of sunday's azerbaijan grand prix. he could only manage eleventh on the timesheets. his mercedes team mate valtteri bottas was sixteenth. red bull's sergio perez was quickest, just ahead of his team mate max verstappen. elfyn evans says it wasn't a great day at the rally italia sardegna . after eight stages, the welshman is more than a minute behind the overall leader. a month after fans demonstrated against the manchester united owners at old trafford — forcing the postponement of their game against liverpool — the club's co chairmanjoel glazer has taken part in a fans forum for the first time in his 15 years at old trafford. glazer said he wanted to be more receptive to the club's supporters following the controversy around the failed european super league.

ourfootball reporter simon stonejoins me now. what was said at this forum? well, it was very interesting because right at the start of a meeting that lasted two hours and 22 minutes, one of the fans who represented or was speaking on behalf of the other 11 who were part of the meeting, explained what manchester united meant to them and the devotion that they have with the club. i'm told that tom glaser was generally moved by this statement. he went on to articulate his desires for manchester united which were to win trophies and be successful. he also defended the amount of money thatis also defended the amount of money that is being spent on players by the glaser family and said that would continue this summer. in addition, he said that money was going to be spent on the training ground and also said that money was

going to be spent on the stadium. but most importantly, he said that it was going to be a fan advisory board created which would give fans a say in the running of the club which would include a member of the glaserfamily. and also which would include a member of the glaser family. and also that fans would be allowed to buy special shares in the club which they have championed for many years that they feel will give them a meaningful say in what goes on at the club, and allow them to shape the direction of the club. so that basically is what joe glaser said today, trying to address many of the concerns that have been built up over the 15 years of his family have been in charge of the club. we of his family have been in charge of the club. ~ ., of his family have been in charge of the club. ~ . , ., , , the club. we have seen that deeply felt an . er the club. we have seen that deeply felt anger and _ the club. we have seen that deeply felt anger and frustration _ the club. we have seen that deeply felt anger and frustration of - the club. we have seen that deeply felt anger and frustration of the - felt anger and frustration of the united fans, what does any of this do for them, what difference does this forum and discussion that was had make now? it’s this forum and discussion that was had make now?— had make now? it's interesting because the — had make now? it's interesting because the fans _ had make now? it's interesting

because the fans that - had make now? it's interesting because the fans that i - had make now? it's interesting because the fans that i spoke l had make now? it's interesting| because the fans that i spoke to after the meeting, they were all almost pleasantly surprised by the engagement thatjoe glaser had to, by the time he spent answering their questions and the meeting ran over and they were almost, as i say, surprised and had a feeling that glaser cared for the club but they all came away with the view that what he says is good and positive but the words have to be met with the actions of a club that is serious about engaging with fans and they feel that strongly over time they feel that strongly over time the words will turn its actions and whether what happened today was to start something meaningful. thank ou for start something meaningful. thank you forjoining _ start something meaningful. thank

you forjoining us. _ time now for some more of the day's other sport stories and less than a week after winning the champions league, thomas tuchel has agreed a new contract with chelsea. the deal will run until 202a. tiago silva and olivier giroud have also extended their contracts at stamford bridge. britain's tayo gaygan hartjust missed out on winning stage six of the criterium du daupine. he was pipped by alejandro valverde. hart's ineos grenadiers team mate geraint thomas finished eleventh. that moves him up to fourth overall 13 seconds off the new leader alexey lutsenko. 27 years after his first win in the oaks, frankie dettori has england's mel reid shot a 67 and shares the first—round lead

at the us women's open with 17—year—old american megha ganne. they'll both head out for their second round later four under at the olympic club in san francisco. i've been getting the thoughts of golfjournalist amy rogers — and started asking her about what she's made of mel reid so far? it's exciting to see mel read here and we should not be surprised. she has been out here plodding along and make your way through the ranks here on the ladies european tour and before finally breaking through just this past year on the lpga tour and getting herfirst this past year on the lpga tour and getting her first win that ship as she talked about yesterday, all the hard work that she has put in with her team and serving to pay off for her. that's bleeding over to the golf course and she has seemed very relaxed, always great with the media and a great mindset to hang on here were she was bleeding after day one. she shared the opening round lead with a 17—year—old american, a high

schooljunior. what do you know about her?— schooljunior. what do you know about her? ~ . ., , ., , ., , about her? what a story that is, i soke about her? what a story that is, i spoke with _ about her? what a story that is, i spoke with her — about her? what a story that is, i spoke with her yesterday - about her? what a story that is, i spoke with her yesterday after i about her? what a story that is, i | spoke with her yesterday after the round and talking to a 17—year—old high schooljuniors who is still in classes, she had to go back to school on monday. her friends are watching from back home and she actually has competed in the us women's open before which is remarkable even though she was only 17 years old. when i spoke with her yesterday asked her how that experience compared to the one this weekend and she said she can remember in 2019 when she first competed she was for so nervous she could barely marker golf ball, but this week no shaking at all. just shows you how comfortable she is in this environment, just seems to be taking it all in her stride and sometimes coming out here with no expectations at all and having that mindset of wanting to enjoy the process can serve you well and she's really doing well here in round two. 27 years after his first win

in the oaks, frankie dettori has once again won the epsom classic on snowfall. dettori rode the horse to victory by a record 16 lengths to claim his sixth oaks triumph and trainer aidan o'brien�*s ninth win in this race. mystery angel was second with o'brien also securing third with divinely. england's mel reid shot a 67 and shares the first—round lead boxing promoter eddie hearn says he'll no longer stage fights on sky sports, after agreeing a five year deal with the streaming platform dazn. hearn�*s matchroom sport operation will begin the new deal injuly which brings to an end a long—term agreement with sky. but what does that all mean for boxing fans and how you watch fights? i've been asking that question to eddie hearn he has won a fight left with sky sports and is going to be a clamour for those rights. if you can when his next fight which we hope you can, and anthonyjoshua is a bit of

a unique to the situation, he's a megastar of the sport. we have to see what that model is moving forward first things first is to win the next fight but we've had a great relationship with sky. there will be keen to keep in him showed conversations with other networks as well and we will make an announcement with anthony but first things first it will be no negotiations until that next fight is one. ., . .,, negotiations until that next fight is one. ., . . negotiations until that next fight isone. ., . ., negotiations until that next fight isone. ., ., ., negotiations until that next fight isone. ., . ., ., is one. how close are you to sorting that next to — is one. how close are you to sorting that next to joshua _ is one. how close are you to sorting that next to joshua fight? _ is one. how close are you to sorting that next to joshua fight? very - that next to joshua fight? very close. that next to joshua fight? very close- the _ that next to joshua fight? very close. the wbo _ that next to joshua fight? very close. the wbo order - that next to joshua fight? very close. the wbo order the - that next to joshua fight? - close. the wbo order the fight against the undisputed cruiserweight world champion who moved up to heavyweight, alexander. olympic gold medallist as well. you're in the final stage now completing the deal to take place looks like end of august early september. hopefully it will be in london and hopefully bring some fans back, it's a big fight and difficult fight and it is one he must win to obviously keep this undefeated dream which we keep chasing alive.

this undefeated dream which we keep chasing alive-— chasing alive. plenty of follow-up to that us court _ chasing alive. plenty of follow-up to that us court ruling _ chasing alive. plenty of follow-up to that us court ruling saying - chasing alive. plenty of follow-upj to that us court ruling saying that types furey has to face dfa wilder and not anthonyjoshua as you were hoping. two weeks on, how are you feeling? we hoping. two weeks on, how are you feelin: ? ~ , ., , feeling? we were promised the arbitration _ feeling? we were promised the arbitration would _ feeling? we were promised the arbitration would not _ feeling? we were promised the arbitration would not be - feeling? we were promised the arbitration would not be a - feeling? we were promised the i arbitration would not be a problem from the get go so saudi arabia we never had any help from them come with a told us we were never complete the deal. we got everything in place can we put together an outstanding deal for the fighters to fight the undisputed world having championship and brush yourself down i go again come up with tyson furey and anthonyjoshua have got very good and very tough fights engadget wilder and fingers crossed they come through them and we can finally get it on. irate through them and we can finally get it on. ~ ., , through them and we can finally get it on. ~ . , ., through them and we can finally get iton. ~ . , ., it on. we are seeing more gimmicks some might — it on. we are seeing more gimmicks some might say. — it on. we are seeing more gimmicks some might say, how— it on. we are seeing more gimmicks some might say, how are _ it on. we are seeing more gimmicks some might say, how are you - it on. we are seeing more gimmicks| some might say, how are you feeling about floyd mayweather and logan paul about casilla if i felt sick of the falling a part of anthonyjoshua and tyson furey i feltjust a sec about this. i can talk about the success that we had doing youtube

fights with kasei against logan paul but two guys exceeded extremely limited in the —— in the ring. as i would live in an age where one of the greatest pound for pound fighters of all time is fighting a zero and one youtube. but people will watch no doubt. wejust zero and one youtube. but people will watch no doubt. we just have to be careful that as a sport that we can make the big fights that drive the numbers. can make the big fights that drive the numbers-— can make the big fights that drive the numbers. �* , , , the numbers. because broadcasters and micro to — the numbers. because broadcasters and micro to sit _ the numbers. because broadcasters and micro to sit in _ the numbers. because broadcasters and micro to sit in the _ the numbers. because broadcasters and micro to sit in the space, - and micro to sit in the space, anything that attracts numbers they respect the sport greatly but at the end of the day if we don't put the right fights on that drive numbers for boxing, this will become more of a regularity and i would hate that for the sport. the pressure is on us to use the fee is widely agreed if a drastic schedule where fans can appreciate what i believe is the best sport in the world. probably not a look _ best sport in the world. probably not a look paul— best sport in the world. probably not a look paul fan. _ there 5 been a big surprise in the nba play offs, with reigning champions la lakers knocked out in the first

round after a series defeat to phoenix suns. it means lebronjames won t be adding to his collection of winners rings this year. i spoke to our reporter nesta mcgregor earlier. ona on a scale of one to ten, i would say may be a seven or eight. in the history of the nba, only a handful of times previously have the defending champs been knocked out in the first round of the following season's playoffs. no fans and injuries did affect the team but usually when you have lebronjames steering the ship you usually challenge if not go all the way. a little bit if not a complete surprise, and credit to the phoenix suns who are in an old head chris paul and youngster in the making devon booker, they outplayed and out fought the lakers. and devon booker is seen as one of the rising stars of the game and many saw this as a

shift in powerfrom of the game and many saw this as a shift in power from the older players who are used to dominating to a new class of players coming in and saying yes we have arrived. i would not say at the end of this era because _ would not say at the end of this era because we — would not say at the end of this era because we can still play obviously and had _ because we can still play obviously and had ten or 20 plus points and however— and had ten or 20 plus points and however many rebounds, i think it's 'ust however many rebounds, i think it's just a _ however many rebounds, i think it's just a change in an era now. and where does _ just a change in an era now. and where does this _ just a change in an era now. fific where does this leave lebron specifically? the first time he has lost in the first round of the playoffs he is 36, and inevitable questions about how long he can go on. , ., questions about how long he can go on, , ., g ., , questions about how long he can go on. ,., ,., ., ., on. lebron james of the dominant force in the _ on. lebron james of the dominant force in the nba _ on. lebron james of the dominant force in the nba for _ on. lebron james of the dominant force in the nba for 18 _ on. lebron james of the dominant force in the nba for 18 years, - on. lebron james of the dominant l force in the nba for 18 years, more than half his life. and he's had injury this season, normally known as were the most durable athletes on the planet and this is he had to ankle injury and said to reporters himself he might never be 100%. his numbers on previous seasons are down

as well. many are thinking there's one person that is undefeated in all sports and that is followed time. at some point we expected his a0 degrees and many are saying this is the first signs of that happening. lebronjames is not put up these numbers— lebronjames is not put up these numbers in— lebronjames is not put up these numbers in years. _ lebronjames is not put up these numbers in years. they - lebronjames is not put up these numbers in years. they have - lebronjames is not put up these. numbers in years. they have been great _ numbers in years. they have been great numbers, _ numbers in years. they have been great numbers, 28, _ numbers in years. they have been great numbers, 28, seven, - numbers in years. they have been great numbers, 28, seven, sevenl numbers in years. they have been. great numbers, 28, seven, seven but five years— great numbers, 28, seven, seven but five years ago — great numbers, 28, seven, seven but five years ago lebron _ great numbers, 28, seven, seven but five years ago lebron 50 _ great numbers, 28, seven, seven but five years ago lebron 50 or _ great numbers, 28, seven, seven but five years ago lebron 50 or 45, - great numbers, 28, seven, seven but five years ago lebron 50 or 45, that i five years ago lebron 50 or 45, that 'ust five years ago lebron 50 or 45, that just shows — five years ago lebron 50 or 45, that just shows the — five years ago lebron 50 or 45, that just shows the respect _ five years ago lebron 50 or 45, that just shows the respect and - five years ago lebron 50 or 45, that just shows the respect and love - five years ago lebron 50 or 45, that just shows the respect and love of. just shows the respect and love of the sky— just shows the respect and love of the sky because _ just shows the respect and love of the sky because people _ just shows the respect and love of the sky because people are - just shows the respect and love ofj the sky because people are saying how he _ the sky because people are saying how he has— the sky because people are saying how he has been— the sky because people are saying how he has been going _ the sky because people are saying how he has been going or- the sky because people are saying how he has been going or how- the sky because people are saying l how he has been going or how great he is, _ how he has been going or how great he is, i_ how he has been going or how great he is, iwouid — how he has been going or how great he is, i would love _ how he has been going or how great he is, i would love the _ how he has been going or how great he is, i would love the lakers - how he has been going or how great he is, i would love the lakers to- he is, i would love the lakers to win one — he is, i would love the lakers to win one more _ he is, i would love the lakers to win one more next _ he is, i would love the lakers to win one more next year. - he is, i would love the lakers to win one more next year. do- he is, i would love the lakers to win one more next year. do i. he is, i would love the lakers to. win one more next year. do i think they— win one more next year. do i think they can? — win one more next year. do i think they can? i— win one more next year. do i think they can? ithink— win one more next year. do i think they can? i think it _ win one more next year. do i think they can? i think it is _ win one more next year. do i think they can? i think it is the - win one more next year. do i think they can? i think it is the brooklynj they can? i think it is the brooklyn show— they can? i think it is the brooklyn show to— they can? i think it is the brooklyn show to be — they can? i think it is the brooklyn show to be honest _ they can? i think it is the brooklyn show to be honest with _ they can? i think it is the brooklyn show to be honest with you. - that's all from sportsday.

the weather was pretty good for most of us today. but across the southeast and east anglia it rained from late morning pretty much all through the afternoon, so it washed out here. and the weather is still damp overnight across the extreme southeast but the vast majority of the country will have a dry night. temperatures early in the morning on saturday will range from 6 degrees in newcastle to 13 in london. lots of sunshine right from the word go, in fact the best of the weather will be further east you are during the course of saturday. out towards the west weather front is approaching and we are expecting some showers in western scotland, northern ireland, parts of wales and the southwest of the country. he showers will probably drift a little bit further towards the east later on saturday but again most of us should have a fine and bright day. sunday is

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