a little like lowry yesterday. >> shane lowry played off of that.ay almost back to that hole locaon. lands it, takes the steam out of it, and kicked it further to the right. >> so redman four you said through 10 as we move up to 12. >> molini forhe eagle. the hole is cut today, quite a flat portion of the green. players have been trying to look to see if they can see anything in it. not a lot in it around that hole. good three. >> this will be a nice little up and down for birdie for korhonen. >> it really would. caught a decent break and decent lie over there short and leftthf green. didn't run out a little but, as i say, was a difficult pitch shot to judge. sometimes you don't know if those things are going to come jumping out of those lies. did a good job to control it and now a nice, flat look at it . side the hole >> as exposed as some of these greens are, i don't think the wind has picked up yet but if it starts gusting 20 to 30 miles an hour, it certainly is going to play a factor on the greens. over at the third, graeme mcdowell, the ready m

for shane lowry, he has gone from a hero to a friend.be able to hang around with someone like padraig harrington, who we know paved the way for the success of irish golfers and i am so happy i can add my name to the list of major champions. shane lowry. .. this was the year golf‘s oldest major found a new champion and new fans. the winning margin was the biggest for nine years, but in portrush and across this isle, it feels like the best ever. and you can watch all the highlights from portrush on the bbc iplayer. it's a rest day in the tour de france before riders take to the alps. defending champion geraint thomas is lying second overall, one minute 35 seconds behind leader julian alaphilippe going into the last six stages. and thomas says he's looking forward to stepping up the pace in the mountains and still thinks he can retain his title in paris on sunday. i think the main thing is, going into the alps now, i feel motivated to get there and really sort of try and finish this tour off well, because slightly up and down year, for sure

shane lowry. .. can add my name to the list of major champions. shane lowry...was the year golf's oldest major found a new champion and new fans. the winning margin was the biggest for nine years, but in portrush and across this isle, it feels like the best ever. you can watch all the highlights from portrush on the bbc iplayer. time for a look at the other sports news stories making the headlines today: danny cipriani's chances of being selected for the rugby world cup appear slim after he was left out of england's latest training squad. cipriani won't be among a 38—man group travelling to italy on monday for a 12—day camp. the highly rated racecourse c of class has died after a severe bout of colic. the filly, who won the irish oaks and the yorkshire oaks was narrowly beaten runner up in flat racing's arc de triomphe. daniel ricardo former manager is claiming he is owed £10 million from the formula 1 driver in unpaid earnings. he says he is due earnings from his contract with renault. the australian's lawyer says there is no merit in the claim. gareth bale loo

from the republic of ireland, shane lowry.ing expectation but his opening swing suggested the nerves were jangling, and his 4—shot lead was down to three. not for long, though. soon it was the shane show — lowry backed his best and the crowd loved it. great shot. with conditions bordering on the farcical, his only challenger, tommy fleetwood, saw his hopes slip away and from there, it was a much to victory, lowry lapping up the moment before a tap in for triumph. and ireland, there is your champion. portrush could start the party, and after embracing his wife and daughter, he paid tribute to his parents. they sacrificed so much for me when i was younger and i'm so happy i can hand them this trophy tonight. last but not least, the volunteers and all the fans. i mean, thank you so much. this one's for you. and 150 miles south at his home club in esker hills, the celebrations were also in full swing — for them and their star player, an unforgettable day. well, the return of the open here to northern ireland was always going to be

he is joined shane lowry on four under par.jb joined shane lowry on four under par.american, is also there on four under par. let me give you a few of the others who are just a shot also behind them stop we have tommy fleetwood an ominously brooks koepka of the world number one, also poised just behind on three under par but let's hear from shane lowry after his four under round for the day. i thoroughly enjoy today. the crowds are unbelievable, getting cheered on to every green is such a special feeling and i try to enjoyed that as much as i can as i was doing my work and get down to business. it would be an exciting few days ahead, i just hope i can give them something to cheer about. just briefly, david duvall hasn't played well either. he's had a nightmare on this course. yes, if you think rory has had a bad day, spare a thought for david duval. a former open champion himself, he shot a 20 over par round, iam himself, he shot a 20 over par round, i am sure there are many golfers thinking they could do better than that. he had a disastrous day. mainly due to a bet

on the tee, from the republic of ireland, shane lowry. an ear—splitting roar, for shane lowry.though, as to the delight of his huge following, he was soon back to his best, extending his advantage once more. great shot. as conditions are sometimes bordered on the farcical, his chasers became bogged down. tommy fleetwood's challenge seemingly slipping away. it was tough going for everyone, but carried on a wave of support, shane lowry was holding his nerve, and closing in on victory. he can enjoy it now. it was the stuff of sporting dreams. he walked down the final hole with a six shot cushion, before sealing one of the open's most emotional victories. island, sealing one of the open's most emotionalvictories. island, there's your champion. for the 32-year-old from county offaly, the celebrations could begin, an irish champion in northern ireland, rarely has this famous event seen a more northern ireland, rarely has this famous event seen a more popular winner. in the last few minutes, and emotional shane lowry has just given his victory speech, and he dedicated his victory spee

shane lowry lapping up the moment before a tap infor lowry lapping up the moment before a tap in foracing his wife and daughter, he paid tribute to his parents. they did so much for me when i was younger and i'm so happy i can hand them this trophy tonight. last but not least, the volunteers and all the fans. i mean, thank you so much. this one is for you. and 150 miles south at his home club in esker hills, the celebrations were also in full swing for them and their star player, an unforgettable day. well the return of the open here to northern ireland was always going to be emotional but this was something else. rarely has this famous event seen a else. rarely has this famous event seen a more else. rarely has this famous event seen a more popular champion. andy swiss, bbc news, royal portrush. new zealand have won the netball world cup after beating australia by just one goal in liverpool. the final was tense throughout and came down to the dying seconds as the silver ferns prevailed 52—51. it was new zealand's fifth world title but their first since 2003. australia had won the pr

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portrush perfection as shane lowry gave the home fans a hero. he'd begun his round to deafening expectation but his opening swing suggested the nerves were jangling, and his 4—shot lead was down to three. not for long, though. soon it was the shane show — lowry back to his best, and how the crowd loved it. with conditions bordering on the farcical, his only challenger, tommy fleetwood, saw his hopes slipp away and from there, it was a march to glory, lowry lapping up the moment before a tap in for triumph. portrush could start the party, and after embracing his wife and daughter, he paid tribute to his parents. what can i say, my mum and dad... they sacrificed so much for me when i was younger and i'm so happy i can hand them this trophy tonight. and 150 miles south at his home club in esker hills, the celebrations were also in full swing — for them and their star player, an unforgettable day. well, the long—awaited return of the open here to northern ireland was always going to be emotional but this was something else. rarely has this famous ev

portrush perfection, as shane lowry gave the home fans our hero.ound to deafening expectation. but his opening swing suggested the nerves were jangling. then his four—shot lead was down to three. not for long, though. soon it was the shane show. lowry, back to his best, and how the crowd loved it. great shot! as condition sometimes bordered on the farcical, his only challenger tommy fleetwood saw his hopes slip away. and from there it was a march to glory. he can enjoy it now. lowry lapping up the moment before a tap in, for trying. and, ireland, there is your champion. portrush could start the party, and after embracing his wife and daughter, he paid tribute to his parents. they sacrificed so much for me when i was younger and i'm so happy that i can hand them this trophy tonight. cheering last but not least, the volunteers and all of the fans, i mean thank you so much. this one is for you. and 150 miles south at his home club, the celebrations were also in full swing. for them and their star player, an unforgettable day. well, the return of the o

a few over eager spectators got in the way shane lowry won for the island of ireland shane lowry fromular winner you can see. and basically because partly because he's irish and partly because he played such sensat n sensational golf over the four guys to win a major title in such circumstances because the conditions were incredibly testing. the wind and the rain were making even the best golfers in the world look completely average but not shane lowry. he won by six strokes, nearly $2 million in his pocket adds well as the claret jug. he is the sixth irish major champion as well and he did it in style it was like an outer body experience setting a new course record on saturday and going on to just get round. it didn't matter what number he posted just as long as he stayed ahead of the chasing pact and there could have been a sense of deja vu for shane lowry. dustin johnson chased him down on that occasion but shane lowry this time around triumphed over everyone else and if you ever wonder what a major champion may be thinking as he is about to walk down the 18th to lift that trophy f

the latest i can tell you is that shane lowry shares the lead with america'sjb holmes. rory mcilroy, it has been a much better day for him, but at four over par, he still need something special to make the halfway cut. andy, many thanks. tomorrow marks 50 years since man first set foot on the moon. some 650 million people around the world watched the historic landing onjuly 20, 1969, and heard astronaut neil armstrong say "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." celebrations have been taking place all week, including in washington dc — where they projected an image of apollo 11 onto the washington monument. nick bryant has been looking back at that moon mission and what it meant for america — his report contains flashing images. in a week that's highlighted the deep divisions in washington and america, a gigantic reminder of a unifying national mission. apollo 11, projected onto the washington monument for this back—to—the—future celebration. and at ground level, a coming together of the american generations. i want to be an astronaut one day. you want to g

shane lowry tied in the lead. the ball rolls up onto the green and within just a few feet of the pin, he makes the birdie to retake the lead. and holmes playing in the final group. misses the par putt on 13. he bogeys and finishes the day six shots behind and back to lowry able to drive to the tournament from his home and ireland. goes up three shots, then on his second shot on 17, he chipped his chip shot. comes within a couple of feet of the cup to set up his third straight bogey. six on the back nine. lowry shot the lowest score of the week. eight under 67 and he will take a four-shot lead going into sunday. so, his total score of 197 is the lowest through three rounds in open history. lowry will be paired sunday with tommy fleettime. tee times have been moved up due to expected bad weather. >>> to the nba, the warriors biggest addition to the off season was bringing deangelo russell despite golden state signing the 23-year-old to a four year $117 million deal. many believe russell could be used as a trade chip

shane lowry remained calm as he entered with his daughter iris. sunday was the toughest round by far of the week. matthew fitzpatrick couldn't wait for it to be over. he finished tied for 20th. hernick had a frustrating day of his own. and he needs a new golf club. you get fined for that by the way. back to lowry, it wasn't as impressive as saturday's opening round. didn't need to be. 12 groups finished under par today. there was so little drama on the back 9 that when lowry was making the triumphant walk up to 18, his name was already making its way on the jug. he joins herrington as the only players from ireland to win a major. >> i still can't believe it's happening to me. i can't believe this is me. i can't believe this is mine, you know. it's just incredible. i've watched opens since i was a little kid and to be named champion golfer of the year is just incredible. >> lowry missed a cut at 4 straight british opens. >> does he kind of have home advantage? >> absolutely, but 200 miles from him. >>> be right back. >>> we got the scoop on one of

now, asi performance from shane lowry. lead going into the final day, tommy fleetwood, the englishman, 12 under par, and behind him, the american parent ofjb holmes and brooks koepka. it is going to be an extraordinary final day, i should tell you, we are expecting some awful weather conditions. as a result, play has been moved forward, it will start around 7:30am. the leaders will go out around 1:45pm to avoid the worst of the weather. with per whether on the way, we could have twists and turns. —— poor the way, we could have twists and turns. — — poor weather. tracey neville says "basic errors" cost her england netballers a place in their first ever world cup final. the roses fell to an agonising 47—45 defeat to new zealand in liverpool. natalie pirks was there. they say that imitation is the highest form of flattery, tracey neville, who announced weeks ago she would step down after this world cup, no longer has to bang her own drum. yes, netball has captivated this livable crowd, but england fans knew that it would be t

ireland‘s shane lowry is the man to catch.a. adam wild is there for us. lowry tees off a little later and it will be a real test of his nerve, to close this one out. do you think you can do it? he has been for short ahead of the field on a major day before that happens. the crowds here are already packing at the galleries and the grandstands. the rain is coming down pretty heavily. there is a strong wind and i suspect that is going to play its pa rt i suspect that is going to play its part as the afternoon progresses. the tee times were put forward to try and avoid the worst of the train, but as you say, much of that support is going to be for the irishman, shane lowry, after what he did yesterday. a quite extraordinary range of. just away from the record. he tees off around about a quarter to two this afternoon. the nearest man to him, tommy fleetwood. he has ai2 man to him, tommy fleetwood. he has a 12 under par. the englishman is looking to become the first englishman since nick faldo, way backin englishman since nick faldo

it still very windy but if your name is shane lowry, it is looking very bright indeed.inal round of the open championship. back to back bogeys at the eighth and ninth, he went to the turn at 36, but he has just killed another shot back for some 16 under par, tommy fleetwood the man playing behind him, six shots back, so he will have to do something special if he's going to put a charge onto shane lowry. some really huge crowds. we have seen graeme mcdowell coming in, he has not challenged the leaders back to the scenes that greeted him as he walks down the 18th where quite astonishing. he looks very moved, he is from portrush, his brother is a green keeper here. it meant so much for him to be here. he looked visibly moved, visibly shocked by the size of the crowds. the sound of the crowd as he went up the 18th. i could only imagine what it is going to be like if it shane lowry still has that lead coming down the 18th, we could be in for something very special indeed. geraint thomas has boosted his hopes of retaining his tour de france title following the fifteenth stage

shane lowry. cheering an ear—splitting roar for shane lowry. his four shot lead went down to three.nce more. great shot. conditions sometimes bordered on the farcical. it was tough for everyone but carried on a wave of support, shane lowry held his nerve and closed in on victory. it was the stuff of sporting dreams. he walked down the final hole with a six shot cushion before sealing one of the open pass most emotional victories. for the 32—year—old the celebrations can begin. an irish champion in northern ireland. rarely has this famous event seen a more popular winner. new zealand have won the netball world cup after beating australia by just won point in liverpool. the final was tense throughout and came down to the dying seconds as the kiwis prevailed 52—51. it was the silver ferns' first world title since 2003, australia have won the previous three. england won the bronze medal after comfortably beating south africa 58—42. they were hoping for gold on home soil, but they did at least manage a medal in tracey neville's last game in charge. it's now three third—place finishes in

rory not making the cut, all the fans are pulling for lowry to be the favorite. >> lowry was gettingh the lowest three-round score in championship history. he said saturday was the most special day of golf he'd ever had. >> honestly, most incredible day i've ever had on the golf course. i honestly can't explain what it was like. walking off the 17th tee, i said, we might never have a day like this on the golf course again, so let's enjoy this next half an hour. >> lowry takes a four-shot lead into the final round, which has already started this morning. tee times moved up because bad weather is on the way. they had wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour later today. lowry and the leaders will tee off at about 8:45. >>> 40 years old, manny pacquiao is champion again defeating keith thurman by a split decision in las vegas last night, handing thurman his first loss ever. pacquiao the oldest welterweight in boxing history. he says he hopes to fight again next year. for now he's returning to the philippines to be in the senate when it goes back into session. >>> one guy that could take a pun

as lowry tapped in on the final hole, he surely had one hand on the claretjug.a few good days already. lowry‘s biggest challenge could be the weather. the players will start their final rounds early tomorrow because of the bad forecast, but on today's form, he'll take some stopping. andy swiss, bbc news, royal portrush. european champion laura muir eased to victory in the 1,500 metres at london's anniversary games, but the biggest cheer was for retired javelin thrower goldie sayers. she received an olympic bronze medal, 11 years late. russian mariya abakumova was stripped of her 2008 beijing silver for drug use. sayers said she was overwhelmed. there's more on the bbc sport website, but that's it from me. reeta. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. that's all from me. goodnight. hello. this is bbc news. let's go back to the news that british airways has suspended all flights to and from cairo for the next seven days citing security concerns. in the past few moments, we've heard reports that the german airline lufthansa has also tem

shane lowry is the open champion.he irishman extended his overnight lead to finish six shots clear of england's tommy fleetwood to win his first major amid raucous scenes at royal portrush in northern ireland. let's get more from our reporter adam wild. yeah, despite the rain and wind here at royal portrush, the party is starting. we have seen some quite extraordinary scenes on the links this afternoon, as shane lowry became the 2019 open championship winner. in fact, the celebrations began long before he reached the 18th, once he sunk that birdie putt at 15, i think there was never any doubt that anyone would catch him. tommy fleetwood, the closest man, but six shots behind. some extra ordinary scenes as shane lowery walked down those final holes, 20 deep, the spectators were from t to fairway to green, the open championship in its 148th addition, i don't think has ever seen scenes quite like the ones we saw this afternoon. and a really emotional shane lowery, we saw him with his father, brandon, his wife, his young

a big weekend for shane lowry.he shot a sensational eight—under—par. the irishman will take a four—shot lead into the final day. his closest rival, englishman tommy fleetwood. our correspondent andy swiss sent us this from royal portrush. everywhere you looked around portrush, the search for a potential champion was on, but, as it turned out, they didn't have to search far. another unforgettable day for shane lowry as, once again, he gave them plenty to shout about. come on, down you come. yes! roared on by a sea of support, lowry was simply sublime, a sensational 63 and the round of his life. the rest were left trailing in his wake. england's tommy fleetwood is his closest challenger, some four shots back, while the others need binoculars. justin rose among a chasing pack, but some seven shots adrift. he can! he loves it! as lowry tapped in on the final hole, he surely had one hand on the claretjug. a deafening ovation for a dazzling display. he's had a few good days already. lowry‘s biggest challenge could be the

lowrie winning by six strokes.irst major so close to home, it was just a dream come true. >> it was just incredible to walk down, the crowd going wild. it's like something that, you know, i just can't -- i couldn't believe was happening to me. >>> all right. scary moments at the indians oi oi royals game. a 3-year-old boy was struck taken to the hospital. after the game lindor said more needs to be done to protect the fans. >> it sucks. you don't want that to happen to anybody, especially a little kid. i encourage every mlb team to put nut nets down. i completely get that. you want to have that interaction with fans giving autographs and stuff, but at the end of the day we want to make sure everybody comes out of this game healthy. >> lindor said he heard the boy was doing okay. the netting at progressive field does go to the end of each digout, these. >>> national basketball hall of fame enshrining six new members. yankees mariana rivera. the first ever unanimous decision. roy halladay died in a plane crash in 201

shane lowry is the man to catch at the open.al portrush in northern ireland, were treated to one of the great major rounds, with lowry hitting a course record 63 on day three. the irishman leads by 4 shots on today's final round, which is now under way. lowry‘s out later this afternoon, but will have to battle the weather, and a chasing english pack — as adam wild reports. royal portrush has never seen anything quite like this. the open championship was always going to be special — few could have predicted just how special. the cause of the excitement on the causeway coast, ireland's shane lowry. the galleries packed, and he didn't let them down. cheers ringing around the course as putts dropped and records tumbled. one of the best rounds in open history gives him a four shot lead. it's been an incredible day and i'm struggling to take it all in, but this is something that i never thought. this doesn't feel like golf to me. i don't know what it is, but look, i am very happy with how today went, obviously. i'm in a great position

. >>> shane lowry grew up four hours away from portrush northern ireland.his weekend he's being treated like a hometown hero. lowry's 18 holes away from winning the claret jug and golf immortality, arriving with his young daughter for the final round. tony finau is tied for 8th. had one of the shots of the day, 18th hole, for chip chip hooray. jb holmes was the co-leader after two rounds, 269. he falls to third. tommy fleetwood is in second, thanks to a 5 under 66. everyone is chasing lowry. he shot an 8 under 63. everything going his way. check out this shot on 10 from the rough. looks like it's headed to the rough, but rolls right at the hole for an easy birdie. then on 17, gets his third bird in a row, chichipping again fro the rough. he's the leader, 16 under par, four shots ahead of fleetwood. final round tomorrow, but bad weather is expected. >> it's, i honestly can't explain what it's like. i said we might never have a day like this on the golf course again, so let's enjoy this next half an hour. >> and tee times for tomorrow's final round have been

irishman shane lowry is still in the lead.advantage. adam wild is at royal portrush for us this afternoon. it is looking very wet and wendy at the moment here at royal portrush. the spectators hardly notice, they are having an extraordinary time. quite extraordinary here out on the fa i rwa ys quite extraordinary here out on the fairways and greens shane lowry started with a four—point lead and has stretched that advantage, he bogeyed the first and found a bunker going down the first but he has in the last few moments birdied the seventh which leave him 18 park going down —— under par. he is really going to have to make a move pretty soon if he is going to make inroads into that. tommy fleetwood looking to be the first english since 1992 to when the open championship, nick faldo the last enrichment to left that famous claret jug. enrichment to left that famous claretjug. at the moment, it is shane lowry who is leading the way, he has not looked nervous at all. he had been in the situation before, he had been in the situation b

american jb holmes and irishman shane lowry led overnight on eight under par.r to adam wild, who's there for us... yet, or a really intriguing contest unfolding here at royal port rush. we knew it was going to be a very special open from the moment it was announced, that he was going to return to northern ireland for the first time since 1951. i think few people could have predicted just how special this event has been. the galleries, the fairways, have been a bsently galleries, the fairways, have been absently packed. i have never heard crowds quite so lively, so vociferous, supporting the players going around the holes. it's been quite extraordinary, the atmosphere, the roars and the cheers ringing out across the links here on the course way coast of northern ireland. and they have had plenty to cheer about today, it has been quite an extraordinary day. let me just bring you some of the stories that are emerging. lee westwood, one shot off the lead going into this, the third day. he went off fantastically well, three birdies in the first three holes, but he d

the cause of the excitement on the causeway coast, ireland's shane lowry.utts dropped and records did as well. he now has a four shot lead. it has been an incredible day, and i am still trying to take it all in. this is something i never thought... this doesn't feel like golf to me, i don't know what it is but i am very happy with how today went. i'm in a great position, going into tomorrow, and i'm really excited. the tens of thousands of fans who have been packing the galleries here at royal portrush have enjoyed much kinder conditions, and some of the spectacular golf we have seen suggests the players have been enjoying it as well. there hasn't been an english winner at the open for decades, and if anyone can stop shane lowry it may be tommy fleetwood, after another flawless round. and withjustin rose, lee westwood, and danny willett all in contention, it is set for a spectacular finish. bad weather is expected, anything else impossible to predict. england's netballers have missed out on the world cup final once again as they lost 47—45 to new zealand in

but everyone chasing lowry. the irishman shot an 8 under 63 process.heck it out from the rough looks like headed back to the rough. look at the role toward the hole for an easy bid. then on 17 gets his third bird in a row chipping from the huff rough stopping within feet of the cup. the leaderive open championship after three rounds. four shots ahead of second place fleetwood. final round tomorrow but bad weather expected. >>> that's the most incredible day i've had on the golf course. it's -- i honestly can't explain what it was like walking off the 17th tee, i said, we might never ever have day like this on the golf course again so let's enjoy the next half hour. >> the tee times for the finaled round are moved up one hour because of the threat of bad weather. he had a four-shot lead before in a major. 2016 u.s. open process had a bad day not going on to win. see how the nerves are sunday. if you want to watch you got to set the alarm chalk. the leaders tee off before 6:00 a.m. our time sfla you know we do the 11:00. >> tomorrow i'll be like this eye

all the talk tonight is of shane lowry, i can tell you, they have brought the start times forward foreather indeed tomorrow, the players will go out around about 7:30am, the leaders will go out at 1:45pm, to try to avoid the worst of the weather. with that on the way, there could be more twists and turns in this open championship yet. it should be some day on sunday. defending champion geraint thomas lost more time to tour de france leader julian alaphilippe on stage 1a on saturday. the briton cracked with just over half a mile to go to the summit finish on the iconic tourmalet mountain. t was france's thibaut pinot who won the stage but compatriot alaphilippe was next to finish, more than thirty seconds ahead of thomas extending his lead to two minutes with seven stages left. there are only two riders within three minutes of him. britain's adam yates has dropped out of the top ten to eighteenth. and the rugby championship has kicked off. it's being seen as a good warmup for the upcoming world cup for the southern hemisphere's top four nations. south africa, who bagged a bonus point,

time to catch up on space has been fully thank you very much shane lowry has claimed his 1st ever go thing major by winning the open championship by 6 shots he was able to overcome his nerves and the stormy conditions that royal portrush to fulfill a childhood dream paul van the worth reports. but with one hand already on the famed carrot jug shane lowry made an early start was final round dropping a shot straight away but that was to be no repeat of his choke at the 2016 u.s. open way lit the final round by 4 shots only to finish 2nd birdies on 45 and 7 giving me our spring break the room i told me fleetwood was the only player who could realistically challenge the 32 year old and as his tee shots repeatedly went away would the feeling in the gallery group that there would be an irish champion lowry had 5 bogeys as the way the worsened as you go down the 18th fairway he knew the time was home with. the finest with a one over power round of 72 making him 15 under for the tournament 6 shots clear of the welcome my moment. i was younger i'm so i'll be going home in this role for you to

thank you very much ireland's shane lowry has claimed his 1st ever goal thing major by winning the open championship by 6 shots he was able to overcome his nerves and the stormy conditions at royal portrush to fulfill a childhood dream vendor with reports that with one hand already on the famed carrot jug shane lowry made an early start was final round dropping a shot straight away but there was to be no repeat of his choke at the 2016 u.s. open where he lit the final round by 4 shots are only to finish 2nd birdies on 45 and 7 giving me our spring break the room. tommy fleetwood was the only player who could realistically challenge the 32 year old and as his tee shots repeatedly went away would the feeling in the gallery group that there would be an irish champion lowry had 5 bogeys as the way the worse and it was you go down the 18th fairway he knew the time was his was he finished with a one over power round of 72 even him 59 before the tournament was 6 shots clear of the welcome to my moment. i was younger i know him so i'll be going home in this role for you tonight and the man who

with one hand already on the famed carrot jug shane lowry may let me start was final round dropping a shot straight away but there was to be no repeat of the choke at the 26th in u.s. open we lit the final round by 4 shots only to finish 2nd birdies on $45.00 and $7.00 giving the irishman breathing room. tommy fleetwood was the only player who could realistically challenge the 32 year old and as his tee shots repeatedly went away would the feeling in the gallery group that there would be an irish champion lowry had 5 bogeys as the way the worsened as he went down the 18th fairway who knew the time was has. he finished with a one over power round of 72 making him 15 under for the tournament 6 shots player . welcome to my moment. the it. i'm so happy that. night and the man who must be caught in a flash will open out and can now claim self the champion was going to work out 0 was transfer matt cotton was given a round of applause by some of his fellow athletes for his stand against doping at the world swimming championships he finished 2nd to his chinese rival sun yang in the $400.00 me

mary ann thank you very much ireland's shane lowry has claimed east 1st ever golfing major by winning the open championship by 6 shots he was able to overcome his nerves and the stormy conditions at royal portrush to fulfill a childhood dream. for ports. with one hand already on the famed carrot jug shane lowry made an early start was final round dropping a shot straight away but that was to be no repeat of his choke at the 2016 us open we lit the final round by 4 shots only to finish 2nd birdies on $45.00 and $7.00 giving me our spring break in the room. tommy fleetwood was the only player who could realistically challenge the 32 year old and as his tee shots repeatedly went away would the feeling in the gallery group that there would be an irish champion lowry had 5 bogeys as the way the worsened as you go down the 18th fairway he knew the time was his was he finished with a one over power round of 72 leaving him 59 before the tournament was 6 shots clear of the welcome my moment. i know you i'm so upbeat i could have been a stroll for you to night and the man who missed the count a

it's been 5 years since rory mcilroy gave irish fans an open win but shane lowry could end their wait on sunday was by the crowd larry provoked kooris force and any nerves he may have had were well hidden and that being. as his co-leader j.b. holmes faded away in the 3rd round flower is perfect putting it in the 1st for record ground was was had the irishman sung this part only 18 he would have shared the noblest round at a major was he finished with a 6316 m. depok good enough to take commanding lead into the final day was to see the course marcinko when there were adults on the golf course said the ball was not for 7 empty we might never have a day like this on the golf course again so let's enjoy this next half an hour john i mean so and that's why day them i mean the incredible discount believe it was like but storm clouds are looming for sunday's final round and should the weather get rough tommy feet would could take his chance was the english man 64 shots behind lowry as he looks plays 1st major trophy and the pair will take off together in the final group i. think shane. last

shane lowry is leading the score, the lowest score.ship were treated to one of the great major rounds — with shane lowry hitting a course record 63. the irishman's got a four shot lead heading into today's final round, but will have to be wary of the weather and the english, as adam wild reports. royal portrush has never seen anything quite like this. the open championship was always going to be special — few could have predicted just how special. the cause of the excitement on the causeway coast, ireland's shane lowry. the galleries packed, and he didn't let them down. cheers ringing around the course as putts dropped and records tumbled. one of the best rounds in open history gives him a four shot lead. it's been an incredible day and i'm struggling to take it all in, but this is something that i never thought. this doesn't feel like golf to me. i don't know what it is, but look, i am very happy with how today went, obviously. i'm in a great position going into tomorrow and i'm very excited for it. the tens of thousands of fans that

with one hand already on the famed carrot jug shane lowry made him let me start was final round drawing a shot straight away but there was to be no repeat of his choke at the 26th in u.s. open way lit the final round by 4 shots only to finish 2nd birdies on $45.00 and $7.00 giving me our spring break the room. i tommy fleetwood was the only player who could realistically challenge the 32 year old and as his tee shots repeatedly went away would the feeling in the gallery group that there would be an irish champion lowry had 5 bogeys as the way the worsened as you go down the 18th fairway the news of the times has. he finished with a one over power round of $72.00 making them 15 under for the tournament 6 shots. welcome to my moment. i know i'm so i'll be there you know peter knight and the man who missed the count and his last 4 open outings can now call himself the champion. who plan to work out 05 for the pain of boxing legend manny pacquiao has made history by becoming the oldest world welterweight champion of all time the 40 year old won a split decision against the previously undefe

six shot victory for shane lowry on the weekend. tommy fleetwood in second position.dam peaty winning the breastroke in the last 2a hours he goesin breastroke in the last 2a hours he goes in the coming hours in the 50 metre breastroke eats. looking to make it a double on that one. he has not been beaten in five years and that 100 metres. —— peats. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulsen tollett, and the rest of the sport today the heatwave is upon us, at least across a large chunk of the country, particularly central and eastern parts of england. and tuesday really could become quite oppressive as temperatures hit the mid—30s in some areas. now, if we look at the satellite image you can see this huge clear area across europe. this is where the heat will be building over the next two or three days. and, as you might expect, the heat‘s coming in from the south, from algeria, from morocco, spreading across spain, into france, and temperature records could tumble. now, the july record, july for the uk, is 36.7, set

arlen's shane lowry has taken a commanding 4 shot lead at gold's open championship in northern ireland lowry shot an 8 under par 3rd round to be 16 under for the tournament at the royal portrush course england's tommy fleetwood is up into 2nd place after a 5 under round on saturday whereas overnight co-leader from the united states of america j.b. holmes is joint leader at 10 under poet he was 2 under for the round already now one shot behind his overnight leader ship beg your pardon that's false information i give me the shane lowry of course is the overall leader at this stage. boxing legend manny pacquiao has weighed in for what will be the 71st fight of his career the filipino fighter will challenge keith thurman for his w.p.a. super world weight belt in las vegas both weighed in at one $146.00 and a half pounds pacquiao is the only boxer to win titles in 8 weight divisions. could it be a good fight because. i want to provide something i'm so focused with this fight for this thing and i'm ready for tomorrow. it is my time this is one time and still champion by tomorrow night made i

a stunning display at the british open to catapult him into the lead ahead of sunday's final round lowry had the backing of the crowd as he produced an incredible 8 under par $63.00 at royal portrush in northern ireland this puts him 4 shots ahead of his nearest rival england's tommy fleetwood. and a reminder of the top stories we're following for you iran is defying international pressure to release a british oil tanker it seized in the gulf to iran says the vessel collided with a fishing boat britain is calling the seizure of a dangerous move. and that's years news of looking up next world stories of the week in reports including the work instead of school pakistan public spicer's there's more news the top of the hour and you can go to do to call for news around the. sometimes books more exciting than real life. what if there's no ski. list. german.

lowry won by six shots.soil. it's lowry‘s first major title, having missed the cut at last year's tournament. open winners get automatic qualification for future championships until they're 60, something that lowry says he, his wife and his daughter will make the most of. my my wife knew to have her there waiting for me. to have her there winning, it's very special. look, i'm going to be coming back, i have another 27 opens to play! she's going to be nearly 30 when i'm playing my last one! which is, that's going to be nice! the face of shane lowry is all over this morning's back pages. shane reigns is the headline in the express. the guardian says ‘lowry lands his ultimate prize'. and the star describes lowry‘s ‘emerald smile'. in just over an hour, adam peaty goes for gold in the 100m breast stroke at the world swimming championship. he made history in the semi—finals, by breaking his own world record — as patrick geary reports. nowadays, before a big race, adam peaty says he meditates, incredible peace bef

at the open, ireland's shane lowry is back in contention at the top of leaderboard.y's remake of the lion king hits cinemas this week — find out what mark kermode makes of it in the film review. he good evening it's 5 o'clock, i'm jane hill our main story: hill our main story: hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are set to get a pay rise above the rate of inflation. the treasury is expected to confirm the details on monday, but reports suggest that those in line for an increase include the armed forces, police in england and wales, and teachers in england. the pay award represents one of theresa may's last big decisions as prime minister — though labour have dismissed the increases as insulting. our political correspondent iain watson reports. public sector unions have campaigned against pay caps and for higher wages during the years of austerity. now an apparent victory for some of those on the government payroll. the treasury was going to announce an inflation busting increase next week. the figures were leaked to the times newspaper today. teachers and

can irish golfer shane lowry follow his sensational round yesterday, with victory in the open at royalis afternoon? and coming up in half an hour, the week in parliament takes a look at the highlights of this week's proceedings in westminster. he'll resign this week, if boris johnson becomes good afternoon. the chancellor of the exchequer, philip hammond, says he'll resign this week, if boris johnson becomes the new conservative leader and prime minister. mr hammond says he doesn't agree with mrjohnson over brexit and he thinks it's unlikely britain will get a deal agreed with the eu by the current leaving date of october 31st. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. if there's one thing these two can agree on, it's that delivering brexit has not been an easy ride. you got the green light? hang on. i haven't got a green light. oh, the story of my life. borisjohnson is odds on to become are prime minister on wednesday. our prime minister on wednesday. but the chancellor can't sign up to his brexit strategy. and so this morning, live on the television, he announced he plans to

cheered on by a huge following, lowry was inspired.he biggest drama involved rory mcilroy. he's got this one as well. as after his first—round meltdown, he launched a remarkable recovery. if he had holed this, he would have made the halfway cut, but it wasn't to be. despite a round of 65, 1a shots better than yesterday, his hopes are over. unbelievably proud of how i handled myself today, coming back after what was a very challenging day yesterday. and just full of gratitude towards every single one of the people that followed me to the very end and was willing me on. as well as rory mcilroy, plenty of other big names won't be here this weekend, including darren clarke and tiger woods. but others are rising to the occasion, including two of england's leading hopes. just one shot off the lead, lee westwood and tommy fleetwood. exciting shirt, exciting chance. it'll be great. it's the open at the end of the day, the biggest event in the world, and it's our home event and it's very exciting. but for the day's ultimate pinpoint precision..

takes a commanding lead into the final round this year from lowry after his stellar around 3. most incredible at on the golf course i honestly can't explain what was like that said the ball walking up to 70 in to us said and. we might never have a day like this and the off-course again so that's enjoy this next half an hour. choosing my car insurance was the easiest decision ever. i switched to geico and saved hundreds. that's a win. but it's not the only reason i switched. geico's a company i can trust, with over 75 years of great savings and service. ♪ now that's a win-win. switch to geico. it's a win-win. before we go tonight we're going to get one last check of the forecast for tomorrow. yes, looking great, especially for interior valleys and coastal areas warming up to exactly where we should be for this time of year. >>widespread mid 60's along the coast and along the bay low 70's with our interior valleys warming up into the upper 80's could see some low 90's for most of the tribe valleys including conquered an antioch and as you take a look ahead at the next 7 day fore

shane lowry is still refusing to let the claretjug out of his grasp, two days after his first major victoryinished six shots clear at royal portrush on sunday to become the first irishman to win the tournament on home soil. and he says despite his extra preparation for the open, the victory came as a shock. i feel very lucky that it's happened to me. a lot went into winning this, but i didn't know if i was ever going to achieve anything like this. to win it a 12 point rush as well, it's —— to win it a 12 point rush as well, it's -- it to win it a 12 point rush as well, it's —— it at royal portrush as well, it's one of the biggest things i will ever achieve. 0bviously, well, it's one of the biggest things iwill ever achieve. obviously, as an irishman, to win in ireland, as i said last week, the tournament serves one of us said last week, the tournament serves one of us to said last week, the tournament serves one of us to have the chance, and i'm glad it was me. i'm going to enjoy myself this week and i have a couple of weeks now before i go to america and i'll hit the reset button next week

strong winds and heavy rains didn't bother shane lowry. the pressure he brushed aside on his way to winning the open championship and his first major title. it happened just four hours away from where he grew up. >> the weather, henrick stenson, his approach is going the wrong way. breaks his club in frustration. managed to save a bogey. this was lowry's day. board on 15, the fist pump and fist bump with his caddie. he said afterwards he knew he couldn't lose after this approach on 17. hits the green and kind of rolls back. and he can't hold back. the big hug. and it seems like everyone from his hometown came up for the final round. the whackup 18 like a coronation. soaking it all in. easy tap-in on 18 for his first major title. a six-shot victory at 15 under par. he doesn't expect this to feel real for quite some time. >> it's not going to sink in for a couple days. incredible to be sitting here with a trophy in front of me. look at the names on it. i can't wainn at the end, i couldn't believe that it was me. i couldn't believe it was hap

was able to catch to leader shane lowry on 15. look at this nice approach. it's the birdie lowry fini hes the round 3 under 16 under par and now he takes a commanding lead heading into the final round on sunday. they hear from him after his performance. us most incredible on the golf course it. >>as you can explain what was like that said the ball walking up to 70 into the us said and. we might never have a day like this and the off-course again so that's enjoy this next half an hour. >>as we head to break, here's a live look outside the golden gate bridge. fog obviously still there we're going to start off slow, but my body. days for says it will more than make up for it and he just a little ♪ you know when you're at ross and that cute dress gets even cuter? yes. or when you can say yes... to both? (smiling) sure. or when you find that brand at that price? are you kidding me? yeah. that's yes for less. and that's what ross always has in store. whoa. (sighs) yes... oh, yeah. it feels even better when you find it for less. get your yes for less at the new sto

>>to shane lowry at the 2016 us open. he'd get another chance today at the open championship.ey the british open up 4 strokes going into the final round. and today it was a windy and rainy one a royal portrush the worst weather of the tournaments go to the e ap. fox nice chip with 3 feet of the hole. he saves par. all to maintain a 4 stroke. lead now his closest competitor, tommy fleetwood just couldn't take advantage when lowry had a couple of stumbles throughout the afternoon. the shot a good example into the rough for a double bogey fleetwood the 3 over 74 today, some lowry an insurmountable lead walks the 18th green irishman getting huge cheers from the home crowd tapping in to win the open championship. and lifting that clear doug which will stay in the emerald isle a stick day. >>and dish we will head to the place in the bay. strain supreme. >>welcome back when it comes to hot dogs, the bay area reign supreme joey chestnut is the top dog in a things, hot dog eating contest. and san jose's matt stonie is no slouch either. so tonight conference vicki liviakis takes us to t