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races. if the trial event, i suppose. h races. if the trial event, i surmise-— races. if the trial event, i su ose. ~ ., , races. if the trial event, i suuose. ~ ., , ~ ., suppose. i think that sounds like a really lovely _ suppose. i think that sounds like a really lovely thing. _ suppose. i think that sounds like a really lovely thing. just _ suppose. i think that sounds like a really lovely thing. just finally, - really lovely thing. just finally, formula i is always criticised and has been for years for its carbon footprint environmental campaigners. but they're trying to do something about that, hoping hydrogen cars will be the future.— about that, hoping hydrogen cars will be the future. interesting one. for the last — will be the future. interesting one. for the last five _ will be the future. interesting one. for the last five minutes, - will be the future. interesting one. for the last five minutes, i've - will be the future. interesting one. | for the last five minutes, i've been able to hear the roar of those fi cars. for real devotees, that is such a big part of it. with electric vehicles, you just don't get the sound. people are acutely aware that you could define their sport at his burning fossil fields are fine. they're aware, so what to do in the future? big interview has been done for the bbc, a big figure right now, and a little bit more and that story. the roar of the engines and the
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smell of the exhaust are what formula i is all about for many fans. so how does a sport born out of the awesome explosive power of fossil fuels go green? that's the challenge taken on. the enders engineer says he's determined to put sustainability at the heart of f1, and electric engines are a nonstarter, he told me. there is no electric solution _ nonstarter, he told me. there is no electric solution today. _ nonstarter, he told me. there is no electric solution today. we - nonstarter, he told me. there is no electric solution today. we don't i electric solution today. we don't want them looking at power conservation and trying to make the battery lasts long enough to get to the end of the race or saving the battery up so the last five laps, they can really go. that doesn't seem to engage the fans of. your instinct is that _ seem to engage the fans of. your instinct is that possibly _ seem to engage the fans of. your instinct is that possibly hydrogen is maybe the solution you're set on. hydrogen is the route that formula i can have. we keep the noise, we keep the emotion, but we move into a different solution. fin
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the emotion, but we move into a different solution.— different solution. on the day of the season _ different solution. on the day of the season because _ different solution. on the day of the season because my - different solution. on the day of the season because my most. different solution. on the day of - the season because my most exciting grand _ the season because my most exciting grand prix~ _ the season because my most exciting grand prix. but the season because my most exciting grand prix. �* ., ., " , grand prix. but for the moment, f1's focus remains _ grand prix. but for the moment, f1's focus remains on _ grand prix. but for the moment, f1's focus remains on engineering - grand prix. but for the moment, f1's focus remains on engineering even l focus remains on engineering even more efficient hybrid engines. and developing biofuels and significant fuels that will reduce the sport's impact on the environment. in its effort to go net zero, formula i is also reducing the volumes of personnel and freight that travel between races, ensuring all offices, facilities and factories are parlayed by renewable energy and using offsets and c02 to cover all remaining emissions. but there has been criticism from environmentalists who say fi been criticism from environmentalists who say f1 is relying too much on offsetting. the recognition that environment is a keyissue recognition that environment is a key issue for the sport runs deep,
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including with the people on the front line of formula i. including with the people on the front line of formula 1. british driver noris is a rising star of f1. it's definitely something that over the coming years, i will pay more and more — the coming years, i will pay more and more attention to. the opportunity you can create for the world _ opportunity you can create for the world and — opportunity you can create for the world and the impact you can have on the world _ world and the impact you can have on the world as — world and the impact you can have on the world as well, not just certain people _ the world as well, not just certain people of— the world as well, not just certain people. of course it means a lot to me in_ people. of course it means a lot to me in whatever way i can help, then i'll try— me in whatever way i can help, then i'll try and _ me in whatever way i can help, then i'lltryand do— me in whatever way i can help, then i'll try and do that.— i'll try and do that. formula 1 represents — i'll try and do that. formula 1 represents the _ i'll try and do that. formula 1 represents the pinnacle - i'll try and do that. formula 1 represents the pinnacle of i represents the pinnacle of automotive technology, but the car industry is going electric and f1 knows it could end up looking like a legacy of a past age. other sports should take note. formula i is going green because it doesn't want to end “p green because it doesn't want to end up a dinosaur. justin rowlatt, bbc news. i think for the very near future, as
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for this weekend, what are we looking forward to? i guess the real challenges for lewis hamilton to find a way past verstappen. perhaps that random factor of that sprint race tomorrow mightjust play into his hands one way or another. i think random factors are what lewis hamilton needs the season. thank you ve much, hamilton needs the season. thank you very much. joe- _ still to come, we hear why farah wants more to be done about online racism. to wants more to be done about online racism. ., , , , ., racism. to me, this is my home. social media _ racism. to me, this is my home. social media companies - racism. to me, this is my home. social media companies need . racism. to me, this is my home. social media companies need to| racism. to me, this is my home. i social media companies need to do racism. to me, this is my home. - social media companies need to do a lot more. they need to be held accountable. the final part of this weekend's stellar sporting line—up is rugby league's challenge
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cup final on saturday. castleford tigers and st helens will battle it out in front of a half—capacity crowd at wembley, trying to forge their own piece of history in the sport's show—piece event. joe lynskey looks ahead to the game. crowd scenes. crowd sings. this is the summer wembley sings again. now rugby league gets its turn in the noise. it's been their sport's toughest year, but now, 16,000 watch st helens play castleford. this challenge cup final will look more like old times. newsreel: castleford win the rugby league cup. - it's a very fine _ achievement by the boys. castleford have won it four times before, but in west yorkshire, it feels distant. they last had the cup in 1986, and in the last ten years, have been runners—up — both here and in the super league. castleford haven't won the cup for 30 years, and i think for us to be able to win it would probably write our names in history. it's a long time coming for the team that's been around for the last seven
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or eight years with darrell. we want to be remembered. that's really the point of everyone's career — you want to get to the top, you want to be remembered. st helens have more recent memories. they last won it in 2008, before one of this sport's giants not too long ago. in the team that day was 22—year—old james roby, a one club man, who now, at 35, leads out the team. i'm lucky enough to be involved in a challenge _ i'm lucky enough to be involved in a challenge cup winning team, but never— challenge cup winning team, but never as— challenge cup winning team, but never as a — challenge cup winning team, but never as a captain. that would really — never as a captain. that would really cap _ never as a captain. that would really cap it off as a fantastic achievement, and great for the town, the team _ achievement, and great for the town, the team and off the back of everything everyone's been through with covid — everything everyone's been through with covid. it's a real left. in everything everyone's been through with covid. it's a real left.— with covid. it's a real left. in the third round. _ with covid. it's a real left. in the third round, castle _ with covid. it's a real left. in the third round, castle third - with covid. it's a real left. in the third round, castle third one - with covid. it's a real left. in the| third round, castle third one with with covid. it's a real left. in the i third round, castle third one with a golden point kick. it wasn't the same in the silence. through the year, this court has battled on. through scott outbreaks and called off games, more than ever, it depends on community. just
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off games, more than ever, it depends on community. just to be able to repay _ depends on community. just to be able to repay my _ depends on community. just to be able to repay my granddad - depends on community. just to be able to repay my granddad who i depends on community. just to be | able to repay my granddad who got depends on community. just to be - able to repay my granddad who got me involved to the game to start off with, took me to training sessions, i bring it over to him at the end. with him still in the crowd. that with him still in the crowd. at times this year, the cup has felt empty. but the oldest competition will finish with a true showpiece. wembley is ready for the noise from the north. one of castleford or st. helens will go home singing. joe lynskey, bbc news. tottenham's new manager, nuno espirito santo, insists harry kane is, in his words, "our player". the england captain's future has been the subject of speculation over the last few months. the bbc understands kane has an "agreement" that would allow him to leave this summer. but his new manager wouldn't be drawn on kane's future. he is our player, period. no need to talk about anything else. now is the moment to recover
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his energy, to rest, and when harry comes again, we will have time to speak and i'm looking forward to him joining the group and start working together. when he arrives, he will feel that every one of us wants to commit ourselves to becoming better and we are ambitious people, we want to do it well, and we count on harry in that. the talk to will go into the semifinals. england are into 20 action right now gets pakistan. pakistan are batting first and the latest is they are 31 without loss. let's round up some other stories.
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janneman malan hit an unbeaten 177 in dublin as south africa beat ireland by by in their third one day international. england's lewis ludlow has been banned for four matches for kneeing an opponent in the head during last saturday's win over canada. the gloucester player was captain on what was just his second international appearance. britain's elvin evans says he's "not fully satisfied inside the car" after ending the day in fifth overall after nine stages of rally estonia. he's more than a minute behind overall leader and his toyota team—mate kalle rovanpera. sir mo farah has said he believes online racist abuse towards black sportsmen and women is getting worse and he's calling for social media companies to take more action. the four—time olympic champion was speaking to the bbc�*s victoria derbyshire, during which, he also revelealed he's not ready to retire yet, despite failing to be selected
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for the olympics and fracturing his foot. cheering sir mo farah has won multiple medals in the 5000 and 10,000 metres, and now he wants to give his support to england's footballers who were racially abused. it’s england's footballers who were racially abused.— racially abused. it's really important _ racially abused. it's really important for _ racially abused. it's really important for myself - racially abused. it's really important for myself to i racially abused. it's really i important for myself to show racially abused. it's really _ important for myself to show support throughout the world and for black people. d0 throughout the world and for black --eole. ,, throughout the world and for black --eole. ~' throughout the world and for black --eole. ~ , ., people. do you think the abuse that some black — people. do you think the abuse that some black sports _ people. do you think the abuse that some black sports men _ people. do you think the abuse that some black sports men and - people. do you think the abuse that some black sports men and women | some black sports men and women receive is actually getting worse? it seems like it's getting worse. backin it seems like it's getting worse. back in the days, back in my time, there was never so much social media. ~ ., ~ there was never so much social media. ~ . ~ ., , , media. what kind of racist messages have ou media. what kind of racist messages have you had — media. what kind of racist messages have you had on _ media. what kind of racist messages have you had on social— media. what kind of racist messages have you had on social media? i've l have you had on social media? i've had some have you had on social media? i�*e: had some talking ones. have you had on social media? i";a: had some talking ones. i've have you had on social media? i�*”;a: had some talking ones. i've had it, "you don't belong here." hope had some talking ones. i've had it, "you don't belong here." how does that make you _ "you don't belong here." how does that make you feel? _ "you don't belong here." how does
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that make you feel? to _ "you don't belong here." how does that make you feel? to me, i "you don't belong here." how does that make you feel? to me, this i "you don't belong here." how does that make you feel? to me, this is| that make you feel? to me, this is my home- — that make you feel? to me, this is my home- we _ that make you feel? to me, this is my home. i've always _ that make you feel? to me, this is my home. i've always thought i that make you feel? to me, this is| my home. i've always thought that. the social media companies need to do a lot more. they have to hold accountable to what people get up to, even myself. i've had some shocking ones where people see the message. i've deleted, i've blocked, i've reported, but nothing happens. farah, who is now 38, wanted the tokyo to be his last olympics but he did make the qualifying time. he exclusively revealed he's battling an injury. i've got a stress fracture on my left foot. i've been struggling for quite a while, finally got diagnosed with a stress fracture, so it's disappointing. what is the race that you are imagining will be the end of your career? i think it will be like a marathon, half—marathon. i'd love to be able to show one more track event. so, another 10,000 metres?
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somewhere. so, the world championships? i don't know, victoria! in 2017, you ran at the world championships, the 10,000 metres, in 26 minutes 49 seconds. the other week in manchester, you did it in 27 minutes, 47 seconds. that's a minute slower. yeah. in order for me to compete with the best, then i have to be running that time or even faster. the four—time olympic champion says he still has the desire to run and insists this isn't the end of his career. victoria derbyshire, bbc news. that's all from sportsday. as always, lots more on the bbc sport website, but from me and the sportsday team, goodnight. hello.
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very warm to hot weather on the way for much of the uk. there is a weak weather front in northern scotland which will bring windier conditions, cloud and the chance of rain and temperatures just into the mid—to high teens. this cloud becomes more extensive overnight, some patches of cloud as well. temperatures dropped into the mid to low teens. tomorrow, eastern and southern scotland see some sunny spells. northwest scotland, breezy and cloudy. then it brightens up but some coast may see some low cloud, and the early cloud across parts of eastern england will clear away. this is where we'll see the highest temperatures. it is really quite windy across north and northwest scotland. gusts will be a bit higher than that, and temperatures could well see 30 degrees and yorkshire.
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i'm samantha simmonds. the headlines... more than 120 people are killed in some of the worst floods in europe for decades. emergency services in western germany, belgium and the netherlands search for hundreds of people still missing, and try to evacuate those stranded by the floodwaters. many of the locals were evacuated overnight, they have returned home with shovels and pipes to try to save their own homes. with three days to go until most covid restrictions are lifted in england, the uk records more than 50,000 new cases in a single day, the highest since january. and a decade after the death of amy winehouse her parents tell her story in a new documentary.

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