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england's charley hull was the overnight leader, but she's slipped back — lets go live to the old course and join our correspondent, jane dougall — not an easy start to the day? she had such a great first round, she shot six birdies and finished the day on five under, but she had a very tight turnaround. she came off the course at around 730 in the evening and then around 12 hours later is had to tee off for her second round, so that has clearly affected her somewhat. she has dropped three shots and drop down to two underfor the day. dropped three shots and drop down to two under for the day. she bogeyed her first, two under for the day. she bogeyed herfirst, face two under for the day. she bogeyed her first, face and 11. two under for the day. she bogeyed herfirst, face and 11. she two under for the day. she bogeyed her first, face and 11. she always said she liked linked courses. it has been raining and clearly that has been raining and clearly that has affected her somewhat. she
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seemed to have preferred yesterday's very windy conditions, with winds of up very windy conditions, with winds of up to 45 mph. that's when she shot five under, but clearly not going so well for her today. who five under, but clearly not going so well for her today.— well for her today. who has fared the best out _ well for her today. who has fared the best out there _ well for her today. who has fared the best out there so _ well for her today. who has fared the best out there so far? - well for her today. who has fared the best out there so far? we - well for her today. who has fared i the best out there so far? we have two “oint the best out there so far? we have two joint leaders _ the best out there so far? we have two joint leaders now, _ the best out there so far? we have two joint leaders now, let's - the best out there so far? we have two joint leaders now, let's talk . twojoint leaders now, let's talk about first of all, the world number one, american nelly korda, who is on 600. she is playing alongside charlie, she has had a great season so far. she started the day one shot behind charlie and has had a good play. also on six under is the japanese player who has picked up four birdies today. she is 22 years old and had four career top tens so far. a few top players in contention who have not teed off. yang started
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her second round in about an hour's time. it is still early days at st andrews, we are only starting off on the second round. many of the players still getting used to these difficult linked course conditions, which, as we have seen, can change so rapidly. which, as we have seen, can change so raidl. . ., , which, as we have seen, can change soraidl. . ., , , so rapidly. thanks for bringing us up-to-date- _ despite stormy conditions in the north of england, play got under way on time on day three of the first test between england and sri lanka at old trafford. chasing sri lanka's first innings total of 236, england led by 23 runs overnight, with jamie smith ending day two on 72 not out. they've moved on to 287 for 6, smith is currently 94 not out. brazilian side flamengo are through to the quarterfinals of the copa libertadores despite losing the second leg of their last 16 tie against bolivar 1—0. the bolivians needed to score at least twice to overturn a 2—0
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deficit from the first leg, in the high altitude of la paz. and they had hope when their brazilian midfielder bruno savio put them 1—0 up on the night. this was as close as they came to scoring again — henry vaca's shot was saved with eight minutes to go so flamengo are through 2—1 on aggregate, they'll play penyarol of uruguay in the quarterfinals. chelsea have a 2—0 lead following the first leg of their conference league playoff with servette. christopher nkunku opened the scoring with a penalty in the second half, to break the deadlock at stamford bridge, before noni madueke doubled their lead with 15 minutes to go. there was though some concern when cole palmer went off injured clutching his hamstring, but boss enzo maresca is hopeful it's not too serious. he had some... he felt something, but he looks fine. they have checked
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him, he looks fine, he looks 0k. hopefully it's not a problem and he can be available for the sunday game. and you can see all the scores from the european qualifiers — and the copa libertadores — over on the bbc sport website, but more transfer news to bring you now.. manchester city have re—signed their former captain, ilkay gundogan, from barcelona, subject to international clearance. he won 1a trophies during seven years at the etihad stadium before moving to spain last summer. the 33—year—old has signed a one—year deal with the option of a second year. now, the paralympics are less than a week away. for the first time, british athletes will undergo saliva testing for concussion at the paris games. it's part of a new research project that hopes to increase the knowledge and data of the effects of concussion on para—athletes. certainly in the elite world, that could mean, for us here, that we are saying, i'm pretty sure, buti could mean, for us here, that we are saying, i'm pretty sure, but i can't saying, i'm pretty sure, but i can't say for certain, that you have a concussion, you are not competing
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tomorrow. that is the end of your paralympic dream. we would have to make that call and it is a really hard call to make and if we could categorically say, i think it is concussion, let me do a test, great news, it's not. iam happy concussion, let me do a test, great news, it's not. i am happy for you to complete. that could be a game changer. that could be a game changer. after its summer break formula one has returned for the dutch grand prix. ahead of first practice alpeen announced they're promoting their reserve driver jack doohan next season. the 21—year—old australian finished third in last year's formula 2 championship. he'll drive alongside frenchman pierre gasly, with esteban 0con moving to haas from next year. and that's all the sport for now.
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let's return to sicily, divers have now located a body in the super yacht. let's return to our correspondent bethany bell. we know that the divers — correspondent bethany bell. we know that the divers have _ correspondent bethany bell. we know that the divers have been _ correspondent bethany bell. we know that the divers have been working - that the divers have been working since the very early hours of this morning, trying to locate the final missing person, who is understood to be 18—year—old hannah lynch, the daughter of mike lynch. we have had these reports that they have now located a body. you can see behind me the coastguard vessels, which are heading out to around the spot to wear the shipwreck is and what has been happening to the previous bodies that have been brought up from the wreck. boats are bringing the men and they are brought to the
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quayside and to the area behind me to a waiting ambulance at they are transported to the mortuaries for the formal process of investigation. we wait to see what news we will get about this reported discovery of another body.— about this reported discovery of another bod . ~ ., , , ., . another body. alongside the search and recovery _ another body. alongside the search and recovery efforts, _ another body. alongside the search and recovery efforts, we _ another body. alongside the search and recovery efforts, we have - another body. alongside the search and recovery efforts, we have got l and recovery efforts, we have got the investigation into what happened to this vessel.— to this vessel. yes, investigators will be ascertaining... _ to this vessel. yes, investigators will be ascertaining... trying - to this vessel. yes, investigators will be ascertaining... trying to l will be ascertaining... trying to get to the bottom of this incident, what was it that because there is superyacht to sink as quickly as it did, where there measures that might have been taken that could have mitigated it? there was an extreme weather event when it happened. we know they have questioned the captain of the yacht hoop, who
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survived. he is from new zealand. all of this is expected to take a long time and it would be weeks if not months for them to come to conclusions. we are expecting to hear from the investigators tomorrow, but for the moment we know that they will be considering, among other things, that they will be considering, among otherthings, images that they will be considering, among other things, images that they have gleaned from robots, remote controlled vehicles which they have been sending down to the shipwreck, along with the divers. this will form part of the evidence for the investigation.— investigation. there are strict rules in italy _ investigation. there are strict rules in italy about _ investigation. there are strict rules in italy about who - investigation. there are strict rules in italy about who can i investigation. there are strict - rules in italy about who can confirm the identity of people who have died. ~ , ., , the identity of people who have died. ~ , . , , ., died. we understand it is up to the coroner to formally _ died. we understand it is up to the coroner to formally announce - died. we understand it is up to the coroner to formally announce the l coroner to formally announce the identity of the bodies that have been found so far, as i say, we understand they have been taken to
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mortuaries close by. that is the place where the identification process, the formal identification process, the formal identification process, is carried out. that is where potentially postmortems could take place. if we do have another body that is brought up today, if that missing person is confirmed and brought back here, that is also what would take place then. at the moment we are waiting to hear more from the emergency services. {iii we are waiting to hear more from the emergency services-_ emergency services. of course, one ofthe emergency services. of course, one of the questions _ emergency services. of course, one of the questions will _ emergency services. of course, one of the questions will be, _ emergency services. of course, one of the questions will be, why - emergency services. of course, one of the questions will be, why was i of the questions will be, why was this vessel out at sea, when there had been these weather warnings? there are many, many unanswered questions about this. we have had people speculating about all sorts of things, why was he got out at sea when many of the other boats were staying in the harbour? but all of
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this is under an active investigation by the italian authorities and it will be up to them to try to piece together what happened. for them to try to piece together what ha ened. ., ., ., ~ ,, happened. for the moment, thank you ve much. happened. for the moment, thank you very much. bethany _ happened. for the moment, thank you very much. bethany bell— happened. for the moment, thank you very much. bethany bell in _ happened. for the moment, thank you very much. bethany bell in sicily - very much. bethany bell in sicily with the latest on those reports. let's turn our attention to some weather that is causing problems in the united kingdom. storm lillian has swept across parts of the uk, meaning flights have had to be cancelled, drivers have been urged to take care and the leeds festival in the north of england has had to close a couple of its stages because of the conditions. you can see people in attendance with layer tents being billowed about in those strong winds. some performances won't be taking place. let's find out more of the details now with the
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weather. the showers keep going through the night, the south—east— time the rain pushes up through south—east england and the south—east to take us into tomorrow morning some warm air as well 13 to 16 as we start saturday. we start their weekend grey and wet
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across the southern and eastern areas, things will gradually improved but slow improvement rain lingering into the early afternoon. heavy showers some of them thundery across england and wales and other sunshine and shower day for scotland and northern ireland. it is going to be a case of lighter winds tomorrow for england and wales, a breeze for scotland and northern ireland but for all, end of august start of a long bank holiday weekend a bit disappointing so best of the weather for many of you will be in the morning disappointing in the morning sunshine around central eastern parts. cloud increases from the west. outbreaks of rain, maybe a few brighter breaks here and there. driest throughout east anglia and the south east, where we could see temperatures back up into the low 20s. rather cool elsewhere, especially for scotland and northern ireland. into monday, a bank holiday across some parts of the uk. sunshine's back a bit more abundantly. there will be a few light showers
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around, mainly in the west, but for many of you it'll be a dry monday. varying amounts of cloud. temperatures start to creep up, and it's the start of next week in which some of you will feel summer return. great news after the autumn feel today. temperatures could climb into the high 20s, low 30s to the south and east, maybe mid 20s in north east scotland. take care.
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live from london. this is bbc news. we're in porticello where the final body has been located after the sinking of a luxury yacht off the sicialian coast.
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