day three of the us open is underway — rory mcilroy is one shot off the lead and in contention for a. the defending queen's champion remains on course to successfully defend his crown. and england brush aside france as they prepare for october home rugby league world cup. we're going to start at twickenham where there was late drama as leicester tigers claimed their first premiership title for nine years with a win over saracens. it was the eleventh in their history and one witnessed by our reporter adam wild. cheering. rising temperatures at twickenham. for both saracens and leicester, the path out of the shadows has been as dramatic as it has been swift, redemption almost complete. for sarries' men in black, it's been a test of nerve. relegation two years ago for breaking financial rules. those who chose to stay chose to stay for days like this. to stay on the promise of days like this. not all of tthem were allowed to stay, though. cost them a yellow card. leicester, though, have had struggles of their own. now a return to power. first hanro liebenberg batted through, before jaspe

rory mcilroy right in the thick of things, literally. it wasn't all good for him. >>> welcome to all into sports. boston is the sports capital of the world right now. nba finals are downtown. and in the suburb, brookline country club is hosting the u.s. open. so that is where we start with a rare turkey sighting. and on the topic of a rare sighting, phil mickelson in action. first pro appearance in six months since joining the saudi-backed liv tour. had some rust to shake off. missed his putt for birdie, had a par putt, missed it. there is his bogey putt. this looked like happy gilmore. four-putt double bogey. phil was eight over today, nearly in last place. one of the biggest critics of liv, rory mcilroy in top form. the approach. it's a good one. and then after coming off the victory at the canadian open last weekend, he does well today. great birdie putt there. he finished 3 under on the day. tied for second. how about the shot of the day. matthew fitzpatrick, top 15 finishes in both majors this year. and look at the chip from the thi

rory mcilroy leads the way after eight under par. sport has on the environment. more and more sports stars are beginning to speak up on environmental issues and increasing numbers of sporting organisations are beginning to take action around their own sustainability. in an effort to recognise those leading the way, the bbc is today announcing its first ever green sport awards. there will be three athlete awards, which will be decided by an independent panel, but nominations are open today for people to nominate organisations who are working hard to protect the future of sport and the planet it's played on. the bbc winter sports commentator and presenter ed leigh, who's a passionate advocate of action on the threat to snow sports, explains why we are launching the awards. if you draw down into client change day after day, it can be overwhelming —— climate change. it is imperative that we celebrate the successes because you can't have it enlist doom and gloom. you need to have the —— see the positives. that's exactly what the green spo

rory mcilroy managed to get it four under par. he had a bogey at the final hole.is second shot under par four. slightly frustrating end, but good enough to put him into his chair of the lead. in the final analysis at a us open, he has to be delighted with that kind of score. is also been a pretty good day for england's talan taryn. he’s is also been a pretty good day for england's talan taryn. he's ranked outside the _ england's talan taryn. he's ranked outside the top _ england's talan taryn. he's ranked outside the top 445th _ england's talan taryn. he's ranked outside the top 445th in _ england's talan taryn. he's ranked outside the top 445th in the - england's talan taryn. he's ranked| outside the top 445th in the world. he“s from darlington and plays his golf in the united states. he actually came in from canada and his club didn“t accompany him, so not the most settled of build—ups, but a wonderful day for him. he matched rory mcilroy when he hit his second shot. his been put in —— penultimate hole. an unheralded englishman the share of the lead. in hole. an

northernl ireland's rory mcllroy kept ireland's rory mcilroy kept himselfjust ireland's rory mcilroyhas quite a bite. before we go, would you consider boots made from beans or maybe jacket made from beans or maybe jacket made ofjacket potatoes? if so, this fashion show could be for you! gastronomy students in mexico put on a unique performance featuring fashion created from food. they used traditional ingredients like chillies, dried fruit and caramel. and there was a style to suit all tastes, from punks and goths to hipsters and rockabillies. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @richpreston. thank you for being with us. we will see you next time. goodbye. hello again. of course, the heatwave is well and truly over and temperatures have been tumbling. a reminder on friday in suffolk�*s santon downham, the hottest day of the year so far, where we had temperatures reach 33 degrees celsius. compare friday afternoon with saturday afternoon, the same location was 19 degrees celsius cooler. yes, grey skies, even a little bit of rain around. and the rain you can see here on the radar picture i

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one of liv's biggest critics was in top form, rory mcilroy. nd rory finish at three under par for the day. back to the warriors at hand. they've got seven nba championships and with that, they surpass the chicago bulls for most titles. only the lakers and the celtics, the team they beat tonight, have more. that will do it from tee garden. we're going to take pictures at the leprechaun. >> you have to. before you go. i don't know if you've noticesed he had a bottle of lobov 2407 tequila, which happens to be lebron james tequila company. i know they're friends now or business partners. all the drama is behind them. i dippedn't know if you noticed that or thought it was a signal he could send to lebron or a wink? i just noticed that and thought that's interesting. >> well, since lebron james is a billionaire, maybe draymond green is a silent partner in that company. >> oh. >> there you go. i believe that. nothing is not intentional. >>> just in time for summer. a boat that doubles as a spa. >> the designer came up with the idea on the back of a co

rory mcilroy�*s hopes of a second pga tour win in three weeks are all but over heading into the finaler par round of 72 on saturday saw him fall 11 shots behind leader xander schauffele, but he has at least started his final round with a birdie in the first couple of holes. scotland's martin laird is five off the lead — tied for fifth. this time tomorrow, one pocket of south west london will be buzzing. a whiff of strawberries and cream in the air and the sound of tennis ball being smashed. wimbledon is here. full crowds and two british grand slam champions on centre court. our sports correspondent laura scott looks ahead. it's been a while, but wimbledon�*s back in full force, and so is the queue. awaiting them is an all—star cast. serena williams hasn't played singles since this agonising exit last year... ..but hasn't given up on another trophy at a0. opening centre court in its 100th year is defending champion novak djokovic. but rafael nadal is eyeing his third slam of the year after three years away. i enjoy it, unforgettable moments here, so i don't know how many wimbledons rem

what everybody following rory mcilroy, he birdied the first hole, par on the second.looks a little better than yesterday. but i don't think we will see any runaway leaders. let’s yesterday. but i don't think we will see any runaway leaders. let's talk about matt fitzpatrick. _ see any runaway leaders. let's talk about matt fitzpatrick. he - see any runaway leaders. let's talk about matt fitzpatrick. he has - about matt fitzpatrick. he has tasted victory before, nine years ago at the amateur event. he does believe this could give him an edge. he is a great story for a number of different reasons. he used to be one of the shorter hitters in the game, in the last year he has put on a lot of power, so he is hitting as far as the likes of dustinjohnson. four weeks ago, he was in the final pair on the final day of the pga championship, his game is getting better and better. nine years ago, one, he won the us open as an 18—year—old, the biggest amateur eventin 18—year—old, the biggest amateur event in the us. back with the same host family again this week. he knows the cours

it's all to play for on day two at the us open golf — can can rory mcilroy continue his good start innd as the british players step up their preparations for wimbledon... we'll have the latest from the birmingham classic and queens. also coming up on the programme before 7: golden state warriors are crowned nba champions as steph curry shines again. i believed we could get back to the stage and rain even when it didn't make sense when recited, none of that stuff matters now. we've got four championships. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. england have broken their own world record for the highest score in one day cricket after smashing 498 against netherlands in the first one dayer in amstelveen which they've won by x. three players hit a century — and whilst theyjust missed one dayer in amstelveen which they've won by 232 runs. three players hit a century — and whilst theyjust missed the chance to become the first one team in history to make 500 — england did top their previous record of 481. our cricket reporter henry morean was watching: how do you sum that up? it was unbeliev

zane, thanks forjoining us, rory mcilroy will begin his round just a shot off the lead — to you, is heking like he can stay in contention? he is very much looking that way. he has got the bit between his teeth. he has come off a great win last week and he's got a real intensity of us in this week and we that that intensity will go the right way and not the wrong way. currentjoint leader collin morikawa has won two majors in the last two years, but not the us open yet — can he stay the course at the top? yeah, well it is an amazing story for colin morikawa. he is so young and if he wins this week is going to be 25 years old in the course of the way to a grand slam and he hasn't necessarily got the scar tissue that is of the other players may have and he's been... he normally hits a fade. this week has been saying that he's not had that and he's been having to draw it and he feels a bit uncomfortable but his statistics and obviously his scores are not uncomfortable and he is in a good spot. uncomfortable and he is in a good sot. ., uncomfortable and he is in a good sot, ., ., uncomfortab

rory mcilroy has gone eight years without winning one and he's due some luck.round three, he fell back but then recoveed, still in touch, just three and all tests of brookline mean on the last day, that could all change. joe lynskey, bbc news so a great chance for matt fitzpatrick to win his first major. here he is after that round of 68. obviously winning the us open here helps, butjust feels a bit more like a home game this week. and that's why it's, you know, that's why it feels different and for the better. it's been great to have the support this week and any moments that i've had of success around here during this week, it's been celebrated pretty loud. leicester tigers are premiership rugby champions saracens. replacement fly—half freddie burns slotted the winning drop goal with just moments of the final remaining to seal a record iith title for the club. it caps a remarkable return to winning ways, coming just two seasons after they finished a lowly 11th in the table. red bull's max verstappen will start on pole for the canadian grand prix after a rain—

i'm starting to believe and rory mcilroy. — i'm starting to believe and rory mcilroy, iowa whispered n't think he has ever stopped believing. he i don't think he has ever stopped believinu. . , i don't think he has ever stopped believinu. ., , ., ., ., , i don't think he has ever stopped believin.. ., ., ., believing. he has a great open and then it goes _ believing. he has a great open and then it goes downhill. _ then it goes downhill. i love _ then it goes downhill. i love rory. he is such a great ambassadorfor the i love rory. he is such a great ambassador for the support. he is, it is really tired at the top of the leaderboard. the americans, joel dahmen, and colin morakawa lead the way, but rory mcilroy and darlington�*s callum tarren are still in touch. mcilroy is desperate for a major win, after eight years without one, but he got stuck in the thick brookline rough, three holes in. he did recover, to stay in touch at three under par, one shot off the lead. tarren meanwhile, is the world number 445, but he's still right up there, with a shout. at one stage he held the outright

rory mcilroy isn't playing in hemel hempstead this week.ional game is the window shop into golf. and if the general public are confused about who's playing where and what tournament's on this week and, "oh, he plays there, 0k, and he doesn't get into these events", itjust become so confusing, and i think everything needs to try to become more cohesive. and i think it was on a pretty good trajectory until this happened. to football now. and in the nations league, wales fell to a 2—1 defeat to the netherlands, days after qualifying for the world cup for the first time in 64 years. teun koopmeiners gave former manchester united manager louis van gaal�*s side the lead five minutes after the break. rhys norrington—davies headed home in injury time to give wales hope, but an instant response from wout weghorst handed them their first home defeat since november 2018. scotland recovered from their loss to ukraine in the world cup play—offs. they beat armenia 2—0. anthony ralston got the first, before scott mckenna doubled that lead ten minutes late

england's callum tarren and northern ireland's rory mcilroy were one off the lead overnight.ht years' drought. he suffered a setback on his third hole, though, but he has really, really well. he one stroke behind the jointly years now. tarren at one stage had held the outright lead himself, but he's slipped back down the field slightly now. he is still in contention that on to under. england's cricketers have set a world record one—day international score as they beat the netherlands in the opening match of their one—day series. they eclipsed their previous record of 481, reaching 498—4. there were three centurions, butjos buttler�*s unbeaten 162 was the stand—out performance in amstelveen. here's our sports correspondent andy swiss. 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 1

rory mcilroy will be enjoying his decision to stick with the pga tour tonight, rather than cross to theing round on the tour's latest event — the travelers championship in connecticut. mcilroy began with a bogey—free round of 62, leaving him on 8—under par. scotland's martin laird is amongst the chasing pack, a shot further back. and at the latest women's golf major, the pga championship, south korea's in gee chun has had a stunning opening round, equalling the record for the lowest first—round score. she went round in 64, finishing 8—under par for the day. defending super league champions st helens are definitely the team to watch this season. they ran in eight tries in all, including this one. they will certainly take some stopping. for more on that and everything else, you can head to the bbc sport website, but that is all your sport for now. hello. showers have been making their way northwards. not as warm for the day ahead and there will be some sunshine around. that's because we've got low pressure moving into the west now and throne bands of rain showers our way. we've also seen

rory mcilroy successfully defended his title in toronto and took a dig at the liv golf ceo greg normanthe two-stroke win. >> this is our members for a long time, 21st tour win, one more than someone else and that gave me a little extra incentive today and get it done. >> rory mcilroy was marking his 21st pga tour win, one better than normal. meanwhile, 2011 masters champion charles swarzle, $5 million after the wire to win win with the liv golf tournament, it is a break-away saudi-funned league. former u.s. open champion bryson dechambeau and former masters winner patrick reed are among the roster additions for the next liv golf tournament set for the end of the month in portland, organize. the pga commission says those players will face the same punishment as the 17 suffered last week. >>> now to some history on the raceway in north carolina. daniel suarez took the checkered flag for the first nascar cup victory, the first mexican born driver to win a nascar race. >>> while on the topic of speed, there is going to be plenty at the philadelphia eagles training camp this summer. 27-year

rory mcilroy remains in the hunt for a first major in eight years.

yes, and rory mcilroy, one of those who had stayedi mcilroy, one of those who had stayed loyal to theest club in the world. i didn't believe it. i was like, that's not true. i was like, oh, my... i didn't know that. many here were inspired to pick up a hockey stick by more recent events. holly webb on her way to win gold for great britain. webb. turns, scores! the olympic gold medal won by team gb's women in a thrilling finale at rio in 2016. made me think that hockey is a really good sport and i should play it more. i watched back a clip of that olympics, and the ball was flying around. itjust looked like so much fun. and now i realise it really is. take it round him, take it round him.| itjust changed my life automatically. i wanted to do it. ijust wanted to play. this gold medal changed my life, my team—mates' lives. but then, when you step out of the team, to hear that it's changing lives of the youngsters, inspiring them to, you know, be active, or play hockey itself... as a stand out moment at the olympics was one thing. but to be a stand out moment in the history of your sport,

rory mcilroy responded. >> am i surprised, yes, because of what he said previously. i think that's why i'm surprised at a lot of these guys because they say one thing and then they do another. it's pretty duplicitous on their part to sigh one thing and then do another. >>> pivot to the nhl, two-time stanley cup champs tampa in trouble. went to over time. open ice for the avalanche. you can't see it in realtime but cadre scored. they knew it. the replay validated it. watch this puck. this was reviewed and confirmed. colorado won the game 3-2. so they take a 3-1 series lead back to denver. they could win this whole thing, the cup, on friday night. >>> this fortifies my faith in humanity. that great souvenir.wtlekid. now watch. later on in the game on a home run ball the kid's dad got this one, handed it to his son, he got two. but the son, hey, remember the guy a few rows behind him and tossed it back. how about that? a little sportsmanship in the bleachers. that's sports at this hour. today is the nba league draft. the warriors, they've got a first round pick, in fact

adam- _ rory mcilroy is in contention heading into the third round of golf�*s us open which gets undere lead held by americansjoel dahmen and collin morikawa. i'm playing as good as golf i've played — i'm playing as good as golf i've played in — i'm playing as good as golf i've played in a long time. i have a lot of experience. yes, i've won major championships and other big events. but i championships and other big events. but i don't _ championships and other big events. but i don't think... just because i've but i don't think... just because i've done — but i don't think... just because i've done that, it doesn't mean i will hit _ i've done that, it doesn't mean i will hit better golf shots or i will hit hetter— will hit better golf shots or i will hit better putts. i'm in a good place — hit better putts. i'm in a good place i'm _ hit better putts. i'm in a good place. i'm really happy with where my game — place. i'm really happy with where my game is at and i think that's the most _ my game is at and i think that's the most important thing. ahead of today's qualifying for the canad

we start with golf — and rory mcilroy made a strong start on day one of the us open, at brookline to playing his first season on the pga tour and appearing in just his second us open. he finished on three under par — as did mcilroy, who arrived in massachusetts in great form after winning a second successive canadian open on the pga tour on sunday. mcilroy says he's happy with his first day. yeah, i took 67 around this golf course. even though i stand here frustrated that i poke in the last, it's a great start to the tournament. ifeel like i did most things well today. i certainly putted well, and i hit the ball in the right spot and i had a lot of greens, giving myself plenty of chances. it's basically everything you need to do at a us open. britain's ryan peniston is through to the quarter finals at queen's. he beat argentina's francisco cerundolo in three sets. peniston got into the tournament on a wild card. joe wilson reports. when ryan peniston says he feels lucky to be here, he doesn'tjust mean queen's. it applies to his life. after all, as a small child, he overcame a rare fo

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and coming up on the bbc news channel, rory mcilroy says he's in a good spot mentally, as he starts thes open with a sharp three—under—par round. welcome to bbc news at ten. interest rates have risen again to the highest level for 13 years, as the bank of england tries to slow the pace of rising prices. rates have increased from 1% to 1.25% — the fifth consecutive rise — and it comes as household finances are being squeezed by the record fuel and energy prices. inflation, the rate at which prices rise, is currently at 9%, the highest for a0 years, and the bank has warned it could go higher than 11% later this year. our economics editor faisal islam reports. on the outskirts of doncaster, a successful business, the crown hotel, grappling with energy, food prices and wages going up at the same time that household income is being squeezed, and now a relentless run of interest rate rises, that hit some borrowers such as craig, on variable rates, within hours. we've got a mortgage, you know, on the hotel and the very day the bank of england have put the rates up, we get an e—mail — going up.

he still rory mcilroy fresh off his big win last week.e continue to stellar play with a one under 69. he's a stroke behind the co-leaders. one of them is this guy products. collin morikawa who shot up? from 13th with a 4 under 66. he is tied at the top of the leaderboard at 5 under. with joel dame. it heading into the weekend. should be a fun weekend. they're near boston and we have a live look right here from sfo. you see all these fans. it's windy. they're bundled up at the ready to see the warriors, the planes that the land here. i guess they're a little late and, you know, we're the champs. what does it but we have a live crew here. our gayle ong is working the camera and she'll be. taking video are bringing us a live picture. whatever the case, once the warriors land so as soon as we see the plane so everybody can watch that. yeah, it's kind of like air force one. everybony's there. it will holding trophy walking off the plane to the big trophy. yeah. >> this is a different view. yeah, it's a beautiful shot at sfo because we're talki

he's one shot ahead of five golfers including rory mcilroy sports on abc 7 sponsored by river rock casino we wrap it up. i thought that one of the funny lines tonight from from warriors head coach steve kerr. you know talking about staff and finally getting a finals mvp award the one trophy that had eluded him because he's got pretty much everything else and steve said no, no. still does not have an olympic gold medal. the tie-in is steve kerr. is the team usa coach so he would continue to coach steph curry in the next olympics. and so there you have it warriors. i tell you what a season what a season what so well deserved for staff tonight. it was so moving and it was neat to see his emotion tonight, too. joy and also some tears i was surprised that he was as emotional as he was but it was a long journey the past couple of years they missed the playoffs. i mean two years ago worst team in the league and now champions once again. alright, thanks, larry. we got to run we'll be back. you want it all, just like i do... well now there's a new way to save with xfinity. now, get unlimited inter

jon rahm, rory mcilroy each one shot back. >>> the eagles have signed former 49ers safety who played his first seven seasons in san francisco. you may remember tart dropped that interception in the game loss to the rams back in january. and over to the warriors once more. the celtics will not be hanging championship banner number 18. so look at this. on today's flight home, draymond wore one of boston's shirts with their 17 banners and wrote in the warriors where number 18 was supposed to go. additionally he sharpied in nope, maybe in '23. the petty hour begun and deservingly so. golden state gets it done. they are your champions. and they'll look to go back-to-back next year because they're not losing much. >> draymond's always spicy, but i love it when klay gets a little spicy. >> he was. he was on fire. you never been there before. >> he gave us some 15-second sound bites that we as sports anchors love to run. thank you. go jump in the pacific. >> he is usually so zen. >>> up next, it's not what fire crews expect to see inside a (music throughout) >>> that's a zen shot. a kitten i

england's callum tarren and northern ireland's rory mcilroy were one off the lead overnight.the outright lead at brookline. the 31—year—old from darlington is the world number a45 and only gained his pga tour card last year. his airline lost his clubs on the way to boston last week, and in just his second appearance at this tournament, he's out in front at four under par. mcilroy also not long into his round, hejust dropped back to one under par. 0nly teed off in the last hour or so. he's had a bit of a nightmare third hole. all sorts of trouble. matt fitzpatrick is climbing up the leaderboard. follow the sport website for the leaderboard. england's cricketers have set a world record one—day international score as they beat the netherlands in the opening match of their one—day series. they eclipsed their previous record of 481, reaching 498 for 1l there were three centurions, butjos buttler�*s unbeaten 162 was the stand—out performance in amstelveen. here's our spots correspondent andy swiss. blue skies, but for england who were soon raining sixes, as what beginning fame of t

rory mcilroy has gone eight years without winning one and he's due some luck.ust three shots behind the lead. and all tests of brookline mean on the last day, that could all change. joe lynskey, bbc news england's one day cricketers are back in action in holland following their record breaking innings against the netherlands on friday. a damp outfield delayed the start of the match and that means it will be movers a side. the netherlands won the toss again and, perhaps mindful of england's batting onslaught in the last match they decided to bat first. a few moments ago the netherlands were 19 for one in the seventh over. now tennis and italy's matteo berretini takes on serbia's filip krajinovic in the final at queen's club in around 15 minutes' time. meanwhile they're playing catch up at the birmingham 0pen after rain forced a delay in play yesterday. that meant an early start for second seed simona halep, who was taking on brazil's haddad maia in the semi finals. maia took the first set 6—3, but halep took the second to level the match let's get the latest fro

he's one shot ahead of five golfers including rory mcilroy sports on abc 7 sponsored by river rock casinoan. i'm as we wrap it up. i thought that one of the funny lines tonight from from warriors head coach steve kerr. you know talking about staff and finally getting a finals mvp award the one trophy that had eluded him because he's got pretty much everything else and steve said no, no. still does not have an olympic gold medal. the tie-in is steve kerr. is the team usa coach so he would continue to coach steph curry in the next olympics. and so there you have it warriors. i tell you what a season what a season what so well deserved for staff tonight. it was so moving and it was neat to see his emotion tonight, too. joy and also some tears i was surprised that he was as emotional as he was but it was a long journey the past couple of years they missed the playoffs. i mean two years ago worst team in the league and now champions once again. alrigh nope - c'mon him? - i like him! nooooo... nooooo... quick, the quicker picker upper! bounty picks up messes quicker and is 2x more absorbent, so

rory mcilroy�*s on course to win the canadian open on us pga tour.rio. mcilroy hasn't won on the pga tour since october. some breaking news. legendary wales and british and irish lions captain and fly—half phil bennett has died at the age of 73. bennett was a key figure in wales' golden era, helping them win two five nations grand slams in the 1970s. more reaction to that on the bbc sport website. that's all from me. with less than a month to go before the start of the annual muslim pilgrimage to mecca, there are concerns over the saudi government's introduction of a new online booking system for pilgrims. they have been told to use a website to register their interest, and a draw will then decide who gets to go. but british lawmakers say there isn't enough time and want the plan delayed. i am joined by zainab iqbal, journalist from the middle east eye to tell us more. can you layout for us how the system worked before and what's changing now? , ._ _ , worked before and what's changing now? , ,, , ., 4' now? yes, the way the system worked before was.

rory mcilroy claimed his first win of the year as he defended his canadian open title with a two—stroked sets him up perfectly for the us open, which starts on thursday. it's a first victory since october for the a—time major winner and he couldn't resist a sly dig at greg norman afterwards, the liv golf chief executive, who has been running the rebel tournament this week. it's a day i will remember for a long, long time, the 21st pga tour when, a long, long time, the 21st pga tourwhen, one a long, long time, the 21st pga tour when, one more than someone else, but gave me a little bit of extra incentive today and i'm happy to get it done. sweden's linn grant has made golfing history by becoming the first female winner on the dp world tour. the 22—year—old, who only turned professional late last year, clinched victory by nine shots at the scandinavian mixed to finish on 2a under par and well clear of swedish compatriot henrik stenson and scotland's marc warren. the event has been a fixture on the men's european tour since 1991 but became a mixed event two years ago. i hope it's, i mean,

rory mcilroy�*s hopes of a second pga tour win in three weeks are all but over after slipping 11 shotsers championship. he trails leader xander schauffele after a 2—over 72 on saturday. that leaves him in 31st place, but scotland's martin laird is in contention — tied forfifth — five shots behind schauffele. emma raducanu says she is "ready to go" ahead of the start of wimbledon tomorrow. she burst onto the scene and reached the fourth round at last year's championships before stunning the world to win the us open in september. she's has been plagued by injuries recently but practised at wimbledon on friday as scheduled. she will make her centre court debut when she plays belgium's alison van uytvanck tomorrow. it's the most special place to be playing tennis and just a very inspiring and motivating place to be and definitely looking forward to stepping out on court on monday and ready to go. plenty more, as always, on the bbc website. that's all the sport for now. thank you. let's get more on the g7 summit which has begun in germany. it begins against the backdrop of a missile attack

club, brookline, in boston, where the world's top three golfers — scottie scheffler, jon rahm and rory mcilroyn. mcillroy will be beginning his quest for a fifth major title in around about 10 minutes�* time. morikawa and damen get started in around 30 minutes. italian matteo berrettini is just one match away from defending his queen's tennis title, after reaching the final of the tournament this afternoon. the italian, who lost in the final at wimbledon last year, beat botic van de zandschulp of the netherlands in straight sets — winning 6—4, 6—3 in an hour and a half. he will face serbian filip krajinovic, who beat marin cilic 6—3 6—3. it's been announced that lucy bronze willjoin barcelona. the england defender left manchester city last month, after five seasons where she won the wsl title, two fa cups and two league cups. she has signed a two—year deal with barcelona, who are looking to strengthen after they were beaten in the champions league final by another of bronze�*s formerteams, lyon. james doyle on board naval crown claimed victory on day five of royal ascot in saturday's marquee £

in the men's game, world number two rory mcilroy says the players who've joined the liv series are "duplicitouske of brooks koepka joining the controversial tour. i'm surprised that a lot of these guys, because they say one thing and then they do another. i don't understand that, and i don't know if that's for legal reasons or if they cannot, i have no idea. it's pretty duplicitous on their part to say one thing and then do another one. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tolsen tullett, and the rest of the team, that's your sports news for now. host countries are meeting in garray. forthe host countries are meeting in garray. for the chogm. showcasing its best side. hosting the commonwealth event as a source of pride here. 0pportunities, new networks and royalty. it's their first ever visit to rwanda, country king to show it has moved on from its past of genocide. join the organisation a week ago. the commonwealth is a coming together of countries with a shared history of values and systems of government, but there are a few others who hav

another four—time major winner, rory mcilroy, isn't impressed with the former world number one.d i don't understand that and i don't know if that is for legal reasons. i have no idea. it is pretty duplicitous on their part to say one thing and then do another thing. you're talking about something said two years ago or a week ago? the whole way through. in public, in private, all of it. that was definitely a surprise for me. that was definitely a surprise for me i_ that was definitely a surprise for me i was — that was definitely a surprise for me. i was at a function with them last week— me. i was at a function with them last week definitely was not he had in mind, _ last week definitely was not he had in mind, we — last week definitely was not he had in mind, we are focused on building the pga _ in mind, we are focused on building the pga tour in building the guys that are — the pga tour in building the guys that are staying here together and having _ that are staying here together and having talks on figuring out how we can benefit — having talks on figuring out how we can ben

he's alongside the american will zalatoris at the top of the leaderboard on four under par, while rory mcilroy from the trapdoor. brookline is a golf course thick with hazards. it can bring out new approaches. but one man from sheffield has tamed the conditions.

golf now, rory mcilroy has come out in support of phil mickelson ahead of the start of the us open in criticism for his involvement with the saudi funded liv golf tour. he took a break from the game because of controversial comments he made about the saudi regime but he will play to win his seventh major on thursday. he has come back and shown some remorse about how he's handled some things, so i think he's learned from that, and i couldn't give him a lesson in how to do things, he has had a wonderful career and he is his own man. he's a great addition to the field this week. so, am i disappointed he has taken the route that he has taken? iam. but i still respect him tremendously. valteri bottas has warned that the issues of car bouncing in formula one is getting serious and could injure drivers. it's known as porpoising and it's been affecting a number of drivers this season. after sunday's azerbaijan grand prix, lewis hamilton complained of back problems that at one stage he worried may have caused him to miss this weekend's canada grand prix. new design specifications mean cars bou

rory mcilroy�*s hopes of a second pga tour win in three weeks are all but over heading into the finaler par round of 72 saw him fall 11 shots behind leader xander schauffele. that's down in 31st place but martin laird of scotland isn't totally out of it. he's tied for fifth, five shots behind the olympic champion. this time tomorrow, day one of wimbledon will be in full swing with andy murray waiting in the wings. he's third up on centre court against james duckworth in his first round match. murray is fit after missing queens with an abdominal injury. he'll be under the guidance of ivan lendl once more for the tournament, the coach who helped him to all three of his grand slam titles. obviously, having him on my team helps. we have had a lot of success in the past. we know each other, know each other well. and he still believes in me and there's not loads of coaches, you know, people out there that have done over this last period and he has, so that definitely helps me. britain's elfyn evans finished second in the rally of kenya after 19 stages and a total of 225 miles of racing, he

notably, rory mcilroy. joe lynskey reports. this is rory mcilroy in 2022.lroy is in contention, chasing a first major since 2014, when he won two of them. eight years on, golf is changing. mcilroy has been a critic of the saudi—funded rebel tour. he was asked if a win here would be one for the good guys. i'm just being me. i'm living my life and doing what i think is right, and trying to play the best golf that i possibly can. imean, i'm... i wasn't asked to be put here. i wasn't trying to be in this position. i'm just... i'm just being me. mcilroy�*s been to the summit, but darlington's callum tarran is 445th in the world. on his way down to boston, his airline lost his clubs. with them back, he played the round of his life. he's up there as part of an english charge, with in—form matt fitzpatrick and justin rose. now they have to turn heads for three more rounds. gobble, gobble. brookline's wild turkeys get the best view of the birdies. at this intriguing us open, there is so much to watch out for. joe lynskey, bbc news. with less than three weeks to go b

and coming up on the bbc news channel, can rory mcilroy continue his good start in massachusettes?tees off shortly. we'll bring you the latest from round two of the us open. welcome to bbc news at six. there's more evidence today of the sharp rise in the cost of living, with the price of petrol and diesel breaking new records, and the rate of inflation heading to levels not seen for decades. ministers have urged people to be "sensible" in their demands for higher wages, but a major new survey for the bbc indicates the concerns that people have about their household finances. the firm savanta spoke to more than 4,000 people. 81% of those questioned said they were worried about their current financial situation. and when asked if they had ever skipped meals to save money, 56% said they had done so in the past six months. 0ur economics editor faisal islam reports. your tinned food and cereal, things like that... fit your tinned food and cereal, things like that... �* , your tinned food and cereal, things like that - -— like that... at this durham trust community _ like that... at this

rory mcilroy has gone eight years without winning one and his due some luck.ning conclusion to the aramco team series on the women's european tour. england's bronte law was one shot off the lead when she had this putt for eagle on her very last hole. she holed it to leapfrog compatriot georgia hall into the lead and to take the title at the centurion club in hertfordshire. leicester tigers are premiership rugby champions for the first time in nine years following a narrow win over saracens. replacement fly half, freddie burns, slotted the winning drop goal with just moments of the final remaining to seal a record 11th title for the club. it caps a remarkable return to winning ways, coming just two seasons after they finished a lowly 11th in the table. red bull's max verstappen will start on pole for the canadian grand prix after a rain—affected qualifying session in montreal. championship leader, verstappen, topped the time sheets in every qualifying session and will start on the front row alongside another veteran, fernando alonso. ferrari's carlos sainz will

one scottie schefller is up there after a super start to the final round. 2011 us open champion rory mcilroyand's matt fitzpatrick are still well in contention. live coverage of that right now on five live. swimming's governing body fina has voted to restrict transgender athletes from competing in women's elite races, if they have gone through any part of the process of male puberty. a 71% majority of the 152 national federations voted in favour of the new policy at their congress in budapest. a working group will also be created to establish an open category for trans athletes who are unable to fulfill the criteria to take part in women's competition. we are faced with some very complex challenges. i believe that we will have a solution that will protect the competitive fairness of our competition but sends a clear message to every single athlete, you are all welcome. max verstappen had to fight off the ferrari of carlos sainz to win the canadian grand prix to extend his championship lead to 46 points. the world champion lead from pole position and might have cruised to victory but for yuki

day three of the us open is underway — rory mcilroy is one shot off the lead and in contention for aber�*s home rugby league world cup. hello and welcome to sportsday. we're going to start at twickenham, where there was late drama as leicester tigers claimed their first premiership title for nine years. it was the eleventh in their history and one witnessed by our reporter, adam wild. adam, a day to remember at twickenham and for leicester a return to the pinnacle after some disappointing recent times? isaac, nine years does seem like a isaac, nine years does seem like a lon- time, doesn't it, for a side long time, doesn't it, for a side like leicester

the jordan spieth and justin thomases and rory mcilroys. and the guys are are saying i'm going stay with the tour and i stand up for the tour events that are raising millions of dollars for charity, jobs and growth and economic activity and standing up for this great sport even as we sit here what i think is the greatest golf tournament because its is open. and you could be the united states open champion and in the spirit of the country club right outside of brookline and francis wo mmp e tmp, made into a movie, that is the spirit if you set out to go do it. the good book in luke to whom much is given, much is expected, much is demanded. these guys have made hundreds of millions of dollars playing a game. they owe the respect to the tour, to the guys they play alongside, they owe to the communities that have enriched them and rallied around them the courtesy of defending and standing up for the sport, the league and the pga tour in this country that has enabled them to prosper and grow this game into one of the great economic sport franchi

rory mcilroy isn't playing in hemel hempstead this week.into these events", itjust becomes so confusing, and i think everything needs to try to become more cohesive. and i think it was on a pretty good trajectory until this happened. to football now. and in the nations league, wales fell to a 2—1 defeat to the netherlands, days after qualifying for the world cup for the first time in 64 years. teun koopmeiners gave former manchester united manager louis van gaal�*s side the lead five minutes after the break. rhys norrington—davies then headed home in injury time to give wales some hope, but an instant response from wout weghorst handed wales their first home defeat since november 2018. scotland recovered from their loss to ukraine in the world cup play—offs. they beat armenia 2—0. anthony ralston got the first, before scott mckenna doubled that lead ten minutes later. and after that agonising defeat to wales in the world cup play—off, ukraine beat ireland 1—0 in dublin. liverpool's caoimhin kelleher was fooled by a free kick which crept in

rory mcilroy will be enjoying his decision to stick with the pga tour tonight, rather than cross to theing opening round, equalling the record for the lowest first—round score. she went round in 64, finishing 8—under par for the day. they ran in eight tries in all, including this one. �*s aunt helen�*s have moved clear to the top of the table after beating leeds. running a tries in all, including this one from dan norman. they play fourth consecutive title will certainly take some stopping. for more on that and everything else, you can head to the bbc sport website, but that is all your sport for now. hello there. showers have been making their way northwards through the night accompanied by the odd rumble of thunder. not as warm for the day ahead, and there will be some sunshine around certainly, but equally a rash of showers will develop as the day goes, that�*s because we got low pressure moving into the west now and throwing bands of rain or showers our way. we�*re are also seeking some misty, low cloud and fog coming we�*re are also seeing some misty, low cloud and fog coming into

damian: rory mcilroy. one stroke off the lead. i am rooting for him this week. but there are other players -- johnson & johnson -- lisa: was that tom complaining? jonathan: tom and someone else as well. they just what the golf talk. maybe i do, too. phil mickelson, he got a decent reception. i thought he would perhaps get some jeering, boos. damian: his putting could have used more cheering. i think he ended 8 over par. i do not think he will make the cut. jonathan: he is making his money elsewhere at the moment, as we know. damian sassower on the seat, tom keene away. the nasdaq 100 up a little more than 1%. yields higher a couple basis points. if i had to pick an asset class right now -- foreign exchange is fascinating. euro-dollar native -- negative. lisa: dollar strength coming through after the fed signaled they will do what it will take. but the stickiness of 1.05 i find interesting after the fed -- ecb came to -- seemed to support bond yields. here's what i am watching. 8:30, president biden hosting the major economies form on energy and climate. he ran o

how about rory mcilroy? he's in the mix. rory just a couple shots behind your co-leader.oore, a coward. the former cal bears first is tied for the lead going into sunday. the lead. that's sports. you can hear more news coming up right after this. when it comes to cybersecurity, the biggest threats don't always strike the biggest targets. so help safeguard your small business with comcast business securityedge™ it's advanced security that continuously scans for threats and helps protect every connected device. the choice is clear. get unbeatable business solutions from the most innovative company. so you can be ready for what's next. get started with a great deal on internet and voice for just $49.99 a month for 24 months with a 2 -year price guarantee. call today. >> for your money tonight, you know, as we've been covering, inflation really is putting up put a damper on many things. and if you've got. >> fireworks plans for the 4th of july. you may want to take a closer look at that price tag. nancy loo reports. >> well, the show will go on in las vegas and chicago. and o