once again superb from kerber. this yea r‘s once again superb from kerber.tar names fall early. quietly curb has turned her way through each round. the greatest asian seizing the moment, becoming a champion. and verities now. not to be for serena williams today. defeat for serena is not the fairy tale they expected but to get this far so soon is a victory in itself. this was a win built on her own kind of resilience. it was such an amazing tournament for me. applause i was really happy to get this far. it is obviously disappointing but it can't be disappointed, you know. i've so much to look forward to. i literally just getting started i've so much to look forward to. i literallyjust getting started so i look forward to it. it isjust a dream come true again. of course i have to say serena yuri great, great person and the champion. i mean, you're coming back and you're such an inspiration for everyone , and you're such an inspiration for everyone, for everybody, for all of us, everybody watching you. i mean, really. it is amazing and i'm sure you will have yo

kerber lifted herfirst title. march. 36 roy williams had a baby last year. she said she could barely walk to her letterbox, now she's back on the centre. the instinct has never escaped but she would need all those flashes to topple kerber. the german new defence was key to a first wimbledon title, stay in the rallies and wait for the openings. everything williams does at the moment and won has the answer. that persistence was forcing the errors. williams have lost sight about finished the poisoned with the americans toiling kerber clinch the first set. and there it is. we'll is what do it the hard way kerber strikes first. to increase the urgency williams increased the volume. but in the face of that power, kerber kept her composure, had two grand slam wins came two yea rs had two grand slam wins came two years ago, now she's found her best again. 0nce again. once again superb from kerber. this year's has seen other star names fall early. currently to monmouth is contrary to reach round. she sees the moment, becom

angelique kerber has won herfirst good evening.ledon title, beating seven time champion serena williams in the final. williams, playing in only her fourth tournament since becoming a mother, started the match as favourite, but she was outplayed by the german 6—3, 6-3. she was outplayed by the german 6—3, 6—3. earlier, novak djokovic beat rafael nadal10—8 in the 6—3. earlier, novak djokovic beat rafael nadal 10—8 in the final set to reach tomorrow's men's final. serena williams is a superstar. she has unique status across society and sport. lewis hamilton and tiger woods sat with her camp today. on court, angelique kerber outplayed her. first set, 6—3. serena williams was strangely tentative, whereas kerber was definite. maybe this big occasion came too early in serena williams' comeback, but credit to kerber. she maintained her poise and profited from errors. still, nobody really expected kerber to win in just 65 minutes. not even her. i knew that i had to play my best tennis against a champion, and it is a lwa ys tennis against a

let's talk about angelique kerber. to prove, having lost the serena here in 2016? she did lose the serena in straight sets but she did beat serena in 2016 in the australian open so to beat serena deep in the major is incredible. it will give her a confidence boost. we have to talk about the men's semifinals as well, rafael nadal and novak djokovic speaks for itself. but a chance for john is the to make a name for himself and kevin anderson. kevin anderson got to the finals last year but thejob is in, the best performance he has ever had in a major, 33 years old, the best tennessee has ever played, so real opportunity for one of these guys to wina opportunity for one of these guys to win a major and that's career defining. if you to pick between rafael nadal and novak djokovic, what does your heart say? that is really tough. djokovic is coming back from injury. he is playing better with each tournament but raphael had a long game. will he be too physically taxed? he is so fit, soi too physically taxed? he is so fit, so

angelique kerber didn'tjust williams camp., williams camp. angelique kerber didn'tjust match serena, she went past her. first set, 6—3. serena was strangely tentative where kerber was definite. maybe the big occasion came too early in serena williams‘s come back, but kerber maintained her poise and profited from errors. in 2016, williams beat kerber in the final here. today, nobody really expected kerber to win in 65 minutes, not even her.|j expected kerber to win in 65 minutes, not even her. i knew i'd have to play my best tennis against a champion like serena, and it's a lwa ys a champion like serena, and it's always an honour to share a court with her. to all of the mums out there, i tried today. but, with her. to all of the mums out there, itried today. but, you know, angelique played really well. two sets, two duchesses and then out to meet 100 cameras. kerber‘s day but, if you had a seat on centre court today, there was loads of entertainment. the hangover match, djokovic and nadal resuming their semifinal after friday n

playing angelique kerber. now there were breathless rallies to end this match. kerber triumphed. she has earned over $20 million in her career. well, billiejean king pioneered forjust this kind of thing and the honours board mayjust have a space for kerber. joe wilson, bbc news, wimbledon. lord carrington, the former foreign secretary, has died at the age of 99. he was the last surviving member of the postwar government of sir winston churchill. lord carrington served as a tank commander in the second world war and his long ministerial career ended when he resigned at the time of the argentine invasion of the falkland islands in 1982. our diplomatic correspondent james robbins looks back at his long life. people looking for an example of a british politician resigning as a matter of honour, often point to lord carrington. he was foreign secretary when argentina invaded the falkland islands in 1982. theirforces simply walked into port stanley. britain was unprepared and the foreign office was blamed for ignoring intelligence. the judgment was wrong and i am responsible and therefo

and with the american toiling, kerber clinched the first set.y, kerber has carved her way through each round, on the greatest stage she was seizing the moment, becoming a champion. oh, and there it is now. not to be for serena williams today. everything today for angelique kerber. defeat for serena's not a fairy tale they expected. but to get this far so soon is a victory in itself. for kerber this was a win built on her own kind of resilience. joe lynsky, bbc news. an iceberg weighing up to 11 million tons has drifted close to a small village on the western coast of greenland, prompting fears that falling chunks of ice will unleash an enormous wave on the coastline. the iceberg is looming over houses in the village of innaarsuit, about 1,000 kilometres north of the capital. local reporters say they fear it could split at any moment. and to show it's not alljust about football in russia, some transport workers in moscow have turned to a spot of bowling. this is apparently an actual sport called tram bowling. just one of many events celebrating t

on court, angelique kerber outplayed her. first set, 6—3.ber was diffident. maybe this big occasion came too early in serena williams‘s comeback, but credit kerber — she maintained her poise and profited from errors. still, nobody really expected kerber to win injust 65 minutes — not even her. i knew that i have to play my best tennis against a champion like serena, and it is always an honour for me to share a court with her. to all the moms out there, you know, i was playing for you today, and i tried but... you know, angelique played really well. two sets, two duchesses, and then out to meet a hundred cameras. well, kerber‘s moment and kerber‘s day. but if you did have a seat on centre today, there was loads of entertainment. the hangover match — resuming after friday night, djokovic and nadal were almost inseparable today. 10—8 djokovic eventually won the fifth set — he goes for his fourth title tomorrow. british wheelchair pair reid and hewett lifted their third wimbledon trophy, whilst angelique kerber was getting to know her first. joe

but her power game came unstuck against the calm head of kerber.he german needed to take the opening set. into the second, 0stapenko didn't hold back. but it was her own u nforced didn't hold back. but it was her own unforced errors that cost her, 36 of them in the match, and with kerber‘s touch often too good, she eventually sealed it. the german's defends resilient as 0stapenko blew out. 2017 is all right, i feel good about that, and the 20181 am really happy and proud to be back in a grand slam final. this is the match i was working, as a young kid, and to stay here as the final at wimbledon, it is great. kerber through to her second wimbledon final, the player that ito last time, serena williams. —— beat her last time. so all eyes on day 11 of these championships, notable for the fact there is no roger federer, of course, who was looking to extend his record to nine wimbledon titles. as we saw in the quarterfinals, that was ended by kevin anderson. he will now face john isner of the united states, so one of those two could really cement their r

and with the american toiling, kerber clinched the first set.. quietly, kerber has carved her way through each round, on the greatest stage she was seizing the moment, becoming a champion. oh, and there it is now. not to be for serena williams today. everything today for angelique kerber. defeat for serena's not a fairy tale they expected. but to get this far so soon is a victory in itself. for kerber this was a win built on her own kind of resilience. joe lynsky, bbc news. now to the world cup, and belgium have beaten england in the third—place playoff to ensure their best—ever finish at the tournament. england's top scorer harry kane admitted his side need to improve if they are to end their long trophy drought. adam wild has all the action. and so for these sides, the final stop on the world cup journey. not the destination where they wanted it all to end, not the game in which anybody really wants to play in. pride and passion still counts plenty. while that is true for england, so too is it for belgium. inside four minutes, a goal, a lead.

and next, kerber will face last yea r‘s in the semis.hampion, ostapenko, after she defeated her opponent 7—5, 6—4. and the latvian is certainly one to watch. colombia's fernando gaviria has won stage four of the tour de france. the quick—step floors rider, who won the tour's first stage, held off peter sagan and andre greipel in a thrilling sprint finish. bmc racing's greg van avermaet retains the leader's yellowjersey. the belgian, who took the overall lead on monday, avoided a crash that split the peloton with 5km to go. four—time winner chris froome finished safely in the bunch to remain 52 seconds further adrift, although he moved up one position to 17th. the golden generation are feeling blue, but les bleues are feeling golden. hello again. yesterday's fresher weather brought an end to a run of remarkable heat, really. somewhere in the uk over the last six days has seen temperatures into the low 30s, with the exception of yesterday's maximum temperature, which was at chivenor, in devon. we only got up to 26 degrees celsius. so for m

serena williams and angelique kerber are in the wings for the women's final. england, setting sri lanka a target of 123. i'll be back with more headlines in an hour. let's bring you up—to—date with one of our main stories. police in wiltshire are continuing their search for evidence in the poisoning of a couple with novichok. detectives say the substance which killed dawn sturgess and left charlie rowley in hospital had been in a bottle found at his house. scotland yard says it doesn't know where the bottle came from and says it can't guarantee that there isn't any more of the substance left. 0ur correspondentjon ironmonger is in salisbury. a lot to discuss with this investigation. yes, a major breakthrough, but should the public be reassured they are safe from this latest find? i think the public should be reassured, chris. this is a pretty significant development, the discovery of a small bottle of robin chok, found at the home rowley in amesbury, about eight miles away. ca rs in amesbury, about eight miles away. cars a small bottle of nonfiction. i wa nt to

angelique kerber up with the early break—up in the first set.na williams back in action, in yet another wimbledon semifinal, in another unlikely opponent across the net from her, julia goerges of germany into her first semifinal. and it is remarkable we are talking about serena williams as a contender once again after the time she spent away from the game following the birth of herfirst away from the game following the birth of her first child and the health care conclusions —— health publications that followed. a letter ina bad publications that followed. a letter in a bad state, so great to see her back, and remarkable that she is in another wimbledon semifinal. angelique kerber might potentially await serena williams in the final. with all of the seeds tumble in out in the early stage is, that is probably the final we would like to see. thank you, john, more from him throughout the day. england's cricketers made a strong start to the opening one—day international against india. they were put into bat at trent bridge, and openers jason roy and

kerber beat the latvian 6—3, 6—3.the university of sydney have been investigating whether loud snoring might not only be linked to tiredness, but also dementia. they say screening and treating older people for sleep problems could help slow the onset of the brain condition. professor sharon naismith is a clinical neuropsychologist at the university‘s brain and mind centre. she led this research. i asked her, given that i only sleep four to six hours a night and also snore, whether i should worry. the data shows there is actually a risk, rico. so data has shown that if people have sleep problems, even in midlife, there‘s a 26% increased risk of dementia. and i‘m currently 52 years old. when you say older age — when will people basically start feeling if they have this problem? well, that‘s a good question, because many people may not feel that they have memory problems, but what we know about dementia now is you actually have to start thinking about dementia 10—20 years before you even notice symptoms. so everyone need

. final to come of real significance -- with angeli kerber.ing home, but england are still in russia for one more match this afternoon — the third—place play—off against belgium, their fellow losing semi—finalists. our sports news correspondent, david 0rnstein, is in st petersburg. david, what would england say to those who think that this is a match that doesn't really matter? shaun connor welcome inside the st petersburg stadium, kick off at 3pm. many would argue this is a match that nobody wants to play in. but for england, it represents a chance to secure their highest race finish of the men's world cup since lifting the trophy in 1966 and coming away with a bronze medal would confirm a genuine sense of progress after so many major tournament failures. all 23 players trained yesterday for the final time. gareth southgate will make changes to his line—up, although not at the expense of trying to win. it is likely we will see harry kane continuing to lead the line as he continues his quest for the golden boot, which will also bea for the gol

angelique kerber has williams 40—30 in the first game.nternational, england have india 70—3 at lord's, looking to level the best—of—three series. i'll be back with more at 5:30pm. over 400 items, samples and exhibits have been recovered by police as part of the ongoing investigation into the poisoning of a couple with novichok. detectives say the substance which killed dawn sturgess and left charlie rowley in hospital, had been in a small bottle found at his house in amesbury. scotland yard says it doesn't know where the bottle came from and says it can't guarantee that there isn't any more of the substance left. to bring us more details is our correspondent andy moore. don't know where it came from, don't know if there is any more out there, not very reassuring for the public, but in some ways this development should be reassuring, shouldn't it? yes. what we've had today in the last hour or so is a detailed account of just last hour or so is a detailed account ofjust how difficult, risky and dangerous this investigation is. we saw some p

without those points kerber looks as though it could be heard dave.s season where she won the australian open, losing the wimbledon final to serena williams between those two. a real dip in form last year in 2017, dropping out of world's top 20 but she is back here and was hugely impressive once again, lifting the wimbledon title. serena williams have been playing so well throughout in what has just been her fourth tournament back since the birth of her first child and subsequent health problems that followed. disappointment for serena williams but begin here from now one reflection. pleased with the way that she has played throughout this fortnight. it was such an amazing tournament for me. i was really happy to get this far. applause it's obviously disappointing but it can't be disappointed, you know. i have so much to look forward to, you know, i am literallyjust getting started so i look forward to it. when others, serena williams a true champion and she showed out on centre court a little bit earlier on. the traditional start time for the ladies

djokovic—nadal from 1:00pm, and not before 2:00pm, kerber versus williams.. some news coming out of chelsea in the last half hour. as widely expected, they have appointed former napoli boss maurizio sarri as manager on a three—year contract. yesterday it was confirmed that fellow italian antonio conte had left stamford bridge. sarri said he hoped to "provide some entertaining football for our fans, and that we will be competing for trophies at the end of the season". 0ne manager who'll probably be taking a couple of weeks off soon is gareth southgate. before that, the england manager has to gather his players one last time in russia as they face belgium in the 3rd—4th placed play—off. 0ur sports correspodent david 0rnstein is at the st petersburg stadium where the match takes place this afternoon. david, we've been here before. can we expect another match between the two second strings? welcome to the ground as final preparations take place for this match. it is a five o'clock kick—off locally, three o'clock in the uk and the thing gareth southgate will look

angelique kerber.d grand slam here at the all england club. serena williams was many people's favourite to win an eighth title here, but she never really found the power that we've grown so used to over the years and kerber took the first set 6—3. williams says she's still only at the start of her comeback after giving birth to herfirst child last september. and kerber got another break in the second set to take that 6—3, and become the first german woman to win here since steffi graf in 1996. at the end, i was starting to get quite nervous. i had to take my first chance because you never know with her, she fights until the last one. it is just amazing. i cannot describe the feeling. as a child, i was dreaming of this moment. wimbledon is something special in my career. it was a great opportunity for me. i did not know a couple of months ago where i was, what i would do, how i could come back. it was such a long way to see the light at the end of the road, kind of. and so i think these two weeks have r

kerber beat serena in 2016.ge, this is her favourite surface because of his style of play. she hits flat and hard. the lineup for the men's final is still incomplete. it's after novak djokovic and rafa nadal were forced off at 11 o'clock last night with djokovic leading 2 sets to 1. the winner plays kevin anderson. they'll play to a finish from 1 before the women's final gets underway. the action is already underway on court 3 in the men's wheelchair doubles final. british duo alfie hewitt and gordon reid are aiming to defend the title they won in 2016 and 2017. they're up againstjoachin gerard and stefan 0lsson. chelsea have confirmed the appointment of maurizio sarri as their new manager on a three—year deal. the former napoli boss replaces antonio conte in charge as said he hoped to "provide some entertaining football for our fans, and that they'll be competing for trophies at the end of the season" as he gets to work, gareth southgate might be planning a couple of weeks off but before that he's got one more

kerber, the first wimbledon championship. an emotional williams said she was pleased to reach the final after giving birth just ten months ago. >> to all the moms out there, you know, i was playing for you today and i tried. >> kerber also called williams an inspiration. >>> france doesn't face off against croatia in the world cup finals until tomorrow, but millions of french people all over the world are already celebrating because today's bastille day, their version of the fourth of july. that means plenty of parades, parties and fireworks. >>> today, we are mourning the death of nancy sinatra sr., the first wife of legendary frank sinatra. they were childhood sweethearts who were married for 12 years and had three children. her daughter, a singer also named nancy sinatra, tweeted that her mother died peacefully friday. nancy sinatra sr. was 101. >>> still ahead, changing the color of classical music. >>> finally tonight, we wanted to tell you about a group that's helping make american symphony orchestras look a little more

first tournament since the birth of her first child. joining her in the semifinals then is angelique kerber who beat daria kasatkina in straight sets today and jelena 0stapenko is also through after beating dominika cibulkova of slovakia. you may remember that she was not seeded after wimbledon decided to offer the seeding instead to serena williams. so the semifinal

she will face angelique kerber in the final tomorrow.ay, it's men's semifinals day at wimbledon — in a repeat of the 2011 final, rivals rafael nadal and novak djokovic face each other on centre court this afternoon, in what will be their 52nd meeting in all competitions. that's all the sport for now. more on the bbc news channel throughout the day. thanks, holly. let's return to the

she takes on germany's angelique kerber in what could be her 24th grand slam singles title. harry kane will start tonight's third—place clash against belgium as england go for their highest world cup finish since 1966. and... coming up in half an hour — breaking point — a special programme by bbc scotland which looks at a mental health facility that let down its patients with abuse and neglect, they say. it's a bright summer ‘s afternoon, and donald trump is out enjoying the golf course that part of this turnberry resort. we have a strong feeling he'd be doing that, and he confirmed earlier that indeed he'd be playing 18 holes. it's quite an activity watching a president to a round of golf. i walked down the road earlier and we were pretty close, about 75 metres away from the president. there were a number of golf buggies full of security personnel, other golf buggies ahead and behind the president as well, on top of hundreds of local police lining the course itself, and we also knew protesters would be doing their best to get as close to the president as they could. they've

and kerber just too much for serena williams day, as kerber wins it in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3, becomingmanin to wimbledon since steffi graf in 1996.rw afards, serena told the crowd she was just getting started in her comeback, and playing for all the moms out there. but came up jt a bit short. the men's final, djokovic outlasting nadal today sets, and will face kevinon ande tomorrow morning. >>> for all those heading out to audi field, it's looking good. >> perfect. temperatures will be falling, but they'll number the 80s and then the low0s overnight. very comfortable out tre tomorrow. tomorrow we'll be in the low 90s. that chance for showers is so isolated. don't cancel any sunday plans. just keep an eye on our app. >> that's the new for now. "nightly news" is coming up next, and we'll you again for news4 at 11:00. goodnight, everybody. >>> tonight, protests as president trump takes an break i his scottish golf course. the world is watching his every move ahead of monday's high stakes summit with vladimir putin. >>> the future of fighting. the first look at the innovative new tech the

playing angelique kerber. now there were breathless rallies to end this match. kerber triumphed.l, billiejean king pioneered forjust this kind of thing and the honours board mayjust have a space for kerber. joe wilson, bbc news, wimbledon. 100 planes, from the iconic spitfire to the latest stealth fighter jet, have flown across buckingham palace to mark the centenary of the raf. thousands gathered to watch the the biggest display of british airpower in over 30 years. the centrepiece, watched by the queen and other members of the royal family, was the largest ever formation of typhoon fighters, spelling out "one hundred" in the skies above the palace. robert hall was there watching too. telling a 100 year story with aircraft. from the sedate progress of wartime icons to the thunder of sleek 21st—century technology, months of preparation brought a procession from past to future. it's great, really impressive. great to see so many. wonderful. i wish i was up there again flying. we wanted to pay our respects and say thank you for everything they have done over the years. the raf plan

the paper also carries a picture of serena williams congratulating her opponent angelique kerber on here wimbledon final. brexit also the lead for the sunday express — with claims borisjohnson is preparing what it calls a "bombshell" resignation speech. the telegraph leads on an interview with a former government minister over his decision to resign because of the prime minister's brexit plans — but also carries a picture of the duchesses of cambridge and sussex enjoying an afternoon at wimbledon. the sunday times claims princes william and charles didn't want to meet donald trump on his uk visit, with a source describing it as a "snub". the sunday mirror breaks the story which forced the resignation of business minister andrew griffiths — the burton and uttoxeter mp said he was ashamed and sorry after sending more than 2,000 inappropriate texts to female constituents. and the mail on sunday looks ahead to piers morgan's interview with donald trump — claiming the president reveals the queen's view of the eu. so, a mixture of top stories for the sunday papers, but after a tumultous week

kerber will be waiting for her after the german also made it through in straight. —— straight sets.haul as india thrash england in the first one—dayer. let's start at wimbledon, where serena williams remains on course for a record—equalling 24th grand slam singles title. she will face angelique kerber in a rerun of the 2016 final, after they both came through their semis on thursday. from the all—england club, john watson reports. let us just stop and marvel at the achievements of serena williams,

but her power game came unstuck against the calm head of angelique kerber., ostapenko didn‘t hold back. but it was her own u nforced hold back. but it was her own unforced errors that cost her. 36 of them in the match. and with kerber‘s touch often too good, she eventually sealed it. the german‘s defends resilient as ostapenko blew out. 2017 is over and i‘m really happy about that, we have 2018. i‘m really happy and proud to be back in the grand slam final. to stay here again at the final in wimbledon is great. kerber through to her second wimbledon final. the player that beat her last time, serena williams. austin halewood, bbc news. good luck to both of them. a crowdfunded excavation of an iconic world war one battle site in belguim has provided a chilling reminder of the horrors of war. project day hill 80, made up of a team of archaeologists and volunteers, has discovered not only everyday items such as flasks and toothbrushes, but also more than 120 bodies of soldiers where they fell 101 years ago. our reporter graham satchell went to visit the site. th

earlier kerber powered past lab. penco in straight sets to reach her second wimbledon final and although the thirty year old german has never won the title before she is a two time ground slam winner. franz had into sunday's world cup final against croatia determined not to choke in the same way they did at euro two thousand and sixteen similar to this tournament friends were strong favorites to win the euro final but they came up short losing to portugal one nil in paris six players from that team lined up in their summit final when it gets belgium but they believe they've learned from their mistakes and are confident they can win the world cup to add to france's nine hundred ninety eight triumph. have to i really hope not to lose this final and to have some good vacations afterwards because my whole days off to the euro two thousand and sixteen final were not good at all i still have not fully digested it now i know the taste of defeat in the final and it's not good it's very bitter we will not approach this fund t

but angelique kerber is getting better with every match and she also has experience.itish interests unfortunately left in the singles. but there is one marry in action, jamie murray in the men's doubles alongside his partner bruno suarez. there are in action right now on centre court. good news, and they are ones set up and ina good news, and they are ones set up and in a tie—break on the second as they look to book that place in the semifinals of the men's doubles. gerry murray also in action in the mixed doubles alongside victoria azarenka. now a lot of interest in the world cup as you can imagine he read wimbledon. we spoke to kyle edmund earlier this week and he alongside his swedish coach have been following the progress of their respective nations at the world cup. and a few more familiar and famous faces have been following the tournament. none more so than former wimbledon champion gordon denisovich who has been somewhat put out by the confidence but somebody english supporters have been showing. you might be surprised to learn where he is going to be watching

in a rematch of the twenty sixteenth final kerber made quick work of the yellen now hasta penco winning the match six three six three in just over an hour is the second time the german has been to the final at the all england club. and in fact the football world cup in russia has delivered another thrilling clash croatia beat england in the semifinal and the country is now heading to its first ever world cup final they are recovered from an early goal to england to a set up a final showdown with france on sunday. being limping crew asia under pressure from the get go forcing a foul on dilly dally and giving england their first chance on goal kiran chippy a with a perfectly timed free kick one new for the three lions in the fifteen minutes. it took courage into the sixty eight minutes of break and wins defense even perish it's far more determined to get the ball than carl was one all. and despite multiple chances there were no more goals in the regular ninety minutes the game heading into extra time. in the one hundred ninety minutes marmande you catch with the decider. to. score a paris

playing angelique kerber. now there were breathless rallies to end this match. kerber triumphed.nd the honours board mayjust have a space for kerber. joe wilson, bbc news, wimbledon. lord carrington, the former foreign secretary, has died at the age of 99. he was the last surviving member of the postwar government of sir winston churchill. lord carrington served as a tank commander in the second world war and his long ministerial career ended when he resigned at the time of the argentine invasion of the falkland islands in 1982. our diplomatic correspondent james robbins looks back at his long life. people looking for an example of a british politician resigning as a matter of honour, often point to lord carrington. he was foreign secretary when argentina invaded

but in angelique kerber, a fierce competitor, so composed in the ladies‘ final.l secure the men‘s title? plenty of tennis to come in light of the mammoth matches that both players played in the semifinals, novak djokovic edging out rafael nadal over five gruelling sets as well. no two players have faced each other more than those two. but we will wait to see how much energy and stamina they have, because it could bea stamina they have, because it could be a test of endurance of this one goes the distance again. john watson, thanks for the latest from wimbledon. hot out there on centre court. let‘s get the rest of the weather details. could be the hottest men‘s final today in at least 20 years, notjust the heat but also the humidity out there as well. 30 celsius or so in there as well. 30 celsius or so in the warmest spots, cooler for northern ireland and scotland, with a weather front moving in here bringing a few splashes of rain. more rain to come for northern ireland and central parts of scotla nd ireland and central parts of scotland through tonight. to the s

she is congratulating angelique kerber.s been fantastic. she won the australian open when she was three months pregnant. she is out there now is a new mother after a very difficult dragon seed. she said she'd did this for other mothers. she got to number two and she turned to her opponent to say, welcome to the land of champions. she is a total class act. total class act. thank you both very much. nice to see you both. that's it for the papers tonight. and forget, you can see the front pages of the papers online on the bbc website. hello, and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. they've let me back a second time!

it is angelique kerber and daria kasatkina of russia. angelique kerber is set to the good.emifinals. angelique kerber is one of those who could well rival serena williams for the title this year. she has her seventh match point here. we will see if she can convert that because as we were saying, with serena williams seemingly progressing comfortably to the quarterfinals, and with a spot in the semifinals in line as well, angelique kerber could rival her for the title this year. let's take you back to centre court now. and she has done it there. she is into the semifinals. angelique kerber through and could rival serena williams because they faced each other in the 2016 final. it was serena williams who came out on top that day. dominika cibulkova have lost two jelena 0stapenko. that was on court numberone. jelena 0stapenko. that was on court number one. 0stapenko was the former french open champion. she came through in straight sets. 0stapenko has a superb game but cibulkova has been playing very well. she was not seeded when wimbledon chose to give a seed to serena william

kerber won the finalfor kerber won the final for the first time ending the comeback of serena williamsr giving birth to herfirst finaljust ten months after giving birth to her first child. was a repeat of the 26 team final that kerber loss after taking the first set by six games to three, using some very fine defensive tennis as well, she did the second by the same scoreline. she has only the french open to win to complete the set. stage nine of the tour de france gets under way in about ten minutes. the combined updates about on the bbc sport website. i'll have more in the next hour. so let's pick up on that croatia—france world cup final this afternoon. france are the favourites of course but croatia have defied expectations so far. both sides extremely confident out of this game and extremely enthusiastic about being in the final pool. this is red square today and it is filled with the flags of croatia and also the french. the croatians the majority but all day dabbing fans of both teams and all over the world. a confident about winning? are you going to win? yes. 1—0, it's ok. bran

angelique kerber said it was always her dream to lift the wimbledon trophy. well, this morning she can raise it to her heart's content after becoming the first german since steffi graf in 1996 to win the women's singles title. she ended the fairy tale comeback of serena williams with some impressive defensive tennis on centre court. it was a repeat of the 2016 final that kerber lost, but after taking the first set 6—3, she took the second by the same scoreline for her third grand slam title. she has only the french open to win to complete the set. you know, at the end, i was starting to get quite nervous. i knew i had to take my first chance, because you never know with her, she fights until the last one. and, yeah, i think it's just amazing. i cannot describe this feeling. because, when i was a kid, i was always dreaming of this moment. and to win wimbledon, it's something really special in my career. it was a great opportunity for me. you know, i didn't know a couple of months ago where i was, where i would be, how i would do, how i could come back. it was

and then in the corner, angelina's kerber. 6-6 and 3. tied up at 2 apiece.ced errors. fewer than williams here who went long at blank range. never in doubt. first women's german champion since 1996. >>> men's side, look at rafael getting all loose behind djokovic. they assumed their match that started friday. he went on to win and gets kevin anderson. looking for his fourth wimbledon title. >>> soccer! whoa! look at earthquake here! getting into it in montreal! you're dead last in the mls, everyone getting testy. another loss tonight. ignacio piati scored. 2-1 the final. san jose has gone winless in their last few matches. >>> the san francisco glenns in green against fresno. the fancy ball handling here! plantinos and the glenns battled to a draw. that's the cheer with one end. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ can world-renowned artist red hong yi use the chase mobile app® to pay practically anyone, at any bank? all while creating a masterpiece made of tea leaves? ♪ ♪ yes. but this isn't for just anyone. ♪ ♪ hong yi! it's for the strongest man in her life. ♪ ♪ life

thanks very much serena williams will face germany's actually kerber for an eighth when holden title there are going to former world number one beat julie eiger his six two six four to return to a grand slam final just ten months after giving birth to her daughter williams will be seeking a twenty fourth grand slam title on saturday when she faces carper in a rematch of the twenty sixteen final which when he was won his last wimbledon i won was against her but you know this is different she is playing so well and i think she's incredibly confident so i have to be ready for the match of my life. earlier kerber powered past latvia's elaine alston pengo in straight sets to reach her second wimbledon final and although the thirty year old german has never won the title before she is a two time grand slam winner. france had into sunday's world cup final against croatia determined not to choke in the same way they did at euro two thousand and sixteen similar to this tournament friends were strong favorites to win the euro final but they came up short losing to portugal one nil in paris six

angelique kerber is won two grand slam titles and is a former world number one. not be easy for her, juggling motherhood along with what cheers been trying to do to win. she‘s going for her seventh victory today. talking about juggling. victory today. talking about juggling, that is what you hear from pa rents juggling, that is what you hear from parents the most. it is the guilt. if you go back to work quickly, you feel guilty for not being with your child, but if you‘re with your child you will feel guilty for not pushing your career. i speak to a lot of working mums, and they do feel guilty, but it is your job, and they do feel guilty, but it is yourjob, and and they do feel guilty, but it is your job, and eventually and they do feel guilty, but it is yourjob, and eventually every working mum has to go back to work, and you just have to accept that and move on and just try to be the person that you can be. thank you for coming to talk to us. annabel, thank you as well, it will definitely be an exciting final. you can hear the bitter patter of your toddler in t

germany's angelique kerber beats serena williams in straight sets to win her third grand slam title. good morning. it is spring for scotla nd good morning. it is spring for scotland and northern ireland. elsewhere, hot and dry and sunny once again. more details and 15 minutes. it's sunday the 15th ofjuly. our top story: donald trump will leave the uk later after spending a second night in scotland. the us president will fly to helsinki where he'll meet the russian president vladimir putin. his stay at his turnberry resort in ayrshire has been met by protests, as catriona renton reports. he has described it as magical and incredible. this is the first time donald trump has played on his own course since he became president of the united states. not everyone was pleased to see him. people were telling him he is not well, at his own resort. when something like this happens, you have to turn up. yesterday, there were protests around the country. police estimate 9000 came to the carnival of resista nce 9000 came to the carnival of resistance in edinburgh. near his other golf course in abe

angelique kerber definitely has the weapons to win today.ber has the credentials, and the knowledge that she has beaten serena williams previously. she had the nerve to get his attention and get across the finish line. she has been playing better with each match. they played in the final couple of years ago, and it is interesting, i think for angelique kerber this her favourite surface. briefly, a word on what kevin anderson was saying yesterday, he said the grand slam format has to change. how can he now prepare for a men's final after having been through that 6.5 hour marathon? we need a copper mine. they like the fifth set extended rush back we need a compromise. what happened was that novak djokovic and rafa nayar —— nadal are penalised. the women are also penalised a little because they don't have a definite start time today. and kevin anderson is penalised because 6.5 hours, i'm not sure how much he will have left in the as tank. we talk about the physical part of it, but what about the mental part? you take 30 seconds of, those men ha

and german tennis star angelique kerber has won the wimbledon ladies‘ singles, beating serena williamstwo sets to love. hello and welcome to world news today. thousands of people in scotland have been protesting against the visit of president trump, who's spending two days playing golf at his resort in ayrshire. britain's international trade secretary, liam fox, has described those who've turned out against him as an "embarrassment to themselves". scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has said she wasn't opposed to the man but his policies, and criticised him on climate change, minorities, and "his language about women". our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon, reports. this has been described as a private visit to scotland but president trump is not publicity shy. making his way round the turnberry fairways, acknowledging the waiting media. and protesters. donald trump the businessmen owns two golf courses in scotland. donald trump the president calls his ayrshire resort magical. president trump has described his trip to turnberry as two days of meetings, calls and hopefully so

tennis now, and serena williams will face germany's angelique kerber for an eighth wimbledon singlesht sets. the american, former world number one overpowered germany'sjulia goerges 6—2 6—a. williams was in control from the outset against the 13th seed, who was making her grand slam semi—final debut. meanwhile, two—time grand slam champion angelique kerber reached her second wimbledon final with a commanding performance against an error—prone jelena 0stapenko. you can reach me and some of the team on twitter, i'm @nkem|fejika. thank you very much for watching. bye— bye. hello there. it's hotting up as we head on into the weekend, particularly across central, southern parts of the country. but there will be a few heavy showers and maybe thunderstorms in the forecast for the next couple of days. thursday was a fine day for many of us, some lovely sunsets around, but it wasn't dry everywhere. we did see some heavy showers across western england and into parts of wales, even some reports of local flooding in just one or two places. now, these showers are likely to linger on to the first

in a rematch of the twenty six team final which or you might want to her earlier kerber powered past latvia's yelling austin pengo in straight sets six three six three to reach her second wimbledon final and although the thirty year old german has never won the title before she is a teacher round was. friends had into sunday's world cup final against croatia determined not to choke in the same way they did at euro two thousand and sixteen similar to this tournament france were strong favorites to win the euro final but they came up short losing to portugal one nil in paris six players from the team lined up in their semifinal win against belgium but they believe they've learned from their mistakes and are confident they can win the world cup to france as one nine hundred ninety eight triumph. over moment but they have to know i really hope not to lose this final and to have some good vacations afterwards because my whole days after the euro two thousand and sixteen final were not good at all i still have not fully digested it now i know the taste of defeat in the final and it's not g