england is about to take on fiji in london. the opening ceremony has just taken place in front of a sell-out 82,000 crowd. they're desperately wanting a good start against fiji has they're the toughest in the group with wales and australia. standing outside that opening ceremony is lee wellings. he's live now. the organizers claim this is the biggest sports event seen in the u.k. since the london olympics. do you think the rugby world cup can capture the imagination in a similar way? >> reporter: it can do, but not for the whole globe. rugby isn't popular in countries throughout the globe. they're trying to grow it in as many countries as possible. the numbers are big, over 2.3 million tickets and half a million visitors coming into england and wales for the matches. 20 teams coming in, and, of course, there are big nations in rugby with huge interest, australia, new zealand and england and france. there are big nations. it's not on the same level as the olympics or the football world cup, but it is a huge event that lasts 44 d

when fiji had a player ruled out. it looks as they nothing would do right for them. fiji's top player, reminiscent of another, scored their first points. they stayed in touch. brown scored a second try. in added time. they scored a fourth try for england, after a decision using the technology, to earn an important bonus point. england 35, fiji 11. >> they are pleased, obviously with getting the tries and the bonus point. things to work on over all a good first game. >> reporter: england's pool includes wales and south australia. stepping up was not an option. a big nation would fall before the quarterfinals. and and the england fans have hoped it won't be them. >>> the world's number one surfer mick fanning is in action two months after being attacked by a shark at an event in south africa. the australian beat de-souza in the final of the hurley pro in california. fanning's score saw him replace the brazilian as world number one. with three events remaining. how i wish i could do that. >> this week on talk to al jazeera, renowned architect david adjaye. he's designin

the rugby world cup starts today with england facing off against fiji. kick off hours away, 20 teams in it for the top 5. we begin with the political turmoil in burkina faso. the country hit a coup d'etat this week. security forces patrolling the streets to put down any protests. 3 people have died. the country's borders has been ordered shot in a nighttime curfew imposed. for more, let's cross to arno fortunate on the ground. what can you tell us on the , the president and interim prime minister were taken into custody. >> i can tell you that early this morning, a military spokesman of the presidential guard made a new statement on national television. he announced that national council for democracy, as they call themselves, has released the ministers and a source of the former president told us that michel kafando was not totally free, he was under house arrest. we are trying to confirm the information. one more thing in the statement by the military, no mention of former prime minister isaac zida . still unclear at this time whether he's been free or

when fiji had a player ruled out. it looks as they nothing would do right for them. >> fiji citied in such until eight minutes from time. when browned scored a second. and a fourth for england, after a decision using technology to earn an important bonus point. england 35. fiji 11. >> they are pleased, obviously with getting the tries and the bonus point. things to work on over all a good first game. >> one of the big nations will fall before the quarterfinals, and the england fans have hoped it won't be them. >>> tonga and georgia kits off. and ireland and canada. 2-time winners, south africa play japan, 2019 host. and the final game is at twickenham as 2011 runners-up france take on italy. now to part two of the controlling sport. we are looking at the strained relation this between sporty agencies and the media. this is an issue where the governing bodies exert control over the country's bopular sport. complaints about the b.c. ci have been going on for years. b.c. i has been offering to splaif its own photos. some

fiji citied in touch until eight minutes from time. when brown scored a second.nd a fourth for england, after a decision using technology to earn an important bonus point. england 35. fiji 11. >> they are pleased, obviously with getting the four tries and the bonus point. things to work on over all a good first game. >> reporter: englands pool include wales and australia, slipping up was not an option. one of the big nations will fall before the quarterfinals, and the england fans have hoped it won't be them. >>> now to part 2 on the series of control in sports. we are looking at the strained relationship between sporting organizations and the media. this has been an issue in india, where the governing body, the b.c. ci exerts control over the popular sport. complaints about the b.c. ci curbing media freedoms have been going on for years. b.c. i has been offering to supply its own photos. some companies refused to broadcast tours from india over what they say are excessive fees. at the root of the conflict is a lack of transparency within the bcci. and the pounci

uruguay, fiji. australia the big boys there.is feasible that wales and england may not make it through. >> there is the possibility. australia and england have always made it through. wales have had a couple of times when they haven't. i don't think fiji has ever made the quarterfinals. rish: england not taking them lightly. >> you can't take anything like itly. there are four strong teams in that group. only two will go through. rish: looking at the other game turnovers weekend, i think the typical six nations game. france, italy. >> they have beaten france in recent years. this might be italy's year. rish: really? >> who knows? rish: i have to do this. they have never won the world cup in the northern hemisphere. >> outside of new zealand for that mearlt. they are very good at -- entering the world cup at the number one favorites. typically they have got a very weak pool so they are going to come into the quarterfinals untested. i don't know who the first game is against. in their pool, the main rival is argentina which it is

england are launching the 20-nation event, playing fiji.re than 80,000 people packed into a stadium to watch that game. the excitement about the tournament is entirely justified. reporter: you can feel the energy and excitement across the country. you have all the countries coming in fairly well-balanced. the beauty of the championship that has south africa and new zealand and australia is australia won this yweear. they upset the apple cart. new zealand, who always goes consistently. south africa, a point to prove after not performing so well in the last championship you look at domestic chores. ireland back in the world. under schmidt, the coach, really performing well in -- well. they were disappointed in how they performed in their warm-up game. i think there are classic contexts out there and all the teams will think they have a chance of going all the way and winning it. what a compelling game. anchor: that game still underway. keep you posted. markus karlsson is here. we will start in greece. : this appears to be on a nice edge. the

>> fiji are looking to cause ab upset of the world's second ranked team.lieve they and zapap are closing the gap between rugby's top nations and second-tier teams. having a few days off between games isn't a problem. >> the short turnarounds are always tough. we have the aspect pretty well from the guy on friday had if recovery. boys are ready to go. >> in pool d, world number 7 france play romania at olympic park in london in the final game on wednesday, france had an impressive 32-10 win in their first match against italy. plumbing i can striker is going to take some beating. he scored five golds in nine minutes. a goal down on tuesday. but lowandowski ensured by ron's straight win. the fastest ball in history. this coming against the team that finished second at the hinebyron. >>> this week event's world championships, the card game of bridge is fighting forg legal recognition as a support in england. the bridge union said the government promotes healthy minds and should receive government funding. is it a support? if it isn't, what is? >>> leewellings

we are off to the south pacific next to fiji, where paulina bibi is waiting for us. she is the latest dw viewer to invite us into her home as part of our ongoing series "global living rooms. -- "global living rooms." ♪ paulina: i'm telling not be be. meet my family. there is little beth, my granddaughter. there is joseph with his smile. he's my nephew. meet my twin sons. there is jp. and this is sandra, who is nathaniel's partner. so there we are, our little bb family. i want to take you on a little bit of tour inside the heart of the family. well, our tv, this is something new. we turn it on in the evening as a bit of relaxation for all of us. most of the time after dinner, because i would rather have my family as a unit having an sharing dinner together. and of course, talking about evaluating with the day's work has been like. this is my great-grandfather. his name iskelepi, and you will note that special hairdo. that is very fidgety and -- fiji an. i hope it doesn't go away because it is our identities. he has an appetite, this fellow. and he knows when he wants

. >> the 2015 rugby world cup gets off to a spectacular start as england hosts fiji later on in the program. >> hungary has seized a train carrying refugees from croatia, disarming croatiaen police and taking over the train driver. it has closed seven of eight road crossings in serbia. with tensions high and many exhausted. they say the country has reached its limit. in a moment we'll hear more on croatia's border. >> it's all relative, and no doubt this miserable line of people waiting for someone to take them further looks absolutely bes desperate. it's better than being tear gassed by the hungarians. to the untrained eye the idea of a three-year-old thinking that this could be anything but a nightmare seems impossible, but her iraqi family have told her it's a great big game even if the game has lasted for weeks, is exhausting, and seems to have no end. >> these european countries that say they don't want you, what do you say to them? >> i don't want them also. >> which country do you want? >> i don't care. i just want to be in peace. i hope to find a place. >> croatia has said that the

. >> reporter: her parents had to go back to fiji because and overstay visa. >> they were stuck in fiji and my mom had an expired visa. they moved to canada to support us from there. >> reporter: she flew across the country to be a part of the walk and when she finished, she was overwhelmed. >> it was amazing. i'm so happy to be here. >> organizers from the group said that the walk was comprised of women because they are disproportionately impacted by immigration and deportation. >>> a watch party gather today in washington dc. folks cheered as the popes plane touched down and it was emotional for many who jumped to their feet when the pope emerged from the plane. >> i am so excited. i am so lucky to see him. he is here in dc. it's very exciting, we love the pope, i like all of the popes, but this one seems to have a special human touch. >> reporter: some of the folks told us that they did not - - could not help but break into tears. we will go to bruce johnson later on for more on that. >>> and some of you took to social media to share your memories and emotions today. you can see this

and this year fiji water is the sleek new accessory on the red carpet. from basic and black to mellow in yellow, the best dressed on this red hot red carpet are the stars staying cool. >> i'm sweating with many other sweaters. >> the record breaking heat making fiji water and the new look the 67th annual must have accessory from sophia and joe to rob lowe to jimmy kimmel. the a listers have it figured out. empire star keeping cool in this black lace gown by alexander wang. lady gaga swapping classic black look for this cleavage bearing white number for the after parties complete with giant puffy sleeves. carrie washington earning fresh marks on this mark jacobs gown. bringing sexy back in a turquoise calvin klein and funny lady amy schumer shows off her curves in a turquoise gown. zach posin is a pick. the actress all smiles in this off the shoulder dress. but love it or hate it, it's heidi clum's canary yellow versace gown that still has everyone talking. coming up on ok tv, macy's gives us a front row seat at new that's next. many prescriptions can cau

fiji refused to go quietly. australian media is calling the performance underwhelming.es each claimed a bonus point in their first games, and go head-to-head on saturday. there is one more match coming up later on thursday. tournament favorites, the new zealand all blacks take on the african minnows -- nvidia in london -- namibia in london. japanese markets reopened for the first time this weekend -- reopen in just one half hour. david is here. david: it is a ketchup story -- catchup story. you look at asia, the damage is bigger. an interesting subplot is what the carmakers will do, given the volkswagen mess. on monday or tuesday, korean or makers rallied, but since then we have seen a decline across global carmakers -- stocks for global market -- carmakers. that will be an interesting story. japanese yen come a long story short, it is trading stronger compared with the last closed. severalom the rupee and other exotic currencies, the yen upschilling -- the against every currency. the data we got out, china is not very good. futures are pointing to the nikkei dropping 1

also tonight, two-time world champions australia make their tournament debut against fiji.re ranked number two in the world behind the neighbor new zealand. they will be making the world cup debut, the aussies will face a fired up fiji who lost their opening match to england in the so-called group of death. yvonne: here is juliette with a look at what is trending of social media. juliette: instagram, which facebook took over in 2010, or 2012i should say, is officially now more popular than twitter. it has 400 million monthly users, well more than what we have seen in twitter. at of course you are looking -- what are you looking at today? shery: i'm looking at iphones, because we -- they're just being released this week. ,e finding some new features 3-d touch, if you press on the iphone you can find some functions and even some upgrades to the front facing of the camera. it will brighten up when you are taking a selfie, it will illuminate your face. some people are actually bored with the new phones, or are saying big deal. aboutme of very excited the new color, which apple

england will kick off with a game against fiji.s,has admitted to describing fiji as extremely dangerous opposition. players have been followed by a loyal legion of fans and were presented with caps at sandhurst military economy. the head coach says that the team is ready to go. we are prepared mentally and physically, to be emotionally ready for what will be ahead, not to be overcome by the hole location. -- whole occasion. angie: there are four matches after that one with ireland getting the campaign against canada going and friends taking on italy. franceore games -- taking on italy. three more games follow with wheels taking on uruguay and new zealand taking on argentina. we will bring it to you on bloomberg television with reaction from players and fans. all right, back to the top story right now. ands turn to social media seo people are reacting to the fed rate decision. shery ahn? sherry: of course, this was the closest watched decision in years so a lot of reaction on social media. economics professor at the university of mi

we look ahead to the opening game as host england take on fiji. joanne officer from balk fast's elite guard is facing a challenge from the head of parliament, the speaker are parliament. >> gunfire in burkina faso's capital, moments after the leader appeared on television, confirming a coup that had taken place hours earlier. >> dear patriots and democrats, people of the burkina faso, we are intervening to announce the removal of the transitional government. this will allow us to put in place a just and equal system. >> this was the scene of the night when the news of the coup spread. people marched toward the presidential palace. burkina faso leaders were in a meeting with the guard stormed in and detained them. the guard has been in opposition with the government, accused of opening fire on armed protestors during last year's armed protest. violent mass protests included setting the parliament on fire last october. at the time, many said they didn't want military leaders. >> this was a popular revolution, so we want a civilian leader. >> we don'

we look ahead to the opening game as host england take on fiji. ♪ >>> now an officer from burkina faelite presidential guard has committed and coup and called for the government to stand down. >> reporter: moments after this military leader appears on television confirming a coup that had taken place hours earlier. >> translator: people of burkina faso, we're intervening to announce the removal of the transitional go. this will allow us to put in place a just and equal system. >> reporter: this was the scene in the night. people marched towards the presidential palace. burkina faso's leaders were in a meeting when the presidential guard stormed in and detained them. [ inaudible ] transitional leaders in recent months. on monday a reconciliation commission accused it of opening fire on armed protesters during last year's protests. violent protests that included setting the parliament on fire, caused the long-serving president out of power, and at the time many said they didn't want military leaders. >> translator: we prefer a civilian. we don't need military rule anymore. >> reporter:

the 8th rugby world cup kicks off today when host nation england takes on fiji.he tournament as the favorites. england second favorite. the sports governing body world rugby expects 500,000 fans to visit england and wales throughout the tournament. today we have been asking you do you think economic performance is a leading indicator for who will win the championship? in that case, does england actually have a chance to win it? because they're looking all right. >> do you think? >> we have a chance. we do have a good chance. we are second favorite which is i think is a little much. but new zealand is definitely the favorites. >> you can tell us who you think has a fighting chance. we'll get a break here and see you in just around a few seconds time. everywhere you look, it strategy is now business strategy.? and a partnership with hp can help you accelerate down a path created by people, technology and ideas. to move your company from what it is now... to what it needs to become. >>> happy friday, welcome to worldwide exchange. i'm susan lee. >> i'm wilfred frost

that is very fidgety and -- fiji an. i hope it doesn't go away because it is our identities.e has an appetite, this fellow. and he knows when he wants to get our attention. so whenever anybody comes past, he's always having his mouth do that. being a catholic family, we very much serve, love, and have faith in our almighty god. and we call him the boss. this is a very special place in our living room. this is going to be very special. i used this particular one for sunday morning devotion. we can use it as a gift to our friends, for family members, at weddings. this is very much part of our identity. thank you so much for coming by. and here at bbs --bibi's, there are no goodbyes. we meet again. and in fijian we saysoka tale. >> it was hailed as the world's greatest promise, 15 years ago, the un's millennium goals the latest global leaders to concrete, measurable improvement in a key areas -- poverty, education, gender equality, child mortality, maternal health, disease, the environment, and global partnership. 2015 was the delivery date and while some of the goals have been

australia got their campaign off start against fiji, and france too good for romania.rting the match well, leading at the half, trailing by a few points at halftime, but only three days after their famous upset of south africa, japan tired as a scottish player ran away with the game, winning by 35 points. australia, two trials in five minutes to victory, but refusing to go quietly, and the australian media are describing their team's performance as underwhelming. behind england and wales, who each played a bonus point in their first game and go head-to-head in a blockbuster match on saturday. and there is just one more match coming up later on thursday, the new zealand all blacks taking on namibiacan minnows from in london. well, concerns over china's economic slowdown has had her global markets, and those fears do not look like they are going away. china cut the growth target for next year, according to a majority of economists surveyed by bloomberg, and it could be as low as 6.5%, and that is below this year's goal of 7%. excess capacity, sluggish investment, and wea

the only fiji's following is the nsa -- the only tweet he is following is the nsa.me of the other stories we're following in asia this morning -- hong kong's richest man saying he still has full confidence in china and to its commitment and reform. he was responding to comments from the people's daily that is drifting away from the mainland. he issued a three pager bottle, saying he's polling investment out of that saying claims he is polling investment out of china are untrue. there are more warning signs the property market is heading for a correction. home prices are at their highest relative to shares of publicly traded developers in two decades. tuesday, we see the bloomberg markets most influential summit in hong kong, which brings together the movers and the shakers from the business and finance communities. among them, martin coven. he joins us in the studio this morning for a preview of what we are going to sit down and talk about at this most influential summit next week. very happy to welcome you on the show. we just talked about the slump in rental price

england take on fiji in the opening match on friday evening.ll bring you regular updates throughout the tournament right here on bloomberg. up, suzuki surging after it buys back its stake from volkswagen. why the two automakers are going in different directions. ♪ rishaad: a look at our top stories. waves triggered by an earthquake coming ashore in chile. authorities evacuating coastal areas. powerful aftershocks are expected to follow. one person is reportedly dead after the quake struck the north central region of the country. buildings were shaken in the capital of santiago. oil below $50, and yet that wasn't enough to boost japan's trade numbers. imports and exports came in below economist forecasts. this after s&p downgraded japan's credit rating. chinese stocks continuing their slide despite signs of government and are mentioned in the -- government intervention in the market. the shanghai composite has resumed its decline in the first hour of the session today. the government estimated to have spent a quarter of a trillion dollars to pro

they play fiji, the group dubbed as the group of death. >> we'll decide after this game where to go in this game. it's very much one game at a time in totality and that's how it should be. it's a big threat. it's friday night. you know, just look at the world rankings alone. scotland and argentina and they're going to be ready to play. >> and that's all sports for me. i'll hand you back to lauren. >>> now, when you think of pop part ab-andy warhol comes to mind. but a new exhibition in london is looking beyond those few iconic images and exploring political messages. in 1966. artist used highway billboards. artists made famous by andy warhol and his colorful prints. pop art was unearths around the world. we discovered so much that we didn't know about that has been part of history that you can't even find if you google and to us that was the most exciting thing. >> the show is decided by themes instead of geography. the artists reflected their own troubling times. military times, the cold war, did war in vietnam, racism, civil rights. the red code for 11 gave everyone the same skin. a

nams takes on fiji at emily -- at the millennium stadium in cardiff.today's other game, france takes on canada. france has reached three world cup finals without winning one. the coach was unhappy with the team performances against italy and romania, and has given the winning his first cap on the wing. the canadian manager, both plays when canada beat france for th ♪ (ee-e-e-oh-mum-oh-weh) (hush my darling...) (don't fear my darling...) (the lion sleeps tonight.) (hush my darling...) man snoring (don't fear my darling...) (the lion sleeps tonight.) woman snoring take the roar out of snore. yet another innovation only at a sleep number store. angie: it is 9:30 in australia. as australia and other commodities currency countries are looking to china. china is the top trading partner for australia, and pmi is out later today, expected to show a continued slowdown. there 30 minutes away from open of trading in australia as well as in japan and south korea. on your tv, mobile and online you are watching "first up." the top stories this hour. china has moved

. >>> australia made not a convincing stop with a 28-13 win over fiji. this could be crucial in deciding who gets in. they need to score four tries. they are managing just three. david scored two of them. two-time world champions next play. japan may have shocked rugby by beating south africa. the africans face new zealand in a match that will be played at london's olympic stadium on thursday. >> reporter: it's a minor miracle that the rugby team reached this world cup. they needed to win their last match by an unlikely 53 points. they won 89-10 and reached their fifth world cup. they have an opening game against new zealand. >> we have plays to come together to make a team they'll be proud of. >> . >> reporter: it's been an eye-opener, they have farmers, engineers and diamond traders and train until 5:00 am. jack is one of the world's best forwards, a giant of rugby. >> i think that's the hardest part is to motivate guys and to say the right things when things are going south. you do lose a lot of faith when things are going really bad and i've been in

wales will play fiji next. but the matchup versus uruguay. scotland versus the u.s.reland against romania are other matches. some terms are fundamental to the game of rugby and have one thing in common. they're different forms of kicking. a simple but important aspect of the game. phil black reports. >> kicking is a fundamental part of rugby unit. it's crucial to controlling and winning games. place kicking usually takes two forms. penalties and convergence. penalties are awarded when the opposition commits an infringement. if the kicker is within range, he can try to kick it through the posts. this is worth three points. a team can choose to kick the ball after a penalty triggering an attacking lineup. conversions are attempted after a team scores a try. adding another two points to the scoreboard. the kick must be taken in line with the touchdown. so the nearer the post, the easier the kick. there are several ways to kick the ball in play. the up and under is an attacking ploy where a ball is sent high into the air allowing others to chase and catch. even if the de

taking part of a haka in london earlier and believes that the likes of western samoa and fiji is a place that they could call shocked. ththey start their campaign against the u.s. on sunday. >> this is the thing. everybody is talking about th who is going to win the tournaments, the new zealands, the englands, the irelands, the wheals. they forget about the island boys. and those guys have a game or two that they will upset somewhere along the line. >> back to felicity. >> sana, thank you so much. now as any facebook user know liking a post is one of the significant features on the social network. what do you do if he want to acknowledge a post that you don't actually like. fear not coming soon is facebook's new dislike button. it's creator mark ducker mark zuckerberg will allow users to display emotions. >> protestors are gathering... >> there's an air of tension right now... >> the crowd chanting for democracy... >> this is another significant development... >> we have an exclusive story tonight, and we go live... >> business man bill browder. >> if my grandfather was the biggest commu

hosts england play fiji in the first match and they're urged to support their team by tweeting #we'retherose>> not just myself but the players about the size of -- the trick is obviously to -- not to be overcome by the whole occasion. >> and it's set to be a huge occasion as the last teams like two time champion's australia arrive, organizers are talking up the event. >> with the tournament set to be broadcast to over 200 countries and ticket sales of two and a quarter million across 13 venues, the 2015 rugby world cup is predicting a profit of $370 million. >> it's a record breaker on many fronts but for all of us we've really never had the experience of -- organizers say the returns will be invested into growing the sport for the next six weeks though, this event is looking to profit itself by battling it out to be crowned world champions. mark graham, al jazeera. >>> to the nfl on monday. he played in just one game last year after being banned from the league for child abuse indictments. but he did not make much of an impact as his team lost 20-3 to the san francisco 49ers. the former lea

they take on fiji in cardiff.hey won the tournament back in 1999, they can't afford to slip up this time as they try to negotiate a group that includes england and ways. only the top two will advance into the quarterfinals. >> i think nerves show that you care. we want to get out in the paddock. it will be helter-skelter. >> the card game of bridge is fighting for recognition as a sport. they say that the game promote healthy minds and therefore should receive government funding. is it a sport, and if it didn't, what is? lee wellings reports. >> bridge is a leisure activity for most. but top players are about to compete in the world championships in india about whatever level players take the game seriously. so seriously that the english bridge union has been fighting for recognition as a sport in london's high court. >> it is true if we recognize it as a sport we would have access to funding types we don't currently have. the lottery funding would be the obvious example. but it's about more than that. >> what is

who lost face fiji their opening match against england. take a look at all of today's pictures. ♪ the countdown is on for apple fans. with the latest iphone set to make its way into early adopters on friday morning in asia. nothing looks that different from the outside, but as sam grobart explains, it is what is inside the phone that counts. sam: this is the new iphone 6s and plus. should you buy one? yeah, probably. eight years since it debuted, it still think the iphone is the best smartphone you can buy. android phones have made tremendous improvements and apple has deftly made some missteps, but the way apple is able to develop the hardware and software together still makes for the best user experience. these new s models are typical of the two-year product cycle. nothing is terribly different on the outside, but a lot has changed inside. let's start with the display. apple added another dimension to multitouch and called it 3-d touch. basically, if you press harder than normal, you can pull up shortcuts for different apps. it is like

if is believed that the likes of western samoa and fiji could cause some shocks. they start the campaign against the u.s. on sunday. >> this is the thing. everybody is talking about the usual suspects in terms of who is going to win the tournament. the new zealands, the englands, the irelands, the wales. they forget the island boys. those guys have a game or two that they will upset a team somewhere along the line. >> back tback to maryam nemazee. >> you can find more on our website www.aljazeera.com. i'll be back with a full bulletin of news after a very short break. intensifies... >> they have travelled for weeks, sometimes months. >> and the e.u. struggles to cope... >> we don't know, they stop us here. >> what's being done while lives hang in the balance? >> we need help now. >> i kept trying to make him not be a boy... it's not working. >> transgender children. >> i'd sit alone, i'd eat alone, i have no one to talk to. >> some dismiss it as a phase. >> we're trying to pigeon-hole him into "tom boy". >> but is it reallt a crisis? >> when your child wants to di

fiji put up a good fight, but england managed to top them 35-11. >>> the national football league saysorts to make the game safer. it comes after research showed an alarming rate of brain disease in former players. 87 of 91 brains of players tested positive for the disease, cte. the men had donated their brains for research. their deaths. it's not clear why some players develop cte and others don't. it's linked with repeated trauma and concussions. the u.s. department of veteran affairs and boston university conducted the research. our medical correspondent, sanjay gupta, spent some time with the researchers. >> reporter: first of all, cte, kraunic traumatic een encephalopathy is not something we even knew about until seven or eight years ago. studies began in 2008. i visited the lab in 2011 where the science was taking place where they were examining the brains of former nfl players and other people, as well. this most recent study says 96% of people whose brains were examined had evidence of the cte. i want to make something clear. these were people who probably during their lives wo

auskick off their world cup campaign against fiji on september 23rd >>> now, it's game on in hong kong where some of the top tart players have been playing in the biggest tournament that the city has seen. organizers are hoping that it will put hong kong on the professional circuit. >> reporter: a world class line-up led by 16 world champion bill taylor, and a crowd that appreciates talent. hong kong's water front has been given over to a game not normally associated with east asia, born out of the pub culture of beer and bravado, it's a reputation difficult to shed. balanced with the steely nerves of the players. they reached the quarterfinals in the world cup competition earlier this year, making the darts world sit up and take notice. >> more people are noticing darts in hong kong, because of our performance there. we are proud of that. >> we are seeing more young players coming through, and their families improving. we will take more players at international competition in the future. >> it's hoped that this event is a success. hong kong will become an official leg of the world tou

there is a huge, long air bridge that goes down into fiji and it's up and around and over into india and over the hump. there's this huge logistical effort. i think the guy's name is james williford. he shows how all of these logistics cross and into the pacific before the war even starts. so when the war starts, yeah, germany first, but you've already got a lot of these and most of them are logistics. you've got guys manning the air stones along the sea line communications from australia to brisbane and sydney and those places. so it's a huge effort and the numbers of people that are in support bases and on ships is cement. and that's what the numbers show. my point was that there's an awful lot in the land lease, as well, and i really think you should factor that in, too. >> i think at this point, we have to move on to our next presentation. >> here is some of what we're covering in c-span on nurse. the u.s. chamber of commerce gives its labor day briefing on the economy and jobs. live coverage at 10:00 a.m. and eastern. at 11:00, a look at the iran nuclear agreement with the herit

wallabies had a win over fiji, but failed to grab a bonus point, with two teams guaranteed automatic qualifications. the pressure will be on australia to grab that bonus in birmingham in a few minute's time. >>> in pool b the u.s.a. are looking for a victory after losing the opener to samoa last sunday. they take on scotland in leads. after the impressive performance in the loss to france romania will be seeking the first point in ireland in the group d encounter at wembley. >> women rugby players are aiming for a place at next year's olympic games in rio. seven teams are competing for a single spot at the game. tania j reports it will be the first time women's rug bli will be played. >> the team has been training for a week to get used to the altitude. it's history in the making. only a single win in women's team from africa qualified from the olympics. women's rugby is featuring for the first time, unlike competitors. south africans are competitive sports women and favourites. >> we are not taking this for granted. every game will be tough. and so the teams coming in, we don't unit

there is a huge, long air bridge that goes down into fiji and it's up and around and over into india and over the hump. there's this huge logistical effort. i think the guy's name is james williford. he shows how all of these logistics cross and into the pacific before the war even starts. so when the war starts, yeah, germany first, but you've already got a lot of these and most ofhe

. >> australia made a not entirely convincing start to their world cup campaign with a win over fiji.ustralia failing to earn the bonus point, it could get crucial in deciding who would "l" make it through the last eight. they need to get that bonus, but the wallabies managed three. the two-time world champions next face uruguay. >>> pool d france and romania. france ran clear after the break, they now sit at the top of their group and play canada next. >>> now japan may have shocked rugby by that win against south africa. the africans will face the all blacks new zealand in a match that will be played on thursday. lee wellings reports. >> it's a minor miracle that they have reached this world cup. qualifying last year had gone so badly they needed to win their last match by an unlikely 53 points. they won 89-10, and reached their fifth world cup in succession. their award, an opening game against new zealand's mighty all blacks at the olympic stadium in london. >> we have professional players who come together and they work exceptionally hard. >> it's been an eye opener for welshman

fiji - a welcome to england in the rugby world cup. >>> sport now with robin. >> good to see you. thank you. tennis, serena williams quest for a calendar year grand slam on hold. these were the scenes at flushing meadows, venus forced the postponement of a match with roberto vinci. she has a day's rest before playing the italian. williams two matches away from completing the historic calendar year grand slam. the 33-year-old winning 25 semifinals at grand slam events, losing three, few would bet against serena williams making it to the final where in terms of grand slam she has 21 victory. alone she has 26 matches on the trot. she was 23 consecutive wins. the title was also included. an item for your diary, 1500 g.m.t. the matches take place, men's after that. roger federer in action on friday. the swissman closer to ending a 3-year grand slam drought. >> reporter: roger federer has not dropped a set at the us open, and against frenchman richard gasquet, he was barely challenged. the swiss showed off all the challenges enlisting him to 17 grand slams, not losing a point, prevailin

. >>> [ inaudible ] with the sport as england prepare to kick off the rugby world cup as they fiji inhe opening match. >>> the u.s. secretary of state john kerry says washington believes talks with russia on the syria conflict is an important next step. his comments during a trip to london came shortly after sush russia's foreign minister said moscow is ready for talks. they have been at odds for years over how to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. james bayes joins us live from the united nations headquarters in new york. james, why now? what happened? >> reporter: well, i think one of the factors is of course the scenes that we're seeing across europe and the refugee crisis. i think everyone has now seen that the scale of what is coming from syria, and how far this mass of people is traveling, that i think it's forcing people to look again at the issue. certainly here in new york at the security council. it's back near the top of the agenda after four years of war in syria. i think secretary of state kerry's comments are very interesting, because he talks about possible milit

they take on fiji. new zealand going to the tournament as the favorites. the sporting governing body expects nearly 500,000 fans from overseas to visit england and wales throughout the tournament. so far we have been asking you do we feel that economic performance is a leading indicator for who will win the championship? of course in that case the u.k. economy doing well. does that mean that england have a bit of a chance or the u.s.? is that a sign from janet yellen yesterday? choking? feeling that she could not hike rates because the economy isn't strong enough meaning that the u.s. doesn't have a chance. if you are watching in the u.s., will you be watching the rugby world cup? do you care about rugby? >> you're already trash talking and the tournament hasn't even begun. >> it's important. new zealand, big, big favorites but the kiwi dollar is falling. they've had to ease. perhaps that shows weakness. >> well, new zealand, there you go, that's my picture of meeting them in hong kong in 2010, maybe i was a deciding factor. lucky charm in that rugby world

the two time champions who opened their campaign with a win over fiji wednesday, made hay in the sunshine. australia secured the all important bonus points that helped push them to the toll that pool a ahead of encounters with england and wales. >> the plan is to play well every game and just let the results take care of themselves, so we're not sitting in front of the t.v. for one team or the other, just making assessments and looking at our game and seeing how we can improve. we're going to have to improve to be able to compete with england. >> meanwhile, scotland have gone top of pool b after beating the u.s.a. the americans led 13-6 at the break, but four second half tries gave the scots a 36-16 victory and a bonus point. they now lead pool b. with 10 points from two games just ahead of south africa and s samoa. the romanians are seeking their first points in the tournament. >> south africa dealt a blow to their campaign, ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a broken jaw, the injury happened in the victory over is samoa on saturday. fitness problems overshadowed his last two

there is a huge, long air bridge that goes down into fiji and it's up and around and over into india and over the hump. there's this huge logistical effort. i think the guy's name is james williford. he shows how all of these logistics cross and into the pacific before the war even starts. so when the war starts, yeah, germany first, but you've already got a lot of these and most of them are logistics. you've got guys manning the air stations along the sea line communications from australia to brisbane and sydney and those places. so it's a huge effort and the numbers of people that are in support bases and on ships is cement. and that's what the numbers show. my point was that there's an awful lot in the land lease, as well, and i really think you should factor that in, too. >> i think at this point, we have to move on to our next presentation. >> here is some of what we're covering in c-span on nurse. the u.s. chamber of commerce gives its annual labor day briefing on the economy and jobs. live coverage at 10:00 a.m. and eastern. at 11:00, a look at the iran nuclear agreement with

taking part in london earlier, believed that the likes of fiji who play england in the opener could cause shocks. so mow i can't starts their campaign against the u.s. an sunday. >> everyone's talking about the usual suspects in terms of who's going to win the tournament, new zealand, ireland, wails. they forget about poll felicia. >> a team of five sailors traveled 13 days, departing from a russian port and after 3,240 nautical miles, arrived in the bering strait. that's all your sport for now. >> thank you very much. do stay with us here at al jazeera. we've got a lot more to come in just a couple of minutes. >> i kept trying to make him not be a boy... it's not working. >> transgender children. >> i'd sit alone, i'd eat alone, i have no one to talk to. >> some dismiss it as a phase. >> we're trying to pigeon-hole him into "tom boy". >> but is it reallt a crisis? >> when your child wants to die... that's what changes parents. >> meet the families on a life changing journey. >> i finally get to blossom into the beautiful flower i am! >> hungarian police fire tear gas at refugees gathered

the opening game semifinals will be played at the home of english rugby, hosting fiji.it's the progress of smaller rugby nations like japan, the next tournament hosts that will help determine whether the tournament has been a success. al jazeera, london. >> world rugby is one sporting organization seeking increased control over the media. the strained relationship between journalists and sporting organizations is a growing problem as we'll explore in a special series over the next three days. there are a number of different players in sport, firstly the governing bodies who often hire large media teams, now boasting their own t.v. channels where they can sell exclusive content. broadcasters who spend millions of dollars for the right to show live sports gain access to coaches. then there are non-rights holders who require media accreditation to attend sporting events. many sports organizations have gun asking for money in exchange for accreditation. al jazeera english was asked to pay organizers for tennis, the car rally and world championships in beijing. on all three

they opened their campaign with a win in fiji, made hey in the sunshine. australia killed the all important bonus points that helped them to the top of pool eight after a crucial encounter with england and wales. >> in pool b., the u.s.a. looking for a victory are facing scotland in leads. two time champion south africa have had an injury late in the 46-60 victory saturday. fitness problems over shadowed his last two appearances and ruled him out of the tournament. >> the job reaction for the welsh sum would it up. >> you go there and you are driven and you win the game and you're a hero. you make the wrong call, and you're zero. >> with two nervous coaches watching on, england completely dominated the first half. iting out johnny may for the first try. wales going ahead 16-6. england allowed wales to stay in touch by conceding silly penalties. he couldn't miss. despite losing three players to injury, they cobbled together the back line. >> england have to beat australia in a week's time for his chance of keeping the tournament alive. al jazeera. >> aiming

they won their opening game against fiji.lso contained two-time world champions australia, with only two teams progressing through to the quarter finals. >> there's no need to panic. [ inaudible ] georgia is fantastic. and i'll nad the point, we're very fortunate to have two high-quality players in that position. he has been pushing hard, and he has been pushing hard in training consistently. >>> the financial struggles of the british team have followed them to the japan grand prix. they found themselves locked out of their own hospitality tent. there is also uncertainty surroubing the mclaren driver. he hinted he may retire at the end of the season. >> we're in good talks, the team and myself, so that's it, you know, we're here to concentrate on this weekend. mclaren, in front of the home crowd, in front of honda's home crowd. >>> now to the sprint sensation, this sprite athlete is 105 years old, and he has just broken his own world record for being the oldest competitive sprinter. he finished the 100 meters in a time of jus

host england will take on fiji in the opening game on friday as lee wellings now reports. >> reporterugby players are welcomed for the rugby eighth world cup. >> we're now looking at something like over 3 million tickets sold. we're looking at nearly half a million people coming from overseas. the anticipated audience is about 4 billion. to be the showcase of it around the world for rugby. >> reporter: but ticket prices suggest this is still a sport for the rich with funds unhappy about average prices of over $150 per ticket. >> it's silly money. >> there should be more dedicated fans that do come to events like this that can get a ticket at a good price and can go watch the game. >> reporter: the team to beat are new zealand's mighty all blacks. >> the first thing it is not about [ inaudible ] i think that, you know, i might say it's silly, but that's -- it changes your -- your how you approach it, i think. and yeah, [ inaudible ] haven't [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: their opening game is against namibia. it will be played at london's olympic stadium as organizers targeted new venues.

crucial pool game against whales and george fort has been dropped with farrel as replacement and won fijil will start saturday's game as well. england's group also contained two time world champion australia with two teams progressing to the quarter finals. >> we are dealing with who was available and georgia is fantastic and fortunate to have players in opposition and i think since that final obviously on the march and pushing out and pushing hard in training consistently. >> driver daniel was fastest in the second practice section of the grand prix and hit the morning and afternoon section and was best at navigating the wet weather clocking a time of 69.2777 seconds and only .200 ahead of rossburg and lewis hamilton was half a second back in third. formula one returned to sazuka since the fatal crash last year and the driver was severely injured in a crash during the japanese grand prix, the 25-year-old remained comatose until his death in july. japan's sports minister resigned due to the troubles with the plan for the country's olympic stadium and he told prime minister he wanted to ta