this is bbc news. the headlines. 41 people, most of them students are attacked killed in an attack on a school in western uganda. rebels linked to the islamic states group have been blamed. a day after visiting ukraine, a group of african leaders meet vladimir putin in russia. they have been calling for peace talks to end the war. ukraine's president zelensky says they can be no negotiations while russia continues to occupy the country. teachers in england announced two more days of strike action, as part of a long running pay dispute. members of the national education union or walk out onjuly the 5th and seventh. the government says the strikes will cause real damage to schools and pupils. and

fly past the trucking. aircraft speu fly past the trucking. aircraft spell at the initials of charles rx as part of that trooping the colour birthday celebrations in london. now, on bbc news, it's time for sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. stuart broad and moeen ali lead the way — as england take crucial australian wickets in the ashes. scotla nd scotland have a stunning comeback against norway to maintain their euro qualifying campaign. and in the hunt for a fifth major — rory mcilroy is just two shots off the lead at the us open — we'll have the latest from los angeles. also coming up on sportsday: it's an all british final in nottingham — katie boulter will meet jodie burrage — after the british number one got the better of heather watson.

and hull fc are left to rue what could have been — defeat to st helens — in rugby league's challenge cup. hello there — and welcome along to the programme. we start with the ashes. england's cricketers have taken key wickets from australia — on the second day of the first ashes test. edgbaston was working with stuart broad's double, but stubborn century is keeping them in the hunt. they are 311 a5, and trading england is keeping them in the hunt. they are 31145, and trading england two runs. this is already a test match of fascinating flux, and now the weather has shifted. saturday began with edgbaston shrouded in showers, gone was the sunshine for now. the rain cleared but the clouds stayed. idealfor england's bowlers, and the kind

of situation stuart broad is made for, especially against david warner. a roar that has echoed through ashes history. the 15th time he has got him. the next ball was marcus labuschagne, swept away by broad's charge. as the clouds parted, the aussies started to settle, and ben stokes doesn't like that. he took the ball against the great steve smith. wait a moment. what a moment. after lunch, the counterpunch. usman khawaja and travis head smasheed 50s, partly at the expense of the returning moeen ali, but he and his partner took a favour and removed head. for him in his home city, in a format he thought he had retired from, you never lose it. cameron green bowled, early he might have been stumped. 220-5. but still, there was usman khawaja, and this was a moment for national significance. this moment of important significance for australia.

but the stadium's elation was halted by one arm. no ball, not out. this day finished with some brilliant momentum. let's get some reaction now, in a moment, we will hearfrom travis head. but reaction now, in a moment, we will hear from travis head. but first, here are stuart broad. we did create enough chances to probably bowl a study out today. but enough chances to probably bowl a study out today-— study out today. but really, it doesnt study out today. but really, it doesn't strike _ study out today. but really, it doesn't strike me _ study out today. but really, it doesn't strike me as - study out today. but really, it doesn't strike me as the - sort of pitch after day to that you would be looking to get ten wickets in a day. very hard to get a play and miss or a false shot out of the batter if they just stay in and miss or a false shot out of the batter if theyjust stay in their bubble like you did today, playing beautifully. but we are playing a long match, and we know that the

start is slow, but hopefully it was a tier eight, and will be in a good position. it’s a tier eight, and will be in a good osition. �* , , ., ._ position. it's been a battling day. it ebbed and _ position. it's been a battling day. it ebbed and flowed _ position. it's been a battling day. it ebbed and flowed throughout. | position. it's been a battling day. | it ebbed and flowed throughout. i think we'll take what we are at right— think we'll take what we are at right now_ think we'll take what we are at right now and if we can take credit in tomorrow— right now and if we can take credit in tomorrow and play positively tomorrow — in tomorrow and play positively tomorrow and get as close to a lead, it will_ tomorrow and get as close to a lead, it will be _ tomorrow and get as close to a lead, it will be fantastic. but we battled for it _ it will be fantastic. but we battled for it and — it will be fantastic. but we battled for it and are in some top positions, an england keeper of the plans— positions, an england keeper of the plans that _ positions, an england keeper of the plans that we expected and it was another— plans that we expected and it was another amazing day of test cricket. we're _ another amazing day of test cricket. we're two _ another amazing day of test cricket. we're two days into the season, and the crew _ we're two days into the season, and the crew has — we're two days into the season, and the crew has been pretty amazing to watch _ the crew has been pretty amazing to watch so _ the crew has been pretty amazing to watch so far. the crew has been pretty amazing to watch so far-— watch so far. lets talk about the football. what _ watch so far. lets talk about the football. what drama _ watch so far. lets talk about the football. what drama to - watch so far. lets talk about the football. what drama to bring i watch so far. lets talk about the i football. what drama to bring you. it looked as though erling haaland had given them their first win against scotland. but in the final five minutes, two goal saw scotland come from behind to keep their record up, and extend their lead at the top of their group. joe currie has more.

manager steve clarke had won his sides not to treat norway as a one—man team. but when that man is erling haaland, it's hard not to get distracted. scotland honouring the passing of their own joint, distracted. scotland honouring the passing of their ownjoint, gordon mcqueen, by a black arm bands. the game began with an early scare and only let off as norway started the brighter. scotland kept erling haaland quite in the postop one way or another. that tactic backfired after the break. the penalty dispatched with power and precision. the fans relishing a rare chance to watch their hero on home soil. it took until the dying moments. and is finally threaten. linden bikes with this copyist of girls to draw them level. —— with this copyist of goals to draw them level. and then it was three goals from a win in group a. scotland's start to their qualifying

campaign continues. and here are all saturday's championship qualifiers. in group], 2016 champions portugal are up against bosnia—herzegovina. austria can make it three wins out of three — if they get the better of second placed belgium in group f. and montenegro and hungary 0—0. missing the chance to go level with serbia at the top of group g. the third round of the us open is under way at los angeles country club. rickie fowler is the man to catch on ten under par but rory mcilory is just two shots behind — they both tee off later. the northern irishman was in danger of falling away with three bogeys on the front nine — but he pulled it around with six birdies, including almost making hole in one on the ninth. mcilroy is looking to win his first major since 2014. no one wants me to win another major more than i do, so, you know, the desire is there.

i've been trying and i have come close over the past nine years or whatever it is, and i keep coming back. ifeel like i have shown a lot of resilience in my career, a lot of ups and downs, and i keep coming back. whether that means i get rewarded, or get punched in the gut, whatever it is, i'll always keep coming back. he is still in there, rory. what a few days rickie fowler is having. having broken the first round tournament record with his 62, he then became the fastest player to get to ten under par in the tournament's history. he now has a one—shot lead over fellow american wyndham clark. they tee off, in a few hours' time. so here's how the leaderboard looks. mcilroy is just a shot further back in third alongside xander schauffele. the third round got under way a couple of hours ago — the leaders don't tee off until around 11:30 uk time this evening. england's matthew fitzpatrick is the defending champion but has

been struggling — he's starting his third round in a few minutes — but is one over for the tournament. tommy fleetwood is out on the course. to tennis now and the nottingham open semi—finals — where four brits had a chance to reach the final today. andy murray in the men's singles. but first we have an all british final in the women's singles to look forward to — and a first all british wta final since 1977. david brindle was watching the action. it was all smiles for britain's katie boulter and heather watson ahead of their semifinal meeting. and rightly so. neither play have dropped a set this week, and that streak continued for a little longer, as rain halted play early on. when they finally returned, it was katie boulter who remained flawless, handing watson her first drop set of the tournament. redemption looked on the cards in the second, as

watson raced to a three—game lead, but she then missed chances to go one up, and it cost her. eventually falling to defeat in straight sets. so, it is the british number one who advances, in what could be a breakthrough moment in her career. she will face another briton in the final, afterjodie burrage won her semi in straight sets. it is also herfirst semifinal against someone her first semifinal against someone she knows herfirst semifinal against someone she knows quite her first semifinal against someone she knows quite well. yes, we played a final at the start of this year and she won, so hopefully i can try to change that this time. but what an amazing tolerance for both of us, and for all of the women this week. so, britain guaranteed a winner in nottingham. the question is, will it be katie boulter orjodie burridge? and they could be another british winner two, after andy murray secured a final berth in the men's singles. he overcame portugal's nuno borges 6—3, 6—2 in a dominant performance. he will face promising frenchmen o in the final, someone he has trained with recently, so he is hoping to avoid any shocks. you're

like some of the young guys that have just come out ofjuniors, it is my first time i have seen them. and it is tricky. but my first time i have seen them. and it is tric . �* ., it is tricky. but we did get to ractice it is tricky. but we did get to practice with _ it is tricky. but we did get to practice with them _ it is tricky. but we did get to practice with them a - it is tricky. but we did get to practice with them a few- it is tricky. but we did get to i practice with them a few weeks it is tricky. but we did get to - practice with them a few weeks ago, so hopefully, not too many surprises. so hopefully, not too many surprises-— so hopefully, not too many surrises. , ., , ., surprises. nine straight wins for murray now- _ surprises. nine straight wins for murray now. can _ surprises. nine straight wins for murray now. can he _ surprises. nine straight wins for murray now. can he make - surprises. nine straight wins for murray now. can he make it - surprises. nine straight wins for murray now. can he make it a l surprises. nine straight wins for - murray now. can he make it a perfect ten? team bahrain victorious have withdrawn from the tour de suisse following the death of their rider gino mader. two other teams have also pulled out. team bahrain victorious are stll taking part in the tour of slovenia, where a minute's silence was held before today's fourth stage to pay tribute to mader. the 26—year—old died in hospital yesterday morning following a crash on the fifth stage of the tour de suisse. the race resumed today with the agreement of mader�*s family. world champion remco evenepoel paid tribute to mader as he claimed the victory. the belgian is 46 seconds off the lead with just tomorrow's time trial to go. britain's tom pidcock was 12th and moved up three places to 22nd overall, but is more than 20

minutes off the lead. the women's tour de suisse got under way today. the hungarian champion blanka vas claimed the first professional stage win of her career. natalie grinczer was the best placed briton finishing in 25th place, just ten seconds behind. max verstappen will be hoping to secure his fifth pole of the formula one season in canada later after topping the time sheets in final practice. rain caused chaos at circuit gilles villeneuve in montreal. the session was suspended for several minutes after spain's carlos sainz lost control of his ferrari, leaving his mechanics with work to do ahead of qualifying injust over an hours' time. lewis hamilton was the top british driver in tenth. jorge martin is up to second in moto gp�*s rider standings after a thrilling sprint race in germany. the lead changed four times over 15 laps of the sachsenring

with the spaniard moving up from third to claim victory ahead of championship leader francesco bagnaia. jack miller completed the sprint podium. st helens are through to the the last four of rugby league's challenge cup, after a 32—18 win over hull fc. a red card forjosh griffin proved to be the turning point in the match. the two sides were level at the break in a bruising quarterfinal encounter. earlier, hull kr beat salford red devils to reach their second successive semifinal. as imran sidat reports. stopping the saint helens juggernaut mightjust be the toughest task in rugby league right now. hull fc knew a good start was essential if they were to have any chance. but they got the opposite. with barely seven minutes on the clock, joe batchelor found some space to open the scoring. the home fans were probably expecting a long afternoon, but their team fought back immediately. some slick play sending geroge griffin through.

slippery as an eel. they were soon in front. andre sabella was the man in the right place at the right time. the game well and truly on. the world champions were under the cosh, but they responded in the only way they know. konrad hurrell finishing off this fine move. but the drama of a breathless first half was not quite donejust yet. griffin was shown a red card after the whistle, for dissent towards the referee. a huge blow which would surely turn the match saints's way. after the break, they made that man advantage count. kurtis syrinan powering through to put them in front, and from there on in, they never really looked back. griffin left to stew over his actions, as three more tries followed for the saints, who march on into the semifinals again. going down to 12 men can really galvanise a team, and i think it did that with hull fc. so, i was really strong with our players in not

change things. and what you may see is more opportunities, to try to force a pass or push a pass where it is perhaps not needed. i thought we were just more direct, and we got ourselves more on the ball, and working together better, we were very effective. after four straight defeats, hull kr were hoping the cop hull kr were hoping the cup would bring a welcome distraction, and the blistering opening a0 minutes saw them oversee their spot in the semis against a shell—shocked salford red double side. five tries in total as rovers racked up a comfortable win which would have their fans dreaming of a trip to wembley in august. wigan warriors face warrington wolves and championship side york city knights, the competition's only non super league side, face the leigh leopards in tomorrow's two other quarterfinals. we've also got three women's challange cup quarters to look forward to on sunday. york valkyrie — the lowest ranked side left in the competiton — face cardiff demons. sally hurst has been looking ahead to a big day for rugby league in york. getting their hands on the silverware, the challenge cups are

on display at york was my community stadium this weekend, which will host a quarterfinals double—header on sunday. the pitch is lovely here, and a sunny day, i am very excited for sunday. a good chance for us as an individual and as a club. the goal line defence has to be set well here. the york knights are the only non—super league team still left in the competition, and their game against leigh promises to be tough. you never say never, and in cup competitions, the unthinkable is not unthinkable. we have seen challenge cup upsets in the past, with lower league sides overcoming super league sides. it is not unthinkable that will happen, but it will be a tough ask on a tough afternoon on sunday. it is the women are first and they are riding high, winning every game they have played so far this season. i think we have a good group of girls, and did notjust the talent on the field, but a group of girls that are willing to play for each other, a really cohesive group that our friends on and off the

pitch. i think that really does help in terms of performance on the pitch. that and the fantastic coaching, and the backing of the club that we receive. you are only two games away from wembley. are you thinking about that yet? i think i would be lying if i said that anybody wasn't thinking about it, especially two matches away from it, but i think the highlight of anyone's career would be to play at wembley, and for us to finally be given the opportunity, we are looking to take it with both hands. there are big ambitions for this club, being by owner clint goodchild, who wants to see the knights in the super league. york is a rugby league community, we have been in the the yorkshire cup in the 1950s. it is not some new, it has just been a while. we just need to get back on track, and whether or not we succeed, i don't think it's a point. it is what we opting to go.

and i'm willing to give everything. everything to give and everything to win with a place in the challenge cup semifinals at stake. rugby league has been strengthening its ties to africa this month. york valkyrie has been to uganda to try to spread the word and unearth talent. this is the first time i've been specifically built rugby league and not the other types of rugby, so it was particularly special this time, and to see the guys and girls playing rugby league for the first time was unbelievable. the ability they had as well, made it even better. what kind of enthusiasm is there, i suppose notjust in uganda, but africa as a continent for rugby league, because it is a sport that is associated with the north of england, which is not necessarily a climate or environment in which you would associate playing rugby league in africa. that's it. we are the first to go out to africa to deliver

a bit of a tour with the players. but in ghana, nigeria, kenya, they all kenya, they are all playing rugby league. i think that uganda is the last to the party with it. we are going to catch up and set up as much as we can. the aim in the next couple of years is to get a couple of international games, both men and women against the other african nations. and you got in time to be able to prepare for the challenge cup quarterfinal that you have is the weekend against cardiff demons. it is a double—header at york, which i think has never happened, certainly at the stage in the competition before. how excited are you about that? it is great, and it'll be a great day on sunday for both the men and women. it is great to see a team like cardiff, who are really showing what they can do in rugby league. a lot of ex rugby union players, and a lot in the welsh team, so we have to be mindful of that and expect a big contest. but, our week off was pencilled in for the week

we went to uganda, so that's fit in really well. so, we are aiming to get to the semifinals and a big win at wembley. wilmington is just around the corner into weak�*s time. when mounted synonymous with success was roger federer, who has been in the uk to open new facilities in south—east london to perhaps one day rival those of his old stomping ground. from centre court sw19 to centre court se2. these are the pupils from alex mcleod primary school getting lessons from a very special sporting legend. i have been playing with roger federer and, he is like playing it against each other. it actually felt good, because i have never met someone as special as him before. it is like, such a great moment for me. we are just doing lots. of different games, with

coaches from all around the world, and this superstar here. _ the eight time wimbledon champ roger federer was in abbey wood, to open new grassroots tennis courts, and says it is always a joy to play in the capital. whenever i get a chance to go back on the tennis court, it makes me very happy. even more so here in london, where i've had such a great history in terms of results, and memories of course. over the years, olympics and o2 arena. wimbledon as well. so, another court i can add to my collection. and it is a beautiful one. it is very very special. he didn'tjust show them how it is done, but he passed on some tips too. you said you should really try to hit it i exactly when it bounces. tojust make sure you get it at the right i moment. he said that in the future, maybe i should try tennis, and see how it goes, and stuff like that. roger has certainly been inspiring

today, but it is the lessons and tips he has offered these youngsters that experts and teachers hope will have a much longer lasting effect. public park courts are vital to help children, adults of all ages and abilities pick up a racket for the first time and get active. we are delighted to be investing alongside the uk government £30 million to bring back to life unplayable public park courts right across london and the whole country. we should get roger federer back out of retirement. butjust we should get roger federer back out of retirement. but just to we should get roger federer back out of retirement. butjust to recap, on 31145.— of retirement. butjust to recap, on 31145, england leading by 82 runs. england _ 31145, england leading by 82 runs. england got off a great start today, with april conditions. they reduce the tourist 267 to three, in reply

to their 393 to eight declared. they were left or straight after a classy century from australia's, john. he is unbeaten. it is first ashes tone in england. a lot to look forward to on day three at edgbaston. just to remind you of the football, scotland is coming back from 1—0 down to win their qualifier. what a match that was. you can get more from that game where erling haaland gave norway the lead on the bbc sport website. scotland maintained their 100% record in the euro qualifying group. three wins from three now, spain and the group there. norway still looking for their first win. much to applaud theirfull steve looking for their first win. much to applaud their full steve clarke's side, as they keep going on therefore to stick european qualification campaign. that is just about it for us. thank you for watching. we will see you again next time.

hello. will have a look at the weather over the next few days now, and some of us will be pleased to hear that rain is on the way, but be warned, the thunderstorms could be quite severe. a lot of rain in a short space of time. almost certainly leading to flash flooding in some places, hail and gusty winds as well. just down the road though, you might escape the worst of it, and it will be predominantly dry, bright and even sunny. the low pressure is just to the west and south—west of us right now. it'll stay here for the next few days, and that pattern basically means that moisture, clouds and warmth will be rotating around this area of low pressure, and the air will be predominantly coming in from the south, so it will stay on the one side. but no real heat on the way, at least in the short term. it is the rainfall accumulation map, so the rainfall accumulation map, so the darker the blue colours, the greater the chance of encountering a

fair amount of greater the chance of encountering a fairamount of rain. greater the chance of encountering a fair amount of rain. but some parts of the country will still get very little. so, let's have a look at the forecasts then in the short term. it is relatively quite at the moment. yes, there are a few showers around, and we will have had some thunderstorms around parts of northern ireland, but on the whole, i think it is generally quite start to sunday. a warm 12. this is muggy air coming infrom to sunday. a warm 12. this is muggy air coming in from the south, temperatures of around 14 to 16 degrees in the warmer spots early in the morning on sunday. so when will the morning on sunday. so when will the shower starts to brew? i think from late morning into the afternoon, that is at risk of under increasing across the uk, and by the middle of the afternoon, certainly storms will be rumbling across the country. in some areas, 30 millimetres an hour, in other spots, up millimetres an hour, in other spots, up to 80 millimetres spread over just a few hours, and that certainly means flash flooding in some areas. i think the greatest risk of the heavy thundery rain will be later in the day on sunday, across some of

these eastern and more northern areas of the country, and is thunderstorms will have a tendency to drift northwards as we go through the course of the day. but the met office warns that almost anywhere across england and wales could see a lot of rainfall. so, here it is monday then. the worst of the rain will have a clue to the north. i think early in the day, it will be very wet in parts of eastern scotland. and then the afternoon on monday is a mixture of sunshine and also showers. sting quite warm. temperatures will be in the mid 20s in a number of areas. —— staying quite warm. that low pressure is still with us, so essentially, that warm air is coming from the south, and with the moisture and timidity in the air, and also the strength of the sun, we will see showers popping off in london during the course of tuesday. if you don't get the thunderstorms on sunday, there is a chance you might encounter some showers on monday, tuesday, and indeed, into wednesday. and you can see a cluster of showers there

across other parts of the country. so, the nature of showers is very difficult to pinpoint exactly which areas will get them. which is pretty confident that they will be around the uk. and it stays on the one side, look at hull, 24 celsius. around 20 degrees expected in belfast mid week. beyond that, this is wednesday next week, it stays in the one side of anything, there is a chance that the temperatures will start to creep up a bit as we head to the weekend. but you can see quite an unsettled picture, but on the warm side. goodbye.