tv Sportsday BBC News July 4, 2021 6:30pm-6:46pm BST
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about the west than west — about iran. andy warhol broke down barriers in the art world. the curators hope his work could do the same with some of the barriers between iran and the west. sara monetta, bbc news. time for a look at the weather with helen willetts. menacing clouds across many parts of the uk today. those heavy, thundery showers will continue throughout the rest of this evening. sunshine early on between, but even through the night, we will continue to see them, particularly for scotland, northern ireland, northern england, perhaps that on the thunder reasoning away, but a cloudy and unsettled night, mild as well. fewer showers by dawn. we expect to see the lengthy spells
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of sunshine through the day in the south. not ruling out the odd shower here, and after a fairly damp start, northern ireland and northern england, eventually the rain stops to pull away, and dry and bright spells come through. look what is looming large towards the south. unseasonably windy and wet weather coming on as we go into the evening. quite warm in that strong sunshine, but as i say, through monday evening and overnight, england and wales in particular due for some wet weather, and in the south, particularly windy weather. hello this is bbc news. the headlines. a cabinet minister indicates that the use of face coverings will become a personal choice when lockdown restrictions in england are eased. we trust the british public to exercise good judgment. people will come to different conclusions. more than 20 million people watched england's
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brilliant night in rome — as they thrashed ukraine, and moved on to the semi finals of the euros. it has been a long year for everybody and i am chuffed that the two performances we have put on have broadened so much enjoyment and happiness to people. it was a saturday night to celebrate for fans — football now is coming home — with england facing denmark at wembley on wednesday night. street closures and evacuations after a fire breaks out in strabane — from retail to real estate — john lewis outlines plans to build io—thousand homes for rental over the next few years. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. a triumphant max verstappen leaves hamilton trailing in his wake. red bull dominate in front of their home crowd.
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after victory in rome, the england men's squad has returned home to prepare for their first euros semi—final in 25 years. and brollies up, match abandoned at bristol, denying england a reply to sri lanka in their third one day international. hello and welcome to sportsday, welcome to the programme. lewis hamilton has a great deal of work to do if he wants a record eighth drivers world championship. red bull rival max verstappen has won his third grand prix in a row and is now 32 points ahead of hamilton as andy swiss reports.
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so, how is this for warm up back to? the austrian national anthem heavy metal style. as it turned out, following max was the order of the day, the championship leader charging into the distance while others were behind him and british started second but this earned him a time penalty and he was then passed by lewis hamilton. hamilton student had his own problems, damaging the floor of his car and his title hopes he slipped back to fourth with noris re—overtaking him to finish an impressive third. jimmy and sebastian provided a spot of late drama but on the front, there was none whatsoever. max. drama but on the front, there was none whatsoever. , . , , , none whatsoever. max verstappen wins the grand prix! — none whatsoever. max verstappen wins the grand prix! thousands _ none whatsoever. max verstappen wins the grand prix! thousands of _ the grand prix! thousands of travelling _ the grand prix! thousands of travelling dutch _ the grand prix! thousands of travelling dutch fans - the grand prix! thousands of travelling dutch fans with - the grand prix! thousands of travelling dutch fans with a l the grand prix! thousands of| travelling dutch fans with a 32 point lead in the title race, he is now very much in the driving seat.
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so an afternoon to forget for hamilton after losing second place, but one to remember for max verstappen who's aiming for his first world championship title. he admitted even he was surprised at how much he dominated the race. the car was on rails. every tire said we put on, it was really enjoyable to drive and, yeah. insane. on a bit amazed myself on how today went.— how today went. those four races, it's been pretty — how today went. those four races, it's been pretty painful— how today went. those four races, it's been pretty painful but - how today went. those four races, it's been pretty painful but today, | it's been pretty painful but today, to lose _ it's been pretty painful but today, to lose to — it's been pretty painful but today, to lose to second place, to do some damage _ to lose to second place, to do some damage on— to lose to second place, to do some damage on the floor, there was something i could do about that. but to super— something i could do about that. but to super unlucky. now to football where england have had a well deserved rest day after flying back to their training base following that remarkable 4—0 victory over ukraine in rome last night. england are through to the semi finals where they'll now face denmark at wembley on wednesday. our reporter olly foster
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is with them at st george's park. the players arrive at five o'clock in the _ the players arrive at five o'clock in the morning and so it is always going _ in the morning and so it is always going to — in the morning and so it is always going to be — in the morning and so it is always going to be a difference to recovery, we saw some of them having to walk _ recovery, we saw some of them having to walk about and the grounds he at st george _ to walk about and the grounds he at st george park in the dutch to lightning — st george park in the dutch to lightning storm of about an hour or so each _ lightning storm of about an hour or so each year at st george park. but there _ so each year at st george park. but there will_ so each year at st george park. but there will be doing is a full training _ there will be doing is a full training session and on tuesday before — training session and on tuesday before they head to london on the eve of— before they head to london on the eve of that — before they head to london on the eve of that semifinal against denmark on wednesday. there will be analysing _ denmark on wednesday. there will be analysing the opposition and what did they— analysing the opposition and what did they know about them? they played _ did they know about them? they played them twice back in the autumn of the _ played them twice back in the autumn of the nations leak, there was a goaliess— of the nations leak, there was a goalless draw and also lost england 1-0. goalless draw and also lost england 1—0. erickson won his cap in that game _ 1—0. erickson won his cap in that game and — 1—0. erickson won his cap in that game and escort the victor. with the danes _ game and escort the victor. with the danes are _ game and escort the victor. with the danes are doing here is motivated by that terrible incident, the trauma in the _ that terrible incident, the trauma in the first— that terrible incident, the trauma in the first match when erickson collapsed — in the first match when erickson collapsed on the pitch. they're going — collapsed on the pitch. they're going out— collapsed on the pitch. they're going out and playing every single match _ going out and playing every single match for— going out and playing every single match for him. that is what is
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motivating _ match for him. that is what is motivating them in the england players — motivating them in the england players were deeply affected by that as well _ players were deeply affected by that as well. garrett southgate cancelled one of— as well. garrett southgate cancelled one of his _ as well. garrett southgate cancelled one of his news conferences as they waited _ one of his news conferences as they waited to— one of his news conferences as they waited to hear positive news. he recovers — waited to hear positive news. he recovers at — waited to hear positive news. he recovers at home which is fantastic news _ recovers at home which is fantastic news but _ recovers at home which is fantastic news but obviously, this meeting, and bitter— news but obviously, this meeting, and bitter going to to put all of that emotion to one side. they are writin: a that emotion to one side. they are writing a wave _ that emotion to one side. they are writing a wave of _ that emotion to one side. they are writing a wave of emotion - that emotion to one side. they are writing a wave of emotion after- that emotion to one side. they are i writing a wave of emotion after what happened to christian as well and thatis happened to christian as well and that is understandable and so, it is going to be a fantastic game to be a part of. we have got more experience as a group of those sorts of games and individually, the players are very experienced in those games which is definitely helpful and we've got to do that now on wednesday night. i am conscious that is notjust our country that is been through so much difficulty, but we've also had a lot of division for a little while and i know that these england nights to bring everyone
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together, communities, families and together, communities, families and to give them so much enjoyment of the last two matches in particular, i think that once before as well. and to have them with hope looking forward now is part of the privilege of being in thejob, really. aha, of being in the job, really. a promises to be of a special evening on wednesday and they will know who is waiting for them in the final come the first of the semi finals between italy and spain and it is on tuesday. everything geared for england towards that game against the danes on wednesday and you know that they're just coming to the area at just the that they're just coming to the area atjust the right that they're just coming to the area at just the right time that they're just coming to the area atjust the right time after that they're just coming to the area at just the right time after looking fairly pedestrian in the group stages, a little bit like lester, dare i say in the last 16 matches before exploding into life in the last 15 minutes. well, now you feel we have lift off after that performance against the ukraine. they just performance against the ukraine. theyjust need to take that with them to wembley, get it right once again and then there into the final.
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they are huge favourites against the danes and they are also huge favourites to become european champions. staying with football, but to domestic matters now and crystal palace has confirmed that former arsenal midfielder patrick vieira will be their new manager next season. the club posted the news on social media after speculation that the arsenal legend would replace roy hodegeson. they announced that vieria has signed a three year contract. the arsenal legend won three premier league titles and four f.a. cups at his old club. he also won the world cup with france in 1998. england's third one day international had to be abandoned at bristol because of rain before they could reply to sri lanka's 166 all out. england won the toss and put sri lanka in to bat, but a poor display saw them lose four wickets in the first ten overs. tom curran almost managed to match his brother sam's five wicket haul in the second odi, taking four wickets off 35 balls. sri lanka's performance was summed up in the final wicket. a lack of communication saw both batsmen at the same end
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to finish their series with an incredible run out. before england could even get their innings started, the heavens openend in bristol and the match was forced to be abandoned. let's turn to tennis now where wimbledon is preparing for manic monday where it'll be busier than expected after the all england club announced there will be 100 per cent capacity at the tournament next week. centre court will host almost 15,000 and court one will hold more than 12, 300 for the quarter—finals; semi—finals and finals. it's part of the government's events research programme and it'll be the first time outdoor sporting stadiums will be full in the uk since the pandemic began. 18—year—old emma radacanu will headline monday's fourth round action on the show courts as she takes on australia's ajla tom—ljano—vic on court one. she is the youngest british woman to reach the wimbledon last 16 in the open era.
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it's been another unpredictable day at the tour de france. the 25—year—old australian, ben o'connor, has had the ride of his life, winning stage 9 to move up to second place overall. but tadej pogacar is two minutes clear of o'connor in the yellowjersey, and more than five ahead of anybody else. drew savage reports. it's been a race of constant surprises and would there be any more? well yes. it's rare for anyone near the race lead to make it into a breakaway but ben o'connor managed it.although as he started the day 1ath, over eight minutes behind pogacar, maybe the defending champion could afford to relax just a little bit. o'connor was having the ride of his life... the young australian has won a stage at the giro d'italia before but now in the alps he was heading for a really big win, the yellow jersey group had to respond. which included geraint thomas — looking stronger after losing 35
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minutes yesterday. he led the counterattack to help ineos team—mate richard carapaz. but o'connor still had time in hand to win the stage up to second overall. but pogacar is still two minutes and a second ahead of him in the standings and he rode away from the rest of his rivals including carapaz, no—one else is within five minutes of him. to rugby union now and there was a crowd of 10, 000 at twickenham to watch england beat the usa 43-29. with the lions tour leaving eddiejones with a shortage of familiarfaces, he brought several uncapped players into the side as craig templeton reports. with many players away on minds duty. it was time for some new england ** duty. it was time for some new england * * earn their stripes. out of the eight uncapped stores, the most excitement was around marcus smith, his kick was kept in brilliantly and some did the rest.
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—— sam. joe took advantage of any restiveness and scored two tries. now, can we sparkjamie looking on the right? in less than a minute into his england debut. one american that was paying attention was jamie caught on in the us had some glory. randall would have the last laugh, he missed the six nations with an ankle injury and i think it's safe to say that he has recovered. in the end, it was comfortable for england but with a total of 11 tries, it wasn't a bad way to spend independence day. british athletes have been warming up for the olympics at the diamond league in stockholm. cj ujah will be flying the flag for team gb at the 100 metres in tokyo. today he came third in sweden. the race was won by ronnie baker of the united states,
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french exit, a dark comedy starring michelle pfeiffer, is finally making a glamorous entrance to uk cinemas this weekend. it's all gone. i spoke to you about this as a possibility for seven years. and then eventuality for three. what did you think was going to happen? frances, what was your plan? my plan was to die before the money ran out, but i kept on keep not dying and, here i am. based on the novel by patrick dewitt and directed by azazeljacobs, it stars pfeiffer as deliciously curt manhattan socialite, frances price. after her wealthy husband dies, frances is forced to sell up and decides to move to an apartment in paris with her grown son malcolm, played by lucas hedges. there's also a key role for a pet cat, so this is a fittingly feline move for the former catwoman.
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