hubert hurkacz taking the second set 6—3 and sending rafael nadal out.the topsy turvy first set, it was eventually meant we did that one out, taking a 7—5 and leaving draper with a taste of clay. it was a better day for cameron norrie, recovering to come through in three. setting up a to surpass as a potential opponent in round threes. to rugby union — where if the sport had a vidiprinter, it would probably need to write out the score at franklins gardens, where leaders northampton saints beat gloucester 90 — that's nine—zero — 90—0. the largest home victory in the history of the premiership. they ran in 1a tries in total, alex mitchell amongst the scorers in the first half, to lead 40—0 at the interval. gloucester were not spared from the humiliation in the second half. 0llie sleightholme completied his hat trick with this brilliant solo effort, running almost the length of the field to go over. the bonus point win seals their spot in the play—offs and keeps them top of the league. they are four points clear of saracens, who beat in—form bristol bears b

hubert hurkacz taking the second set 6-3 hubert hurkacz taking the second set 6—3 and a setting rafaeland coming up better. but in the top see turvey for a set, it was eventually meant we did that one out, taking a 7-5 meant we did that one out, taking a 7—5 and leaving draper with a taste of clay. draper continued to fight, but daniil medvedev saw off the challenge to see out the amount 6—4. defeat for draper, but promising signs against one of the very best in the world. in the women's event, world number one iga swiatek is through to the last 16 in rome after beating yulia putinseva. swiatek took the first set 6—1 but was made to work in the second, coming from 4—1 down to win 6—4. the two—time champion takes on angelique kerber next. to rugby union — where if the sport had a vidiprinter, it would probably need to write out the score at franklins gardens, where leaders northampton saints beat gloucester 90 — that's nine—zero — 90—0. the largest home victory in the history of the premiership. they ran in 14 tries in total, alex mitchell amongst the scorers in the first half, to lead

from a set down to win — the spaniard is a ten time champion at the italian open and will face hubert hurkacztch. i was practising better than how i played today, without a doubt, but i find a way to win. that's so important at the beginning of the tournament for me. as i said, my game is more unpredictable than before now. i didn't play much tennis for the last two years, so, yeah, some ups and downs, on and off, but i think i can do it much better than what i did today and i hope to do it in the next round. it has been emotional to play here. these kind of events are the most important events in my tennis career, so, honestly, the crowd have been always amazing with me, supporting me, since the beginning of my tennis career, so super excited to be able to play one more time here. jack draper made a winning start at the internazionali in rome with a straight sets victory against borna coric of croatia. the 22—year—old briton completed his win in an hour and 36 minutes. draper will play the defending champion daniil medvedev, who will get his italian open campaign under way on friday. medvede

paul will face hubert hurkacz in the quarter finals — after he beat argentina's sebastian baez.ber one iga swiatek — who moved a step closer to her third title in rome. she beat madison keys in straight sets and will now play third seeded coco gauff in last four to saudi arabia where fight week is officially underway for one of the most highly anticipated fights this century as tyson fury and oleksandr usyk get set to meet in the ring on saturday — in the first undisputed heavyweight world title contest for nearly 25 years. our reporter ade adedoyin was in riyadh to see the two fighters arrive. the first set piece media event of what is a huge week for both both look relaxed. frank warren is alongside me here. you promoted many huge fights over the years. explain why this one is such a big occasion. this is the biggest for a vote of the 21st century. the first time ever four belts have been on the line. they will all be unified saturday night and we will find out who is the number one heavyweight in the world. in a fight that involves two undefeated heavyweights in their prime.

tommy paul booked his semifinal spot in the itali 0pen semis after beating hubert hurkacz in rome.f serve. the american kept his composure in a nerve—wracking deciding set for a two—hour, as—minute victory. tommy paul will play chile's nicolas jarry in his semifinal. the lawn tennis association has confirmed that queen's club will stage a wta tour event next summer in a reshuffle of the grass—court season. the governing body has says it wants to promote the women's game and the tournaments at birmingham and eastbourne will be reduced in status. but there have been concerns by male players about the state of the grass courts they will inherit for their tournament the following week. the fortnight of the wimbledon championships ably demonstrates that two weeks of play on a grass court is very, very durable. and we've reassured the atp on multiple occasions that there won't be an impact in the integrity and the performance of the court in that second week. so we remain in dialogue with the atp around post but remain altogether confident that the changes in 25 will be permanent. simone

he lost in straight sets at the italian open to hubert hurkacz.d to reach his normalformidable levels on clay and struggled from the outset against the polish seventh seed, losing his first service game. and then on two further occasions as he lost the first set 6—1, then the second 6—3. it's in my mind, if it's closer one way or the other way, i've got to say... try my best, because it's not... physically, i have some issues. but not, probably, yet enough to say... not playing in the most important event of my tennis career. and that's all the sport for now. back to you for now. thanks very much, see you later. russia says it's captured five settlements in the northeastern ukrainian region of kharkiv, since it sent troops over the border there on friday. ukraine disputes the claim. the local governor acknowledged heavy fighting was continuing, but described the situation as �*under control�*. more than 1700 people have been evacuated. the us—based think tank, the institute for the study of war, reported that russia had likely taken several villag

one result already today from the quarterfinals of the mens draw where tommy paul has beaten hubert hurkacztwo sets to one. in a match that lasted almost three hours, paultook it 7—5, 3—6, 6—3. now the german league title was sewn up a couple of weeks ago but bayer leverkusen still have plenty to play for — namely going through an entire season unbeaten. they take on augsberg on saturday before the europa league final next week. to play such a big final is something special and we are really appreciative of that, that we came that fire. now that we are there, we also want to win. we are to remain unbeaten, it is an extra motivation for us to finish that season unbeaten. it is something thatjust came by and we did not expect it. we want to do that as well. we want to do that as well. nba next and boston celtics have reached a third straight eastern conference finals with a 113 to 98 win over an understrength cleveland in game 5 of the playoffs jayson tatum lead the scoring with 25 points, with al horford grabbing 22. they'll face the winners of the new york knicks and indiana pacers. knicks

he lost in straight sets to seventh seed hubert hurkacz.zing past yulia putinseva 6—3, 6—4 to reach the last 16. it extends her winning streak to eight matches. and that's all the sport for now. the taliban in afghanistan say more than three hundred people are now known to have died in devastating flash floods in the north of the country. a spokesman for the interior ministry told the bbc that most of the casualties were in the province of baghlan. emergency teams have been sent to rescue those stranded by the floodwaters. on friday, a massive torrent of water swept away hundreds of houses in several villages. dozens of people are still missing. the dutch artistjoost klein has been disqualified from the eurovision song contest final after a backstage incident. the performer has been sent home after an allegation of intimidation was made to swedish police by a female member of the production crew. the organisers of tonight's event are also readying themselves for more pro—palestinian protests against the israeli entry. 0ur arts correspondent

from a set down to win — the spaniard is a ten—time champion at the italian open and will face hubert hurkaczional to play here at this kind of event, they are the most important in my tennis career. and honestly, the crowd has always been amazing with me, supporting me since the beginning of my tennis career. so super excited to be able to play one more time here. pelayo sanchez beat julian alaphilippe and luke plapp to the line on stage six of the giro d'itali, as the race wound its way through the white roads of tuscany. after trying for many kilometres, the break finally went away as a group of six and managed to get a lead over the chasing peleton. but it came down to three men for the sprint into rapolano terme. and the 24—year—old sanchez had the legs to keep the others at bay and cross the line in the lead. tadej pogacar finished safely in the peleton to retain the race leader's pinkjersey. and that's all the sport for now. we'll be back with more later on, see you then. the bank of england has announced that its base interest rate is being kept on hold for the sixth consecutive time.

in the quarter—finals of the men's draw, tommy paul beat hubert hurkacz by two sets to one in a matchthree hours. stage 12 of the giro d'italia was won byjulian alaphilippe — the former world champion taking the victory after riding away from his breakaway companion mirco maestri in the last few kilometres of the stage into fano. it's the first win for the former double world champion in almost a year, following his win at the criterium du dauphine injune 2023. alaphilippe has now won a stage on the three major tours tadej pogacar retains the race leader's pinkjersey. rory mcilroy is seven off the lead. and that's all the sport for now. more for you later. thanks very much, we will see you then. the labour leader sir keir starmer has set out the first steps he would take if his party wins the next general election. he outlined six pledges, saying they're all fully costed, and ready to be delivered in the first term of a labour government. the conservatives called his speech �*yet another relaunch'. our political editor chris mason has been questioning the labour leader about those ple

he lost in straight sets to hubert hurkacz.ight sets to reach the last 16. former world number one naomi 0saka is also into the fourth round. she beat daria kasatkina 6—3, 6—3. she�*ll play linda noskova or qinwenzheng next. james anderson — england�*s all time leading wicket taker — has confirmed he will retire from test cricket injuly. the 41—year—old is third on the all time list with 700 scalps and has the most test wickets of any seam bowler. his last test will come against west indies at lord�*s on july 10th. the decision comes after he held talks this week with test coach brendon mccullum who told anderson england want to build an attack for the future. in a statement anderson says... pakistan meanwhile have made a strong start to the first t20 international against england in birmingham. the home side lost 4 wickets in the first 17 balls to slip to 11 for 4. the captain and amyjones have started the recovery effort, it�*s going very nice at the moment, 62—1; at the halfway point. and that�*s all the sport for now. we ar

he lost in straight sets in rome to hubert hurkacz. nadal has won this tournament ten times.round. she beat daria kasatkina 6—3, 6—3. she�*ll play linda noskova or qinwenzheng next. the defending men�*s champion has alsojust made it the defending men�*s champion has also just made it through. well, from a former world number one to a current one... novak djokovic was struck in the head by a water bottle following a straight sets win over corentin moutet at the italian open on friday so arrived at his next practice session looking a little different. djokovic was signing autographs for fans as he bids to win his first title of the season in rome and came prepared for any further incidents. kitted out in his very own bicyle helmet. follow the football and cricket on the bbc sport website. that�*s it for now. the taliban in afghanistan say more than three hundred people are now— known to have died in devastating flash floods in the north of the country. a spokesman for the interior ministry told the bbc that most of the casualties were in the province of baghlan. emergency teams

nadal — a ten—time champion in rome — will meet hubert hurkacz in the next round.but i found a way to win, and that so important at the beginning of the tournament for me. as i said, my game is more unpredictable than before, i haven't played a match for the last two years. so yeah, some up and downs on and off, but i think i can do a much better now than what i did today, and i hope to do it in the next round. no problems for naomi osaka, as she beat ukraine's marta kostyuk in straight sets to reach the third round in rome. osaka will face the tenth—seed daria kasatkina next. well, with the sun finally shining for a lot of us outside, it feels time, doesn't it, for a summer of international cricket to get under way. on saturday, england women get their series against pakistan under way at edgbaston. they'll play three t20s before three odis — vital preparation and game time for the squad ahead of the t20 world cup, in bangladesh in september. obviously we've not played pakistan for a while, so we will come across different batters who play different ways. so i thi

the spaniard is a ten=time champion at the italian open and will face hubert hurkacz next. be emotional to play here these are the most important events in my tennis career. the crowd have been amazing with me, supporting me since the beginning of my tennis career. the super excited to be able to play one more time here. the defending champion daniil medvedev will get his italy open campaign under way on friday and will play jack draper. medvedev was forced to pull out of the quarterfinal at the madrid open with a leg injury, but he's confident that he is ready for rome. every match was an unbelievable feeling because of the end result. honestly, i think it gave me a lot of confidence for this year. but where this is the first of second year, together with last year, where i am ok to play on clay. i don't really hate it. i know there are some parts of my game which are may be a not adopted 100%, but i know i can win the big players, i know i can win the big players, i know i can win the big players, i know i can win big tournaments on clay. i am feeling good about it and it

from a set down to win — the spaniard is a ten time champion at the italian open and will face hubert hurkacz round of the italian open. he beat croatian borna coric 7—5, 6—1. the 22—year—old, who is making his debut in rome, will play second seed daniil medvedev in his next game. and draper will play the defending champion daniil medvedev, who will get his italian open campaign underway on friday. medvedev was forced to pull out of the quarter final at the madrid open with a leg injury, but he's confident that he is ready for rome. every match was an unbelievable feeling because of the end result. honestly, i think it gave me a lot of confidence for this year. where this is the first or second year, together with last year, where i am ok to play on clay. i don't really hate it. i know there are some parts of my game which are may be a not adapted 100%, but i know i can win the big players, i know i can win big tournaments on clay. i am feeling good about it and it helps a lot for the mental part. naomi osaka put in one of her best performances of the season, after beating marta kostyuk in st

the spaniard is a ten=time champion at the italian open and will face hubert hurkacz next.

felix auger aliassime and hubert hurkacz also progressed.aryna sabalenka breezed past japanese qualifier moyuka uchijima in straight sets. she was playing in the second round of a grand slam tournament for the first time and struggled to cope with sabalenka's experience. let's cross live now to roland garros to speak to our tennis correspondent russell fuller. it does look like djokovic must be on form to defend the title. what you think? i on form to defend the title. what ou think? ~ �* , ., on form to defend the title. what ou think? ~ �*, ., , on form to defend the title. what you think?— you think? i think it's a very long wa to you think? i think it's a very long way to go. _ you think? i think it's a very long way to go. jane. _ you think? i think it's a very long way to go, jane, but _ you think? i think it's a very long way to go, jane, but i _ you think? i think it's a very long way to go, jane, but i was - you think? i think it's a very long way to go, jane, but i was say i you think? i think it's a very long j way to go, jane, bu

he lost in straight sets in rome to hubert hurkacz.rros and try my best. physically, i have some issues, but not probably get enough to say not playing in the most important event of my tennis career. much easier for the top seed iga swiatek, who breezed past yulia putinseva in straight sets to reach the last 16. former world number one naomi 0saka is also into the fourth round — she beat daria kasatkina 6—3, 6—3 and she�*ll play seventh seed qinwenzheng next. well, from a former world number one to a current one. novak djokovic was struck in the head by a water bottle, following a straight—sets win over corentin moutet at the italian 0pen on friday, so he arrived at his next practice session looking a little different. djokovic was signing autographs forfans, as he bids to win his first title of the season in rome, and came prepared for any further incidents — kitted out in his very own bicyle helmet. keep an eye on the football and the cricket on the bbc sport website. the taliban in afghanistan say more than 300 people are now known

he lost in straight sets at the italian 0pen to hubert hurkacz.e levels on clay this season. he struggled from the outset against the polish seventh seed, losing his first service game and then on two further occasions as he lost the first set 6—1, then the second 6—3. if in my mind, if it's closer one way or the other way, i've got to say... try my best, because it's not... physically, i have some issues. but not, probably, yet enough to say... not playing in the most important event of my tennis career. just before we go, time to tell you that there have been back—to—back victories at the giro d'italia, the slovenian with elite extended to two minutes and a0 seconds —— a lead. more on that and over day's sport on the bbc sport website. hundreds of people have died in devastating flash floods in the north of afghanistan. a spokesman for the interior ministry told the bbc that most of the casualties were in the province of baghlan. emergency teams have been sent to rescue those stranded by the floodwaters. on friday, a massive torrent of water swe