tennis legend billiejean king, now also famous for her social campaigning, talks to the bbc about issueselieves are important today. every generation has to fight, because things are fragile constantly. i think it is really important to think about things being in a tenuous position always. and coming up on the bbc news channel, salt peppers the netherlands with runs as he claims his first century in an england odi match in the first of the three—match series. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. britain's second busiest airport says it will limit the number of flights across the peak summer period because it hasn't got enough staff. gatwick airport said it was aimed at creating a more reliable service for passengers. usually, 900 flights run a day but it'll be 825 injuly and 850 in august. it comes after the government and regulators wrote to airlines telling them to make sure their summer timetables were deliverable. the decision means thousands of people will have their holiday plans disrupted, as theo leggett reports. this is what airlines and airports want to avoid. ov

and you can see more of billiejean king on amol rajan interviews on wednesday at 7pm on bbc two.ighest score in one—day international cricket after reaching 498—4 against the netherlands. it beat the 1181—6 that england scored against australia in 2018, as andy swiss reports. blue skies but for england, it was soon raining sixes, as what began a game of cricket ended up more a spot the ball competition. their opponents, the netherlands, reduced to rummaging in the undergrowth as a blend of obliging bowling and quite staggering hitting saw records smashed to all corners. centuries for dawid malan and phil salt, before 162 from jos buttler took things to truly dizzying heights. a case of new balls, please, as time and again buttler blazed them out of the ground. six more! they needed a special net to find that one, and that was before liam livingstone got going, thrashing 32 runs in one over. half a dozen more! the travelling fans were loving it. they needed two sixes off the last two balls to be the first team to reach 500. they just fell short. the crowd boo because it is only fo

and raducanu will no doubt be the headline draw when glasgow hosts the billiejean king cup in novemberout on the finals, but after being named as hosts, they will qualify automatically. so they'll now play in the 12—team event, labelled the women's world cup of tennis, alongside the likes of australia, canada, poland and the usa. we have some fantastic role models in british tennis and emma led the way in april, led the team really successfully, the results did not come our way but it was a new experience for help with the team. and again, we are bringing a group of individuals into a team environment and it is an environment i know the players will thrive in and love and enjoy to be part of, so and love and enjoy to be part of, so a huge amount of buzz and excitement to bring a tear to the uk. —— bring it here to the uk. now, the england manager gareth southgate says the risk of racial abuse will be a factor in deciding who takes penalties for england, admitting he feared he created the situation which saw several black english players racially abused after last year's euro 2020 final

elsewhere in tennis, it's been announced that glasgow will host the billiejean king cup in november. of the other stories. the international skating union will raise the minimum age for competitors and senior events from 15 to 17 to protect skaters, coming after russian skater camilla valieva was banned for a failed drug tests. manchester city defender alex greenwood has tested positive for covid and has left the training camp. she will be monitored before returning to the game. a lis mccolgan has smashed the scottish record in the 10,000 metre race. the 31—year—old beat the record set by her mum, liz, at the same venue. that's lovely, isn't it? not of motorsport, where on monday, a third rider died while taking part in a race. davy morgan classed on the third lap of the super sport race. the 52—year—old made his w at the tt in 2002 and competed in every one since —— made his debut. it's beauty can belie its beast. the ribbons of robes turn into the most iconic racetracks in the world. one of the most deadly. 0n iconic racetracks in the world. one of the most deadly. on monday, davey

like she was at nottingham, raducanu will no doubt be the headline draw when glasgow hosts the billiejean kingn the finals, but after being named as hosts, they will qualify automatically. so, they'll now play in the 12—team event, labelled the women's world cup of tennis, alongside the likes of australia, canada, poland and the usa. a quick update on the football and still goalless. that's all the sport for now. let's return to our top story at this hour as thousands of rail workers will stage a three day strike later this month and one of those days coincides with a london underground strike. mick lynch is the secretary—general of the rmt. good evening to you and thank you for being with us on bbc news. talk to me about why you think the strikes are necessary. we to me about why you think the strikes are necessary.- to me about why you think the strikes are necessary. we had been in discussions _ strikes are necessary. we had been in discussions with _ strikes are necessary. we had been in discussions with these _ in discussions with these companies for more than two years now, and they have

. _ well, emma raducanu will no doubt be the headline draw when glasgow hosts the billiejean king cuper defeat by the czech republic in a qualifier in april, but will now play at the 12—team event in november, alongside the likes of australia, canada, italy, poland and the usa. england manager gareth southagte says the risk of racial abuse will be a factor in deciding who takes penalties for england, admitting he feared he created the situation which saw several black english players racially abused after last year's euro 2020 final. bukayo saka, marcus rashford and jadon sancho all faced abuse after their missed spot—kicks saw england miss out on the trophy. southgate said there is now another layer of complexity around picking his potental takers at the world cup this year. england play germany in the nations league tonight. you have to respect what they've been as a country, and what they are at a country, in footballing terms. that mentality is what we are trying to create. we've got to keep trying to create. we've got to keep trying to get to the latter stages of competitions, an

staying with tennis and it's been announced that glasgow will host the billiejean king cup in novembereen accompanied by a significant away following since the start of the coronavirus pandemic — and mark roberts, who's the national football policing lead, says the small minority of fans were dealt with accordingly. we have had some people who have been trying to antagonise the police with nazi salutes. clearly a really sensitive subject so they have been arrested. some unpleasant stuff, but nothing trying to create violence, and sadly it's all driven through alcohol. often we have seen football when people don't behave well it's because they have drunk and to excess. and manchester city defender alex greenwood has tested positive for covid—19 and has returned home from the england women's training camp. england say she'll be monitored regularly with a view to returning as soon as possible. serena weigman's side begin a series of friendly matches next week in the build—up to the the home european championship that start in july. that's all the sport for now. i will have more throughout

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