thank you, i have just the man to tell you right now. thank you, tomasz schafernaker is here. indeed, and it's not looking great for this weekend. we have thejet it's not looking great for this weekend. we have the jet stream and this is the satellite picture right over us, in factjust at this is the satellite picture right over us, in fact just at the south of us at the moment. usually we have cooler air to the north, and thejet stream will send warm air in our direction come the weekend, and even in the next day or two we will see showers affecting the uk. let's have a look at the rainfall accumulation, so the amount we will get. look at this central swathe of the uk. we are talking through the weekend about 50, maybe 60 millimetres of rain, about a months worth within a couple of days. so certainly wet weather on the way. let's look at the here and now. some showers across northern parts of the country. the north of scotland also catching some showers. in some rural spots it will be chilly tonight,

temperatures down to 6 degrees. through the course of the day the clouds will increase in northern ireland, outbreaks of rain will become more persistent, but elsewhere it is that mixture of sunny spells and showers. very modest on the thermometer, i6 sunny spells and showers. very modest on the thermometer, 16 to may be 21 degrees for most of us. here are the ashes, and the gulf could be affected tomorrow by cloud and rain, but i think it is the following day we will get the heavy rain. and on top of that strong winds as well. here is the low pressure the jet stream was born. i dare say it looks a little bit more like boredom. gale force winds heading towards the south western approaches and of course you have got all of that rainfall spreading across many parts of the uk. disappointing temperatures. we are talking about 16 to 19 degrees. thank you! that's it

hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm gavin ramjaun. history for hosts new zealand — and emotional scenes — following their first ever win in the womens world cup, as the tournament get underway. the we had a clear goal that we wanted to _ the we had a clear goal that we wanted to inspire _ the we had a clear goal that we wanted to inspire young - the we had a clear goal that we wanted to inspire young girls, l the we had a clear goal that we - wanted to inspire young girls, young people around this country and around the world and i really think we did that tonight. ireland's tournament debut ends in defeat — as the co—hosts australia get off the mark, without their star player though. england and the driving seat against australia is the fight to stay in the ashes. also coming up on sportsday. at home, tommy fleetwood superb first—run puts in a contention with another surprise name at the top of the leader boards. and find out by

getting the right one of these is so important for female athletes. hello there, and welcome along to sportsday. and we're underway at the women's world cup — on an emotional and landmark day in so many respects. both co—hosts — new zealand and australia, opening their campaigns with a win. australia got the better of debutants ireland in sydney — and without their captain sam kerr. she'll miss most of the group stage. and a famous first ever victory in the tournament for new zealand, with records set at eden park. their 1—0 win over norway meaning so much to the team — following tragedy earlier in auckland with that deadly shooting. a day for the history books then for the football ferns — as nick parrot reports. new zealand waited three years for

this moment since being named co—host with australia in 2020. fifa predicted 2 billion people will watch the tournament on tv and record crowd for a football match in new zealand crammed into eden park. the celebrations were paused before take—off for the victims of the deadly shooting in auckland on the morning of the match. the home fans had never seen their side when a world cup game. the football friends and spent nine weeks in a training camp working under fitness and tactics and it paid off in the second half when hannah wilkinson struck. . . , ., struck. new zealand they had! champions _ struck. new zealand they had! champions in _ struck. new zealand they had! champions in 1995 _ struck. new zealand they had! champions in 1995 struggle . struck. new zealand they had! champions in 1995 struggle to | struck. new zealand they had! - champions in 1995 struggle to keep new zealand a and they only managed to strikes on target and initially looked like a miss but there was a crucial contact stop you will excellent save. va r is in use of this tournament and unsurprisingly, it was needed but this was new.

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really tragic happened and we wanted to bring something positive and we thought of the victims in the first responders in they made us so proud of me wanted to just bring something amazing today. a huge moment for them. and the spotlight later fell on the mathildas in sydney — who didn't disappoint against an ireland side making their first ever appearance at a women's world cup. that despite a huge blow before kick off — no sam kerr — one of the biggest names of the tournament ruled out with a calf injury — and missing australia's next game. dan 0gunshakin reports. from start to spectator, this is not how it was supposed to be for sam at her world cup. her injury a bitter blow for australia but a big boost for an art and slide making its arrival on the big stage, dip it with the enthusiasm of the capacity crowd but without the talisman, the matilda's struggled early on. against her resolute irish defence, they saw the likely route to go for

half as haley headed narrowly wide but ireland showed no signs of cracking, the beginning to resort to more desperate measures. 0—0 at the brick is five minutes after, i would finally buckled. —— ireland. steph took responsibility for the matilda's. with the lead finally secured, clear mines to required frustrated to see the site is ireland look to strike back and they had a powerful site to create chances plus their composure when it mattered most. if sam kerr was feeling nervous as ireland began to threaten, it did not show although this free kick when closer than australia would've liked. and

mckenzie kept increasingly busy in the matilda goal. withdrawal of ireland pulse wasn't over, the spoils with the way of australia. we had a spoils with the way of australia. - had a lot of adrenaline and excitement in this game in their times their moments are working through that knows little bit sloppy and overzealous. in the end, we got the result would be needed to do with that subject to do. this the result would be needed to do with that subject to do.— the result would be needed to do with that subject to do. with that sub'ect to do. this is the to level with that subject to do. this is the top level now- _ with that subject to do. this is the top level now. when _ with that subject to do. this is the top level now. when you - with that subject to do. this is the top level now. when you make - top level now. when you make mistakes, you will be punished at this level— mistakes, you will be punished at this level but is not a positive statisiic— this level but is not a positive statistic from it. we will recover and push — statistic from it. we will recover and push on as far as we can. cheers for the house — and push on as far as we can. cheers for the house on _ and push on as far as we can. cheers for the house on opening _ and push on as far as we can. cheers for the house on opening day - and push on as far as we can. cheers for the house on opening day while l for the house on opening day while irish eyes were crying out in emotionally charged night in sydney. coming into decision pin champions as the team begins the trinity contained haiti on saturday morning. england begin their campaign against haiti on saturday. midfielderjordan nobbs says, i think there's a lot of areas where

i think there's a lot of areas where i think there's a lot of areas where i think it is notjust about money and notjust about kit i think it is notjust about money and not just about kit and facilities. there are so many areas will be a grow and seeing the way the sport is growing as well. i think it is about as as a team believing in the next generation as well having been best possible situation to play football. the action continues tomorrow — with three matches — kicking off with nigeria against the olympic champions canada in group b. but set your alarms early for that, it's 330 in the morning, live on the bbc. the phillippines against switzerland is next up — follow that on the bbc sport website. and at 830, the much fancied spain get their campaign underway, against costa rica — watch that on bbc2 and the iplayer. still to come on sportsday. marginal gains — the vital piece of kit, which could prove the difference for britain's netballers at the world cup later this month.

it will make the last thing you want to have on your mind is how your breasts are moving and if that is causing you any discomfort or if you want to be aware of it and i think thatis want to be aware of it and i think that isjust being want to be aware of it and i think that is just being able to focus on the task at hand. alongside this feast of football we have in store — remember we've also got a crucial fourth ashes test going on as well, where it's pivotal for england at old trafford, against an australia side who could close out the series by the end of it. england have been on fire on with the bat today, and are in a great position to build a strong first innings lead. joe wilson is there for us. might make england had to get australia out and they did that relatively quickly. so much as happened with this and it's hard to remember that australia began the day and i became 317 all all—out in

that show you the final wicket and you will see josh that show you the final wicket and you will seejosh and another good catch and this occasion, cut well in this match and you'll notice chris celebrating, five wickets for him, five to 62 let's think about his specific return to the team in the way that the members of changed. gavin winning runs and 56 into first best performance here today and whenever chris works as well, you can see the whole of cricket kind of celebrating. in a very likeable character and ending the first innings in the first top of the day doing well. and when that comes to the performance.— the performance. they did what the 're the performance. they did what they're going — the performance. they did what they're going to _ the performance. they did what they're going to do _ the performance. they did what they're going to do and - the performance. they did what they're going to do and out - the performance. they did what they're going to do and out and| the performance. they did what| they're going to do and out and i the performance. they did what i they're going to do and out and i it going for them? this they're going to do and out and i it going for them?— they're going to do and out and i it going for them? this was almost the erfect going for them? this was almost the perfect execution _ going for them? this was almost the perfect execution of _ going for them? this was almost the perfect execution of england's - going for them? this was almost the perfect execution of england's new l perfect execution of england's new mentality and dominated but first of all, i want to talk about one of the

highlights of his innings as the big problem is that nobody really wants to better number three and so look, i'll do it. i'll better number three may be coming off, today it did but when he bets well, it is a beautiful sight and so the the selflessness, the adaptability, right before the series started, they said they would come back to being the entombment has cricket really because of ben stokes, really bought into that whole england mentality and that it became a doubt parolee. let's talk about his best moments, and excellent partnership withjoe route. he excellent partnership withjoe he will take risks and play present in some classical shots and he will play some shuffle look a little lucky but he will always keep the scoreboard moving. and it was perfect, everything that he did to get 189, i think was a vindication

of his approach to betting, vindication of england's approach and his innings by the time he was out for 189, the whole since around the match is changed in australia looked pretty ragged, looked pretty tired at times and with things i would say finally is when probably was finally out, was of the austrians go up and shake his hand, respect wasn't there. —— the respect was there. -- the respect was there. busy days ahead? we've _ -- the respect was there. busy days ahead? we've been _ -- the respect was there. busy days ahead? we've been talking - -- the respect was there. busy days ahead? we've been talking about i -- the respect was there. busy days| ahead? we've been talking about the weather forecast _ ahead? we've been talking about the weather forecast from _ ahead? we've been talking about the weather forecast from days _ ahead? we've been talking about the weather forecast from days ago i weather forecast from days ago because it may yet play a crucial part in a thinking england, lived in everything they can do to play a crucial four for four leaked a 67 rounds, we could get a full day and may be in the weekend we will lose a lot of time but to repeat that point of being aggressive and being brave, so far this tennis match, and whatever the controlled they're

controllable. and you can catch highlights of day 2 at old trafford, on the bbc�*s today at the test — which will be on the iplayer and on the bbc sport website from 7 o'clock, shortly after sportsday! so, all that, and who can forget the open too. the final men's golf major of the year at hoylake is underway — it's a course effectively down the road for england's tommy fleetwood. whose 5—under round earlier today saw him become the joint clubhouse leader. there are high hopes from northern ireland's rory mcilroy too, who's out on the course. nine years since he last won the open — at the same course. let's get the latest with ben croucher — who is there for us, ben. it isa it is a picture postcard setting here and it is a great day for home favourites and for unsung heroes and as we are experiencing some blustery winds, it is the opening

championship and that is what we have seen on this day at the golf club and a fifth of the field under par and just club and a fifth of the field under parandjust up the club and a fifth of the field under par and just up the coast in southport, leading at the moment on five under par, the rollers reverberated around hoylake on 30, 50 and 60, three birdies if you have not heard a about the man alongside them, we will forgive you because he is a 20—year—old south african amateur making his debut, or wonderful chip in and he is a bit of an unusual swing but delivers impressive results and they have had slightly heavier winds here at hoylake and they have found life a little bit none more so than rory mcelroy was on the eighth hole and he's in the middle of the fairway

inexplicably managed to make a bogey, very short pot and opening up a major championship is not going right before the northern irishman, do not find the bunkers and if you'rejust in time do not find the bunkers and if you're just in time the some of the best players in the world, if you're right next to them, do not ship the ball right into the bunker, it was an unusual shot but the challenges that you have on the 17th, part three that is everyone talking come when you fight your way into the bunker, it is not always easy to get out of them but it is tommy fleetwood who is enjoying himself at the top of the leaderboard as he goesin the top of the leaderboard as he goes in search of his very first major. goes in search of his very first ma'or. , , , . goes in search of his very first ma'or.�* , , ., ., goes in search of his very first ma'or., , , ., ., ., major. just, yeah, at the moment we are leading — major. just, yeah, at the moment we are leading the _ major. just, yeah, at the moment we are leading the open _ major. just, yeah, at the moment we are leading the open so _ major. just, yeah, at the moment we are leading the open so he _ major. just, yeah, at the moment we are leading the open so he doesn't i are leading the open so he doesn't get much better and doing it in

front of a crowd like that, walking onto the first in the 18th and people, the whole way around, dissecting you on, it is really special, it really is and to top it off with plan great like that, you cannot ask for much more. is a former pga _ cannot ask for much more. is a former pga tour _ cannot ask for much more. is a former pga tour professor and european tour professional golfer, thank you forjoining us on sports day and what if you made day one? getting a little chilly out here and it was quite the breeze the recovery going to get this afternoon and stayed to pick up a little bit and the score this morning at 66 leading the score this morning at 66 leading the way, i think tommy fleetwood is probably at the top of the story line but of course, amateurs and the check to pay attention to, the last amateur to lead and the last amateur to win, they both went to the same school, georgia tech in my hometown of atlanta, georgia, some nice heartstrings there but tommy fleetwood is close, it doesn't

handle the pressure and grind out and do the low edging championships. and he is likely the storyline coming at a day one.- and he is likely the storyline coming at a day one. what if you made of right — coming at a day one. what if you made of right mcelroy's - coming at a day one. what if you | made of right mcelroy's struggles this afternoon? you made of right mcelroy's struggles this afternoon?— made of right mcelroy's struggles this afternoon? you was on one and two he was — this afternoon? you was on one and two he was wide _ this afternoon? you was on one and two he was wide right _ this afternoon? you was on one and two he was wide right and _ this afternoon? you was on one and two he was wide right and on i this afternoon? you was on one and two he was wide right and on 12 i this afternoon? you was on one and two he was wide right and on 12 was miles to the left when you meet roy with that big of a dispersion, that concerns me and he missed a couple of short plots and looked a little quick with the stroke and is to a handful of holes left and if you can survive 16 and 17 million pick up one on a team, getting to the and went over, he still has a fighting chance. ~ ., , ., ., went over, he still has a fighting chance. ~ ., ., ., chance. what if you made of the challen . e chance. what if you made of the challenge the — chance. what if you made of the challenge the hoylake _ chance. what if you made of the challenge the hoylake is - chance. what if you made of the l challenge the hoylake is throwing chance. what if you made of the i challenge the hoylake is throwing at the competitors over the weekend and hasn't been as high—scoring as low—scoring as expected questionable at the disposal below below lower just given that it was warmer today

and the wind was laid down that day making the players, but that they're going to shoot a very low scores and i thought we were going to see that under par in the old girl and stood up under par in the old girl and stood up and is fighting the best players in the world. that, thank you so much if you take a quick look at the leaderboard. just remind you, sitting at the top at the moment and some of those other big names that you have seen were number one under par and karen smith the defending champion really up and down sitting at one over and alongside rory mcelroy with plenty of work to do and alongside rory mcelroy with plenty of work to do ahead of want to see any of the action from hoylake, you can catch it all on bbc from eight o'clock. at hoylake.

might make a good day for the danes, sprint finish looks like we are on stage 18 but a four—man brick at other ideas bearing down on them but never quite caught up with them. taking his first stage victory at the tour. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. bruno fernandes has been named as the new club captain of manchester united — replacing harry maguire. the portuguese midfielder has already worn the armband for united several times and manager erik ten hag has confirmed he'll lead the team on a permanent basis. nigel walker has been appointed as the welsh rugby union's first executive director of rugby. the former wales wing had taken on the temporary chief executive role following the resignation of steve phillips earlier this year. australia's gold coast is ready to step in to stage the 2026 commonwealth games after the state of victoria pulled out. the city hosted the 2018 games and the rescue plan is "fully supported" by athletics australia.

tributes have been paid to a great britain ice hockey player — mike hammond — who has died in a car crash in canada. hammond was just 33—years—old and played for nottingham panthers last season. the club said "everyone is thinking of hammy and his family right now". gb ice hockey, who he helped win promotion back to the top level just this year, said "they were devastated and their thoughts and condolences are with mike's family, friends and team—mates. " lerone murphy fights on saturday at ufc london at the o2 arena on saturday, says both incidents affected him differently, but the cycling accident has "made him". "it switched me on differently in life now," said murphy. it will make is just not my time it is just not my time to go. 30 km

ride and just as i get home, a card turned right not looking and knocked me off my bike and i went over on the other side and i nearly bled out. i come out of the area and i got shot in the face and i was in a coma for a few days, because in the wrong place the wrong time. i consider everyone, i have never purposed because those are two very close incidents that i've gone through and i'm still here, still healthy and so, when i first started and that may come i did not want to be a fighter and that it is your amateur fights and be a fighter and that it is your amateurfights and i be a fighter and that it is your amateur fights and i thought about the career i committed, i'm waking up the career i committed, i'm waking up every day of the purpose and get to so it's been my dream to be a champion and there's nothing anyone can do to me now that's worse than these two incidents, nothing, i've bounced back from so much and up the

lowest of all those places and not many people get opportunity have come from a poor background and for me to get this opportunity now, i cannot let that go to waste. finally — with this busy summer of sport so far, we can also add the netball world cup — which starts in just over a week's time in south africa. england's roses squad have been leaving no stone unturned in their preparations — including research into a vital piece of kit, often regarded as a taboo. kate falkingham reports. these athletes are equal on the international stage it is always room for marginal gains. but sometimes, the common areas you least expect. this is when the most important items in the female athletes kit bag. researchers say that sports bras can improve performance by 4%, if they fit well. it would likely take so much pride in what we wear, why not our sports

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who defeated ireland. not to be for the irish side, making their tournament debuts. more on the bbc sport website and highlights are coming up on bbc three at seven o'clock. that's all from sportsday. we'll see you next time. hello. whilst much of southern europe is still feeling the effect of that intense ongoing heatwave, here in the uk, no sign of any heat in the forecast because things are staying rather cool and unsettled. the next few days bring a few scattered showers but through the weekend it's going to turn increasingly wet and windy for all of us at times. this is the expected rainfall accumulation we are going to see

by the time we get to the end of monday, 50—70 millimetres for some areas, so it's going to turn quite soggy particularly through the weekend. back to the here and now and as we head through into the evening, just a few showers around that should mainly fade away, but this zone across parts of central and southern scotland and northern ireland will remain cloudier with a few splashes of rain. now, either side of that there's clearer skies so we are likely to see temperatures getting down into single figures in quite a few places. a fairly fresh start to your friday morning, but some sunshine from the word go away from parts of northern england and northern ireland, where we start off with the cloud and a few light showers. through the day, as things warm up, sunny spells and scattered showers will tend to bubble up. they will be most frequent for eastern scotland, northern and eastern england as well. further south and west you're more likely to stay dry. a bit of patchy rain at times for northern ireland and temperatures not great, 14—21 degrees, a little below par for this stage injuly. of course, two big sporting fixtures in the north—west of england, the ashes and the golf as well.

both of these events could see the chance of a passing shower but it's certainly not going to be a wash—out on friday. 0vernight into saturday, that's when the cloud thickens, the rain starts to move in from the atlantic, so a milder night for many of us. clearer skies holding on into saturday morning across the north of scotland. but the wind and rain is courtesy of this area of low pressure. it drifts in from the atlantic and spreads its way eastwards through the course of the day. so initially some rain for parts of northern ireland, perhaps wales, northern england too. gales developing down towards the south—west. it will turn windy across all of england and wales in particular. that rain presses its way eastwards gradually through the course of the day. just north of scotland i think getting away with some drier, sunnier weather, but temperatures only 15—19. feeling cooler when you add on the wind and the rain as well. moving through the second half of the weekend into sunday. low pressure just drifts off towards the east but we still have the tail end

of that frontal system, so more showers around for many of us at times on sunday, and it stays unsettled with some sunshine and a scattering of showers into monday too. bye— bye.