ben croucher, bbc news.e moto gp championship after winning the british moto gp at silverstone. marc marquez lost his place at the top of the standings when his honda broke down with seven laps to go. spanish yamaha rider, maverick vinales, finished second, with seven—time champion valentino rossi coming home in third behind his victorious italian compatriot, dovizioso. now to cricket, where england will take a two—run lead into day four of the third test against west indies at headingley on monday. captainjoe root remains unbeaten on 45 with his side set to resume on 171 for three after the tourists had made 427 in their opening innings. patrick gearey was watching in leeds. england are head in this test match. they lead by two runs. they had to fightjust to they lead by two runs. they had to fight just to get that. it they lead by two runs. they had to fightjust to get that. it has been a dramatic day. james anderson, two from the first two matt ball is. shane, first ball, a duck. moeen ali putdown jermain

ben croucher, bbc news. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. weather, then sunday shouldn't disappoint. let's take a look at a couple of images from saturday. it was often cloudy, but there were some warm, sunny spells coming through. most places stayed dry. there were just one or two isolated showers around. this finger of high pressure that has moved in across the uk will keep most places dry for part two of the weekend, during sunday. again, it won't be clear blue sky. there could just be a few spots of drizzle around north wales, north western england, and a lot of cloud feeding into scotland, northern ireland, and north—west england. elsewhere, the cloud will break and some sunny spells will come through. again, while most places will be dry, there is a weather system close to north—west scotland — the thickest cloud here, more breeze. some patchy outbreaks of rain, especially into south wales. some spots into the mid—20s. we are looking fine at the test match at headingley. there will be some sunny spells coming through that cloud. a bit

here's ben croucher.after all the headlines in the men's 100 metres, sunday of was the turn of the women. thompson was favourite but once again a surprise in store. it looked for all the world the cote d'ivoire's marie—josee ta lou marie—josee ta lou had the goal but she was beaten by the smallest of margins. 100th of a second. the netherlands took the bronze. thompson finishing a disappointing fifth. the world is best with a lead of 172 point four is the she did enough to stay ahead of the german. poland took the bronze. the grease champion from the olympics clearing four metres 91. she won gold. a dramatic finish. by rein in and who switched allegiance from kenya won gold. the netherlands are the european champions — in women's football. the host nation beat denmark in the final. watching — for the bbc — was sarah mulkerrins. it was the perfect ending for netherlands. their coach and a very young team and what a fitting final. the first european title and they did it in some style stop you can hear the

it was the end of the line for some, others were just reaching the heights of their career, as ben croucherthe far north night of competition promised much and did not disappoint. 0ne lady who knows how to compete under pressure is castor semenya, who added a third 800 metres world title to her bulging trophy cabinet. she placed at strong —— she faced strong competition, but responded in the home straight to wind a world leading time this year, getting gold and adding to last yea r‘s getting gold and adding to last year's 0lympic title in rio. in the women's 5000 metres, it was a race of two halves. in the first half, it was between ethiopia and can you, but with 300 metres remaining, the kenyan raced away with the wind. —— kenya. can you did do well in the 1500 metres men's. norway's runner fell over the line for bronze. in the men's high jump, fell over the line for bronze. in the men's highjump, a major title for qatar. final two events of the of the evening, the usa claimed the women's four x 400 metre title by a good item. —— bya women's four x 400 metre title by a good item. —— by a g

but first, here's ben croucher with the story of the late kick—off, where united beat west ham 4—0 toing strikers from everton, manchester united have a bit of previous. wayne rooney turned out all right, what could romelu lu ka ku turned out all right, what could romelu lukaku offering his home debut against west ham? for £75 million, he gives you this. just over half an hour to open his account. rooney scored a hat—trick on his debut. the belgian got two thirds of the way there. the spearhead for united's title tilt. west ham's new signing marco arnautovic hit the woodwork. marcus rashford was inches away for united. his replacement, anthony martial, given the freedom of the west ham penalty area. goal number three. paul pogba didn't need to be that close. a strike to send united top of the table. could this be the season they finish there? in the earlier kick—off, newcastle's latest premier league comeback started in defeat, beaten 2—0 by tottenham after captainjonjo shelvey was sent off. joe lynsky watched this one for us. in these football heartlands, hope comes with expectation.

olympic champion wayde van niekerk retained his world title in the olympic stadium, and ben croucherounds up day five. with the absence making headlines outside the stadium, the south african world recordholder was not at his best in the final. but still more than good enough to breeze through the race. it looked like there was only one winner. the 0lympic there was only one winner. the olympic champion showed his class to become world champion one more time. michaeljohnson was the last. now wayde van niekerk has the chance to do the same. with david rudisha injured, nigel amos was the favourite for the 800 metres. but there was a surprise in store. the frenchman produced the sprint of his life — and looked like he couldn't believe what happened. you have to go back to 1987 when a man bought outside can you want the steeplechase. for a time, outside can you want the steeplechase. fora time, it looked like kevinjagger steeplechase. fora time, it looked like kevin jagger might steeplechase. fora time, it looked like kevinjagger might break the monopoly. led the monopoly in early stages

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ben croucher watched the action. hands up if you are happy the football season is back.nday but first some silverware to battle for. real madrid soon showed why they are the best bar none. this was not a regular real madrid scorer, but when united hands all went up in the air, according to the officials, not. the players a drinks break but it didn't stop the spanish side sizzling. 2—0. even a combined £160 million —— £160 million of mantras united players are did not give them enough. a lifeline from lu ka ku are did not give them enough. a lifeline from lukaku and marcus rashford almost managed to drag united level, but drag the shot instead. the super cup raised by real madrid, beating united hands down. it's set to be the biggest women's rugby world cup and it starts tomorrow with defending champions england naming their squad ahead of their opening match against spain. captain sarah hunter is in the mix along with forwards abbie scott and heather kerr. while making her fourth world cup appearance — full back danielle waterman has been called up too. that's all from s

but first, here's ben croucher with the story of the late kick—off, where united beat west ham 4—0 toen it comes to buying strikers from everton, manchester united have a bit of previous. wayne rooney turned out all right — what could romelu lukaku offer in his home debut against west ham? for £75 million, he gives you this. just over half an hour to open his account. rooney scored a hat—trick on his debut. the belgian got two thirds of the way there. the spearhead for united's title tilt. west ham's new signing marco arnautovic hit the woodwork. marcus rashford was inches away for united. his replacement, anthony martial, given the freedom of the west ham penalty area. goal number three. paul pogba didn't need to be that close. a strike to send united top of the table. could this be the season they finish there? it was a good performance with confidence level is very high, with the team coming into the second half winning and playing to score more goals and playing to win in a more comparable way. —— comfortable. i think it was a very positive performance with a good reflection of th

as ben croucher reports. the bank holiday weekend. this was no time to relax.ontinued for much of the race. as they kept a clean, others couldn't, the force india ca rs others couldn't, the force india cars somehow avoided a major shunt. as hamilton and sebastien vettel we re as hamilton and sebastien vettel were ina as hamilton and sebastien vettel were in a class of their own, the pair behind fancied round two, sergio perez forest esteban go against the wall. the safety car closed everything up. sebastien vettel had his best opportunity to pass his rival, he had the best tyres and the slipstream, he has not quite enough power to make it stick. this was hamilton's 200th race and he knows how to win them by now. he closes the gap to sebastien vettel at the top of the standings to seven points and with the races coming thick and fast, and little chance to relax now. andrea dovizioso now leads the moto gp championship after winning the british moto gp at silverstone. marc marquez lost his place at the top of the standings when his honda broke down with seven laps

ben crutcher, bbc news. —— croucher.ed status in order to allow a new highway to be built through it. the highway plan was cancelled six years ago following a national march by indigenous people. however, president morales, who is also of indigenous heritage, has accused his critics of colonial attitudes. celebrations from at least some of bolivia's indigenous people is. but this occasion has provoked political fireworks in those same communities. at this rally in the city of trinidad, president evo morales signed a law to allow development in a national park treated over 50 yea rs a national park treated over 50 years ago to protect the rights of indigenous people. the new law was condemned by environmental activists, but the president dismissed their rejections. translation: this so-called colonial environmentalism is not interested in the indigenous movement having schools, hospitals, they are not interested in the indigenous movement having electricity, or that we have highways. the government wa nts to we have highw

first match of the tournament the southern vipers thrashed the western storm by nine wickets, as ben croucherricket this summer after the world's best came here. sadly england captain eddie knight couldn't do the same as western foreign side wilted —— heather knight couldn't do the same against the western storm site. this just one of three boundaries in the innings. if wickets with anything, then this is your rat. west indies skipper stefanie taylor the fruitful eventually. chasing 71, suzie bates then attacked the edges of the aegeus poll. in just then attacked the edges of the aegeus poll. injust one then attacked the edges of the aegeus poll. in just one over they knocked off nearly half of the target. 34 runs and the game as good as gone. another late blow and it was. just nine overs for a nine we could win. the viper‘s title defence starting in style. a that go back to arlene foster in the latest. —— arlene foster in the latest. —— arlene foster. laura muir has to finish in the top five in the 5000 metres. but tv pictures from bbc two. seve has to keep going, it's a very very tired laur

ben croucher reports.metres, sunday of was the turn of the women. elaine thompson was favourite but once again there was a surprise in store. as the jamaican faded, it looked for all the world like cote d'ivoire's marie—josee ta lou had the gold, only to be beaten by the smallest of margins. the american tori bowie lunged for the line to win by 100th of a second. dafne schippers of the netherlands took the bronze medal. as thompson, the olympic champion, finished a disappointing fifth. nafi thiam underlines her world status as the world's best heptathlete, after beating jessica ennis—hill to olympic gold in rio, the 22—year—old belgium added her first world title. with a lead of 172 point going into the 800m, she did enough to stay ahead of germany's carolin schafer. holland's anouk vetter took the bronze. greece's katerina stefanidi also backed up her olympic title, with world championship success, clearing a world—leading 4 metres 91 to land pole vault gold. in the marathon there was a tactical battle an

ben croucher has more.ious lock. wayne rooney turned out 0k. a bit of previous lock. wayne rooney turned out ok. so what about romelu lu ka ku ? the forward turned out ok. so what about romelu lukaku? the forward gave this. just over half an hour to open his account with manchester united. making the most of slack set piece defending to get two thirds of the way here. a spearhead for the united guilt. this signing gave a little warning this would not be a sunday stroll. the woodwork was against him. and another striker in marcus rashford, inches away. could jose mourinho cause problems? yes with this replacement. paul popper did not need to be that close. a strike to send united top of the table. —— pogba. with such firepower already ignited, could this be the season for them? in the earlier kick—off, newcastle's first match back in the premier league ended in defeat, they lost at home to tottenham, after their captain jonjo shelvey was sent—off. it was 0—0 at that point, early in the second half, but spurs

ben croucher has the best of the action...waking up with huddersfield leading the premier league this morning? well, that is what you have got. no fluke, either. a diamond display at crystal palace, in their first top—flight game since 1972. three for huddersfield, and a dream start to their premier league chapter. for burnley, there was delight, there was disbelief, and a deserved three points as well, stunning the champions in their own backyard. three first—half goals condemned nine—man chelsea to a brutal defeat. on the south coast, the seagulls had soared into the premier league, but brighton's home game capsized. sergio aguero on target, in a 2—0 win. liverpool fans will have to keep their heads up. they were heading for victory, but miguel britos's injury—time equaliser salvaged a 3—3 draw. and, at goodison park, there was only one name on everyone's lips. it's rooney! 13.5 years since his last competitive goal for everton, wayne rooney scored the winner against stoke. we know the name. wayne rooney! the big result in t

ben croucher has more.ly reminder of how it all works. everyone aiming for pole position. it has been just about two men, lewis hamilton and sebastian vettel. you could barely get a cigarette paper between them. before the happy times in the pole position shoot out, britain bars makro palmer went up out, britain bars makro palmer went up in smoke. hamilton scored in his way to his fastest ever. and effort he described as a dream. only one driver could dent that dream. sebastian vettel wrung all he could from his ferrari, still nearly a quarter of a second try of his main rival. that is pole position. nice job. the may only be one in belgium today, but tomorrow there will be plenty time to wrestle that spot from hamilton. there'll be a briton on the front row for tomorrow's british motogp as well, after cal crutchlow qualified third at silverstone championship leader marc marques was the only rider to dip under the two minute mark, narrowly ahead of valentino rossi and crutchlow. he'll be aiming to go one be

positions to start from the front of the grid, he went on to finish ahead of his title rival, as ben croucherwis hamilton and sebastian vettel started first and sebastian vettel started first and second, and that continued for much of the race as they kept it clea n, much of the race as they kept it clean, others would not, but somehow force india avoided a major shunt. hamilton and sebastian vettel made ita hamilton and sebastian vettel made it a class of their own but others behind them... one was forced against the wall, almost. as was punctured and the safety car close everything back up. at restart, sebastian vettel at his best opportunity to pass a championship rival and have the best tyres and slipstream, but he had not quite enough power to make it stick. this was hamilton's 200 race and he knows how to win them by now. his 58 closes the gap for sebastian vettel at the top of the standings to seven points, and with the race is now coming thick and fast, a chance to relax from here on in. boxer floyd mayweather stands alone on 50 undefeated fights and he told the world his victory over

ben croucher was watching this one for us. of the football league. now, this. the first game in the premier league. a nice easy one to break them in? premier league. a nice easy one to breakthem in? if premier league. a nice easy one to break them in? if only. manchester city have spent more on full this summer city have spent more on full this summer than it cost to gold —— to build brighter‘s stadium. he thought he had the lead, the hand meant he hadn't. still no preaching brighton's belligerent backline. sergio aguero was next to give it a shot. his was wayward, and guardiola's expensively assembled side could not find a way through. the firepower was direct. new signing almost giving the faithful fa ns signing almost giving the faithful fans a signing almost giving the faithful fansa dream signing almost giving the faithful fans a dream opening day. the dreams we re fans a dream opening day. the dreams were dashed by sergio aguero. possession and pressure paid off at last. the scoreline gave if there area last. the scoreli

ben croucher has more...r of how it works. 20 drivers, ten teams, all aiming for position. this season has been about just two men, lewis hamilton and sebastien vessel. you could barely get a cigarette paper between them. before they had a chance, britain's strongest weekend went up in smoke. this cleared the way for hamilton to light up the laps, scorching his way to the fastest ever. an average to described as a dream. only one driver could and that dream. championship leader sebastien patel got all he could but still nearly a quarter of a second shy of his main rival. there may only be one in belgium today but tomorrow there will be plenty trying to wrestle that spot from hamilton. there'll be a briton on the front row for tomorrow's british motogp as well after cal crutchlow qualified 3rd at silverstone championship leader marc marques was the only rider to dip under the 2 minute mark, narrowly ahead of valentino rossi and crutchlow. he'll be aiming to go one better than the second place he managed on his

ben croucher has the best of the action.hat is what you have got. no fluke, either. a diamond display at crystal palace, in their first top—flight game since 1972. three for huddersfield, and a dream start to their premier league chapter. for burnley, there was delight, there was disbelief, and a deserved three points as well, stunning the champions in their own backyard. three first—half goals condemned nine—man chelsea to a brutal defeat. on the south coast, the seagulls had soared into the premier league, but brighton's home game capsized. sergio aguero on target, in a 2—0 win. liverpool fans will have to keep their heads up. they were heading for victory, but miguel britos's injury—time equaliser salvaged a 3—3 draw. and, at goodison park, there was only one name on everyone's lips. it's rooney! nearly 13.5 years since his last competitive goal for everton, wayne rooney scored the winner against stoke. we know the name. wayne rooney! so here is a full list of yesterday's results. everton winning1—0, thanks to that wayne

ben croucher was watching.ther knight couldn‘t do the same, out for one south—western storm side wilted against the champions, southern vipers. this was one ofjust three boundaries in the innings. if wickets are your thing, there was no shortage, west indies skipper taylor another default. three runouts, two june direct hits, underlining the defending champions‘ strength. a fa ncy defending champions‘ strength. a fancy ball around to sheer attack the edges of the ageas bowl. in one over, the vipers knocked off nearly half of the target, 34 runs and the game as good as going. just nine overs for a nine wicket win. the vipers more two title defence starting ins trial —— in style. let‘s return now to the intensifying war of words between the us and north korea, with pyongyang saying it‘s working on a plan to fire missiles overjapan, landing in the sea near the us territory of guam. guam is a tiny island in the western pacific ocean, home to more than 6,000 american troops, two military bases and about 160,000 civi

ben croucher has the best of the action.what you have got. no flu ke well, that is what you have got. no fluke either. a diamond display at crystal palace in their first top—flight game since 1972. crystal palace in their first top-flight game since 1972. 34 huddersfield, and a dream start to their premier league chapter. for burnley, there was delight, there was disbelief, and a deserved three points as well, stunning the champions in their own backyard. three first half goals condemned nine man chelsea to a brutal defeat. on the south coast, the seagulls had soared into the premier league, but brighton's home game capsized. aguero on target in a 2—0 win. liverpool fans will have to keep their heads up. they were heading for victory, at an injury time equaliser salvaged a 3—3 draw. and that goodison park there was only one name on everyone's blips. that goodison park there was only one name on everyone's blipsm that goodison park there was only one name on everyone's blips. it is wayne rooney! 13.5 years since his last comp