hello, i'm marc edwards from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme... ..it�*ll be messi mania in miami — a momentous move to the mls for the magician that is lionel messi. it's hammer heaven time — a first european trophy for 58 years for west ham as they beat fiorentina in the europa conference final. swiatek sails through to the semi—finals of the french open, the defending champion loving the clay of roland garros. hello, i'm marc edwards with your sport. we start with the news that lionel messi has agreed to join mls side inter miami, following his departure from the french champions paris saint—germain. argentina's world cup—winning captain is said to have rejected a more lucrative offer from the saudi arabian side al—hilal to move to major league soccer.

dan ogunshakin has more. 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 gratis, graced the world's biggest stages — think there were two france and moving to miami. not since 1975 has arguably the world's best player apply their trade in north america, the arrival of messi is similarly seismic. is messi is similarly seismic. is an messi is similarly seismic. is an absolutely huge moment, ever since enter miami came into the league in 2020, there has been links to this deal. it's something they've been working hard to get done, and it always looked like it might be that little bit too far away. for them to get to the point that they have is absolutely huge,

both for inter miami and mls. the entire 855 games have been spitted europe for messi. what they don't have as a manager, also currently bottom of the eastern conference in major league soccer. eastern conference in ma'or league soccer.�* eastern conference in ma'or league soccer. even at the age she is now. — league soccer. even at the age she is now, he's _ league soccer. even at the age she is now, he's still _ league soccer. even at the age she is now, he's still one - league soccer. even at the age she is now, he's still one of. she is now, he's still one of the best in the world right now, and that will immediately transform for sure. what he will find difficult i believe is the clash between himself and some of the team—mates he's going to be playing with. but he has the qualities to deal with that. we have seen him win came on his own. anyone can do that in major league soccer, it will be lionel messi. so that in major league soccer, it will be lionel messi.— will be lionel messi. so messi media will— will be lionel messi. so messi media will be _ will be lionel messi. so messi media will be heading - will be lionel messi. so messi media will be heading to - will be lionel messi. so messil media will be heading to miami — the latest chapter in a golden career. dan ogunshakin, bbc news. it was a day of big transfer news. real madrid have agreed a deal with borussia dortmund to sign the england midfielder jude bellingham for $107 million —

or £86 million. the 19—year—old joined dortmund only three years ago from birmingham city and was one of england's top performers at last year's world cup. he was also recently voted player of the year in the bundesliga. bellingham has agreed a six—year deal with real madrid and is due to have medical in the next few days. meanwhile, karim benzema arrived injeddah on wednesday, a day after completing a move to saudi club al—ittihad. the reigning ballon d'or winner has signed a three—year deal with the saudi champions — having spent the last 1a seasons with real madrid. the 35—year—old french international striker scored 354 goals during his time with madrid, second only to cristiano ronaldo. staying with football, west ham united have won the europa conference league. they beat the italian side fiorentina 2—1 in prague to claim theirfirst trophy since winning the fa cup 43 years ago, and it's their first european trophy since winning the cup winners cup back in 1965. andy swiss reports from the czech capital.

what a night it has been for the fans of west ham united. their first major trophy for some 43 years secured in dramatic fashion. the first half itself wasn't too much goals, rather overshadowed when some supporters through cups and missiles onto the pitch. one missile struck cristiano garage eat, the captain, who was bleeding from a wound. he had to be bandaged up. the players had to urge their fans to stop throwing missiles, but after the break, west ham struck first. a pitifulfrom the side, securing tina struck back a goalfrom the side, securing tina struck back a goal from ventura, making 1—1, that is how it stayed until the very final minute of the 90. jarrod bowen brilliantly pushed west ham backin brilliantly pushed west ham back in front, and they held on until the final whistle. west

ham's first major european trophy since 1965, and a night there fancier will certainly never forget. —— there fancier will certainly neverforget. —— there there fancier will certainly never forget. —— there fans here. sheikh jassim, the qatari banker trying to buy manchester united football club, has made a fifth and final bid for ownerships and wants an answer by friday. after this point, he says he will no longer engage in the process. the bid is for 100% of the club, will clear united's debt and has a separate fund for the club and local community. sirjim ratcliffe's ineos group are the other main party trying to buy the premier league club. fifa made false and misleading statements about the reduced environmental impact of the qatar world cup, according to the swiss advertising regulator. the ruling was made following complaints being lodged in the uk, switzerland, france, belgium and the netherlands — complaints that related to fifa's marketing claims that the tournament was carbon—neutral. the commission advised fifa

from making unsubstantiated claims in future. rory mcilroy said he felt like a "sacrificial lamb" and still "hated" liv golf when he spoke to journalists after the shock merger between the pga tour, dp world tour and liv golf. he had been one of the biggest critics of the saudi—backed venture that split the professional game, but he added that he believes the deal would secure the financial future of the sport. the pif are going to keep spending money and golf. at least the pj controls how thatis at least the pj controls how that is spent. if you're thinking about one of the biggest ones in the world, would you rather have them up as a partner or an enemy? money talks and you have to have them as a partner. it's hard for me to not sit up here and feel somewhat like a sacrificial bmb somewhat like a sacrificial lamb and feel like i put myself out there, and this is what

happens. again, removing myself from the situation, i feel this is better for the game of golf. there's no denying that. but for me individually, yeah, i... there'sjust going to for me individually, yeah, i... there's just going to have to be conversations had. alexander zverev beat tomas martin etcheverry to cap an emotional return to roland garros. the german left the tournament in a wheelchair last year after badly damaging ankle ligaments in his semi—final against rafael nadal, an injury that sidelined him for several months. but he won 6—4, 3—6, 6—3, 6—4 against the unseeded argentine to continue his bid for a maiden grand slam title. remove semifinal of a grand slam, — remove semifinal of a grand slam, i'm_ remove semifinal of a grand slam, i'm happy to be in a semi ofa— slam, i'm happy to be in a semi ofa grand— slam, i'm happy to be in a semi ofa grand slam slam, i'm happy to be in a semi of a grand slam any i'm there. for me, the term is not over. i'm _ for me, the term is not over. i'm happy— for me, the term is not over. i'm happy to be here, but i

know— i'm happy to be here, but i know hopefully i have two more matches ahead and they will not -et matches ahead and they will not get easier. zverev will now face norway's casper ruud, who won the all—scandinavian clash against denmark's holger rune. ruud reached two grand slam finals last year, including the french open, and he came through in four sets. top seed and defending champion iga swiatek is through to the semi—finals of the french open. the world number one remains on course to retain the title she won last year after a straight sets win over the number six seed coca gauff, the woman she beat in last year's final. swiatek won this one 6—4, 6—2 injust under an hour and a half. practically was a little bit different. _ practically was a little bit different, but _ practically was a little bit different, but also, - practically was a little bit different, but also, the l different, but also, the conditions, _ different, but also, the conditions, because . different, but also, the conditions, because i. different, but also, the - conditions, because i think coco — conditions, because i think coco used _ conditions, because i think coco used to _ conditions, because i think coco used to the _ conditions, because i think coco used to the wind - conditions, because i think coco used to the wind a . conditions, because i think. coco used to the wind a little bit more _ coco used to the wind a little bit more. last— coco used to the wind a little bit more. last year, - coco used to the wind a little bit more. last year, i- coco used to the wind a little bit more. last year, i don't. bit more. last year, i don't think— bit more. last year, i don't think it _ bit more. last year, i don't think it was _ bit more. last year, i don't think it was windy- bit more. last year, i don't think it was windy and - bit more. last year, i don't think it was windy and thel think it was windy and the final, _ think it was windy and the final, but_ think it was windy and the final, but |_ think it was windy and the final, but i don't- think it was windy and the final, but i don't really- final, but i don't really remember. _ final, but i don't really remember. yeah, - final, but i don't really remember. yeah, forl final, but i don't really- remember. yeah, for sure it final, but i don't really— remember. yeah, for sure it was more _ remember. yeah, for sure it was more tiring — remember. yeah, for sure it was more tiring first _ remember. yeah, for sure it was more tiring first set, _ remember. yeah, for sure it was more tiring first set, so- remember. yeah, for sure it was more tiring first set, so i'm - more tiring first set, so i'm pretty— more tiring first set, so i'm pretty happy— more tiring first set, so i'm pretty happy i_ more tiring first set, so i'm pretty happy i was - more tiring first set, so i'm pretty happy i was the - more tiring first set, so i'm i pretty happy i was the one... i could — pretty happy i was the one... i coutd put— pretty happy i was the one... i could put through _ pretty happy i was the one... i could put through more - pretty happy i was the one... i. could put through more pressure on cow —

swiatek will now face beatrice haddad maia, the number 14 seed from brazil who came from a set down to beat ons jabeur, the tunisian who reached two grand slam finals last year. haddad maia raced through the deciding set 6—1 to become the first brazilian woman to reach the last four of a major since 1968. australia's cricketers are on top against india after the opening day of the world test championship final at the oval in london. they were put into bat after india won the toss, and recovered from 76 for 3 — which included usman khawaja being dismissed for a duck — to close the day on 327 for 3. travis head scored a sparkling century, his sixth in test matches, and he'll resume on 146 not out. steve smith is only five runs short of his 31st test century. their unbroken stand is worth 251 so far. i'v e i've always said i do really

enjoy it because how much attention he receives. one of the best players in the world. probably our best player. he's our best factor. unbelievable in these conditions. he receives so much opposition to... so i always felt like i've said going to bat with him feels like you're in the shadow of that and you can sneak under the radar and go about your business because he's drawing so much attention. ifelt like that again today, i felt like he wasn't going to go anywhere. just one about business. sadly, that's all the time we've got for now. you can get all the latest sports news at our website at bbc.com/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye.

hello. well, our weather's been stuck on repeat a bit over the past few weeks, hasn't it? it's been largely dry and settled, with the best of the sunshine towards the west. but things are changing as we head through the latter part of the week and into the weekend, the heat and the humidity are going to build, and there's a chance of some thunderstorms, as well. now, heading through the course of the weekend, these are the sort of temperatures we could see — mid—to—high—20s, very small chance, one or two places possibly getting near 30 celsius. but we do have a heat health alert that's been issued by the met office and the uk health and security agency, too. so high pressure has been in charge of our weather, but cast your eyes down towards the southwest — this is storm oscar, and over the next few days, that low pressure is going to push closer towards the uk — and as it does so, we'll draw in these winds for more of an easterly, or even southeasterly direction, so that is what is bringing us the warmer weather. but for the here and now, still in that cooler air mass at the moment, so thursday morning dawns with quite a bit of cloud for central and eastern areas and, like recent days,

that cloud will burn back towards the east coast through the day. so lots of strong sunshine — you'll notice the breeze blowing through east anglia, southern england, through the english channel, too — but the warmest spots probably getting up into perhaps the mid—20s, still mid—teens, though, for parts of eastern scotland and northeast england. and grass pollen season will be reaching its peak soon, so very high levels of pollen — you'll notice that across england and wales if you suffer from hay fever. now, thursday evening and overnight into friday, the cloud rolls back westwards once again, as it has done over previous nights. it's probably a little bit less cold, though, temperatures staying up around about 8—9 celsius for most of us into friday, we'll see that subtle change in wind direction. so, friday, mostly dry again, still a bit of cloud lingering in the northeast, but not as much as recent days. breeze blowing in from the east or northeast across the southern half of the uk, but look at those temperatures — more widely, we're getting up to about 24—25 celsius, still a little bit cooler than that again in the northeast. heading into saturday, a few showers start to work in initially for the far southwest, they'll creep their way northwards and eastwards —

perhaps northern ireland, central parts of england and wales could catch some of those hit—and—miss thundery downpours. so we're looking at temperatures probably warmest for many central and eastern areas on saturday. temperatures above average for all of us as we head through the next five days or so. chance of some heavy showers — it looks like they ease away for many of us through the course of next week. bye— bye.