overnight lows generally south—east. overnight lows generally of 12 to 15 degrees. tomorrow, low pressure is pulling away and plenty of isobars on the chart. a windy day for all generally in the frontal system still yet to clear. a spell of heavy rain moving out of north west england, wales and down into the midlands but once again as it pushes its way south and east, it will be very frustrating if you're after rain gardens. nuisance rain in the south—east, bright and breezy behind with a few scattered showers. highs of 1a to 19 degrees in the north were feeling fresh at 21 degrees because of the cloud and the rain around. 20 bank holiday weekend, of which it is for most. some wet weather arrives thursday night, clearing its way steadily east and windy with it as well on friday. at the south—east on saturday we will see a spell of very heavy rain, potentially putting into the south—east of england. then,

fingers crossed, a ridge of high pressure starts to build. it is going to stay pretty messy as we head into the weekend. perhaps the driest and the brightest of the weather sunday into monday in the south—east. thanks, louise. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are — goodbye. hello. you're live at the bbc sports centre with me ben croucher. this is sportsday and these are your wednesday headlines. early wickets, an afternoon recovery. just who's got the upper hand on the first day of the first test at old trafford? another day of comings and goings at stamford bridge. we'll try to work out if chelsea's transfer policy could pay off. and we'll be live at the home of golf to look ahead to the women's open. also coming up on sportsday...

as match of the day celebrates it's 60th birthday, gary lineker relives some of his milestones on the iconic programme. a big part of my life, big part of my life right from the start. i watched as a kid. we'll look ahead to the paralympics too with one of paralympics gb�*s main medal hopefuls but we'll start with cricket and the first test between england and sri lanka and our first glimpse of how england would fair without their captain ben stokes. in his place — it started so well for the new skipper ollie pope as the bowlers tore through the sri lankan top order. the smiles would not last owing to a middle order revival. our correspondentjoe wilson has been watching all day at old trafford and, joe, talk us through a topsy turvy day.

and, joe, first day of ollie pope captaining england. you know, they started looking like a team underprepared for a test match and that's because they are, the captain knows it, there was a wednesday where we had about three seasons in one day at old trafford. let's take you through some of the key bits of the action, starting with the wicked of the very experienced angela matthews. now, when sri lanka were reduced for six for three, i think we feared the worst. even matthews with his extensive experience miscalculated. taking three wickets in that early. for england. see much of him, just eight overs, but when he did bullet was seriously quick. i think he may still be nursing a sore thumb after his dismissal. the last thing sri lanka wanted to see was the pitch misbehaving. got a ball which kept solo, he was lbw at lunch. 80—5, sri lanka, yet we kind of thought 150

all out was a reasonable guess. that didn't happen because in the middle session, well, the captain played the kind of innings he might�*ve expected for himself, the kind of innings we have seen from him before. he was past 50, onepass 70 and then serious resistance came from a man making his debut. he also went past 70. showed good execution of his big shots, good discipline as well, so that partnership in particular ensured that sri lanka got to 236. we saw than a glimpse of the innings and reply and they got past 20 without loss of the close. one thing to bear in mind is that through may be the last 90 minutes orso through may be the last 90 minutes or so of play because of the gloom, because of the lights being on, only slow bowling was allowed. so i suppose at the end of the day, as you alluded to, we can talk about a test match being somewhat in the balance. �* , ., ~ balance. and we will be talking about the weather _ balance. and we will be talking about the weather for - balance. and we will be talking about the weather for the - balance. and we will be talking - about the weather for the next few days as well. but what have we learned today about ollie pope and

life under ollie pope as a captain? yeah, there was eight. during the kind of mid—afternoon when it all got a bit flat, actually, when england got quite defensive when they were trying that shortfall tactic, that'sjust they were trying that shortfall tactic, that's just one of england's strategies. alwaysjudging tactic, that's just one of england's strategies. always judging the captain by he handling �*s been boys in particular, in that regard i think he did all right, his hands were tied a bit, really, as a captain because he couldn't use his fast bowlers through large sections of the afternoon to play. he didn't do brilliantly with his reviews, but i think a decent day for ollie pope and was probably relieved that he didn't have to come and about for a few minutes in the evening gloom. absolutely. amongst all of this, it's been a very poignant day for english cricket as well remembering their first ever batter.—

their first ever batter. graham thore their first ever batter. graham thorpe took — their first ever batter. graham thorpe took his _ their first ever batter. graham thorpe took his own _ their first ever batter. graham thorpe took his own life - their first ever batter. graham | thorpe took his own life earlier this month and the family have been very open i think in very brave with the way that they've addressed his death and the circumstances of his death. both the teams lined up we had a big image of graham thorpe on the screen here. also a video to some of his best moments were played on the big screen to the audience here. i think what i noticed in particular, ben, was the wayjoe root in particular actually but a number of the good players who will have known graham thorpe as a friend but also as a mentor, and inspiration when they were growing up inspiration when they were growing up but also very much as england's coach for many years. it was especially emotional for those members of the england team. but, yeah, it's important to —— pertinent in a way as we reflected on his life during a test match against sri lanka. his performance back in 2001 when it was a brilliant sri lankan team always live in the memory of some of his finest moments. reflecting on his life and also the circumstances of his death and lessons for everybody in the awareness of the illness of

depression.— awareness of the illness of depression. awareness of the illness of deression. , ~ depression. absolutely. joe wilson in manchester, _ depression. absolutely. joe wilson in manchester, thank _ depression. absolutely. joe wilson in manchester, thank you - depression. absolutely. joe wilson in manchester, thank you very - depression. absolutely. joe wilson i in manchester, thank you very much. conor gallagher's protracted move from chelsea to atletico madrid has finally been completed today. the england midfielder has signed a five year deal at the spanish club for a fee in the region of 33 million pounds. one out. one in as wingerjoao felix has moved the opposite way for 45 million. penning a seven year contract at stamford bridge. all that hokey cokey leaves chelsea with 42 senior players on the books following another big spending summer. but with a bloated squad, leaving england internationals like raheem sterling and ben chilwell out of their squad to face servette in the europa conference league tomorrow and training alone — what are chelsea trying to achieve? and amidst all the scepticism — can it actually work? patrick gearey reports. tells squad and training, or some of it at least, these are the chosen ones facing the conference league

playoffs, but you won't see raheem sterling. one around the third of a playing sapling elsewhere. at them all together, it's not as strange as it seems. ., , , ., ., , it seems. the noise is more outside. i'm working — it seems. the noise is more outside. i'm working with _ it seems. the noise is more outside. i'm working with 22 _ it seems. the noise is more outside. i'm working with 22 players - it seems. the noise is more outside. i'm working with 22 players since - it seems. the noise is more outside. i'm working with 22 players since we | i'm working with 22 players since we were back from usa. i'm not working with 42 players come i already said many times, i can see that you like to say that we have 112—113 players, but more than 15 players, they are training apart,...— training apart,... there will soon be a new face — training apart,... there will soon be a new face in _ training apart,... there will soon be a new face in the _ training apart,... there will soon be a new face in the crowd. - training apart,... there will soon l be a new face in the crowd. today, the one last yearjoins permanently while connor gallagher moves in the opposite direction to atletico madrid. the squad isn't so much deep as cavernous and places. at the start of the week, they had six goalkeepers a squad of a2. 32 on the chelsea website. so what are they trying to achieve? the answer might

be found on the baseball field. chelsea covid owner also has a share in the la dodgers, in baseball, players are sometimes stockpiled under long contracts to give the teams control and lift the overall value. if teams control and lift the overall value. , ., teams control and lift the overall value. ,, u, teams control and lift the overall value. , value. if you could offer every american _ value. if you could offer every american sports _ value. if you could offer every american sports team - value. if you could offer every american sports team a - value. if you could offer every i american sports team a number value. if you could offer every - american sports team a number one draft pick every year, they would take it. of course they would. so what they are looking at is instead of waiting for a number one draft pick, can we buy what a number one draft pick would look like? do you think he could be a number one pick in any given year. but they are looking at is what is our spend for one year and what is our spend for ten years and what is the return on investment if the team start to win the primary lead, start to win the champions league? i’m the primary lead, start to win the champions league?— champions league? i'm connor gallagher. _ champions league? i'm connor gallagher. i'm _ champions league? i'm connor gallagher, i'm a _ champions league? i'm connor gallagher, i'm a midfielder- champions league? i'm connor gallagher, i'm a midfielder for| gallagher, i'm a midfielderfor chelsea's _ gallagher, i'm a midfielderfor chelsea's he youth team at. gallagher is a boy had chelsea fan, as are his family. he is a product of the academy, but have not agreed a new contract, he has gone to spain. some chelsea fans are unhappy at losing one of their own.

symptomatic, they say, of an identity crisis at the club. it is there a simple fix? if identity crisis at the club. it is there a simple fix?— there a simple fix? if we get results, the _ there a simple fix? if we get results, the fans _ there a simple fix? if we get results, the fans will - there a simple fix? if we get i results, the fans will recognise there a simple fix? if we get - results, the fans will recognise the club again, right? it's as simple as that. there are elements that won't go away, the sort of forced removals of connor gallagher, that won't sit well regardless of how well we do, but i do think most fans will be much more at peace if we are able to win matches. much more at peace if we are able to win matches-— win matches. chelsea have found success from _ win matches. chelsea have found success from turmoil _ win matches. chelsea have found success from turmoil and - win matches. chelsea have found. success from turmoil and transfers before. the roman abramovich era was all about spending and sacking. this, though, is a gamble that has been supersized. patrick gearey, bbc news. withjoao felix in at chelsea, another foreign star could be on his way back to the premier league too. ilkay gundogan looks set for a return to manchester city. he left on a free to join barcelona last summer but city are working on a deal to bring their treble winning captain back. heading away from manchester is facundo pellestri. the argentina winger is leaving manchester united for panathanaikos

in a deal worth an initial 5.1 million pounds. fulham are on the brink of signing crystal palace centre—back joachim andersen for around 30 million pounds. the denmark defender has been having a medical at the club today. the greens are being given one last manicure, the fairways a final trim and a field of the finest players in the world assembled for the final major of the golfing year. and it's all taking place the sport's spiritual home in st andrews. the women's open tees off in just over 12 hours' time and our reporter jane dougall is in position for it all. jane. we have a lovely view of the 18th green on his iconic course, but as you can probably tell, it is pretty windy. high winds are expected tomorrow for the start of play, which could affect play. also bad

weather has been forecast for the remainder of the week, so it's going to be a tough few days ahead of these golfers. it's only the third time zane andrews has hosted the women's open, and the chief executive of the, martin's lumber said they have done all they could to slow up the greens ahead of the bad weather, but that he did have some concerns about her. we are going to hearfrom him injust a moment. he also spoke about the purse as well. and already, this is one of the biggest purses in women's golf, but earlier today it was announced that it would be increased from $9 million to $9.5 million with the winner taking 1.a million. one of the favourites to win that money is the world number one nelly cordell. earlier on this year, she won six tournaments in a row, which wasjust unbelievable to won six tournaments in a row, which was just unbelievable to manage to achieve that. she's had a bit of a dip of form of late, but she said her biggest concern ahead of tomorrow was the cold. you can prepare all you want, you

know, _ you can prepare all you want, you know. you — you can prepare all you want, you know, you can play monday through wednesday, but then, you know, it is all about_ wednesday, but then, you know, it is all about the — wednesday, but then, you know, it is all about the weather and taking it one shot _ all about the weather and taking it one shot at a time, being very present — one shot at a time, being very present. it's also fun because it is a different— present. it's also fun because it is a different and creative side to golf, _ a different and creative side to golf, where you have to work the bait _ golf, where you have to work the ball. sometimes more than you are used _ ball. sometimes more than you are used to— ball. sometimes more than you are used to and — ball. sometimes more than you are used to and you are hitting different shots, bumps and runs. it's different shots, bumps and runs. “musl— different shots, bumps and runs. ll'siusl a — different shots, bumps and runs. it'sjust a little bit more creative, and for me, that is fun to do. creative, and for me, that is fun to do so— creative, and for me, that is fun to do so i_ creative, and for me, that is fun to do so i have — creative, and for me, that is fun to do. so i have a lot of fun with it. this is pretty high winds for us here — this is pretty high winds for us here i— this is pretty high winds for us here ithink— this is pretty high winds for us here. i think this _ this is pretty high winds for us here. i think this is at - this is pretty high winds for us here. i think this is at the - this is pretty high winds for us here. i think this is at the topl here. i think this is at the top end — here. i think this is at the top and and _ here. i think this is at the top and and i_ here. i think this is at the top end. and i think— here. i think this is at the top end. and i think we _ here. i think this is at the top end. and i think we will- here. i think this is at the top end. and i think we will all. here. i think this is at the top| end. and i think we will all be pleased to _ end. and i think we will all be pleased to gel _ end. and i think we will all be pleased to get through - end. and i think we will all be - pleased to get through tomorrow. we will do _ pleased to get through tomorrow. we will do everything _ pleased to get through tomorrow. we will do everything we _ pleased to get through tomorrow. we will do everything we can _ pleased to get through tomorrow. we will do everything we can on- pleased to get through tomorrow. we will do everything we can on the - will do everything we can on the lolf will do everything we can on the golf course _ will do everything we can on the golf course to _ will do everything we can on the golf course to make _ will do everything we can on the golf course to make it _ will do everything we can on the golf course to make it playable, j will do everything we can on the - golf course to make it playable, and we will _ golf course to make it playable, and we will keep — golf course to make it playable, and we will keep the _ golf course to make it playable, and we will keep the girls _ golf course to make it playable, and we will keep the girls playing - golf course to make it playable, and we will keep the girls playing for- we will keep the girls playing for as long — we will keep the girls playing for as long as— we will keep the girls playing for as long as we _ we will keep the girls playing for as long as we possibly can, - we will keep the girls playing for as long as we possibly can, but. as long as we possibly can, but there _ as long as we possibly can, but there is— as long as we possibly can, but there is the _ as long as we possibly can, but there is the integrity— as long as we possibly can, but there is the integrity of- as long as we possibly can, but there is the integrity of the - as long as we possibly can, but. there is the integrity of the whole championship— there is the integrity of the whole championship between— there is the integrity of the whole championship between the - there is the integrity of the whole championship between the front. there is the integrity of the whole i championship between the front and centre _ championship between the front and centre in_ championship between the front and centre in our— championship between the front and centre in our minds. _ championship between the front and centre in our minds. she— championship between the front and centre in our minds.— centre in our minds. she will be teeinu centre in our minds. she will be teeing off _ centre in our minds. she will be teeing off alongside _ centre in our minds. she will be teeing off alongside the - centre in our minds. she will be i teeing off alongside the defending champion, also a favourite, and making up the three will be one of

the british hopes, charlie hall, who was runner—up last year, but also she came fifth in the scottish women's open wear play had to be suspended last week because of bad weather. so, already, she has prepared for what a links course can offer her. this is the final major championship of the year and therefore it is the last chance to qualify for the solheim cup next month. so a lot is riding on it. however, the captains will have their final pics next week, however, the captains will have theirfinal pics next week, and speaking of whom, former solheim cup captain, katrina matthew, has announced that at the age of 55, this open at saint andrews will be herfinal this open at saint andrews will be her final one. this open at saint andrews will be herfinal one. of course, she this open at saint andrews will be her final one. of course, she won the tournament back in 2009. she is the tournament back in 2009. she is the only scott to have won the women's open and did so just 11 weeks after giving birth to her baby daughter. she is not expected to finish in the top ten this year, but with these difficult conditions, anything can happen at the old course. and it usually does. jane, at a very

windy st andrews, thank you very much forjoining us on sportsday. a majority of deaf sportspeople in england will continue to receive n0 government funding — despite new sport england plans for some sports to be inclusive for top deaf athletes for the first time. bbc five live will be airing a special documentary tonight, looking at all aspects of elite deaf sport and presenter steve crossman joined me earlier to tell me more. it's a documentary all about elite death athletes. one of the things we really wanted to do when we started making this documentary is make a programme about what deaf people can do, not about what they can't do, so it is a mixture of lots of inspiring stories of great athletes and their achievements. as you say, one of the issues they face is a lack of funding. now, we have learned as part of this programme that sport england are set to put this trial in place. the problem is there is still so many deaf athletes that it won't benefit. one of the athletes that we've been speaking to, you might

know better as fury in gladiators. her name isjody ansley. she is actually former deaf olympics competitor. she competed in the 100 metres in 2017 and then went off to have a great career in pro rugby. now, she has got a cochlear implant, which basically means she's got a little processor on the side of her head. she's profoundly deaf, but it allows her to hear. she also takes it off sometimes. so this is a great example of how a of deaf people see their deafness not as something to have to cope with, not something that they need to fix but as something they are incredibly proud of, so we can seejody showing those why she takes it off and how it feels when she does. 50. why she takes it off and how it feels when she does.— why she takes it off and how it feels when she does. so, i've got it off now. feels when she does. so, i've got it off now- like. _ feels when she does. so, i've got it off now. like, i— feels when she does. so, i've got it off now. like, i can't _ feels when she does. so, i've got it off now. like, i can't hear - feels when she does. so, i've got it off now. like, i can't hear myself i off now. like, i can't hear myself talk, _ off now. like, i can't hear myself talk, obviously. but i can feel my voice. _ talk, obviously. but i can feel my voice. like — talk, obviously. but i can feel my voice, like in my throat. my throat is vibrating. but at the same time, i don't _ is vibrating. but at the same time, i don't know— is vibrating. but at the same time, i don't know how high or low i'm speaking — i don't know how high or low i'm speaking. sol i don't know how high or low i'm speaking. so i might be speaking really— speaking. so i might be speaking really low, am i speaking loud? and

my speaking quiet? so it's always a bit, my speaking quiet? so it's always a hit. i— my speaking quiet? so it's always a hit. i don't — my speaking quiet? so it's always a bit, i don't know how i'm talking. and then — bit, i don't know how i'm talking. and then sometimes when i'm thinking stuff, i'm _ and then sometimes when i'm thinking stuff, i'm thinking it, but then sometimes i feel like i miss what i'm saying. — sometimes i feel like i miss what i'm saying, because i don't know if i've said _ i'm saying, because i don't know if i've said it— i'm saying, because i don't know if i've said it out loud or if i have thought— i've said it out loud or if i have thought it _ i've said it out loud or if i have thought it. so it's a bit of a weird situation — thought it. so it's a bit of a weird situation. apart from that, i'm just in my— situation. apart from that, i'm just in my own — situation. apart from that, i'm just in my own little world stopped like a fascinating chat. one of many i'm sure you've — a fascinating chat. one of many i'm sure you've had over the course of the documentary. who else have you been speaking to? �*s the documentary. who else have you been speaking to?— been speaking to? 's not “ust about the struggles * been speaking to? 's not “ust about the struggles for h been speaking to? 's not “ust about the struggles for elite _ been speaking to? 's notjust about the struggles for elite athletes - been speaking to? 's notjust about the struggles for elite athletes and | the struggles for elite athletes and their fights of funding. there's an additional twojody, jerry hughes, additional two jody, jerry hughes, the only additional twojody, jerry hughes, the only deaf person to circumnavigate the globe. he's got an incredible story. we spoke to derrick coleman, the only deaf person to win a super bowl. we spent time at the great britain deaf women's team, and hear me out here, ian holloway. as many people know, he's very successful football manager, he actually has three deaf

daughters. we spoke to them and of course we didn't speak to people of cochlear implants including ann's daughter's injuries hughes who don't hear is all because they choose not to hear. so that's either but hopefully will be able to access this and also we put it on the bbc sport website in sign language. and as well as being on the bbc sport website — the quiet place will be on bbc five live at eight o'clock tonight and you'll be able to listen back any time on bbc sounds. to tennis now and yesterday we brought you the news of how world number one jannik sinner was free to carry on playing — despite two positive drugs tests earlier this year. the italian was cleared of fault or negligence by the international tennis integrity unit. it found sinner had been inadvertently contaminated by his physio who'd applied a spray to his own hand and then carried out treatments on the player. sinner�*s coach darren cahill says the player has been worn down physically and mentally by the investigation. players past and present have questioned the integrity of the process. i asked his lawyerjamie singer

whether his client had received preferential treatment due to his status in the game. what they've done here as they've undertaken a very thorough and detailed investigation, and once they have decided that an offence has taken place, which we accept has, he is guilty of having it in his system, the prosecution is heard by an independent tribunal and the critical here, it was independent, judges who decided there was no fault on his part. you say there is no fault on his part, but you admit to yourself that they did have the drug in his system. other players have not fallen foul of this.— system. other players have not fallen foul of this. other players have had different _ fallen foul of this. other players have had different matrixes. - fallen foul of this. other players have had different matrixes. a l fallen foul of this. other players i have had different matrixes. a key situation is there is no fault. he personally had no idea that the banned substance was even in his vicinity and certainly no idea that it was being applied to him. there

was a mistake from a member of his team, and that is why there has been such a detailed investigation and why there has been three independent tribunals to see to what extent that a mistake, unintentional mistake by a mistake, unintentional mistake by a physio— should be attributed to him. and we have gone through that with exceptional detail and the independent tribunal believe that there is no fault attributed to him in the situation.— there is no fault attributed to him in the situation. what has been the im act on in the situation. what has been the impact on him _ in the situation. what has been the impact on him throughout - in the situation. what has been the impact on him throughout all- in the situation. what has been the impact on him throughout all of. impact on him throughout all of this? did any of us have a factor of him not participating in the olympics?— him not participating in the olmics? . . . him not participating in the olmics? . ., q him not participating in the olmics? ., .,, olympics? had a big impact. as you can imagine — olympics? had a big impact. as you can imagine from _ olympics? had a big impact. as you can imagine from he _ olympics? had a big impact. as you can imagine from he just _ olympics? had a big impact. as you can imagine from he just turned - olympics? had a big impact. as you can imagine from he just turned 23. j can imagine from he just turned 23. he's a young 22—year—old who is passionate about tennis and wants to play tennis and he has had the threat of being banned ever since this happened april. it certainly impacted how he's behaved. he's been much more introverted with his team since then. and he has had various illnesses as a result. i mean, the olympics were unfortunate, he had tonsillitis that stopped him from playing in the olympics. but he certainly has had a very stressful.

, it has been extraordinary for everyone to watch him see how he has played in the recent win in cincinnati when he was waiting for the decision was quite extraordinary how he dealt with that. there's just a week to go until athletes from across the world gather in paris once again — this time for the start of the paralympics games, running for 12 days starting from next wednesday. it'll bring together over a,000 competitors. and they'll have the chance to win medals in 5a9 events across 22 sports. and just like the olympics, they'll take the spotlight at some of paris' most iconic landmarks, including the eiffel tower, the palace of versailles and the grand palais.jonathan broom—edwards will be defending his highjump title at the stade de france. our reporter charlie slater has been to loughborough to meet him. whilst i'm still competitive, while my body can do it, i should do it. and i am going to do it. jonathan

was 36 years old, he's the reigning world champion, the reigning pale and big champion and because of his age everyone is saying, well, maybe you should think about calling it quits one day. no chance. it’s you should think about calling it quits one day. no chance. it's the mind that gives _ quits one day. no chance. it's the mind that gives up _ quits one day. no chance. it's the mind that gives up before - quits one day. no chance. it's the mind that gives up before the - quits one day. no chance. it's the i mind that gives up before the body. i genuinely believe that. i could have given up when i ruptured my achilles in 2018, i didn't come i learned more about myself and i found enjoyment in it. so i'm going to keep going as long as i can. you really mean _ to keep going as long as i can. you really mean that, _ to keep going as long as i can. you really mean that, don't you? when you said i will do it. you mean it, right? i you said i will do it. you mean it, riuht? . ., . , right? i mean it. i mean it. whilst i am still in _ right? i mean it. i mean it. whilst i am still in the _ right? i mean it. i mean it. whilst i am still in the sport, _ right? i mean it. i mean it. whilst i am still in the sport, i _ right? i mean it. i mean it. whilst i am still in the sport, i will- right? i mean it. i mean it. whilst i am still in the sport, i will do - i am still in the sport, i will do it come about, you know, i am kind of gunning for strictly. start working my hips. there's other opportunities that insurer can come as a result of sport. we got a pretty much nearing of home games. the time zone is the same. my family and friends aren't having to wake up at three in the morning to watch me,

you know, back in the uk when i was in tokyo. it is going to be phenomenal and off the back of the learning from 202a, i'm in great shape. obviously what will be will be, but i will do all in my power so i can go out and enjoy myself in front of a pretty much home crowd. what would it mean to become a double paralympic champion? it’s what would it mean to become a double paralympic champion? it's got a nice rinr double paralympic champion? it's got a nice ring to — double paralympic champion? it's got a nice ring to it. _ double paralympic champion? it's got a nice ring to it, hasn't _ double paralympic champion? it's got a nice ring to it, hasn't it? _ double paralympic champion? it's got a nice ring to it, hasn't it? it- a nice ring to it, hasn't it? it would mean the world to me. if you're like me — it's been a staple of many a saturday night. a tv show with one of — if not — the most iconic theme tune. and tomorrow, match of the day celebrates its 60th birthday. not only that — but this year also represents 25 years of gary lineker presenting the premier league highlights. he's been reflecting on some notable milestones withjohn watson.

gary with match of the day turning 60, we've got some clips to show you. 60, we've got some clips to show ou. �* ., ., , ., 60, we've got some clips to show ou. ~ . ., ., .. 60, we've got some clips to show ou. . ., ., , you. after a gap of four seasons and will be doing — you. after a gap of four seasons and will be doing our— you. after a gap of four seasons and will be doing our best _ you. after a gap of four seasons and will be doing our best to be - you. after a gap of four seasons and will be doing our best to be sharp. l will be doing our best to be sharp. your— will be doing our best to be sharp. your first— will be doing our best to be sharp. your first appearance as a pendant. i didn't do it for very long because i didn't do it for very long because i want to daisy�*s job. just because they've lost the first game, i'm not going to change my mind. i was already doing a bit of presenting on radio and stuff like that. i already doing a bit of presenting on radio and stuff like that.— radio and stuff like that. i suppose we've not radio and stuff like that. i suppose we've got to _ radio and stuff like that. i suppose we've got to show _ radio and stuff like that. i suppose we've got to show you _ radio and stuff like that. i suppose we've got to show you as - radio and stuff like that. i suppose j we've got to show you as well, the first time you presented on the programme. we first time you presented on the programme-— first time you presented on the rorramme. ~ , . , , .. first time you presented on the rorramme. , ' programme. we start with division 1 champions--- _ programme. we start with division 1 champions... i've _ programme. we start with division 1 champions... i've certainly - programme. we start with division 1 champions... i've certainly changed| champions... i've certainly changed in appearance. i spot the gray hair the other day. but it was, yeah, it was more nerve—racking, because you can't really practice tally. and i don't really get nervous at all. i didn't as a player, don't as a presenter. but i remember that first show, there were a few butterflies. 25 years you have been presenting the show. you have been involved

with it longer than that. that's longer than your playing career. what does the show mean to you? it has been part of my life. a big part of my life right from the start. i watched it as a kid. my dad let me stay up to watch match of the day. because a lot of the population don't have, you know, sky or tnt or any of these streaming channels that showed football and showed the premier league, i think you know, we've got around half the population, get their primary leak fixed for match of the day and still do. .. fixed for match of the day and still do. ., ., ., , .. fixed for match of the day and still do. ., ., ., , fixed for match of the day and still do. how long do you see yourself continuing _ do. how long do you see yourself continuing on _ do. how long do you see yourself continuing on match _ do. how long do you see yourself continuing on match of _ do. how long do you see yourself continuing on match of the - do. how long do you see yourself continuing on match of the day. | do. how long do you see yourself| continuing on match of the day. it depends how long they want me, i suppose. i love doing it at the moment. i've still got another year left at least. so, it will have to wait and see what happens. obviously it's an ever changing place, television and football, and of the rights of the premier league and stuff like that. all of these things

will play a part, but ijust feel it's been an absolute privilege to have presented it for 25 years now. i must be getting old. 63 and still going strong. a reminder of our top story. england bowl sri lanka out for 236 and are 22 without loss on day one of the first of three tests. today at the test is just about to start on bbc two. the highlights are also on iplayer and the bbc sport website. from all of us here at the bbc sport centre, thanks for watching. see you again soon. goodbye. hello there. conditions continue to go downhill across northern and western areas today. we've seen rain and gates sweeping in off the atlantic. it's the first of a series of low pressure systems, which will bring wet and windy spells over the next few days, but there will be some good spells of sunshine in between the systems.

it's been drier the further south you are, closer to this area of high pressure. this area of low pressure does contain the remnants of what was hurricane ernesto. so there's a lot of moisture trapped into the system. heavy, persistent rain continuing across scotland, particularly western scotland, into parts of northern ireland and eventually spreading into north west england, northern and western wales with gales around the coast. but a blustery night to come for all, drier in the southeast and a mild one, mid—teens for most. so here's the pressure chart for thursday. you can see lots of isobars on the charts, particularly ahead of this weather front. so a very windy start to the day, particularly england and wales. that band of rain will be spreading across england and wales through the day, but weakening and fragmenting as it does so. so barely more than a cloud with a few showers across the southeast, where it'll hang around. but most of the country through thursday afternoon will be bright, lots of sunshine, a few blustery showers in scotland, northern ireland temperatures high, teens low, 20s from north to south across the country. so it's a dry start to thursday night, but then this next area of low pressure moves in off the atlantic to bring another swathe of gates and heavy rain,

particularly windy across england and wales, not so much across scotland. here it will be quite cool, outbreaks of rain, but warm and muggy further south. so the picture for friday starts off very windy, with perhaps disruptive gales across england and wales. heavy rain, that will sweep out through the day into the north sea, and then it brightens up again for friday afternoon. a lot of sunshine around. a few blustery showers in the north and the west. and it will be blustery even as we head into the afternoon, though not as windy as what friday morning will be. temperature—wise, could be up to around 23 celsius in the southeast. otherwise it's the high teens further north. so that's the working week done, as we head into the weekend, it's a bank holiday weekend for most of us. we could see some heavy rain across the southeast on saturday with that feature into sunday. ridge of high pressure will settle things down in the south, but these weather fronts always bringing showers in the north and as we head into monday, could see another system start to push into northern and western areas. so, yes, an unsettled weekend

to come, particularly across northern and western areas throughout the weekend. greatest chance of seeing some sunshine later on in the south. it's 7pm in london.

this is the world today with lewis vaughanjones. search teams in italy have now found five bodies in the wreck of the yacht which sank during a freak storm off the coast of sicily. barack and michelle obama rally the crowds and attack donald trump at the democratic national convention in chicago. here in the uk — a man is arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman and three children die in a bradford house fire. also coming up on the world today: bennifer is no more. hollywood starsjennifer lopez and ben affleck are divorcing, after two years of marriage. welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. we'll we [i start we'll start with the latest.

sinking of luxury yacht. five bodies found — four have been brought to shore.