well afterjapan‘s well after japan's naomi osaka well afterjapan‘s naomi osaka lost her number one rankingek she said it felt like a weight had been lifted, it made her the number two seed at wimbledon that it didn't stop herfrom seed at wimbledon that it didn't stop her from buckling seed at wimbledon that it didn't stop herfrom buckling under the pressure. she is the first shock exit from the tournament and she was beaten by world number 39 yulia peninsula in straight sets, 76, six to —— peninsula in straight sets, 76, six to -- 7-6, 6-2. and peninsula in straight sets, 76, six to —— 7—6, 6—2. and cori gauff, at 15 years old has beaten seven sign grand slam champion venus williams in straight sets, winning 6—4, 674. the teenager described thing on court with one of her idols is a dream come true —— 674, 6—4. court with one of her idols is a dream come true -- 674, 6-4. she just told me good luck. after the match i told her thank you for everything she did and i wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her. and i was just telling her that she is so inspiring, like, ialways just telling her that

but it was a different story for naomi osaka.favourites. today it looked as if expectation was weighing heavily on her shoulders as she became the first big shock of the tournament, losing to a jubilant world number 39, yulia putintseva, in straight sets. no such worries for novak djokovic. as is customary, the defending champion got us started on centre court, breezing past german philipp kohlschreiber in straight sets. and a straight sets victory was also par for the course for kyle edmund against spain's jaume munar. the british number one looked quite at home here. eight other britons get their chance tomorrow. natalie pirks, bbc news, wimbledon. that's it. now on bbc one — it's time for the news where you are. good night. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm ben croucher. remember the name. cori gauff. the 15—year—old announces herself to the tennis world by stunning venus williams at wimbledon. to the tennis world by stunning kyle edmund avoids a first round shock with a straight sets win overjaume munar. and ahead of their

naomi osaka is the reigning us and australian grand slam champion.nothing when you enter centre court. it was the turn of her opponent to cause an upset. beating the second seed in straight sets. 0sa ka upset. beating the second seed in straight sets. 0saka has never been beyond week one incident in wimbledon, but this time she is in good company. the perils on a first round upset plain to see on court one. first up on centre. novak djokovic had no such alarms, breezing past the tricky german phillip kolschrieber. djokovic is gunning for a 5th wimbledon win and a 16th grand slam. he'll play american denis kudla next. sixth seed alexander zverev was another court one casualty, knocked out in four sets by czech qualifierjiri vesley. he said his confidence was below zero right now. greek hot shot stefanos tsitsipas, seeded seventh, was beaten less than half an hour later. italy's thomas fabbiano squandered match points in the fourth set but won the fifth by six games to three there are eight brits in action on tuesday at sw19, including johanna konta se

coming up on this programme: world number two naomi osaka is out of wimbledon after losing her firstr rhianna turns up to watch the west indies at the cricket world cup but they lose to sri lanka by 23 runs in durham. and sadio mane scores twice for senegal against kenya as they move through to the last 16 of the africa cup of nations. hello and welcome to the programme, where we start with tennis news from the opening day at this year's wimbledon championships. there is plenty to get through. there was a shock in the women's draw with reigning us

open champion naomi osaka crashed out in the 1st round after losing to yulia put in 7. the number 60 for the men germany's federer was also a early surprise loser going down to check erie a vessel he who is ranked 124th in the world defending men's champion or novak djokovic had no such worries he'd be chairman and philip in straight sets jovovich is aiming for his 5th wimbledon title. in soccer the 1st 70 final game in the women's world cup the defending champions the united states' take on the ranking england the americans have denied accusations of disrespecting their opponents the english meanwhile say they're ready for a marquee match up. a team brimming with confidence after eliminating hosts france in the quarter final the usa other clear favorites for the title but the hotel scouting mission has further fueled accusations of arrogance members of the usa stuff were caught looking at england's current hotel and lee all as a potential base for sunday's final so all the holders focused on the tosk at hand . i don't think our team is arrogant at all i think that our

the umpire, serena was penalized for slamming racket, losing a point, and ultimately the match to naomi osakaites, f herself and her opponent. serena says afterwardhe couldn't sleep and started seeing a therapist. finally she wrote to osaka. "i am truly sorry. i thought i was doing the right thing in sticking up for myself. i am, was and will always be happy for you and suppoive of you." serena says her punishment is the same thing that women endure in the workplace every day, sidelined for defiance. she says her daughter olympia is her inspiration and the reason she speaks up. ev making a point through her photos, each one published unretouched. as for osaka,a ser says her former opponent praised her for herself, telling her, continue trail blazing. blayne alexander, nbc news, london. >> and that is "nbc nightly news" for this tuesday. i'm lester holt for all of us at nbc news. thank you for watching and good night. >> today on "steve" -- w valentine's k day is right around the corner. from bache lrette rachelindsay. >> i know a thing or two abo roses. ofplus, after a life service -- >> you'

naomi osaka going out. we know the quality of ashleigh barty. after event on the favourites? event after event on the women's tour, it is hard to pick a winner. pliskova playing really great grass court tennis, and i think it is about time she won a grand slam. ashleigh barty may have something to say, and serena williams may have something to say, she has belly said her knee is ok, she has belly said her knee is ok, she is fit and healthy. just like we welcome to her in the doubles. partnering alongside andy murray in the mixed doubles. what chances do you feel as far as british success this year is concerned, we know there are only two players left in there are only two players left in the women's singles stop everyone looking to johanna konta, the women's singles stop everyone looking tojohanna konta, how do you fa ncy looking tojohanna konta, how do you fancy her chances? i think she will probably play sloane stephens which will be a tough match but she has beaten her. on a grass court i would go with johanna konta, beaten her. on a grass co

umpire, serena was penalized for slamming her racket, losing a point and ultimately the match to naomi osakawas hurt, cut deeply, she writes, for herself and her opponent serena said afterwards she couldn't sleep and started seeing a therapist. finally, she wrote to osaka. i am truly sorry i thought i was doing the right thing in sticking up for myself i am, was, and will always be happy for you and supportive of you. >>> serena says her punishment is the same thing that women endure in the workplace every day, sidelined for defiance she says her daughter olympia is her inspiration and the reason she speaks up >>> even making a point through her photos, each one published unretouched. as for osaka, serena says her former opponent praised her for standing up for herself, telling her, continue trail blazing. blayxander, nbc news, london >> and that is "nbc nightly news" for this tuesday. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching, and good night. . >>> joining the presidential race late. the billionaire looking to shake things up. >>> the fight doesn't end after the fla

an em serena was penalized for slamming her racket, losing a point, and ultimately the match to naomi osakaes, for herself and her opponent. serena says afterward she couldn't sleep and started seeing a therapist. finally she wrote to osaka. "i am truly sorry. i thought i was doing the right thing in sticking up for myself. i am, was and will always be happy for you and supportive of you." serena says her punishment is the same thing that women endure in the workplace every day, def. she says her daughter olympia is her inspiration and the reason she speaks up. even making a point through her photos, each one published unretouched. as for osaka, serena says her former opponent praised her for standing up for herself, telling her, continue trail blazing. blayne alexander, nbc news, london. >> and that is "nbc nightly news" for this tuesday. i'm lester holt for all of us at nbc news. thank you for watching and good night. >> today on "steve" -- steve: we all know valentine's day is right around the corner. from bachelorette rachel lindsay. >> i know a thing or two about roses. ofplus, after a

open champion knowingly o -- naomi osaka crashed out of the first round.lexander zverev was also a surprise early loser, going down to the czech world number one. and defend brent had no such worries when he beat philip crossover. fans flooded into the venue for the start of play. it has seen a different take on the wimbledon strawberries and cream with a vegan version on sale for the first time. yes, vegan strawberries and cream for the first time in the tournament 142 year history. let's return now to our top story. that on pro-democracy protest in hong kong, the city's chief executive just gave an extraordinary press conference at 4 a.m. let's take a listen to what she said. >> the first of july, that is the 22nd anniversary of the establishment of the hong kong special administrative region, we have seen two entirely different public scenes. one is regular march on the 1 of july. regardless of the number of participants, the march was peaceful and orderly. and this fully reflects the inclusiveness of hong kong society. and the core values we attach to

open champion naomi osaka crashed out in the 1st round after losing to put 1007 the number 6 seed forthe men germany's of xander sara rather was also a surprise early losing going down to check best only who's ranked 124th in the world defending men's champion ooc djokovic had no such worries he beat germany's philipp kohlschreiber as usual fans plugged into the south lawn tennis grounds by the thousands this year's tournament has also seen a different take on wilton's famous strawberries and cream with the conversion on sale for the 1st time in its 142 year history. so it's tasty soccer to talk around the 1st semifinal game in the women's world cup the defending champions the united states take on highly ranked england the americans have denied accusations of disrespecting their opponents the english meanwhile say they're ready for a marquee match up. seem brimming with confidence after eliminating hosts france in the quarter final the usa of the clear favorites for the title but the hotel scouting mission has further fuelled accusations of arrogance members of the usa stuff were cau

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elsewhere, the number two seed in the women's draw, japan's naomi osaka has also been knocked out.60 seconds, an area the size of a football pitch of the amazon rainforest in brazil, is being cut down. every 60 seconds. there's been an aggressive increase in deforestation since the election of president bolsonaro injanuary, according to officials there. our science editor david shukman travelled to the amazon and sent this report. the rich greens of the most vibrant habitat on earth. the billions of trees store so much carbon, they help to slow down global warming. they're also home to an amazing tenth of all species in the natural world, some unnerving... others, adorable. but the sight of bare earth and dead trunks is becoming more common, with huge tracts of forest wiped out. my footsteps and distant bird song are the only sounds. it's tragic to see this close up. over the decades, field by field, many trees have made way for agriculture, but that's set to speed up because of a massive push for development. the new president of brazil, jair bolsonaro, was elected on a promise to

umpire serena was penalized for slamming her racket, losing a point, and ultimately the match to naomi osakat, cut deeply," she writes "for herself and her opponent. serena says afterward she couldn't sleep and start seeing a therapist. finally, she wrote to osaka. "i am truly sorry. i thought i was doing the right thing in sticking up for myself. i am, was, and will always be happy for you and supportiveof you. the same thing that women endure in the workplace every day sidelined for defiance she says herauter olympia is her inspiration and the reason she speaks up. making a point through her photos each one published unretouched as for osaka serena says her former opponent praised her for standing up for herself, telling her "continue trail blazing. blaine alexander, nbc news, london >>> mattel teamed up with the european space agency for a barberie that is truly out of this world that is modeled after italian astronaut samantha christopheretti. the 42-year-old is also a fighter pilot, engineer and the only active female astronaut in europe the new barbie may be one small step for womankin

naomi osaka, the reigning us and australian open champion was dumped out by yulia putintseva. next up to him is the dangerous left—hander fernando verdasco. if watson had lost in the first round of her three grasscourt warm—ups, she lost in the first round of her three grasscourt warm—ups, she now lost in the first round of her three grasscourt warm—ups, she now faces a grand grasscourt warm—ups, she now faces a grand slam debutante, she prevailed. it was definitely a shaky start and a bit nervous, yeah, ithink it was definitely a shaky start and a bit nervous, yeah, i think it showed. first round is out of, it's, you know, there's a lot to gain and a lot to lose, so, you know, everybody wants to do well and it's normal to be nervous. i had three double faults in the first game and isaid to double faults in the first game and i said to my coach i'm going to serve first, i'm serving so well, what happened ? serve first, i'm serving so well, what happened? but it's not how you start, it's how you finish and i think the last game was the best quality match, the best quality game

last year when she was beaten in the final byjulie curb and again at the us open when she lost to naomi osakahas looked much calmer. —— beating in the final by angelique kerber. but whilst everyone else is talking about this potential 24th grand slam, serena williams says thatis grand slam, serena williams says that is not herself motivation as she looks to win in that final. i thought about it this morning and not since. because it is really not about 24, 23, 25, it is reallyjust about 24, 23, 25, it is reallyjust about going out there and giving it my best effort. no matter what. no matter what i do, i will have always have a great career. lets not forget ten years separate serena williams at 37 and a simona halep at 27, but simona halep cannot be underestimated because she too is a former grand slam champion but there has been a says that she has had to prove herself as a former world number one, she needed to get a grand slam, she did so last year, but she is desperate to prove that she can consistently challenge for slam titles. this appointment as far as the british are concerned, wheel

they are followed by naomi osaka and then it's time for kyle edmund. tomorrow we will see a host of british players not to mention ash barty, roger federer and rafa nadal. no andy murray in the singles as he continues to recover from hip surgery, but we will see him in the doubles. david, thank you. lovely weather down there in south london. will it continue? it looks like it is going to behave itself in the week ahead as well, unbelievably! are weather watchers have been showing us the contrasts in the weather today. western coasts looking more like this with thicker cloud. sheltered southern and eastern coasts, rather more like this. seeing blue skies across hastings. you can see that very clearly when we take a look at our satellite picture. thicker cloud here is the remnants of a weather front but a lot of fine weather to be had across the uk, as high pressure builds. we had high pressure builds. we had high pressure last week but it was to the east. this week it is towards the west so we are bringing in airfrom the north west. a keen north—westerl

they are followed by naomi osaka and then it's time for kyle edmund.ntion ash barty, roger federer and rafa nadal. no andy murray in the singles as he continues to recover from hip surgery, but we will see him in the doubles. david, thank you. lovely weather down there in south london. will it continue? it looks like it is going to behave itself in the week ahead as well, unbelievably! are weather watchers have been showing us the contrasts in the weather today. western coasts looking more like this with thicker cloud. sheltered southern and eastern coasts, rather more like this. seeing blue

the other big upset on day one, japan's naomi osaka, number two ranked player, lost in straight sets.nal team just two wins away from the second straight world cup title. up first the semi-final match against england later today. cnn's amanda davis is live with the preview. just a hunch you are pulling a bit for the underdog here this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. you may have found me out. yeah, this is a very big day, which needs a serious buildup. now nine hours till kickoff. the biggest match of the tournament so far. yes, i'm struggling just a little bit to maintain my professional neutrality, but the good news for u.s. fans, despite being born in england and admitted to supporting manchester united as a child, the coach says there is no danger of any split loyalties from her side. team u.s.a. are the favorites. they're the best team in the world. looking for their place in the final for the record fifth time whilst england looking to make it the first time. for all of the dominance from meghan rapineo and alex morgan. alex has said there will be no arrogance

naomi osaka, the world's number two ranked player lost in straight sets to unseeded julia from kazakhstan. >>> the u.s. are two wins away from a title. this is nonstop excitement in the matches. tell us about what's up today. >> reporter: oh, my shell, good morning. this is a big day and it is one where i've got to admit, i'm struggling to maintain my professional neutrality just a bit. it's a big game. the u.s.a. is looking to book their place in the final for a record fifth time. they're definitely the favorites up against an england side hoping to get there for the first time. it's been meghan rapinoe who's been starring in the last two games, but you wonder if this is going to be alex morgan's moment. we saw her having a wander around on the pitch barefoot actually on her own sunday. she was really taking it all in because she's used to winning here in leone having helped the club side to trophies. she has the added incentive that today is her birthday and of course she is going head to head with rapinoe for the tournament's top scorer awards. it doesn't matter who gets the gold as lo

serena williams said she found peace in writing a letter of apology to naomi osaka for her behavior last three sets to beat the fellow american. she partnered with andy murray in mixed doubles. serena is into the round of 16. we have the men's quarter finals today. the biggest names in tennis are there, sam query, american, will take on raphael nadal. it gets underway in a kim hours. cheryl: i know what i'm doing in later this morning. jared: happy wednesday. cheryl: catch jared's sports reports, fox news headlines, 24/7, sirius xm channel 115. lauren: thousands of fans are honoring the u.s. women's soccer team in new york city today. the world cup champs set to take a victory lap, not without couldn'controversy. cheryl: brian llenas is in downtown manhattan with what we can expect. >> reporter: the stage is set here at city hall in new york city for what sure is to be an amazing celebration. the parade starts at 9:30 this morning i in downtown manhattan. fans have been lining up since 4:00 a.m. this morning. hundreds of thousands of fans gathering to cheer on the u.s. soccer women's nat

naomi osaka is one of the most nominated this year with nods in best break through athlete, best female tennis player and best upset for defeating williams at the 2018 u.s. open. >> bill russell makes the basket. >> several honors will be handed out including the arthur ash award for courage toushl legend bill russell. it's been a historic year for sports so it's sure to be a memorable show. while the night is about sports, there is a touch of hollywood glam here with gabrielle union and sandra bullock some of the big name presenters tonight. fans as the home go online at espys.com and vote for their favorite athletes, favorite games, anything before the show starts. live in los angeles is, romina puga. >> that looks like the place to be. so much fun. the u.s. women's soccer team is going to be there. what are you expecting from them tonight? >> like you said, they're nominated for best team. alex morgan best female athlete. they've they've got several reasons to celebrate here. they'll be most excited to be with fellow athletes celebrating the big win. >> thanks so much. >>> south bay

what's coming up on this news hour including this. 2 time grand slam champion naomi osaka in a surprise defeat in wimbledon. let me say to talksport can you remember being 15 his holster. and i certainly wasn't basing. it on his matches we may just have witnessed the 1st stand out day in what will become an outstanding career 15 year old american curry golf beating one of the tennis is all time greats on women's and they would start triples. a few days after sitting a school science test golf was on a wimbledon show court against a hero and for a time champion venus williams no sign of nerves she looked comfortable but you know i displaying the raw talent that's already seen her get signed up by roger federer's management company she took the opening set 6 games to pull i don't want to be pulled would be the 1st one at the all england club but again it was the youngster who made the crucial breakthrough in the 2nd set i the crowd were loving it and they were soon on their feet again to celebrate one of the tournament's most famous victories i already the youngest wimbledon qualifier in

japan's naomi osaka's the world number two but goes home in round one.rt in straight sets, on centre. leading the way in the men's game now is novak djokovic. this kind of geometry makes him so hard to catch. the defending champion opened the tournament in straight sets and with few dramas. but this unique day at wimbledon will go down for different reasons, there is a new star with the world at their feet. joe lynskey, bbc news. among those starting their wimbledon campaign today is johanna konta. the british number one faces the unseeded romanian ana bogdan on court one. she reached the semi finals at this year's french open. i spoke to her about staying grounded, her summer so far and what makes this tournament so special. wimbledon is so unique, it's so different. it is full of tradition. it is the grandest stage we have in the sport. i love that its home. for me, i feel incredibly lucky and blessed that this is my home slam. the last time we saw you was over in paris. that match — we followed you through the french open, you just seemed so focused a

open, 20-year-old naomi osaka defeated a frustratedliams pe violations and criticized for speaking back's bazaar" she shared the letter to osaka. i had no idea the media would pit us against each other. cbs saturday co-host dana jacobson is here. i think other people might say i had an idea. >> she had a lot to say. nice to see serena being open. williams is proving her voice is as strong as her swing or serve. she described the agony she felt after losing in the u.s. open, believing she was treated differently for her reactions than male counterparts would be. she admitted she couldn't pick up a racket and began to see a therapist writing, i felt defeated and disrespected by a sport that i loved, one that i had dedicated my life to and my family truly changed not because we were welcomed, but because we wouldn't stop winning. in her letter to osaka, williams expressed support for osaka's victory saying i would never ever want the light to shine away from another female, specifically another black female athlete. it was osaka's response that ultimately provided resolution for williams a

she is a player who knocked out the then number one, naomi osaka, the french open a few weeks ago. of pressure on her shoulders. kyle edmund and heather watson went out yesterday. there are three other brits in action today. cameron norrie plays kei nishikori on centre court. dan evansis kei nishikori on centre court. dan evans is in action as well. and spare a thought forjay clarke, who won his first wimbledon match here. he takes on none other than roger federer. what a match for him. looking out of play, it seems rafael nadal against nick kyrgios looks the most tasty? yeah, it does indeed. it's fair to say their relationship has gone a little bit sour following rafa nadal‘s victory over kerry diaz in acapulco earlier this year. nadal accused him of showing a lack of respect. nick kyrgios duly responded by saying that rafael nadal is super sulky, saying that is how he reacts every time that nick kyrgios beat him. they are level pegging at a 3-3. him. they are level pegging at a 3—3. let's not forget as well that of course it was nick kyrgios who famously beat rafa nadal in the fo

barty took over from naomi osaka at the top of the rankings when she won the french open last month —mbledon champion petra kvitova, who last won the title back in 2014. it is only the second time hunter has made it into the second week. her match is sandwiched between the appearances of rafa nadal and roger federer. and anyone with a ticket for court one today is in for a treat. as well as serena williams and novak djokovic, the 15—year—old coco gauff will be bidding for a place in the quarterfinals, but in her way is sthe former world number one simona halep. joe lynskey reports. on friday night on centre court, a 15—year—old from atlanta was refusing to go home. coco gauff‘s run at wimbledon is still going. with three opponents down, today she plays for a quarterfinal place. in that third—round win, she was the top trend on the internet, and to see what it means, just look at her parents. her mum candi‘s celebrations have been impossible to ignore, on court and online. speaking of your mum and being focused, she is going a little bit viral. please tell me she's a meme. i saw her do