we on alfie hewett's attempted to make histo . ~ ., ., ., on alfie hewett's attempted to make histo .od alfie hewett on court three trying i alfie hewett on court three trying to win this first elusive wimbledon men's singles title. he has won all the other wheelchair titles across the other wheelchair titles across the other wheelchair titles across the other grand slams and not this one, an eight time major winner. he has taken the first set 6—1, so pretty comprehensive from him. he beat britten's ben barker in the previous round. one caveat is that he has been receiving treatment on his shoulder, had a medical timeout. his opponent is 53 years old and i think we can help alfie hewett gets himself over the line but long term there will be some questions. what have those women's semifinals? we have those women's semifinals? we have three women today playing their first ever wimbledon semifinal and a couple of them already under way on centre court. let's take you there. it is the first of the semifinals, it is donna vekic againstjasmine paolini and you can see that jasmine paolini, s

alfie hewett trying to win his first wimbledon singles title. he has won today in straight sets. with gordon reed, there they are. they have won one wouldn't did no fewer than five times, trying to win it for a sixth time in the doubles. they are up against. they are up still it for a sixth time in the doubles. they are up still the early stages of that match at the moment and they have themselves in a position they would like to be at the very start of that. you can keep across all of that on the bbc sport website. what else has been happening here from a british perspective? it has been busy today. a bit of a surprise, the winner of the men's doubles title with wesley last year, he has gone out of the men's doubles this time around, instead, it is henry patten from colchester who will play in saturday's men's doubles final, beating the other team in straight sets. henry patten, first wimbledon finalfor him. one for the british fans to look forward to on saturday. jimmy murray and taylor kazin are out of the mixed doubles, as marcus willis and alysia barnett, they are gone too.

and coming up, i'll have the latest from here at wimbledon — where britain's alfie hewett is into theoesn't have. a new expedition involving imaging experts, scientists and historians is hoping to gather the most detailed photographic record ever made, of the wreck of the titanic. it'll be the first trip to visit the site, since five people died when the titan submersible imploded, as it explored the wreck lastjune. the bbc has been given exclusive access to the new expedition, as rebecca morelle reports, from rhode island. instantly recognisable. the most famous shipwreck in the world — the titanic. lying 3,800m beneath the waves, she attracts as much attention today as when she sank more than 100 years ago. now, this ship is about to head off on a new expedition, getting ready for a three—week—long visit to the wreck. the crew will be using underwater robots to make the dive. the team here wants to study the titanic in more detail than ever before so this robotic stuff is packed with high—tech gear. it is covered in cameras to scan and image the wreck in the highest resolution. and

alfie hewett did lose the first set 6—4, but he has managed to fight back in the second set.ep you updated. it is all happening here on day 12 of the championships. thank you. well, unless the men's final goes the distance, that should be all done and dusted by 8.00pm on sunday, where you suspect a few million english eyes will turn to berlin and the euro 2024 final. it's england versus spain and, after a bit of decompressing yesterday following that semifinal win over netherlands, it's back to business today. alex howell is at the team's base. after that dramatic when, preparations are really ramping up behind me. this is the media centre, with the england team come to do their daily interviews and updaters from the england camp. we will be hearing from the striker ollie watkins who scored that goal, telling us how he felt after doing that. today the england team were backin that. today the england team were back in training, but that session was behind closed doors as they are working on that plan they will use to try to beat spain in the final. gareth southgate has called

that is significant because the japanese pair that have won will play alfie hewett tomorrow. two titles. maybe he will be inspired on centre court. i'm glad we got that moment live. i will try to catch my breath and leave you in peace here from wimbledon. many thanks. what commentary! go and have allowed down. we have a british winner at wimbledon. we going to have an english when in berlin? spain, the euro final tomorrow. there has been other sport before we get back to the football. england have lost the series to the all blacks, they have not been beaten at eden park in auckland for 30 years. there was a big win for scotland over the united states. wales played australia but drama as well we had, ireland the last kick of the game, a drop goal to beat the world champions south africa. it's been a mixed bag of results and nick parrott rounds it all up. ireland were not at the european championship but in rugby union their hero came off the bench to score the winner against the world champions. in his sixth senior appearance, the world champions. in his sixth seniorappearance

bettered only, perhaps, by the performance of britain's alfie hewett.bc news, wimbledon. it has been a fantastic fortnight at wimbledon, carlos alcaraz will be settling down to watch this european championship final. we know which camp he is in amount we will be settling down as well. it is on bbc one and radio five live, you can get on the reaction, of course, on the bbc sport website. tens of thousands of england fines have made it by hook or crook, they vastly outnumber the spanish inside the stadium, which holds 70,000. the streets and bars are absolutely packed, let's give you some pictures now of one of the many fine zones here that the fines are packed into. as a quick reminder, gareth southgate's team for this final, reminder, gareth southgate's team forthis final, pickford, reminder, gareth southgate's team for this final, pickford, walker, stones, guehi, rice, kobbie mainoo, stones, guehi, rice, kobbie mainoo, stones, harry kane, foden, bellingham, from all of us on sportsday, enjoy the match. good night. we are nowjust minutes away from kick

hewett is a happy man — as alfie finally gets his hands on the wheelchair singles title — admitting theto weigh heavy on his shoulders. and after winning the scottish 0pen yesterday, robert macintyre can now aim for another victory in front of his home crowd — at the open at royal troon. hello there, and welcome along to the programme. and as england fans know all too well, it's very much a case of 58 years and counting since that major trophy proverbially �*came home'. the dust is finally beginning to settle on england's european championship final defeat to spain last night. it was a match, their opponents dominated, two euros finals in a row england have now lost — and the questions begin over gareth southgate�*s future as manager. 0ur correspondent nesta mcgregor is in berlin for us. berlin is a city steeped in history. we have berlin is a city steeped in history. we have the berlin is a city steeped in history. we have the famous berlin is a city steeped in history. we have the famous wall berlin is a city steeped in history. we have the famous wall and berlin is a city steeped in

singers, —— wheelchair singles, and lucy out of the weed chills singers, —— wheelchairsingles, but alfie hewett chances to go far here, but it is alfie through to the quarterfinals as he tries to win the quarterfinals as he tries to win the title for the first time. last up the title for the first time. last up on centre court, a mixed doubles court. at least we have had play on the outside courts today because the rain has stayed away! yes it has indeed. . ., ., the first day of england's first test against west indies started with a celebration ofjimmy anderson's career, with the veteran fast bowler making his final test appearance. but it was another paceman — gus atkinson — on his debut who stole the headlines. he took seven wickets as west indies were bowled out forjust 121. england are well placed to build a big first innings lead. we can cross live to lord's now and join our sports correspondentjoe wilson. this was all aboutjimmy, meant to be, today, but gus atkinson, what a debut for him today! seven wickets! absolutely, sport is always moving and atkinson is a selection looking to the

we've also got a way for alfie hewett and the other wheelchair players to get there is under way.a bit of what they've been telling us. you just can't get more british than this, _ you just can't get more british than this, can _ you just can't get more british than this, can you? its you just can't get more british than this. can you?— this, can you? its quintessential. it's the this, can you? its quintessential. it's the first _ this, can you? its quintessential. it's the first time _ this, can you? its quintessential. it's the first time i've _ this, can you? its quintessential. it's the first time i've been - this, can you? its quintessential. it's the first time i've been to - this, can you? its quintessential. | it's the first time i've been to see wimbledon, and i come down from yorkshire, where we are used to the rain. it yorkshire, where we are used to the rain. . . yorkshire, where we are used to the rain. ., , , ., yorkshire, where we are used to the rain. ., , y., ., ' yorkshire, where we are used to the rain. . . ,, ., ' no. yorkshire, where we are used to the rain-—

what's happening, alfie hewett facing a huge day tomorrow, the singles final and doubles final with gordon times. that is the one that is missing from alfie's cabinet, eight grand slam singles titles but the wimbledon one is the one missing and it's one he really wants. he has lost the final for the last two years. good news for the last two years. good news for him, the top seed is out of the championship. but tomorrow he has a great chance. he will play the final in the morning and then his doubles final, some disappointing news is that andy lapped on his partner lost the men's wheelchair doubles final in three sets. they lost to the number one seeds. no shame in that and it hasjust number one seeds. no shame in that and it has just happened, number one seeds. no shame in that and it hasjust happened, i didn't quite catch that, they had set point, they have levelled things up. henry pattern stands a chance to be at wimbledon champion. i will hand back. thank you very much. back to berlin. the press conference in berlin, plenty of rugby union was happening as well on saturday. wales were

. >> so it's alfie hewett, obe, who won the, wheelchair tennis at wimbledon.t that wasn't enough for him. so he then went on, having won the singles later that afternoon to compete in the doubles and win that as well. and when he won the singles title, fantastic achievement , he title, fantastic achievement, he beat spain, england beating spain. just what we needed after the euros. >> the kind of stuff you can only dream of, isn't it? right. so, stella, who's your greatest britain, please? >> and ed miliband for taking on the nimbys in his first week in government, nonetheless put the ukulele down. >> he's left a wind farm. has he stopped thinking about different ways he can spend all of our money? and he's now taken on the nimbys. okay. all right. today's winner of the greatest britain isindeed winner of the greatest britain is indeed alfie hewett, who won not once but twice at wimbledon. well done alfie, who is your union jackass please, carol. >> i'm still on football. i can't believe it because i don't much like football. anyway, it's gareth southgate afte

and in the last hour, great britain's alfie hewett has won the men's wheelchair singles at wimbledont sets 6—2, 6—3, to complete a career grand slam of titles, having previously won the australian, french and us 0pens. and there is the women's evian championship and the tour de france, they are coming up to the alps this weekend. it is all happening in the world of sport. it is indeed a busy day for you and it is indeed a busy day for you and i will let you go to get on with it. i will let you go to get on with it. i will let you go to get on with it. i will direct the viewer is watching us to the bbc website because there we have all the latest information on the euro 2020 for final. the build—up, the pressure from both sides. who is going to be out there on the field at the start of the match for both teams? the reaction and the support for the england team and the support for the england team andindeed and the support for the england team and indeed plenty on spain as well. that is the bbc�*s live page on the bbc�*s news and app from wherever you are around the world. that euro fi

and coming up on bbc news, on women's semifinal day at wimbledon, alfie hewett takes a step closer to to beat spain without needing, in his words,

we are hoping to see alfie hewett as he tries to make a charge in the wheelchair singles to his firste is son on court number one. let's take you there to lulu sun who has qualified. she put out emma raducanu, the 23—year—old. herfirst ever time at a grand slam and she has reached the quarterfinals, it is extraordinary and she is hanging in there. she is playing donna vekic, bouncing the ball ready to serve. it is a three games all in that one. this is a specialjumping ship for donna vekic, coached by pam scrivener, the 28—year—old from croatia who is trying to reach her first grand slam semifinal as well, hanging in there for now. in the women's draw data, jasmine paolini against emma navarro, it is incredible to think those who had never won a match at wimbledon. these are not the quarterfinals we were expecting that we have seen the top three seats, and big names dismissed early. pollini is the beaten french open finalist from last month. what about the men's draw? both are on centre court. they are just getting under way, draw? both are on centre court. they arejust getting under

and alfie hewett will play in not one but two wimbledon finals this weekend, after winning in both theime as an international player. anderson is retiring, after a 21—year career and 188 test caps for his country. anderson will be bowling mentor for the second test at trent bridge next week. it is not really sinking in. still in my head i think i'm still playing next week, weirdly! but i'm sure at some point it will sink in. it has just been incredible. the reception i got every day this week has been quite overwhelming and ijust really appreciate the support from everyone. appreciate the support from everyone-— appreciate the support from eve one. ., , �* ~ ., ., everyone. says he doesn't know what is comint everyone. says he doesn't know what is coming pp — everyone. says he doesn't know what is coming up next. — everyone. says he doesn't know what is coming up next, but _ everyone. says he doesn't know what is coming up next, but there - everyone. says he doesn't know what is coming up next, but there has i is coming up next, but there has been talk of him being part of the coaching

alfie hewett finally winning the wheelchair singles title to complete a career grand slam.wimbledon singles. what an occasion to do it on number one court with all my friends and the majority of my family and all the fans and the coverage it is sad, it's truly special. he called yesterday the best day of his wife —— life. not long after his first win, he got a second, as he teamed up with gordon reid to win the men's doubles titles. there was a thrilling finish to the scottish 0pen golf at the rennaissance club, and a scottish winner. going into the 18th hole scotland's bob macintyre was level on 17 under par with adam scott , and needed this birdie putt to take the title. macintyre is only the second scottish competition. we have had two things are ending but we have the open golf and evina pics to come. so, settle in. any more spanish winners there? probably! time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'mjim wheble. well, it was a dramatic night of football to the say the least for fans across the capital — watching en

alfie hewett made a winning start to his 2024— alfie hewett made a winning start to his 2024 campaign lost in the _ wimbledon title and remember he has lost in the last two finals in the last two— lost in the last two finals in the last two years so could it be third time _ last two years so could it be third time lucky — last two years so could it be third time lucky. but disappointment for gordon— time lucky. but disappointment for gordon reid, the 2016 champion as he lost to— gordon reid, the 2016 champion as he lost to argentina's gustavo fernandez. mark cavendish will have a chance _ fernandez. mark cavendish will have a chance to — fernandez. mark cavendish will have a chance to extend his record of 35 stage _ a chance to extend his record of 35 stage wins— a chance to extend his record of 35 stage wins at the tour de france tater— stage wins at the tour de france later day— stage wins at the tour de france later day because stage 12 is likely to end _ later day because stage 12 is likely to end in _ later day because stage 12 is likely to end in a — later day because stage 12 i

and britain's alfie hewett is through to the semi—finals of the wheelchair singles, despite a shoulder has said he believes some riders at the tour de france are still competing, despite having covid. his astana team mate michael merco withdrew from the race, before yesterday's 12th stage, after getting the virus. he played a key role in helping cavendish claim the outright record of 35 stage victories earlier in the race. without him cavendish struggled in the final sprint. he originally finished fifth, but was later relegated to 68th, for an illegal move during the sprint. today and tuesday are cavendish's last opportunities for more record extending stage wins. thank you very much. see you later on. more than a year after the loss of a titan submersible and its five passengers, a team of explorers is preparing to return to the wreck of the titanic. the mission will see an uncrewed robotic vessel carry out a detailed 3d scan of the world famous shipwreck over several weeks. our science editor rebecca morelle has been to meet the team behind the latest expedition. instantly recognisab

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alfie hewett�*s run to what he hopes will be his first title will have to wait for another day, but assir lindsay hoyle has been re—elected as speaker of the house of commons, and now the swearing in of all 650 mps many of them new has begun. there have been other changes today in government — including the renaming of the department for levelling up, housing & communities, to the ministry of housing, communities and local government — dropping "levelling up", let's speak to matthew pennycook, one of the newly—appointed ministers of state. thank you so much for being here with me. just give me an idea first of all, because we spent a lot of time this afternoon seeing those scenes of the swearing in, the new speaker being elected — what is that like to be involved in all that and to see labour ministers on the front bench for the first time in 1a years? bench for the first time in 14 ears? �* , ., . ., ., years? it's a huge change and rivileue years? it's a huge change and privilege on — years? it's a huge change and privilege on my _ years? it's a huge change and privilege on my part -