leinster themselves, being the six semifinals and will everyone.lions on show. you have got to stopjohnny sexton, but 1a other very good players for leinster as well. scarlets finished the season well, it the ospreys away in the final game of the season in the derby. they of all of confidence and nothing to lose, in many ways. hopefully there will be an upset the night. alun wyn jones, back in the side for the ospreys and a trip to munster. how encouraging will that be for them, not only them but for the lions as well, out for nine weeks with a shoulder injury?m the lions as well, out for nine weeks with a shoulder injury? it is huge gum he is a talismanic. you only realise how good he is when he's not there. he is their captain, their main player and a huge influence on the team. the ospreys will be really pleased to have him back. munster is a difficult place to go and win. great news for the ospreys that alun wyn jones is to go and win. great news for the ospreys that alun wynjones is back. around the corner, the lions will be pleased as well. m

leinster got closer in the second half but were kept at bay by scarlets who made sure of victory whenshed 25—17 and scarlets will play either 0spreys or munster in the final. cardiff blues can't qualify for next season's european champions cup after losing their semifinal qualification play off against stade francais. the blues had the lead in the first half but ended up well beaten by stade — 46—21 the final score. stade francais will now play either connacht or northampton saints for a place in the champions cup. maria sharapova will not attempt to precure a wild card for wimbledon, instead opting to enter via qualifying. the former champion has relied on wildcards to play since returning to compettion last month after a 15 month doping ban. she was denied a wild card to french open this week but her ranking allows her to enter wimbledon qualifying in which she needs to win three matches in a row to reach the first round. rafael nadal‘s unbeaten run on clay this year is over. the spaniard was knocked out of the italian 0pen in the quarterfinals by austria's dominic thiem losing in s

with leinster, scarlets and ospreys in the top four. zebre finish bottom.h olly foster and our football reporter steve crossman. plenty to talk about, all change with the last match of the day and let‘s get the action from that straightaway. swansea knew that if they beat everton in the late kick—off at the liberty stadium they would move out of the relegation zone and push hull into the bottom three. and that‘s just what happened. it was a nervy1—0 win. nick parrott reports. with a seventh place finish and european football guaranteed for next season, everton only had pride to play for and against the relegation threatened swansea city. it often comes before they fall. despite boasting the premier league‘s top scorer in romelu lukaku, league‘s top scorer in romelu lu ka ku, the league‘s top scorer in romelu lukaku, the omens were not looking good. a moment of hope in the first half coming for the welsh club. the spaniards‘s 13 from the goal of the season spaniards‘s 13 from the goal of the season will not be remembered for the finish but as it comes out to

meanwhile in the other semifinal, scarlets are at leinster...leinster hit back but scarlet has just scored a second try, 14—10 is the latest score to the scarlet. the premiership semi—finals take place tomorrow but saracens' will be withouth their captain brad barritt in their game against exeter due to a calf injury. he's the only change to the 15 that won the european champions cup last weekend. barritt actually picked up the injury in the final. duncan taylor comes in at inside centre to replace him. some good news for 0spreys and the lions this summer, skipper alun wynjones is back for the pro 12 semifinal at munster tomorrow. he hasn't played since picking up a shoulder injury in the six nations in march. the first of the semi—finals between leinster and scarlets is tonight in dublin there's one game in the scottish premiership semifinal play offs betwen falkirk and dundee united. this is football, by the way. it was 2—2 after the first leg — and falkirk have taken the lead... james craigan put them ahead in the tie for the first time, in t

scarlets‘ biggest win against 0spreys, 40—17, sees them finish third, and they‘ll face leinster in theping munster. some other rugby union news this evening, england‘s ben youngs has withdrawn from the british and irish lions squad tour to new zealand next month after the wife of his brother and team—mate tom was diagnosed with terminal cancer. scotland‘s greg laidlaw has been called up. match of the day follows the news, but if you want today‘s premier league results now, here they come. swansea have moved out of the relegation zone after a 1—0 win at home to everton. they have two more games left to play. elsewhere, there were draws at bournemouth and burnley. hull have dropped into the relegation zone after losing to sunderland. champions leicester can‘t go down after beating watford 3—0, but crystal palace aren‘t safe yet. they lost 5—0 at manchester city. the bottom club in the scottish premiership, inverness caledonian thistle, could have been relegated today, but beat hamilton 2—1 to keep alive their hopes of staying up with three games left. there were also wins for champions c

they pipped leinster on the final day, who lost to ulster in belfast 17—13.rew trimble adding another in the second half. glasgow warriors couldn‘t give their departing coach gregor townsend a winning send off. he‘s off to take charge of the scottish national team, but ended his spell with the warriors in defeat as they lost 29—18 to edinburgh. some other rugby union news this evening, england‘s ben youngs has withdrawn from the british and irish lion‘s tour to new zealand next month after the wife of his brother and teammate tom, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. scotland‘s greg laidlaw has been called up. churchill — the 6—4 favourite — has won the first classic of the season, the 2,000 guineas at newmarket. that‘s a record eighth win for trainer aidan 0‘brien in the classic. it was jockey ryan moore‘s second win in the race, having ridden 0‘brien‘s previous winner gleneagles in 2015. barney roy was second ahead of third —favourite al wu kair. the son of legendary classic winner frankel, eminent, was unplaced. germany‘s ingrid klimke leads the badminton h

they've done it by winning twice in ireland in the play—offs, first against leinster and now the table—toppinggland set the tourists a target of 331 thanks largely to a century from ben stokes. south africa battled back and only needed seven runs from the final over but mark wood was england's hero with the ball and england's hero with the ball and england held on to win by two runs. george groves has become a boxing world champion. he had a stoppage victory. this was his fourth attempt ata victory. this was his fourth attempt at a world title. there were emotional celebrations when the fight was stopped with the londoner throwing unanswered punches. afterwards he dedicated the win to his former opponent who remains in hospital after slipping into a coma following their fight. that's all the sport for now. more in the next hour. first here is the weather. hello. we crammed in a lot of weather across the british isles during saturday. sunshine for some. the temperatures really responding to that. but you can almost bet at this time of year after the sort of heat spell we have had you end up wit

they picked leinster who lost to ulster in belfast 17—13.after the game, scored their first try with andrew trimble adding another in the second half. gregor townsend gloucester ‘s final match in charge at glasgow before he takes charge of the scotland national side. they lost 29—18 to edinburgh. scrum half ben youngs has withdrawn from the british and irish lions tour to new zealand. he's staying in england to be with his family after his brother's wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer. scotland's greg laidlaw will replace him. britain's number one johanna konta has lost in the first round of the madrid 0pen. she was beaten in three sets by the germany's world number 30 laura siegemund. konta, lost five games in a row to lose the deciding set. the match finished around quarter past two local time. olympic gold medallist bobsledder steven holcomb has died, aged 37. he competed in three winter olympics and piloted the us four—man bobsleigh team to gold at vancouver 2010 — the country's first 0lympic title in the event in 62 years. he won br

place. 0n the final day of the regular season in the pro12, munster took top spot in the table as leinster play—off spots in fifth place, went ahead early on. the opening try scored by roger wilson. ulster‘s most capped player in his last game before retiring. scrum—half ruan pienaar is also leaving the province. he set up winger andrew trimble added another try after the break to help ulster seal a 17—13 victory. a day of goodbyes at glasgow too. but not a winning send off for warriors coach gregor townsend. he's taking charge of the scottish national team. stuart hogg, a player he'll undoubtedly be working with again, got glasgow to within four points of edinburgh. but a late try from glenn bryce helped edinburgh claim a 29—18 win. churchill — the 6—4 favourite — has won the first classic of the season, the 2,000 guineas at newmarket. that's a record eighth win for trainer aidan 0'brien in the classic. it was jockey ryan moore's second win in the race, having ridden 0'brien's previous winner gleneagles in 2015. barney roy was second ahead of third —favourite al wu kair. the son of legend

they've done it the hard way — by winning twice in ireland in the play—offs, first against leinster andnternational against south africa in southampton to take an unassailable 2—0 lead in the series. south africa looked to reach their target of 331, but a superb final of bowling by mark wood enabled england to cling on and when that two runs. england have a spring in their step, supposedly the best side in the world. and you don't get there without a little bit of luck. joe roofs without a little bit of luck. joe root‘s bright start was cut short, cut out any corners. in cannes ben stokes, and he was properly drops, twice, in the first two balls. they we re twice, in the first two balls. they were costly errors. stokes had been a doubt for the match, but any question over his fitness now was put to the side. he got 101. south africa now choosing to a car they set about with a calm assurance, but had they waited a look too long? with quinton de kock on 98, disaster. south africa, though, won't done yet. with ford needed from the last ball, it was too much to them. the best side in the wo

the welsh side won at leinster to secure their place in the final while munster are going for a recorde last half hour, munster did get the first score of the afternoon with a penalty but scarlets have hit back with the first try — liam williams getting on the end of that perfect kick to give the welsh side a 5—3 lead. williams scoring on what is his final game for scarlets, he moves to saracens in time for next season. you can watch live coverage on bbc two wales and on the bbc sport website. kimi raikkonen is on pole position for the monaco grand prix with lewis hamilton only able to qualify in 14th place for formula one's best known race. he'll start tomorrow from 13th place though after a penalty relegated jenson button to the back of the grid on his one off return to the sport. tom clarkson is in monaco for us. every formula i championship has a pivotal moment, and in 2017 it every formula 1 championship has a pivotal moment, and in 2017 it could yet prove to be this weekend's monaco grand prix. the mercedes team of lewis hamilton has struggled while ferrari have been flying. both

they pipped leinster on the final day, who lost to ulster in belfast 17—13.cored their first try with andrew trimble adding another in the second half. but gregor townsend lost his final match in charge at glasgow before he takes charge of the scotland national side, they lost 29—18 to edinburgh. scrum half ben youngs has withdrawn from the british and irish lions tour to new zealand he's staying in england to be with his family after his brother's wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer. scotland's greg laidlaw will replace him. britain's number one yohanna konta has lost in the first round of the madrid open. she was beaten in three sets by the germany's world number 30 laura siegemund. konta, lost five games in a row to lose the deciding set. the match finished around quarter past two local time. olympic gold medallist bobsledder steven holcomb has died, aged 37. he competed in three winter olympics and piloted the us four—man bobsleigh team to gold at vancouver 2010 — the country's first olympic title in the event in 62 years. he won bronze in both the tw

leinster or munster will finish top ahead of the play—offs.oing to be the final game for gregor townsend at glasgow as they face edinburgh. it hasn't been the greatest season for them. he's turned the warriors round in his five years in charge. they we re in his five years in charge. they were champions a couple of seasons ago. he's leaving to take on the scotla nd ago. he's leaving to take on the scotland job. gregor townsend took over at warriors in 2012. here he is then setting ambitious targets. we can become one of the leading teams in europe. we want to become the first scottish team to lift the heineken cup. warriors did become winners, though the pro12 was the mcguiness pr012 though the pro12 was the mcguiness pro12 by the time they lifted the trophy. pr012 final would pro12 by the time they lifted the trophy. pr012 finalwould be pro12 by the time they lifted the trophy. pr012 final would be the biggest game. the way the players prepare for that game, how calm they we re prepare for that game, how calm they were in the build up, and th

it's also the final day of the regular season in the pro12, and leinster can seal top spot with a winin belfast. ulster, who will finish just outside the play—off spots in fifth, are ahead. number eight, roger wilson, ulster‘s most capped player in his last game before retiring, has scored the only try of the game so far, to help ulster towards a 10—6 lead. andrew trimble has since added another, with a 17—6 lead. another saying farewell to his club is glasgow warriors coach gregor townsend. he's taking charge of the scottish national team after this game with edinburgh — and glasgow look on course to be sending him off with a win. jonny gray scoring the only try so far as they lead 11—9. —— the trail at the moment by 12—11. six games in all happening right now. munster are beating connacht and — as things stand — they'd top the table. and in the battle of the bottom two, treviso are beating zebre. let's catch up with all the days football in the premier league, with olly foster and our football reporter steve crossman. cheers, james. six matches to chat about. we'll show you what hap

the first of the semi—finals between leinster and scarlets is tonight in dublin. race today. by over two minutes. but it was all about the sprinters on stage 13 — the last flat one before the race hits the mountains in the north of italy. earlier today mark cavendish tweeted he was thankful that gaviria isn't competing in this year's tour de france. that's all sport for now. you can keep up to date with all those stories on the bbc sport website. we will have a round—up at 6. 30pm with sportsday. back now to our main story, the decision by swedish prosecutors to drop the rape investigation into wikilea ks founder julian assange. he's been in the ecuadorian embassy in london for around seven years where he claimed political asylum saying he feared extradition to the us to face charges over his work with wikileaks. a while ago he addressed journalists from the balance one. today is an important victory for me and for the un human rights system. but it by no means erases seven years of detention without, in prison, under house arrest, and almost five years here in th

the first of the semi—finals between leinster and scarlets is tonight in dublin.would be a major step towards the country being reinstated to international competition. one of wada's stipulations is that yelena isinbayeva steps down from her role as chair of the rusada council. she has been strong critic of wada following the revelations of systematic state sponsored doping meant she was one of the atheltes who missed out on the rio olympics who missed out on the rio olympics following a blanket ban of the russian athletics. colombian sprinter fernando gaviria is continuing to impress at the giro d'italia, he's just won his fourth stage in this year's race. tom dumoulin of the netherlands still holds the overall lead by over two minutes... but it was all about the sprinters on stage 13 — the last flat one before the race hits the mountains in the north of italy. earlier today mark cavendish tweeted he was thankful that gaviria isn't competing in this year's tour de france, and the colombian proved again this afternoon that he's the fastest finisher in the giro. le

leinster or munster will finish top ahead of the play—offs. scarlets and 0spreys should join them.s. we are talking about what might happen later. if you want to invest in the end of the football season, midday today, football focus.” end of the football season, midday today, football focus. i was expecting something a bit more. is there anything more?” expecting something a bit more. is there anything more? i know you wa nt is there anything more? i know you want it. power. talking of power. it's cross country day at the badminton horse trials in gloucestershire. it's billed as the world's premier three—day—event, with top riders hoping to win the sport's most prestigious prize. bbc sport's lizzie greenwood—hughes is there. where is she? lizzie. i knew you would be by some water. that is a hugejump. would be by some water. that is a huge jump. even though would be by some water. that is a hugejump. even though it looks pretty, picturesque. 0h, hugejump. even though it looks pretty, picturesque. oh, you are in the water! you cannot get a sport as extreme and challenging and potenti

they pipped leinster on the final day, who lost to ulster in belfast 17—13.try with andrew trimble adding another in the second half. glasgow warriors couldn't give their departing coach gregor townsend a winning send off. he's off to take charge of the scottish national team, but ended his spell with the warriors in defeat as they lost 29—18 to edinburgh. scrum half ben youngs has withdrawn from the british and irish lions tour to new zealand he's staying in england to be with his family after his brother's wife was diagnosed with terminal cancer. scotland's greg laidlaw will replace him. in theirfinal warm—up match before the rugby league world cup in october england beat samoa 30 points to ten in sydney. wayne bennett's side had travelled half way round the world in the middle of the super league season for this game but they ran in five tries including this from josh hodgson to seal a comfortable win. britain's number1yohanna konta has lost in the first round of the madrid 0pen. she was beaten in three sets by the germany's world number 30 laura siegemund

the first of the semifinals in the pro 12 is between lei nster semifinals in the pro 12 is between leinsteresting authority which would be another step towards being reinstated in international competition. wada also say that yelena isinbayeva will be removed from a key anti—doping position in russia. she has been strong critic of the sanctions imposed on russia following the revelations of systematic state sponsored doping. she was one of the athletes barred from taking part in last year's rio olympics. london 2012 olympic silver medallist gemma gibbons has retired from professionaljudo. she missed out on a place at the rio olympics last year and turned down an offer of funding in december. she took time away from the sport to decide herfuture. she's decided to become a pe teacher. that is all the sport. lizzie will be with you the next hour. let's go back tojulian assange. the wikileaks founder has had a seven—year—long investigation into rape allegations against him dropped this morning. that decision made by prosecutors in sweden. in the last hours, mr assange has been tweeting about th

saracens are the fourth team to retain europe's premier club title after leicester, leinster and toulonens and the manchester city women. manchester city kept up their dominance of the women's game, winning the fa cup at wembley in front of a record crowd. they beat birmingham city 4—1, with american world cup winner manchester city kept up their dominance of the women's game, city went unbeaten in winning the league last season as well as winning the continental cup, this was the one trophy they hadn't won before. joy then for manchester city's women at wembley, and don't forget voting for the annual bbc women's footballer of the year award closes on monday morning at 9am. five superb players from around the world are waiting for your vote — so go to bbc.co.uk/womensfootball and choose your favourite. with chelsea having clinched the premier league title the battle at the top is now all about those champions league spots. manchester city moved a step closer to securing one. they're back up to third after a narrow 2—1win over leicester, the goals came from david silva and a gabriel jesu

leinster or munster will finish top ahead of the play—offs. scarlets and 0spreys should join them.s everything. yet, despite their best efforts, the british and irish lions haven't won a series in new zealand since 1971. this year's squad of english, irish, welsh and scottish players gather on mass for the first time on monday, and some of the team have bonding in the malvern hills. i went along to join them. in a field of sheep, three lions going offroad. right, straighten up now. with one of them blindfolded. laughter keep coming forward. you're good there, left hand down. unable to see where he's going, it's england's billy vunipola. keep coming. being guided by leigh halfpenny of wales just in front of the bonnet. and being thrown around in the back, ijoined england's kicking king, 0wen farrell. i'm tipping here. it does feel like it. it does feel a lot worse when you're in here than it does when you're watching on the outside. 0ne slip by billy here and leigh could get hurt. it's all about building up trust and friendship between players that are normally rivals. from wales an

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leinster or munster will finish top ahead of the play—offs. scarlets and 0spreys should join them.on mass for the first time on monday, and some of the team have bonding in the malvern hills. i went along to join them. in a field of sheep, three lions going off—road. right, straighten up now... with one of them blindfolded. laughter keep coming forward. you're good there, left hand down. unable to see where he‘s going, it‘s england‘s billy vunipola... keep coming. ..being guided by leigh halfpenny of wales just in front of the bonnet. and being thrown around in the back, ijoined england‘s kicking king, 0wen farrell. we‘re tipping out. we're tipping out, it does feel like it. it does feel a lot worse when you're in here than it does when you're watching on the outside. 0ne slip by billy here and leigh could get hurt. it‘s all about building up trust and friendship between players that are normally rivals. from wales and england, now united as lions teammates. i‘ve never met leigh before and it‘s nice to meet him. he‘s a very humble guy and i‘ve heard they‘re all like that from wales