rory mcilroy, as we we re african van rooyen.we were saying, with two under par today, three shots off the lead. tiger woods is currently at 2—under. jordan spieth will be disappointed with how his opening round faded on 1—over. sergio garcia on 3—over, playing one shot on the tenth, from the water. dustinjohnson, the world number one, 5—over. he took seven shots on his last hole. it's hugely disappointing opening round from dustinjohnson. david leadbetter, working with five live, nick fellows‘s former coach. but the weather, the course is playing quite tough. a lot of bounces but it is tough. a lot of bounces but it is tough conditions, isn't it? yes, you would have thought that these benign conditions would produce low scores. this golf course, even though conditions are easy, it is not an easy course. 0ne conditions are easy, it is not an easy course. one of the factors to look at is the bounce and roll. not normally what they have two content with. i will let you catch your breath for a moment. we will comeback in a moment. w

british eyes falling on tommy fleetwood and rory mcilroy. tommy fleetwood and rory mcilroy.h a round of 71 yesterday and he will look for a fast start, as will rory mcilroy, both on five under. four behind the lead. rory mcilroy has won and open championship in 2014 and he hopes he will be able to draw on that in the final round. i have got a bit of experience at this, maybe more so than some of the other guys on the leaderboa rd, than some of the other guys on the leaderboard, but the leaderboard is packed with a lot of very, very good players. the only good thing is there are not many players between me and the lead. it is not that bunch. a lot of people behind that between five and nine only a handful of guys, which is nice. he might wa nt to of guys, which is nice. he might want to look at name alongside him on the leaderboard, tiger woods also on the leaderboard, tiger woods also on five under. an impressive round from him yesterday. who would think that tiger woods is being contention for another major after the battles with form and fitness and it sets up the intrigui

the open championship returns to carnoustie this week, with rory mcilroy among the home players hoping stranglehold on the majors. all four of golf‘s biggest prizes are held by us players, withjordan spieth the defending champion. 0ur reporterjohn watson is there. john, a big weekend ahead? yes indeed. the world's best golfers are gathered to battle it out over the next four days to call themselves the champion golfer of the year. they had to wrestle the american control over the four majors currently. carnoustie staging the 0pen currently. carnoustie staging the open for the eighth time, it has staged some memorable moments in 0pen history, who can forget vandevelde's stainless meltdown in 1999 when he blew a three shot lead heading into the final hole? he famously had his shoes and socks off as he ended up in the barry burn before losing in the play—offs to paul murray. padraig harrington won yearin paul murray. padraig harrington won year in 2007, back—to—back open micro championships in 2007 at 2008. —— back—to—back 0pen championships. there was a famous amateur in the field that y

rory mcilroy is in the hunt at the open, just three shots off the lead..... his place as the overall leader of the tour de france — geraint thomas wins a gruelling and thrilling twelfth stage and victory for superleague leaders st helens over the nearest rivals wigan. hello and welcome to sportsday. it's been a gripping first day's play at the open championship, with the dry conditions at carnoustie proving tricky for some players. the americans are out in force with tiger woods and defending champion jordan speith making headlines... but it's little known, kevin kisner, who ended day one on top, after a five under par opening round. joe lynskey reports. these are the scorched fairways not of dubai but of dundee. conditions where the ball can keep rolling and not always way you want it. jordan spieth arrived as defending champion but opening round showed why it stayed out the traps. as he folded, another american made the charge to the front. kevin kisner‘s made in south carolina and used to taking on the desert. 11 years ago, rory mcilroy came to carnoustie

for rory mcilroy, there we re 5—under. for rory mcilroy, there were moments of brilliance.many loose shots, though, will have left him thinking what might have been. but only three of the lead, he is still one to keep an eye on. before the championship began, it was the americans who were favourites, having won the last five may have majors. brooks koepka one, 2...0f may have majors. brooks koepka one, 2... of them, but no matter what he tried, it was just one of those days. the same could be said for dustinjohnson. if only the round was 17 holes. three putt on the last leaving the world number 15—over, and with plenty to do. number one in the world, but not a happy bunny. but as always, all eyes were on tiger woods. the first to be cut openin tiger woods. the first to be cut open in three years for the champion, and now fit, he is a contender once again. —— first open. he cruised to the turn with two birdies. three shots dropped on the back nine halted his run at the lead. the level par for the round, make no mistake, tiger is in the hunt, just like old times. well, one fa

rory mcilroy, two days, two rounds of 69 and two off the lead.mixed day but he will be back for more. zachjohnson will be as well. he shares the lead on —6 with fellow american kevin kisner. he was well clear at one point, only for this to happen at the last. and then, on the same bridge, time for tears and celebration. the 1985 champion sandy lyle finishing in scotland in style and finishing with not a dry eye in the house. tim hague, bbc news. it was a strong run of golf. six under. when you are out there, you hit the shots, and you come in and think "that was really good," and if you went out, you would not fancy being at six under. that is a indication of how good it was. i am in a great position going into the third day. i was probably top ten going into the third day at birkdale last year. similar enough. lam happy. i feel i played in the toughest of conditions, and our side of the draw, we had to tough it out a little bit. it was more difficult, so i am happy to be in with a shout, and hopefully i can go out and play well again tomorrow an

you mentioned rory mcilroy and tommy fleetwood. a lot of missed putts?ms to get his putter going and he has a hot streak, he can build on that. he has missed a few. that is costing him. when he came into its last round he said he needed a fast start and he just wasn't able to get that with a couple of bogeys in that round. he has just pulled back a couple of bogeys in that round. he hasjust pulled back a birdie. disappointment for him. tommy fleetwood as well. people expecting big things from him coming into the championship. not least because he holds the course record at carnoustie. he shot is 63 last year at the alfred dunhill links last year. he produced that superb round to give himself a chance going into the weekend. it shows how tough the conditions are with the increased wind. we're waiting to see how we are going to fare as the players move into the back nine. john watt, many thanks. i thinkjordan spieth has just dropped another shot. —— john watson. woods has a share of the lead. lewis hamilton has regained the lead of the formula one drivers‘

the last time carnoustie staged the open was 2007 and rory mcilroy was the leading amateur.edal went to scottish teenager sam locke. he has been mentored by the 99' open champion at carnoustie paul lawrie, and now the 19—year—old is heading for the professional tour. name on the back. that has got your scores as well. the medal that sophie at is the top of the amateur game but not for much longer. sam law, final hole, get in there. after holding his own on the costliest dealings, locke has decided it is time to turn professional. dealings, locke has decided it is time to turn professionallj dealings, locke has decided it is time to turn professional. i think for me it is the right decision, i have always wanted to turn professional and compete with the best players in the world. on the biggest stage, this week has accelerated my decision. i have a lwa ys accelerated my decision. i have always loved playing the game and competing. i love the feeling of winning. yes, so i cannot wait to get going. it will be good fun. the open was a bit of a family affair, dad andrew, professi

british hopes tommy fleetwood and rory mcilroy, it is going to be a cracker. of minutes. i am looking for to tomorrow. on the adversities. that is all for sports day. we will have more for you throughout the evening. bye for now. it looked like the hot weather is going to return. the heat wave is back next week and exactly how hot it is going to get is not quite sure, but temperatures will be well into the 30s across some southern parts for some of us this is great news, for others it is very bad news. of course not an awful lot of rain. the short—term is the weekend, it is not pointing that out all. for most of us, very warm in the south. i think very warm and sunny for tomorrow, with the risk of some showers, but also quite cloudy. this is today's weather map, moving into northwestern areas, we have got a lot of cloud stop. not an awful lot of rain, this weather system is bringing but murky clouding, humid airfrom the bringing but murky clouding, humid air from the atlantic, so bringing but murky clouding, humid airfrom the atlantic, so many bringing but mur

consecutive 69s for rory mcilroy.ger woods, who is level par, slightly inconsistent round for him. three bogeys, three birdies, soa round for him. three bogeys, three birdies, so a little up and down for tiger woods today who has found himself in the rough at times. but let's look at the leaderboard where we will see we have a new leader currently in zachjohnson, the two—time major winner. won and opened previously of course. he is on 6—under. —— won an open. kevin kisner, the overnight leader, and we can see tiger woods is currently level par at the moment. it will be a really interesting afternoon to, of course, chris, because as we know the fields will be cut at the end of the fields will be cut at the end of the second day, heading into the weekend, and we could see some big players miss that projected cut, expected to be around 3—over, so we could see the world number one just doing it dustin johnson could see the world number one just doing it dustinjohnson misses out. that is it from carnoustie at the moment an

overnight leader kevin kisner who is out on the course at the moment, they are both at five under, rory mcilroyrory mcilroyjust one shot back on four under and the weather is expected to change again, the rain moving away with better conditions coming out for the later starters, hoping to make it through the cut and into the weekend. thank you, katherine downes at carnoustie. the youngest spitfire pilot to fight in the battle of britain, geoffrey wellum, has died at the age of 96. squadron leader wellum wasjust 18 when hejoined the raf in august 1939. he went on to win the distinguished flying cross, and in 2002 published a best—selling memoir, first light, which was made into a film by the bbc. jon donnison looks back at his life. newsreel: the british met the challenge by throwing in everything they had. geoffrey wellum was still a teenager when he took to the skies in the summer of 1940. an historic three—dimensional battle took place. the battle of britain's youngest spitfire pilot once joked his life had already peaked. it could so easily have been cut short. the whole secret of survival w

the last time carnoustie staged the open was 2007 and rory mcilroy was the leading amateur.r sam locke. he has been mentored by the 99' open champion at carnoustie paul lawrie, and now the 19—year—old is heading for the professional tour cani can i ask you to get the name on the back, all your scores as well. the middle that says he is at the top of the amateur game but not from ajer longer. , coady sam nock london, final hole, get in there, there we are. after holding his own on the carnoustie links, he has decided it is time to turn professional. carnoustie links, he has decided it is time to turn professionallj carnoustie links, he has decided it is time to turn professional. i just pick me personally it is the right decision, i have always wanted to turn pro and compete with the best players in the world, on the biggest stage. i have always loved playing the game and competing, ijust love the game and competing, ijust love the feeling of winning, but i can't wait to get going, it will be good fun. the open was a bit of a family affair, dad andrew a professional golfer hi

we have the chasing pack with rory mcilroy, and tiger woods.le back the majors, in control at the moment of all of those, the americans. this afternoon's german grand prix could be tricky for lewis hamilton who will start from 14th place in hockenheim after having problems with his car in qualifying. his mercedes suffered hydraulic failure in the first part of qualifying yesterday. hamilton is eight points behind championship leader sebastian vettell who will start his home race from pole position. the revamped women's t20 super league starts in taunton this afternoon — with teams playing double the number of matches compared to the previous two seasons. and there was last ball drama in the men's t20 blast. essex needed two runs from the last ball in chelmsford to beat but captain ravi bopara was run out as he dived for the crease. it ended all square adn thta means both sides are still in contnetion to reach the quarter finals. the liverpool mabager, jurgen klopp, says he doesn't care if he is labelled a ‘hypocrite' over the amount the club sp

rory mcilroy has won the 0pen friday. rory mcilroy has won the open in 2014.round of 69, two off the lead. if i takes. he put together a round of 69, two off the lead. ifi could pick one tournament in my life to win it would be the open tournament. i've never been anywhere near before. so far, two rounds, i'm up on the leaderboard. it would be something to have in my career that would be amazing by the time i am done... the open is something i would like. i was going really well through 11 holes. i hadn't made a bogey. i would have loved a bogey free round. i made one on 12 and 15. but i made enough birdies on the back nine to cancel them out. you need patience. 0n back nine to cancel them out. you need patience. on a day like that you need to scramble and keep yourself in it. compilation of how the leaderboard looks... —— confirmation. jordan spieth might be one to watch, he has shot up the leaderboard. justin rose scraped by, getting a good score late on. everton a re good score late on. everton are looking to make the biggest signing of the summer. they are

par at the moment, three shots off the lead, four birdies, two bogeys for rory mcilroy.level par once again today, and up and down rowdy, fair to say, for tiger woods, four birdies, cancelled out with four bogeys. let's look at the leaderboard, kevin kisner still out in front on seven under par, but looking really tight in there as we head into the weekend to come, with zachjohnson, who head into the weekend to come, with zach johnson, who has head into the weekend to come, with zachjohnson, who has produced a brilliant round, former open champion, one shot back on six under, then tommy fleetwood on five under, then tommy fleetwood on five under, alongside tony finau of the united states, putting a great run together to gay. —— great run together to gay. —— great run together today. justin rose, jordan spieth, it will be interesting with the projected cut, moving now to two over par, we could see big names missing out. we can hearfrom tommy fleetwood, he loves the course, he holds the record here, and he was impressed with his round today. very strong round of golf, i hi

rory mcilroy is among the home players hoping to break an american stranglehold on the majors.h sunshine, a day for ice cream and suncream, on a course where only the greens are green. there are some benefits of course to playing in these conditions. look at the rough, here. it's nowhere near as thick and lush as it normally is. but look at the fairways in between, they are so smooth and so hard, and that makes the tests and traps of links golf very hard to avoid. and so it proved. the defending champion came dressed for colder conditions, but stayed cool to weave his way to within two of the lead. but then those tests and traps came out, to trip upjordan spieth. a tough first day at the office. that's a shocker. tough for him, and for playing partnerjustin rose. i've got to find some momentum and just wait for my run, really. 0bviously, today was slow going. just two birdies. you know, i need to find a couple rounds where i'm making six, seven birdies a day. rory, too, will rue missed chances. mcilroy still in the mix, but will want to iron out the errors. come back and try ag

rory mcilroy looked a little bit rocky. still clinging to the top spot. the problem with the americans is they have so many other potential 0pen champion is in reserve. there is no two—way lead for the tie, jordan spieth joining two—way lead for the tie, jordan spiethjoining fellow two—way lead for the tie, jordan spieth joining fellow american kevin kisner on eight under par and rory mcilroy has picked up a few birdies and the italian francesco molinari and the italian francesco molinari and alex noren from sweden in the mix and a couple of south africans they are also lurking amongst the americans. it has been an electric day of golf at carnoustie. who will lift the claret jug day of golf at carnoustie. who will lift the claretjug tomorrow? it is anybody‘s guess. many thanks indeed. britain‘s geraint thomas has retained the yellowjersey at the tour de france. the 188 kilometre 14th stage was won by the spaniard 0mar fraile, but though thomas was a long way behind, he kept his main rivals in sight and is still over a minut

rory mcilroy with consecutive rounds of 69 and four under par.y mcilroy was due to go out at 22 four. fleetwood is at ten to four. zachjohnson four. fleetwood is at ten to four. zach johnson and kevin four. fleetwood is at ten to four. zachjohnson and kevin kisner, the last pairing at four o'clock this afternoon. we can expect more good scores to come. england play india in london later on the first day of the women's hockey world cup. jo currie is at the queen elizabeth olympic park in london for us, and jo the action already under way? 15 minutes into the world cup, welcome to a sweltering hot in london olympic park. 100,000 tickets have been sold for the biggest women's sports event of the year. the match has kicked off behind me. it is germany against south africa. germany already have a 1—0 lead. all eyes a re germany already have a 1—0 lead. all eyes are going to be on the hosts, england. they are one of the big favourites coming back. they are ranked second. they are the reigning olympic champions. they have not had a bad year so far, havi

tommy fleetwood and rory mcilroy, perhaps still in contention for the home nations.rboard is on the bbc sport website. lewis hamilton will start from 14th on the grid in tomorrow's german grand prix. he tried to push his mercedes back to the pits after breaking down in the first qualifying session. he is eight points behind sebastian vettel, he will be hopeful of increasing the lead as he starts his home race from pole position. world cup fever has returned this weekend as the women's hockey world cup got under way in london. england's bid for glory got off toa london. england's bid for glory got off to a sachet quiche start. they had to battle from 1—0 down that the draw. for england in pool b it is the united states who were beaten by ireland earlier, 3—1. the green army are top of the group for now, which isa are top of the group for now, which is a great start for ireland in their first world cup is a great start for ireland in theirfirst world cup in 16 is a great start for ireland in their first world cup in 16 years. he was happy to settle for second in the 10

not such fun for rory mcilroy out there today.there was a bit too much of this for him. obviously disappointed after the way i finished, obviously disappointed after the way ifinished, but i'm obviously disappointed after the way i finished, but i'm still in the tournament, i'm only a few shots behind, the wind is supposed to pick up behind, the wind is supposed to pick upa behind, the wind is supposed to pick up a little bit so it will make things interesting. there are now three players tied for the lead. defending champion jordan spieth drove the first green to open with an eagle and sought to the top. xander schauffele a, the same age of jordan spieth at 2a shades similar strength to work his way up, while kevin kisner has left from the start and he's still going. all of them are nine under, all of them american. it's the first time in the history of the open that three americans have shared the lead going into the final round. there are 16 players within five shots of them. coolest the claret jug players within five shots of

he will perhaps wish he was rory mcilroy... nd he would have had the lead. mcilroy still in the mix but must come back and do better tomorrow. it was not pretty off the tee but i got it done and took advantage of some fortunate bounces. you know, i would have taken 69 to start the day. the leader so far, kevin kisner of the usa, five under the score of the day. and how's this for shot of the day, thailand's kiradech aphibarnrat on the bounce. first bounce forward, second bounce never had a chance. there wasn't much bounce in tiger woods at the start of the day. the great champion woke up this morning with a stiff neck. but there are signs the old tiger touch is back. flashes of brilliance in a round that finished level par.

and in sport, rory mcilroy is out on the sunba ked carnoustie and in sport, rory mcilroy is out on thenoustie course. he is four shots off the lead. stage 12 of the tour de france is under way. geraint thomas, stage 12 of the tour de france is underway. geraint thomas, it stage 12 of the tour de france is under way. geraint thomas, it is his first day in the yellowjersey this year. he is a minute and 25 seconds ahead of chris froome in the overall standings. and lewis hamilton signs a new £40 million a year deal with mercedes that will keep him there until the end of 20/20. more on all those stories in about 15 minutes. president trump has now said he holds vladimir putin personally responsible for russian interference in the 2016 us presidential election. his comments follow the backlash against his remarks at the news conference with the russian president in helsinki, when mr trump appeared to value russia's denials above the findings of his country's intelligence services. he has since said he misspoke. chris buckler reports from washington. when president trump shared a stage with

and northern ireland's rory mcilroy is just one shot behind him. ?tournament leaders — as our sports correspondent katherine downes reports. an early start and the rain arrive. for the most dedicated spej afors 5°99y for the most dedicated spej afors soggy shoes and hours spent huddling under a brolly but brave the elms and the rewards were rich. at 7 pope 30 tommy fleetwood took to the course, and shot the best round of the open so far, he finished on five under. had some time on the range last night, and, came out today and hit it better put it in position all day, and holed a few putts, in tough conditions and 65, yeah, it is really good round of golf in the end. a round 20 minutes after he teed off rory mcilroy was under way and on the hunt. rory relirning the damp on the hunt. rory relirning the damp on the grass, while dodging the. dam in the grass, while dodging the. dam in the air. to go four under. —— the damp in the air. meanwhile... tiger was roaring though not necessarily for the right reasons but he fought tough breaks to finish on level

rory mcilroy is still out on the course now.e is at five under par, and has a great opportunity, and one person to really look out for is francesco molinari. he was six under par for the tournament, he has had two wins and two second— place the tournament, he has had two wins and two second—place finishes in his la st and two second—place finishes in his last five events. i think he is a player that is informed. he has got a great deal of confidence and he would dearly love to have his name on thatjob. would dearly love to have his name on that job. many thanks for that. we talked about toughening the course and of course we have a number of big names not here. dustin johnson, the world number one, justin thomas, it just johnson, the world number one, justin thomas, itjust goes to show how tough this course is. when they are not making the weekend but as far as this open championship goes, it isa far as this open championship goes, it is a very open open and it is really anybody‘s. it is a very open open and it is really anybody

not such fun for rory mcilroy. he's not ruled himself out, but there was a bit too much of this going on for him. obviously disappointed after the way ifinished, um, but, you know, i'm still in the tournament, i'm only a few shots behind, the wind is supposed to pick up a little bit, so, you know, it'll make things interesting. there are now three players tied for the lead. defending champion jordan spieth drove the first green to open with an eagle and soared to the top. xander schauffele, at the same age as spieth at 2a, showed similar strength to work his way up, while kevin kisner has led from the start and he's still going. all of them on 9—under, all of them american. it's the first time in the history of the open that three americans have shared the lead going into the final round, but there are 16 players within five shots of them. who lifts the claretjug is anyone's guess. katherine downes, bbc news at carnoustie. the americans are dominating and it might have seomthing to do with their cameraderie. this i

not such fun for rory mcilroy.t there was a bit too much of this going on for him. obviously disappointed after the way i finished, but, you know, i'm still in the tournament, i'm only a few shots behind. the wind is supposed to pick up a little bit, so, you know, it'll make things interesting. there are now three players tied for the lead. defending champion jordan spieth drove the first green to open with an eagle and soared to the top. xander schauffele, at the same age as spieth at 24, showed similar strength to work his way up, while kevin kisner has led from the start and he's still going. all of them on 9—under, all of them american. it's the first time in the history of the open that three americans have shared the lead going into the final round, but there are 16 players within five shots of them. who lifts the claretjug is anyone's guess. katherine downes, bbc news at carnoustie. team sky's geraint thomas has retained the leader's yellowjersey ahead of teammate chris froome, after stage 14 of the tour de

northern ireland's rory mcilroy will be hoping to build on his round of two under. fter a five—over—par first round, but that was far from the whole story. he was leaving his home in america earlier in the week when he realised his visa had expired. after sorting that out, his flight was delayed. he then needed to get a helicopter to carnoustie, arriving less than an hour before the start of his round. added to that, he wasn't able to bring his golf bag, so had to call his caddie to get him some new clubs on the way. he will be hoping for a rather easier day today. can't we just go to paris now — the quip from wales's geraint thomas, who is starting to dream he can last the distance in the tour de france. he is now more than a minute and half ahead of fellow brit chris froome, after another thrilling victory on the top of alpe d'huez, one of cycling's most famous climbs. the third tour de france stage win of his career extended his lead over froome by 13 seconds. liverpool have completed the signing of brazil's goalkeeper alisson from roma on a six—year deal. in a de

he had a share of the lead for a while but he's tied for six at 5 under, along with rory mcilroy. 1 undery. three tied for the lead. the birdie on 18 to finish at 9 under, defending jordan spieth. 6 under 65, he's tied. kevin kisner, atop the leaderboard. anything can happen on sunday. >> pretty much a new golf tournament tomorrow. it's idea to have a bunch leaderboard and 25-mile-an-hour wind on sunday. doesn't mean that someone can post the score from 6 hours before and potentially win the golf tournament. >> i've been close to winning this year, given what happened in the last few years, i didn't know if that will ever happen again but here i am. a chance coming sunday from a major championship, and could be fun. >> raiders head coach john brewman, mark davis visited a families -- the visit is going to be featured prominently in espn's upcoming previous shows. of course the coach absolutely loved every bit of it. >> it's one of my favorite places i've ever been to and i'm back as a coach. i've been gone for a long time, this was more fun than i'd ever had. i was here last time and i fe

justin rose, the world number three, and rory mcilroy, who won the open in 2014. as they look to challenge this weekend. it's so much depth, if it's not jordan itjust it's so much depth, if it's not jordan it just and, it's so much depth, if it's not jordan itjust and, if it is not him it is brooks, patrick, there are so many great players and it seems like at this point they are all playing really good golf at the same time and it will be tough to beat them this week, tough to beat them in france, that is how it is. europeans had a nice little run a few years ago and these things work in cycles, right now all these guys are playing really good golf and they are some of the best in the world, deservedly so, they will take some beating. what to look out for on day one? sandy lyle will get is under way at 635 with the first tee shot. the selected groups to look forward, jordan spieth heads out withjustin rose, what a pairing. rory mcilroy gets his championship under way at 1253, expect huge crowds lining the first tee at 3:21pm tomorrow, when tiger woods heads out i

rory mcilroy — who won the irish open two years ago — is well placed after the first round.hree shots off the lead. but it wasn't a good day for the defending champion john rahm. he's 7 shots off the lead after carding a 7k. cricket — and bangladesh are on the brink of an innings defeat in the 1st test against the west indies in antigua. kraigg brathwaite completed his 7th test century as the home side made 406 in reply to bangladesh's1st innings total of a3. shannon gabriel inflicted further misery with the ball, taking 4 wickets as bangladesh closed day 2 on 66 for 6 in their 2nd innings. they trail by 301 runs, with only 4 wickets remaining. pakistan beat australia in the latest match in zimbabwe, a dress rehearsal for sunday's final, pakistan had first. —— battered. —— batted. australia restricted to 149—7, in reply. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. well, i'm sure you will know what i'm going to say, we're in for a hot and sunny day, no changes to our weather. in fact,

rory mcilroy is out on the course.ting it into the long grass and then blasting it out again and keeping his game together. he was a bit all over the place yesterday, but he is still in the hunt. tiger had the hard part of the day. but he putted well. and when he got himself into trouble, he got out really well. he was level par at 10.20. he is five shots off the lead, but he's focused and concentrating. people are saying he has got a real chance of doing well here. a lot of excitement about tiger woods. let's talk about the tour de france. is chris froome still in with a chance, he's being outshone by one of his teammates, isn't he? he is, the master being outdone by the apprentice. geraint thomas has cemented his tag as a serious contender for the tour. back to back stage wins. really tough stage up three mountains yesterday, made tougher by the abuse the two are getting — pushed, spat at, trousers dropped — it's full on abuse. to their credit, the two team sky ridersjust ride on. the welshman put in a late surge to

rory mcilroy is still out there, and kevin kisner at the top, tiger woods, i can tell you.ound. thank you so much. geraint thomas has extended his lead at the tour de france with a thrilling victory on stage 12, on top of alpe d'huez. the battle for the yellow jersey had gone all the way to the top of one of cycling's most iconic mountains. 0n the final bend, the welshman sprinted clear of chris froome and tom dumoulin, for his second stage win in two days. so he's now one minute and 39 seconds ahead of froome — but says he's still riding for his team leader. right — before we go — holly hamilton is with us here ahead of sportsday at 6.30. so what have we got to look forward to? sarah, it is a packed show, if that wasn't enough to whet your appetite, john will be live again from carnoustie, where we are keeping across rory mcilroy‘s progress. and we have progressed from the tour de france, geraint thomas wove a thrilling victory today. all of the reaction to that as well. and we will be hearing from zlatan, joining la galaxy but he has been speaking to us about his former t

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four years ago rory mcilroy lifted the claret jug, winning by two strokes from rickie fowler and sergiodd to that triumph and the other three majors he has won.

a round of 70 from rory mcilroy wasn't enough to end a major drought that's now four years long, and even if this had gone in forjustin rose, he simply would have claimed second place on his own cosmos was molinari's moment and the claretjug has a new home. to look at the names on that claretjug, obviously, what can you say? it's the best golfers in history, and to be on there, it's incredible, you know, from someone like me, coming from italy — not really a major golfing country. it's been an incrediblejourney. it was nothing short of sensational as lewis hamilton came from 14th to win the german grand prix. ferrari's sebastian vettel, the home favourite and then championship leader, was cruising to victory, until he crashed in the rain. leaving hamilton to take advantage as nick parrott reports. misfortune left the lewis hamilton in 14th on the grid at hockenheim. with championship leader sebastien vettel roaring off the line leading from pole, hamilton might have felt his luck had run out. the britain fought his way up the field climbing to fifth before halfway. further progress l

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and whilejustin rose and rory mcilroy went to two under par to ta ke mcilroy went to two under par to the odd bit of brilliance. it gave him the chance to secure a score of eight under par... commentator: well done. and it was neverin commentator: well done. and it was never in doubt. the italian hands his name to history as the winds of change swept their way through carnoustie. tim hague, bbc news. another dramatic come from behind story. in this one, lewis hamilton came through a storm and a stewards inquiry to win the german grand prix and reclaim the lead of the formula one drivers' championship. the briton's dramatic victory from fourteenth on the grid was in doubt after he broke the rules by crossing the pit lane line. he was given a reprimand, but allowed to keep his fourth win of the season. sebastian vettel lost the race and the championship lead after losing control on the wet track. would never have thought you could do something like that today but i just kept pushing, i kept believing and it happened. so i really ma nifested and it happened. so i really manifested my dre

four years ago rory mcilroy lifted the claret jug, winning by two strokes from rickie fowler and sergioarcia, and the northern irishman will be keen to add to that triumph and the other three majors he has won. but he is wary of the man who claimed victory last year. jordan has had a nice little run, he has won three in three years, and if you continue to do stuff like that, you continue to do stuff like that, you are going to be one of the greatest of all time. but there has only really been one guy that has done it for a 10—year period, where he has won that many, and that is tiger, and it was 11 years and he won 1a major championships. pretty ridiculous in anyone‘s look, so i am certainly not expecting to go on that sort of attack. but as long as i give myself chances and i have in contention most of the time, when i am playing a major, ifeel like if you put yourself in position enough times you will hopefully find a way to get it done. let's have a look at some of thursday's tee times. defending champion jordan spieth is out alongside justin rose and kiradech aphibarnrat. patrick re

maybe for the 2014 winner rory mcilroy.t'sjustin, if it's not him, it's brooks, patrick, there are so many great players and it seems like at this point, they are all playing really good golf at the same time and it will be tough to beat them this week, tough to beat them in france, that is how it is. europeans had a nice little run a few years ago and these things work in cycles, and right now, all these guys are playing really good golf and they are some of the best in the world, deservedly so, and they will take some beating. finally, there was a bit of world cup glamour at non—league gainsborough trinity's ground, where england defender harry maguire was in the crowd to watch his brothers, lawrence and joe, play against each other, as gainsborough took on chesterfield in a pre—season friendly. they're the two number sixes. some of the crowd, though, seemed to be more interested in selfies with maguire than the match itself. i guess you can imagine, harry having a great world cup for england and he will be back in premie

rory mcilroy had said that he felt he could challenge.trong start and he didn't quite get off to one, but that eagle on the 14th certainly giving himself a chance and see, too, moved to 6—under par. we had talked about the dominance of the americans coming into this major championship. of course they hold all four majors. jordan spieth, the defending champion here. we talked about the brits potentially ending that run. while it isn't a britain who has done that, it is an italian. francesco molinari. that certainly bodes well heading into the ryder cup. you're absolutely right. john watson and carnoustie, thank you. to formula 1 now and what a race at hockenheim. lewis hamilton started 14th on the grid at the german grand prix and ended up winning it after ferrari's sebastian vettel crashed out — putting the mercedes driver back on top of the drivers championships. the drama didn't stop there though — after stewards found he'd broken the rules during a pit stop and launched an investigation. nick parrott has the details. to bea to be a wor

tommy fleetwood and rory mcilroy are both in the mix. since 1992 to win the open. at the halfway point, he is just one shot off the lead, as tim hague reports. day two of the oldest golf event going, and unlike the fine 5un5hine of the first round, carnoustie would offer some other challenges today. not that they affected tommy fleetwood. whatever the weather, the englishman i5 fleetwood. whatever the weather, the englishman is in fine form, and his 65 put5 englishman is in fine form, and his 65 puts him right into contention. when you are out there you hit the shot5, when you are out there you hit the shots, and when you come in you think, yes, that was really, really good. and it will be a tough 5core. if you went out, you wouldn't really fa ncy if you went out, you wouldn't really fancy beating 6—under out there, so i think that is a good indication of how good it was. on the 2014 winter may not be far off either. rory mcilroy, two days, two rounds of 69, and two off the lead. and while there are few players as popular as rory mcilroy

woods is back at his first open since 2015, and carnoustie has a very special place for a certain rory mcilroy won the silver medal for the best finish by an amateur. that kick—started a career that has seen him win four major titles so far — the last one, though, back in 2014. i obviously remember that week very fondly, for different reasons. i didn't know what to expect, or the journey i was about to embark on. so obviously i want to add to my collection, and it would be nice to win at carnoustie, where i was able to pick up the silver medal a few yea rs to pick up the silver medal a few years ago. how about this for a story from this year's championship. england's ashton turner had a rare form of cerebal palsy as a child. he couldn't walk properly and had to wear a crash helmet at school. his parents gave him a golf club when he was three, to help improve his balance. but he recovered by the time he was six, and is now about to play his first major tournament. it was difficult growing up, obviously. got diagnosed with a mild form of cerebral palsy when i was young, and so doctors' first tho

rory mcilroy is one shot further back., three shots off the lead. they are still going. the second round is not done yet. we don't expect the leaderboard to change. danny willett is on 2—under, while tiger woods is even par. let's hear then from the two leading britons — rory mcilroy, and first, tommy fleetwood. it was a strong run of golf. and i think... six under. when you are out there and you hit the shots, and you think "that was really good" and record types got it it went out, you would not fancy being at six under. that is a indication of how good it was. lam in lamina i am in a great position going into the third day. i was probably top ten going into the third day at the tour last year. but some were not. i am happy in a the toughest of conditions and our side of the draw, we had to tough it out a little bit. it was more difficult so i am happy to be in with the group and hopefully i can go out and play well again tomorrow and then that would bea again tomorrow and then that would be a big chance going into sunda

rory mcilroy made a late charge. look at this. at 14. no. i am not kidding. yes. an eagle. he grabbed a share of the lead at 6 under. back to tiger. one shot back. wow! he was playing with francesco molinari. hit fairways, greens, parred and the field came to him and he took the lead. 18, his shot got inside of woods. the 35-year-old made the birdie putt to get to 8 under par. two shots clear of the field. francesco molinari did not have a single bogey as he became the first italian to win the open championship. tiger woods finished tied for 6 6th. love the spirit of fans at at&t for the rugbies. he gone. the go ahead drive. new zealand 22-17. they play england for the final in a half hour. nfl training camps are opening up all over the nfl. but a stunner, the news that tony sparano died this morning. found unresponsive at home by his wife. he just checked out of the hospital where he complained of chest pains. he was just 56. football camps, youth football. this one run by cj anderson. he made his pitch that strides have been made to make the game safer. >> someone can get

rory mcilroy hasn't won major hence 2014. knocking on t door to dafrment his long putt on 14 foor eagle. right in the cup. ry with that spinning fist pump. he finished in a four way tie for second. tiger clawing his way back, a birdie try on 14, dropped in. woods finished at five under, tied for his best finnish major since 2013. they were all chasing francesco molinari. the second shot, a beauty from 113 yawas molinari puts it just a few feet easythe cup, make it an birdie putt. taking the outright lead. francesco molini wins the 2018 open chirpionship. hist major win and the first ever major won by ann itallayer. >> to look at the names on that jug. that is the bestob for u in history and to be on the -- it'. indecree it's not really major golfing country. it's bee an incredible journey. >> all right. well a lot of celebration for him. not so much for the nationals. after a frustratingstart, the nats closing in on first win in the second half of the this afternoon the third and final game against atlanta. i best teamthe nl

so here's how the leaderboard looks — rory mcilroy is on a—under, two shots behind the leaders — zachjohnsonellow american kevin kisner on 6—under. kevin kisner could have been on eight under. he was at one point. tommy fleetwood just a shot behind and defending championjordan spieth is three shots off the lead. tiger woods will make the cut — he's even par. formula 1 rolls into hockenheim for the german grand prix this weekend. and after his amazing drive at the last race in britain, lewis hamilton will be hoping to build—on the positive momentum as he battles for the championship. today, though, max verstappen laid down the surprise early marker in practise and jennie gow was watching for us. well, the german grand prix took a break last year but we are back here at the hockenheim, and what a fantastic weekend it is going to be. we have already had a lot of action on and off the track, both of the mercedes drivers signing new contracts, lewis hamilton on a multi—million—pound deal for two years and valtteri bottas, his team—mate, signing up for another year with an option for another year

tied for six at five under along with rory mcilroy.ned for bogey's five birdies, one under 70. three guys tied for lead including xander with consecutive top tep finishes at the open. defending open champion jordan spieth starting hot, drove the green on one and drops the egle. spieth a six under 65 today. it's him, shotley and kisner tied at the leaderboard but spieth knows nothing is certain tomorrow. >> pretty much a new golf tournament tomorrow. it's ideal the leaderboard. >> i've been there close enough to win this year. given what happened the last few years, i didn't know if that would ever happen again but here i am with a chance sunday at a major championship. be fun. >> last night raiders head coach jon gruden and owner mark davis visited famous watering hole, sports bar in san land rochlt it's going to be featured prominently in espn preview shows. the coach loved every minute of it. >> this one of my favorite places i've ever been to. i'm back as a coach. i've been gone for a long time. this was more fun than i ever had whe

rory mcilroy began the 8th tied with woods. plenty of speed on his eagle. history was this italian. he began the day three strikes back. he rolls his approach up very nicely. he made birdie to finish a round of two underpar. his eight underpar tournament held him tied for second. he becomes the first italian in history to win one of golfs four major tournaments. >> the guy you would have to call a football lifer who has ties to both the raiders and 49ers died today. tony sparano was most recently the minnesota's offensive line coach. he had gone to the history on thursday complaining of chest pains. he went through some tests and was released. his wife found him unconscious this morning. sparano was 56 years old. >> far too young. >> did you ever meet him? >> yes i did a couple of times. he was a real football guy. >>> thank you so much for watching. have a great night. i just read about an experiment designed to see if you could make two people fall in love in a matter of hours. that doesn't sound right. my research has shown that it takes three to five ye

rory mcilroy is one of them. and zach johnson is another one.in kisner is still leading the way on 5 under for his round. but tiger is one of the huge draws today. they expect huge crowds through the door again today about 150,000 over the weekend, despite this rain. that's what you get with links golf wet and wild >> adam, one big thing here, we saw a lot of these pros hitting 270, 300-yard 4 irons, drives that went 400 yards. is there a sign that the rain and wet conditions will slow the course down a bit from what we saw yesterday? >> well, as you quite rightly point out, the balls were just running and running off these big tee shots. rory mcilroy went after everything tiger took irons off his tee, and he was saying earlier in the week about how creative he wanted to be around the course that gave him a chance we've already seen balls sticking to greens you can go at the flags. we are expecting potential low numbers today. the early starters are making their case to be in contention >> perhaps some scoring conditions for that weekend. we'll

tiger's double bogey dropped him back to five under. 14th hole, rory mcilroy in the mix. gle try and rory's fired up. that got him to six under, tied for the lead at the moment. but the day belonged to francesco molinari. on 14, he converts the short birdie putt to take the lead. seven under, then on 18, the second shot from the fairway, sticks it close to the pin. he would putt for birdie to take the outright lead, and he gets it to drop. a bogey-free round of two under par 69. he ultimately won by two shots. francesco molinari, your champion golfer of the year at eight under for the tournament. the first italian player to win a major championship. and that'll do it for sports. i'm dave feldman. denzel washings back on top at the box office. his new action film called, "the equalizer 2" dominated >>> mr. denzel washington is back on top at the box office, of course. his new action film called "the equalizer ii" -- the first one, by the way, rob, was really good if you haven't seen it -- the second one has dominated theaters, raking in more than $35 million in the u.s. wor