mas people with disabilities like him to get involved in boccia.— get involved in boccia.ther middle _ get involved in boccia. was about the other middle successes - get involved in boccia. was about the other middle successes for i get involved in boccia. was about. the other middle successes for team gb today so far? we the other middle successes for team gb today so far?— gb today so far? we also saw a silver medal _ gb today so far? we also saw a silver medal won _ gb today so far? we also saw a silver medal won by _ gb today so far? we also saw a silver medal won by rebecca i gb today so far? we also saw a i silver medal won by rebecca redburn in the swimming pool. it was a very gutsy swim for red fern. she won the silver medal in the outcome of the world championships 2019 she got the gold but last year she had a baby so she knew coming into this way she might have lost some stamina and some fitness so she had to go out very hard. she touched first at the 50 but then she just got called back by her rival from germany in the last five metres. a rival touched about to

scott mcgowan lost in his boccia match.orrow morning. david smith just going in his— boccia tomorrow morning. david smith just going in his final _ boccia tomorrow morning. david smith just going in his final as _ boccia tomorrow morning. david smith just going in his final as well, - boccia tomorrow morning. david smith just going in his final as well, his - just going in his final as well, his gold—medal match in the boccia, the world number one, and there could be a good chance for another gold later on for becky redfern in the swimming. she won her heat overnight, didn�*t she quiz make a real prospect there paralympics gb. yes, so, at the moment in the boccia, it is too high for to the malaysia competitor, however, david smith is the paralympic champion, so he will be fighting back for that gold—medal in that match and, as you said about the swimming, rebecca redfern won a silver in the 100 metres breaststroke in 2016 at the paralympics. she then picked up a gold at the world championships. she had a baby last year and

boccia is a sport similar to bowls.sia's chew wei lun. butjust when he needed it, a moment of magic. nice. plays that up. that dazzling shot proved the difference, and soon the tension turned to tears. another gold for one of the greatest his sport has ever seen. in the pool meanwhile, could becky redfern complete the mother of all comebacks? barely a year after the arrival of baby patrick, she was seemingly heading for gold in the 100 metres breaststroke. before germany's elena krawzow edged her out. but at the games she could only compete in because they were postponed, silver is some feat. earlier another of britain's archers was bang on target. scunthorpe's victoria rumary winning bronze on her paralympic debut. all the sweeter after what has been such a difficult buildup. it has been so hard. the last few months especially because i was in the shielding group as well. when i could finally return to training it was all about cracking on and aiming for tokyo. and to get one of these! there was also british success in

gotcha, boccia — david smith makes it three golds in a row at the paras.tain's teenage tennis ace, emma raducanu, eases into the second round of the us open. so lots to come — and we're starting with a big week of international football. all the home nations are in action — continuing their qualifying campaigns for next year's world cup in qatar. scotland get things going with a tough game in denmark tonight. they've won one and drawn two so far, but the danes are top of the group with a 100% record. kheredine idsan looks ahead for us. it's been one of those weeks for the scotland manager. injuries in covid—19 decimating his squad, even his new assistant austin mcphee has the virus will it's been the most disruptive build up he's ever had to deal with — but he hasn't travelled without hope. we deal with - but he hasn't travelled without hone-— deal with - but he hasn't travelled without hope-— deal with - but he hasn't travelled without ho-e. ~ ., ., , ., . without hope. we have a strong team on the pitch — without hope. we have a strong team on the pitch

amid a colourful closing ceremony, the british flag was brought in by boccia gold medallist david smithd from kabul to take part. for all the competitors, this was a games they feared might never happen, so their gratitude to the hosts was clear. together, against the odds, we did it. the tokyo 2020 paralympic games have notjust been historic — they have been fantastic. to the people of japan — you made this possible. and after 12 dazzling days, the paralympic flame was extinguished. paris now awaits in just three years — a reminder of the struggles these games have faced. but they've happened. forjapan and for sport, the end of a truly extraordinary summer. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. so many brilliant stories that from tokyo. and dan evans hasjust been broken again in the second set against daniil medvedev at the us open. he trails one set to love and now four games to three in the second. lots to do for the british number one. that's all from sportsday. goodbye. good evening. for most, it has been a day of welcome sunshine and warmth. how warm? well, the last time i looked, we saw t

a 30th gold for paralympicsgb — david smith was trailing 2—0 in the boccia final, before a stunning recoverycoming up on the bbc news channel... scotland resume their world cup qualifying campaign with a tough test in copenhagen as they face the group leaders, denmark. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the taliban have mounted a victory parade complete with the us military hardware they've inherited. it was pure theatre but, we're also beginning to see the reality of what a taliban government would look like. in an interview with the bbc a senior leader continued to insist that afghans with the right documents could leave the country — despite concerns they will be prevented from doing so. and whilst the group insists women will be allowed to continue working — it's becoming clear they will not be given top roles. here's our afghanistan correspondent secunder kermani. the taliban are in firm control of the country. this, a huge military parade in the southern city of kandahar, along with a captured helicopter. but the group still hasn't established a new government, leaving ma

among them, paralympian champions like david smith in the boccia he was across britain's flag bearerto successful canoeists, wheelchair basketball and badminton on the plane as well so this is the last remaining athletes and officials back from tokyo after a summer they won't forget. back from tokyo after a summer they won't forget-— won't forget. definitely when they won't forget. definitely when they won't forget- _ won't forget. definitely when they won't forget. in _ won't forget. definitely when they won't forget. in terms _ won't forget. definitely when they won't forget. in terms of - won't forget. definitely when they won't forget. in terms of their- won't forget. in terms of their achievements, this is something we will rememberfor long achievements, this is something we will remember for long time. achievements, this is something we will rememberfor long time. how happy paralympics gb b with what they've done so far? we happy paralympics gb b with what they've done so far?— they've done so far? we had from their chief who _ they've done so far? we had from their chief who s

boccia is a sport similar to bowls.utjust when he needed it, a moment of magic. nice. plays that up. that dazzling shot proved the difference, and soon the tension turned to tears. another gold for one of the greatest his sport has ever seen. in the pool meanwhile, could becky redfern complete the mother of all comebacks? barely a year after the arrival of baby patrick, she was seemingly heading for gold in the 100 metres breaststroke. before germany's elena krawzow edged her out. but at the games she could only compete in because they were postponed, silver is some feat. earlier, another of britain's archers was bang on target. scunthorpe's victoria rumary winning bronze on her paralympic debut. all the sweeter after what has been such a difficult buildup. it has been so hard. the last few months especially because i was in the shielding group as well. when i could finally return to training, it was all about cracking on and aiming for tokyo. and to get one of these! there was also british success in the athletics. whe

amid a colourful closing ceremony, the british flag was brought in by boccia gold medallist david smithart. for all the competitors, this was a games they feared might never happen, so their gratitude to the hosts was clear. together, against the odds, we did it. the tokyo 2020 paralympic games have notjust been historic — they have been fantastic. to the people of japan — you made this possible. and after 12 dazzling days, the paralympic flame was extinguished. paris now awaits in just three years — a reminder of the struggles these games have faced. but they've happened. forjapan and for sport, the end of a truly extraordinary summer. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. now with the rest of the day's sport, here'sjohn watson at the bbc sport centre. good evening. england beat andorra at wembley to maintain their perfect world cup qualifying campaign, as wales needed a gareth bale hat trick to rescue them against belarus. natalie pirks reports. 67,000 supporters back at wembley to soak up the september sunshine and after yet more racist abuse in international football england fans showed that

he successfully defended his individual boccia title in the bc1 class to become the sport's most successful00m breaststroke. cristiano ronaldo has broken the world record for goals scored in men's international football tonight. the 36—year—old hit his 110th and 111th goals for portugal in their dramatic 2—1 world cup qualifying win over the republic of ireland. the manchester united forward has also equalled sergio ramos' european record for men's caps — with his 180th portugal appearance. meanwhile, scotland were beaten 2—0 by denmark in copenhagen as both sides resumed their qualifying campaign for next year's world cup. defeat leaves scotland fourth in their group. adam wild was watching. a summer of adventures now behind them, for scotland this was time to really begin plotting where they had next. where they head next. the world cup next year, that's the target. but that too is where denmark are aiming, a team touched by near—tragedy at the euros, a football nation united still in the recovery of christian eriksen. emotions that remain clearly close to the surface. commentator: and de

competitors, who were evacuated from kabul to take part here, while the british flag was brought in by bocciadallist david smith. a memorable end to what has been an extraordinary games. the ceremony is still very much under way here in tokyo, but the next hour or so, then the games will officially draw to a close. what the games have been four paralympic gb. they were set a target of between 100 and 140 medals, and with 125, they have hit that. it has been an unprecedented and paralympics, held during a pandemic. some athletes feared they might never happen, that they have, they have gone smoothly and finally reaching the finish line. thank you very much. more than 8,000 chain stores disappeared from our high streets and shopping centres in the first six months of this year. new research suggests city centres have suffered the most, as footfall has yet to recover to pre—pandemic levels. our business correspondent, emma simpson, reports. it's the most famous shopping street in london but now one of the most hardest hit. oxford street, littered with boarded up shops. city centres have suffered

competitors, who were evacuated from kabul to take part here, while the british flag was brought in by boccia in the first six months of this year. new research suggests city centres have suffered the most, as footfall has yet to recover to pre—pandemic levels. our business correspondent, emma simpson, reports. it is the most famous shopping street in london, but now one of the hardest hit. oxford street littered with boarded up shops. city centres have suffered the most this year as chain stores continue to close. there is quite a lot closed down, we�*ve noticed. that�*s what we�*ve noticed walking all along. it�*s not as crowded as it used to be. it is quite unexpected to come into central london and actually see how effected they are by the pandemic. it's the same in brighton, | loads of shops have gone. new figures show the scale of upheaval. in the first part of this year, 3,488 chain stores opened. these include everything from gyms and cafes to banks and bars — but more than 8,700 of them closed, meaning a net loss of more than 5,200 outlets. these figures are stark, they are not quite

sport of boccia in the uk.ou think is david's secret, or what is _ strategic. what you think is david's secret, or what is it _ strategic. what you think is david's secret, or what is it that _ strategic. what you think is david's secret, or what is it that he - strategic. what you think is david's secret, or what is it that he is - secret, or what is it that he is better at than his competitors on a global level? t better at than his competitors on a global level?— global level? i don't know, he is 'ust a global level? i don't know, he is just a phenomenal _ global level? i don't know, he is just a phenomenal athlete. - global level? i don't know, he is just a phenomenal athlete. his. global level? i don't know, he is- just a phenomenal athlete. his mind works so differently to mine and yours, possibly. t works so differently to mine and yours. possibly-— works so differently to mine and yours, possibly._ he l works so differently to mine and i yours, possibly._ he sees yours, possibly. i am sure! he sees the

amid a colourful closing ceremony, the british flag was brought in by boccia gold medallist david smitheople of japan — you made this possible. and after 12 dazzling days, the paralympic flame was extinguished. paris now awaits in just three years — a reminder of the struggles these games have faced. but they�*ve happened. forjapan and for sport, the end of a truly extraordinary summer. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. now, with the rest of the day�*s sport, here�*sjohn watson at the bbc sport centre. good evening. england are leading andorra in this evening�*s world cup qualifier at wembley. earlier, gareth bale rescued wales with a hat—trick as they beat belarus — the match played at a neutral venue and the win keeping their hopes alive of competing in qatar next year. ben croucher reports. 2000 miles from home to play belarus in russia. a long, complexjourney but not so bad when you have a man as well travelled as wales do. gareth bale arrived with a bomb. the perfect welcome gift inside five minutes. the game can change on the points of the ball and the lifting of the foot. wales left h

. _ now to the paralympics, where david smith became great britain's most successful boccia player.d it the hard way, fighting back from 2—0 down to eventually take it 4—2. it's the 30th gold medal for great britain at the games so far. alfa romeo driver kimi raikonnen has announced he's retiring from formula one at the end of the season. the 2007 world champion made the announcement on social media, saying.... "this is it, this will be my last season in formula 1." the 41—year—old also said that he'd made the decision last winter, and after thanking family, his teams and his fans, he hinted he might continue to compete away from f1. that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. thanks very much indeed, austin. the british father of a seven—month—old baby has been talking to the bbc about his battle to get his daughter out of afghanistan so she can join her parents in the uk. gulrena, who's onlyjust been issued with a uk passport, has been living with her grandparents in kabul since may. her father has been speaking to our special correspond

. —— a gold in the paralympic boccia.mbledon earlier in the summer. the 18—year—old won 6—2, 6—3 against her experienced opponent and will face china's zhang shuai in the next round. but katie boulter is out. she was beaten in straight sets 6—3, 6—2 by russia's ludmilla samsonova. it was was also her first appearance in the main draw of a us open after making it through qualifying. novak djokovic�*s bid to win all four grand slams in a calendar year continues. but it wasn't completely plain sailing for the world number one , he lost the second set tie breaker against holger rune before the danish teenager suffered cramp and djokovic comfortably won the next two sets to advance to the second round. it's tough, you know, to play in my first match, even though i had, you know, till tonight tonnes of experience playing in the squad, for him it was a first one. still you get nervous, still, you know, you are feeling a little bit rusty at the beginning so, yeah, i mean, obviously i'm pleased with the way i finished the match bu

the athletes arrived at heathrow airport to a raucous welcome, including boccia gold medallist, and paralympic as well. so, pretty tired, but no, really, really positive, and yeah, it was a fantastic experience. scotland's footballers resume their world cup qualifying campaign tonight, with a tough trip to austria. at the halfway stage in the group, scotland sit third, and a win tonight would put them right in contention to qualify for qatar next year. but manager steve clarke says his squad must take it one game at a time. every game's important, i think, when you represent your country, especially in qualifiers, every game's important, because every point can be important towards the end. i don't know what the points total will be now. you look at it and you've got so many combinations and so many thoughts in your head, and so many results that can go one way or the other, that it's betterjust to concentrate on the game, look for a good performance and get the result that we can get. lewis hamilton will have a new mercedes teammate next season. valterri bottas is leaving the team and moving

also hoping for gold today is david smith in the boccia.iant stuff. i will have the latest on _ in the team match. brilliant stuff. i will have the latest on transfer. i will have the latest on transfer deadline day in an hour. the windows shut yesterday. someone in my ear told me that i was to finish! emma raducanu's fairytale year continues as she booked her place in the second round of the us open with a straight sets victory over switzerland's stefanie vogele. this was raducanu's debut at flushing meadows and she showed her talent and maturity throughout, just as she did at wimbledon earlier in the summer. the 18—year—old won 6—2, 6—3 against her experienced opponent and will face china's zhang shuai in the next round. but katie boulter is out. she was beaten in straight sets 6—3, 6—2 by russia's ludmilla samsonova. it was was also her first appearance in the main draw of a us open after making it through qualifying. novak djokovic's bid to win all four grand slams in a calendar year continues. but it wasn't completely plain sailing for