bbc--2020-11-12--Why are Premier League injuries up this year?

Last updated on .From the section Premier League Premier League players appear to be sustaining injuries at a higher rate this season and many managers are concerned .
Why are there more injuries this season ?
According to Premier Injuries , who compile a database of injuries in the top flight , there have been 103 muscle injuries in total over the first eight matchdays of this Premier League season , a 16 % increase compared to the same period last year .
The lack of a normal pre-season this year and a packed fixtures schedule are both factors behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arsenal and England physio Gary Lewin .
He told BBC Radio 5 Live : `` If you 're not fully recovered from your previous game then fatigue will set in and muscle injuries will go up , because if you have tired muscles and you load them again , they are going to break . ''
There were seven weeks between the 2019-20 Premier League season ending and the 2020-21 campaign starting , compared to 12 as originally planned , because of the coronavirus pandemic .
Clubs involved in European competition had fixtures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also international matches .
There will be no winter break this year and the campaign will be five weeks shorter than a standard season because of the late end to 2019-20 and the rescheduled European Championship , starting on 11 June .
It means there are more midweek fixtures this year and weekend games are spread across Friday to Monday because of broadcast selections .
Who are the key players out ?
Liverpool : Defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are expected to miss a significant part of this season after both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out of England 's upcoming fixtures with a calf injury , while the defending champions have also been without Fabinho because of a hamstring problem .
Manchester City : Striker Sergio Aguero is coming back from a leg muscle injury , while defender Nathan Ake sustained a hamstring injury five minutes into the Netherlands ' 1-1 friendly draw with Spain on Wednesday .
Manchester United : Defender Luke Shaw has been ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury .
Chelsea : Forward Christian Pulisic has started only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pulled out of the USA squad to continue rehabilitating his hamstring injury .
Southampton : Striker Danny Ings , who has scored five goals in seven games so far , will be out for up to six weeks with a knee injury .
Leicester : Currently without defenders Caglar Soyuncu and Ricardo and midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Daniel Amartey .
What have managers said ?
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola both said the Premier League should change its fixture scheduling following their sides ' 1-1 draw on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was angry about his side facing Everton in Saturday 's early kick-off after arriving back from Champions League duty in Turkey on Thursday morning .
Klopp and Guardiola have led calls to reintroduce five substitutes in a bid to curb injuries , citing a study that shows a rise in muscles injuries this season , with Solskjaer and Chelsea 's Frank Lampard also in support .
West Ham boss David Moyes said he had changed his mind after initially backing the return to three substitutes .
However , Aston Villa manager Dean Smith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowing three substitutes only .
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says a return to five substitutes per team in matches is unlikely .
He said clubs have twice rejected the move , with the proposal needing a minimum of 14 clubs to support it for the rule to be changed .
BBC Sport understands that , on the last occasion , 11 clubs were in favour , while other members feel the five substitutes allowance unfairly benefits major clubs .
The rule was brought in when the 2019-20 season restarted in June @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body Fifa allowed its continued use this season .
The Premier League is the only major competition in Europe to return to three subs .
Would they actually use five subs ?
Only six sides - Arsenal , Manchester United , Newcastle , Spurs , West Brom and Wolves - have used all three of their available substitutes in every Premier League game they have played so far this season .
Burnley have not used all three substitutes in any of their seven matches to date .
Teams are still allowed to use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the Champions League this season , Liverpool have used five substitutes in all three of their group games , while Chelsea , Manchester City and Manchester United have used all five in two matches .
Chelsea used four substitutes against Sevilla , while City and United used three against Porto and Paris St-Germain respectively .
In the Europa League , Spurs have used five substitutes in all three games , Leicester have used all five in two matches and four in one and Arsenal have twice used four substitutes and all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A hilarious look at trying to grow up

Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka is helped off with an injury against Leeds United on Sunday
One topic is dominating the thoughts of Premier League managers this season - injuries.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp once again questioned the fixture schedule after his side's 3-0 win over Leicester - and with a condensed season, players do appear to be sustaining injuries at a higher rate this campaign.
According to Premier Injuries, external-link which compiles a database of injuries in the top flight, there have been 133 muscle injuries in total over the first nine matchdays of this Premier League season, a 23% increase compared to the same period last year.
Who are the key players out?
Number of injuries by Premier League club (as of 24 November) Arsenal 9 Liverpool 10 Aston Villa 7 Man City 3 Brighton 8 Man Utd 6 Burnley 4 Newcastle 7 Chelsea 3 Sheffield United 3 Crystal Palace 6 Southampton 3 Everton 2 Spurs 5 Fulham 4 West Brom 3 Leeds 5 West Ham 2 Leicester 5 Wolves 3 Source: Premierinjuries.com external-link
Arsenal: Defensive midfielder Thomas Partey is out with a thigh injury. Left-back Bukayo Saka sustained a knee injury and winger Willian suffered a muscular injury against Leeds.
Aston Villa: Midfielder Ross Barkley was substituted with a hamstring injury just five minutes into defeat by Brighton on 21 November.
Brighton: Midfielder Adam Lallana was replaced at half-time against Aston Villa on 21 November because of a groin injury.
Burnley: Winger Robbie Brady sustained a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace on 22 November.
Chelsea: Forward Christian Pulisic has started only two Premier League matches this season because of a hamstring injury.
Everton: Captain Seamus Coleman is out following a recurrence of a previous hamstring injury.
Leicester: Currently without defenders Caglar Soyuncu and Ricardo and midfielders Wilfred Ndidi and Daniel Amartey.
Liverpool: Defenders Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are expected to miss a significant part of this season after both had surgery on knee injuries. England left-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is also out with a calf injury.
Midfielders Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri are out with muscle injuries, while Jordan Henderson and Thiago Alcantara are yet to return.
Manchester City: Striker Sergio Aguero is still not fully match fit. Defender Nathan Ake sustained a hamstring injury in the Netherlands' 1-1 friendly draw with Spain, while left-back Benjamin Mendy is still out with a muscle injury.
Manchester United: Defender Luke Shaw has been ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury.
Newcastle: Striker Callum Wilson is out with a hamstring injury, while defender Jamaal Lascalles injured his thigh in defeat by Chelsea on 21 November.
Southampton: Striker Danny Ings, who has scored five goals in seven games so far, will be out for up to six weeks with a knee injury.
Tottenham: Defender Toby Alderweireld is facing a spell out after appearing to injur his groin in victory over Manchester City on 21 November.
West Ham: Forward Michail Antonio is out with a hamstring injury.
Why are there more injuries this season?
The lack of a normal pre-season this year and a packed fixtures schedule are both factors behind the rise in injuries, says former Arsenal and England physio Gary Lewin.
He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "If you're not fully recovered from your previous game then fatigue will set in and muscle injuries will go up, because if you have tired muscles and you load them again, they are going to break."
There were seven weeks between the 2019-20 Premier League season ending and the 2020-21 campaign starting, compared to 12 as originally planned, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Clubs involved in European competition had fixtures during that time, while there were also international matches.
There will be no winter break this year and the campaign will be five weeks shorter than a standard season because of the late end to 2019-20 and the rescheduled European Championship, starting on 11 June.
It means there are more midweek fixtures this year and weekend games are spread across Friday to Monday because of broadcast selections.
Fatigue and fixture congestion does not account for every absence, with some players injured in challenges and others forced to miss games after testing positive for Covid-19.
What have managers said?
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has urged broadcasters to talk to each other about the football schedule, saying otherwise his side will struggle to finish the season with 11 players.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have also expressed frustration with the fixture scheduling.
Klopp and Guardiola have led calls to reintroduce five substitutes in a bid to curb injuries, citing a study that shows a rise in muscles injuries external-link this season, with Solskjaer and Chelsea's Frank Lampard also in support.
West Ham boss David Moyes said he had changed his mind after initially backing the return to three substitutes.
However, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith believes the Premier League should stick to allowing three substitutes only.
Will five subs return?
English Football League clubs will be allowed to use five substitutes per game for the rest of the season after the EFL board agreed to the change following consultation with the 72 teams.
However, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said earlier this month a return to five substitutes per team in matches is unlikely.
He said clubs have twice rejected the move, with the proposal needing a minimum of 14 clubs to support it for the rule to be changed.
BBC Sport understands that, on the last occasion, 11 clubs were in favour, while other members feel the five substitutes allowance unfairly benefits major clubs.
The rule was brought in when the 2019-20 season restarted in June to protect player welfare and world governing body Fifa allowed its continued use this season.
The Premier League is the only major competition in Europe to return to three subs.
Would they actually use five subs?
Usage of all three subs in PL games (as of 24 November) Club Played 3 subs Club Played 3 subs Arsenal 9 9 Fulham 9 7 Newcastle 9 9 Liverpool 9 7 Spurs 9 9 Leeds 9 6 West Brom 9 9 West Ham 9 6 Man Utd 8 8 Sheffield United 9 6 Wolves 9 8 Crystal Palace 9 5 Everton 9 7 Southampton 9 4 Leicester 9 7 Aston Villa 8 3 Brighton 9 7 Man City 8 2 Chelsea 9 7 Burnley 8 0 Source: Opta
Only five sides - Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle, Spurs and West Brom - have used all three of their available substitutes in every Premier League game they have played so far this season.
Burnley have not used all three substitutes in any of their eight matches to date.
Teams are still allowed to use up to five substitutes in European competition.
In the Champions League this season, Liverpool have used five substitutes in all three of their group games, while Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United have used all five in two matches.
Chelsea used four substitutes against Sevilla, while City and United used three against Porto and Paris St-Germain respectively.
In the Europa League, Spurs have used five substitutes in all three games, Leicester have used all five in two matches and four in one and Arsenal have twice used four substitutes and all five in one match.


bbc--2020-11-12--Danish Cup: Nicolai Geertsen scores goal after acrobatic double scissor kick

Defender Nicolai Geertsen scores with an acrobatic scissor kick after his initial attempt hits the crossbar during Danish side Lyngby @ @ @ @ @ in the third round of their domestic cup competition .

Defender Nicolai Geertsen scores with an acrobatic scissor kick after his initial attempt hits the crossbar during Danish side Lyngby's 9-0 thrashing of Slagelse in the third round of their domestic cup competition.


bbc--2020-11-12--Man Utd 'absolutely committed' to Solskjaer, says Woodward

Last updated on .From the section Man Utd Solskjaer came under intense pressure following successive defeats by Arsenal and Istanbul Baseksehir .
But Woodward said the club `` remain absolutely committed to the positive path we are on under Ole '' .
United are 14th in the Premier League , having won three and lost three of their opening seven matches .
The electronic publisher that releases United 's regulatory statements was doing a test on Thursday and incorrectly went live with the figures .
They were not scheduled to be published until Friday lunchtime GMT .
United had already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investors ' conference call with the results , published three weeks after their 2019-20 final results were issued .
Overall revenue was £109m , down 19.5 % compared with the same quarter last year .
Matchday revenue fell significantly as matches continued to be played behind closed doors , but United still generated £1.7m , through a combination of membership sales and rental income from property owned around Old Trafford .
Broadcast revenue was up as a result of Premier League games being played in July , while commercial revenue has dropped 25.7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay a $ 0.09 ( 6.86p ) dividend on shares on 7 January , 2021 .
Woodward added : `` While the Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause significant disruption , we are optimistic that the recovery and normalisation phase is gradually coming into view .
`` The club 's resilience and our strong commercial business continue to provide a solid foundation and gives us confidence in our long-term outlook beyond the pandemic , both on and off the pitch . ''
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Last updated on .From the section Man Utd
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer guided Manchester United to victory in their most recent Premier League game at Everton
Manchester United remain "absolutely committed" to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, says executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
Woodward's comments were contained in the club's first-quarter results, released early in error on Thursday.
Solskjaer came under intense pressure following successive defeats by Arsenal and Istanbul Baseksehir.
But Woodward said the club "remain absolutely committed to the positive path we are on under Ole".
United are 14th in the Premier League, having won three and lost three of their opening seven matches.
The electronic publisher that releases United's regulatory statements was doing a test on Thursday and incorrectly went live with the figures. They were not scheduled to be published until Friday lunchtime GMT.
United had already said they would not be holding an investors' conference call with the results, published three weeks after their 2019-20 final results were issued.
Overall revenue was £109m, down 19.5% compared with the same quarter last year.
Matchday revenue fell significantly as matches continued to be played behind closed doors, but United still generated £1.7m, through a combination of membership sales and rental income from property owned around Old Trafford.
Broadcast revenue was up as a result of Premier League games being played in July, while commercial revenue has dropped 25.7% to £59.7m.
The company will pay a $0.09 (6.86p) dividend on shares on 7 January, 2021.
Woodward added: "While the Covid-19 pandemic continues to cause significant disruption, we are optimistic that the recovery and normalisation phase is gradually coming into view.
"The club's resilience and our strong commercial business continue to provide a solid foundation and gives us confidence in our long-term outlook beyond the pandemic, both on and off the pitch."


bbc--2020-11-11--Mexico ambush: Mormon families waiting for justice a year on from massacre

Mexico 's President , Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador , has been at pains to reassure the community that his government @ @ @ @ @ He has met with family members several times .
During their most recent meeting in @ @ @ @ @ National Guard base near the La Mora ranch , as well as announcing a new @ @ @ @ @ the journey time to the US border by several hours , and a monument to @ @ @ @ @ died .

Mexico's President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has been at pains to reassure the community that his government can handle the situation. He has met with family members several times. During their most recent meeting in October he inaugurated a new National Guard base near the La Mora ranch, as well as announcing a new long-requested highway which will cut the journey time to the US border by several hours, and a monument to the women and children who died.


bbc--2020-11-13--US election security officials reject Trump's fraud claims

`` While we know there are many unfounded claims and opportunities for misinformation about the process of our elections , @ @ @ @ @ have the utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections , and you @ @ @ @ @ added , without naming Mr Trump directly .

"While we know there are many unfounded claims and opportunities for misinformation about the process of our elections, we can assure you we have the utmost confidence in the security and integrity of our elections, and you should too," it added, without naming Mr Trump directly.


bbc--2020-11-13--US election: China congratulates Biden after long silence

`` Not because Trump will do less damage to China 's interests than Biden , but because he definitely will @ @ @ @ @ Biden , '' he told the BBC before the election .

"Not because Trump will do less damage to China's interests than Biden, but because he definitely will damage the US more than Biden," he told the BBC before the election.


bbc--2020-11-13--US election: Obama says fraud claims undermining democracy

`` I 'm more troubled by the fact that other Republican officials , who clearly know better , are going @ @ @ @ @ he added .
`` It 's one more step in delegitimising not just the incoming @ @ @ @ @ generally , and that 's a dangerous path . ''

"I'm more troubled by the fact that other Republican officials, who clearly know better, are going along with this," he added. "It's one more step in delegitimising not just the incoming Biden administration, but democracy generally, and that's a dangerous path."


bbc--2020-11-13--Ethiopia Tigray crisis: PM Abiy Ahmed accuses Tigrayan troops of massacre

It said witnesses had spoken of wounds `` inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes '' .
Some @ @ @ @ @ carried out by forces loyal to the TPLF after they had been defeated by federal @ @ @ @ @ Lugdi .

It said witnesses had spoken of wounds "inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes". Some witnesses said the attacks were carried out by forces loyal to the TPLF after they had been defeated by federal troops in an area called Lugdi.


bbc--2020-11-13--Coronavirus: Too early for Christmas travel plans, European countries say

Under the lockdown restrictions , people in France can only leave their homes to go to work if they can @ @ @ @ @ to buy essential goods , seek medical help or to exercise for one hour a @ @ @ @ @ , restaurants and bars are shut , but schools and creches remain open .

Under the lockdown restrictions, people in France can only leave their homes to go to work if they cannot work from home, to buy essential goods, seek medical help or to exercise for one hour a day. All non-essential shops, restaurants and bars are shut, but schools and creches remain open.


bbc--2020-11-13--Dutch police give 'stop paedophile hunts' warning after Arnhem death

The former teacher arrived at an agreed meeting point on 28 October and was then followed as he made his @ @ @ @ @ beaten up by a group of boys and died later in hospital .

The former teacher arrived at an agreed meeting point on 28 October and was then followed as he made his way home. He was beaten up by a group of boys and died later in hospital.


bbc--2020-11-13--Friends reunion 'put back to March' says Matthew Perry

Friends reunion being rescheduled for the beginning of March .
Looks like we have a busy year coming up .
@ @ @ @ @ I like it !

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bbc--2020-11-13--Notorious 'Yorkshire Ripper' killer dies in UK prison

`` I was compelled to write to Peter Sutcliffe to let him know how the fact that he was hanging @ @ @ @ @ he tried to kill me , was affecting me , '' she said .

"I was compelled to write to let him know how the fact that he was hanging on to the knowledge that he tried to kill me, was affecting me," she said.


bbc--2020-11-13--Paris attacks: France remembers night of terror amid jihadist threat

Eagles of Death Metal lead singer Jesse Hughes has spoken of how he almost `` became French '' on the @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I can almost feel the physical presence of those people I love so @ @ @ @ @ , who were wounded , who survived , who helped and all their families , @ @ @ @ @ .

Eagles of Death Metal lead singer Jesse Hughes has spoken of how he almost "became French" on the night of the Bataclan attack. "I can almost feel the physical presence of those people I love so much - those who died, who were wounded, who survived, who helped and all their families," he told Le Parisien.


bbc--2020-11-13--Nasa's new 'megarocket' set for critical tests

There 's no doubt that the Moon programme has recaptured some of the excitement of the Apollo era .
Mr @ @ @ @ @ awe of what the Saturn V engineers did back in the 1960s .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ the B-2 test stand was built to test the five engines of the Saturn 's @ @ @

The loading will take place over about six-and-a-half hours. After the tanks are full, they will be continually topped up, because the propellants are at temperatures of several hundreds of degrees below zero and some of it boils off over time. The liquids also flow through the turbopumps - which feed propellant to the engine combustion chambers - and the engines themselves. This helps prepare the systems to be started.


bbc--2020-11-13--Zambia on brink of defaulting on foreign debt

According to Stephen Chan , an expert on African politics at the University of London , the last five years @ @ @ @ @ quite a reckless splurge in terms of debt accumulation '' .

A debt-relief initiative by governments of the G20 leading economies has eased the immediate pressure somewhat for some countries, but looking ahead, much will depend on whether they extend it and whether private sector creditors can be persuaded to take part.


bbc--2020-11-13--Obama: Election fraud claims 'delegitimising' democracy

Former US President Barack Obama has said senior US Republicans are undermining democracy by going along with President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ he lost last week 's election and his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud .

Former US President Barack Obama has said senior US Republicans are undermining democracy by going along with President Donald Trump's refusal to admit that he lost last week's election and his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud.


bbc--2020-11-13--Diwali under lockdown: How two sisters will celebrate

Millions of Hindus , Sikhs , and Jains will be celebrating Diwali on Saturday .
The Indian festival of lights @ @ @ @ @ candles and setting off fireworks .
To worshippers , it symbolises good over evil and @ @ @ @ @ , food , and dance .
But with restrictions in place across the UK , @ @ @ @ @ Diwali with a difference .
The BBC 's Sima Kotecha went to meet one family @ @ @ @ @ be celebrating .

Millions of Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains will be celebrating Diwali on Saturday.
The Indian festival of lights is often marked through lighting candles and setting off fireworks.
To worshippers, it symbolises good over evil and is a time for family, food, and dance.
But with restrictions in place across the UK, for many it will be Diwali with a difference.
The BBC's Sima Kotecha went to meet one family to see how they'd be celebrating.
This video was filmed before nationwide coronavirus restrictions came in to force on 5 November.


bbc--2020-11-13--Major Indian circus goes online to beat Covid

The pandemic has put an end to most forms of public entertainment , including the much-loved circus .
But one @ @ @ @ @ , Rambo Circus , has not been deterred .
Instead , they have taken their @ @ @ @ @ into the homes of hundreds of families .
The internet has offered a respite to @ @ @ @ @ continue to climb in India and the prospect of normalcy appears months away .
The @ @ @ @ @ that the pandemic has given them an unusual opportunity to reimagine a centuries-old form of @ @ @ @ @ socially distanced age .

The pandemic has put an end to most forms of public entertainment, including the much-loved circus.
But one of India's biggest circuses, Rambo Circus, has not been deterred.
Instead, they have taken their performances online - and right into the homes of hundreds of families.
The internet has offered a respite to so many performers as cases continue to climb in India and the prospect of normalcy appears months away.
The circus' owners also say that the pandemic has given them an unusual opportunity to reimagine a centuries-old form of entertainment for a new, socially distanced age.
Video by Jaltson AC, Pooja Agarwal and Vishnu Vardhan


bbc--2020-11-13--We're streaming Christmas songs earlier than ever

`` I do n't want it to become a joke , '' he said .
`` It needs to still @ @ @ @ @ to still be right .
I do n't want people to start boycotting it next @ @ @ @ @ it . ''

"I don't want it to become a joke," he said. "It needs to still be funny and it needs to still be right. I don't want people to start boycotting it next year if we go for it."


bbc--2020-11-13--Jerry Rawlings: Remembering Ghana's 'man of the people'

`` I am not an expert in economics and I am not an expert in law , but I am @ @ @ @ @ an empty stomach while wondering when and where the next meal will come from , @ @ @ @

"I am not an expert in economics and I am not an expert in law, but I am an expert in working on an empty stomach while wondering when and where the next meal will come from," he said.


bbc--2020-11-13--Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in practice on slippery Turkey track

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in an unrepresentative first practice session at the Turkish Grand Prix on a low-grip track .
The Istanbul Park circuit , holding its first race since 2011 , was resurfaced two weeks ago and drivers were more than 10 seconds off the pace expected .
Briton Hamilton will be champion as long as he does not lose more than seven points to Bottas .
With Mercedes expected to lead the way , that effectively means the 35-year-old will clinch the title if he wins the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Bottas as long as the Finn does not also set fastest lap .
Hamilton , who can clinch a record-equalling seventh world title on Sunday , was more than five seconds off the pace .
Verstappen was 0.241secs quicker than Albon , who was 0.189secs faster than Leclerc .
There were a number of spins throughout the session as drivers struggled with the low-grip surface , with Bottas , Verstappen and Gasly joined by Alpha Tauri 's Daniil Kvyat and Williams ' Nicholas Latifi .
And the session was briefly red-flagged early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the bollard marking the entry to the pit lane .
It was a tough session for McLaren 's Carlos Sainz , who was called into the pits with an engine problem .
The team said they had found an electrical issue and sent him out again , only for the Spaniard to stop on track saying the problem was `` engine , power steering '' .
Williams driver George Russell is to start from the back of the grid as a penalty for using more than the permitted number of engine parts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of internal combustion engines , turbos and MGU-Hs , the hybrid device that recovers energy from the turbo .
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Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Second practice is live on 5 Live Sports Extra and the Sport website at 12:00 GMT
Max Verstappen led a Red Bull one-two in an unrepresentative first practice session at the Turkish Grand Prix on a low-grip track.
Verstappen's team-mate Alexander Albon was second, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly's Alpha Tauri.
The Istanbul Park circuit, holding its first race since 2011, was resurfaced two weeks ago and drivers were more than 10 seconds off the pace expected.
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton was 15th and team-mate Valtteri Bottas ninth.
Briton Hamilton will be champion as long as he does not lose more than seven points to Bottas.
With Mercedes expected to lead the way, that effectively means the 35-year-old will clinch the title if he wins the race, or if he finishes second to Bottas as long as the Finn does not also set fastest lap.
Hamilton, who can clinch a record-equalling seventh world title on Sunday, was more than five seconds off the pace.
Verstappen was 0.241secs quicker than Albon, who was 0.189secs faster than Leclerc.
There were a number of spins throughout the session as drivers struggled with the low-grip surface, with Bottas, Verstappen and Gasly joined by Alpha Tauri's Daniil Kvyat and Williams' Nicholas Latifi.
And the session was briefly red-flagged early on when Leclerc slid wide and knocked over the bollard marking the entry to the pit lane.
It was a tough session for McLaren's Carlos Sainz, who was called into the pits with an engine problem.
The team said they had found an electrical issue and sent him out again, only for the Spaniard to stop on track saying the problem was "engine, power steering".
Williams driver George Russell is to start from the back of the grid as a penalty for using more than the permitted number of engine parts this season, after exceeding his allocation of internal combustion engines, turbos and MGU-Hs, the hybrid device that recovers energy from the turbo.


bbc--2020-11-12--Euro 2020: Everything you need to know about next summer's tournament

Last updated on .From the section European Football Scotland have joined England and Wales in qualifying , thanks to a dramatic penalty shootout win against Serbia in their qualifying play-off final on Thursday .
The tournament , originally scheduled to take place from 12 June to 12 July this summer , will now run from 11 June to 11 July 2021 .
It will consist of 24 teams and 51 matches in 12 host cities across Europe , although it remains unknown whether fans will be allowed at the tournament , because of ongoing global heath crisis .
Regardless , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC - on television , radio and online .
Who is in which group ?
Where and when will Scotland play ?
Steve Clarke 's Scotland have ended a 23-year wait for men 's major tournament football after beating Serbia in their play-off final in Belgrade .
That wait comes to an end against the Czech Republic in Glasgow on 14 June , with a trip to face England at Wembley following on 18 June and a final group game at Hampden Park against Croatia four days later .
If they win their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Dublin against the runners-up in a hugely competitive-looking Group F - made up of Germany , France , Portugal and Hungary - with a potential quarter-final to follow in Rome .
Should they finish second , it would be a trip to Copenhagen against the runners-up from Group E , which features Spain , before a quarter-final in St Petersburg .
There are other possibilities if they are one of the best third-place finishers .
Where and when will England play ?
England will benefit from hosting all three of their group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Croatia in a repeat of the 2018 World Cup semi-final , which was won by Zlatko Dalic 's side .
England 's scenario is the same as Scotland 's above - winning the group would bring a last-16 tie in Dublin against the runners-up in Group F - one of Germany , France , Portugal and Hungary - with a potential quarter-final in Rome .
Finishing second would take England to Copenhagen against the runners-up from Group E - one of Spain , Poland , Sweden and Slovakia - before a quarter-final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibilities if they are one of the best third-place finishers .
Where and when will Wales play ?
Wales , semi-finalists in 2016 , are in Group A alongside 1968 winners Italy , who won all 10 of their qualification matches and conceded just four goals .
They are joined by Switzerland , winners of their qualification group , and a Turkey side that earned a win and a draw against world champions France .
Italy will play their three group games at Rome 's Stadio Olimpico , with the other matches taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Azerbaijan .
The most difficult group ever ?
World champions France , European champions Portugal and the previous World Cup winners Germany are all together with play-off winners Hungary in Group F. This is only the second major tournament where the world champions and the European champions will have met in the group stage - after Euro 1992 , when the Netherlands beat Germany .
Germany , who won the 2014 World Cup , will host their three group games in Munich , with the other matches in Budapest .
`` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Germany boss Joachim Low .
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London ( Wembley , 90,000 ) .
Final and both semi-finals , one last-16 game , three group games .
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Last updated on .From the section European Championship
England, Scotland and Wales will all play at Euro 2020
The Uefa Euro 2020 line-up is complete.
Some eight months later than expected - because of the coronavirus pandemic - the final four places for next summer's tournament were decided.
Scotland joined England and Wales in qualifying, thanks to a dramatic penalty shootout win against Serbia in their qualifying play-off final.
The tournament, originally scheduled to take place from 12 June to 12 July last summer, will now run from 11 June to 11 July 2021.
It will consist of 24 teams and 51 matches in 11 host cities across Europe, although it remains unknown how many fans will be allowed at the tournament, because of the ongoing global heath crisis.
Regardless, the tournament will be live across the BBC - on television, radio and online.
Who is in which group?
Group A: Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Wales
Group B: Belgium, Russia, Denmark, Finland
Group C: Ukraine, Netherlands, Austria, North Macedonia
Group D: England, Croatia, Czech Republic, Scotland
Group E: Spain, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia
Group F: Germany, France, Portugal, Hungary
Where and when will Scotland play?
Scotland will play in a major men's tournament for the first time since 1998
Steve Clarke's Scotland have ended a 23-year wait for men's major tournament football after beating Serbia in their play-off final in Belgrade.
That wait comes to an end against the Czech Republic in Glasgow on 14 June, with a trip to face England at Wembley following on 18 June and a final group game at Hampden Park against Croatia four days later.
Monday 14 June: Scotland v Czech Republic (Hampden Park)
Friday 18 June: England v Scotland (Wembley)
Tuesday 22 June: Croatia v Scotland (Hampden Park)
If they win their group, their last-16 tie would be in London against the runners-up in a hugely competitive-looking Group F - made up of Germany, France, Portugal and Hungary - with a potential quarter-final to follow in Rome.
Should they finish second, it would be a trip to Copenhagen against the runners-up from Group E, which features Spain, before a quarter-final in St Petersburg. There are other possibilities if they are one of the best third-place finishers.
Where and when will England play?
England were knocked out of Euro 2016 by Iceland in the round of 16
England will benefit from hosting all three of their group games at Wembley.
Their tournament begins against Croatia in a repeat of the 2018 World Cup semi-final, which was won by Zlatko Dalic's side.
Sunday 13 June: England v Croatia (Wembley)
Friday 18 June: England v Scotland (Wembley)
Tuesday 22 June: Czech Republic v England (Wembley)
England's scenario is the same as Scotland's above - winning the group would bring a last-16 tie in London against the runners-up in Group F - one of Germany, France, Portugal and Hungary - with a potential quarter-final in Rome.
Finishing second would take England to Copenhagen against the runners-up from Group E - one of Spain, Poland, Sweden and Slovakia - before a quarter-final in St Petersburg. There are other possibilities if they are one of the best third-place finishers.
Where and when will Wales play?
Wales' players celebrated their superb run to the semi-finals of Euro 2016 with an open top bus parade
Wales, semi-finalists in 2016, are in Group A alongside 1968 winners Italy, who won all 10 of their qualification matches and conceded just four goals.
They are joined by Switzerland, winners of their qualification group, and a Turkey side that earned a win and a draw against world champions France.
Italy will play their three group games at Rome's Stadio Olimpico, with the other matches taking place at Baku's Olympic Stadium, in Azerbaijan.
Saturday 12 June: Wales v Switzerland (Baku)
Wednesday 16 June: Turkey v Wales (Baku)
Sunday 20 June: Italy v Wales (Rome)
The most difficult group ever?
World champions France, European champions Portugal and the previous World Cup winners Germany are all together with play-off winners Hungary in Group F.
This is only the second major tournament where the world champions and the European champions will have met in the group stage - after Euro 1992, when the Netherlands beat Germany.
Germany, who won the 2014 World Cup, will host their three group games in Munich, with the other matches in Budapest.
"This is a group of death," said Germany boss Joachim Low, who will step down from his role after the tournament.
Host cities/stadiums
The 11 Euro 2020 host cities are: Amsterdam, Baku, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Glasgow, Munich, London, Rome, Seville and St Petersburg.
Dublin and Bilbao were originally host cities but missed out on hosting games after being unable to guarantee spectator attendance.
Seville is a new Euro 2020 host city. The four matches initially scheduled to take place in Bilbao have been switched to the Estadio La Cartuja. The venue will host about 30% of the stadium capacity.
The three Group E matches initially scheduled for Dublin will now take place at St Petersburg Stadium in Russia.
The round of 16 match initially scheduled for Dublin has been moved to Wembley.
1. Glasgow (Hampden Park, capacity 51,000). Three group games, one last-16 game.
2. London (Wembley, 90,000). Final and both semi-finals, two last-16 games, three group games.
3. Seville (Estadio de La Cartuja, 60,000). Three group games, one last-16 game.
4. Amsterdam (Johan Cruyff Arena, 54,000). Three group games, one last-16 game.
5. Copenhagen (Parken Stadium, 38,000). Three group games, one last-16 game.
6. Munich (Football Arena Munich, 70,000). Three group games, one quarter-final.
7. Rome (Stadio Olimpico, 68,000). Three group games, one quarter-final.
8. Budapest (Puskas Arena, 68,000). Three group games, one last-16 game.
9. St Petersburg (Krestovsky Stadium, 61,000). Six group games, one quarter-final.
10. Bucharest (Arena Nationala, 54,000). Three group games, one last-16 game.
11. Baku (Olympic Stadium, 69,000). Three group games, one quarter-final.
Countries allowed to select 26-player squads
Teams will be allowed to select a 26-player squad instead of the usual 23 at this summer's tournament.
The change has been implemented to lessen the load on players after a club season compressed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
It will also help managers adapt if outbreaks occur during the tournament.
A rule allowing each team to make up to five substitutes per game had already been confirmed.
However, 23 players will remain the maximum number permitted on team sheets for matches.
Will crowds be allowed?
All the venues hosting the tournament will allow fans to attend the matches, say Uefa. external-link
St Petersburg and Baku have confirmed capacities of 50%. Budapest aims to host 100% of the stadium capacity, but with strict stadium entry requirements for spectators.
Amsterdam, Bucharest, Copenhagen, Glasgow, Rome and Seville will be hosting 25%-33% of the stadium capacity.
Wembley has confirmed a minimum capacity of 25% for the first three group matches and round of 16 match.
Munich aims to host a minimum of 14,500 spectators, approximately 22% of the stadium capacity.
The Scottish government has given approval for 12,000 supporters - close to 25% of Hampden Park's capacity - to attend Euro 2020 matches.


bbc--2020-11-13--'I don't want to be a one-trick pony' - Willis on his roundabout route to Test debut

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union As his teenage players gathered before him , Martin Haag had a message .
And a request .
And then he asked each of them how they wanted to be remembered after their World Under-20 Championships campaign was over .
Jack Willis thought carefully .
And then gave his answer : `` The most relentless and versatile back-row forward at under-20 level . ''
England went on to win that tournament .
Four years on , Willis continues to live up to the adjectives he set himself .
This season in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime wave around the breakdown , burgling ball at an astonishing rate .
In total , he finished with 46 turnovers .
No other player reached even 20 .
In the modern game , there is no talent more valuable .
This season , there has been no better exponent .
Willis could rest on that statistic .
He could build a career on it .
But in England 's congested back row , you have to diversify to thrive .
`` I have always focused on attacking the breakdown and the jackal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a one-trick pony , '' Willis told Rugby Union Weekly in September .
`` I want all areas of my game to be as good as they can be .
Having one major skill wo n't get you very far . ''
So , as well as the improbably low split-leg stance that has become his calling card at the contest , he has been rampaging in the loose , chopping down ball carriers in defence and soaring in the line-out .
He has been relentless , and has scooped up end-of-season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the Players ' Player of the Year , the Land Rover Discovery of the Season and the Premiership Player of the Season .
England head coach Eddie Jones has doubts about Premiership form as a guide to Test ability .
But Willis has been too good to ignore .
This Saturday , as Georgia roll into a empty Twickenham for the first match of the Autumn Nations Cup , he will make his England debut .
• None Autumn Nations Cup - all you need to know It comes at 23 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ usual journey from promising youngster to fulfilled potential .
As a boy , Willis played football alongside his rugby .
It was while warming up for a kickabout that he first discovered the exceptional flexibility that he has nurtured ever since .
He hit the barre , following his girlfriend 's ballet exercises to fine-tune his balance and core strength .
If it sounds outlandish , his teenage CV is equally leftfield .
Some players get on the 'pathway ' early .
Earning spots on representative teams that put them on the radar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Willis had more fundamental concerns .
In his early teens , the Reading Abbey team he played for came close to being disbanded because of lack of numbers .
He went for a trial at London Irish - the club his father had played for .
And was rejected .
While other prospects chose between scholarship offers from top private schools , Willis had to make his own pitch .
He wrote to The Henley College , a state sixth-form college in Oxfordshire that ran a programme developing players for Wasps , asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear to Haag as Willis forced his way into England Under-20 squad in 2016 .
`` He was always pushing to improve , to be the best he could be .
He was not afraid to talk up in meetings .
If you asked him to present a point to the rest of the team , he could do that , '' remembers Haag .
`` He was part of the banter flying around , but he had a serious head on as well .
He was always working hard on his game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was a great opportunity and he was going to make the most of it . ''
Joe Marchant , Ollie Thorley and Will Stuart were all part of that group .
All are part of this week 's senior get-together .
All , unlike Willis , have already won their first caps .
Willis could , maybe should , have been before any of them .
After a breakthrough campaign in the Premiership , he was named by Jones in the England squad to tour South Africa in 2018 .
But he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he spent the summer mulling over the wreckage of his knee .
As he was carried off and out of the Premiership semi-final against Saracens with extensive ligament damage , he could feel the unsupported joint slipping out of place .
Haag sent him a text of just three words : bigger , faster , stronger .
Willis did eventually return as a more physical , powerful presence , but also as a more rounded person .
As he fixed his knee , he also learned to fix radiators and taps , taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He started a property business , hunting out potential investments for others .
`` Rugby had become a bit of a bubble - it was all I thought and spoke about 24 hours a day to family and friends , '' added Willis .
`` Everything that was going on was rugby .
When I got the injury and that was taken away , you realise there is a lot more around you . ''
Versatile .
Relentless .
In four years , plenty has changed .
But some things have n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first challenge

Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Jack Willis travelled to Italy for the final match of the Six Nations a fortnight ago, but was not part of the matchday squad
As his teenage players gathered before him, Martin Haag had a message. And a request.
The England Under-20 coach reminded them that age-grade teams are one-offs. That, after these four weeks, they would never come together again.
And then he asked each of them how they wanted to be remembered after their World Under-20 Championships campaign was over.
Jack Willis thought carefully. And then gave his answer: "The most relentless and versatile back-row forward at under-20 level."
England went on to win that tournament. Four years on, Willis continues to live up to the adjectives he set himself.
This season in the Premiership, he has been a one-man crime wave around the breakdown, burgling ball at an astonishing rate.
In total, he finished with 46 turnovers. No other player reached even 20.
Willis has won more than twice the number of turnovers of any other player in the Premiership this season
In the modern game, there is no talent more valuable. This season, there has been no better exponent.
Willis could rest on that statistic. He could build a career on it. But in England's congested back row, you have to diversify to thrive.
"I have always focused on attacking the breakdown and the jackal work but I don't want to be a one-trick pony," Willis told Rugby Union Weekly in September.
"I want all areas of my game to be as good as they can be. Having one major skill won't get you very far."
So, as well as the improbably low split-leg stance that has become his calling card at the contest, he has been rampaging in the loose, chopping down ball carriers in defence and soaring in the line-out.
He has been relentless, and has scooped up end-of-season awards like unguarded breakdown ball.
He is the Players' Player of the Year, the Land Rover Discovery of the Season and the Premiership Player of the Season.
England head coach Eddie Jones has doubts about Premiership form as a guide to Test ability. But Willis has been too good to ignore.
This Saturday, as Georgia roll into a empty Twickenham for the first match of the Autumn Nations Cup, he will make his England debut.
It comes at 23. However it has been far from the usual journey from promising youngster to fulfilled potential.
As a boy, Willis played football alongside his rugby. It was while warming up for a kickabout that he first discovered the exceptional flexibility that he has nurtured ever since.
He hit the barre, following his girlfriend's ballet exercises to fine-tune his balance and core strength.
If it sounds outlandish, his teenage CV is equally leftfield.
Some players get on the 'pathway' early. Earning spots on representative teams that put them on the radar of Premiership clubs and England selectors.
Willis had more fundamental concerns. In his early teens, the Reading Abbey team he played for came close to being disbanded because of lack of numbers.
He went for a trial at London Irish - the club his father had played for. And was rejected.
While other prospects chose between scholarship offers from top private schools, Willis had to make his own pitch.
He wrote to The Henley College, a state sixth-form college in Oxfordshire that ran a programme developing players for Wasps, asking for a trial.
Willis played for England Under-20s in their age-grade World Championship final win over Ireland in 2016
That tenacity was clear to Haag as Willis forced his way into England Under-20 squad in 2016.
"He was always pushing to improve, to be the best he could be. He was not afraid to talk up in meetings. If you asked him to present a point to the rest of the team, he could do that," remembers Haag.
"He was part of the banter flying around, but he had a serious head on as well. He was always working hard on his game, doing the extras. He knew it was a great opportunity and he was going to make the most of it."
Joe Marchant, Ollie Thorley and Will Stuart were all part of that group. All are part of this week's senior get-together. All, unlike Willis, have already won their first caps.
Willis could, maybe should, have been before any of them.
After a breakthrough campaign in the Premiership, he was named by Jones in the England squad to tour South Africa in 2018.
But he never made the plane. Instead, he spent the summer mulling over the wreckage of his knee.
Willis' knee injury in 2018 cost him almost a whole season of action
As he was carried off and out of the Premiership semi-final against Saracens with extensive ligament damage, he could feel the unsupported joint slipping out of place.
Haag sent him a text of just three words: bigger, faster, stronger.
Willis did eventually return as a more physical, powerful presence, but also as a more rounded person.
As he fixed his knee, he also learned to fix radiators and taps, taking a plumbing course during his down time.
He started a property business, hunting out potential investments for others.
"Rugby had become a bit of a bubble - it was all I thought and spoke about 24 hours a day to family and friends," added Willis.
"Everything that was going on was rugby. When I got the injury and that was taken away, you realise there is a lot more around you."
Versatile. Relentless. In four years, plenty has changed. But some things haven't.


bbc--2020-11-14--US election 2020: Biden takes Georgia to solidify victory

The electoral map is shifting , and the parties will have to adjust their strategies accordingly .
In the meantime @ @ @ @ @ two January run-off elections that will decide control of the US Senate - will take @ @ @ @ @ ahead .
Joe Biden 's narrow victory there all but assures it will be a @ @ @ @

The electoral map is shifting, and the parties will have to adjust their strategies accordingly. In the meantime, Georgia - which has two January run-off elections that will decide control of the US Senate - will take centre stage in the months ahead. Joe Biden's narrow victory there all but assures it will be a hotly contested battle.


bbc--2020-11-13--Trump: Who knows which administration it will be

US President Donald Trump has spoken publicly for the first time since the election was called for his rival Joe @ @ @ @ @ House news conference on the US coronavirus response , he insisted that he would not @ @ @ @ @ `` under any circumstances '' .
But in a reference to the election result , @ @ @ @ @ happens in the future - who knows which administration it will be , I guess @ @ @ @ @ Mr Trump has yet to concede the election to his Democratic rival .

US President Donald Trump has spoken publicly for the first time since the election was projected for his rival Joe Biden.
In a White House news conference on the US coronavirus response, he insisted that he would not put the country into lockdown "under any circumstances".
But in a reference to the election result, he said: "Whatever happens in the future - who knows which administration it will be, I guess time will tell."
Mr Trump has yet to concede the election to his Democratic rival.


bbc--2020-11-13--Doug Emhoff: The first 'second dude' in the White House

They met for dinner and the very next day , Mr Emhoff emailed her with all his available dates for @ @ @ @ @ come , Ms Harris wrote in her 2013 memoir , The Truths We Hold .
@ @ @ @ @ to play games or hide the ball '' , he said .
`` I really @ @ @ @ @ want to see if we can make this work . ''

They met for dinner and the very next day, Mr Emhoff emailed her with all his available dates for the next few months to come, Ms Harris wrote in her 2013 memoir, The Truths We Hold. "I'm too old to play games or hide the ball", he said. "I really like you, and I want to see if we can make this work."


bbc--2020-11-13--Coronavirus: Italy extends 'red zones' as infections soar

Earlier this year Italy became the epicentre of the pandemic in Europe but brought its outbreak under control with a @ @ @ @ @ were gradually lifted as cases eased but last week - faced with a second wave @ @ @ @ @ new measures .

Earlier this year Italy became the epicentre of the pandemic in Europe but brought its outbreak under control with a tough national lockdown. Restrictions were gradually lifted as cases eased but last week - faced with a second wave of infections, it introduced new measures.


bbc--2020-11-13--Ethiopia Tigray crisis: UN warns 'war crimes' may have happened

Reports of the mass killing of civilians in Ethiopia 's northern Tigray region `` would amount to war crimes '' if confirmed , the UN human rights chief has warned .
Michelle Bachelet called for an inquiry into reports that scores and maybe hundreds of people had been stabbed and hacked to death in one town .
Mr Abiy said that fighters backing Tigray 's ruling party , the Tigray People 's Liberation Front ( TPLF ) , went on the rampage after federal troops had `` liberated '' the western part of Tigray , `` brutally '' killing innocent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the South West Zone of Tigray .
If confirmed , this would be the first large-scale killing of civilians in the fighting between government forces and the TPLF which broke out on 4 November .
Getting information about the clashes is hard because phone lines and internet services are down .
In a statement , the Tigray government denied that its forces were behind Monday 's killings .
It added that it would welcome and co-operate with an independent international investigation into the incident .
Ms Bachelet said she was `` alarmed '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that the `` first priority '' was to stop the fighting and prevent further atrocities .
There has been long-standing tension between Ethiopia 's government and the TPLF , which controls Tigray , the country 's northernmost state .
The tension has boiled over into military clashes , including air strikes by federal forces .
Ethiopia 's Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen said on Friday that the military operation was going on as expected and would end `` in a very short period of time '' .
He added that order had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before dialogue was possible .
The conflict has forced thousands of civilians to cross the border into Sudan , which says it will shelter them in a refugee camp .
Who were the victims ?
The human rights group said it had confirmed that `` scores , and likely hundreds , of people were stabbed or hacked to death in Mai-Kadra ( May Cadera ) town '' .
It said it had seen and `` digitally verified gruesome photographs and videos of bodies strewn across the town or being carried away on stretchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be labourers not involved in the conflict .
It is not clear where they came from .
It said witnesses had spoken of wounds `` inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes '' .
Some witnesses said the attacks were carried out by forces loyal to the TPLF after they had been defeated by federal troops in an area called Lugdi .
Civilians were also killed in a government air strike in Tigray 's capital , Mekelle , and in the city of Adigrat close to the border with Eritrea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People are running in every corner .
So the most important consequence of the conflict currently is displacement .
Of course there are casualties , but we do n't have the numbers .
This is too big to manage , '' he added .
What is life like in Tigray ?
Communication is difficult at the moment because internet and mobile phone services have been cut .
There are already reports of a shortage of flour and fuel - and , worst of all , water , which was already rationed .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between 400,000 and 500,000 , homes used to get piped water once a week , but the supply has stopped .
Families used to buy water from vendors , but with phones disconnected they can no longer call to put in orders .
On Thursday it was reported that a power-generating dam had been damaged in an air strike , cutting electricity supply in the region .
I am anxious about the safety of my family , especially 11-year-old brother who is suffering from cerebral palsy and epilepsy .
I am extremely worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As he can not talk , I used to see him during video calls but that is now not possible .
What has Mr Abiy said ?
Ethiopia 's prime minister said his forces had liberated an area that had been subject to `` gruesome and fatal attacks '' at the hands of the TPLF .
`` Committing crimes and injustice is very normal for the greedy junta , '' Mr Abiy said in a Facebook statement .
Referring to army soldiers he said were shot when their hands and legs were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cruelty was heart-breaking '' .
Mr Abiy 's government later announced it had appointed Mulu Nega Kahsay as an interim administrator for the province as part of its efforts to oust the regional leadership .
The UN has said that vital aid supplies to hundreds of thousands of people in northern Ethiopia are at risk because of the conflict there .
Why has fighting broken out now ?
Mr Abiy ordered the military operation against the TPLF after he said its fighters had crossed `` the last red line '' .
He accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal troops on 4 November , calling the action `` treasonous '' .
The TPLF has denied attacking the camp .
There have since been a number of clashes and air strikes in Tigray , with Mr Abiy saying government forces had made major gains .
Why was the TPLF so significant ?
Since the overthrow of Marxist leader Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1991 and until 2018 , the TPLF was the main partner in the governing coalition , and ran Tigray .
As a guerrilla army , the TPLF had played a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went on to dominate not just the country 's politics but the economy as well .
However , Mr Abiy curbed its influence after coming to power in 2018 , while the TPLF refused to dissolve and merge with the other three parties to form the Prosperity Party , as pushed for by the prime minister .
What does the TPLF want ?
Tigray 's administration sees Mr Abiy 's reforms as an attempt to build a unitary system of government destroying the current federal arrangement .
It also resents what it calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friendship with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki .
Mr Abiy won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for his efforts to bring peace with long-standing foe Eritrea - but the TPLF feels that Tigray 's interests have been overlooked .
Mr Debretsion has accused Eritrean forces of siding with Ethiopia .
Ethiopia and Eritrea both deny this .
For his part , the prime minister believes the TPLF officials are undermining his authority .

It said witnesses had spoken of wounds "inflicted by sharp weapons such as knives and machetes". Some witnesses said the attacks were carried out by forces loyal to the TPLF after they had been defeated by federal troops in an area called Lugdi.


bbc--2020-11-14--Is this giant alligator on a Florida golf course real?

A viral video of a huge alligator strolling on a golf course in Naples , Florida , has left many @ @ @ @ @ real or not .
So we asked gator expert James Nifong from the University of @ @ @ @ @ weigh in .

A viral video of a huge alligator strolling on a golf course in Naples, Florida, has left many people questioning whether it's real or not.
So we asked gator expert James Nifong from the University of Florida's Croc Docs to weigh in.


bbc--2020-11-14--Would UK be ready for 2030 new petrol car ban?

Boris Johnson is poised to announce that the government is bringing forward by a decade a ban on the sale @ @ @ @ @ cars to 2030 from 2040 , the BBC understands .
It 's understood that new @ @ @ @ @ electric motors as well as engines – will get a stay of execution : they @ @ @ @ @ .
But would the UK be ready for these changes ?

Boris Johnson is poised to announce that the government is bringing forward by a decade a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030 from 2040, the BBC understands.
It's understood that new hybrid cars – those with electric motors as well as engines – will get a stay of execution: they will be banned from 2035.
But would the UK be ready for these changes?
Chief environment correspondent, Justin Rowlatt, reports.


bbc--2020-11-13--Nagorno-Karabakh: The families burning down their own homes

Thousands of ethnic Armenians are fleeing areas around Nagorno-Karabakh that are to be handed over to Azerbaijan as part of @ @ @ @ @ The disputed region is internationally recognised as Azerbaijan 's , but has been run by @ @ @ @ @ According to the agreement , Armenia must cede control of several districts by 15 November @ @ @ @ @ even destroying their own homes so no Azerbaijanis can move in .

Thousands of ethnic Armenians are fleeing areas around Nagorno-Karabakh that are to be handed over to Azerbaijan as part of the recent peace deal.
The disputed region is internationally recognised as Azerbaijan's, but has been run by ethnic Armenians since 1994.
According to the agreement, Armenia must cede control of several districts by 15 November.
Some ethnic Armenians are even destroying their own homes so no Azerbaijanis can move in.


bbc--2020-11-13--Georgia judge denies bond for father and son in Ahmaud Arbery case

Asked by prosecutors about a text exchange with Mr McMichael , in which he wrote about a `` crackhead ... @ @ @ @ @ Mr Langford said he thought his friend was `` referring to a raccoon '' .
@ @ @ @ @ friend had expressed remorse for Mr Arbery 's death .
`` He was having trouble @ @ @ @ @ . ''

The case has been beset with repeated delays, tied in part to prosecutor turnover: the case is currently on its fourth. Jackie Johnson, the Brunswick District Attorney whose office initially handled the case, was accused by two county commissioners of not allowing the police to arrest the McMichaels immediately after the shooting.


bbc--2020-11-14--Coronavirus: California hits one million cases as outbreaks grow across US

If you are reading this page and ca n't see the form you will need to visit the mobile version @ @ @ @ @ submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay @ bbc.co.uk .
@ @ @ @ @ age and location with any submission .

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said he would not put the US into lockdown. "Lockdowns cost lives and they cost a lot of problems. The cure cannot be.... worse than the problem itself and I've said it many times," he said.


bbc--2020-11-13--Footballer Salah tests positive for coronavirus

Last updated on .From the section Liverpool Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty @ @ @ @ @ added that Salah underwent a second test , which confirmed he has Covid-19 .
`` @ @ @ @ @ spirit and is not showing any symptoms of the virus , '' said the EFA @ @ @ @ @ said the other members of the team had tested negative .
Egypt host Togo in @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday , followed by the reverse fixture in Togo on Tuesday .
Salah will @ @ @ @ @ Liverpool 's next two matches .
The Reds host Leicester in the Premier League on @ @ @ @ @ followed by a Champions League tie against Atalanta at Anfield on Wednesday , 25 November @ @ @ @ @ eight of Liverpool 's Premier League games this season , scoring eight goals .
• @ @ @ @ @ first challenge

Last updated on .From the section Liverpool
Mohamed Salah scored a penalty in Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Manchester City last time out
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt.
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Friday that Salah, 28, returned a positive test but is not displaying any symptoms.
It later added that Salah underwent a second test, which confirmed he has Covid-19.
"Salah is keeping a high spirit and is not showing any symptoms of the virus," said the EFA in a statement.
It said the other members of the team had tested negative.
Egypt host Togo in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Saturday, followed by the reverse fixture in Togo on Tuesday.
Salah will now self-isolate and could miss Liverpool's next two matches.
The Reds host Leicester in the Premier League on Sunday, 22 November, followed by a Champions League tie against Atalanta at Anfield on Wednesday, 25 November.
Salah has started all eight of Liverpool's Premier League games this season, scoring eight goals.


bbc--2020-11-13--New EU drive to remove extremist web content

French investigators have established that Brahim Aouissaoui , the Tunisian who fatally stabbed three people in a church in Nice @ @ @ @ @ arrived in Europe in September .
He was shot and wounded by police and is @ @ @ @ @ French city .

French investigators have established that Brahim Aouissaoui, the Tunisian who fatally stabbed three people in a church in Nice last month, had only arrived in Europe in September. He was shot and wounded by police and is in hospital in the southern French city.


bbc--2020-11-13--Mutated strain of coronavirus may 'jump back and forth'

Nikolaus Kriz of the European Food Safety Authority , which contributed to the report , said : `` While the @ @ @ @ @ these Sars-CoV-2 variants through animals and their products is very low , it is important @ @ @ @ @ with farmed mink .

Nikolaus Kriz of the European Food Safety Authority, which contributed to the report, said: "While the risk of cross-border spread of these Sars-CoV-2 variants through animals and their products is very low, it is important that people avoid close contact with farmed mink.


bbc--2020-11-13--Coronavirus: North Korea and Russia hackers 'targeting vaccine'

Microsoft said the Russian group had used `` brute force '' tactics , trying to log in to accounts using @ @ @ @ @

Most of the state-based campaigns have been about espionage - stealing information - rather than disruption but there have also been a growing number of cases of criminal groups using ransomware against hospitals.


bbc--2020-11-13--Princess Diana's note to BBC about Panorama interview recovered

The BBC has apologised for the faked bank statements , but it says the note from the princess says she @ @ @ @ @ insisted they played `` no part in her decision to take part in the interview @ @

The BBC has apologised for the faked bank statements, but it says the note from the princess says she did not see them and insisted they played "no part in her decision to take part in the interview".


bbc--2020-11-13--Jill Biden: Who is the next first lady?

Jill Biden: Who is the next first lady?

Jill Biden will soon be making history as the first First Lady to hold a job while in the White @ @ @ @ @ look at who America 's next first lady is - from educator to her husband @ @ @ @ @

Jill Biden will soon be making history as the first First Lady to hold a job while in the White House. Here's a look at who America's next first lady is - from educator to her husband's defender and more.


bbc--2020-11-14--2000: The US election decided by the courts

The US presidential election of 2000 was one of the closest and most contested in history .
It was more @ @ @ @ @ result was decided after a Supreme Court decision .
It all came down to the @ @ @ @ @ swing-state , where irregularities and technical problems added to the confusion .
Callie Shell was @ @ @ @ @ Gore 's presidential campaign and documented the dramatic events that took place behind closed doors @ @ @ @ @ stories of our times told by the people who were there .

The US presidential election of 2000 was one of the closest and most contested in history.
It was more than a month before the result was decided after a Supreme Court decision.
It all came down to the vote in Florida, a swing-state, where irregularities and technical problems added to the confusion.
Callie Shell was the official photographer for Al Gore's presidential campaign and documented the dramatic events that took place behind closed doors.
Witness History: The stories of our times told by the people who were there.


bbc--2020-11-14--India's festival season does not stop for Covid

Millions of people are marking the Hindu festival of Diwali in India , but as shoppers pack markets in the @ @ @ @ @ are concerns over rising coronavirus cases .
India already has the second highest number of @ @ @ @ @ a relatively low death rate .
The country ’ s prime minister has so far @ @ @ @ @ .

Millions of people are marking the Hindu festival of Diwali in India, but as shoppers pack markets in the capital, Delhi, there are concerns over rising coronavirus cases.
Doctors say they’re fearful of a medical emergency.
India already has the second highest number of Covid cases worldwide, but a relatively low death rate.
The country’s prime minister has so far ruled out a second lockdown.
Video by Ajay Bedi, Rajini Vaidyanathan and Shalu Yadav


bbc--2020-11-14--How critical is weather for SpaceX launch?

Nasa and SpaceX were due to send four astronauts to the International Space Station late on Saturday - but then @ @ @ @ @ .
Crew-1 is currently scheduled to blast off on Sunday but their most recent launch @ @ @ @ @ was delayed several days by bad weather .
With lives at stake in a multi-million @ @ @ @ @ how important is the weather to getting space travel right ?

Nasa and SpaceX were due to send four astronauts to the International Space Station late on Saturday - but then the weather changed their plans.
Crew-1 is currently scheduled to blast off on Sunday but their most recent launch, in May 2020, was delayed several days by bad weather.
With lives at stake in a multi-million pound lift off, just how important is the weather to getting space travel right?


bbc--2020-11-14--Week in pictures: 7 - 13 November 2020

Week in pictures: 7 - 13 November 2020

A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week .

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A farmer and militia fighter on his land near the village of Tekeldengy, north-west of Gondar, Ethiopia. Hundreds of people have reportedly been killed since 4 November, during fighting between the national army and forces loyal to the leaders of the northern Tigray region.


bbc--2020-11-13--British Museum to help dig for Nigerian treasures

The newly-announced partnership project will be viewed by many as a positive way for the British Museum to work with @ @ @ @ @ knowledge about the kingdom from which the Benin Bronzes were taken ; and potentially create @ @ @ @ @ to some or all of them being returned .

The newly-announced partnership project will be viewed by many as a positive way for the British Museum to work with all interested parties to increase knowledge about the kingdom from which the Benin Bronzes were taken; and potentially create a situation which could lead to some or all of them being returned.


bbc--2020-11-14--US Election 2020: The 'dead voters' in Michigan who are still alive

With an exercise like this you are going to find false matches - somebody born in January 1940 voted in @ @ @ @ @ and there was somebody born somewhere else in the US in January 1940 who has @ @ @ @ @ now dead .
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With an exercise like this you are going to find false matches - somebody born in January 1940 voted in Michigan in the election, and there was somebody born somewhere else in the US in January 1940 who has the same name and is now dead. This will happen a lot in a country as big as the US (328 million people), and particularly with common names.


bbc--2020-11-13--Call of Duty: A balancing act between old and new

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"There are a lot of people who have a specific view of what CoD needs to be. And there's an equal number of people who think you're not doing enough to be different," he says.


bbc--2020-11-13--Yes Sir, I Can Boogie: Why disco hit is now Scotland's unofficial anthem

Not all the team 's heroes had been able to get involved , with midfielders John McGinn and Ryan Christie @ @ @ @ @ goal in the match - having to take routine drug tests while the party was @ @ @ @ @ room .

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bbc--2020-11-14--How North Korea is trying to tackle smoking

But imagine what a powerful message it would be if the leader set a better example and decided to quit @ @ @ @ @ no knowing when or if that might ever happen .

"Less than half of adult males or 46.1% are smokers: this is down from 52.3% in 2009. Over the last more than 20 visits over 13 years to North Korea, I am seeing fewer smokers in Pyongyang, especially in the younger males," Kee B Park, director of the Korea Health Policy Project at Harvard Medical School, told BBC Monitoring.


bbc--2020-11-14--Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: How the conflict could destabilise its neighbours

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This fighting may have been the result of long-standing tensions between the TPLF and the federal authorities, but the thousands of refugees crossing into Sudan indicates how this has spread beyond Ethiopia's borders, whether the government likes it or not.


bbc--2020-11-13--Dominic Cummings, the campaigner leaving Downing St

Boris Johnson stood by his adviser throughout this episode - to the consternation of some of his supporters , who @ @ @ @ @ attempts to hold the country together in the face of arguably one of the biggest @ @ @ @ @ .
Not to mention burning through the political capital , and goodwill , he had @ @ @ @ @ triumphant general election .

All that has changed in recent weeks, but it would be a brave person who said he had now joined the ranks of the former Westminster insiders who make their living as pundits - a class he appears to view with as much disdain as he does his former colleagues in government.


bbc--2020-11-13--Johnson shares four-way Masters lead as English trio challenge

Last updated on .From the section Golf Dustin Johnson is among four players to lead the Masters at nine under par after setting the clubhouse target during a hectic day two at Augusta .
Tommy Fleetwood and 2016 champion Danny Willett hit six-under-par 66s to get to seven under with Justin Rose ( 70 ) .
Northern Ireland 's Rory McIlroy also shot a 66 as he climbed to three under .
However , 46 of the 92-strong field will have to return to complete their second rounds at 12:30 GMT on Saturday after fading light curtailed Friday 's play @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be one of those heading out on Saturday morning in Augusta .
He had one bogey and 10 pars in the 11 holes he managed to complete on Friday and will resume with a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-three 12th .
Defending champion Tiger Woods was level for the day through 10 to remain at four under par .
However , pre-Masters favourite Bryson DeChambeau 's erratic tournament continued as four birdies were offset by four bogeys and a triple-bogey seven at the third after he lost his ball .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with six to play and battling to make the cut , though the American will resume his round with a putt for an eagle at the par-five 13th .
Spaniard Jon Rahm and Japan 's Hideki Matsuyama were the only players among the late starters to make a substantial move on the leaders , climbing to eight under par .
Rahm was five under for the day after 12 when the horn sounded to signal the close of play after five birdies in a so-far blemish-free round .
Johnson missed two tournaments in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Covid-19 , but returned to post a second-place finish in Houston last week .
The 36-year-old is searching for his first Green Jacket and has carried his form into the Masters , finishing off his opening 65 on Friday morning before carding 70 later in the day .
He had threatened to pull away as he led by three on 10 under after four holes but successive bogeys stalled his progress .
However , the American finished with a birdie at 18 to regain a share of top spot .
The 44 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ round on Thursday , because of delays caused by an electrical storm , faced a quick turnaround before starting their second .
Momentum was with Johnson as he rolled in three successive birdies through Amen Corner , only to bogey the 14th and drop another stroke after finding the water on the par-five 15th .
`` I felt like I played really well , hit a lot of good shots and had a lot of looks at birdies , but could n't quite get it in the hole , '' said Johnson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2016 US Open .
Several challengers to Johnson 's early lead came and went before Mexican Ancer and Australian Smith made their moves .
Thomas was one of those to share top spot earlier in the day after hitting the turn with four successive birdies .
The world number three dropped away with a double bogey at the first after dragging a drive into the pines and then hitting a tree trunk , but produced a strong recovery .
Ancer 's best finish at a major is tied for 16th at last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he posted six birdies after an opening bogey to lead on his first Masters appearance .
Smith , who finished joint fifth at Augusta in 2018 , produced a rollercoaster round of 68 that included six birdies , an eagle and four bogeys .
Willett produced the finest moment of his career when he won the Masters four years ago , his sole major , but has failed to make the cut in the three tournaments since .
The 33-year-old will be in the mix this weekend , however , after shooting Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of reach when he began with a double bogey at the 10th .
`` It 's still surreal , still an amazing place to come to .
An incredibly special place , '' said Willett , who responded with an eagle at 13 and six birdies to move within two shots of the lead .
Compatriot Fleetwood is still searching for his first major title and also got off to a bad start when he bogeyed the first , but he recovered with three successive birdies and seven in total to join @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , looking to go one better than his runner-up finishes in 2015 and 2017 , completed his opening round with a scrambling 67 and added to it with a 70 later in the day that featured five birdies and two bogeys .
`` I felt like I played good enough to win the tournament - I know I can win , I just do n't have an arm in a jacket yet , '' said the 40-year-old .
`` I have played in that final group a couple of times and really enjoyed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a group with McIlroy , who endured a torrid final nine as he completed his first round , but recovered with an impressive bogey-free 66 that included six birdies .
McIlroy 's opening 75 was his worst in 12 Masters appearances and the world number five revealed he was giving a talking to by friend and Augusta National member Jimmy Dunne between rounds .
`` Jimmy gave me a pep talk in between rounds going on to the range , '' he said .
`` I honestly have been playing so good coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the first round and I shoot 75 , and I 'm like , 'where did that come from ? '
`` I knew it was in there , it was just a matter of trusting a little more and being committed .
`` Hopefully I 've got my eye in the last 18 holes and I need a couple of days pretty similar over the weekend to give myself a chance . ''
South Korean prospect Sungjae Im also briefly shared the lead with Johnson , and heads into the weekend at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ champion Bernhard Langer will become the oldest player to make the cut at a Masters at three under .
• None The artists face their first challenge

Last updated on .From the section Golf
Masters second-round leaderboard -9 J Thomas (US), D Johnson (US), A Ancer (Mex), C Smith (Aus); -8 P Cantlay (US), S Im (Kor), J Rahm 12* (Spa), H Matsuyama 15* (Jpn) Selected others: -7 T Fleetwood (Eng), D Willett (Eng), J Rose (Eng); -6 P Casey 11* (Eng); -5 P Mickelson (US), B Koepka (US); -4 T Woods 10* (US); -3 R McIlroy (NI), B Langer (Ger); +1 B DeChambeau 12* (US) * denotes yet to finish round two
The Masters Venue: Augusta National Date: 12-15 November Coverage: Radio and text commentary online with in-play clips. Daily highlights on BBC Two - full details here
Dustin Johnson is among four players to lead the Masters at nine under par after setting the clubhouse target during a hectic day two at Augusta.
Justin Thomas, Abraham Ancer and Cameron Smith sit alongside the world number one as benign conditions saw the early starters enjoy low scores.
Tommy Fleetwood and 2016 champion Danny Willett hit six-under-par 66s to get to seven under with Justin Rose (70).
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy also shot a 66 as he climbed to three under.
However, 46 of the 92-strong field will have to return to complete their second rounds at 12:30 GMT on Saturday after fading light curtailed Friday's play.
Thursday's overnight leader Paul Casey will be one of those heading out on Saturday morning in Augusta. He had one bogey and 10 pars in the 11 holes he managed to complete on Friday and will resume on six under with a 10-foot birdie putt on the par-three 12th.
Defending champion Tiger Woods was level for the day through 10 to remain at four under par.
However, pre-Masters favourite Bryson DeChambeau's erratic tournament continued as four birdies were offset by four bogeys and a triple-bogey seven at the third after he lost his ball.
It leaves the US Open champion one over with six to play and battling to make the cut, which is forecast to come at level par with the top 50 and ties making it through to play the final two rounds.
The big-hitting world number six will resume his round with a putt for an eagle at the par-five 13th.
Before the tournament, DeChambeau made the bold claim that he thought the par-72 course was a par 67 for him, because of the prodigious distance he hits the ball.
That led three-times Masters runner-up Greg Norman to say on BBC Radio Five Live Sports Extra commentary: "I think Bryson's kiss of death was when he said Augusta is a par 67 for him.
"When you go out there and say that verbally, the golfing gods hear that in the pine trees at Augusta."
Spaniard Jon Rahm and Japan's Hideki Matsuyama were the only players among the late starters to make a substantial move on the leaders, climbing to eight under par.
Rahm was five under for the day after 12 when the horn sounded to signal the close of play after five birdies in a so-far bogey-free round.
DJ sets the pace at Augusta
Johnson missed two tournaments in the build-up to Augusta after testing positive for Covid-19, but returned to post a second-place finish in Houston last week.
The 36-year-old is searching for his first Green Jacket and has carried his form into the Masters, finishing off his opening 65 on Friday morning before carding 70 later in the day.
He had threatened to pull away as he led by three on 10 under after four holes but successive bogeys stalled his progress.
However, the American finished with a birdie at 18 to regain a share of top spot.
The 44 players who did not complete the first round on Thursday, because of delays caused by an electrical storm, faced a quick turnaround before starting their second.
Momentum was with Johnson, who had joined Casey as the first-round leader, as he rolled in three successive birdies through Amen Corner, only to bogey the 14th and drop another stroke after finding the water on the par-five 15th.
"I felt like I played really well, hit a lot of good shots and had a lot of looks at birdies, but couldn't quite get it in the hole," said Johnson, whose only major victory to date is the 2016 US Open.
Several challengers to Johnson's early lead came and went before Mexican Ancer and Australian Smith made their moves.
Thomas was one of those to share top spot earlier in the day after hitting the turn with four successive birdies.
The world number three dropped away with a double bogey at the first after dragging a drive into the pines and then hitting a tree trunk, but produced a strong recovery.
Ancer's best finish at a major is tied for 16th at last year's US PGA Championship, but he posted six birdies after an opening bogey to lead on his first Masters appearance.
Smith, who finished joint fifth at Augusta in 2018, produced a rollercoaster round of 68 that included six birdies, an eagle and four bogeys.
English trio in contention
Willett produced the finest moment of his career when he won the Masters four years ago, his sole major, but has failed to make the cut in the three tournaments since.
The 33-year-old will be in the mix this weekend, however, after shooting Friday's joint-lowest round of 66 that seemed out of reach when he began with a double bogey at the 10th.
"It's still surreal, still an amazing place to come to. An incredibly special place," said Willett, who responded with an eagle at 13 and six birdies to move within two shots of the lead.
Compatriot Fleetwood is still searching for his first major title and also got off to a bad start when he bogeyed the first, but he recovered with three successive birdies and seven in total to join Willett on seven under par.
Rose, looking to go one better than his runner-up finishes in 2015 and 2017, completed his opening round with a scrambling 67 and added to it with a 70 later in the day that featured five birdies and three bogeys.
"I felt like I played good enough to win the tournament - I know I can win, I just don't have an arm in a jacket yet," said the 40-year-old.
"I have played in that final group a couple of times and really enjoyed it."
McIlroy given a pep talk
Co-leader Johnson was in a group with McIlroy, who endured a torrid final nine as he completed his first round, but recovered with an impressive bogey-free 66 that included six birdies.
McIlroy's opening 75 was his worst in 12 Masters appearances and the world number five revealed he was giving a talking to by friend and Augusta National member Jimmy Dunne between rounds.
"Jimmy gave me a pep talk in between rounds going on to the range," he said. "I honestly have been playing so good coming in here, and then I go into the first round and I shoot 75, and I'm like, 'where did that come from?'
"I knew it was in there, it was just a matter of trusting a little more and being committed.
"Hopefully I've got my eye in the last 18 holes and I need a couple of days pretty similar over the weekend to give myself a chance."
South Korean prospect Sungjae Im also briefly shared the lead with Johnson, and heads into the weekend at eight under.
At 63, two-time champion Bernhard Langer will become the oldest player to make the cut at a Masters at three under.


bbc--2020-11-13--Ireland send Wales to sixth straight defeat in Autumn Nations Cup opener

Last updated on .From the section Welsh Rugby Ireland claimed victory in the inaugural Autumn Nations Cup match with Wales falling to a sixth straight loss .
Quinn Roux 's try allowed Ireland to build a 10-point half-time lead as the visitors struggled in the set-piece .
Despite a marked improvement after the break , the visitors failed to convert their pressure into points .
The abrupt departure of defence coach Byron Hayward earlier this week increased the scrutiny around a Wales squad coming off the back of a desperately disappointing Six Nations .
While by no means hopelessly disjointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have done nothing to ease the concerns of an expectant public .
As for Ireland , who were out to answer their own critics after a comprehensive defeat by France , the bright debut of Lowe and Jamison Gibson-Park 's first start provided reasons for optimism , although they did lose captain Johnny Sexton to a first-half injury .
Andy Farrell 's side face England at Twickenham next week while Wales host Georgia .
Having fallen to disappointing losses on the final day of the Six Nations , both sides attacked the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flashpoints indicated two sides desperate to provide a performance that would offset recent criticism .
After the opening 40 minutes , it was Ireland who had answered more questions than Wales , whose faltering set-piece and high penalty count put them on the back foot in terms of possession , territory and momentum throughout the half .
Andrew Porter got the better of Rhys Carre to win two penalties in early scrums , but Wales ultimately survived the first surges of Irish pressure because of some excellent try-line defence .
Ireland 's dominance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 23rd minute when Roux , a late replacement for the unwell Iain Henderson , found enough of a gap to crash over after the hosts worked through the phases on the Welsh line .
All the while , Wales ' set-piece woes continues to blunt any progress , although there was brief respite in the form of a scrum penalty of their own that allowed Halfpenny to slot over three points .
An almighty Irish shove saw another scrum overturned to allow one more period of home pressure before the interval and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduction of Wyn Jones in place of Carre before the break was evidence of a pack firmly second best throughout the half .
The message delivered to Wales at half-time appeared to strike the right chord as the first 20 minutes after the break gave fuel to hopes of a Welsh comeback .
Pivac 's side became more competitive at the breakdown and found quick tempo with the ball , keeping possession for far longer than they managed in the opening half .
Going into the final quarter the roles had seemingly reversed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the penalty count now even .
However , the visitors could not find a way through a miserly Irish defence , who impressively repelled their opponents inside the 22 to emerge from Wales ' purple patch unscathed , barring a single Halfpenny penalty .
In the absence of Sexton , Ulster fly-half Billy Burns , the province 's sole representative in Ireland 's 23 following the late withdrawals of Henderson and Jacob Stockdale ( calf ) , kicked a further two penalties before he was forced from the field .
That left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scrum-half Conor Murray at 10 but they did so with ease , eating up the clock to dash the last faint hopes of a Welsh comeback .
On his long awaited debut , having reached the three-year residency threshold , Lowe did not disappoint in a busy and physical display .
His try at the end , darting over in the game 's final act , was just reward for a fine performance in which he caused Wales trouble with his kick-chase and his explosive power with ball in hand .
Perhaps even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lowe 's Leinster team-mate Gibson-Park , whose zip at scrum-half gave Ireland consistently quick ball and a tempo that asked questions of the Welsh defence at every phase .
With the trip to Twickenham to come next week , in what is undoubtedly Ireland 's toughest Nations Cup Group B assignment , Gibson-Park 's will be a difficult name to take off the team sheet given his influential bow in international rugby .
• None The artists face their first challenge

Last updated on .From the section Welsh Rugby
Quinn Roux scored Ireland's first try in the 23rd minute
Autumn Nations Cup: Ireland v Wales Ireland (16) 32 Try: Roux, Lowe Cons: Sexton, Murray Pens: Sexton 2, Burns 2, Murray 2 Wales (6) 9 Pens: Halfpenny 3
Ireland claimed victory in the inaugural Autumn Nations Cup match with Wales falling to a sixth straight loss.
A dominant first half and a late James Lowe try helped the hosts win 32-9 in Dublin with pressure mounting on Wales head coach Wayne Pivac.
Quinn Roux's try allowed Ireland to build a 10-point half-time lead as the visitors struggled in the set-piece.
Despite a marked improvement after the break, the visitors failed to convert their pressure into points.
The abrupt departure of defence coach Byron Hayward earlier this week increased the scrutiny around a Wales squad coming off the back of a desperately disappointing Six Nations.
While by no means hopelessly disjointed in Dublin, Wales' performance will have done nothing to ease the concerns of an expectant public.
As for Ireland, who were out to answer their own critics after a comprehensive defeat by France, the bright debut of Lowe and Jamison Gibson-Park's first start provided reasons for optimism, although they did lose captain Johnny Sexton to a first-half injury.
Andy Farrell's side face England at Twickenham next week while Wales host Georgia.
Welsh penalty count aides Irish first half dominance
Having fallen to disappointing losses on the final day of the Six Nations, both sides attacked the new competition with full intensity as several early flashpoints indicated two sides desperate to provide a performance that would offset recent criticism.
After the opening 40 minutes, it was Ireland who had answered more questions than Wales, whose faltering set-piece and high penalty count put them on the back foot in terms of possession, territory and momentum throughout the half.
Andrew Porter got the better of Rhys Carre to win two penalties in early scrums, but Wales ultimately survived the first surges of Irish pressure because of some excellent try-line defence.
Wales lost four line-outs on their own throw in Dublin
Ireland's dominance was not reflected on the scoreboard until the 23rd minute when Roux, a late replacement for the unwell Iain Henderson, found enough of a gap to crash over after the hosts worked through the phases on the Welsh line.
All the while, Wales' set-piece woes continues to blunt any progress, although there was brief respite in the form of a scrum penalty of their own that allowed Halfpenny to slot over three points.
An almighty Irish shove saw another scrum overturned to allow one more period of home pressure before the interval and while Wales would hold out, the introduction of Wyn Jones in place of Carre before the break was evidence of a pack firmly second best throughout the half.
Welsh improvement goes unrewarded
The message delivered to Wales at half-time appeared to strike the right chord as the first 20 minutes after the break gave fuel to hopes of a Welsh comeback.
Pivac's side became more competitive at the breakdown and found quick tempo with the ball, keeping possession for far longer than they managed in the opening half.
Going into the final quarter the roles had seemingly reversed as Ireland granted Wales opportunities to attack with the penalty count now even.
However, the visitors could not find a way through a miserly Irish defence, who impressively repelled their opponents inside the 22 to emerge from Wales' purple patch unscathed, barring a single Halfpenny penalty.
In the absence of Sexton, Ulster fly-half Billy Burns, the province's sole representative in Ireland's 23 following the late withdrawals of Henderson and Jacob Stockdale (calf), kicked a further two penalties before he was forced from the field.
That left Ireland to see out 15 minutes with scrum-half Conor Murray at 10 but they did so with ease, eating up the clock to dash the last faint hopes of a Welsh comeback.
Irish debutants make their mark
On his long awaited debut, having reached the three-year residency threshold, Lowe did not disappoint in a busy and physical display.
His try at the end, darting over in the game's final act, was just reward for a fine performance in which he caused Wales trouble with his kick-chase and his explosive power with ball in hand.
Perhaps even more impressive was the first start of Lowe's Leinster team-mate Gibson-Park, whose zip at scrum-half gave Ireland consistently quick ball and a tempo that asked questions of the Welsh defence at every phase.
With the trip to Twickenham to come next week, in what is undoubtedly Ireland's toughest Nations Cup Group B assignment, Gibson-Park's will be a difficult name to take off the team sheet given his influential bow in international rugby.
Ireland: Hugo Keenan; Andrew Conway, Chris Farrell, Robbie Henshaw, James Lowe; Johnny Sexton (capt), Jamison Gibson-Park; Cian Healy, Ronan Kelleher, Andrew Porter, Quinn Roux, James Ryan, Peter O'Mahony, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris.
Replacements: Dave Heffernan, Ed Byrne, Finlay Bealham, Tadhg Beirne, Will Connors, Conor Murray, Billy Burns, Keith Earls.
Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; Liam Williams, Jonathan Davies, Owen Watkin, Josh Adams; Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies; Rhys Carre, Ryan Elias, Tomas Francis, Will Rowlands, Alun Wyn Jones (capt), Shane Lewis-Hughes, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau.
Replacements: Elliot Dee, Wyn Jones, Samson Lee, Jake Ball, Aaron Wainwright, Lloyd Williams, Callum Sheedy, George North.
Match officials
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Touch judges: Pascal Gauzere & Alex Ruiz (France)
TMO: Romain Poite (France)