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tv   Sportsday  BBC News  July 14, 2023 1:30pm-1:45pm BST

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nesta, thank you. time for a look at the weather — here's louise lear. someone at wimbledon but astonishingly hot across europe? holiday season in full swing at this time of year and if you are heading to the mediterranean you probably heard the story, extreme heat at the moment. these are the afternoon temperatures we expect. yes, picking at mainland europe but if i run the temperature anomalies anywhere in orange is above average for the time of year but over the next few days, saturday and sunday, temperatures is just a little across the east but to spain we will see both italy and spain, heatwave conditions building over the next few days. closer to home we are asking the question of what has happened to summer? it's been a miserable start to today with
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quite a lot of rain and unseasonably windy for this time of year and the low pressure will stay with us into the weekend. gusts of wind across wales and south—west england, 45—50 miles an hour, rough and dangerous seas there and also some very persistent rain sweeping across parts of england, wales and gradually into northern ireland. quite a lot of cloud across the country and showers in scotland. this afternoon, some heavy bursts across the isle of man, stretching into north wales and the midlands towards the isle of wight, pushing steadily north. what the showers in scotland it will stay grey through the afternoon, top temperatures here in round 15—18 , highest values in the south of 21 degrees. moving through the night the rain will sweep steadily north and pretty much grind to a halt on the far north of scotland which could have impacts.
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quite a lot of cloud through the night acting like a blanket, mild night acting like a blanket, mild night to come with temperatures of 13-16 but night to come with temperatures of 13—16 buta night to come with temperatures of 13—16 but a grey start tomorrow. low pressure stays with us, the weather fronts spiralling around the low and driving in showers and still unseasonably windy. whether running still in place across parts of south wales, central and southern england and if you are camping 55 mile another gusts of wind will not be your friend and another gusts of wind will not be yourfriend and if another gusts of wind will not be your friend and if you have a marquee for the wedding that is worth bearing in mind. on saturday, plenty of showers, heavy, the rumble of thunder mixed in and temperatures a little below average for the time of year. highs of 16—20. a little below average for the time of year. highs of 16—20 . sunday sees fewer showers, perhaps the exception is the far north—west of scotland but it does not make for greatjuly weather if it is sunshine and heat you are after. thanks, louise. and that's bbc news at one.
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you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. the news continues here on bbc one — as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodbye. how do you start a speech like this? the hello and welcome to sportsday. it's men's semifinals day at wimbledon. can anyone stop history—chasing novak djokovic? the second round of the scottish open is under way — rory mcilroy is looking to build on a good opening round. the swiss silver bullet, marcel hug, bags another gold medal at the world para athletics championships in paris.
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let's start with wimbledon, then. it's men's semifinals day, which means novak djokovic is is in action on centre court. it's his eleventh semifinal at wimbeldon, by the way. he's aiming to win the title for a fifth year running. chetan patak is keeping an eye on things from the roof of the broadcast centre. he's playing young italianjannick sinner. chetan, can djokovic be stopped?! no, probably not, but we will wait and see. it is the fifth year in a row, as she said. the numbers around novak djokovic are extraordinary. this is the 42nd grand slam final he has played. he is trying to match the eight wimbledon finals of roger federer. this is the head to head
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your watching live now on centre court againstjannik sinner. he has managed to win both times they have played, including the quarterfinal last year. novak djokovic lost the first two sets to jannik sinner last year and that will give the italian some hope that he can match novak djokovic on grass. can he do it for five sets? this is jannik �*s first grand slam semifinal. this is a breakthrough moment for him. he has the game to trouble novak djokovic, but will it be enough? unlikely. novak djokovic says he will be taking his opponent very seriously this afternoon. he taking his opponent very seriously this afternoon.— this afternoon. he is so young, so of course it _ this afternoon. he is so young, so of course it is _ this afternoon. he is so young, so of course it is expected _ this afternoon. he is so young, so of course it is expected that - this afternoon. he is so young, so of course it is expected that he i of course it is expected that he will improve and he is improving, no doubt _ will improve and he is improving, no doubt with_ will improve and he is improving, no doubt with his serve. he has been serving _ doubt with his serve. he has been serving better. on grass obviously that makes a difference. he is a
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very— that makes a difference. he is a very complete player. now in the first time — very complete player. now in the first time of the semifinals at wimbledon. i'm looking forward to that challenge. once that match is done, we'll see world number one carlos alcaraz facing daniil medvedev. what can we expect from this one? carlos alcaraz has lit up these championships. when you see him up close plan you can see how dynamic, high explosive his tennis days and why he is regarded as the next great talent in the sport once novak djokovic goes, with rafael nadal heading towards retirement, as well, it will be all about carlos alcaraz. he has certainly been tested in this tournament. but carlos alcaraz figured it out. it is only his fourth grand slam semifinal...
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sorry, only the fourth tournament he has got to the stage on grass. he wants the queens title coming into wimbledon. up for him is daniel medvedev. untilthis wimbledon. up for him is daniel medvedev. until this year he hadn't really figured out this surface. he came close to going out against chris eubanks in the last round. the pressure is not on daniel medvedev, he might be more of these, but the expectation here is as it has been for some time is that we will get a carlos alcaraz — novak djokovic final. alfie hewett and jordan reed, we should be seeing them in singles action today, but because the weather was so bad we are waiting to find out when those matches will be played. alfie hewett is chasing to one title he is missing from his collection, a wimbledon singles title. we will hope to get to play their singles matches. they are of
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course in the doubles final that we will see tomorrow. you course in the doubles final that we will see tomorrow.— will see tomorrow. you can follow all of the tennis _ will see tomorrow. you can follow all of the tennis this _ will see tomorrow. you can follow all of the tennis this afternoon - all of the tennis this afternoon across bbc one and bbc two. the second round of the scottish open is under way. it's the final step on the golf calendar before next week's open at royal liverpool. joining me now is our golf correspondent iain carter. hello, iain. sum up for us what's happened so far this morning. it has been a good day for low scoring so far today, even though many of the hole locations have been rather challenging. certainly in the morning the breeze was down the course, the course was soft and some players took real advantage. tyrrell hatton went on to an eight under par, a 62, and that took him into a share of the lead. the overnight leader isjust about share of the lead. the overnight leader is just about to get a second
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run under way. some really good scoring. scottie scheffler went round in 65. that took to seven under par. padraig harrington, 51 years old, round in 66. he thinks he is hitting the ball as well as he has ever done in his career and feels that if he can have a big week this week and next week at the open he can thrust himself into the ryder cup picture for the match come september. rory mcilroy has just tee'd off. he had a pretty good start yesterday. yes, a six under par 64 yesterday for him. a beautiful drive down the first, an excellent approach into close range and then knocked it in with a minimum of fuss. now a glorious shot into the second green, so another birdie chance there. rory looking like he is in the mood at the moment. his last major win came
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at the open championship at hoylake. so things are moving in a nice direction for him.— so things are moving in a nice direction for him. how are the -la ers direction for him. how are the players looking _ direction for him. how are the players looking at _ direction for him. how are the players looking at this - direction for him. how are the - players looking at this tournament? is it preparation ahead of next week at royal liverpool?— at royal liverpool? there is definitely — at royal liverpool? there is definitely an _ at royal liverpool? there is definitely an element - at royal liverpool? there is definitely an element of- at royal liverpool? there is i definitely an element of that. at royal liverpool? there is - definitely an element of that. this is seaside golf that will tune up the players for the sort of golf they have to play next week. when you talk to them, they say the scottish open is a prestigious title, i will concentrate on that for this week and then we will see what happens next week.- for this week and then we will see what happens next week. thank you so much. what happens next week. thank you so much- enjoy — what happens next week. thank you so much- enjoy it- — what a night it was for great britain last night at the world para athletics championships in paris. it was the big moment of the competition so far. a british one, two, three as hannah cockroft, kare adenegan and fabienne andre took home the medals in the t35100 metres. with just four days remaining of the competition, rachael latham can sum up what we can
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expect from today. the british pa ra— the british para— athletic teams were certainly on a high last night but it has been a tougher morning so far today. there were genuine medal prospects in the t 541500 metres, but both british athletes missed out. the race was won by one of the greatest of all time, marcel hug. i spoke to the now 12 time world champion after his race. i spoke to the now 12 time world champion after his race.- champion after his race. i feel nervous. _ champion after his race. i feel nervous. but _ champion after his race. i feel nervous, but it _ champion after his race. i feel nervous, but it is _ champion after his race. i feel nervous, but it is a _ champion after his race. i feel nervous, but it is a positive i nervous, but it is a positive nervousness. and pressure as well. many athletes expect me to win and i am hunted. , am hunted. there is definite pressure- — am hunted. there is definite pressure. we _ am hunted. there is definite pressure. we know - am hunted. there is definite pressure. we know that - am hunted. there is definite l pressure. we know that great britain's women were successful last night, but what can they do tonight? there are three gp women in the finals and all three of them have a chance of a medal. hannah taunton goesin chance of a medal. hannah taunton goes in the 1500 metres. sammy
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kinghorn who is in the 100 metres and sophie hahn goes in the 200 metres. sophie hahn is the world champion in this event but after settling for france earlier on in the week she went to social media and said that she is fighting with a mental health at the moment and any metal she came in at these championships is an achievement. the latest cricket franchise is under way, with the first major league cricket match played in the usa with texas super kings beating los angeles knight riders. former south africa captain faf du plessis led super kings as they won by 69 runs in front of a sold—out crowd at the grand prairie stadium in texas, which is a former baseball stadium. the usa's new t20 cricket league consists of a 19—game season played over 2.5 weeks and features six teams. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app or from our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye.
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the funeral has been held for barnaby webber, the 19—year—old student who was stabbed to death in an attack in nottingham last month. photographs of barnaby, along with grace o'malley—kumar and ian coates, who also died in the incident, were on display at the service, which was held in taunton minster. barnaby�*s father, david, and his brother, charlie, addressed the congregation. how do you start a speech like this? the one as a parent you thought you'd never have to make. in line with today, this is a celebration of my beautiful boy's life. ever since he lit up our world, and then charlie a few short years
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later, i have been besotted by them both. or as emma will tell you, wrapped around their little fingers. as a father, that's myjob. i'd like everyone to maybe think about how we act in our day to day lives and be a little bit more patient, caring with others. maybe be a little bit more barney. thank you. what i want to talk about is the role you played in my life and the fact that you're the only reason i have the confidence to stand here today. when we were younger you were always the person i went to, if i was scared of something or had a tough decision to make and you always saw me through. you were like the final piece in what seems like an unsolvable puzzle and you always find a way to make it right. you being gone is like trying to finish that puzzle without the most important piece — it just doesn't seem to work and i don't know if it ever will. i remember the very first day
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you went off to uni,

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