hello, you alive with bbc news. let's get a round—up of the sport. sarah is here for us. let's start with golf because the former ryder cup captain has resigned his membership after they impose further sanctions on players who have competed in events without permission. suspension and finds up to £12,005 for each bridge were handed out to 26 players in total. 0ur handed out to 26 players in total. our goal reporter has more. when you consider it is less than one year since he was holding the position of your�*s ryder cup captain, it encapsulates the term male ——

turmoil that has gone on. these imprisonments have been given out. the fact the players lost their appeal to the initial fines and suspensions that were put in place for playing in asian tour events without consent, so henrik stenson has gone. we saw other big names from european golf in lee westwood and ian poulter resigned their memberships. richard bland has gone as well, and i would expect others to follow suit in the light of these punishments. those punishments, they announced yesterday there would be 26 players punished. do we estimate there will be 26 players resigning, well bc it play out? it there will be 26 players resigning, well bc it play out?— well bc it play out? it remains to be seen,

well bc it play out? it remains to be seen. but _ well bc it play out? it remains to be seen, but fines _ well bc it play out? it remains to be seen, but fines ranging - well bc it play out? it remains to be seen, but fines ranging from | be seen, but fines ranging from £12,500 to £100,000. there are barns as well. we believe martin kiama is facing a barn. these players have to weigh up whether it is worth paying these fines, knowing if they continue to play, and several of them are contracted to, they would face a further fines and suspensions from the world tour. i think the expectation is these players will follow the likes of henrik stenson and resign their membership from the will to. , ., ., will to. tennis, and the home favourite _ will to. tennis, and the home favourite breezed _ will to. tennis, and the home favourite breezed past - will to. tennis, and the home favourite breezed past the - will to. tennis, and the home - favourite breezed past the qualifier to reach the third round at the masters in rome. meanwhile, cameron norrie got to a winning start, a straight set victory. he will play

the australian player or hungary's player in the third round. in the women's singles, the number one seed hasjust won her game in women's singles, the number one seed has just won her game in straight sets. a comfortable victory. 0n court now, the world number seven against the spanish player. she lost the first set and has just lost 6—4 in the second set, so she is out. the third seed lost to the fellow american but has been in action in the doubles. they have beaten the double per 6—1, 7—5. after their opening one—day international was a wash—out, ireland and bangladesh are playing again. bangladesh won the toss and decided to field the sub—island are currently 124—3 after

19 overs —— ireland are currently. there were going along well, but at the moment they have lost a man for 42. the moment they have lost a man for a2. ireland missed out on qualification because of the wash—out, but have another chance next month. the three—time uk championjockey has been next month. the three—time uk champion jockey has been suspended for ten months after pleading guilty to a batting charge. the brazilian was champion of britain in 2015, 2017 and 2018 but has race in hong kong since september. he will be banned until march next year. that is the sport from me. we will see you soon, sarah. speaking of qualifications, we finally know who will be taking place in the grand final of the eurovision song contest, which takes place on

saturday. the person with all the details is here for some over to you. details is here for some over to ou. ., details is here for some over to oh. ., ., details is here for some over to ou. ., ., h, ., you. hello from liverpool where we are one day — you. hello from liverpool where we are one day away — you. hello from liverpool where we are one day away from _ you. hello from liverpool where we are one day away from the - you. hello from liverpool where we are one day away from the grand i are one day away from the grand final, and the celebrations are under way. final, and the celebrations are underway. but final, and the celebrations are under way. but not everyone is capable of celebrating. passengers had been warned of delays on trains. the show must go on. joining me are two eurovision fans from ukraine. thank you forjoining us. i wanted you on the programme because we talked about the train strike. forget coming from the ukraine, you had trouble getting from manchester. we got last three tickets, we are lucky— we got last three tickets, we are lucky person. we got last three tickets, we are lucky person-— we got last three tickets, we are lucky person. that must have been stressful? we _ lucky person. that must have been stressful? we want _ lucky person. that must have been stressful? we want to _ lucky person. that must have been stressful? we want to go _ lucky person. that must have been stressful? we want to go to - stressful? we want to go to eurovision. _ stressful? we want to go to eurovision. you _ stressful? we want to go to eurovision. you are - stressful? we want to go to eurovision. you are wearing stressful? we want to go to - eurovision. you are wearing the blue and ellow eurovision. you are wearing the blue and yellow of — eurovision. you are wearing the blue and yellow of the _ eurovision. you are wearing the blue and yellow of the flag. _

eurovision. you are wearing the blue and yellow of the flag. how - and yellow of the flag. how important is it liverpool have stepped up? it important is it liverpool have stepped up?— important is it liverpool have stem-edu? , ., , , stepped up? it is important because of where another _ stepped up? it is important because of where another country _ stepped up? it is important because of where another country and - stepped up? it is important because of where another country and we - stepped up? it is important because i of where another country and we have chance _ of where another country and we have chance to _ of where another country and we have chance to have eurovision in liverpool. _ chance to have eurovision in liverpool, and now because it is in liverpool. — liverpool, and now because it is in liverpool. it — liverpool, and now because it is in liverpool, it is very nice mix between _ liverpool, it is very nice mix between the uk and ukraine. i feel here very— between the uk and ukraine. i feel here very warm welcome, very hospitable. like in my home city, because — hospitable. like in my home city, because my— hospitable. like in my home city, because my home city has the river like this _ because my home city has the river like this. ., ., , . because my home city has the river like this. . ., , . ., ., because my home city has the river like this. . .,, . ., ., _, like this. fantastic. you have come as well. like this. fantastic. you have come as well- how _ like this. fantastic. you have come as well. how excited _ like this. fantastic. you have come as well. how excited are _ like this. fantastic. you have come as well. how excited are you? - like this. fantastic. you have comej as well. how excited are you? very excited, i love _ as well. how excited are you? very excited, i love ukraine. _ as well. how excited are you? very excited, i love ukraine. it- as well. how excited are you? very excited, i love ukraine. it is- as well. how excited are you? very excited, i love ukraine. it is so - excited, i love ukraine. it is so addictive, _ excited, i love ukraine. it is so addictive, the _ excited, i love ukraine. it is so addictive, the whole _ excited, i love ukraine. it is so. addictive, the whole eurovision. excited, i love ukraine. it is so - addictive, the whole eurovision. we have heard from president zelensky, there was talk his office had asked

there was talk his office had asked the organisers to be able to make a speech and that was decline, although his office declines it. what are your views on him speaking? i know non—politic nature observation, but i would like eurovision management make some exception _ eurovision management make some exception for us because it is unusual— exception for us because it is unusual situation. there shouldn't be any— unusual situation. there shouldn't be any war — unusual situation. there shouldn't be any war in all world, but it is what _ be any war in all world, but it is what it— be any war in all world, but it is what it is, — be any war in all world, but it is what it is, we can't choose time in which _ what it is, we can't choose time in which to— what it is, we can't choose time in which to live _ what it is, we can't choose time in which to live. we can'tjust do what it is, we can't choose time in which to live. we can't just do the best we _ which to live. we can't just do the best we can _ which to live. we can't 'ust do the best we cant which to live. we can't 'ust do the best we can. �* , , ., ., best we can. and 'ust before you go, who do you _ best we can. and 'ust before you go, who do you went — best we can. and just before you go, who do you want to _ best we can. and just before you go, who do you want to win _ best we can. and just before you go, who do you want to win other- best we can. and just before you go, who do you want to win other than i who do you want to win other than ukraine? i who do you want to win other than ukraine? ~ , ., who do you want to win other than ukraine?_ uk- - who do you want to win other than ukraine?_ uk. thank. ukraine? i like israel. uk. thank ou for ukraine? i like israel. uk. thank you forjoining — ukraine? i like israel. uk. thank you forjoining us. _ ukraine? i like israel. uk. thank you forjoining us. well, - ukraine? i like israel. uk. thank| you forjoining us. well, slovenia were one of the qualifiers last night, and the band are proving very

popular at the eurovision, and i can now reveal that as a connection between the band and the bbc. joining me now to explain from slovenia is our reporter from ukraine. what is the connection? fine ukraine. what is the connection? one ofthe ukraine. what is the connection? one of the guitarist _ ukraine. what is the connection? one of the guitarist is using my guitar, that black—and—white one. he is thrashing — that black—and—white one. he is thrashing the living daylights out of it _ thrashing the living daylights out of it it _ thrashing the living daylights out of it it is — thrashing the living daylights out of it. it is on loan from yours truly — of it. it is on loan from yours truly the _ of it. it is on loan from yours truly. the reason is because his band-mate _ truly. the reason is because his band—mate was my upstairs neighbour for three _ band—mate was my upstairs neighbour for three and a half years. i used to hear— for three and a half years. i used to hear these tones coming down the ceiling _ to hear these tones coming down the ceiling when he was practising. we had a _ ceiling when he was practising. we had a coffee before they set off and i mentioned i had a couple of guitars — i mentioned i had a couple of guitars hanging around in my mums house _ guitars hanging around in my mums house. next thing you know, they turned _ house. next thing you know, they turned up — house. next thing you know, they turned up asking for it. how

house. next thing you know, they turned up asking for it.— turned up asking for it. how did our turned up asking for it. how did your mum _ turned up asking for it. how did your mum feel? _ turned up asking for it. how did your mum feel? she _ turned up asking for it. how did your mum feel? she was - turned up asking for it. how did - your mum feel? she was delighted. to see two handsome, _ your mum feel? she was delighted. to see two handsome, tall— your mum feel? she was delighted. to see two handsome, tall young - your mum feel? she was delighted. to see two handsome, tall young man - your mum feel? she was delighted. to see two handsome, tall young man at| see two handsome, tall young man at her door, _ see two handsome, tall young man at her door, it _ see two handsome, tall young man at her door, it really made her week. she hasn't— her door, it really made her week. she hasn't stopped telling everybody about it _ she hasn't stopped telling everybody about it. she is very much a supporter— about it. she is very much a supporter of the band. it has been a bil supporter of the band. it has been a big buzz— supporter of the band. it has been a big buzz for— supporter of the band. it has been a big buzz for her. i half thought about— big buzz for her. i half thought about getting her down to talk to you herself, but she was highly tickled — you herself, but she was highly tickled. we you herself, but she was highly tickled. ~ ., ., ., ., tickled. we would have loved that. i know eurovision _ tickled. we would have loved that. i know eurovision is _ tickled. we would have loved that. i know eurovision is big _ tickled. we would have loved that. i know eurovision is big in _ tickled. we would have loved that. i know eurovision is big in slovenia, | know eurovision is big in slovenia, and the band did well, they qualified. they are very popular. how do the slovenia people feel about their chances? the how do the slovenia people feel about their chances?— how do the slovenia people feel about their chances? the band are the biggest _ about their chances? the band are the biggest band _ about their chances? the band are the biggest band in _ about their chances? the band are the biggest band in slovenia, - about their chances? the band are the biggest band in slovenia, not i the biggest band in slovenia, not 'ust the biggest band in slovenia, not just right — the biggest band in slovenia, not just right now in slovenia, the biggest — just right now in slovenia, the biggest band they have produced in 20 years _ biggest band they have produced in 20 years. they will be playing big

arenas _ 20 years. they will be playing big arenas later this year, and they will be — arenas later this year, and they will be the _ arenas later this year, and they will be the youngest bantu are sold out the _ will be the youngest bantu are sold out the arena. it is high—stakes. slovenia — out the arena. it is high—stakes. slovenia has a poor record of qualification into the final. for them, — qualification into the final. for them, do _ qualification into the final. for them, do they need to go through a semifinal— them, do they need to go through a semifinal and possibly not get there? — semifinal and possibly not get there? last night they were the tenth— there? last night they were the tenth of— there? last night they were the tenth of ten countries to be announced, so it was a nailbiter. people _ announced, so it was a nailbiter. people here, they are very popular. they have _ people here, they are very popular. they have been running a series on national— they have been running a series on national tv— they have been running a series on national tv about them. it is they have been running a series on national tv about them.— national tv about them. it is great to talk to you- _ national tv about them. it is great to talk to you. thank _ national tv about them. it is great to talk to you. thank you - national tv about them. it is great to talk to you. thank you for - national tv about them. it is great to talk to you. thank you for your | to talk to you. thank you for your story. and hello to your mum if she is watching. that is it, but i will be here bringing you all the latest, fun and frolics and music from liverpool eurovision 2023. who fun and frolics and music from liverpool eurovision 2023. who is our liverpool eurovision 2023. who is

your money _ liverpool eurovision 2023. who is your money on? _ liverpool eurovision 2023. who is your money on? i— liverpool eurovision 2023. who is your money on? i don't _ liverpool eurovision 2023. who is your money on? i don't condone i your money on? i don't condone gambling. _ your money on? i don't condone gambling. but — your money on? i don't condone gambling. but if— your money on? i don't condone gambling, but if i _ your money on? i don't condone gambling, but if i were - your money on? i don't condone gambling, but if i were to - your money on? i don't condone gambling, but if i were to think| gambling, but if i were to think about it, it is finland or sweden. hello. the weekend isjust hello. the weekend is just hours away. for most of those, the weather isn't bad. saturday will be a nice day with warm sunshine widely across the uk. today the weather is hit out the uk. today the weather is hit out the base, a friend has been crossing the base, a friend has been crossing the southeast and central parts of england. cloud, rain as well, and eastern parts are shrouded with cloud. it is cool, in some spots only 10 degrees. the best of the weather in the sunnier west and in northern ireland, wales and scotland, temperatures could get up to 20. this evening it will be

trying for most, clear spells across northern and western areas of the uk. this is whether sunshine will greet us tomorrow morning. beautiful weather out towards the worse, the coast of wales, lancashire, the lake district into scotland, but many central parts. cloudy and sunshine develops into the afternoon. by the middle of the afternoon, most of those will cease any skies. the temperatures, 20 in cardiff, london, belfast and glasgow. with the note, the uv index is high, the sun is strong this time of the year, so take it easy outdoors. the forecast for saturday night into sunday shows a change in our weather. a call for an approach is the north west of uk, introducing thicker cloud and rain. the world on saturday will be

replaced by cooler, showery conditions —— warmth on saturday. the sunny weather will contract towards the east and south—east, but it could be as high as 22 in london on sunday, and 20 in yorkshire. next week, guess what? cooler weather will return, so the brief dose of summer light weather won't last. 0n summer light weather won't last. on monday, tuesday and wednesday, we are back in the teens, but at least it is generally dry.

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