but i'm not interested in deontay wilder, he may as well be the christmas fairy.a quick look at some of today's other headlines. the scotland rugby union head coach gregor townsend has been given a 2 year contract extension. the current deal ended after next years world cup injapan but he'll now stay in charge through to 2021. gareth bale looks like he's still wanted by real madrid. out of favour for much of last season, the new manager julen lopetegui has outlined how important the welshman is to the club after the departure of christino ronaldo. and odds—on—favourite stradivarius ridden by andrea atzeni has won back—to—back goodwood cups after taking the lead in the finalfurlong. frankie dettori was due to take the ride but is currently supended for careless riding. 66 of great britain 5 leading sailors are in denmark with a first chance to qualify for the 2020 tokyo olympics. olympic champion hannah mills is amongst those at the 10 day world championships that start on thursday in aarhus. bbc olympic reporter nick hope has been to meet mills and her new partner

tyson fury says a deal is almost done to take on wbc champion deontay wilder later this year.man of my i am a man of my word and if i say i will fight i i am a man of my word and if i say i will fight i will i am a man of my word and if i say i will fight i will fight i am a man of my word and if i say i will fight i will fight you. train hard, will fight i will fight you. train ha rd, let will fight i will fight you. train hard, let us get the deal done. and he says the last 2a hours have been a whirlwind since winning the tour de france — geraint thomas reflects on a life changing achievement. andy murray will return — again — from injury later tonight when he faces mackenzie mcdonald in the first round of the washington open. the tournament is murray's third since having hip surgery injanuary, and his first on a hard court. the former world number one pulled out on the eve of wimbledon, and has now dropped down to 832 in the rankings. ben croucher reports. this is not fake news. andy murray is back, again. he is in washington for the latest tournament and what has been a lo

former heavyweight world champion tyson fury says he's in talks with wbc champion deontay wilder for out last month and is scheduled to fight again in three weeks time in belfast. american wilder has been long linked to a fight with anthonyjoshua, but a deal for that fight has yet to be sealed withjoshua fighting alexander povetkin in september. ican i can reveal that negotiations are very strong for december. we are almost done with this deal, so, i would be looking over francesco. he is going to give me the right fight, and the right work to prepare me for deontay wilder. so, formula1 is heading into a four—week break, but it did end in a high with lewis hamilton taking victory yesterday. his manager called it a beautiful day, as he dealt a blow to sebastian vettel, and with it, taking a massive lead in the championship. i am joined now byjenny. that assess —— let assess formula 1 in the top with pride. had the momentum swung in the last few weeks to lewis hamilton? it has been an incredible season. sometimes the fastest car is not the car that wins. that is what has happened in th

" former heavyweight champion tyson fury says the deal is almost done to set up a clash with deontay wilder begin with the international champions cup where there's been much talk of the lack of big name talent in action for the worldwide series of friendlies — but it has been a chance instead for a younger breed of stars to shine. in singapore, it was no different for paris st germain‘s 3—2 victory over atletico madrid — where it was the next generation who really excelled as ade adedoyin reports. a new season and a a new season and a new a new season and a new beginning for paris st germain but like in the dugout has been anything but easy. after a defeat by bayern munich and a 5—1 drubbing. psg cut right through it. taking paris out of sight. also the thought. madrid might be solid but they also know when to never give up. injust might be solid but they also know when to never give up. in just four minutes from time, they equalised. the crowd in singapore's national stadium. a stunning individual goal. a great opportunity for young talent but the shortage of star names has meant the atte

anthonyjoshua says he is still hopeful of a fight against american deontay wilder.ibf, wba and wbo world heavyweight titles against alexander povetkin at wembley stadium on 22 september, and admitted it will be a tough match—up. on wednesday he met the press, and among them was our boxing correspondent mike costello. well, the clamour around anthony joshua continues, as he returns to the scene of one of the greatest nights in british boxing history. it was here at wembley stadium 15 months ago that he outlasted wladimir klitschko in an 11 round thriller that would have graced any heavyweight era. it was hoped that this time deontay wilder, the american who holds the bbc magician of the world heavyweight title, would be in the opposite corner —— wbc version. it is instead alexander povetkin, the russian who won 0lympic povetkin, the russian who won olympic gold back in 2004, and who according tojoshua carries a sizeable threat. povetkin i think will be more here, waiting to go under, head to the body, come up to the head. he is waiting to do something, he is not surv

it seems anthonyjoshua isn't the only british boxer who wants to fight deontay wilder.champion for a fight later this year. warning, there is some flash photography coming up. fury made his return to the ring after nearly three years out last month and is scheduled to fight again in three weeks time in belfast. american wilder has been long linked to a fight withjoshua, but a deal for that fight has yet to be sealed. how about this for your tuesday motivation? if you're lacking some get up and go, then spare a thought for gymnast georgia godwin who hasn't allowed ankle surgery to get in the way of her training. the australian posted this video on instagram with the words: "where there is a will there is a way, and i have a way." most of us would struggle with that move fully fit, let alone with our leg in a cast! georgia, we salute you and get well soon! you can get all the latest sports news at our website, that's bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the sport team, that's your tuesday briefing. thanks, holly. more than 60 luxury cars and motorbikes have been sma

the bbc champion, american deontay wilder, remains a valiant opponent —— the wbc champion.c news. that's all the sport for now. thank you so much. that is chris. let's return to the moon. the moon is actually going to the earth's shadow, if that makes sense. the reason is lasting so long, it is the last one in the 21st century. this is a really big deal. the earth is so much bigger than the moon and when the moon is within the earth's shadow, all of that light that you recently moved filters to the earth's atmosphere. if you got any images, to share them with a santos unity of this is for kevin. —— share them with us on social media of this historic event. widely the west is whether. .. be prepared historic event. widely the west is whether... be prepared for storms particularly through east anglia. a broad swathe of eastern britain will be affected by some thundery downpours as we go through tonight and into tomorrow morning. tomorrow morning particularly still northeastern areas. another muggy night, to the west, temperatures come down a bit but still a lot of cloud aroun

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the wbc champion american deontay wilder, remains a valiant opponent. as does you—know—who. before they head to glasgow — for the european championships — the country's best triathletes will be in canada for stage six of the world series in edmunton. britain's women have made a promising start to the season with five ranked in the top 16 — more than any other nation — and for non stanford that can only mean good competition. i think at the minute the british women and especially are in a very good place. we are a really good union and consistently top ten athletes now. and it's great that we having just got one or two that is doing that, we've got four or five and we have got women who can't even make the world series start line because we have got too many brits already there. that is great for the sport and it means we keep pushing each other on an increasing the standards hopefully. this weekend, we will be lucky to finish top ten. everybody is absolutely capable of that. most of the girls have podium this year already at the world series. i thinkjodie is the exception bu

he will give me the right fight and the right to work to prepare for deontay wilder. to play india in the first test next week despite only playing the short forms of the game for his country yorkshire. he hasn't played first class cricket in almost a year, and has been told he'll have to play in the county championship next season if he's to continue his test career. ican i can understand why it's caused a bit of fuss but, you know, you just have to get on with it. we have to look at the positives. we got a different style of english spinner. a little bit of mystery as well. that's what we should be excited about. and lionel messi's been using some unorthadox training techniques as he prepares for pre—season training. here he is showing off his skills with his dog hulk in his back garden. that is his dog, in his back garden, still completely owning a dog. look at that. his left is not bad. it's a great video. it is a great dog. until now the decision to allow patients in a permenant vegetative state to die had remained in the hands of the law. but yesterday's ruling

anthony joshua says he‘s still hopeful of a fight against american deontay wilder.2nd of september. but does he feel let down that this fight is not against wilder? what can i do? i have been waiting for the since 2017, and after i beat wilder, the next question is when will you fight fury? i can‘t think that because wilder is not here and iam upset... that because wilder is not here and i am upset... even when i beat him there will be more to do, i still had to fight. 0n there will be more to do, i still had to fight. on both ends, there is a lwa ys had to fight. on both ends, there is always more to do, i am rolling with the punches, focusing on myself and making sure i am in the best mindset to face whoever is ready, because people talk and some people do. of the world was not best athletes will be up against each other this weekend at the anniversary games in london. —— some of the world‘s best athletes. there is a new crop of british sprinters and some talk about whether any will beat a record which stood in british athletics for 25 years. here is what they wil

. —— deontay wilder.ashington, facing mckenzie mcdonald. and the celebrations roll on for geraint thomas after he became the first welshman and the third briton to win the tour de france. he will also be considering a new and improved contract offer from team sky. i will have more in all of those stories just after half past five. voters in zimbabwe are going to the polls in the first—ever election which doesn't feature the name robert mugabe on the ballot paper. mr mugabe was ousted last year after almost four decades of controlling the country. in a surprise intervention yesterday, mr mugabe said he couldn't support his successor, emmerson mnangagwa of the ruling zanu—pf party — describing its leadership as "tormentors". our correspondent shingai nyoka has sent this report from the capital harare. zimbabwe is bracing itself for a new beginning. since independence from colonial rule in 1980, no election has carried such weight, so much expectation. many here rose in the cold hours before dawn, eager to c

deontay wilder, saying talks are in progress over a meeting with tyson fury in december.fled their homes in california, as the 12,000 firefighters battle to contain a number of wildfires which have swept across parts of the state. eight people are now known to have died, including four firefighters. the blazes in california are among around 130 major fires currently burning across the us and canada. james cook sent this report from lakeport in northern california. the fire season is no more. california is now ablaze all year round. in the past six years, not one month has passed without a major wildfire here. just now, 17 are burning up and down the state, causing problems for battalion chief paul fleckenstein and his team. the fire that's coming up behind us is a little enthusiastic right now. it's reacting to the wind and the fuels. it's coming up from the bottom below us, mostly the thermal column is carrying it up, it's catching the brush, you can hear it cook off the moisture, that's the crackling part. then it's picking up the embers and throwing them kind of where

he is likely to face alexander qu bec and, with talks of a unification fight with deontay wilder ongoingted he can understand why organisers wanted to stop him from competing in the tour de france. the three—time winner and defending tempi and says it was a big relief when an anti—doping commission into him was dropped ahead of the race, which starts on saturday. his team sky boss dave b ra ilsfo rd saturday. his team sky boss dave bra ilsford says saturday. his team sky boss dave brailsford says he is unhappy with how the team has been treated. we have always absolutely abided by the rules and things absolutely the right way. we have tried to take young cyclists and develop them in an environment where they are absolutely guaranteed never to be pressurised to put under any pressure to do anything, and i think at times, that has been lost, and so thatis at times, that has been lost, and so that is disappointing, but nonetheless, we are absolutely proud of what we do, how we do it, and we are going to continue. that is all for now. more for you in the next hour. talk to you then, thank yo

wbc champion, deontay wilder remains a valid apartment. let‘s have a quick look at some of the other sports stories around today — and staying with boxing — the long awaited world super series — super—middleweight final between george groves and callum smith will take place in saudi arabia on september 28th. the fight was due to be held injune but it was delayed after groves suffered a shoulder injury in his victory over chris eubankjr back in february. he‘ll defend his wba world title against the unbeaten smith at the king abdullah sports city in jeddah. queens park rangers have been fined almost a2 million pounds and won‘t be able to make any transfers in the january window after they broke football‘s financial fair play rules — on their way to premier league promotion a years ago. wolves goalkeeper carl ikeme has announced he‘s retiring due to medical advice. the 32 year old is in remission after a year—long battle with blood cancer. the nigeria keeper has been at wolves since he was 1a. the netherlands are leading china by two goals to

francesco will give me the right fight and the right work to prepare me for deontay wilder. the second round. the good thing is, when you are at the top of the game, it's not easy to move up one spot, but if i win a couple of matches here i could move up 300 spots in a week which is nice. hopefully i can get back up there quickly but it sort of feels like i'm starting from scratch again. obviously i've not been in that position since i was 18, so i'm looking forward to it. it will be hard but it should be fun. england opener alistair cook says he understands why the england selectors have made an exception in picking adil rashid for the 1st test against india. a dry summer, together with good form, has seen the yorkshire leg spinner included in england's13—man squad. the decision is controversial because he's been included despite signing a deal to play only white—ball cricket with yorkshire. he has not played a first—class match since september 2017. manchester city say their new signing riyad mahrez could be available to play against chelsea in the community shield this we

tyson fury has said he wants to fight deontay wilder.etired from international rugby, she is england's most capped player of all—time. we will rearrange the pictures for you when i come next time! sexual exploitation and abuse by workers has been rife across the aid sector for years, but agencies have collectively failed to fully confront or address the problem, according to a damning report by mps. the international development committee says the aid sector has shown "complacency verging on complicity" in its sluggish response to abuse by its own personnel. the report was published in response to widespread allegations across the sector that began six months ago when it was revealed that that 0xfam workers had paid survivors of the 2010 earthquake in haiti for sex. we will be discussing all of this with the report author and others in a few moments. first though let's look at an investigation by this programme last month in which we revealed allegations against another leading aid agency — although not one featured in today's mps report