hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm hugh ferris. good evening. thanks forjoining us on sportsday. the cameron norrie story isn't over yet at the french open. the british number three held off

hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm hugh ferris. 0ur headlines tonight.meron norrie pinches a set in the paris gloom to prolong his stay at the french open. ben stokes is a doubt for friday's second test against pakistan, we hearfrom england's cricketers. and paralympic champion ellie simmonds says she's refreshed and ready to get back in the pool, after falling out of love with swimming... ijust i just hated swimming, ijust hated swimming, i hated everything about it, but after my euros, a really gave me perspective of what the sport is for me and it's my life. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm hugh ferris. good evening. thanks forjoining us on sportsday. the cameron norrie story isn't over yet at the french open. the british number three held off the fading light and the french 15th seed lucas pouille to take his second round match into tomorrow at roland garros. i've been speaking to our tennis correspondent russell fuller, who watched norrie live to fight another day. precisely, and he managed to extend the match into a second day and fourth set by

i'm hugh ferris. our headlines tonight. no bother for the british number one.le edmund cruises into the second round of the french open. unseeded she may well be, but a serious threat nonetheless. with a win at roland garros. scotland prepare to play peru, a nation gripped by world cup fever. while northern ireland have also gone west. they'll play england's world cup opponents panama. hello again. thanks forjoining us on sportsday. with playing in a grand slam as the british number one. he didn't show it. and impressively, too. as patrick gearey reports. repetitions through his sudden success. repetitions through his sudden success. success. put them in a position to do this on the first point of the french open. the first point of the french open. time getting charged by the british number one. number one. smashed through his rapid rise since the australian open. the australian open. the teenager is less fully 105th in the world. less fully 105th in the world. flickers of the player he will become. become. not enough to save the second or threaten in the thir

the amazing story of that success in his new book sevens heaven, he caught up with my colleague hugh ferristhe cultural and sporting challenges he faced... this is the only place i've ever beenin this is the only place i've ever been in the world where you call a taxi with your eyebrows! that body language stuff, they learn it subconsciously from a small age. from living in one room, normally. i had to listen first and be really good at listening at what they were saying and what they were doing. they had to trust me. that was by then realising that i was there for then realising that i was there for the betterment of them. i was trying to get the best out of them, create a safe environment where they can do their thing and have purpose, value and belief, and immediately they realised that i valued their experience and intelligence on the field. it was amazing, far better than me. we did not have an analyst in the olympics like other teams, the boys had the videos and i told them to come up with these solutions. they came up with amazing stuff. and one of the players had a very successful o

hello and welcome to sportsday with me hugh ferris. our headlines tonight.t's two in, one out, on a day of managerial announcements. with the biggest shock, zidane leaving real. the last one standing, kyle edmund leads the british challenge in paris, through to the third round. and england wait on stokes. they won't name their team for the second test against pakistan until the all rounder‘s had a fitness test on a hamstring injury. hello again. thanks forjoining us on sportsday. just five days after the unprecedented, the unexpected. zinedine zidane took us all by surprise today when he announced he was leaving real madrid. the team he led to a third champoins league in a row on saturday. and such was his players shock, it was described as hitting them like a bomb, although zidane claims they need a "different voice" if they're to carry on being successful. translation: this cloud needs to keep winning and for that, it needs a change. after three years, it needs a different voice, a different working method, and that is why i made this decision. because i r

tracey neville led england to success as head coach and earlier, hugh ferris caught up with her.d came courtesy of tracey neville and her fantastic netball side, beating australia in the final. i wonder him eight times since you got all you been able to watch it. have you chosen to watch it? i actually got to watch it for the first time on monday, tuesday night, when i got home from australia. it still got a shiver to me. it brought a smile and all the emotional response that we actually sat on the telly. it was so dramatic. the second game in a row, it was incredibly dramatic. a final second goal. being —— bearing in mind that you grew up with your brothers, gary and phil, you watched a lot of manchester united, but now you can invite them over and watch the netball. every time i got on the plane, i just get watching the actual game over and over. i think i do deserve to watch this a few more times in the next month! are you a particularly emotional coach? we saw those

hugh ferris has all the sport. thank you. coming up in these pictures. he agreed to a four—year deal to take over. he insists he is not concerned about his lack of extras. though his rivals celtic has dominated the scottish football in recent yea rs. dominated the scottish football in recent years. he understands the size of this task. when the call came, it was a no—brainer. i got a different feeling in my stomach. from the previous opportunities i had had in terms of being a number one manager. there is a lot of things to think about. from that phone call i got a special feeling and a new rangers was for me. i miss fighting for three points in the weekend. being the manager, i know that will come and there will be a lot of scrutiny and pressure. that's what i love about being involved in football. manchester united will be all but guaranteed a second—place finish in the premier league if they win their match at brighton who if they went would definitely stay up in theirfirst they went would definitely stay up in their first

coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with hugh ferris.ither australia or new zealand, so this summer represents a chance to make amends. it's day one of the first test against pakistan.

hugh ferris has the latest from the bbc sport centre.ng just the third rider to win all three of cycling‘s grand tours back to back. he also became the first british man to win the race in italy. but many had questioned whether he should be competing at all after the controversy generated by his adverse finding for asthma drug salbutamol at last year‘s vuelta, the second of his three wins in a row. froome denies any wrongdoing and has got on with the job in hand. it‘s part of my character. i‘ve always been someone who is very good at blocking things out, staying very focused on what i need to achieve. i know what i want to do. once i set my mind to something, i like to get it done. england have dropped mark stoneman for the second test against pakistan, which starts on friday at headingley, after a run of bad scores for both his county and his country. he‘s the only change england have made, with keatonjennings replacing him. the opener last played for his country last summer, before losing his place in the side. but he‘s scored three ce

and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh ferris. good afternoon.his first ever match at the french open. it was over pretty quickly. he was already a set and a break up against germany's peter gojowczyk in the first round at roland garros before the world number 43 was forced to retire. norrie hadn't even played a competitive match on red clay until february of this year. meanwhile, rafael nadal begins the defence of his french open title later on day two of the tournament. the spaniard won for the 10th time at roland garros last year and has also claimed titles at three of the four build—up events in monte carlo, barcelona and rome. his first—round match is against simone bolelli, of italy. that match is the final one on court philippe chatrier today. chris froome says he won the giro d'italia with an ‘absolutely clear conscience' after becoming just the third rider to win all three of cycling's grand tours back to back. he also became the first british man to win the race in italy. but many had questioned whether he should be competing at all aft

hello, i'm hugh ferris.or safe passage and safe return as they arrive in rome this afternoon. they do so for the second leg of their champions league semifinal, which will be played amid tight secruity in the italian capital. 3,000 police officers are being deployed, and liverpool supporters have been given an updated 15—point plan of advice to avoid certain areas, respect rules and not walk to the stadio 0limpico. liverpool lead 5—2 after the first leg of the semi. the fight around a football game is only on the pitch and the rules are the football rules, and anybody who does not accept these rules will be sent off, so that is clear. it was always like this and should be always like this. real madrid await liverpool, should they reach the final. but, according to stephen warnock, who was with liverpool the last time they won the tournament in 2005, roma will still think they can come back from three goals down, as they did against barcelona in the last round. they had five goals scored against them, but at

i'm hugh ferris. the headlines tonight. stevie g is for gaffer.ince retiring. one season. one survival. brighton are staying up after beating manchester united forjust the second time in their history. just as goalline technology gives them a famous win. and it's a bumpy start for chris froome as the giro d'italia begins injerusalem. good evening. thanks forjoining us. steven gerrard says he is honoured to become rangers manager. 18 months after the former liverpool and england captain stopped playing. this is no gentle reintroduction to football. in his first managerialjob he will be expected to bridge the gap in glasgow as soon as possible, a city dominated by celtic‘s success. pressure? well, he says, "bring it on". here is bbc scotland's senior football reporter chris mclaughlin. yes, a huge day for rangers here in glasgow. a huge day for scottish football as well. hundreds of fans were here on the south side, trying to catch a glimpse of stephen gerrard, the former liverpool and england captain. this is a support that had to deal with a lot o

hugh ferris has the latest from the bbc sport centre. good morning."absolutely clear conscience" after becoming just the third rider to win all three of cycling's grand tours back to back. he also became the first british man to win the race in italy. but many had questioned whether he should be competing at all after the controversy generated by his adverse finding for asthma drug salbutamol at last year's vuelta, the second of his three wins in a row. froome denies any wrongdoing and has got on with the job in hand. it's part of my character. i've a lwa ys it's part of my character. i've always been someone who is very good at blocking things out, staying very focused on what i need to achieve. i know what i want to do. once i set my mind to something, i like to get it done. three major seeds in the women's draw fell at the first hurdle on the opening day of the french open. venus williams lost, which means she hasn't won one grand slam match yet this year. while british no1 johanna konta also lost, to kazakhstan's yulia putintseva, claiming afterwa

sport now on afternoon live with hugh ferris.ies against pakistan bearing in mind how difficult their winter was? crucial for the team and the sport — test cricket worried about losing fans — england being successful will not only help them get over the difficult winter. they have big test support. it will also help to keep the longer format that the forefront of the game. they are trying to make amends after stretching their one away from home toa stretching their one away from home to a record 13 tests without a win. let's remind you of some of what has happened. the ashes was a 4—0 win. new zealand beat england for the first time since 1999 including 58 all out, the six worst score england have had. disciplinary problems off the field. ben stokes is now the tea m the field. ben stokes is now the team —— the team. ben duckett not evenin team —— the team. ben duckett not even in the england team, suspended because he poured a pint of a team—mate. it has been a difficult time for england. they are hoping very much to turn over a

sport now, here's hugh ferris.re of zinedine zidane from real madrid having lifted the european cup just five days ago — his third straight champions league title. he made the announcement at a hastily arranged press conference at lunchtime, following that 3—1 victory over liverpool in last weekend's final. he took over injanuary 2016 and has won nine trophies in the two and a half years since and leaves saying it was time for a fresh voice in the dressing room. translation: this club needs to keep winning and for that, it needs a change. after three years, it needs a different voice a different work method. that is why i made this decision, because i really love this clu b decision, because i really love this club and also the president who gave me the chance to come as a player to real madrid, this great club. for that, i will be forever grateful. and as zidane departs the managerial stage for now at least, frank lampard begins his the next stage in his career at derby county after signing a three year deal. he s

time for the sport with hugh ferris. good afternoon.... doing so has shown little of the expectation of being the british number one. he beat australian teenager alex de manur at roland garros... as patrick gearey reports. flick through the social media of kyle edmund and you can glimpse the miles and repetitions that have gone into his success. the work that has put him into a position to do this on the first point of the french 0pen. demoralising for alex de manur, his opponent, and teenage aussie wild card sent —— spent the first set being trumped by the british number one. edmund is now in the top 20 in the world, the latest feeling smashed through in his rapid rise since the australian open. alex de manur is less fully formed, 130 in the world but beyond the numbers there are flickers of the player something he will become. not enough to save the second or really threaten in the third, by now in the afternoon heat, alex de manur was chasing but never quite catching kyle edmund who begins the biggest summer kyle edmund who begins the b

let's get some sport with hugh ferris., champions league final tomorrow, lots of fans struggling to even get to kiev? the bulk of our pull fans hoping to get to ta that will arrive, if they are successful, you can understand why fans left at midnight, the coach became a fairly, these are those on the fairway before it becomes a coach again. these guys avoiding the problems with flights to ukraine which have affected around 1000 liverpool fans. a travel company cancelled three flights. since then the mayers of liverpool and kiev have been trying to sort out. these fans are stressed and could be stranded and those who do arrive in ta of could be sleeping on people's flaws because of the lack of hotel rooms available. it is something the president of uefa has been talking about whether ukraine and kiev is the right place to have the final. in about a0 minutes so we will speak to some liverpool fans including one who had their flight cancelled, hopefully better news for us. the other thing in kiev is security which is so impor

sport now on afternoon live with hugh ferris. for the champions league final.ays of getting there, not easy. creative, but that does not mean it has been cheap. has been cheap. some of them have already arrived. already arrived. getting there from now on or so will do many more countries than that. do many more countries than that. all have made a significant effort, wherever they have come from. wherever they have come from. some flyer buyer have had problems. flyer buyer have had problems. flights were cancelled affecting 1000 liverpool fans. 1000 liverpool fans. mayor hopes there will be a solution for them. for them. speaking about the fans who' difficulties. difficulties. trying as much as it can to find a solution to these things. solution to these things. try to do everything we can to bring everybody over to kiev. everybody over to kiev. people working hard to get everybody there as quickly as possible. there as quickly as possible. wonder if the game will live up to it. the british cyclist who's leading the giro d'italia. but there's been a dramatic de

now the sport with hugh ferris. good morning.h will be played amid tight secruity in the italian capital. 3,000 police officers are being deployed and liverpool supporters have been given an updated 15—point plan of advice to avoid certain areas, respect rules, and not walk to the stadio 0limpico. liverpool lead 5—2 after the frist leg of the semi. the fight around a football game is only on the pitch and the rules of the football rules and anybody who does not accept these rules will be sent off, so that is clear. it was a lwa ys sent off, so that is clear. it was always like this and should be a lwa ys always like this and should be always like this and should be always like this. if liverpool score in their second leg against as roma, the italian team could be in for a very tough night. that's according to former liverpool player stephen warnock. liverpool won 5—2 in the first leg at anfield last tuesday. the winner will play in the final against real madrid, who knocked bayern munich out of the champions league last night aft