borna coric playing in the biggest match of his career showed plenty of fight early on.y, he couldn't compete and some on forced errors didn't help. the croatian couldn't have got off toa the croatian couldn't have got off to a worst start in the second set. it handed the advantage to djokovic. borna coric beat roger federer in the semifinals but couldn't reproduce the same form here as he struggled djokovic was in control of the match. he knew it. in the end, victory was something of an anti—climax. a video review delayed championship point. djokovic will replace roger federer as the world number two on monday. 2018 has been the weird —— the year of exceeding expectations including his own. i couldn't after a better scenario. iam i couldn't after a better scenario. i am closer now to nadal in the rankings and i put myself in a good scenario for the last, you know, last period of the year. we will see, iam last period of the year. we will see, i am planning to play now paris and london. the game is working really well. ending a year at as number one would be the biggest

surgery, the swiss is still not looking his best, and was beaten in three sets by world number 19 borna coricchinese guard ding yanyuhang caused a stir as he scored points for the dallas mavericks, as the nba team beat the philadelphia 76ers to wrap up their china games series. fans had been chanting all game for the chinese player to take to the court, and they finally get their wish in the fourth quarter. he committed a foul, as boos rang around the stadium, but then made it onto the scoresheet with a free throw, which sent the crowd in a frenzy. 115—112 the final score. when nokia's handset business collapsed, many thought that spelt the end for the finnish city of oulu, where nokia was the main employer. but locals weren't prepared to let their city go under. here is how they fought back. it was a terrible time. there was

the serbian beat borna coric 6—3, 6—4, and is now in a race with rafael nadal to end the year as worldber one. stay with us. tops to the eu's chief negotiator michel barnier says key issues remain unresolved after an unscheduled trip to brussels for more talk is. —— talks. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. with rising oil prices and the trade war infull swing, with rising oil prices and the trade war in full swing, is inflation rising around the world? we have got a slew of economic reports this week in the us to china that will give us some clues. and asia produces 90% of the world's rice. we look at how climate change is disrupting production of this asian food staple. hello and welcome to this monday edition of asia business report, and sharanjit leyl. edition of asia business report, and shara njit leyl. it edition of asia business report, and sharanjit leyl. it is a brand—new week and inflation seems to be the big theme for investors and central bankers all week. —— i am. on tuesday, china post investment and inflation numbers, and we will see whether th

he was beaten in straight sets by borna coric.his victory over alex zverev to reach the final means he moves to world number two in the rankings. rhia choan reports. roger federer last two borna coric the first time he played him and the latest match showed why the croatian a lwa ys latest match showed why the croatian always gives him problems —— lost against king salman. at at times he toyed with the man who many think is the greatest ever played the game. federer said simply that his opponent was better. played the game. federer said simply that his opponent was betterlj think he had more punch on the ball and he served better. that is it. he had more chances than i had. i got up had more chances than i had. i got up to had more chances than i had. i got uptoa had more chances than i had. i got up to a bad start in both sets and that combination is plenty in shanghai in these conditions. that combination is plenty in shanghai in these conditionsm that combination is plenty in shanghai in these conditions. it is huge for me. i d

he beat borna coric 6—3, 6—4 in china and that let's watch that matchpoint. umpire: call stands.t victories and he's rapidly catching up with rafael nadal, in the race to end the year as world tennis number one. he's only the third player to win a masters 1000 event without dropping a serve. last three, four months have been terrific for me. you know, not many holes in the game in general, especially this week. everything worked perfectly. ithink especially this week. everything worked perfectly. i think this was definitely one of the best serving weeks i had, i think i only faced two, maybe three break points the entire week, didn't drop the serve the entire week. that hasn't happened too many times, don't know if it's ever happened, so i'm just very pleased with that part of my game and with the overall result. the winning streak continues. more on that win with novak djokovic later this hour in sport today. let's return to our top story. king salman of saudi arabia has spoken by telephone with turkish president recep tayyip erdogan to discuss a joint investigation into the dis

he's beat borna coric 6—3, 6—4 in china, let's watch the match point. rapidly catching up with rafael nadal in the race to end the year as world number one. he's only the third player to win a masters 1000 event without dropping a serve. last three, four months have been terrific for me. you know, not many holes in the game in general, especially this week. everything worked perfectly. i think this was definitely one of the best serving weeks i had, i think i only faced two, maybe three break points the entire week, didn't drop the serve the entire week. that hasn't happened too many times, don't know if it's ever happened, so i'm just very pleased with that part of my game and with the overall result. malaysia's new government is expected to put forward amendments to its capital punishment laws when parliament resumes later on monday. on thursday, ministers said they intend to abolish the death penalty and halt all pending executions. this is a rare move against capital punishment in asia, which human rights groups say is a major advance. earlier i spo

his opponent in round two will be croatia's borna coric.barrier to help the united states win the women's team gold at the world gymnastics championships in doha. all the more remarkable considering she was rushed to hospital a few days ago with a kidney stone. biles, who picked up her 11th career gold, has been speaking to bbc sport's david mcdaid it's very special because i've trained really hard this whole entire year, then coming into worlds, the whole team has trained really hard to be where we are, so we're really excited. a wonderful team performance, wonderful performance from you, but a couple of things we're not used to seeing, little errors? we always practice on those little things. how different are you as a gymnast since rio 2016? i feel like i'm mentally stronger and physically stronger and i know where, what i'm capable of whenever i stepped on the mat. what would it mean to get a fifth world title, it's never been done by a woman at the world level? i think it's really exciting, so we'll have to see what happens. after thre

and djokovic weill now play the winner of either defending champion roger federer or borna coric in theer semifinal that gets underway in the next hour. the swiss reached the last four after beating japan's kei nishikori in straight sets. the second set was arguably the best of the tournament as nishikori pushed his opponent all the way to a tiebreak. federer was 4—1 down at one stage, but came back to win five points in a row, taking him into an incredible 63rd masters semifinal. britain has... this british gymnast is fourth in the current competition that has consistency earned her place in the end on the podium. she will return to date. iam over i am over the moon. to come away with a medal is even better. during the routine i was so nervous but i have learned how to control my nerves and just think back to training and keep it under control. that is all the sport. next it is time for click. this week: is beauty really in the ai of the beholder? a bug—eyed camera. and bringing colour to the great war. this is christie's auction house in london and, at the moment, it's home to a curio

he beat the croatian borna coric in straight sets.ak and will move above roger federer to number two in the world. rugby union's champions cup has started this weekend. five more british sides get their campaigns under way. gloucester are taking on french champions castres. gloucester lead 8—0. cardiff are playing lyon in france. it's currently 10—0. later this afternoon glasgow host saracens whilst newcastle's return to the top tier of european rugby for the first time in 1a seasons when they face toulon. the nfl returns to london this evening for the first of three regular season games to be played outside the united states. wembley stadium will play host to the oakland raiders and the seattle seahawks. the game was meant to be staged at tottenham's new stadium, which has been specially designed for nfl as well as football but there have been building delays. tottenham would be really cool as well. both places are amazing. the history of playing here at wembley. tottenham would be cool, to be the first team to play there. we got to

novak djokovic won his fourth shanghai masters title on sunday after beating 21 year old croatian borna coricur and a half made it 18 in a row — and he'll move ahead of roger federer to world number two when the rankings are released on monday. the 31—year—old who also won wimbledon and the us open this year can still overtake rafael nadal before the end of the year. mac i couldn't ask for a better scenario. so i am very close to nadal in the rankings, and i put myself in a very good position for the last period of the year. we will see i am planning to play right now, paris and london, maybe another tournament first, maybe not, but the game is working really well, and ending ita game is working really well, and ending it a year as number one would definitely be the biggest achievement of this year. the uefa nations league continues with seven matches on sunday. poland are currently hosting italy in league a group 3 with both sides having played out a 1—1 draw last time they metjust over a month ago. it's currently goalless while israel are taking on albania and victory for either side would

surgery, the swiss is still not looking his best, and was beaten in three sets by world number 19 borna coriche scored points for the dallas mavericks, as the nba team beat the philadelphia 76ers to wrap up their china games series. fans had been chanting all game for the chinese player to take to the court, and they finally get their wish in the fourth quarter. he committed a foul, as boos rang around the stadium, but then made it onto the scoresheet with a free throw, which sent the crowd in a frenzy. 115—112 the final score. when nokia's handset business collapsed, many thought that spelt the end for the finnish city of oulu, where nokia was the main employer. but locals weren't prepared to let their city go under. here is how they fought back. it was a terrible time. there was anger and there was shamed, and like 4300 people lost theirjobs. it brought in some kind of insecurity. what will happen, and how will we survive? the atmosphere in the city was very serious about that, but then quite rapidly people kind of notice that this could be also the start of a new beginning. globally, there

roger federer is out of the shanghai masters after losing to borna coric in the semifinals.t the 20—time grand slam champion in their last outing at halle in june. that means coric will play novak djokovic in the final. that is after he beat fourth seed alexander zverev. 6—2, 6—1 the score in little more than an hour. regardless of the result, djokovic willjump above federer to number two in the world rankings. the teenage son of formula one legend michael schumacher has won the formula three european championship. mick schumacher finished second in race two at the hockenheim to leave him with an unbeatable lead in the standings, with one race still to go. that means he's qualified for an fia ‘super licence', which is needed for a driver tojump to formula one. michael schumacher won the f3 championship 28 years ago. he went on to win seven formula 1 world titles. now, who could forget this — in england beating the hosts australia to win commonwealth games gold back in april. it has led to a huge rise of the number of women playing the game. one of the sport's biggest stars i

the serbian beat borna coric 6—3, 6—4, and is now in a race with rafael nadal to end the year as worldber one. stay with us. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. -- hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i am stephen sackur. united states of america is a republic divided, the trump presidency has exposed fissures that run along lines of race, gender, education and culture. ‘s midterm elections, the fight for political power will be between the two traditional parties, republican and democrat, but perhaps a different sort of activism is needed to deliver real change. my guest is kimberle crenshaw, a professor of law, social activist, and an influential advocate of the idea of intersectionality. is that the group, not the individual, that matters most in today's america? -- is it. kimberle crenshaw in philadelphia, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. let me ask you this. do you believe in united, in the united states of america? that is a country where all citizens are equal under the law and share a sense of common purpose, shared values, do you believe in that? well, ifi believe,

case you missed it, novak djokovic won the shanghai masters for the fourth time on sunday beating borna coricd number 2 when the new rankings are released and still has a chance of finishing top of the rankings at the end of the season. iam planning i am planning to play now in paris and london. maybe another tournament before that, maybe not. but the game is working really well. ending a year as number one will be the biggest achievement of this year. eddie pepperell won his second european tour title with a two—shot victory at the british masters on sunday the victory takes pepperell into the world's top 35 and almost certainly secures him a first appearance at augusta in 2019 with the top 50 at the end of the year guaranteed a place in the first major of the year in april and his parents were on hand to celebrate the win. in south korea, home favourite in—gee chun shot a stunning final round 6 under 66 to win her first lpga title in more than two years at the hana bank championship. the 24—year—old fired seven birdies and one bogey in the final round to finish three strokes ahead of englan

he's facing the croatian borna coric in the final, the serb took the first set 6—3 and he is a break. djokovic will move up to second in the world rankings above roger federer who coric knocked out in the semis. jamie murray has lost in his doubles final with partner bruno soares in straight sets to lucasz kubot and marcelo melo. in reaching the final in china, they are now sure of a spot at the end of season finals in london. great britain's lucy charles finished second at the world ironman championships. perfect conditions in hawaii saw several records broken charles, who was also runner up last year, made a brilliant start, taking the course record in the two and a half mile swim. but the 25—year—old was overtaken in the 112 mile cycle by the defending champion from switzerland daniela ryf. by the end of the run, which is the marathon distance, ryf went on to win by ten minutes in a new course record, but charles also bettered the previous mark. england's charley hull has missed out on a second lpga tour title, slipping from the overnight lead to finish second in south korea. she

novak djokovic has won his fourth shanghai masters title, beating borna coric in straight sets — extendingrer to number two in the world. but he can still catch rafael nadal at the top of the rankings before the end of the year — the spaniard is currently injured. i couldn't ask for a better scenario. so i am very close to now rafael vidal in the rankings and putting myself in a very good position for the last period of the year. —— nadal. iam planning to play right now in paris and london and maybe another tour before that, maybe not. but the game is working really well. and ending a year as number one will definitely be the biggest achievement of this year. england's charley hull has missed out on a second lpga tour title, slipping from the overnight lead to finish second in south korea. hull had started well in incheon, making five birdies in herfinal round, but then undid that good work with four bogeys. she finished three shots behind home winner in gee chun. the nfl returns to london this evening for the first of three regular season games to be played outside the united states. wemb

he beat the croatian borna coric in straight sets.atch winning steak and will move above roger federer to number two in the world. he can still catch rafael nadal at the top of the rankings before the end of the year, the spaniard is currently injured jamie murray has lost in his doubles final with partner bruno soares in straight sets to lucasz kubot and marcelo melo. in reaching the final in china, they are now sure of a spot at the end of season finals in london. the international break continues, and scotland will need to up their game tonight if they're to break their poor run of form. it's only a friendly at hampden but it's against the european champions portugal. the scots lost to israel in the nations league last week — their fifth defeat in seven games under alex mcleish. captain andy robertson has questioned some of the media coverage of their performances. for me, i think the criticism is a bit harsh but some people prefer when we do bad instead of when we do good. you really believe that? yes, especially something maybe s

roger federer is out of the shanghai masters after losing to borna coric in straight sets in the semi—finalsn in their last meeting injune. he'll play novak djokovic in tomorrow's final. cioric will play us open champion novak djokovic in the final after he beat fourth seed alexander zverev. 6—2, 6—1, the score in little more than an hour. regardless of the result, djokovic willjump above federer to number two in the world rankings. that's all the sport for now. an amnesty is being launched by the nhs, to stop thousands of nearly—new crutches and wheelchairs going to waste. patients will be able to return equipment for re—use or as a donation to charity. hospital bosses say it's to reduce costs and the impact on the environment. jo black reports. crutches, walking frames, wheelchairs. if you're injured or struggling to walk, they're invaluable, but many of us are hanging onto these devices and cluttering up our homes. now, we're being encouraged to give them back. health bosses say returning equipment like this not only saves the nhs money but also helps to reduce waste. within our budget, t

roger federer crashed out to borna coric in straight sets in the shanghai masters semi—finals.al. two—time world cup winner sharni layton, who retired from netball earlier this year, is now making a career in australian rules football. the 30—year—old, who took time away from sport to deal with mental health issues last year, is back in the game as a one—off to play in the british fast 5's before continuing her new challenge, as emily croydon reports. there you go. absolutely. this is the buzz when one of the world's best netball players lands on your shores. during her career, sharni layton won two world cups and a commonwealth gold medal. she is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the game but it was her character, intimidating on the court yet approachable off it, which made her a global superstar. my persona was angry, i had to go for every ball, i wanted to intimidate my player, stand in theirface ball, i wanted to intimidate my player, stand in their face and annoy them. that determination is what got me into netball teams sometimes over my skill level. last y

he‘s been imperious in china all week, and capped it off beating borna coric in straight sets to extendngs and putting myself in a very good position for the last period of the year. we will see. i am position for the last period of the year. we will see. iam planning position for the last period of the year. we will see. i am planning to play right now paris and london, maybe another tournament, maybe not. but the game is working really well, and ending the year as number one will definitely be the biggest achievement of this year. what a run it on. we wait to see if you will topple it on. we wait to see if you will to p ple rafa it on. we wait to see if you will topple rafa nadal at the top of the world rankings. —— ap will topple. -- if world rankings. —— ap will topple. —— if he will topple. englishman eddie peperell has won his second european tour title at the british masters. he held a three shot lead heading into the final day. but he only won by one shot in the end finishing level par for the day but nine under for the tournament. sweden‘s alexander bjork finished a shot behind