every step ollie pope takes is towards ben stokes. when the series is done, but england discuss their strategy, knowing it's likely their summer is about to get harder. joe wilson, bbc news at lord's. football, and there were seven ties in the second round of the league cup in england — with six of them involving premier league sides. wolves are through after two goals from gonzalo guedes helped them beat burnley. ipswich are out however after losing to wimbledon on penalties. southampton scored twice in injury time to beat cardiff. brentford had a narrow win over colchester united of league two. wycombe upset swansea who are a division above them to progress. west ham scored late through jarrod bowen to beat bournemouth. and newcastle are through after their game against nottingham forest went to penalties. let's end the programme back at the paralympics. boccia champion david smith won gold at the rio games in 2016, did it again in tokyo three years ago, and so he's hoping to make it a hat—trick of golds in paris. but he's also hopi

ollie pope prepares to captain england for the first time, with the three match test series against srika set to start on wednesday. and with the final major of the year getting underway later this week, we assess the chances of british success at the women's open at st andrews. hello, and welcome to the programme. we start with huge news in tennis, involving the men's world number one — jannick sinner. he's been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive for a banned substance. an independent tribunal has ruled he bears no fault or negligence — and accepts that his samples were contaminated by a hand spray, used by his physio. earlier, i spoke to our correspondent andy swiss. it's a merge that back in march jannik centre was tested at a tournament and he tested positive for a substance called cluster ball. authorities say it was a low level but it is on the banned list and he tested positive again for a few days later. sinnersaid positive again for a few days later. sinner said the reason for this is because his physiotherapist has cut his finger and he was using a spray to

ollie pope will captain the side in his absence. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. his left hamstring. when we saw him go down clutching that part of his leg. i think we initially feared it could be his left knee. and remember he did have surgery on that knee over the winter. but that surgery, ben stokes is extensive. rehab has all been about getting him ready to play test match cricket as an all rounder, as a bowler as well as a batter. we saw that earlier in the summer and if we look back to the circumstances of his injury, as you said, there he was playing for the northern superchargers in the hundred competition and it has led to a lot of england fans, i think, questioning why would your test match captain be playing in the 100 ball franchise competition? of course, the ecb are using the hundred to try and popularise cricket and they want their star players involved in that. it is interesting and pertinent that england have withdrawn chris woakes and ollie pope from playing in the hundred. woakes, of course, will have a big role to play now as the all rounder in

ollie pope will captain the side in his absence. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson.string. when we saw him go down clutching that part of his leg we feared it could be his knee. he did have surgery on that knee overwinter. that surgery of ben stokes has had extensive rehab and has been about getting him ready to play test match cricket as an all—rounder, a bowler as well as a better. we saw that earlier in the summer and if we look back to the circumstances of his injury, as you said he was playing for the northern superchargers in the 100 competition and it led to a lot of england fans questioning why you're test match captain be playing in the 100 ball franchise competition. of course ecb are using this to try and popularise cricket and they want their star players involved in that. it is interesting and pertinent that england have withdrawn chris woakes and ollie pope from playing in the 100. woakes will have a big role to play now and ollie pope, i can confirm, will captain england for the first time in these test matches against sri lanka starting next week with

every step ollie pope takes is towards ben stokes.rategy, knowing it's likely their summer is about to get harder. joe wilson, bbc news at lord's. the former wales wing louis rees zammitt has had a set—back in his quest to become an nfl star. he quit rugby union to try an make it in american football at the start of the year and he was picked up by super bowl champions kansas city chiefs after coming through a ten week international player pathway training camp, but he hasn't made it onto their playing squad for the new season that starts next week. so what are his options? former playerjason bell, says he can still make it. this is still good news because i understand how rosters are constructed, and hejust needs understand how rosters are constructed, and he just needs to understand how rosters are constructed, and hejust needs to be developed, so right now you're 53 guys on the roster, 48 suit up for a game, so were looking at the bottom half of the roster, you think how do i want to develop? and because the nfl has an exemption on

but what have we learned today about ollie pope and life under ollie pope as a captain?. during the kind of mid—afternoon when it all got a bit flat, actually, when england got quite defensive when they were trying that shortfall tactic, that'sjust they were trying that shortfall tactic, that's just one of england's strategies. alwaysjudging tactic, that's just one of england's strategies. always judging the captain by he handling �*s been boys in particular, in that regard i think he did all right, his hands were tied a bit, really, as a captain because he couldn't use his fast bowlers through large sections of the afternoon to play. he didn't do brilliantly with his reviews, but i think a decent day for ollie pope and was probably relieved that he didn't have to come and about for a few minutes in the evening gloom. absolutely. amongst all of this, it's been a very poignant day for english cricket as well remembering their first ever batter.— their first ever batter. graham thore their first ever batter. graham thorpe took — their first ever batter. graham thorpe took

ask ollie pope, england's stand—in captain and subsequently struggling batter.s series but in their team england have a man who captained them for 64 test matches, still going strong. time to activate once morejoe root. once in the middle he waits for the bad ball and makes the most of it. it's been the same for a dozen years, the world over. fashions change. in england's new attacking era, joe root�*s ongoing success is the triumph of a balanced mind. if you can play with that kind of freedom and that mentality, first off, you're always going to give yourself a better chance of, you know, being confident in yourself, in your own game and making good decisions under pressure. and there was pressure. england were six wickets down whenjoe root guided his way to the 33rd hundred of his test career, inspiring the crowd, equalling england's record, level with the commentating alastair cook. root was carrying england's hopes modestly and methodically until he tried his trick shot and fell. well, one error is forgiveable when you make 143. and who was that swiping sixe

ollie pope says he wants more runs to go with his new captaincy role for england. against sri lanka at lord's. israel's security forces are carrying out what they're calling a "counterterrorism operation" in four cities in the occupied west bank. palestinian health officials say at least nine people have been killed in what appears to be the largest israeli operation of its kind for 20 years. our middle east correspondent yolande knelljoins us from jerusalem. yolande, what's the latest? this is really military operation is ongoing and expected to last for several days. there are hundreds of troops said to be involved. overnight we had a car and then an urban refugee camp in the north of thejordan urban refugee camp in the north of the jordan valley targeted with urban refugee camp in the north of thejordan valley targeted with air strikes. and now the israeli military has gone into these different towns and cities and at the same time we hear from them that they confiscated weapons and have made arrests and been dismantling explosive devices. but really we have rep

ollie pope captains the side for the first time, with ben stokes ending a streak of 32 straight tests are batting first. they're1ii—3. we'll keep you up to date with the latest throughout the day. the men's tennis world number one jannik sinner has escaped a drugs ban after failing two tests back in march. the australian open champion — who lifted the cincinnati open trophyjust a day before the decision was announced — was found with traces of an anabolic steroid which can build muscle mass in his system, but avoided a suspension after successfully appealing.

so england, under the temporary captaincy of ollie pope, will be looking to build a first innings lead. you can follow the action when play does get under way on the bbc sport website and we'll bring you updates throughout the day on bbc news. meanwhile, saud shakeel and mohammad rizwan have impressed with the bat, as pakistan build a healthy first innings total on day two in the first test against bangladesh. shakeel made 141, while rizwan blunted the bangladesh bowling attack. they added 2a2 together for the fifth wicket before shakeel was stumped by bangladesh wicketkeeper litton das. rizwan remained unbeaten on 133 at the tea interval. pakistan have moved on to 366—5 in what is the first of a two—match test series. chelsea begin their european campaign later. enzo maresca's side are up against servette in the europa conference league play—offs. but, away from the on—field action, the club have been getting more transfer business done. this is england midfielder conor gallagher being unveiled at atletico madrid after departing the blues. portuguese forward joao felix moved in the ot

felt it was a decent decision because england were three down, and one of the batterers dismissed ollie popetanding captain and potentially star batter with the sequence of low scores. the context then forjoe root was really significant, because other batterers were falling around him. he played a classic joe root innings. taking his time, picking his moments, seeing the gaps, methodical, all the way to another test match hundred, his 33rd in test cricket, that is level with alastair cook at the top of the england tree. so many more to come forjoe root, it seems certain. in this match, the performance of gus atkinson was significant too. almost batting like ben stokes with late order ones, 7a not out for him. and then passed 350. joe root dismissed for 143. one of those reverse scoop shots. england, of course, will forgive him. great britain have got off to a flying start on day one of the paralympics in paris, claiming two gold medals, three silvers and one bronze. teenage swimmer poppy maskill created history with britain's first gold. the 19—year—old claimed victory in the s14 100m butter

well chris woakes, who took three wickets, was full of praise for ollie pope as stand—in skipper.n experience, captain comes in as a younger guy, i think the victory to give a little bit more advice than normal, so probably a few more ideas being thrown i think as a bowling attack, we took upon ourselves to definitely talk a lot more than you always have to take the pressure off as well but different options, i thought he did has signed a five—year deal with the club for a fee of £33 million. one out, one in. he has moved in the opposite direction for 45 million, pending a seven—year contract at stanford ridge. it leaves chelsea with 42 senior players on the books with a bloated squad leaving england internationals out of their squad to face the air europa conference league on thursday and training alone, what are chelsea trying to achieve, amidst all the scepticism cannot actually work? patrick gearey reports. chelsea squad in training or some of it at least. these are the chosen ones. you won't see raheem sterling, one of around a third of the staff working elsewhere. you could

england captian ollie pope says he's expecting another challenging game from sri lanka who impressedtenacity in manchester. for the guys to put together some good scores, and set us a chase from a hundred deficit is a credit to them. but i think we can hopefully keep getting better and i'm sure they'll be confident and they will feel strongly. if we can play our best cricket we can come out on the rights and the result. we have to be — the rights and the result. we have to be accurate when executing our plans either batting _ executing our plans either batting or bowling. we have to bring _ batting or bowling. we have to bring our — batting or bowling. we have to bring our a batting or bowling. we have to bring oura game batting or bowling. we have to bring our a game into the first innings— bring our a game into the first innings and that is the point we missed in the first match in manchester. we have ended better— manchester. we have ended better in_ manchester. we have ended better in the first innings while _ better in the first innings while batting and bowling and we have — wh

delivery to get rid of ollie pope will live in their memory.rt — and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's paul scott. thank you, let's start with cricket. england have edged ahead on day two of the first test with sri lanka at old trafford. there was a delayed start because of rain, but when play did get underway, joe wilson was watching. when sri lanka's players watched off the pitch here when the drizzle came down again, they knew they were behind in the match. they knew they still had wickets to take. but the captain was smiling, and i think with good reason. they out bowled england. delivery to get rid of ollie pope will live in their memory. two classic spinning deliveries. in those ways, sri lanka stay in the game. and england needed jamie smith in his first test match summer to really dig deep to finish... smith already seems like a crucial component. england will resume with a chance to build significantly but they know they are in a real game. session by session, sri lanka are a dowsing... it's also day two of the firs

stokes hopes to return for the three—test tour of pakistan which begins in october, with ollie pope captainingsports correspondent joe wilson has more on this. we have to say that injuries can happen at any time and there is a 33—year—old sprinting, they do tear hamstrings but i know the immediate reaction from fans was and will be, there is ben stokes in the colours of the northern superchargers. why is england's test match captain who has done so much work over the winter to get back to being a test match all—rounder, why is he taking part in a 100 ball test match series? england believe the hundred is a way to popularise cricket and they want their stars taking part but his absence from the rest of the summer has major repercussions. england already missing the injured zak crawley and there will be a reshuffle of the balance of the team, they haven't called up a replacement but 0llie pope will be captain of england in the three remaining test matches. he has been vice captain, very little direct captaincy experience. we know that this remodelling of the mentality and the method of english c

now, the squad that gathered here at old trafford captained, of course, by ollie pope, but ben stokesonly imagine his frustration to be close to the action. encouraging mightjust help his recovery as much as the team. but how to replace him? well, james anderson, in the hooded top, was advising the bowlers on his home ground, mark wood's leg under significant strapping, you will notice. but in the absence of all rounder stokes, the bowler re—emerging for england, matthew potts, who has done nothing wrong in his test matches so far, strengthens the bowling. but the ii is less balanced. greater responsibility on batters like harry brook, the new vice captain, and dan lawrence, who gets his chance in the team after being on the fringes for a long time now as an opening batter. obviously i've had a little taste for it, um, a couple of years ago, and i really enjoyed that taste. but i'm coming back a much better player now, and i'll be able to control my emotions a lot better than i did when i played before. um, yeah, it is obviously a fantastic opportunity, but i think when you do put pre

so england, under the temporary captaincy of ollie pope, will be looking to build a first innings leadwhen play does get under way on the bbc sport website and we'll bring you updates throughout the day on bbc news. meanwhile, saud shakeel and mohammad rizwan have impressed with the bat, as pakistan build a healthy first innings total on day

ollie pope captains the side for the first time, with ben stokes ending a streak of 32 straight tests due to a hamstring injury suffered in the hundred. sri lanka won the toss and are batting first. they're 14—3. we'll keep you up to date with the latest throughout the day. the men's tennis world number one jannik sinner has escaped a drugs ban after failing two tests back in march. the australian open champion — who lifted the cincinnati open trophyjust a day before the decision was announced — was found with traces of an anabolic steroid which can build muscle mass in his system, but avoided a suspension after successfully appealing. the italian player's team claimed the substance had inadvertantly found its way into his body from a cream used by his physiotherapist for a cut on his own hand. the news comes with under a week until the us open begins and sinner says... but the decision has sparked backlash from fellow tennis stars. australian player nick kyrgios took to social media to say he thinks it's "ridiculous. england midfielder conor gallagher's move from chelsea to atletico

both openers and the captain ollie pope fell to leave england three wickets down at lunch and as playok was trapped lbw. butjoe root but joe root has butjoe root has stuck around to rich's 65th half—century. they are currently 152—4. louis rees—zammit has been linked with a switch to the jacksonville jaguars according to reports in the united states. the former wales rugby union star missed out on the kansas city chiefs 53—man nfl roster and was expected to continue his contract on their practice squad. the 23—year—old has since removed his chiefs profile picture from his social media accounts amid suggestions he will instead join the jaguars�* practice squad who have a strong presence in the uk. they'll play twice in london this season. and that's all the sport for now. this is bbc news. the government is considering banning smoking in public gardens. keir starmer is considering banning smoking outdoors in outdoor gardens, outside hospitals, restaurants and sports grounds. earlier nicky campbell asked for his callers thoughts on the restrictions. so in south shields was one, who prai

but ollie pope says the team is still ben stokes�*s as he prepares to lead them in the injured skippers absence. an injury has ruled stokes out of the three matches against sri lanka and despite him still being around the squad, pope will try and make the captaincy his own. i think he's going to let me go do my thing over the course of series, which is good for me, but at the same time he will obviously be watching, chatting with baz, so i can have those conversations in the intervals that i think anything needs to change and bounce ideas off each other. he has said he is more than happy to let me do my thing, and we've got some great coaches. obviously, he isjust another and we've got some great coaches. obviously, he is just another brain in the changing room. if he sees something, him and baz can chat about it. it is only positive having him around. the premier league's opening weekend is all done but there are still plenty of moves expected before the transfer window shuts at the end of august. and perhaps unsurprisingly chelsea are at the forefront of the latest one. they've agree

working because england with three wickets down there and one of the batters dismissed was indeed ollie popesicjoe root innings. in the context, the batters falling around him, picking his moment, picking his gaps in the field, all the way to another hundred. the 33rd of his test match career. that puts him right at the top of the england tree, level with sir alastair cook who was commentating onjoe root�*s performance for the bbc here today. in the context of the match his partnership, it should be mentioned, with gus atkinson was important, because gus atkinson was playing like ben stokes. he finished on 7a not out. england 358—7. i should clarify thatjoe root was dismissed before the close of play for 1a3. he was playing one of those reverse scoop trick shots that he plays. can we forgive him? of course we can. it isjoe we forgive him? of course we can. it is joe root. we forgive him? of course we can. it isjoe root. edi we forgive him? of course we can. it is joe root-— is joe root. of course we can. many thanks to joe _ is joe root. of course we can. many thanks to joe wilson. _ three b

but ollie pope says the team is still ben stoke5's as he prepares to lead them in the injured skippers against sri lanka and despite him still being around the squad, pope will try and make the captaincy his own. i think he's going to let me go do my thing over the course of series, which is good for me, but at the same time he will obviously be watching, chatting with baz, so i can have those conversations in the intervals that i think anything needs to change and bounce ideas off each other. he has said he is more than happy to let me do my thing, and we've got some great coaches. obviously, he isju5t another and we've got some great coaches. obviously, he is just another brain in the changing room. if he sees something, him and baz can chat about it. it is only positive having him around. the premier league's opening weekend is all done but there are still plenty of moves expected before the transfer window shuts at the end of august. and perhaps unsurprisingly chelsea are at the forefront

ollie pope is now out in the cricket. england are currently 46—2. some breaking news now.rmer has just spokenin minister sir keir starmer has just spoken in paris. he has given an update on his planet to reset relations with the european union. just that his plan. he gave an update on his trip.— just that his plan. he gave an update on his trip. firstly i am here in paris _ update on his trip. firstly i am here in paris for— update on his trip. firstly i am here in paris for the _ update on his trip. firstly i am i here in paris for the paralympics, update on his trip. firstly i am - here in paris for the paralympics, a fantastic opening ceremony yesterday. i had a bilateral with the president while i am here to discuss a number of issues. obviously there are foreign policy issues which are pressing so we discussed the situation in ukraine as you would expect, the situation in the middle east, bilateral issues in the middle east, bilateral issues in terms of trade and defence and security. but also the wider reset that i want in relation to our relationships with notjust f

the first you'll spot at the toss because without the injured ben stokes, ollie pope is taking over asee matches. while if the home side bat first, there'll be a new opening batter. dan lawrence is coming in for the fast—scoring zak crawley who's also injured and lawrence says he'll try and avoid trying to copy the player he's replaced while the same is true of pope. i think it is important for all the not to try to beat ben stokes because he is obviously a very dominant character so it is good he is around this week, overseeing things and helping out wherever he can. not having stokes is obviously a big loss for the team, so another opportunity for all to step up, get practice as captain and for other younger players to perform. irate practice as captain and for other younger players to perform. we will hear from the _ younger players to perform. we will hear from the stand _ younger players to perform. we will hear from the stand in _ younger players to perform. we will hear from the stand in captain - hear from the stand in captain himself in the next hour. more on the website. than

ollie pope on captaining his country for the first time.t how will a new look england fair without ben stokes? we have some wet and windy weather to come today across the northern half of the country. further south it will be blustery, but also brighter. all the details shortly. hello, good morning. it's wednesday 21st august. our main story. six people remain missing off the coast of sicily, as rescue teams struggle to get inside the luxury yacht which sank during a storm on monday. the search will resume this morning as rescuers continue to attempt to get access to the cabins. one body has been recovered, which is believed to be that of the vessel's chef. our reporter graham satchell has more. cctv footage from the early hours of monday morning. through the raging storm, you can just see the lights of the luxury sailing yacht the bayesian, anchored offshore. but within minutes, as the wind intensifies, the lights disappear. this rescue operation is now entering its third day and conditions are difficult. the wreckage is more than 150ft un

course, when it comes to those minute by minute on field decisions, that will the responsibility of ollie popeink being part of things here is the best therapy for him, knowing his personality. the best therapy for him, knowing his personality-— the best therapy for him, knowing his personality. thank you very much indeed. raheem sterling's future at chelsea seems in doubt after he was left out of the chelsea squad that lost their opening premier league game of the season 2—0 to manchester city. moments after the team news was announced his representatives put out a statement saying they wanted "clarity" over his role at the club. our football reporter, nizaar kinsella, says it may not be easy to move him on. i think there will be huge tension until august the 30th when the transfer window closes, because until then, transfer window closes, because untilthen, i can transfer window closes, because until then, i can see him being frozen out entirely based on what we saw the other day, what we heard the manager say, saw the other day, what we heard the managersay, calling saw the other day, what

it's been a tough test for england's stand—in captain, but when ollie pope took aim here his throw wasead. and that's ben duckett, batting like gus atkinson. joe wilson, bbc news, lord's. this programme continues on bbc one.

stand—in captain ollie pope had a challenge.wl. ben duckett for england will bat like that whatever the location or situation. bad light finally curtailed the play. they leave to resume when clouds allow. joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. the last elephant in south africa's national zoo has been released into the wild after a0 years in captivity. the bull named charlie was captured from a national park in zimbabwe when just a calf, before being trained to perform tricks at a circus. his new home is a game reserve in south africa's northern limpopo province — and these are pictures of him just before he was set free. scientists in india have confirmed a theory that part of the moon was once covered in an ocean of liquid molten rock. remnants of magma were discovered by the team's lunar rover that landed on the south pole last august. their evidence supports the theory that when the moon was formed about 4.5 billion years ago, molten rock cooled and floated to the surface. time for a look at the weather.

both openers and the captain ollie pope fell to leave england three wickets down at lunch and as playrapped lbw. jamie smith fell a few moments ago. joe root stuck around for his 65th half—century. they are currently 100 knife and 3—5. you can follow all the day's sport and transfer news on the bbc website for now. more now on our top story — israeli forces are continuing their military operation in the occupied west bank, although people injenin say the streets are abnormally empty. 0ne resident ofjenin refugee camp told the bbc they feared being shot if they went outside. let's speak now to avi melamed, who is a former israeli intelligence official. he joins us from tel aviv. thank you forjoining us on the programme. do you think this operation is going to expand into other parts of the west bank? . ~ into other parts of the west bank? .,~',. into other parts of the west bank? .,«',. w into other parts of the west bank? ., ~ i. ., ., bank? thank you for having me. not necessarily, _ bank? thank you for having me. not necessarily, although - bank? thank you for having me. not necessa

ollie pope is leading the side for the first time in place of the injured ben stokes, an honour he haseld a moments applause for the former england batsman graham thorpe, who passed away earlier this month. sri lanka won the toss and chose to bat but were soon made to regret that decision by england's pace attack, losing early wickets. gus atkinson with the first, before chris woakes took two. nishan madushka and then angelo matthews were both dismissed and at that stage the tourists were 6—3. they rallied a little but lost their fourth, in kusal mendis, to a vicious delivery from mark wood. sri lanka's fifth going downjust before the lunch break, the spin of shoaib bashir doing the damage. so here's how things stand at the lunch interval. sri lanka are 80—5. play is due to get underway for the afternoon session at old trafford in the next few moments, we'll keep you across that throughout the afternoon here on bbc news. to football, where it's been confirmed the england midfielder conor gallager will be leaving chelsea. the 24—year—old has joined atletico madrid for a fee believed to

england's three—match test series against sri lanka getting under way on wednesday, stand—in captain ollie popee to call upon the advice of injured skipper ben stokes. stokes has been ruled out of the series with a hamstring injury but will be in and around the squad. i think he's going to let me go do my thing. it's good for me, but at the same time, he's obviously going to be watching, chatting with baz and having those conversations in the intervals. i think he said he's more than happy to let me do my thing, and we've got some great coaches. he's another player in the changing room. ithink coaches. he's another player in the changing room. i think it's certainly a positive having him around. one other cricket story to bring you — and with less than six weeks to go, the upcoming women's t20 world cup has been moved from bangladesh to the united arab emirates. bangladesh's former prime minister sheikh hasina recently resigned and fled to india after weeks of anti—government protests and unrest in the country. the international cricket council says the tournament will now be staged at two venu

ollie pope was leading on the field while the injured ben stokes retains a strong influence. lbw, with his side still trailing. but there's normally light in a test match if you really seek it, and sri lanka then steadily batted towards it. a significant partnership built between angelo mathews and kamindu mendis, shifting the mood. sri lanka closed 82 ahead but six wickets down. mathews fell to a catch even the crowd might have been proud of. joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. in fact, at times, it seemed like he was everywhere. sri lanka's skipper was out lbw, with his side still trailing. but there's normally light in a test match if you really seek it, and sri lanka then steadily batted towards it. a significant partnership built between angelo mathews and kamindu mendis, shifting the mood. sri lanka closed 82 ahead but six wickets down. mathews fell to a catch even the crowd might have been proud of. joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. time for a look at the weather. this programme continues on bbc one.

on the eve of england's first test against sri lanka, and we'll hear from the standing captain, ollie popeng. the search is continuing for six people who are missing after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of sicily yesterday. the body of one man recovered near the yacht is believed to be that of the chef, recaldo thomas. among those missing are the british tech tycoon mike lynch, and the chairman of the bank morgan stanley international, jonathan bloomer. the yacht had been anchored outside the harbour at porticello, a small fishing village to the east of palermo in sicily. specialist divers are trying to reach the cabins in the yacht, which is lying under about 50 metres of water. mark lowen is in sicily for us. the sun is going down here in sicily and that means the work will be limited overnight on the wreckage. they've been down here since first light trying to reach the wreckage of the bayesian but they're struggling because even though the mast of the yacht snapped when it was hit by this water spout this rotating column of air and cloud the rest of the ship is largely intact. which

now, ollie pope might be about to take the reigns for his first series as england's test cricket captainis still ben stokes's team. an injury has ruled stokes out of the three matches against sri lanka and, despite him still being around the squad, pope will try and make the captaincy his own. i think he's going to let me go do my thing over the course of series, which is good for me, but at the same time he will obviously be watching, chatting with baz, so i can have those conversations in the intervals that i think anything needs to change and bounce ideas off each other. he has said he is more than happy to let me do my thing, and we've got some great coaches. obviously, he is just another brain in the changing room. if he sees something, him and baz can chat about it. it is only positive having him around. the premier league's opening weekend is all done, but there are still plenty of moves expected before the transfer window shuts at the end of august. chelsea have agreed a fee forjoao felix to move from atletico madrid, with conor gallagher moving in the other direction as part of

but temporary captain ollie pope, ben duckett and dan lawrence have all fallen.e dismissed forjust six. root made 42 before being caught behind. asitha fernando the pick of the sri lankan bowlers. england currently 140 —— england currently 140 "138—4. saud shakeel says it's too early to judge the pitch after he and muhammad rizwan helped pakistan build a commanding first innings score on day two in the first test against bangladesh. shakeel made 141, while rizwan scored a career best 171 not out. they added 240 together for the fifth wicket before shakeel was stumped by bangladesh wicketkeeper litton das. pakistan declared on 448 for 6. in reply, bangladesh were 27 without loss. chelsea begin their european campaign later with the visit of swiss side servette to stamford bridge. head coach enzo maresca says he's not thinking about the potential for embarrassment. his expensively assembled team are expected to comfortably progress through the europa conference league playoff round. chelsea are favourites for europe's third—tier competition, which they qualified fo

england captian ollie pope says he's expecting another challenging game from sri lanka who impressed in manchester. for the guys to put together some good scores, and set us a chase from 100 deficit is a credit to them. i think hopefully, we can keep getting better, i am sure they will be confident and they will feel strong. but if we can play our best cricket, we can come out on right side of the results. we have to be accurate when executing our plans whether it is batting or bowling. we have to bring our game into the first innings, that is the point we missed in the first match in manchester. we have ended better in the first innings and we have to bring it into the first innings here. there's seven matches under way in the second round of the league cup in england and six of the ties have premier league teams in action newcastle united took the lead afterjust 18 seconds. joe willock with the goal against nottingham forest. ipswich had the lead over afc wimbledon — ali al—hamadi getting the opener. but wimbledon have just equalised southampton lead cardiff city 2—1, wolves have t

so to ollie pope. responsibilities of captaincy. england, as shown in manchester, need his batting more than ever. not a run chase in the 100 so when duckett fell for 40, sri lanka were enjoying their morning. novak djokovic is through to the third round of the us open. the defending champion was leading 6—4 6—4 2—0 but appeared to be struggling with the heat because of the humid conditions. the gruelling match came to a premature end when laslo djere was forced to retire injured. and coco gauff secured a win at the arthur ashe stadium. the defending us open champion, sealed a spot in the third round after beating tatjana maria 6—4, 6—0. next up she has a tough match against the 27th seed elina svitolina. but britain's harriet dart suffered a painful defeat to the 19th seed marta kostyuk. in sweltering heat at flushing meadows she produced an error—strewn performance in the 7—6, 6—1loss. she hit 10 double faults. and a nice moment, after arina sabalenka beat lucia bronzetti, a young fan dressed in iden

wilkes will have a big role to play, and ollie pope, i can confirm will captain england for the firstin these test matches starting next week on the first test match in old trafford. look, iguess week on the first test match in old trafford. look, i guess injuries can happen. it certainly changes the dynamic of the series. joe wilson, or sports correspondent, many thanks indeed. james anderson might have played his last game for england but he is considering a move into white—ball franchise cricket. the 42 year retired from internationals earlier this summer as the most prolific fast bowler in test history with 70k wickets, but says he hasn't ruled out playing in shorterformats. he hasn't played a t20 match for 10 years. the premier league starts on friday , champions manchester city will be targetting a fifth title in a row. it's now 18 months since 115 charges were brought against them for allegedly breaching the leagues financial rules. the hearing that will ultimately decide whether they face any sanctions could start as early as next month. the leagues chief executive richard mas

ollie pope will captain the side in his absence.od time for the team to actually try and work without band, see how good they are without this inspirational leader. we know he'll be back and an opportunity for someone to come through the system — we are seeing gus atkinson, smith the summer, jordan cox is in that squad for the first time — so no doubt we will see a new, fresh player and have no question with this management group in charge of the test team, whoever they bring in, they'll do a good job. dutch sprinter charlotta kool made it two stages wins out of two at the tour de frances femmes — but she hasn't claimed the yellowjersey that's because there were two stages today. stage three squeezed in at the end of the day in rotterdam — and that was won by another dutch woman. the defending champion, demi vollering, she leads by five seconds in the general calssification as the race heads into belgium. and boston red sox outfielder jarren duran has apologised, after being caught on camera directing a homophobic slur at a member o

ollie pope out for six — we'd only been playing for half an hour and asitha fernando was already havingurn to england's team. england found themselves in unexpected adversity. and remember, no ben stokes to turn to. he's out for the rest of the summer with injury. joe root captained england for many years. he led a recovery here, with stokes approving on the balcony in the hoodie. root on 42, edged — safely caught. oh, it's asitha again. always leave them wanting more. a delivery he thought was coming back. england needed reassurance. harry brook got past 50. he already has a strong reputation as an england crowd pleaser. yeah, but prabath jayasuriya was bowling spin. wow! england five down, still 49 behind. harry brook saw it, did not quite believe it. the day was never truly warm, but it stayed dry long enough forjamie smith to reach 72 and for england to take a narrow lead. three days left, plenty to think about. joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. time for the weather, here's louise. this prograqmme continues on bbc one.

when play did get under way, england's top order made starts but little more, captain ollie pope getting

and in sport, one of the greatest honours in cricket, ollie pope prepares to step up as england captainto lean on for the test series against sri lanka. the number of people who've died through drug misuse in scotland has increased, according to the latest figures. data from the national records of scotland showed there were more than 1,170 drug—related deaths in 2023. that's a rise of 121 compared to the year before. our scotland correspondent katie hunterjoins us from glasgow. katie, have these figures come as a surprise? the number of drug deaths in scotland had actually been falling after a record high in 2020 but as you mentioned, the figures today show that the number of people who died last year has increased compared with the previous 12 months. of course, behind these figures are people, they are friends, families. drug deaths impact communities across scotland, including here in glasgow. if we take a look at today's report, 80% of deaths involved opiates or opioids such as heroin and methadone are most people had taken more than one drug. there was also a rise in overdoses inv

ollie pope out for six.ndez. and here comes vishwa fernando. and there goes dan lawrence, dismissed for 30 on his return to england's team. england found themselves in unexpected adversity. and remember, no ben stokes to turn to. he's out for the rest of the summer with injury. joe root captained england for many years. he led a recovery here, with stokes approving on the balcony — in the hoody. root on 42, edged. safely caught. oh, it's asitha again. always leave them wanting more. england needed reassurance. harry brook got past 50. he already has a strong reputation as an england crowd—pleaser. yes. but prabath jayasuriya was bowling spin. wow! england five down, still 49 behind. harry brook saw it, did not quite believe it. still, with jamie smith persisting, england were betting their way into a lead. you can play when it's dry, no—one ever said it had to be warm. joe wilson, bbc news, old trafford. time for a look at the weather. hello. i'm not sure it is a crowd pleaser, the weather. in fact, for thos

made a strong start and they took five wickets england made a strong start under stand—in captain ollie popen they took 5 wickets before lunch — at one stage the tourists were 113 for 7. but a 74 from captain dhanan—jaya de silva and a half century on debut from fast bowler milan rathnayake saw sri lanka reach 236 all out. england were on 22 without loss at stumps. here's bowler chris woakes who took 3 sri lankan wickets. as the ball got softer it looks really nice and if you went past 50 and so, certainly in some runs to be had and we can put a few partnerships together and pass them and get a big score. chelsea have signed portugal's joao felix from atletico madrid, for a fee in the region of 58 million dollars, while conor gallagher has moved in the other direction. the portuguese forward has signed a seven—year deal, in his second spell at stamford bridge, after scoring four goals in 20 appearances during a loan spell last year. in return, 24 year old gallagher joins the spanish club on a five year contract, for around 43 million dollars, afterjoining the blues aged just six. meanwhile,

made a strong start and they took five wickets england made a strong start under stand—in captain ollie pope

when play did get under way, england's top order made starts but little more, captain ollie pope gettingad back to the pavillion forjust six. harry brook looked in decent touch though and along withjoe root, added 58 for the fourth wicket. but there's still enough in the pitch to keep the bowlers interested and it took a sharp spinner from jayasuriya to dismiss the yorkshire batter for 56. here's the latest. england 221 for five with not long left on day two. you can see clips of the day's action on the bbc sport website, or tune into today at the test on bbc two and the iplayer from seven o clock. well, the weather has also effected things on day one of the women's open at st andrews. let's go live now to jane dougall who is there for us — jane day one reaching its climax? yeah, hi, paul. it's been really difficult condition wise for many of the culvers. this morning contending with winds of up to 45 mph, creating some pretty tough conditions. the wind has died down as you can probably see. it's not quite as bad as it was this morning. so those who had a later teatime definitely had a f