fact that we had so few m fact that we had so few euro-ean fans fact that we had so few euro -ean fans this _ fact that we had so few european fans this time _ _ fact that we had so few european fans this time because l _ fact that we had so few| european fans this time because of covid, it was always going to be particularly hard for us this time. obviously, very proud of the team for the way they handled having really no fans cheering for them. theyjust kind of stuck in. how secial theyjust kind of stuck in. how special is _ theyjust kind of stuck in. how special is that _ theyjust kind of stuck in. how special is that for _ theyjust kind of stuck in. how special is that for yourself and given the names in the talent you're up given the names in the talent you're up against? given the names in the talent you're u- aaainst? , given the names in the talent you're up against?— up against? very special. it's alwa s up against? very special. it's always very _ up against? very special. it's always very special _ up against? very special. it's always very special to - up against? very special. it's always very special to do - up against? very special. it's - always very special to do something that's never been done before. i've been very fortunate in the teams i had, and i think this one was one of the strongest we've ever had, and i think we were strong from the first player to the 12th, which is great. we just had a very strong team, so delighted for them.— delighted for them. which performance _ delighted for them. which performance stood - delighted for them. which performance stood out. delighted for them. which performance stood out to | delighted for them. which . performance stood out to you delighted for them. which - performance stood out to you the most? it performance stood out to you the most? ., , ., performance stood out to you the most? . , ., _, , performance stood out to you the most? . , ., . ., , ., performance stood out to you the

most? ., , ., most? it was a complete team effort. but i think you _ most? it was a complete team effort. but i think you probably _ most? it was a complete team effort. but i think you probably have - most? it was a complete team effort. but i think you probably have to - but i think you probably have to pick out leona maguire. a rookie waiting for and a half points is quite extraordinary, and she won so comfortably in her singles. i think the team are calling her the mvp. she was absolutely phenomenal. an amazing showcase for women's off. the drama is great to watch on tv too. how would you assess that? i think with the last thing, it's been so exciting. certainly yesterday, they were huge crowds from the first tee. i think it's great, and to be so close, kind of the last game on the golf course showcases women's off and get more people watching. was there ever a point in the final day where you thought the time was turning against you?—

turning against you? definitely. i thou~ht turning against you? definitely. i thought we _ turning against you? definitely. i thought we got _ turning against you? definitely. i thought we got off _ turning against you? definitely. i thought we got off to _ turning against you? definitely. i thought we got off to a _ turning against you? definitely. i thought we got off to a great - turning against you? definitely. i. thought we got off to a great start winning three and a half points early, and thenjust winning three and a half points early, and then just kind winning three and a half points early, and thenjust kind of winning three and a half points early, and then just kind of started looking where we would get the next point. america has made a bit of a rally in a come back, and just kept refreshing my phone and looking for the leader boards, looking from game to game. certainly a little stressful.— to game. certainly a little stressful. . . . ., . , to game. certainly a little stressful. . . . ., . stressful. what are the chances of ou stressful. what are the chances of you returning _ stressful. what are the chances of you returning to — stressful. what are the chances of you returning to make _ stressful. what are the chances of you returning to make it _ stressful. what are the chances of you returning to make it three - stressful. what are the chances of you returning to make it three in l stressful. what are the chances ofj you returning to make it three in a row? i you returning to make it three in a row? ., �* ~' you returning to make it three in a row? ., �* ~ ., �*, ., ., row? i don't think that's going to ha en. i row? i don't think that's going to happen- i think— row? i don't think that's going to happen. i think it's _ row? i don't think that's going to happen. i think it's certainly - happen. i think it's certainly someone else's term. i've had two great runs. we've got a lot of other players who want the opportunity to be the captain. four players who want the opportunity to be the captain-— be the captain. four in the last six, so congratulations. - let's get a quick look at some more of the day's stories. england will leave it as late as possible to make a decision on whether ben stokes plays in next month's t20 world cup, according to their head coach chris silverwood. stokes is taking an �*indefinite break�* from cricket to focus

on his mental well—being, and silverwood says he won't rush him. emily scarrett, the vice captain of the england women's rugby team, has had surgery on a broken leg. she was injured in a club match on sunday and will miss all of england's autumn internationals. the rugby football union said her surgery �*went well.�* a new i2—a—side tournament, billed as rugby union�*s answer to cricket�*s indian premier league, plans to launch next year. the world 12s could see eight franchises playing games across three weekends next autumn in england. the new competition doesn�*t yet have a slot in the calendar, though, and the game�*s governing body wants more talks with the organisers. ethan hayter is the new leader of cycling�*s tour of britain. the 22—year—old, who was a silver medallist at the tokyo olympics in the madison, was part of the winning ineos grenadiers team on stage three�*s team time trial. hayter leads ahead of team—mate rohan dennis, and is now 16 seconds

ahead of the favourite wout van aert. drew savage reports. ethan hayter started the day in the light blue jersey is the best sprinter, but with a good chance of upgrading it. this morning, the limited resources of his american team, went on to match the world tour. the fourth fastest rider time is the one that counts. that was the race favourite wout van aert running into trouble. they were one short approaching the finish. he would end the day in third place overall. the any oscar that years and eased their chance. hayterwon any oscar that years and eased their chance. hayter won three months ago. now he was using his speed on the road, leading his team to post the fastest time. years ago, he climbed onto a bus stop to watch mark

cavendish, never thinking that one day, he would hold onto the podium wearing the leader�*s jersey himself. drew savage, bbc news. he�*s been a mercedes protege since he was a teenager and filled in for world champion lewis hamilton for one race last year. for george russell, those dreams of racing alongside his idol are now a reality. russell will partner hamilton at mercedes next season, news he said he was �*absolutely buzzing�* about. lydia campbell has more. it's it�*s been the worst kept secret in formula i, but now it�*s official— george washable drive for mercedes next season. —— george russell. mercedes have wasted little time and for noting one of formula i�*s hottest process. russell describes today as special, and as quick to thank everyone who supported him in getting him to where he is today. but how wise he gotten to this point? russell was already raising

eyebrows in the junior ranks. point? russell was already raising eyebrows in thejunior ranks. he point? russell was already raising eyebrows in the junior ranks. he was the gp three champion in 2017 and the gp three champion in 2017 and the gp to champion in 2018. since he signed for williams as a rookie in 2019, he has never been out—qualified by william�*s team—mates. he even earned a podium off the bank of one of the greatest qualifying laps formula 1 has ever seen. last year, when louis hamilton had coronavirus, russell got his first taste of life at more to 805, —— mercedes. he was even on course for a race win until the team made a critical mistake. but how will this new team work together? with the team orders and making that clear. but with russell fick to be a future world champion himself, now driving alongside the seven—time world champion at arguably the greatest

driver of all time, the team dynamic could be about to change. it driver of all time, the team dynamic could be about to change.— could be about to change. it could no one of could be about to change. it could go one of two _ could be about to change. it could go one of two ways. _ could be about to change. it could go one of two ways. he _ could be about to change. it could go one of two ways. he might - go one of two ways. he might challenge lewi5 go one of two ways. he might challenge lewis hamilton, and hamilton will either rai5e challenge lewis hamilton, and hamilton will either raise his game, which i think is quite likely, or russell would come in and get the better of hamilton. it�*5 fascinating and i cannot wait until next year when the regulations change, the cars will look different and there will be a different feel to formula 1 and certainly a different notification.— 1 and certainly a different notification. , ., ., notification. new cars and a new look, notification. new cars and a new look. already — notification. new cars and a new look, already next _ notification. new cars and a new look, already next year's - notification. new cars and a newl look, already next year's formula notification. new cars and a new i look, already next year's formula 1 look, already next year�*s formula 1 season look, already next year�*s formula 1 5ea5oni5 look, already next year�*s formula 1 season is looking like one of the best yet. lydia campbell, bbc news. staying with f1, one of the talking points at the recent hungarian grand prix wa5 sebastian vettel sporting a pride rainbow shirt. speaking to the bbc, he explained why he decided to take a stand and the difference he hopes it�*ll make.

i don�*t think i�*m anything special ljy i don�*t think i�*m anything special by sending out that message. it should be normal because equality for everyone, doesn�*t matter your background or where you come from or who you fall in love with. i normally don�*t trust up with the rainbow just i normally don�*t trust up with the rainbowjust because normally i�*m a single colour, and that�*s ok. but obviously, there was a message in mind. on that, i cannot be convinced otherwise because i think it�*s absolutely right at important that we are establishing a world that gives equal chance to everyone. there will be some people listening to this _ there will be some people listening to this who say politics on one side, — to this who say politics on one side, sport— to this who say politics on one side, sport on the other side, and they— side, sport on the other side, and they should — side, sport on the other side, and they should mix together. do you

agree _ they should mix together. do you agree with — they should mix together. do you agree with that? because you may have heard — agree with that? because you may have heard that criticism after what you did, _ have heard that criticism after what you did, l'rn — have heard that criticism after what you did, i'm sure. i have heard that criticism after what you did, i'm sure.— you did, i'm sure. i think saying that doesn't _ you did, i'm sure. i think saying that doesn't belong _ you did, i'm sure. i think saying that doesn't belong there, - you did, i'm sure. i think saying that doesn't belong there, let's| you did, i'm sure. i think saying - that doesn't belong there, let's not that doesn�*t belong there, let�*s not talk about this, because they are so big that they belong literally everywhere. everybody should be aware. that�*s why i think in that case, the statement doesn�*t hold. it's case, the statement doesn�*t hold. it�*s about treating people equally. and in an equal way, and notjudging them on who they love. for coming generations, it�*5 them on who they love. for coming generations, it�*s something they never have to think about because it�*s completely normal. dame sarah storey has been

reflecting on her record flicking games and looking ahead. she�*s back in the uk and reunited with her children and her husband, the cyclist wanting three gold medals and tokyo. she�*s been speaking to sally nugent. it feels amazing and surreal a5 sally nugent. it feels amazing and surreal as well. i�*ve had sally nugent. it feels amazing and surreal as well. i've— surreal as well. i've had a chat with barney — surreal as well. i've had a chat with barney and _ surreal as well. i've had a chat with barney and my _ surreal as well. i've had a chat with barney and my kids - surreal as well. i've had a chat with barney and my kids up i surreal as well. i've had a chat with barney and my kids up on surreal as well. i've had a chat - with barney and my kids up on what they thought of it. it�*s been a whirlwind few days since we got back, but it�*s so lovely to be home. after all of that, what do you do now? _ after all of that, what do you do now? i— after all of that, what do you do now? i know you take a little bit of time _ now? i know you take a little bit of time off, _ now? i know you take a little bit of time off, but what is next? next ear, time off, but what is next? next year. there _ time off, but what is next? next year, there will _ time off, but what is next? next year, there will hopefully - time off, but what is next? iier year, there will hopefully be more normal race calendars. i�*d love to be able to race a little bit more normally. the racing scene has been a little bit on and off, so hopefully, we�*ll get through the winter and into the spring and summer and have a race calendar that

looks a little more like it did in 2019. then we�*ll kick on and hopefully via the birmingham games, glasgow 2023 event and get there. and we finish with a potentially record—breaking start. let�*s take you to dar es salaam in tanzania for a world cup qualifier. the home side kicked off against madagascar, and after just four seconds, a foul and a penalty. we think it�*s the fastest ever awarded. tanzania went on to score it and won the match 3—2. so much for keeping it tight early on. that�*s all from sportsday. we�*ll have more throughout the evening. well, it certainly was a hot day for many of us today. and, as expected, temperatures approached and even exceeded 30 celsius.

the first time since the 23rd ofjuly, we never had these values throughout august. so, hence it feels so oppressive out there. we�*re not used to these high temperatures, certainly none the last two weeks. you can see the clear skies across the uk, it is beginning to move out of the way. for many of us the hot weather has arrived with sunnier skies in northern ireland, england and wales. scotland has had quite a cloudy day so far, here is the weather front across the southwestern parts of the country and let�*s colour the thunder front. it�*s going to bring those thunderstorms and downpours to the south west to wales and basically by the time we get to the middle of the afternoon, it should be somewhere here just moving towards bristol. but the vast majority of us should have that dry,

sunny and very warm day. hot day in fact once we get temperatures to hit around 13 degrees or so and central parts of england. wednesday, what about wednesday evening? so, the heavy showers and downpours drift further north towards the east and they�*re creeping across the country and the met office is warning that into thursday, gets a lot of rainfall in the possibility of flash flooding across parts of wales, england as well as the slow heavy thunder he downpours to establish themselves across the uk it�*s a very unsettled day on thursday with the uk it�*s a very unsettled day on thursday basically pushing away the heat. and in its place, a slightly fresher atlantic air moves in. so, the temperatures will be quite a bit lower on thursday and we are talking about 20 or maybe even making that across western areas across the uk, still hanging onto some of that heat across parts of east anglia in the east of england. and you can see that windows

temperatures drop to around 28 on wednesday in london, were down to about 20 for the weekend. —— once those temperatures drop. that�*s it for me. goodbye.

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