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has brought about new searches by police in australia for a woman who vanished more than three decades ago. how is america preparing for the arrival of florence? we will be keeping a close eye on the storm's progress throughout the evening and we will be asking what the country has learned from the devastation wrought by previous hyuri kane ‘s. can mark soderberg fix facebook before it breaks democracy? the question posed by beyond 100 days, who hears from a journalist who spent the summer with the facebook boss to pick his brains on everything from free speech to data protection. and tonight we will take a look at tomorrow's front pages. i'll bejoined by a look at tomorrow's front pages. i'll be joined by the a look at tomorrow's front pages. i'll bejoined by the deputy political editor of the guardian and editor of the political london playbook. so that is all ahead on bbc news. now, time for sports day. you're live at the bbc sport centre with me, chris mitchell.

coming up for you on sportsday: three titles hanging in the balance, but anthonyjoshua says he can strike his russian opponent down. i will spark him out. go in there, keep a tight guard, make sure i don't give him any openings, whipping around the head and body. he won't be able to take that pressure to the body. and i'm at the mgm grand ahead of the final head—to—head press conference for the fight between golovkin and alvarez. also coming up: david weir says he wanted to jack his life in but now he wants to win gold again. how the british star turned his life around. hello and welcome to sportsday.

ten days to go until anthonyjoshua defends his three heavyweight titles against alexander povetkin at wembley on september 22nd. joshua is the odds—on favourite to win but povetkin is a serious challenge. the russian has only lost once since his professional debut in 2005. joshua was in sheffield earlier today, to meet the media and look ahead to this key fight. ben croucher reports: virtual insanity, how you and i might describe stepping into the ring with andyjoshua. but his gloves provide the beat. he is aiming to land them on this man next weekend, veteran povetkin. what is the plan? i willjust sparking out.

going there, keep a tight guard, make sure i don't give any openings. with him around the head and body. he is 39, he won't be able to take that pressure to the body. it will start hurting him and i will try not to get my way in a way out and i will have fun. both men boast impressive records withjoshua winning 20 out of 21 inside the distance. the russian, inspired by watching grisly videos as a kid, as tasted defeat just once, watching grisly videos as a kid, as tasted defeatjust once, losing two" five years ago. both are 0lympic champions. inside the ring, joshua will have a significant height and reach advantage but povetkin says he is ready for a rumble ifjoshua makes it so. most british fight fans would prefer if joshua makes it so. most british fight fans would prefer ifjoshua was training his punches for an american instead, deandre wilder, who holds the heavyweight belt. neither side can make it happen for now at least.“ really difficult, man, but i am proving it. we had a figure, he had

a figure, we came to the middle. i have done it with champions. these quys have done it with champions. these guys out of difficult. we will gather in the end. we to. we are in the same division, the same era. there is no way we cannot fight. joshua's team have already booked wembley in april in anticipation. he has to come through his povetkin problem first. as for wilder, he has signed up to fight tyson fury potentially before the world is out. whoever is put in front of him, joshua's mantra is bring it on. the division is booming. what will be will be. i am going to give my best. april 18, if it is not wilder, it could be tyson fury. the division is alive right now. alive with the sound of punches and 19905 pop. a5 two heavyweights prepare for september 22, joshua i5 two heavyweights prepare for september 22, joshua is ready to unleash his own canned heat. look5 good, doesn't it? 0ur core5pondent david 0rstein wa5

in sheffield to 5eejoshua train. welcome to the eis in sheffield. thi5 welcome to the eis in sheffield. this is where anthonyjoshua put in ha rd this is where anthonyjoshua put in hard yard5 ahead of every fight. there he was speaking to steve and hejoins me now. steve, what mood is anthonyjoshua in heading into this fight on the 22nd of september?” have been around a long time, amateur and pro, have been around a long time, amateurand pro, and i think he is a5 edgy a5 amateurand pro, and i think he is a5 edgy as i have ever seen him. he was smiling a lot during that interview and he was putting his arm around me and pretending he was having fun, but he has that little edge. i loved that little edge, i love to see the edge because he needs that edge. povetkin might be getting on in years. he won at gold medal in 2004 before andyjo5hua even walked into a gym. he might be getting on but he has a great strategy for fighting big getting on but he has a great strategy forfighting big guys because he is so short. he has been given away five or six inches in height for years. he is good at it. jo5huai5 height for years. he is good at it. jo5hua is not used to guide coming

in who are short, my pinky i5 jo5hua is not used to guide coming in who are short, my pinky is on edge for the right rea5on. in who are short, my pinky is on edge for the right reason. it is a dangerous fight. he cannot take his eye povetkin, but the nation is talking about possibly fighting deandre wilder or fury. are we going to see that, do we need to see that? the nation demands withjo5hua. he i5 the nation demands withjo5hua. he is the beacon, the flag carrier, the man who will deliver and who will be involved in all these fights and eve ryo ne involved in all these fights and everyone has heard about tyson fury and now deandre wilder. people are actually asking why is anthony jo5hua not fighting them? he gets a little touchy when you ask him. i think we will see it, it might be next year, but i do not know whether tyson viewing or deandre wilder. i'm invi5ibly one of those two. tyson viewing or deandre wilder. i'm invisibly one of those two. povetkin i5a invisibly one of those two. povetkin is a two—time drug cheat. does that concern you? should it concern anthonyjoshua? concern you? should it concern anthony joshua? when a drug to treat continues in boxing and i5 anthony joshua? when a drug to treat continues in boxing and is fighting for what titles, i think it concerns everybody. all we know is there is a fantastic drug testing protocol in place for this particular fight.

fantastic drug testing protocol in place for this particularfight. he has been tested relentle55ly for months. that is the best we can do 110w. months. that is the best we can do now. do i wish rob 05car5 would drag queen? of course i do. but that might be fa nta5yland queen? of course i do. but that might be fanta5yland for boxing. —— doi might be fanta5yland for boxing. —— do i wish all boxers were drug clean with mac is a mandatory title defence. it might not be the fight ever was talking about or if the opponent that everyone wanted to 5ee, opponent that everyone wanted to see, but it is anthonyjoshua's next fight at wembley stadium and big bu5iness. staying with boxing and heading to las vegas, saul "canelo" alvarez is hoping to restore his reputation. gennady golovkin says it's the biggest fight of his career. the two meet in las vaga5 this weekend in a highly anticipated rematch. a bout in may was postponed after alvarez failed two drugs tests. but now, almost a year to the day after the pair co ntroversially drew, the rematch is on. ade adedoyin is on the strip in las vegas. welcome to a very noisy la5

welcome to a very noisy las vegas. lot5 going on, as you can see and hear. the city is gearing up for one of the biggest fights for the year which has two of the best pound for pound fighter5 which has two of the best pound for pound fighters in the division at the moment. at a controversial draw last year, since then, more controversy, last year, since then, more c0 ntrove i’sy , m ore last year, since then, more controversy, more drama with a positive test for a banned substance earlier this year although he claimed he had eating contaminated meat in mexico. a lot riding on this co ntest for meat in mexico. a lot riding on this contest for both men. alvarez i5 trying to prove he's the best in the world and to write the role of the drug world and to write the role of the d rug te5t world and to write the role of the drug test and for golovkin, this could be his last hurrah. it's very important for the local economy because it is the kind of fight that a tt ra ct5 because it is the kind of fight that attracts the high roller5, million—dollar gamblers and it could generate lots of money for a las vegas as well. a big fight for boxing and a big fight for las vegas as well. it is i5 is created a really good atmosphere. well, our reporter ade adedoyin

joins us now from las vegas. you'll have a real sense of the expectation for this fight coming up at the weekend. what's the feeling over there? there is a real buzz here in las vegas ahead of what is the biggest fight of the year so far. we are in the abbey theatre were the final pre55 the abbey theatre were the final p ress c0 nfe re nce the abbey theatre were the final press conference is going to take place on the stage behind me. the belt they are going contesting i5 there, the two men will come face—to—face for the first time in next few hours or so. alongside me i5a next few hours or so. alongside me is a correspondence will be commentating on five live over the weekend. firstly, my, put some context weekend. firstly, my, put some co ntext o n weekend. firstly, my, put some context on how big matchup this is? historically, the middleweight division has hou5ed some of the biggest names in this sport going back to the 19405 and 505 and the man that many claim to be the greatest boxer of all time, sugar ray robinson and onto like of the great american martin hagler. more recently, bernard hopkins and on saturday night, golovkin, if he wins, makes his 23rd 5ucce55ful

defence of the middleweight title and that is the best number of defences in history, better than all of those names that i mentioned. in term5 of those names that i mentioned. in terms of skill, power, pedigree, class, it is hard to think of another matchup in the world of boxing that could compare with this ina 5ingle boxing that could compare with this in a single ring. in that context, who has more to lose in this?” think you have just looked at the top table therefore the press conference with the belt is laid out all on the side of golovkin. he hold5 two of the world championship belts. he also has this record to go for, so ultimately, i think he has the most to lose here. this will be a dent to his legacy whereas alvare5 can go on as a relative newcomer to the middleweight division and perhaps win a world title once golovkin has departed the scene. i think generally speaking, it depends on the result. if it is as close as it was last year, there is every chance they go again and make you trilogy and make just as much chance they go again and make you trilogy and makejust as much money. thank you. live commentary on bbc

radio five live in the early hours of sunday morning and plenty of build—up on the website ahead of one of the biggest matchup5 of the year so far. enjoyed the fight. still to come on sportsday: a fine and a ban for hugo llori5 who admits his drink—driving charge. and david weir opens up on his depression and recovery. it's been the toughest journey of my life, my career. but i am in such a positive mindset now that nothing can get in my way. kristina vogel has been 5peaking publicy for the first time about the training crash that has left her paralysed. germany's 0lympic sprint cycling champion suffered serious spinal and chest injuries during training. she said she knew very quickly afterwards 5he would never walk again. nick parrott reports. with two 0lympic

with two olympic gold medals and 11 world titles, christina i5 with two olympic gold medals and 11 world titles, christina is one of the more successful track cyclist5 the more successful track cyclist5 the sport has seen. at 27 years old, there was more to come until a life changing crash involving another cyclist while training injune. the left the german paralysed. translation: i do not blame anyone. 0ther5 investigated the incident for me and i'm happy there is an investigation going on. the dutch cycling a55ociation investigation going on. the dutch cycling association has not contacted me yet or the other cyclist. time will bring a solution. becau5e cyclist. time will bring a solution. because i realised a fairly fast i would walk again, it helped me. waking up from the coma and hearing the diagnosis was, for me, like, 0k, it is better to be free of the thought that it might get better because it never will. before the accident, 5he because it never will. before the accident, she had her heart on claiming a 12 world title at next yea r‘s world claiming a 12 world title at next year's world championships in poland. i would have loved to hold the record. i would have loved ten years the record. i would have loved ten yea r5 after the record. i would have loved ten years after winning my first championship to win my 12 gold

medal. that would have been my dream which will not become true. you can become world champion in other field5. become world champion in other fields. vogel already has experience in other fields having worked part—time for the police, developing skills that will no doubt help her recovery. i tried to adapt myself. i compare myself to a little baby who has to learn 5tep—by—step how to get seated, to walk and move around. it took quite some time, about three month5 took quite some time, about three months i think, but now i'm ready to face my situation and share my experiences and i want to pass on my positive energy. her recovery is being supported by fellow cyclist5 who set up being supported by fellow cyclist5 who setup a fundraising page for her. so far, it has received more than £100,000. vogel has greater change5 than £100,000. vogel has greater changes are concerns as well not changed her character.” changes are concerns as well not changed her character. i have to learn to deal differently with my emotions. i am learn to deal differently with my emotions. iam how learn to deal differently with my emotions. i am how i am. i am the same person on two wheels as on four wheels. i do not have to hide my5elf. let's take a look at some of the day's other sports stories now and

simon yate5 has maintained his lead in the tour of spain after today's 17th stage. his lead was over 30 seconds heading into the basque country today. he lost eight seconds on his nearest rival alejandro valverde, but remains ahead in the general classification. there are four stages to go. geraint thomas and chris froome have been left out of the great britain team for the road world championships later this month. simon yates and his brother adam have been selected. dan evan5 will play for great britain for the first time since serving a 12—month ban for cocaine use in friday's davis cup tie against uzbekistan. evan5 has mainly played in lower tier events since making his comeback in april. and conor mcgregor is being sued by fellow ufc fighter michael chiesa, who claims he suffered phy5ical, emotional and financial damage following an attack on his bus in april. mcgregor threw a metal object into the window of a bus carrying fighter5 at a media day in new york. both chelsea and glasgow city have won their opening games

of the women's champions league this afternoon. glasgow city beat cypriots somatio barcelona 2—0 in the first leg of round of 32 tie. engli5h champion5 chelsea started their campaign with a 5—0 trashing of sarajevo. the tottenham goalkeeper hugo llori5 has been banned from diving for 20 months and fined £50,000 after pleading guilty to drink driving at westminster magistrates‘ court today. llori5 commited the offence ju5t weeks after ca ptaining france to world cup success in russia. here's our sports news correspondent richard conway. hugo verdu night was dulled by police officers on august 24 in central london after they had ob5erved him driving erratically and running a red light. he was said to be slurring his words and had to be held from his dark grey porsche. he was taken to a police station where he was found to be twice over the

legal alcohol limit. he expressed his remorse by issuing a public apology and today he rei55ued that apology and today he rei55ued that apology to the court via his solicitor. he had been out, the solicitor. he had been out, the solicitor said, celebrating his world cup victory. he had led france to victory in russia ju5t world cup victory. he had led france to victory in russia just weeks before and had been 5howered to victory in russia just weeks before and had been showered with hospitality, a5 before and had been showered with hospitality, as it was described, by fellow diners and his friends. we then made what his solicitor 5aid was a foolish decision to drive home and was then stopped by police officers. thi5 magistrate agreed this was a serious offence and find him £50,000 and banned him from driving for 20 months. 0lympic champion natasha baker joins us on sport5day now from the united states where she's due to compete in para dressage at world equestrian games in north carolina. natasha won gold in london and brazil. what are you hoping for at the world's, natasha? well, i have a new horse out here so

it is really early days for me, but obviously, i am definitely aiming to add to my string of gold medals, for 5ure. add to my string of gold medals, for sure. how much of a difference does it make having a new horse to compete on? yeah, it's very, very different. i knewi compete on? yeah, it's very, very different. i knew i had the same course for london and real, so i knew him really well. i have only had to ride on this worst since january, so this is only my third competition with her. she has never flown before, so that was new. i had my first ride on her today and she feel5 my first ride on her today and she feels really good, so my first ride on her today and she feels really good, 5oju5t my first ride on her today and she feels really good, so just hoping to do our best out there. wendy you compete in you competing in? when doe5 compete in you competing in? when does it all start for you?” compete in you competing in? when does it all start for you? i trot up i5 does it all start for you? i trot up is on monday next week and then i compete on wednesday, wednesday and friday and saturday. we do our individual class on tuesday and wednesday. 0ur individual class on tuesday and wednesday. our team class on thursday and friday and we all do freestyle on saturday. this screen

there is moving around slightly. is that the wind buffeting you? there i5 that the wind buffeting you? there is potentially a serious situation with the weather there for you. yes, we have florence heading towards us. we have been watching it on the news and we have a weather station here. it is not too bad at the moment. we have literally ju5t it is not too bad at the moment. we have literally just had it is not too bad at the moment. we have literallyju5t had a downpour of rain and when it rains, it seriously pours. thi5 of rain and when it rains, it seriously pours. this morning was beautiful sunshine, so it is very, very unpredictable here, but we are ju5t very unpredictable here, but we are just thinking it is coming either friday or saturday. the stables are amazing. they are hurricane proof, apparently. i do not quite know what that means, but we are actually 5taying around 40 minutes away, still if it's bad in the venue, we can stay in the hotel ea5ed and the hor5e5 can have a duvet day. fantastic! thank you very much for joining us. stay safe and enjoy the games. david weir's has admitted that recently he felt like he wanted to —

in his words — jack life in. britain's six—time paralympic champion said he never wanted to wear the gb ve5t again after he was accused of throwing a race at the rio games. but now — after seeking help for depression — he says he wants to race in the marathon at