hello from the bbc sport centre. leading the australian side to a dramatic two wicket victory over england in the first ashes test. rain wreaks havoc play is halted for nearly two hours in scotland's euro qualifier against george r. and top—seeded queens alvarez arrives to make it through to the second round in london. you are very welcome along to the programme. we will have all the nights for paul to come but we're going to start with the news that australia's cricketers had beaten england and a thrilling finish to the first ashes test in birmingham. the final day on 107 for three

chasing 281 to win. england looked on course to get that victory when ben stokes bold for 65 and joe root held a stunning touch of his own bowling to see off alex carey. the ninth wicket stand of 55 between steering australia to victory by two wickets. that is their narrowest margin of victory in an ashes test in terms of wickets since 1907. out of the result away and — since 1907. out of the result away and feeling _ since 1907. out of the result away and feeling right - since 1907. out of the result away and feeling right now l since 1907. out of the result i away and feeling right now for test match. so wait emotions that went into it. to be honest, the last 45 minutes i thought we probably lost that test match. seven wickets down, still needed 70 runs to get for that i know how hard it was to score runs out there for the tried of basketball was so soft, so many run seeds a long way away. the way patty played at the end and carry out a quick run into. share emotions

that go into five days in this test match and probably makes it the most special i've played in. ,.,, it the most special i've played in. , ., , . . it the most special i've played in. . . . in. gosh what a game. devastating _ in. gosh what a game. devastating to - in. gosh what a game. devastating to be - in. gosh what a game. devastating to be on l in. gosh what a game. l devastating to be on the in. gosh what a game. - devastating to be on the losing end of— devastating to be on the losing end of that. going down to the wire _ end of that. going down to the wire with — end of that. going down to the wire with the emotion for the whole — wire with the emotion for the whole day for the it was just in the — whole day for the it was just in the balance and obviously towards _ in the balance and obviously towards the end where eight down, — towards the end where eight down, 50 to win, just one wicket— down, 50 to win, just one wicket away. you can never count — wicket away. you can never count them out. just dug in there — count them out. just dug in there and _ count them out. just dug in there and he got them over the line _ will begin at the disruption at hampden park. where torrential rain caused scotland's euro qualifier with georgia to be suspended for over an hour and a half. mcgregor put the man just six minutes in play was halted due to the conditions on the pitch. it took nearly two hours before the game was allowed to resume.

ensuring 82—0 win for the hosts were now four victories. scotla nd scotland make history, steve's car team, the first scotland team ever to win the opening four games of qualification campaign for four games of qualification campaignfora four games of qualification campaign for a major tournament. cyprus three neil, spain to — zero on saturday night they beat norway by two in oslo and now they put pay for georgia by 2—0 foot of eight points clear at the top of group a. absolutely charging toward euro 2024. they dealt with the really tricky evenings in terms of conditions and what went on and the fact that it didn't look like george wanted to come out of play. then they played absolutely fantastic football. meanwhile, in the same group, erling haaland was among the goals as norway beat cyprus in oslo. the manchester city striker scored twice with arsenal's martin 0degaard,

setting up the second as the norwegians bounced back from saturday's defeat by scotland to win 3—1. cristiano ronaldo reach another career milestone when he played for portugal in their game against iceland. renaldo became the first man to win 200 caps for his country, nearly 20 years after making his debut as an 18—year—old. he was given a certificate by the guinness book of world records to mark the achievement. he mark the occasion himself by scoring the only goal of the game in the 89th minute. that was his 123rd international goal to make it four wins out for portugal in their group. four wins out for portugal in theirgroup. in four wins out for portugal in their group. in group e robert lewandowski helped poland to a 2-0 lewandowski helped poland to a 2—0 lead in moldova but then finished all the losing side went moldova fight back put the

check didn't play lead a point from albania. austria still lead the way a group as after beating sweden 2—0 bals second—place belgian 13— we're romelu do cargo scored twice with a hungry beat lithuania 2-0 with a hungry beat lithuania 2—0 and groupj slovakia one two stay two points behind the leaders portugal. the best women golfers are in newjersey for the second of the years five majors were at the women's pga championship, which was won last year by south korea. in springfield is a venue for this years championship. the court has hosted nine men's majors in the past but it is 38 years since it last had a women's major back in 1985, world number two is among the pretournament favourite after recovering from a back injury for them in the 2021 champions is playing at an historic venue is playing at an historic venue is a step forward for the

women's game. i is a step forward for the women's game.- is a step forward for the women's game. i felt like a ma'or women's game. i felt like a major championship - women's game. i felt like a major championship is - women's game. i felt like a major championship is a . women's game. i felt like a i major championship is a major championship for them at the end to the date the goal is to perform the best you possibly can at these majors. i think it's just can at these majors. i think it'sjust a can at these majors. i think it's just a cherry on top to play at these golf courses that have so much rich history. they are honestly amazing pieces of property. when ijust walked out here yesterday and played the front nine i couldn't believe what kind of condition the golf course was in. i think that the women's game is really making a step forward, where we get to play these historic venues. in get to play these historic venues. . , get to play these historic venues. ., ., venues. in day four of the special olympics world i venues. in day four of the - special olympics world games there was a gold medal for swimmer taylor mckenzie from dundee. at 15 she is the youngest member of the great britain team. while the games continue to offer opportunities for all levels of intellectual disability and with a huge volunteer force. disability and with a huge volunteerforce. when disability and with a huge volunteer force. when taylor mckenzie took off in berlin her

relentless practice paid off. we visited her in dundee in the winterfor we visited her in dundee in the winter for them every day after school she trains. autism and learning disability challenge aspects of taylor's lives but in special olympics port she has found a positive place to excel. 400 metres freestyle, champion. excel. 400 metres freestyle, champion-— excel. 400 metres freestyle, champion. just to be here is a fantasy of _ champion. just to be here is a fantasy of lights _ champion. just to be here is a fantasy of lights on _ champion. just to be here is a fantasy of lights on that - champion. just to be here is a fantasy of lights on that i'll i fantasy of lights on that i'll never forget. just competing in being a part of the whole thing, i neverthought being a part of the whole thing, i never thoughti being a part of the whole thing, i never thought i would actually be in this not a less win a gold medal. his something new, britain's _ win a gold medal. his something new, britain's hockey _ win a gold medal. his something new, britain's hockey team, - win a gold medal. his something new, britain's hockey team, a i new, britain's hockey team, a mixed event six aside always at least one woman on the pitch. the first time in this verse special olympics of included hockey for the brain against pakistan with a 6—0 win. it was tougher against bulgaria in tuesday's drizzle, defeated this time. the preliminary competition continues with everyone there. to make this

whole event work with 7000 competitors from all over the world, a staggering 22,000 people applied to be a volunteer in berlin. he is from mexico studying in berlin, she's been helping at the standing long jump remember, all ability levels are included.— all ability levels are included. ., , , . , included. her approach reflects that. included. her approach reflects that- with _ included. her approach reflects that. with some _ included. her approach reflects that. with some of _ included. her approach reflects that. with some of them i i included. her approach reflects that. with some of them i feel| that. with some of them i feel they stressed. for them it's like 0k, they stressed. for them it's like ok, you don't want to interact too much, let's take a deep big breath then i let it out. forthe deep big breath then i let it out. for the ones that are very happy and excited, maybe a little dance or whatever. in the end that is it. you just want everybody to do their best. and for some dancing helps and for others it's just great to be concentrated and focused with that that's what i'm thinking.— i'm thinking. volunteer official. _ i'm thinking. volunteer official, coach, - i'm thinking. volunteer official, coach, friend, | official, coach, friend, everything blends. it's important to win, it's important to win, it's important to win, it's important to smile.

the top seed carlos alcaraz is through to the 2nd round. but he had to come from a set down to beat the frenchman arthur rindernech — who qualified as a lucky loser. after winning the 2nd set 7—5, alcaraz took the decider on a tie—break to seal his place in the last 16, where he'll face jir lehecka of the czech republic. conquerors will regain the world number one spot if he wins the tournament. it world number one spot if he wins the tournament.- wins the tournament. it was very difficult _ wins the tournament. it was very difficult for _ wins the tournament. it was very difficult for me - wins the tournament. it was very difficult for me at i wins the tournament. it was very difficult for me at the l very difficult for me at the beginning to adapt. my can is my game into the grass. for me, yes, it's tough play here. of course i enjoy playing on the grass, playing here in queens tournament i really wanted to play. yeah, it has been a good performance for me in the first match on grass. the performance for me in the first match on grass.— performance for me in the first match on grass. the number two seed is also _ match on grass. the number two seed is also through _ match on grass. the number two seed is also through to _ match on grass. the number two seed is also through to the i seed is also through to the second round. the dane already

reached the finals this year be the usa to claim his first ever victory on grass. he won in straight sets but they both went to tie—break so that he played great britain's next. disappointment of her british friend hadn't two fans for front of andy murray for that he wanted queen's club championship record five times but was beaten straight sets by the number seven seed from australia, where he was rooting for a third successive title following victories. but his first—round defeat means he is unlikely to be seated at wilmington. that is all the support from me. from being a have a lovely night. bye—bye.

hello. june certainly been a warm month for many of us and at times it has felt like the middle of summer. talking of which, the 21st ofjune marks the first day of astronomical summer or the summer solstice, and it will be the longest day of the year. but let's get to the forecast then. this is the satellite picture from the last day or so, and that weather front that brought the rain to many parts of the country in the last 24 hours. it will be moving away northwards. but in its wake, we'll see an area of high pressure developing towards the south and west, but will also be brushed by weather systems over the next few days in north western areas of the uk. but the high pressure to the south is also going to open up the doors to much warmer weather streaming our way from spain, portugal and france. so it does look as though it's going to get hot towards the weekend. that's still to come.

let's have a look at the forecast for wednesday then and starting on a clear note for many of us. and temperatures will be on the mild side first thing between around 13 and 16 degrees celsius. so a dry morning for most, but certainly not for everybody, right from the word go. a few showers possible across northern ireland and scotland and showers will also develop across wales and other parts of england, but not too many of them for the south. most of the showers will be further north and this is where the heaviest of the ones will be, possibly one or two thunderstorms across eastern scotland, maybe one or two in the borders as well. later in the afternoon, the weather's actually going to improve in northern ireland. the sun should come out for everybody and across england and wales, just a scattering of showers here and there and it'll be warmest in eastern parts of england with temperatures up to about 25 degrees celsius. that takes us into thursday and thursday is also going to be another warm day with temperatures widely into the low or the mid 20s. and again, one or two scattered showers are possible on thursday and it's going to be every bit as warm i think on friday too, with generally fine weather, at least across the bulk of the uk. however, in the north west of the country,

as we head towards the weekend, we are going to be brushed by weather systems. so there's always a chance of some rain across parts of scotland and northern ireland. but further east and south the weather will be drier and brighter. so here's the outlook into the weekend and you can see these climbing temperatures to nearly 30 degrees celsius in the south by the time we get to sunday mid 20s, for example, in cardiff. bye bye.

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