hosting 2026, citing spiralling costs. hello and welcome along to the programme. we begin with the conclusion of the women's ashes series. england's impressive victory in the final one—day match means the multiformat series has been drawn enough for holders of australia to retain the ashes as dolinsky reports. this women's ashes series concludes with a really positive result for england. they have won the final by 69 runs on the duckworth lewis method. ——joe lynskey. the conference of margin was set up by the runs of nat sciver—brunt who came in 12-2 in of nat sciver—brunt who came in 12—2 in their innings but for the second game in the row in this ashes she moved to a century. she loves batting against the australians at the moment. in four of the last 550

over games she's scored a century. she was helped later by danni wyatt who came quickly. australia was set a target of 286, the second highest run chase in women's 50 over history had australia got there. they started well with 97-3 there. they started well with 97—3 when a rain break interrupted them. at that point the target was revised down and england took the momentum. when they came back and they took they came back and they took the wickets of beth mooney and ellyse perry, and bowled australia out of the 199, meaning the series as a whole is tied at 8—8. australia is holders retain the trophy. but england will look back at it as a positive. they have won the mini 50 over series by 2—1. that will be regarded as two positive results for england as they move forward and look to take the new fans they have made on this series. the men's ashes series is very much still

alive. england trail out i2—i alive. england trail out 12—1 with two tests to play, the fourth of which starts on wednesday at old trafford. australia have named their starting 11 for the match. david warner keeps his place despite a poor run of form. cameron green comes back into the side after injury. josh hazelwood is the other change. scott boland and todd murphy drop out. australia name to all—rounders with cameron green and mitch marsh who scored a century the last test. here is joe wilson. i don't want to descend that i'm always just talking about the weather here at old trafford but look at this. they disrupted the final day of preparation is that it will to some extent we expect disrupt the match. how to deal with that and win without? that is on the mind of england's captain. is on the mind of england's ca tain. _, is on the mind of england's ca tain. ,., ., is on the mind of england's catain. ,., ., .,, captain. going into the last name captain. going into the last game we — captain. going into the last game we would _ captain. going into the last game we would do-0 - captain. going into the lastj game we would do-0 down captain. going into the last - game we would do-0 down and we game we would do—0 down and we knew we needed to win that. i think that helped us a little bit. maybe again with the

weather that is predicted that it might bring sort of more out of us again knowing that we might have to push the game on even more than we normally do. but we'll just have even more than we normally do. but we'lljust have to wait even more than we normally do. but we'll just have to wait and see. if the weather is what it is like and what it is predicted to be we might have to. predicted to be we might have to, , . , predicted to be we might have to. , . , , to. sounds exciting. this is less of a — to. sounds exciting. this is less of a pressing - to. sounds exciting. this is less of a pressing issue - to. sounds exciting. this is less of a pressing issue for| less of a pressing issue for australia. it could rent for five days, the matter will be drawn. they would still retain the ashes. interestingly in terms of their team selection, putting into all—rounders and no spinner. maybe that is a defensive strategy, strengthening their batting. for the first bowling, hard—working captain ben cummins, he has had a week off and is seen here today reenergised. i and is seen here today reenergised.— and is seen here today reenergised. and is seen here today reener: ised. ., ., reenergised. i love it. i love -la in: reenergised. i love it. i love playing cricket. _ reenergised. i love it. i love playing cricket. still - reenergised. i love it. i love playing cricket. still the - reenergised. i love it. i love. playing cricket. still the main reason i do it. still remember me as a kid going out and wanting to play games and win for australia, so the bowling can drain energy, but really i love it, i don't find it a chore or something hard to do.

ifeel really good. chore or something hard to do. i feel really good. those little windows like the last week make sure i completely decompressing getaway from it so when i come back i reach us and ready to go. so when i come backi reach us and ready to go.— and ready to go. what about this sort of _ and ready to go. what about this sort of scenario, - and ready to go. what about this sort of scenario, and - this sort of scenario, and ashes winning opportunity? it was was against england in the backyard. was was against england in the bac ard. , g ., , backyard. they need james entered into _ backyard. they need james entered into a _ backyard. they need james entered into a classic- backyard. they need james i entered into a classic bowling performance. they could do with jonny bairstow holding onto all his opportunities. such things they can to some extent control. the whether the card. elsewhere the commonwealth games federation insists the event doesn't face an existential threat after the state of victoria in australia pulled out of hosting 2026 games. the state claims the costs have tripled to about 4 billion us dollars, and is now too much to bear. but the federation says interest in the games remains strong across the commonwealth. we

games remains strong across the commonwealth.— commonwealth. we have 'ust launched a i commonwealth. we have 'ust launched a new i commonwealth. we have 'ust launched a new strategic h commonwealth. we havejust launched a new strategic plan within the last month called commonwealth united, and went through extensive consultation with our members, with international sports federation, with athletes and stakeholders, talking about what their vision was for the commonwealth. and they were absolutely buoyant in terms of the future, talking about different products outside of hosting the main games, what we do about the commonwealth championships? what are the different ways that we can bring games to different parts of the commonwealth, rather than bouncing back and forth between some of the more traditional hosts? so there was really quite a lot of excitement about where we take the games. excitement about where we take the games-— the games. golf's open championships - the games. golf's open championships start i the games. golf's open championships start on the games. golf's open - championships start on thursday at hoylake. royally can see him there, he will be amongst the favourites after winning the scottish 0pen last weekend. —— rory mcilroy. he returns to the first time since lifting the jug first time since lifting the jug nine years ago. he has been

speaking to stephen watson. i haven't been here since 2014 so, and it's like, you know, it's such a long time, it isn't like i think about it all that often. it is nice to come back and some of the memories of that week start coming back to me. it is most coming back to an event you've done before but it makes you feel quite old, i've been doing it for a while now. but it is going to be back. ., , , ., , back. feeling old but 'ust as passionate * back. feeling old but 'ust as passionate and fi back. feeling old but 'ust as passionate and ever _ back. feeling old butjust as passionate and ever and - back. feeling old butjust as i passionate and ever and driven for success?— for success? absolutely. i think even _ for success? absolutely. i think even more - for success? absolutely. i think even more so - for success? absolutely. i think even more so than l for success? absolutely. i- think even more so than back then in 2014. i have had so many close calls since. i have had a great nine years and won a lot of tournaments but the big four have eluded me and hopefully this week that is something i can change. you are cominu something i can change. you are coming here _ something i can change. you are coming here in — something i can change. you are coming here in great _ something i can change. you are coming here in great form - something i can change. you are coming here in great form after. coming here in great form after that superb when. i coming here in great form after that superb when.— that superb when. i couldn't ask for better _ that superb when. i couldn't ask for better preparation i that superb when. i couldn'tj ask for better preparation to play a links course in proper links condition, especially

with how windy it was. and to get the job with how windy it was. and to get thejob done, i think with how windy it was. and to get the job done, i think the way i played the last two holes, it's obviously going to stand to me this week, but going into, you know, next months, and if few seasons, i can always draw on that memory of being able to get it done under the toughest of conditions and, yes, it was an amazing finish. a perfect way to come into this week. finally, what kind of test you think this will be here this week and it changes since the last open? it week and it changes since the last open?— last open? it is essentially the same _ last open? it is essentially the same golf— last open? it is essentially the same golf course. - last open? it is essentially i the same golf course. there last open? it is essentially - the same golf course. there are a few different elements, but, you know, one less parfive, i guess, so i think the scoring won't be as low as it has been in the last couple of additions here. but it will provide a certain test. a lot of mid—afternoon on the front lines, not 70 wedges, quite a lot of scoring opportunities, but like all major champion tests, you need to the ball in

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differently, different team, different teammates, different coach. he knows tata very well. at the end of the day we need to be patient. we have always been patient. yes we want results on the field, but he will decide if he starts and when he comes on on friday with the coach, that is the important part of this. he has to be ready. but this is a dream. it is a dream that has become a reality.— become a reality. finally, b'orn become a reality. finally, bjorn borg _ become a reality. finally, bjorn borg undoubtedly l become a reality. finally, i bjorn borg undoubtedly one of tennis�*s greatest players, but could his son beyond the path to follow in his footsteps? 20—year—old leo his first match on the atp tour on tuesday. he has read 437th in the world and will have some way to go to matches father's legacy. schomburg retired at the age of just 26.

watch this space. from us in the sportsday team, thank you for watching. hello. for many of us, tuesday was decidedly cool for a july day thanks to a lot of clouds and some outbreaks of rain. that was the scene for a weather watcher in belfast. there were plenty of places that didn't get above 14—15 degrees. was a little bit warmer in the southeast of england, but a world away from the heat that continues to affect southern parts of europe, that extreme heat set to go on. this is the dividing line, the jet stream, the winds high up in the atmosphere, keeping that heat away from our shores, keeping us in some relatively cool air with areas of low pressure and frontal systems moving through. that frontal system there, that was tuesday's rain—maker. it is moving away eastwards. high pressure trying to build from the west,

but there'll still be some showers on wednesday. early cloud and patchy rain in eastern england, that tending to clear, then some spells of sunshine but a scattering of showers. wales and the south west of england, not seeing too many showers. northern scotland likely to stay quite cloudy and breezy throughout the day. and temperatures for lerwick only up to 12 degrees, further south, 24 the high in london. through wednesday night, the showers will tend to fade, we'll see clear skies overhead, one or two mist or fog patches. and with those clear skies, it is going to be actually quite a cool night for the time of year, widely in the towns and cities, 8—12 degrees. but there will be places in the countryside that gets a little chillier than that. so a cool start to thursday morning, but a bright start with spells of sunshine. again, some showers will develop. the odd heavy one is possible. still some quite large areas of cloud across northern parts of scotland and temperatures north to south between 15—23 degrees. that covers it for most of us.

now for friday, a lot of dry weather around to start off, but we will tend to see more clouds spilling in from the west. and some outbreaks of rain are likely to move into parts of northern ireland and northwest scotland, drierfurther south and east, albeit with the chance for the odd shower and temperatures of 14—21 degrees. but as we head into the weekend, we see another frontal system attached to this area of low pressure. that will be working in from the west, bringing outbreaks of rain for many of us. and on the southern flank of that system, some quite strong winds. so, into the weekend some rain at times, albeit with some drier interludes. turning windy down towards the south and remaining fairly cool.

live from washington, of phoenix arizona broke live from washington, this is bbc news. this is bbc news. millions across the globe millions across the globe continue to face red alerts, continue to face red alerts, as the record heat as the record heat wave continues. wave continues. an american soldier has been detained in north korea, after crossing into the country illegally. plus, the us congress holds a hearing on the role of artificial intelligence in society. iam sumi i am sumi somaskanda, thanks forjoining us. we begin tonight with millions facing red alerts and extreme weather around the globe, as record—breaking heatwaves continue, and wildfires rage. scientists warn it could be the "new normal", thanks

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