s face serena williams.ritain raises the threat level for uk shipping to its highest levels in iranian waters we discussed the growing tensions and the gulf with the secretary general of the international chamber of shipping. we speak at 815 about anti—semitic allegations and the labour party and join us for the papers all ahead and bbc news. no time for sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday. live from edgbaston where england have booked a place in the world cup final after thrashing australia by eight wickets and setting up a showpiece against new zealand on sunday. and i am live at wimbledon on what has been ladies semifinals day as serena williams soldiers on into an 11th wimbledon singles final. i first fought someone who beat elina svitolina to reach the showpiece. and i am in liverpool on the eve of the netball world cup healing from a number of players ahead of this much anticipated tournament. also coming up in the programme... geraint thomas has a productive day. hello and welcome to sportsday.

serena williams is in the semifinals once again.ee are finding challengers hard to come by as they eye another title. and i'm 0lly foster at the bbc sport centre. india are close to securing a plaec in the cricket world cup final, they're on top against new zealand at old trafford. but rain has stopped play at old trafford. they will have to come back tomorrow. and at the tour de france, geraint thomas has a drama free day in the pellet on. —— pellet on. hello and welcome to sportsday. another lovely day here but not another lovely day for johanna konta. she is out, she was beaten in the quarterfinals in straight sets. she was hoping to replicate her run to the semifinals here two years ago but that was ended by the czech player today, who is the lowest ranked of the three czech players she has played so far. the story of the match, then, joe johanna she has played so far. the story of the match, then, joejohanna konta was gliding through the first set, 4-1 was gliding through the first set, 4—1 up, and was going well, in front of t

much of the same as today, serena.when rallies broke out it was williams who was the dominant voice. a force that was unrelenting and too powerful. so what should have been a difficult matches she made it look simple and the rest of the draw should take note. familiar story for serena and the singles. she can pander this year you think? i think when she's ina dry year you think? i think when she's in a dry she's a contender and when you consider that they can serve she seen, it can hold such good stead particularly on the grass quite and i think today we saw her level rises significantly from the first two rounds where it was pretty low level, little bit rusty hasn't played a lot of matches coming in, but she had the real deal today and you started think may be she can when there is a list of 2a to try an equal that corridor is. fascinating and as we know, it could potentially face her on that side of the job, i did think the champion will be from that side of it? you can't underestimate her because she has a big serve

serena williams had no answer. so much talk coming into this match. serena williams equalled margaret court's record of 27 grand slam titles? she had no answer to simona halep today. it was the day when wimbledon dream was realised whilst another was ruthlessly dashed. serena williams had emerged to royal approval in search of a record equalling 24th grand slam title but simona halep clearly hadn't read the script. halep won the first four games in” script. halep won the first four games in 11 magical minutes. what a start. taking the first set in a blaze of brilliance. desperately williams dug deep, at last some flickers of that familiar fire. they we re flickers of that familiar fire. they were soon snuffed out. in less than an hour it was all over. simona halep is the wimbledon champion.- delight and utter disbelief. halep had produced the performance of her life and her opponent knew it. she literally played out of her mind, congratulations simona. it was my mum's dream. when i was ten she said ifi mum's dream. when i was ten she said if i want to

in a new cover article for recalls azaar, serena last year's u.s.on with the umpire, serena was penalized for slamming racket, losing a point, and ultimately the match to naomi osaka. >>> i was hurt, cut deeply, sher writes, f herself and her opponent. serena says afterwardhe couldn't sleep and started seeing a therapist. finally she wrote to osaka. "i am truly sorry. i thought i was doing the right thing in sticking up for myself. i am, was and will always be happy for you and suppoive of you." serena says her punishment is the same thing that women endure in the workplace every day, sidelined for defiance. she says her daughter olympia is her inspiration and the reason she speaks up. ev making a point through her photos, each one published unretouched. as for osaka,a ser says her former opponent praised her for herself, telling her, continue trail blazing. blayne alexander, nbc news, london. >> and that is "nbc nightly news" for this tuesday. i'm lester holt for all of us at nbc news. thank you for watching and good night. >> today on "steve" -- w

serena williams!ng, i feel very sorry for serena williams, every time she gets close to 24th grand slam champions and she gets further away. let us now listen to simona halep. and she gets further away. let us now listen to simona haleplj and she gets further away. let us now listen to simona halep. i have worked a lot for this moment, it is an honour to play in front of the royal box. thank you. i have no words to explain what i feel. you played no sign of nerves, no sign of nerves coming out are. well i had nervous of my stomach was not by well before the match. i know that there is no time for emotions. i just came on quite and give my best. how does it feel to be holding that famous show? unbelievable. it is something very special that i will never forget. it was my mum's dream, when i was about ten or 12, she said ifi when i was about ten or 12, she said if i wanted to do something in tennis i had to play the final in wimbledon. so, thank you to my parents. sometime she did 0k, mum, then she? she

but the second break was all serena, or power.less than half an hour gone, the first set was over. she was a spectator at times when she did try to outthink her opponent, serena read it. this increased the area and then she was broken again. another mist brought another break and it was turning into a painful experience. it would be over soon though, finished in just 59 minutes. and the chase for history is still on for serena williams. step-by-step and the record is just one step away. it's definitely a lot better. ijust needed some matches and i know that i'm improving and ijust needed to feel good and i said now that i feel good, i could do it i do best which is play tennis. i get to play in front of crowds in wimbledon, not eve ryo ne front of crowds in wimbledon, not everyone can do that. he reallyjust kind of break it down and i have a greatjob and i love what i do and i'm still pretty good at what i do, i guess. ijust really enjoy it, it's just a remarkable experience every time. should be playing forfirst should be playing

serena says afterward she couldn't sleep and started seeing a therapist.ly sorry. i thought i was doing the right thing in sticking up for myself. i am, was and will always be happy for you and supportive of you." serena says her punishment is the same thing that women endure in the workplace every day, def. she says her daughter olympia is her inspiration and the reason she speaks up. even making a point through her photos, each one published unretouched. as for osaka, serena says her former opponent praised her for standing up for herself, telling her, continue trail blazing. blayne alexander, nbc news, london. >> and that is "nbc nightly news" for this tuesday. i'm lester holt for all of us at nbc news. thank you for watching and good night. >> today on "steve" -- steve: we all know valentine's day is right around the corner. from bachelorette rachel lindsay. >> i know a thing or two about roses. ofplus, after a life service -- >> you're used to wearing a specific uniform. but then when you get out, you a new uniform to wear. >> she's helping veterans l

. >> reporter: his mother serena said his son loved rap, even wrote lyrics. a high school senior heading home from work. >> this is the worst feeling ever. no parent should ever go through this >> reporter: murder and music like in 2012, jordan davis also 7, killed in florida after an argument about loud music with michael dunn, convicted of first degree murder. in arizona, adams now facng bei the same charge. a suspect released from prison two days before the alleged murder. >> knowing that he suffers from autism, adhd as well as potential other mental illnesses -- >> reporter: adams' attorney arguing he's mentally ill. >> he waswa perfectly are of what he was doing. therers no way. ths no way. >> reporter: the suspect now held on a million dollars bond. in the kilng of a teenager, playing his music that the suspect apparently thought of as a threat. ron allen, nbc news. >> scary moments today in canada as emergency crews evacuated a hotel after a carbon monoxide leak was tected. dozens of guests were rushed to the hospital, some left in critical condition.

they rate the relationship between andy murray and serena?it was their first match together. neither have played a whole lot of mixed doubles and careers. andy won the silver medal here in 2012, the london olympics. serena has won the mixed doubles here in 1998. they have not played a lot of mixed doubles. i thought they hit the ground running. knowing andy, he leaves no stone unturned and we know that from his singles career. it's the same for the doubles and mixed doubles, analysing his opponents, he will have spoken to serena a lot, discussing tactics, how they want to play. i think it was a really strong start. if they can keep progressing, get through a match, they will just can keep progressing, get through a match, they willjust get better and better. i am sure a lot of teams will want to play them from in excitement and spectacle point of view, but not for their chances of progressing, because they were so impressive last night. given the fa ct impressive last night. given the fact it is a specialised skill, we saw andy murray going o

serena looking strong.s with a strong forehand and closing in on her fourth trip to the semifinals in her last four wimedons and point.g for match serena, what else, ends it with an ace and beats allison and moving on to the criminals and after the match posting the match on his ig story, an after match cooldown while holding her daughter olimpia. olimpia, does sheknow what her mother just accomplished or what she's aboo accomplish because it was then time to get off the bike and for serena to take the court with mixed doubles partner andy murray, the superstar pair, the underdog today-insdouble's action. check out serena's return on the serve from martin. she's pumped and murray is pump and sos the entire williams. set point, serena and murray in the far court and serena is just going to rip the winner and belts out a yell as we can all yell as they take the set. second set, two points away from win and williams comes through again. just on fire. match point. murray serving, and that's an ace and they adva

let's touch on serena williams and andy williams. 0ne touch on serena williams and andy williams.t. in light of them teaming up on the court for the mixed doubles. they should be due out later on. and it is a dream combination. andy murray recovering from those, the hip surgery. and serena williams feeling she needed extra match time and that andy murray and the invites to play with him wasjust too murray and the invites to play with him was just too good to turn down. mark this will be quite something special isn't it? it will be exciting. to see these two great champions combined together, you just them back to sing. trying to find that synchronicity to see if they can, the crowd, depending on which cord, there won't be too many seats. you won five mixed doubles. how would you feel if you are teeing up how would you feel if you are teeing up with her? i played with martina navratilova so i know that the pressure is on andy murray and this is his first treatment back after a long break. she is going to be huge, if andy can get enough returns going i don't think there will be too

near court serving for theh, matc serena back into the net. that's the match, 6-2, 6-2 to hal ep, first career grand slam title. >> pretty sure it was best match of my life. congrats, against her never easy. proud of day and the tournament. can't describe how i feel winning wimbledon, pretty special. >> orioles lookingo quickly forget thess last night. pulled that offering deep and gone to left center, g raysab 1-0 lead. same score in the seventh. stevie wilkerson to center. itched scoreless last night today goes yard eighth time this season. orioles, 2-1 lead. ninth, michaychal givens works 2, 3. trading pitcher andrew cashner for aup co of prospects to the red sox. wilkerson. >> big-time right now. , giving us fits ond can't elevated fastball on him like the majority of the league and stevie got on one of one. big hit for us. >>> d.c. united in a bit of a funk this summer. second place in eastern conference but can't win much recently. win, loss and six draws lastei t. 2-2 draw with the new england revolution. must do better to stay among th

andy murray alongside serena williams.that post him out last year but he is back and he's had a very busy day. he went out in the mixed doubles and they are on top and on the cusp of booking their place in the next round. but as you say, they are a set up, 6—4 and they are four games to love up in the second. andy murray alongside his partner serena williams are very much on top and you can imagine huge cheers out on centre court having witnessed these two heavyweights and they stand a very good chance of progressing to the next round, because in light of the next round, because in light of the doubles match that andy murray had to play today in the men's discipline, it means this is his only chance of winning some silverware at wimbledon this year. he hasn't featured in the singles. he hasn't featured in the singles. he didn't feel just yet that his bodyis he didn't feel just yet that his body is there to be able to play singles tennis but if all goes well and his body can put up with the strain and the stresses of this w

i will go with serena williams and novak djokovic. serena will finally get there. she will.you can teach me. the netball world cup is underway in liverpool with the first set of group games yesterday. commonwealth champions england began their campaign with a win over uganda, beating them 64—32. the next game for the roses is against scotland this afternoon. i'm pleased with our girls, the way they went out, they persisted with their performance, they chugged away at the scoreline and more importantly, the players, that we got an opportunity to get out there on court and still build on that scoreline so for me, overall a good performance. in their opening match, scotland beat samoa 53—35, a crucial win for them already as the top three teams of each group of four will advance to the next stage. northern ireland were thrashed by australia. the defending champions were ruthless in an 88 to 2a win. mercedes look like the team to beat at this weekend's british grand prix — good news for lewis hamilton, who is chasing a sixth win at silverstone, but he's got to beat teammate valt

serena will be serious about wanting to win the singles.wants to go past margaret court on 24. she has just go past margaret court on 24. she hasjust come back go past margaret court on 24. she has just come back to fitness. her knee was recently still hurting, she was uncertain. now she is set at the next as well, so fingers crossed. was uncertain. now she is set at the next as well, so fingers crossedlj am next as well, so fingers crossed.” am sure she would not be competing the doubles that she did not feel she could win it alongside andy. many thanks indeed for your thoughts. we'll keep and i out for serena in the singles, but what a fantastic proposition we have in store with those doubles match ups to come. that is all from webber than on day three. i will had you back to you with plenty of reflection stale after that result, the disappointment of the lionesses. england's women footballers are in nice, but they world cup journey will end on the south coast on saturday rather than in the final on sunday after defeat to the usa last nig

in a new cover article for "harper's bazaar" serena recalls last year's u.s. open.emotional confrontation with the umpire serena was penalized for slamming her racket, losing a point, and ultimately the match to naomi osaka "i was hurt, cut deeply," she writes "for herself and her opponent. serena says afterward she couldn't sleep and start seeing a therapist. finally, she wrote to osaka. "i am truly sorry. i thought i was doing the right thing in sticking up for myself. i am, was, and will always be happy for you and supportiveof you. the same thing that women endure in the workplace every day sidelined for defiance she says herauter olympia is her inspiration and the reason she speaks up. making a point through her photos each one published unretouched as for osaka serena says her former opponent praised her for standing up for herself, telling her "continue trail blazing. blaine alexander, nbc news, london >>> mattel teamed up with the european space agency for a barberie that is truly out of this world that is modeled after italian astronaut samantha christopher

it is time for serena to step on the gas. for peaks arena, the competitor showing why many struggle to match intensity as she edged a set closer into the last four. the americans went reach of the blow for blow, until a stunning volley but as risk once more. the spectators roared for an encore. it tookjust over two hours. serving for the match william sparrow down and 18 ace to paso biggest test yet. sending the crowd to their feet and this wimbledon icon to another fight semifinal. the former world number one simona halep is into the last four after a straight set win over her opponent. the 2018 french open champion fought back from 4— were down to when they first set on a tie—break, before cruising through the second 6—1 stop it is her first when those in semifinals in 2014. she will play the eight seed elina svitolina, who beat karolina muchova of the czech republic. she is the first ukraine woman to ever reach the semifinals ofa grand woman to ever reach the semifinals of a grand slam. not long after her singles when, ser

serena williams is a 37, she has lost three big major...k after having a baby but a great match and it is great to see new faces and new people coming along. i'm sorry i missed it. i had to work today. serena has set a place in wimbledon. absolutely, no-one can ta ke wimbledon. absolutely, no-one can take that away. as her sister as well venus. but you must know when you're at that level that someone will come along. but it is wonderful, exciting. that's it for the papers tonight. you are going to the formula one tomorrow. i am indeed. up you are going to the formula one tomorrow. iam indeed. up early. thank you so much forjoining me. thank you so much forjoining me. thank you so much forjoining me. thank you for

and serena williams, this yearfacing experts in mixed doubles.tactics and know—how can't stop your instinct. —— pure instinct. this game, though, was more than just an exhibition, and bruno soares and nicole melichar big names in the sport, playing on their terms. that speed of reaction to the specialists to break and end the first set, but bring competitors together and you'd expect a response. they can't quite agree if it's murena or serandy, but whatever the name... 0ne agree if it's murena or serandy, but whatever the name... one set all, but for producers, that a rare first letter. —— for bruno soares. every u nforced letter. —— for bruno soares. every unforced error. he knows the court geometry. commentator: that is an amazing angle. too much to come back from, even for these great champions. for many, a different kind of wimbledon is over. next year he will hope they follow him towards the top again. there are aside, i think, we were probably a little bit more up than them throughout, they were more consistent. —— they are solid. they dese

the court to us or andy murray and serena williams., they're facing two experts and mixed doubles. but sometimes all the tactics and know—how cannot stop pure instinct. this part of the game is more than an exhibition, and bruno suarez our top seeds in the drawer. the big names in the sport we re drawer. the big names in the sport were playing on their terms. that speed of reaction to the specialist toa speed of reaction to the specialist to a break and in the first set, to bring the break competitors together and you expect a response. they cannot quite agree if it's, whatever they are named, they are finding court combinations and at a crucial time, the heavyweights forced individual errors. one set all, but for suarez that was a rare and forced era, the brazilians were not -- 12 forced era, the brazilians were not —— 12 grand slams and they know that the geography and geometry. —— two grand slams. too much to come back from, even for these great champions. a different kind of wimbledon is over, next year they hope they follow him to

serena also playing mixed doubles with andy murray.o play singles due to a hip injury teaming with serena isn't a bad consolation prize. murray and williams won to reach a third round. all they need now is a nickname. >> i am ready, marina. also a k a randy. but i am team arena. >> was unable unilateral decision or to my committee? >> i think so, serena is the best is whatever she says goes. >> she has one more majors right? retiring after 10 seasons in the nfl and based on the video he posted family played a big role in his decision. >> i'm glad my dad can come home. now you take me to school every day. >> now that can actually cook. >> he can be a busy father. perhaps with all the new free time maybe he and his son can do a little fishing? >>> that is a huge fish! >> our catch of the day goes to 11-year-old taylor pratt who pulled in this bass up in auburn over the fourth of july weekend. 5.5 pounds. i am guessing it took all she had to pull the baby in. she caught it with a plastic worm and tail through it back, good for you for thr

and serena william pair up in the mixed doubles.dy murray and serena williams in first—round action later at the all england club. the families of 157 people who were killed when an ethiopian airlines plane crashed earlier this year, want to know whether the boeing 737 max was airworthy and safe at the time. speaking exclusively to the bbc, family members explained they believe what they call ‘the commercial motivation" of the aerospace giant led to the deaths of their relatives. simon browning reports. everywhere we look, there's a blank where she should be. struggling with their loss. nadia and michael's daughter sammy rose was on a boeing plane that crashed in ethiopian. sammy's right here. she was one of 157 people on board. how did those first couple of hours evolve for you both? i was standing right over there in the laundry room. it was three in the morning, and i just started physically shaking, like, i couldn't stop my body from shaking. and then ijust thought, i can't tell the other people in the house. it was the second i

serena was not done there. crowds we re serena was not done there. glimpse of the 23 time grand slam champion, back on centre court with her mixed doubles partner andy murray. more of the chemistry that the crowds are 110w the chemistry that the crowds are now becoming accustomed to saw them advance the third round in straight sets. on wednesday, it is the turn of the men as the grand slam heavyweights return to action. can anyone stop the big three? roger federer, roughly on the dell and —— rafael nadal and novak djokovic? after her loss to barbora strycova, johanna konta didn't take kindly to a journalist's line of questioning about her latest defeat in a big match. there were key points when you could have done better. is that in your professional tennis opinion? no, just as a spectator. 0k. again, ithink... 0k. imean... i don't think you need to pick on me in a harsh way. i think i am very open with you guys and i say how i feel out there and if you don't want to accept that, you don't agree with that, i am sorry but that is fine. i still believe

serena of course still trying to win her first serena of course still trying to win herfirst grand serena of course still trying to win her first grand slam singles title asa her first grand slam singles title as a mother so an extra little bonus there for her, and she says she's now feeling the best that she is felt since january really, when she had a number of injuries plaguing her. we'll also see some britons in action in the mixed doubles on a court yet to be decided, not before 5pm, evan hoyt and aidan silva. thank you very much indeed. time for a look at the weather. nick miller is here. glorious at wimbledon, there's a chance of a shower edgbaston and may be thunderstorm as we go through this afternoon. the chance in one location is quite slim but the potential is there and also across east anglia, north—east england, threatening cloud, some thunderstorms my breaking out and into scotland as well. the reason why is low pressure moving across the british isles at the moment and it's moving across scotland. this is where we are going to see some of the heavier downpours, with the ri

|j predicted serena williams would win so predicted serena williams would win soiam predicted serenaay. next to the netball world cup where england have beaten scotland to make it two wins out of two. northern ireland meanwhile, heavily beaten by australia in their opener, have bounced back with a win over sri lanka. our reporter kate grey has been watching the action in liverpool— how impressive a display was that from england today? the result was what england was after. they are expecting to canterbury beat scotland and that is what they did, it was 70 goals to england, 34 to scotland. it was an unusual game to play. there was lots of chopping and changing, i have never seen so many of chopping and changing, i have never seen so many different combinations but england proved to be dominant, finding theirfeet. both teams were hoping to try out these different combinations as they moved through the tournament. it didn't lack a bit of rhythm. for england, they did get an injury. one of their starting defenders found herself with an injury and walked off the court. we are not sure wha

serena williams is first up be decided.first up on court 0ne behind me, in singles action, againstjulia goerges, and murray plays in the second round of the men's doubles with his partner herbert on court two, not before 1pm. this is a packed schedule today, it really is very exciting, following serena on court is joanna konta, very exciting, following serena on court isjoanna konta, she played sloane stevens, she has beaten her in her last two meetings and on court 0ne it is dan evan, another briton enjoying a great summer, he plays the lower ranked sousa of portugal. 0n centre court is another briton opening up, that is haar are the dart against ashleigh barty, and they are followed by a potential box office encounter, rafael nadal against tsonga, if tsonga brings his a—game to that match we could have a spectacle. in singles action is roger federer, against luca pouille. not to gore get coco gauff. she is in action with jay clarke. thank you very much. let us hope the rain holds off. there's more throughout the day on th

serena williams is chasing her 24th grand slam title — she faces simona halep.er tommy fleetwood went from sneaking on to golf courses as a youngster to the top of the sport — hear more about his remarkable story in half an hour. good afternoon. borisjohnson and jeremy hunt have both defended the right ofjournalists to publish leaked government documents, after police warned any further release of diplomatic cables could be a "criminal matter". yesterday, scotland yard announced that it was launching an investigation into the leak of dispatches from sir kim darroch. the british ambassador in washington had been highly critical of the trump administration. the leak of sir kim's comments led to his resignation. andy moore reports. our man in washington, sir kim darroch, has resigned, but that is not the end of the matter. now a police enquiry will try to get to the bottom of who leaked his e—mails. the memos, published in the mail on sunday, called president trump inept and insecure. mr trump responded by calling the ambassador wacky and pompous and said he could

serena williams is on the cusp of making tennis history. considered one of the greats of the sport the 37 year old's passion for the. i i love what i do not wake up every morning and i get to be fit and i get to play sport and i get to play in front of crowds like at wimbledon not everyone can do that you know it's like if you really just kind of break it down and have a great. place is a very unpredictable. how the person who very 1st wimbledon title. heard it's an amazing feeling really didn't though so nervous because of this it's one of the best moments of my life so i'm trying to enjoy as much as possible and could be happy that they could go to the fight. williams can take comfort in the numbers she's won 9 of their previous 10 meetings up this isn't just serena versus halep it's reno this is history. she's within touching distance of equalling margaret court 24 major wins. a record that stood for 46 years williams is now just one match from equalling it but since winning her last major in 2017 she struggled to overcome that last hurd

only one grand slam to serena's 23. for simona will be to run her around, to extend the rallies, to essentially tire her opponent out. because serena has got so much skill on the court, she's got so many weapons, she's hit 45 aces alone in this tournament so far. but let's not forget that there is a lot on the line for simona halep as well. this will be emotional al for her too. she has something of a reputation of being a bit of a choker in the past, a bit inconsistent. she was the world number one earlier this year, she has won one grand slam and she will certainly want to prove the doubters wrong by showing that she is not a one hit wonder here. so a lot on the line for both ladies today. it will be fascinating to watch. >> yes, i'm taping it and i cannot look at my phone until after i see who won. all right. christina, have fun. we'll talk with you again. thank you. >> what a great assignment there. >>> so if formula 1 racing is not exciting enough for you, imagine an aerial version of it, that is the vision of an a

simona halep wins her first wimbledon title, beating serena williams in straight sets. welcome to world news today. storm barry may no longer be a hurricane, but emergency teams are warning that heavy rain and strong winds will continue to batter america's gulf coast for some time to come. the storm made landfall in the last few hours, about 15 miles west of new orleans, with winds of around 70 miles an hour. these are pictures from along the gulf coast as the storm was approaching. the state of louisiana has declared a state of emergency with tens of thousands of people without power. in new orleans, the mayor latoya cantrell has urged residents to stay vigilent. we are not out of the conditions that will cause heavy rainfall for the city of new orleans, although barry has slowed, it has also intensified, pushing the timing of expected impacts further into today, tonight and sunday. sophie long is in canal street in new orleans. we know that it has slowed down, but it is still packing a punch, isn't it? yes, and people in morgan city are filling that punch at the momen

serena has 72 of them. that showed. she dismantled the checkin that showed.check in straight sets in less than 60 minutes. serena making her presence known this year, through to the finalfor presence known this year, through to the final for the 11th time. presence known this year, through to the final for the 11th timeli presence known this year, through to the final for the 11th time. i love what i'd do. they wake up every morning and they get to be fit and i get to play sport and they get to play in front of crowds like at wimbledon. not everyone can do that. it's like if you reallyjust break it down a have a greatjob and they love what they do and i'm still pretty good at what they do, i guess. ijust enjoy it. it'sjust a remarkable experience every time. simona halep was the first qualifier after she comfortably beat the number eight seed, elina svitolina was up early into that much you could be forgiven for thinking it could be forgiven for thinking it could go all the way. 20 crawling minutes in they registerjust two games on the scoreboard. —— ruling.

and the chase for history is still on for serena.nd slam title. australia set england a target of 224 to win their cricket world cup semifinal here at edgbaston, find out if eoin morgan's side could book their place in sunday's showpiece against new zealand. more and more people in england are struggling to get hold of their gp according to a new survey. more than three quarters of a million people took part — a third of them said it wasn't easy to get through to their practise on the phone and a similar number were also unhappy with the appointment times available when they did get through. but when patients did get an appointment there were the doctors scored highly for trust and satisfaction. our health editor, hugh pym, reports. morning opening at this gp‘s surgery in peterborough and literally hundreds of patients who have been queueing up for on—the—day appointments are allowed in. and what's more, the practice aims to see all of them within a few hours. sounds impossible but the secret, apparently, is to use a wide range of he

realise of course will then fix on andy murray and serena williams in the mixed doubles.ays have wanted to play with serena williams. this is an opportunity you cannot pass up bearing in mind serena williams has 139 grand slam titles in doubles and singles, and as we know andy murray is the prince of wimbledon. so these two together out in court later will bea two together out in court later will be a fantastic moment in wimbledon history. there was some debate about who andy murray would play with. a lot of offers came his way, not least also from his gran, who has finally got over the disappointment of not teaming up with her grandson. if you're still looking for a mixed doubles partner, you have got the right one here, no problem. any tips? yes. what should trams. -- watch your trams. we know the talent i’u ns watch your trams. we know the talent runs deep in the murray family. i'm not surprised that grandma murray has tennis talent in there as well. a lot of questions faced andy murray as to who he would play with. a lot of players suggested they had not been asked, s

we will see andy murray, not before 5:30pm, with serena williams, on a court to be decided.look at the weather — here's sarah keith—lucas. contrast across the country, the southern half of the uk getting the lion's share of the sunshine. this is the picture in cromer, norfolk. you will probably see the sunshine tomorrow if you are not today. we have that north— south split, sunny skies in the south, more cloud and spots of showery rain in the north. looking at the recent radar picture, you can see where the rainfall has been. pushing on across the north—west of scotland, in particular. a lot of cloud across scotla nd particular. a lot of cloud across scotland and northern ireland, patchy cloud in northern england too. further south, patchy cloud in northern england too. furthersouth, clearer patchy cloud in northern england too. further south, clearer skies, across the central and southern half of england, into wales as well. blue skies and a light breeze for the rest of the afternoon. temperatures already above 25 celsius in the south, highs of 28 celsius towards london, a

andy murray teams up with serena williams for the mixed doubles at wimbledon. it's first blood to australia in the women's ashes. they beat england in the opening match of the series. welcome to the programme. england's world cup dream is over. they lost 2—1 in their semi—final against the usa, the current holders of the women's world cup. it was a dramatic final ten minutes, with england 2—1 down, then missing a penalty, which was awarded thanks to help of the video assitant referee. it means the usa become the first side in women's world cup history to make three successive finals. let's cross to lyon now and speak our sports editor dan roan. dan, what a match! talk us through the key events. england came into this game full of confidence and momentum. phil neville had said they were here to win it now but they knew that they we re win it now but they knew that they were up against the dominant force in women's game in the us, three times formerly champions and the reigning champions, too. and it was the us who got off to a very good start indeed, as you can

serena of course still trying to win her first serena of course still trying to win herfirst grand serenaa mother so an extra little bonus there for her, and she says she's now feeling the best that she is felt since january really, when she had a number of injuries plaguing her. we'll also see some britons in action in the mixed doubles on a court yet to be decided, not before 5pm, evan hoyt and aidan silva. thank you very much indeed. time for a look at the weather. nick miller is here. glorious at wimbledon, there's a chance of a shower edgbaston and may be thunderstorm as we go through this afternoon. the chance in one location is quite slim but the potential is there and also across east anglia, north—east england, threatening cloud, some thunderstorms

we spoke to serena earlier on today.n or was it done by committee ?|j that a unilateral decision or was it done by committee? i think serena's the boss, so whatever she says goes. wise man! and if you wondered how williams keeps her body going between those matches, here's your answer. a warm—down on the bike with her daughter 0lympia in her arms. now, we're barely intojuly, the start of the football season is a month away, but the early stages of the champions league are already underway. celtic beat fk sarajevo 3—1 in bosnia in the first leg of their first qualifying round. mikeyjohnston scoring the pick of the goals in the first half. the second leg takes place next wednesday at celtic park. welsh side saints drew 1—1. the first semi—final at the cricket world cup will have to be finished today. new zealand were struggling on 211—5 in the 47th over when rain wiped out play in manchester. weather permitting, they'll finish their innings this morning before india attempt to reach the final against either england or aust

serena defeated. >> a supreme performancetands atop wimbledon and denies serena williams. >> reporterimona halep. williams' opponent, a fierce competitor proving she could handle anything she tried to give her, denying her chance at a record 24th grand slam title. she hasn't won a major victory since she won the australian open eight months before giving birth to her daughter, olympia. >> this is about rediscovering my technique and my serve and how i use my body and every part of it. >> reporter: it's been a tough road for the 37-year-old, making the finals after almost dying giving birth, a string of injuries and two devastating defeats at the u.s. open final. >> i'm not sure what you could have done today against simona. what a performance. >> she literally played out of her mind. cong soou owd. meghan and kate showing up at the box to watch serena, adding double star power to a moment us game. and that big game is what it is all about. legions of fans here just for one person. serena williams is not just a tennis star, but a titan of sport, and you just don't see crowds like this

you just wonder whether that play into serena williams hand 7 she wonder whether that play into serena? she is an action on court number one. we can head there 110w. court number one. we can head there now. and bring you the latest where serena williams is 11—2 up in the first set. in discussion with the umpire at the moment over something in that first set. it is serena williams chasing a potential 24th grand slam to pull her level with margaret court's record as you say thatis margaret court's record as you say that is what is motivating her this year. no doubles action today. they will be back in action tomorrow. serena williams looking good to book her place in another wimbledon quarterfinal. it is a manic monday, as you say, which means all of the matches will be played today to a conclusion. we can head out to centre court where rath and adele is in action. he his opponent is feeling the effects of that late—night finish. he will be disappointed having not managed to progress. sousais sousa is probably feeling tired and is being given the runaround. a big match to come and it cou

. >> serena slams the door. >> serena williams reaches the semifinals and talks about the backlash to.s. open. >> it's not right! >> and we need veterinarians in south africa working to save hundreds of baby pla mingos. >> you've got to watch your step in here. somebody might be underfoot. >>> but first this. the lawyer representing the family of a toddler who died after falling off a cruise ship is blaming the cruise line for what happened. he said clowy wee ganld's death was a preventible tragic accident. she fell 150 feet out of a window in puerto rico after her area and the grandfather did not realize it until it was too late. >> we've all had that experience where someone walks into a glass sliding door and thinks it's not there. this is the inverse of that. >> reporter: the attorney for the family of 18-month-old clowy wiegland loved to bang on the window at hockey games with her brother. >> he puts her up on the window thinks she ee's going to bang on the win deand the next thing she was gone. >> reporter: puerto rican authorities are investigating the incident and whether to s

. >>> a tough day for serena williams at wimbledon. >> reporter: serena williams misses her chance to, but find out what strong message she had for the doubters after her match. >>> so, tough day for serena williams at with him. she lost pretty badly but she has something to say now. >> christina mcfarland was there. she's joining us. what do we know about what went wrong for serena? >> reporter: that's a good question, martin. serena williams was looking to equal the all-time record for the third straight final in a row and silence the critics who doubted her since she made her return from childbirth, but it seems the magnitude of the moment appeared to overwhelm her. she was nervous out there on court at times. she never really mentally settled throughout this game and hit too many unforced errors, 26, compared to simona halep, three. halep had the match of her life and afterwards serena will yalz was asked about comments from billie jean king saying serena was trying to do too much, be a celebrity, a mother and fight for equality all at the same time. here's what serena said to tha

simona halep wins herfirst wimbledon title, beating serena williams in straight sets on centre court. at 11:30 we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers — nigel nelson and jo phillips. stay with us for that. good evening. borisjohnson and jeremy hunt have both defended the right ofjournalists to publish leaked government documents, after police warnings that it could be a criminal offence under the official secrets act. scotland yard is investigating the leak and publication of secret dispatches by sir kim darroch, britain's ambassador in washington, which were highly critical of the trump administration. sir kim subsequently resigned. here's our political correspondent nick eardley. the leaking of kim darroch's e—mails about president trump has caused diplomatic chaos political controversy and led to the ambassador‘s resignation. now it's caused a furious row about press freedom and what papers should be able to publish. scotland yard has warned publishing further leaks could be a crime, last night urging the media to return any documents to the government. bu

another serena celebration, another step towards history.rising power was as irresistible as ever, but williams‘ poise was also plain to see. beautiful. poor barbora strycova was soon hurtling towards the exit. all over in less than an hour, in suitably emphatic style. williams now in sight of a record equalling 24th grand slam title. a remarkable feat for a remarkable athlete. i have a greatjob and i love what i do, and i'm still pretty good at what i do, i guess, ijust enjoy it. it's just a remarkable experience every time. williams will now face simona halep in the final, after she breezed past elina svitolina. no doubting serena williams has been the star attraction here today, but there's still been plenty of british interest for the fans — with varied results. home interest in the mixed doubles is over, after evan hoyt and eden silva lost their quarterfinal to evan dodig and latisha chan. but in the wheelchair events, success for andy lapthorne, through to his final. who else fancies becoming a champion? andy swiss, bbc news, wimbledon

serena williams, the final and wimbledon tomorrow, but more than another grand slam title for the american athlete. we take a look. ♪ >> viewers on pbs and united states all around the world, a very warm welcome. turkey has received the first shipments of a russian missile defense system despite the threat of sanctions from the united states and concerns of its nato allies. the white house has threatened turkey with real and negative consequences, while nato has warned that the russell and -- that it could deliver details about t the differences -- defenses. [no audio] >> delivering parts of a russian missile defense system. they confirmed that deliveries had begun. >> we say this each time. this is a done deal. the process continues. >> russian sources say the antiaircraftft system can reachf two 30 kilometers and has a range of 400 kilometers. the u.s. has warned it will not allow turkey to participate in the joint strike fighter program if it acquires the as/400. the u.s. has also threatened other sanctions. >> we have heard that sanctions will target indidividuals or specific arms manu

serena taking on simonea helle.e serena, sooo at her nes during treak. llon the run.s like an easy point for serena, but williams hits it long. one of it 26 unforced errors. helle serving for match point. a little too much on it. williams hits it into the net. 6-2, 6-2. well, there is one thing steph curry loves to play as much as basketball, and it's golf. today steph having one of his favorite weekends of the year at tahoe in the american century championship, just another typical tahoe summer day. look at that, gorgeous. steph from the pine straw on 14 and into the bleachers. steph can only laugh about this. he couldn't do this again if he tried. maybe he could. now helays it from there. lo at.'sn amazing shot. ro the . playing part near, justin timberlake can't believes it, says wow, you're good. now this for the amazing par save. get in, get in, oh! just misses. steph, 14, after consecutive 77. now on 17th. hike, hike, hut. over the middle. that looks like, no, breaks it back to a post. and of course he catches it in stride. steph just your average three-court st

next up for alison riske is serena williams.rough to the last eight after cruising past spain's carla suarez navarro. the seven—time champion raced to a 6—2, 6—2 victory over the world number 31. the last time i played a fellow american, i lost what deftly wanted to do well this time and she is great on the grass. shooting at the number one player in the world, who just want a grass court tournament, so just want a grass court tournament, soi just want a grass court tournament, so i watched that match. i will be ready for it. karolina muchova knocked out third seed karolina pliskova in a marathon match on court 2. one set all, muchova went on to beat her fellow czech in the final set by 13 games to 11. they were on court for over three hours. let's round up some of the stories from the men's last 16 now. no marathon match for the two—time champion rafa nadal, who eased pastjoao sousa, the man who beat dan evans on saturday. the number three seed booking his place in the quarter—finals with a straight sets win. a lot of positive

then serena, you have to watch, this the drop shot. riske gets there, but serena, look at that shot. fist pump is coming. later in the set another great rally from these two. this is a terrific one. riske cameown the line. serena answers a strong forehand. closing in on her fourth trip to the semifinals. last four wimbledons. and serena is now serving for the match point. you know what she does. this is style. does it with an beats riske in three sets.ov she m on to the semifinals. you know what she did after her match? just a little cooldown while hoing daughter olympia on the bike. we all do this, righ is partosted this, th of mom's routine. only little olympia knew what her mom acchaplished and she was about to accomplish. this is before her doubles win with andy rray. and rafael nadal, roger federer onhe collision course for t semis. that will stir your strawberries and cream. a lot going on over there. >> always getting good ross the pond. >> look at her. just go, go, go. >> she's just holding -- >> those angles were incredible. >