the minnesota timberwolves select anthony edwards from the university of georgia.ther, who both died of cancer. the 19 year old sat next to paintings of the pair as the announcement was made of his nba destination. i mentioned to the england red road system the rugby team as france coming of that we can her will also have france at the same group of the women's rugby union world cup next year. go to the bbc sport website for all of that and also a breakdown of our lead story with that £300 million rescue package is going to english sport in the next few months. for me and the rest of the tea m months. for me and the rest of the team for now that's it for sports day. good evening. we ended thursday with some beautiful sunsets out there. this one, this is the scene in kent. many areas ended the day with clear skies can we get the clear skies and the east and the 30s and frost tonight. for the and the east and the 30s and frost tonight. forthe and rain the east and the 30s and frost tonight. for the and rain will be moving in. verity had that cloud moving in. verity h

the minnesota timberwolves had 1st pick, selecting and sunny edwards. next up, james wiseman was chosen by the golden state warriors and then the charlotte hornets picked the metal ball. 3rd. the n.b.a. season is set to begin on december 22nd. well, many of us are concerned of course, about the coronavirus pandemic. but it's not just affecting humans, it's the lives of many animals are also being disrupted, particularly those in captivity. meat ray, a 6 year old african penguin, her home is in the monterey bay aquarium in california. but because of coronavirus restrictions, it's currently closed. so ray has taken to exploring her home as she walls around all the wing, the stuff, and just like the usual visitors ray has discovered there's lots to see. some species must look good enough to eat. and she's taking plenty of exercise hard work for one of the smallest species of penguin zz, or a well used now i'm terry market. thanks for watching. can you hear me now? oh yes we can. you can have all stands and so it's now we bring you and i'm going to matt hal

the minnesota timberwolves taking guard anthony edwards as the first pick of the nba draft. the s.e.c. freshman of the year just out of georgia joins a young timberwolves core led by star center karl-anthony towns and point guard d'angelo russell. with the number two pick, the golden state warriors get their bigman, selecting 7'1" center james weisman out of the university of memphis. and the charlotte hornets bring on some potential star power using the number three pick for 19-year-old guard lamelo ball, younger brother of new orleans pelicans guard lonzo ball, the second pick in the 2017 draft. according to the alieas sports bureau, they're the first pair of brothers in nba history to be drafted in the top five. that's pretty cool. congrats, mom. the las vegas raiders, meanwhile, placed seven more players on the reserve covid-19 list yesterday, as high-risk, close contacts with a teammate who tested positive and was placed on the list the day before. it brings the number of players on the raiders' list to 11, now just three days before they're scheduled to host the kansas

the minnesota timberwolves, the 1st pick, selecting of the james wiseman, chosen for the golden state warriors. and then it will begin on december 22nd before i let you go, the pandemic, of course, isn't just affecting humans. the lives of many animals also being disrupted, particularly those in captivity. this is ray, a 6 year old african penguin home is in the monterey bay aquarium in california. but because of coronavirus restrictions, it's currently close. so ray has taken to explore, you know, a sea wardle's around following the stuff, just like the usual visit to the usual has. it is rather rare as this kind of, there's lots to see. some species must look good enough to eat and she's clearly taking plenty of exercise hard work for one of the smallest species. it's that's your news update. stay tuned now for one of the joel. she has the business news for you. i'm god help us. thanks for coming in the crosshairs of turkey secret service kurdish austrian green party member bearing asan doesn't go anywhere anymore without police protection. history and politician worked to bring att

know, one of our members of this basketball team was taken in the expansion draft by the minnesota timberwolves. so, this was the bad boys. there can only be one bad boy basketball team, and this was it. and there will never be another one. >> as the 1989-'90 season began, the loss of rick mahorn wasn't easy to shake. opponents were pushing back more than ever, and the team looked out of sorts. >> ladies and gentlemen, these are the world champions. >> and it was mark aguirre who figured out what to change. >> i remember mark saying, "i'm gonna ask chuck to take me out of the starting lineup." and so, i asked him, i said, "what you, punking out? what? you can't take it?" >> dennis was very unique 'cause of his defense ability and his rebound ability. and i could not be the one that held something that unique down. the problem was convincing dennis. >> when he first came over, i was shocked. i was so used to being the sixth man. >> all right, listen. no! >> okay. >> time-out situation. we're gonna take it in. >> i don't think he knew exactly what he was. >> my role was being a dirty-work man, an

the minnesota timberwolves won the nba draft lottery and have the first pick this year.alk across the stage to shake the commissioner's hand as they'd picked, this year as they're picked, this year it's not going to happen — it's going to be held virtually. and we end with surely one of the happiest men posting on social media as smiley ferran torres took to instagram to celebrate his own historic achievement, and spain's, following their 6—0 win over germany. "what madness," he says. "great game. a historic win for spain and my first hat—trick as a professional. unforgettable. come on!" more reaction to that match on the bbc sport website. but from me, chetan pathak, and the rest of the team, that is your wednesday sport briefing. kenya's government has ordered an investigation into the theft and sale of babies — following a bbc investigation into the trade. the announcement came after a bbc documentary exposed underground networks that steal children from homeless mothers, and selling them on the streets. a government minister said those responsible would face the full

first pick of round one, anthony edwards going to the minnesota timberwolves.mother and grandmother to cancer just months apart, celebrating with his so-called angels after the huge announcement. >> my grandmother is right here, and my mother is right here and a shirt with the collaboration i had, i got my grandmother's name and my mother's name on my shirt, so they're with me at all times. >> reporter: it was an emotional night for so many. >> i want to thank god. without him, i would not be here. >> reporter: obi toppin going to the knicks and aaron nesmith going to the celtics. foreshadowing in his green plaid suit, perhaps, but style proved a theme even if these up-and-comers were joining from the living room. tyrese haliburton going to the kings deserving of a crown though for this patterned suit. while the fashion was flashy, so many eyes were on lamelo ball going into the night. ball selected third overall going to the charlotte hornets. he and his brother becoming the first-ever sibling duo selected in the top five of the nba draft. the ball family bask

his late mother and grandmother, as he was named the number one draft pick, with a move to minnesota timberwolveseorgia guard, 19, sat next to paintings of the pair as the announcement was made. a very moving moment for the player. that's all the sport for now. more on all those stories and build—up to the atp finals on our website, with rafael nadal taking on defending champion stefanos tsitsipas tonight for a place in the semis. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. i will be back with another update at around i will be back with another update ataround 2:30pm. thank you very much. good afternoon, you are watching bbc news. i'm jane hill to take you through the next few hours of coronavirus coverage and much more. nicola sturgeon has said she hopes there will be a four—nations agreement next week on how to ease coronavirus controls at christmas. speaking in holyrood, scotland's first minister said she and colleagues from across the uk are working to draw up a joint plan. i took part yesterday late afternoon inafour i took part yesterday late afternoon in a four nations discussion with michael gove from the u

minnesota timberwolves have the first pick.ny edward, james weissman and lamello ball, they are expected to be the top three. 30 draft prospects receiving these draft lockers with everything they need to broadcast what they've been picked. they also got 30 different hats in that locker. one, of course, for each team that could take them tonight in the draft. >>> despite the rising number of catess around the country, cowboys owner jerry jones says he wants to have even more fans in the stands at his home games. more than 30,000 people attended the cowboys game. jones told a dallas radio station they can increase that number safely and smartly. >> my plan was to increase our fans as we went through the season and move our fans -- and move the numbers up, and we fooled that plan. our stadium is particularly suited for air riness, openness, air circulation. >> you have the ravens and eagles changing course and they will not be allowing fans for the foreseeable future. on the other hand you have the dallas cowboys increasing the nu

multiple times due to the coronavirus pandemic with last season only ending in october the minnesota timberwolves had the 1st pick, selecting anthony edwards next up. james wiseman was chosen by the gold state warriors and then the child hornets picked bowl for the n.b.a. season set to begin on december 22nd. before i let you go, the pandemic, of course, isn't just affecting humans. the lives of many animals are also being disrupted. but those in captivity, this is ray, the 6 year old african penguin home is in the monterey bay aquarium in california. but because of coronavirus restrictions, it's currently closed. so has taken to its home, a sea walls around following the stuff that just like the usual visitors, right, has discovered this lots to see. some of the species must look too good to look good enough to eat. and she's clearly taking plenty of exercise ob work for the smallest species of edwards. that's your news update coming up. conflicts on special hong kong is the poet pro-democracy movement defeated. opt out of office. i'm in the news team and still to come clean, cutting the come cl

the minnesota timberwolves get the number one. they go with anthony out of georgia. at number two. >>> the golden state warriors select james wiseman from the university of memphis.>>> i don't see how that could it be great. he looks like a sure thing, as sure as it gets anyway. 7'1". he can run the floor with ease, block shots, feel the lane on a break. a decent touch on the shot. -- work ethic too. he is also a big heart of this game. >>> being a part of the offense has been a big part of me. i have been playing pickup games with pros already. i can't wait to go there, play my role play as a player. holding their grasp with the news that klay thompson was injured in a workout earlier today. it is the opposite leg of the one he suffered the torn acl in june 2019. he was reportedly not able to leave the court under his own power. he will undergo tests. two sources say it looked very serious. >>> one of these nights we are going to have some good news to report about the san francisco 49ers. it just will not be tonight. after probably his best game as a pro, the rooki

. >>> finally, nba draft taking place last night, virtually the minnesota timberwolves selecting georgiaony edwards with the first overall pick. when edwards was 14 years old, he lost his mother and grandmother to ovarian cancer seven months apart, and he says everything he does is to make them proud. >> it's an undescribable feeling. i can't even describe it. my family is emotional. i feel like when i get out of here i'm going to get noesemoti, and i'm blessed to be in this situation. as you can see, my grandmother is right here, and my mother is right here. and the shirt with the collaboration i had, i have my grandmother's name and mother's name on my shirt. they're with me at all times. >> rounding out the top three picks, golden state pick, and memphis pick, james wise pan at number two, lamelo ball playing for the hornets. he was the third pick. ball once infamously said he would beat michael jordan, if they played one on one. maybe that game of one on one could happen. >> we'll wait and see. >> thanks, andy, appreciate it. >>> u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo is about to do som

. >> a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. 2020 nba draft, minnesota people timberwolvesect anthony edwards. >> the first pick in last night's delayed nba draft. originally scheduled for june but was delayed due to the pandemic. the golden state warriors represented center james wiseman with the second pick. >>> christmas has always been a time of joy. with all that's gone on this year, and people may be ready for some cheer. how it is beginning to feel a lot like christmas. >> old st. nick is headed our way. for millions of americans, he can't arrive soon enough. >> making you forget the world tiny bit. >> this year, basically after halloween, i was ready to go. >> trees are going up even before thanksgiving. >> stores that sell christmas items are packed. >> double or triple. our business is crazy. people want to be happy. we sell happy. >> in new york, homeowners spare no expense when it comes to outdoor decorations. >> usually we start around halloween. this year because of corona, we wanted to start earlier. we saw our neighborhood depressed and we wanted to bring jo

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draft, the minnesota timberwolves, select anthony edwards from the university of georgia. it was an emotional moment for edwards, who said surrounded by portraits of his late mother and grandmother who died of cancer. the 19 year old will now get a 4 year contract worth 44200000 dollars. i'm going to what are we to bring? what i bring to the table and just impact the game other ways like they are making scored about so defensively on impact the game beyond a car, the best car rebound of shame that i could possibly be. and just being locked in and doing whatever to coach me needs me to do to be on. meanwhile, work has begun on building the 1st of a major cricket venue in the united states. this empty baseball stadium in the dallas suburb of grand, the prayer he is being redeveloped to host major and minor league cricket. it will also be a high performance center for the national teams. the u.s. is also planning a joint bid with the west indies to host a future t 20 world cup. it's going to be fun. i tell you some of the baseball. a lot of the same things go on in pitching.

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draft, the minnesota timberwolves select anthony edwards from the university of georgia. it was an emotional moment for edwards who set surrounded by portraits of his late mother and grandmother, who died of cancer. a 19 year old will now get a 4 year contract with $44200000.00. i'm going to what are we to bring? what i bring to the table and just impact a game other way like they are making sport about so defensively on impact, the game being a car, the best rebound of team that i could possibly be. and just be a lock in and do whatever the coach and me tennis world. number one, never talk of which is calling on australian authorities to allow players to compete while in quarantine ahead of the australian open the tournament should all take place in melbourne in january while the country remains closed to nonresidents because of coronavirus and the victoria states government is yet to sign off on plans on dealing with arrivals. i'm planning to play australian open for sure. i mean, i would like to to go there and i'm ready to quarantine for 2 weeks and whatever is necess

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draft, the minnesota timberwolves select. if any edwards from the university of georgia, it was an emotional moment for edwards who sat surrounded by portraits of his late mother and grandmother who died of cancer. a 19 year old will now get a full year contract worth 44200000 dollars. so i'm going to what are you wearing, what i bring to the table and its impact the game of the way like they are written, scored about so defensive be an impact the game be in a car, the best guy rebound the chamber passed me be and just be allowed in and do whatever the coach anemic needs me to do to be out to football and italy, belgium have made it through to the finals of the u.a.e. nations, league belgium, all the world's top ranked site. they beat denmark for 2, thanks to 2 goals from cocky and it's a progress with a 2 nil victory over bosnia italy's manager, a better man. cheney was at home isolating off the contract in corona virus, but he did manage to celebrate with the players via video, call it when meant italy sealed top spot in gr

his late mother and grandmother, as he was named the number—one draft pick, with a move to minnesota timberwolveshe georgia guard, 19, sat next to paintings of the pair as the announcement was made. that's all the sport for now. full details on our website. thank you very much. as the unemployment rate rises, it appears to be young people who are being hit hardest by the job losses taking place. today, new figures seen by the bbc suggest apprentices are also losing out. between march and july, more than a thousand people in england were withdrawn from apprenticeship programmes because they had been made redundant. — nearly double the number in 2019. bbc business presenter sima kotecha has more. when a business is struggling, it sometimes will get rid of the apprentice first. that is what the data we are seeing today is showing us, that has happened in the pandemic. 0ne survey suggest 12% of apprentices were made redundant in 0ctober alone. going forward, we know fewer businesses are operating at the moment because of lockdown, and we know the businesses operating, a lot are struggling financially

his late mother and grandmother, as he was named the number one draft pick, with a move to minnesota timberwolves the announcement was made. that's all the sport for now. more on all those stories and latest from the atp finals on our website. i will be back with another update later on. we will take a couple of minutes now to talk about the us election. it's been 16 days since voters went to the polls across the united states, but there's still no concession from president trump afterjoe biden's victory. let's take a look at what we know so far. the trump campaign has filed a flurry of lawsuits contesting the results in key states, including requesting a partial recount in the state of wisconsin. in pennsylvania they have asked judges to look again at their claims that republican observers were improperly blocked from watching the vote count. election officials say there is no evidence of widespread irregularities. meanwhile president—elect biden says delaying the transition will damage the us pandemic response. it comes as president trump has been making unsubstantiated claims of fraud and refu

. >> with the first pick, the minnesota timberwolves select anthony edwards. >> and all that matters.> supermarket chain is apologizing for an ad that reads hosting? plan a super spread. >> if you're going to go, death by shrimp cocktail is not the way to do it. >> according to reports, trump's news has become increasingly bleak to the point he's even decided to cancel his annual thanksgiving dinner at mar-a-lago and stay at the white house instead. >> trump is so upset, those two turkeys, the president usually pardons, have gone straight to the electric chair. >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" is presented by progressive. making it easy to bundle insurance. >> allow me to translate. >> i just said, what? >> there's an annual tradition. >> i know. and the turkeys are spared. >> i guess -- >> i will remind people we've got one week until thanksgiving. if you haven't secured your thanksgiving, please do so. >> nice pivot. i'm like, huh? >>> we're going to begin with this. the raging debate over how to respond to this pandemic as it spirals out of control. more than 250,000 peopl

the minnesota timberwolves selecting guard -- georgia guard anthony edwards with the number one draft>> that's a heck of a comparison and while that was the number one pick, this hilarious photobomb might be the number one moment. yeah, take a look at who pops up during cole anthony's big moment. it is spike lee. spike is a lifelong knicks fan and he's good friends with cole's father who is greg anthony. >> wow. >> yes, who played four years with the knicks. >> greg anthony -- how old are we? >> getting -- i'll keep that to ourselves. >> we will. >>> we're not going to keep this to ourselves because coming up, why decking the halls early could have some health benefits. some real health benefits. how so many people are finding new ways to get in the holiday spirit this year and just hearing the song gets you in the spirit. ♪ i don't need to hang my stocking ♪ y stocking ♪ is often unseen. because the pain you're feeling could be a sign of irreversible joint damage. every day you live with pain, swelling, and stiffness... you risk not being able to do the things you love. especially in

. >> with the first pick in the 2020 nba draft, the minnesota timberwolves select anthony edwards froms going to the t-wolves. 6'5" guard, the first ever georgia bulldog to go number one. celebrating there at home with his family and friends, sitting near large portraits of his late mother and grandmother. he said last night after he was picked, it was an indescribable feeling. golden state has the second pick, and they took james wiseman, a center. and lamelo ball went third going to the charlotte hornets. >> top three. >>> news covered, would you like a boost? >> yes. >> for her 5th birthday, a little girl in california wished for one thing, her daddy to come home from his military service overseas. she got a big box. she opened it. he was not inside. her family suggested a little prayer might help. dad, meantime, was sneaking up behind her. >> i want my daddy, and i want him coming home. i love him, and i wish to be with him again. daddy! yay, daddy! >> prayers come true. it's evidence right there. these two hadn't seen each other in five months. for a little girl, that's a lifetime