western scotland seem quite ireland, western scotland seem quite a lot of sunshine, elsewhere the cloud should break to some extent but lingering close to this coast, and down towards the south, showers and down towards the south, showers and thunderstorms, wales, south—west could be some rain giving flooding, localised transport disruption, generally speaking not as warm as it has been. and then through tomorrow night, friday night into saturday in we bring more of that cloud from the east as well, a few spots of drizzle here and more of those showers and thunderstorms on saturday affecting southern counties of england, drifting up into parts of wales, the midlands, east anglia, all the while the rest of the sunshine for northern ireland, western scotland, pleasantly warm here, bit cool close to these eastern coasts where you see more of the cloud and mist and murk. and then into sunday across england and where down to the south, heavy and thundery rain, all the while staying largely drive further north. thank you very much.

and that's bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are — goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday. iam hugh i am hugh farris. the headlines this evening... thursday night is champions league night, for one week only, as arsenal are the final british club to make their bow. ben duckett stars before england are spun out at trent bridge in the first one—dayer against australia. and this will be the british team's opponent for a place in the america's cup, a rematch against italy for sir ben ainslie's boat. we speak to him on sportsday. each time we learn, we get better, so we've got a better overall package and i think we can really take it to them this time. also coming up on the programme: fresh from their win over the world champions,

england name a squad for the wxv tournament that could have the next world cup very much in mind. hello again. welcome along to sportsday. if the season's first week of european football has felt pretty normal so far, it might be that the new 36—team champions league format is yet to really kick in. public service announcement — always remember the top 8 go through, the bottom 12 go out and the 16 in the middle play off against each other. well, tonight will certainly feel a little different — champions league matches on a thursday night. for its introductory week only, the first round of fixtures are completed with six more tonight. and they include arsenal, who begin their campaign with a trip to italy to face last season's europa league winners atalanta. the bbc�*s ian dennis travelled with them to bergamo. it's been a good week so far for the

bridge site in the champions league, but how will arsenalfare bridge site in the champions league, but how will arsenal fare here bridge site in the champions league, but how will arsenalfare here in bergamo this evening? boy from home in the premier league in 2024, their form has been outstanding. unbeaten 11, form has been outstanding. unbeaten ii, nine clean sheets in the process. however, in the chip easily on their travels last season, it was a little indifferent, and date face a little indifferent, and date face a real test here tonight. absolutely, they do. a team that had success_ absolutely, they do. a team that had success in_ absolutely, they do. a team that had success in european competition last season, _ success in european competition last season, a _ success in european competition last season, a team that know how to get over the _ season, a team that know how to get over the line — season, a team that know how to get overthe line in season, a team that know how to get over the line in difficult matches, difficult _ over the line in difficult matches, difficult circumstances, so not an easy— difficult circumstances, so not an easy start — difficult circumstances, so not an easy start for arsenal but as you 'ust easy start for arsenal but as you just mentioned their away record, they are _ just mentioned their away record, they are a — just mentioned their away record, they are a team that know how to go away from _ they are a team that know how to go away from home, keep clean sheets, be stubborn, be difficult to become an they've always shown... mikel arteta, you _ an they've always shown... mikel arteta, you played _ an they've always shown... mikel arteta, you played many - an they've always shown... mikel arteta, you played many years i an they've always shown... mikel arteta, you played many years at everton, how impressed have you been with the job he everton, how impressed have you been with thejob he has done? titers; with the job he has done? very impressed- _ with the job he has done? very impressed. he _ with the job he has done? very impressed. he has— with the job he has done? very impressed. he has always been a player— impressed. he has always been a player and — impressed. he has always been a player and it is to player, a player with reat— player and it is to player, a player with real football intelligence, and to see that trend but management has been brilliant. expected. i can see

the player— been brilliant. expected. i can see the player on the football pitch, i can see _ the player on the football pitch, i can see what he used to do as a player— can see what he used to do as a player being transmitted into his team, _ player being transmitted into his team, i— player being transmitted into his team, i can see his character within the team, _ team, i can see his character within the team, his — team, i can see his character within the team, his desire within the team, — the team, his desire within the team, and _ the team, his desire within the team, and they are all great attributes to pass on, and this is a team _ attributes to pass on, and this is a team now. — attributes to pass on, and this is a team now, i'm pretty sure he expects to start _ team now, i'm pretty sure he expects to start winning silverware, targeting over the line. this will be a _ targeting over the line. this will be a test — targeting over the line. this will be a test of those credentials today — be a test of those credentials toda . �* , . , , be a test of those credentials toda. �*, ._ ,., be a test of those credentials toda. �*, , today. it's early will be a test because atalanta _ today. it's early will be a test because atalanta are - today. it's early will be a test because atalanta are free - today. it's early will be a test - because atalanta are free scoring at home, commentary on bbc radio 5 live and bbc sounds. it is an 8pm kick—off. alongside atalanta—arsenal tonight, these are the five other games. barcelona have had a perfect start to their league season — they're in monaco. the team behind them in la liga are atletico madrid. their first game is against rb leipzig, while last year's german champions are involved in one of the two earlier games. it is half in rotterdam. leverkusen are cruising, they lead four — zero.

benfica also scored early on in the first 15 minutes. they have added to it with this free kick. last night, celtic were the most impressive winners. but not far behind were borussia dortmund. last season's finalists started with a 3—0 win at club brugge, with two of their goals provided by the latest english player to break through at the club. jamie gittens was on the books at reading and then manchester city before following in the footsteps ofjadon sancho and jude bellingham to a club known for its ability to develop young talent, regardless of nationality. gittens is an england under 21 international and helped the under 19s win the euros a couple of years ago. his impact last night brought this response from stephen warnock on champions league match of the day... but it's in keeping with the start he's made to this season for dortmund, as bundesliga

commentator kevin hatchard told me. we have kind of seen, in flashes, what he can do. what has been really interesting as he has been put into this role of super sub this season. if you look at their very first bundesliga game of the season, at home to eintracht frankfurt, the game was drifting, it was 0—0, they were not playing particular well, he came on, and only 13 minutes after coming on, passing off the left, brilliant strike into the far corner post up and then went on to scree second goal and wrap up the game, and the game boy at club brugge was very similar. came on as a sub and within a few minutes i got the opening goal, admittedly with the aid of a deflection, and then follow that up with the second goal. so, insistently now, he is affecting games coming off the bench. the comparisons _ games coming off the bench. the comparisons come because of the expectations that have come before him, because you've gotjadon sancho, jude bellingham and now him following that same path, and there

is a similar player to jadon sancho, but in terms of how good you think he might be, is that a path he might follow as well? i he might be, is that a path he might follow as well?— follow as well? i think if you compare _ follow as well? i think if you compare him _ follow as well? i think if you compare him and _ follow as well? i think if you compare him and a - follow as well? i think if you compare him and a sancho, | follow as well? i think if you - compare him and a sancho, sancho is summit who beat you with the ball, if you like. a good passer of the ball, really aware of what is around him, we saw that with the winter recently. i think gittens is an old—fashioned winger in some ways. he wants to take you on one—on—one, drop the shoulder and beat you with a trick, so it will be interesting to see how he develops in that way. the danger is coming in off that left—hand side, almost a reverse of what are you and robin used to do, and i think if you listen to the coach, just talked about dialling back the tricks and being more judicious about how he uses them —— aden judicious about how he uses them —— arjen robben. lee judicious about how he uses them -- arjen robben-— arjen robben. lee connelly has already brought _ arjen robben. lee connelly has already brought u21— arjen robben. lee connelly has already brought u21 players - arjen robben. lee connelly has| already brought u21 players into arjen robben. lee connelly has - already brought u21 players into the senior squad. already brought u21 players into the seniorsquad. he

already brought u21 players into the senior squad. he knows jamie gittens for the same reasons. is it too soon to be licking him with that sort of a move? it to be licking him with that sort of a move? , . ., a move? it is a little at the moment- _ a move? it is a little at the moment- i _ a move? it is a little at the moment. i would - a move? it is a little at the moment. i would like - a move? it is a little at the moment. i would like to i a move? it is a little at the. moment. i would like to see a move? it is a little at the - moment. i would like to see jamie play a few more games. i would like to make sure physically can deal with that, because the problem he has had his injuries. that is what has had his injuries. that is what has held him back a little bit. we've always known he is talented. play the rest of the season, get a lot of games under his belt, really show he can consistently change the course of matches and then i think he will be ready for a call up from the khari lee. —— frimley from lee carsley. the women's champions league has also been a highlight of the week so far, one that ends with the start of the new wsl season. chelsea are going for six titles in a row but enter this campaign with one big change. sonia bompastor has replaced emma hayes as she hopes to keep the all conquering team top of the pile, starting

with the league's opening match tomorrow night against aston villa. when you are chelsea, you just want to win every single title, you want to compete in every competition, and we know all the teams will be ready. it will be tough. but we feel ready, and the players are really competitive, i think i am also really competitive, so this is about it, and we like to be in that position, to be able to compete. meanwhile, chelsea defender niamh charles has had surgery after dislocating her shoulder in a preseason game against feyenoord. the england international left the pitch in tears during the win but has had a successful operation. they couldn't be split in the t20 series, mainly because they couldn't beat the manchester rain at the weekend, but now england and australia have started the one—day part of their month—long white ball battle — in some september sunshine, no less. nottingham provided the good weather and a good start for england. ben duckett struck 11 boundaries on his way to 95, but he was stopped in his tracks by marnus labuschagne — the first of three wickets for him. this put the brakes on a fast start for the hosts, who lost their last eight wickets

forjust 102 runs, the australian spinners bowling england out for 315. in response, australia lost mitchell marsh and steve smith early, but travis head kept them on top with a half century off 50 balls as they kept themselves ahead of the required run rate. as we see the latest score, he has now completed a century. long been a thorn in england's side in multi—formats of cricket. he is 100 to six not out. very much on course to six not out. very much on course to win this match. england were in a good position at that stage. they lost wickets. they need to make sure they take australian was to have a chance of winning this one at trent bridge. you're watching sportsday. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today... ..starting with another england—australia clash — but in netball. and the roses have begun their three—test series against the world champions

with a defeat in adelaide. despite fighting back in the third quarter, england eventually lost by 70—57. the two will meet again in sydney on sunday. rory mcilroy has played one of the most bizarre shots of his career in the pga championship at wentworth. despite the head of his club flying off, the world number three still managed to birdie the 12th hole. he finished the first day on 5 under par. matthew baldwin leads at a couple of shots better off. and emma raducanu is into the quarterfinals of the korea open in seoul. the world number 70 beat eighth seed yue yuan of china in straight sets to reach her fifth quarter of the season, where she'll play russian top seed daria kasatkina. the fight for sport's oldest international trophy has taken its next step, with the british team discovering who it will face in the race to meet the america's cup defending champions. yesterday, sir ben ainslie's boat

ineos britannia qualified for the louis vuitton cup, the name given to the challenger series that will produce the team that will take on new zealand in the main event. and today italy's luna rossa joined them after completing a win over us boat america magic in barcelona. the italians lost in the america's cup series three years ago, having beaten ainslie's team at the same stage they'll meet this year, so a rematch for the four—time 0lympic sailing champion. luna rossa are a strong team, we know that. they have been in the america's cup game for some 25 years now so they are a very experienced organisation. they've got a great technical team, organisation. they've got a great technicalteam, great sailing organisation. they've got a great technical team, great sailing team, and ultimately they had a package down in auckland. this time, the differences our boat, our equipment is much more competitive in the we are more prepared as a team. this is our third generation for third attempt at the america's cup. and each time we learn, we could better,

we've got a better overall package and i think we can really take it to them this time.— them this time. visually it is a particularly — them this time. visually it is a particularly arresting - them this time. visually it is a particularly arresting site, - particularly arresting site, watching what appears to many to be kind of a formula 1 car on the water. but what's particular different this time, apart from what you mentioned, is that you have cycles, you have people who are cycling below deck to provide you with the power. sounds like some sort of villain from the marvel movie, but can you expand how crucial they are to making your boat go? crucial they are to making your boat .o? r , , ., , crucial they are to making your boat go? absolutely critical to this america's _ go? absolutely critical to this america's cup _ go? absolutely critical to this america's cup into _ go? absolutely critical to this america's cup into each - go? absolutely critical to thisj america's cup into each team go? absolutely critical to this - america's cup into each team and they really power all of the aerodynamic functions. all the sail functions that power the yacht are powered by the cyclists and they are pushing externally hard. four of them onboard, in any given race. the races last somewhere around 20, tony five minutes, and each are putting out power averages around 500 watts over 20, 25 minutes, anyone who knows anything about cycling will

knows anything about cycling will know that is an extremely high level of performance, and they are doing that whilst sailing around, doing close to six miles an hour, so it is pretty extreme sport. pp, close to six miles an hour, so it is pretty extreme sport.— close to six miles an hour, so it is pretty extreme sport. a fast race, a short race. _ pretty extreme sport. a fast race, a short race. and — pretty extreme sport. a fast race, a short race, and given _ pretty extreme sport. a fast race, a short race, and given that _ pretty extreme sport. a fast race, a short race, and given that mental . short race, and given that mental acuity that you need to have, how difficult is it having to wait so long between these america's cup and the challenger series that provides the challenger series that provides the opposition for it? because i guess you've got the experience at the olympics, waiting for years each time for a gold—medal race that matter so much and can make and break your career, your legacy, but how much does that help you eat for those big moments, those big calls when things can turn on a knife edge? when things can turn on a knife edre? . ~ , ,~ when things can turn on a knife edre? ., �* , ,~' ., edge? yeah, america's cup is kind of similar to olympics _ edge? yeah, america's cup is kind of similar to olympics in _ edge? yeah, america's cup is kind of similar to olympics in terms - edge? yeah, america's cup is kind of similar to olympics in terms of the i similar to olympics in terms of the timeframe between events. it is typically anywhere between three or four years, typically anywhere between three or fouryears, in typically anywhere between three or four years, in america's cup, but the thing about america's cup is the complexities is early to people just

how much effort goes into an america's cup campaign, the strategy, the testing, building, designing test boats. extrapolating that data, then going away with designers, technicians, engineers, figuring out the design for the race boat, the race components, going away, manufacturing that, getting it on the water and getting it ready for racing, and this period of last couple of month where we have been on the water with the race boat, figure out how we can sailing and they can go faster, so it's a really complex project. it's a team of over 100 people working flat out for three and a half years to get to this point, so again, huge credit to everyone involved to have made it through this far through to the louis vuitton final, but our goal is to get through that and get all the way. to get through that and get all the wa . �* �* , . ~' to get through that and get all the wa . �* . , ., ~ ., ., way. ben ainslie, talking to me from our slowness — way. ben ainslie, talking to me from our slowness today. _ way. ben ainslie, talking to me from our slowness today. -- _ way. ben ainslie, talking to me from our slowness today. -- from - our slowness today. —— from barcelona. the men's rugby union domestic season gets under way in england tomorrow with a repeat of last season's premiership final between bath and champions northampton, while saracens get

under way against gloucester on saturday, with new skipper mauro itoje looking to take inspiration from those who've captained him in the past. i have been very fortunate to play under great captains like 0wen, brad, alistair hargreaves, steve very briefly. and, yes, they have all been great, they have all been tremendous leaders. i guess from my point of view, i just want to be my authentic self, you know, to lead with energy, lead with excitement, lead by my behaviours and my actions. and, you know, since i have come back to the club, i have seen a whole new generation of the young, exciting players coming through. and i think this season, as people watch saracens play,

they will get to know some of these young players who are ripping up trees in training, training the house down. so i think part of my role is to help them. to help them, you know, be what i think they could be. i think a lot of them are going to be great players. and i want... part of my role, as captain, as well as being a senior player, is to ease that transition, make that transition as seamless as possible for a lot of those guys in the same way the senior players, when i was 20, 21, helped me. england's squad for the wxv tournament that starts later this month has been named, but next year's world cup looms over the selection. there's no place for former captain poppy cleall, while there are two uncapped players among the 30 named today in bo westcombe evans and phoebe murray. jo currie's been speaking to a couple of the red roses, including flanker georgia brock, who only made her debut in the weekend win over world champions new zealand. real surreal experience, is the best

way to put it. it is pretty mad running out in front of 40,000 people, but to do it on your first cap, goose bumps singing the national anthem. cap, goose bumps singing the nationalanthem. i cap, goose bumps singing the national anthem. i sat on the bench and i was like, this is actually quite cool. in a week, could be quite cool. in a week, could be quite a cool day, and, yeah, it was a cool day. i quite a cool day, and, yeah, it was a cool day-— a cool day. i am not sure the day could have _ a cool day. i am not sure the day could have been _ a cool day. i am not sure the day could have been much _ a cool day. i am not sure the day could have been much better, i a cool day. i am not sure the day - could have been much better, playing new zealand at twickenham, but making your debut is one thing, being selected for inventor play tournament is another. how did you find out you were selected and what was your reaction? sent find out you were selected and what was your reaction?— find out you were selected and what was your reaction? sent me down and told me and. — was your reaction? sent me down and told me and, yeah, _ was your reaction? sent me down and told me and, yeah, i _ was your reaction? sent me down and told me and, yeah, i am _ was your reaction? sent me down and told me and, yeah, i am to _ was your reaction? sent me down and told me and, yeah, i am to the - was your reaction? sent me down and told me and, yeah, i am to the point. told me and, yeah, i am to the point ijust thanked him multiple times, and i think getting capped last week, that was the icing on the cake. i had no idea. real cool, and looking forward to getting out there and attacking it, really.— and attacking it, really. holly, i cannot believe _ and attacking it, really. holly, i cannot believe we're _ and attacking it, really. holly, i cannot believe we're back - and attacking it, really. holly, i| cannot believe we're back here, and attacking it, really. holly, i- cannot believe we're back here, just a few days after beating new zealand here. when you look back at the performance of what are your

thoughts a few days on? definitely 'ust roud. thoughts a few days on? definitely just proud. happiness _ thoughts a few days on? definitely just proud. happiness we - thoughts a few days on? definitely just proud. happiness we got - thoughts a few days on? definitely just proud. happiness we got the l just proud. happiness we got the win! obviously was a massive game, world _ win! obviously was a massive game, world number one, champion, always going _ world number one, champion, always going to _ world number one, champion, always going to be _ world number one, champion, always going to be a — world number one, champion, always going to be a big game, and just setting _ going to be a big game, and just setting the tone for when hopefully we can _ setting the tone for when hopefully we can have a final here eventually. england _ we can have a final here eventually. england have been dominating for so long and we normally see them dominate a game from cert to finish the stop talk me through the first 20 minutes. —— from start to finish. i'm not sure if scared is the right word but england did not look is, what is the normally do?- what is the normally do? it was tou . h what is the normally do? it was tough out _ what is the normally do? it was tough out there _ what is the normally do? it was tough out there and _ what is the normally do? it was tough out there and i _ what is the normally do? it was tough out there and i that - what is the normally do? it was tough out there and i that we i tough out there and i that we expected that. also which is the character— expected that. also which is the character of the group of girls, that we — character of the group of girls, that we managed to turn it around. there _ that we managed to turn it around. there was— that we managed to turn it around. there was times we did look shaky but ultimately got the win. i there was times we did look shaky but ultimately got the win.- but ultimately got the win. i touch on the fact — but ultimately got the win. i touch on the fact the _ but ultimately got the win. i touch on the fact the world _ but ultimately got the win. i touch on the fact the world cup - but ultimately got the win. i touch on the fact the world cup is - but ultimately got the win. i touch on the fact the world cup is a - on the fact the world cup is a year away. was the feeling saturday that we know we have to be better if we are going to win the world cup here in one year's time?— in one year's time? 100%. and i think we in one year's time? 10096. and i think we are _ in one year's time? 10096. and i think we are under _ in one year's time? 10096. and i think we are under no _ in one year's time? 10096. and i think we are under no illusion. l

in one year's time? 10096. and i l think we are under no illusion. we have _ think we are under no illusion. we have still— think we are under no illusion. we have still got a year to go. and this is— have still got a year to go. and this is hot— have still got a year to go. and this is not the finished article right— this is not the finished article right now. i think that is the exciting _ right now. i think that is the exciting thing. we're looking at where — exciting thing. we're looking at where the team is, we are still plugging — where the team is, we are still plugging into players, which is amazing, _ plugging into players, which is amazing, they've got another year to grow. _ amazing, they've got another year to grow. but _ amazing, they've got another year to grow, but ultimately we are in a really— grow, but ultimately we are in a really good place and i think that is something we may be did not see as soon— is something we may be did not see as soon as _ is something we may be did not see as soon as we cut off the pitch, little _ as soon as we cut off the pitch, little bit — as soon as we cut off the pitch, little bit disappointed. we are use to come _ little bit disappointed. we are use to come as — little bit disappointed. we are use to come as you say, dominating the games, _ to come as you say, dominating the games, so— to come as you say, dominating the games, so it — to come as you say, dominating the games, so it was a bit of an arm wrestle. — games, so it was a bit of an arm wrestle, good, made us understand it is not _ wrestle, good, made us understand it is not going _ wrestle, good, made us understand it is not going to be all our way all the time — is not going to be all our way all the time. and i was good for us, i think _ full details of the squad on the bbc sport website. he's one of the best dressage riders in the world and has competed at seven olympics on seven different horses. in paris this summer, carl hester was part of the british team that secured a bronze medal after a very tough lead up to the games for the sport. rebecca wood has been see him at the national dressage championships. dressage is the ultimate test of teamwork between horse and rider and, for many, there's nobody better in the business than carl hester.

he's represented team gb seven times. if i look back to my first olympics in 1992, it was very much being on holiday, really, probably, and having a competition at the same time. we had no expectations back in those days. we hadn't even won a medal. since then, he's been on gold, silver and bronze—winning teams, including a hard—fought bronze in paris. it followed a difficult start to the games when team—mate charlotte dujardin was banned from competing. really challenging year, and things changed very last—minute, so it was particularly challenging from that point of view. but it was a success story. after seven olympics, what does the future hold? when people say to you, "are you going to the olympics this year?" well, yes, me and the rest of the country that wants to go to the olympics. i mean, you know, you have to be the best of the three. so you can'tjust be selected because you've done another olympics. you have to be selected because you're the top

three in the country. and, you know, who knows whether that'll happen infouryears' time? i've been so lucky with the horses i've had over the years, so lucky with the owners that have supported me. if someone came along in three years' time and said, "this is the best horse i've ever had, and we'd like you to ride it next year, how do you consider it?" i think i'd have to say yes. roll on la, then. we'll be seeing this evening how much verbal sparring anthonyjoshua and daniel dubois fancy doing before getting in the ring for the real stuff on saturday night. after some fractious moments in the build up to their all—british world heavyweight title fight already, they're meeting in the head to head press conference. and ade adedoyin is at london's guildhall. history will be made on saturday when daniel dubois defends his title against anthonyjoshua. some 96,000 fight fans will be shoehorned into wembley stadium, which is a record postwar for wembley stadium, which is a record postwarfor a boxing wembley stadium, which is a record postwar for a boxing event wembley stadium, which is a record postwarfor a boxing event here in britain. alongside me is the former world champion george. first of all, just to clean how big an occasion this is. it just to clean how big an occasion this is. , just to clean how big an occasion this is. . . , just to clean how big an occasion this is. , ., , , just to clean how big an occasion this is. , . , , , ., this is. it is really big. i used to hold that _

this is. it is really big. i used to hold that postwar _ this is. it is really big. i used to hold that postwar attendance . this is. it is really big. i used to - hold that postwar attendance record at 80,000. it is creeping up every time _ at 80,000. it is creeping up every time they— at 80,000. it is creeping up every time they go back to wembley. 96,000 fans, time they go back to wembley. 96,000 fans. both _ time they go back to wembley. 96,000 fans, both guys, when they ring lock out micro _ fans, both guys, when they ring lock out micro joshua fans, both guys, when they ring lock out microjoshua has had that already. — out microjoshua has had that already, close to that number, but for dubois. — already, close to that number, but for dubois, it will be a magnificent occasion— for dubois, it will be a magnificent occasion for— for dubois, it will be a magnificent occasion for him, a magnificent experience _ occasion for him, a magnificent experience for him. for occasion for him, a magnificent experience for him.— experience for him. for daniel dubois, what _ experience for him. for daniel dubois, what is _ experience for him. for daniel dubois, what is been - experience for him. for daniel. dubois, what is been interesting, normally he is quite an introverted character but he has really come out of his shell. it is almost like he does not want to be bullied by anthonyjoshua. not taking a backward step when he comes to the verbaljousting. backward step when he comes to the verbaljousting— verbaljousting. that's an accurate assessment- _ verbaljousting. that's an accurate assessment. dubois, _ verbaljousting. that's an accurate assessment. dubois, maybe- verbaljousting. that's an accurate assessment. dubois, maybe elite| assessment. dubois, maybe elite hloomer— assessment. dubois, maybe elite hloomer in— assessment. dubois, maybe elite bloomer in terms of the majority —— elite bloomer in terms of the maturity _ elite bloomer in terms of the maturity. you have to come to the forefront _ maturity. you have to come to the forefront and show your strength and that is— forefront and show your strength and that is his _ forefront and show your strength and that is his way of saying, i am here and i_ that is his way of saying, i am here and i mean — that is his way of saying, i am here and i mean business, and he is done well. _ and i mean business, and he is done well. to— and i mean business, and he is done well. to his — and i mean business, and he is done well, to his credit, to hold his nerve — well, to his credit, to hold his nerve in — well, to his credit, to hold his nerve in the verbal action for sicko with anthonyjoshua, who is honestly

vastly— with anthonyjoshua, who is honestly vastly more _ with anthonyjoshua, who is honestly vastly more experienced —— verbal back— vastly more experienced —— verbal back and _ vastly more experienced —— verbal back and forth. you vastly more experienced -- verbal back and forth.— back and forth. you have boxed at wendy stadium. _ back and forth. you have boxed at wendy stadium. give _ back and forth. you have boxed at wendy stadium. give us _ back and forth. you have boxed at wendy stadium. give us a - back and forth. you have boxed at wendy stadium. give us a sense, | back and forth. you have boxed at - wendy stadium. give us a sense, what is it like on the night? what do you see, what do you feel? because they have got to be careful you fight the opponent, not the occasion, because the occasion can defeat you? it the occasion can defeat you? it certainly can. if you like boxing —— i feeling every time... —— ifeeling every time... when —— i feeling every time... when the knock— —— i feeling every time... when the knock comes— —— i feeling every time... when the knock comes on the door the changing room _ knock comes on the door the changing room and _ knock comes on the door the changing room and it— knock comes on the door the changing room and it is— knock comes on the door the changing room and it is sent to make that rin- room and it is sent to make that ring lock. — room and it is sent to make that ring lock, you've got butterflies in your stomach, you're super nervous but you _ your stomach, you're super nervous but you are — your stomach, you're super nervous but you are super excited, burning up but you are super excited, burning up some _ but you are super excited, burning up some of— but you are super excited, burning up some of that nervous energy and saving _ up some of that nervous energy and saving that — up some of that nervous energy and saving that for the fight. he is coming — saving that for the fight. he is coming to— saving that for the fight. he is coming to the ring the champion. joshua _ coming to the ring the champion. joshua has — coming to the ring the champion. joshua has been the chimp before. he will come _ joshua has been the chimp before. he will come out and, i hope for us as fighting _ will come out and, i hope for us as fighting fans, he will be buzzing as much _ fighting fans, he will be buzzing as much as— fighting fans, he will be buzzing as much as usual. it is not going to be, much as usual. it is not going to he. been — much as usual. it is not going to be, been here, done this. both guys are going _ be, been here, done this. both guys are going to— be, been here, done this. both guys are going to bring their all. rootihg _ are going to bring their all. rooting for a terminus fight. thank ou. as rooting for a terminus fight. thank you- as he — rooting for a terminus fight. thank you- as he said. — rooting for a terminus fight. thank you. as he said, a _ rooting for a terminus fight. thank you. as he said, a big _ rooting for a terminus fight. thank you. as he said, a big night - rooting for a terminus fight. thank you. as he said, a big night for- you. as he said, a big night for both men. for anthonyjoshua,

you. as he said, a big night for both men. foranthonyjoshua, he wins this and he joins a very exclusive club of fighters who have won the heavyweight title three times. as for daniel dubois, elevated from number one contender to champion, an opportunity to show he really is one of the best in the world. just to remind you of a coule in the world. just to remind you of a couple of — in the world. just to remind you of a couple of live _ in the world. just to remind you of a couple of live events _ in the world. just to remind you of a couple of live events that - in the world. just to remind you of a couple of live events that are i a couple of live events that are interesting, one that is ongoing, australia needing basically run a ball to beat england in the first one day international at trent bridge. travis had his move on to 124, and the one that is to come, at 8pm, atalanta against arsenal. two changes for arsenal. declan rice returned after being suspended for the north london derby. he comes in forjorginho. gabrieljesus starts and captains decide after injury of the entre trossard —— leon trossard making way. plenty to look forward

to. between now and then. but that is all for sportsday. goodbye for now. good evening. it has been another day when things have felt more like summer than september. most places got to see at least some sunshine. and along the south coast today, temperatures got pretty close to 25 degrees. but in the southern areas, things are set to change as this area of low pressure pushes northwards over the next few days. that will bring some showers, some thunderstorms, and see how the rain is set to accumulate in some locations. it is possible that some places in the south could get close to a month's worth of rain, but notice, further north, not much rain at all. it is going to stay largely dry across northern england, northern ireland and scotland. warm sunshine up towards the north west, often quite cloudy and cool close to these north sea coasts, and with the chance for those

showers and thunderstorms down towards the south. now, in the shorter term tonight, we are going to see a lot of cloud filtering in across many parts of the uk, and even where we keep hold of some clear skies — say, across parts of northern ireland — we could see a few fog patches. a little bit on the chilly side across north—west scotland, down into northern ireland. further south and east, though, with the cloud and the breeze, a mild start to friday morning, a lot of cloud around first thing — that tending to retreat towards the east coast but staying pretty murky, i think, for parts of north—east england and eastern scotland. and then we start to see these showers and thunderstorms breaking out across parts of wales, southern and south—western parts of england. we could see a lot of rain in a short space of time. and those temperatures, if anything, a little bit down on where they have been. during friday night, we continue to see this feed of cloud into parts of north—east england, eastern scotland, staying quite murky here. through saturday,

sunshine for western scotland and northern ireland, but further south across england and wales, i think we'll see more of these heavy downpours and thunderstorms — perhaps the worst of those from the midlands, westwards into wales and the south—west of england. temperatures north to south around 16 to 22 degrees into sunday. it looks like we'll see the showers joining into longer spells of rain. again, though, confined to southern parts of england, the midlands, wales. further north, largely dry. best of the sunshine to the north—west. quite murky for some of these eastern coasts. and then, as we head on into next week it does look very unsettled. low pressure is set to be in charge. we'll see some rain at times. it could potentially be quite windy and it is also set to turn quite a lot colder.

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