two—time formula 1 world champion fernando alonso will start from the second row in fifth position forext week's indy 500. new zealand's scott dixon won pole in qualifying on sunday. having already won the monaco grand prix before, alonso is aiming to become the first man to also win that along with the indy 500 and le mans 2a hour endurance race. billy horschel has beaten world number fourjason day on the first play—off hole to win the at & t byron nelson in texas after both players finished level on 12 under at the end of their final round horschel had this putt for eagle which pulled up marginally short but he tapped in the birdie but australian day missed a putt for birdie to extend the contest handing the title to the american, the fourth pga tour win of his career and first since 2014. 0n the lpga tour lexi thompson broke the kingsmill championship

it was a stark contrast tojenson button, covering for fernando alonso who was racing indy 500. action ended prematurely. verline will have a scan and he helps to race again. ferrari led every lap with ferrari winning theirfirst race in the principality since 2001. with the germans lead now 25 points, hamilton has plenty of catching up to do. while it is not game over for hamilton, he needs to bounce back strongly. mercedes have a good record around the circuit, and hamilton literally needs his third victory of the season that if he is to stop sebastian vettel cruising to a fifth world title. here is why sebastian vettel is cruising, thanks to neverfinishing outside the sebastian vettel is cruising, thanks to never finishing outside the top two. many suggest the manner of his victory shows he has been favoured by ferrari, but sebastian vettel is just relieved to win another race. it was really tricky with the cold tyres and we were all struggling. it was really difficult, but after a couple of laps i was able to control the gap and it was a fantasticjob that the team has done, s

it was a stark contrast tojenson button, covering for fernando alonso who was racing indy 500. action ended prematurely. verline will have a scan and he helps to race again. vettel may not. ferrari led every lap with ferrari winning theirfirst race in the principality since 2001. with the germans champing chimney down 25 points, hamilton has plenty of catching up to do. while it's not game overfor while it's not game over for lewis hamilton yet, and, in fact far from it. mercedes have a good wreckage around the circuit. hamilton literally needs his third victory of the season there appears to stop sebastian vettel cruising to a fifth world title. fernando alonso is currently in action at the indianapolis 500 as he tries to claim the second part of motorsport‘s fabled triple crown. his decision to skip the monaco grand prix looks justified so far. he started from seventh and took the lead a quarter of the way into the race. but a huge crash involving britain's jay howard and scott dixon saw the race suspended, both drivers are ok. alonso is currently third following two restarts

fernando alonso is preparing for the indianapolis 500, which takes place on sunday. world title and this race. he will start the 500—mile, 200—lap endurance race from fifth on the grid. extremely happy with the car today, it felt straightaway much better than any other day of the week, so that was good preparation, a good feeling with the car. put it in a safe place, and sunday, engine on and let's go racing. now it's one of the most talked about fights this year, many are saying it's the battle of the best two weltwerweight boxers in the world. sheffield's ibf champion kell brook will face american challenger errol spence. promoters are expecting a crowd of around 27,000 fans at bramall lane, sheffield tonight. shamir masri has been following the build—up to the world title showdown. a warning, his report contains some flash photography. both fighters weighed in under the £147 limit in sheffield yesterday, and both are eager to trade blows. there's no love lost between sheffield's ibf champion kell brook and the challenger, errol spends. the american comes into the

fernando alonso continued his push to becoming a winner of the indianapolis 500 logging more than 6,000on the second day of practice for the 101st edition which takes place later this month. alonso ran the most laps of anyone on the day as he worked to become comfortable racing in traffic. the driver of the mclaren—honda—andretti honda finished 24th on the speed chart. the 35 year—old is looking to become the first driver to win formula 0ne‘s monaco grand prix which he's already achieved along with this race and the 2a hour le mans endurance race it was useful, i think. six cars and we we re it was useful, i think. six cars and we were running together so that teammates were amazing, helping me. i knew they were taking care of me. that was good. first time for me... they helped me here and there, every lap, i followed them, they helped me here and there, every lap, ifollowed them, see they helped me here and there, every lap, i followed them, see what they do, how they attack, how they prepared to overtake. it was a very deep day. spain's 0mar claimed his first win on a grand tour in we

he retired at the end of last season but he is race, growing this weekend in replace meant for fernando alonsohey are different to what i had been driving. but also to race in monaco, the most prestigious grand prix. that is all we have time for. good morning. wednesday was a dry, settled, sunny day for most of us and we have some weather watchers pictures which help to illustrate that point, as you can see in worcester, with blue skies and sunshine, and also in the london area. these two places were the hotspots through the day, with 26 celsius. it's worth just pointing out though, in wednesday's satellite picture we had some cloud up into the far north—west and by the end of the day we also had some sea fog through the irish sea. now that is going to be a bit of a nuisance over the next few hours and linger during the early morning. it is going to be a pretty muggy start to the day as well, temperatures widely into the mid—high teens. so there's only one place for those temparatures to go, when we get that sunshine coming through. the fog will take its time to clear but it will do so and as

the 2009 world champion has returned for just one race for mclaren — he's standing in for fernando alonso at the indianapolis 500 this weekend. in super league, st helens claimed a dramatic late win against local rivals wigan warriors. behind for much of the game, saints fought back, with this try from mark percival, his second of the match just two minutes from the end giving them a 22—19 victory. it's a second consecutive win for new saints coachjustin holbrook. geraint thomas says that having to pull out of the giro d'italia still "eats away" at him. the welshman withdrew from the race a few days after injuring his shoulder and knee in a crash with a stationary police motorbike on the ninth stage...he had been second overall at the time. the giro was thomas‘s first experience of leading team sky at a grand tour, one of cycling's most prestigious road races alongside the tour de france. it is still quite depressing to think about how it ended. all of that hard work and to be going so well and feeling good and through no fault of my own or the team or another brighter on anything for it

fernando alonso has been given the all clear to race at the indianapolis 500 at the end of the month.e today and he successfully completed a series of speed tests allowing him to take part. the two—time formula one champion is looking to complete motor racing's triple crown with victories in the monaco grand prix, indianapolis 500 and le mans 2a hours. he has only won the monaco race, which he's skipping this year to race in america. after his behaviour at last month's fed cup tie, ilie nastase will not be given an invitation for the royal box at wimbledon this year. nastase was romania captain for their match against great britain but he was ejected after swearing at the british captain anne keothavong and british number one johanna konta. he's been provisionally suspended by the international tennis federation as they investigate a number of comments he made. that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers. welcomed our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are joan papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejoan bakewell. good evening

fernando alonso says he feels privileged to be one of the 33 drivers taking part in this week's indyo becomejust the second man after granville to win this race. the monaco grand prix, which is ready to play —— which is done twice. he described it asa which is done twice. he described it as a happy surprise coming fifth after only eight days on track. yes, i think there are three races in motorsport that stand out. they are legendary races. it is monaco, the indy 500, and le mans. since we were children, plan were small cars or something, there is always this monaco, the indy 500, and the endurance race. the ability to participate here is a privilege. i am proud to be one of the 33 drivers. any racing driver should experience this big three races in motor sport. the cleveland cavaliers are leading the series against the boston celtic. they will face the —— the winner will face the golden state. it is currently 22— 13 to the celtics in the opening quarter. that is all the time for me here at sport today. goodbye. hello there. tuesday was a predominantly dry day with the heart of the c

fernando alonso will compete for pole position at the indianapolis 500 later. the mclaren formula 1 driver made it through the first qualifying day seventh fastest and goes into sunday's ‘fast nine‘ to fight it out for pole position for next sunday's race. the dangers of racing on high—speed american oval tracks were emphasised as former f1 driver sebastien bourdais crashed into the wall. he was conscious as he was rescued from the car but has suffered multiple fractures. the frenchman is in hospital following surgery to his pelvis and hip. that's all from sportsday. there'll be more sport on the bbc news channel throughout the evening. a great house with a great wall around it. we are in mid—17th century england at a time of religious strife when many lives are touched by danger and intrigue. then we are in the same house three centuries later in the grip of the cold war and living through the whole story of the berlin wall from start to finish. and witchwood, the house, a stage where some of the dramas of our own time are played out. peculiar ground is a fier

fernando alonso says he's excited but focussed ahead of his first indy car drive later this month.grand prix to compete in the indianapolis 500 on may 28th. alonso's target is to have won the 500, the monaco grand prix, which he's already done, and then the le mans 24—hour race. what is different now is my excitement for the race itself, you know. i was, excitement for the race itself, you know. iwas, i excitement for the race itself, you know. i was, i am, excitement for the race itself, you know. iwas, iam, you know, very excited about the race, but now that i have tested the car, and i drove the car, i am much more focused and concentrated on the work, the business, then the whole thing, you know. italy's francesco molinari leads by a stroke on six under after the opening day of the wells fargo championship in north carolina. after an early bogey the 34—year—old finished with this chip in for birdie on the last handing him the advantage, while five times major winner phil mickelson kept his chances alive with shots like this, leaving him on one under heading into friday's second

fernando alonso has been given the all clear to race in the indianapolis 500 at the end of the month. he drove an indycar for the first time today as the the two—time formula one champion‘s looks to complete motor racing's triple crown of winning the monaco grand prix, indianapolis 500 and le mans 2a hours. he has won the monaco race, which he has skipped this year to race in america. he successfully completed a series of speed tests at the brickyard today allowing him to take part. that's all from sportsday. there'll be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. we will have an eye on the european matches. from all of us at the bbc sports centre, bye for now. it has just it hasjust gone it has just gone quarter to seven. the headlines here on bbc news. in theresa may has made an unparalleled attack on european union officials and politician understanding accusing them of using threats to try to influence the outcome of the general election. lain say the prime minister is playing party games with brexit, for political advantage. an eu source dismisses the prime minister's cla

fernando alonso will compete for pole position at the indianapolis 500 later.o sunday's ‘fast nine' to fight it out for pole position for next sunday's race. the dangers of racing on high—speed american oval tracks were emphasised as former f1 driver sebastien bourdais crashed into the wall. he was conscious as he was rescued from the car but has suffered multiple fractures. the frenchman is in hospital following surgery to his pelvis and hip. that's all from sportsday. there'll be more sport on the bbc news channel throughout the evening.

the 2009 world champion has returned for just one race for mclaren — he's standing in for fernando alonsodianapolis 500 in the us this weekend. cricket. england all rounder ben stokes is an injury doubt for the second one day international against south africa on saturday. stokes injured his knee in the win in the first one—dayer yesterday and was only able to bowl two overs before leaving the field for treatment. he's going to be assessed by england's medical team tonight. justin rose is playing on british soilfor the first time since winning olympic gold in rio last year. he's at wentworth taking part in the pga championship it's only rose's second appearance since losing the masters last month to sergio garcia in a playoff. so far it's been a case of nearly but not quite. rose finished level par for his round. scotland's scott jamieson has a share of the first round lead on five under par. geraint thomas says that having to pull out of the giro d'italia early still "eats away" at him. the welshman withdrew from the race a few days after injuring his shoulder and knee in a crash with a

the only person who did not have a good day was the local hero, double world champion, fernando alonsoce sessions. he managed just two corners in first practice before his honda engine let go. he you are more laps in the second session was still slowest the body. a slightly depressing time for the crowd and their driver. there was a dramatic finish to the day's racing at the giro d'italia. a three—way sprint for the finish line unfolded after five and half hours along the southern italian coastline. australian sprinter caleb ewan just claiming a first ever stage victory in this race and just his second in a grand tour, in alberobello, finishing just clear of fernando gaviria and the irish rider sam bennett. britons geraint thomas and adam yates both lost no time on the overall leader — they remain second and third in the tour standings. barcelona defender gerard pique's plans for a new world cup of tennis event have been backed by leading players including andy murray, novak djokovic and rafael nadal. such a tournament would rival the davis cup, which great britain won in 2015 and curr

fernando alonso has been given the all clear to race in the indianapolis 500 at the end of the month.today as the the two—time formula one champion‘s looks to complete motor racing's triple crown of winning the monaco grand prix, indianapolis 500 and le mans 2a hours. he has won the monaco race, which he has skipped this year to race in america. he successfully completed a series of speed tests at the brickyard today allowing him to take part. that's all from sportsday. there'll be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. we will have an eye on the european matches. from all of us at the bbc sports centre, bye for now.

in the run—up it was all about fernando alonso.t of their cars. here's what dixon had to say after the race. not too bad. my ankle is a little beaten up. i might have a small fracture there, hopefully on the mend and back in the car next week. when you get off line, it is slippery and i probably picked up debris and i tried to make the decision. i was hoping that he was going to stay high, but as he collected the wall, the car came down and i had nowhere to go. it is at that point you're riding along. meanwhile in formula one, sebastian vettel won the monaco grand prix, while lewis hamilton finished in seventh after starting from 13th. it means vettel has extended his lead over hamilton in the world championship table. jenson button made a one—off return to replace alonso racing in the indy 500, but it ended prematurely after a collision. a big moment for dan evans who made his debut in the french open yesterday, but it ended in defeat to tommy robredo in the first round. clay is not evans' favourite surface, and it showed, as the

later on, fernando alonso took the lead.claren formula one driver made his debut in the 500 but had to retire after engine failure in lap 179. with just five less to go, japanese driver takuma sato claimed the lead and held on to the 200th and final lap. he became the first asian driver to win the race and dedicated his victory to his home country. >> it means a lolot to me personally, and it means a lot to japan. 250,000 people still living in temporary housing. it is suffering. hopefully this is some energy back to japan. reporter: he certainly energize the crowd with his surprise when, cruising -- surprise win, proving everyone loves a an underdog. sarah: a quick reminder of the top stories we haven't following. during lunch -- german chancellor angelela merkel repeated a wararning that j just just that europe can no longer rely on allies like the u.s. it comes after a challenging g-7 summit and policies from the u.s. which germany say are weakening the west. the leaders of france and russia have vowed to improve relation

in the meantime fernando alonso set about solving the puzzle that is mclaren this season.ning drive, seventh quickest in the end. but his best did not come close to mercedes's lewis hamilton, the britain back in first early into 03. his team—mate valtteri bottas getting second but could the ferraris stop them? no sparks for kimi raikkonen, fourth quickest. and it came down to vettel. the car might be back to it's best that he wasn't quite. the top two fittingly on the front row in barcelona, let battle recommence tomorrow. hamilton understandably delighted with his day's work and no doubt thrilled to be back at the front after what was a lacklustre performance in russia last summer. performance in russia last time out. all the focus now is on tomorrow's 66—lap grand prix and for hamilton, he needs perhaps reminding that it is 66 laps because it was here last year he crashed into team—mate nico rosberg on the fourth corner of the first lap. so he needs to get round the first lap to ensure that he can get back o3 lap was very good, 01 and o2 was good and the last lap was so

the only person who didn‘t have a good day was the double world hero fernando alonso.. he managed a few more laps in the second session but was still slowest of everybody. a slightly depressing time for the crowd and their driver. rafa nadal described his straight sets win is a beautiful match as he set up a meeting with novak djokovic. he managed a bruising first set despite eight break points and then broke his opponents resolve with his relentless energy in the second set. djokovic had a bye after his opponent withdrew through injury. nadal and djokovic will meet each other in the last four in madrid. barcelona defender piquet‘s plans for a world tennis events have been backed. such a tournament would be backed. such a tournament would be backed —— arrival to the davis cap. —— the davis cup. his plan would see a single tournament take place in just one location over a maximum of ten days. chelsea could be 2a minutes away from the cheque premier league title, but it is still 0—0. that is all the sport for now. it is the final of the eurovision song contest on saturda

fernando alonso will compete for pole position at the indianapolis 500 later today.and goes into sunday's fast nine to fight it out for pole position for next sunday's race. the support from every body who has been amazing, everybody is stopping us been amazing, everybody is stopping us and saying thank you for coming, we are proud that you are here. it makes me proud to be here too, because this is the world, in motor sport, i want to experience this exactly as i am experiencing it now. that is all from me. you can keep up—to—date on all of those stories on the bbc sport website. i will have more for you in the next hour. time for the weather. freed from extremism, terror, and violence. most finished the day with dry and sunny weather. some rain to the highlands and islands of scotland into the start of the evening. northern ireland, some showers, but most will fade away tonight. the showers in northern scotland apart, as well. that leads into a dry night almost across the board with plenty of clear skies developing. temperatures imrul areas will drop to single figu

fernando alonso says he feels privileged to be one of the 33 drivers taking part in this week's indysh driver graham hill to win this race, the monaco grand prix which he has done twice and the le mans 2a hour endurance race. the spaniard, a two time formula one world champion described it as a "happy surprise" when he qualified fifth after only eight days on the track. there are three races in motorsport that stand out from the normal things, they are legendary lasers at— by le monde 2a hours, monaco and the indy 500. the moment we were kids bang with small cars, there is a lwa ys kids bang with small cars, there is always the indy 500 and the 24—hour race. i feel very privileged to be one of the 33 drivers and any racing driver should experience of these be three races in motorsport. game four of the eastern conference finals is underway in ohio with the cleveland cavaliers, the defending nba champions leading the series 2—1 against the boston celtics. the winner will face the golden state warriors in the nba finals after they secured a thumping 4—0 win over the san antonio spurs i

to, so fernando alonso has dropped out with 21 laps remaining, due to engine failure.hted with that indian cricket victory. the swedish satirical drama the square has won the prestigious palme d'or, the top prize at the cannes film festival. the film is inspired by the arts world and stars dominic west and elisabeth moss. the cannes jury president described the square as a rich masterpiece that tackles what he called the horrific dictatorship of political correctness. that it from me. thanks for staying with us. this is bbc news. some of you may be wondering why i have this particular sphere behind me. it is a decent day across the british isles, isn't it? well, it was, until we started thickening cloud across the channel, eventually into the southern counties of england and wales. we have already seen the odd moderate to heavy burst of rain, the odd rumble of thunder. we are going to continue that process to the rest of the evening and overnight, pushing rain up to northern ireland, southern parts of scotla nd northern ireland, southern parts of scotland and through t

the briton is standing in for fernando alonso at mclaren after the spaniard opted to race at the indyhe was given a 15 place grid penalty for changing an engine. sebastian vettel came out on top in final practice, three tenths of a second quicker than his ferrari team mate kimi raikkonen. lewis hamilton could only manage fifth. the fa cup final at wembley, where premier league champions chelsea could clinch the double in antonio conte's first season in charge. they face an arsenal side aiming to finish a poor season on a high. the gunners, who finished fifth, have won the fa cup six times under arsene wenger, most recently in 2015. a win today would make the frenchman the most successful manager in the tournament's history, but there remains a lot of speculation about whether it could be his final game in charge. wenger, though, says today isn't about him. i don't care about me. i care about us winning the game on saturday. when you go in a game you can accept in a cup final the challenge. you just want to win it. the last worry i have is me personally in a game like that. we have to

fernando alonso will compete for pole position at the indianapolis 500 later.qualifying day seventh fastest and goes into sunday's ‘fast nine' to fight it out for pole position for next sunday's race. the dangers of racing on high—speed american oval tracks were emphasised as former f1 driver sebastien bourdais crashed into the wall. he was conscious as he was rescued from the car but has suffered multiple fractures. the frenchman is in hospital following surgery to his pelvis and hip. that's all your sport for now. you can keep up to date with all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. and i'll have more in the next hour. it's one of the world's most popular flower shows — and as the blooms go on display at the royal chelsea flower show, one garden will be a place of tranquillity and reflection. david domoney‘s design for the commonwealth war graves commission, celebrates the 850 gardeners who maintain 1.7 million war graves for visitors. daniela relph has been to see the garden being built. it's not an obvious place to start. the war

fernando alonso is currently in action at the indianapolis 500 as the former formula one world championest known races. his decision to skip the monaco grand prix looks justified so far. he started from seventh and took the lead a quarter of the way into the race. but a huge crash involving britain's jay howard and scott dixon saw the race briefly suspended, both drivers are ok. alonso is currently second. it's the first day of the french 0pen it's the first day of the french open and the woman's world number one is with out in straight sets. dan evans' french open debut has ended in a first round defeat to tommy robredo. clay is far from evans' favourite surface but he looked at home taking the first set 7—5 before the 35 year old spaniard levelled the match. the british numberfour remained on the back foot and robredo cruised through the next two sets to wrap up a 3—1 victory. sir ben ainslie's great britain team are back in action in the america's cup qualifiers in bermuda. they had to work through the night to repair damage to the boat's hull that was sustained in a high speed colli

fernando alonso will compete for pole position the indianapolis 500 later.en fasters. moves on to sunday's fast nine to fighters it out for pole position. the dangers of racing on high—speed american oval tracks as this driver crashed into the wall. he was conscious as he was rescued, but suffered multiple fractures. the frenchman is in hospitalfollowing fractures to his pelvis and head. that is all the sport. now it is ben brown with the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is the political commentator vincent moss and kevin schofield, the editor of politicshome. let's have a look at the front pages... the sunday telegraph leads with tory plans to strip people of their knighthoods if their behaviour is deemed unacceptable, following claims the public has lost faith in the honours system. the sunday times reports a tory wobble in the opinion polls, suggesting the conservatives‘ lead over labour halves to nine points. the observer reports that theresa may's school meals plan ‘could hit 900,000 po

button has written for one race standing infora button has written for one race standing in for a fernando alonso he is 11th fastest. justin rose is playing in his first tournament after winning olympic gold in rio last year. it is his second appearance since losing the masters to sergio garcia in the play—off. so far, it has been nearly but not quite. he finished level par after his round. scotland's scott jamieson has a share of the lead. he is five under par. garry monk has resigned from leeds. we will have more on those stories on the bbc sport website. i will have more in the next hour. goodbye. more now on our top story of the day. the queen has been visiting a hospital where staff battled to save the lives of children caught up in the manchester arena suicide bomb. she also met some of the young victims of the attack. 12 of the 64 casualties were under the age of 16. one of the survivors that the queen met was millie robson who suffered injuries to her leg. she and her pa rents injuries to her leg. she and her parents spoke to reporters about monday's atrocity. i had ihada i had a few hole

jenson button covering for fernando alonso. his one on return to action ended prematurely.p with them delivering their first red every lap with them delivering theirfirst win in red every lap with them delivering their first win in the principality since 2001. hamilton has plenty of catching up to do. there's been a surprise result on the first day of the french open — with the world number one and top seed angelique kerber going out in the first round to ekatarina makarova. kerber, who hasn't been on great form coming in to the grand slam, struggled throughout — losing the first set 6—2. and it didn't get any better for the german in the second set. she lost by the same scoreline. a straight sets defeat making kerber the first women's top seed to be knocked out in the first round of the french open since the women's game became professional in 1968. petra kvitova has won herfirst match on her return to tennis, five months after she was stabbed in an attack at her home. the czech player suffered a career—threatening hand injury, but made her comeback in the first round of t

the only person who didn't have a good date was the local hero, double world champion, fernando alonsond practice session before his engine gave up. so slightly depressing time for the crowd and driver. there was a dramatic finish to the day's racing at the giro d'italia. a three—way sprint for the finish line unfolded after five and half hours along the southern italian coastline. australian sprinter caleb ewan just claiming a first ever stage victory in this race and just his second in a grand tour in alberobello, finishing just clear of fernando gaviria and the irish rider, sam bennett. britons geraint thomas and adam yates both lost no time on the overall leader — they remain second and third in the tour standings. that's all sport for now. —— that's all the sport for now. good evening. a bit of a mixed bag today. a mixed bag for temperatures and sunshine, with a lovely day in scotland, but most areas of central and western england has seen some rain today. scattered showers drifting their way ever northward and the tail end of that rain will be pushing its way up into scotland. th

fernando alonso's bid to add the indianapolis 500 to his lengthy list of victories ended in failure.rmer formula one world champion alonso started from seventh and lead at one point. but the honda engine in his mclaren andretti car gave up with just 21 laps to go. britain's jay howard and new zealand's scott dixon had a lucky escape after they collided on lap 53. both drivers were able to get out of their cars. it's the first day of the french open and the world number one angelique kerber is already out. she was beaten in straight sets by russia's ekaterina makarova. britain's dan evans also lost in the first round. he won the first set 7—5 against spain's tommy robredo, but that was as good as it got. the 35—year—old spaniard levelled the match. and robredo then cruised through the next two sets to wrap up a 3—1victory. it was a disappointing day for sir ben ainslie and his crew at the america's cup — beaten in both races they made almost identical errors on each run as they lost to the usa and new zealand in the qualifiers. despitejust one win from four races in bermuda, they are

fernando alonso will compete for pole position at the indianapolis 500 later.sunday‘s race. the dangers of racing on high—speed american oval tracks were emphasised as former f1 driver sebastien bourdais crashed into the wall. he was conscious as he was rescued from the car but has suffered multiple fractures. the frenchman is in hospital following surgery to his pelvis and hip. the motogp circuit is in le mans this weekend for the french grand prix. the main race is due off in a couple of hours. in thejunior category — moto3 — there was an extraordinary pile—up on the second lap of their race this morning. a crash on the first lap led to one of the bike dropping fluid on the track. and when the riders approached the tricky downhill corner, they fell like dominos. miraculously, it appears that nobody sustained any serious injuries in the accident. the race restarted 30 minutes later. that‘s all sport for now. i‘ll have more in the next hour. thank you, that was quite a pile—up! north korea has fired an "unidentified projectile" according to officials from the d

double formula one champion fernando alonso will start from fifth on the grid at his indy 500 debut onking part in the race in a bid to land the triple crown of motorsport, by adding the indy 500 and "le mans 2a hours" titles to his monaco grand prix victories. alonso hadn't driven an indy car before the start of this month — he'll be one of 32 drivers on the starting grid. i was comfortable. at the end of the day, you are here and want to secure the top nine, you are safe, you know whatever happens, you are good for the race. at one point in the morning, we had to change the engine and we are here and supercompetitive. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website — that's bbc. co. uk/sport — and i'll have more in the next hour. the electoral commission says seven million people haven't yet registered to vote in next month's general election. there's been a spike in the amount of young people registering, before tonight's deadline. jonathan blake has been looking at the numbers. sweet, kind, mischievous. little rascal at times. my entire

button retired at the end of last season but is racing for mclaren in place of fernando alonso.s grand prix and the most glamorous as well. the frenchman pierre rowland ended a two—year wait for victory by winning the 17th stage of the giro d'italia. it was the 30—year—old's first triumph. his team's first grand tour stage for two years. the race leader tom dumoulin and retains a 31 second overall lead. written's adam yates was 30th and is 11 overall —— great britain's adam yates. i will have more in the next hour. ukip leader paul nuttall will unveil his party's ukip leader paul nuttall will unveil his pa rty‘s manifesto. ukip leader paul nuttall will unveil his party's manifesto. this is further delay will let the terrorists win. we will go live to paul nuttall, where he will be outlining the manifesto. norman smith, there had been a pause in the campaigning, will there be a change in tone when it resumes today, resuming with the ukip manifesto?” think they're almost certainly will be, maybe a bit more subdued, but this is a big moment for ukip because they have been on a bit

fernando alonso will raise at the indy 500. it as fun and said that he wanted to go faster. ilie nastase says wimbledon organisers are "small—minded" after they said he will not be invited to the royal box this year. romania's fed cup captain is under investigation for comments he made about serena williams‘ unborn child and to britain'sjo konta and anne keothavong. very angry about the fact he won't be invited. that row is not going away. he is still under investigation. wimbledon said regardless of the outcome he won't get a special invitation. well, i like it when they take a strong line. it is great. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. actually started the day. plus not all. yesterday once again parts of north—west scotland hit 20 celsius in blue skies. compared to what happened in the south—east, where we had a lot of cloud. in east sussex the cameron jerome got had a lot of cloud. in east sussex the cameronjerome got up to nine. todayit the cameronjerome got up to nine. today it will be fairl

fernando alonso had a strong run in his indy debut on lap 180 his engine gave out. >> it was a formerformula one driver to cool asado -- asado -- it was his fourth indy title, he becomes the first japanese to win the indy 500. >>> the best thing the giants have going for them right now, is a fact that the baseball season is long, and they can become relevant if they put a long -- a string of wins together. after teammates have given cueto -- they introduce swanson, knuckleballer r.a. dickey for 4 more runs. after the second.>> that made it 4-0. later in the inning, brandon crawford singles. here comes nunez from second, cueto a rough -- allows 1 run. giants win 7-1 and still have a long way to go. >>>the a's split the first 2 games and you stadium. it was mcveigh in the bronx today, with bases-loaded. this the drive up not coming back, it is the first for judge and his sixth homer of the year. yankees took a 7-3 lead. chris davis made it close, no doubt about that. they would go on to when it 7-5. greg gardner puts one in no man's land, that scores 2 the yankees have a 9-5 lead. they

i want to talk about, i watched qualifying last week, fernando alonso, a formula 1 guy qualifying highedible is that? >> this is such a big deal he's here, because he doesn't have to be here. he's a superstar. he's won two formula 1 championships. he's come here to prove that he can do this. he makes $40 million a year. he's so good at what he does. but this is a lot riskier when he comes in here, he hasn't raced on an oval before. you've been inside a formula 1 car here. coming out here is a totally different ball game. he's already doing things his colleagues aren't happy about. they're saying all the right things, it's like, whoa, he's coming out here, he's proving he doesn't care he'll do what he needs to do to win. he can win this race. and it will be a huge deal. >> priorities for sure. so, big deal also happening obviously with security, now we know that vice president pence is going to be here, what can you tell us about security? >> so, the security is ramped up because of that. they have had a lot of time to work out different plans, because, really, what we saw in manchester

one of the exciting story lines, two-time formula one championship fernando alonso has made the trip.tice run there were 2 million viewers. he's never driven an indycar. already has made himself familiar with one of the great traditions here at the indy 500 like the winner drinking milk. listen. >> do you like milk? >> i like milk. this will be perfect moment to love drinking milk. >> reporter: now, guys, this was my first indy 500. i really wanted to get a feel for what these teams go through. i joined the number 15 steak and shake honda pit crew. these guys schooled me. i have a new found respect for what they do, the precision to detail. one millisecond mistake to affect the outcome. i realize that i have a long way to go, a little force this morning is because i later went and raced with a racing legend mario andretti. took me around this track at 200 miles per hour. we'll show that to you tomorrow. >> how long does it take you to change one of those tires? >> reporter: it took me 42, 43 seconds. they do it in about four or five. you can see just how skilled these guys are. >> fou

he's standing in for fernando alonso, who is competing at the indianapolis 500 this weekend.aging is this? over the long term there is no reason to believe it is going to be deeply damaging but i think it will have a short—term effect. we are perhaps already seeing this at the tactical level when perhaps low and mid—level police officials in manchester may think twice before passing on information if they think it is going to be passed to the americans. if they hesitate before doing that or do not do it how much does that mean the intelligence services in the united states suffer?|j mean the intelligence services in the united states suffer? i think there's a possibility that the may suffer if there is humbly dismissed that could directly affect their equities but the real concern is what impact failing to share information with the americans and empowering them to connect the dots thatis empowering them to connect the dots that is the primary concern. both sides potentially miss out? yes. i do not want to overstate that. british colleagues at the national level a re british

in the meantime ‘s fernando alonso set about solving the puzzle that is lachlan the season.me close to mercedes's lewis hamilton, the britain backing first early into 03. his team—mate valtteri bottas getting second but could the ferrari stop them? those bugs for kimi raikkonen, fourth quickest. and it came down to vettel. the car might be back to it's best that he wasn't quite. the top two fittingly on ferran barcelona, that that'll recommence tomorrow. there's been no change in the overall lead after stage eight of the giro d'italia with britain's geraint thomas and adam yates still in second and third. spain's gorka izagirre claimed his first grand tour stage victory in peschici on the adriatic coast ahead of yates in eighth luxembourg's bobjungels retained the leader's pinkjersey. manchester city after scored again in the women's fa cup final, izzy kristiansen with their second. you can keep up—to—date with all of the stories on the website. that's all sport for now. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. mark kermode is with us as ever to take us through all

indianapolis 500 is also one of motorsport‘s most prestigious races and it takes place this sunday with fernando alonsoance race from fifth on the grid. thibaut pinot has won the penultimate stage of the giro d'italia to move within 43 seconds of race leader nairo quintana. the frenchman made a dramatic move for victory in asiago with 300 metres to go, taking nairo quintana and second—placed vincenzo nibali by surprise. the 2014 champion quintana keeps the pinkjersey. but tom dumoulin, who's fourth overall, is favourite to overhaul a 53 second deficit in tomorrow's final stage time trial from monza to milan. britain's adam yates is still in the white jersey of the best young rider, he's 8th overall. the australian with the in the lead going into the final day of the pga championship. here's shot clear of the rest of the leaderboard with players finishing off their round at the moment. scott jamieson players finishing off their round at the moment. scottjamieson had gone into today's play as one of three players tied for the lead, but the disappointing afternoon has seen him drop down the leaderboard. h

fernando alonso will compete for pole position at the indianapolis 500 later.ast nine' to fight it out for pole position for next sunday's race. the dangers of racing on high—speed american oval tracks were emphasised as former f1 driver sebastien bourdais crashed into the wall. he was conscious as he was rescued from the car but has suffered multiple fractures. the frenchman is in hospital following surgery to his pelvis and hip. all our good wishes to him. that's it from me. as always you can check out all the stories on the bbc sport website. we'll have more on sports day at 6:30pm. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. mark, what do we have this week? it's the definition of a mixed bag. we have king arthur, guy ritchie's take on the legend. we have a drama set in tehran, called inversion. and colossal, anne hathaway meets godzilla. well, we start with king arthur. we saw in the brief clip there one david beckham. we better start and just say is he an eric cantona? he isn't. this is

fernando alonso said he was satisfied with an "amazing" first day of official practice for the indianapoliso is racing against time to learn a different driving discipline and racing on a 2.5—mile super—speedway track. marco andretti, alonso's team—mate, was fastest at first practice before qualifying this weekend. alonso was 19th. that's all the sport for now. 0lly foster is here later with more. thank you very much. labour have promised to scrap tuition fees, expand free childcare and review sats for primary pupils to "avoid teaching by test". joining me now from our westminster studio is our education correspondent, gillian hargreaves. what else raised eyebrows this morning? i have a long list. labour are planning to launch what they call a national education service. they say it would be a little bit like the national health service and would provide a streamlined education for people from almost as soon as they are born and go into short start centres —— sure start centres and go right up to lifelong learning. first of all they are planning to introduce more free childcare. the last co

jenson button has returned forjust one race for mclaren — standing in for fernando alonso, who is competingest with hamilton in eighth. welcome back to manchester. people are arriving all the time with flowers. taking a lot of time to read the messages that have been left in the wake of the terrorist attack on monday night. the queen has been visiting a hospital where staff battled to save the lives of children caught up in the manchester arena suicide bomb. she also met some of the young victims of the attack — and staff. one of the many people the queen met was millie robson — who was injuried in the attacks on monday night. you had enjoyed the concert? yes, it was really good. she was lovely. you had edwin —— won a competition? so you had seen the backstage? yes. a very good thing to be able to do? yes, it was lovely. iwasn't hurt. millie's dad was there. you were there? yes, not good. very alarming. that was part of the queen's visit to the children hospital in manchester. nearly 60 people very badly injured on top of the people who lost their lives on monday night. the chief constable

fernando alonso said he was satisfied with an "amazing" first day of official practice for the indianapolis is racing against time to learn a different driving discipline and racing on a 2.5—mile super—speedway track. marco andretti, alonso's team—mate, was fastest at first practice before qualifying this weekend. alonso was 19th. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more in the next hour. now it is over to ben in bradford. thank you. welcome back to bradford where the labour leader jeremy corbyn has officially launched the pa rty‘s general election manifesto, some of the details of which were leaked last week. the manifesto includes a few additions to the leaked draft, including the news that labour would ta ke including the news that labour would take back into public ownership, the water companies in england which we re water companies in england which were privatised by margaret thatcher. mr corbyn talked about promises which would cost £486 billion, funded in part by tax increases for the higher earners, those earning over £80,000 a year. let's have a listen to what mr corbyn had to