now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm marc edwards.s what we got coming up on our show. what a year for lydia ko — after winning olympic gold, she backs it up with the women's open. we'll be live at st andrews. anfield welcomes the new man in charge, could his team offer him the perfect start? as formula one returns, britain's lando norris is back on top of the podium with a dominant victory. hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday. after a nailbiter of a finish, lydia ko has, in the last few moments, won the women's open at st andrews. the new zealander picking up her 3rd major, her first since 2016 and a winner's cheque of over £1 million. jane dougall is at the old course for us. jane, what a finish to a fascinating tournament. just as the rain and the wind stops, and the sun comes out, lydia ko has just been presented with the women's open trophy here at st andrews. just two weeks after winning the olympic gold medal in paris, she has won this major at the home of golf stop this major at the home of golf stop this is her thir

now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun.nd's up and running, as manchester city beat chelsea at stamford bridge, as their title defence begins. a sting in the tail for crystal palace. they're beaten at brentford — but perhaps could feel hard done by, in their season opener. a defensive horror show for hibernian as they help celtic into the quarter finals of the scottish league cup. also coming up on sportsday: winning the hundred in style. a six seals it for london spirit, as the women's competition goes right to the wire. honestly, what a moment for our team, to do it in front of a home crowd, the biggest crowd at lord's, such a special moment and i'm so proud of the girls. and a magic weekend indeed for hull kr, back on top in superleague, on the final day of the elland road extravaganza. hello there, and welcome along to the programme. and we start in the premier league, where manchester city rested several of their key players — but still came away with a relatively comfortable win against chelsea at stamford bridge. the

that is it from sportsday.sport you're watching, had a great weekend. goodbye. hello. we've a dose of mediterranean heat on the way, which should reach our shores by sunday. but it is going to be a gradual warming through the weekend. and on top of that, the humidity will rise, especially in the south. now, today, it's been a fresh day in the north of the country, brisk winds off the atlantic bringing scattered clouds and also some showers. here's the radarfrom earlier on — a few showers there in northern ireland, heavier ones in scotland, just a few across the lake district — whereas further south, it has been a generally dry and bright day and the evening, absolutely fine out there. temperatures at 8:00 still hovering around 20 to 23 celsius across the bulk of england. not far off of that in wales, a bit fresher in the north. and in the north, the showers will continue through the night. in the south, by around midnight, it'll turn cloudy across many south—western areas of the uk, this sort of thick area of l

now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. this evening: keep the faith — kipyegon retains her 1,500 metres title after a blistering olympic final. but it's a bronze for britain's georgia bell. noah williams has a second prize from his paris dives. he too secures a bronze for team gb. also coming up on sportsday: the teams are the same, but the result is different. city's revenge for their cup final loss is to beat united on penalites in the community shield. and the championship�*s back, and so is the drama. leeds provide the highlight of the efl�*s first saturday of the season. hello again, and welcome to sportsday on the penultimate day of the paris olympics. one without a gold so far for great britain, but medals nonetheless, including at the stade de france, so let's start the programme there and head to our correspondent natalie pirks. natalie, we've just seen a remarkable women's 1,500 metres, part of which was a bronze for britain. honestly, one word to describe that a 1500 metre final and that is rapid. georgia bellju

welcome along to sportsday.oah lyles has won the olympic 100 metres title and he didn't lead a race in paris until the very last frame of the final. the american has added olympic gold to his world title but he only won by five thousands of a second in a race that had a blanket finish in the stade de france. after failing to come first in either his heat or the semi final, lyles was last after 30 metres but chased down jamaica's kishane thompson to beat him right on the line. that was the first time he had been ahead in any of his three races in paris. while all eight runners finished within point 1—2 of lyles�* winning time of 9.79 — a personal best for him and a first olympic gold. another american fred kerley claimed the bronze. everybody in the field, to be honest, came out knowing that they could win this race. and, you know, that's the mindset that we have to have. you know, iron sharpens iron of course. and when i saw my name, i was like, i didn't do this against a slow crowd or a field. i did this agains

also coming up on sportsday...t a few days away from the start of the final tennis grand slam of the year, the draw is out — plenty of brits looking to stay in. and they all count — itsjust some goals mean more than others. we'll hear why scoring in the colchester and district league meant so much to one player to get the goal of the century. welcome along to sportsday this thursday evening. plenty to come but we're going to start at old trafford where the rain stopped, eventually. allowing englands batsmen to continue their reply on the second day of the opening test against sri lanka. a quickfire half century from harry brook one of the highlights, after a rather difficult start for englands top order. ben duckett, dan lawrence and stand in captain 0li pope all falling cheaply before the home side eventually steadied things — moving into a first innings lead, just. so lets head their live now where we can join our correspondent joe wilson who has the latest. joe— given how the tourists started the match yesterday

now on bbc news, it�*s sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i�*m gavin ramjaun. running, as manchester city beat chelsea at stamford bridge, as their title defence begins. a sting in the tail for crystal palace... they�*re beaten at brentford. but perhaps could feel hard done by, in their season opener. a defensive horror show for hibernian, also coming up on sportsday: winning the hundred in style — a six seals it for london spirit, as the women�*s competition goes right to the wire. honestly, what a moment for our team, to do it in front of a home crowd, the biggest crowd at lord�*s, such a special moment and i�*m so proud of the girls. and superleague�*s magic weekend comes to a close — with hull kr seeking to end the day top of the table. hello there, and welcome along to the programme. as the premier league opening weekend draws to a close. one game tomorrow — but all eyes this afternoon, were at stamford bridge, as champions manchester city began their quest to make it 5 titles in a row. pep guardiola, knowing their big rivals had all won their openers. the

now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun.es to plan for arne slot, with victory for the new liverpool boss, against new—boys ipswich. arsenal are looking to dethrone man city this campaign — and they're on the money against wolves at the emirates. and it's magic weekend in superleague — as london broncos provide the stardust, against hull fc at elland road. also coming up on sportsday... team gb�*s bryony page talks to us about hitting the heights, with her gold medalfrom paris. i was just incredibly happy. a little bit relieved. all of the emotions that you can feel, just times it by so many. it was the most incredible feeling. hello there, and welcome along to the programme. and business as usualfor the big names in the premier league today. liverpool began a new regime under new head coach arne slot, with a straightforward win over new—boys ipswich town at portman road. it could be sign of how tough things will be for ipswich, on their return after such a long spell away from the top flight. patrick geary was watching. ips

you're watching sportsday. . do it, but hard work and graft. . you're watching sportsday.x100 metres medley relay heats this morning. peaty tested positive for covid on monday, a day after winning silver in the 100 metres breaststroke. missing the heats doesn't rule him out of competing in saturday's final. slovakian swimmer tamara potocka, in blue at the left of your screen, was taken to hospital following her 200 metre medley heat. she collapsed by the pool and bbc sport understands that it was after an asthma attack. she was conscious and was able to communicate with doctors. today's windsurfing men's and women's finals have been postponed until tomorrow due to a lack of wind in marseille. britain's emma wilson is already in the final and guaranteed a medal. and this will undoubtedly be one of the most popular golds of the games. french judo superstar teddy riner claimed his fourth olympic title, winning his category at the champ de mars arena, which went absolutely wild as riner beat his korean opponent to become the sport's most decorated athlete. taiwanese boxer lin

now on bbc news, it's sportsday.lo and welcome to sportsday this saturday night with me, chetan pathak. this saturday night coming up on the programme... this saturday night the latest from paris on day eight of the olympics. there's disappoinment for britain's dina asher—smith as she fails to qualify for the women's 100 metres final. history—maker rhys mcclenaghan wins pommell horse gold for ireland, dethroning the defending champion max whitlock, who misses out on a medal at his final 0lympics. 0n the final day of rowing, there's gold again for britain as they finish with a record medal haul in the sport for an overseas games. and imane khelif, the boxer at the centre of the gender eligibility row, is guaranteed a medal after reaching the semifinals. also coming up on sportsday before eight... away from the games — the scottish premiership season is under way as rangers are frustrated by hearts on the opening day. welcome along. thank you forjoining us. it has been an eventful a0 minutes in the stade de france wher

welcome along to sportsday.didn't lead a race in paris until the very last frame of the final.

hello and welcome to sportsday from the bbc sport centre.e to sportsday from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme — two giants of american sport. two giants of american sport shine at the olympics. simone biles and katie ledecky make it a day to remember for team usa. boxing controversy — a previously banned female fighter is allowed to compete and the international olympic committee defend its eligibility rules. and the end of an era — as the curtain comes down in paris on andy murray's playing career.

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm olly foster, here's what's coming up on sportsday.d as cole hocker steals gold in the 1500 metre olympic final. teenage tricks — bronze again for sky brown in the skateboard park with australia finishing top of the podium. and the king of the pole vault meets the king of sweden. we catch up with mondo duplantis after his gold medal winning, record breaking night at the stade de france. hello there. day 11 at the olympic games has drawn to a close, another 15 gold medals have been won. who would triumph in the mens 1500 metres final? would it be great britain's world championjosh kerr or norway's olympic championjacob ingebritssen, one of the great rivalries

that's all from sportsday. worth noting with just a reminder that lydia ko has won at the women's open, backing up that olympic gold that she picked up. more fat on bbc sport website. for me and the rest of the team here on sportsday, we will see very soon. this is bbc news. the two—day notting hill carnival — known as the biggest street party in europe — kicked off in west london this morning. around two million people are expected to attend over the next two days — vincent mcaviney was one of them and sent this report. music plays. the colourful costumes, the joyful music, the vigorous dancing, and the smells of caribbean cuisine — it could only be the spectacle of the notting hill carnival. just being able to express yourself, have a good time. everyone�*s out, it's a good vibe. music, the food, the vibes, everything. all good vibes. the atmosphere, the people. just the pleasure and joy it brings. well, over two million people are expected to fill the streets of west london today and on bank holiday monday f

also coming up on sportsday.p, but not selling out — england rugby defend their decision to rename twickenham stadium. and they're used to paying big for star signings, but champions manchester city are letting a world cup winner go, we'll have more coming up. hello there and welcome to sportsday — where hopes for a team gb gold medal on day 11 at the paris olympics rely on an explosive night on the track. great britain's big hopes rest with josh kerr in the men's 1500 metres. we've also got the final of the women's 200 metres, with british interest there too. we will catch up with dan in a moment but some success for team gp today thanks to skye brown winning bronze in the women's skateboard park. she managed to put disappointment behind herfrom the first managed to put disappointment behind her from the first run and got herself back into contention, but ultimately it was not to be in a very competitive field and natalie joins us from there now. two olympic medals for brown, will she be pleased with her perform

now, for more sports, it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris.ines this evening: laura muir headlines britain's hopes on the final evening of olympic athletics at the stade de france, but she's not the only medal chance in the women's 1,500 metres. it's a day that has brought forth only one bronze so far for team gb. noah williams has a second prize from his paris dives. also coming up on sportsday: the teams are the same but the result is different — city's revenge for their cup final loss is to beat united on penalties in the community shield. and the championship�*s back — and so is the drama. leeds provide the highlight of the efl�*s first saturday of the season. hello again, and welcome to sportsday on the penultimate day of the paris olympics — one without a gold so far for great britain, but medals nonetheless, and perhaps a great chance in the evening's action at the stade de france. that's where we'll begin this evening with natalie pirks. and natalie, we've already had a gold decided. what's to come? yes, we have seen the final of the m

now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and thanks forjoining us on this sunday sportsday on the final day of paris 202a. coming up: a bronze for emily in paris as campbell secures team gb�*s 65th and final medal of the games. it's been a tough old road to get here, you know, like people always say, it is hard getting to the top but it is even harder staying at the top. emma finucane makes it a hattrick of podiums. no british woman has done that for 60 years. and paris prepares to bid adieu to the olympics. we'll be live in the stade de france ahead of the closing ceremony. and away from the olympics: celtic at the double, as they cruise to victory at hibs in the scottish premiership. and it's pain for wayne, as rooney's start to life as plymouth boss ends in defeat. there we go, then. the 33rd olympiad is all but over. it kicked off with morocco and spain winning in men's football more than a fortnight ago. it finished with the most dramatic women's basketball gold medal match. sandwiched in between photo finishes, w

hello and welcome to sportsday from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme — two giants of american sport. hello and welcome to sportsday from the bbc sport centre. coming up on the programme — two giants of american sport. two giants of american sport shine at the olympics. simone biles and katie ledecky make it a day to remember for team usa. boxing controversy — a previously banned female fighter is allowed to compete and the international olympic committee defend its eligibility rules. and the end of an era — as the curtain comes down in paris on andy murray's playing career. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. three years ago, at the tokyo olympics, simone biles suffered the disorientating mental block that gymnasts call the twisties. she had to pull out of several finals you'll remember. the pressure of expectation was too much she said. and a two—year break from the sport followed. on thursday — in paris — she triumphantly recaptured her place at the top of the sport. she finished with an overall score of 59.131 — ahead

before we go, just time to remind you of our top story on sportsday.ading into day 3 of the first test. they are 23 runs ahead, thanks in part tojamie smith, who'll return to the crease on 72 when play resumes on friday. you can stay across all of that on the bbc sport website and app throughout the match for all the latest. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, thanks for watching, goodbye. hello there. storm lillian will dominate the first half of friday, but it's moving at quite a pace and so by lunchtime the worst of the weather will have cleared away. however, before then, a spell of heavy rain, but more importantly, some gales, unseasonably strong winds for this time of year and still many people on holiday. the strongest of the winds likely to be to the scottish borders down into north wales and the north midlands, a zone of winds gusting widely 50,60 miles an hour, maybe even stronger in one or two places up to 75 miles an hour. that front will ease its way steadily eastwards, so already we can see the first signs of an impr

you're watching sportsday. next month. pidcock, who won a gold in the cross—country biking event at the paris olympics, will race for ineos grenadiers. he will will be joined by double olympic champion remco evenepoel. there was victory for wout van aert on today's stage seven of the vuelta espana. the belgian rider launched a late sprint in the final 200m of the race to bag his second stage win of the competition and strengthen his grip on the green jersey. ben ainslie's ineos britannia team have been continuing their efforts to become the first british crew to win the america's cup. a poor start in one of today's preliminary races was costly though, as they lost by 52 seconds to defending champions team new zealand in barcelona. the usa team, led by british olympic medal winner paul goodison, lost to italy. and four british players were attempting to reach the main draw at the us open overnight, but only one made it — jan choinski, the world number 280, saved three match points to beat the american maxime cre

now on bbc news, it's sportsday. to sportsday this sunday night with me chetan pathak with the latest from the olympics and elsewhere. coming up on the programme... oh, so close but having to settle for silver — britain's tommy fleetwood just misses out on being olympic champion. and it's the same story for amber rutter in the shooting after a dramatic and controversial ending to the women's skeet. and can anyone stop american superstar noah lyles in tonight's 100m final? british rising start louie hinchcliffe beat him in the heats and is dreaming big. also coming up on sportsday before seven... golden moment — pure emotion from novak djokovic. after winning every other major title he is finally an olympic champion. so many emotions. i want to cry, laugh, jump, scream, all at once, it is the best feeling i have ever had. and away from the games celtic make a winning start to the scottish premiership season. welcome along, thank you forjoining us on day nine of the olympics. we start with golf where great britain's to

now on bbc news, it's sportsday.lo and welcome to sportsday this sunday night with me chetan pathak with the latest from the olympics and elsewhere. coming up on the programme... who will be the men's 100 metres 0lympic champion? we'll have the latest from paris with the final a little over an hour away. oh, so close but having to settle for silver. britain's tommy fleetwood just misses out on being 0lympic champion. and it's the same story for amber rutter in the shooting after a dramatic and controversial ending to the women's skeet. also coming up on sportsday before eight... golden moment — pure emotion from novak djokovic. after winning every other major title he is finally an olympic champion. so many emotions. i want to cry, laugh, jump, scream all at once. it is the best feeling i have ever had. and away from the games celtic make a winning start to the scottish premiership season. let's start with one of the blue—riband events of the olympics. not long now until the men's 100 metres final. in the last half a

now on bbc news, it's sportsday.ello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night with me chetan pathak, coming up on the programme: red for rice — a sending off for arsenal as brighton red for rice — a sending off for arsenal as brighton fight back for a point at the emirates. gold rush in the pool for paralympics gb in paris — as alice tai wins her first individual title. and record breaking joe root makes history as england continue to dominate the second test against sri lanka. welcome along, thank you forjoining us — the latest on a history making day forjoe root to come — we start tonight with football and manchester city who are looking to maintain their hundred percent start to the season. this one finished a short while ago for that 3—1 against west ham for the all scores by holland a week on from his hat trick for the seven goals now in cities first three games league games. yes, west ham managed to pull one back for the early heartland here making sure that it was job well done for manchester city, back at

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hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm olly foster paris prepares for part two, after the success of thempics, the paralympics starts tonight and british atheltes are ready i will be ready to fight, and there will be a battle. the transfer window closes on friday, italian forward federico chiesa has agreed to join liverpool and leading from the front, ollie pope says he can't let the england captaincy affect his batting also coming up on sportsday... is this the end of the american dream? louis ree—zammit is left out of the chiefs playing squad ahead of the nfl season two and half weeks after the olympics came to a close, we are just half an hour away from the paralympics opening ceremony. 11 days of competition starts tomorrow for the 11,500 athletes, over 200 of them representing paragb. we'll head live to paris in just a moment, but first sally hurst looks at some of those british medal hopes across the city, the olympic rings have been switched to the paralympic agitos. the prep is done, training's tapering, it's almost go time. i'm here for the sport. you know, i want to watch the r

also coming up on sportsday...by rallies together for former player ed slater , completing their 2a hour cycle ride to raise awareness of motor neurone disease ijust kept thinking ads and the kids, to be honest, that is outside disease is. england's test side are back in action tomorrow. after a clean sweep against the west indies, they have another three tests series against sri lanka, the first of them is at old trafford that starts tomorrow, england have already named their 11, and today we've heard from the stand—in captain 0llie pope, although ben stokes, who's out for the rest of the summer with a hamstring injury, won't be too far away if he needs advice. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson well, this test series offers steps forward for england, but it's a huge leap for 0llie pope, thrust into the captaincy ahead of schedule because of the injury to ben stokes. of course, he'll have plenty of help. he did a long practice session today with batting coach marcus trescothick, and pope still has to make h

that's all from sportsday. this is bbc news.o are no longer with us. at many points along the west london parade route, grenfell tower is clearly visible — and at every carnival since 2017, the music has been briefly paused to remember those who died. the final report of the public inquiry is due to be published soon — a significant milestone for the families of the 72 victims. our reporter ayshea buksh has more.

also coming up on sportsday.eam gb�*s cyclists, they're back out sowing the seeds for riders of the future. and — "it's what rugby players do". billy twelvetrees tells us why he's raising money on behalf of his former team—mate ed slater, who has motor neurone disease. hello and welcome along to the programme. love it or hate it — the video assistant referee will be back in the premier league this season. and just a couple of days away from the big kick off, we know how it's going to work. last season, wolves failed in a bid to get rid of var with 19 of the 20 clubs backing it, but the premier league say they are making changes to the system — with the aim of making it faster and less disruptive. so what's going to be different? well there will be the introduction of a �*referee�*s call�* approach like that used in cricket. where there is doubt the on—field referee's decision will be upheld. there will be a �*redefinition�* of when var intervenes — focusing on major errors. fans will be able to access �*near—live

also coming up on sportsday...gic was rugby league's big weekend, with numbers significantly down over the two days at elland road? evening. we'll get to tonight's match between leicester and spurs in the next couple of minutes, but what have we learnt from the weekend? there weren't any shock results, last season's top four all won — manchester city, arsenal, liverpool and aston villa — but there were still plenty of talking points. with the transfer window open for another 11 days, managers are still shaping their squads, players finding out if they are wanted, either by another club, or in the case of raheem sterling, their own. he missed the cut this weekend as enzo maresca tackled the stamford bridge conundrum for the first time, how to keep a a2—man squad happy. adam cottier reports left out by england, i know seem mikasa side byjosie, raheem sterling curries at the crossroads. so time. i shall see his light is faded and his representatives are seen for clarity on the situation in a statement released shortly

also coming up on sportsday.have been pouring in for the former england and surrey cricketer graham thorpe who's died at the age of 55. in all surely he was good, and west indies he was good, at home he was goodin indies he was good, at home he was good in sri lanka he was good so i think he has got, he covered the bases. welcome to the programme. lots to come later, including two bronze medals and a silver for team gb so far on day ten, but before that — everything this woman touches usually turns to gold, but today simone biles missed out on the top spot after some mistakes in her floor routine. and earlier the american gymnast fell off the beam. biles still took silver on the floor for an astonishing iith olympic medal in total. she left her third and possibly last olympic games to a standing ovation. our sports correspondent katie gornall is outside the bair see arena. katie, she is human after all! she is and she came into this competition today with this or of invincibility around her after winning those th

now it is sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday this saturday night with me chetan pathak, coming up on the programme: red for rice — a sending off for arsenal as brighton fight back for a point at the emirates. gold rush in the pool for paralympics gb in paris — as alice tai wins her first individual title. and record breaking joe root makes history as england continue to dominate the second test against sri lanka. welcome along, thank you forjoining us — the latest on a history making day forjoe root to come — we start tonight with football and manchester city who are looking to maintain their hundred percent start to the season. they're away at west ham in the late game where it's half time and they currently lead 2—1. both goals coming from that man erling haaland. the norwegian opened the scoring after ten minutes before a ruben dias own goal made it 1—1. but this strike has pep guardiola's side ahead with the second halfjust about to get under way. earlier, last season's runners up, arsenalfaile

thanks for watching sportsday. bye. good evening.ight — that's when temperatures don't fall below 20 celsius and make it really uncomfortable for sleeping. but gradually, through the day, the heat and the humidity has been pushed to become confined to southern and eastern areas. and we have seen at least 34 celsius — we may see the odd 35 popping up as the figures come in later. but at the moment, as those storms clear away — and they clear away from shetland, as well, through this evening, overnight — the humidity lowers a little, it looks more comfortable for sleeping. but there is more rain, accompanied by brisk winds coming into northern ireland and western fringes of scotland later in the night. but for many, temperatures of 4—5 degrees down on those of last night — so more comfortable for sleeping, and a bright and dry start under that ridge of high pressure. but this deep area of low pressure towards the northwest will bring some unusually windy weather to the irish sea coasts for the time of year. pushing that rain across nor

now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday. here's what we've got coming up on our show. it's not been easy, but england are edging closer to taking the first test against a resilient sri lanka on day 4. south coast delight for the seagulls as brighton stun manchester united with a late winner. we'll be live at the women's open as world number1 nelly korda battles to take control of the 3rd round. hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday. we're going to start at old trafford on day 4 of the first test between england and sri lanka. and how quickly things can change! england began the day in the driving seat, having reduced the tourists to an 82—run lead, but with only 4 wickets remaining. however, it's not quite gone all england's way today as the tourists built a lead of 205. here'sjoe wilson at old trafford with more for us. england's ambitions at old trafford were assisted by the weather. the sun was fit for play, mark wood wasn't. england's fastest bowler? fie injury. in his absence, sri lanka's batter that comfortable

also coming up on sportsday.e latest on the first day of competition at the paralympics where there there is heartbreak for kadeena cox in the velodrome. britain has its first gold medal in the games after victory for 19—year—old poppy maskell. evening, we'll get to the paralympics shortly but we'll start with the champions league, and for the first time, it really is a league, a really big one. no more group stages, just 36 teams, who in the past hour have found out the opponents they will be facing over the next five months — all those results feeding into the single league to decide which sides will reach the knockout stage. we'll explain in a bit more detail how it works in a moment but philjones and ashley williams have been watching the draw, and let's get straight to the five british teams who are in the champions league and sets of fixtures that they have been given. we have these 36 unique sets of fixtures. manchester city with a first out. let's see who they will be facing. they have probably had it fai

also coming up on sportsday... the day celebrates it's 60th birthday, gary lineker relives some of his milestones on the iconic programme. a big part of my life, big part of my life right from the start. i watched as a kid. we'll look ahead to the paralympics too with one of paralympics gb�*s main medal hopefuls but we'll start with cricket and the first test between england and sri lanka and our first glimpse of how england would fair without their captain ben stokes. in his place — it started so well for the new skipper ollie pope as the bowlers tore through the sri lankan top order. the smiles would not last owing to a middle order revival. our correspondentjoe wilson has been watching all day at old trafford and, joe, talk us through a topsy turvy day. and, joe, first day of ollie pope captaining england. you know, they started looking like a team underprepared for a test match and that's because they are, the captain knows it, there was a wednesday where we had about three seasons in one day at old trafford. l

now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello, and welcome to sportsday.e's what we've got coming up on our show. it's not been easy, but england win the first test against a resilient sri lanka on day 4. south coast delight for the seagulls as brighton stun manchester united with a late winner. we'll be live at the women's open as world numberi nelly korda battles to take control of the 3rd round. she of the 3rd round. has a nightmare finished her round. she has a nightmare finished her round. —— finish to her round. hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday. we'll be heading to old trafford in a moment to take you through that when on day four for england against sri lanka. but it does also been a packed day of premier league football. in the early kick off, manchester united were stunned on the south coast at brighton. a dramatic late winner giving new manager fabian hurzeler a dream start to the season for the seagulls. joe linskey was watching this one for us. erik ten hag's third season in charge. manchester united seeking direction. in brighton,

thanks forjoining us on sportsday. we have a bumper programme coming your way. we'll be in paris, hearing from the british flagbearers ahead of the opening ceremony for the paralympic games. i'm trying to take it all in, it's kind of crazy right now. i'm just really looking forward to tomorrow. guehi to newcastle? ugarte to manchester united? what of merino, mctominay and ramsdale? we'll bring you the latest premier league transfer news. we'll bring you up to speed with the brits in action on day two of the us open. coming up, we are in the nets as england and sri lanka prepare for the second test match at lord �*s. and arnie stone comes back after much dedication, energy and surgery. we've been catching up with dame sarah storey too and we'll start sportsday in paris because this time tomorrow, we'll be gearing up for the opening ceremony of the paralympic games. blissfully it's expected to be dry unlike the olympics one last month. paralympics gb are sending a squad of 215 athletes, targeting between 100 and 140 medals. well, those athletes has chosen their fl

teenager looks shocked to win a spectacular gold. a british teenager looks shocked and coming up on sportsdayill have more from paris. katarina johnson—thompson should win her first olympic medal later, but gold might be beyond her. hello, welcome to the bbc news at six. the first prison sentences have been handed down to people who used social media during the recent violence across the country. lengthyjail terms were imposed for offences including inciting racial hatred and sending menacing messages, one man had called for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set alight. the prime minister said the sentences show that social media isn't a law—free zone. police, who've now made nearly 600 arrests for offences relating to the disorder, say they're prepared for this weekend, with 6,000 officers on duty. our home and legal correspondent dominic casciani reports from leeds crown court. this is jordan parlour, this isjordan parlour, a knock at the door from police and an arrest for his words rather than his actions during last week's disorder. at the weekend, he sat at home watching what was going

now on bbc news, it's sportsday.onze for emily in paris as campbell secures team gb�*s 65th and final medal of the games. it's been a tough old road to get

and coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, we'll show you what happened in the championgue draw, with five british clubs involved and a brand—new format. good evening. smoking outside in pub gardens, restaurants, playgrounds and sports grounds could be banned under plans being considered by the government. health experts have welcomed the proposals, but some businesses are concerned about the impact an outdoor ban might have. the latest research shows 6.4 million people still smoke in the uk. almost 80,000 people die every year as a result of smoking, despite the ban on indoor smoking across the uk being in place in 2007. 0ur correspondent danny savage has been to york to hearfrom smokers, non—smokers, and businesses which could be affected. we all know smoking is bad for our health, but plenty of people still choose to do so. so what about the latest idea to restrict it, ban in it pub gardens and outdoor restaurants in england and possibly elsewhere in the uk? remind everyone... we showed the prime minister's views to people in a pub garden. over 80,000 people lose thei

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coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news...ping ban after twice testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid five months ago. investigations are underway to work out why a rocket engine exploded during a test in shetland. the test was being carried out by the german company rocket factory augsburg, who hope eventually to launch the uk's first vertical rocket into orbit. it happened at the saxavord spaceport on the island of unst. lorna gordon was there to witness it. the moment a critical static engine test on a rocket being readied for space went dramatically wrong. a plume of smoke and flames shooting out sideways, then loud bangs as the entire structure was engulfed by fire. a devastating blow for this young, highly skilled team who earlier were readying the engines for the test. what we see is the first stage of the 30 metre tall vehicle, three stage rocket. companies across europe are designing rockets, all vying to succeed ahead of the launch. hopes here were high. we were super excited and this was the biggest mileston

hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm olly foster. here is what is coming up: two wins out of two.art for liverpool's new head coach. there's a perfect finish for lydia ko at st andrews, winning herfirst majorfor eight years. and we catch up with ukraine's paralympians heading to paris against the backdrop of their country's war with russia. hello there. well, along. and the three premier league matches on sunday, arne slot�*s first competitive home game as liverpool boss saw them maintain their winning start to the season. they beat brentford 2—0. luis diaz opened the scoring at anfield on his 100th appearance for the club before mohamed salah added the second after the break. liverpool haven't conceded a goal yet either. it's been a pretty smooth introduction to english football for the new dutch manager. they head to manchester united next sunday. the fans love to see the team playing really well,

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hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening.five in a row. still another four weeks until more of these in the new wsl season, but the top two divisions of the women's game are about to start a new era. also coming up on sportsday... a bond so special he has his horse's name tattooed on his arm,

now it is sportsday.n fight back for a point at the emirates. gold rush in the pool for paralympics gb in paris — as alice tai wins her first individual title. and record breaking joe root makes history as england

hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm 0lly foster.his 100th appearance as they start their title defence with a win. it's an underwhelming la liga debut for kylian mbappe, as the champions real madrid are held at mallorca. and sabalenka serves up her sunday best to beat swiatek in their cincinnati semifinal. hello there. the manchester city manager, pep guardiola, hailed erling haaland's scoring record as he helped them start their premier league title defence with a 2—0 win at chelsea. the norwegian striker, the golden boot winner