scotland and northern ireland night. scotland and northern ireland looking at the same tonight. a few showers dotted around but most places will be dry, clear spells, the clearest of the skies in scotland and northern ireland. it'll be another chilly one with temperatures down to low single digits out of towns and cities. england and wales fresher as well, looking at nine to 14 celsius. wednesday, a cooler start for all. plenty of sunshine around northern and western areas. through the afternoon showers will develop. some heavy ones here and there pretty much across central, northern and eastern england seeing the heaviest of the showers. there will be sunshine in between. a fresher day, 15 to 20 celsius. deep into the week, thursday, friday, this area of low pressure over the near continent during some weather fronts across the south of the country. that'll bring areas of heavy rain at times. further north it should stay drier with high—pressure influencing here. this is the picture for thursday. northern and western areas dry and settled. the best of the sunshine

for western scotland and northern ireland. southern britain will be wet. thundery rain could give rise to localised flooding in places. we are picking up a strong easterly wind as well which will be noticeable across north sea coast. temperatures around 20 in the south, may be higher for western scotland. that theme continues friday and into the weekend. in the north, best of the weekend. in the north, best of the sunshine here, and in northern ireland, heavy rain across the south and particularly on friday so stay tuned to the weather forecast. thank you very much. it is time for the news know where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm 0lly foster. more british medals on the sixth day of paralympic competition in paris, but no golds yet today. bazball goes multi—ball. brendon mccullum will lead england's cricketers in all forms

of the game from next year. and three days before craig bellamy�*s first match in charge, we check in with the wales squad. also coming up on sportsday: from stjames to sao paulo, canjamal lewis crack brazil? good evening to you, welcome along. let's start in paris and the sixth day of competition at the paralympic games. 50 gold medals on offer today, halfway through the games. para gb have been having fantastic results, sitting a very comfortable second in the medal table, over half of their 57 medals, gold. let's head to paris now and speak to our sports correspondent andy swiss.

we're trying to keep across what's happening in the pool, but every time i go on the bbc sport website, i expect to see another gold. we haven't had any yet! m0. i expect to see another gold. we haven't had any yet!— i expect to see another gold. we haven't had any yet! no, it's become a bit of a rarity. _ haven't had any yet! no, it's become a bit of a rarity, no _ haven't had any yet! no, it's become a bit of a rarity, no gold _ haven't had any yet! no, it's become a bit of a rarity, no gold medals - a bit of a rarity, no gold medals yet. there is still time. they have high hopes in some of the swimming finals, but we have had is a silver medal on the track for wheelchair racer sammy kinghorn. that came in the 1500 metres, which is not her best events. she normally competes shorter distances, and she said afterwards she briefly stopped at one point because she thought she finished. there was no catching catherine de bruyne, but still a very impressive silver medal for sammy kinghorn. there were also medals for britain in the para equestrian events. there was a

bronze for natasha baker, the ninth medal of her paralympic career. she only recentlyjoined the sport —— return to the sport after having a baby. there was also a bronze for georgia wilson and her para equestrian events. in the wheelchair tennis doubles, i could tell you there's been a victory in the -- motivating them. what else can we look forward tl victory — -- motivating them. what else can we look forward tl victory in _ —— motivating them. what else can we look forward tl victory in the we’re there's been a victory in the quarterfinals for alfie hewett and quarterfinals for alfie hewett and gordon reid. they beat their gordon reid. they beat their opponents 6—2, 6—1. forall the for all the domination recent years, they haven't actually won the paralympic domination recent years, they haven't actually won the paralympic title yet. they won silver in rio title yet. won silver in rio and tokyo, but they are going very title yet. they won silver in rio and tokyo, but they are going very nicely indeed and their hopes of a nicely indeed and their hopes of a gold medal here in paris are very gold medal here in paris are very much on track.— much on track.— gold medal here in paris are very gold medal here in paris are very much on track. that is certainly a much on track. that is certainly a -- motivating — much on track. that is certainly a -- motivating them. _ much on track. that is certainly a -- motivating them. what - much on track. that is certainly a -- motivating them. what else i much on track. that is certainly a i -- motivating them. what else can -- else much on track. that is certainly a i -- _ else can much on track. that is certainly a - -- motivating them. what else can we —— motivating them. what else can we look forward to? much on track. that is certainly a - " _ else can we —— motivating them. what else can we look forward to?

-- motivating them. what else can we look forward to?— -- motivating them. what else can we look forward to?— look forward to? right now, we're exectin: look forward to? right now, we're expecting ellie _ look forward to? right now, we're expecting ellie chalice _ look forward to? right now, we're expecting ellie chalice in - look forward to? right now, we're expecting ellie chalice in the - look forward to? right now, we're| expecting ellie chalice in the pool. she won gold yesterday, and could be it will be another today. it will be interesting to see what happens with that. later on, fay rogers, that. later on, we have fay rogers, the fastest while a fire in her 100 metres. she goes in the final later on. wheelchair rachel nathan mcguire goesin

in his two years in charge, will now take on the one—day and t20 sides, after matthew mott was sacked after the t20 world cup, where they were outclassed by the eventual champions india mccullum has also extended his contract until the end of 2027. i asked our chief cricket writer stephan shemlit about why england have taken this step. i think it would be the best news for english cricket after giving brendan mccullough myjob. like you said, for two years, the testjob in the whitehalljob have been separate. england tried that ten years ago. it almost creates a two tiered system that one team maybe gets left behind. the whitehall team has gone backward slightly. it baa

has gone backward slightly. it has been curious _ has gone backward slightly. it has been curious since _ has gone backward slightly. it has been curious since the _ has gone backward slightly. it has been curious since the arrival- has gone backward slightly. it has been curious since the arrival of. been curious since the arrival of mccullum, and the white ball teams have just gone backwards. mccullum, and the white ball teams havejust gone backwards. est mccullum, and the white ball teams have just gone backwards.— have “ust gone backwards. at the time have just gone backwards. at the time when _ have just gone backwards. at the time when brendon _ have just gone backwards. at the time when brendon mccullum - have just gone backwards. at the | time when brendon mccullum was have just gone backwards. sit the: time when brendon mccullum was given thejob, we thought time when brendon mccullum was given the job, we thought there would be more suited to be a white ball coach. he really made his game in the white ball format. he didn't want to take on a cushy number. mccullum said he wanted a challenge, he wants something to put his mark on, which he's done with the test team — not only with the upturn in result, but with the way that they play as well. it's all about the

atmosphere. just quickly, do you think it might have an impact on playing personnel in the white ball format? does ben stokes get tempted back? i expect we will see a lot more crossover within the two teams for a lot of the time. england have needed two teams at once. it does ease in the new year, so can mccullum tempt a lot of the players are some of the players that he had success with in the pesticide into that white ball team as well not quite and staying with cricket lord's will host and staying with cricket, lord's will host the world test championship final for the first time next year. the five—day final, which will start injune, will be held between the two highest—ranking test teamsindia are currently top of the standings, with australia second. england are fifth, having lost six of their 15 tests over the past 18 months,

but can still qualify for the final if they have a good winter in pakistan and new zealand. as expected, rabbi matondo has had to pull out of craig bellamy�*s first wales squad. the rangers winger sat out training with a hamstring problem that he picked up in the old firm match on sunday and has now returned to his club. leeds teenage midfielder charlie crew had already been called up as cover. bellamy�*s first match in charge is on friday in cardiff against turkey. it's a new start under new manager, a first training camp ahead of the first game for craig bellamy, and the players are getting used to their new boss. conor roberts knows him better than most. he played under bellamy at burnley, then a since it to vincent kompany. contrary to popular belief, he is splendid off and on the pitch, and he's addicted to football. he loves football. a lot of the boys asked me

what's he like and i have nothing but glowing reports for the boss. i don't know if i'm allowed to call him that are not! yeah, just excited to see what he can produce. belgium 11 ears to see what he can produce. belgium 11 years ago. — to see what he can produce. belgium 11 years ago. harry — to see what he can produce. belgium 11 years ago, harry wilson's - 11 years ago, harry wilson's first wales appearance. bellamy�*s final game. respect for former wales appearance. bellamy�*s final game. respect forformer team—mate game. respect for former team—mate and game. respect forformer team—mate and excitement about what lies ahead. to and excitement about what lies ahead. ., _ and excitement about what lies ahead. ., , ahead. to say i played with him is treat, ahead. to say i played with him is great. but — ahead. to say i played with him is great. but now— ahead. to say i played with him is great, but now i _ ahead. to say i played with him is great, but now i feel— ahead. to say i played with him is great, but now i feel like - ahead. to say i played with him is great, but now i feel like he's - great, but now i feel like he's taken — great, but now i feel like he's taken the _ great, but now i feel like he's taken the standards as a player into his coaching and his manager role. i'm his coaching and his manager role. i'm really— his coaching and his manager role. i'm really looking forward to starting _ i'm really looking forward to starting life and playing under him. this is_ starting life and playing under him. this isjust — starting life and playing under him. this isjust a second time that this is just a second time that craig bellamy has been on the training pitch with his players. he is just a handful of days to prepare for his first challenge — a new era under the new manager starts this friday. it’s under the new manager starts this frida . �* , , , under the new manager starts this frida . �*, , , under the new manager starts this frida. v, , �* under the new manager starts this frida. fl, , �* , friday. it's been very good, i'll be honest. friday. it's been very good, i'll be honest- he's _ friday. it's been very good, i'll be honest. he's big _ friday. it's been very good, i'll be honest. he's big on _ friday. it's been very good, i'll be honest. he's big on detail, - friday. it's been very good, i'll be honest. he's big on detail, he's i honest. he's big on detail, he's very— honest. he's big on detail, he's very intense, _ honest. he's big on detail, he's very intense, but _ honest. he's big on detail, he's very intense, but he's- honest. he's big on detail, he's very intense, but he's a - honest. he's big on detail, he's

very intense, but he's a very. honest. he's big on detail, he's. very intense, but he's a very good coach _ very intense, but he's a very good coach i've — very intense, but he's a very good coach i've only— very intense, but he's a very good coach. i've only had _ very intense, but he's a very good coach. i've only had two _ very intense, but he's a very good coach. i've only had two or- very intense, but he's a very good coach. i've only had two or three i coach. i've only had two or three days, _ coach. i've only had two or three days, but— coach. i've only had two or three days. but you _ coach. i've only had two or three days, but you can _ coach. i've only had two or three days, but you can tell _ coach. i've only had two or three days, but you can tell he - coach. i've only had two or three days, but you can tell he loves l days, but you can tell he loves coaching _ days, but you can tell he loves coaching-— days, but you can tell he loves coachinu. , ., ., coaching. getting off to a winning start will be _ coaching. getting off to a winning start will be tough _ coaching. getting off to a winning start will be tough - _ coaching. getting off to a winning start will be tough - turkey - coaching. getting off to a winning start will be tough - turkey will. start will be tough — turkey will provide as intern task, only beaten once in the last five attempts. tomos dafydd, bbc news. there have been quite a few changes to the scotland squad as well ahead of their nations league games against poland and portugal. the torino striker che adams is one the torino striker che adams is one of four players to withdraw. of four players to withdraw. kilmarnock goalkeeper robby mccrorie and celtic pairjames forrest kilmarnock goalkeeper robby mccrorie and celtic pairjames forrest and greg taylor are all out as well. and greg taylor are all out as well. go to the bbc sport website for all go to the bbc sport website the players coming in. jamal lewis has chosen a path that jamal lewis has chosen a path that very few players have taken — a rarity in south american football. very few players have taken — he's leaving the premier league he's leaving the premier league for brazil's top division. for brazil's top division. the newcastle and northern ireland the newcastle and northern ireland left—back has struggled to break left—back has struggled to break into the team at stjames since into the team at stjames since joining from norwich four years ago. he is going on loan to sao paolo joining from norwich four years ago. for the rest of the season, with the option of making with the option of making the move permanent. the move permanent. tim vickery is a south american tim vickery is a south american football writer and broadcaster. football writer and broadcaster. it's a first for sao paolo, it's a first for sao paolo,

a rarity in south american football. this took us back a bit. it really is a rarity, so how has it got down over there. this quite big news. it certainly is as well here. more than a century ago, there was a centre forward on harry welfare who did really well after playing a little bit for liverpool. colin richards recently ago. at the moment, jannick blasi, he's having a wonderful season. it really is a novelty and he started very well in public relations terms, jamal lewis, because he went to social media and talked about how glad he is to be joining a huge club like sao paulo. they beat liverpool nearly 20 years ago, and he also pointed out that his birthday is the same day as the

san paulo club was founded. he's won points for charisma and pr before kicking a ball in his new south american adventure.- kicking a ball in his new south american adventure. very good pr, makin: all american adventure. very good pr, making all the _ american adventure. very good pr, making all the right _ american adventure. very good pr, making all the right noises. - american adventure. very good pr, making all the right noises. we're i making all the right noises. we're use to a conveyor belt of amazing south american talent pouring into the major european leagues. but not going the other way. is that because of the standard of south american football, the wages?— of the standard of south american football, the wages? there's more money coming _ football, the wages? there's more money coming into _

football, the wages? there's more money coming into especially - football, the wages? there's more money coming into especially the | more strength from especially the big brazilian clubs, but in general, footballers follow the money and clubs what them young as possible. 0ften clubs what them young as possible. often when it reaches 18, off across the atlantic to the premier league and to real madrid, barcelona and the other big clubs of europe. let’s the other big clubs of europe. let's see if he gets _ the other big clubs of europe. let's see if he gets jamalinio _ the other big clubs of europe. let's see if he gets jamalinio on the back of his shirt or something like that. we're in this international break. tell me all about, is there a lot of talent. he says fluid is water. he's got so mar about, 1s. he's a talent. he says fluid is water. he's got so mar about, is. he's a talent. he says fluid is water. he's got so mar about, is there a lot of excitement about one of the youngest tell me all about, is there a lot of excitement about one of the youngest to be called up? chelsea will have to be called up? chelsea will have him next year, but they have him next year, but they have everybody. him next year, but they have everybody. him next year, but they have everybody-— him next year, but they have eve bod. ., , , , everybody-— him next year, but they have eve bod. ., , , , everybody. there you go, yes, they can't have him _ everybody. there you go, yes, they can't have him until— everybody. there you go, yes, they can't have him until he's _ everybody. there you go, yes, they can't have him _ everybody. there you go, yes, they can't have him until— everybody. there you go, yes, they can't have him until he's _ everybody. there you go, yes, they can't have him until he's 18. - everybody. there you go, yes, they everybody. there you go, yes, they can't have him until he's18. - everybody. there you go, yes, they can't have him until he's18. that'sl can't have him until he's18. that's why we can still enjoy them for the can't have him until he's18. that'sl can't have him until he's18. that's why we can still enjoy them for the next few months. he is a phenomenal next few months. he is a phenomenal talent. he says fluid is water. he's talent. he says fluid is water. he's

got so many options. he's a got so many options. he's a wonderful player to watch. it's his first brazil call up. after a third, they're down in sixth. estevan, there'll be huge pressure, especially on friday at home against ecuador, huge pressure from the crowd to see him out on the pitch. i suspect he won't start, but i would imagine that if we gone ten minutes into the game and it's still 0—0, the crowd are going to start

their world cup qualifier against paraguay on saturday will be his last appearance for his country. the former liverpool and barcelona forward is uruguay�*s all—time leading scorer with 69 goals in 142 appearances. he made his debut 17 years ago. victor 0simhen has long been one of the most coveted strikers in european football. the nigerian fired napoli to the serie a title two seasons ago. he's only 25 and has been linked with moves to some of europe's top clubs over the past coupe of years, but when the transfer window closed on friday, he was still a napoli player — albeit one that has been frozen out by the new boss antonio conte. but with the transfer window still open in turkey for another ten days, our senior football reporter nizaar kinsella explained to me how galatasary have offered him a way out.

the turkish league isn't the destination necessarily, but galatasaray is a big club and they do have a bit of pull, but this is an opportunistic transfer because galatasaray have come in where nobody else has come in. their window is open in turkey for ten more days. all of the windows in the top five leagues are close. chelsea couldn't get it over the line, and now galatasaray can get a really nice loan and get him in. he can makea nice loan and get him in. he can make a huge impact to them. opportunistic, unique, strange situation, but those scenes of victor 0simhen coming off the plane, arriving in front of the galatasaray fans, thousands of them waiting outside the airport. shows just how big the support is an just how excited they are for this move.

victor 0simhen was probably having words with his agent. robert calendar had nothing to do with this move because it mucked up the chelsea move and added a possible move to the saudi pro league. that ma be a move to the saudi pro league. that may be a way _ move to the saudi pro league. that may be a way to _ move to the saudi pro league. twat may be a way to putting it, but i think he's just too expensive. he renew his contract in napa in 2023. —— napoli. his wages are well over £200,000 a week. clubs are a bit sensitive of paying those kinds of sums. it is rare to get a player for that kind of money these days. i think clubs just weren't willing to pull the trigger and i think maybe if he does well in turkey, he can trap those moves that he wants. but maybe also, napoli needs to drop the price and maybe he needs to drop his wages well.

price and maybe he needs to drop his wanes well. . . price and maybe he needs to drop his wanes well. ., ., , ., let's move on to tennis. jack draper has admitted that he hasn't really been pushed that much at the us open so far and knows that he will probably have to raise his game as he prepares for his first grand slam quarterfinal. draper raced through his fourth round match last night against the czech tomas machac to set up his quarter—final against the australian 10th seed alex de minaur tomorrow. incredibly proud. it's obviously one of the _ incredibly proud. it's obviously one of the biggest tournaments in the world _ of the biggest tournaments in the world. the following andy's footsteps to make the quarterfinals since he _ footsteps to make the quarterfinals since he did in 2016, it's a big achievement for me. but i think i 'ust achievement for me. but i think i just got— achievement for me. but i think i just got to — achievement for me. but i think i just got to keep on going because i know_ just got to keep on going because i know there's still room for improvement and room to hopefully go further— improvement and room to hopefully go further in _ improvement and room to hopefully go further in the tournament. really proud _ further in the tournament. really proud of— further in the tournament. really proud of that achievement and hopefully i can do more.

let's head to new york and speak to our tennis correspondent russell fuller. good afternoon to you. russell, it's a first grand slam quarter—final. a first for him. some people might say he's lucky that he stumbled past alcaraz, but he's beaten whoever he needed to really impressively.— really impressively. exactly, and ou can really impressively. exactly, and you can do _ really impressively. exactly, and you can do more _ really impressively. exactly, and you can do more than _ really impressively. exactly, and you can do more than win - really impressively. exactly, and - you can do more than win everything will match. that's what jack draper has done. he's been lucky with the draw, as many others have been before, and grand slams. this will before, and grand slams. this will be his first opponent in the quarterfinal tomorrow, which will take place at around about 7pm uk time. if the second match of the afternoon against alex di minaer. he has not played there, but he has taken a few opportunities —— alex di

minaur. to look up to the giant stands, the roof is 60 metres above the court and needs to get an idea of matchday. the head—to—head record between the two is not encouraging in that de minaur has won all the matches, but draper was still a very much emerging. all the matches have been close. i don't think there's anything terrifying or psychologically damaging in the matches they've had in the past. 50. matches they've had in the past. so, he's probably done well not to look to heart oh well, so eitherjannik sinner or russell fuller, they're looking forward to a... you have taylor fritz and diafoe, and you

have . tt taylor fritz and diafoe, and you have -_ have . it would then be the first all-american _ have . it would then be the first all-american men's - have . it would then be the | first all-american men's grand have . it would then be the - first all-american men's grand slam first all—american men's grand slam semifinal since andre agassi's day. already, one american in the last four of the women's singles is emma navarro. the 23—year—old beat coco gauff at wimbledon. let the second set by five games to one, and it wasn't enjoyable viewing at all. sadly completely collapsed and navarro won 2a of the next 28 points. what a story. won the in cwa

single title in herfreshman points. what a story. won the in cwa single title in her freshman year —— russell fuller, let's leave it before your signal completely collapses. many thanks indeed. time for a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. paul magnier won the opening stage of the tour of britain after a thrilling sprint finish in kelso. tom pidcock of the ineos grenadiers finished fourth, eight seconds behind the frenchman. wout van art, the man leading both the sprint and king of the mountains classifications at the vuelta a espana, has been forced to withdraw from the race following a crash on stage 16. and in wet and foggy conditions, the stage was won by spain's marc soler. australia's ben o'connor still wears the leader's red jersey. naoya inoue retained his undisputed super bantamweight world title with a seventh—round stoppage against ireland's tj doheeny. after a barrage of body shots, doheeny couldn't carry on after damaging a sciatic nerve.

the japanese superstar has won all 28 of his pro fights. the world number onejudd trump said he was looking at flights home before coming back from 4—0 down to beat china's wu yize 5—4 and reach the last 16 of the inaugural saudi arabia masters in riyadh. ronnie o'sullivan begins his campaign this evening. double olympic champion martine grael will become the first female driver in sail gp. the brazilian will lead her country's inaugural team when the season gets under way in november. the racing series started in 2019 and involves mixed—gender teams in 50—foot catamarans. 37 women have taken part so far, including britain's most successful female olympic sailor hannah mills, but none have been given the role of driver until now.

it goes on from my first moment to develop, so i think maybe in setting a base for the other classes, i think there is a lot of secrets in sailing in general. i think there's very little... i think hopefully, this will set up an example for sailing. i think i'm really excited for some close racing. i think that's as good as it can get, and we can have a huge learning curve to understand these boats and just to get sailing, so i think it will take a little while. stay with sailing. qualifying for the america's cup continues off the coast of barcelona, but racing was cut short today by lightning. the defenders new zealand were up against the italian luna rossa boat, when a bolt struck the sea very close to the two boats. watch this. with conditions getting even worse in the med,

officials called off racing for the day. this round robin stage will decide which of the five challengers get through to the semi—finals before one of them reaches the final to face new zealand. ben ainsley�*s british ineos boat which was due to race today,, is well placed to reach the semis. but racing cut short today. just to let you know there was no british gold in that race in the pool involving ellie challis. but the medal table is still looking very good for great britain. you can keep across the rest of the competition for the competition for keep across the rest of the competition for the rest the evening on the bbc sport website or your bbc sport app. from me, olly foster, and the rest of the team, have a great evening. bye—bye.

hello. today has been a very mixed affair weather—wise across the uk. we've seen some spells of warm sunshine in place, but also some sharp showers. high pressure, this big area of high pressure tantalisingly close to us in the atlantic, but not quite close enough to kill off these various frontal systems, these old weather fronts, if you like, just bringing bands of clouds and bits and pieces of showery rain, some clear spells in between. it will be quite misty and murky in places. not as muggy as last night across the southeast corner — 1a in london, maybe dropping all the way to four in the highlands. so, as we head on into tomorrow, we will still have those old weather fronts bringing areas of cloud, some showers which will break out through the day, some heavy ones across eastern england. this cluster of heavy showers drifting southwards across scotland,

but there will be one or two showers elsewhere, some spells of sunshine, too, and it will be quite a cool, fresh day compared with some we've had recently. 14—20 degrees covers things for most of us. now, into thursday, this little weather system little weather system here drops its way southwards and tends to combine with this broad area of low pressure spinning over continental europe, and that is going to bring some rain. in fact, could be quite a lot of rain that affects southern england, wales, the midlands as we go through the day on thursday. further north, perhaps quite a lot of cloud feeding in, especially across eastern parts. some spells of sunshine, particularly for western scotland and for northern ireland. lighter winds further north and it will start to feel a bit more humid. that will continue into friday. our low still swirling to the south, still bringing some outbreaks of rain, particularly across southern parts. but with the winds coming from the near continent where it has been very warm of late,

it is going to feel really quite warm and humid as we end the week. so, friday looks like this — outbreaks of rain, particularly across parts of southern england, the midlands, into wales further north. areas of cloud, yes, but some spells of sunshine. and with that feed of humid air, we will see some pretty high temperatures on friday, widely into the 20s, mid 20s for some including western scotland.

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