drew savage, bbc news.e is opening match defeating the atp world tour finals in italy. medvedev�*s opponent taylor fritz to school, beating the world numberfour in fritz to school, beating the world number four in straight sets, it was fritz 50th winner of the season. meanwhile the world number one jannik sinner and alex de minaur are the other two players in that group, the home game for the italian and comfortable we want it in straight sets. golf and england's paul waring held off some of the world's biggest names to win the abu dhabi championship, the penultimate event of the dp world tour season. there were number 229 had already broken both the cause of european record in his opening two games but after a while he carted a six under par, 66 in his final round to date to take victory beating a top—class field including fellow countrymen terrell hatton by two shots and laurie mcavoy tied for third. growing second win on the european tour and $1.5 million prize means he is now fifth in the race to device

that is drew savage speaking to me earlier.n. and that is not the end of his sporting ambition, farfrom it, our reporter lewis coombes has been to meet him. it gives me the confidence to be able to be who i am. it gives me a reason to push myself beyond what i believe is humanly possible. it's therapy. i generally refer to the gym as therapy. matt smyth was born without a knee or hip sockets. he spent much of his life battling with its physical and mental health. i remember waking up after trying to hang myself and thinking, i need to do something with my life. the cycle cannot continue. i then got in a gym. three months later, i placed third in the country for the strongest man, that was three and a half years ago. from then on, that was it. that was my life's trajectory. it has been up and up ever since. can he do the 155? at the world strongest disabled man competition, the pain of the past to get there make the satisfaction success all the more sweet. when i realised i'd won the world championship, i got the final stone ove

drew savage reports. time for cycling in�*s most successful sprinter to finally say goodbye.—time greats, a roller coast a career that began on the isle of man age nine was to conclude on the streets of singapore 30 years later. it was an exhibition race, part of the tribe to engage with the global audience and the sport will enduring superstars. most of those racing today were still at school when cavendish won his first tour de france stage in 2008 so perhaps a certain amount of respect as the manx missile launched himself towards the finish line, one final effort to feel that winning feeling one last time. i'm quite emotional actually. i realised in the last five laps was the last 15 kilometres of my career, but i really wanted to finish. i'm so proud to win my last professional race. after so many comebacks, this really is cavendish's last podium appearance as a rider, although he wants to stay in sport he loves, so maybe this isn't quite goodbye, but it has certainly been emotional. on to tennis, and danill medvedev twice threw his racket, smashed it, and broke a microph

drew savage reports. time for cycling's most successful sprinter to finally say goodbye.r. the roller—coaster career that began on the isle of man aged nine was to conclude on the streets of singapore 30 years later. this was an exhibition race. the spot is going to miss one of its most enduring superstars. cavendish had already won two world titles on track before his breakthrough year at the 2008 tour de france. 0ne one final effort to feel that winning feeling one last time. i'm quite emotional, actually. i'm quite emotional, actually. i realised in the last five laps, it was the last 15 kilometres of my career but i really wanted to finish and i am so proud to rent my last professional race.— professional race. after so many comebacks, - professional race. after so many comebacks, this - professional race. after so many comebacks, this is l professional race. after so i many comebacks, this is his last podium appearance as a rider although he wants to stay in the spotty love so maybe this is not quite goodbye but it has certainly been emotional. world numberfour danil

i've been speaking to our reporter drew savage. it's proper no surprise to most people, he is 39.eted its. some people wondered maybe he might give it one more go but he said, no, i'm happy with this. this is what another of british cycling greats has had to say about him. what he has achieved in this sport is phenomenal. to achieved in this sport is phenomenal.— achieved in this sport is phenomenal. achieved in this sport is henomenal. ., ., phenomenal. to have the most tour de france _ phenomenal. to have the most tour de france wins _ phenomenal. to have the most tour de france wins is - tour de france wins is incredible. it's absolutely incredible. it's absolutely incredible. no easy feat. i don't _ incredible. no easy feat. i don't see _ incredible. no easy feat. i don't see that record being broken _ don't see that record being broken for a very long time. it's broken for a very long time. it's been _ broken for a very long time. it's been an extraordinary career. as someone who has followed it from start to and, what stands out for you? he has been an absently _ what stands

drew savage reports. most successful sprinter to finally say goodbye —— cycling's most successful sprinter. tributes paid to the one of the all—time greats. it was an exhibition race, part of cycling's drive to engage with a global audience, and the sport is going to miss some of its most enduring superstars. most of those written today were still at school when mark cavendish won his first tour de france stage in 2008. so perhaps a certain amount of respect as he launched himself towards the finishing line, one final effort to feel that winning feeling one last time. i am uuite feeling one last time. i am quite emotional, _ feeling one last time. i am quite emotional, actually. | feeling one last time. i am| quite emotional, actually. i realised in the last few laps it was the last 15 kilometres of my career, but i'm so proud global to engage with a global audience, and the sport is going to miss some of its most enduring superstars. most of those written today were still at school when mark cavendish wo

drew savage reports. time for cycling�*s most successful sprinter to finally say goodbye.hat began in the isle of man and would conclude on the streets of singapore. it was an exhibition race, part of cycling�*s drive to engage with a global audience, and the sport is going to miss some of its most enduring superstars. most of those racing today were still at school when mark cavendish won his first tour de france stage in 2008. so perhaps a certain amount of respect as he launched himself towards the finishing line, one final effort to feel that winning feeling one last time. i am quite emotional, actually. i realised in the last few laps it was the last 15 kilometres of my career, but i�*m so proud to win my final professional race. after so many comebacks, this is mark cavendish�*s last podium appearance as a rider tomorrow, though he will stay in the sport he loves, so maybe it is not quite goodbye, but it has certainly been emotional. four matches in the english premier league on sunday. three of them are into the second half with ruud van nistelrooy taking charge of

drew savage reports. time for cycling's most successful sprinter to finally say goodbye.sle of man aged nine was to conclude on the streets of singapore 30 years later. cavendish had already won two world titles on track before his breakthrough year at the 2008 tour de france. he was voted sports personality of the year after winning the green jersey in 2011, becoming only the second british man in history to win the road world championship. the first global superstar of british cycling's golden generation won stage after stage in the world's biggest bike race. by 2016, he had 30 to his name. but then a five—year gap before coming back in 2021 from years of battling illness and depression. he won four stages that year to draw level with the all—time record of 34. but it took one more comeback after breaking his collarbone to win that elusive the 35th this summer. his final race was an exhibition, part of cycling's drive to engage with a worldwide audience, and a sport that is going to miss one of its most enduring superstars. most of those competing today were still at sc

savage is there, mark. well as you can see, behind me, a couple of minutes ago a horse drawn carriage drew up with the coffins to keep the location private. as a result, there are very few fans here and online we have seen 0ne direction plans asking each other not to attend. guests started arriving a little over half an hour ago. we saw all four of his band mates arrive. zain malik postponed the start of his european tour to be here. also were simon coull and sheryl, the mother of liam's son. the service will start shortly. in the family have shared their memories of his humour and the light that he brought to every room. the service will last for about an hour. �* . . ~ the service will last for about an hour. 1, . ~ ., ,, the service will last for about an hour. 1, . ~ ., i. ., ~ i., nearly 2,000 people in the uk are taking legal action against the manufacturer ofjohnson s baby powder, claiming repeated use caused their cancers. johnson and johnson denies any link between its product and the disease. charlie haynes reports. linda jones is one of hundreds of women preparing for legal action against the make