the women's race came to a conclusion as well, in marseille.umphing in the end, she had a horrendous crash in rio but much happier scenes for her today, triumphing over lizzie dean and, in the end. it was a good end there for anna van vleuten that back here in paris, it is the preparations are underway for the finale of the men's race. we will have to see who comes up in the stage win, but in the end it will be for the overall victory, chris froome standing aloft at the podium with his fourth tour de france title. we look forward to it, richard conway, thank you. yesterday's news was all about the weather really and a masterclass from jordan spieth to top the leaderboard. blue skies at royal birkdale has seen some very low scoring, none lower in the history of men's major championship golf, than the 8—under, 62 from south africa's branden grace. let's cross live to the course and speak to our sports news correspondent andy swiss, andy, the birdies are going in left right and centre, but branden grace has really set the tone for the third round.

the women's race came to a conclusion as well, in marseille. anna van vleuten, she suffered a terrible crash at the olympic games, better times for her here this week, winning today. britain's lizzie dein and pushed anna van vleuten close, bert it was the dutch rider who prevailed. the women's race finishing today and tomorrow, we get the men's race in paris concluding with the procession, of course, it will be a battle for the stage win among the sprinters, the glory of winning on the chance to and chris froome, come the chance to and chris froome, come the end of the race, in three weeks it will be him on top of the podium arms aloft with his fourth tour de france title. richard conway live in paris there. olly foster now with the details of a record—breaking day at the open? yes, thank you. yesterday's news was all about the weather really and a masterclass from jordan spieth to top the leaderboard. blue skies at royal birkdale has seen some very low scoring, none lower in the history of men's major championship golf, than the 9—under, 62 fr

following yesterday's time trial in marseille, the team sky rider has a near unassailable lead as he goes into the tour's processional final stage through the streets of paris. richard conway reports. despite riding more than 2000 miles and spending over 80 hours in the saddle, this year's tour de france winner was decided on the streets of marseille. but chris froome‘s rivals struggled to keep pace with him over the 1a mile time trial course. 0ne nearly crashed out and french favourite romain bardet was nearly caught by the team sky rider at the finish line. when all was said and done, froome extended his overall lead to sa seconds, reasserting his dominance and the right to wear the famous yellow jersey. there have been ups and downs over the last three weeks but it has been very much a grand tour in the sense that it has been really about the three weeks, and doing those three weeks in the most conservative but efficient manner. it wasn't about one single stage. that's what grand tour racing is. having flown overnight from marseille, chris froome and the rest of the riders will ha

following yesterday's time trial in marseille, the team sky rider has a near unassailable lead as heage through the streets of paris. despite riding more than 2000 miles and spending over 80 hours in the saddle, this year's tour de france winner was decided on the streets of marseilles. chris froome‘s rivals struggled to keep pace with him over the iii—mile time trial course. 0ne nearly crashed out. and the french favourite was nearly caught by the team sky rider at the finish line. when all was said and done, chris froome extended his overall lead to sa seconds. reasserting his dominance, and the right to wear the famous yellow jersey. having flown overnight from marseilles, chris froome and the rest of the riders will have to compete nine laps of the champs—elysses. all that will be left then is for chris froome to stand tall on top of the podium and be crowned the race winner once more. with three tour victories already secured, chris froome will today add a fourth title to his illustrious cv. at the age of 32, there is time yet for him to add to that total in the future. good new

it's after finishing third in the penultimate stage of the race in marseille.al. he said it was "an amazing feeling." and that is it from me and the team. goodbye for now. saturday turned into the day of the downpour. that is not surprising when you see skies like this and many others from weather watchers. the area of low pressure producing showers and outbreaks of rain on saturday are still close by on sunday. even if you have a dry start, be prepared for some showers as the day goes on. cloud around first thing. 0utbreaks as the day goes on. cloud around first thing. outbreaks of rain in the midlands and northern england and eastern scotland, with low cloud. we will look at things in greater detail at 9am. where we have clear skies overnight, mist and fog patches. they will clear. england, brighter spots, sunny spells. a fair amount of cloud to begin the day. rain in the midlands and it will clear and to showers and brighten up. northern ireland, dry weather to come. western scotland starting find. east scotland, low cloud and a cool breeze. that rain will g

following yesterday's time trial in marseille, the team sky rider has a near unassailable lead as heris. richard conway reports. despite riding more than 2000 miles and spending over 80 hours in the saddle, this year's tour de france winner was decided on the streets of marseille. but chris froome's rivals struggled to keep pace with him over the 14 mile time trial course. 0ne nearly crashed out and french favourite romain bardet was nearly caught by the team sky rider at the finish line. when all was said and done, froome extended his overall lead to 54 seconds, reasserting his dominance

his final test on the streets of marseille, very little margin for error.gs, 29 seconds behind. many hoped the frenchman could make up 23 seconds and claim victory over france. but froome has two 0lympic time trial bronze medals to his name and he was flying. the polish rider set the fastest time on the stage, and the defending championjust needed to stay ahead of his rivals. in second place, but any hopes he had a challenging froome forfirst, he did not even finish. the frenchman was struggling, he came within a whisker of hanging on to third place, missing his spot on the podium by one second. the fourth tour de france was froome's for the taking, he missed out on the stage win by six seconds six but knows he will be wearing yellow in paris. coming into the stadium with roman just ahead of me, knowing if i had navigated the last two corners correctly, that would be it for this year ‘s tour de france battle. there have been ups and downs over the past three weeks but i think it has been very much a grand tour, in the senseit been very much a grand tour, in

the stage was won by the norwegian in marseille.hard conway is in paris for the race ends on sunday. the sun is shining, lots of fans flocking into paris, lots of cyclists as well as you can see over here now, lots of people in lycra, coming to enjoy the festival of cycling that surrounds the whole tour de france. that traffic will be gone on sunday and it willjust be the riders left in the tour de france, battling it out for that stage victory. we will know by then who the overall winner is, who is in that yellow jersey, will who the overall winner is, who is in that yellowjersey, will it be chris froome, a time trial in marseille awaits, but another day of action in the tour. 1938 milestone, 216 to go. chris froome ever closer to that forced tory victory and joining the ra nks forced tory victory and joining the ra n ks of forced tory victory and joining the ranks of cycling's all—time greats. he would not have expected much action today as the tory left the alps bitter rain was too flat to allied froome's rivals a chance to attac

froome had to settle for third place in today's penultimate stage, the time trial in marseille.challenged tomorrow in paris. sunday's final stage is, by tradition a procession, with froome being crowned champion on the champs—elysees. coming into the stadium with romain just ahead of me, knowing if i had navigated the last two corners correctly, that would be it for this year's tour de france battle. there have been ups and downs over the past three weeks but i think it has been very much a grand tour, in the sense it has been really about the three weeks, and doing those three weeks, in the most conservative but efficient manner. it wasn't about one single stage. that's what grand tour racing is. a masterful performance from jordan spieth has given him a three shot lead going into the final day at the open. spieth carded a second bogey free round of 65 at royal birkdale, so he's 11 under par for the tournament. fellow american matt kuchar isn't too far behind. a group of four — including rory mcilroy — lead the british contingent on two under, so they're unlikely to be challeng

his final test on the streets of marseilles, very little marginfor streets of marseilles, very little bardet could make up they hoped romain bardet could make up if you seconds, but france has two 0lympic —— he has two 0lympic bronze medals to his name and was flying. the polish rider set the fastest time in this stage but the champion needed to stay ahead of his rivals. rigoberto uran in second overall, he nearly lost that at the finish and definitely no threat to chris froome. romain bardet slip into third place and in danger of losing that. the fourth tour de france was chris froome is for the taking, the frenchman romain bardet was one second away from losing his place on the podium. chris froome missed the stage by six seconds but satisfied taking his place on the top step, knowing that he be wearing yellow in paris. will earlier in the day, britain's lizzie deignan came second in la course, the women's race organized by the tour de france. it's been expanded from one stage to two, but come in for some criticism over the format. annemiek van vlueten from the netherlands won it by

steve madanda has rejoined former club marseille from crystal palace on a three—year—deal for an undisclosedpearances for the eagles. almost all the time we've got left for now, reminder of our top story. johanna konta has become the first british woman into the semi—finals of wimbledon in almost 40 years after she beat second seed simona halep. so let's take a quick look at the draw for thursday's women's semi—final. 2015 runner up garbine muguruza will take on this years wimbledon fairy tale story in the shape of world number 87 magdalena rybarikova. the slovakian was outside of the top 400 in the world as recently as march after knee and wrist injuries. while 37—year—old venus williams will fight the partisan crowd against britain's johanna konta. you can get all the latest sports news at our website. that's bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. see you later. good morning. yesterday was one of those days for the southern half of the uk. yes, the covers were on the court at wimbledon. the rain was heavy at times and the umbrellas were out. it wasn't jus

the two—stage race finishes in marseille on saturday.ralia to reach the world cup final where they'll play england. it's harmanpreet kaur‘s unbeaten 171 set australia a mammoth 282 to win in derby. despite a valiant knock from alex blackwell, they fell 35 runs short. the final at lord's on sunday is a repeat of the first match of the tournament, won by india. aberdeen are through to the third qualifying round of the europa league after a 1—1 draw in their first leg against bosnian side siroke bree they won 2—nil tonight. both goals came in the second half with greg stewart and gary mackay—steven earning the dons a place in the third qualifying round for a fourth year in a row. warrington wolves finished off their regular super as league season when they come double win. —— with a comfortable 22—6 win over widnes vikings matty russell scored with a comfortable 22—6 win over widnes vikings —— matty russell scored two tries as the warrington scored 18 unanswered points after the break. they go into the super eight qualifiers now with some c

closely fought tour de france but in the end chris froome showed dominance with an emphatic right in marseilley, the 14 minds, 22.5 kilometres, showing he was the writer of his generation. this is his fourth tour de france victory and perhaps the sweetest, given that rigoberto uran and the french rider pushed them all the way until the penultimate stage. in the final stage, this was a ceremonial ride, a chance for chris froome and his team sky riders to sit champagne as they rode into paris, and reflect on what they have achieved over the past three weeks. they can now celebrate the victory, celebrate the fa ct celebrate the victory, celebrate the fact that this is a fourth tour for chris froome, but also perhaps look at the british dominance in this race at the british dominance in this ra ce over at the british dominance in this race over the past few years. yet again, teams by winning the race, showing how they have dominated and come to the fore of road cycling. —— tea m come to the fore of road cycling. —— team sky winning the race. at 42, questions are posed about where chris froome can

the two—stage race finishes in marseille on saturday.t of cycling's governing body, the uci, say his leadership is being criticised by the man the uci, says his leadership is being criticised by the man who wants to replace him. david lapartient of france says cookson has been "poor" in his role and he wants to implement a new clear vision for cycling if elected in september. cookson maintains the organisation has made progress under his leadership. i think the statute and the constitution of the uci is for an executive president and he is more the chairman of the board. that is not what we want, that is not the field and the way the uci must lead. i have been complaining about the fa ct i have been complaining about the fact that the president has not been informed about some key points of the constitution and that is not normal. lets turn our attentions to cricket for a moment — a brilliant day for india. they have set australia 282 in a match to reduced to 42 overs per side. australia made a shocking start losing meg lanning without s

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win his fourth tour de france title, after increasing his lead in the penultimate time trial in marseillethe last stage on sunday is largely ceremonial. now on bbc news its time for a special programme — former girls aloud singer nicola roberts and youtube vlogger nabiilabee return to investigate what it means to be a muslim woman who wants to dress modestly but fashionably in trump's america. we are getting very, very strong. there are some bad people out there. this doesn't really affect me personally, but indirectly, it does impact nabiila and other muslims travelling to the us. we had bought issues on the british side. i thought it would be the other way around. but a action it got stopped and searched in england and came to america and theyjust let me through. everyone starts looking. all of a sudden you feel you have done something terrible because the authorities are questioning you and you are there by yourself. i just really questioning you and you are there by yourself. ijust really want questioning you and you are there by yourself. i just really want to questioning you and you

time trial set over a 14 the individual time trial set over a 1a mile course through the streets of marseille seconds of his overall time. but his pace was significantly faster than those trying to stop him. a colombian rider pushed himself to the limit as he tried and failed to claw back chris froome. for the crowd favourite it was one stage too far, he crossed the line with chris froome chasing him on, it wouldn't demonstration of the british rider's dominance. he was into tomorrow's largely ceremonial final stage with a lead of 5a seconds, knowing he will be crowned for a fourth time as winner of cycling's most famous race. it will be a fitting finale for a race. it will be a fitting finale fora man race. it will be a fitting finale for a man who has delivered yet another vintage performance. this was an emphatic demonstration by chris froome of his time trial ability, but nevertheless this has been a very close to do france this year. behind me they are preparing to welcome the tour, the shamsi lisi will be close, the finish line will be in, because tomorrow the race will be here and chri

fought tour de france but in the end chris froome showed his dominance with an emphatic ride in marseillelf kilometres, he showed he was the rider of his generation. this is his fourth tour de france victory and it is perhaps the sweetest, given that the french rider pushed him all the way until the penultimate stage. in today's stage, the final stage, this was a ceremonial ride. a chance for chris froome and his team, sky, to sip champagne as they rode in to paris. a chance to reflect on what they have achieved over the past three weeks. they can now celebrate this victory, celebrate the fact this is the fourth tour de france title for chris froome, but also perhaps look at the british dominance in this race. 0ver at the british dominance in this race. over the past few years, this is the fifth time in six years that teams guy have won the race, showing how they have dominated and really come to the fore of road cycling. as for chris froome himself, at the age of 32 or so titles now under his belt, questions are posed about where he can go from here. any comeback next yearfor a where he

british rider has a 23 second lead going into today's penultimate but decisive stage — a time trial in marseillebbc‘s rob hayles has been following the race for the past three weeks. he has never been able to relax, none of the top four or five guys have been able to relax in the tour this year. so, i think this one, if he can pull the jersey on this year. so, i think this one, if he can pull thejersey on in paris, that will be the one that he really had to work for. monaco say they've agreed a fee with manchester city for benjamin mendy. the left—back will cost city more than 52 million pounds. it would take their spending on full—backs this summer to more than 100 million pounds after the signing of kyle walker from spurs. great britain have surpassed their best medal haul at the world para athletics championships. jonathan broome—edwards won silver in the men's tim hithump with a leap of 2.08m. the 29—year—old secured gb‘s 31st medal of the championships, beating the 30 medals achieved in doha two years ago. that is all of the sport for now but now, on bbc news, it is time for click. this wee

he had to settle for third place in saturday's time trial in marseille — a stage which was won by poland'snds over rigoberto uran, with romain bardet now third. sunday's final stage is, by tradition a procession, with froome being crowned champion on the champs—elysees. coming into the stadium with romain just ahead of me, knowing if i had navigated the last two corners correctly, that would be it for this year's tour de france battle. there have been ups and downs over the past three weeks but i think it has been very much a grand tour, in the sense it has been really about the three weeks, and doing this three weeks, in the most conservative but efficient manner. it wasn't about one single stage. that's what grand tour racing is. on to football, where france are taking on austria at the women's european championship in the netherlands. we're into the second round of group games. an impressive low drive from lisa makas gave austria the lead. but france equalised through armandine henry after the break. so 1—1 the latest score, with 15 minutes left to play. earlier, switzerland beat icelan

the reigning champion wears the yellowjersey into tomorrow's stage in marseilles.n paris. from there, richard conway reports. chris froome has already stood on the winner's podium of the tour de france three times in his illustrious career. now, as this year's epic race draws to a close, a fourth title awaits as he makes his way to paris this weekend. i remember his speech back on the podium after his first one, and he said he wants to do this again and again, maybe five or six times. he's nearly there. you wouldn't put it past him. race organisers wanted a closer contest this year, and that's certainly what they've achieved, with the top three riders all within 30 seconds of one another. today's stage, 120 miles through the provencal alps down to the rhone valley, saw froome consolidate his position as leader. and while his advantage is slender, it should be enough to see him prevail following tomorrow's individual time trial. this is one of the most famous landmarks in paris, and on sunday will loom large as the riders complete several laps of the champs elysees.

froome has a 23—second lead to protect, going into the time trial in marseille, this afternoon.hamps elysees tomorrow. rob hayles is commentating and said this would be chris froome's biggest achievement yet. he has never been able to relax, none of the top guys have been able to relax, so if he can pull that jersey have been able to relax, so if he can pull thatjersey on in paris he will probably be remembered for the one that he really had to work for. tom daley goes for another world gold medal in the men's ten metre platform final later. daley qualified in second place for this afternoon's showpiece at the world aquatics championships in hungary. compatriot matty lee is also through. that's all the sport for now. now the weather. the weather was pretty atrocious with heavy rain. it looks as if low pressure is still in charge but the winds will be lighter. still a mixture of sunshine and showers and the heaviest of the showers will be during the course of saturday. low pressure, showers moving into southern and western areas, moving northwards. this brought rain to the west y

he extended his lead to sa seconds in yesterday's time trial in marseille, and that won't be challenged been ups and downs over the last three weeks, but i think it has been very much a grand tour in the sense that it has been really about the three weeks. during those three weeks, in the most conservative but efficient manner, it wasn't about one single stage. that's what grand tour racing is. it's the final day of the world pa ra—athletics championships with britain just a few medals away from breaking their record tally in london. kate grey has been following the action all week for us at the olympic park. lots to cheer last night, hopefully more installed today as well. a lot of cheering here this morning, the crowds are flooding into the final morning session, the volu nteers final morning session, the volunteers have been brilliant, welcoming everyone into the stadium. and fantastic evening last night for the british team. three gold medals. i'm pleased to say i'm joined by one of the young ladies actually took one of those gold medals. double gold here at the world championships.

following yesterday's time trial in marseille, the team sky rider has a near unassailable lead as hefinal stage through the streets of paris. the sprinters will contest the day's stays, but chris froome will look forward to standing on the podium forward to standing on the podium for the third year in a row. there have been ups and downs in the last few weeks but it has been very much a grand tour in the sense it has really been about the three weeks and doing those three weeks in the most conservative but efficient manner. it was not about one single stage. that is what ground to racing is. after the conclusion of the diving with tom daley winning gold yesterday today it's the turn of britain's swimmers to take to the water at the world aquatics championships in budapest. olympic champion adam peaty has eased into the 100m breaststroke semi—finals, qualifying nearly a second clear of his rivals in a time of 58.21 seconds. team—mate ross murdoch also progressed. james guy qualified in sixth for tonight's 400m freestyle final. also through to their semi—finals are 0lympic silver medal

froome had to settle for third place in today's penultimate stage, the time trial in marseille.conds over rigoberto uran, and he won't be challenged tomorrow in paris. sunday's final stage is, by tradition a procession, with froome being crowned champion on the champs—elysees. coming into the stadium with rome by theirjust ahead coming into the stadium with rome by their just ahead of coming into the stadium with rome by theirjust ahead of me, and knowing that if i navigated the last two quarters correctly, that would be the battle. they have been ups and downs in the last three weeks, but i think it has been very much a grand tourin think it has been very much a grand tour in the sense it is bit about the three weeks and doing the three weeks in the most conservative and efficient manner. it was not about one single stage. that is what grand tour racing is. a masterful performance from jordan spieth has given him a three shot lead going into the final day at the open. spieth carded a second bogey free round of 65 at royal birkdale, so he's 11 under par for the tournament. fello

froome has a 23—second lead to protect, going into the time trial in marseille, this afternoon.sure ido is my resolute. i have to make sure i do everything right. excuse me. do everything right, follow the processes , everything right, follow the processes, and hopefully not have a bad day. if i have the legs, then hopefully everything else should be all right. tom daley goes for another world gold medal in the men‘s ten metre platform final later. daley qualified in second place for this afternoon‘s showpiece at the world aquatics championships in hungary. compatriot matty lee is also through. i think this year it has been all about enjoying it. last year was such a serious year with it being the olympic year, so for me it was all about going out there and giving it the best shot and again have fun on the diving board. usain bolt was victorious in his final race, before his swansong, at the world athletics championships, in london next month. competing in the monaco diamond league, bolt produced a season‘s best, running under ten seconds, for the first time this year. britain‘s

there are three summit finishes, another time trial towards the end in marseilles before they head fors onjuly 23rd. chris froome is the reigning champion, he's on for a hat—trick of titles, but he was left in the shade by his team sky team—mate geraint thomas who won his first tour stage. our sports correspondent richard conway is there for us. it is an overcast day in dusseldorf, but geraint thomas, he is smiling because tonight he is wearing the yellow jersey. it was a because tonight he is wearing the yellowjersey. it was a dominant performance in the opening stage of the tour de france 2017. he is tonight's leader. chris froome will be happy with his performance, solid given the conditions on the road. with the story of the race, here is oui’ with the story of the race, here is our reporter. ahead of chris froome, 21 stages, one of the most gruelling tests in sport. three weeks of strength and endurance across four countries as he attempts to claim yet another yellow jersey. the tour de france started in a damp dusseldorf. a 14km time trial through the city streets made slippery b

120 miles for each stage, there are three summit finishes, another time trial towards the end in marseillese champs elysees onjuly 23rd. britain's chris froome remember is aiming for a fourth title and his third in a row. he is on for the hat—trick, his fourth title. let's show you the details of today's race. froome's team sky team—mate gerraint thomas who took the yellow jersey after a superb ride around the slippery streets of dusseldorf. maz farooki reports. ahead of chris froome, 21 stages, one of the most gruelling test in sport. three weeks of strength and endurance across four countries as he attempts to claim yet another yellow jersey. the tour he attempts to claim yet another yellowjersey. the tour de france started in a damp does —— damp dusseldorf. 14 pm pankov through the city streets may prejudice by the rain. spain's alejandro valverde crashing out of the race one of the first corners. chris froome was one of the last riders out. by the time he started, his team—mate, geraint thomas, had set a pace, 16 minutes and four seconds. home favourite tony martin was tipped by many to

...learn the six-hundred-year-old tradition that put marseille on the map... look at that.like cheese coming off a grater. ...and get lost in the endless flavors of the mediterranean. you just put the whole fish in. gilles: yes, they have been cleaned. bon appetit. josh: that is so good. my name is josh garcia. ever since i was a kid, i've dreamt about traveling the world by ocean, immersing myself in new cultures, and exploring nature's wonders. now i'm making that dream a reality.

the two—stage race finishes in marseille on saturday.s siroki brijeg in tonight's second leg of their second qualifying round 1—1 from the first leg and the latest after half an hour. it is 0-0. india have beat defending champions australia to reach the women's world cup final — where they'll play england. harmanpreet kaur‘s unbeaten 171 set australia a mammoth 282 to win from 42 overs in derby. despite a valiant knock from alex blackwell, they fell 35 runs short. the final at lord's on sunday is a sell—out and a repeat of the first match of the tournament, won by india. great britain's missed out on the chance to add to their tally at the world aquatics championships in budapest. jack laugher was in bronze position ahead of their final round but he finished in fifth just six points short of a medal position in the men's individual 3 metre springboard event whilst his compatriot ross haslam, who is making his world championship debut finished in 11th. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more in sportsday at 10:30. thank you very much

...learn the six-hundred-year-old tradition that put marseille on the map... look at that.coming off a grater. ...and get lost in the endless flavors of the mediterranean. you just put the whole fish in. gilles: yes, they have been cleaned. bon appetit. josh: that is so good. my name is josh garcia. ever since i was a kid, i've dreamt about traveling the world by ocean, immersing myself in new cultures, and exploring nature's wonders. now i'm making that dream a reality.

yesterday‘s decisive 1a mile time trial in marseille sealed a fourth tour de france victory for him,i now so, the celebrations can truly begin now for chris froome, up there just a few metres from where we are standing, the ceremonies are beginning to take place and the national anthem will ring out for the fifth time in six years on the shon is a loser, a sign of british dominance in this race in recent yea rs dominance in this race in recent years —— champs—elysees. it‘s his fourth title, could he go on to a fifth or sixth and make true tour de france history? studio: richard conway in paris, many thanks indeed. it‘s been a thrilling final round at the open championship. jordan spieth led by three shots overnight and is currently two clear heading down the 18th, but it‘s been far from plain sailing for the american. but it‘s been far from plain sailing our sports correspondent, andy swiss, is at royal birkdale. jordan spieth! andy swiss, is at royal birkdale. he began with a three shot lead and the open for the taking, but not for long. shot lead and the open at the first hole, a n

the two—stage race finishes in marseille on saturday.st against south africa. westley will bat at three at the oval, replacing gary ballance, while middlesex's dawid malan is also called up and will make his debut if england decide to pick an extra batman. the test starts a week today. and you can see the full squad on the bbc sport website. rain has reduced the second semifinal of the women's cricket world cup to 42 overs per side. they are under way at derby where india have won the toss and are batting first against australia. 45- to 45— to the latest score. hosts england await the winner in the final. commentary on radio five live extra. alvaro morata has arrived in london for a medical ahead of his move to chelsea from real madrid worth around £60 million. morata was being linked with manchester united for most of the summer before they beat chelsea to the signing of romelu lukaku, leaving the way clear for the premier league champions. the striker still has to agree personal terms. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on

froome has a 23—second lead to protect going into today's time trial in marseille this afternoon.en's ten metre platform final at the world aquatics championships in hungary daley, who won bronze in this event in london, qualified in second place for this afternoon's showpiece. compatriot, matty lee, is also through. i think this year it has been all about enjoying it. last year was such a serious year with it in the olympic year. ijust wanted the best shot i could have. i wanted to have fun with it. wigan completed their regular super league season with a crushing 34—0 victory over leeds wigan had already qualified for the super eights, but ran in seven tries against an injury hit rhinos. there were wins elsewhere for leigh and hull fc, who move up to third. after a half century, in his first game back for surrey, kevin pietersen was brought back down to earth last night. struggling with a calf injury, he madejust nine, in their latest t20, blast game against middlesex. in his nine ball innings, he also found time to run out one of his teammates. surrey did manage to win though b

halfway between marseille and nice. st tropez a busy area right now? yes, heaving with people.ho take their holidays injuly people. all the french people who take their holidays in july still finishing their holidays and the french people who take their holidays in august heading down. clearly a lot of damage and disruption and most of the main transport arteries seem to be ok but they will be local problems and the foreign office is saying to monitor local media and follow the advice of the local authorities. the only airline that is saying if you have something but we will help you and you might be able to change your destination is easyjet, they are saying give us a call if your plans have changed because of the destruction. how easy is it to change your plans if you have booked a hotel? not easy at all but if your campsite has temporarily closed or your hotel isn't functioning then your hotel isn't functioning then you will be able to switch your destination but it's very tricky. we understand the government has lifted its ban on travel to tunisia. that was after lots of te

froome has a 23—second lead to protect, going into the time trial in marseille this afternoon.ips in hungary. daley, who won bronze in this event in london, qualified in second place for this afternoon's 5howpiece. compatriot matty lee is also through. i think this year it has been all about enjoying it. last year was 5uch about enjoying it. last year was such a serious year with it being the olympic yearment for me it was all about going out there and giving it the best shot and again have fun on the diving board. wigan completed their regular super league season with a crushing 34—0 victory over leed5. wigan had already qualified for the super eight5, but ran in seven tries, against an injury hit rhino5. there were wins elsewhere for, leigh and hull fc who move up to third. after a half century in his first game back for surrey, kevin pietersen was brought back down to earth last night. going into their t20 bla5t game against middlesex he was struggling with a calf injury and that may have been on his mind when he set off fora run, but changed his mind, leaving his australian

. >>> marseille and where is that. >> that is dublin ireland. >> it is 5:00. >> a little bit of dennisl area. >> welcome to mornings on 2. >>> we have a couple of headlines to share with you want to send it. progress is being made at the oakland fire. . residence want to go home. the big question is when jamaica home. there is still a lot of work to be done. christien kafton will have more on that answer in a few minutes. >>> today the community comes together to honor the men that were killed and last month ups shooting. they were killed on june 14 when a coworker opened fire at the facility in the city. will have more on what is happening at city hall later this afternoon.>>> several fires are burning in and around the state here. there was one big one down in santa barbara county this morning that has already turned -- chart over 5000 acres. >> they made good progress on a fire in contra costa county but we will talk more about that. a cooler morning today. that has to be really for firefighters. they worry so much about fighting these fires in the really intense heat. >> it is cool

the race concludes in marseille on saturday.w £75 million signing romelu lukaku got the first, and the second came just two minutes later through england striker marcus rashford. it was the first manchester derby to be played since may's terrorist attack in the city and both teams wore shirts with the distinctive worker bee logo, which will be auctioned off to raise money for the victims. aberdeen are through to the third qualifying round of the europa league. they drew 1—1 after the first leg with siroki brijeg. greg stewart put them ahead in bosnia. and it was 2—0 when gary mackay steven scored the second. it's the fourth year in a row they've reached this stage in europe. well done to the dons. it's the final round of fixtures in the regular super league season this weekend and warrington ended it with a 22—6 win over widnes vikings. trailing at half time, they scored 18 points without reply after the interval for their third win in a row. last year's runners—up knew going into the match though that they would not be able to