two time grand slam champion simona halep is banned from tennis for four years for anti—doping violationsgland beat scotland in hampden park in one of the oldest rivalries in world football. and in the nfl — a blow for the new yorkjets as aaron rodgers is ruled out for the rest of the season with an achilles injury. we start with tennis, and two—time grand slam winner simona halep has been banned for 4 years for anti—doping violations. an independent tribunal determined the 31 year old romanian had committed "intentional" violations — but she refutes the findings, and intends to appeal against the decision at the court of arbitration for sport. our tennis corespondent rusell fuller says that as things stand, she won't be able to compete again until october 2026. pretty much the most severe been a player can receive, unless they are able to prove that they had no intent to take drugs. and this independent tribunal has, as you said, decided that it was intentional and it's based on 2 findings. 1 was the positive urine sample that she returned at the us open last year in 2022 for a drug that

halep says she intends to appeal against the decision at the court of arbitration for sport.om our website. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello. for at least part of wednesday, we can expect a window of fine weather overhead. if we take a look at the satellite picture. we can see the rain—bearing clouds that affected parts of england and wales during tuesday. behind me, there is another weather system that will be working into the north—west later on wednesday. but in between, a slice of clear skies, quite a cool, in fact, chilly start for some on wednesday morning, but some spells of sunshine. starting the day then across the highlands, very close to freezing with a touch of frost in places. compare that with 16—17 around some coasts of eastern and south—eastern england, where we start the day with a bit more clouds, still some humid air in place, but it will turn fresher and brighter here as the day wears on. a big slice of sunshine, but then by lunchtime we'll see rain splashing into northern ireland and then that will get into western

two time grand slam champion simona halep is banned from tennis for four years for anti—doping violationsin hampden park in one of the oldest rivalries in world football. and in the nfl — a blow for the new yorkjets as aaron rodgers is ruled out for the rest of the season with an achilles injury. we start with tennis, and two—time grand slam winner simona halep has been banned for 4 years for anti—doping violations.

we start with some tennis, and two—time grand slam winner simona halep has been banned for 4 years fordoping violations. an independent tribunal determined the 31 —year—old romanian had committed "intentional" violations. she tested positive for roxa-dustat - which can be used to treat anaemia, but has been deemed performance enhancing for many years — at last year's us open. she was also found guilty of using an unspecified prohibited substance or method in 2022. halep had been provisionally suspended since last october, which means she will be able to play again in october 2026, by which time she will be 3a — but in a statement halep said she intends to appeal against the decision at the court of arbitration for sport. to the rugby world cup, where england's tom curry has been banned for 2 matches, after attending a disciplinary hearing following his red card against argentina. curry was sent off for head contact in the third minute of england's opening game of the tournament. an initial yellow card was upgraded to red by the new bunker review system. he was handed a 3 match suspensi

simona halep says she is "shocked" after being banned for four years following breaches of the tennisthe former wimbledon champion says she intends to appeal against the decision at the court of arbitration for sport. halep, a former world number one and french open winner, tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's us open. translation: i am shocked, it is a ureat translation: i am shocked, it is a great injustice _ translation: i am shocked, it is a great injustice what _ translation: i am shocked, it is a great injustice what is _ translation: i am shocked, it is a great injustice what is happening. i | great injustice what is happening. i have never don't. my blood tests were negative and there were no band substances found was a only a tiny amount of it paying back in a you're in test and that was it. i have to go to the court of arbitration and will appeal this. go to the court of arbitration and willappealthis. i hope go to the court of arbitration and will appeal this. i hope the truth will appeal this. i hope the truth will come out one day and i will fight the

and we start with some developing news this afternoon — the former wimbledon champion simona halep has for four years, after a tribunalfound her in breach of �*intentional�* anti—doping violations. halep, who's the highest profile player to fail a drugs test since maria sharapova seven years ago, said she would be challenging the verdict. our tennis correspondent russell fullerjoins me in the studio now. russell, give me the back story now. four years is usually the starting point, it's pretty much the most severe been a player can receive, unless they can prove they had no intent to take drugs. and this independent tribunal has as you said, decided that it was intentional and it is based on two findings. one is the positive you're in sample that she returned at the us open last year in 2022 for rocks seduce that which can be used to treat anaemia. three independent experts decided, suggested very much, that doping had taken place. there is also the story of contaminated supplements and the panel have accepted simona hello�*s... court of arbitration for sport, she said she continues to

halep's coach says he can't believe it's come to this. >> i'm extremely shocked.hocked because i've been with her through the whole process. and the decision is completely impossible to understand. and also the way she has been treated by the itia all the way through the process, so unfairly. it's shocking on all levels. during that whole year, the treatment she has received is not normal, unfair, and unacceptable for me. she is a victim. she has been contaminated by a product that was supposed to be clean. so she is literally the victim. when you're a victim and you are entering into this process with the itia, it's horrible. when you are a provisionally suspended, which was the case, you are -- and this is written in the rules -- you are entitled to a quick hearing. so this is a parody for me. this is a parody of justice. >> now for its part, the women's tennis association says it is of the utmost importance of players to be aware of the tennis anti-doping program rules and to follow them, adding it would continue to follow her case very closely. the 31-year-old

halep said she intends to appeal. us congress has ordered house committees to begin an impeachment inquiry into president biden. kevin mccarthy said his party had uncovered serious and credible corruption allegations. the white house has dismissed the inquiry as "extreme politics." here's what mr mccarthy had to say. that's why today i am directing our house committee to open a formal impeachment inquiry into presidentjoe biden. this logical next step will give our committees the full power to gather all the facts and answers for the american public. that's exactly what we want to know. the answers. i believe the president would want to answer these questions and allegations as well. now, i would encourage the president and his team to fully cooperate with this investigation in the interests of transparency. we're committed to getting the answers for the american public. nothing more, nothing less. we will go wherever the evidence takes us. 0ur north america correspondent sean dilley says the impeachment process is se

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two—time grand slam champion and former world number one simona halep says she is "shocked" after beingi—doping programme. the former wimbledon and french open winner says she intends to appeal against the decision at the court of arbitration for sport. she tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's us open and an independent tribunal also found her guilty of using an unspecified prohibited substance or method in 2022 after irregularities were found in her biological passport. translation: i am shocked. translation: lam shocked. i could sa translation: iam shocked. i could say it— translation: lam shocked. i could say it is _ translation: lam shocked. i could say it is a _ translation: lam shocked. i could say it is a great - could say it is a great injustice, what is happening. i have absolutely never doped. my blood tests were negative and there were no banned substances found. on the on the 29th, when a tiny amount came out in the test, and that was it. now i have to go to the court of arbitration and i will appeal this decision, which makes no sense in my view. i hope

we start with tennis news, and two—time grand slam winner simona halep has been banned forfour yearsdoping violations. an independent tribunal determined the 31—year—old romanian had committed "intentional" anti—doping violations. she tested positive for roxadustat — which can increase endurance — at last year's us open, and was also found guilty of using an unspecified prohibited substance or method in 2022. halep had been provisionally suspended since october 2022, which means she will be able to play again in october 2026, by which time she will be 3a, but the findings of the tribunal can be appealed. she has denied the findings of the tribunal. at the rugby world cup, england's tom curry has been banned for two matches, after attending a disciplinary hearing following his red card against argentina. curry was sent off for head contact in the third minute of england's opening game of the tournament. an initial yellow card was upgraded to red by the new bunker review system. he was handed a three match suspension, but that will be reduced after he completes world rugby�*s coaching

if it stands halep would be not eligible to return to the tennis tour until october 2026. >>> and mcdonald's is planning to phase out its self-service soda machines at its u.s. restaurants. it has been one of the biggest perks. would you agree? i can't imagine you going into a mcdonald's. >> i don't. and the company says that fewer people are opting to eat in their dining rooms reducing the need for the self-service machines. >> i thought because it was people cheated going back so many times. >>> and mtv music awards included a surprise reunion for 'n sync. they last appeared together on the same award stage in 12013. >> this time they reunited to present taylor swift the best pop award. a great business woman as well. and for her song anti-hero. swift also won video of the year for the second year in a row. she took home two more awards as well including song of the year and best direction. she is consistently right up there, isn't she? >> she is. and many millennials will be so excited to see 'n sync back together. but they didn't sing. so there is a hope that they will reunite. >>> thank

halep said she intends to appeal against the decision.is today and was ruled out of the matches againstjapan this and was ruled out of the matches against japan this sunday and was ruled out of the matches againstjapan this sunday and chile on the 23rd of september. he will be eligible to return for the final group game against samoa. the uk's biggest pub chain is raising its prices — but only in peak times. the group which owns the slug and lettuce, be at one and yates will charge customers more during evenings and weekends in 800 of its venues. dynamic pricing, as it's known, has long been used by hotels and airlines. but as danny savage reports — it's now spilling over into pubs. the ancient city of york, a popular place to be, thanks in part to an abundance of pubs and bars. some, like this one, and the place opposite, are operated by a company called the stonegate group. they have introduced what is known as dynamic pricing. so what that means is that in a stonegate pub, this could cost you about £4.50 during most of the week, but on

simona halep says she is "shocked" after being banned for four years following breaches of the tennisn at the court of arbitration for sport. halep, a former world number one and french open winner, tested positive for a blood—boosting drug at last year's us open and was also charged for having irregularities in her biological passport. translation: i'm shocked. i could say any great interest in what's happening. i have actually never doped. my blood tests were negative and there were no banned substances found. only tiny amount came out in the urine test and that was it. now i have to go to the court of arbitration and i will appeal this decision, which makes no sense in my view. i hope the truth will come out one day, and i will fight to prove it. dan will come out one day, and i will fight to prove it.— fight to prove it. dan evans has 'ust won fight to prove it. dan evans has just won that — fight to prove it. dan evans has just won that tie _ fight to prove it. dan evans has just won that tie against - fight to prove it. dan evans has i just won that tie against australia in the

two time grand slam champion and former world number one simona halep says she is "shocked" after beingping programme. the former wimbledon and french open winner says she intends to appeal against the decision at the court of arbitration for sport. she tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's us open and an independent tribunal also found her guilty of using an unspecified prohibited substance or method in 2022 after irregularities were found in her biological passport. translation: i'm shocked. it is a great injustice, what's happening. i have never doped. my blood tests were negative and there were no banned substances found. only a tiny amount of roxadustat came out in the urine test and that was it. now i have to go to the court of arbitration and i will appeal this decision, which makes no sense in my view. i hope the truth will come out one day and i will fight to the

so anyway, simona halep for four years. halep is out for four years.lion. i mean, as far as money is concerned, she's going to okay. you know, you to be okay. but, you know, you can't be and you're can't be doing it and you're going to get caught and there's obviously there's more sportspeople obviously there's more sports that le obviously there's more sports that are obviously there's more sportsthat are doing it. but the about that are doing it. but the more that are caught, the better, because not right. better, because it's not right. it's what's happening next. >> rugby world cup, anything? anybody up games. anybody coming up big games. >> yeah, want talk >> well, yeah, i want to talk about a quick word tom about a quick word about tom curry. banned. he's banned. curry. he's banned. he's banned. he's for two games for he's banned for two games for the tackle . so he's going the high tackle. so he's going to got sent off after three to he got sent off after three minutes in that game against argentina. he's little argentina. so he's a little quest

for a number— who has worked with simona halep for a number of— who has worked with simona halep fortoday in their— australia in manchester today in their first — australia in manchester today in their first round robin match. you can watch— their first round robin match. you can watch on— their first round robin match. you can watch on the iplayer from one o'clock _ more on the triple lock and the fairness thereof or not coming up. to tell you what's happening at ten o'clock on bbc news and bbc two, the latest national and international news right here on 5 live we will be talking to an mp, or you will be talking to an mp, or you will be talking to an mp, or you will be talking to mp5, it's that time on a wednesday when they ask your questions, whatever they are. we have damian green from the conservatives, former cabinet minister. justin madders from labour and wendy chamberlain from the liberal democrats. this is ahead of pmqs. whether it is sewage, shoplifting, spies, triple locks, doublejeopardy, brexit, whatever. it's your questions and it's up to them to answer them. get your

two—time grand slam champion simona halep has been banned for four years following breaches of the tennison and french open winner says she intends to appeal against the decision at the court of arbitration for sport. she tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's us open and an independent tribunal also found the former world number one guilty of using an unspecified prohibited substance or method in 2022 after irregularities were found in her biological passport. translation: i'm shocked. i could say what's happening is in great... i have never duped. my blood tests were negative and there were no banned substance found. a tiny amount came out in a you're in test, and that was it. —— urine. this makes no sense in my view. i hope the truth will come out one day and i will fight to the end to prove it. just weeks after the disappointment of their world cup final defeat, england's lionesses are gearing up for their next challenge — the nations league. but they will be without keira walsh, who will miss the matches against scotland and the netherlands because of a calf injury.

we start with tennis news, and two—time grand slam winner simona halep has been banned forfour yearsd the 31—year—old romanian had committed "intentional" anti—doping violations. she tested positive for roxadustat — which can increase endurance — at last year's us open, and was also found guilty

two time grand slam champion and former world number one, simona halep, says she is "shocked" after being years from the sport following breaches of the tennis anti—doping programme. the former wimbledon and french open winner says she intends to appeal against the decision at the court of arbitration for sport. she tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's us open and an independent tribunal also found her guilty of using an unspecified prohibited substance or method in 2022 after irregularities were found in her biological passport. translation: i'm shocked. i could say it is a great injustice, what's happening. i have absolutely never doped. my blood tests were negative and there were no banned substances found. only on the 29th, when a tiny amount of roxadustat came out in the urine out in the urine test, and that was it. now i have to go to the court of arbitration and i will appeal this decision, which makes no sense in my view. i hope the truth will come out one day and i will fight to the end to prove it. the organisers of the rugby world cup have apologised to engl

two—time grand slam champion and former world number one, simona halep, says she is "shocked" after being the sport following breaches of the tennis anti—doping programme. the former wimbledon and french open winner says she intends to appeal against the decision at the court of arbitration for sport. she tested positive for the use of roxadustat at last year's us open, and an independent tribunal also found her guilty of using an unspecified prohibited substance or method in 2022 after irregularities were found in her biological passport. translation: i'm shocked. i could say any great interest in what's happening. i have actually never doped. my blood tests were negative and there were no banned substances found. only a tiny amount came out in the urine test, and that was it. now i have to go to the court of arbitration, and i will appeal this decision, which makes no sense in my view. i hope the truth will come out one day, and i will fight to prove it. and wales have made 13 changes for their next world cup match against portugal in nice on saturday. hooker dewi lake, who was injured

still to come on the newshour, political researchers make the case for halep minority rule is threateningn democracy. elon musk's i'll refer on what motivates the controversial tech ceo. theaters across the country fight to save their historic art form. plus much more. >> this is the pbs newshour. from weta studios in washington, and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. amna: america's democracy is in an uncharted and fragile place, according to two harvard government professors. with the presidential election a little more than a year away, laura barron-lopez explores the issue. one of america's two major political parties has turned away from democracy, warn steven levitsky and daniel ziblatt. one key accomplice to the backsliding, they say, are politicians called semi-loyalists, who rather than expel anti-democratic extremists from their party ranks, accept and make room for them. why is this happening? their new book, "tyranny of the minority," concludes that part of the problem lies in the constitution. they join me now. thank you so

halep has been provisionally suspended since october 2022, which means she will be able to play again intentional anti—doping violation but denies them and says she intends to appeal against the ban at the court of arbitration for sport. it could be quite the summer for danish cyclistjonas vingegaard. after winning the tour de france earlier this year, he's now in contention to win the vuelta a espana. after winning stage 16, vingegaard is now up to second in the standings — just 29 seconds behind team—mate sepp kuss. five stages remain, with the race finishing on sunday. what a season he is having. and when a cricket match is a wash—out as it was for england's women against sri lanka yesterday, i guess you are looking for somebody else to provide a little bit of entertainment, a talking point. cue this couple in the crowd in northampton. between overs one man plucking up the courage to ask his partner to marry him. and everyone watching on, including the players as well, because obviously they were not in action. she thankfully said yes. congratulations to them. it is one of those mo

halep says she will appeal against the decision to the court of arbitration for sport.tain one of the nations hoping to make it through to november's knockout stage. their team is in manchester for the first round robin match against australia. france and switzerland make up the rest of the group. but britain have been boosted by the return of andy murray — the former world number one forms part of a five—man squad, alongside cameron norrie, dan evans, neal skupski and jack draper. i've had some amazing memories from the davis cup, from the very first time i have played all the way to winning in 2015. getting to play doubles with my brother as well, for the country, you know, that is brilliant experiences and what i have always wanted to be part of, you know, the davis cup teams and i'm happy to be here again. nfl superstar quarterback aaron rodgers is out for the season, after he tore his left achilles tendon on his debut for the new yorkjets. an mri exam on tuesday confirmed that the 39—year—old, four—time most valuable player suffered a complete tendon tear early in

. >> i hate to halep and not straight answer. >> how do you feel about breakfast at? >> i am pro breakfast food. i agree with mr. smith.e i think there are circumstances where you want to observe anonymous speech and you were entitled to do that. >> i want -- don't want to go to over. obviously this is an important subject in the extent to which i think, let me rephrase that. the extent of most senators in terms of the nuances of ai their general impression is that ai has extraordinary potential to make our lives better if it doesn't make our lives worse first and that's about the extent of it. in my judgment we are not really ready to be able to grab the bill that looks like somebody decided on purpose. i think we are more likely to take big steps and i ask you these t questions predictably because senator schatz and i have a billet is pretty simple. it says if you own a robot that's going to out artificial content to consumers and consumers have the right to know if it's generated by a robot and who owns the robot and i think it's a good place to start. again i want