what's got rory mcllroy smiling just a few days after the heartbreak of losing the us open byjust one shot? we'll let you know. and from learning to ride a bike less than 3 years ago to a gold medal at the special olympics, we'll catch up with ella curtis. hello and thanks for joining us, here's your latest sports news. we're going to start with cricket on what is a momentous day for the sport. it's been over 30 years since a women's test match was played over five days but the ashes is up and running. day one between england and australia at trent bridge had its ups and downs with good and bad patches for both sides.... the one—off test, in the multi event format, evenly poised as jo currie reports. . .. it's been a topsy—turvy opening day and a brilliant advert for women's test match cricket. england started by the claimed

two wickets before lunch including lauren feiler taking herfirst wicket on including lauren feiler taking her first wicket on debut. however there were some frustration for the home side with a number of dropped catches including eliyse perry on ten. after lunch australia really dug in with a back going from 100— to largely think a half centuries from perry and tahlia mcgrath. the rain stopped play for an early tee. england would ever were fed during that break did the trick. taking two wickets in three balls including the australian captain lissa hughley out for words. and as it looked like perry look like she was cruising up to 100 dismissed at 99. the legend are all around her but the middle order standing firm, australia finished a one on 328—7. west indies took another step towards qualifying for the cricket world cup with victory over nepal in harare. they had been 55 for three before captain shai hope and nicholas pooran came together in a partnership of 216.

they both made centuries as west indies made 339 for seven off their 50 overs. the nepalese batsmen were always struggling to keep up with the run rate and were all out for 238 giving the windies a 101 run win. but it's a third defeat in a row for the usa. they lost by 5 wickets to the netherlands who recorded their first win... needing 212 to win, the hero was scott edwards who took to the crease at 83 for 4 but navigated his side to victory with an unbeaten half century and a0 balls to spare.... to golf now and it's the opening day of the lpg championship in newjersey and a tricky start for defending champion chun in—gee of south korea. the world number 16 carded six bogeys during her opening round to end her day on three over par. leona maguire made a promising start though. she's hoping to become the first irish woman to win a major and four birdies in her round have helped her cause, leaving her on two under par.

you can keep up with all the first round scores on the bbc sport website. there was a sight to behold on the opening day of the travellers championship in connecticut. world number three rory mcilroy hitting a hole in one for the first time on the pga tour. after the heartbreak of losing last weekend's us open byjust a single shot the northern irishman was smiling again after getting an ace on the eighth hole at the tpc river highlands course. and it only took the quadruple major winne 3,532 attempts in his pga tour career to achieve the feat. world number two and top seed at queens, carlos alcaraz has beaten the czechjiri lahetska in straight sets to send him through to the quarter finals. while the australian seventh seed alex de minaur is also through after beating diego schwartzman. the bbc�*s clare balding rounds up the day for us with 2018 australian open semi finalist kyle edmond alongside her.

we have a multinational he lined up for the quarter finals and it is led by the top seed from spain, carlos alcaraz. what did you make of his performance today, kyle edmond? very impressive in total controh _ very impressive in total control. his opponent is not by any needs_ control. his opponent is not by any needs a bad player. he's played — any needs a bad player. he's played very well over the last few years. but today, carlos alcaraz— few years. but today, carlos alcaraz was just dominating him — alcaraz was just dominating him he _ alcaraz was just dominating him. he is improving on the grass— him. he is improving on the grass each match i suspect you williust— grass each match i suspect you willjust continue to improve. you _ willjust continue to improve. you look— willjust continue to improve. you look at his movement. can you see that it is changing to adapt to the grass?- you see that it is changing to adapt to the grass? exactly for when ou adapt to the grass? exactly for when you come _ adapt to the grass? exactly for when you come off _ adapt to the grass? exactly for when you come off of - adapt to the grass? exactly for when you come off of the - adapt to the grass? exactly for l when you come off of the plague to go— when you come off of the plague to go into — when you come off of the plague to go into shots expecting to slide. — to go into shots expecting to slide. to— to go into shots expecting to slide, to push off a lot easier on the — slide, to push off a lot easier on the grass he cannot do that. -- play — on the grass he cannot do that. -- play. you— on the grass he cannot do that. —— play. you really have to take — —— play. you really have to take adjustment steps. first on slipping — take adjustment steps. first on slipping over a few times at that— slipping over a few times at that is— slipping over a few times at that is quite natural here at queens _ that is quite natural here at queens as well especially on the fresh green grass. that is this a — the fresh green grass. that is this a each match is getting more — this a each match is getting more and more and more comfortable.— more and more and more comfortable. ~ , , comfortable. making his debut here at queens _ comfortable. making his debut here at queens and _ comfortable. making his debut here at queens and he - comfortable. making his debut here at queens and he knowsl comfortable. making his debut| here at queens and he knows if here at queens and he knows if he wins a title he will go back to number one in the world

ahead of novak djokovic. i love the way that adrian play today, one of the senior players on tourfrom france. hejust has an ability to do things with his track at that very few players can do. his track at that very few laerscando. , players can do. absolutely. he reallyjust _ players can do. absolutely. he really just controls _ players can do. absolutely. he really just controls the - reallyjust controls the raiiies _ reallyjust controls the rallies using so many different tools. — rallies using so many different tools, the shapes, the spends, the power— tools, the shapes, the spends, the power as well. that comes from _ the power as well. that comes from timing from his racket. you — from timing from his racket. you can— from timing from his racket. you can see by this rally he has — you can see by this rally he has taylor on a string. nice shot— has taylor on a string. nice shot there on the back hand. smash, _ shot there on the back hand. smash, but throughout the match did really— smash, but throughout the match did really well. i was impressed by the way he handled taylor's _ impressed by the way he handled taylor's served today. that is his strength, taylor and he was eating — his strength, taylor and he was eating it— his strength, taylor and he was eating it today.— eating it today. taylor fritz, the third — eating it today. taylor fritz, the third seat _ eating it today. taylor fritz, the third seat out _ eating it today. taylor fritz, the third seat out and - eating it today. taylor fritz, the third seat out and now | eating it today. taylor fritz, l the third seat out and now he will face the australian who has spent the least, on court as anyone. he has looked hugely efficient. also we will seek cameron norrie of great britain up cameron norrie of great britain up against the sabbath to do join us.

its been a 38 year wait but there could finally be an irishman playing in the nfl....dan whelan has signed a deal with the green bay packers and is looking to make his mark this season. 0ur reporter nigel ringland has spoken to him. six foot six with a booming right leg. dan has caught the eye of the green bay packers. born in the uk he moved to the states with his family in the teens. he started a college as a kicker showing off his skills, like the 73 yard field goal on social media. his coaches had other ideas. iltiui’ith coaches had other ideas. with m bills coaches had other ideas. with my bills in _ coaches had other ideas. with my bills in the _ coaches had other ideas. with my bills in the camps - coaches had other ideas. with my bills in the camps i - coaches had other ideas. tn my bills in the camps i went coaches had other ideas. ii�*u my bills in the camps i went to and they brought me to the sign and they brought me to the sign and they brought me to the sign and they say i think we should get you to transfer to just be a punter. —— with my build. and that as a whole different legs when compared to kicking. so it took a long time to get used to. but i figured it out. he certainly did. _ to. but i figured it out. he certainly did. and an impressive season with the dc defenders in the minor league,

ex—fl saw him signed by green bay. despite the california and asked still looks across the pond sports wise. i asked still looks across the pond sports wise.— asked still looks across the pond sports wise. i follow the irish pond sports wise. i follow the irish rugby. — pond sports wise. i follow the irish rugby, love _ pond sports wise. i follow the irish rugby, love that, - pond sports wise. i follow the irish rugby, love that, when l irish rugby, love that, when the six nations this year, pretty big. newcastle united is my favourite premier league team. we follow them, just make the champions league for the first time in a long time so love watching any type of sport. except baseball, i do not really, i would rather watch cricket instead of baseball.— watch cricket instead of baseball. ., ., , , baseball. for now he is firmly focused on — baseball. for now he is firmly focused on securing - baseball. for now he is firmly focused on securing his - baseball. for now he is firmly focused on securing his place| focused on securing his place on the packer's roster. coming to green bay — on the packer's roster. coming to green bay instead _ on the packer's roster. coming to green bay instead of - on the packer's roster. coming| to green bay instead of looking so far in the future i look ahead for the next day. like, what will i do tomorrow to be 1% better than yesterday. and i think if i do that all the way through camp i will have a good opportunity to play. dan through camp i will have a good opportunity to play-— opportunity to play. dan and the packers _ opportunity to play. dan and the packers have _ opportunity to play. dan and the packers have the - opportunity to play. dan and the packers have the first i the packers have the first preseason games in august. the international olympic committee has voted to expel the international boxing association from the olympic movement. it's the first time the ioc has

kicked out a governing body in its 129—year history. it comes after a number of allegations of rigged decisions at the rio 2016 olympics. boxing will remain in the 2024 and 2028 olympics. and finally news now of two outstanding cycling performances at the special olympics in berlin. a competition exemplifying the unique opportunity sport provides for people with intellectual disabilities. niall guite has been a trailblazer for the community while ella curtis, meanwhile, only learnt to ride a bicycle a few years ago so she could be at the games. both won medals, prompting some emotional scenes in berlin, joe wilson was there. special olympics, niall guite. he excels as a cyclist but that is just part of it. from his bedroom and shut field he started his now famous stadium pictures that have been displayed at the royal academy. in berlin, niall guite smash through some more boundaries

but still surrounded intellectual disability. 25 km, 46 minutes, sprint finish and a silver medal. it 46 minutes, sprint finish and a silver medal.— silver medal. it was a really tactical race _ silver medal. it was a really tactical race and _ silver medal. it was a really tactical race and it - silver medal. it was a really tactical race and it went - tactical race and it went really well. and it was tiring. the connection you get from the absolute — the connection you get from the absolute everybody is destroyed, purejoy. it is wonderfuland destroyed, purejoy. it is wonderful and everyone is rooting _ wonderful and everyone is rooting for everyone else. gb clist rooting for everyone else. gb cyclist are — rooting for everyone else. (se: cyclist are 18 within a team for these games. sharing achievement effort, render the motto here, be your best. during the pandemic ella curtis learn how to write a bicycle now here she is racing. now here she is completing the one km time trial in three and a half minutes and winning. gold medallist, _ half minutes and winning. gold medallist, ella _ half minutes and winning. gold medallist, ella curtis _ half minutes and winning. gold medallist, ella curtis how- half minutes and winning. (fir medallist, ella curtis how do you feel? happy, excited. i you feel? happy, excited. i love to race. did you feel nervous or scared at all today?

no. i was very excited. can you tell me what — no. i was very excited. can you tell me what is _ no. i was very excited. can you tell me what is in _ no. i was very excited. can you tell me what is in your- no. i was very excited. can you tell me what is in your heart i tell me what is in your heart right now? i tell me what is in your heart right now?— right now? i can't tell you that. right now? i can't tell you that- it's _ right now? i can't tell you that. it's bursting. - right now? i can't tell you that. it's bursting. i'm - right now? i can't tell you that. it's bursting. i'm so| that. it's bursting. i'm so proud _ that. it's bursting. i'm so proud she worked really hard. ella taught herself how to ride those — ella taught herself how to ride those tubules during lockdown and she — those tubules during lockdown and she said she wants to go to berlin _ and she said she wants to go to berlin to— and she said she wants to go to berlin to the games and she's done — berlin to the games and she's done it— berlin to the games and she's done it and she has a gold medal _ done it and she has a gold medal. : : done it and she has a gold medal. , , , , medal. this is the spirit created _ medal. this is the spirit created at _ medal. this is the spirit created at the - medal. this is the spirit created at the special. created at the special olympics. all we have to do is 0lympics. all we have to do is enjoy. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello. thursday turned into another very warm june day, and we've had no shortage of those recently. temperatures in the sunniest spots in the south—east got up to 29 celsius. and over the next few days,

with this feed of very warm and increasingly humid air working across the uk, those temperatures could get even higherfor some, up to 30 or 31 degrees by sunday. in the short term, this is friday morning. with cloud and outbreaks of rain across parts of northern ireland, western scotland, some of that rain splashing into northern england, parts of wales. further south and east, largely dry, a bit more cloud in the mix and just the odd shower there for east anglia. but there will be some sunshine and a little bit of brightness at times in the north—east of scotland, which should lift temperatures quite nicely here. but the highest values will be towards the south—east of england at 26 or 27 degrees with an increasingly humid feel. and we take that humidity with us into friday nights with a lot of clouds, some mist and murk for coasts and hills and some outbreaks of rain, especially moving across scotland. these are the overnight lows, 1a, 15, 16 degrees. so a little uncomfortable for sleeping, i suspect. and then into saturday, we start on that humid, muggy note with some areas of low clouds and mist and fog. a little bit of rain around,

particularly across scotland, will keep some showery rain in north—west scotland, maybe north—western parts of northern ireland. further south and east, where we see the best of the sunshine breaking through, temperatures really will climb, up to 28 or maybe 29 celsius. now, into the second half of the weekend, high pressure tends to retreat eastwards and we see this frontal system swinging in from the west ahead of it. the breeze will strengthen a southerly breeze. so it will still be bringing some very warm and humid air. but we see this band of rain pushing in from the west and some of this will be heavy and thundery. and behind that, a change in the wind direction to a westerly wind, and so it will start to feel a little bit fresher. but ahead of that rain band in the south—east corner, highs of 30 or 31 degrees. so for the weekend, we can sum things up like this. it will be very warm, the nights will be particularly humid and we will see that risk of thundery downpours, particularly on sunday and then into next week. quite a change. it's going to be much more unsettled. some outbreaks of rain at times and not quite as warm as it has been.

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