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month has died in hospital. 24—year—old nagham abu samrah was injured in an attack in december, which also killed her sister. yasmin khatun dewan is in the newsroom with more. a real—life karate kid. nagham, pictured here, won first and second place in the palestinian karate championships in 2017 and 2019. those that knew her say she was rarely seen without her traditional belted uniform and black hijab. the karate champion not only won trophies, but also decided to pursue a master's in physical education and open a gym that offered training for girls in gaza. nagham's father, marwan abou samra, said her dream... but in december, nagham lost a leg in an israeli air strike that hit herfamily�*s home, in the central el nazareth neighbourhood. the athlete suffered from head injuries and fractures in her upper the athlete suffered from head
women continue to be discriminated against on the basis of our sex, president charlie baker, he knew we were coming, we forewarned him the day before. he mentioned he would send a representative out. he didn't want to be seen participating in any capacity with the people involved in our rally. the people i delivered -- the people on the governing board who i delivered the petition and letter to didn't look me in the eyes which is pretty disheartening as a female athlete, a nominee for the you award they were presenting later that evening, myself the year prior. >> riley, forgive me for not knowing, but that's part of having someone like you who is plugged into the issue on the show, what is the ncaa current policy on gender athletes, is it gender identity, a year of hormone treatment? what is the policy? is it sport by sport? help me out. >> in 2010 they implemented a policy that was 12 months of hormone replacement therapy and
a player because i am a lot more aware of, i guess, the things that are going on. when i was younger, i think i played a lot on instinct and now i feel like one of my body is catching up to the physical part that i wanted to be, i have to understand tennis a lot more. i think my perspective on tennis has changed a lot, just because i am a lot more aware of how short an athlete's life span can be and i think i just want athlete's life span can be and i think ijust want my daughter to watch me play and hopefully appreciate that i know that tennis was a really big part of my life. so, this is a promise you will play for another few years?— so, this is a promise you will play for another few years? yes, i have two after all _ for another few years? yes, i have two after all this _ for another few years? yes, i have two after all this work _ for another few years? yes, i have two after all this work i _ for another few years? yes, i have two after all this work i have - for another few years? yes, i have two after all this work i have put i two after all this work i have put in. i two after all this work i have put in. ., ., “ two after all this work i have put in. ., . two after all this work i have put in. i look forward to seeing her back on the — in. i look forward to seeing her back on the court. _ so here are a few of the matches to look forward to in melbourne on day two. andy murray, five times a finalist, begins his campaign against argentina's tomas martin etcheverry.
excited to, i guess, get back out here, so i am really happy to be here. i think i'm different as a player because i am a lot more aware of, i guess, the things that are going on. when i was younger, i kind of played a lot on instinct and now i feel like while my body is catching up to the physical part that i want it to be, i have to understand tennis a lot more. i think my perspective on tennis has changed a lot, just because i am a lot more aware of how short an athlete's life span can be and i think ijust want my daughter to watch me play and hopefully appreciate that and know that tennis was a really big part of my life. so, this is a promise you will play for another few years? yes, i have two after all this work i have put so, here are a few of the matches to look forward to in melbourne on day two. andy murray, five times a finalist, begins his campaign against argentina's tomas martin etcheverry. 0n the rod laver arena, us open champion coco gauff, mens' seventh seed stefanos tsitsipas,
it's a relief. he can't celebrate it. when you lose, it's a catastrophe. they lost the opening game and barely beat south florida in the second game. everybody is bitching and moaning. then let's go to the transfer portal, the paying the athlete, the fact that texas and oklahoma are entering into the conference, et cetera, and let's go to the staff you have. he had a lot of great coaches come and go. steve sarkissian, the list goes on and on. but you get to the point that you say, maybe i don't want to have to change the whole staff. i can't give you the reasons, but it was more than just age. >> laura: the transfer portal is just changing. it is changing college football. i understand the arguments for it, but it's not the same game, and things change all the time, but maybe not for the better? >> i think transfer portal is one of the worst things that ever happened.
political leaders could perhaps learn from. joining in now is legendary football coach, hall of fame coach, lou holtz. it's good to see you tonight. your reaction to the nick saban retirement? and what made him so effective? >> i think that nick is a great coach, but he's also a great individual and a great person. but the most important thing is that a coach or any other leader it has high standards. he taught them also in addition to that to be good people. one thing nick saban taught me was he didn't do anything to make him a better athlete. that he's going to try to make them a better football player, and he did it very well. great football coach, great person. he'll be missed, but i don't think age was the only reason that caused him to retire. i've been in that situation. not his completely, but you reach a situation where you win,
leaders could perhaps learn from. joining now is legendary football coach hall of fame coach los llu, our coach, it's great to see you tonight. >> your reaction to the saban retirement and what made him so effectiv e. >> i t >> i think that nick is hia gret coach, but he's also a great g individual and a great person. but the mostreat pbut the impos that coach or any other leaders that high standard as he neverih lowered the standards and high standards. >> and he not only tell them to bs.e good football players, he taught them also at this level to, be good people. now, one thing that nick saban taught me waaught mes he didn'to anything for to make you a better athlete. >> he said, i'm only goingry to to try to make you a better football player. and he didma that very, veryt ft well. great football coach, great person. he wilball, greal missed. but i don't believe that agethe was the only reason it causeonld him to retire. >> i've been in a situation noti his completely, but you reach a situation that when you win,
it's a relief, you can't celebrate it. when you lose, it's a catastrophe. the last attack detector's the big game that barely beaten south floridhe a in the second game. everybody's and moaning so that something to do with it. >> and then let's go again to to the transfer portal. let's go to the paying the athlete. let's go to fact that texas and oklahoma enter into the conference instead of and let's go with the staff. you have, you know, the headad l coach and he had a lot of great coaches come and go. kirby smaroteat coact steve 30. and the list goes on and on. but you hiont point where you say, maybe i don't want to have to change the staff, so i can't give you all the reasons. >> but i want to tel l you, itan was more than just age. >> now, on the transfer portal ,it's just changing. i mean, just changing college football. i mean, i understands changi i underst it's n the arguments for it, but it's not the same game and things change all the time, but maybe not for the better. >>better i would say transfer pl
question the referee _ you're playing? i would not say question the referee on-field, | you're playing? i would not say| question the referee on-field, i question the referee on—field, i probably been more vocal and people say bit more challenging on the field towards officials, but i always do it within the right way and in support of the game, because i am competitive, who is not as an athlete? yeah, i have that respect on field as well. i should think so! that match will be on the bbc iplayer. before we go, a reminder of our top story. burnley host luton town at turf moor shortly, with both sides in desperate need of three points. that's all from sportsday. thanks very much for watching. bye—bye. good evening. it's been a much colder week, with frosty scenes across the uk, and at least it's been drier. now, we do have some rain to come in the north overnight and at first tomorrow,