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it or 8, but underneath the cloud it will be quite sticky across england and wales, 13 or 1a overnight. tomorrow, this band of cloud and rain pushes slowly north across northern england, then becomes quite slow—moving for northern ireland, central and parts of eastern scotland seeing slow—moving rainfall. to the earth that the cloud should tend to break up, the breeze will have to break up the cloud, so some sunshine for the midlands are still some showers for parts of southern and eastern england. blustery in and around this rainfall. temperatures here 15 or 16 under the rain but some brighter skies across the far north of scotland. in the sunny spells we could see 21 or 22 celsius. what about the weather for wimbledon? we have got rain from tuesday and wednesday, but it does look like the rain is going to be quite patchy on tuesday and it will brighten up later on wednesday. low pressure clears away towards the north, another one pushes close to southern parts of the uk towards the end of the weakness so the outlook for the
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capital cities is looking a little bit up and down, sunny spells and scattered showers, not quite as cold as it has been. and that's bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm olly foster. coming up on the programme... 48 hours to their euro semifinal, have england finally got a spring in their step? france aren't fully firing yet, they've arrived in munich for their semifinal against the favourites spain tomorrow. here at lourdes, i've been speaking to england's james anderson as he prepares for his very last test match. and i'm chetan pathak live here at wimbledon. it's an eventful day at the
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championships where alina is wearing a black ribbon to dedicate her when to those killed in an attack on a children's hospital in her home country. it's a very difficult day today for the ukrainian people. applause. the favour now to win a second singles title. evening, we'll get to the all england club and lord's shortly, but we'll start at the european championship as england prepare for their semifinal against the netherlands on wednesday. after their uninspiring progress through the group stage, extra time against slovakia and penalties against switzerland, they find themsleves one match away
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from a return to the final. we heard from luke shaw today, who says he's ready to start on wednesday, after coming off the bench on saturday, and was also asked about the negativity that gareth southgate has had to deal with. i don't really understand the criticism. i think what he's done for the country, for us as players as well, and he's really took us to the next level, no manager has really been as successfuly as he's done recently another semifinal coming is exactly what need and for that we are able to go out on the pitch and try to be at our best. and personally, i've got a lot to thank him for because he showed a lot of faith picking me when he didn't have to, and for that i will always be thankful but i need to repay the faith he's shown in me. let's get more from the england camp, i spoke to our football reporter alex howell who was at that
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luke shaw news conference. the way the team has come through the last two games, that quarterfinal against switzerland on penalties on the round of 16 and extra time after scoring in the last minute equaliser has really brought the team together. they said they were together anyway but those experiences have really spurred them on. it's been an odd tournament for luke shaw, he said to be sitting on the outside and watching his team—mate but he does feel they are in a good place and he said england can go on and win it.— can go on and win it. alex, you asked those — can go on and win it. alex, you asked those uplifting _ can go on and win it. alex, you| asked those uplifting moments, can go on and win it. alex, you - asked those uplifting moments, that overhead kick from jude bellingham, those penalties, everyone is still talking about what a moment it was to score his. the talking about what a moment it was to score hie— to score his. the 2020 final where encland to score his. the 2020 final where england lost _ to score his. the 2020 final where england lost on — to score his. the 2020 final where england lost on penalties, - to score his. the 2020 final where england lost on penalties, under. england lost on penalties, under gareth southgate they have won three of their four penalty shoot—out in knockout games especially for bukayo saka he was one of the players
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racially abused after losing a penalties against italy. been speaking about how times are changing. speaking about how times are chanauin. , ., ., changing. the term redemption for necko. .. changing. the term redemption for gecko- -- best _ changing. the term redemption for gecko... best players _ changing. the term redemption for gecko... best players over - changing. the term redemption for gecko... best players over the - changing. the term redemption for gecko... best players over the last| gecko... best players over the last three _ gecko... best players over the last three years — gecko... best players over the last three years for european competition, he also had a very good world _ competition, he also had a very good world cup— competition, he also had a very good world cup by the way so that takes him on _ world cup by the way so that takes him on the — world cup by the way so that takes him on the world stage and you look at others _ him on the world stage and you look at others like jude bellingham who are seen_ at others like jude bellingham who are seen obviously a team—mate in vinicius— are seen obviously a team—mate in vinicius jr. — are seen obviously a team—mate in viniciuer, standing up for those players — viniciuer, standing up for those players being abused, they are massive — players being abused, they are massive role models to the communities and beyond but they are also taking _ communities and beyond but they are also taking on the issue of racism whenever— also taking on the issue of racism whenever they need it front on. what about the opposition, _ whenever they need it front on. wrist about the opposition, didn't look goodin about the opposition, didn't look good in their group against the netherlands but they got things together and the knockout stages. they've been criticised by their supporters as well, just like england have. england got slightly
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bit better against slovakia and then change formation against switzerland and there has been a discussion about whether the two sides will cancel each other out playing similar systems and tactics, or it could lead to a game of high quality and attacking flair.— and attacking flair. the quality of the players _ and attacking flair. the quality of the players from _ and attacking flair. the quality of the players from both _ and attacking flair. the quality of the players from both teams, - and attacking flair. the quality of the players from both teams, i. and attacking flair. the quality of. the players from both teams, i think you can _ the players from both teams, i think you can expect the level of, rudimentary level of the game will be rudimentary level of the game will he really— rudimentary level of the game will be really high. yeah. hopefully it's us that— be really high. yeah. hopefully it's us that have the ball, so it's more england _ us that have the ball, so it's more england attorney, but i expect a hi-h england attorney, but i expect a high intensity game.— high intensity game. england continue the _ high intensity game. england continue the preparations - high intensity game. england i continue the preparations here high intensity game. england - continue the preparations here in blinken chaim before they travel across to dortmund, and will hear from gareth southgate alongside one of the players, most likely who is starting the match but he has some big decisions to make with marc guehi available. it'll be interesting to see what he says about whether england will continue for the back three.
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the first semifinal is in munich, tomorrow evening between two former european champions, spain and france. the french have been training at the allianz arena this evening they are yet to hit the heights that you'd expect from their star studded squad led by kylian mbappe. a 1—0 win against belgium in the last 16 before getting past portugal on penalties they face a spanish side, now favourites portugal on penalties. they face a spanish side, now favourites for the tournament, the only team with a perfect record in the group stage, before hitting four past georgia in the last 16 and knocking out the hosts germany in the quarters. translation: i think it goes without sa in: that translation: i think it goes without saying that spain _ translation: i think it goes without saying that spain has _ translation: i think it goes without saying that spain has played - translation: i think it goes without saying that spain has played the - saying that spain has played the best football of the tournament, ball possession, they know how to score goals, they were complete team and have their strengths, they probably have their weaknesses too, we are confident and we know what we have to do. you're up-to-date
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from the euros, _ we have to do. you're up-to-date from the euros, that's _ we have to do. you're up-to-date from the euros, that's all- we have to do. you're up-to-date from the euros, that's all from . from the euros, that's all from me for now, let's head to the all england club, chickenpox back is there for us. oh no, it's not raining isn't a? thankfully we've got those roofs on centre and number one quart and the quarterfinal line—up is fast taking shape. we have the roof on centre and on court one, i want to talk about alanna �*s with alina, as you been following on bbc news, the russian missile attack affected a children's hospital in ukraine, has had a huge emotional effect on her, she has talked so much about playing for her homeland, she is through the quarterfinals for the second straight year, shape saw off when she and you come in terms of the tennis it was very straightforward, she found it extremely tough focusing on the competition itself,
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and after that match in light of that attack on the children's hospital the emotion understandably came pouring out. it was a good performance from my side today, and you know, it's a very difficult day today for ukrainian people. applause and cheers. it's not easy to focus on the match and you know, since the morning it's very difficult to read the news and just to go on the court, it's extremely tough. understandably emotional, alina said alina there. discuss how this is taking shape, thanks for being with us on sports day. this is remarkable from switch alina, she reached the semifinals lecture on a wild card, from maternity leave which we weren't expecting, what if you made of her run this year?—
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weren't expecting, what if you made of her run this year? coming back so soon last year— of her run this year? coming back so soon last year she _ of her run this year? coming back so soon last year she wouldn't have - soon last year she wouldn't have been _ soon last year she wouldn't have been able — soon last year she wouldn't have been able to get that peak fitness up been able to get that peak fitness up even _ been able to get that peak fitness up even it— been able to get that peak fitness up even if she six training extremely hard. competing against people _ extremely hard. competing against people who are at their very very top of— people who are at their very very top of their— people who are at their very very top of their level, i think now a year— top of their level, i think now a year on — top of their level, i think now a year on she _ top of their level, i think now a year on she will be stronger, she will be _ year on she will be stronger, she will be fitter, learning from those mistakes — will be fitter, learning from those mistakes and obviously her body will change _ mistakes and obviously her body will change a _ mistakes and obviously her body will change a little bit and learning to come to— change a little bit and learning to come to terms with that, i think she's— come to terms with that, i think she's a — come to terms with that, i think she's a real— come to terms with that, i think she's a real big threat and hungrier than ever— she's a real big threat and hungrier than ever to — she's a real big threat and hungrier than ever to succeed. in she's a real big threat and hungrier than ever to succeed.— than ever to succeed. in the quarterfinal _ than ever to succeed. in the quarterfinal she's _ than ever to succeed. in the quarterfinal she's going - than ever to succeed. in the quarterfinal she's going to l than ever to succeed. in the. quarterfinal she's going to be than ever to succeed. in the - quarterfinal she's going to be up against elena rybakina. having to retire in the second set of that match three love down, lost the first set, and out of the top seed is gone. first set, and out of the top seed is one. ., ., ,, ,., first set, and out of the top seed is one. ., ., ,, , is gone. you would think so, she hits and lean _ is gone. you would think so, she hits and lean ball _ is gone. you would think so, she hits and lean ball and _ is gone. you would think so, she hits and lean ball and on - is gone. you would think so, she hits and lean ball and on this - is gone. you would think so, she | hits and lean ball and on this kind of court _ hits and lean ball and on this kind of court it— hits and lean ball and on this kind of court it really does shoot through— of court it really does shoot through the surface. she can get a lot of— through the surface. she can get a lot of free — through the surface. she can get a lot of free points. that being said, we did _ lot of free points. that being said, we did see — lot of free points. that being said, we did see here in the australian open _ we did see here in the australian open for— we did see here in the australian open for example, she can get a little _ open for example, she can get a little bit — open for example, she can get a little bit wayward with her shots, so it will— little bit wayward with her shots, so it will be a question whether she can really— so it will be a question whether she can really contain that and also whether — can really contain that and also whether her opponents can make or
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play a _ whether her opponents can make or play a knuckles that she will make those errors. play a knuckles that she will make those errors— those errors. there are questions around her _ those errors. there are questions around her fitness _ those errors. there are questions around her fitness centre - those errors. there are questions around her fitness centre for- around her fitness centre for health, seems to fluctuate up and down a little bit, so let's see which elena rybakina we get against switch alina. ijust want i just want to turn our attention to centre, we've been keeping our eye on this. extraordinary match of the moment if we can take you to it because taylor fritz has walked a few points away and out from seeing off silvera. he was two sets to love “p off silvera. he was two sets to love up on this. he off silvera. he was two sets to love up on this-— up on this. he was looking in really good form. but _ up on this. he was looking in really good form, but he _ up on this. he was looking in really good form, but he is _ up on this. he was looking in really good form, but he isjust _ up on this. he was looking in really good form, but he isjust starting l good form, but he isjust starting to slow— good form, but he isjust starting to slow down. it looked to me from what i _ to slow down. it looked to me from what i was — to slow down. it looked to me from what i was saying he was really lunging — what i was saying he was really lunging especially to his backhand taking _ lunging especially to his backhand taking one massive lunch instead of two or— taking one massive lunch instead of two or three smaller steps, i worry that his _ two or three smaller steps, i worry that his knee started getting a little _ that his knee started getting a little groggy, perhaps struggling a
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little groggy, perhaps struggling a little bit with that. let's take nothing _ little bit with that. let's take nothing away from fritz, he's a player— nothing away from fritz, he's a player on— nothing away from fritz, he's a player on amazing four, three—time eastbourne — player on amazing four, three—time eastbourne champion so he is a real champion— eastbourne champion so he is a real champion out there. a eastbourne champion so he is a real champion out there.— champion out there. a couple of ears champion out there. a couple of years ago. _ champion out there. a couple of years ago. let's _ champion out there. a couple of years ago, let's hang _ champion out there. a couple of years ago, let's hang in - champion out there. a couple of years ago, let's hang in on - champion out there. a couple of years ago, let's hang in on this, | years ago, let's hang in on this, what do you make, the rain has turned this in some ways into an indoor tournament in terms of centre and court one, that will favour such as fair of number rather than the outdoor conditions but this hasn't materialised in this matter. i would sa the materialised in this matter. i would say they really _ materialised in this matter. i would say they really rely _ materialised in this matter. i would say they really rely on _ materialised in this matter. i would say they really rely on their - materialised in this matter. i would say they really rely on their turf, i say they really rely on their turf, even _ say they really rely on their turf, even more — say they really rely on their turf, even more so fritz. if you're in good _ even more so fritz. if you're in good serving conditions, no son, no wind, _ good serving conditions, no son, no wind. fritz— good serving conditions, no son, no wind, fritz may be might more important... wind, fritz may be might more important- - -— wind, fritz may be might more imortant... ., , , �*, important... from both sides. let's see what happens, _ important... from both sides. let's see what happens, looks _ important... from both sides. let's see what happens, looks very - important... from both sides. let'sj see what happens, looks very much thatis see what happens, looks very much that is going in fritz�*s direction there. get your popcorn, might be a late night tonight, novak djokovic and holger rune, what you make of
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that? ., , ., , that? holger rune is a little bit of a wild card _ that? holger rune is a little bit of a wild card in _ that? holger rune is a little bit of a wild card in that _ that? holger rune is a little bit of a wild card in that you _ that? holger rune is a little bit of a wild card in that you don't - that? holger rune is a little bit of a wild card in that you don't know| a wild card in that you don't know what _ a wild card in that you don't know what kind — a wild card in that you don't know what kind of player going to get, and he _ what kind of player going to get, and he is — what kind of player going to get, and he is sometimes absolutely exhilarating and sometimes you think what happened to the guy who was playing _ what happened to the guy who was playing ten minutes ago? he can get a little _ playing ten minutes ago? he can get a little feisty as well and djokovic sometimes reacts pretty good to that _ sometimes reacts pretty good to that. �* , j, sometimes reacts pretty good to that. �* ,, sometimes reacts pretty good to that. �* , ,, ., that. and d'okovic's knee as hold held u- that. and d'okovic's knee as hold held up so — that. and djokovic's knee as hold held up so far. _ that. and djokovic's knee as hold held up so far. i _ that. and djokovic's knee as hold held up so far. i think _ that. and djokovic's knee as hold held up so far. i think so, - that. and djokovic's knee as hold held up so far. i think so, i - that. and djokovic's knee as hold held up so far. i think so, i think| held up so far. i think so, i think we'll really _ held up so far. i think so, i think we'll really get _ held up so far. i think so, i think we'll really get a _ held up so far. i think so, i think we'll really get a sense - held up so far. i think so, i think we'll really get a sense of - held up so far. i think so, i think we'll really get a sense of how. held up so far. i think so, i think| we'll really get a sense of how he is physically after this match, he will test — is physically after this match, he will test it— is physically after this match, he will test it and if it's even a little — will test it and if it's even a little bit _ will test it and if it's even a little bit short it should be a real tough _ little bit short it should be a real tough match for him. he'll have to be on _ tough match for him. he'll have to be on top — tough match for him. he'll have to be on top form to beat him in normal circumstances let alone if he's carrying — circumstances let alone if he's carrying an injury. circumstances let alone if he's carrying an injury-— carrying an in'ury. should be fascinating _ carrying an injury. should be fascinating ahead. _ carrying an injury. should be fascinating ahead. alex - carrying an injury. should be fascinating ahead. alex de i carrying an injury. should be - fascinating ahead. alex de minaur, katie boulder�*s other half is through the quarterfinal, musetti is also, the quarterfinal mount line—up is taking shape. i'm looking forward
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to djokovic rune later. think so much for being with us and back to olly foster. james anderson says his emotions are all over the place as he prepares for his final game with england. he'll win his 188th and final test cap against west indies in the first test that starts on wednesday. from lord's, here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. his final text match. remember the situation, england deciding they finally need to move on afterjames anderson the soap giving him this last occasion this venue. when i spoke to anderson a little earlier today i asked him what made him the most proud after such a long and successful career. i most proud after such a long and successful career.— most proud after such a long and successful career. i think the fact that i will successful career. i think the fact that i will be _ successful career. i think the fact that i will be playing _
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successful career. i think the fact that i will be playing my - successful career. i think the fact that i will be playing my 188th . that i will be playing my 188th test just short of a0 years old, i been able to play the song. is just short of 40 years old, i been able to play the song. is there any art of able to play the song. is there any part of you — able to play the song. is there any part of you that — able to play the song. is there any part of you that actually _ able to play the song. is there any part of you that actually wants - able to play the song. is there any part of you that actually wants to i part of you that actually wants to stop? part of you that actually wants to sto - ? . �* . part of you that actually wants to sto? ., �* , ., part of you that actually wants to sto? ., �*, ., ., part of you that actually wants to stow; ., , ., stop? that's a tough question. comina stop? that's a tough question. coming off _ stop? that's a tough question. coming off the _ stop? that's a tough question. coming off the back _ stop? that's a tough question. coming off the back of - stop? that's a tough question. j coming off the back of seventh stop? that's a tough question. - coming off the back of seventh last week i feel like i'm still bowling as well as i ever have. but, i mean, i knew it had to end at some point. we can see signs of england moving on with the selection of gus atkinson in this test match. they have trained today, they got the best of the weather, during their time in england they've only met the king. they carry on the tradition of the west indies teams. the devastation of the hurricane and thatis devastation of the hurricane and that is part of the motivation of the west indians here. than? that is part of the motivation of the west indians here.- that is part of the motivation of the west indians here. any bit of sark or the west indians here. any bit of spark or encouragement - the west indians here. any bit of spark or encouragement we - the west indians here. any bit of spark or encouragement we can | the west indians here. any bit of. spark or encouragement we can give them _ spark or encouragement we can give them is _ spark or encouragement we can give them is to— spark or encouragement we can give them is to through our performances.
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and that's _ them is to through our performances. and that's what we pledged as a group and trying to make them happy and is _ group and trying to make them happy and is proud as they possibly can in these tough times.— and is proud as they possibly can in these tough times. let's remember this is west — these tough times. let's remember this is west indies _ these tough times. let's remember this is west indies versus _ these tough times. let's remember this is west indies versus england. | this is west indies versus england. the start of a competitive test match series, james anderson above all else would want us to be thinking along those lines. could be very emotional on wednesday, joe wilson there. the rugby football league are investigaing after the widnes vikings player nick gregson alleged that his former team swinton, deliberately targeted him during their championship match over the weekend, and claims that he's been left with a potentially season ending injury. our reporterjoe lynskey, is with me, joe serious allegations, these? second—tier rugby league match between witness and the swinton lions. swinton won the match
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but they face these allegations from one of the witness players that was a forward used to play for swinton and came off this match with a shoulder injury. gregson posted on social media alleging that the swinton players deliberately targeted that part of his body, his shoulder is something that he struggled with in terms of injury over the course of his career. he alleged that an image of his face was put up inside the swinton dressing room and it had the instruction bully him above it, and showed him with a noose around his neck. now, swinton have responded, say they refute the accuracy of these allegations that they are in contact with their solicitors. the governing body they're set to start an investigation. swinton said they are 100% behind gregson offering him any support needs, gregson also said the injury he suffered, said he could end his season, in maine also
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and his career. there is more to life than rugby league and is not something i want to be part of if and that is deemed acceptable. many thanks for now _ and that is deemed acceptable. many thanks for now on _ and that is deemed acceptable. many thanks for now on that _ and that is deemed acceptable. many thanks for now on that story. para gb have named the ten rowers to represent great britain at paris 202a. two time gold medallist lauren rowles will team up with former royal engineer commando gregg stevenson who will make his paralympic debut at the age of 39, in the mixed double sculls. you can find the full squad on the bbc sport website. the paralympics start at the end of next month, while it's just under three weeks until the olympics get underway. today, uk sport has set their medal targets, as they aim to secure a top five medal position in both. here's our reporter sarah dawkins. well, we've only had three years to wait since the last games in tokyo were british teams enjoyed huge
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success. here at the london stock exchange they have been outlining what a successful summer in paris would look like, a target of 50—70 metals for the olympics and 1aa olympics gb. metals for the olympics and 144 olympics 65-— metals for the olympics and 1aa ol mics gb. ., ., olympics gb. more women than men in the team for— olympics gb. more women than men in the team for the _ olympics gb. more women than men in the team for the second _ olympics gb. more women than men in the team for the second successive - the team for the second successive and the big games we are very proud of it, 2a sports, 32 disciplines, we ready to go, excited about it. taste ready to go, excited about it. we are expecting to be towards the top of the _ are expecting to be towards the top of the metal table once again but success— of the metal table once again but success for us is also about the games— success for us is also about the games experience for every team member — games experience for every team member. we talk about being ready it was so _ member. we talk about being ready it was so were _ member. we talk about being ready it was so were we ready to deliver the games? _ was so were we ready to deliver the games? and did we have a positive team experience?— games? and did we have a positive team experience? there will though be team experience? there will though he challenges _ team experience? there will though be challenges for _ team experience? there will though be challenges for the _ team experience? there will though be challenges for the athletes, - be challenges for the athletes, these games are expected to be the hottest on record and there are question marks around the quality of the rivers son for triathlon and
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swimming events. you the rivers son for triathlon and swimming events.— the rivers son for triathlon and swimming events. you want to think we've not swimming events. you want to think we've got clean _ swimming events. you want to think we've got clean rivers, _ swimming events. you want to think we've got clean rivers, clean - swimming events. you want to think we've got clean rivers, clean ocean, | we've got clean rivers, clean ocean, clean water, i think spore has highlighted some of the issues around the water systems but all the messengers were getting as we get closer and closer to games time is that the water quality is good. now, for any reason that should be changed, the organising committee in france are wanting to protect athletes as well so all of the athletes as well so all of the athletes will be very protected, at the moment is all looking positive. reddish athletes are expected to win medals and a wide range of sports, that's been described today as a super strength for great written and there's not long to wait, the olympics kick off in paris injust under three weeks' time. —— great britain. let's head back to wimbledon now for the rest of sportsday, chetan pahak is there. there really more complete as well, the last few moments taylor fritz, all the hits, losing such a in bits.
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am i needed, am i even needed after all of that, olly foster, thank you. it happened, hasn't it? taylor has swiftly done it or not swiftly done it, it happened in five sets, let's leave the puns aside. such is aware of, one opportunity missed to reach his first wimbledon quarterfinal, taylor fritz who is back there. a couple of years ago we lost rafa nadal, the american is a wimbledon court a finalist come he's done it the hard way, two sets down battling back from the brink of defeat, there was a tie—break in the fourth but he's done it in five, overjoyed, taylor fritz got some loud cheers over on a very soggy headman hill, match to come, djokovic, holger rune, we're looking forward to that. what's happening outside the courts, we may have lost interest in the men's and women's singles until the wheelchair tennis gets under way. we had to draw today, al hewitt
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wimbledon is the only single title he hasn't won, potential collision course with the dickey to oda, he beat hewitt last year in the final, hoping to go one better this time he is what hewitt had to say about the potential match earlier today. oda has beaten me two times, has taken _ oda has beaten me two times, has taken the _ oda has beaten me two times, has taken the sport to the new level, i'm taken the sport to the new level, i'm loving — taken the sport to the new level, i'm loving the challenge and, yeah, the difficulties that he's causing. and that's — the difficulties that he's causing. and that's part of this part, you know. _ and that's part of this part, you know, someone comes in a tries to change _ know, someone comes in a tries to change it— know, someone comes in a tries to change it and brings it to a new level— change it and brings it to a new level and — change it and brings it to a new level and he doing that, so i'm working — level and he doing that, so i'm working hard behind the scenes to try and _ working hard behind the scenes to try and improve my game and hopefully this week i can showcase that _ fingers crossed, of course they will play in the doubles as well. the doubles and the juniors, play in the doubles as well. the
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doubles and thejuniors, i can play in the doubles as well. the doubles and the juniors, i can tell you one court et next to if all rain came down... got through to the round 16. in terms of the british players legends of the sport for the last couple of days, no bigger name then andy murray, we heard from wimbledon ceo sally bolton that they are in talks of having an andy murray statute created here. here is a little bit of what sally bolton had to say to us this morning. we talked about putting up a statue of andy _ we talked about putting up a statue of andy murray, we want to celebrate his championships for this year, there _ his championships for this year, there are — his championships for this year, there are other parts of our plans to celebrate his fantastic career, but we've — to celebrate his fantastic career, but we've got time to do that. we very much— but we've got time to do that. we very much want to engage with andy to talk— very much want to engage with andy to talk to _ very much want to engage with andy to talk to him about how he would like to _ to talk to him about how he would like to celebrate it but i think for now he's— like to celebrate it but i think for now he's earned the opportunity of a rest before _ now he's earned the opportunity of a rest before he competes at the olympics, hopefully. i'v e i've also been hearing from amaretto condo following that defeat on
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centre court yesterday. —— emma roddick condo. focus on that singles match, obviously didn't go her way, loosen in the quarterfinal, we will see her play that quarterfinal tomorrow because tomorrow will be the first day of wimbledon quarterfinals and a reminder of what happened so far today, elena for delina —— salinas for delina emotional dedicating to win to the people of ukraine following that russian missile attack on a children's hospital, she was wearing a black ribbon, and lines of a match for her in the last day of course against elena rybakina, potential quarterfinals and we are waiting to see how they will match up. let's take you to court one as well, she's up take you to court one as well, she's up there, she's taking on, well,
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it's a tough matchup for her because he's the french open champion of old, three years ago she won that. daniel collins the american who is trying to get to that wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time, danielle collins we are expecting her to retire after this. a potential tricky one for her, seeing off yuliya earlier on. you can see her serving here in the doubles but it's a wimbledon singles title that she's after, herform really it's a wimbledon singles title that she's after, her form really has been nowhere, i have to say, in the last year. and yet we've seen that some other players are trying to create a charge to the last eight already this year, we you be updated whether she can do it, on centre court they are waiting for this one and there's so many, hundreds on the hill, umbrellas in hand waiting for novak djokovic to see if this will be a wimbledon where he wins a roger
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fetter equalling eight singles title or holger rune, the young man from denmark can create an upset tonight. djokovic has been struggling with that name, he had that surgery on it just last night, holger rune is going to test that, you can keep across it all in the bbc iplayer, at across it all in the bbc iplayer, at a very well wimbledon, we will leave you for now, thank you for being with us tonight. good night. —— very wet wimbledon. hello there, good evening. it's been a very wet start tojuly for many of us, and the rain was especially heavy over the weekend. there's a lot more wet weather to come, too, in the forecast as we head through the rest of the week, low pressure remains in charge. it's going to stay unsettled, but it won't be wet all the time. lots of dry spells, some sunshine around at times. the sunshine best across northern england through today, but there will be more rain to come and that's courtesy of this deep area of low pressure just spinning these weather fronts northwards through tonight.
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there's some really quite muggy, humid—feeling air towards the south of it as well, but some heavy downpours of rain through the night, especially across the moors of the south west, moving across into north wales, the north midlands and northern england in time for tomorrow morning. mild and muggy towards the south — 13—1a celsius — but a lot chillier further north, where we'll keep the clear skies across much of scotland. lows here around 6—8 celsius, perhaps, for some. so that low pressure continues to move very slowly further northwards as we head through tuesday, the humid feeling areas towards the south of it. the heavy rain will push into northern england, eventually curl around into northern ireland, southern—central areas of scotland, as we head through the second half of the day and eventually into eastern scotland, where it's going to be really quite relentless. but northern scotland stays dry. to the south of these fronts, some sunny spells, a lot of cloud around. watch out for a few showers, particularly where we do get the sunshine, but here temperatures will peak at 20—22 celsius. the air is mild and muggy.
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and if we take a look at wednesday then you can see we've got this brisk north—easterly wind blowing. it'sjust blowing more rain. it's going to be really quite relentless across many parts of eastern northern scotland as we head through wednesday. and the rainfall totals will really start to rack up. further south, yes, a few showers, but also some bright and some sunny spells appearing between those cloud layers and temperatures will get as high as 20—21 celsius again. the low pressure pulls away from the north sea as we head through thursday. this occlusion sinks further southwards, introducing clouds, some showers, but there's more heavy rain approaching again from the south and that is going to affect southern areas of england, perhaps east anglia, south east england as we head through friday. we'll also draw down more of a north easterly wind so temperatures are likely to drop again by the time we get to the end of the working week. bye—bye for now.
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live from london. this is bbc news. russia's latest barrage of missile attacks on ukraine has killed dozens of people, including at a children's hospital in kyiv. despite more senior democrats urging him to drop out,
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in herfirst speech — focussing on house—building — the new chancellor said the labour government has inherited "1a years of chaos and economic irresponsibility". the prime minister — sir keir starmer — has been in wales — as he tours the uk — following his visit to belfast this morning. despite more senior democrats urging him to drop out, president biden insists in a letter that he'll stay in the us presidential race "to the end". and the historic theatre in greater manchester that was closed last year — but has just been saved by campaigners. hello i'm kasia madera. welcome to the programme. we start in ukraine, where russia has carried out a massive and deadly bombardment of ukrainian cities, a day before a major nato summit begins in washington. according to reports,
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at least 36 people were killed across the country — and dozens more wounded.

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