of us hours. over the weekend, some of us seeing more sunshine like this, but other areas will have a little more clout. wherever you are, it is still warm for the time of year. in fact, temperatures for some of us are five or six degrees above average for the time of year across that we can. if we fast forward to the middle of next week, you can see the change in colour on the map, showing we will have temperatures around average or even a few degrees below by the time we get to next week, so a shock to the system for some of us. altima arrives from around monday. for now, we have a lot of clout around this evening and some patchy rain tonight for the north—west of scotland. another quite humid night, temperatures generally sitting in the mid teens. we are likely to start saturday morning with a fair amount of low cloud, some misty and murky patches, but they clear away quickly and the sunshine tends to break holes in the cloud. temperatures in the warmer spots around 22 or 23 celsius. with light

wind, that will feel very pleasant. it remains dry into saturday evening, with clear spells. no great changes heading through saturday night into sunday. we have an area of low pressure close to the south, which could throw one or two isolated showers are away to southern england perhaps on sunday, but most places staying dry and perhaps a bit more sunshine compared to saturday. 23 or possibly 2a celsius. rain waiting in the wings, and that sets us up for a fairly unsettled and blustery sort of week ahead. it won't be as one this week as it will be through the weekend. that's all from the bbc news at six, so it's goodbye from me, and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes. here's a look at what's coming up on tonight's show:

it's muy bien for europe's spanish stars on day one of the ryder cup, but the usa have hit back — we're live at whistling straits all in a day's work for anthonyjoshua, as he gets ready to put his reputation and his belts on the line again. it is difficult, don't get the wrong, it comes with a lot of sacrifice, but as long as you apply yourself, you shouldn't have too much to worry about. also coming up in the programme: the british queen of the courts meets the future british queen as tennis celebrates emma raducanu's homecoming. and there's an historic series win for england's netball stars in new zealand. so the waiting is over for golf fans.

after a year's delay due to covid, the 43rd ryder cup is finally under way in wisconsin. europe are the defending champions, but they have a huge task to repeat that feat on usa soil. let's go live now to whistling straits, where our correspondent andy swiss is following the action. andy, as i said in my headlines, europe started well but the usa just starting to show now why everyone said they were favourites. they are so superior on paper, are they not? yes, as you say, on paper us very much the favourites also they have eight out of the world top ten players, and they also have home advantage, and it was certainly a pretty tough morning for the european players, although they did get up to a decent start courtesy of the spanish duo ofjon rahm and sergio garcia, who beatjordan spieth and justin thomas to win the first point of this ryder cup, a brilliant performance from the two

spaniards, jon rahm in particular with sump terrific pots —— sump terrific putts. afterwards, these were the thoughts of sergio garcia. it felt great. the best thing is i knew_ it felt great. the best thing is i knew i— it felt great. the best thing is i knew i had on my side, jon, and i would _ knew i had on my side, jon, and i would not — knew i had on my side, jon, and i would not change him for anyone. he was amazing. he made every putt he had to— was amazing. he made every putt he had to make. it was a good match, don't _ had to make. it was a good match, don't be _ had to make. it was a good match, don't be wrong. jordan and justin played _ don't be wrong. jordan and justin played well and we had to play very, very well_ played well and we had to play very, very well to — played well and we had to play very, very well to beat them. it was a well_ very well to beat them. it was a well played match and very pleased to get _ well played match and very pleased to get a _ well played match and very pleased to get a point for europe. an impressive combination, jon rahm and sergio garcia for the stats, though, are against europe? six of the last seven right or cups have been won by the home team, as i said earlier the usa better on paper, so

it is frustrating, isn't it? yes. earlier the usa better on paper, so it is frustrating, isn't it?— it is frustrating, isn't it? yes, as isa , a it is frustrating, isn't it? yes, as i say. a tough — it is frustrating, isn't it? yes, as i say, a tough start _ it is frustrating, isn't it? yes, as i say, a tough start for- it is frustrating, isn't it? yes, as i say, a tough start for the - i say, a tough start for the european players. the wind is blowing a little bit here, but they are probably quite pleased about, because they are more used to when he conditions that the american team, but some of their big stars did not fire this morning, most notably ian poulter and rory mcilroy. so much experience, especially in the ryder cup, but they got off to a nightmare start, frankly, against the rookies xander schauffele and patrick cantlay, rory mcilroy in particular nothing like his best. there was no way back against shockley and cantley, that the game was up after the first dreadful holes. the other matches were a little bit tighter, but both ended up little bit tighter, but both ended up going up to the us. brooks koepka

and daniel berger beating lee westwood and matt fitzpatrick to the westwood and matt fitzpatrick to the west would of course with a record equalling iith ryder cup appearance here, and they held on, the americans took an early lead, europe tried their best to cling on, but for patrick and wes would ultimately beaten by koepka and daniel berger. sure enough, they secured a third point as well, with victory for dustinjohnson and collin morikawa against paul casey and viktor hovland, who was one of the european players here making his ryder cup debut. some superb approaches from dustinjohnson in particular, again viktor hovland produced some stunning performances, but it was just not enough to keep them in that match, so what that meant was the us took the morning session 3—i full of if europe were looking for a little bit of encouragement, a little bit of optimism, they lost the morning session 3—i of optimism, they lost the morning session 3—1 at the last ryder cup in paris and of course they famously came back to win pretty

convincingly, but if this morning session is anything to go by, the europeans are going to be in for a tough challenge.— tough challenge. british and eumpean — tough challenge. british and european fans _ tough challenge. british and european fans will _ tough challenge. british and european fans will be - tough challenge. british and european fans will be loving j tough challenge. british and - european fans will be loving the fact they have already come back from that sort of score in the first session, so thank you for that bit of optimism. at the fans have been in trouble for being too exuberant, and i could hear them shouting and booing the european players. how is that gone down the players? there is alwa s a bit that gone down the players? there is always a bit of _ that gone down the players? there is always a bit of that _ that gone down the players? there is always a bit of that in _ that gone down the players? there is always a bit of that in the _ that gone down the players? there is always a bit of that in the ryder - always a bit of that in the ryder cup, certainly on american soil, and i think what you have to remember is this is a home advantage for the west like no other. because of the travel restrictions, because of covid, virtually no european fans have been able get there for this ryder cup, so it is over and american crowd, just a sprinkling, really, of european supporters. when sergio garcia and jon rahm were

introduced on the first tee, they were booed, some would find it very distasteful. they have been trained to win over the crowd over the last few days by throwing out merchandise to them monday practice rounds and they seem to have had a pretty warm welcome, but now the heat of battle is under way. it is fair to say they are in for a pretty hostile time over the next three days. {lilia over the next three days. 0k, anti-swiss. — over the next three days. 0k, anti-swiss, i— over the next three days. 0k, anti-swiss, i can _ over the next three days. 0k, anti-swiss, i can see - over the next three days. 0k, anti-swiss, i can see the - over the next three days. ok, anti—swiss, i can see the flags are fluttering in the win. they said he went will get up there. that will help the european team. thank you so much forjoining us there from whistling straits, and as always fans of the ryder cup can follow it on the bbc sport website, where the live updates. well, the stellar weekend of sport continues — and it's another late night for you as britain's anthonyjoshua puts his reputation and his four world heavyweight belts on the line against the ukrainian challenger oleksandr usyk. 67,000 people will get to watch the fight tomorrow night at the tottenham hotspur stadium. our reporter ade adedoyin has been following the build up. the calm before the storm.

anthonyjoshua will aim to produce a punch—perfect performance in the biggest stadium fight in the uk since the pandemic. i'm feeling happy, i'm feeling blessed. what an opportunity this is. i am one of the lucky ones. i get to go out there and perform. it is difficult — don't get me wrong. it comes with a lot of sacrifice. but as long as you apply yourself, you shouldn't have... you know, not too much to worry about. we can't predict the outcome, but leading up to it you should be confident. so if he's the leading man in the show, what of his co—star, oleksandr usyk? happy to play the joker, he turned up to thursday's press conference dressed in a suit — inspired by the movie character. eccentric and zany, but behind the smiles a fierce and fiery competitor. likejoshua, he is a gold medallist from london 2012 and a former undisputed cruiserweight champion of the world. usyk is blessed with great footwork and hand—eye coordination, though he is not the only one who can do that. mind and body will need to be in sync on saturday ifjoshua is to prevail.

he'll start as favourite, as he often does. so how does he deal with the constant pressure to win and the attention and demands that comes with it? what i call it is the gift and the curse. you know, you have the gift of going out there and performing in front of so many people, and the accolades when you win, presidents want to meet you and all the stuff, yeah? but then on the flip side, there's a whole heap of stuff you didn't expect that you're not prepared for that comes with it. people don't train you for the mental capacity of what it's going to take to get on the top of your game. anthonyjoshua cut alien powerful figure as he waited earlier, but in his opponent, he is aware he is up against a man who can derail his and vicious plans to become the undisputed shipping of the world. well, since sending that report, ade has been catching up

with britain's former super middleweight champion carl froch who always has plenty to say about aj. anthonyjoshua is probably at his ideal weight. when he is too heavy, he is a bit sluggish, he gets tired. usyk, i expected him to be heavy, but not to the point where i thought, he is going to be slope, he is going to be sluggish, he is probably at a non—optimal weight, but let's not forget he is not a natural. there is a lot unknown about usyk for some ajay is to split him as a new heavyweight. he needs to put them on it early, in my opinion, to get thejob done, because usyk is so good. he is so technically proficient, so naturally gifted and talented. for me, his ability second to none. he was in olympic gold medallist. i look at his amateur record, phenomenal, so ajay needs to stick it on him,

pulling him a little bit to get the job done. otherwise he could be in trouble. ., , ., trouble. you say stick it on him, but how hard — trouble. you say stick it on him, but how hard is _ trouble. you say stick it on him, but how hard is that _ trouble. you say stick it on him, but how hard is that going - trouble. you say stick it on him, but how hard is that going to - trouble. you say stick it on him, l but how hard is that going to be? you talked about how he was a decorated amateur boxer, probably the best technical boxer that ajay will have face so far. what problems is he going to give anthonyjoshua on saturday night? it is is he going to give anthony joshua on saturday night?— on saturday night? it is really hard, but _ on saturday night? it is really hard, but that _ on saturday night? it is really hard, but that is _ on saturday night? it is really hard, but that is the - on saturday night? it is really hard, but that is the only - on saturday night? it is really hard, but that is the only way j on saturday night? it is really - hard, but that is the only way you get the job done, hard, but that is the only way you get thejob done, so hard, but that is the only way you get the job done, so that is why am say he's got to do it. to outfox usyk, it is not do happen. usyk will be faster man. that is taking nothing way from anthonyjoshua, he is the same elliptic gold medallist, in the same olympic games, but usyk is so good. you want to get them out of range, usurer reach and wait advantage, tire him out and get the job done. it is not easy, but that is why ajay has had a 12 week camp.

this is why boxing is such a fantastic sport! the best sport in the world! we don't know the outcome. it's a two horse race, anything can happen, anybody can win the got ajay to force the stoppage or knock him out. carl froch speaking to us earlier. let's move on to football, then, and tomorrow's premier league action gets under way with a huge game at stamford bridge — as top of the table chelsea take on reigning champions manchester city. and there's been plenty of discussion and comparison about the on—going duel between the managers, but chelsea's thomas tuchel says any rivalry with pep guardiola is irrelevant. not so long ago, there were a lot of voices he told me that i don't know how to beat pep. anyway, it is not between me and him. we do not play a game of tennis or chess tomorrow, we've play with our teams, and the teams play against each other on a very high level. if we look at it

honestly, i see the last three games, ic 350—50 matches. this is the top quality managers, players. — this is the top quality managers, players, and, yeah, it is really, really— players, and, yeah, it is really, really tough, it is equally challenging for us, so, yeah, we will go _ challenging for us, so, yeah, we will go forward. i think is a big complement for the premier league. i think the _ complement for the premier league. i think the premier league has to be so proud, _ think the premier league has to be so proud, for the fantastic league that we have. now, fifa's idea to move the world cup to every two years hasn't gone down well with the european clubs association, who represent europe's top football sides. the eca have raised what they call "grave concern and alarm" over the plans, saying they would lead to a "direct and destructive impact" on club football and that players�* health and wellbeing would be put at risk.

arsene wenger helped fifa come up with the idea in his role as head of global development. and he told our sports editor dan roan that he is ready to take that gamble to make football better. it makes everybody better, the best playing against the best. one of 33 countries have never been to the world cup. countries have never been to the world cup-— countries have never been to the world cu. ~ ,~ i. world cup. why are you meddling with the name's world cup. why are you meddling with the game's vaculik, _ world cup. why are you meddling with the game's vaculik, edition? -- - world cup. why are you meddling with the game's vaculik, edition? -- best l the game's vaculik, edition? -- best loved? i am — the game's vaculik, edition? -- best loved? i am willing _ the game's vaculik, edition? -- best loved? i am willing to _ the game's vaculik, edition? -- best loved? i am willing to take _ the game's vaculik, edition? -- best loved? i am willing to take that - loved? i am willing to take that gamble. well, one of wenger�*s contempories from his premier league days is rafa benitez, still plying his trade at the top level, now of course with everton. and his priority is to generally reduce the amount of international football played. my my first impression with international football now is you have too many games, and they call them the nothing games, when you play it's a country you can beat

5-0, play it's a country you can beat 5—0, something like that, the only