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u" - fir" ' 1&6 e3 175-15 ‘-' hot day. —— monty. patchy river north of scotland tomorrow. towards the south—east, it could be even hotter than today. 31—32dc. northern parts cooling off on monday and but further south the heat te§§§§¥ eee “here? e55“? e56 $5 with “55555? 5eie e5355? 555“? e55 55? with temperatures “55555? eeje e5355? 555“? e55 55? with temperatures still remains with temperatures still close to 30 celsius. this is bbc news. your headlines: ya rd says yard says the number of dead or dead in the people dead or presumed dead in the g re nfell tower people dead or presumed dead in the grenfell tower fire is at least 58. commander stuart - warned that commander stuart cundy warned that that figure could well - as investi ation continues. investigation continues. the the investigation centinues number the investigation oohtihoes number of fatalities is at current number of fatalities is at least 30. the figure of 58, of those that are missing, and that i have to assume are dead. theresa may - has assume are dead. theresa may who has faced for her response assume are dead. theresa may who has
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faced - for her response to faced criticism for her resoonse to”? e 7 w ,, ,, fire faced criticism for her resoonse tdew e 7 w ,, ,, fire has met faced criticism for her resoonse tdew e 7 w ,, w fire has met a group of victims. the fire has met a group of victims. she admitted that the support available in the initial hours after the disaster was not good enough. meanwhile the queen says it is difficult to escape a very sombre national mood. following tragedies both london and manchester, she in both london and manchester, she observed a one—minute - ahead observed a one—minute silence ahead of events to mark - official of events to mark her official birthday. bill cosby has walked free . % court after a judge declared a en; 451.311; 51-3555 g§21§§g {’ in his sex case. mistrial in his sex assault case. and in sport... we are going to get some rugby now because we move gci’oss some rugby now because we move across to the bbc sport centre for sportsday. there is more thanjust by sportsday. there is more thanjust rugby today. welcome to sportsday. these are our headlines this
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evening. 0ne these are our headlines this evening. one week before the first test, there is a morale boosting win eeeezehefeeig ifififéié 555§§ifi§fiifi the lions in new zealand. also, eeeezehefeeig ifififéié 555§§ifi§fiifi stunning is in new zealand. also, eeeezehefeeig ifififéié 555§§ifi§fiifi stunning is in anorlealand. also, eeeezehefeeig ifififéié 555§§ifi§fiifi stunning is in ni for scotland ilso, eeeezehefeeig ifififéié 555§§ifi§fiifi stunning is in nifoi’ scotland in o, a stunning victory for scotland in sidnei. beat a stunning victory for scotland in sidnei. - beat the wallabies and a stunning victory for scotland in sid up - beat the wallabies and a stunning victory for scotland in sid up to i beat the wallabies and a stunning victory for scotland in sid up to fourth t the wallabies and a stunning victory for scotland in sid up to fourth in he wallabies and a stunning victory for scotland in sid up to fourth in the iiiallabies and a stunning victory for scotland in sid up to fourth in the vallabi there are up to fourth in the world. there isa are up to fourth in the world. there is a end are up to fourth in the world. there isa end in are up to fourth in the world. there is a end in the are up to fourth in the world. there is a - end in the challenge is a dramatic end in the challenge cup asl wigan beat warrington by is a dramatic end in the challenge cup point iigan beat warrington by is a dramatic end in the challenge cup point to an beat warrington by is a dramatic end in the challenge cup point to an be. the arrington by is a dramatic end in the challenge cup point to an be. the semi—finals. coming up, it is anybody‘s also coming up, it is anybody‘s tournament in but to tournament in wisconsin but to english, paul casey and tommy fleetwood shared the lead at the halfway stage in the i 0pen. we “515555? “5:5 i“ “5 h? e‘eeh 3355 .. one hee‘hheh “5:5 'h “5 h? e‘eeh hhe .. one of hee‘hheh “5:5 ih “5 h? e‘eeh hhe .. one of the new sports that look at one of the new sports that will feature at the tokyo 0lympics. evening. rugby union has been dominating the sports news. it has
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been a brilliant day for - home been a brilliant day for the home nation sighs. we will have the m ina m in a moment of scotland's details in a moment of scotland's fantastic win, ireland's victory in japan as well as a triumph for englishwomen in new zealand. they we re englishwomen in new zealand. they were playing before the - and were playing before the british and irish lions - to the field irish lions took to the field the maori all blacks. this against the maori all blacks. this was a vitally important match for was a vitatty hfipoi‘tantmatci’rfor lions. they were close to full the lions. they were close to full strength and in difficult conditions the lions. they were close to full strei won and in difficult conditions the lions. they were close to full strei won by in difficult conditions the lions. they were close to full strei won by 32—10. cult conditions the lions. they were close to full strei won by 32—10. manyinditions the lions. they were close to full strei won by 32—10. many of itions the lions. they were close to full strei won by 32—10. many of alliance they won by 32—10. many of alliance on show - have made a strong case on show will have made a strong case for a start against the all blacks. 0ur sports correspondent was at the match. 0n the north island in new zealand, this is maori heartland and when the lions are in town, they pull out all the stops. there are odtt adt att tfis’sta’ois; ‘i‘nsr’sarsi of people here for this thousands of people here for this world record attempt at the haka and what's more, they are all facing the lions team hotel. just another reminder for the
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lions team hotel. just another reminderfor the lions, as if it, whose turf they are on. needed it, whose turf they are on. it was time for at the maori then it was time for at the maori all blacks, as side steeped in all blacks. as side steepeddil and history to lay down culture and history to lay down their own challenge. - on the their own challenge. early on the lions were in control but as soon as their concentration wavered, the we re were in . once again on this maori were in as once again on this tour, the lions found their mistake spanish. leigh iliiiresie faiieées 255555 lsiii? falters in sight of fhalfpennv rarelv falters in sight of- posts and his kicks took the the posts and his kicks took the visitors into a narrow half—time lead. their opponents returned, keen to snuff out the danger man, illegally, according to the referee. ez'te% ‘ with the player ad the now with the player ad vantage, the lions made - pressure count, lions made their pressure count, penalty try, the first of the match. again, they punish the maori when they were weakest, this time he went he been for the line. with their power and position, the lions moved out of sight, - home side out of sight, the home side dominated and defeated. this was a morale boosting win for warren
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players, but will they gatland's players, but will they have enough to pass the ultimate in seven days' time. we are test in seven days' time. we are building our performances, building on - games on saturday and tuesday onthegamesen—satwd—ayand4uesday i tonight onthegamesen—satwd—ayand4uesday i - tonight was onthegamesen—satwd—ayand4uesday i tonight was step and i think tonight was another step towards what are goalies and thatis that is to beat the all you hat is to beat the all you have to beat the all you have to be at the all you have to be the ie all you have to be the best in blacks, you have to be the best in the and we do blacks, you have to be the best in the - and we do not have a huge the world and we do not have a huge time frame but we are using our time andi and i thought we used tonight well and i thought we used tonight well and i thought we used tonight well and i thought we used tonight well and i thought i set piece was good. there is always room for improvement. there are a lot of things that we can work on and we will go back to the video and we will go back to the video and we will kick on into tuesday. that will have done wonders for their they have now won three confidence. they have now won three out of their five matches onto and warren gatland was in convert of mood after that victory. the all blacks head coach steve hansen has criticised the lions style of play and their tactics and setup of the past week and warren gatland bit back. this could be a great rugby
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series, everyone can get excited, whenever we have been in new whenever we have been in'new the hospitality and the zealand, the hospitality and the welcome from the public has been absolutely brilliant. i could not speak highly enough about that. i think they feel staff, some of the stuff that people have been saying, i think puts a bit of a dampener on the tour. that is professional sport, you have to live with it and deal with it and move on. it is not anything that has been worrying for us, alli anything that has been worrying for us, all i have taken from it has gone, maybe he is- worried gone, maybe he is more worried than normal because he is normally so calm and collected and he seems to be sane and delivering a lot of comments about us, and things he does or does not know about us. that is normally a sign of a man who is a little bit worried. ross moriarty is
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the second player to pull out of the tour because of injury. he played in the opening match for the lions but he suffered nerve damage in his back. six players have been brought into the squad from wales and scotla nd into the squad from wales and scotland who are touring in new zealand and australia, but warren gatland has decided against using inglot and ireland players who are in argentina and. eddiejones says call ups should be made on merit rather than geographical proximity. he needs to do his own talking. he can do plenty of. we made the can do plenty of it. we made the decision, it is a big decision for us. decision, it is a big decision for us. | understand his concern and the us. i understand his concern and the concern of people. his point, i suppose. ijust concern of people. his point, i suppose. i just know concern of people. his point, i suppose. ijust know how difficult it is. doing that travelling from argentina, it is not as if you are in buenos aires, you have to get around the world and acclimatise. you use past appearances for it. the
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thoughts of warren gatland, alan dell and then russell will join thoughts of warren gatland, alan dell and then russell willjoin up with the lions. it is the first time they have beaten the wallabies in sydney. after overcoming italy last week, that is now two - out of week, that is now two wins out of two for gregor townsend. tussles between these two nations - in between these two nations have in recent yea rs between these two nations have in recent years been tied. 0nly between these two nations have in recent years been tied. only one point separated their. two point separated their last two meetings, so best to make an impact. meetings. so best to make an imoact. . . duncan taylor did just that. early. duncan taylor did just that. quick thinking catching the wallabies off—guard. finn russell, one of those heading to join wallabies off—guard. finn russell, one of those heading tojoin up wallabies off—guard. finn russell, one of those heading to join up with the lions squad in new zealand would do the same as scotland pressed further ahead. nothing michael jagger could do about that although his team started to find their range. the hosts edged closer. now the wallabies were making their presence felt, on the pitch and on
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the scoreboard. australia ahead for the scoreboard. australia ahead for the first time and going with recent form, it was close. they had won the last three encounters, but this time, hamish watson major that the victory would be scotland's. fast rub from the tourists, now flowing rugby from the tourists, now the fourth best team in the world the fedrtb best team infie’fie’rte"* ’ ’” ’ the tedrtb best team ifitfie’fie’rte‘w ’ w’ w perhaps a few the tedrth best team ihthewfiewrte‘w w www w perhaps a few more have crept and perhaps a few more have crept into the thoughts of warren gatland. it was a little bit tense at the end. ithink it was a little bit tense at the end. i think winning prior to that was what won the game. they play a fa st was what won the game. they play a fast game of rugby, that is as fast fast game of ruggg tiggt g g; 222; asi fast game of ruggg tiggt g g; 222; as i can remember playing. the again as i can remember playing. the fa ct again as i can remember playing. the fact that we managed to slow them down, slow down the ball, the boys but everything out there. proud day for us all, visually the coaches, we are proud of the players, but for eve ryo ne are proud of the players, but for everyone involved, it was right to put away those frustrations and come
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away with such an important win. it is great, credit to the players. and the third home nations when it came from ireland who beatjapan, 50—22. despite having 11 players on lions duty, ireland were too good for the home side who ran in two tries. the second test is in tokyo next saturday. england will win their test series in argentina with victory in the second test tonight in santa fe, eddiejones described the match as something of a - of the match as something of a slug of fun. england needed a last—minute try to win the first test 38 —12. when you will be on the bench again. jones warned the cyber argentina will be much longer this time around. they are probably more concerned about themselves. they have not had a good record of late. i think they are heading towards a
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bit more of a traditional style. there was a little bit of kicking furtherup there was a little bit of kicking further up the field. i think there will be a combination of the new argentina and the old argentina. should be a good game, bbc two from eight o'clock if you want to watch it. defeat for france today, beaten it. defeat for france'todayrbeaterr south africa in durban. the by south africa in durban. the springboks win that 2—0. back in new zealand, before that lions match, the england women beat the black the red had the red - had already won ferns. the red roses had already won against australia and canada in the series. it was level at half—time but they scored five tries in their bot they scored five tries inthefls victory. 0n the back of these 29—21 victory. 0n the back of these results, " 29—21 victory. 0n the back of these results," the world cup in ireland in august as the number one side in the world. comment to a rugby mad
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is not easy to play or when. country is not easy to play or when. they found that out the hard way when we lost all three tests. i think tonight was a real showcase of women's rugby. we are really happy about our performance. some great ‘ union today ‘ jv>:.l‘\\-» ll1‘\:’.§-:,7.? k _,. u is i {lac-y. slat il i... ii‘i'ifis‘i itrr‘, slat il nit. its rugby union today but there has been some other sport, i promise we will move the tennis. you're one continent could become the first british woman since virginia wade a0 yea rs british woman since virginia wade a0 years ago, a wimbledon . win a tour years ago, a wimbledon to win a tour event on home soil —— johanna konta. she made the final of the nottingham! after coming through in open after coming through in straight sets against her opponent from slovakia. it is the first time johanna konta who is ranked eighth in the world has reached a grass court final and she will. the draw
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for the egon championships sees andy murray says a fellow briton in the first round. andy murray beat him in the second round on the way to a fifth title last year. he has now broken back into the top 100 this year and is currently ranked at 50 year andis cdrrently rabkedataitl place. england have ninth ptace; ehgtahd have , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ their position at the strengthened their position at the top of their group in the hockey league semi—finals with a world league semi—finals with a 7—3 thrashing of malaysia. the captain scored twice. as well as attempting reach the finals later in to reach the finals later in the the top five teams from this year, the top five teams from this qualify for the 2018 cup in india. scotland's men world cup in india. scotland's men are in anothergroup world cup in india. scotland's men are in another group and they lost w ‘opening match w ‘ opening match yesterday and their opening match yesterday and they are behind in their match they a re'beh'rrid' i'n'their match today they a re'beh'rrid' i'n'their match today the netherlands. robert against the netherlands. robert kesselman with goal for kesselman with the opening goal for the dutch. 1—0 there. wigan are through to rugby league's
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thfeoeh te eager; league: anwi-zefige after a cop'semisfinats after'a'dramattc over warrington. the also beat warrinton in the warriors also beat warrington in the grand final last season l super grand final last season in super league and the 19 time winners survived a late rally. why the trophy still retains i majesty for trophy still retains its majesty for wigan and warrington, they have lost their aura, floundering in the super league, with a last likely shot at silverware. the teams might have fallen but wigan still have mighty in theirlikes, fallen but wigan still have mighty in their likes, joe burgess averages nearly one try per game and in 20 minutes helped ‘ to nearly one try per game and in 20 minutes helped - to two. minutes helped himself to two. warrington have their own man, ryan atkins, out of nowhere, he scored twice to draw them level. by half—time, wigan had wriggled their way back ahead. marshall with his eighth try in three games against warrington. in scorching temperatures, were bringing the heat. but they dragged back to 20 all. what a big moment in the game.
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twice having scrambled back to parity, the warrington defence got ina tangle parity, the warrington defence got in a tangle to allowjohn bateman to put wigan back in front, a sam tomkins dropped goal put them ahead, cu rt tomkins dropped goal put them ahead, curt gidley grabbed one of them to set up the most fanatic of finales. stefa n set up the most fanatic of finales. stefan ratchford then have the chance of the other. two points that would have salvage something from a season would have salvage something from a season that had drifted off course. game not season that had drifted off course. game - not quite. here it comes. game over? not quite. here it comes. last last game over? not quite. here it comes. last - last play of the game. last play. last play of the game. the dropped kick. he has done it. it has gone wide. right on the buzzer. that was the point that could have kept their season alive, instead it goes wide. there are seasons may not be hitting the hype by wigan and warrington can still produce a game that delivers credit to that delivers everything. credit to warrington. that was a real if) a. j i; made them work for it.
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ee e: eee ee‘e e’s“; e'heee e—h eeeeae el ee ee‘e eee ee‘e e’s“; e'heee eeh eeeeae el have ee ee‘e eee ee‘eh 5:an e'heee eeh eeeeee e i have wanted ee ee‘e eee ee‘eh 5:an e'heee eeh eeeee e i have wanted our ee eeee eeee. eeeeh 5:an e'hee eee eeeee e i have wanted our players to ee eeee eeee eeeeeh ee’ee‘e e'heee eee eeeee e i have wanted our players to come i have wanted our players to come backin i have wanted our players to come back ina i have wanted our players to come back in a game like this. we gave ourselves a lot to do. we have improved in areas but there is a lot of work to do. the last of the quarterfinals is on bbc two tomorrow afternoon, castleford tigers against hull fc, coverage starts at 2:30 p.m.. hull fc, coverage starts at 2:30 p. m.. jason hull fc, coverage starts at 2:30 p.m.. jason roy was dropped by england for the champions trophy but p.m.. jason roy was dropped by en returned the champions trophy but p.m.. jason roy was dropped by en returned to champions trophy but p.m.. jason roy was dropped by en returned to form npions trophy but p.m.. jason roy was dropped by en returned to form today. trophy but p.m.. jason roy was dropped by en returned to form today for)phy but p.m.. jason roy was dropped by en returned to form today for surreyit he returned to form today for surrey in their one he returned to form today for surrey in theirone up he returned to form today for surrey in their one up semifinal against worcestershire. the opening bat—macro smashed 92 from . balls bat—macro smashed 92 from 81 balls as surrey racked up 163 in their innings. moeen ali made a fast start but his innings ended after a quickfire 36 and why is the rabbits iseeee ee egg eees e eeeeeeei up 552515 ee eee ese? 'e eeeeeee up with the “552515 ee eee ese? 'e eeeeeeee up with the run rate needed, were up with the run rate needed, they lost regular wickets, they lastregglngidgetsr bowled they testeregelelwidgetsr bowled out for ten. eventually bowled out for ten. surrey will be able to make it third lucky after losing in the time lucky after losing in the semifinal in the last sachsenring yea rs semifinal in the last sachsenring years and they will play nottingham in two weeks‘ time. the big match
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tomorrow, england might be out but the organisers of the champions trophy have still got the final they treeee eeee eell efee eee eeel eee? have wa nted treeee eeee eell efee eee eeel eee? have wanted as india take on might have wanted as india take on their great rivals pakistan at the oval. tickets are being sold for up to 15 times theirface oval. tickets are being sold for up to 15 times their face value for the match and there is talk of over half a billion people worldwide tuning in. the teams met in the group stayed earlier in the competition with india the easy winners. you can with indie the eegywinners. , ,, , ,, .. . tell with indie the eeeyrwihhere , ,, , w w . tell how a with indie the eeeyrwihhere , w , w w . tell how a ‘ team never tell how a particular team sta rts never tell how a particular team starts a tournament. some teams starts a tournament. some teams start very confidently and fade away and then some teams might not have the best starts but the comeback amazingly, which pakistan has done. everyone i aware of the talent in everyone is aware of the talent in their team and on their day, they can beat any side in the world. that is the kind of players they have. we are quite aware of that. at the same time, neither are we intimidated or too about what we are too arrogant about what we are doing. it is important to maintain
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doing, it is important to maintain balance of being confident in the balance of being confident in your own - and what you are doing your own skin and what you are doing asa team. your own skin and what you are doing as a team. we came here are very firmly of the opinion that i wanted firmly of the opinion that we wanted to win it. that has been our chat all the time and it has been used numerous times, but we wanted to get to london, now we are one step further. it has been great to get to a final, after where we were at and goes. the goes . the players, they credit goes to the players, they have been outstanding, the way they have been outstanding, the way they have prepared, dragged themselves from the campus after the beating at edgbaston, that was amazing. russia have macro the opening match of the fifa confederations cup in st petersburg beating new zealand. russian authorities have maintained this week that security has been stepped up ahead of this tournament and ahead of the world cup next year. the russian president vladimir putin was in attendance, the hosts took the lead just after the half—hour - there was an own russia victory goal. russia then comptetedvi‘ctory goal. russia then somptetedvi‘story just goal. russia than somptetedvi‘story just over 20 minutes to go. the
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with just over 20 minutes to go. the 20 17th with just over 20 minutes to go. the 2017th edition l the le mans 24 2017th edition of the le mans 2a hours is five - old and britain hours is five hours old and britain is in the lead, mike, who spent most of his career racing in america started on pole - made a strong started on pole and made a strong at the orange car getaway. look at the orange car there, crashing afterjust about one out front, - toyota. it hour. out front, the toyota. it still leaves with mick candy second in his porsche. the leaders will be in his porsche: thalaadars witbba out shortly . the third going out shortly for the third round of the us open and four men are tied at the top of the leaderboard including tommy fleetwood and paul casey. casey had an up—and—down second round with a triple bogey eight but five birdies ina road triple bogey eight but five birdies in a road saw him finish on seven under par. it looked as though brooks koepka would be the right
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leader but he dropped a couple of shots and ended level with casey. brian harman and tommy fleetwood, he is producing by far his best performance in a major championship. he has already won on the european tour this year. i have never led a us open, tomorrow will be a cool experience. 36 holes is a very long time ina experience. 36 holes is a very long time in a us open and anything can happen and there are always ups and downs out there. with how long the course is and the day is, i will make the most of being able to relax a little bit. play is underway, but the leaders have not teed off yet, no real early charges up the leaderboard. andrewjohnson is going along quite nicely. he is at four under. stay with the bbc sport website to see all the manoeuvres on the third round in wisconsin. what is your view of surfing? a fun party
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pastime or a serious sport that merits a place at the olympics? it is international surfing day today and it will be part of tokyo 2020 which has caused quite a stir. ahead of women sports week which starts on monday, gb international emily perry and lifestyle surfer hannah bristow got together to debate their differing views. the best thing about surfing is hanging out with friends and having beers. about surfing is hanging out with friends and having beerslj about surfing is hanging out with friends and having beers. i was served like three hours, half that time is chatting to people in the water, i get too excited. time is chatting to people in the water, i get too excitedlj time is chatting to people in the water, i get too excited. i train as much as i possibly can. i go to power hours. they are the way forward. you go, emily! team gb! ferwardr yeu get entity! " ' ~ cool ferwardr yeu get entity! " ' ~
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properly prepare people. i have a completely different view. we are so t g ‘behind t g ‘ behind people from hawaii, t g ‘behind people from hawaii, and far behind people from hawaii, and australia and americans. they are able to put us on the - level. we able to put us on the same level. we will not be held back by the weather and conditions. that is not - to and conditions. that is not going to go down well in the olympics. i would watch surfing in the olympics. i definitely would. i would like to see how they did it. surfing is a lifestyle . so many ct ct'ee u. e g'tuet,,gu le. we” ,, — w w ct ct'ee '.e e g'tuet,,gu t,;, we” eeww e ee ee people ct ct'ee '.e e g'tuet,,gu t,;, we” eeeeee e ee ee people than it ct et'ee 'e e !'£.w.eeee..!.w. te but, eeeeee e ee ee people than it is a sport.|j ct et'ee 'e e !'£.w.eeee..!.w. te but, eeeeee e ee ee people than it is a sport. i do more people than it is a sport. i do understand that the olympics would change it. good answer, emily. i
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change it. goodanswertemilyel be your biggest cheerleader. i will be your biggest cheerleader. i think anyone who has a goal and puts the mind to it, it is commendable. i am going to train to be in the olympics with emily, i am going to beat you. that reminds me, i need to wax my board. the wheelchair basketball players for great britain are in tenerife next week to take pa rt are in tenerife next week to take part in the european championships. the men are going for the fourth title in a row and the women are trying to end a run of fourth place finishes. our sports reporter has more. gb‘s women are team on a mission. for years - have watched mission. for years they have watched as their male compatriots were the ones bringing home paralympic european honours. now they feel and european honours. now they feel they are ready to achieve that
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themselves. the men have done a good job previously, so yes, carry us forward , job previously, so yes, carry us forward, but now it is definitely a level playing field and i think, the women are definitelyjust as competitive as the men on the world stage. they are certainly on the up as proven by their best - finish as proven by their best ever finish is that the last world championships and at the paralympics. this upward trajectory is to and at the paralympics. this upward trajectory is - to some big trajectory is thanks to some big since london 2012. we were changes since london 2012. we were fortu nate changes since london 2012. we were fortunate enough a few years ago to have a more centralised programme and we were able to train together so much and create that bond as a team. we were able to practice every day and i think that really made the big difference since - as well big difference since london. as well as lowering the average age to around 20, another factor in their eyesis around 20, another factor in their eyes is that they are actually trying to think less british. we have got two guys from america as have got two guys from americaas coaches and they are doing a our coaches and they are doing a job in helping us get a bit of good job in helping us get a bit of
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cockiness and swagger rather than the whole british way which is more natural, taking part that counts.|j do not want to be part of a nice team. iwant do not want to be part of a nice team. i want to bring that passion, great, being strong and not giving up. their next campaign is that the european championships where they have taken bronze for nine out of the last ten additions. it is time that we change that and i think we are ready now to compete in that final game. gb women are here to stay and we are here to fight for the top spot, not only in europe, but the world. as well as putting points on the board, they are keen to prove a point or two as well. that is it after an historic day for home nations rugby union. it has been great for the lions and scotland. we will be back at half seven. see you then. goodbye for now. hello. it has been the hottest day
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of the year so far. temperatures reached 30 degrees around parts of greater london. heathrow for greater londoneeheathzowjorw across england and wales, example. across england and wales, generally into the high 20s. plenty of warm sunshine out and about. in the sunshine, it looked lloris, london earlier, this was the scene. a picture from hackney in london. it % been - everywhere, the has not been sunny everywhere, the sun did burn off in england and sun didburn off in englandand and there is a cloud in the wales and there is a cloud in the of the uk. a weather brought outbreaks i rain. front has brought outbreaks of rain. after such a warm day, it might be a struggle to get to sleep because these are the kind of temperatures you will be 5? bed with you will be heading to bed with around 11 o‘clock. 23 degrees in london. overnight, clear whether for england and wales, perhaps some fog
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patches in the irish sea, cloudy in northern ireland and across scotland we will have that weather were we will have that weather front bringing rain. for some were we will have that weather front bringing rain. forsome sunday morning, not the most promising of start, cloud and in the air start, cloud and dampness in the air in scotland - the western isles. breezy. south and east, quite breezy. south and east, brighter spells for south—east and of and - of county down scotland and parts of county down and most . england scotland and parts of county down and most. england and scotland and parts of county down and most . england and wales will and most of england and walest and most of england and walesaal'lll a beautiful star to the have a beautiful star to the morning. these i the temperatures, morning. these are the temperatures, nine o‘clock in the morning, read all the —— already. 2a degrees. all the —— already up 2a degrees. another hot day. if anything, a little bit hotter than it was today l'eele eie eeeeee eeee ie eeee eeeeee lieele eie eeeeee eeee ie eeee eeeeee the country with the highest across the country with the highest temperatures probably toward south—east england, - the heat south—east england, but the heat will be fairly widespread, the cloud will be fairly wi’despread',"the'cloud up will be fairly wi’despread',"the'cloud up in parts of northern breaking up in parts of northern ireland, - south and east of ireland, the south and east of scotla nd ireland, the south and east of scotland through the afternoon. highs of 31 in london, into the upper 20s in parts of the north of england and when the sunshine comes out, it will be into the low to mid 20s in the north as - high
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20s in the north as well. high pollen levels, high levels of uv, a day for taking the sun cream if you are outside for any length of time. early next week we will continue to have the hot air in england and wales, but the highs will be eee‘ee eee eee eieee eei“ ee ehee , , bringing in fresh air in —— michael bringing in fresh air in the north—east of the uk as we go through the early stages of the eeeeeee eee eee“? eeeeee ee eee fi eeeeeee eee eee“;f eeeeee ee eee fi temperatures will drop weekend. temperatures will drop away, look at sheffield. the hot air stays with us for most . the week stays with us for most of the week in southern areas. temperatures coming down a bit, but. up into coming down a bit, but still up into the low 30s. very warm weather staying around for the next few days at least in the south. that is your weather. this is bbc news.
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