good evening. the british number one. as patrick gearey reports. and repetitions would have gone intois sudden success. which is a position to do this on the first point of the french open. the first point of the french open. comfortably trumped by the british number one. number one. crashed through since his rapid rise in the australian open. in the australian open. numbers, there are flickers of the player some feel he will become. player some feel he will become. biggest summer of his career with an almost blemish free victory. almost blemish free victory. that will attract plenty of attention. patrick gearey, bbc news. that was delayed due to thunderstorms in paris last night. since becoming a mother. but beat krystina pliskova in the first round. makes financial sense to the governing body. community football. debut this evening. on the world cup qualifiers. now is qualification for the european championship in 2020. we will do everything in our power that we can do to qualify this time. that we can do to qualify this time. been playing very well for the team over the last two se

as patrick gearey reports. repetitions through his sudden success. repetitions through his sudden successuccess. put them in a position to do this on the first point of the french open. the first point of the french open. time getting charged by the british number one. number one. smashed through his rapid rise since the australian open. the australian open. the teenager is less fully 105th in the world. less fully 105th in the world. flickers of the player he will become. become. not enough to save the second or threaten in the third. second or threaten in the third. almost blemish three —— blemish free victory. one of rights. —— likes. in his first round match. that was delayed due to thunderstorms in paris last night. the ten—time winner at roland garros had a much tougher third set. 11—9 in the tie break. and will face argentina's guido pella next. since becoming a mother. she's unseeded at roland garros after her time away from the game. but beat krystina pliskova in the first round. the victory was in straight sets. but still tough. one hour and 45 minutes worth. inspired by wakanda

patrick gearey watched the action.y at the london stadium and thoughts perhaps drifting to summer and beyond. west ham began in a reclined position. manchester united would have gone ahead if it were not the adrian in goal. some of his actions were so fast you had to slow the picture to see them. the two teams divided by 39 point but not by a goal. largely thanks to adrian. west ham only granted safety at the weekend. this fixture has a fiery history and produced one small storm in the stalemate. no red cards. at the final whistle embraces were more tender. paul pogba and mark noble included. manchester united second, west ham say. enough about. —— for now. i think we are the second—best team in the premier league. a fantastic competition with lots of good teams. i believe six teams trying to finish first and almost compulsory to finish top four. and we managed to finish second. a good point for us and maybe man united would say the same. adrian had to make good saves. our boys showed a great attitude. after being safe

patrick gearey takes a look at his credentials.s big break in management came at valencia. here, he denied challenging financial circumstances to ta ke challenging financial circumstances to take them to third. he was less successful at spartak moscow before coming back to spain manager sevilla. he won the europa league three times in a row. that impressed paris st germain. he missed out on the league in his first season, but when they broke the world transfer record to sign neymar. this season, psg won all three domestic trophies in france, but have not impressed in europe. he will now move to his seventh job europe. he will now move to his seventhjob in europe. he will now move to his seventh job in management europe. he will now move to his seventhjob in management in his fourth different country. well, the appointment comes as something of a change in direction from arsenal. they had looked set to appoint their former player mikel arteta, who's now part of pep guardiola's coaching team at manchester city. our sports news corres

patrick gearey reports.ts when the repetitive discipline is forged, repeated and trailed until their second nature and ara habit, bateman had developed an unwanted night, losing. joe groote lost six test and eight the latest sunday. everything about and around the team is question, ben stokes might not be fit. good job route has not had long to do well on helps us get straight back into it, not having too much time to think about things, it was very clear where he needed to improve from last week. good preparation, guys were tired, it's not going out of proving a point and putting a lot —— a strong performance as a group and showing real pride in the badges. early summer used to be a safe space, last time england lost the first test of the season, was against west indies and 95. there are echoes of that, skilled bowlers and haunted in the scotsman, but the pakistan team is unlikely tormentors, seventh in the world and unable to play test in their own country. they brought in was meant to replace the injured

patrick gearey reports. these are the moments when test crickets repetitive disciplines are forged.veloped an unwanted knack — losing. joe root has lost six tests in eight. everything about and around his team is questioned. his star a all—rounder ben stokes may not be fit. i think it helps getting straight back into it. not having much time to think about things. it was clear where we needed to improve from last week. we have had good preparation. the guys have worked ha rd preparation. the guys have worked hard and now it is just going out and proving a point. putting in a strong performance as a group. and showing some real pride in the badge. beautifully delivery. early summer was a safe space. the last time england lost the first test in a home season was in 1995. there we re a home season was in 1995. there were echoed of that at lord's. but this pakistan team are unlikely tormentors, seventh in the world and unable to play in their own country. they expect the same result. very important win against england, we will try our best to win the series. they're a good team. we are

patrick gearey with that look back at this season's fa cup.ook ahead now to tomorrow's final. we've heard from both managers today. the relationship between the two has been a bit prickly since conte arrived in the premier league, something to do with the italian being the first full time coach since mourinho was sacked in his second spell at stamford bridge and they've been sniping at each other ever since. they were relatively well—behaved as they gave their final thoughts. there is an odd relationship between me and him. tomorrow, iwill shake his hand. nervous and turns with the unpredictability of the results. that, for me, as a football lover, not as a manager, but does football love r, not as a manager, but does football lover, for me it is entertaining. you prepare your plan for the whole team. if romelu lukaku isn't playing, we have another striker. what happened in the past has nothing to do with tomorrow. what plays is 11 against 11 and everybody trying to give his best.” plays is 11 against 11 and everybody trying to give his best.

patrick gearey watched the action. beauty. it was one for the ages, mark atkins scoring again, cardiff blues were chasing this, desperate for a change of direction, and here it “'““2* rugby, * ' ' for a change of direction, and here it “'““2* rugby, and ' for a change of direction, and here it- pigs'bfi rugby, and then it was. ricochet rugby, and then gareth smith put them into the lead. time proprietors and power, it was a wrestle for the line —— time for pragmatism. cardiff were desperate, one more pass, and the conversion was still needed from anscombe, the first kick of the match missed at the worst possible time but there was one more chance, anscombe again, a moment or blues steel has stolen the silver. —— moment of. kyle edmund's great run at the madrid 0pen has ended — he was was knocked out in the quarter—finals by canadian denis shapovalov. the british number one lost in straight sets to the 19—year—old canadian. edmund saved a match point in the second set but shapovalov came through the decider on the madri

patrick gearey reports. lewis hamilton won his last race, due to the misfortune of others.ay out of trouble, away from places where this can happen on the first lap. romain grosjean's mistake, two other drivers lost behind the smoke screen. when the fog cleared and the race restarted, hamilton headed over the horizon. his nearest rival in the drivers standings, sebastian vettel, gambled on the change of tyres. the pit stop cost. va ltteri bottas on the change of tyres. the pit stop cost. valtteri bottas past them, as did max verstappen. this victory for hamilton, unlike the last, more emphatic than dramatic. today the current myself not the synergy today which i had not been feeling for the whole year so it is a good feeling. hamilton crowd serves clear at the top of the championship. others will have to catch him if he falls. british cyclist simon yates won the gruelling 9th stage in the giro d'italia, doubling his overall lead to 32 seconds in the grand tour. chris froome continues to struggle, he's more than two minutes behind. there are 12 stages left. and it was an end

patrick gearey, bbc news.t leg of their championship semi—final at the pride park stadium, with a shot at promotion to the premier league at stake. colin hazeldon reports from derby. the play—offs. one last shot at glory, when everything you know about the season just gone goes out the window. but in a curious way, they are also an exercise in dealing with disappointment. fulham finished third in the championship so their disappointment is the most recent, watching cardiff take the automatic promotion place they thought might be theirs. derby's disappointment goes back that much further. they we re goes back that much further. they were in the automatic promotion places at the turn of the year then went along a predictable slide in the new year, only to fight back. they are in form, rising up to sixth, and that is why they are here. in their dressing room loads of experience of winning promotion, turning things round, winning play—offs. in the fulham dressing room, some of the brightest young talents around. t

patrick gearey takes a look at his credentials.came at valencia. he took them to third in la liga. he was then at moscow before coming back to spain to manage seville. he won the europa league three times in a row. he missed out on the league in paris, but broke the transfer record to sign neymar. they haven't impressed in europe. he will now move to his seventh job in europe. he will now move to his seventhjob in in europe. he will now move to his seventh job in management in europe. he will now move to his seventhjob in management in his fourth different country. and they would turn to the champions league will be a must if he takes over. arsenal aren't the only club doing business in the managerial market, west ham have hired the former manchester city boss, manuel pellegrini. here's how the club announced it on social media. pellegrini won the title with city in 2014, and takes over from david moyes who left the club last week. he says he's excited, and is aiming to bring in "four or five" players to have a "strong team". let's

patrick gearey reports. cardiff is 134 years of history and, after eight minutes, got a few seconds of timeless beauty. billy burns to henry trinder, one for the ages. mark atkinson scored again. cardiff blues were chasing this, 14 points down at the break. desperate for a change of direction, here it was. the ball bounced for thomas williams, ricochet rugby. garyn smith then put them in the lead. gloucester had a problem, time for pragmatism and for power. a wrestle for the line, james hanson over and ahead. into the final minutes, cardiff were desperate now. one more pass, one more sprint. blaine scully‘s try, but gareth anscombe needed the conversion to level the scores. the first kick missed in the match at the worst possible time, but there would be one last chance. cardiff penalty, very last minute — anscombe again. a moment of blue steel had stolen the silver. rory mcilroy has missed the cut, at the players‘ championship in florida, the tournament dubbed the fifth major. the course at sawgrass is buil

patrick gearey reports. charlie was going to help you. versus cardiff is 134 yea rs gloucester versus cardiff is 134 years and a few seconds of timeless beauty. the burns to hendy —— henry trindall. cardiff blues were chasing this, 14 points down at the break, desperate for a change of direction, here it was, the ball bouncing but thomas williams, reckon share rugby. smith put them in the lead. gloucester had a problem, time but pragmatism in power. james hansen over an ahead. into the final minutes, cardiff were desperate now. one more past mau mau sprint, blade sculley, but gareth hanscom conversion to level the scores. the first kick missed in the match and the last possible —— the worst possible time. cardiff penalty very last minute. a moment of blue steel had stolen the silver. c can look again now. you can look again now, c. rory mcilroy has missed the cut, at the players championship in florida — the tournament dubbed the fifth major. the course at sawgrass is built on the site of an old swamp, and there's water all around, at the

he beat australian teenager alex de manur at roland garros... as patrick gearey reports. miles and repetitions that have gone into his success. the work that has put him into a position to do this on the first point of the french 0pen. demoralising for alex de manur, his opponent, and teenage aussie wild card sent —— spent the first set being trumped by the british number one. edmund is now in the top 20 in the world, the latest feeling smashed through in his rapid rise since the australian open. alex de manur is less fully formed, 130 in the world but beyond the numbers there are flickers of the player something he will become. not enough to save the second or really threaten in the third, by now in the afternoon heat, alex de manur was chasing but never quite catching kyle edmund who begins the biggest summer kyle edmund who begins the biggest summer of his career with an almost blemish free victory. 0ne summer of his career with an almost blemish free victory. one that will attract plenty of attention. reigning champion rafa nadal was back on court today to complete a

patrick gearey reports. it was agony. but that's what you want. ina it was agony.asque country is, for this weekend, rugby country. new turf for an old rivalry. gloucester v cardiff is 13a years of history and, after eight minutes, got a few seconds of timeless beauty. billy burns to henry trinder, one for the ages. mark atkinson scored again. cardiff blues were chasing this, 1a points down at the break. desperate for a change of direction, here it was. the ball bounced for thomas williams, ricochet rugby. garyn smith then put them in the lead. gloucester had a problem, time for pragmatism and for power. a wrestle for the line, james hanson over and ahead. into the final minutes, cardiff were desperate now. one more pass, one more sprint. blaine scully‘s try, but gareth anscombe needed the conversion to level the scores. the first kick missed in the match at the worst possible time, but there would be one last chance. cardiff penalty, very last minute — anscombe agasin. a moment of blue steel had stolen the silver. rory mcilroy has missed the cut at the players cha

patrick gearey takes a look at emery‘s credentials.re he won europe's second competition the europa league three times ina competition the europa league three times in a row which impressed the rich french side paris st—germain. he missed out on the league in his first season but then they broke the world transfer record to sign neymar. this season psg won or three domestic trophies in france but haven't impressed in europe. he will move to his seventh job in management in his fourth different country now. let's get some reaction from an arsenal legend, their former striker, ian wright. unai emery had a load of money to be able to spend at psg. mm! he's meant to be coming to arsenal, a club of arsenal's stature, with 50 million and a bunch of players that have been very much playing, for me, in second gear. so his coaching ability is going to have to really get going instantly. and he's going to have to find some gems in the transfer market. ian wright on the task facing unai emery at arsenal. arsenal aren't the only club doing busines

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patrick gearey was watching the action from roland garros.ur was condemned to chasing but never quite catching edmund. never quite catching edmund. victory, one which will attract plenty of light. as he won his first round match. the ten—time french open champion beat the italian simone bolelli. in a rain interrupted match. took the third set tie—break 11—9. he faces argentina‘s guido pella next. to beat dutch qualifier richel hogenkamp by two sets to one. sharapova will face croatia‘s donna vekic next. and serena williams is in action right now. and is playing kristyna pliskova in the first round. won the first set on a tie—break. of an assault rifle on his leg. anti—gun campaigners. on his instagram account saying it has a deeper significance. was just a small boy. in russia in three weeks‘ time. debut this evening. for the european championship in 2020. we will do everything in our power that we can do to qualify this time. that we can do to qualify this time. playing very well for the team over the last two seasons. northern ireland play