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hello from the bbc sport centre. let's start with tennis because it is day two of the french open and it's so far so good for the big names in early action in a drizzly paris. top seed iga swiatek is bidding for a fourth title in five years at roland garros and underlined herfavourites tag with a crushing 6—1, 6—2 victory over home qualifier lolia jea njean. swiatek wrapped up the win in just 61 minutes to setup a mouthwatering second round clash with unseeded four—time grand slam champion naomi osaka. number eight seed ons jabeur, who made the the quarter finals last year, tookjust under an hour and a half to win her match against sachia vickery of the usa. jabeur�*s had injury issues this year — before coming to paris she'd only won six matches and lost nine.
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2019 finalist marketa vondrusova also enjoyed a straight sets win. the fifth seed beat spain's rebekah masarova 6—1, 6—3 to set up a second round meeting with the wonderfully named katie volynets. meanwhile in the men's singles, the australian open champion jannik sinner is safely into round two despite some concerns over his physical condition. he's been struggling with a hip injury of late, and came into the tournament with huge doubts over his fitness, but the world number two has eased past america's chris eubanks in straight sets. he'll play the home favourite richard gasquet next. right now we could be seeing rafa nadal at the french open for the very last time. he's won this title a record 1a times but has indicated it could be his last season, having spent the last couple of years battling injury. and he's facing fourth seed alexander zverev in the opening round, who won the italian open in the build up to roland garros. not long gone in this one.
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it is zverev who is a break to the goodin it is zverev who is a break to the good in the opening set. nadal losing his opening service game 2—0. there is live commentary on the bbc sport website. top seed novak djokovic gets his french open campaign under way on tuesday against frenchman pierre—hugues herbert. incredibly, the 24—time grand slam winner has yet to reach a final in 202a. despite that surprising run, the three—time winner in paris still has high expectations of himself coming into roland garros. i almost feel a bit embarrassed to say what my expectations are for the anything but a title for me is not satisfactory. it always has been like that. i know it might sound arrogant to a lot of people but i think i have the career that backs it up.
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in a way me playing still at this highest level, one of the major reasons is to try to write more history with the sport and win the biggest titles. paris is definitely one of them. england captain leah williamson has signed a new multiple—year contract with women's super league side arsenal. the defender has spent her entire senior career with the london club, who have not revealed how long the deal is for. williamson has made 232 appearances since 2014 and captained the lionessess to victory at euro 2022. boston celtics can book their spot in the nba finals later on monday with victory over indian pacers. they lead 3 to nothing in the best of seven series. the same margin dallas mavericks have over minnestota timberwolves after a 116 to 107 win in game 3 of the western conference finals. kyrie irving issued the battle cry of one more to team—mate luca doncic after the pair both scored 33 points a piece. no team has ever come back from 3—0 deficit. it
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no team has ever come back from 3-0 deficit. , ., . �* ., deficit. it feels great. we've got to think about _ deficit. it feels great. we've got to think about the _ deficit. it feels great. we've got to think about the next - deficit. it feels great. we've got to think about the next game. l deficit. it feels great. we've got i to think about the next game. we have _ to think about the next game. we have to _ to think about the next game. we have to play with the same mentality. they are not going to go away _ mentality. they are not going to go away so _ mentality. they are not going to go away so we — mentality. they are not going to go away so we need to prepare for the next game — and that's all the sport for now. just let me bring you some breaking news being reported by the news agencies, including afp and reuters. it has been reported that the israeli military says it is investigating an exchange of fire between its troops and egyptian soldiers. the shooting took place near the rafah border crossing, apparently. we have yet to confirm that. it is also reported that one egyptian showed joe has been killed. the israeli army says discussions are being held with the jet�*s military and details are coming in. reports of a shooting incident reported by israel's military, along the country's southern border with
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egypt. the israeli and egyptian authorities are discussing what has happened. the incident is reportedly under review. obviously it shows the ongoing and incredibly difficult and sensitive tensions in that region. we will bring you more as soon as we can. let's go back to the general election campaing in the uk — and the labour leader sir keir starmer has given his first major speech of the general election campaign — pledging to "stop the chaos" and "rebuild" the country. rishi sunak dismissed the speech as "waffle". earlier i spok to tom baldwin, author of "keir starmer: the biography". he told me more about the labour leader and his political aspirations. he is becoming more confident in talking about this. when he was a lawyer he never won a court case on the basis of his dad. this is a big part of politics and he is trying to show that he understands what people are going through. he once said to
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me, when i was researching the book, he says it is not my back story that matters, it is what it means for my front story. what he means by that is it doesn't matter, you can't say vote for me because my dad was a toolmaker my mum was a nurse. vote for me because i understand what people are going through, understand what it's like not be up to pay the bills because we had the phone bill cut off. i understand what it is like to be waiting in the nhs because my mum was really ill when i was younger. i understand what it is like to rely on state education. he came through state education and thatis came through state education and that is why labour wants more teachers. he understands what it's like for people not to have security on the streets of our borders because he was director of public prosecutions and took on gangs. he is linking his story to labour's policies and looking much more confident with doing so. he is beginning to open up about who he is to the public in a way i don't think he has really done before. you say
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that, and they _ he has really done before. you say that, and they build _ he has really done before. you say that, and they build again - he has really done before. you say that, and they build again as - he has really done before. you say that, and they build again as a - that, and they build again as a reintroduction, but for anyone who has followed his speeches, these themes are recurring. that wasn't very much new in there today. obviously we know all political leaders can't rewrite their speeches every single day for six weeks but does labour not need to come up with something a bit newer, a bit more positive, something to excite the public? positive, something to excite the ublic? , . , positive, something to excite the ublic? , ., , , ., , public? they are very pleased with the six steps _ public? they are very pleased with the six steps because _ public? they are very pleased with the six steps because they - public? they are very pleased with the six steps because they think. public? they are very pleased with the six steps because they think it| the six steps because they think it works well on doorsteps and relates to people's realise, rather than policies like bringing back national service. there is something about journalists not like i'm a journalist, you are a journalist and you weed out everything and you see everything and you can get quite tired of hearing these messages from parties. what party strategists will say is, only when they are typing it into a press release for the thousandth time to the public hearing for the first time. you have to repeat these messages. tam to repeat these messages. tom baldwin, to repeat these messages. tom baldwin. who — to repeat these messages. tom baldwin, who has _
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to repeat these messages. tom baldwin, who has written - to repeat these messages. tom baldwin, who has written a biography of keir starmer, the labour leader. a woman who was stabbed to death on bournemouth beach on friday night has been named locally as amie gray. another woman aged 38 remains in hospital with serious injuries. our correspondent duncan kennedy provided this update from bournemouth. bournemouth is a place full of contradictions today. on the one hand by the pier here, thousands of people enjoying the bank holiday sunshine. on this side of the pier it is a lot more subdued. you can see the police tape behind mejust along from where the incident happened on friday night. an incident where a woman named locally as amie gray was fatally stabbed. police aren't saying exactly what they think happened other than that she was 3a years old and a personal fitness instructor. dorset police are saying that they have arrested a 17—year—old boy from lancashire on suspicion of murder. they have also released stills from a cctv camera of a person of interest. they have asked members of the public to come forward if they have any information
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about this person. it is also important to say that a second woman, 38—year—old woman, was also caught up in the stabbing and is still in hospital in a serious condition. gloucestershire's famous annual cheese rolling competition has been taking place today in southwest england. dozens of competitors ignored warnings about the potential dangers of taking part in the event after is was declared �*unsafe'. they willingly threw themselves down the famous hill in a tradition that began two centuries ago. last year there were a number of injuries. the prize for the winner — a large wheel of double gloucester. let's watch footage and hear commentary from the men's second race — and hear from the winner of that contest. the cheese is down, and so is the gorilla? was going to take the lead on this one? looks like there is a man in a vest. he is not upright, he is going sideways. why did you wear a white top? there is a winner in the middle. a very close one. a very
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close one with some big rugby going at the bottom to stop them. i don't know who got that. here comes the gorilla! the gorilla has lost his head. the gorilla's head is full and offers up to the start with gorilla? not even the gorilla... the gorilla isjust lying prone at not even the gorilla... the gorilla is just lying prone at the bottom not even the gorilla... the gorilla isjust lying prone at the bottom of the hill. he is ok. the gorilla's hand is up. that was the closest finish we have had yet. i hand is up. that was the closest finish we have had yet.- hand is up. that was the closest finish we have had yet. i was trying to sta on finish we have had yet. i was trying to stay on my _ finish we have had yet. i was trying to stay on my feet. _ finish we have had yet. i was trying to stay on my feet. when - finish we have had yet. i was trying to stay on my feet. when i - finish we have had yet. i was trying to stay on my feet. when i started | to stay on my feet. when i started rolling _ to stay on my feet. when i started rolling sideways ijust decided to id rolling sideways ijust decided to go with— rolling sideways ijust decided to go with it — rolling sideways ijust decided to go with it. every time i found my feet were — go with it. every time i found my feet were on the ground i took another— feet were on the ground i took another couple of steps.- feet were on the ground i took another couple of steps. does what ou another couple of steps. does what you wanted — another couple of steps. does what you wanted to _ another couple of steps. does what you wanted to do _ another couple of steps. does what you wanted to do this _ another couple of steps. does what you wanted to do this because - another couple of steps. does what you wanted to do this because bluej another couple of steps. does whatl you wanted to do this because blue i was doing _ you wanted to do this because blue i was doing a — you wanted to do this because blue i was doing a games _ you wanted to do this because blue i was doing a games evening - you wanted to do this because blue i was doing a games evening with - you wanted to do this because blue i was doing a games evening with myl was doing a games evening with my mates _ was doing a games evening with my mates and — was doing a games evening with my mates and i— was doing a games evening with my mates and ijust— was doing a games evening with my mates and ijust said, _ was doing a games evening with my mates and ijust said, i— was doing a games evening with my mates and ijust said, i am - was doing a games evening with my mates and ijust said, i am going i was doing a games evening with my mates and ijust said, i am going toj mates and ijust said, i am going to win this _ mates and ijust said, i am going to win this thing — mates and ijust said, i am going to win this thing. i'm _ mates and ijust said, i am going to win this thing. i'm slightly- win this thing. i'm slightly surprised _ win this thing. i'm slightly surprised that _ win this thing. i'm slightly surprised that i _ win this thing. i'm slightly surprised that i did - win this thing. i'm slightly surprised that i did but. win this thing. i'm slightly. surprised that i did but also pleased _ surprised that i did but also pleased you _ surprised that i did but also pleased. you have - surprised that i did but also pleased. you have next- surprised that i did but also. pleased. you have next week's tottery— pleased. you have next week's lottery numbers. _ pleased. you have next week's lottery numbers. where - pleased. you have next week's lottery numbers. where you i pleased. you have next week's - lottery numbers. where you from? in lottery numbers. where you from? australia. i haven'tjust come for
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this _ australia. i haven'tjust come for this it _ australia. i haven'tjust come for this it was — australia. i haven'tjust come for this. it was high up on my priorities _ hello. it's a bank holiday monday of sunshine and showers, but as we go through the afternoon the heaviest, most persistent showers are likely to be across eastern scotland. you can see rather threatening—looking skies in edinburgh just a few hours ago. this has been the shower distribution so far today. most frequent showers across the far north. fewer showers, but most of those out to the west, but some of them are starting to push further inland. for the remainder of the afternoon, it's sunny spells and scattered showers almost anywhere, but the heaviest, most frequent, with maybe the odd rumble of thunder, across eastern scotland. lighter winds here, so if you get some showers they could be slow moving. slightly brisker winds, particularly on exposed south coasts, that should help push those showers through at quite a pace. top temperatures today between 16 and 18 degrees. if you dodge the showers and keep
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some sunshine with a little shelter, it will still feel quite pleasant. clearer skies across the far north—east through the night, but cloud and rain gathers out to the west, so that means it's going to be a wet, but mild start to tuesday. clearer skies, a chillier start further north and east, but at least you will have some early morning sunshine. it's not expected to last. the rain will push in from the west. some heavier bursts as it gradually drifts its way north and east. even once the rain eases away, it will be a case of sunny spells and scattered showers following on behind. again, temperatures peaking at around 18 degrees. moving out of tuesday into wednesday, still low pressure dominating the story as these frontal systems sweep their way steadily eastwards. as we go through the day on wednesday with the front to clear, the most frequent showers look likely to be along exposed east coasts, particularly as we go through the afternoon. a light north—westerly wind, a little more shelter, the drier, brighter weather out to the west, but temperatures a little bit subdued for this time of year.
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again, we're looking at highs of 15 to 18 degrees, maybe 19, if we're lucky, in the far south—east. that low pressure will push away. as we head towards the weekend, high pressure is going to build in and quieten things down really quite considerably. as we look further ahead, there is some welcome news. as we move into the new month ofjune, it looks likely to dry up, brighten up and, fingers crossed, warm up too.
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live from london. this is bbc news. in his first major speech of the uk election campaign — the labour leader sir keir starmer — says his party will deliver security and stability. we will also provide the certainty that working people, businesses and communities need. a clear direction. not the endless spinning around that successive tory governments have subjected us all to. we'll talk live to our correspondents travelling with the labour and conservatives leaders, for the latest from the campaign trail. international condemnation of israel after palestinian officials say at least 45 people have been killed at a refugee camp in rafah. the authorities in papua new guinea now say more than 2000 people were buried by a devastating landslide in a remote village.

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