at last night for the tonight at last night for the northern lights, and across england and wales we are said to keep those clear skies, feeling chilly. don't be fooled by this temperature is because some spots could drop as low as 304. this is tomorrow, we are set to keep the sunshine for england and wales for much of the day, could turn hazy at times with cloud. more rain for northern ireland and western scotland too pushing eastwards, probably eastern scotland stay and try for most of the day. windier than today across the board, temperatures warmer, 16 to 19 north to south. that rain is still living southend east and rochford day, moving across northern england into the midlands, wales and eventually south—east england but not until the end of the day, so plenty of sunshine ahead of the front and behind it some sunshine developing. temperatures 1a to 20 celsius maybe in south—east england and east

anglia, certainly warming up. high pressure stays with us through the weekend and into the start of next week, deflecting all of these weather fronts to the north and the wet so temperatures will certainly rise and it is looking mostly dry and settled. here is the outlook for the capital cities.— that's it. now, let's join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday this friday night. i'm chetan pathak. coming up on the programme. fast start from the usa — europe have work to do in virginia if they're to to retain the solheim cup — we'll bring you the latest. laid to rest — former england manager sven goran eriksson�*s funeral is held in sweden. four and a half hours until the women's football transfer window closes — we'll bring you up to date with the big moves so far and those yet to be completed. also coming up on sportsday before 7... davis cup defeat for draper —

great britain are stunned by argentina in manchester. and the world number 0ne's against the world champions — england prepare to face new zealand at twickenham. and the world number 0ne's against the world champions — england prepare to face new zealand at twickenham. welcome and thank you forjoining us. the latest with the solheim cup to come. next tonight to football

with the international break over, the premier league returns tomorrow. the champions manchester city will be hoping to maintain their hundred percent start to the season when they face brentford. today — pep guardiola said he was glad the hearing into city's alleged breaches of the premier league's financial rules will begin on monday. the club denies any wrongdoing. hopefully the independent panel will decide soon and looking forward to the decision. and we will accept the sentence. i'm happy at the start of monday and i know you will hear more rumours and about sentences coming up. we are going to see. i know people are looking for, i know what they are expecting, what i've read for many years, but everyone is innocent and guilt is proven. arsenal have finished runners up to city in the last two seasons — next for them is the north london derby at the tottenham hotspur stadium on sunday.

both sides dropped points going into the break, arsenal drawing with brighton and ange postecoglou's spurs losing at newcastle. mikel arteta says he's looking forward to it — and to the future — having signed a new contract this week. my my aim in motivation and energy is to be my best version of myself, the best coach in the world ever for arsenal and this is it. what the club needs and the players need and what we need is a team to keep developing and achieve all of we want and that is the only objective. i want to have the energy for the next day and game app repair that the best possible way and that's what we're going to do. we have unbelievable energy and i believe we are going to go there to be ourselves and to win the game. you've seen them over the last two years— you've seen them over the last two years of— you've seen them over the last two years of particular they've had a relentlessness about them. they've had not _ relentlessness about them. they've had not had to change their team too

much, _ had not had to change their team too much, there — had not had to change their team too much, there is a solid core there. that_ much, there is a solid core there. that has— much, there is a solid core there. that has carried them through, so i think_ that has carried them through, so i think in_ that has carried them through, so i think in every game i feel like they can win _ think in every game i feel like they can win. they will be a tough nut to crack_ can win. they will be a tough nut to crack but _ can win. they will be a tough nut to crack but a — can win. they will be a tough nut to crack but a great opportunity for us to do— crack but a great opportunity for us to do so _ everyone plays in the premier league this weekend. all eyes on the early game at st mary's where manchester united, having lost two of their openining three games, can ill afford a slip up at newly promoted southampton who are yet to register a point this season. liverpool play nottingham forest, hoping to stay level on points with the join leaders manchester city who also kick off at 3 against brentford. everton, still without a point, go to aston villa at 530 whilst the late game is at bournemouth where chelsea are the visitors. and the north london derby is one of two games on sunday — wolves against newcastle being the other one at molineux. the funeral of sven—goran erikkson, the former england manager, has been held in torsby, the swedish town where he grew up.

erikssen who was 76, won numerous club honours, league and cup titles with gorthenburg, benfica and lazio. he revelaed earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. hundreds from across the football world, attended the service including david beckham, who was england's captain during erikssons time in charge between 2001 and 2006. another player who played under sven — theo walcott — has today been paying tribute. the man had so much time for people off the field which was key, the management skills in the way he would speak to people but he had an aura around him where yet the respect of so many people and it was incredible. he will be definitely missed. i'm pleased he got to see so many tributes as well, obviously with the sad passing of him, many people would not actually experience what they would like to say, but he managed to eat see and hear a little

bit of what people thought about him so itjust shows what bit of what people thought about him so it just shows what a bit of what people thought about him so itjust shows what a great man he is, so many people speaking highly of him, me as well. i cannot thank him enough for the opportunity to be there because without that i don't know where would be now. next tonight — he's managed southampton, tottenham and chelsea — as well as a stint in charge of paris st—germain — now mauricio pochettino's held his first press conference as the new boss of the united states men's football team. he says he's hoping to take them far and follow in the footsteps of the us women's side with a home world cup on the horizon. we need to inspire in the sport here, but for me for me we have the best coach, i want to say hello to him, i don't know if you are here

it's. we have the best coach in the we're just a few hours away from the close of the women's football transfer window. the new wsl season starts exactly a week today. 0ur senior women's football reporter emma sanders is following the final day of transfers. how exciting has the window been so far, what stands out in terms of deals done and what made to coming. nikita parris, manchester united forward, top score in all competitions last season, a loss for them but looks like she is on her way to brighton. she's been there all day trying to finalise the terms of her agreement, but as i say, manchester united were prepared for that. the actually triggered a clause in her contract to ensure that they got some money for her departure. so big signing for

brighton, a blow to manchester united, at least they got some money. united, at least they got some mone . ~' . . , united, at least they got some mone , " ., ., , , united, at least they got some mone . ~ . . , , ., money. nikita parris will be the one that creates — money. nikita parris will be the one that creates the _ money. nikita parris will be the one that creates the headlines - money. nikita parris will be the one that creates the headlines that - money. nikita parris will be the one that creates the headlines that we | that creates the headlines that we are expecting that to get over the line. 11 o'clock is when this window shots. what else could potentially fill happen. shots. what else could potentially fill ha en. ~ , ., shots. what else could potentially fillhauen. ~ , . i, ., fill happen. west ham, crystal palace that — fill happen. west ham, crystal palace that have _ fill happen. west ham, crystal palace that have been - fill happen. west ham, crystal palace that have been busy. i fill happen. west ham, crystal. palace that have been busy. we fill happen. west ham, crystal- palace that have been busy. we are expecting west ham to bring in a defender, perhaps a few more palaces well, tottenham have been after a midfielder all day so they could get win over the line. they have been confident they would be able to secure one. the big signing so far of the day is in the second tier, the lionesses is bringing in the sweet enforcement of the huge statement for them.— sweet enforcement of the huge statement for them. what have you made of the — statement for them. what have you made of the window _ statement for them. what have you made of the window so _ statement for them. what have you made of the window so far, - statement for them. what have you made of the window so far, one - statement for them. what have you i made of the window so far, one week out, seven o'clock next friday night we have chelsea against davila, this is chelsea starting life without emma hayes trying to win an eighth successive ws all title, can anyone stop them? who is most well—positioned to do that in terms

of a transfer is made into the new season not, i assume you will say mensa de? we season not, i assume you will say mensa tie?— season not, i assume you will say mensa de? ~ , ., mensa de? we absolutely cannot look ast mensa de? we absolutely cannot look past manchester, _ mensa de? we absolutely cannot look past manchester, such _ mensa de? we absolutely cannot look past manchester, such a _ mensa de? we absolutely cannot look past manchester, such a close - past manchester, such a close season, they have been really busy again and the transfer market ends transferred —— strengthened, bringing in needham, an absolute steel and some shrewd signings as well, once keep an eye on in terms of city. arsenal have brought in barcelona forward looking strong, so those clubs should be up there in trying to challenge chelsea. looking forward to it- _ trying to challenge chelsea. looking forward to it. and _ trying to challenge chelsea. looking forward to it. and of _ trying to challenge chelsea. looking forward to it. and of course - trying to challenge chelsea. looking forward to it. and of course across l forward to it. and of course across the website, television and radio, thank you for being with us. time now for some of the day's other sport stories and... despite crashing out of first practice ahead of this weekend's

azerbaijan grand prix ferrari's charles leclerc bounced back in the second session. he pipped last year's race winner sergio perez to top the time sheets byjust six thousandths of a second. lewis hamilton completed the top three for mercedes. rory mcilroy ending northern ireland's rory mcilroy remains in contention at the irish open at royal county down. this eagle was the highlight of the world number three's second round. he ended the day tied fourth on four under par, two shots behind italy's matteo manassero. the first test between afghanistan and new zealand was a complete wash out. two weeks of rain in india's greater noida region near delhi saw it become the first test without a ball bowled since new zealand hosted india in dunedin in 1998. of trying to keep an eye on the tennis i minute ago because... a week agojack draper was playing in his first grand slam semi final. having reached the last four of the us open — the hope was he'd overcome his fitness issues and help

great britain win their davis cup tie against argentina. but things have not gone to plan with both draper and dan evans great britain win their davis cup tie against argentina. but things have not gone to plan with both draper and dan evans beaten in manchester today — which means going into tonight's doubles match britain have already lost the tie. patrick geary reports: manchester, are you ready? in this arena some of the greatest singers on earth have performed. these men are not among them but in tennis circles, at leastjack are not among them but in tennis circles, at least jack draper mania is gathering pace. first on the navy against argentina, dan evans no mere support acts, plaintiff is cup tennis since 2009, so a break point against thomas, he would've known what a chance this was. it proved a painful pay for it. ranking 1141; painful pay for it. ranking 144 places higher, making good on his escape. he took the break and the set, though evans saved five match points in the second, he could not find a way back. 1—0, argentina.

time for great britain to play there jack. a week ago, draper was preparing for the us open semifinal after a run that rocketed him into the spotlight of british men's tennis. that makes you a target. francisco comeau programme with 31 and immediately set off in pursuit. draper took it to a tie—break. but the set with seeds. the british number one battle to be fit for this after a grueling us open, the word limits of his promise in the second set, but his light blinked intermittently. the rack at one moment an instrument of despair, the next of almost loving care. meanwhile, waiting for his moment, the hard—core is by no means his favourite surface, but here it was his stage. ready for the final act. he has done it. victory for

argentina over the british. gb davis cu hoes argentina over the british. gb davis cup hopes crashed. _ these pictures are from the moment,. dan evans and neal skupski will still play doubles match against maximo gonzalez and andres molteni. 0ne game all at the start of this. great britain can still qualify for knockout stages in november but will need other results to go their way. they need other results to go their way, they absolutely need it to win the tie. 0f way, they absolutely need it to win the tie. of course this match they have lost the tie, but at least for pride can they give that home crowd there manchester something to smile about. dan evans has given so many special moments in the davis cup. this fancied themselves to win the doubles match but the end of a defence of themselves to win the tie which they have already lost. follow

this or welcome along, thank you forjoining us. the solheim cup is underway europe are hoping to retain the trophy for a record fourth time in the biggest team competition in women's golf — whilst the united states want to regain the title they last won in 2017. both teams playing a mix of foursome, fourball and singles matches over three days in virginia. after the foursomes it's advantage usa — who took a 3—1 lead. 0ur golf correspondent ian carter joins us with the latest. before you tell us about the strong american start — could you remind us exactly how things work in terms of the format? it is the best of 28 points, each match is worth a point today. today we had the — match is worth a point today. today we had the morning _ match is worth a point today. today we had the morning foursomes - match is worth a point today. tm— we had the morning foursomes number into the morning for balsa so it matches today, there were four of them this morning, for this

afternoon, do the same again tomorrow and then it goes down to the singles 12 against 12. so it is very important i think from a european point of view not to be behind heading into those singles come sunday. but that is for the future, ultimately what it means is that your pipes to get 1a points from those 28 matches. that would be enough for them to retain the trophy, the american target is 1a and a half points. if they do that, they win back the trophy for the first time since 2017. it’s they win back the trophy for the first time since 2017.— first time since 2017. it's clear from what _ first time since 2017. it's clear from what we _ first time since 2017. it's clear from what we have _ first time since 2017. it's clear from what we have seen - first time since 2017. it's clear from what we have seen so i first time since 2017. it's clear| from what we have seen so far first time since 2017. it's clear- from what we have seen so far that the usa, with home advantage have made the better start. thea;r the usa, with home advantage have made the better start.— made the better start. they have. not uuite made the better start. they have. not quite as _ made the better start. they have. not quite as emphatic— made the better start. they have. not quite as emphatic as - made the better start. they have. not quite as emphatic as 12 - made the better start. they have. | not quite as emphatic as 12 months ago in spain when they won all four of the foursomes matches on the first morning. they did win 3—1 this morning. this is an important session for europe to get back into it. the americans are comfortably

ahead in the top match that is going on at the moment and the four balls, three up through six holes against georgia hall, but the swedes, one up in their match against allison lee and lexi thompson playing the six at the moment. the bottom two matches are all square. four holes played, the loan winners this morning for the loan winners this morning for the europeans against lauren and sarah, all square after four and after three holes, all square in the bottom match. looking ahead to what is to come this weekend, ian carter in virginia. they're undefeated in more than a year, on a winning run of 29 games in the six nations which includes three consecutive grand slams and six championships on the bounce. england's red roses, the number one team, seem unstoppable. but one country that's been a thorn

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and, until recently, all they had was farming. now, poor communities are getting a boost from the millions of big city tourists who've come through in just over a year to watch the football. translation: it has improved our economic prospects, - like for vendors where families have small businesses, it has increased their income. shen yang is a hospital maintenance worker — after pulling an all night shift, he's still in high spirits, preparing to run on for dongmen village in this year's final. his friend on the other team is the son of itinerant labourers. lu jinfu just finished high school, but he's been kicking a ball since he was 11. translation: when i started playing footy, i didn't - expect us to have such an amazing football atmosphere.

that fans dress up in traditional ethnic costumes has added to the allure of the matches, played over many months. translation: when we watch the game, it's so exciting. - we are really nervous, you feel your heart pumping and when we win we are so happy. we sing and dance. and their teams certainly give it all. the secret of the success here is the combination of football and local culture, all presented in a pretty raucous fashion. no wonder it's so popular, and it's all done in a pretty good spirit. in the most important game of the year, lu jinfu scores twice and his younger, faster dongsheng village win the final.

my team—mates and i have played together since primary school. we are like brothers. but the second team also gets a prize. we won two pigs. that's not bad. and you wouldn't know from the party of the losers that they're not champions. to their neighbours, the players from dongmen village are still their heroes. and there's always next year. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, guizhou province. the two—day diamond league final gets under way tonight with the world's best athletes gathering in brussels. the winners of each final will take home a trophy and £24,000 in prize money. 0lympic lioom silver medallist matthew hudson—smith leads the british charge and will be joined at the start line by charlie dobson. on saturday dina asher—smith and daryll neeta take on 0lympic championjulien alfred and silver medallist sha'carri richardson over 100m.

there's live coverage of tonight's action — including hudson—smith in the lioom — that's on the bbc from 7pm. saturday's action is on bbc three — also from 7pm. the team that's all for now. thank you for hello again. over the past few days and nights, it's just been getting that little bit colder each time. now the coldest night of this week was last night where we had a pinch of frost quite widely, temperatures as low as minus three celsius — unusually cold for this early in autumn. but, with the clearer

skies last night, well, you got a view of the northern lights in many places. the activity is not going to be so strong tonight, plus there'll be more clouds, so it's going to be more difficult to see tonight. and that cloud will bring some rain over the weekend, but it will be milder air that's heading our way. now, we're replacing that pool of cold air that we've had over the past few days, with south—westerly winds coming in from the atlantic, lifting the temperatures but bringing cloud and some outbreaks of rain and some stronger winds overnight to northern ireland and then pushing eastwards across scotland. some of the cloud will arrive in the north and west of england and wales — clearer skies in the south—east. temperatures could be as low as 4 or 5 in some rural areas, but it's certainly not as cold as it was last night. and, by morning, temperatures in scotland and northern ireland could be in double figures. maybe a little early rain, but we should see a little sunshine breaking through the cloud for a while ahead of the next band of rain that arrives into the north—west during the afternoon. england and wales is looking dry, some clouds, some sunshine. it's not as windy here. and for all of us, temperatures are going to be higher on saturday — 17 or 18, scotland and northern ireland, for eastern parts of england, 19 maybe even 20 celsius.

here we've got high pressure dominating, keeping it dry. but there is that weather front bringing the rain into the north—west that will slip slowly southwards into england and wales on sunday. this is where we've got the cloud and patchy rain to begin with. that should move away from northern england. it may get a bit wetter in wales, some pockets of rain into the midlands and south—west, but further north the showers in northern scotland will move away. we'll get more sunshine and it's not going to be as windy. similar sort of temperatures though on sunday, peaking at 20 in the south—east of england. here it should stay dry until the end of the day, and high pressure is going to be dominant into next week, pushing away all those weather fronts, the rain areas and the stronger winds to the north—west of the uk. so, not too windy away from southern england where we'll have a stronger easterly wind, some mist and fog patches, not particularly cold at night, and it will be feeling a little bit warmer in the sunshine during the day.

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up the floods there. also coming up on the road today, open wide and look at this years ocean photographer of the year award, including this award—winning image. welcome to the world today, and our international news from the bbc. in the next few hours, us presidentjoe biden in the uk prime minister sir keir starmer will meet in washington to discuss the next steps in their support for ukraine. including the question of whether the west will allow its use of missiles by ukraine against targets inside russia. 0n targets inside russia. on thursday, russian president vladimir putin warned of the west exchanging their restrictions on the use of long—range missiles with the kremlin saying mr putin's words were extremely unambiguous. the meeting between joe were extremely unambiguous. the meeting betweenjoe biden in keir starmer emerges of

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