earlier we heard from the striker, fran kirby. they seem like a blur, striker, fran kirby.r, fran kirby. they seem like a blur, those kind _ striker, fran kirby. they seem like a blur, those kind of— striker, fran kirby. they seem like a blur, those kind of games - striker, fran kirby. they seem like a blur, those kind of games in - striker, fran kirby. they seem like i a blur, those kind of games in those situations, you don't try to think about them. it is focusing on the game coming up. we are focusing on the semifinals first. we haven't got ahead of ourselves, we still have a really tough game with sweden, they are the highest ranked team left in the tournament. the are the highest ranked team left in the tournament.— the tournament. the lionesses can afford to be _ the tournament. the lionesses can afford to be confident _ the tournament. the lionesses can afford to be confident with - the tournament. the lionesses can afford to be confident with a - afford to be confident with a record—breaking group stage in which they scored 14 goals and a great win over a hard span

england's march to the wembley arch was becoming a canter and fran kirby's mastery in midfield reapedelirium inside bramall lane! and when the final whistle blew and that semi—final hoodoo had been banished, the emotions could finally flow for players and for fans. i think when the full time whistle came, we didn't really know what to do. as you can tell, an unbelievable atmosphere. we're excited for finals. oh, it was brilliant. brilliant. absolutely brilliant, yeah. i'm buzzing for the final. ithought, "oh, my, this is going to be hard." - and then, bam! 4—0, it's a great game, though. great game, crazy! 4—0, who would have thought it? semi final, on to the final now. i think serena wiegman's done a fantasticjob. yeah. she's brought the youth back in, she's got the experience there. these fans, these players, in sarina they trust. it's been less than a year she's been in thejob, but the impact she's made is clear. 13 years it had been since england had been in the final of a major tournament. who would bet against them now? natalie pirks, bbc news, sheffield. the match was watched b

earlier we heard from the striker, fran kirby.e kind of games you've lost in those situations, you don't try to think about them. it is focusing on the game coming up. we are focusing on the semifinals first. we haven't got ahead of ourselves, we still have a really tough game with sweden, they are the highest ranked team left in the tournament. the lionesses can afford to be confident with a record—breaking group stage in which they scored 14 goals and a great win over a hard spanish side. but coach, sarina wiegman is back on the sideline and the dutch manager, winning this competition the last time it was held in 2017 with holland. she has been there and done it, she has won majorfinals, so the best person to get us through that and to do that is her. she will come with a lot of experience and advice and she already has done leading into the tournament. i think for her it is a case of doing what is normal, because she has been to a few. i'm sure we will lean on her a little bit to get through it. tomorrow morning, the squad will

thought it was over, she was wrong — england's march to the wembley arch was becoming a cantor — and fran kirby's in sarina they trust — not even a year in the job, the impact wiegman's had is clear. it had been 13 years since the lionesses were last in a majorfinal. who would bet against them now? natalie pirks, bbc news, sheffield. it's crazy, i'm it's c ra z y, i'm s o it's crazy, i'm so excited, i'm just soaking it all in and enjoying every day, every game, and just can't wait for the final now. day, every game, and 'ust can't wait for the final now._ for the final now. honestly my eyes have always — for the final now. honestly my eyes have always been _ for the final now. honestly my eyes have always been on _ for the final now. honestly my eyes have always been on the _ for the final now. honestly my eyes have always been on the trophy - for the final now. honestly my eyes. have always been on the trophy from the very— have always been on the trophy from the very beginning. i've always had to take _ the very beginning. i've always had to take each game as it comes. but i don't think— to tak

fran kirby got the fourth, chipping keeper hedvig lindahl to complete the rout.pire the nation i think that's what we are doing. we want to make a difference so we hope that everyone is so enthusiastic and at the end the whole country is proud of us and that more, even more girls and boys start playing football. france are gearing up for theirfirst european championship semi—final on wednesday against continental heavyweights germany at stadium mk in milton keynes. the french finally ended their run of quarter—final eliminations in major tournaments with a 1—0 victory over netherlands on saturday. manager corinne diacre says the squad is excited, but up against an opponent that has won 6 of the last 7 euros, she added that they "mustn't play the game before their time." cecilie ludwig has won stage three of the inaugural tour de france femmes from reims to epernay. the dane was involved in a crash on monday but she came back strongly over the 133km stage in the french champagne region, to take the win by two seconds. she moves into the top ten but after her teamm

england football star fran kirby says head coach sarina wiegan is the perfect person to inspire thems ago while in charge of her home country — the netherlands. now, she's looking to guide england to their first ever major tournament win. the lionesses face sweden in the euros semi—finals in sheffield on tuesday. she has been there and done it, she has got to finals, one major finals, so the best person to get us through that and do that is her so i think she will come with a lot of experience, a lot of advice, and i think for her, it is a case of doing what is normalfor think for her, it is a case of doing what is normal for her because obviously she has been to a few now, so i am sure we will lean on her a little bit to get through it. it's the final day of the world athletics championships. action is already underway in euegene in oregon in the us. you can get the latest on the bbc sport website. from next month, the british government will stop providing aid to nine state hospitals in south sudan, affecting millions of people in the african country. the move has triggered fears i

and then fran kirby added a fourth, to confirm england's place in the final on sunday. football. well, the former arsenal and england striker ian wright spoke to bbc sport about the importance of batting away negativity and the impact the lionesses�* success will have on young girls around the country. you're never going to not get the negativity from people. i saw a wonderful quote of someone saying don't worry about the dinosaurs screaming at the meteor. the women's game is here to stay and what we are seeing with these ladies underwear they are inspiring everybody is that nothing is going to stop it. i love it, i hope they can finish it off simply because they deserve to end all those heroes, the mums, dads, the brothers, the uncles, all those people who had to take those girls all over the countryjust people who had to take those girls all over the country just to people who had to take those girls all over the countryjust to try people who had to take those girls all over the country just to try and get to play football, they must be sitting there so proud of what

commentator: fran kirby goes for the chip." and then, bam, 4—0. it was a great game, though — great game. after a thrilling night in sheffield, england will look to triumph in the final on sunday.

and then fran kirby added a fourth to confirm england's place in the final on sunday.ionesses�* success will have on young girls around the country. you are never going to not get the negativity— you are never going to not get the negativity from people. i saw wonderful quote when somebody said don't worry— wonderful quote when somebody said don't worry about the dinosaurs screaming — don't worry about the dinosaurs screaming at the media. the women's game _ screaming at the media. the women's game is _ screaming at the media. the women's game is here — screaming at the media. the women's game is here to stay and these ladies — game is here to stay and these ladies are _ game is here to stay and these ladies are inspiring everybody anything is going to stop them. i love it. _ anything is going to stop them. i love it. i— anything is going to stop them. i love it, i hope they can finishing it off— love it, i hope they can finishing it off because they deserve to. they are all_ it off because they deserve to. they are all heroes. all the people who had to— are all heroes

fran kirby added a fourth before the final whistle brought delirious scenes.ere from the very beginning, we're focusing every single game, i don't think we've got ahead of ourselves, even though it can be quite overwhelming with the support that we've had, the crowd noise, the amazing performances that we've put in, the likes of beth mead, probably going for the golden boot, just things like that all going our way, i think we've all kept ourselves very grounded as a team. and just the desire to win football matches has just been there from the beginning, and that has always been the focus. let's not forget, england have exited at the semifinal stage of the last three major tournaments. they have now put that behind them. a special moment for the team, and you wonder, of course, how everyone is feeling this morning, it was probably a late night for everybody watching. the tournament has proved a hit with fans around the country with people cheering on the lionesses on their path to the final. 0ur correspondent andrew plant joined supporters young and old in a p

commentator: fran kirby goes for the chip. england's lionesses roar into the final of the euros to the delight of fans. i thought, "oh my, this is going to be hard." and then, barn, 4—0. it was a great game, though — great game. after a thrilling night in sheffield, england will look to triumph in the final on sunday. i am ina triumph in the final on sunday. i am in a misty leeds looking at how the team's performances are inspiring the next generation. the fourth day of strikes in just over five weeks as 40,000 network rail workers walked out at midnight. i will look at why things have not moved forward and what it might mean for you. i foryou. iam on for you. i am on the motorway. i think you already have a million calls about an accident. the chilling 999 call after a lorry piles into stationary traffic. we hear about the lives affected one year after the crash. good morning, we start with some sunshine in places. the cloud will build, producing showers. 0verthe next days, it will turn warmer. all the details throughout the

the lionesses had already qualified for the quarterfinals, fran kirby opened the scoring just beforeament. an own goal completed their defeat, as they finished bottom of the group without a win. there's been impressive scoring by some of the world's leading golfers in the second round of the open. but tiger woods has waved an emotional farewell to st andrews in what he admits could be his last open tournament there. joe wilson reports from the old course. before 10am, tiger woods was out again, trying to summon one more extraordinary round from his aching, repaired body. and they were watching, of course they were watching. he still is really the one golfer who stands beyond his sport, whose fame spans generations. i've seen tiger tee off on the first hole and he made a par. but the low score tiger woods needed didn't come. there was no magical revival, and in fact, it often looked painful. as for the players who actually might win this championship, well, that was a different story, going on simultaneously in different parts of st andrews. with his second round not beginning until m

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chelsea's fran kirby had a front row seat for all three, and doesn't fancy a repeat.n. it's definitely my motivation. i don't want to feel the way i did, you know, losing the semi—finals. so hopefully we can do one better and get to the final this time. dutch manager sarina wiegman took the reins of the lionesses last september to much acclaim and she's backing up the hype. 14 matches, no defeats, 12 wins. 30 yards across the deck... it's in! she coached the reigning champions netherlands to glory in 2017. but this, this is different. everything is more, bigger, more expectations, higher expectations. the level of the game is higher. so actually it's hard to compare, but i think the players are more experienced and have had more moments already in this higher environment. attendance is where the women's game needs improvement, but a record half a million tickets have been sold. the further england go, the more the game could grow a chance for england! natalie pirks, bbc news. to wimbledon now, where there are some exciting quarter final matches this afternoon. our spo

thought it was over, she was wrong — england's march to the wembley arch was becoming a cantor, and fran kirby'scrazy, i think. i'm so excited, i'm just soaking it all in and enjoying every day, every game, and just can't wait for the final now. i'll be honest, my eyes have always been on the trophy from the very beginning. i've obviously had to take each game as it comes. but i don't think i'll be truly happy unless we get our hands on that trophy over the weekend. the finale at wembley on sunday. to cycling — and cecilie ludwig has won stage three of the inaugural tour de france femmes, from reims to epernay. the dane crashed yesterday and lost almost two minutes to race leader marianne vos, but she came back strongly over the 83—mile stage this afternoon in the french champagne region, surging in the final climb to take the stage by two seconds. that moved her up into the top ten — second place enough for vos to retain the overall lead. the commonwealth games get under way on thursday in birmingham. diverjack laugher and weightlifter emily campbell have been announced as england's flag—bearer

when fran kirby found beth mead, the deftest of touches marked the moment the party officially startede final flourish. plenty to ponder at half—time. the win wasn't in the bag yet. austria weren't prepared to lie down. in front of a record—breaking women's euros crowd, this wasn't england's best performance by a long shot, but their firstjob is done. smiles all round. beyond words. yeah, what an amazing night. great to start the tournament with a win, and really happy to get a goal for my team. tournament football — it's not about how you start, it's how you finish. natalie pirks, bbc news, old trafford. now to wimbledon, and rafael nadal survived a scare to make it through to the semi—finals for the eighth time in his career. he needed more than four hours on court, and five sets, to battle his way past american taylor fritz. nadal picked up an injury in the second set and struggled with his movement for long periods, but he eventually found a way to win. the spaniard taking it on a tie—break in the fifth to keep his hopes of a calendar grand slam alive, as long as he's fit enough to

england's march to the wembley arch was becoming a canter and fran kirby's mastery in midfield reapedtle blew and that semifinal hoodoo had been banished, the emotions could finally flow for players and for fans. i think when the full time whistle came, we didn't really know what to do. as you can tell, an unbelievable atmosphere. we're excited for finals. oh, it was brilliant. brilliant. absolutely brilliant, yeah. i'm buzzing for the final. ithought, "oh, my, - this is going to be hard." and then, bam! 4—0, it's a great game, though. great game, crazy! 4—0, who would have thought it? semi final, on to the final now. i think sarina wiegman's done a fantasticjob. yeah. she's brought the youth back in, she's got the experience there. these fans, these players, in sarina they trust. it's been less than a year she's been in thejob, but the impact she's made is clear. 13 years it had been since england had been in the final of a major tournament. who would bet against them now? natalie pirks, bbc news, sheffield. last night's match was watched by a peak television audience of 9.3 million

chelsea's fran kirby had a front row seat for all three and doesn't fancy a repeat.. it is definitely my motivation. i don't want to feel the way i did losing those semifinals, so, hopefully, we can do one better and get to the final this time. dutch manager sarina wiegman took the reins of the lionesses last september to much acclaim and she is backing up the hype. 14 matches, no defeats, 12 wins. attendance is where the women's game needs improvement but a record half a million tickets have been sold. the further england go, the more the game could grow. natalie pirks, bbc news. what a tournament we have in store and it continues what has been a packed summer of sport already, with cameron norrie producing a career defining victory yesterday to book his place in the wimbledon semifinals. he came through in five sets against david coffin on court one yesterday. he did it the hard way. twice yet to come from a set down to win it in five. he said afterwards how much the support of the crowd roared him on through this one and afterwards i still don't think he could qui

fran kirby opened the scoring just before half time. one british metal hopein the end of the one british metal hope in the most dramatic fashion. hollie bradshaw's poll snapping on the warm—up, although she eventually walked away, she withdrew as precaution, accrual and to her championships. there was better news for laura muir, she eased through her 1500 metres heat when in the 100 metres, zharnel hughes is also through behind the favourite, america's fred kersley. biggest man was the kenyan runner, he had to dash from the airport straight to the track after only just getting dash from the airport straight to the track after onlyjust getting a visa in time. but he qualified for the semifinals. the 100 metres is very much the focus of this weekend. both the men and women's titles will be decided the fight to be the fastest should be an enthralling one. it will do well to match this, though. the us pipped gold by the dominican republic in the mixed relay final. the 19th world medal for america's allyson felix at the end of a remarkable c

chelsea's fran kirby had a front row seat for all three and doesn't fancy a repeat.the reigning champions netherlands to glory in 2017. but this, this is different. everything is more bigger, more expectations, higher expectations. the level of the game is higher. so, actually, it is hard to compare. but i think the players are more experienced and have had more moments already in this higher environment. attendance is where the women's game needs improvement, but a record half a million tickets have been sold. the further england go, the more the game could grow. commentator: a chance for england! kirby, 1—0. natalie pirks, bbc news. it is going to be different this time around. when england last staged the tournament in 2005 and pressure brings expectation but you feel perhaps this is the moment for england to shine on the biggest stage. it will be an enthralling tournament and this is where it plays out tonight. the pitch looking glorious. we said yesterday he felt the hottest ticket in town yesterday was watching cam norrie in wimbledon i think the hottest ticket

fran kirby added a fourth before the final whistle brought delirious scenes. good way, sometimes the wrong way and you don't believe in what you are doing so it's really nice and i hope we can do even better next sunday. what a night it was for english football. the former arsenal and england striker ian wright spoke to bbc sport about the importance of batting away negativity and the impact the lionesses' success will have on young girls around the country. you're never going to not get the negativity from people. i saw a wonderful court, someone saying don't worry about the dinosaurs, screaming at the meteor, the women's games are here and the way these ladies are inspiring every body, nothing is going to stop them. i hope they can finish it off because they deserve it and all those heroes, the mums, dads, brothers, the uncles who had to take those girls all over the countryjust to try and get to play football, they must be sitting there so proud of what is happening at the moment, when you consider there is only 63% of girls who have the same access to foot

when fran kirby found beth mead though, the deftest of touches over zinsberger marked the moment thatwhite though couldn't add to the final flourish. plenty to ponder at half time. the win wasn't in the bag yet. austria weren't prepared to lie down. forced into herfirst save of the night. in front of a record—breaking women's euros crowd, this wasn't england's best performance by a long shot but their firstjob is done. smiles all round. beyond words. what an amazing night. great to start the tournament with a win, and really happy to get a goal for my team. really good vibe and we were saying it was really nice to see lots of young fans in the crowd, boys and girls, looking up to female athletes which is really important. i've played football all my life - and to have 68,000 people watching a game is unheard of. it's amazing. i think it was a bit overwhelming because this is one of the record amounts of people in this stadium and this is my very first ever time in the stadium, or in any stadium, so i'm dead happy about that. an austrian doggedness met an english lack of ruthlessness a

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