richard conway, bbc news, paris. backin richard conway, bbc news, paris.owing early space flights have been released. let's have a look. coming out of world war two, we were in a race, if you will, to see who could build the highest, who could go the fastest, so there were a very large number of unknowns associated with each of these vehicles and how they were gonna be flown. so, the risks were significant. each time the pilots went up, they were probably doing something for the first time. so, a lot of these flights, you just didn't know what the endgame was gonna be. and we didn't understand all of the physics that were going to occur during these tests. and there were a large number of accidents in the early days as we learned what were the big risks and what we could do to keep the pilots safe. i think it's important to remember that in the ‘50s, we were trying to expand both the speed and altitude of aeroplanes. so, bigger motors with jet engines, with afterburners, new materials, new ways to build and fly aeroplanes. sort of what motivates them, what

richard, conway, in las vegas. thank you. that's it.nated the day. after all the chaos, all the day. after all the chaos, all the hype, mayweather and mcgregor weigh in ahead of the super fight in vegas. we look ahead to tomorrow night ‘s rugby world cup final with england's women looking to retain their title. welcome. a busy bank holiday of sport and we start with the cricket. ben stokes hit a century. the story of the day was the much improved performance from the terrace at headingley as patrick geary reports. joel root escaped. so to ben stokes, west indian catching not up to speed with their bowling. it cost, it a lwa ys with their bowling. it cost, it always does with ben stokes. consistent, poignant, as a boy, he would have been among them. he put a stop to all of that, joe root was gone for 59. having correct one earlier mistake, one remained outstanding. ben stokes is often outstanding, having been dropped, he became uncatchable. 98, out of nowhere, a chance. rage was understandable. later came the century that i never

richard conway, bbc news, las.oughout the that is all from us. there will be more on the news channel throughout the evening. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. so mark, what do we have this week? a splendidly mixed bag. we have detroit, which is the new movie by kathryn bigelow. we have logan lucky, which i keep wanting to call lucky logan because it looks like the look words should be round that way. and tom cruise is back doing what he does best in american made. i'm glad you've got a logan lucky issue because i have as well.

our sports correspondent richard conway is in paris for us.rd conway is in paris for us. welcome to withi capital be welcome to within the french capital by a squad that is keen to kick on and perhaps win the champions league in this coming season. champions league in this coming season. is he the player to bridge that gap? and turn them to champions league winners but is the challenge that awaits him and the team but this is the most political and financial transfers. political because psg's owners want to assert themselves on the world stage despite the domestic blockade taking place in the gulf region. financial books of the huge slums three microsomes and the implications of financialfair microsomes and the implications of financial fair play. —— financial because of the huge sums. but paris saint—germain have time with which to balance the books. from now the focus will be on concluding the deal and welcoming neymar to paris within the next couple of days. it is bound to bea the next couple of days. it is bound to be a huge occasion, huge

our sports correspondent richard conway is in las vegas for the fight. has been unrelenting and criticism about the levels of money. they are unapologetic about what they will make from this fight. some questioning the legitimacy of it. in cells have been held, as well. but all the talk. in a few hours' time and the men will have to let their boxing do the talking. lots of fans packed here on this trip is ready to see what will happen when both men finally start to box. richard conway will be live in las vegas for us. and details of the day's other sports stories are on the bbc sport website including news of a good day for the west indies cricketers in the second test at headingley. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. that's all from me. goodnight. hello. this is bbc news. hurricane harvey has hit the texas coastline with winds of 130 miles per hour. although it's now been downgraded to a tropical storm, it's the most powerful storm to hit the us mainland in more than a decade. the high winds have caused dozens of injuries

from las vegas, richard conway reports. on face value, it is an unlikely match up. conor mcgregor, the 29—year—old dubliner who has never boxed professionally. most experts give him little chance of victory. but then this is las vegas, where the bright lights act as a beacon for those hungry to make their fame and fortune. exact figures are hard to pin down, but both men are expected to earn tens of millions of dollars in the most lucrative boxing match ever staged. what will be the impact for boxing if you were to win? there'll be a new king and that's it. there'll be a new king. they'll begin to study my methods. they'll begin to implement my methods and that's it. i will reign supreme. mcgregor, ornately tattooed and nicknamed ‘the notorious' is already a star of the ultimate fighting championship, in which competitors use a brutal mix of martial arts. claiming unemployment benefit four years ago, he's had a meteoric rise and a shock win on saturday would see him propelled to a whole new level of global recognition. his opponent, meanwhile, insists this fight wil

richard conway, bbc news, las vegas.dry weather around. some exceptions in scotland and northern england. that will fade through the afternoon. temperatures ranging up to 24 afternoon. temperatures ranging up to 2a degrees in south—east england. showers will fade over the evening and the knights becomes dry. increasingly clear skies which could lead to patchy mist and fog. it will not be a cold night. any mist and fog patches quickly fade tomorrow to leave most places with a dry day. lots of sunshine and a much improved day across northern ireland and scotland. front could bring patchy rain. back to hurricane harvey, it has been downgraded to a category one hurricane as the wind disease m, one hurricane as the wind disease in, but the rain is what we will need to keep an eye on. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines at 2:30pm. eight people have died and four others injured in a crash involving a minibus and two lorries on the m1 near milton keynes. three officers have been injured while arresting a man with a four foot

richard conway, bbc news, paris. our top story this evening.reland, that he says would harm everyone. i‘m at the london stadium for the world athletics championships and tonight mo farah will attempt to win the 10,000 metre final for the third consecutive time. coming up in sportsday on bbc news, england‘s cricketers in trouble at old trafford with wickets falling on the opening day of the fourth and final test against south africa. they‘re young, british, and taking on hollywood. a new generation of black actors, including john boyega in the blockbuster star wars, have been trained at the identity school of acting in london. established in 2003, it now boasts a roster of talent, doing well in america. the british film institute has identified a lack of diversity in the film industry. colleen harris has been to meet some of the school‘s stars that are trying to break the industry‘s glass ceiling. they‘re some of the british faces breaking into hollywood — an industry under scrutiny over its lack of diversity. i was raised to do one thing... bef

richard conway, bbc news, las vegas. i told you we looked nervous!have mastered the instrument, if not stage presence. this is the air guitar world championships in finland. someone has just world championships in finland. someone hasjust said in my error, he's good! what is he actually doing? 15 air guitarists around the world —— from around the world competed in the final. the winner was matt burns from the us. the organisers say the aim of the championship is to promote world peace and claim climate change. if everybody played air guitar. it's august! this is the weather. august has been unsettled but the end of the month is delivering sunshine. this is butland, and this theme continues over the bank holiday for many. —— this is rutland. we have had showers over scotla nd rutland. we have had showers over scotland and scattered showers over more than england and wales. showers losing their energy through to this evening and it becomes mainly dry overnight. with light winds, there will be patchy mist and fog. not a cold night. 30 degrees to 16 cels

richard conway is there for us now.outshine all the big name performers here on the las vegas strip this weekend. this mega fight is not without its critics or controversies. without that, thousands are flocking in to watch in person, millions will watch on tv at home. to them it is an exciting and intriguing clash of styles and anticipation is building ahead of fight night. on face value, it is an unlikely match up. floyd mayweather, one of boxing's all—time greats will, this weekend, step into the ring with connor mcgregor, the 29—year—old dubliner who has never boxed professionally. most experts give him little chance of victory. but then this is las vegas, where the bright lights act as a beacon for those hungry to make their fame and fortune. exact figures are hard to pin down, but both men are expected to earn tens of millions of dollars in the most lucrative boxing match ever staged. what will the impact for boxing if you were to win? there will be a new king and that's it. there will be a new king. they'll begin

richard conway, bbc news, las vegas. time now for a look at the weather. hello. first of all, what a night in texas. dealing with a major hurricane. this is it on the satellite picture, here. but it's a hurricane that's just going to hang around for several more days to come, which means the rain willjust keep on coming. bright the rain willjust keep on coming. colours showing of bright colours showing the intensity of that rain, continuing into saturday, sunday and perhaps even beyond. it will be potentially catastrophic with possible life—threatening floods. this is the picture for the uk this weekend. quite a benign outlook, the 10th of a shower especially on saturday. a few showers from the word go in scotland, heavy ones in the north—east, working through parts of northern england. that will clear away. in the afternoon, perhaps a sharp shower and a rumble of thunder. one or two. about in northern england. most places avoiding it and staying dry. cloud and sunny spells. high teens— low 20s for most areas, some places reaching high 20s. temperatures coming do

richard conway, bbc news, las vegas.ned by the queen next week. the bridge cost £1.3 billion and is the longest crossing of its kind in the world. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon has been to see it, as the finishing touches are made. rising out of the waters of the forth, the queensferry crossing linking edinburgh and fife. the construction of this bridge took six years to complete and its design means it should stay open to traffic no matter how strong the winds get during the often bad winter weather. it's a very technical bridge and a lot of the technical aspects are invisible, you can't see them. the foundations, for example, are probably the most dramatic and the most difficult to achieve on the whole project and i think people don't see that. they do see the magnificence of quite a beautiful bridge. the narrow crossing has a striking cantilever design, which catches the light while the bridge soars above the landscape below. it is the tallest bridge in the uk, as well as the longest of its type in the world

richard conway, bbc news, paris.cyberattack which hit the nhs is about to appear in court in america after being arrested by the fbi. marcus hutchins, who's 23 and from devon, will face a judge in las vegas, accused of six counts of creating and distributing malwa re, designed to steal bank details. our correspondent, james cook, is in vegas.

richard conway, bbc news, las vegas.ating friday's attack outside buckingham palace. detectives say they have detained a 30—year—old man in west london on suspicion of being involved in the alleged terror incident. three police officers were injured on friday as they arrested a 26—year—old man brandishing a four—foot sword, who repeatedly shouted, "allahu akbar!" emergency workers in texas are trying to rescue hundreds of stranded people from rising floodwaters caused by storm harvey. the storm, which has been downgraded from a hurricane, killed two people and officials expect the death toll to rise. texas governor greg abbott has warned of severe flooding with a0 inches of rain expected in the next few days. the victims of the grenfell tower tragedy have been remembered with prayers and the release of dozens of white doves at the notting hill carnival. security for the event, due to be attended by tens of thousands of people, has also been reviewed in the wake of the barcelona terror attack. our correspondent chi chi iz

let‘s take you live to paris and our sports news correspondent richard conway. f twists and turns. there is a release clause that must be paid, 220 million euros, lawyers for the player went to the offices in madrid to try and pay that money but they we re to try and pay that money but they were turned away and la liga say they want nothing to do with the deal. what has transpired and what we now know from barcelona is neymar‘s representatives went to barcelona was my club offices and they have paid the 222 million euros directly to the club and he is now in effect a free agent and now he waits to be signed by psg. all the obstacles seem to be clear after a difficult day for both club and player but it seems as though everything is clear and it will perhaps be a matter of hours before neymar becomes a psg player. the city will go crazy. we are hearing the club shop is closed down and will reopen on sunday. nature pours a vacuum and so do journalists. i have a waiting all afternoon, the biggest indication before we got that barcelona ‘s statement came from the clu

richard conway, bbc news, paris. a british computer expert who helped stop a worldwide cyberattack which hit the nhs is about to appear in court in america after being arrested by the fbi. marcus hutchins, who's 23 and from devon, will face a judge in las vegas, accused of six counts of creating and distributing malwa re, designed to steal bank details. our correspondent, james cook, is in vegas. what are we expecting from the court? we are expecting a relatively short procedural hearing today, a first hearing from marcus, and at this hearing, he will be given the opportunity to hear again the charges against him, and then the case will move on. the big decision will be whether or not he is kept in custody there and transferred to wisconsin, where the indictment has been laid against him, where an fbi tea m been laid against him, where an fbi team was tested best game —— was investigating the alleged crime for two years, or whether he will be released and allowed to make his own way there. it will be up to the judge

our sports news correspondent richard conway can bring us more from paris.we know, is an incredible talent, but he comes with an incredible pricetag. the full release clause must be paid, say barcelona, if he moves to ps6, and that stands at an eye watering 222 million euros, that's around $260 million euros, that's around $260 million — let that sum sink in for a second. but after visiting the club this morning and being given permission not to train, neymar said goodbye to his teammates and then shortly after the club issued a statement saying he had made a formal request to leave. so it does seem as if the mechanics, the choreography of this megadeal is now under way. this is the club shop on the champs—elysees, perhaps we will see neymar‘s face on those walls come the weekend. psg play their first game this saturday. i am sure clu b first game this saturday. i am sure club officials will want to parade him before the firm. this of course is not just a him before the firm. this of course is notjust a financial deal, not just a sporting deal. it is a polit

more from our sports news correspondent richard conway. 50 wins and no defeats.to work by conor mcgregor in confirming his position as one of boxing ‘s all—time greats. confirming his position as one of boxing 's all-time greats. there is only one conor mcgregor! a sense of hope and excitement for his prospects had built throughout the day with irish fans turning this desert city green. he has got the punchers chance and if he can land one of his left hand shots, he can do it. floyd mayweather had support as well. 49 try and 49 fail. put your money where your mouth is. when the bell rang for the first round, mcgregor emerged all guns blazing, catching mayweather with powerful shots. the irishman. by the ninth round, mcgregor was in trouble, his energy sapped, he was clinging to the ropes for survival. the end soon followed for survival. the end soon followed for a fight that had in trade and repulsed many given the language and behaviour of both men in the build—up. behaviour of both men in the build-up. after 21 years in the sport of boxing, i had some great fig

full, and that transfer could be confirmed in the coming days. 0ur sports news correspondent richard conway

before the opening ligue un match against amiens on saturday and our sports news correspondent richard conwayeen in the thick of the action. it has been the transfer saga of the summer. it's now officially at an end. neymar is a paris st germain player. and what a pursuit it has been. this club has wanted neymar for a number of months, even a number of years. but in the last few weeks they have really accelerated their chase. it required a world record sum of money. $260 million, 222 million euros, £200 million, it doesn't matter what currency you call it, it's a megadeal, the likes of which has never been seen before. now, the machinations to get to this point, there were a few to it, and the road to get them to this point where he has signed for them. la liga, spanish league officials, didn't want anything to do with the deal, telling neymar‘s lawyers that they didn't want their money, they wouldn't take the release clause sum of money. instead, they had to go to barcelona, that cleared the obstacles in the road and allowed neymar to become a paris st germain player. now, we will see him un

one of them was our sports news correspondent richard conway.ing it clear today in court he feels he's done nothing wrong when it comes to his tax affairs. now, he stands accused of $17 million of tax evasion dating from 2010 onwards. now, he said when the allegations were made his conscience was clear and today in court he told the judge that as far as it came to his tax obligations he'd always been very clear, he'd a lwa ys he'd always been very clear, he'd always try to pay, he'd always make sure that he had nothing hanging over him and said that dated back even to his time in england when he was playing with manchester united, he said he never had a problem with the tax authorities. it's up to the judge in this case to decide whether these allegations proceed to a full court hearing. that was all inside the court. meantime outside on the steps there was a degree of theatre that was played out. around 100 journalists waited outside the court to hear what had been happening. real madrid, cristiano ronaldo's employer, brought in a lectin, they

richard conway, bbc news, paris. hold it steady but scientists have experimented with using a refillable water tank instead. earlier i spoke to a professor and intelligent engineering systems and i asked him about the idea. my first personal experience with the concrete counterweight it when my washing machine broke down in a few yea rs washing machine broke down in a few years ago. i discovered that actually it is a very heavy block of concrete that exists inside our washing machines. our industrial collaborator, a company based university, nottingham —based company, came to us likely to help them try to develop a product that could replace the concrete counterweight with a new plastic container so that they can be filled with water and we took the challenge and managed to produce the first prototype whitcomb parable result of the concrete counterweight. this is not just about saving people‘s the concrete counterweight. this is notjust about saving people‘s backs when they are trying to lift a washing machine, you t

our sports correspondent richard conway is in paris.neymar, appearing here at the park des princes, talking to the world's media. journalist or waiting to hear from him about why he has left barcelona to come to paris. his ambitions and his hopes for his new team. the sign in front of the place where he will be speaking says, dream bigger. one of the mottos of paris st germain. it can be no bigger dream in world football right now than perhaps signing a player of neymar‘s calibre. it comes with an incredible price tag and that is something we will be talking about, is he worth the money and will he deliver? i think he hasjust earned £223 and the time you were speaking and he hasn't even kicked a ball! thank you, richard conway in paris. not counting, honest! parts of southern europe are suffering from the hottest sustained heatwave for more than a decade. temperatures have reached a5 degrees celsius in some parts of europe. our europe correspondent gavin lee is in the trapani province of sicily. it is a3.5 celsius. the average in autumn

that's where we find our sports correspndent richard conway.ow for this one. it is. there are lots of fa ns this one. it is. there are lots of fans coming to las vegas. i'm stood here and the famous las vegas strip, over the last couple of days there have been a swelling of the numbers. lots of media yesterday for the final press conference and a lot of hype there as well. both boxers refused to engage in the trash talk we have seen in previous weeks, during that five night publicity tour last month. perhaps they are saving those fireworks for fight night. it's set to be the richest ever contest in boxing history. fight night is fast approaching, but the sport's purists are not hailing the prospects of this match—up. despite that, in a city that is full of stars, floyd mayweather and conor mcgregor are the biggest names on the famous las vegas strip this week. after a controversial build up, there was a surprising lack of fear and loathing during the bout‘s final press conference. conor mcgregor has had a hell of a career, still got a hell of a

let's join our sports news correspondent richard conway, in the french capital.his would happen. it was fantasy weeks ago, how have we got to stage? a good question and we got to stage? a good question and we will find out perhaps in the next 48 hours. the unravelling of the deal and how it happened, and how it has come to the point where neymar this morning went to train with barcelona and a few hours later we got a statement from the club said he had asked to leave. he said his goodbyes to boss andy mates and we had messages on social media from the likes of lionel messi wishing him well for the future and praising him well for the future and praising him and thanking him for his time with the team. it is now the choreography of the move is well under way. we can see neymar sign perhaps before the weekend. it will be into their first game, which perhaps before the weekend. it will be into theirfirst game, which is on saturday. in paris, this is the clu b on saturday. in paris, this is the club shop. i have been talking to the fans. they cannot believe it, eithe

richard conway, bbc news, paris.side lane. we might be able to spot her in this race. there she is, just a few back from the front, probably waiting to pounce. this is one of the heats tonight at the world athletics wishes of course taking place in the london stadium. elsewhere, we will be seeing mo farah and usain bolt. laura muir is third from the back at the moment. she is trying to com plete the moment. she is trying to complete the 1500m and the 5000m double. she has been slightly injured with a foot stress fracture, but she has already won the 1500m and 3000m gold at the indoor championships in march, so she is confident that she may be able to do it this time round. we will come back to that race as it nears its end and give you the results. a theme park in texas built by a father who realised there were no parks where his disabled daughter could play has hit its millonth visitor. megan hartman's father gordon wanted her to have somewhere she would feel comfortable, and others would feel comfortable interactin

richard conway, bbc news, las vegas.onald trump has pardoned the controversial former arizona sheriff, joe arpaio. he had been convicted of criminal contempt, because he defied a court order to stop traffic patrols targeting suspected immigrants. mr arpaio said the pardon was a great honour. he's a big supporter of law enforcement. i know it came from his heart. two years ago, i supported him, first rally, and i always said, regardless of pardon or no pardon, i'll be with him till the end, and i say that. arizona lawmakers have vowed to fight the president's decision. he made a currently at pathetic move. let me say that again, it was a cowardly and pathetic move by a currently and pathetic man, to wait a few days while we are in the midst ofa a few days while we are in the midst of a harry kane, were people's lives are in danger, to try to slip this pa rt are in danger, to try to slip this part as a pardon in under the radar. this is about as far under the radar as he get it. it should be under the radar because he is a

meet in las vegas as the king of ufc meets the king of boxing. 0ur sports news correspondent, richard conwayeekend i am joined by steve bunce, oui’ weekend i am joined by steve bunce, our boxing analyst. we object which —— just witnessed the first act, continuing from the press conference last month which was chaotic and full of drama but talk us through what happened. i don't know what they expected, they managed to pick up they expected, they managed to pick up this fantastic mobile stage in about 105 degrees, that is how hot it was. they kept people boiling for three hours, then they came on stage, first mayweather, completely surrounded and nobody in the audience knew if he was there or not. mcgregor is a reactive manner as we saw at wembley, he responds to what is going on. he did wander around where he must have shaken hands and waved at all 3000 people! it was a masterful stroke. he then took 20 minutes to leave. quality stuff. this was him as the people's champion. there were around 3000 fa ns champion. there were around 3000 fans in attendance but that is the narrative of the week,

richard conway is in las vegas. and, richard, the stage is set. what if the atmosphere like?gas. a lot of fans from ireland commie into the city. they have made it a party atmosphere. they are very clear that they want to see conor mcgregor beat floyd made weather. it is a very tasker of course. —— floyd mayweather. tickets for the event are very expensive. the weigh in with a free ticketed events. a lot of violent fans. that is the most opportunity they will have to see conor mcgregor in the flesh. lots of them will be packing the buyers on them will be packing the buyers on the strip. the bars are all selling tickets to watch on television. the big party atmosphere. irish fans wa nt to big party atmosphere. irish fans want to see conor mcgregor do what he thinks is a formality. that is the level of hype that we have got to do. critics will say this isn't a sporting event, it's entertainment. is there a sporting integrity here? we are talking about but guys will wa nt to we are talking about but guys will want to win, but if floyd mayweather is controlling the fight and dict

our sports news correspondent richard conway reports from paris.ining ground this morning, but this slow—burning transfer saga now appears to now be reaching a conclusion. after saying goodbye to his teammates, his strike partner, lionel messi, took to social media to wish him well for the future. today's destination was unknown but, according to one of his representatives, the poster boy of brazilian football is likely to be a psg player by the weekend. translation: yes, paris made the proposal. they're going to pay the clause. the planned dealfor neymar would set a clear world record. back in 2009, cristiano ronaldojoin real madrid for £80 million. in 2013, gareth bale made a move, also to real, for £85 million. then last summer manchester united signed paul pogba for the current record sum, but, at £198 million, neymar‘s fee would eclipse them all. psg is owned by qatar. the gulf state has a world cup in 2022 to prepare for, but this mega seal is a sign that, despite being subjected to an economic blockade by four other arab countries, it will n

club shop to get their hands on a shirt with his name on the back. 0ur sports news correspondent richard conwayalfor us. richard, you interviewed the man himself earlier. what's he had to say? yes, i sat down with neymar today to speak to him about this world record deal, eight deal that will cost paris saint—germain in excess of £400 million once wages and bonuses have been taken into account. that isa have been taken into account. that is a lot of expectation on his shoulders, but this is a man who seems very comfortable in this position. he has stepped out of the shadow of lionel messi. i started by asking him about leaving barcelona and how difficult a decision it had been. translation: the decision was difficult to take. i was thinking about this during the month, but then my heart told me i have to follow it. i took the decision and i am happy to be here. so much has been said about this transfer. the whole world is talking about it, and about the money involved, the huge tra nsfer about the money involved, the huge transfer fee. lots of people are saying perhaps you are doing this for th

he gave his only british media interview to our correspondent richard conway, and he told him that ithe decision was difficult to take. during the month i was thinking about all this. but then my heart told me that i had to follow it. and i took the decision andl follow it. and i took the decision and i am very happy to be here. there has been so much said about this transfer this week. the world is talking about it, and also about the amount of money involved, the huge transfer the. lots of people saying that perhaps you are doing this for the money, that that is your motivation. what do you say to that? translation: i have nothing to say to those people. if people think that way, it is because they do not know me, they do not know my life andl know me, they do not know my life and i regret that they think that way. i did not come over here for the money. i came here for the motivation of the challenge. you are morally comfortable with this. you area morally comfortable with this. you are a religious man? translation: i could not be unhappy. how could i be? in the final day of the te

richard conway, bbc news, las vegas.temperatures after tropical storm harvey battered the coast. it has left buildings badly damaged and forced people from their homes. hundreds of thousands of residents are without power and one death has been reported in the city of rockport. sarah corker reports. first came the 130 mile an hour winds. now torrential rains are expected to inundate south texas for days. the national hurricane centre has warned people to prepare for life—threatening flooding. parts of the city of galveston are already underwater and the flooding could get much worse, with 30 inches of rain forecast. all the streets going down that side are completely flooded. we saw somebody‘s car floating earlier. it's bad out here, guys. hurricane harvey made landfall on friday as a category four hurricane. it is now been downgraded, but left behind a trail of destruction. this is rockport, homes have been flattened and some people are feared to be trapped. tens of thousands have now fled the area. our primary concern

richard conway, bbc news, las vegas.out boxing. earlier, we spoke to david haye, the former heavyweight boxing champion who is in sin city for tonight's fight. it's amazing. the hotel is absolutely buzzing. it's early in the morning. it's one i am at the moment, and people are already excited. they've already started drinking, it's insane! i'm sure it is. david, we know that are loads of travelling fans there in support of mcgregor but will they make a difference? do you think he done is the kind of chance against floyd mayweather? realistically know but this is sport. the good thing about sport is anything can happen at any given time. you had usain bolt pulling a hamstring. who'd have thought the jamaicans would come in last in the 100 meter relay. i snapped my achilles tendon in my last fight against tony bellew. i was a huge favourite going into that fight. things happen in sport, that's what makes this fight so intriguing. if both fighters stay healthy i believe there's only one winner, floyd mayweather. arguably th

richard conway is in paris.visiting the club shop in the centre of paris are getting excited, and that's because a deal for neymar is inching slowly forward. we've seen over the past few days the player go from shanghai, where he was in commercial duties, and flying back to barcelona. he's been excused from training and now barcelona say, pay us training and now barcelona say, pay us the money, and, ps6, you can have the player, so we will have to see how it plays out in the coming hours, maybe days, but there is now an increasing certainty that neymar will be a paris st germain player for the coming season. the implications will be huge for barcelona without one of their leading players. and for paris st germain, who won to bridge the gap between champions league wannabes to champions league winners, and players have a requirement to live within their means. this size of deal, the money involved, is such that many clubs, many individuals involved that the highest levels are looking at it and wondering whether p

but mentally, no athlete is stronger than me mentally. 0ur sports news correspondent richard conway isearly time for the weigh in, what can we expect as they face off for the final time before the fight? it's been chaotic. there has been a change of time before the final press conference. there was none of the histrionics or theatrics, there was a more businesslike encounter. they came the leave face to face. now angry clashes. they don't want to expend any energy, they are focused on the task at hand. 0ne any energy, they are focused on the task at hand. one way or another, one will walk away with a bruised ego on saturday night, sunday morning uk time. but the way in ta kes pla ce morning uk time. but the way in takes place in a few hours' time, and there's a big line of fans queueing to get into the arena, a short distance from here. that's the anticipation that is building in las vegas for this fight. all the talking is now done, people want to see these men in the ring. thousands of fa ns see these men in the ring. thousands of fans flocking into vegas, millions walking around the

our sports news correspondent richard conway has been watching the build up. face—off for this mega— fight was another spectacle will, it is clear that floyd mayweatherjunior and conor mcgregor have captured the imagination and lots of many boxing fans. now, with the weight over, conor mcgregor is focused on the fight ahead. let's sea. he over there twiddling his toes. i see a man afraid. that is it. the build—up has been controversial, though, and having questions raised over a contest race primarily forfinancial questions raised over a contest race primarily for financial reasons. floyd mayweather expects the victory to be square. it won't go the distance. mark my word. irish fans have flooded to las vegas. the world is going to explode if he wins. it will be mad if he wins. if he doesn't, what is the party going to be like in the morning? insane. but floyd mayweather‘s father, who taught his son how to box, says conor mcgregor‘s lack of miscreants is go to causing to fade. his go to miss a lot of punches, and is going to get tired, then wop! one conor mcgre

neymar told the bbc‘s richard conway, his move from barcelona was for a new, bigger challenge — not forith a ball and the world at his feet. at £200 million, his transfer from barcelona is a world record deal. and when his wages are included, the final bill will be close to £500 million. but, speaking to me today, the brazilian star insists he has followed his heart, not his wallet. lots of people are saying that perhaps you are doing this for the money, that that is your motivation. what do you say to that? translation: i didn't come over here for the money. i came here for the motivation of the challenge and the challenges. on the champs—elysees this morning, fans were happy to part with their cash. hundreds of them queued for hours to buy the new neymar shirt. the club is backed by the country of qatar's vast wealth. but its president thinks he has bagged a bargain. i would love to see, you know, in one year, and then, unannounced visitors much or not. today, until now, just in five hours, we sold already merchandise, like half a million euros, and this is just for a couple of hours.

richard conway has more on how that deal came about from paris.f the summer. now officially at an end. neymar is a paris st—germain player. and what a pursuit it has been. this club has wanted neymar for a number of months, even a number of years. but in the last few weeks they have really accelerated their chase. it required a world record sum of money. $260 million, 222 million euros, £200 million, it doesn't matter what currency you call it, it's a megadeal, the likes of which has never been seen before. now, the machinations to get to this point, there were a few to it, and the road to get them to this point where he has signed for them. la liga, spanish league officials, didn't want anything to do with the deal, telling neymar‘s lawyers that they didn't want their money, they wouldn't take the release clause sum of money. instead, they had to go to barcelona, that cleared the obstacles in the road and allowed neymar to become a paris st germain player. now, we will see him unveiled in due course. that is said to be some event, because psg are

as richard conway reports. 50 wins and no defeat.to be a mismatch, floyd mayweather was made to work in confirming his position as one of boxing's all—time greats. a sense of hope and excitement for mcgregor‘s prospects have built with irish fans turning this desert city green. if you can land on his left hand shot, he can do it. floyd mayweather was not without support as well. 49, it is going to be 50 tonight. it your money where your mouth is. when the bell rang for the first round, it was mcgregor who came with all guns blazing. the irish man had claimed that he was ready to shock the world. an upset looked possible but the speed and skill rounded the irishman darren. mcgregor was in deep trouble. he was reduced to clinging to the ropes for survival. the end soon followed for a fight that has intrigued but repulsed many, given the language and behaviour of the men in the build—up. and behaviour of the men in the build-up. after 21 years in boxing, i have had some great fights and boring fights. at the end of the day, i will alway

from las vegas, richard conway reports. that is the worst shape i have ever seen him in.here was a lot of talk about you having trouble to make weight, how tough was that? 153. it is dedication and focus, but i make it. and that's it. look at me, i am in peak physical condition. i put in the work, as everyone can see. i'm ready. it won't go the distance, mark my word. this was the last time in your life that you will ever have to get on the scale. has that set in, and what role does that play in final fight, that this will be your final fight? 7 ijust want to thank the fans. i'm not worried about the scale or the last time. this will be conor mcgregor's last fight, also. floyd mayweather and conor mcgregor will fight to my night. the top story. thousands in texas have been told to evacuate because of hurricane harvey which is expected to make landfall within hours. it could be the worst to hit mainland america in more than a decade. it is now a category four storm as it approaches. it is likely to be upgraded. it could reach 130 miles per hour with winds. there could be l

goes ahead it will make him the most expensive player in history. 0ur sports news correspondent richard conwayal for neymar at barcelona's training ground this morning, but this slow burning tra nsfer morning, but this slow burning transfer saga now appears to be reaching a conclusion. after saying goodbye to his teammates, his strike partner, lionel messi, took to social media to wish him well for the future. today's destination was unknown but, according to one of his representatives, the poster boy of brazilian football is likely to be psg play about the weekend. the planned dealfor psg play about the weekend. the planned deal for neymar would set a clear world record. back in 2009, cristiano ronaldo join real madrid ‘s £80 million. in 2013, gareth bale also made a move for £85 million. then last summer manchester united signed paul pogba four of the current record some, but, at £198 million, neymar‘s fee would eclipse the mail. psg is owned by qatar. this mega seal is a sign that, despite being objected to a blockade by four other arab countries, it will not be cowed or diminished in its i

goes ahead, it will make him the most expensive player in history. 0ur sports news correspondent richard conwayentre of paris are getting excited, and that's because a deal for neymar is inching slowly forward. we've seen over the last few days the player go from shanghai uncommercial duties and fly back to barcelona. he has been excused from training and now barcelona say, pay us training and now barcelona say, pay us the money, and you can have the player. we will have to see how it plays out in the coming hours and days but there is now an increasing certainty that neymar will be a paris st germain player for this coming season, and the implications for that our huge, the barcelona of course, without one of their leading players. for paris st germain, who desperately want to bridge the gap between champions league wannabes and winners, and uefa, given financial fairplay — clubs have a requirement to live within their means. this size of deal, the money involved, is such that many clubs, many individuals involved at the highest levels of football are looking at it and wondering whether paris

here's our sports news correspondent, richard conway. it has been the transfer saga of the summer.as been. this club has wanted neymar for a number of months, even a number of years. but in the last few weeks, they have really accelerated their chase. it required a world record sum of money. $260 million, 222 million euros, £200 million, it doesn't matter what currency you call it, it's a megadeal, the likes of which has never been seen before. now, the machinations to get to this point, there were a few to it, and the road to get them to this point where he has signed for them. la liga, spanish league officials, didn't want anything to do with the deal, telling neymar‘s lawyers that they didn't want their money, they wouldn't take the release clause sum of money. instead, they had to go to barcelona, that cleared the obstacles in the road and allowed neymar to become a paris st germain player. now, we will see him unveiled in due course. that is said to be some event, because psg are delighted that they've finally got their man and they're ready to tell the world about it. the net

our sports news correspondent richard conway is in paris. nt of money, i suppose it is football's version of hyperinflation, richard. it is a huge amount of money, but then, one of the mottos of this club is "dream bigger." and there can be no bigger dream than signing a player of neymar‘s calibre. this morning, he went to barcelona, his current club, to officially train. but they gave him permission to knock train, instead he said goodbye to his current team—mates. then the club issued a statement saying he had formally requested to leave, and that full release clause in his contract must be paid in full if he is to depart, that is 222 million euros. today at the club shop on the champs—elysees, a lot of fans and people excited, asking if he has signed yet. not just people excited, asking if he has signed yet. notjust yet. but the inevitability is it is going that way, and by the weekend, in times of paris saint—germain‘s first league fixture of the season, we will see neymar in the blue shirt of paris saint—germain. neymar in the blue shirt