absolutely. joe wilson in manchester, _ depression.r, 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 trainin

joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford.arlie was captured from a national park in zimbabwe when just a calf, before being trained to perform tricks at a circus. his new home is a game reserve in south africa's northern limpopo province — and these are pictures of him just before he was set free. scientists in india have confirmed a theory that part of the moon was once covered in an ocean of liquid molten rock. remnants of magma were discovered by the team's lunar rover that landed on the south pole last august. their evidence supports the theory that when the moon was formed about 4.5 billion years ago, molten rock cooled and floated to the surface. time for a look at the weather.

joe wilson, bbc news, lord�*s. now, do you find this portrait unsettling?it�*s annoyed some conservatives, but the man who painted the portrait, richard stone, isn�*t too worried. my sense ofjudging a good portrait — if you sense you�*re in the presence of that person, all so he could bowl again, fast. gone! stone�*s return to the england team was hastened by injuries to others. any fortune, success here was hard earned and joyfully received. grim stuff, though, for sri lanka. england�*s bowlers kept coming. matthew potts there, and now gus atkinson. yep, he takes wickets too. new faces bowling like old hands, shoaib bashir perfect. now, it�*s been a tough test for england�*s stand—in captain, but when 0llie pope took aim here, his throw was delayed, but true. a run out and sri lanka�*s day mainly that. joe wilson, bbc news, lord�*s. now, do you find this portrait unsettling? well, sir keir starmer is reported to have moved this painting of margaret thatcher from her old office in number ten. there�*s been no official comment, but sir keir�*s biographer has

joe wilson was watching. test cricket is not easy.irst, sri lanka were on top at lord's. ollie pope is only leading england for this series but in their team england have a man who captained them for 64 test matches, still going strong. time to activate once morejoe root. once in the middle he waits for the bad ball and makes the most of it. it's been the same for a dozen years, the world over. fashions change. in england's new attacking era, joe root�*s ongoing success is the triumph of a balanced mind. if you can play with that kind of freedom and that mentality, first off, you're always going to give yourself a better chance of, you know, being confident in yourself, in your own game and making good decisions under pressure. and there was pressure. england were six wickets down whenjoe root guided his way to the 33rd hundred of his test career, inspiring the crowd, equalling england's record, level with the commentating alastair cook. root was carrying england's hopes modestly and methodically until he tried his trick shot and fell

joe wilson, bbc news, lord's.year trip was supposed to begin at the end of may, but has been delayed by gearbox and rudder problems. some passengers haven't been able to leave belfast at all and the weather there has come as a bit of a shock. sara girvin has been speaking to passengers. it's billed as the global cruise adventure of a lifetime... this is our only opportunity to live on a ship. ..taking in 425 destinations, including more than 100 tropical islands. but so far, those on board are yet to leave the first port of call — not so tropical belfast. holly has been docked in the city since may with her cat captain for company. he's used to the yachting thing. he lived on a boat in the winter and he's a trouper. he's wonderful. he's raring to go. belfast has provided passengers with highs and lows. well, the worst by far is the weather. i feel so sorry for you all. i have had to buy vitamin d for the first time in my life. you know, florida, we don't need that. the best thing, the people here have all been sup

joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. time for a look at the weather.

joe wilson has all the details. new summer, same old trafford.time. wa to get rid of the dynamic ben duckett. hey, that was a start. up next, england's captain. gone. ollie pope out for six — we'd only been playing for half an hour and asitha fernando was already having the day of his bowling life. great! and here comes vishwa fernando. and there goes dan lawrence — dismissed for 30 on his return to england's team. england found themselves in unexpected adversity. and remember, no ben stokes to turn to. he's out for the rest of the summer with injury. joe root captained england for many years. he led a recovery here, with stokes approving on the balcony in the hoodie. root on 42, edged — safely caught. oh, it's asitha again. always leave them wanting more. a delivery he thought was coming back. england needed reassurance. harry brook got past 50. he already has a strong reputation as an england crowd pleaser. yeah, but prabath jayasuriya was bowling spin. wow! england five down, still 49 behind. harry brook saw it, did not quite believe it. the d

joe wilson reports from old trafford.players. graham thorpe took his own life earlier this month. it's left a desire to both celebrate his career and reflect on his death that stretched emotions, especially for players here who knew him well as a coach and a friend. well, this match began with a wednesday morning crowd with sunshine and without ben stokes, injured and influencing england from there. she lang a's batters were underprepared. consequently uncertain and soon 643. and then out lbw. early in a test match everyone expects the ball to bounce, including the bowler. test match cricket is supposed to test ability, but that was tough and it left sri lanka at lunch on 80 45. the captain batted with courage and purpose and made 74. all the spectators he appreciated contest. they resisted the weather, breezy and gloomy. 0nly slow bowling permitted. the team went beyond 200. 0llie pope had a challenge and he told bashir to keep going. she lang care with 236 all out. the chance now to bell. ben duckett for england will ba

joe wilson is there for us — joe — what an innings from gus atkinson.l around her? i calling him and allaround her? i can rememberyou and calling him and allaround her? i can remember you and i speaking on the telly before the start of the series is saying the real problem with the england team in the absence of ben stokes was it was unbalanced, that tail was a bit long. i don't know if we can call gus atkinson a genuine all around her, but if we reflect on the way he played today, i think is biggest asset whether batting or bowling is he has an unflappable temperament coming out batting through the night yesterday as he had done yesterday. no slowing down, did not change his approach. when we look at the stats, 118 off of 115 balls, truly ben stokes stuff. it enabled england to get a first innings total of a27. i think by against sri lanka at lords. there was a brilliant century, his first in first class cricket, from bowler gus atkinson this morning, and this afternoon sri lankan wickets have been tumbling. joe wilson is there for us — joe — what an i

our sports correspondent joe wilson was watching at lords.with bright skies above, sri lanka's captain decided after winning the toss to bowl. at lunch, he probably felt it was a decent decision because england were three down, and one of the batterers dismissed 0llie pope, who continues to combine the standing captain and potentially star batter with the sequence of low scores. the context then forjoe root was really significant, because other batterers were falling around him. he played a classic joe root innings. taking his time, picking his moments, seeing the gaps, methodical, all the way to another test match hundred, his 33rd in test cricket, that is level with alastair cook at the top of the england tree. so many more to come forjoe root, it seems certain. in this match, the performance of gus atkinson was significant too. almost batting like ben stokes with late order ones, 7a not out for him. and then passed 350. joe root dismissed for 143. one of those reverse scoop shots. england, of course, will forgive him. great britain have go

joe wilson there. well, one of the athletes on that train was tom daley with his his paris silver. olympic games and five medals, the 30—year—old has called time on his diving career, deciding to retire as the most decorated british athlete in the sport, having first competed as a 14 year old in beijing in 2008, his only gold coming in tokyo three years ago. it's just a lot. buti, uh... you know, i'm really happy with how everything's gone. i just think it's always hard when you say goodbye to your sport. so ijust, yeah, lots of things to process. but, you know, ithink it's the right time. like, this year felt like such a bonus. and i got to compete in front of my family, my kids. and i got to be flagbearer. so, yeah, like, bucket list ticked off on on every occasion. boxing gold medallist imane khelif was given a terrific welcome on her return to algeria. she was at the centre of a row over gender eligibility but cleared to compete by the ioc in paris, gymnast kaylia nemour won her country's other gold medal with 800m runner djamel sedjati getting a bronze. thousands gathered in f

our sports correspondent joe wilson is at lords.week, a remarkable story of sporting perseverance. at the age of 30, ollie stone is about to play his fourth test match, pulling at 45 miles an hour is the focus of his entire life. whether it's stress fracture, acl, his body is broken down. many players years ago, i'm sure would have given of the dream of playing test match cricket. but here he is. it's never been in my eyes to give that up and if my body then gave up on me, i may have to step away but thankfully, so far i've found a way and i can be back out there in an england shirt. screws in your vertebrae, wasn't it? there are two, one in l3 and one in l4. just to stop it cracking again. there's no better feeling i think than bowling fast or trying to both fast so i'll never stop doing that whether i pick up a nickel or not. england are 1—0 up in the series, but at the old trafford, you can bowl left arm or right arm. and the second innings that is like a dream. you make test match cricket seem easy, how do you do it? yeah, i thi

our sports correspondent joe wilson was watching at lords.ight skies above, sri lanka's captain decided after winning the toss to bowl. at lunch, he probably felt it was a decent decision because england were three down, and one of the batterers dismissed ollie pope, who continues to combine the standing captain and potentially star batter with the sequence of low scores. the context then forjoe root was really significant, because other batterers were falling around him. he played a classic joe root innings. taking his time, picking his moments, seeing the gaps, methodical, all the way to another test match hundred, his 33rd in test cricket, that is level with alastair cook at the top of the england tree. so many more to come forjoe root, it seems certain. in this match, the performance of gus atkinson was significant too. almost batting like ben stokes with late order ones, 7a not out for him. and then passed 350. joe root dismissed for 143. one of those reverse scoop shots. england, of course, will forgive him. great britain have got off t

joe wilson there. well, one of the athletes on that train was tom daley with his paris silver. olympic games and five medals, the 30—year—old has called time on his diving career, deciding to retire as the most decorated british athlete in the sport, having first competed as a 14—year—old in beijing in 2008, his only gold coming in tokyo three years ago. it's just a lot. buti, uh... you know, i'm really happy with how everything's gone. i just think it's always hard when you say goodbye to your sport. so ijust, yeah, lots of things to process. but, you know, ithink it's the right time. like, this year felt like such a bonus. and i got to compete in front of my family, my kids. so... and i got to be flagbearer. so, yeah, like, bucket list ticked off on on every occasion. some other homecomings. boxing gold medallist iman caliph was given a terrific welcome on her return to algeria. she was at the centre of a row over gender eligibility but cleared to compete by the ioc. in paris, gymnast celine amour won her country's other gold medal with 800 metre run and jamal sejati getting

joe wilson. new summer, same old trafford.id of the dynamic ben duckett. hey, that was a start. up next, england's captain. gone! ollie pope out for six. we'd only been playing for half an hour, and asitha fernando was already having the day of his bowling life. great. and here comes vishwa fernandez. and here comes vishwa fernando. and there goes dan lawrence, dismissed for 30 on his return to england's team. england found themselves in unexpected adversity. and remember, no ben stokes to turn to. he's out for the rest of the summer with injury. joe root captained england for many years. he led a recovery here, with stokes approving on the balcony — in the hoody. root on 42, edged. safely caught. oh, it's asitha again. always leave them wanting more. england needed reassurance. harry brook got past 50. he already has a strong reputation as an england crowd—pleaser. yes. but prabath jayasuriya was bowling spin. wow! england five down, still 49 behind. harry brook saw it, did not quite believe it. still, with jamie smith persis

joe wilson.00m, hocker taking gold, one of two american medals on the track, which moved them to interest top of the table above china. australia third, france fourth. they have won surfing gold to take them up there to the table. no golds for great britain on day 11 but they stay fifth, a total of 21 golds can be won on wednesday. you can follow every twist in paris on the bbc sport app or the website. from me and the rest of the team, goodbye. hello there. there was some sunshine around on tuesday. there will be again on wednesday, and it looks like it should be a dry day across east anglia in the south east this time, whereas on tuesday the rain that we had here was much slower to clear away. but it has moved away together with that weather front, we've got low pressure bringing some wetter, windy weather towards the northwest of the uk, but we've all got this west or southwesterly wind that's blowing in cooler and fresher air, so these are the temperatures first thing in the morning. it'll be

our sports correspondent joe wilson is at lords.ek, a remarkable story of sporting perseverance. at the age of 30, ollie stone is about to play his fourth test match, pulling at 45 miles an hour is the focus of his entire life. whether it's stress fracture, acl, his body is broken down. many players years ago, i'm sure would have given of the dream of playing test match cricket. but here he is. it's never been in my eyes to give that up and if my body then gave up on me, i may have to step away but thankfully, so far i've found a way and i can be back out there in an england shirt. screws in your vertebrae, wasn't it? there are two, one in l3 and one in l4. just to stop it cracking again. there's no better feeling i think than bowling fast or trying to both fast so i'll never stop doing that whether i pick up a nickel or not. england are 1—0 up in the series, but at the old trafford, you can bowl left arm or right arm. and the second innings that is like a dream. you make test match cricket seem easy, how do you do it? yeah, i think

our sports correspondent, joe wilson is at old trafford in manchester where the first test starts on stokes, not try to find and a like for like replactement with an all rounder. that is right. one of the issues when you replacing ben stokes, never mind his captaincy, he brings that balance for the team, because he is trying so hard... what is going on behind me is that

there was a delayed start because of rain, but when play did get underway, joe wilson was watching.n sri lanka's players watched off the pitch here when the drizzle came down again, they knew they were behind in the match. they knew they still had wickets to take. but the captain was smiling, and i think with good reason. they out bowled england. delivery to get rid of ollie pope will live in their memory. sport — and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's paul scott. thank you, let's start with cricket. england have edged ahead on day two of the first test with sri lanka at old trafford. there was a delayed start because of rain, but when play did get underway, joe wilson was watching. when sri lanka's players watched off the pitch here when the drizzle came down again, they knew they were behind in the match. they knew they still had wickets to take. but the captain was smiling, and i think with good reason. they out bowled england. delivery to get rid of ollie pope will live in their memory. two classic spinning deliveries. in those ways, sri lanka stay in the game

joe wilson there. well, one of the athletes on that train was tom daley with his paris silver. olympic games and five medals, the 30—year—old has called time on his diving career, deciding to retire as the most decorated british athlete in the sport, having first competed as a 14—year—old in beijing in 2008, his only gold coming in tokyo three years ago. it's just a lot. buti, uh... you know, i'm really happy with how everything's gone. ijust think it's always hard when you say goodbye to your sport. so ijust, yeah, lots of things to process. but, you know, ithink it's the right time. like, this year felt like such a bonus. and i got to compete in front of my family, my kids. so... and i got to be flagbearer. so, yeah, like, bucket list ticked off on on every occasion. some other homecomings. boxing gold medallist iman caliph was given a terrific welcome on her return to algeria. she was at the centre of a row over gender eligibility but cleared to compete by the ioc. in paris, gymnast celine amour won her country's other gold medal with 800 metre run and jamal sejati getting a

our sports correspondent joe wilson has more on this.can happen at any time and there is a 33—year—old sprinting, they do tear hamstrings but i know the immediate reaction from fans was and will be, there is ben stokes in the colours of the northern superchargers. why is england's test match captain who has done so much work over the winter to get back to being a test match all—rounder, why is he taking part in a 100 ball test match series? england believe the hundred is a way to popularise cricket and they want their stars taking part but his absence from the rest of the summer has major repercussions. england already missing the injured zak crawley and there will be a reshuffle of the balance of the team, they haven't called up a replacement but 0llie pope will be captain of england in the three remaining test matches. he has been vice captain, very little direct captaincy experience. we know that this remodelling of the mentality and the method of english cricket has really been based upon the personality and the leadership of ben sto

joe wilson, bbc news at lord's.en ties in the second round of the league cup in england, with 6 of them involving premier league sides. wolves are through after 2 goals from gonzalo guedes helped them beat burnley. ipswich are out, however, after losing to wimbledon on penalties. southampton scored twice in injury time to beat cardiff. brentford had a narrow win over colchester united of league 2. wycombe upset swansea, who are a division above them to progress. west ham scored late through jarrod bowen to beat bournemouth. and newcastle are through after their game against nottingham forest went to penalties. let's end the programme back at the paralympics. boccia champion david smith won gold at the rio games in 2016, did it again in tokyo three years ago, and so he's hoping to make it a hat—trick of golds in paris. but he's also hoping to inspire the next generation to get into the sport. he's been talking to our reporter kimberley boak. i know there's a lot of people with my sort of disability who are smart, art

joe wilson is there. hundred for england. nobody expects it to be his last. then mark wood had fun and, more to the point, as we followed the ball, so did the crowd. the catch met some close attention, one—handed, not forsure attention, one—handed, not for sure but for a attention, one—handed, not forsure but for a practical purpose. a drink to hold and protect on the other hand. very difficult to coach such technique, as the england staff acknowledged. minimum spills, full respect and england lead. sri lanka began their second innings 122 runs behind and they were soon in trouble. 0—1 trouble. 1— to trouble. quick wickets where welcome news in particular for england's captain. ollie pope reading on the field while the injured ben stokes retains a strong influence. in fact, at times, it seemed like he was everywhere. the sri lankan skipper was out lbw with his side still trailing, but there is normally light in a test match if you really seek it and sri lanka then steadily batted towards it, a significant

there was a delayed start because of rain, but when play did get under way, joe wilson was watching.en sri lanka's players walked off the pitch here at the close of play, when the drizzle came down again, they knew they were behind in the match. they knew they still had four. england first innings wickets to take. but the captain was smiling and i think with good reason. on several occasions during the second day they out—bowled england. fernando�*s delivery to get rid of 0llie pope for six will live in his memory, and prabath jayasuriya produced two classic spinning deliveries to clean bowled harry brooke and chris woakes. in those ways, sri lanka stayed in the game and england needed jamie smith in his first test match summer to really dig deep to finish 72 not out. remember, in the absence of ben stokes, an unbalanced england line—up, smith already seems like a crucial component. so, england will resume with the chance still to build a significant lead, but they know they're in a real game and session by session. sri lanka are adapting. so england's lead 23. smith will start day 3

joe wilson, bbc news at lord's.n ties in the second round of the league cup in england — with six of them involving premier league sides. wolves are through after two goals from gonzalo guedes helped them beat burnley. ipswich are out however after losing to wimbledon on penalties. southampton scored twice in injury time to beat cardiff. brentford had a narrow win over colchester united of league two. wycombe upset swansea who are a division above them to progress. west ham scored late through jarrod bowen to beat bournemouth. and newcastle are through after their game against nottingham forest went to penalties. let's end the programme back at the paralympics. boccia champion david smith won gold at the rio games in 2016, did it again in tokyo three years ago, and so he's hoping to make it a hat—trick of golds in paris. but he's also hoping to inspire the next generation to get into the sport. he's been talking to our reporter kimberley boak. i know there's a lot of people with my sort of disability who are smart,

joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford.l was at the old course in scotland to round up the action. an impressive second day from the american, she beganjust one an impressive second day from the american, she began just one shot behind the overnight leader, charlie hall. but then showed why she is the world number one with a flawless second round with four birdies for the american. she birdied the 17th and 18th and then in her back nine went on to bertie the fifth and the ninth, meaning that nelly korda is on eight underfor the ninth, meaning that nelly korda is on eight under for the tournament and tops the leaderboard. england's charlie hall is still very much in contention. she was the overnight leader but has dropped several shots on her second round. she's three shots back on five under after a very up and down day. also in the mix for this women's open is the defending champion, america's lilia, she finished on five under as well and it is safe to say that she will make the predicted cuts, which at the moment is for o

joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford.l foden has been named the professoinal footballer�*s association men's player of the year. foden scored 19 goals in 35 top—flight appearances last season — and helped city to an unprecedented 4th premier league title in a row. he' won the award ahead of team mates rodri and erling haaland, who won it last year. it was a double for city — as khadija shaw was named women's player of the year. shaw was the wsl�*s leading scorer last season — netting 21 times. injury curtailed the jamaica international�*s season, as city finished the campaign in second to chelsea on goal difference. it's a good feeling to know that all the hard work and effort that i put in day in and out in training and all the players pushing me every day to be the best that i can be to actually get the reward of the trophy, it's a good feeling. some football transfers for you — southampton have announced the signing of midfielder mateus fernandes from portugese club sporting on a five—year deal, believed to be worth £1

our sports correspondent joe wilson has this report.d graham thorpe to a century in his debut test. - that was 1993. for over a decade, graham thorpe at his best was one of the world's best. he could adapt his batting to conditions, circumstances, countries. winning a series against pakistan in the karachi darkness. blazing a double century against new zealand in christchurch. very satisfying, you know, to be able to score 200. 100 each for both of my children, i think. you know, it's been a tough time from that point of view. but it was also, you know, very much towards the team as well. thorpe's brave, skilful batting was a beacon for england supporters during some lean years for the team. he played 100 test matches. touring life took its toll. his career was punctuated by personal challenges. graham thorpe, 17 years with surrey, received an mbe in 2006. he'd been replaced in the england team the year before. a career in cricket coaching followed, notably with england. graham thorpe's outstanding innings remain vivid in england's memo

our sports correspondent, joe wilson is at old trafford in manchester where the first test starts on wednesday. so,joe, england have opted to bring in a bowler to replace ben stokes, not try to find and a like for like replactement with an all rounder. that is right. one of the issues when you replacing ben stokes, never mind his captaincy, he brings that balance for the team, because he is trying so hard... what is going on behind me is that a group of england's bowlers are running through their preparations, going through their preparations, going through some deliveries with their bowling men tour, a certainjames anderson. but if you look at the balance of the england team, chris works will bat at seven, —— woakes. that is a long tail. you have to get 20 wickets to win that match, and during this selection they have given them the best chance of doing that when this series begins here against sri lanka on wednesday. i am against sri lanka on wednesday. i am wonderin: against sri lanka on wednesday. i am wondering if — against sri lanka on wednesday. i am wondering if they _ agains

joe wilson, bbc news, lord's. this programme continues on bbc one.

joe wilson, thank you- _ not that it's all from us. partner died after being hit by a driver who was filming himself driving at over 120 miles per hour. sean dilley reports. our lives, ourworld was destroyed that day. calvin buckley's partner frankie and their unborn baby niamh were killed by a dangerous driver last year. they were struck on the hard shoulder of the m66 by 22—year—old adil iqbal. he was filming himself on his mobile phone. he was driving at speeds over 120mph, and just before he crashed into frankie's car, which was pulled over on the hard shoulder, there's footage of himself weaving in and out of other cars driving recklessly. calvin hopes the artificial intelligence cameras mounted to vehicles and trailers on roadsides will help to crack down on dangerous drivers. from next tuesday, transport for greater manchester is trialling the a! camera system to capture drivers using hand—held mobiles and those not wearing seatbelts. the high—tech cameras have been piloted in nine police force areas in england and by national h

joe wilson was at old trafford for us while england's immediate task is to try to win the test match.he broader aim is to build a side capable of winning the ashes. jamie smith fits the bill in both regard. he was so technically correct, so composed in making his first test match hundred for england here, i think everyone believes there will be many, many more. well, smith's innings in particular enabled england to build the first innings lead of 122. sri lanka's second innings began like the first, with a collapse. they were revived by angela matthews, saving his very best cricket, it seems, for england. and much younger mendez, a real significant partnership for them to stop only really afternoon early evening when england took a couple of wickets, including angela matthews did their confidence return. still work to be done for england in this test match, and who knows, the weather may still play a part. sri lanka still battling. it's also day two of the first test between hosts, pakistan and bangladesh in rawalpindi. good batting conditions had seen pakistan declare on 448—6 after

joe wilson, or sports correspondent, many thanks indeed. anderson might have played his last game for england but he is considering a move into white—ball franchise cricket. the 42 year retired from internationals earlier this summer as the most prolific fast bowler in test history with 70k wickets, but says he hasn't ruled out playing in shorterformats. he hasn't played a t20 match for 10 years. the premier league starts on friday , champions manchester city will be targetting a fifth title in a row. it's now 18 months since 115 charges were brought against them for allegedly breaching the leagues financial rules. the hearing that will ultimately decide whether they face any sanctions could start as early as next month. the leagues chief executive richard masters has been speaking to our sports editor dan roan. i think it is important that the situation does resolve itself. 0bviously when the case has been hurt, there will be a decision published. normal questions he would like me to answer will be answered as part of that process. a decis

our sports correspondent, joe wilson, says the focus has one of the issues when you are replacing benkes, never mind his captaincy, is that he brings that balance to the team. he has been working so hard to get back to being a bowlerfor england. what working so hard to get back to being a bowler for england. what is working so hard to get back to being a bowlerfor england. what is going on behind me is a group of england bowlers are running through their preparations, going through some deliveries with their bowling mantle, a certainjames anderson. but if you look at the balance of the english team now, chris woakes will bat at seven, then that is as they say, in cricketing circles, a long tail. but you know the old saying, if you have to win a test match, you need to take 20 wickets during that match. and i think this selection, england have given them the best chance of doing that when the best chance of doing that when the test of this series begins against sri lanka on wednesday. leicester city make their return to the premier league later when they host tottenham. they were promo

joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford.ck sinner won the cincinnati masters title over night, but it's emerged today that the world number one failed two drugs test during the indian wells masters in march for a banned anabolic steroid. he successfully appealed against an automatic suspension at the time and was allowed to continue playing pending the findings of a doping investigation. that was concluded last week, with a tribunal clearing him of any wrongdoing. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss has more on the story he tested positive for a substance. the authorities say it was a very low level but it is on the band lists and he tested positive again for it's a few days later. jannik sinner said the reason for this was these physiotherapist had cut his finger and was using a spray to treated, a spray which he bought over the counter at the pharmacy in italy, but unknown to the physio, this spray contained cluster both, this spray contained the steroid, and in the process of giving messages to jannik sinner, he passed on

joe wilson is at old trafford for us where the weather has been playing up a bit, butjoe, looking okow. what's the latest? yes. absolutely. i hope that you can tell that we do have sunshine here. we have only lost half an hour of play so far today. that has presented an opportunity for both teams. it is in sri lanka who have really taken it. they have just gone for lunch. 169 runs ahead on their second innings. they haven't lost a wicket through the morning session so far. significant news for england as mark wood is unable to bowl. we saw him leave build—up play yesterday. confirmation today that he has a right thigh injury. that is england's fastest bowler out of the action. as a consequence, we have seen outstanding play... 101 not out. in his fourth test match he has made his fourth test match hundred. one of the most exciting players in international made his fourth test match hundred. one of the most exciting players in international cricket made his fourth test match hundred. one of the most exciting players in international cricket right made his fourth test match hundred. on

joe wilson, bbc news at lord's.an nfl star. he quit rugby union to try an make it in american football at the start of the year and he was picked up by super bowl champions kansas city chiefs after coming through a ten week international player pathway training camp, but he hasn't made it onto their playing squad for the new season that starts next week. so what are his options? former playerjason bell, says he can still make it. this is still good news because i understand how rosters are constructed, and hejust needs understand how rosters are constructed, and he just needs to understand how rosters are constructed, and hejust needs to be developed, so right now you're 53 guys on the roster, 48 suit up for a game, so were looking at the bottom half of the roster, you think how do i want to develop? and because the nfl has an exemption on the roster for people in the player pathway programme, he can still be under roster, still develop, and that is key. we know he has talents, he showed it. he showed the ambition,

so lets head their live now where we can join our correspondent joe wilson who has the latest.the tourists started the match yesterday, the very latest has been drizzle. it's been book ended by rain, i've heard players officially abandoning for the day, that would seem likely with england on 259 for six as you say and a narrow lead of 23. in some of those england batters in the dressing room behind me mightjust be reflecting getting some good deliveries from sri lanka's bowlers. let's take it or some of the key moments of the action today, starting with 0llie pope, batting, of course, as the stand—in captain. he got a lovely delivery from fernando, who had an excellent day. just five foot six, bustling bowler who is actually suited to english conditions. he bowled with real accuracy today to get rid of 0llie pope for six. the getting rid ofjoe root, the wicketkeeper to get rid of root for a2. and that was a theme of the day. several times we saw england batterers look co mforta ble comfortable so quickly he's become established as a real crowd pleaser, i think i'm on this engla

wilson is here.is very brave and very important that his family have addressed this openly today in an interview before the opening of the inquest. 0n interview before the opening of the inquest. on one level it gives us clarity about the circumstances of his death but i think far more importantly, gives us the space and the opportunity to talk openly about his health and illness, as you say, the family sing he had been suffering from anxiety and depression which at times became severe, and the treatments they tried didn't seem to work. i can happily sit here and talk about what an exceptional batter he was, his debut against australia, the double century i saw him make as a cricket fan touring new zealand nine years later. but i think it is even more important especially for men of his generation and mine to have this opportunity to talk about suicide and the impact of suicide. in this interview from the family has enabled us to do that. i think i would end with two points. the family make it clear

joe wilson reports from south west london.adquarters, certainly, twickenham. no more. henceforth officially this will be the allianz stadium. you've sold the soul _ will be the allianz stadium. you've sold the soul of _ will be the allianz stadium. you've sold the soul of the _ will be the allianz stadium. you've sold the soul of the home - will be the allianz stadium. you've sold the soul of the home of- will be the allianz stadium. you've sold the soul of the home of rugbyj sold the soul of the home of rugby by renaming at sold the soul of the home of rugby by renaming a— by renaming at after a commercial artner. by renaming at after a commercial partner- there _ by renaming at after a commercial partner. there is _ by renaming at after a commercial partner. there is a _ by renaming at after a commercial partner. there is a bit _ by renaming at after a commercial partner. there is a bit of— by renaming at after a commercial partner. there is a bit of truth - by renaming at after a commercial partner. there is a bit of truth

joe wilson reports.- test match and making a hundred. a century and his debut test. that was| century and his debut test. that was 1993, for century and his debut test. that was 1993. for over _ century and his debut test. that was 1993, for over a _ century and his debut test. that was 1993, for over a decade _ century and his debut test. that was 1993, for over a decade graham - 1993, for over a decade graham thorpe at his best was the world's best, he could adopt his batting two conditions, circumstances, countries winning against pakistan and blazing a double century in christchurch. very satisfying to be able to score 200. hundred each for both of my children. it has been a tough time from that point a few, but it was also very much towards the team as well. , . . also very much towards the team as well. , ., ., ., , �*, also very much towards the team as well. ,., ., ., , �*, , ., also very much towards the team as well. ., ., , �*, , ., ., well. graham thorpe's brave and skilful batting _ well. gr

our sports correspondent, joe wilson, says the focus has been on taking wickets with this selection. of the issues when you are replacing ben stokes, never mind his captaincy, is that he brings that balance to the team. he has been working so hard to get back to being a bowler for england. what is going on behind me is a group of england bowlers are running through their preparations, going through some deliveries with their bowling mentor, a certain james anderson. but if you look at the balance of the english team now, chris woakes will bat at seven, then that is as they say, in cricketing circles, a long tail. but you know the old saying, if you have to win a test match, you need to take 20 wickets during that match. and i think this selection, england have given themselves the best chance of doing that when the test of this series begins against sri lanka on wednesday. leicester city make their return to the premier league later when they host tottenham. they were promoted last season under enzo maresca, before he headed to chelsea in the summer, and the former nottingham forest

joe wilson at lord, thank you. norris' second pole in a row — and the fifth of his career. combined with verstappen's difficult session, this is exactly what norris needed as he seeks to close the 70—point gap to the dutchman in the championship. george russell took third for mercedes, ahead of the ferraris of charles leclerc and carlos sainz and team—mate lewis hamilton. honestly, my lack, it was hurts me to say, was not a great lap. my me to say, was not a great lap. my 0 311 me to say, was not a great lap. my q 311 was built round two was a little bit more. worse a little bit surprised in the end for that very, very happy. next tonight to the us open tennis in new york — where the british number one jack draper's trying to reach the fourth round for the second year in a row. standing in his way is the man who stunned carlos alcaraz in the last round — botic van de zandschulp — the world number 7a. draper has taken the first set. the 22—year—old taking that six games hyper three. looks like it's on in the second.

many thanks to joe wilson. _ three british players are still standing in the singles draws at the uswn in the second. very considerate scheduling, and for those wanting to what's dan evans on court six, but actually left it too late in the day to try to get a ringside seat, they would have realise that you need to get there early. you just never know in which direction these matches are going to go. katie boulter, jack draper and dan evans, back to back is perfect. and quite rightly, darren evans is the third member of that triumvirate to take to the court. he is going to need as much reps after that epic match. he need as much reps after that epic match. . , , . ., need as much reps after that epic match. . , , . . ., match. he will appreciate that. i cuess match. he will appreciate that. i auess he match. he will appreciate that. i guess he will — match. he will appreciate that. i guess he will rate _ match. he will appreciate that. i guess he will rate his _ match. he will appreciate that. i guess he will rate his chances i match. he will appreciate that. i guess he will rate his

joe wilson was waiting for them in london.ancras station, perhaps the first chance for members of the great britain 0lympic perhaps the first chance for members of the great britain olympic team to get a sense of the impact they've made on audiences in the general public here in britain. 0f made on audiences in the general public here in britain. of course, the paris games as close as we are going to get to home 0lympics, just a trainjourney away. going to get to home 0lympics, just a train journey away. and that journey for some of the medalists, the chance perhaps to really begin in earnest a sense of reflection. they've got a whole lifetime for it to sink _ they've got a whole lifetime for it to sink in — they've got a whole lifetime for it to sink in. i'm going to be an olympic— to sink in. i'm going to be an olympic champion for the rest of my life, olympic champion for the rest of my life. this _ olympic champion for the rest of my life, this whole games has been an amazing _ life, this whole games has been an amazing ex

joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. conference league, kilmarnock were beaten 2—0 by copenhagen. tns won 3—0 away at lithuanian side fk pane—vezys. larne lost 2—1 to lincoln red imps. windy conditions made life difficult during the first round of the women's open golf at st andrews. world number one nelly korda is tied in second place on 4 under. but it's england's charley hull who leads the way. jane dougall reports. england's charley hull has charged up the leaderboard and ends the first day on five under at st andrews. this afternoon the winds did drop quite significantly and some of the bigger names including hull didn't tee off until that time. so they benefit quite a lot from the condition is improving somewhat. hull had back to back birdies and then two more, including on the last hole where she thrilled the crowd at the 18th. playing alongside hull was number one nelly who also had a great back nine putting her one shot off the lead on four under. earlier on the first day, the golfers had to contend with some di

studio: thank you very much, joe wilson. let's ta ke let's take you back to the premier league.r city have continued their flawless start to the season with a convincing 4—1 win over newly promoted ipswich town. erling haaland, who else, the hat—trick hero for pep guardiola's side, although it's worth noting that ipswich actually took the lead before normal service was resumed. it was a good game. they started really well, on the front foot. they can do a good transition, they make a good goal, but we play really, really well. greater loads of chancesin really well. greater loads of chances in the first—half, the second they changed to five on the back, and the spaces under lap with our midfield, we had incredible control, we had chances, so will be pleased to start the season in that way. it pleased to start the season in that wa . . , pleased to start the season in that wa , ., , pleased to start the season in that wa . ., , ,., ., , pleased to start the season in that wa. ., ,., ., way. it was something for us to go throu~h at way. it was something for us to go through at thi

joe wilson therefore us. —— there for us.gue has refused to confirm that manchester city's hearing into alleged breaches of financial regulations has been brought forward. richard masters confirmed that a date has been set and said it was important that the situation resolved itself. in a wide—ranging interview, the chief executive of the premier league spoke about player welfare and enviromental concerns, but wouldn't be drawn on the 115 charges that manchester city deny. richard masters was speaking to the bbc�*s sports editor dan roan. i'v e i've confirmed in the past that the date has been said to because of the competence around the process which we observed throughout. i can't confirm that the media speculation is correct or otherwise. i think it's important that the situation does resolve itself, and obviously when the case has been heard there will be a decision published, normal questions that you would like me to answer will be answered as part of that process. a decision will be published and not i or anyone else i

there was a delayed start because of rain, but when play did get underway, joe wilson was watching.