you can 1—1 after heather watson lost. you ca n follow 1—1 after heather watson lost.e action on the bbc sport website. i think throughout the whole match, she did an incrediblejob of raising to the occasion and she used the energy of the crowd as the crowd have been great. and i think she did a really good job of using that and she made it very hard for me. i knew straightaway but was not going to be an easy match and i was going to have to earn my way to get an opportunity to come through as the winner today. mark selby made a terrible start to the defence of his world snooker title in sheffield. he is looking for a fourth title in five years, playing jo perry, and lost the first four frames of his opening round match. perry had to play three qualifiers to make the main draw, selby did take the first two frames after the break, he is trailing 4—2 currently. this is the live action from table one, selby, not at the table currently. after pulling those two frames back in the second half of the session. perry is at the table, reading now. 41—14 in that frame. you can fo

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the british number one isjoined by heather watson play next week. watson to play the singles side, and one for britain was a kid a place in the world cup was to have an featured in since 1993. —— would secure their place. what's more, man city boss pep guardiola has been charged with improper conduct at the bank sent to the stands during yesterday's champions league quarterfinal defeat to liverpool. uefa have also charged liverpool at their fireworks are set off the objects thrown inside of the etihad stadium. some good news and cricket. heather knightley are among with the five cricketers of the year, all three were in the national side captained by night which beat india do win the world cup last year. at six cimajimmy india do win the world cup last year. at six cima jimmy carter and shai hope complete the list. they also become the first woman to feature on the front cover of the publication. it means a huge amount to me. personally, but the thing i feel the buzz about if this is just a great reflection of where women's cricketers but how big an

konta had beaten naomi osaka in straight sets to give great britain a 2—1 lead overjapan but when heather watson. the top two british players took the first set, but lost to meeyo katto and makoto ninomeeya. the defeat means britain will remain in the europe/africa zone and haven't played at the top level for 25 years. ronnie o'sullivan came through a tough opening round match to beat stephen maguire at the world snooker championship in sheffield. resuming this morning trailing by three frames, he came back to win it 10—7. o'sullivan is hoping to add to his five world titles, the last of which he won back in 2013. an equally tight match in the afternoon between ali carter and graeme dott, they were tied at 8—8, until carter, through so many challenges in his personal life came through and was pretty happy about it as well. these are live pictures from the crucible. kyren wilson playing mathew stevens, wilson needs just two kyren wilson playing mathew stevens, wilson needsjust two more kyren wilson playing mathew stevens, wilson needs just two more frames to go through to the second round, curren

the british rubber one isjoined by heather watson.ld cup, which they have not featured insta nce which they have not featured instance 1983. and salford red devils will play in a specially commissioned shot on magic weekend to raise money for the we love manchester fund, set up after the terrorist attack in may last year. it has raised money for victims and theirfamilies. it has raised money for victims and their families. —— specially commissioned shot. three england's players are among wisden's five cricketers of the year, and anya shrubsole is the first woman to appear on the cricket almanac. three of them were in the world cup winning side. it is always a special occasion, the announcement of the five wisden cricketers of the year, and this year, here in india, particular celebration for three members of the women's england team. world cup winners in the 2017 team. particular celebration for anya shrubsole, who particular celebration for anya shru bsole, who becomes particular celebration for anya shrubsole, who becomes the first

heather watson was playing naomi osaka in the first rubber.up two, the next level of the competition. the team haven't played at that level for 25 years. johanna konta faces kurumi nara later. osaka playing in osaka. fancy that. perhaps that's why she couldn't beat her. we will see howjohanna konta goes later as well. gloucester are through to the final of the european challenge cup. they beat newcastle 33 points to 12, scoring 4 tries to newcastle's two with tom marshall's first half score the best looking of the bunch. gloucester will meet either cardiff blues or french side pau in the final in bilbao. there are a few rugby league super league games to tell you about. leaders, st helens, beat huddersfield 66—11. but wigan beat castleford to keep the pressure on them in second. wigan centre oliver gildart scored two of warriors' five tries to see off castleford, while sam tomkins kicked four goals in the 28—12 victory. wigan are just 2 points behind st helens. elsewhere salford beat wakefield 38—4. the world snooker championship gets underway

can heather watson and you're one can't turn things around. —— johanna konta.es from sting and kylie minogue. there was a broad range of music from across the decades and across the world, organised by the royal commonwealth society. andy moore reports. # ..unusual to go out at any time. sir tom jones kicked off the show, backed by the sound of traditional indian drummers. # if you should ever want to be loved by anyone. zoe ball presented a night she described as the biggest party of the year. like any one of us on our birthday, the queen has booked her local hall. it is, of course, the stunning and historic royal albert hall. the performers came from across the commonwealth. kylie minogue from australia, shawn mendes from canada and from jamaica, shaggy. # bombastic, say me fantastic, touch me in me back she say i'm mr ro... the queen is said to know the lyrics of all the george formby songs — a ukulele orchestra supported by some celebrity players paid tribute to him. # you should see them bill ‘n coo. # you'd be surprised at things they do. # when i'm clean

but heather watson moss and a win for the pair would have sealed it, but despite taking the first set and remain in the europe africa group. they have not played the top level in this group for 20 five years. arsene wenger will take charge of arsenal against west ham today in an emotional day at the emirates. having announced on friday he is stepping down as arsenal manager at the end of the season after 22 years in charge. this will be his penultimate week match at home. stoke today taking on burnley knowing a win is vital to keep their survival hopes alive. and a win for swa nsea survival hopes alive. and a win for swansea at home to manchester city would see west bromwich relegated. chelsea could set up a meeting with former managerjose mourinho if they beat southampton in the fa cup semifinal at wembley this afternoon. his current club manchester united, securing their place in the season's show case with a 2— win over totte n ha m show case with a 2— win over tottenham yesterday. his side are determined to reach the final once again after last year's by law to arsenal. -- final.

johanna konta beat a soccer in straight sets to give great britain 2—1 over itjapan but heather watsonles. a win would have sealed victory in the tie but despite taking the first set, they lost to miyu kato and makoto ninomiya. 6—3, 3—6, 3—6. the defeat means britain miss out on promotion and remain in the europe africa group. they have not played at the top level of buscomb petition for 25 yea rs. top level of buscomb petition for 25 years. arsene wenger takes charge of arsenal against west ham today on what is sure to be an emotional day at the emirates. his first match since announcing his departure. as arsenal manager. it comes after 23 yea rs arsenal manager. it comes after 23 years in charge, his penultimate league match at home later. also today, stoke face burnley, knowing a win is vital to keep there is a bible hopes alive. and a win for swa nsea bible hopes alive. and a win for swansea at home to manchester city sees west brom relegated. chelsea could set up a meeting with the former managerjose mourinho if they beat southampton at in the fa cup semifinal at wembley this afte

but heather watson lost hers in straight sets to kurumi nara.ll hinges on the doubles, with konta and watson teaming up together. they have taken the first set, so fingers crossed they can secure gb‘s spotin fingers crossed they can secure gb‘s spot in the world group. that is all the sport for now. now, the papers. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are features writer for the independent james rampton, and journalist and author lainy malkani. a warm welcome to you both. let's have a look at today's front pages. the sunday times reports security chiefs are to get greater powers to fight terror, following last year's attacks in london and manchester. also on its front page, claims about scotland yard's handling of an investigation into allegations about a tory mp. the observer leads with accusations that government plans to force people to prove their identities at polling stations in next month's local elections, and risk alienating people from ethnic minority communities. the sunday te

great britain's match againstjapan, the first up was heather watson. the hosts were one up.p two. the next level of competition. the team haven't played at that level for 25 years. the british 11, johanna konta, fought back for her side. but levelled the tie. all the action can be caught on the bbc sport website. i think throughout the whole match she did an incrediblejob of rising to the occasion and she definitely used the energy of the crowd, who have been great for them. adding she did a greatjob of using that and made it hard for me out there. i knew it was not going to be an easy match. i knewi knew it was not going to be an easy match. i knew i would have to earn my way to get an opportunity to come through as the winner today. lost after to the final of the european challenge cup. they beat newcastle 33-12, challenge cup. they beat newcastle 33—12, scoring four tries. gloucester will play cardiff blues for the french side for the final in bill bauer. in superleague, saint helens beat huddersfield while wigan beat castleford to keep the pressure in second. 0liver gild

great britain's fed cup ties finer poised one actual, first play was heather watson against naomi osaka hosts are one up. these other two play—offs to get to group two, the next level of accommodation. the team haven't played at that level for 25 years. and the british and onejohanna konta fought back for her side this morning, beating kurumi nara 6—4, 6-2, to morning, beating kurumi nara 6—4, 6—2, to level at the tire one match all. the reversing some doubles will ta ke all. the reversing some doubles will take place early tomorrow morning from four o'clock, all the action will be on the bbc sport website. i think throughout the whole match she did an incredible job of rising to the occasion, and she definitely used to the energy of the crowd, and the crowd have been great. i think she did a really good job of using that, and she made it very hard for me. i knew going into the match that it was going to be an easy match, andl it was going to be an easy match, and i was going to have to earn my way to get an opportunity to come through as the winner today. bluster through as the winner

johanna konta beat naomi 0saka in straight sets to give great britain a 2—1 lead but heather watson thenhe doubles would have sealed it, but despite taking the first set, they lost to miyo kato and makoto ninomiya 6—3 3—6 3—6. the defeat means britain miss out on promotion and will remain in the europe/africa group. they haven't played at the top level for 25 years. racing 92 host munster today in the semifinal of the champions cup with the winners meeting leinster in the final. all blacks legend dan carter starts on the bench for the french side today. but speaking to 5live's rugby union weekly podcast, he says his role at the club is as much about inspiring as it is playing. this career where i've been able to win plenty of choices trophies and titles, there's no betterfeeling than rugby. i want the younger guys in the team to experience that and that's one trying to push the team to help everyone get better to basically put the team first, and you know, i could be getting annoyed on the bench or whatever happens, but it's not like that for me. i have my last couple of months here, i w

opponent in straight sets and the reverse singles to give great britain a 2—1 lead overjapan, but heather watsonayers took the first set, but lost to the other pair. that means britain remain in the europe africa zone. they have played at the top level for 25 years. —— they have not played at the top level for 25 yea rs. at the snooker championship in sheffield, ronnie 0'sullivan came through a tough first—round match to beat stephen maguire. he is into the second round. he resumed 6—3 down, 0'sullivan, but raced out of the blocks. i won 0'sullivan, but raced out of the blfiiiier won last 0'sullivan, but raced out of the blf; he? won last ta ke take live take - live to the take is i live to the take is one e to the take is one of o the take is one of the e take is one of the two tables now. this is one of the two tables in action at the moment. that is ali carter, playing graeme dott. 6—6 as it stands. 0n the other table, sean murphy is to have one up against jamiejones. murphy is to have one up against jamie jones. that is murphy is to have one up against jamiejones. that is on bbc two at the mo

that made it 1—1 after heather watson lost to naomi osaka.ace tomorrow. mark selby has made a disastrous start to the defence of his world snooker title in sheffield. selby is looking for a fourth title in five years. he's playing joe perry but lost the first four frames. perry had to play three qualifiers to make the first round. he leads selby by five frames to two. and that's all the sport for now. john, thank you very much. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at a:35pm. bye for now. hello, you're watching the bbc news channel. a police investigation has been launched after a three—year—old boy died in a swimming pool at a leisure centre in leeds. officers were called to a david lloyd club in leeds at about 9:45am this morning following a report that a child had entered the pool and drowned. the boy was taken to leeds general infirmary, but later died. police are treating the incident as an accident, but are appealing for anyone who was in the pool at the time to contact them. let

it went to a deciding doubles rubber, butjohanna konta and heather watson lost in three sets.t hour with a full update. in afghanistan, at least 57 people have been killed and more than a hundred injured in a suicide bomb—attack in kabul. the islamic state group says it was behind the blast, which targeted a crowd waiting outside a voter registration centre. zia shahreyar sent this report from kabul. the people who were killed and injured here had been waiting in line at this voter registration centre for identity cards that would have allowed them to vote in elections due to take place in october. the suicide bomber walked up to the building's entrance and detonated his bomb. translation: this kid was innocent. what was she guilty of? she was killed today in this attack. these people call themselves muslims. curse on such muslims. look at this. this is a voting card which is drowned in blood. who will come to vote when the government asks us to? the government hopes to register up to 14 million people in the coming months at thousands of centres across the country, but afg ha

first to play was heather watson against world number 22 naomi osaka.kurumi nara 6—4, 6—2 to make it one all. the reverse singles and doubles will take place early tomorrow morning from four o‘clock all the action will be live on the bbc sport website. acting throughout the whole batch you did an incrediblejob of rising to the occasion and she deftly use the energy of the crowd and being great for them. i think she did a really good job of using that and made it hard for me out there and they knew it was not going to be an easy match and i was going to have to earn my way to get an opportunity to earn my way to get an opportunity to come through as the winner today. rafael nadal once again showed why he‘s the ‘king of clay‘ after beating grigor dimitrov 6—4, 6—1 to reach his 12th monte carlo masters final. nadal has now won 34 straight sets on the surface and he needs to beat kei nishikori in the final to remain world number one. it was a dramatic finish at the scottish grand national where 33 to one shot joe farrell took the victory after a photo finis

heather watson will secure victory for britain if she defeats kurumi nara in today's second singles inve. if she does go on to lose, the best—of—5 tie will be decided by a doubles rubber later today. the defending champion mark selby was knocked out in the opening round of the world snooker championship in sheffield. the world number one mark selby said before the tournament he wanted to play ronnie 0'sullivan in the final. well, the joke was on ‘thejester from leicester‘ as he lost to world number 22 joe perry by 10 frames to four. if ronnie's to make the final, he's got work to do. up against stephen maguire, he lost the first four frames of the match. he trails by six frames to three going into today's session. ‘the rocket‘ is looking for a record sixth ranking title of the season. as we've been hearing, today's london marathon is expected to be the hottest on record with temperatures predicted to reach 23 celsius. but that's not the only record that could tumble — mo farah could beat the men's british marathon record which has stood for 33 years. 2 hours 7 minutes is the time to lo

tie it went toa to japan, to all in the tie it went to a deciding doubles, johanna konta and heather watsonas much more on all the stories survey including details of the women's champions league semifinals involving manchester city and chelsea. michelle. thank you. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel, we are back with the late news at ten o'clock — now on bbc1 its time for the news where you are. goodbye. hello, this is bbc news. let's return to the london marathon, where sirmo farah return to the london marathon, where sir mo farah finished the men's elite race in third place, picking the british record, whereas the met office has confirmed it was the hottest marathon on record recorded at st james's park. hottest marathon on record recorded at stjames's park. our correspondent kate gray spoke to two runners raising money for the victims of grenfell tower. amongst the thousands of runners there have been plenty of firefighters in memory of gran fell running here and iimagine memory of gran fell running here and i imagine it's been a momentous day for you, we've got

in the first rubber, just a couple of hours ago, heather watson lost to naomi osaka.ond 6—3. the reverse singles and doubles will take place early tomorrow morning. all the action will be live on the bbc sport website. gloucester are through to the final of the european challenge cup. they beat newcastle 33 points to 12, scoring four tries to newcastle's two with tom marshall's first half score the best of the bunch. gloucester will play cardiff blues or the french side pau in the final in bilbao. in super league, leaders st helens beat huddersfield whilst wigan beat castleford to keep up the pressure in second. wigan centre oliver gildart scored two of their five tries, while sam tomkins kicked four goals in the 28—12 victory. wigan are just two points behind st helens. the world snooker championship gets under way in sheffield later. the scene is set. you can keep in touch with events from the crucible on bbc tv, radio and online. five time former champion ronnie o' sullivan is in great form, and has already won five ranking events this year. but he insists he won't

first to play was heather watson against naomi osaka, who is ranked 55 places higher, she lost in straightde. she beat kurumi nara 6—4, 6—2 to make it one—all. the reverse singles and doubles will take place early tomorrow morning from four o'clock. all the action will be live on the bbc sport website. i think throughout the whole match she did an incrediblejob of rising to the occasion and she definitely used the energy of the crowd and the crowd have been great for them. so i think she did a really good job of using that and she made it very hard for me out there. i knew straightaway going into the match that it wasn't going to be an easy match and that i was going to have to earn my way to get an opportunity to come through as the winner today. gloucester are through to the final of the european challenge cup. they beat newcastle 33 points to 12, scoring four tries to newcastle's two with tom marshall's first half score the best of the bunch. gloucester will play cardiff blues or the french side pau in the final in bilbao. the world snooker championship gets under way in sheffield later

johanna konta to one her match in straight sets after heather watson lost her opening rubber.h for manchester united, spurs are at full strand at wembley apart from the goalkeeper, michel vorm will start instead of hugo lloris. a full update for you in the next hour. one of the uk's biggest providers of home care visits is understood to be in financial difficulties. allied healthcare — which employs nearly 9,000 staff who look after elderly and vulnerable patients — says it will continue to provide them with care. the company is seeking a repayment plan with its creditors. it says there'll be no redundancies. earlier our business correspondent, joe lynam, said the company has had its funding squeezed since 2010. local authorities, councils, banners, etc, have had their budgets squeezed and they outsource a lot of this social care and a lot of work in the health care sector to companies like allied health care. added to that the national minimum wage has crept up in recent years and many of the people who work in social care depend on the national living wage. so that pushes up