:00:00. > :00:09.Hello, and it's going to be another busy afternoon here in the BBC Sport
:00:10. > :00:11.Centre. We've got the latest sports news for you and
:00:12. > :00:24.Centre. We've got the latest sports I'm Katie Gornall, and this is
:00:25. > :00:30.So here's a taste of what we've got coming up for you. Gold at London
:00:31. > :00:34.2012 propelled long jumper Greg Rutherford to stardom. But now he's
:00:35. > :00:36.in the spotlight in a row over his new British record, hitting back at
:00:37. > :00:37.a rival who legal.
:00:38. > :00:43.We're at England's headquarters, legal.
:00:44. > :00:45.the cerebral palsy football team as they prepare for this summer's
:00:46. > :00:49.European Championship. And she's one of the biggest names
:00:50. > :00:52.in women's cycling, we catch up with Marianne Vos ahead of the first
:00:53. > :00:56.Women's Tour of Britain next week. All that to come, but first a look
:00:57. > :01:00.at some of the stories making the headlines today.
:01:01. > :01:06.One of the fastest men in history, Tyson Gay, has been banned for a
:01:07. > :01:10.year after a positive drugs test - but could be back competing next
:01:11. > :01:12.month. Gay's ban has been backdated to June last year. He's
:01:13. > :01:15.month. Gay's ban has been backdated Olympic silver medal he won in the
:01:16. > :01:16.100m relay in London. Ronnie O'Sullivan can put
:01:17. > :01:20.100m relay in London. up today after booking his place in
:01:21. > :01:23.the World Championship final with a day to spare. The reigning champion
:01:24. > :01:27.breezed past Barry Hawkins last night, beating him 17-7. He'll now
:01:28. > :01:31.face either night, beating him 17-7. He'll now
:01:32. > :01:34.Robertson. You can see the action from their semifinal on BBC One in
:01:35. > :01:38.half an hour. And are we set for another twist in
:01:39. > :01:41.the title race? Manchester City could replace Liverpool at the top
:01:42. > :01:45.of the Premier League today if they beat Everton at Goodison Park. At
:01:46. > :01:50.the other end of the table, Cardiff and Fulham could both be relegated
:01:51. > :01:53.if results go against them. Greg Rutherford says he is more
:01:54. > :01:57.motivated than ever to win gold at the Commonwealth Games this summer.
:01:58. > :02:00.He's been forced to fight his corner after his rival Chris Tomlinson said
:02:01. > :02:03.his new British long-jump record was illegal and shouldn't stand. Nick
:02:04. > :02:06.Hope spent the day with the Olympic champion as he reflected on that
:02:07. > :02:17.controversy and his dream of competing at a Winter Olympics.
:02:18. > :02:27.It was absolutely out of this world. Olympic long jump champion Greg
:02:28. > :02:31.Rutherford... Nothing will ever come close to super Saturday, I don't
:02:32. > :02:36.think, seeing the stars align, everything went right, I got to
:02:37. > :02:41.experience the greatest moment of my life. Olympic gold fulfilled a
:02:42. > :02:46.lifetime ambition, but success also brought scrutiny. He was criticised
:02:47. > :02:49.for failing to reach last year's world championship final despite
:02:50. > :02:54.rupturing his hamstring in the build-up. And earlier this week
:02:55. > :03:01.rival Chris Tomlinson called for his new British record of 8.51 metres,
:03:02. > :03:05.set in the USA, to be annulled. To jump at a competition that is not a
:03:06. > :03:11.World Championships, not an Olympics, not a Grand Prix, not the
:03:12. > :03:16.Diamond League, a very small competition, as you can see on the
:03:17. > :03:21.video. As far as you are concerned, ratified, a new British record. All
:03:22. > :03:27.I can do is turn up and compete. If other people have got problems with
:03:28. > :03:31.my competitions, nothing I can do. So I just keep quiet, keep my head
:03:32. > :03:36.down and train hard and hopefully jump far. After a rest, records will
:03:37. > :03:38.be back on the agenda at the Commonwealth Games, where Fonzie
:03:39. > :03:46.aims to better the silver he secured four years ago. -- where he aims.
:03:47. > :03:50.Lots of competitive challenges coming up, but one very different
:03:51. > :03:55.one as well, you are going to be a dad. Yeah, it is something I have
:03:56. > :04:00.always wanted, funnily enough. I've always wanted children, and I'm
:04:01. > :04:06.super excited by everything that will come with that, but yeah, it is
:04:07. > :04:10.a little bit daunting as well. He loves a challenge and is genuine
:04:11. > :04:14.about a switch to sliding and attempting to
:04:15. > :04:16.about a switch to sliding and Yarnold's skeleton success. I love
:04:17. > :04:20.winter sports. Whether or not I will be able to cope with going headfirst
:04:21. > :04:25.down the track at 85 mph I'm not sure yet, but I think it would be
:04:26. > :04:30.pretty special if I could manage to win two Olympic gold medals, one in
:04:31. > :04:34.a completely different sport. Ultimately, I want nothing to come
:04:35. > :04:39.away from track and field. I want to do better, jump further, and this
:04:40. > :04:42.year we have got a good opportunity with the Commonwealth Games.
:04:43. > :04:46.Now from Glasgow to Boston, where footballer Lianne Sanderson is
:04:47. > :04:50.enjoying a revival in her career. Four years ago, she quit playing for
:04:51. > :04:56.England after falling out with the previous coach, Hope Powell. Now a
:04:57. > :04:59.change in manager means the striker is back playing for her country and
:05:00. > :05:14.back amongst the goals too. Lee James went to America to meet her.
:05:15. > :05:23.Good run by Sanderson around the keeper! I am loving being back on
:05:24. > :05:29.the national team, I have always loved the clubs I play for, and I'm
:05:30. > :05:34.happy to be in Boston. Lianne Sanderson was a prolific striker for
:05:35. > :05:38.Arsenal and Chelsea before heading to the United States, but retired
:05:39. > :05:41.from international football at the age of 22 after complaining of
:05:42. > :05:46.unfair treatment from Hope Powell. The only time I found it hard was
:05:47. > :05:50.during the Olympics. I thought everything happens for a reason, I
:05:51. > :05:54.am stronger for it now, and sometimes it was disappointing, but
:05:55. > :06:01.Island a lot in the four years I was not on the team, the environment was
:06:02. > :06:02.not good for me as a person. -- I learnt. It is the best thing,
:06:03. > :06:19.playing for England again. That is the final whistle,
:06:20. > :06:24.disappointment for Lianne Sanderson and the Boston Breakers, losing 3-2
:06:25. > :06:28.against Houston in the national women's soccer league, but there is
:06:29. > :06:33.real hope that football will take a hold here in the US. A lot of people
:06:34. > :06:39.believe soccer will be one of the top three sports by 2020, and now,
:06:40. > :06:45.with the youth coming up, it is becoming really popular here,
:06:46. > :06:50.finally! Everybody's eyes are on this leads to see if it will last,
:06:51. > :06:55.if it will be successful, stable, if the financial backing is there. So
:06:56. > :07:01.it is under the microscope. Boston's defeat to the newly formed
:07:02. > :07:07.Houston team show how competitive of the FA Women's Super League, will
:07:08. > :07:13.there be less temptation for English players to make it in the US? I am
:07:14. > :07:17.happy here in Boston, but in the future it is something I will have
:07:18. > :07:20.to look at. It is hard travelling back and forth continuously. Is
:07:21. > :07:24.there a chance of England winning the World Cup? We have definitely
:07:25. > :07:27.got the players, the coaching staff, we can definitely win, I don't see
:07:28. > :07:30.why not. Whilst England's senior teams are
:07:31. > :07:33.preparing for the World Cup, their cerebal palsy team has Portugal and
:07:34. > :07:36.the European Championship in their sights. The different squads all
:07:37. > :07:39.train at the National Football Centre, St George's Park, and that's
:07:40. > :07:47.where we sent Alex Gulranjani to go behind the scenes.
:07:48. > :07:56.The home of English football. Alongside the superstars from the
:07:57. > :08:00.men's and women's game, you can also find England's cerebral palsy side,
:08:01. > :08:04.a team for those with CP and head injuries, treated and prepared just
:08:05. > :08:10.like their most famous international colleagues. It's about being brave
:08:11. > :08:13.today. While the men's senior team prepare for the World Cup, these
:08:14. > :08:19.guys are planning an adventure of their own. They'll be going to
:08:20. > :08:22.Portugal for the European Championships. Northern Ireland and
:08:23. > :08:27.today's visitors, Scotland, will join them. The home nations will be
:08:28. > :08:30.well represented. And the Paralympics helped. Thanks to the
:08:31. > :08:39.exposure of the London games, more players started to emerge. Like Jack
:08:40. > :08:42.Rutter, a former Birmingham City academy star, whose professional
:08:43. > :08:49.career was ahead of him until his life changed five years ago.
:08:50. > :08:55.Unfortunately, through no fault of my own, I was punched in the back of
:08:56. > :08:59.the head by a lad, fractured my skull on a curb and suffered serious
:09:00. > :09:04.brain damage. I went through some very dark moments. When I found out
:09:05. > :09:09.from the FA that there was football I could have a chance of playing in,
:09:10. > :09:12.I am doing well at the moment. Injury kept him out against
:09:13. > :09:17.Scotland, but his team-mates managed without him, comfortably winning 5-0
:09:18. > :09:21.against a higher ranked nation. That results does not ease the
:09:22. > :09:26.intensity, and the manager expect them to look after themselves like
:09:27. > :09:30.elite athletes. To be part of an England setup, I treat them as I
:09:31. > :09:36.would treat players if I was in a professional club. So yes, they have
:09:37. > :09:40.had a hard time in their upbringing, but at the same time it gives them
:09:41. > :09:44.the opportunity to strive for excellence. Back in the dressing
:09:45. > :09:46.room, time to let the world know the school and bask in a win over an old
:09:47. > :09:53.rival. St George's school and bask in a win over an old
:09:54. > :09:54.a lot of things, including the interaction this team has with
:09:55. > :10:03.professional ones. interaction this team has with
:10:04. > :10:08.down to play Stoke, and we are playing on the same facilities, I
:10:09. > :10:12.have played on the pitch at Wembley, an amazing experience. And
:10:13. > :10:14.it is a journey that would be ending any time soon.
:10:15. > :10:18.Good luck to them. Women's cycling has been on its own journey to gain
:10:19. > :10:23.greater recognition, and it seems to be working. One of the stars of the
:10:24. > :10:26.sport is the 2012 Olympic road race champion Marianne Vos. She's back in
:10:27. > :10:30.Britain next week for the first women's tour here. But success in
:10:31. > :10:34.the saddle isn't the only thing that matters to her - she's keen to push
:10:35. > :10:42.the sport forward, as David McDaid's been finding out.
:10:43. > :10:51.I never thought about getting row or being world champion all Olympic
:10:52. > :10:56.champion. When I was a kid, I just loved to ride. I wanted to do well
:10:57. > :10:59.in the race as I did, and when I turned into the junior category, I
:11:00. > :11:10.felt, well, I might have some talent, and, well, maybe I can get
:11:11. > :11:18.onto the top level. The national flag is in hand, Marianne Vos wins
:11:19. > :11:20.her second professional title! Marianne Vos is the number one,
:11:21. > :11:25.Olympic and world champion Marianne Vos is the number one,
:11:26. > :11:28.another year! Having taken the ultimate prize at the
:11:29. > :11:28.another year! Having taken the she is back
:11:29. > :11:39.another year! Having taken the aiming for more honours in the first
:11:40. > :11:44.ever women's tour earplugs. Well, since London, I know how crazy
:11:45. > :11:46.Britain is about cycling, and it was fantastic to
:11:47. > :11:52.Britain is about cycling, and it was be a really good experience, with
:11:53. > :11:56.all the top-level international riders, it is going to be huge. We
:11:57. > :11:59.need more races in women's cycling, and I am proud the next big one will
:12:00. > :12:04.be in Britain, and I am proud the next big one will
:12:05. > :12:07.there. There is no reason why Britain shouldn't have a stage
:12:08. > :12:13.race, women's cycling and cycling in the UK is mass of now, it is great.
:12:14. > :12:17.The next step has come about thanks to women like Marianne Vos and a
:12:18. > :12:21.pressure group lobbying for better opportunity for women cyclists,
:12:22. > :12:27.starting with a race at the Tour de France. The cycling world sees the
:12:28. > :12:32.importance of women's cycling, sees how great the racing is. Yeah, now
:12:33. > :12:36.we are at the moment that it is not only about World Championships and
:12:37. > :12:40.the Olympic Games anymore, but we race every week, fantastic races.
:12:41. > :12:48.2014 can be an important year for women's cycling. There has been a
:12:49. > :12:52.lot of talking about women's cycling, and now the big
:12:53. > :12:58.Federation, the organisation picked it up, and it is good to be around a
:12:59. > :13:10.table with these people. So yeah, we are heard, and we are moving.
:13:11. > :13:15.A big year ahead for Marianne Vos. That's just about it from me for
:13:16. > :13:18.now. It's the final day of the season in the Football League, with
:13:19. > :13:22.all the matches in the Championship kicking off at 12.15, so coming up
:13:23. > :13:26.to half time round the grounds. Make sure you check out the BBC Sport
:13:27. > :13:33.website for all the details. There's relegation and playoff places still
:13:34. > :13:37.to be determined. You can follow the live text commentary there as well.
:13:38. > :13:40.And in the Premier League, West Ham are playing Tottenham. It is
:13:41. > :13:43.currently goalless at the moment. About 13 minutes gone, no
:13:44. > :13:49.breakthrough just yet. And this show is the last in the series until the
:13:50. > :13:51.Autumn, so I hope you can join us when we return. Bye for now.