Swiss stone was azhar ali nudged and had to be voided, and it went to an extra and, with switzerland securing a 7 5 victory. They let beat finland to make it two out of two. South korea went up against china. After eight ends, the host nation had evened it to 707. Canada versus the United States was another close one with the teams level at 202 going into a fit end. Then the stone from americans gave canada a 5 2 lead, and it proved too big a deficit to make up. The canadians took it 6 4. There was also ski jumping on thursday with the qualifying round of the mens normal hill competition. Simon amundrud qualified in 10th place ahead of the final. A row has erupted in the American Camp after speed skater shani davis said Team Officials acted dishonourably by tossing a coin to decide whod carry the flag at the Opening Ceremony. Luge slider erin hamlin whos competing in herfifth and final games was selected to be the usas flag bearer, ahead of davis. They were tied at four votes each after an athlete from each of the usas eight Winter Sports federations held a ballot on wednesday. It then went to the toss of a coin, as agreed. But davis whos also competing in his fifth Winter Olympics isnt happy. He was the first black athlete to win an individual winter gold in turin in 2006, and retained his 1000 metres title in vancouver four years later. He tweeted. He also used the hashtag blackhistorymonth. To be diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis just months before your biggest sporting competition would spell the end for most athletes. Especially when slopestyle snowboarding is your sport, with all the flips and landings that the discipline demands. But canadas Spencer Obrien competed in sochi with that condition, and finished 12th in the womens final. Now four years on shes determined to win a medal and make up for lost time. Llanaber Spencer Obrien and i am from vancouver, canada, and i am a slopestyle snowboard athlete. My name is Spencer Obrien. Leading into sochi was truly one of the ha rd est yea rs into sochi was truly one of the hardest years of my life. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis about two months before the games. I struggled for the seven months prior but was undiagnosed. There was one point where it was so bad they could not put my feet on the ground to get out of bed, it was eventful. I felt like an year old woman. Out of bed, it was eventful. I felt like anyearold woman. And now everything you read says you are the one to look out for . Yes, i feel that i have nothing to lose going to be on chain. It would be a cherry on top of my career. Pyeongchang. Tell me about where you are from. Top of my career. Pyeongchang. Tell me about where you are fromlj tell me about where you are from. am from an island to the north of vancouver island. There are about 900 People Living there, i think. I am one quarter natives. Being one of the few First Nations athletes, there is added pressure, but it feels good to be uplifted by such an amazing community. Spencer obrien, put it down with authority, and she is happy with our run. My older sister, median, was competing in snowboarding before me. With that run. Snowboarding before me. With that iuii. snowboarding before me. With that run. My other sister, snowboarding before me. With that run. My othersister, megan. There are lots of flips and spinning and crashes. It is really cool to see people link multiple tricks throughout the whole course. The president of the International Olympic committee, thomas bach, carried the olympic flame in the past few hours ahead of the Opening Ceremony coming up. Bach said he was honoured to have taken part in his seventh such torch relay in which he moved along forjust over three and a half minutes before passing on the flame. It isa it is a great emotion and eight great anticipation. I have done this for the seventh time. A great anticipation. Every time is like the first time. It is very special and emotional the moment. Phillipe coutinho scored his first goal for barcelona as the copa del rey holders eased past valencia to reach the final for the fifth successive year. The brazilian playing his fifth match for them struck four minutes after the half time interval in the semi final second leg having been brought on as a sub at the interval, and then ivan rakitic added a second for a 3 0 aggregate win. Theyll now look to win a fourth title in a row when they play sevilla on the 21st of april. Strasbourg are through to the quarter finals of the french cup after a comfortbale 3 0 win away to grenoble and theyll face another third tier side in chambly. Robin brant percy scored his first goal since rejoining feyenoord. The reigning champions were beaten last time out, and leading to times it was the former Dutch International who kept the strong when scoring his first goal in this leak in 1a years. The 34 year old van persie resigned injanuary the 34 year old van persie resigned in january for the club he the 34 year old van persie resigned injanuary for the club he had left in 2004 tojoin injanuary for the club he had left in 2004 to join arsenal. The situation remains the same. The ten days, read burroughs not been at Leicester City. The club are keeping things close to their chest. Riyad mahrez. We know that he will miss the Manchester City game at the weekend. That is the third game in a iow weekend. That is the third game in a row that he has missed because of this saga. Ironically, it was Manchester Citys interest in him that was rejected by Leicester City that was rejected by Leicester City that kicked this. Riyad mahrez is very upset that Manchester Citys interest was rejected. Leicester city wanted a transfer package worth 130 million. Manchester city were not willing to pay that figure. Those who from claude puel. He is desperate to see riyad mahrez return as soon as possible. I think you need to come back, to play, to touch the ball. It is important for a footballer. He loves his football. It is important he comes back. You can get, as they said, this is right. Claude puel desperate to have riyad mahrez back. The players didnt have back as well. The moment is not with the club, though. The next game for Manchester City is a week from friday against sheffield united. Still not clear whether riyad mahrez will return by then. To golf and on the pga tour Kevin Streelman and beau hossler hold the joint one stroke lead on 7 under par after the opening round of the at t pebble beach pro am. The tournament is being played over three courses and streelman was playing on spyglass this putt for birdie on the 18th handed him a share of the lead. On the pebble beach course beau hossler sunk this 17th hole birdie but then failed to birdie the par 5 last which wouldve given him the outright lead. While defending champion Jordan Spieth playing on spyglass is seven shots off the pace after a disappointing level par round. British cyclist Mark Cavendish led the way in a bunch sprint finish to win stage three of the dubai tour on thursday. Dutch rider dylan gruenavagen was handed a 20 second penalty for drafting behind a team car and lost his overall lead to elia viviani. Cavendish took the lead to sprint to the line in the closing stages finishing ahead of the french sprinter Nacer Bouhanni and germanys marcel kittel. The italian viviani now has the race lead by four seconds from cavendish iheading into stage four on friday. Now before we go let me ask you, who doesnt love a tasty treat . Well swansea city manager Carlos Carvalhal treated the media to pastries from his native homeland of portugal on thursday. Carvalhal, whos revived the welsh side since taking over, winning three of his Six Premier League matches handed out pasteis de nata, a traditional portuguese version of custard tarts, to the assembled journalists. Who would not take one of them . What about the people who said no . My children love them. I dont mind either. Everything else, go to the website. But from me, tulsen tollett, and the portuguese tub thumping team, goodbye. Tart loving. Hello there. Yesterday morning, some of the coldest air was across the southern counties of england. With a sharp frost, temperatures in shoreham, towards the south coast of england, got down to 6 degreees. Compare that with northern ireland, where we were three degrees above freezing. But fortunes have rather switched around this morning. The coldest air across the north and west. Its mild further south, where weve got this band of cloud and rain moving its way slowly eastwards. Now, the cold air follows that band of rain. Well see wintry showers to start the day across many Western Areas, and notjust that, therell also be a risk of some icy stretches on the roads to watch out for as well. Now looking at fridays weather charts, weve got this band of rain then. Its working slowly across east anglia and south east england. And then what follows is cold north westerly winds, dragging in the colder air but also bringing an increasing risk of wintry showers. So its going to be feeling colder as the day goes by. Across england and wales, that band of rain clears away across east anglia and south east england. Then were quite likely to see some wintry showers, could even bring a dusting of snow even down to low levels for a time across eastern england. The best of the sunshine for wales and Western Areas of england, but feeling quite chilly. Further north, for scotland and for northern ireland, north westerly winds, from the word go, will continue to bring in plenty of snow showers inland. Around the coast, more of a mixture of rain and probably a bit of sleet too. Temperature wise, were looking at highs between four and seven degrees celsius. Friday evening and overnight, were going to continue to see showers for a time but then a ridge of High Pressure moves in. That will clear the skies, so temperatures dip away. There will be a frost and a risk icy patches, and then a band of icy rain moves in off the atlantic, bumps into that cold air, and we will see snow potentially down to low levels across eastern scotland, and some snowy weather too for the hills of northern england. Heading into the start of the weekend. Eventually, it will start to come around from a more south westerly direction. The snow will move higher and higher up into the hills until it turns into rain. A soggy afternoon with that wind and rain, heavy at times, turning milder. Temperatures up to 11 degrees in cardiff, still cold air hanging on across the far north of scotland. And the potential for weather to develop during saturday night. That could bring a squeeze in the isobars, the potential for some strong winds. We will be back to a mixture of wintry showers. Some sunny spells in between. Feeling cold, particularly in the north Western Areas. Thats your weather. Welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. My names mike embley. Our top stories are so many hours away, it un waves sanctions to allow all north korean officials to visit the south. No ceasefire call in syria. Russia blocks a un resolution, saying jihadis wont stop fighting. Scrambling for the votes to spend hundreds of billions of dollars. American lawmakers argue over another government shutdown. The reason why two reuters journalists are on trial in myanmar new revelations about military killings and at least one mass grave. The joy of a new superhero film, with an almost entirely black cast