england's bronte law and spain's carlota ciganda play us pairing morgan pressel and marina alex in therope bid to regain the trophy from the united states. the opening ceremony took place at gleneagles earlier this evening. here's our sports reporter sarah mulkerrins backin back in scotland for the first time since 2000, these fans from all over europe in the united kingdom. ladies and gentlemen, welcome to scotla nd ladies and gentlemen, welcome to scotland for the 2019 cup. with over £2 million for the scottish economy and an iconic history, including a writer cop five years ago. designed asa writer cop five years ago. designed as a ten records described as the best parcel of land he has worked on. icons in the game skippered the us to victory in the last two editions from matthew playing in nine cups. i thinkl editions from matthew playing in nine cups. i think i think this is the biggest solheim cup that i've been in, you see it it is quite overwhelming. is remarkable for the girls to play in this atmosphere and this many people and to showcase what the golf ball is all about. six

law other top—ranked players and look get things started against the ever experienced american morgan pressel then you have celine boutier along with georgina hall. —— georgia hall. they are up against lexi thompson and brittany alta murray. then you have jodi ewart shadoff and jessica —— a caroline masson taking onjessica and nelly korda, being the first siblings to play in solheim cup history. and then you have the experience to charley hull and aza ha ra experience to charley hull and azahara munoz, taking on the american rookies megan khang and annie park. the americans have six rookies and their captain has put five of them out in the morning sessions. keen to get them into the swing of things. the americans have w011 swing of things. the americans have won this event ten times, europe five. we will see over the next three days where this edition is going to finally go. primoz roglic has increased his lead at the vuelta a espa na with just three stages to go. the slovenian is almost three minutes clear after finishing second to 22—year—old colombian sergio higuita on stage 18. but rival

golfers have held on to their slim lead over the usa at the solheim cup after saturday's 4 sums usa morgan pressel and 1000000 arabs mounted a huge comeback as they went from 4 down to b. and then down and north this for the sisters also one of point as the u.s. threatened to draw level but the europeans won the other 2 matches and georgina hall edging them back out in front with their women europe lead 6 and a half to 5 and a half europe are hoping to regain the trophy from the united states at the needles . meanwhile in the men's games american kevin chappell made history in his 1st p.g.a. tour start in almost a year chappell who is returning from back surgery shot and 11 under par $59.00 at the greenbrier on friday he's just the 11th player on tour to go under 60 in around . well the football now and even hazard has finally made his debut for real madrid having been a summer signing from chelsea the midfielder recovered from a muscle injury to come on in the 2nd half of their law league match against levant earlier it was a nervy game which almost saw a real blow a 3 goal lead karim benzema sco

golfers have held on to their slim lead of the united states at the so home cup on day 2 years say morgan pressel. comeback in the morning still seems as they went from full down to amber and then an unknown christe the quarter sisters also want to point the u.s. threatens a draw at the europeans one the other 2 matches celine beauty and georgina hall edging them back out in front with the wind as it stands in europe you need 6 in the hole 5 o'clock. england's rugby players will start their final round of training later as they prepare to open the world cup campaign against next week off to be kept at tokyo airport for 5 hours because of a typhoon earlier this week the team will be getting settled at the base in the southern city of. coach eddie jones is pleased with how his team is getting used to the new home. players adjusted really well really positive there's a good feeling within the camp. runs ready to start work now i've actually had to pull plies back because of what had to work out. it was a variety of activities on and off the field and i think i feel like there is. at that to the envi