men out there with those grown men running into you, you are getting ready for the game because if you are not ready, the game will run you right over. may be in the second quarter of the actual first game you will see some sloppy play but i think eventually as soon as things get back to normal you will see a number level of standard of play that we have been accustomed to. sport authentic equals escapism and athletes continue to entertain in their fields and fight for change of eight. their fields and fight for change of eight. time now for some of the day's other sport stories and: the return of fans to stadiums in scotland has been delayed by 3 weeks, to the 5th of october at the earliest after a rise in coronavirus cases. two games scheduled to be played in front of some fans this saturday will go ahead as planned. the head of the racecourse association says horse racing faces a 300 million pound loss if spectators aren't allowed to return. david armstrong was speaking after racegoers were stopped from attending the final three days of the st leger

meeting at doncaster. and sport england's clarified what the government's new coronavirus restrictions mean for grassroots sport. they say they can carry on as long as they've been through the "return to play protocols", as can any physical activity event like a parkrun for example. but people shouldn't travel in groups of any more than six. this is the first time the badge will be featured on players and to keep throughout the season and replaces the black lives matter badges that they were at the end of the last. it feels like the last one onlyjust finished, but there's now less than 48 hours to go until the start of the new premier league season. and today: some big news for leeds united fans. manager marcelo bielsa is staying at the club. the argentinian's led them back to the top flight for the first time in 16 years.

his contract expired at the end of last season, and although there was little doubt that he'd stay at elland road he had kept fans waiting. today he's signed a new contract to see them through their first season back in the top flight. they've got a tough start though, up first are the champions liverpool at anfield on saturday: of course everyone in the championship is hoping to follow the example of bielsa's leeds and win promotion to the premier league. the season starts tomorrow as watford face middlesbrough. the division's well known as one of the most exciting and unpredictable around and this time is expected to be no exception. but there's plenty of uncertainty too — as patrick gearey reports. they have done it! this is absolutely ridiculous! it is astonishing! unbelievable themes here, they are staying up! they

championship is english football around, the other is a terrifying couple who knows where.” around, the other is a terrifying couple who knows where. i think he would always have to expect that championship to be exciting. it has that incredible combination that eve ryo ne that incredible combination that everyone can be everyone which is true but also the greatest price possible is up for grabs as well which is promotion which means the sta kes a re which is promotion which means the stakes are always high and bases and is very different for lots of other reasons and in that sense it's exactly the same. the price remains the same. the premier league son draws so many towards it. this has been the division of the gambler, the boss of the football league called it a lot to me. spend beat and dream bigger by losing you are on the road. seven years of the they wa nt to on the road. seven years of the they want to have a cup, the 2020 brought administration and mitigation and with coronavirus research and throwing the return of crowds into doubt there is a fair others may follow. they would be the scenario

recently linked to the covid—i9 pandemic and i think there is a real danger if further down the football league it's there as well being and similar conditions because of the precarious nature. is this still a place for dreamers and won the race? they are expected to be mitigate the back to the button tear last season. now they start as equals with teams down from the premier league and pockets loaded with parachute payments. it's phenomenal. there are some things and i ready will be in the tens of millions of pounds, 80, 60, 70 the tens of millions of pounds, 80, 60,70 million, it's the tens of millions of pounds, 80, 60, 70 million, it'sjust the tens of millions of pounds, 80, 60,70 million, it'sjust a difference between where we are and so we difference between where we are and so we will have to rely on the momentum and the spirit and all these key elements that you can't to put a price on. why do we do it? a lot of it will come down to money.

the new streaming service electrons watch matches and generate a bit of much—needed cash but who knows when the gates will be open for real? this is in the championship may be more unpredictable than ever. next it's the final day of the women's football transfer window. many of the wsl‘s club will be pleased with the business they've done over the last few months with a number of big names arriving in england over the summer. here's jane dougall: it is the final day of the transfer window and the women super league a few signings have snuck under the wire but there has been some arrivals to england including several world cup winners. prompting many to ask is the english deed now the best in the world? training me to discuss this is from a manchester united and england goalkeeper who is announcing her retirement from the game andjane announcing her retirement from the game and jane o'neill who is editor of the magazine. let us start with

and there are new signings yesterday. one today as well. world cup winners crest up us and bend forward at if you will sell. not surprised we knew they were coming but how exciting are the savings and what does it show about their intend for the season? every fan of women's football matches tens of manchester united will be looking forward to watching them. you have got young players coming in as well and who better to align than two of the best and most exciting players in the world. to be in and amongst and have the team—mates that kind of learn as much as you can from them to develop and it could be fighting how they could be if things start to the tape for them involved. i am sure rivals manchester city have got something to say about that because they have made exciting signs of their own. world cup winners but also the english players just won championship league. you are speaking to them both this morning. what did they say about their

feelings about manchester at this season? they talk about their winning mentality and be are both excited as you would expect. he certainly feel that they are the strongest and most competitive and most professional league in the world and it's only going to get stronger and there was a signings have sucked —— shown over the summer. have sucked —— shown over the summer. we must not forget our s&l because they got their business done nice and early. for signings and a base. one of them is a goalkeeper. would it make a difference they had their favourites settled already in their favourites settled already in the squad? i think it will. i think they have been a league and they would have had a chip away to get as a group and i think that time that you can bond as a team before the pressure is of the dubbing style matches think anything valuable and sometimes preseason can seem quite long but it can go in quickly and for ours having that extra couple of weeks i'm sure it will be a benefit to them as we saw in the opening

game this season. it was impressive. the defending champions chelsea have signed by now and i know you're excited to watch her make an impact. how important a sheep for chelsea? she is one of the best players in europe is not in the world and she isa europe is not in the world and she is a leader and a creator and a goal—scorer. you seen her struggle a bit i expect a tetanus left into that team i lot more quickly over the competition for places is massive as well. with so many high—quality players coming including for world cup winners from america does that mean now that england doesn't have the best women's league in the world? see the names involved in the women's game now names involved in the women's game now you got to see chelsea, manchester, you manchester city, all of the big names, liverpool, players as he does names and are drawn to it and they want to be involved in the

te na nt and they want to be involved in the tenant is unbelievable and i think it must be a difficult year for managers. there was a worldwide audience now with all eyes on the ws arrow and the entity was improving andi arrow and the entity was improving and i expected to fill up another level. you can watch live action from the wsl on the bbc this weekend. champions chelsea host bristol city on sunday afternoon. it's live from 20 past 12 on the red button, bbc iplayer and the bbc sport website and app. some sad news from the world of british boxing to bring you this evening, the former world champion alan minter has died at the age of 69. he won a bronze medal at the munich olympics in 1972, and went on to become the undisputed world middleweight champion in 1980. he had been diagnosed with cancer, and died yesterday.

the tour de france can be tough for even the most experienced riders. it's surely even harder when it is your first time racing it. marc hirschi had had double disappointment just missing out on winning two stages. today he todayit today it was a friend of the third time lucky. it was his dream come true. you don't have to win the tour de france to make a name for yourself. wearing number 204, this is mark writing racially at the back of the palatine with 56 miles to go in the longest stage of the race. further up the road is a small group leading the way they bring up for what they thought would be a fights to the finish. often the key to success is to ride a steady tempo and no when to ride a steady tempo and no when to attack. adam took it easy knowing

their position would not be under threat. that opened the door to hershey. with 70 miles to go the he found his way to the front and seized his chance. he had already come close to winning the second stage and again on sunday when he led for more than 50 miles only to be picked before the finish. this time he was not going to be beaten. claiming victory by 47 seconds. and just 22 years old there should be more success to come. staying with cycling, geraint thomas isn't at the tour de france. he's preparing for the giro d'italia by racing at the tirreno adriatico in italy. he's slipped back a bit today and is now sixth overall, a place ahead of fellow briton simon yates. the race finishes on monday. a new eight team rugby tournament featuring the six nations, plus fiji and georgia, is going to start in november. the autumn nations cup will kick off with ireland v wales in dubin with

matches taking place over four weekends. and captain eoin morgan will return for england's first one—dayer against australia at old trafford tomorrow. he missed the final t20 against australia on tuesday with a finger injury. jason roy is also back in the side. before we go let us show you this. in the new world record has been set for the largest wave ever served by a woman. for the largest wave ever served by a woman. this is maya from brazil she has successfully take on a wave measuring 73 and a half feet in particle and beat her own devious world record of 68 feet. she called her achievement pretty extraordinary and she mentioned afterwards that it was pretty terrifying as well. that is all from sports date, more of the sports stories on the bbc sport

website they will have more throughout the evening for you from me and the team thank you for watching and that night. it has been quite pleasant today. if you have been lucky enough to have the sunshine but there is a lot of crowded streaming in from the atlantic. it is going to bring more rain into the northwest of scotland overnight. for many other areas it might be dry. the wind can be picking up across the northern half of the uk. it would not be as quick as it was. significant change in the northeast of england. we have got this band of cloud and rain that one will move its way south into the morning into scotland and northern ireland. heavy rain over the hills and it will arrive into cumbria. for much of england and wales it will be dry with spells of sunshine and the rain followed by sunshine and showers in scotland and northern

ireland. the gusts in northern scotla nd ireland. the gusts in northern scotland it would be a bit cooler once again. as we head into the weekend more rain for a while across scotla nd weekend more rain for a while across scotland and northern ireland. sunshine in england and wales and for much of the country it would be getting warmer as the weekend goes on. mid—20s on sunday in easton england.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the eu was giving up blistering response to the uk threat to override the brexit withdrawal agreement. brussels is that it would be an extremely serious violation and says it will take legal action u nless and says it will take legal action unless the uk backs down. we will have all the analysis. this was pretty strong when it comes the eu, thatis pretty strong when it comes the eu, that is a strong language. images like this from san francisco that look like something out of blade runner. smoke from the wildfires i think of it the obscuring the sun. crazy. 1115 in the morning and it's like the middle of the night. increased efforts continue to find shelter for thousands of migrants after a second

fire in two days at a camp in