship and its upper end of this - it and we will become a friendship and its upper end of this new- it and we will become a friendshipl and its upper end of this new world in a wax _ and its upper end of this new world in a wax -- — and its upper end of this new world in a wa . ., , , ., , in a way. -- opened up. people say ou are in a way. -- opened up. people say you are a — in a way. -- opened up. people say you are a survivor _ in a way. -- opened up. people say you are a survivor and _ in a way. -- opened up. people say you are a survivor and i _ in a way. -- opened up. people say you are a survivor and i said, - in a way. -- opened up. people say you are a survivor and i said, no, i am not. iwas there, but you are a survivor and i said, no, i am not. i was there, but i am not a survivor like you. they say no, you walked into the football ground and you walked out of that football ground. you are a survivor. martin -each ground. you are a survivor. martin peach talking _ ground. you are a survivor. martin peach talking about _ ground. you are a survivor. martin peach talking about his _ ground. you are a survivor. martin peach talking about his memory i ground. you are a survivor. martinj peach talking about his memory of the hillsboro disaster and you can hear more on the bbc podcast. the hillsborough disaster

and you can hear more — the time the 1989 fa semi—final between liverpool and forest was halted. jurgen klopp and virgil van dijk along with other club staff and officials laid wreaths at the hillsborough memorial. a bell at the town hall also tolled 97 times, for each of the victims who died in the stadium crush. the former england spinner derek underwood has died at the age of 78. he took 297 wickets in 86 tests between 1966 and 1982, only five men have taken more for england, all of them fast bowlers. he claimed 2,a65 wickets in 676 first—class matches overall, and spent his entire 2a year playing career with kent, where he was born and won three county championships. the ecb say �*he will be remembered as one of the finest spin bowlers this country has ever produced, and his remarkable record is testament to his enduring skill.�* uk athletics has announced

a newjoint venture with organisers of the london marathon and the great north run — to help tackle a financial crisis in the sport. the governing body made record losses of nearly a million pounds last year. they hope the partnership will help protect future growth and help them deliver on major events. we believe this sport, track and field athletics should be massive and right up there and this investment is going to give us the chance to do that. if we did not have it, we would be stepping back. we would be battling down the hatches and not realising that ambition. so, this is us making the move to really get the sport back to where we believe it could be. we have started to turn the corner and the finances are much better and much tighter we have made some tough calls and we are on a path to break even and eventually get back in the profit and this is the upside. the

sport is at a crossroads and this is a crossroads move because what this is is this is us making a move to get back to where we collectively believe this sport should be. that failed drug test cost a lot and how do you justify it?— how do you 'ustify it? these really difficult how do you justify it? these really difficult situations _ how do you justify it? these really difficult situations and _ how do you justify it? these really difficult situations and it's - how do you justify it? these really difficult situations and it's really i difficult situations and it's really tough situation. 0ften difficult situations and it's really tough situation. often in the past, relay team is been up and down and bounced around but the line is, he is in the relay squad. we need to plan for every scenario and if he makes an individual team, will have to adapt to that and will rather plan and get it all out there and get everyone ready and have conversation. i

get everyone ready and have conversation.— get everyone ready and have conversation. ., _, ., conversation. i cannot comment on the specific — conversation. i cannot comment on the specific thing _ conversation. i cannot comment on the specific thing but _ conversation. i cannot comment on the specific thing but training i conversation. i cannot comment on the specific thing but training with l the specific thing but training with him with the squad as we speak and him with the squad as we speak —.ic addressing it and that is phenomenally difficult and no one wants to be in that situation but we have a responsibility to plan for any scenario and cj have a responsibility to plan for any scenario and c] as there is an individual and which is there a need to be ready for that and not facing that in paris, so we need to prepare for that and do everything we can to get on top of that and work through the different alternatives. the route for this summer's women s tour of britain has been revealed. it will start on 6th ofjune with the first two days in wales, before moving into cheshire with the fourth and final stage finishing just outside manchester. the race didn't take place last year because of funding issues, but british cycling has now taken control of the men s and women s tours, part of a five year expansion plan. we have been focused on delivering

this and delighted we were able to launch the group and it is been a challenging journey and being in a race against the clock and a few more bombs in the road but this is so important for british cycling and british cycling events and the national tours and today is a fantastic moment of celebration. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. britain's jack draper has won his opening match at the bmw open in munich. he beat vit kop—siva over three sets in the round of 32, it was his 50th match win on tour dan evans is out of the barcelona 0pen though after losing in straight sets in the first round. the british number two was beaten in straight sets by the american brandon naka—shima. hull fc have appointed newly retired former england and ireland half—back richie myler as director of rugby on a three—year deal. one of myler�*s first tasks will be to appoint a head coach after tony smith's recent departure.

eden rainbow—cooper has become the first british woman to win the boston marathon wheelchair race. the 22—year—old from portsmouth crossed the finish line in just over one hour and 35 minutes. it's been another rainy day here in manchester, and the wet spell is causing a headache for local sports clubs with waterlogged pitches and courses having some serious financial implications. the lancashire cricket league has had to delay the start of the season, grassroots football is struggling, and good luck with getting a round of golf in. mairead smith reports. it may look like a lake but under this water is a golf course in cumbria at.— this water is a golf course in cumbria at. , , ., cumbria at. every winter is a bad winter but _ cumbria at. every winter is a bad winter but is _ cumbria at. every winter is a bad winter but is by _ cumbria at. every winter is a bad winter but is by far— cumbria at. every winter is a bad winter but is by far the _ cumbria at. every winter is a bad winter but is by far the worst i winter but is by far the worst you've had. winter but is by far the worst you've had-— winter but is by far the worst you've had. winter but is by far the worst ou've had. ., _, , , ., you've had. the golf course is not been open _ you've had. the golf course is not been open and — you've had. the golf course is not been open and over— you've had. the golf course is not been open and over five - you've had. the golf course is not been open and over five months. | been open and overfive months. event the art week we've had nine holes open and it's been fairly good

conditions but that's it. many since november, what you see is pretty much what it's been like. thea;r november, what you see is pretty much what it's been like. they say the water runs _ much what it's been like. they say the water runs off _ much what it's been like. they say the water runs off the _ much what it's been like. they say the water runs off the hills - much what it's been like. they say the water runs off the hills and i the water runs off the hills and hoping the nearby culvert can be dug out to drain it away and it is having a huge impact on the club. most members have been patient and we have lost a handful but people's patients, if people decide not to renew memberships we could be in a very difficult position.— very difficult position. from the fairwa to very difficult position. from the fairway to the — very difficult position. from the fairway to the outfield, - very difficult position. from the fairway to the outfield, this i very difficult position. from the | fairway to the outfield, this may look green in places but all players off. �* , ., ., , look green in places but all players off, �* , ., ., , ., [111 off. i've been to the grounds for 30 ears and off. i've been to the grounds for 30 years and it's _ off. i've been to the grounds for 30 years and it's either _ off. i've been to the grounds for 30 years and it's either raining - off. i've been to the grounds for 30 years and it's either raining or i years and it's either raining or about— years and it's either raining or about terrain or is rain. at the moment, _ about terrain or is rain. at the moment, the pitch is absolutely saturated — moment, the pitch is absolutely saturated i think many other fields resemble — saturated i think many other fields resemble a rice field because it's so wet _ resemble a rice field because it's so wet. ., ., . resemble a rice field because it's so wet. . . . ., ._ so wet. the avarice that he may --ostone so wet. the avarice that he may postpone the — so wet. the avarice that he may postpone the start _ so wet. the avarice that he may postpone the start of _ so wet. the avarice that he may postpone the start of the i

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gets cancelled. football is my favourite thing in _ gets cancelled. football is my favourite thing in life - gets cancelled. football is my favourite thing in life but i gets cancelled. football is myj favourite thing in life but once gets cancelled. football is my l favourite thing in life but once it rains. _ favourite thing in life but once it rains. you — favourite thing in life but once it rains. you do _ favourite thing in life but once it rains, you do not _ favourite thing in life but once it rains, you do not get _ favourite thing in life but once it rains, you do not get to- favourite thing in life but once it rains, you do not get to go- favourite thing in life but once it rains, you do not get to go out. | rains, you do not get to go out. principal— rains, you do not get to go out. principal gets _ rains, you do not get to go out. principal gets cancelled, - rains, you do not get to go out. principal gets cancelled, i've i rains, you do not get to go out. i principal gets cancelled, i've been shattered. it shatters me not to play my game. for shattered. it shatters me not to play my game-— shattered. it shatters me not to play my game. for kids like these, it's not just — play my game. for kids like these, it's notjust about _ play my game. for kids like these, it's notjust about putting - play my game. for kids like these, it's notjust about putting the i play my game. for kids like these, it's notjust about putting the ball. it's notjust about putting the ball in the back of the net, grassroots clubs in every sport need grounds they can bring people together and in rain orshine. a press conference is taking place being held in tel aviv. at 12 o'clock last night at midnight, we are removing those directives and restricted the various kindergartens in schools we know how this is very restrictive in their very significant part of the moment, we can release these directives and we can release these directives and we can actually release these children from the various frameworks and allow them to continue, we do so the

moment we cannot should we have been able to do it before we would've done so, but we could not have done it and will continue trying there and we are exerting every effort in our coordination with the various local authorities and municipalities we are fighting a war and various theatres and of course, the risks, and from moment to moment and of course, they could multiply and continue updating you momentarily of when it happens in here this evening and the airbase and we will never forget and here we are mentioning i133 hostages being held in terrible conditions in the gaza strip and pilots, the technical teams, the first thing they think about is how they can bring the hostages home as

quickly as possible and will continue striving to do so and we will do our utmost possible to bring them home. any questions? are you preparing now for a continuation for war with iran now? the iranian attack was thwarted with the iron defence campaign. the various air systems using the ships in the israeli navy and unprecedented coalition with great britain, france and the united states and other countries and an unprecedented coalition and actually, not only thwarted but

truly prevented that attack in light of all of that in various possibilities that we face are much more extensive but we must do everything as the chief of general staff also said and anything necessarily need to protect the state of israel at the time and in the way we and israel choose to do so. could the directives of the home front command a change in the near future? it is very important to answer that and i want you all to know the whole public, all day long, we think about what is possible and what we can do and we think about everyone and if were talking about the parents, the children, the elderly, all of them and we think about their security during the entire day and we are examining

everything and had we been able to actually make those directives more lenient, we would've done so at an earlier time but do not forget that we have just intercepted uavs and missiles that i'd come across from iraq, from yemen, from iran we are looking at the entire picture in the intelligence picture that was actually fed to us the moment something changes just actually fed to us the moment something changesjust as it actually fed to us the moment something changes just as it changes the moment something changesjust something changes just as it changes the moment something changes just as it changes then. it changed at midnight and it changes then. it changed at midnightand so, it changes then. it changed at midnight and so, we then gave you those instructions and of course, the public trust is in the moment we see something changes, you have to listen to those directives because things can change and we will update you. what we heard is that that

attack on the iranian officer that people say is connected to israel was not actually told to them and i am not going to refer to any kind of specific targeted killing that you are talking about and the person who was killed in damascus i know they are from the forest where people who are from the forest where people who are terrorists and we are fighting against the state of israel and together with them, on the activists, terrorists were actually working from the movement and from hamas and there was no diplomat who or other civilians who were actually killed during that attack and we will continue thwarting any terror attack against the state of israel, anything that is connected to that and we are doing our intelligence work around the clock and that is

necessary. we spoke yesterday and of course, we intercepted all of the threats to the state of israel and was immediately intercepted and i was immediately intercepted and i was 99% of interceptions and all of those threats the uavs, the ballistic and cruise missiles which had all the explosive ones, the entire coalitions thwarted with the israeli air force before they penetrated the airspace of the state of israel and will continue exerting every effort possible and we will try to thwart as much as possible and this is not a hermetically sealed airspace but will continue endeavoring to do so. good evening.

that was the briefing at the airfield and we have some of the lines of the idf that we have been familiar with. the very last line talking about 99% of interceptions have been made and we heard that pretty soon after iran's attacks and talking about slight damage at the airfield being repelled in the past few days and it's been a bit of damage to the structure there and the attacks from iran barely penetrated our airspace. all the headlines coming up just a few seconds this is bbc news. it's 7pm in london. this is this world today with maryam moshiri. —— lewis vaughn jones. the hush money trial of donald trump opens in new york — the first criminal trial of a former us president. new pictures — of the barrage of missiles and drones launched by iran —

at israel — as tehran rejects western criticism of its attack. a 15—year—old boy is arrested — after another mass stabbing in sydney — this time a church is targeted. also coming up on the world today: will hear from will hearfrom salmon will hear from salmon brush ski about the knife attack which almost ended his life two years ago. —— salmon roski. welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. israel's war cabinet has been meeting, as it considers its response to the major attack by iran on saturday night. a spokesman for the iranian government insisted that tehran had shown 'restraint�* and that the strikes were a limited act of self—defence.