captain ben stokes knew all he could do was watch. everyone mattered. 42 more to win now. everyone in the ground was counting the score and counting on the batters who remained. everyone in the ground was counting the score and counting on the batters who remained. but who else would you want out there for england butjoe root, the calmest man at lords? new zealand needed five wickets, time was slipping by. time for root to reach 100 in this innings, to reach 10,000 runs in his outstanding test career. right here, the partnership with foakes was worth even more, because it kept the door closed on new zealand. the very hardest thing to do is to make it look easy. the most demanding of situations became a master class from one of the all—time greats, winning the test like that. remember, this was more than just the first test of the new summer. for england, they hoped this was the start of a new test match era. some called it a reset, the captain preferred the term blank canvas. well, thanks to the former skipper, joe root, here is an image to inspire engla

and with ben stokes captaincy, they have won the series against new zealand. after last years injury, many down to this serena williams will play again, but she will make a comeback this year. and can vincent kompany get burnley back into the big time? also coming up back into the big time? also coming up in the programme, australia are dancing their way into the world cup after their goalkeeping gamble pays off against peru. hello and welcome to sportsday. good evening, test cricket is alive and well, england have clinched the series against new zealand with a stunning batting display on the final day of the second test chasing 299 for victory, johnny bairstow hit england's second quickest century, captain ben stokes made 75 and lashed the winning runs. victory by five wickets. 0ur correspondent andy swiss is at trent bridge, andy, what a match! notjust a not just a fantastic notjust a fantastic day, but not just a fantastic day, but what a fantastic test. to think that any result was feasible at the start of the day. result was feasible at the start of the d

ben stokes brought on ben stokes to bowl, will young gone 47.ll flow, in fact. then a twist in england's direction, as stokes came back to dismiss henry nicholls, james anderson got rid of conway for 46. then, with daryl mitchell batting, joe root dropped this opportunity. and the captain stayed cool. mitchell continued his strong form from the first test, such power and precision with this shot. it appeared to land directly in a spectator�*s drink. and yeah, england's player made the official signal for "the ball has collided with the beer. " cider, actually. this handshake meant this partnership was being significant, both batters past 50 as new zealand took their total past 300. after several drops, here was a chance the slip fielders just left. new zealand were excellent, but england helped them. joe wilson, bbc news. bryson dechambeau has become the latest significant golfer to turn his back on the pga tour and join the new saudi—funded liv golf invitational series. the 28 year old american won the 2020 us open and is in the prime of his ca

we saw ben stokes falling for one, we saw the collapse.we saw pots out for a duck, and when you see those wickets and try to make sense of them, sarah, it is not the conditions we expected 17 wickets to fall in, so we have to reflect again on the lack of confidence within this england batting line—up, which comes from such a long period where they have not won test match is. they got them selves into a winning position here, but still 16 runs behind, they are going to have to fight to get into a dominant position, the second day. great stuff, joe, live at lord's for us, thank you for your time. let's move on now. two scottish referees have become the first to come out publicly as gay. category1 officials craig napier and lloyd wilson follow footballers josh cavallo and jake daniels in coming out. it is something that i have obviously lived with for a long time. it has been a difficultjourney to get to this point. but over the last couple of years, it has become a lot easier. and i think that it is really important that people like me are w

ben stokes had made one when this happened. this was calling. —— johnny bairstowe. ? england were defending on him and he was delivering, but here comes a ball he could not avoid, caught for sa and this time definitely out. the classic day of switching fortunes, kyle jamison the key key we work. —— kiwi goal are. the derby at epsom has been won by desert crown, ridden by richard kingscote. the victory made 76—year old sir richard stoute the oldest winning trainer. the race was slightly delayed after a number of protestors lay on the track. here's our sports correspondent laura scott. despite the absence of the queen, for just the fifth time despite the absence of the queen, forjust the fifth time in her long rain, two of those because of the pandemic, there has been a carnival atmosphere here as it forms part of the platinum jubilee. atmosphere here as it forms part of the platinumjubilee. there've been several tribute to the queen and her impact on racing, including a parade of herformer resources, impact on racing, including a parade of her former resources, and al

ben stokes had made one when this happened. overstepped, no ball. captain back in. okes make the most of his reprieve? england were depending on him and he was delivering, but here comes a ball he could not avoid, caught for sa and this time definitely out. that of course isjoe root. we have a big day in store tomorrow. theyjust need 61 runs to win. if new zealand can take the remaining five wickets, they will get that win. england's footballers have started their nations league campaign in budapest. the match against hungary was supposed to be played behind closed doors after the racist behaviour of the hosts�* fans, but there were thousands there as england lost the match 1—nil. patrick gearey reports. a stadium neither as full or empty as it might�*ve been as a punishment for racist abuse, this game was ordered to be played behind closed doors. school children were allowed in accompanied by adults, and when england took the knee, some booing. for england on a hot day, this would be a personality test. defender connor cody is good in a crisis. he saves them here. i

at the other end, ben stokes was doing what ben stokes does.lazed his team to glory. victory for england�*s new captain and with it, the series. the perfect end to one of cricket�*s most dazzling days. i think the fans here are still pinching themselves, a remarkable win for england thanks to that remarkable innings byjonny bairstow, and remember england had really been struggling in test matches but their new era under ben stokes is off to a brilliant start. it certainly is. time for a look at the weather. here�*s matt taylor. and it is going to get hot, hot, hot. ., ., , ., and it is going to get hot, hot, hot. ., ., i. .,, and it is going to get hot, hot, hot. ., ., �*, ., hot. not for everyone as it's an uneven weather _ hot. not for everyone as it's an uneven weather story. - hot. not for everyone as it's an uneven weather story. today . hot. not for everyone as it's an l uneven weather story. today we hot. not for everyone as it's an - uneven weather story. today we had skies like this one captured in powys and across much of england and

ben stokes brought on ben stokes to bowl, will young gone a7.ore lunch but to follow the plot, what is that coming? anotherfour. a beauty, devon conway in full flow in fact. when a twisting england's direction as stokes came back to dismiss henry nicholls, james anderson got rid of conway for a6. then with daryl mitchell batting, joe root dropped this opportunity. and the captain stayed cool. mitchell continued his strong form from the first test, such power and precision with this shot. it appeared to manned directory in a spectator�*s drink. yet england's player made the official signalfor yet england's player made the official signal for "the ball has collided with the beer." this meant this partnership was being significant, both batters past 50 as new zealand took their total past 300. after several drops, he was a chance to slip fielders just left. new zealand were excellent, but england helped them. joe wilson, bbc news. stamps havejust been england helped them. joe wilson, bbc news. stamps have just been called at day one on at trent bri

ben stokes saw the summit, and fell. 4633 balls, it was certainly brave.aptain acknowledge — yeah, that is the very best of batting. joe wilson, bbc news. a late equaliser saved northern ireland from defeat to cyprus in the nations league. they came from 2—0 down to draw 2—2 in belfast. jonny evans scoring in the 93rd minute to level the match. the pressure remains on manager ian baraclough. northern ireland have won just one of their last 1a home games in all competitions. max verstappen�*s extended his formula one world championship lead after winning the azerbaijan grand prix ahead of his team—mate sergio perez. there was frustration for charles leclerc. both ferraris failed to finish because of technical problems. mercedes' george russell completed the podium, with lewis hamilton fourth. andy murray's been beaten in the final of the stuttgart 0pen, losing to matteo berrettini in three sets. with wimbledon 15 days away, murray was troubled by injury problems in the third set. but there was better news for dan evans, who's won his second nottingham open

ben stokes brought on ben stokes to bowl, will young gone for 47.tor�*s drink. and yeah, england's player made the official signal for "the ball has collided with the beer." cider, actually. this handshake meant that mitchell and tom blundell�*s partnership was significant. both batters past 50 as new zealand took their total past 300. after several drops, here was a chance the slip fielders just left. new zealand were excellent, but england helped them. joe wilson, bbc news. bryson dechambeau has become the latest major winner to turn his back on golf�*s pga tour and join the new saudi—funded liv golf invitational series. the 28—year—old american won the 2020 us open and is in the prime of his career, rather than the start or end of it like many of the others. confirmation of de chambeau's involvement in the new series comes the day after the pga tour said it was suspending any members who joined the rival circuit. his first appearance will be in the second event of the £200 million series. formula one, and ferrari's charles leclerc clocked the qui

ben stokes had made one when this happened, and then this was spotted. erstepped. no ball. captain, you're back in. so could stokes make the most of his reprieve? england were depending on him and he was delivering, but here comes a ball he could not avoid, caught for sa and this time definitely out. but what about the former captain? crucially for england, joe root is 77 not out. five down and 61 to win. with root, england sure have hope. joe wilson, bbc news, lords. today sees one of the most important football matches in the history of both wales and ukraine. the two teams meet in cardiff, to play off for a place at this year's fifa world cup in qatar. wales are looking to reach their first world cup since 1958. but plenty of neutrals will be backing ukraine, as they aim to boost their war—torn country after their semifinal win in scotland. gareth bale is expected to lead wales out and he'll put all that to one side once the whistle goes. we understand what an awful thing is going on in ukraine. our hearts and everything goes out to the kids, the famil

england were still climbing towards new zealand's score and ben stokes saw the summit.eached his 150 with the kind of elegance that made his captain acknowledge. yeah, that is the very best of batting. joe wilson, bbc news. max verstappen has opened up a commanding lead in the f�* a commanding lead in the f1 drivers championship with victory at the azerbaijan grand prix. he led home a red bull 1—2 with sergio perez in second, but there were more engine problems for ferrari and title ben croucher has the story. started badly when sergio perez snuck through the start. ferrari's day up in smoke with max verstappen up into the lead. red bull's day was running smoothly. it was a little bumpier behind. back pain and a bouncing mercedes gave lewis hamilton an uncomfortable ride. he finished fourth behind team—mate george russell, out front verstappen extends his champions league to 21 points. —— lead to. maybe not everybody, had such a bad backing. tennis now, and there were two britons in finals action today, all in the build—up to wimbledon in a couple of weeks. we'll start

ben stokes is yet to name a vice captain.'s come under scrutiny after a poor run of recent form. but debbie hewitt says she's spoken to southgate to reassure him about his long term future, and has praised him for his resilience and accountability. rugby league has banned transgender players from women's international competition until further notice. the ruling follows a decision by swimming's world governing body — fina — to restrict trans athletes�* participation. international rugby league says it needs more time before finalising its policy and wants to "balance the individual�*s right to participate against perceived risk to other pa rticipa nts". advocacy groups say the policy violates human rights. the ban will apply to the world cup in england in october. and the chief executive of the event john dutton has told the bbc... world rugby have announced that elite players will face an increased minimum of 12 days out of action following concussions, meaning most would miss their next match. it follows rugby—specific rese

second innings with england looking confident of maintaining their perfect start under new captain ben stokestrick gearey reports. "back yourself." england's new mantra. a belief that allows jamie overton — a bowler on debut — to bat to the brink of a century. 97 — he had come so close, he had come so far. because together with jonny bairstow, he'd changed the game, and bairstow kept going. past 150, past new zealand. an innings that started with england in crisis ended with england in front. the boy from bradford beloved in leeds. having left with love, he returned with gloves as stand—in wicketkeeper. england ahead by 31 and hunting wickets. that was the first — will young. but slowly england moved from chasing to fetching. kiwi confidence inflated. tom latham and kane williamson looked comfortable. england needed new energy. cue overton... one ball after tea, he got latham. bairstow�*s catch among the pigeons. england were about to tighten their grip. one ball after the restart, joe root struck. devon conway magnificently caught by ollie pope. now england were on the charge. new zealand's

ben stokes had made one, when this happened. and then this was spotted.y out, but what about the former captain? 277 the magic number for england and they resume 216—5 but root, 77 not out. iga swiatek has won the french open for a second time. the world number one breezed past the american teenager coco gauff in straight sets. the 20—year—old from poland has now won six tournaments in a row and is unbeaten in 35 matches, a winning run last achieved by venus williams 22 years ago. england's footballers have lost their opening nations league match against hungary 1—0. the match in budapest was supposed to be played in an empty stadium, punishment for a number of racist incidents involving the hosts fans, but there were over 30,000 there. patrick gearey reports. a stadium neither as full or as empty as it might�*ve been. as a punishment for racist abuse, this game was ordered to be played behind closed doors. as an exception, hungarian schoolchildren were allowed in, accompanied by adults. and when england took the knee, some booing. for england, on a hot d

england captain ben stokes missed tuesday's training session at headingley through illness. and that he can still unify the heavyweight division. he's been promoting his august rematch against olexander usyk in saudi arabia, where he'll try and win back the three belts he lost to the ukrainian last year. definitely, the hunger's still there. as i've always said from the get go, stay hungry. keep the motivation high. blips happen, things happen in life, but resilience, mental toughness, consistency will always prevail. we're still on the road to undisputed, for sure. it'sjust a little blip in the road. but i'm focused on the target, and focused on the goal. god willing, i'll perform and i will become three—time heavyweight champion the world. for more on that, you can head to the bbc sport website, but that is all your sport for now. hello there. the heat is continuing to build just for a few days, before it becomes cooler this weekend. today, it was the turn of england and wales to see temperatures into the mid 20s in the strong sunshine and blue skies. there's been much mor

skipper ben stokes just made one.116—7. matthew potts even had to bat and made nought. welcome to international cricket, england—style, where nothing is certain. joe wilson, bbc news, at lord's. well, fast bowler matthew potts was the standout on a mixed day for england, with those four wickets on debut. and he admitted it's been great to feed off the experience ofjames anderson and stuart broad. to have chatter around ball and obviously their own plans so they have to go with butjust having this kind of guys around you to throw a few ideas across to keep you going and then you look around you got nearly 1200 test we could surround. pick the brains of them and it's been very beneficial for me in the trinity is as well to watch i about the business and what the kind of look to do as batsmen. it's been very good to be able to pick the brains of them. american teenager coco gauff is through to her first grand slam final as she beat martina trevisan in straight sets at the french open. the 18—year—old took an hour and a h

england are a team trying to rediscover how to wait in test cricket and that is the problem and a ben stokesinner is much loved and we have not seen him so far. england need to instigate a radical change of fortunes somehow. 0ver need to instigate a radical change of fortunes somehow. over the weekend. fist of fortunes somehow. over the weekend. �* . , ., ., ., weekend. at least we are going to net it we weekend. at least we are going to get it we can. _ weekend. at least we are going to get it we can. by _ weekend. at least we are going to get it we can, by the _ weekend. at least we are going to get it we can, by the looks - weekend. at least we are going to get it we can, by the looks of- weekend. at least we are going to get it we can, by the looks of it, l get it we can, by the looks of it, joe wilson of test cricket. many thanks indeed, mother from motherfrom lord's. mother from lord's. the motherfrom lord's. the tennis. rafael nadal is through to sunday's french open final after his opponent alexander zverev retired with an injury in their semifinal. the two had been playing over three

england were still climbing towards new zealand's score and ben stokes saw the summit.hed his 150 with the kind of elegance that made his rapid knowledge. yeah, that is the very best about them. joe wilson, bbc news. well, let's bring you right up to date with the score. 150 �*s -- 60 34 150 �*s —— 60 3a cheroot. action will resume on day four. —— joe root. max verstappen has opened up a commanding lead in the formula one drivers championship with victory at the azerbaijan grand prix. he led home a red bull 1—2 with carlos sainz in second, but there were more engine problems for ferrari and title rival charles leclerc. ben croucher has the story. starting to feel the heat, luis? temperatures were raised in azerbaijan. started badly when sergio perez snuck through the start. ferrari's day up in smoke with max verstappen up day up in smoke with max verstappen up into the lead. red bull's day was running smoothly. it was a little bumpier behind. back pain and a bouncing mercedes gave lewis hamilton an uncomfortable ride. he finished fourth behind team—mate george russell,

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the next sight for ben stokes was ben foakes, out for seven.ded, 11:1 all out. job superbly done by new zealand, england's first innings lead just nine. right, lads, we're bowling again. and would you believe it, you probably would — james anderson with early success. will young leaving right now, but was batting impossible for everyone? new zealand's captain kane williamson, catch byjonny bairstow, wicket for matthew potts. this deliveryjust grazed tom latham's bat and potts had struck again, and new zealand were 35—3 in their second innings. well, surely someone would hang around out there. some batter had to make runs. i mean, logic suggested it. the very traditions of test cricket almost demanded it. daryl mitchell was chancing it. well, four runs. new zealand's lead now nudged onwards. there's always something to think about. and now new zealand batted with increasing assurance. tom blundell got to his individual 50. mitchell soonjoined him. it was their partnership that mattered — serious, strong. and while this was going on, this match w

could ben stokes make the most of his reprieve? england were depending on it.d not avoid. caught for 54 but he could not avoid. caught for sa and this time definitely out but 5a and this time definitely out but what about the former captain? that of course isjoe root. joe root i think is key to it now. 277 the magic numberfor england and think is key to it now. 277 the magic number for england and they were soon 216—5 but only route, 77 not out. —— joe root. iga swiatek has won the french open for a second time. the world number one breezed past the american teenager coco gauff in straight sets. the 20—year—old from poland has now won six tournaments in a row, and is unbeaten in 35 matches, a winning run last achieved by venus williams 22 years ago. england's footballers have started their nations league campaign in budapest. the match against hungary was supposed to be played in an empty stadium after the racist behaviour of the hosts' fans, but there were thousands there as england lost the match 1—0. patrick gearey reports. stadium neither is full or as empt

he was fresh in ben stokes. right.that is the new england approach, there is no guarantee it will work. stokes lasted 13 balls. it was short and for new zealand suite. add tea, england were 91—6 and we will remember that aggressive and relentless passing that brought such a victory at trent bridge and here and i was a completely different situation. how can england get out of this? with more of this. jonny bairstow retained his form from the last test, batting positively for mini safety. with him, pick to bowl fast, batting quickly. overton is a strong man, yes. all this commitment to attachment these to grow and remarkably turning the match back in england's direction. headingley could barely believe it's early evening has. yorkshire'sjonny bairstow had made another 100. yes, this was happening. it is test match cricket but not really how we use to know it. joe wilson, bbc news, headingley. excitement is building ahead of wimbledon next week. emma raducanu returns as a grand slam champion, in front of home support, fo

ben stokes, the new captain, needed help in this new era.ng out, anderson succeeding again, but look at the left hand ofjonny bairstow to clutch that catch. stand by for the next one. easy this time, jonny. 0oh, just teasing us. new zealand were two wickets down, just two runs scored, everything going, everything sticking for england. got it. to continue the theme, a hat—trick of catches for bairstow, a wicket for the recalled stuart broad. 0k, what about new bowlers? matthew potts, 23, on his debut, dismissing new zealand's captain. that's what a perfect start feels like. well, nothing is ever perfect. jack leach making a brave dive in the field. he was able to walk away but suffered symptoms of concussion. he'll play no further part. but potts does. with that, new zealand five down. —— with that, new zealand six down. three wickets for matthew potts already. at lunch, new zealand 39—6. 0ne already. at lunch, new zealand 39—6. one morning does not make a summer or a recovery but right now the lunchtime picnic around me at lord's, people rev

a test match at its best, super intense, captain ben stokes knew all he could do was watch. counting other batters who remained. who else would you want out there for england butjoe root? the calmest man outlaws. new zealand needed big hits and time was slipping by. time for him to reach 100, to reach 10,000 runs. the partnership with folks was worth even more because it kept the door closed new zealand. the hardest thing to do is to make it look easy. the most demanding of situations became a master class from one of the all—time greats. winning the test like that. this is more than just the first test of the new summer, for england they hope this is the start of a new test match era. some called research, they preferred the term blank canvas. thanks to the former skipper, joe root, here is an image to inspire england onwards. well forjoe root, who ended 115 not out, he becomes the second england batter after sir alastair cook to reach 10,000 test runs. he says it was a much needed victory for this england side. i think it is a really important thing for the team to remembe

england's new captain, ben stokes, sealing a victory which almost beggared belief.o be fading as new zealand took four early wickets. 0h, gone! he's chipped it straight back to trent boult. butjust when england needed something special, enterjonny bairstow with one of the most blistering displays you'll ever see. he clobbered new zealand to all corners of nottingham, reaching his century in just 77 balls, the second fastest test hundred ever by an englishman. and at the other end, stokes was doing what stokes does. one gravity—defying six as he thrashed a half century. it was mayhem. that is an enormous six. by the time bairstow fell for a staggering 136, trent bridge rose as one and england were on the brink. and moments later, stokes blazed his team to glory. victory, and with it, the series. england's new era is off to some start. well, for the lucky fans that were here, it's been a day of quite exhilarating entertainment. rarely has english cricket seen a more remarkable victory. andy swiss, bbc news, trent bridge. let's hearfrom england's batting hero, who says

ben stokes says ticket prices should be reviewed ahead of his first match as england test captain againstare back though — having been dropped for the series in west indies earlier this year. and it will be the first time brendan mccullum takes charge as head coach too. stokes is looking forward to getting started. trying to do the same thing that i've done and the games i've played are ready to try to win the game for england. ijust have a bit more to think about now. but i'm excited, i do not see this as any hand or on what i bring to the team is a few people have escalated their might but i'm just very, very excited to get going. there was another epic in the men's draw at the french open with marin cilic beating andrey rublev in over four hours. the croatian becomes only the fifth active player to reach the last four of every grand slam. the 33—year—old took the fifth and deciding set in a tie—break. rublev has now lost all five grand slam quarterfinals he's reached so far in his career. in the women's draw world number one and former champion iga swiatek is through to the semi—finals

the next sight for ben stokes was ben foakes at 47. who is next?inson rushed into the team as a concussion substitute. he made eight. but that was england 141 all out. job superbly done by new zealand. england just nine runs ahead. right, lads, we are bowling again. and would you believe it... you probably would. james anderson with immediate success. will young leaving right now, but was batting possible for everyone? well, there is new zealand's captain kane williamson, one of their all—time greats. remember, these runs were now taking new zealand ahead. and remember, new zealand are world test champions. someone surely would play a substantial innings. there is tom latham on the attack and he can play. matthew potts bowling on his england debut again proved his value. well held. kane williamson out for 15. there was more. this deliveryjust grazed williamson's bat, and potts struck again. and this test match just refuses to slow down. here is a situation at lunch on the second day, yes, stilljust the second day, yes, stilljust the second day, yes

the victory secures a 3—0 series whitewash for ben stokes' side.t at taunton. after winning the toss, england reduced south africa to 89 for 5 with debutant issy wong among the wickets. marizanne kapp led the fightback with a stunning knock of 150 — including 26 fours. she was the penultimate wicket of the day — tammy beaumont providing the acrobatics — as the touring side were bowled out for 28a. england will begin their first innings tomorrow morning. rhys mcclenaghan has said he feels a "huge amount of relief" that he and two fellow northern ireland gymnasts will compete at this summer's commonwealth games having been granted special dispensation. mcclenaghan, eamon montgomery and ewan mcateer were last month told that they could not compete in birmingham because they have represented ireland in international competition. the international gymnastics federation has now changed its initial ruling. northern ireland boss kenny shiels' has named his squad for euro 2022 — and captain marissa callaghan "is expected to be ready". callaghan and rebecca

captain ben stokes knew all he could do was watch. everyone mattered. ap forward. just 42 more to win now. everyone in the ground was counting the score and counting on the batters who remained. but who else would you want out there for england butjoe root, the calmest man at lords? new zealand needed five wickets, time was slipping by. time for root to reach 100 in this innings, to reach 10,000 runs in his outstanding test career. right here, the partnership with ben foakes was worth even more, because it kept the door closed on new zealand. the very hardest thing to do is to make it look easy. the most demanding of situations became a master class from one of the all—time greats, winning the test like that. i think it's just a really important thing for the team to remember what winning's like again. it's felt like a very long time. it has been talked about a huge amount, and just it can breed so much confidence, and it can run through the rest of the group. remember, this was more than just the first test of the new summer. for england, they hoped thi

half centuries from ben stokes and joe root have given england hope they can begin head coach brendonuefa nation's league. england's campaign started in budapest against hungary where they gave debuts to leicester defenderjamesjustin and west ham forward jarrod bowen. it was a game of few chances, decdied in the second half when substitute reece james gave away a penalty which dominic szabozlai scored in the 66th minute. the match was supposed to be played behind closed doors because of the racist behaviour of the hosts fans, but there were around 35,000 inside the puskas stadium as the hungarian federation exploited a loophole whereby 10 children were allowed in for free if accompanied by an adult. so hungary claim three points in the first match of the nation's league. earlier in league b, armenia pulled off a shock win at home to the republic of ireland. finland and bosnia finished i—i. on sunday, another nation will secure a place at this year's fifa world cup in qatar. plenty of neutrals will be backing ukraine as they take on wales in cardiff in their european play—off final. th

england, having already won the series, are looking to continue this winning form under new captain ben stokesbeatjelena ostapenko in straight sets. the two—time wimbledon champion was in superb form to beat the defending champion 6—3, 6-2. the czech edged ahead in the first set — and saved five break points in one game, to hold on to that advantage. she said the victory was the perfect preparation for wimbledon, which starts on monday. this morning was pretty cold and i thought it is different conditions which i already have, but ijust get used to it and especially on centre court it is very different so i am glad anything worked at. my serve was helping a lot especially in that one game which i really had to hold it, so i am very pleased with that. us women's national team forward megan rapinoe described friday's supreme court ruling overturning the landmark ruling of roe v wade as "sad and cruel". abortion was made legal across the us after the ruling in 1973, often referred to as the roe v wade case. the us supreme court has now overturned that right. 26 conservative states can now introdu

a day illuminated by excellent fielding, ben stokes took the final wicket in his opening innings as englandaptain. matthew potts had a debut to remember. he took four wickets in his first test match. james anderson got four wickets, too, making a statement in his return to the squad after being omitted from the west indies tour alongside stuart broad, who got the other wicket. england currently 80—2. zak za k crawley zak crawley dismissed by tom blundell, ollie popejust fallen. not all plain sailing for england, though. he's bowled beautifully, but matthew potts left the field mid—over with an injury. earlier, spinnerjack leach has been ruled out of the test with symptoms of concussion after taking this tumble trying to stop a boundary. england have brought in matt parkinson as a concussion substitute — he will bat and bowl. northern ireland will aim to end their dismal run in the nations league tonight when they take on greece. it's the first of four matches in the space of ten days. they've yet to win a game in the competition and have been relegated to its third tier. it is a tournament

skipper ben stokes just made one.tthew potts even had to bat and made nought. welcome to international cricket, england—style, where nothing is certain. joe wilson, bbc news, at lord's. let's rejoin my colleague reeta chakrabarti at buckingham palace. reeta. martine, , this has been a day of high emotion for everyone who was here — the air ofjoy and celebration of this historic moment was palpable throughout the day. this is a major milestone for the queen, for the royal family and for everyone who supports them. of course there are some people who aren't interested in today's events, and for them it may simply have been an occasion to enjoy the bank holiday and the good weather. but for those whose day was devoted to thejubilee, it was all about the pageantry and keen sense of community felt by everyone. well, that's all from us. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are, but before we go let's look back at some of the memorable images from the first day of the queen'sjubilee celebrations. slow march! band

remember, england are still climbing towards new zealand's score and bends —— ben stokes saw the summitfell like that. slow wickets are still the test. max verstappen�*s extended his formula i world championship lead after winning the azerbaijan grand prix. it was a frustrating day for ferrari, whilst george russell finished on the podium for mercedes. ben croucher was watching: eight races into the season and starting to feel the heat, lewis? temperature is raised in azerbaijan, land of fire. the day started badly when sergio perez snuck through at the start for charles leclerc. there are a's day was up in smoke with max verstappen now into the lead. it was a little bumpy up behind. back pain and a bouncing mercedes gave lewis hamilton an uncomfortable ride but he still sprung up the field to finish fourth behind team—mate george russell. out dashing out front verstappen led a red bull 1—2 and extend his championship lead to 21 points. maybe not everybody had such a bad baku. bbc news. and a late equaliser saved northern ireland from defeat to cyprus in the nations league. they came fr

england lead 1—0 after a close game at lords in what was ben stokes first match since taking over ass new zealand will be without all—rounder colin de grandhomme but fellow bowler kyle jamieson trusts they've got the quality to level the series. he's done such a good job over a long period of time and they are not going to panic after this one game. we certainly know there was moments in the scans we could have probably seized and been a little bit better and. you can get all the latest sports news at our website, that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, gavin ramjaun, and the rest of the team we'll see you next time. sir david attenborough has been officially appointed a knight grand cross of the order of st michael and st george. he was given the honour by the prince of wales at windsor castle for services to broadcasting and conservation. sir david, 96, was called a "visionary environmentalist" by the duke of cambridge at saturday's platinum jubilee party at the palace. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @samanthatvnews. i will be back very shortly with all the day's top tories. —— top b

england have a new captain in ben stokes and coach with brendon mccullum who'll go up against the natione the reigning world test champions while england have only won once in the last 17 tests. it's a new responsibility, go out there and try to do the same, try to win games for england, that's all i think about now. i'm excited, i don't see this as any hinder on what i bring to the team as a few people have speculated that i might, i'm very excited to get going. the women's us open tees off at southern pines in north carolina later on thursday with yuka saso of the philippines defending champion. world number two nelly korda of the united states is playing for the first time since early february, having recovered from a blood clot in her left arm as she looks to add to the pga championship she won last year. my my arm wasn't feeling too great, but, you know, i listened to my body, i went to the er ahead ultrasounds and found out i had a blood clot, went home, and saw a specialist, and the. michael who was very, can't think of a better doctor to do my procedure, and i've been good ever s

they were 84 without loss when ben stokes made the breakthrough, a brilliant grab from zak crawley to will young and with the next ball the other opener was gone — the pair as red bull team—mate was third. hamilton the highest placed british driver in sixth. former northern ireland player and manager billy bingham has died at the age of 90. he played in the 1958 world cup. he managed northern ireland in the world cup in 1982 and 1986. he also played for sunderland. next to golf and the fallout continues between the players competing in the breakaway series, and the pga tour. as soon as the golfers had teed off in the first tournament of a multi—million pound, series funded by saudi arabia. the pga tour sent an email suspending all the rebel players from its events. although this won't apply to next week's us open which is too soon. in response, the organisers of the breakaway series, hit back, calling the pga tour "vindictive", and saying the ban, "deepens the divide between the tour "and its members". phil mickelson and sergio garcia say they'll keep playing in the breakaway series.

a perfect start for new captain ben stokes, but it was his predecessor who took the man of the match, i think it's just a really important thing for the team to remember what winning is like again. it's felt like a very long time. it's been talked about a huge amount and just breeds so much confidence and it can run through the rest of the group. it is a fresh start with ben and a way for us to now look forward and do things slightly differently. and everyone should be really excited by that and take confidence from that in itself. but to start with a win like that, of course, we are feeling in a great spot going into next week. that's all the sport for now. it has been a miserable week for people trying to fly out of the country on holidays with lots of flights cancelled by low—budget airlines. there are now delays on trains coming out of london tonight as many people try to leave the capital after the platinum jubilee celebrations. thousands of passengers have been left waiting at euston station, after what's been described as a passenger incident near milton keynes. all services o

the seven wicket victory completes a series whitewash and gives new captain ben stokes his first testsouth africa. england took early control with debut wickets for izzy wong and lauren bell. south africa recovered and were eventually bowled out for 284 on the first day of the test. wimbledon is back. so too is britain's emma raducanu — who won on her centre court debut — a year after she took wimbledon by storm. andy murray has also been in action tonight — asjoe wilson will tell us from wimbledon. we haven't got the package there, unfortunately. but it was a very good evening for both andy murray and a good afternoon for emma raducanu. hopefully we can show you the package shortly. they laid out centre court here 100 years ago for days like this. three matches with three players with 21t grand slam titles between them. 20 of them to him. covid vaccine not mandatory for wimbledon participation, novak djokovic's welcome was warm. his opponent, soon—woo kwon of south korea, nearest the camera, was inspired. here's a djokovic mis—hit on its way to tim peake territory. he needed four set

they have already won the series, are looking to continue this winning form under new captain ben stokesween taylor fritz and maxime cressy — in the men's final right now. both looking to follow in the footsteps of petra kvitova, who earlier beat the defending champion, jelena ostapenko, in the women's singles final — in convincing fashion. joe lynsky reports. the less lookout post for wimbledon is 60 miles south at eastbourne. petra kvitova has played six times there before but not been champion. now she has stepped forward. this was her first tour final since march last year, but her touch is back in good time. she has two wimbledon titles but here faced eastbourne's depending champion. and whilejelena ostapenko showed a flash of potential, petra kvitova showed the extraordinary. oh, come on! two sleeps two wimbledon�*s first round and two weeks to the final but on the coast petra kvitova has acclimatised both to the grass and after time away, to the big stage. it is a quiet couple of months where it is a quiet couple of months where i didn't play a final so i enjoyed it. this morning

england's new captain, ben stokes, sealing a victory which almost beggared belief.oics. but chasing 299 to win, those hopes seem to be fading as new zealand took four early wickets. 0h, gone! he's chipped it straight back to trent boult. butjust when england needed something special, enterjonny bairstow with one of the most blistering displays you'll ever see. he clobbered new zealand to all corners of nottingham, reaching his century in just 77 balls, the second fastest test hundred ever by an englishman. and at the other end, stokes was doing what stokes does. one gravity—defying six as he thrashed a half century. it was mayhem. that is an enormous six. by the time bairstow fell for a staggering 136, trent bridge rose as one and england were on the brink. and moments later, stokes blazed his team to glory. victory, and with it the series. england's new era is off to some start. well, for the lucky fans that were here, it's been a day of quite exhilarating entertainment. rarely has english cricket seen a more remarkable victory. andy swiss, bbc news, trent bridge.

england lead 1—0 after a close game at lord's in what was ben stokes's first match since taking overrmances on a weekly basis, it can get challenging but we are playing for england, we are doing a job that we all grew up just playing as a hobby and i think that everyone has just really enjoyed themselves because at the end of the day when you are playing for your country, the first and foremost thing is to make sure that you have as much fun as you possibly can. from me and the rest of the team, that's your sports news for now. don't go away, i will be back with the business news injust a few minutes. hello there. we're going to see a mixture of sunshine and showers over the next few days. coupled with some stronger winds as well. the reason for all that is this large area of low pressure and it's actually an ex tropical storm and that is going to get steered to the north—west of scotland and bring the strongest winds into scotland in the next few days. now, during thursday, we have cloud pushing across the uk. didn't bring an awful lot of rain, mind you. and following on from that c

a day illuminated by excellent fielding, ben stokes took the final wicket in his opening innings as englandin. matthew potts had a debut to remember. he took four wickets in his first test match. james anderson got four wickets too, making a statement in his return to the squad after being omitted from the west indies tour, alongside stuart broad, who got the other wicket. england are 55 without loss in response. not all plain sailing for england, though. he's bowled beautifully, but potts left the field mid—over with an injury. earlier, spinnerjack leach has been ruled out of the test with symptoms of concussion after taking this tumble trying to stop a boundary. england have brought in matt parkinson as a concussion substitute — he will bat and bowl. chelsea's antonio rudiger willjoin european champions real madrid on a free transfer this summer. the 29—year—old will sign a four—year contract with the spanish side. the german international had been a key part of chelsea's side sincejoining in 2017, making 203 appearances in all competitions and won the champions league, europa league and

coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel, england's new test captain, ben stokes, says the sideprove, as they look to bounce back in the series against new zealand. the bunting's going up in streets across the country as final preparations are made ahead of four days of celebrations that start tomorrow for the queen's platinum jubilee. a host of events are planned nationwide, with many communities throwing their ownjubilee parties to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. reeta chakrabarti is at buckingham palace. hello, reeta. sophie, this whole area around buckingham palace is a hive of activity, with people preparing frantically for the official events. the upcoming celebration will be a chance to look back at some of the momentous occasions and changes that have taken place in the last 70 years. so let's have a look at what's coming up. thejubilee weekend begins tomorrow with trooping the colour, which celebrates the queen's birthday. then, after a parade down the mall to horse guards parade, the royal family will appear on the famous buckingham palace balcony. on friday,

ben stokes bowled with aggression, the bulls he could hit, henry was avoided, just. flexibility was essential. tuesday became a cricket day. working from home, or in disguise. stuart broad bowling, henry edging, he was out. the match was moving, that is what they came to see, especially the broad family. here he goes again, a touch offjamieson�*s bat broad family. here he goes again, a touch off jamieson�*s bat new zealand were 90. it new zealand were attacking. trent boult bath his way, but it works. everyone can, it ended like this, so no trent boult finally gone, 284 all out. england would need to hundred 99 to win. through the corridor of uncertainty marched england's bettors. alex lees hit 12 off the first over, spectators getting right into the game and still coming into the ground. they could have missed zak crawley, gonf or non—. remember, ten wickets for new zealand to win. —— gone for zero. elizabeth has the weather. lots of blue skies and sunshine across much of the uk, set to continue for much of the week. a lot more sunshine and for some but not all it w

ben stokes brought on ben stokes to bowl.evon conway in full flow in fact. and then a twist in england's direction as stokes came back to dismiss henry nicholls and james anderson got rid of conway for 46. anderson got rid of conway for 46. and then with daryl mitchell batting, joe root dropped this opportunity, and the captain stayed cool opportunity, and the captain stayed cool. mitchell continued his strong form from the first test, such power and precision with this shot. it appeared to land directly in the spectator�*s drink, and yet england's matthew potts made the official signal the ball having collided with the beer. cider actually! this handshake meant that mitchell and tom blundell were compiling a significant partnership. both past 50 as new zealand of their total past 300. after several drops here was chance that the slip field has just left. new zealand were excellent, but england help them. joe wilson, bbc news. to golf, and bryson dechambeau has become the latest major winner to turn his back on golf�*s pga to