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intranet wimbledon. she temporary intranet wimbledon. she seems to be doing the same again at a new york at the moment. we see her in action of the weekend once again. she is due to play her third round match tomorrow. she's artie played five matches to get to this point because she had to come through the qualifying rounds. she didn't get a wild card invitation like she does at wimbledon, so that's a really impressive set of results. five winds to get to this point. very tough opponent next for young emma, but we have seen she is heavy to take on anybody and she believes she can go all the way to the second week of this tournament stuff but there's no reason to doubt her, is that? of course, you'll be covering all of that, over the weekend. i5 sprites extra for all of that. we have commentary all throughout this grand slam tournament, it's going to be a good one, i think. sorry it is not new york, david, but sunny salford might do it instead. many thanks for that. it has been another brilliant day for paralympics gb —
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passing the 100 medal mark — on day ten in tokyo. with news on the three gold medals won, here's rachael latham. the day started with two gold medals at the —— at the athletics track. a surprise called in the 1500 metres. he has been on the gb team for nearly ten years, but this was the first time he has competed in a paralympic games and stormed to victory beating the world champion. his team—mate jonathan victory beating the world champion. his team—matejonathan broome edwards also picked up a gold medal. this time in the high jump. edwards also picked up a gold medal. this time in the highjump. he edwards also picked up a gold medal. this time in the high jump. he was overcome with emotion waiting the results. he then continued to show emotion on top of the podium as well. and the wiggs made history by becoming the first woman in her category to win a paralympic medal. it's not the first pair the pick games for wiggs, she has been to three games now and says she has learned a lot. she enjoyed this on the most because she knew the process. she said that she had a race plan, she stuck to it and that's how she achieved the gold
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medal. i that's how she achieved the gold medal. . , , . that's how she achieved the gold medal. ., , , ., ., medal. i was 'ust wanting to get down the medal. i wasjust wanting to get down the chorus _ medal. i wasjust wanting to get down the chorus and _ medal. i wasjust wanting to get down the chorus and deliver- medal. i wasjust wanting to get down the chorus and deliver the | medal. i wasjust wanting to get - down the chorus and deliver the race my coach would be proud of, and i think it was that relief of crossing the line and realising that we had done it, and it was our dream and our goal, and we managed to deliver it. and i think it, i imagined my family on the bridge, there is a spectacular bridge at the chorus, and for the last year and a half and i have put them on that bridge when i have put them on that bridge when i have been doing it for practice, so i tattled my heart out to get to them, and it was a bit overwhelming when i actually got there. there were also _ when i actually got there. there were also silver— when i actually got there. there were also silver medals - when i actually got there. there were also silver medals on - when i actually got there. there were also silver medals on the l were also silver medals on the athletics track, richard white had settled for silver, the veteran at the team who has done so much more thanjust compete in the team who has done so much more than just compete in sports at the pair that pics gb showed that he still has what it takes on the world stage, picking up a silver medal today. 0ver stage, picking up a silver medal today. over at wheelchair tennis can alfie hewitt and gordon reed but a very close match against the french pairing, but in the end, they had to settle for silver. in the doubles table tennis, will bailey and paul
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bought a very close game against the chinese. the strictly star, well bailey, showed so much emotion throughout. he wanted the gold. before hand, he said the team wouldn't settle for anything less than the gold, but today, it was silver for the than the gold, but today, it was silverfor the pairing. at the athletics track and it was the first time the 4x100 m universal relay took place, and great britain when a silver medal withjohnny peacock on the team. and to round up the day, there were six bronze medals for great britain, including holly arnold in the javelin. that's rachel layton that wrapping up what has been a brilliant day once again prepare the pics gb. this is how the medal table lux, 111 medals in total for great britain sitting second behind china at the moment. 37 of them are gold, 3a silver and a0 bronze medals, while encore is now to reach their medal target out in japan. let's take a look at some of the other headlines making the sports news today.
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denmark's magnus cort claimed his third win in this year's vuelta a espana as he produced a superb sprint finish to take stage 19. primoz roglic finished 18 seconds to retain the overall lead, two minutes 30 seconds ahead of his nearest rival going into the final two days. lewis hamilton had engine trouble in second practice at the dutch grand prix. the reigning world champion was forced to bring his mercedes to a halt early in the session. ferrari were quickest with charles leclerc setting the pace with team—mate carlos sainz close behind. richard cockerill hasjoined england as a forwards coach. the ex—hooker won 27 caps for england scoring three tries. since retiring from playing in 2005 he's coached leicester tigers, where he won three premiership titles, toulon and edinburgh all eyes on the inverness golf club in ohio as europe and next stop, talking about football, the wsi returns tonight, and the big question heading into the season, who can stop chelsea? they will be helping to do the same again as things get
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under way tonight. the first game at the new season getting under way at leeds sports village, manchester united women taking on redding where we can show —— joinjoe carey, great to see you. let's talk about the season had been. we know the game continues to grow, and i guess there is going to be a huge amount of anticipation as we head into the start of the new season —— jo currie. start of the new season -- jo currie. ~ ,,., , start of the new season -- jo currie. ~ , , ~ , currie. absolutely. and these manchester _ currie. absolutely. and these manchester united _ currie. absolutely. and these manchester united and - currie. absolutely. and these i manchester united and reading players step out and what is not just under an hour's time, the organisers of the super league will be hoping that they will be stepping up be hoping that they will be stepping up to the biggest, best and most watched domestic women season this country has ever seen. that's partly down to this new broadcast. games will be shown on sky and on network bbc, which means it will be more accessible to people at home and hoping it will reach my people as well, they talked about having record audiences on the tv for a domestic game this year. on top of that, they're also hoping for a record cloud, that is at the fa wants to see. again, we have seen a number of games played at premier league stadiums this year, we've
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seen it before with the likes of lester who had been promoted the season and said they will purvey —— play a majority of the games, for example, the king power stadium. year on year, wejust example, the king power stadium. year on year, we just need a quality in the pitch get better and better as well, that's because the women super league now not only attracts top all start gain, but they also managed to keep them here as well, for example, tobin heat, a two—time world cup winner with the us just got back from the olympics where she won a bronze medal at the usa. she plays for manchester united connection committee left at the end of last season, but today she signed with i sign a two—year deal and says she really enjoys the competitiveness of this league, so attendants up now, less than a year away from england hosting that women's european championships in this country, so a lot of expectation of what can be achieved on and off the pitch is the focus really turns to the domestic game over the next few months. a, lot really turns to the domestic game over the next few months. a lot of expectation is _ over the next few months. a lot of expectation is offered _ over the next few months. a lot of expectation is offered chelsea - over the next few months. a lot of expectation is offered chelsea by i expectation is offered chelsea by the way that they have played in recent seasons. talk about the game coming up tonight with manchester united women in action, whether pointing out that they have gone through a number of changes with
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casey stony leaving behind the scenes, a new manager in place there. ~ , , , there. absolutely. defending champions — there. absolutely. defending champions get _ there. absolutely. defending champions get their - there. absolutely. defending champions get their season i there. absolutely. defending - champions get their season under way on sunday. manchester united will certainly be hoping to be at the very least and that chasing pack this season. last their manager, she is moving into the nws out, she resigned at the end of the season. that is a name that stands will know quite well, he's to manage birmingham and then he went over to the us and then spent the last three years managing orlando, the likes of alex morgan, of world cup winner as well, so he knows what it is like to feel the pressure of managing big stars. earlierthis feel the pressure of managing big stars. earlier this week and i asked him if he was ready for the pressure of managing a huge club like manchester united? i have said this many times and interviews _ i have said this many times and interviews. there is nobody that will put — interviews. there is nobody that will put more pressure on themselves than me _ will put more pressure on themselves than me so _ will put more pressure on themselves than me. so that fans weight of expectations because they love their club, it— expectations because they love their club, it is_ expectations because they love their club, it is never a negative to want to win _ club, it is never a negative to want to win it— club, it is never a negative to want to win it is— club, it is never a negative to want to win. it is never a negative to
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want _ to win. it is never a negative to want to— to win. it is never a negative to want to win _ to win. it is never a negative to want to win things. so, you know, want _ want to win things. so, you know, want to— want to win things. so, you know, want to match the fans expectations with our— want to match the fans expectations with our performances. the only thing _ with our performances. the only thing we — with our performances. the only thing we would like to do is we would — thing we would like to do is we would like to beat some wonderful teams. _ would like to beat some wonderful teams. it— would like to beat some wonderful teams, it beauty from a watching from _ teams, it beauty from a watching from afar— teams, it beauty from a watching from afar as there are some wonderful teams. you know, that is such a _ wonderful teams. you know, that is such a challenge, but why are we here _ such a challenge, but why are we here if— such a challenge, but why are we here if it — such a challenge, but why are we here if it is — such a challenge, but why are we here if it is not to challenge ourselves?— here if it is not to challenge ourselves? , ., . ., ourselves? yes, quite a character, isn't he? we _ ourselves? yes, quite a character, isn't he? we already _ ourselves? yes, quite a character, isn't he? we already had - ourselves? yes, quite a character, isn't he? we already had a - ourselves? yes, quite a character, isn't he? we already had a few - ourselves? yes, quite a character, isn't he? we already had a few ofl isn't he? we already had a few of his balmy army this evening, just to mark your card, of course, this is the season opener, plenty of games going on over the weekend, including to market and i bbc at 1:30 going on over the weekend, including to marketand i bbc at1:30 p:m., every ten versus manchester city, get your remote and watch it. $5 jo get your remote and watch it. as jo currie was saying _ get your remote and watch it. as jo currie was saying that you - get your remote and watch it. as jo currie was saying that you can follow that across the bbc. live at the sports village, many thanks indeed. plenty more to come from her throughout the season. as well as the ws out, all eyes will fall on the ws out, all eyes will fall on
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the inverness golf clu b club and ohio. ——all eyes on the inverness golf club in ohio as europe and the united states face off in the solheim cup thia weekend, the former hoping to retain the trophy they won at gleneagles two years ago. it's going to be tough with the states enjoyionmg home it's going to be tough with the states enjoying home advantage with three dayus of action to come, starting there tomorrow morning. that will be tough going for katrina matthew's side. i'm actually looking forward to this you're not having as many air fans, because i quite like being the underdog coming into the event, i enjoy that. i bounce at that tomorrow. enjoy that. i bounce at that tomorrow-— enjoy that. i bounce at that tomorrow. , . tomorrow. the energy that the spectators _ tomorrow. the energy that the spectators have _ tomorrow. the energy that the spectators have brought - tomorrow. the energy that the spectators have brought our. spectators have brought our incredible, even today, we were just talking _ incredible, even today, we were just talking to _ incredible, even today, we were just talking to the first and i was waving _ talking to the first and i was waving to the cloud, and they were all shouting already. we waving to the cloud, and they were all shouting already.— waving to the cloud, and they were all shouting already. we don't know if there is going _ all shouting already. we don't know if there is going to _ all shouting already. we don't know if there is going to be _ all shouting already. we don't know if there is going to be any _ all shouting already. we don't know if there is going to be any fans - all shouting already. we don't know if there is going to be any fans out i if there is going to be any fans out there. _ if there is going to be any fans out there. maybe _ if there is going to be any fans out there. maybe in_ if there is going to be any fans out there, maybe in some _ if there is going to be any fans out there, maybe in some significant. there, maybe in some significant others _ there, maybe in some significant others out — there, maybe in some significant others out there _ there, maybe in some significant others out there for— there, maybe in some significant others out there for us, - there, maybe in some significant others out there for us, but - there, maybe in some significant others out there for us, but we l there, maybe in some significant. others out there for us, but we have -ot others out there for us, but we have got each _ others out there for us, but we have got each other, _ others out there for us, but we have got each other, and _ others out there for us, but we have got each other, and i— others out there for us, but we have got each other, and i think- got each other, and i think that's the most — got each other, and i think that's the most important. _ got each other, and i think that's the most important.— the most important. desktop is like no other event _
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the most important. desktop is like no other event on _ the most important. desktop is like no other event on to _ the most important. desktop is like no other event on to her. _ the most important. desktop is like no other event on to her. you - no other event on to her. you experience things that you would never experience, meaning the adrenaline, the excitement, the nerves. �* , adrenaline, the excitement, the nerves. fl ., adrenaline, the excitement, the nerves. �*, ., ., adrenaline, the excitement, the nerves. �*, ., nerves. it's going to be even louder, nerves. it's going to be even louder. l _ nerves. it's going to be even louder, i think, _ nerves. it's going to be even louder, i think, with - nerves. it's going to be even . louder, i think, with americans, which, you know, we get to block out a little bit, but to have a grandstand that big, you know, it's not only going to be felt and it's going to be jam packed. gives them another challenge and another thing to try to overcome and get that victory. ask and they are pumping they will be in safe hands at katrina matthew's at the helm again. beth is covering it out there for us in ohio, it is worth pointing out that the united states have certainly got more players in the worlds top 20 dan year up to you, so i guess on form alone, that would suggest that the united states at the team to beat. . , the united states at the team to beat. ., , ,, , ., beat. certainly, especially having the number— beat. certainly, especially having the number one _ beat. certainly, especially having the number one ranked - beat. certainly, especially having the number one ranked player. beat. certainly, especially having the number one ranked player asj the number one ranked player as well, but i think when you look at the totality of the team it's interesting that the europeans actually have a better backyard to him particular team of 12, and they
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have more experience as well, and as you say, they wanted 2019, so in some ways, mel reid says this is the strongest team that she thinks europe has ever fielded, strongest team that she thinks europe has everfielded, so i think we are going to have a really close competition. find we are going to have a really close competition-— we are going to have a really close competition. and what makes these tournaments _ competition. and what makes these tournaments so _ competition. and what makes these tournaments so special, _ competition. and what makes these tournaments so special, isn't - competition. and what makes these tournaments so special, isn't it, - tournaments so special, isn't it, these events, are the fans and the atmosphere that is generated, but with travel being restricted and so hard for travelling fans to get there, it really is going to be all in the us' favour when you think of the numbers that are going to be down today will be supporting. absolutely. the european players don't even have their parents air. there are a few significant others and friends that live in the us, but they are really going to have to dig deep and to be in their little bubble. when i was talking to them earlier, one of the helpers this week for team europe, and she said that she really feels like this is making the european team even stronger in la because they are
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having to come together. it is us versus everyone sort of mentality, and it is really unique in that first tee, not only the first tee, but also the tenth tee that is in this little horseshoe on the team ground that shares edits, so the players will get that atmosphere not once, but twice during around, so it should be pretty fantastic stop i can't wait for it all to get under way tomorrow, of course kicking out three days of action. beth and nicholas and nikos immigrate to speak to on sportsday to night, many thanks indeed for that, and helping marta come from you that, and helping marta come from o ., ., _, , ., you throughout the course of the weekend. you throughout the course of the weekend- just — you throughout the course of the weekend. just to _ you throughout the course of the weekend. just to mention - you throughout the course of the weekend. just to mention is - you throughout the course of the weekend. just to mention is on i speight state tonight, dime and the athletics to come. that is on bbc two at seven o'clock this evening. some pictures here from the event overin some pictures here from the event over in brussels. the action at the king baudouin stadium is getting under way. dina asher—smith, keeley hodgkinson and jemma reekie are all competing. that's after the disappointment she had out in tokyo. she is an action, those fans tuning in there to watch than. you can follow all of that on bbc two.
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that's all from sportsday. from myself and the team, goodbye. hello. gradual changes under way with our weather this weekend as it turns warmer and a bit brighter in england and wales by sunday, same time by then, scotland and northern ireland with a chance of rain. until sunday, it's pretty much as you were, and that means plenty of cloud, as there will be as we get into tonight, some drizzly rain possible from the thickest cloud. low cloud sitting on the hills giving foggy conditions and some patches of fog possible where we have clear spells too towards wales and southwest england. temperatures for the most part holding up into double figures. and then into tomorrow, well, the best of any sunny spells will be in wales, southern england, especially southwest england. a few in northern and northern scotland. plenty of cloud again elsewhere, the chance of some drizzly rain. the flow of air coming in from the north sea towards the coast of eastern scotland and northeast england. here, we'll keep temperatures into around about the mid—teens, whereas elsewhere, its upper teens
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close to 20 and temperatures a little bit higher where you do get to see some sunshine. that's it for now. bye— bye.
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