, vitriol mar" wm annual vitriol about standards dropping? today, in the telegraph, we we re dropping? today, in the telegraph, we were told of a former chairman, former headmaster of a leading school, talking about 1969 when he was a student. he was offered a place to do physics at a london university at the absolute top school... what is this story? this story is saying that there are too many pupils in private schools, which the person who has this statement... students feel forced to go to university. i saw an article in the telegraph last saturday saying targeting 18 —year—olds was

the fault of new labour. i was a corresponded in the 1980s, who introduced a target for 15% of 18 —year—olds going to university? it was a man called kenneth baker and lady thatcher. that's it for the papers tonight. don't forget you can see the front pages of the papers online on the bbc news website. it's all there for you — seven days a week. that's all from us. next up, it's sportsday. goodbye. hello and welcome

to sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme: liverpool will take a 2—1 lead into next week's second leg of their champions league play—off against hoffenheim. maria sharapova will play at a grand slam for the first time since her drugs ban ended as she's given a wild card for this month's us open. and england and edgbaston preparing for their first day and night test match and trying to get to grips with the pink ball. —— pink ball. hello and welcome to the programme. let's start with the champions league this evening. five—time european cup winners liverpool will take a 2—1 lead into next wednesday's second leg at home against hoffenheim. it will continue living liverpool? jurgen klopp has two deal with this

tonight. so me and eight —— suddenly they. alexandr other was not the obvious choice to step up, but he was magnificent on his debut. the road to victory is never smooth, and liverpool should have had more goals, both before and after half—time. although they would get a second, thanks to james milner‘s deflected close, but they left it open for their opponents. not a perfect night to liverpool, but still plenty to smile about after a difficult week as the champions league group stages come ever closer. celtic are in champions league action tomorrow night. the play offers against a stunner from

catholic son. —— astana from from keswick son. brendan rodgers says it is important to be there again. you have to approach it as another game. there is a huge consequence of the game, but we need to stay very much in the present and what we have to do. and the players, what they have gritted and built over the course of the last season is this ability to handle pressure. —— created and built. and also to deal with a big yes. we understand what is in it. but that, there is a process. and thatis but that, there is a process. and that is something that we concentrate on. so some transferred news to tell you about. and evident

have agreed a deal to sign a deal for £16 million. gylfi sigurdsson will have a medical at goodison park on wednesday and will become the club's record signing, beating the $38.6 million they paid sunderland for goalkeeper jordan pickford last month. the premier league celebrates its 25th birthday today. more than 25,000 goals have been scored in england's top division since 1992. fans england's top division since 1992. fa ns were england's top division since 1992. fans were asked to pick their favourites in a bbc poll, and the winner was this one, scored by dennis bergkamp in 2002. now it is

dennis bergkamp in 2002. now it is dennis bergkamp, and he has turned. what a goal a smack he has come from inside out. did he mean that? i think he did. what! he has. now we go to cricket. in the first ever day and night game for england and edgbaston, why do people? when it comes to playing underfloodlights are not visibility is important. you can see the red colour of the ball, here, and the prominent seam. that will deteriorate as the day goes on, and that is part of test match cricket. but under lights, it is too dark, no good. so you go for the

pink under the lights. it is visible under the lights, but also durable, so under the lights, but also durable, so it will last for several hours. it would need to be replaced by? will need to when it gets discoloured. to keep it shine on it, there is an extra layer of a plastic coating that has gone on. batsmen say it feels different when you hit it, and under lights, the evidence is certainly, after seeing england practice last night, it moves a lot, very difficult to bat against. if you are like chris woakes back in england squad, getting this in your hand under floodlights has england squad, getting this in your hand underfloodlights has to be a good idea. i think so. hand underfloodlights has to be a good idea. ithink so. i haven't experienced it, just yet, apart from a training last night. it moved around a bit during the twilight period. i suppose that is the time to bowl. i suppose it is not as easy to bowl. i suppose it is not as easy to say we are going to ball in that period. you might have to bat under

those conditions, as well. i suppose the more you can get used to it, using it in his practice sessions, the better for us. but using it in his practice sessions, the betterfor us. but yes. it is using it in his practice sessions, the better for us. but yes. it is a bit unknown as to how it will react. where was get a good atmosphere. give eagleby more 2020 atmosphere as we go to the evening? one or two spectators might have had a beer or two, and it could have a different atmosphere. —— could it be more of a 20/20 atmosphere? come the night, it could be quite entertaining. but the day and night trip here was always there to be exciting, regardless of there to be exciting, regardless of the format. the fact that is new, test match cricket, it will be really interesting. we are really looking forward to. there is at least one england player that hopes the people will behave impeccably and predictably. he can certainly

catch it! staying with cricket, an incredible record—breaking performance from suzie bates, helping the vipers come out in front of the lightning. 190 not out for suzie bates as a total of 180 was caught on at the high super dauphin. this being catch as the lightning came out on top. chris froome is desperate to win the race in spain after having been runner—up three times. if he does win, it he could be the first to win the tour france

and the tour of spain in the same year. having finished second three times, it would be incredible to win this. it are sela doing every year. amazing crowds, amazing rivalry between the riders. it is a relentless race. the course, it is oi’ relentless race. the course, it is or is relentless race. the course, it is orisa relentless race. the course, it is or is a lot more mountainous than the tour de france. the conditions are tougher with high temperatures, they can be up into the mid— 405. it is they can be up into the mid— 405. it i5 absurdly brutal. to win something like that, it feels as if you are taking on an even bigger challenge. maria sharapova has been given a wildcard to enter the us open. a5

the first time since the drugs ban. she is currently struggling with an injury that forced to pull out of the last two tournaments. us open begins in new york on august the 28. tiger woods had five different drugs in his system when he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in may. the urine test revealed a mix of strong painkillers, sleeping aids, and thc, which is a component of marijuana. and that is all from sport today. we will have more free later. —— more for you later. it is very quiet on the waterfront

front out there right now. lots of clear weather. there is a little bit of rain on the way. it is approaching ireland, western parts, and two because wednesday, some of us and two because wednesday, some of us will be getting that rain. before that happens, a chilly start of rain on the way. it is approaching ireland, western parts, and two because wednesday, some of us will because wednesday, some of us will be getting that rain. before that happens, actually started the day for the morning, around five degrees only. this is the pressure that will upset only. this is the pressure that will u pset western only. this is the pressure that will upset western areas during the course of wednesday. here is the rain coming through. here is the clock at 7am, 8am, just getting into northern ireland, fringing on western parts of wales, the tip of cornwall, there, and tipping into the western isles of scotland. by the western isles of scotland. by the afternoon, many of us are still under the sunny skies, particularly across eastern and central areas, with temperatures constantly getting into the 205 quite widely. newcastle

20 degrees. western areas gloomy, cloudy, low cloud across the hills, some drizzle and heavy rain at times, as well. that rate is going to put across the country on the course of wednesday night into thursday. thursday morning, still some rain around across these eastern and south—eastern areas, and then for thursday, we are forecasting a day of sunny spells, and a little breeze. on the balance, and a little breeze. on the balance, a fine day on thursday. temperatures will get to 21 degrees in newcastle, also in leeds and sheffield. low 205 in england as well. that low pressure is still in the neighbourhood. not a completely dry picture on the way for friday. quite breezy as well. but most of the showers will be across western and north—western areas. the best weather across the channel coast on friday. saturday, a blustery day on the way. a little on the cool side, with some showers around. what we

are watching, here, is hurricane girt. we are not going to get a hurricane, but we are going to get some wet and windy weather by the time we get to sunday. so eight blustery weekend on the way. —— a blustery. i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines. president trump defends his response to deadly protests in charlottesville, once again stating that both sides were at fault. i think there's blame on both sides. you look at both sides, i think there's blame on both sides and i have no doubt about it. tensions ease in guam as north korea steps back on its threat to fire missiles in to waters around

the us pacific island. we'll cross live to guam. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: 400 bodies have been recovered in sierra leone after mondy‘s devastating mudslide. authorities fear the death toll will rise.