the hotspot of bakhmut as kyiv ramps up its counter offensive against russian troops. the visit comes after a multistory residential building and a security service building were struck in the central city of dnipro on friday. here in the uk up to twenty thousand rail workers in the rmt union are on strike for the second weekend in a row. it's part of a long running dispute about pay, jobs and working conditions. hello and welcome to sportsday with me paul scott at the bbc sport centre here is what's coming up. end of an era: stuart broad says this ashes series will be his last, as announces his retirement from all forms of cricket. fantastique: france leave it late,

but see off brazil at the women's world cup. england see off malawi in the netball world cup as they make it two wins from two in south africa. also coming up on a packed sportsday... max verstappen�*s relentless march towards another f1 world title continues, as he wins the belgian grand prix sprint. hello and welcome to the programme. in the last hour, stuart broad has announced that he is going to retire from all forms of cricket. a test career lasting almost... years in

which he has taken almost test cricket... england are looking for the victory that would see them draw in the series. joe wilson has this report. brought has done so much more than we imagined this summer, with such a full heart and soul part of the test matches. his timing is perfect. as a man who has given so much of the ashes, his career has been defined by the ashes, and he now has a chance to end things with another test match victory thanks to a very strong day with england. let me take you through that, now. this strong day with england. let me take you through that, now.— you through that, now. this was deliberate. _ you through that, now. this was deliberate, england's _ you through that, now. this was deliberate, england's players i deliberate, england's players wearing each other�*s shirts to highlight the confusion often experienced by people living with dementia. a cause to consider. then, off we go. that was the first ball

off we go. that was the first ball of the morning. crawley playing at his pace. and so was ducky. england began 12 runs behind. by the end of the first over, they were ahead. there were challenges with travel, if you are going to be able, it was a good idea diary. stokes was in at number three. a good idea diary. stokes was in at numberthree. if a good idea diary. stokes was in at number three. if he was fielding down there, it might have been out. in fact, it was stark. he misjudged this catch, to put it kindly. i'm not sure if those near him were putting it kindly. root was hitting the ball pretty much whatever he wanted. leading pass 200, everything under complete control, until, the captain found a fielder. stokes made 42 and no more. still, bairstow was in and batting like this. 265—4 at tea. building up a lead to win a test match, on the third day, there was not technically any rush. positive, measured batting here.

state of the game, that and at that. now, just to watch somebody get 100. route got near, he was on 91, gone. bairstow, on 78, out. when stuart broad walked down the steps and evening sunshine, he knew it would be his last innings for england, a decision he would make at the close of play. of course, there are still wickets to take it, and at the lead of 327, courtesy of some jimmy of 327, courtesy of somejimmy anderson of 327, courtesy of some jimmy anderson batting, increases chances of an ashes celebration. we may reflect that we will never see bat again like anderson and broad, whose careers have been expanded by contracts. bearamanda contracts. bear amanda broadtenacity, his contracts. bearamanda broadtenacity, his insistence to return to return to the team, his belief that he was as good, may be better than anyone. i think that he deserves to end his career on his

terms. �* , ~ ., ., terms. i've been thinking, for a coule terms. i've been thinking, for a coume of _ terms. i've been thinking, for a couple of weeks, _ terms. i've been thinking, for a couple of weeks, but _ terms. i've been thinking, for a l couple of weeks, but ultimately, terms. i've been thinking, for a i couple of weeks, but ultimately, i still didn't know, about 25 past eight last night. i made the call, i went to stokes's room. ultimately, it came down to the fact that this has been one of the most enjoyable series i've been a part. i have a love affair with ashes cricket, england versus australia. i have always wanted to finish at the top of the game. and england versus australia, at the oval, that is a pretty cool way to do that. part of me wanted to finish playing when i felt like i could still do it. and i was still bowling well. i didn't want to get to the stage in a getting booted out it has been such an incredible ride. and a pretty long one, to be honest. but, it has been a joy. ultimately, long one, to be honest. but, it has been ajoy. ultimately, i long one, to be honest. but, it has been a joy. ultimately, i am loving being a part of that changing room. it is such an addictive environment. and, walking array from the playing side of the game with the memories i

have, and how much i have enjoyed it, makes me feel pretty special. was a part of wanted go for a little bit longer? you have had such an amazing series. the tyre that is why it was such a difficult decision. i didn't have a feeling either way. i felt like i was bowling well enough to keep going. but there was something inside of me that, once i told stokes's that i was going, i felt brilliant. i have had such a great day watching the guys play, building a lead on australia, and my missions will be sky—high over the next few days, chasing an ashes win. so, some people say, when you know, you know, and i never quite had that, but, there was a pull to finishing, when i finish, ifelt great, i was at the top of my game, and ifeel good about great, i was at the top of my game, and i feel good about the decision. stuart broad bear talking about his

decision announced in the last hour to retire from all forms of cricket. this match at the oval will be his final performance. at the women's world cup, england have been boosted by the news that midfielder kiera walsh has not suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury as first feared. she came off injured in england's1 0 win over denmark, but will she came off injured in england's 1—0 win over denmark, but will remain with the camp as she continues her recovery. meanwhile on the pitch, france moved top of group f, with a dramatic win over brazil. joe lynskey rounds up the action. for one of the world cup's great fixtures, brisbane turned brazilian. in this football obsessed nation, they don't often see a curse. in 11 women's games between them, brazil had never beaten france. this was no time for superstition. they drew their first match, and they expect to reach the knockouts. the french were under pressure. it is to reach the knockouts. the french

were under pressure.— were under pressure. it is a very big game- _ were under pressure. it is a very big game- it _ were under pressure. it is a very big game- it is _ were under pressure. it is a very big game- it is a _ were under pressure. it is a very big game. it is a very _ were under pressure. it is a very big game. it is a very big - were under pressure. it is a very big game. it is a very big goal. l were under pressure. it is a very i big game. it is a very big goal. the tension was _ big game. it is a very big goal. the tension was broken very by this woman, she spent two years before the world cup out of the team, now she had the goal. brazil beat panama last week, scoring four goals in style. this time, they relied on the bounce of the ball. it fell straight, and this happen. at 1—1, brazil had the noise. the french won back momentum. this game's frantic finish had one more twist.— finish had one more twist. comes around the _ finish had one more twist. comes around the back, _ finish had one more twist. comes around the back, france - finish had one more twist. comes around the back, france lead! - around the back, france lead! reynard, the french captain, and the icon of france, she is the centre back who has scored more than 30 goals. brazil let her drift. a 2—1 when takes france to the top of the group. brazil have work to do. one more team still stands and has hope. the header is in! jamaica have the

lead. in the header is in! jamaica have the lead. g ., ., .., the header is in! jamaica have the lead. ., , ., ., ., ., lead. in perth, jamaica beat panama 1-0. it is lead. in perth, jamaica beat panama 1-0- it is their— lead. in perth, jamaica beat panama 1-0. it is theirfirst_ lead. in perth, jamaica beat panama 1-0. it is their first world _ lead. in perth, jamaica beat panama 1-0. it is their first world cup - 1—0. it is theirfirst world cup win, it keeps them in contention. they face brazil next, and jamaica just need a draw. this group is set “p just need a draw. this group is set up for a great world cup climax. so that win for france boosts their hopes of reaching the knockout stages. but former france defender laura georges told me there is still work to do if they're to go all the way this year. you know, iwouldn't you know, i wouldn't say i was impressed, but, iwas happy you know, i wouldn't say i was impressed, but, i was happy for the girls to win. because, i know that they needed this win to release, and to be all ready for the third game. it was a tough game againstjamaica, it was a tough game againstjamaica, i could feel the pressure. and so, for this game against brazil, it was not about playing well, it was about making sure that they win the game. where you impressed by the fact that they did it in that crowd, who were supporting brazil. they had the crowd against them, in some respect.

it showed good character. it is true. i it showed good character. it is true- i was _ it showed good character. it is true. i was impressed - it showed good character. it 3 true. i was impressed by the character. they didn't give up. they knew that they had to do better. not everything was perfect, but they got the precision, and after the 1—1 goal, they kept that mentality. they knew that they still needed to win, to score that goal. that knew that they still needed to win, to score that goal.— to score that goal. that winning coal to score that goal. that winning goal coming _ to score that goal. that winning goal coming from _ to score that goal. that winning goal coming from wendy - to score that goal. that winning i goal coming from wendy reynard. there were concerns over her fitness. how important is she? she is a ke fitness. how important is she? file: is a key player, fitness. how important is she? 5ie: is a key player, she fitness. how important is she? 512 is a key player, she is a leader. everybody talking about france has to talk about wendy renard. she is a key player. i was even surprised that brazil, at the end of the game, forgot about marking her. that is good for us. aye she is the tallest player, she's because of headers. it was a great moment. it was, whenever we see this, we say, this is a player we have to mark. whenever she is still playing, she is still

growing. this is really impressive, especially as a centre back. france have never— especially as a centre back. france have never reached _ especially as a centre back. france have never reached a _ especially as a centre back. france have never reached a women's - especially as a centre back. france i have never reached a women's world cup final. how optimistic are you? do you think that this could be the year? i do you think that this could be the ear? ., �* ., ., do you think that this could be the ear? ., �* 4' ., , do you think that this could be the ear? ., �* ~ ., , ., year? i don't know, i still have some questions. _ year? i don't know, i still have some questions. they - year? i don't know, i still have some questions. they have i year? i don't know, i still have some questions. they have so | year? i don't know, i still have - some questions. they have so many players injured. but, as a fan, as a french player, an ex playerfrom the national team, french player, an ex playerfrom the nationalteam, i french player, an ex playerfrom the national team, i will be supporting my team until the end. and i really hope that they go all the way to the final. ., ,._ i. ., hope that they go all the way to the final. ., ._ i. ., ,., final. you say you have some questions. — final. you say you have some questions, what _ final. you say you have some questions, what are - final. you say you have some questions, what are they? i final. you say you have some i questions, what are they? what final. you say you have some - questions, what are they? what are you not so pleased with so far in the opening two games? i am still waitin: for the opening two games? i am still waiting for my _ the opening two games? i am still waiting for my team _ the opening two games? i am still waiting for my team to _ the opening two games? i am still waiting for my team to be - the opening two games? i am still waiting for my team to be more i waiting for my team to be more comfortable with the ball, to get better positions, to be more accurate, to follow the ball, to have better quality underpasses. and sometimes, i am thinking, they should play for — 3—3, to have different formations, to exploit the qualities, speed and technique. you have been watching a lot of the matches, we have seen almost all of

the teams now. which side do you think are the favourites now. now that we have seen the teams in action? i that we have seen the teams in action? i. that we have seen the teams in action? . ., ., that we have seen the teams in action? i. ., , action? i sanapan, i have been very impressed. _ action? i sanapan, i have been very impressed. when _ action? i sanapan, i have been very impressed. when they - action? i sanapan, i have been l very impressed. when they played zambia, a fast team. they were really strong. japan were calm, passing the ball, really compose, good communication with the players. it is interesting to see all of the players, and how it is not about strength, it is about quality. and i was impressed by the us, and the intensity of that usa was really impressive, good quality, good technique, really strong players. plenty of drama and excitement to come. thank you for talking to us. elsewhere, sweden are into the knockout stages with a game to spare. they thrashed italy 5—0 in group g. new arsenal signing amanda ilestedt was on the scoresheet twice the defender putting sweden 1—0 up, 5 minutes before

half time she then added a fourth in the second half.. substitute rebecka blomqvist added a fifth late on. they'll face one of the united states, the netherlands or portugal in the last 16. australia captain sam kerr says she is "definitely" available to face canada in monday's crucial group match. the chelsea striker missed the co hosts' opening two games with a calf injury suffered on the eve of the tournament. 0n on saturday, sam kerr played for the first time since her injury struck on the eve of the world cup. she says that she has been doing everything under the blistering queensland sun to get ready. and she is ready, she is available, and she is ready, she is available, and she is excited for monday's game. what does that mean? will she start? will she be a substitute? and how long has he lost? all questions being pondered by everyone, including the canadians, because kerr and the canadians, because kerr and the canadians do not want to give anything away to the opposition. i have done everything under the sun to make sure that i'm ready for the next game. yes, it has always been

the plan, so obviously, the plan, for me, is to be involved, and i'm excited. i have done everything i can, and no matter what happens, i know that i have given everything, notjust in the last ten days, in the last four years, i have given everything to be here. the knockout stares everything to be here. the knockout stages have — everything to be here. the knockout stages have come _ everything to be here. the knockout stages have come early _ everything to be here. the knockout stages have come early for- stages have come early for australia, realistically, they have to beat the olympic champion sustain the world cup. it is a game kerr's to make, carpenter, describes as to what i. the world cup's poster girl says that she is ready to step out of the billboard and onto the biggest arena of her life. if she does, australia will need her to deliver. let's have a quick look at some of the other football stories making the headlines today. manchester united have agreed a deal for hoyland. the fee is due to be around £61! million, 8 million in

possible add—ons. newcastle's french winger allan saint maximin has confirmed he's leaving the club and is expected tojoin al ahli in the saudi pro league, the club are run by the country's public investment fund which also owns newcastle. also apparently heading to saudi arabia is former liverpool striker sadio mane, who looks set to leave bayern munich afterjust a year at the club. the bundesliga champions have confirmed that the senegal international is in talks with pro league side al nassr. he has been left out of bayern's friendly injapan today. manchester united have rejected a £20 million bid from west ham for england defender harry maguire. maguire's old trafford future is uncertain after he was stripped of the captaincy by erik ten hag earlier this month. max verstappen has increased his lead in the formula one driver's championship to 118 points after winning the belgian grand prix sprint race, while his red bull team

mate and nearest rival sergio perez failed to finish. unpredictable weather delayed the start and contributed to a thrilling race that showcased the potential of a young driver as nick parrott explains. asa as a track that recently saw a fatal accident, formula 1 was not taking any chances for the first race of the season. after a delay, the race began at a snail�*s pace as drivers got a feeling for the conditions. they eventually got going, with the sap and leaving the way. the dry... pr screen changed to quicker tires and took the lead as the dutchman did his. the safety car was back after alonso marked his 42nd birthday with bumps. racing resumed for max verstappen, and he atoned for max verstappen, and he atoned for his earlier error, coming on to win the race. peres ruined his

sprint record, retiring after damaging his vehicle in a battle with lewis hamilton. the youngest driver on the red did not put a foot wrong, finishing behind max verstappen, but starting in front of him in tomorrow's grand prix, hoping for another battle. britain's jake dennis has become formula e world champion for the first time. his title rival new zealand's mitch evans won an incident packed opening race of the season ending london e prix weekend. but finishing second was enough for dennis to claim the title with a race to spare. there was a thrilling finish to the king george at ascot, one of the highlights of the flat racing season. hukum, withjockeyjim crowley, in the blue and white silks, just pipped westover by a head. the 6 year old, trained by owen burrows, only returned to racing in may after a year out with a serious leg injury. the derby winner and favourite auguste rodin was last. the world triathlon series is in sunderland for the first time and there was a terrific finish

to the men's super sprint. with just a few metres to go, the french duo of pierre lacore and leyo bergere were neck and neck. it was lacorre who dug deep to pip his countryman at the line. hayden wild's third place was enough to see the new zealander become the new overall leader in the series, with one event remaining. and there was also a french one two in the women's race. cassandre beaugrand, who won in hamburg earlier this month, came home first. emma lombardi was second, followed by annika kock of germany. it's just forty one days until the rugby union world cup gets underway in france. both scotland and italy have been drawn in tough groups and will have their work cut out if they're to reach the quarterfinals. they began their preparations in edinburgh today as dan 0gunshakin reports. the road to france and the rugby world cup again at ronnie field ——

murrayfield. under dark skies, rain and tears fell. with ireland and south africa in their pool, scotland and's attack will need to sparkle. this from healy was very promising. scotland will also need to be resolute. turn and show the kind of intensity that all the knee required at the world cup. scotland got out early, but italy were and the front by half—time. the sun emerged in the second half, so do they brighter scotland. graham went over for his second try. there was a triumph for italy which brought them back into the contest, but scotland ensured that they began theirjourney the contest, but scotland ensured that they began their journey to france with a win. new zealand continued their excellent preparations for the rugby world cup with a comprehensive victory over australia to seal the rugby championship.

the all blacks ran in six tries against wallabies in melbourne who had yellow cards shown to two players during the match. the win gives new zealand a third consecutive title and they retain the bledisloe cup yet again. eddiejones has now lost all three of his matches since taking charge of australia for a second time. in the rugby championship's second match, south africa scored three tries as they overcame argentina at ellis park in johannesburg. the test was in the balance until faf de klerk sent mannie libbok clear for his first international try. the pumas did give the springboks a scare with two late tries but south africa held on for a 22 21 win. held on for a 22—21win. wigan warriors are up to second in the super league after a convincing win over leigh leopards. tyler dupree was among the scorers on his debut for the warriors, as they ran out comfortable winners over the challenge cup finalists. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. local favourite celine boutier leads

after the third round of the evian championship in france. boutier is 11 under par, 3 shots ahead of nasa hata oka ofjapan. katie ledecky has become the first swimmer to win six world titles in one event, after claiming gold in the 800m freestyle at the world aquatics championships injapan. the american now has a career haul of 21 world championship golds, extending her record as the most decorated woman in the history of the competition. almost completely obscured by cloud on the iconic col du tourmalet, demi vollering won a dramatic stage 6 of the tour de france femmes. the dutch rider takes the overall leader's yellow jersey from lotte kopecky of belgium the race finishes in pau tomorrow with a time trial. england have made it two wins from two matches at the netball

world cup after beating malawai 61—39. elsewhere scotland picked up their first victory, beating barbados 53 mi. barbados 53—44. it's back to back defeats though for wales who were thrashed 75—40 by jamaica. ama agbeze was captain when england won gold at the 2018 commonwealth games and said: they are being a bit tentative. today also our good scoreline, but they made some errors. i think that they made some errors. i think that the coach or woman to clean it up. when they come to meet the top ranked nations, they are going to struggle if they play how they did. they got all the players on court, they were building in the combinations. not a bad performance, not a bad start. lets combinations. not a bad performance, not a bad start-— not a bad start. lets go to the home nations. scotland _ not a bad start. lets go to the home nations. scotland lost, _ not a bad start. lets go to the home nations. scotland lost, now- not a bad start. lets go to the home nations. scotland lost, now they - nations. scotland lost, now they have one. they will fancy their chances of finishing top three? i think that is their main expectation, finish top three, try

to become in the top ten in the world. they blame an hour yesterday. scotland are number 11. malawi art number six. they dominated malawi for three quarters of the game, only losing in the fourth quarter. they will be frustrated that they could not finish that game, but in terms of their international development, it is massive. of their international development, it is massive-— it is massive. wales have had back-to-back _ it is massive. wales have had back-to-back defeats. - it is massive. wales have had back-to-back defeats. they l it is massive. wales have had - back-to-back defeats. they were back—to—back defeats. they were hammered byjamaica. it was always going to be a difficult group for them. i going to be a difficult group for them. ., going to be a difficult group for them. ~' . ., , ., them. i think when wales saw that, them. i think when wales saw that, the were them. i think when wales saw that, they were thinking, _ them. i think when wales saw that, they were thinking, how— them. i think when wales saw that, they were thinking, how is - them. i think when wales saw that, they were thinking, how is this - they were thinking, how is this possible? theirfirst they were thinking, how is this possible? their first game yesterday residency host nation, south africa. 0bviously, residency host nation, south africa. obviously, as a host nation, you have the crowd backing you. you expect to win your first game. wales put in as good a performance is a good, but it was really difficult. they have struggled, but actually, they would like to finish top three in their group. it will be difficult for them, in their group. it will be difficult forthem, now, but still in their group. it will be difficult for them, now, but still possible. for them, for them, now, but still possible. forthem, moving for them, now, but still possible. for them, moving forward, tomorrow, it is do or die. lets for them, moving forward, tomorrow, it is do or die-— it is do or die. lets about england. from what — it is do or die. lets about england. from what you _ it is do or die. lets about england. from what you have _ it is do or die. lets about england. from what you have seen, - it is do or die. lets about england. from what you have seen, how - it is do or die. lets about england. i from what you have seen, how would

you say they are seeming? internationally, in 2018, they won gold. at every other world cup, england have been fourth or third. i do think that they have the personnel to do that. they have had a lot of retirements, a lot of changes since the commonwealth games. they have a lot of inexperienced players mixed with experienced players. it will be difficult for them. on the game, they could win the title. they need to perform consistently, we did not see that today or yesterday. i'm not ruling them out from winning and bringing it home.— ruling them out from winning and bringing it home. obviously, we see a lot of action. _ bringing it home. obviously, we see a lot of action. very _ bringing it home. obviously, we see a lot of action. very tightly - a lot of action. very tightly compact. new zealand survived a bit of a scare top australia too. who has impressed you most? australia had a game — has impressed you most? australia had a game -- _ has impressed you most? australia had a game -- an _ has impressed you most? australia had a game -- an act— has impressed you most? australia had a game -- an act of— has impressed you most? australia had a game -- an act ofjamaica i has impressed you most? australia | had a game -- an act ofjamaica had had a game —— an act ofjamaica had a game where they scored 105 goals. they are the top contenders. very impressive. england had a bit of a shaky start, i do hope that they are in the medals. people are saying new zealand, actually, they could defend their title from 2019. today, uganda

gave them a bit of a scare. really interesting. it is the most competitive world cup that there has been. it is great for world netball, but i think some of the top teams are thinking, how are we going to make the final? stuart broad has just announced on tv that he is to retire from cricket at the end of this match. he's 37 years old 602 test wickets, 167 caps and is the 2nd most successful pace bowler in test cricket behind james anderson. he brought up his 600th test wicket in this series and will get the chance to add to that in the final couple of days with england closing day 3 on 389—9 a lead of 377 going into day four. all more information online. that is

all from me. goodbye. hello. today was quite a showery day for some of us, particularly in the north. further showers to come through this evening and overnight. how about sunday? it starts off quite bright in a number of locations but clouds will thicken through the morning, into the afternoon and more persistent rain is on the way, too. here is one weather system ready to come our way. this is the one that we had through the course of sunday and this is what brought showers. in fact, the showers will continue through the night, broadly speaking, across the northern half of the uk. further east and south, the weather will be drier with some clear spells. early morning temperatures around ten in aberdeen, 13 or 1a in the south of the country. this is the next weather front heading our way. early in the morning, some bright and sunny weather throughout in a number of locations, although the showers continue in the north. but then this more widespread

weather front sweeps into ireland, through wales and many parts of england eventually. i think newcastle and hull will hang on to the sunshine the longest in england and also some very decent weather there in northern and eastern scotland. elsewhere, you can see the cloud spreading in, south—westerly wind, a lot of murk and drizzle around the coast, not a very pleasant second half of the day. an increasing breeze, too, and quite a large area of low pressure, elongated, slow moving from west to east and it brings a lot of cloud on monday, too. you can see the weather front is placed across scotland at this stage, middle of the day, with heavy rain for a time at least in the lowlands. to the south of that, we have got the cloud, showers and occasional sunny spells. temperatures hovering around the high teens or low 20s. august is just around the corner. how about the weather and this jet stream pattern? well, the jet stream is going to be quite strong, close to us and generally south of us through the course of this week, especially the middle

of the week onwards. that allows the cooler air to stream in from the north. if we have a look at the pattern through tuesday and into wednesday, a big low pressure parks itself across scandinavia and around it, the winds are coming in from the north. it will be cooler than average. showers are expected, quite widespread showers, even some cracks of thunder from time to time. here is the outlook from sunday into the week ahead. it is looking, surprise, surprise, very unsettled. that is it from me. goodbye.

live from london, this is bbc news. the eu has suspended all security cooperation with niger after the country's army took power in a coup. much of britain's railways are at a standstill as staff walk out again in a long—running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. england cricketer stuart broad announces his retirement at the end of the ashes series at the oval.

and first eurovision — now pride. liverpool plays host to ukraine's celebration of lgbt rights. the eu has suspended all security cooperation with niger after the country's army took power in a coup. it comes shortly after the us declared its "unflagging support" for ousted president mohamed bazoum, seen as a key western ally in the fight against islamist militants. on friday the head of the presidential guards unit general tchiani declared himself niger's new leader. he said insecurity, economic woes and corruption led him to seize power. but there are now concerns in the west about which countries the new leader will align with. niger's neighbours, burkina faso and mali, have both pivoted towards russia since their own coups. chris ewokor in nigeria has the details for us.