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kyle edmund is true. england fightback in the second test.ng from arsenal to london rivals chelsea. the us open has produced an upset on day one. the british number one and world number seven is out. the final grand slam of the year has produced an upset on day one — johanna konta, the british number one and world number seven is out, beaten in the first round by aleksandra krunic of serbia. konta could have moved to the top of the woman's rankings if results were to go her way at flushing meadows. instead she's left to rue a shock defeat on day one of the championships. nick parrot watched it all unfold. at first it looked like world number 78... instead of pressing on the britain was tied back before taking the opening set. those watching might have expected that to thank the confidence and... quite the opposite, letting a break point slip was the start of a downwards by will. she couldn't find home—made chanting hell opponent the second set. the simplest shots became the ha rd est to set. the simplest shots became the hardest to pull off.
kyle edmund is true. england fightback in the second test.ng from arsenal to london rivals chelsea. the us open has produced an upset on day one. the british number one and world number seven is out. the final grand slam of the year has produced an upset on day one — johanna konta, the british number one and world number seven is out, beaten in the first round by aleksandra krunic of serbia. konta could have moved to the top of the woman's rankings if results were to go her way at flushing...
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also in action today, kyle edmund is a set up kyle edmund is two sets up against men‘s 32nd seed robinn‘s ashley mckenzie was eliminated at the first hurdle on day one at the world judo championships in budapest. the two—time 0lympian lost by a hold—down ippon to japan‘s under—21 world champion nagayama ryuju in the under 60kg category. britishjudo has sent a team of 12 athletes to the event in hungary including rio 0lympic bronze medallist sally conway who fights on friday in the under 70kg class. that is the thing with judo. when you make one mistake it is over. i made that mistake. it was all over. he pinned me. i did my hardest to get up but unfortunately i did not. england are 477—8. that is all the sport for now. more at half past six. let‘s return now to texas where rising floodwater has forced thousands from their home. a little earlier we spoke to phillip truitt, public information officer for the texas a&m forest service that has been helping with rescue and relief efforts. he said it was the worst flooding he‘d ever seen. some of the biggest things right now have been focusi
also in action today, kyle edmund is a set up kyle edmund is two sets up against men‘s 32nd seed robinn‘s ashley mckenzie was eliminated at the first hurdle on day one at the world judo championships in budapest. the two—time 0lympian lost by a hold—down ippon to japan‘s under—21 world champion nagayama ryuju in the under 60kg category. britishjudo has sent a team of 12 athletes to the event in hungary including rio 0lympic bronze medallist sally conway who fights on friday in the...
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britain's kyle edmund is in action in the washington 0pen.outh korea just after midnight. but heather watson is out of the women's singles. she was beaten in straight sets by patricia maria tig from romanian, who's ranked 134 in the world, 59 places below watson. tig won 7—6, 7—6, taking both sets on tie—breaks — as watson double—faulted on match—point. british gymnast ellie downie will miss 0ctober‘s world championships in canada after ankle surgery. the 18—year—old injured her left ankle at the british championships in march but went on to win four medals in april's european championships. downie plans to return for next year's commonwealth games in australia. she's tweeted "a minor setback is a pathway for a major comeback". her older sister becky will also miss the worlds as she continues to recover from an elbow injury. big orange could not make it three ina big orange could not make it three in a row. this was at the goodwood cup this afternoon. no horse has managed to take the race for three consecutive years and frankie dettori's moun
britain's kyle edmund is in action in the washington 0pen.outh korea just after midnight. but heather watson is out of the women's singles. she was beaten in straight sets by patricia maria tig from romanian, who's ranked 134 in the world, 59 places below watson. tig won 7—6, 7—6, taking both sets on tie—breaks — as watson double—faulted on match—point. british gymnast ellie downie will miss 0ctober‘s world championships in canada after ankle surgery. the 18—year—old injured...
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meanwhile, the british number two kyle edmund has been knocked out in cincinnati. the world number 5a. sousa, who's ranked nien places below edmund, won 6—3, 2—6, 6—3, and he'll face either jack sock of the usa or yuichi sugita of japan. that is all from sportsday, coming up that is all from sportsday, coming up in that is all from sportsday, coming upina that is all from sportsday, coming up in a moment, the papers. studio: hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the author and broadcaster natalie haynes and rob merrick, deputy political editor of the independent. let show you what we have so far: the financial times reports that the uk's largest adult education providerfaces uk's largest adult education provider faces collapse after a damning report by the education watchdog ofsted. the metro leads with the court case of an 18—year—old cyclist who killed a pedestrian and later went online to blame the victim. the i leads with the government's publication of its blueprint for leaving the eu. the daily ex
meanwhile, the british number two kyle edmund has been knocked out in cincinnati. the world number 5a. sousa, who's ranked nien places below edmund, won 6—3, 2—6, 6—3, and he'll face either jack sock of the usa or yuichi sugita of japan. that is all from sportsday, coming up that is all from sportsday, coming up in that is all from sportsday, coming upina that is all from sportsday, coming up in a moment, the papers. studio: hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will...
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kyle edmund the highest ranked british man at the tournament is through.ing the 32nd seed robin haase in straight sets. the second set was the toughest for the 22—year—old. he kept his concentration despite a row with the umpire over line calls. he went on to take the match in straight sets, in just under two hours and will play nicolas almagro or stevejohnson of the united states next. british youngster cameron norrie beat dmitry tursonov when the russian retired through injury in the third set. norrie, who came through three rounds of qualifying, was leading by two sets to love at the time. heather watson though is out, her poor run at flushing meadows coontinues. she's never won a match at the us 0pen, knocked out in the first round by alize cornet. despite winning the junior tournament in 2009, the british number two lost her first round match for the seventh successive year 6—4, 6—4 it finished. johanna konta takes on serbia's aleksandra krunic and could become world number one at the end of the tournament. konta will be hoping for another performance
kyle edmund the highest ranked british man at the tournament is through.ing the 32nd seed robin haase in straight sets. the second set was the toughest for the 22—year—old. he kept his concentration despite a row with the umpire over line calls. he went on to take the match in straight sets, in just under two hours and will play nicolas almagro or stevejohnson of the united states next. british youngster cameron norrie beat dmitry tursonov when the russian retired through injury in the...
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kyle edmund, aljaz bedene and cameron norrie will carry british hopes later this evening., has said there are concerns over player's the health, and that their needs to be "robust conversations" about their calendar. this comes as 5 top players — including 3 former champions — missed out of this year's us open ith injuries. is conversations —— the leaders we have a miss porter opened in these conversations about the health of tennis. we have stakeholder meetings together next week, i know that this is on the docket to be discussed and we will have read —— robust conversations. the players will play a role as will all governing bodies, the stakeholders. what would you personally like to see change about the schedule? i think the schedule isa the schedule? i think the schedule is a long season, no doubt about it. there are ways that we plan events, and we have talked about maybe one event having a combined final to have more teams playing but no extension to the season. there are things like that that need to be looked at. maybe formats. the way that players play, the size o
kyle edmund, aljaz bedene and cameron norrie will carry british hopes later this evening., has said there are concerns over player's the health, and that their needs to be "robust conversations" about their calendar. this comes as 5 top players — including 3 former champions — missed out of this year's us open ith injuries. is conversations —— the leaders we have a miss porter opened in these conversations about the health of tennis. we have stakeholder meetings together next...
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the us open and kyle edmund is on top in the opening round.ainst west indies at headingley, having built a lead of over 300 runs and will hope that they can bowl out the visitors on the final day tomorrow to take a 2—0 lead in the series. joe root helped establish a lead at the start of the day, as moeen ali produced a big score to build on that this afternoon. with a run down of the day's play today, here's patrick gearey. i think there is a good case for this being the best test match we have had all summer. momentum has switched both ways. this superb contest between the teams. tickets for today, some of them were £15. if you paid that, you would have got very good value for money. roll—up for headingley‘s holidays sale. plus, withjoe root right now, you are sale. plus, withjoe root right now, you a re pretty sale. plus, withjoe root right now, you are pretty much guaranteed to see him past 50. it was a surprise to everyone when he faulted, including shady hope. this was a catch he dare not drop. determined to make good his escape, milan re
the us open and kyle edmund is on top in the opening round.ainst west indies at headingley, having built a lead of over 300 runs and will hope that they can bowl out the visitors on the final day tomorrow to take a 2—0 lead in the series. joe root helped establish a lead at the start of the day, as moeen ali produced a big score to build on that this afternoon. with a run down of the day's play today, here's patrick gearey. i think there is a good case for this being the best test match we...
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kyle edmund is through to the next round.as also made it through. england will look to bowl out the west indies today to secure victory in the second test at headingley. england built a lead of over 300 runs yesterday, before declaring in the final session. and alex oxlade chamberlain is on the brink ofjoining chelsea from rivals arsenal. the england midfielder has started every game for the gunners this season, but has refused a deal to remain at the emirates with just a year left on his contract. iam sure i am sure we will be talking about that story in the paper review in a moment. not a happy camp. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. details on houston as well as the local weather. when harvey made landfall, he was a category format. --4. landfall, he was a category format. ——a. part of the problem with him is that he is half onshore and half inland. he is driving further inland and weakening that one. warm waters of the gulf of mexico in the night it is still picking up a source of energy. all that water
kyle edmund is through to the next round.as also made it through. england will look to bowl out the west indies today to secure victory in the second test at headingley. england built a lead of over 300 runs yesterday, before declaring in the final session. and alex oxlade chamberlain is on the brink ofjoining chelsea from rivals arsenal. the england midfielder has started every game for the gunners this season, but has refused a deal to remain at the emirates with just a year left on his...
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kyle edmund continues to struggle in the build—up to the us open.ee sets, after being knocked out in the first round of the montreal masters last week. the final grand slam of the year begins at the end of the month. andy murray will be replaced as world number one by rafael nadal at the end of this week's tournament. murray isn't playing due to an ongoing hip problem. the spaniard will top the world rankings for the first time in three years. who would have thought that after all of the injury troubles he has had. england are stepping into the unknown this week. their first day—night match, and the first to be played in this country. the opening test of their series against the west indies at edgbaston will start at two o'clock, with lunch at apm. the game will be played with a pink ball which shows up better under the lights, a new experience for bowler, stuart broad. the pink ball county round, they said the ball went quiet. quickly. we are going in with a completely clear mind and are learning on the job, almost. ithink clear mind and are learni
kyle edmund continues to struggle in the build—up to the us open.ee sets, after being knocked out in the first round of the montreal masters last week. the final grand slam of the year begins at the end of the month. andy murray will be replaced as world number one by rafael nadal at the end of this week's tournament. murray isn't playing due to an ongoing hip problem. the spaniard will top the world rankings for the first time in three years. who would have thought that after all of the...
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kyle edmund won his first round match against robin hasse in straight sets.'s ranked outside the world's top 200, was leading by two sets to love at the time. we're just an hour away from the start of the final day's play in the second test between england and the west indies at headingley. the west indies require an unlikely 317 runs to win the match but they do have all ten second innings wickets in hand. england's batsmen dominated day four, with six of them scoring half centuries in the second innings — ben stokes getting himself 58. but it was moeen ali who who put the match in england's favour, scoring 84 offjust 93 balls. a win for england will seal the series. and the problems continue to mount for arsene wenger, beaten 4—0 by liverpool on sunday, now midfielder alex 0xlade—chamberlain looks set to leave the emirates and join chelsea. the england midfielder‘s contract expires next summer, he's refused to commit his future at the emirates. chelsea have declined to comment but it's understood they've agreed a transfer fee for the 24—year—old. liverpool
kyle edmund won his first round match against robin hasse in straight sets.'s ranked outside the world's top 200, was leading by two sets to love at the time. we're just an hour away from the start of the final day's play in the second test between england and the west indies at headingley. the west indies require an unlikely 317 runs to win the match but they do have all ten second innings wickets in hand. england's batsmen dominated day four, with six of them scoring half centuries in the...
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in the absence of andy murray, kyle edmund is the highest ranked british man in the tournament, and he'she second set was by far the toughest for the 22 —year—old, who reached the fourth round last year.. he went on to take the match in just under two hours and will play stevejohnson of the united states next. british youngster cameron norrie, who's ranked outside the world's top 200, beat dmitry tursonov after the russian retired through injury in the third set. norrie, from fort william, who came through three rounds of qualifying, was leading by two sets to love at the time. with the football transfer window closing in three days' time — clubs are finalising deals. liverpool have agreed a club—record fee to sign leipzig midfielder naby keita, with the player officially joining on 1july 2018. the reds have agreed to pay the £48 million release clause that will allow him to move next summer. the fee will easily surpass the £36 million pounds liverpool spent on mo salah this summer. hearts have appointed craig levein as their new manager to replace ian cathro who was sacked before the st
in the absence of andy murray, kyle edmund is the highest ranked british man in the tournament, and he'she second set was by far the toughest for the 22 —year—old, who reached the fourth round last year.. he went on to take the match in just under two hours and will play stevejohnson of the united states next. british youngster cameron norrie, who's ranked outside the world's top 200, beat dmitry tursonov after the russian retired through injury in the third set. norrie, from fort william,...
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britain's kyle edmund is through to the second round of the washington 0pen.34 in the world, 59 places below watson. tig took both sets on a tie—break, as watson double—faulted on match—point. he's been described as the finest racing driver of his generation. robert kubica was amongst the fastest in formula 1 until his arm was severely injured in a rally crash in 2011. he thought back then he'd never race at the top level again. but he's fought back. earlier this year he drove an old formula 1 car. later today, it's a big day for him, he'll get behind the wheel of a current renault in a test in hungary to see if he's got what it takes to return to the sport. i was hoping to get the chance to try the 2017 car and i think, you know, to have this opportunity in the official test, post the hungarian grand prix, is something special and i really appreciate and, yeah, renault gave me such a big opportunity. ellie downie will miss 0ctober‘s world gymnastics championships in canada to recover from ankle surgery. the 18—year—old injured her left ankle at the british ch
britain's kyle edmund is through to the second round of the washington 0pen.34 in the world, 59 places below watson. tig took both sets on a tie—break, as watson double—faulted on match—point. he's been described as the finest racing driver of his generation. robert kubica was amongst the fastest in formula 1 until his arm was severely injured in a rally crash in 2011. he thought back then he'd never race at the top level again. but he's fought back. earlier this year he drove an old...
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kyle edmund is the last british hope at the us open.ompleting the first round in new york yesterday. nick kyrios was a casualty. he injured his shoulder losing to fellow australian john millman. it didn't seem to hamper him though when he smashed his racket beyond repair after losing the third set. kyrios is one of a number of players to have suffered injury trouble recently, with five top players having withdrawn from this year's us 0pen. caroline wozniacki is out but another former world number one maria sharapova is through to the third round. the russian, playing herfirst grand slam since a 15—month doping ban, came from a set down to beat timea babos. i know i can do this. i have done it before. i want to have that feeling again. there is also the realistic understanding that, 0k, again. there is also the realistic understanding that, ok, i have been in this situation for a while, it will take some time. of course, managing expectations is part of it and learning during the match is something that i haven't done. it may be possible
kyle edmund is the last british hope at the us open.ompleting the first round in new york yesterday. nick kyrios was a casualty. he injured his shoulder losing to fellow australian john millman. it didn't seem to hamper him though when he smashed his racket beyond repair after losing the third set. kyrios is one of a number of players to have suffered injury trouble recently, with five top players having withdrawn from this year's us 0pen. caroline wozniacki is out but another former world...
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britain's kyle edmund is through to the second round of the washington 0pen.'s singles. she was beaten in straight sets by patricia maria tig from romania, who's ranked 134 in the world, 59 places below watson. tig took both sets on tie—breaks as watson double—faulted on match—point. he can win more medals and he can swim faster, that's according to adam peaty, despite the fact he's already five times world champion by the age of 22. peaty has been reflecting on his two gold medals at the recent world championships in budapest and says what he needs now is a rival to push him further. i've got probably ten years left in the sport. i am still young which is a good thing to have on my side. i'm hoping someone will come out the woodwork and challenge me because thatis woodwork and challenge me because that is what sport needs. people need libraries and matters what makes sport successful. i hope it will push me on even more. former england captain alastair cook believes england's experience as a test side should help them when it comes to consistency — as they pr
britain's kyle edmund is through to the second round of the washington 0pen.'s singles. she was beaten in straight sets by patricia maria tig from romania, who's ranked 134 in the world, 59 places below watson. tig took both sets on tie—breaks as watson double—faulted on match—point. he can win more medals and he can swim faster, that's according to adam peaty, despite the fact he's already five times world champion by the age of 22. peaty has been reflecting on his two gold medals at the...
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kyle edmund is the last british hope at the us open.shoulder losing to fellow australian john millman. it didn't seem to hamper him though when he smashed his racket beyond repair after losing the third set. kyrios is one of a number of players to have suffered injury trouble recently, with 5 top players having withdrawn from this year's us open. the last three months for me has beena the last three months for me has been a nightmare. i said it before, i had such a good indian wells, miami, and then davis cup, we had a good win over america, and think things went down hill from there, really. caroline wozniacki is out but another former world number one — maria sharapova — is through to the third round. the russian, playing herfirst grand slam since a 15 month doping ban, came from a set down to beat timea babos. i know i can do this, i have done it before and i want to have that feeling again. there is also the realistic understanding of you have beenin realistic understanding of you have been in this situation for awhile, it is going
kyle edmund is the last british hope at the us open.shoulder losing to fellow australian john millman. it didn't seem to hamper him though when he smashed his racket beyond repair after losing the third set. kyrios is one of a number of players to have suffered injury trouble recently, with 5 top players having withdrawn from this year's us open. the last three months for me has beena the last three months for me has been a nightmare. i said it before, i had such a good indian wells, miami, and...
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kyle edmund won his first round match against robin haase in straight sets.e after his opponent, dmitry tursonov, retired through injury in the third set. norrie, who's ranked outside the world's top 200, was leading by two sets to love at the time. the problems continue to mount for arsenal manager arsene wenger, beaten 4—0 by liverpool on sunday, now midfielder alex 0xlade—chamberlain looks set to leave the emirates and join chelsea. the england midfielder‘s contract expires next summer, he's refused to commit his future at the emirates. chelsea have declined to comment but it's understood they've agreed a transfer fee for the 24—year—old. arsenal have lost two of the opening two games to lead and despite signing a new contract the criticism of arsene wenger has intensified. where do we start? the amount of things that is going wrong. like you say, it does come back to arsene wenger‘s door. we are three games in and literally at crisis point. we are losing players, people are talking about the 0x opening the doorforjulian draxler. talking about the 0x openi
kyle edmund won his first round match against robin haase in straight sets.e after his opponent, dmitry tursonov, retired through injury in the third set. norrie, who's ranked outside the world's top 200, was leading by two sets to love at the time. the problems continue to mount for arsenal manager arsene wenger, beaten 4—0 by liverpool on sunday, now midfielder alex 0xlade—chamberlain looks set to leave the emirates and join chelsea. the england midfielder‘s contract expires next...
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kyle edmund continues to struggle in the build—up to the us open, beaten in the first round of the cincinnatiek. andy murray is not playing because of an ongoing problem, the spaniard will top the world rankings for the first time in three years. england cricketers stepped into the unknown this week when they play their first day night test match, the first played in this country. the opening series against the west indies. the 2pm on thursday, lunch at 4pm, plate finishing at 9pm. the game will be played with a pink box showing up at under the lights, a new experience for bowler stuart broad. the pink ball cou nty for bowler stuart broad. the pink ball county round, the guys said the ball county round, the guys said the ball went quite soft quite quickly, we arejust going ball went quite soft quite quickly, we are just going to have to be so adaptable on the day. we are going in with a completely clear mind, com pletely in with a completely clear mind, completely learning on the job, almost. the team that will, more successful this week is the team that reacts quicker. and that is all your s
kyle edmund continues to struggle in the build—up to the us open, beaten in the first round of the cincinnatiek. andy murray is not playing because of an ongoing problem, the spaniard will top the world rankings for the first time in three years. england cricketers stepped into the unknown this week when they play their first day night test match, the first played in this country. the opening series against the west indies. the 2pm on thursday, lunch at 4pm, plate finishing at 9pm. the game...
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britain's kyle edmund is through to the second round of the washington open.watson. tig took both sets on tie—breaks as watson double—faulted on match—point. former england captain alastair cook believes england's experience as a test side should help them when it comes to consistency as they prepare for the fourth test against south africa which starts on friday. they need to avoid defeat to win the series which they currently lead 2—1. as this side develops, we're getting to the stage where a lot of players have a lot of experience. if you play 30 test matches you've kind of, you understand the rigmarole of test cricket and your game a lot better than when you played one or two. we should be getting more consistent and that's the challenge for this side, that consistency which over the last 12 months there hasn't been. the fourth test against south africa starts on friday at old trafford, tina. prisons in england and wales are in crisis after "perverse" government reform and a "toxic mix" of pressures, the head of the body representing governors is warning.
britain's kyle edmund is through to the second round of the washington open.watson. tig took both sets on tie—breaks as watson double—faulted on match—point. former england captain alastair cook believes england's experience as a test side should help them when it comes to consistency as they prepare for the fourth test against south africa which starts on friday. they need to avoid defeat to win the series which they currently lead 2—1. as this side develops, we're getting to the stage...
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kyle edmund is the last british hope at the us open. casualty. he injured his shoulder losing to fellow austrlian john millman. it didn't seem to hamper him though when he smashed his racket beyond repair after losing the third set. caroline wozniacki is out but another former world number one maria sharapova is through to the third round. the russian, playing herfirst grand slam since a 15—month doping ban, came from a set down to beat timea babos. i know i can do this. i have done it before. i want to have that feeling again. there is also the realistic understanding that, ok, i haven't been in this situation for a while, it will take some time. of course, managing expectations is part of it and learning during the match is something that i haven't done. that's all the sport for now. stick with the transfer news on the bbc sport website and i'll be back with more at 12:15pm. see you then. more on our top story, theresa may has again insisted she's not a quitter and says she intends to stay on as prime minister to tackle the long—term
kyle edmund is the last british hope at the us open. casualty. he injured his shoulder losing to fellow austrlian john millman. it didn't seem to hamper him though when he smashed his racket beyond repair after losing the third set. caroline wozniacki is out but another former world number one maria sharapova is through to the third round. the russian, playing herfirst grand slam since a 15—month doping ban, came from a set down to beat timea babos. i know i can do this. i have done it...
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in tennis kyle edmonds, british number two, he is in action, he is playing the world number 5a from portugal, he won the first set, but edmund third set. celebrations have been taking place in pakistan as the country marks 70 years since its creation. at midnight on august 14th 19117 british colonial rule over india came to an end and the country was divided into two independent nations — india and pakistan. what followed was a bout of sectarian violence that split families and communities apart. the partition led to the movement of around 12 million people in one of the largest migrations ever seen. many muslims fled east and west out of hindu dominated india. similarly, millions of hindus and sikhs headed the other way. but today, it's the birth of their nation, that pakistanis are celebrating. reeta chakrabarti has been following events in lahore. pakistanis are celebrating the end of british colonial rule and the splitting off from india. there has been a debate going on about what sort of country it should be. i have been looking at the founding father's hopes and how that vision is being interpreted today. in pakistan'
in tennis kyle edmonds, british number two, he is in action, he is playing the world number 5a from portugal, he won the first set, but edmund third set. celebrations have been taking place in pakistan as the country marks 70 years since its creation. at midnight on august 14th 19117 british colonial rule over india came to an end and the country was divided into two independent nations — india and pakistan. what followed was a bout of sectarian violence that split families and communities...