tv Sportsday BBC News August 15, 2023 1:45am-2:01am BST
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and it's semi—final time at the women's world cup. we're in australia and new zealand for the latest. hello there, we'll start in the premier league, where manchester united have started their season with a 1—0 win over wolves, but that doesn't tell half the story, united were relieved when the fulltime whistle went at old trafford, the winning goal came inside the last 15 minutes, rafael varane with a close—range header. but it was the united keeper, andre onana who had been far busier on his debut and he looked like he'd conceded a penalty in stoppage time as he defended a corner and missed the ball, but the referee waved away the wolves�* protests. the visitors had 23 shots
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on goal, and certainly deserved something from the game. after the opponent touched the ball he dived in, so it was the judgement of the va are and the referees and lucky for us, no penalties of course we are happy with that but i think also that you can debate about it but i don't think it is a penalty. i think if you go for the ball and — i think if you go for the ball and miss_ i think if you go for the ball and miss it and clutter into an opposing _ and miss it and clutter into an opposing player that hard i don't — opposing player that hard i don't see how it is not a fowl. i think— don't see how it is not a fowl. i think they were fortunate to -et i think they were fortunate to get away— i think they were fortunate to get away with that one, probably, and disappointed that it did _ probably, and disappointed that it did not — probably, and disappointed that it did not go our way, it would have — it did not go our way, it would have been_ it did not go our way, it would have been the least we deserved to score — have been the least we deserved to score a last—minute equaliser. moises caicedo has completed his move from brighton to chelsea for an intial fee of £100 million. with add—ons that is set to rise to a british
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record £115 million. a deal with liverpool had also been agreed for very close to that amount, but the ecuadorean had always favoured a move to stamford bridge, and after having a number of offers knocked back, the blues have secured the services of the 21—year—old. he's their eighth signing of the summer transfer window. staying with transfers, the saudi pro league has pulled off another coup. the brazilian forward neymar looks to be on his way to al hilal for 90 million euros from paris st—germain. his wages are about 25 million euros a year in france. if he joins the pro—league he'll make six times that — about 150 million. patrick geary reports. neymar, walking through, neymar! there are few players on earth who could do that in a
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world cup quarter—final. but neymar is always stood out. footballer, symbol, brand. and now the latest and biggest summer signing to the saudi prior league with al—hilal. it will definitely help them in a big way in terms of viewership and eyeballs which they need because if you look at the league, in the top four clubs they have two or three marquee elite players playing for them. according to reports, neymar will be paid £130 million a year but money has long followed him. he was a world record transfer for paris st—germain in 2017 at around £200 million. he won 13 trophies with victim in last season was part of an all—star front line with lionel messi and backpay. but now neymar will be going as well as paris st—germain move away from a superstar here. a time of
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glitter, silver and regret. i glitter, silverand regret. i think it isjust a little sad think it is just a little sad to see him leave and not winning any trophy with us. i am not undermining the french trophies but the main expectation we had with him was for him tojoin the club expectation we had with him was for him to join the club to help us win the champions league and unfortunately that did not happen.— league and unfortunately that did not happen. however he is assessed. _ did not happen. however he is assessed, neymar _ did not happen. however he is assessed, neymar is - did not happen. however he is assessed, neymar is one - did not happen. however he is assessed, neymar is one of. did not happen. however he is| assessed, neymar is one of the most significant players of his generation. his move to p56 inflated transfer fees and his arrival in saudi arabia may be looked back upon as another landmark. he is a full aller who makes others follow. —— footballer. patrick geary, bbc news. we're just a few hours away from the first of the women's world cup semi—finals. spain and sweden meet in new zealand. the spanish are breaking new ground but not sweden, who are into the four for a fifth time. 0ur reporter maz farookhi is in auckland for us. we're down to the business end of this tournament now, the final match here in new zealand
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will played here in auckland at eden park, behind me, on tuesday. a semi—final between spain and sweden. 0ne tuesday. a semi—final between spain and sweden. one of the standout spanish players admits her team is very excited about the semi—final but are also feeling nervous. translation: it is the first semi—final for us in the first semi—final that we will play as a team. our cr team is more motivated and confident than ever. i want to inspire hope in my country and myself. and i want to keep working and training hard in order to reach my goals and dreams. , , .,, order to reach my goals and dreams-— dreams. jenny her most are there. dreams. jenny her most are there- and _ dreams. jenny her most are there. and sweden, - dreams. jenny her most are there. and sweden, much l dreams. jenny her most are| there. and sweden, much is dreams. jenny her most are - there. and sweden, much is made of their record at major tournaments reaching semifinals and olympic civil medallist as well. their manager is been in charge since 2017 and revealed that his mother gives him
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tactical tips. that his mother gives him tacticaltips. she that his mother gives him tactical tips. she is an avid football follower who was also asked as well about the star that makes style of play that sweden have imposed on the world cup. the fact they score so many goals from set pieces. here is his response when he was asked about his team's dominance at set pieces. translation: i dominance at set pieces. translation:— dominance at set pieces. translation: i think we will look at what _ translation: i think we will look at what we _ translation: i think we will look at what we are _ translation: i think we will look at what we are good - translation: i think we will look at what we are good at, | look at what we are good at, the set pieces, possibly we will not play a physical game tomorrow like we played against the usa, we will play a lot more technical with fast plays so we will look at different aspects of the game and analyse it and, currently we have a good game plan to win tomorrow. sweden of course have been involved in some memorable games at this world cup. we all remember that dramatic penalty shootout against the usa in the last 16 so they have had to get over the line in different age games. spain are yet to take
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part ina games. spain are yet to take part in a penalty shootout at this world cup and you wonder, with the nerves of this being their first world cup semi—final, theirfirst world cup semi—final, if sweden perhaps have the slight edge but we expect this match tomorrow to be close. in position there for the first of the world cup semifinals. the co—hosts australia are gearing up for theirfirst world cup semi—final. they'll be underdogs against the european champions england in sydney on wednesday. the lionesses will be wary though — they did lose to the matildas in a friendly back in april, ending their 30—match unbeaten run. i think ithinka i think a semi—final of the world cup is a difficult game. obviously they can take confidence from that game but we were not at our best and i am sure they are aware of that and obviously we have changed a lot since then in shape and players. i think the momentum you have world cup is different and i imagine they will not be focused on that. they know it will be tough as well so we will be tough as well so we will be tough as well so we will be a great game for fans
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to watch. will be a great game for fans to watch-— will be a great game for fans to watch. , , ., ., . to watch. just another game. i think it is _ to watch. just another game. i think it is people _ to watch. just another game. i think it is people we _ to watch. just another game. i think it is people we know - to watch. just another game. i think it is people we know and j think it is people we know and play against, but at the end of the day it is always we know how to shift focus to representing and performing. fix, representing and performing. a significant game, we are in a semhimal— significant game, we are in a semi—final but it isjust another_ semi—final but it isjust another opponent for us. even getting — another opponent for us. even getting out of the group stage in a world cup is massive so this— in a world cup is massive so this is— in a world cup is massive so this is a _ in a world cup is massive so this is a different game in itself— this is a different game in itself compared to families, to friendly— itself compared to families, to friendly games and any other competition that you meet them in and _ competition that you meet them in and this— competition that you meet them in and this is next level. sol think— in and this is next level. sol think it — in and this is next level. sol think it is _ in and this is next level. sol think it is a _ in and this is next level. sol think it is a different game. there's another world cup coming up next month, the rugby world cup in france, and the hosts have had a setback. their fly—half romain ntamack is out of the tournament because of a ruptured knee ligament. he scored a try but then injured his left knee in their warm—up win over scotland on saturday. he was replaced in the second half and a scan on monday revealed the extent
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of the damage. there's also been a setback for england, who were runners—up four years ago. scrum—half jack van poortvliet will also miss out because of an ankle injury he picked up in saturday's win over wales. he needs surgery. he'll be replaced in the 33—man squad by alex mitchell. staying with cricket, the former england fast bowler steven finn has retired from professional cricket at the age of 34. it brings an end to an 18—year—career in which in took 125 wickets in 36 test appearances between 2010 and 2016. he won three ashes series in that time. he hasn't featured in red—ball cricket for over a year after suffering a knee injury. finn says he's been "fighting a battle with his body for the last 12 months". manchester united beat wolverhampton 1—0 there first match — wolverhampton 1—0 there first match of — wolverhampton 1—0 there first match of the season in the premier— match of the season in the premier league but the wolves
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were _ premier league but the wolves were very— premier league but the wolves were very unlucky to not get a late penalty. were very unlucky to not get a late penalty-— were very unlucky to not get a late penalty. this perhaps they not awa late penalty. this perhaps they got away with _ late penalty. this perhaps they got away with one. _ late penalty. this perhaps they got away with one. you - late penalty. this perhaps they got away with one. you can - late penalty. this perhaps they. got away with one. you can read about that on the sport app or the website from me and the rest of the team, by for now. hello there. there were certainly winners and losers with monday's weather. morning cloud gradually broke up and infact, newquay, cornwall, it was warm enough to venture out to the beach into the afternoon. it was a different story across parts of north wales and northern england. in fact, we saw over two inches of rain, 60 millimetres of rain in some places and it was a pretty dismal day. now that low pressure is gradually drifting its way eastwards off into the north sea, allowing this ridge of high pressure to build. so a much quieter start to the story for tuesday. there will be some sunny spells
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as we go through the day. a few scattered showers will tend to develop particularly heavy ones across parts of southern scotland and north—east england, maybe with the odd rumble of thunder. but certainly with more sunshine and lighter winds, it will feel a little warmer. top temperatures possibly as high as 2a degrees, 75 fahrenheit. now, as we go through tuesday evening, we'll continue to see some clearing skies, some patchy mist and fog will form. some of it dense in places and quite stubborn to lift away. it will be a relatively mild start to wednesday morning, with temperatures widely into the low to mid—teens. high pressure is going to build as we go through the day on wednesday. so once we've got rid of those misty, murky conditions, first thing in the morning, a few scattered showers perhaps across scotland and northeast england, but on the whole, dry, settled and sunny foremost and a little warmer as well. we could see temperatures peaking at 25 celsius. that's 77 fahrenheit. warmer still as we go into thursday, a lot of dry, settled, sunny weather once again across england and wales. some patchy coastal mist
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and murk may be lingering in the far south—west, but temperatures could peak once again widely into the mid 20s. maybe one or two spots in the south—east could see temperatures into the high 20s. and that's because we're going to continue to tap into some warmth that's coming up from the near continent, not the extreme heat that they have been seeing, but certainly as we head towards friday, we'll see an increasing spell of heat and humidity. but at the same time, it comes with a caveat as this weather front pushes in from the west on friday, it could trigger off some sharp and thundery downpours as it continues to track its way steadily east.
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live to atlanta, georgia where judge robert mcburney is about to read out the indictment against former us president donald trump. there have been several witnesses seen going in and out of the courthouse. we are led to believe that the paperwork that lady is carrying that you can just see leaving the room now now is in fact an indictment for the former president, donald trump. that is a case that investigation, which has been taken by the georgia fulton county district attorney who has been investigating actions by the former president for 2.5 years. she's been investigating his actions and also others in their efforts to overturn is narrow loss in georgia to the democrat, joe biden. let's listen in for a moment. i know
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