it's magic weekend in superleague — as london broncos provide the stardust, against hull fc at elland road on sportsday... team gb�*s bryony page talks to us about hitting the heights, with her gold medalfrom paris. i was just incredibly happy. a little bit relieved. all of the emotions that you can feel, just times it by so many. it was the most incredible feeling. hello there, and welcome along to the programme. and business as usualfor the big names in the premier league today. liverpool began a new regime under new head coach arne slot, with a straightforward win over new—boys ipswich town at portman road. it could be sign of how tough things will be for ipswich, on their return after such a long spell away from the top flight. patrick geary was watching. ipswich town have waited 22 years for their place in the sun. their exile from the premier league began the year ed sheeran first picked up a guitar. now they're back playing liverpool, they must learn as fast as he did. missed chances must not become bad habits. but this was a positive start from ipswich. it took until the second hal

on to rugby league and the magic weekend at elland road is almost over. they ran in seven tries with the veteran ryan hall going over twice. kelepi tanginoa was also among the try scorers, another player to get two for the robins. who won 36 points to 4. the dragons remain in a strong position in the play—off race, sitting fifth, but face leeds next week needing to get back on track. earlier, leigh leopards thrashed salford red devils by 26—0. to move themselves into contention for the play offs. zak hardaker amongst the try scorers for the leopards. that thumping win also made history as, after wigan�*s 20—0 demolition of st helens yesterday, means it's the first time two teams have been nilled during a magic weekend. and the final game of the weekend is under way. huddersfield giants in ninth are up against tenth placed castleford tigers. that kicked off at 6.30. huddersfield giants are currently leading 18—0 let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. world champion francesco bagnaia overtook rivaljorge martin at th

elland road staged the six matches with newcastle united's st jame's park unavailable.e rugby league went on tour almost with i kind of evangelical that spread the gospel of the game to a completely new city, so a colourful takeover of support is an exhibition that fines could mix freely, and it always felt buzzing" —— inside the stadium. but looking at the hard facts, second lowest attendance in 17 years of weekend, if you are looking to put the event to bed, which i don't think the organisers are, you would have every excuse in the book was stopped and i think fines, to some extent, definitely make a good point, sort of voted with their feet, deciding it was not exciting and this was not going to be the magic weekend that they had come to expect and almost enjoy, and that the magic weekend of 20 before it was possibly a flawed one. ., ., .., 20 before it was possibly a flawed one. ., ., .. , 20 before it was possibly a flawed one. ., ., , ., one. the hollow care funds would have enjoyed _ one. the hollow care funds would have enjoyed their— one. the hollow care funds

with the super league season hotting up, elland road gets ready to stage magic weekend for the first time. emily campbell won team gb's final medal in paris but she has now set herself another target closer to home. i want anyone to be able to walk in my gym, have that community space, learn weightlifting, be comfortable and to live a healthy lifestyle. good evening. we are 90 minutes away from the start of the premier league. 89 days since the last day of last season, manchester united and fulham are ready to kick things off. the cottagers actually won at old trafford last season, but a fair few teams did, as united slumped to their worst top division finish in sa years — 8th, 31 points behind the champions manchester city. but, against all expectation, erik ten hag, kept hisjob, and he's been backed in the transfer market. our correspondent nesta mcgregor is at old trafford. evening. a lovely evening there at old trafford. a lovely evening there at old trafford. it was pretty miserable for united fans last season, until the fa cup final... but new season brings fresh hope. absolute

it finished 3—3 at elland road. the first time since 1999 by beating norwich city 2—0. cameron brannagan doubled oxford's lead in the second half, handing new norwich boss hoff thorup a defeat in his first match in charge. elsewhere, watford scored a late winner to beat millwall. josh major got a hattrick in west brom's win at qpr. middlesbrough�*s victory over swansea is their first on the opening day of a season for ten years. while stoke and sunderland also won, and a last—minute penalty gave hull a draw against bristol city. wrexham are back in league one for the first time in 19 years and have got off to an impressive start. they beat wycombe 3—2, and there is already an early contender for goal of the season — this superb effort from jack marriott was wrexham's second. dundee's solid start to the scottish premiership season has continued after they beat hearts at 3—1 dens park to go top of the table. scott tiffoney put dundee ahead after 20 minutes. gerard taylor then scored an own goal, followed by a luke mcc

it's approaching fulltime at elland road, middlesbrough are beating leeds 3—0.rt in their opening league game against chelsea on sunday. he is waiting to find out the full extent of the injury. bruno fernandes has signed a contract extension at manchester united. his current deal ran for another two seasons but he has signed a deal taking him through to 2027, with the option for a further year on top of that. he joined the club injanuary 2020, winning the fa cup last season and also the league cup in 2023. he is currently the club captain. we've heard from the new chelsea women's coach sonia bompastor, the former french international has joined from lyon, where she led them to the last three league titles in france. they also won the champions league in 2022. but she succeeds emma hayes at chelsea who, in 12 years at the club, became the most successful coach in the history of the women's super league. emma did a really greatjob. i just want to build from her legacy and ijust feel like a lucky manager to have this summer to... this opportunity, sorry. to just co

depsite his efforts, he couldn't save his side from a 3—0 defeat at elland road.earlier today. i'm very happy with the squad we already have. and of course, like, it's also ourjob to search if there's any player who fits our profile, our style of play. and of course, the character of the player is very important for us. and if there might be a fit, we will see what happens. but to negotiations or to players, we want to maybe see in our squad, i will never say anything. manchester city midfielder kalvin phillips is set to join newly—promoted ipswich town on loan for the season. there has been no sale option added to the deal. phillips has failed to break into the city team since his £45 million move from leeds two years ago. the 28—year—old spent the second half of last season on loan at west ham. sandro tonali will be like a new signing for newcastle when he returns from a ten—month ban for breaking betting rules. the club has confirmed the italian they signed from ac milan last summer will be available from august 28th, which could see him involved in their carab

they play catalans dragons in one of three matches at elland road. the facility in gateshead holds a special place in his heart. alsadair gill went to meet him. we are at a park. this is where it all started _ we are at a park. this is where it all started for _ we are at a park. this is where it all started for me _ we are at a park. this is where it all started for me pretty - we are at a park. this is where it all started for me pretty much. i we are at a park. this is where it i all started for me pretty much. the first place i ever read a bike in the first ramp and the start of riding bmx. the only thing that's changed about here is i remember it being about three feet taller. i was probably a couple of feet shorter. it's heavy! i look at it it holds so many memories. when i am in here it is a special place in my heart. when i was there i definitely felt that pressure. i had so much family out there and theyjust happened to be in the seats right by where i started. the noise from all the parisians would fade and then i would hear all my family's

with elland road playing host to the six superleague games over the next two days.her back... four off the lead... which is held jointly by japan's hideki matsuyama and american denny mccarthy. while at the women's scottish open... meghan khang and minjee lee lead the way on 8 under par. khang hit a 1! under par round of 68 in troon... while lee went round in 69. england's charley hull is tied third... two shots back. like in the men's game this tournament precedes the open which is at st andrews next week. the final tennis grand slam gets going a week on monday but cameron norrie will play no part in the us open. he's still suffering with the forearm injury which also prevented him from competing in the olympics. with andy murray's retirement, jack draper and dan evans are currently the only british men in the main draw in new york. and draper seems to be heading to flushing meadows in good form. having beaten stefanos tsitsipas in the second round of the cincinnati open, the british number one made it through to the quarter fnials with a three set win over felix a

hull kr ended superleague's magic weekend at elland road on top of the table after an impressive winn the scoresheet, another player to score two for the robins, as they won by 36 points to four, confirming a play—off spot. leigh leopards and huddersfield giants were also winners. alex yee's dramatic final run to win triathlon gold was one of the great team gb moments at the paris olympics. well, he's only gone and done it again against the same rival. in almost an action replay of what happened a few weeks ago in paris, yee left it late to get the better of new zealand's hayden wilde to win the opening super—tri race of the year in boston. and look at this celebration as yee crosses the line. not sure though what wilde thought of it but he didn't look happy. very confident there, alex yee! can't believe you did it again! that is cheeky. can't believe you did it again! that is chee . , ., ., is cheeky. cheeky but good. jane, is cheeky. cheeky but good. jane. thank _ is cheeky. cheeky but good. jane, thank you. _ the government has activated emergency measures to ease prison overcrowd

elsewhere, middlesbrough beat leeds 3—0 at elland road.roaching finals weekend in the hundred. we're halfway through the women's tour de france and today it actually reaches france after travelling through the netherlands and belgium. defending champion demi vollering extended her lead yesterday. stage four took the riders from the netherlands into belgium and the dutch rider in the yellow jersey challenged for the stage win. she was beaten in a photo finish though by compatriot puck pieterse, but vollering now leads the overall standings by 22 seconds, ahead of pieterse. not unusual for the men's tour de france to start outside france but the first case for the women, but now they are back in france. thea;r now they are back in france. they not there now they are back in france. they got there eventually. _ now they are back in france. they got there eventually. a _ now they are back in france. they got there eventually. a long gruelling journey ahead. jane, thank you so much. let's have a look at the weather and say good morning to carol