hello and welcome to sportsday from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme — two giants of american sport. hello and welcome to sportsday from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme — two giants of american sport. two giants of american sport shine at the olympics. simone biles and katie ledecky make it a day to remember for team usa. boxing controversy — a previously banned female fighter is allowed to compete and the international olympic committee defend its eligibility rules. and the end of an era — as the curtain comes down in paris on andy murray's playing career.

welcome along, thank you forjoining us. three years ago, at the tokyo olympics, simone biles suffered the disorientating mental block that gymnasts call the twisties. she had to pull out of several finals you'll remember. the pressure of expectation was too much she said. and a two—year break from the sport followed. on thursday — in paris — she triumphantly recaptured her place at the top of the sport. she finished with an overall score of 59.131 — ahead of brazil's rebeca andrade and her us team—mate sunisa lee to win the all—around gymnastics title, just as she did in rio in 2016. it's her second olympic gold in paris, sixth gold overall, and ninth medal in total. at the age of 27, biles is the first gymnast to win non—consecutive all—around olympic titles and the oldest winner of her sport's blue—riband event for 72 years. the world's most decorated gymnast has her crown back.

ago, i never thought i would set foot on gymnastics or again because of everything that happened, but with the help, i got back in the gym and worked really hard and mentally and physically. even at seven a:m., i saw my therapist, and there was a time change, so she was so amazing for allowing me to do this these couple of days in paris. making sure i mentally well, i think you see that on the competition floor. meanwhile, katie ledecky�*s become the united states�* most decorated female olympian — swimming the third leg — she claimed silver in the women's 4x200m relay, behind australia. it takes ledecky�*s olympic tally to 13 medals — eight golds, four silvers and one bronze. the debate over the criteria for participation in women's sport is in the spotlight after italian boxer angela carini abandoned her olympic bout against

algeria's imane khelif inside 46 seconds. khelif is one of two athletes, along with taiwan's lin yu—ting taiwan's lin yu—ting, who've been cleared to compete in the women's boxing in paris, having been disqualified from last year's women's world championships forfailing to meet eligibility criteria. the ioc claims in khelif�*s case that was because of increased levels of testosterone which it says are within regulation now. our sports editor dan roan has more from paris. it was always going to be highly controversial ever since it was revealed that these two fighters, lynn and khelif would be allowed to compete in this competition. despite both of them being disqualified, who were already organising the championships last year —— lin.

they have since been suspended by the ioc. they are now effectively running the boxing competition and they are applying their own rules that were applied at the last olympics, not the iba. that's where the discrepancy lies. the ioc say one thing, they maintain that when comes to khelif, it was high elevated testosterone. when it comes to lin, it was gender eligibility that was failed. there's discrepancy, but of course abandonment after a0 —— a6 seconds. andy murray's playing career has come to an end in paris after the former world number one and three time grand slam champion was beaten in the quarterfinals of the men's doubles. he and dan evans were beaten in straight sets by america's taylor fritz

and tommy paul — 6—2, 6—a. murray, 37, has had more injury problems this year, confirmed before the games that it would be his final event. this result brings the curtain down on an extraordinary career which included two wimbledon titles, the us open and of course two olympic gold medals. one of andy murray's biggest rivals during his career, novak djokovic, is into the semi—finals trying career, novak djokovic, is into the semi—finals trying to win an olympic gold medal — the only major title missing from his collection. djokovic beat greece's stefanos tsitsipas in straight sets. he'll next face italy's lorenzo musetti. meanwhile, the man that beat djokovic in the wimbledon final last month. carlos alcaraz beat america's tommy paul and will face felix auger aliasime in the other semi final after the canadian beat casper ruud. in the shock of the olympic tennis tournament so far, the polish top seed and four time french open champion iga swiatek was beaten

by zheng qinwen in their by zheng qinwen in their semi—final. the chinese player took the first set 6—2 and came from a—0 down in the second to win it 7—5, ending swiatek�*s 25—match winning streak on the paris clay. and she'll play donna vekic in saturday's gold—medal match after the croatian player beat slovakia's anna karolina schmiedlova in straight sets. double olympic champion helen glover missed out on a historic third title for britain as her women's four team were beaten by netherlands in the rowing. glover, who returned to the sport after becoming a mother, took silver alongside esme booth, sam redgrave and rebecca shorten in a thrilling women's four race. they were edged out byjust .18 seconds — agonisingly close to gold. it's one of three rowing medals for team gb on thursday — there was also bronze

in the women's doubles sculls and bronze in the men's four. away from the olympics — formula one is into its summer break. it's three weeks before the next race in a season that is proving to be highly competitive. max verstappen has seven victories so far but there have been seven different race winners. lando norris is second in the championship, and he's been speaking to the bbc�*s matt warwick about the sports sustainability with a commitment to becoming net zero carbon by 2030. for me, motorsport needs sound and smell and the pure competition. i5 and smell and the pure competition.— and smell and the pure cometition. , ., competition. is that something that's important _ competition. is that something that's important of _ competition. is that something that's important of age - competition. is that something | that's important of age people, sustainability? i that's important of age people, sustainability?— sustainability? ithink so. -- to engage- _ sustainability? ithink so. -- to engage- i _ sustainability? ithink so. -- to engage. i think _ sustainability? ithink so. -- to engage. i think that's - sustainability? i think so. --| to engage. i think that's what neededin to engage. i think that's what needed in this point in time. i think not everything has to be electric. it's more and more advanced. i dream of one day running back in the v 12 or the v-10 running back in the v 12 or the v—10 or whatever. i think it brings more excitement. it

sounds and looks scarier. this was electorate and quiet and loud and scary and an element of fear. i think that's what makes it so unique to beget the opportunity to drive formula 1 cars. ., , opportunity to drive formula 1 cars. ., z: , cars. you say we need 20 highly sustainable _ cars. you say we need 20 highly sustainable monsters _ cars. you say we need 20 highly sustainable monsters going - sustainable monsters going around the track.— sustainable monsters going around the track. they really are. i think— around the track. they really are. i think that _ around the track. they really are. i think that something l are. i think that something people realise. these cars in the most efficient in the world. he's not sustainable as travelling the world. it's way worse than me driving this car on the weekend of the formula 1 is a lot more advanced in terms of technology and efficiency and environmental impact. it's and environmental impact. it's a race, but also a race with a reason behind it.— a race, but also a race with a reason behind it. tell us about safety what — reason behind it. tell us about safety what you _ reason behind it. tell us about safety what you think - reason behind it. tell us about safety what you think could - reason behind it. tell us about safety what you think could or| safety what you think could or should happen if anything in the future of the sport. very safe. �* , ., ,

the future of the sport. very safe. �*, ., , ,., ., safe. it's really improved an insane amount. _ safe. it's really improved an insane amount. you - safe. it's really improved an insane amount. you can't i insane amount. you can't control every single situation. i don't know what is the next step of safety, but i think that's what makes it exciting. he also never want things to go wrong. i also signed up for risking my life and situations. if i was racing in a field and there is nothing, i would enjoy it as much. there is nothing, i would en'oy it as muchfi it as much. what's important about that — it as much. what's important about that commitment - it as much. what's important i about that commitment you've made to the team? the about that commitment you've made to the team?— about that commitment you've made to the team? the more you have that faith _ made to the team? the more you have that faith in _ made to the team? the more you have that faith in one _ made to the team? the more you have that faith in one another, i have that faith in one another, the more you can be honest with one another. you get to a point where the tiniest things make a difference. when you've known each other for years, you difference. when you've known each otherfor years, you can get to the level where you can give each other a bit of stick and you can give honest with one each other until your best friends a lot more stuff. the less distractions you can have, the more people can focus and do theirjob and the better you will be. later nor is there.

some sad news to bring you next — the former leicester city football manager craig shakespeare has died at the age of 60, his family has announced. he was undergoing treatment for cancer back in october last year and also worked for west brom, hull, everton, watford, aston villa and norwich. and had a spell as england assistant boss in 2016. more reaction to that over a bbc sport website. just time to take a quick look at the medal table from the olympics before we go after day six of competition at paris 202a. china still top of that table. the united states moving up to second now — simone biles's gold medal helping in part and the host france are third. more coverage over on the bbc sport website. from me and the team, that's all for now. goodbye.

hello there. thursday was another day of heat and humidity, particularly across central and southern wales, where we saw temperatures widely into the high—20s. but temperatures did peak in wisley, surrey, and bournemouth at 30 celsius once again. it did, however, come at a price, this heat and humidity — because, through the afternoon, we saw a cluster of sharp, thundery downpours moving their way eastwards. now, they started off across south wales, then steadily pushed their way east. across south wales, then there were quite slow—moving because the winds pretty light, and they brought a lot of heavy rain in a short space of time. those sharp, thundery downpours still continuing to drift their way eastwards during the early hours of friday, but they will clear away. clearer skies behind — sign of a change to come on friday, with more cloud and rain gathering in the far northwest. but friday will start off on a warm, sultry note in the southeast —

17 celsius to greet us first thing in the morning — and still the risk of a few sharp showers easing away from east anglia. but the real change will come with this area of low pressure, up into the northwest — it will gradually introduce stronger winds, more cloud, and eventually some rain. so, we start off with a few scattered showers across east anglia, slowly brightening up and warming up once again — another warm, humid day here. but heavier rain developing into northern ireland, northwest scotland as the afternoon progresses. it may well stay relatively dry across eastern parts of scotland. temperatures in scotland and northern ireland 16—21 celsius, but a warm, sultry afternoon across eastern england, with highs of 27 celsius. somewhat fresher conditions will arrive as we move into the weekend because, as this front — a cold front — sinks south and east, it will introduce slightly less humid air. but there is still a risk

of a cloudy start across parts of england and wales, and a line of sharp, thundery downpours moving their way south and east. behind it, brighter conditions, a few scattered showers into the northwest — and saturday, not quite as warm right across the country, ranging from 15—2a celsius. and that trend is going to continue into the week ahead. temperatures perhaps back to where they should be for this time of year. there will be more in the way of rain around but, all in all for some, still some good dry, usable weather. take care.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. let's get you the headlines. the biggest prisoner exchange between russia and the west since the cold war era. among those released, wall streetjournal reporter evan gershkovich. hezbollah accuses israel of "crossing all red lines" after the killing of a top hezbollah commander in beirut and the political head of hamas. new details of his assassination now emerge. another slice of sporting history for simone biles, as she picks up her sixth olympic gold. and we will hear from a witness to the titan submersible disaster that gripped the world injune 2023. rory golden tells the bbc about the fear and false hope felt by those on its support ship.