tick-tucks about viral with his tick—tocks about the chocolate muffins. tbh, they look so good. you are all caught up now, have a great night. hello and welcome to sportsday from the bbc sport centre — coming up on the programme — 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 expecation 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. three years ago, i never thought i would step foot on a gymnastics floor again, just because of everything that had happened, but with the help of cecile, i got back in the gym and worked really hard mentally and worked really hard mentally and physically, even this morning at 7am i saw my therapist, and morning at 7am i saw my therapist, and there morning at 7am i saw my therapist, and there is morning at 7am i saw my therapist, and there is a morning at 7am i saw my therapist, and there is a time change, so she is so amazing to allow me to do that these couple of days here in paris, so just making sure i couple of days here in paris, sojust making sure i am mentally well, i think you see that out of 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, who've been cleared to compete in the women's boxing in paris, having been disqualified from last year's women's world championships for failing 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 or is going to be highly controversial, ever since it was revealed that these two fighters, lin and khelif of algeria were going to be allowed to compete in the women's boxing competition by the ioc, despite both of them being disqualified by the world

governing body, the iba, who at that time were organising the world championships last year. what has made it more complicated is that that governing body has since been suspended by the ioc, so 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's rules, and that is perhaps where the discrepancy lies between these two outcomes. the ioc say one thing, they maintain that when it comes to khelif, it was an elevated testosterone level. when it comes to lin, it was gender eligibility test that was failed. there is a discrepancy to what the iba say, but of course the abandonment afterjust 46 abandonment after just 46 seconds has abandonment afterjust 46 seconds has supercharge that controversy, it has made what was already a very divisive situation even more intense. 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 6-4. murray, who's 37, and has had more injury problems this year, confirmed before the games that it would be his final event. and so 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. meanwhile, one of andy murray's biggest rivals during his 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 semi final. the chinese player took the first set 6—2 and came from 4—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 by just 0.18 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. to me, motorsport needs the sound of the smell, and then just the pure competition, the best of the best behind it all. what about sustainability? is that something that is very important to engage people more? i important to engage people more? ., �* ~' important to engage people more? ., �* ~' ~ important to engage people more? ., �* ~ ~ ., more? i don't think so. we have one to more? i don't think so. we have gone to hybrid _ more? i don't think so. we have gone to hybrid and _ more? i don't think so. we have gone to hybrid and all _ more? i don't think so. we have gone to hybrid and all these - gone to hybrid and all these things, which i think is what is needed at this point of time in about but i don't think it is necessarily the future what has to be, i don't think everything has to be electric,

there are more and more advances with synthetic fuel and that sort of thing. i dream one day ofjust running back to movie 12 or ab ten or whatever. it sounds scarier, look i'm not the biggest fan. what didn't get me into racing was quietness and electric, it was loudness and scariness and an element of fear, that's what makes it so cool and unique to be able to get the opportunity to drive formula one cars. so what you _ to drive formula one cars. so what you are saying is we need 20 highly sustainable nonsense going round the track, basically? i going round the track, basically?— going round the track, basically? going round the track, basicall ? . , . . , basically? i mean, they already are. i basically? i mean, they already are- ithink— basically? i mean, they already are. i think it _ basically? i mean, they already are. i think it is _ basically? i mean, they already are. i think it is the _ basically? i mean, they already are. i think it is the people - are. i think it is the people that —— they think people don't realise, these cars are the most efficient cars in the world, and actually it is everything revolving around formula one that is not sustainable, travelling the world and all that, than driving this car every weekend. formula one is much more efficient in terms of environmental impact. it is a race but also a race with reason behind it.- race but also a race with reason behind it. tell us about safe or reason behind it. tell us about safety or what _ reason behind it. tell us about safety or what you _ reason behind it. tell us about safety or what you think - reason behind it. tell us about safety or what you think could | safety or what you think could

or should happen if anything in the future of the sport? it is very safe sport, relatively speaking. tell us about that. it has already approved an insane amount. you can't control every situation. i don't know what is the next step of safety because you want that risk and we want that fear, i think that is what makes it exciting and what people love. but you also never want things to go wrong, but you know when you sign before going out and risking my life and situations, right? so if i was racing in a field and there was racing in a field and there was nothing, i wouldn't enjoy it as much. was nothing, i wouldn't 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 about that commitment that| about that commitment that you've made to the team? the more you _ you've made to the team? the more you kind _ you've made to the team? the more you kind of _ you've made to the team? the more you kind ofjust you've made to the team? tta: more you kind ofjust how you've made to the team? tt2 more you kind ofjust how that faith in one another, the more you can be honest with one another, normally the better you going to do as a team, and you going to do as a team, and 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 that level where you can give each other a bit of stick, you know, and you can be honest with one another, and you tell your best friend is a lot more stuff than you would tell someone you met one day ago. the less distractions you can have at the end of the day, the more people can focus and do

theirjob and the better you're going to be. 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 on the bbc sport website. more reaction to that over on the 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. united states moving up to second, simone biles�*s gold medal helping that in part, and the hosts medal helping that in part, and the hosts france medal helping that in part, and the hosts france are medal helping that in part, and the hosts france are third. much more olympics coverage over on the bbc sport website. from me and the team, that is

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—205. 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, and then steadily pushed their way east. 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 north west. but friday will start off on a warm, sultry note in the south east — 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 north west — 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, north—west scotland, as the afternoon progresses. it may well stay relatively dry across eastern parts of scotland. temperatures in scotland and northern ireland, 16 to 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 north west, and saturday, not quite as warm right across the country, ranging from 15 to 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, there will be more in the way of rain around, but, all in all, for some, still some good dry, usable weather. take care.

live from washington, this is bbc news. three americans are on their way home after the largest prisoner swap between the west and russia since the end of the cold war, including the journalist evan gershkovich. new reports are emerging about the assassination of hamas's political leader ismail haniyeh. and here in the us democratic delegates begin voting for the party's presidential nominee, which is set to be kamala harris. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. we begin with the breakthrough in diplomatic negotiations which saw the largest prisoner swap between russia, the us and other western nations since the cold war. three us citizens who are among those released are making

their way home to the us — expected to arrive in the next