in winds from an easterly will draw in winds from an easterly or even south—easterly direction heading through the weekend. to date there has been quite a lot of cloud in the east again, burning back and melting away towards the coast. heading through this evening and tonight, that cloud will roll back westwards. still keeping clear skies for many western fringes of britain, northern ireland as well, and again, quite cool, still in the cool air mass and in rural spots we could see temperatures down to about five or 6 degrees so if you are camping for instance, you would notice it would be quite a fresh start to thursday. and similar to recent days, the last of the very stationary weather days, cloud in the east which is slowly burning back to the coast. a lot of strong sunshine, high levels of uv at the moment is a top temperatures in the west up to 2a degrees but typically just the in the west up to 2a degrees but typicallyjust the mid—teens if you are around the east coast. heading

through the afternoon, again, pollen levels will be rising so if you suffer from a bee levels will be rising so if you sufferfrom a bee but levels will be rising so if you suffer from a bee but you will notice that grass pollen is very high across parts of england and wales —— from hay fever. on friday, a bit less cloud in eastern areas and some showers rolling in from the south—west later on. temperatures are starting to warm up for us on friday and heading through the weekend, and into next week, look at these temperatures, well above average but also some showers on the way. thanks, sarah. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website. from the six team, it's goodbye. telling you hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening... thousands more fans than tickets available but there is not a west ham support around that would want

to miss this. we're also in pride for their conference league final against florentino. two players at the end of their careers with duke bellingham and leonel massey on the move. and he's one of the most outspoken critics during the sports big split, rory mcelroy now says this will be for the good of the game. this will be for the good of the name. ~ ., . this will be for the good of the iame_ ~ ., ., ., this will be for the good of the name. ~ ., ., ., .,, ., game. would rather have him as a artner game. would rather have him as a partner or — game. would rather have him as a partner or an _ game. would rather have him as a partner or an enemy? _ game. would rather have him as a partner or an enemy? i _ game. would rather have him as a partner or an enemy? i would - partner or an enemy? i would rather have them as a partner. m50 partner or an enemy? i would rather have them as a partner. also coming u . have them as a partner. also coming u- on have them as a partner. also coming up on sports — have them as a partner. also coming up on sports day _ have them as a partner. also coming up on sports day this _ have them as a partner. also coming up on sports day this evening, - have them as a partner. also coming up on sports day this evening, with l up on sports day this evening, with the ashes inside, australia are ahead of india on day one of the world to test championship. and the defending champion makes the last four at the french open, overcoming the same opponent should be in last years fight.

hello again. prague is a colourful scene this evening. claret and blue is mixed with violet as the europa conference league final brings together two of the continent's more nostalgic clubs. the last taste that both west ham and fiorentina had of european success was in the 19605. but even as each sit on the outside of their domestic elite, this competition has given them a chance to make history. and don't underestimate its importance to those involved, because west ham boss david moyes says it's the biggest moment of his long managerial career. it's a big achievement to get to the european final. there is lots of teams, it's not easy to get through the season playing the permit league and also having to be competitive in this competition. and we have been. so i think it's a great achievement for all the players to be sitting here, being here today. the next

part is to see if we can go on and when it now. let's head to prague and speak to our correspondent andy swiss. andy, the europa conference league was envisioned by uefa to set up nights like this for teams like this. and that's why it's such a big deal for west ham tonight. that's right here. welcome to the fortuna that's right here. welcome to the fortu na arena that's right here. welcome to the fortuna arena which is starting to fill up behind me. and as you say, these are two big clubs who haven't tasted success for many, many years. just to remind you of west tams long wait for a trophy, the last one a major european trophy way back in 1965, when bobby moore catapulted them to victory in the cup winners' cup. they haven't got to the final of a major european competition since 1976, and they haven't won a major trophy of any description since they won the fa cups way back in 1990 with career bookings winning

goal. so, 43 years since west ham have won a major trophy, so you can see why there's such a big deal for both the players and the fans. it's been a funny sort of season four west ham, hazarded, because they really struggled domestically for a lot of the season. they only finished 14th in the permit league, but here in europe it has been a very different story, and there will be a lot of focus, of course, on their captain, declan rice, who has been their star player this year, their talisman. a lot of expectation that he is going to leave west ham in the summerso that he is going to leave west ham in the summer so a lot of people will be asking the question, as his team—mates were asked, will westtown be doing it for declan because mark to be here and to be so close to winning the trophy for all of us, i said before — winning the trophy for all of us, i said before that we are team—mates, but we _ said before that we are team—mates, but we are _ said before that we are team—mates, but we are friends as well, so to do it with _ but we are friends as well, so to do it with the — but we are friends as well, so to do it with the team—mates, your friends, and to win it for everybody would _ friends, and to win it for everybody would be _ friends, and to win it for everybody would be so — friends, and to win it for everybody would be so special. so that's what

our focus _ would be so special. so that's what our focus is — would be so special. so that's what our focus is on. many more west ham fans are there than can fit into the stadium, let alone how many could buy a ticket. how has that affected the scene in prague today? yellow well as you said, thursday hue yellow well as you said, thursday huge night _ yellow well as you said, thursday huge night for — yellow well as you said, thursday huge night for west _ yellow well as you said, thursday huge night for west hams - yellow well as you said, thursday| huge night for west hams players, it's a huge night for the fans as well. they have been descending on prague over the course of the day, in their thousands. they've been enjoying themselves in the restaurant on the bars around the city centre. the fortuna arena here is not a big venue for a major european final. it only holds 20,000. west pam's ticket allocation for the spinal was only 5000, so a lot of fans from both clubs have been arriving in the city without tickets. the build—up to this final has caused some concerns about security. i can tell you're there has been one incident in the city centre over the last couple of hours. police say that a group of west ham fans were attacked by a

group of italian supporters in a bar. they say that three people were injured as a result, reports that one west ham fan had a serious cuts to his face. so everyone will now be open, of course, that it's the football that makes the headlines. kick off here at the fortuna arena is at eight o'clock here.— is at eight o'clock here. andy, thank you- — is at eight o'clock here. andy, thank you. there _ is at eight o'clock here. andy, thank you. there is _ is at eight o'clock here. andy, thank you. there is more - is at eight o'clock here. andy, thank you. there is more as l is at eight o'clock here. andy, i thank you. there is more as well on west pam's big night on the latest edition of the football new show. you can watch it on my player right now. of all time after borussia dortmund agreed to sell the england intenrational to real madrid forjust over 100 million euros. the midfielder has been linked with a number of top european clubs particularly since his performances at the world cup. olly foster is alongside me... olly he's chosen spain. i think you missed out a key bit of

information there, he's only 19. he turns 20 later this month. liver part was certainly interested in signing him but he made that weird analogy last month, it's a child asking for a ferrari. basically too much money. but real madrid were always at the front of the queue. only three years ago when he left birmingham city for a record fee for a 17—year—old, making that tough decision for a 17—year—old to go to the bond sleeker. let's look how he has developed in three seasons at baruch a doorman, just missing out on the league title, but my word, he's now ever present with england and around madrid. i was there last month around the champions league semifinal and everybody, all the fans were excited about an incoming dude bellingham. i spoke to the spanish football writer and he told me then aboutjust how bellingham

would fit in with real madrid. it’s would fit in with real madrid. it's their policy of real madrid to bring youngsters of quality to actually stay for — youngsters of quality to actually stay for a — youngsters of quality to actually stay for a long term at real madrid. we can't _ stay for a long term at real madrid. we can't compete in the market with the premier— we can't compete in the market with the premier league so if we get dude bellingham now it would still cost a lot but _ bellingham now it would still cost a lot but he _ bellingham now it would still cost a lot but he brings what all the youngsters are bringing, quality, energy. — youngsters are bringing, quality, energy, and a period in which, you need _ energy, and a period in which, you need a _ energy, and a period in which, you need a youthful midfield that will compete notjust for the cup competitions, they've younger the cop, yes, — competitions, they've younger the cop, yes, but within the league where — cop, yes, but within the league where you _ cop, yes, but within the league where you see and show how good you are as _ where you see and show how good you are as a _ where you see and show how good you are as a team. so the intention is to forget the transition, the arrival— to forget the transition, the arrival of— to forget the transition, the arrival of bellingham, the quality, will want — arrival of bellingham, the quality, will want to compete for a trophy again _ will want to compete for a trophy aaain. , , ' ' will want to compete for a trophy aaain. , m' , will want to compete for a trophy aaain. , ," , ., again. yes, “ust 19 years old. even in that again. yes, just 19 years old. even in that situation, _ again. yes, just 19 years old. even in that situation, they're _ again. yes, just 19 years old. even in that situation, they're not - again. yes, just 19 years old. even in that situation, they're notjust l in that situation, they're notjust buying a prospect, are they? six.

buying a prospect, are they? six ear buying a prospect, are they? 5 year deal as well so is only going to reach its peak if he stays there for six years. he's notjust the prospect, he was the player of the season this year. he was made captain just last october, the youngest captain in their history. the only sticking point, he loves the shirt number 22. they retired to the shirt number 22. they retired to the birmingham city, and 24 england caps, scored england's first during the world cup in his first. phil then, after one of those england games in qatar. i don't want to pick him up too much because he still young but he is one of the most gifted players i've ever seen. he has no weakness in his game. i think he's going to the best in the field. ali foster, thank you on dude bellingham speak move. bellingham isn't the only player to agree a huge move today... although the other one is very much at the other end of their career.

lionel messi has decided his next move will be to miami. he's leaving psg this summer... and has turned down a more lucrative offerfrom saudi arabia tojoin the mls club inter miami... part owned by david beckham. dan ogunshakin reports. david beckham's arrival gave florida football freedom to dream. but this is more like a fever dream. lionel messi, one of the game's greatest, who's graced the biggest stages, saying farewell to france and moving to miami. not since pelejoined the new york cosmos in 1975 has arguably the world's best player plied their trade in north america and the arrival of messi in miami is similarly seismic. it's an absolutely huge moment. something the league has been working on for quite some time and ever since miami came into the league in 2020 there have been links to this particular bill, it's something they would've loved to get done and they've been working hard to get done, and always looked like it might be a bit too far away. so for them to get to the point that they have is absolutely huge, both

for inter—miami of course, in particular, but equally for mns. maxis entire 853 claim club career has been spent in europe. now, age 35, the time is come for a new challenge. miami has glitz and glamour, but what they don't have as a manager. they are also currently bottom of the eastern conference in major league soccer. essen bottom of the eastern conference in major league soccer.— major league soccer. even at the tail end of _ major league soccer. even at the tail end of his _ major league soccer. even at the tail end of his career— major league soccer. even at the tail end of his career he - major league soccer. even at the tail end of his career he still- major league soccer. even at the tail end of his career he still one | tail end of his career he still one of the very best in the world right now and that will immediately transfer, i'm sure. but he won't find difficult, i truly believe, is the clash between himself and some of the team—mates he's been playing with. but he has the qualities to build with. if anyone can do that in major league soccer it will be a norm massey. the major league soccer it will be a norm massey-— major league soccer it will be a norm massey. major league soccer it will be a norm masse . ., , . ., , ., norm massey. the latest chapter in a golden career- _

a qualified welcome from rory mcilroy to golf�*s shock merger. at least the pga controls how that money is spent. so if you're thinking about one of the biggest funds in the world, would you rather have them as a partner, money talks, and you'd rather have them as a partner. it's hard for me to not sit up partner. it's hard for me to not sit up here and feel somewhat like a sacrificial lamb and feeling like i have put myself out there and this is what happens. again, removing myself from the situation i see how this is better for the

myself from the situation i see how this is betterfor the game myself from the situation i see how this is better for the game of golf. there is no denying that. but for me as an individual, yeah, there'sjust going to have to be conversations that are hard. it might be the biggest impacts saudi is hard but it wasn't the first. they'd been hosting world championship barking for quite a while now, these two amongst the most high profile. formula 1 has been there for the last three years. the first grand prix was one by louis hammonton. in the last year, football has been at the centre of the country sport. but it is the

investment into golf that might represent the countries greatest success. given michael royce reaction to the sports merger, the suggestion made disquiet among some quarters, it appears that money will eventually talk. this quarters, it appears that money will eventually talk.— eventually talk. this is a real watershed — eventually talk. this is a real watershed moment _ eventually talk. this is a real watershed moment for - eventually talk. this is a real watershed moment for sport. eventually talk. this is a real. watershed moment for sport. so eventually talk. this is a real - watershed moment for sport. so we look at what has happened recently. we had to get used to the fact that countries can own entities of sport. for example, saudi air arabia and newcastle. but this is the first time we are actually faced with the key question, which is does saudi arabia as a country, a nation, now effectively own export? and a very highly, prestigious, globalsport. highly, prestigious, global sport. sport, highly, prestigious, globalsport. sport, certainly in this case, it has a price. it has been essentially sold. ., ., , ., . ., sold. how does golf in particular fit into the _ sold. how does golf in particular fit into the overall _ sold. how does golf in particular fit into the overall strategy - sold. how does golf in particular fit into the overall strategy thatl fit into the overall strategy that the pif or saudi arabia as a country has with sport? it’s

the pif or saudi arabia as a country has with sport?— has with sport? it's really interesting. _ has with sport? it's really interesting. key - has with sport? it's really interesting. key term - has with sport? it's really interesting. key term is l has with sport? it's really - interesting. key term is sports washing. we should really talk about sport staining. obviously this whole thing will be bringing up the points around will saudi arabia now effectively own golf, but as a country they have dire humans rights issue. so i don't really think in terms of sport washing, in terms of short term that's really correct. what this does for paragraph is achieve the countries longer—term objectives, one of which is to drastically diversify saudi arabia as economy away from this reliance on the sale of oil and natural gas. now, one of the crucial things about golf, golf is what you might call highbrow leisure activity. which means it is a crucial facet that any state wanting to develop and open up its tourism industry. and golf is key for that. we've already seen that with the amount of finance that

goes into these countries because they become key destinations for golfing or sporting tourism. irate they become key destinations for golfing or sporting tourism. we have another item — golfing or sporting tourism. we have another item of _ golfing or sporting tourism. we have another item of context _ golfing or sporting tourism. we have another item of context to _ golfing or sporting tourism. we have another item of context to bring - another item of context to bring into the conversation as well, and thatis into the conversation as well, and that is that lee and all massey decided not to accept the riches on offer in saudi arabia and choose another path. so even though some have moved to saudi arabia or agreed to do so, massey said no. look. to do so, massey said no. look, that's really _ to do so, massey said no. look, that's really is _ to do so, massey said no. look, that's really is a _ to do so, massey said no. look, that's really is a big _ to do so, massey said no. look, that's really is a big blow- to do so, massey said no. look, i that's really is a big blow to saudi arabia as power or sports washing agenda, to having the first league host, to have a league where you have the two greatest players ever to grace the game, would've been a real sports washing sports coup for saudl let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making

the headlines today.. qatari businessman sheikh jassim has made a fifth, and what he says will be a final, bid to buy manchester united. he's set the current owners the glazers a deadline of friday to decide whether to accept or not, with the offer for 100% of united clearing their debt in the process. london irish have fired for administration. the deadline to pay players and staff. the current over were able to have the finances to compete next season. boxing is placed at the los angeles games have been secured. it's been recommended that records nation for the sport international federation, the international federation, the international boxing association be withdrawn, a decision called abhorrent and purely political.

he respected gary. bay brand theirs as the ultimate test. a potential five—day examination to produce the longform champion. india asked the first question. finger raised, eyebrows raised amongst bowlers with the ashes are coming, the undoing of australia is studying especially carefully. on 26, didn't even get her neck.

indian threat had turned into a vague hope, there are signs of struggle written on india's faces and exploited australia's head. this was travis, scored injust 106 was travis, scored injust106 balls, a milestone in a marker. at that point, smith was already fast 50 and alongside head still scoring, batting and batting. and problem in this match is england's fearfor the summer. so australia are preparing for the ashes... and so now is moeen ali. the all—rounder has been convinced to come out of test retirement to play in the series which starts next week. he's replacing the injured jack leach, and will be england's front line spinner. world cup winner alex hartley told me... it is the right move for both team and slayer.

it is the right move for both team and slayer-— and slayer. there is a question whether he _ and slayer. there is a question whether he would _ and slayer. there is a question whether he would play - and slayer. there is a question whether he would play test - and slayer. there is a question - whether he would play test cricket again, and he thought about it for a few days. he said look i'll probably only play if somebody gets injured if your home, and if it's a big series. all three of those things happen. there are only three spinners, i think if we are looking at other options everyone else is really early on in their career. so to have that experience in a national series and is crucial. i think it is the right decision and there will be talk on the fact he has not played cricket now for two years, nearly two years. but you don't lose it. you still playing cricket, you still relevant, and he still a class act. i5 cricket, you still relevant, and he still a class act.— still a class act. is there an argument _ still a class act. is there an argument that _ still a class act. is there an argument that this - still a class act. is there an argument that this is - still a class act. is there an argument that this is a - still a class act. is there an - argument that this is a backward step, going for 35—year—old who hasn't played cricket for nearly two years? hasn't played cricket for nearly two ears? �* , ., ._ , hasn't played cricket for nearly two ears? �*, ., ., ., , years? there's always going to be that argument. — years? there's always going to be that argument, potentially - years? there's always going to be that argument, potentially could l years? there's always going to be i that argument, potentially could be a backward step but i think what it does say is we haven't got any of the spinners that are ready because we tried and tested a few of them already.

a few of them already. it's very rare that a spinner will get, were looking forward to the future of the england and will look to get some new players involved and we will look for that in spinners. but for this very moment, for the ashes, you need experience, you need people that have played in certain situations, and i guess, there's an argument that it could have gone to thorson but i think this is the right choice. the issue of the clothes women wear to play elite sport has come to the fore in recent months in particular, with a number of changes being made as a result. the six nations saw both england and ireland moving on from white shorts, while norway's beach handball team won a fight to change what they called �*sexist uniforms'. now you can add women's hockey to the list of sports worked the same. the hockey federation has amended its rules to allow female players to wear shorts, following england's talkies decision earlier this year.

we're we' re really we're really excited. one our members felt hugely passionate about this and brought it to the squad at the beginning of the year, and then there was squat discussion. this is something that we had asked for before the whole squad was in agreement. and yeah, we are really pleased that there has been such a quick decision. and turn around. i suppose there are two — decision. and turn around. i suppose there are two aspects _ decision. and turn around. i suppose there are two aspects to _ decision. and turn around. i suppose there are two aspects to it, - decision. and turn around. i suppose there are two aspects to it, holly. i there are two aspects to it, holly. it's notjust the practicality, of what you will wear, and also how that will affect a change in how you feel wearing it.— feelwearing it. absolutely. i think there is so — feelwearing it. absolutely. i think there is so much _ feelwearing it. absolutely. i think there is so much research - feelwearing it. absolutely. i think there is so much research now i feelwearing it. absolutely. i think| there is so much research now that is taking place within women sport, and especially girls at a younger age, and watch them putting them off playing and continuing support as they get older. one of those thing

is feeling comfortable in the kit that we wear. so i think by having this and allowing team—mates, people playing our sport to wear whatever they feel the most comfortable in, i think it's only a good thing. hockey is quite traditional in terms of what we wear, in terms of speed skirts, so i think of a sport like hockey can do it, pretty much most sports out there can do exactly the same in allowing athletes to choose what they wear to perform their sport. the worlds number one dominance on court clear again with a straight set win at the, yet to drop one of the tournament so far. haddad maia who came for the set down his the 14th. she's the first brazilian women to reach grand slam semifinal since 1968. and then the third

successive file after overcoming thomas of argentina. it took four sets for the german to prevail. only a year ago he sustained an injury and ended his season. this will be has six semifinal. he played later on in paris. let's head back to the scene in prague, shall we, as we say goodbye on sports day, because it is a very special night potentially for west ham united. and indeed, for fiorentina, the fortuna arena is the scene for the europa conference league final. 20,000 allowed in, many more have followed west ham for what could be a famous night for the east london club. not since 1980 have a taste of success and brought silverware back to, and now of course, the london stadium. so it's a very different scene to what will

be at the london stadium, where they have a fan park with all those thousands who couldn't had out to the czech republic to allow them to experience this night. there are plenty of other places that western fans will find themselves watching this game this evening. you'll be able to follow all the build—up on bbc radio 5 live which has full coverage from prague, europa conference league final this evening. that's all the time we have on sports day. had to our website for all those stories, including more build—up and commentary from prague. that's it. thank you so much for your company. goodbye for now. hello. we are heading for a spell of warmer weather. on top of that, increasing humidity and also the possibility of one or two heavy showers, perhaps some thunderstorms as well. and we do need the rainfall

because it has been so very dry over the last two or three weeks in some parts of the country and even in others, close to a month of no rainfall at all. central parts of england, church lawford last time it rained was the 11th of may, and southern parts of wales have not seen rain for about a month. and the reason for it is this persistent area of high pressure. it's sinking air through the atmosphere. that's why we call it high pressure. it's stuck here and it prevents weather fronts from coming off the atlantic. doesn't necessarily mean it's been all that sunny. in fact, we've often seen low gray clouds forming in the north sea and being pushed by that wind that blows around the area of high pressure. so cloudy mornings, but then brighter afternoons. so, through the course of the night, we'll see low cloud being pushed in once again by that breeze off the north sea. skies across western parts of the uk will be clearer. i think temperatures will be no lower than around seven degrees and more typically nine or ten in city centre. so on thursday morning, cloudy start for many of us, particularly across eastern parts

of scotland and england. and then, that strong june sunshine works its magic. the cloud burns back to the eastern coast, but it does look as though that eastern strip will stay on the cloudy side and chilly in places, maybe no higher than 15 degrees in hull, newcastle and norwich, or 17 in norwich or so. the higher temperatures will be further west. pollen levels still remain very high across parts of england and wales. further north, little bit lower. the forecast then for friday, and we are going to see that change in the weather across south—western parts of the uk. increasing humidity, i think hazy skies and the risk of showers, maybe some thunderstorms too, but very isolated in the south—west on friday. in fact, they could arrive as early as thursday night. elsewhere, the weather will be more or less the same. what we've been used to in the last few days. now, the temperatures will steadily rise. we could see highs approaching the high 20s in some spots. so not too hot, i think. warm enough for most of us.

that's it for me. bye— bye. live from london.

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