an ambassador because he is seen as an ambassador for the sport. any ban could of course it rented to next season as well. thank you very much for that. lets turn our attention to roland garros now — novak djokovic cruised through his second round match, but another big name has fallen in the women's draw. second seed karolina pliskova was beaten byjelena 0stapenko — the surprise champion in 2017. earlier i spoke tojudy murray about 0stapenko's return to form and her tips for the women's title. it would be nice to think that 0stapenko is back. she's had a relatively barren time since he won that title as a very young unexpected champion. but she has joined forces with thomas hoch said who has a great track record. including maria sharapova, so could well be that he is the one who can get the best out of her again, so this is a good start for her to be placed about all the pliskova was

coming on the back of an injury that she picked up in rome as well. sol think the problem is the combination of the factors has meant that she has come through and let's see how she can go now. somebody else looking good, novak djokovic, breathing through straight sets. no problem for him. he plays a well number 10053i think next. you expect them to have another easyjob and a few days. a lot of people saying even with rafael nadal and the draw, djokovic is the favourite. who would you put your money on between those two 7 you put your money on between those two? that is a really good question. obviously, the proof will be in the plating said they meet each other. but i think novak djokovic lobby point to prove after what happened that the us open. he will let his tennis to be the focal point of what people are speaking about in relation to him. he was in cruise control today. he is in what looks like the easier half of the draw, and although rafa has an incredible

track record here come he is coming into the tournament very short of the match practice. but he has this incredible warrior mentality and rolling character belongs to him, so i think that is a really tough one to call, but i think that novak djokovic is probably at the moment would have the upper hand. while you are here, i want to ask you, jamie has waited to this debate about the future british tennis come heather watson said she was worried the other day where the next top tennis players for britain will come from. she was worried about the structure in place,jamie she was worried about the structure in place, jamie had to say. he said there is not enough numbers. 32 going into the academy every year isn't enough to produce as many top players we need. how do you think we get the next level of champions?” think that nobody would've expected two brothers from my little town of scotla nd two brothers from my little town of scotland to end up winning grand slams and become a world number one.

for me, it is all about the numbers. if your basis is too small, of course you will get some through but if you want volume to come through, for me it is all about grassroots and flooding the basement quality of clu bs, and flooding the basement quality of clubs, programmes, coaches who understand how to develop players because getting the foundation is incredibly important. and having the right coaches who can take them through all the different stages. a few gremlins in the system. hoping to bring you this next story. phoenix rising which is a second division side in the united states is being investigated after accusations one of their players made a homophobic comment. san diego loyal walked off the pitch and forfeited the match after claiming their openly gay player collin martin had been verbally abused. nick parrott reports. san diego loyal or leading 3— when helping results would go their way to reach the playoffs. when their mexicans phoenix rising.

asi as i said we are struggling with some of our technical things this evening and that is a really big story so cats that on our website is much more detail on that and hopefully we can bring you that bt later on this evening. once we have turned everything off and turned it all back on again i should think. now all week we have been focusing on racism in football and the stories of people involved in the game at all levels. rimla akhtar is the first muslim woman to sit on the fa council and devotes the majority of her time improving diversity in the game. here she talks about some of the experiences she has faced at games and how going to matches has changed the way she behaves. last season i remember at least two oi’ last season i remember at least two or three occasions where my own fans abuse me. and my brothersjust had to hold me and say let's carry on walking, keep going. other clubs, it is trying to get us to get riled up and angry and trying to provoke us

into doing something, but thankfully we don't rise to that and we are just there to watch football. i have gone into games for probably almost 20 years now. i would never go to a football match on my own i would a lwa ys football match on my own i would always goes when my brothers. when i first started going to football matches, i would remove my hejob when i got to the stadium. and i would wear a baseball cap and a scar. “— would wear a baseball cap and a scar. —— remove my hijab. to cover me in scar. —— remove my hijab. to cover meina scar. —— remove my hijab. to cover me in a way that i felt comfortable but also in a way where i blended it and therefore we felt that my safety wouldn't be as compromise. actually very recently just the season wouldn't be as compromise. actually very recentlyjust the season i took my hijab off and put a baseball cap and a scarf on again because i went toa and a scarf on again because i went to a particular stadium where i thought i had to be extra careful, i will watch a football game, i'm not going to let people stop me watching football, however i need to be really careful and make sure that i don't create a situation come here in my language that i'm grading the situation, or somebody might

potentially abuse me or attack me. for me, my focus is really now on ensuring that we do all that we can to eliminate discrimination from the game. i note that the cases around racism are being reported right to the top of this organisation to the fa. we need to know look at sanctions and we need to keep looking to make sure it is appropriate and proportionate to what is happening because it is a disgusting thing, discrimination and racism. for policy special and precious. it is too important to let the visions get in the way. for me, we have to use this power. ask football is too special and precious. and to bring people together. now throughout the month of october bbc sport will be playing it's part in celebrating black history month. the month was originally founded over 30 years ago to recognise the contributions that people of african and caribbean backgrounds have made to the uk over many generations, but this month will focus on black people in general.

black history matters. so now, this story calls the shots. this story sets the pace. it defies a law of physics and land triple twist in double flips. it breaks records like colour barriers come over. and well, this story has run the distance. this story keeps names on his lips. crepe walk tennis courts and rips titles of victory in the ring. the story is a raised phase. this story exist in users is superstar status to address injustice.. that's a raised fest. this story set sail for triumph in spite of struggle and spite of struggle in skandia, speaks up, spite of struggle in skandia, speaks up, never spite of struggle in skandia, speaks up, never gives spite of struggle in skandia, speaks up, nevergives up spite of struggle in skandia, speaks up, never gives up to him is a militant of grace and character. this story is a legend. and this story is the future.

we will be celebrating black history month throughout all of october. kenjones will be running the london marathon for a 40th time this sunday at the age of 87. the marathon is a little bit different this year, being held "virtually" due to covid restrictions, with runners completing the distance at home all around the uk. ken, an "‘everpresent‘, who has run in every london marathon, is in training in strabane in county tyrone — and nigel ringland went to meet him. he is the marathon man of your ban. but at 87, what motivates ken jones to keep on running? to get the next metal. every time i do it, i'm thinking of a metal. and i am now thinking of a metal. and i am now thinking of a metal. and i am now thinking of the 40th metal. i want that very badly. as they see london marathon is virtual. can can com plete marathon is virtual. can can complete his record 40th run locally. i said to daddy there is no way we can go to london. we can't

travel. we can't go through the heathrow airport. he was resolved to the fact that but thank god, there isa the fact that but thank god, there is a wonderful way around that now, doing a virtually. and it is great because everybody can do it. and it also means the neighbours can cheer him on. they will see me when i go out. they know about it already. i've been told you are a little bit ofa i've been told you are a little bit of a local celebrity around here in terms of your marathon running. is that true? yeah, i suppose so. i play a bit cool. can expect to com plete play a bit cool. can expect to complete his run around seven hours on sunday. i look back and the yea rs, 67 on sunday. i look back and the years, 67 the 70s and 805, i on sunday. i look back and the years, 67 the 705 and 805, i was doing under three hours tho5e years, 67 the 705 and 805, i was doing under three hours those times. but now it is 2020, that is a big difference. but then i'm 87. neverthele55, ken jone5 difference. but then i'm 87. neverthele55, kenjone5ju5t difference. but then i'm 87. neverthele55, kenjones just keeps on running. 87 yea r5 87 years old. that is incredible.

be5t 87 years old. that is incredible. best of luck to can. and all the people running in the virtual none of the marathon. that's all from sport5day. apologies for all the technical difficulties. we were hoping to get back to gabby logan and alex got at the fa cup semifinal for women for man city and arsenal. they will be helping tojoin every man city and arsenal. they will be helping to join every ten in the final later on. unfortunately that i5 final later on. unfortunately that is all we have time for for now. coverage of that women's fa cup semifinal begins at seven o'clock on bbc two. turnover for that. semifinal begins at seven o'clock on bbc two. turnoverfor that. offer me55 this evening. goodbye. —— that i5 me55 this evening. goodbye. —— that is all from us this evening. lot5 to get our teeth into. let's start with the rapid p5ychogene5i5. a proce55 with the rapid p5ychogene5i5. a process where it drops 20 millibars and a space of a day and inten5ifie5 the rain and the strength of the wind. that is what is happening with

storm alex. named by the french where the surface it will bring a 5plit where the surface it will bring a split in a contra5ty condition to the uk on friday in the south is where we will see the most lively condition. damaging wind5, di5rupt the weather around the english channel. particular supper the china highlands, heavy rain which could cau5e flooding. that will read northwards through the midlands. before things brighten up in the south. in the end we can see gale5. opposite end of the coin further north a bit of a frosty stopper northern england and scotland but a bright star and a lot of sunshine around one or two showers in the far west, most right and cladding over northern england later in the rain from storm alex could get as far north as liverpool and manchester and sheffield. but even with the contrast notes, a cool day for all, particularly with the persistent rain and strong winds will be later. going to friday night, the wet and windy weather become more widespread. alex itself fades away to the south, a broad area of low pressure takes over and what that

means is more of us will see wind and rain at times, particularly on saturday when it starts for many i'm a dry and bright to the north and west but that rain will spread its way across scotland into northern ireland, brightening up in the southeast later, strongest of the winds would gales do whales, parts of the southwest and down into the channel islands. could be damage and disruption. going to saturday into sunday, are low pressure becomes a bit older in nature. it starts to open out a little bit. pushing the rain out towards the periphery to the country will receive the strongest of the centre, enough energy to drop some big storm clouds and they could be slow—moving. a risk of flooding. once or follow us, we will all see rain. rainfall amounts gather acro55 for the next few days but the green and bright yellow, a risk of flooding. he sent scotla nd yellow, a risk of flooding. he sent scotland and parts of wales and the channel islands come over 100 mm of rain as possible. that became process of the low—pressure system

will continue to monday. rain around by gradually improving. we will see rain mainly towards eastern areas and a bit of a misty market start, a little bit chilly but most places will be that little bit drier. and winds will be like her. blustery conditions and across shetland and temperatures 5till conditions and across shetland and temperatures still in the mid teens. low— pressure temperatures still in the mid teens. low—pressure continues to fade even further. notice how the lines are opening out so not much wind around. that could make for a murky start on tuesday. a lot of low cloud and hill fog, 5till tuesday. a lot of low cloud and hill fog, still some hours and it looks mainly towards eastern areas and parts of northern ireland. but some brighter moments in between with a little bit of sunshine at times. what happens beyond that? governed bya what happens beyond that? governed by a jet stream pushing to the south of us. but we lost the death and low pressure starts to move off towards the east. low—pressure syllabi and that means rain at times and notice how it clears away and we get on the back edge of it which brings out the northerly winds. we will see sunshine, mist, and rain again. it

is potentially turning much colder. and there is one scenario which is played out in the us model. potential for a stormy low—pressure system to push acro55 potential for a stormy low—pressure system to push across the north of the country before the cold air kicks in. we will keep you updated.

hello, i'm ro5 atkins. welcome to outside source. india convulsed in anger over the second alleged gang—rape of a young woman in uttar pradesh. it's turning political, with a leader of india's opposition congress party arrested after trying to meet the parents of one of the victims. we'll also have all the latest coronavirus updates from around the world. including the uk, where tougher rules have come into effect in northern england, affecting another 2 million people. and italy was once the centre of europe's outbreak, but has so far avoided a second wave. we'll have a report from rome. and we'll look in depth at the conflict over the region of nagorno—karabakh, as the french president confirms syrian fighters are involved.

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