natalie pirks, bbc news, washington. tennis...ff from serving for victory againstjoao sousa to help a spectator who was taken ill at the paris masters. the match came to a stop as the fan was attended to, with djokovic providing him with a towel before he left his seat for treatment. the world number two was nearly broken when play resumed but served out for the match to win 7—5, 6—1. djokovic will play bosnian damir dzumhur in the third round. milos raonic fought from one set down to beat jo—wilfried tsonga in a tight three—set match in his opening round. raonic needed two hours and 52 minutes to see off tsonga with all three sets being decided in a tiebreak. next up for the 27—year—old is a second round clash against roger federer on wednesday russian world number 17 daniil medvedev cruised into the second round following a comfortable 6—2, 6—2 victory over pablo carreno busta of spain. his opponent in round two will be croatia's borna coric. simone biles battled through the pain barrier to help the united states win the women's

natalie pirks, bbc news, washington. newsnight‘s getting under way on bbc two.bbc one, time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday, leicester's premier league match at cardiff will go ahead this weekend following the death of their owner in a helicopter crash. lopetegui is gone, but who's in line to save real madrid's season? and from the emergency room to world gold, simone biles wins her 11th world title. hello and welcome to sportsday. leicester city's premier league match at cardiff will go ahead this weekend following the death of owner vichai seewata napra paa in a helicopter crash. the thai billionaire and four others were killed in the crash outside the king power stadium on saturday. leicester's league cup match against southampton tonight was postponed, with the city instead spending the day paying their respects to the man who helped bring them so much success. victoria hicks reports: words of sympathy and banks as people sign the books of condolence at the king power stadium. it's five minutes past six, i wanted to be the first pe

wayne rooney spoke to our sports correspondent natalie pirks about life in washington.wayne rooney has always played at the highest level. but, at 33 years old, he's just taken on his toughest career challenge. all right, dc. let's get to work. he told me he's notjust in america for a vacation, though. of course you have people who maybe compare you to other players who've come over here and not done so well. you know, people who make their opinion on you have to be... to see you playing. i couldn't really play and take my foot off the pedal. rooney's arrival has been big news here. when wayne rooney arrived in dc, back injune, the team was in last place in the eastern conference. he was the spark they needed to go on a major run and reach the play—offs. with a basic wage of more than £2 million a year, but with total earnings reportedly more than double that, he's the highest—paid player in the club's history. shirt sales and ticket sales are up, but so is the level rooney demands. last week we won a game, and it wasn't our best performance, by any means. and he came i

natalie pirks, bbc news, washington.in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. hello there. if the cold weather isn't your thing, then you'll be glad to know by the end of the week, and certainly into the weekend, it'll be turning much milder, but also wetter and windier with it, too, so more on that injust a moment. this morning we're starting off again on quite a cold note for many areas. further west, though, we've got these weak weather fronts bringing more cloud, some spots of rain, so here a less cold start. for central and eastern areas, a fairly widespread frost. there'll also be a little bit of mist and fog across southern areas, but at least where you have the frosty start, it should be dry, with plenty of sunshine in central and eastern areas. these weather fronts further west will be producing a little bit of rain, western scotland into northern ireland, and the other one affecting western parts of england and in towards wales. but eastern scotland, central, southern and eastern eng

natalie pirks, bbc news, washington., all that has been happening in central europe and this sort of cloud here gave the heavy rain and flooding in europe and the heavy snowfall, and the same area of low pressure that drove that has been sitting just used the uk, and it brought some rain along those eastern coast, so it wasn't far away. it has left a us with a cloudy, breezy day across norfolk, and this was the way the day ended, quite dramatic fare. different looking skies to the way we finished the day in devon where it has been beautifully sunny all day and the skies are clear, temperatures falling away quickly. overnight that rain and the showers in the east get pushed away as the low pressure moves towards scandinavia and we start seeing more cloud coming into the west, bringing outbreaks of rain, so the frost may be in different places tonight, central and eastern scotland, the midlands, perhaps into yeast wales as well and temperatures will be easily lower than those numbers that you can see in towns and cities. i

natalie pirks, bbc news, washington.crowd in six pacific languages at a reception in the city's war memorial museum. he opened his speech with greetings in samoan, tongan, cook islands maori and dowry. president trump has visited the synagogue in pittsburgh which was the scene of the deadly mass shooting on saturday in which 11 people died. hundreds of people gathered to protest after one jewish organisation wrote an open letter saying mr trump shouldn't have been received until he was prepared to denounce white nationalism and neo—nazi activity. just a line coming through in reuters, indonesia's military chief being quoted saying he believed the body of the crashed lion air aeroplane has been located. thank you for watching. hello there. if the cold weather isn't your thing, then you'll be glad to know by the end of the week, and certainly into the weekend, it'll be turning much milder, but also wetter and windier with it, too, so more on that injust a moment. this morning we're starting off again on quite a cold note f

natalie pirks, bbc news, texas. young people in england are?data of around 10,000 16—to—24—year—olds in 2015. they found almost a third said they didn't drink, compared with around one in five ten years ago. and binge—drinking rates also dropped from 27% to 18% in the same 10—year period. sima kotecha has been talking to young people in birmingham about why they're turning away from alcohol. not a typical cafe, but not a typical bar either. in here, a game of pinball goes well with one of these. but for most of the clientele, an alcoholic beverage isn't the ideal accompaniment. today's survey supports the argument drinking habits among 16—24—year—olds are changing, with fewer of them opting for booze. i used to drink a lot more when i was younger. but the older i have got, the happier i am without drinking. i kind of feel confident in social situations. and businesses like this one are telling us they are having to adapt. most of the younger people tend to drink a little less these days. a lot more into their coffees. we offer lots of loose lea

natalie pirks, bbc news, texas.ing, and the winning entry is the biggest stone project built in the city of london for a century, occupying an entire block. our arts correspondent david sillito is at the awards ceremony for tonight. there it is, the winner of this yea r‘s there it is, the winner of this year's riba stirling prize building of the year is the bloomberg building in the city of london. it is an office building with more than a touch of the palace of versailles about it, and it even has its own roman temple in the basement. the bloomberg building. this is what? this is our main reception and we're walking into the vortex. yes, it is really called the vortex. it feels a bit like walking into a movie set. that's james bond, isn't it? the lifts have no cables. they're specially designed. so, too, is the ceiling... and the almost silent magnetic wooden floors. can you hear shoes? because it's not something that you really hear. if you, you really need to pay attention, but... i can't hear any shoes, no, i ca

our sports correspondent natalie pirks went to her hometown in texas to meet her.he final move of her olympic championships... in 2016, in the heat of rio, simone biles set the sporting world ablaze. how does she do it? five olympic medals was her award, four of them gold. now eve ryo ne award, four of them gold. now everyone knew her name. but what goes up must everyone knew her name. but what goes up must come everyone knew her name. but what goes up must come down. when she returned here, to her hometown spring, in texas, she took an 18 month break to heal her body and mind. she told me she knows her achievements in rio, though, keep the spotlight firmly on her. it's almost more pressure because you know exactly what to expect under pressure that will be put on you, rather than your first time. you kind of us are excited be there. now you have these expectations. after her break she came back with a bang at the us national scene august, sweeping gold in every event to make american gymnastics history —— national ‘s in august. it was like she had never been away,

the bbc‘s natalie pirks went to her hometown in texas to meet her. sporting world ablaze. how does she do it? five olympic medals was her reward, four of them gold. now everyone knew her name. but what goes up, must come down. when she returned here, to her hometown of spring, texas, she took an 18 month break to heal her body and mind. she told me she knows her achievement in rio, though, keep the spotlight firmly on her. it's almost more pressure because you know exactly what to expect and the pressure that will be put on you, rather than your first time. you are kind of so excited to be there. now you have those expectations. after her break, she came back with a bang at the us nationals in august, sweeping gold in every event, to make american gymnastics history. it was like she had never been away, yet some things have changed. the teal leotard she wore at nationals was in solidarity with victims of sexual abuse, a part of her history she felt she had to speak out about. us team doctor larry nasser abused more than 150 young women and girls unde

rooney's 12 goals have played a big part in that and he told our sports correspondent natalie pirks thatn good. 0bviously different place to live but it's been great. i've enjoyed it, the family have enjoyed it, settled in really well and it's going well on the pitch so i'm enjoying it. are you missing anything about home? what about a decent cup of tea? americans don't do the! yes, the supermarkets have the international isles!|j do the! yes, the supermarkets have the international isles! i have visions of you searching for york city or something! you can get your normal cup of tea and even the small differences like a bar of chocolate ora differences like a bar of chocolate or a packet of crisps, that is a bit different. when you come across one, you have to enjoy it a bit more! what are the biggest lifestyle changes for you being here? what are the biggest lifestyle changes for you being here7m what are the biggest lifestyle changes for you being here? it is a bit more relaxing for us as a family. if you want to go to the supermarket or pop out and get a coffee, it is quite easy to do

natalie pirks, bbc news, washington.generous and very humble and it is going down very well with the team. he said he goes to the supermarket, i happen to know it is the same supermarket i go to, right next to his kids school! and you still didn't get the interview! i'm really sorry i did not get the interview! however, i have a bonus for you. ron has a bonus. this being the scene of brotherly love, we have to have swag. now you have your own filly fanatic to go and sit. ok! christian, we're not leaving the out. this is the mascot for the philadelphia phillies. christian, over here is the steps where rocky ran up famously in a movie. we got you a rocky t—shirt! ran up famously in a movie. we got you a rocky t-shirt! come on, ron christie! i love it! we can't have you guys without any swag. you can wear that to west virginia.” you guys without any swag. you can wear that to west virginia. i like it. i would survive in west virginia with that on! you, on the other hand, no. aside from the swag, filly sta kes, hand, no. asi

shahid khan had offered the football association £600 million for wembley. 0ur sports correspondent natalie pirkshe offer was more divisive than anticipated. the fa board had made it very clear that they were keen, the 127 man fa council, not so much. it is understood the fa were looking for a two thirds majority in any vote that took place and when it became clear they were not going to get anywhere near that, shahid khan pulled his offer. he said wembley was a national trevor that he would have cared for and respect it. he added, he could come back to the table if the fa family is unified. there will be many people happy that the fa are not selling off their prized asset but the sports minister has told the bbc she is very disappointed, that £600 million deal was worth potentially double that and was earmarked for much—needed facilities in grassroots football. there will be many tonight thinking that perhaps sentimentality has taken over sense. nearly 200 years ago, tens of thousands of men, women and children gathered in manchester to demand political reform. they came peacefully but they were

wayne rooney spoke to our sports correspondent natalie pirks, about how life has changed, and what it'srned dc united's season around. this is it, our season is done. we're gone. it isjust done. and then i see the streak going across the field and i'm looking, trying to figure out, who is that? i just remember thinking, that was great, he's slowed down the play, now our defence can get back, but the foul's not called. i was, like, oh. he puts the ball up in the air, lucho back there, little man, fifve three, and i said, "oh, my god, this ball‘s going to find him." and that was definitely the turning point of our season. it was the turning point of fans really believing. there is the rebirth of our club. they realised he wasn't simply in america for a vacation. of course you have people who maybe compare you to other players who have come over here and not done so well. people can make their opinion on you after they see you play. i couldn't really play and take my foot off the pedal. he was the spark they needed to go on a major run and reach the play—offs. with total earnings with repo

the bbc‘s natalie pirks caught up with the star, and has this report. rooney has always played at the highest level. but, at 33 years old, he hasjust taken on his toughest career challenge. right, dc. let's get to work. he told me he is notjust in america for a vacation, though. of course you have people who maybe compare you to other players who have come over here and not done so well. you know, people can make their opinion on you after they see you play. i couldn't really take my foot off the pedal. rooney's arrival has been big news here. when wayne rooney arrived in dc back in latejune, the team was in last place in the eastern conference. he was the spark they needed to get on a major run and reach the play—offs. with a basic wage of more than £2 million a year, but with total earnings reportedly more than double that, he is the highest—paid player in the club's history. shirt sales and ticket sales are up but so is the level rooney demands. last week we won a game and it was not our best performance by any means and he came in and said it wasn't

and you can see more of wayne rooney‘s interview with our sports correspondent natalie pirks in sportsdayis celebrations after ross barkley‘s equaliser against manchester united earlier this month, which sparked a scuffle between players and staff of both teams. ianni and manager maurizio sarri apologised to united boss jose mourinho after the game. england midfielder dele alli has signed a new deal to stay at tottenham until 2024. he‘s the latest player to commit his future to the club. manager mauricio pochettino, star striker harry kane, son heung—min and eric dier have all signed new deals in recent months. alli has scored 48 goals in 153 appearances for tottenham since moving from mk donsjust over three years ago. leicester city have thanked fans for "their overwhelming support and kind wishes." the club have opened a book of condolence at it‘s king power stadium for its owner, vichai srivaddhanaprabha and four others who died in a helicopter crash outside the ground on saturday evening. the book will be in a marquee outside the club "for the foreseeable future", with an online versi

our correspondent natalie pirks has been to meet her.she do it? five olympic medals was her reward, four of them gold. now everyone knew her name. but what goes up must come down. when she returned here, to her hometown of spring in texas, she took an 18 month break to heal her body and mind. she told me she knows her achievements in rio, though, keep the spotlight firmly on her. it is more pressure because you know exactly what to expect and the pressure that will be put on you first time, you kind of are so excited to be there. now you have those expectations. after her break, she came back with a bang at the us nationals in august, sweeping gold in every event to make american gymnastics history. it was like she had never been away but, yet, some things have changed. the teal leotard she wore at nationals was in solidarity with victims of sexual abuse, a part of her history she felt she had to speak out about. us team doctor larry nasser abused more than 150 young women and girls under the guise of medical treatment. biles confirmed t

let‘s get more on this now from our sports correspondent, natalie pirks. natalie, what‘s going on?s over the line that looks like shahid khan has gone, this looks embarrassing, i will step away now. he released a statement saying he had always wanted a proper partnership with a full and enthusiastic commitment of everyone and the intent of his efforts was to do right by everyone in a manner that strengthens the english game. it doesn‘t mean it‘s off the cards forever. he reserves the right comeback tour. equals wembley stadium a national treasure, one he would care for and respect for generations but he recognises the passion people have a wembley and what it means to english football andi what it means to english football and i will be willing to re—engage with the fa on this matter under proper circumstances. a lot of people who were thinking grassroots, this could be a very positive move? correct, and there were people thinking the opposite. they had got this proposal but essentially, b games, england matches, fa cup matches, proper football matches could still be played there.