she was beaten in straight sets by patricia maria tig from romanian, who's ranked 134 in the world, 59won 7—6, 7—6, taking both sets on tie—breaks — as watson double—faulted on match—point. british gymnast ellie downie will miss 0ctober‘s world championships in canada after ankle surgery. the 18—year—old injured her left ankle at the british championships in march but went on to win four medals in april's european championships. downie plans to return for next year's commonwealth games in australia. she's tweeted "a minor setback is a pathway for a major comeback". her older sister becky will also miss the worlds as she continues to recover from an elbow injury. big orange could not make it three ina big orange could not make it three in a row. this was at the goodwood cup this afternoon. no horse has managed to take the race for three consecutive years and frankie dettori's mount a strong favourite could only finish second behind the 6—1 shot stradivarius on the feature race on day one of glorious goodwood. thejohn gosden—trained three—year—old is now second favourite for the final cl

she was beaten by patricia maria tig from romania, who's ranked 134 in the world, 59 places below watsonaracters who like to play. that is that sort of counter—attacking, free—flowing play, but using the experience and adaptability to be able to adjust to conditions. so we will be going out to win this test match, and i think that is when we play at our best, when we are looking to play on the front foot. who would be the england captain? we can ask that question! we know someone who has done it and didn't want to do it any more. alastair cook will be coming in in about one hour. talking about friday and old trafford and how england will a p pa re ntly trafford and how england will apparently go out and play to win. they don't want to settle for a draw. lots of winners this morning. let's mention the other one. adam peaty. he is coming on at 8:10am. thank you. they are the bane of many driver's morning commute, particularly those with a bad back or in a car with poor suspension. but now the government is encouraging councils to rip up speed humps, not to make car journeys more comfortabl

she was beaten in straight sets by patricia maria tig from romania, who's ranked 134 in the world, 59—point. he can win more medals and he can swim faster, that's according to adam peaty, despite the fact he's already five times world champion by the age of 22. peaty has been reflecting on his two gold medals at the recent world championships in budapest and says what he needs now is a rival to push him further. i've got probably ten years left in the sport. i am still young which is a good thing to have on my side. i'm hoping someone will come out the woodwork and challenge me because thatis woodwork and challenge me because that is what sport needs. people need libraries and matters what makes sport successful. i hope it will push me on even more. former england captain alastair cook believes england's experience as a test side should help them when it comes to consistency — as they prepare for the fourth test against south africa which starts on friday. they need to avoid defeat to win the series — which they currently lead 2—1. as their side develops, we are getting to that stage

she was beaten in straight sets by patricia maria tig from romania, who's ranked 13a in the world, 59sistency as they prepare for the fourth test against south africa which starts on friday. they need to avoid defeat to win the series which they currently lead 2—1. as this side develops, we're getting to the stage where a lot of players have a lot of experience. if you play 30 test matches you've kind of, you understand the rigmarole of test cricket and your game a lot better than when you played one or two. we should be getting more consistent and that's the challenge for this side, that consistency which over the last 12 months there hasn't been. the fourth test against south africa starts on friday at old trafford, tina. prisons in england and wales are in crisis after "perverse" government reform and a "toxic mix" of pressures, the head of the body representing governors is warning. andrea albutt wrote an open letter after recent violence at prisons in hertfordshire and wiltshire. she says the unrest is causing "grave concern", adding that governors faced "unacceptable stress and