hannah cockroft completes an all—british podium at the world para athletics championships in paris. hello and thanks for joining us on sportsday. only one place to start and that's at wimbledon, where marketa vondrousova has become the first unseeded player to reach the women's singles final at the all england club in the open era after beating ukraine's elina svitolina. and joining vondrousova in the final will be ons jabeur, who came from behind to see of aryna sabalenka. chetan pathak rounds up the action. and so, the line up for this year's women's wimbledon final is complete after two

breathless matches on thursday, last year's championships ended in heartbreakfor ons last year's championships ended in heartbreak for ons jabeur who has talked about being on a revenge mission this year and now finds herself back in the final after beating the second said, the australian open champion aryna sabalenka. it was a playerfrom belarus champion aryna sabalenka. it was a player from belarus who took charge of the match and was a set up and a point away from a 5—3 lead in the second when ons jabeur showed all of her fighting when ons jabeur showed all of herfighting spirit when ons jabeur showed all of her fighting spirit which has beenin her fighting spirit which has been in abundance at these championships. sabalenka had no supply —— reply, she lives leaving what could have been as ons jabeur is one when away from putting right what she got from putting right what she got from 12 months ago as she looks to make history for the north african and arab world. awaiting ons jabeur in the final will be 24—year—old marketa vondrousova from the czech republic who, like her unseeded opponent elina svitolina, has had a fairy tale run at the championships. elina svitolina only came back from maternity leave in april and her wimbledon is now over. she

has arguably been the story of the championships in the women's draw, playing for the people of ukraine and her friends and family back home, having knocked out the top seed eager chatillon take on route to the last four, perhaps everything caught up with her here is marketa vondrousova who never made it past the second round is now the first unseeded finalist in the women's draw since billiejean king in 1963, thanks to her straight sets victory 6—3, 6—3. and so friday sees the men's semifinal as novak djokovic the defending champion takes onjannik champion takes on jannik sinner, champion takes onjannik sinner, a man he beat in five sets at last year's quarterfinal stage and in the other semifinal, we will see the top seed carlos alcaraz play the former world number one daniil medvedev. so, the day belonging to marketa vondrousova. what an injury comeback for her. however, there always has to be a loser and wimbledon bid farewell to a tearful elina svitolina, who thanked ukrainians for providing "massive support" in her inspired run at the all england club.

for sure, massive support. forsure, massive support. i got a lot of messages from different people and it's unbelievable that they've been there with me all the way and hopefully, they continue. you can see and hear the emotion in svitolina's voice. and it's perhaps easier to understand the emotions when you realise the support she had back in ukraine. in such hard times, ukraine, it is pretty remarkable that she made the entire nation united and everyone wanted to see her, everyone was proud of her and everyone was proud of her and everyone thinks that she is the real fighter, everyone thinks that she is the realfighter, representing ukraine worldwide right now. our next story contains details which some viewers may find distressing. the everton midfielder dele alli says he was sexually abused as a child. in an emotional interview with former england footballer gary neville, he said he was "molested" at the age of six and he's recently

spent some time in rehab because of a sleeping pill addiction, as well as mental health issues. he admitted that he considered walking away from football completely at the end of his time at tottenham. how recent was this, that you went into rehab? i how recent was this, that you went into rehab?— went into rehab? i got out three weeks _ went into rehab? i got out three weeks ago, - went into rehab? i got out three weeks ago, i - went into rehab? i got out three weeks ago, i think. | went into rehab? i got out - three weeks ago, i think. that recent? yeah. _ three weeks ago, i think. that recent? yeah. and _ three weeks ago, i think. that recent? yeah. and if - three weeks ago, i think. that recent? yeah. and if i'm - three weeks ago, i think. that| recent? yeah. and if i'm being honest, recent? yeah. and if i'm being honest. i— recent? yeah. and if i'm being honest, i probably _ recent? yeah. and if i'm being honest, i probably wouldn't i honest, i probably wouldn't have — honest, i probably wouldn't have wanted to talk about it as soon — have wanted to talk about it as soon i— have wanted to talk about it as soon. i think maybe give it a bit more _ soon. i think maybe give it a bit more time that i am feeling in a really— bit more time that i am feeling in a really good place and i feel— in a really good place and i feel strong enough to do this. maybe — feel strong enough to do this. maybe should have given it a bit more _ maybe should have given it a bit more time in terms of when i was _ bit more time in terms of when i was talking about it but unfortunately the way that the world — unfortunately the way that the world is — unfortunately the way that the world is now and the tabloids found — world is now and the tabloids found out and they were calling my team — found out and they were calling my team a lot and telling, you know. — my team a lot and telling, you know, that they knew where i was _ know, that they knew where i was on — know, that they knew where i was on stuff and the decision that— was on stuff and the decision that i— was on stuff and the decision that i may be made in the past when _ that i may be made in the past when i — that i may be made in the past when i didn't really care about what — when i didn't really care about what people thought and i didn't— what people thought and i didn't care about being understood, i would didn't care about being understood, iwould have

didn't care about being understood, i would have let them — understood, i would have let them write what they wanted to write _ them write what they wanted to write and — them write what they wanted to write and put their own story, which — write and put their own story, which they do a lot of the time, _ which they do a lot of the time, but it's not the reality and — time, but it's not the reality and i— time, but it's not the reality and i think for me, it was important that also, you know, i important that also, you know, i want — important that also, you know, i want to— important that also, you know, i want to help other people to know — i want to help other people to know that they're not alone and the feelings that got and you can talk, _ the feelings that got and you can talk, it doesn't make you weak— can talk, it doesn't make you weak to— can talk, it doesn't make you weak to get help. with a week to go until the women's football world cup in australia and new zealand, a review by former lioness midfielder karen carney into the domestic game in the uk is recommending the top two divisions in england become fully professional. as hugh ferris reports, the hope is for the women's game to become a "billion—pound industry" in 10 years' time. millie bright. chloe kelly. mary earps. alessia russo. if the lionesses wanted the legacy of their euros win to inspire a generation, consider this generation inspired. but turning that enthusiasm into a new era of success, well, that might be a bit harder to guarantee. commentator: england lead!

it's karen carney! karen carney played 144 times for england and watches almost as many games a season now as a pundit. she's been leading a major review of women's football commissioned by the government last year. there's players that were on £5,000 a year, working three jobs, so that means they're undernourished, they're dehydrated, they're fatigued. the quality is not there. they're not being treated fairly. there's been evidence that at the elite game they've been treated as second class citizens. it's been revolved around the men's game. that has to change. we have to see these as elite athletes and treat them with the utmost respect. getting youngsters into the game, like at bedworth girls in the west midlands, isn't a problem. in the months after euro 2022, there was a near 200% rise in women's and girls football session bookings. but keeping them interested is difficult. nearly half stop playing beyond primary school age. today's report suggests it's notjust providing the motivation that

matters, but also money. funding for grassroots investment to improve the fan experience and facilities for players throughout the game. some of the other key recommendations include: ..in on and off pitch roles. the report says that is to ensure better players, elite training facilities, and it could also help clubs to sustain financially independent men's and women's teams. at the end of last season, reading were relegated from the wsl and immediately went part time — not least because the men's team also went down and money was too tight. again, going back to the investment, is asking for minimum standards. maternity rights to be improved. a salary floor. is that asking a lot

for elite female athletes? i don't think it is. see it as an investment — that if you invest in it, you will get returns for it. like when we invested in the lionesses, they brought home a trophy. karen carney lays most of her recommendations at the door of two institutions — the fa and here at whitehall. the culture secretary lucy fraser says that women's football is at a milestone and that everyone involved in the game should help take it to the next level. the government will officially respond to the report in the autumn, by which point the lionesses' legacy could well include another major trophy — a first—ever world cup. hugh ferris, bbc news. great britain have won gold, silver and bronze in the t34 100m at the world para athletics championships in paris on thursday. rachel latham was there for us. all nations want from a well championships is dominance and does not get more dominant than a 1— does not get more dominant than a 1- 2,-3 does not get more dominant than a 1— 2,—3 podium finish and that's what great britain produced tonight in the women's

t34100 metres. bronze went to fabienne andre, a first world championship medalfor fabienne andre, a first world championship medal for great britain. cara danny kent of the silver medal to add to her silver medal to add to her silver medal to add to her silver medalfrom the paralympics in 2021. and gold went to master of the craft hannah cockroft. her 12th world cup championship fight title. this is what she had to say after her race.— this is what she had to say after her race. people expect m self after her race. people expect myself and — after her race. people expect myself and curry _ after her race. people expect myself and curry to - after her race. people expect myself and curry to get - after her race. people expect myself and curry to get 1-2 i after her race. people expect| myself and curry to get 1-2 in myself and curry to get 1—2 in whatever order in that time but to turn around and to see fab, she was a little down this morning when she came forth in the heat, to see her cross that line in third, that what it is all about, you know, the excitement on her face all about, you know, the excitement on herface isjust amazing. did it at birmingham last year the commonwealth games and to come here on the biggest stage, we have more girls to race against and it's not a given, myself or carry, we don't know what those girls will pull out and we need to watch our backs now, fabienne is on her way!— is on her way! and sticking with the — is on her way! and sticking with the wheelchair - is on her way! and sticking with the wheelchair races, | with the wheelchair races, switzerland's catherine brenner won her third gold medal on

thursday in the t 5a 1500 thursday in the t 5&1500 metres and she goes again on friday with a 100m. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello there. there's still no end in sight to the unsettled run of weather that we're in the middle of at the moment. we had a day of sunshine and showers on thursday but we've got something wetter and windier moving in for friday. it's this area of cloud — an area of low pressure that will continue to develop, continue to strengthen through friday and saturday and will ultimately bring some strong winds across many areas with gales for some — those winds strong enough to bring some localised disruption. now, the rain from that system has already started to arrive across the south—west of the uk. there's been a bit of damp weather as well for northern ireland and western scotland, so you might see a little

bit of light rain here for the next few hours. mild start to the day friday, 1a—15 degrees celsius, but it will be blustery as well with some of the strongest winds through the day across wales and south west england, where gusts into the 50s of miles an hour could be strong enough to bring down some tree branches, maybe one or two weak trees and, certainly, there'll be large battering, dangerous waves hitting the coastline. through the rest of the day, that area of rain extends across the whole of wales, the whole of england, reaching southern scotland and right across northern ireland, where the rain looks particularly heavy through the course of the afternoon. northern scotland, a lot of cloud, a cool wind here but at least the weather for a time will be a little bit drier, at least. temperatures across the board below average forjuly. now, on into the weekend, the same area of low pressure smack bang over the top of the uk. this time, though, the strongest winds will be working a little bit further eastwards, so we'll see those potentially disruptive gusts of wind reaching parts of eastern england as well. again, the winds strong enough to bring down a few tree branches. rather than the persistent outbreaks of rain that we have on friday, saturday,

it's a slightly less grim day. not greatest of weather, really — it's a day of sunshine and showers. the showers really widespread, some of them heavy and thundery. i suppose one of the benefits of those strong winds is any individual shower won't stay overhead for very long before it gets blown across the sky but i think it is a day where many areas will see several showers during the day. on into sunday's forecast, again, it's another showery one, perhaps some longer spells of rain across northern scotland. still blustery but those winds are starting to calm down a little bit. temperatures still below average for the time of year. any better next week weather—wise? well, not really. it stays unsettled, and that means we are going to see further showers. of course, it won't be raining all the time — there will be some warm spells of sunshine between the showers — but it'll still be quite wet for the time of year.

you're all caught up now. see you're all caught up now. see you later. you later.

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