hello from the bbc sport centre. i'm hugh ferris. he's still going at 37 years old, and according to one television pundit he's leicester "greatest ever player". jamie vardy had been ruled out of his team's opening match of the premier league season but declared himself fit, started, and scored the goal that gave promoted leicester a 1—1 draw against tottenham. vardy�*s scored more than 100 goals in england's top flight since turning 30.

he's 15th on the all time list... not bad for a player who spent the first few years of his career in non—league football. he equalised after spurs took the lead through pedro porro. and while their dominance didn't bring further goals, new leicester boss steve cooper was grateful a player he called the club's �*main man�* stepped up. he has been out since the second week of pre—season. has been working hard to get back but wasn't sitting right with him that we were going into this game with no available, experienced striker and came to see me, i speak to him most days anyway but came to see me a couple days ago and said i will play, i am available. so we played him. once the two goals had been scored, the major incident of the rest of the match involved rodrigo bentancur. the uruguayan hurt his head after falling to the ground and left on a stretcher while being given oxgen. but tottenham boss ange postecoglou revealed afterwards his player was conscious and communicating.

i'm not really sure, from what i understand _ i'm not really sure, from what i understand he is up and talking, obviously— understand he is up and talking, obviously it is a head injury and we have _ obviously it is a head injury and we have to _ obviously it is a head injury and we have to be — obviously it is a head injury and we have to be careful. the premier league's opening weekend is all done, but there are still plenty of moves expected before the transfer window shuts at the end of august. and perhaps unsurprisingly chelsea are at the forefront of the latest one. they've agreed a fee forjoao felix to move from atletico madrid — a deal which will include conor gallagher going in the other direction. the england midfielder was on the way to spain last week but had to wait for atletico to sell someone to raise the money to buy him. felix will return to stamford bridge on a six year deal after spending time there on loan two seasons ago. elsewhere, wolves have made an offer to sign aaron ramsdale on a season—long loan deal after the goalkeeper lost his place in the arsenal team to david raya. the bid includes an option to make the move permanent in 2025.

and brighton have broken their transfer record to sign georginio rutterfrom leeds for $52 million. the french forward was also the biggest deal in leeds�* history injanuary 2023 and has agreed a five year contract. jannik sinner has won a fifth tournament of 2024 beating frances tiafoe to claim the cincinnati open title. the world number one was playing in his first event since pulling out of the olympics through injury but beat the american in straight sets. sinner is now heading to new york for the us open. hard court is different, let's see what i can do there. it is a good feeling for sure but the situation from here and new york can fully different. best—of—5, grand slam, vast cranston, the amount of pressure is different. i'm quite relaxed to go into the tournament trying to play with a positive

mindset and trying to play as relaxed as possible and see what they can do. like sinner, aryna sabalenka won the australian open injanuary but the belorusian has had to wait until now to claim her first title since. she beatjessia pegula in straight sets in the cincinnati final, ending the american�*s nine match winning streak. and the world number two is looking to build on her win at the us open. i think ithinki i think i was really emotional in washington and toronto, coming back after injury i was overreacting. i just stepped back and realise i played my great tennis when i was calm, and confident no matter what was going on on the court i will keep fighting and try my best. there is no other way for me if i want to do well here in new york. so i have to build that belief and calmness on court. i have to practise that and have this belief that i will be able

to turn it around, no matter what the situation is. i wanted to try something before the us open starts. there'll be two immediate differences when england's latest test series against sri lanka starts on wednesday. the first you'll spot at the toss because without the injured ben stokes, ollie pope is taking over as england captain for the three matches. while if the home side bat first, there'll be a new opening batter. dan lawrence is coming in for the fast—scoring zak crawley who's also injured and lawrence says he'll try and avoid trying to copy the player he's replaced while the same is true of pope. i think it is important for all the not to try to beat ben stokes because he is obviously a very dominant character so it is good he is around this week, overseeing things and helping out wherever he can. not having stokes is obviously a big loss for the team, so another

opportunity for all to step up, get practice as captain and for other younger players to perform. irate practice as captain and for other younger players to perform. we will hear from the _ younger players to perform. we will hear from the stand _ younger players to perform. we will hear from the stand in _ younger players to perform. we will hear from the stand in captain - hear from the stand in captain himself in the next hour. more on the website. thanks forjoining us. it's august and in scotland's capital city, that means only one thing — it's time for edinburgh festival fringe. for three and a half weeks, artists from 58 countries are putting on more than 52,000 performances — from comedy to caberet, and music to magic. this week is the final week. our reporter meghan owen is there. what have you got in store for us now? ., , , ., ~

what have you got in store for us now? .,, ,., ~ ., what have you got in store for us now? ., , , ., ~ . . now? lots in store. we are at the r0 al now? lots in store. we are at the royal mile _ now? lots in store. we are at the royal mile in _ now? lots in store. we are at the royal mile in the _ now? lots in store. we are at the royal mile in the heart _ now? lots in store. we are at the royal mile in the heart of - now? lots in store. we are at the i royal mile in the heart of edinburgh and it is getting incredibly busy and it is getting incredibly busy and i think it might be to do with the fact the sun has come out for the fact the sun has come out for the first time in the last two days. we will speak to some of the performers at the largest festival for arts in the world. i am joined by lucy, performing party girl, rock and roll monologue based on your experience of being a children's entertainer. i was a fairy attack kids party in sydney australia, i had a lot of stories to turn into a one—woman that is particle. i had a lot of stories to turn into a one-woman that is particle. i was famously a _ one-woman that is particle. i was famously a unicorn _ one-woman that is particle. i was famously a unicorn for _ one-woman that is particle. i was famously a unicorn for one - one-woman that is particle. i was famously a unicorn for one party. | famously a unicorn for one party. the little — famously a unicorn for one party. the little girl didn't buy me for one second. she said get down on all fours. _ one second. she said get down on all fours. it_ one second. she said get down on all fours. it was— one second. she said get down on all fours, it was a humiliating and memorable experience. describe the act ou memorable experience. describe the act you want — memorable experience. describe the act you want to _ memorable experience. describe the act you want to bring _ memorable experience. describe the act you want to bring to _ memorable experience. describe the act you want to bring to the - memorable experience. describe the act you want to bring to the fringe. i act you want to bring to the fringe.

we want to bring real stories, raise awareness — we want to bring real stories, raise awareness of mental health issues and tell— awareness of mental health issues and tell our stories. he awareness of mental health issues and tell our stories.— and tell our stories. he performed at adelaide _ and tell our stories. he performed at adelaide french, _ and tell our stories. he performed at adelaide french, won _ and tell our stories. he performed at adelaide french, won awards,. | and tell our stories. he performed i at adelaide french, won awards,. we love adelaide, it has been the home for party— love adelaide, it has been the home for party girl. you love adelaide, it has been the home for party girl-— for party girl. you have taken it international, _ for party girl. you have taken it international, what _ for party girl. you have taken it international, what has - for party girl. you have taken it international, what has been i for party girl. you have taken it | international, what has been the response from around the world, the people to connect? yes. response from around the world, the people to connect?— people to connect? yes, they do, i think it is universal, _ people to connect? yes, they do, i think it is universal, the _ people to connect? yes, they do, i think it is universal, the idea - people to connect? yes, they do, i think it is universal, the idea of. think it is universal, the idea of the fairy— think it is universal, the idea of the fairy speaks to different cultures and it features people over here, _ cultures and it features people over here, which— cultures and it features people over here, which is fabulous. really warm response _ here, which is fabulous. really warm response which has been lovely. how have ou response which has been lovely. how have you taken _ response which has been lovely. timer have you taken your version of a children's fairy performer into your own version of the ferry, what is your new version? ads, own version of the ferry, what is your new version?—

own version of the ferry, what is your new version? a little bit more ”rune, your new version? a little bit more grunge. rock _ your new version? a little bit more grunge. rock and _ your new version? a little bit more grunge, rock and roll, _ your new version? a little bit more grunge, rock and roll, challengingl grunge, rock and roll, challenging the idea— grunge, rock and roll, challenging the idea of— grunge, rock and roll, challenging the idea of the traditional fairy, very feminist, challenging how women should _ very feminist, challenging how women should behave and present, our fairy is a rock— should behave and present, our fairy is a rock and — should behave and present, our fairy is a rock and roll ferry a bit like patti _ is a rock and roll ferry a bit like patti smith _ is a rock and roll ferry a bit like patti smith courtney love. # i #iam nota # i am not a little girl any more so don't tell me what to wear. don't pick out a dress for me or cut my hair. i will get myself dressed, i am not a little girl. not a little girl. # no, not a little girl. girl. # no, nota little girl. #. # no, nota little girl. #. # i'm nota # no, nota little girl. #. # i'm not a little girl # no, nota little girl. #. # i'm nota little girlany # no, nota little girl. #. # i'm not a little girl any more so

don't treat me like i am, don't tell me stories or hold my hand. i won't tell my self lies, porky pies, not a little girl. not a little girl. # party girl, lucy heffernan, her experiences being a children's entertainer.— experiences being a children's entertainer. .,~ ., , ., , entertainer. speaking to performers from over more _ entertainer. speaking to performers from over more than _ entertainer. speaking to performers from over more than 50 _ entertainer. speaking to performers from over more than 50 countries i from over more than 50 countries from _ from over more than 50 countries from edinburgh french, comedy largest— from edinburgh french, comedy largest arts festival in the world. thank— largest arts festival in the world. thank you. — largest arts festival in the world. thank you, we enjoyed that from party girl. suddenly there, what is it doing in the rest of the uk? let's get all the weather with carol. as we go through the rest of this week, the weather does remain very changeable. there will be heavy rain at times,

it's going to be very windy at times as well, but today we're looking at sunny spells and blustery showers. we've had a couple of weather fronts crossing us, taking some patchy rain — they're now moving away. and you can see from the isobars, it is going to be blustery. the strongest winds across the northwest, where we've also got a weather front. this is where we'll see the most frequent showers, some of those heavy and also thundery. but we could see some further showers in northern ireland, northern england, a few getting into wales, a few in the midlands. but as you come south, they'll be fewer and further between. temperatures ia to about 2k degrees. heading on through this evening, we hang on to a few showers, but overnight, many of them will tend to fade. we'll see clear skies, still going to be blustery, but the winds will start to strengthen out towards the west, the cloud build and then eventually we'll see some rain arrive. overnight temperatures falling away between 8 and ii. it's going to be a fresher and a cooler night than it was last night. and we start tomorrow with a fair bit of sunshine,

just a few showers in the west, but our weather front coming in from the west is going to introduce some heavy rain across scotland and northern ireland, northern england, north wales, eventually into the midlands, and windy with it, push further southwards and eastwards and it's likely to be drier with highs here up to 22 celsius. but we'll really be seeing the rainfall amounts, particularly in western scotland, mounting up. there's more rain coming in as we head on into thursday, some heavy rain pushing southwards as we go through the course of the day. another windy day wherever you are on thursday, and behind this band of rain, we see a return to bright spells, sunshine and showers. these black circles represent the strength of the wind gusts, so you can see what i mean. temperature wise, ia in the north to 22 as we push down towards the south east. then from thursday into friday, our next area of low pressure with its fronts comes in from the atlantic,

pushing northwards and eastwards, introducing yet more wet and windy conditions. so on friday, it does look like we're going to see that rain, heavy in places. and then as we head in through the weekend, it does remain unsettled.

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