tv Sportsday BBC News June 26, 2023 1:30pm-1:45pm BST
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there was adulation at worthy farm — and across the country — as sir eltonjohn last night brought this year's glastonbury festival to a close. sir elton described the show as "special and emotional" and told the crowd of 120,000 festival—goers that it could be his last live concert in the uk. a record—breaking 7.3 million viewers watched the performance. this morning, thousands of people have been packing up in glastonbury and heading home. hundreds of volunteers now face the task of clearing up the more than 900 acre site. time for a look at the weather. here's susan powell. there is a lot of sunshine across the uk at the moment. but we have got a little bit of cloud drifting across the blue sky. in other areas, the cloud has been piling up a little bit more. some will catch a few showers this afternoon, but for some areas, as we saw earlier still
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crying out for rain. that a hosepipe ban has just been crying out for rain. that a hosepipe ban hasjust been put crying out for rain. that a hosepipe ban has just been put into force. crying out for rain. that a hosepipe ban hasjust been put into force. in terms of rain this afternoon, the showers will be more frequent across scotland, northern england. despite scant any show was drifting in across southern england and wales. that white line was this weather front. that is what brought the thunderstorms in last night and ushered out the humid air we had yesterday. today, high—pressure to the south is keeping the show was at bay. further north, where she was developing but overall a fresh appeal to our afternoon, even if you are out there in pretty sunny conditions. top temperatures, 22—23. it was 32 in lincolnshire yesterday afternoon, so we have gone down by a factor of 10 degrees in some spots. through this evening, the show as authentically as the sun sets. skies is remaining clear across central and eastern england. further west, somehow cloud starting to come in ahead of an area of low pressure approaching from the atlantic. a cooler night, farfrom chilly, but two or three degrees will make a big
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difference in last night. perhaps as low as six across eastern scotland. tuesday, a lot of sunshine in the east, but the amount of cloud we will see as the day plays out, high cloud turning any sunshine milky or hazy. knocking the templars down a shed for tuesday. across scotland, northern ireland and northern england, we will see some rain arriving later in the day. this weather system continues to wind its way across the uk during the middle of the week, pulling in more humidity for wednesday. another muqqy humidity for wednesday. another muggy night on tuesday night. wednesday, quite a lot of cloud around. with humidity in the atmosphere, some of the showers could be thundery across east anglia on wednesday. we will see patchy rain coming and elsewhere towards the west. even with some showers around, it has gone up to 25 degrees again on wednesday. however, towards the end of the week, possibly finally some rain getting in to the south—east of england. it all depends on what this weather front here does. current thinking, a little bump developing, you might hear a song that a wave, it
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basically means the rain could slow down and we could see some more persistent rain, some are significant totals across the south—east on thursday. the exact positioning we will be able to give you closer to the time. for other areas, still a lot of sunshine to come for the remainder of this week. thanks, susan. and that's bbc news at 0ne. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our hello and welcome to sportsday. a setback for england's women in the ashes — defeat in the opener against australia. will be at trent bridge in a bit, but a privilege and a pleasure...
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ilkay gundogan says farewell to treble winners manchester city after signing for barcelona. plus, ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenny dip their toes into another sport — we'll tell you what they�* re planning next. hello there, and welcome along to sportday this lunchtime. it was all set up for a potential nerve jangling final day, of the women's ashes test at trent bridge. england were attempting the highest chase in women's test history, but ultimately they were undone by some terrific australian bowling before lunch. the australians, as in the men's series then — with the upper hand. let's speak to our reporter jo currie — who's there for us. disappointment today, when did it all go wrong?— all go wrong? england did so well esterda all go wrong? england did so well yesterday to _ all go wrong? england did so well yesterday to get _ all go wrong? england did so well yesterday to get australia -
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all go wrong? england did so well yesterday to get australia out - all go wrong? england did so well yesterday to get australia out in l yesterday to get australia out in that second innings, but losing five wickets before the close of play left them so much to do this morning, kate cross was out early, and then came amyjones to partner danny wyatt. this was the partnership english fans were really resting their hopes on, butjones was out pretty soon afterwards, going for six, stumped by millimetres. after that, england's tail lapsed. england losing by 89 runs. it is a big blow in the series, positives to take away, though, but tammy beaumont is getting 200 on saturday, and from the sophie ecclestone as well, australia, in the end, proving once again why they are the best team in the world. find again why they are the best team in the world. �* ., ., ., , again why they are the best team in the world. �* . ., ._ ., again why they are the best team in the world. �* . ., ., ., the world. and a fair way to go in this multiformat _ the world. and a fair way to go in this multiformat series, - the world. and a fair way to go in this multiformat series, but - the world. and a fair way to go in this multiformat series, but howl this multiformat series, but how hard a job will it be now for england to claw themselves back into contention? this england to claw themselves back into contention? , , , , ., ., contention? this series is not done and dusted- _ contention? this series is not done and dusted. we _ contention? this series is not done and dusted. we now— contention? this series is not done and dusted. we now have - contention? this series is not done and dusted. we now have six - contention? this series is not donej and dusted. we now have six white ball games. this one at test match was worth four points, the following six games are worth two points each.
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for england to win the series, they now need to win five of the six games. it is a big ask. australia are the best team in the world. england have not won the ashes since 2014. it is a big ask, but not impossible. they will take a few days to rest, and they went play much test match cricket in the next couple of days, but they will recoup, and potentially make mick —— potentially much up the starting team, and go against at edgbaston on saturday. white thank you very much. —— mix—up. ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenney, the american actors who bought wrexham football club four years ago, are branching out. they're taking a stake in formula 0ne's alpine. whose parent company renault confirmed the sale of a 24% stake earlier, to a group that the hollywood pair are involved with. jane dougall here to tell us more. diversification, as they like to call it in the business world, what can this investment mean? the actors
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are onl a can this investment mean? the actors are only a small— can this investment mean? the actors are only a small part _ can this investment mean? the actors are only a small part of _ can this investment mean? the actors are only a small part of this _ are only a small part of this investment —— investing group, which has paid millions of pounds for the 24% stake. the other investors are read both capital and otto. read about a us investment firm who bought ac milan last year for 1.2 billion euros. they also have a huge controlling stake in the french league to lose, so they are not short of a bob or two. they are also an investor in fenway sports group. —— toulouse. fenway owns the boston red socks and premier league club. while the two actors will be the faces of this investment, the significance name here is redbird. we are seeing them now, wrexham, four years ago, they were such a famous story, big story. thea;a four years ago, they were such a famous story, big story. they have been taken — famous story, big story. they have been taken into _ famous story, big story. they have been taken into the _ famous story, big story. they have been taken into the premier - been taken into the premier league... is that similar success hopefully for alpine, who may be a
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bit further down the pecking order? this will hopefully boost the media profile, and the publicity surrounding them, as we can see through wrexham, it has been huge, because of ryan reynolds and robert michael henne. if you look at how quickly they achieve the success, they took over in 2021. the welsh club were promoted back to the league in 2021. did not take them long! this formula 1 is a very different balk —— sports, red bull finished behind mercedes in last year's finished behind mercedes in last yea r�*s constructor�*s finished behind mercedes in last year's constructor�*s championship. if we are looking at the financial capabilities, this deal values alpena racing —— alpine racing, at £750 million, and ferraris left over just 1 left overjust1 billion. there is your contrast as well. this season, alpine have dropped, they are currently fifth. the parent company have been dropped like they
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intend to turn that return to the summit, that is what is hoped the deal will do. summit, that is what is hoped the deal will dd— summit, that is what is hoped the deal will do. manchester city have confimed their treble winning captain ilkay gundogan has left tojoin barcelona on a free transfer. the germany midfielder�*s contract expires at the end of the month. he scored six goals in his final seven games, including a double in the fa cup final win over manchester united. gundogan said he experienced "hundreds of unforgettable moments" with city. and that captaining the side to the treble was the "greatest experience" of his career. in october last year, the day before his 27th birthday, para—athlete george peasgood was out for a bike ride with his girlfriend when a freak accident saw his foot slip out of the pedal, and hurled him over the handlebars at speed. rushed to hospital, he was diagnosed with a brain injury and entered into the deepest level of coma. six months on, he's now working at a rehabilitation centre in leicestershire, which is part of the matt hampson foundation and moving towards his
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goal of "getting his life back". 0ur reporter matt graveling has been to meet him. australia, 2018. another podium for great britain's george peasgood. this success came in 20 years after a lawnmower accident left george leading —— needing 15 surgeries to his leg. as he grew, george continued to swim, cycle and run. in 2011, he was picked up by british triathlon, and he already had a clear goal in mind. get triathlon, and he already had a clear goal in mind.— triathlon, and he already had a clear goal in mind. get to rio and hoefull clear goal in mind. get to rio and hepefully do _ clear goal in mind. get to rio and hopefully do a — clear goal in mind. get to rio and hopefully do a couple _ clear goal in mind. get to rio and hopefully do a couple of- clear goal in mind. get to rio and hopefully do a couple of other - clear goal in mind. get to rio and - hopefully do a couple of other games after that. hopefully do a couple of other games afterthat. i hopefully do a couple of other games after that. i really want to make this the best part of my life and make it as long as possible. we became reality and was followed by two medals in tokyo. up next, the paralympics in paris. was flying, but then, on the 1st of october, the day before his 27th birthday, a bike crash changed everything. rushed to hospital with a serious brain
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injury, doctors said george was in the deepest level of coma. his family were told to expect the worst. but then, six weeks later, george woke up. i worst. but then, six weeks later, george woke lip-— worst. but then, six weeks later, george woke up. i felt like i woke u . george woke up. i felt like i woke u- from a george woke up. i felt like i woke up from a dream. _ george woke up. i felt like i woke up from a dream. literally, - up from a dream. literally, everything, from november, december, up everything, from november, december, up untiljanuary, it felt like a dream. up untiljanuary, it felt like a dream. �* , ., , , ., dream. after six months, george left hosital dream. after six months, george left hospital and — dream. after six months, george left hospital and now, _ dream. after six months, george left hospital and now, here _ dream. after six months, george left hospital and now, here in _ hospital and now, here in leicestershire, 85 miles away and nine months on from the crash which almost claimed his life, george continues to beat the odds. everyday is a positive- — continues to beat the odds. everyday is a positive. everyday _ continues to beat the odds. everyday is a positive. everyday is _ continues to beat the odds. everyday is a positive. everyday is a _ continues to beat the odds. everyday is a positive. everyday is a step - is a positive. everyday is a step forward. i had three hours of intense rehab. i also have counselling sessions. that is the mental side of things. every day is just massively in focus. keep going, keep going. — just massively in focus. keep going, keep going. work. _ just massively in focus. keep going, keep going, work, work, _ just massively in focus. keep going, keep going, work, work, work! - just massively in focus. keep going, l keep going, work, work, work! good, he's off _ keep going, work, work, work! good, he's off. george is fantastic. his abilily— he's off. george is fantastic. his abiliiy to— he's off. george is fantastic. his ability tojust get he's off. george is fantastic. his ability to just get on with it and crack_ ability to just get on with it and crack on — ability to just get on with it and crack on and work hard and make the best of— crack on and work hard and make the
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best of a _ crack on and work hard and make the best of a pretty poor situation has been _ best of a pretty poor situation has been inspiring. to have gone from being _ been inspiring. to have gone from being told — been inspiring. to have gone from being told that it is unlikely he will get — being told that it is unlikely he will get up again, let alone run committed to then see the things that i_ committed to then see the things that i have been seeing him do. it that i have been seeing him do. [it has that i have been seeing him do. has been that i have been seeing him do. it has been incredible. while competing is on the back burner for now, george says overcoming adversity at a young age was what saved his life this time around. i5 a young age was what saved his life this time around.— this time around. is like being stuck on a _ this time around. is like being stuck on a bike. _ this time around. is like being stuck on a bike. i've _ this time around. is like being stuck on a bike. i've learned l this time around. is like being | stuck on a bike. i've learned to this time around. is like being - stuck on a bike. i've learned to be so stubborn and never take no for an answer. ijust want my life back, the was before my accident. there is all i want to do, to do, to try and get my life back. gare all i want to do, to do, to try and get my life back.— all i want to do, to do, to try and get my life back. are you going to net get my life back. are you going to get there? _ get my life back. are you going to get there? yeah, _ get my life back. are you going to get there? yeah, definitely! - get my life back. are you going to get there? yeah, definitely! just l get there? yeah, definitely! just before we go. — get there? yeah, definitely! just before we go, some _ get there? yeah, definitely! just before we go, some breaking . get there? yeah, definitely! just i before we go, some breaking news get there? yeah, definitely! just - before we go, some breaking news to bring you now, former scotland manager craig brown has eight —— died at the age of 82. he was the national team's longest serving manager. he was in charge for 71 games, from 1993 to 2001, qualifying
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for euro 96 and the 1998 world cup. he ended his career at aberdeen. in a statement today, everyone in it like they said, everyone at aberdeen is heartbroken by the loss of our manager, and he will be sorely missed. there we will be more on that story about the day. thank you for watching, and we will see you later. hello, i'm celia hatton. in an exclusive interview, christine dawood, who lost her husband and son when a submersible imploded in the atlantic last week, has told the bbc she was supposed to be on board, but gave her place to her 19—year—old son. shahzada and suleman dawood were among the five men who were on board the titan. christine dawood has been speaking to our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal.
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christine, thank you so much for talking to us. can i just start off by asking you how you are? i think i developed a bit of a love—hate relationship with this question. so i think with the circumstances is concerned, i'm coping. but no, i'm not doing very good. what has it been like what has it been like for you the last week? for you the last week? can you give us a sense ofjust... can you give us a sense ofjust... it's unfathomable what you're going through, it's unfathomable what you're going through, but what has it been like? but what has it been like? so the sentence, "we lost comm", so the sentence, "we lost comm", i think that would be i think that would be a sentence i would never a sentence i would never want to hear in my life again. want to hear in my life again. like "lost comm", like "lost comm", as in, "we lost communication". as in, "we lost communication".
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i was sitting downstairs, actually. i was sitting downstairs, actually. having a snack or... i don't know. i was sitting with people talking and then somebody came down and said, "we lost comm". and i think i didn't comprehend at that moment what that meant. and then itjust went downhill from there.
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