a very crowd for shane lowry.an bet once graemel mcdow finishes up the round, he'll be monitoring that situation very closely and should -- could be one of the first to congratulate lowry if it all ends up going the irishman's way. up to the second. >> this is robert mcentir macin. that looks like --w i don't kno if it was a shank but a big block. almost in that heavy stuff. over at six, this is former champ ernie els. a pretty good shot, on the green, rolled back about 10 yardre there's a cive shot there. one of six former champions to make that. >> knows how to do that. two-time open championern yrnie we set up the fifth here. >> this hole played back into the wind yesterday but not today. we're going to see guysitting drivers here. see that right bunker 301 off the elevated tee. guys should be able to carry th 330 to the front edge. we've seen a couple of eagles earlier this week. the ball can'tunnel into the hole location. >> presented by mercedes benz as lucas glover gives it a go. >> there is out of bounds j

for shane lowry, he has gone from a hero to a friend.be able to hang around with someone like padraig harrington, who we know paved the way for the success of irish golfers and i am so happy i can add my name to the list of major champions. shane lowry. .. this was the year golf‘s oldest major found a new champion and new fans. the winning margin was the biggest for nine years, but in portrush and across this isle, it feels like the best ever. and you can watch all the highlights from portrush on the bbc iplayer. it's a rest day in the tour de france before riders take to the alps. defending champion geraint thomas is lying second overall, one minute 35 seconds behind leader julian alaphilippe going into the last six stages. and thomas says he's looking forward to stepping up the pace in the mountains and still thinks he can retain his title in paris on sunday. i think the main thing is, going into the alps now, i feel motivated to get there and really sort of try and finish this tour off well, because slightly up and down year, for sure

shane lowry. .. can add my name to the list of major champions. shane lowry...was the year golf's oldest major found a new champion and new fans. the winning margin was the biggest for nine years, but in portrush and across this isle, it feels like the best ever. you can watch all the highlights from portrush on the bbc iplayer. time for a look at the other sports news stories making the headlines today: danny cipriani's chances of being selected for the rugby world cup appear slim after he was left out of england's latest training squad. cipriani won't be among a 38—man group travelling to italy on monday for a 12—day camp. the highly rated racecourse c of class has died after a severe bout of colic. the filly, who won the irish oaks and the yorkshire oaks was narrowly beaten runner up in flat racing's arc de triomphe. daniel ricardo former manager is claiming he is owed £10 million from the formula 1 driver in unpaid earnings. he says he is due earnings from his contract with renault. the australian's lawyer says there is no merit in the claim. gareth bale loo

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from the republic of ireland, shane lowry. otional, but this was something else. rarely has this famous event seen a more popular champion. andy swiss, bbc news, royal portrush. we will be live at the course later speaking to the head pro there, who got to play on saturday and sunday to make the numbers up. dirty play well? i think he shot in the high 70s, very tough conditions, but a stunning birdie on the 17th on saturday. maybe i asked too much! protestors returning from mass pro—democracy demonstrations in hong kong have been attacked by gangs of unidentified men armed with sticks. 45 people have been injured, one critically. it follows weeks of protests over an extradition deal with mainland china. we can speak to our correspondent celia hatton, who‘s in beijing for us this morning. morning to you, the first question, what is the response from where you are? well, the response has been very quiet when it comes to the violence that occurred at that train station, beijing has had very little to say about that group of men dr

on the tee, from the republic of ireland, shane lowry. an ear—splitting roar, for shane lowry.though, as to the delight of his huge following, he was soon back to his best, extending his advantage once more. great shot. as conditions are sometimes bordered on the farcical, his chasers became bogged down. tommy fleetwood's challenge seemingly slipping away. it was tough going for everyone, but carried on a wave of support, shane lowry was holding his nerve, and closing in on victory. he can enjoy it now. it was the stuff of sporting dreams. he walked down the final hole with a six shot cushion, before sealing one of the open's most emotional victories. island, sealing one of the open's most emotionalvictories. island, there's your champion. for the 32-year-old from county offaly, the celebrations could begin, an irish champion in northern ireland, rarely has this famous event seen a more northern ireland, rarely has this famous event seen a more popular winner. in the last few minutes, and emotional shane lowry has just given his victory speech, and he dedicated his victory spee

he is joined shane lowry on four under par.jb joined shane lowry on four under par.american, is also there on four under par. let me give you a few of the others who are just a shot also behind them stop we have tommy fleetwood an ominously brooks koepka of the world number one, also poised just behind on three under par but let's hear from shane lowry after his four under round for the day. i thoroughly enjoy today. the crowds are unbelievable, getting cheered on to every green is such a special feeling and i try to enjoyed that as much as i can as i was doing my work and get down to business. it would be an exciting few days ahead, i just hope i can give them something to cheer about. just briefly, david duvall hasn't played well either. he's had a nightmare on this course. yes, if you think rory has had a bad day, spare a thought for david duval. a former open champion himself, he shot a 20 over par round, iam himself, he shot a 20 over par round, i am sure there are many golfers thinking they could do better than that. he had a disastrous day. mainly due to a bet

shane lowry lapping up the moment before a tap infor lowry lapping up the moment before a tap in foracing his wife and daughter, he paid tribute to his parents. they did so much for me when i was younger and i'm so happy i can hand them this trophy tonight. last but not least, the volunteers and all the fans. i mean, thank you so much. this one is for you. and 150 miles south at his home club in esker hills, the celebrations were also in full swing for them and their star player, an unforgettable day. well the return of the open here to northern ireland was always going to be emotional but this was something else. rarely has this famous event seen a else. rarely has this famous event seen a more else. rarely has this famous event seen a more popular champion. andy swiss, bbc news, royal portrush. new zealand have won the netball world cup after beating australia by just one goal in liverpool. the final was tense throughout and came down to the dying seconds as the silver ferns prevailed 52—51. it was new zealand's fifth world title but their first since 2003. australia had won the pr

a few over eager spectators got in the way shane lowry won for the island of ireland shane lowry fromular winner you can see. and basically because partly because he's irish and partly because he played such sensat n sensational golf over the four guys to win a major title in such circumstances because the conditions were incredibly testing. the wind and the rain were making even the best golfers in the world look completely average but not shane lowry. he won by six strokes, nearly $2 million in his pocket adds well as the claret jug. he is the sixth irish major champion as well and he did it in style it was like an outer body experience setting a new course record on saturday and going on to just get round. it didn't matter what number he posted just as long as he stayed ahead of the chasing pact and there could have been a sense of deja vu for shane lowry. dustin johnson chased him down on that occasion but shane lowry this time around triumphed over everyone else and if you ever wonder what a major champion may be thinking as he is about to walk down the 18th to lift that trophy f

now, asi performance from shane lowry. lead going into the final day, tommy fleetwood, the englishman, 12 under par, and behind him, the american parent ofjb holmes and brooks koepka. it is going to be an extraordinary final day, i should tell you, we are expecting some awful weather conditions. as a result, play has been moved forward, it will start around 7:30am. the leaders will go out around 1:45pm to avoid the worst of the weather. with per whether on the way, we could have twists and turns. —— poor the way, we could have twists and turns. — — poor weather. tracey neville says "basic errors" cost her england netballers a place in their first ever world cup final. the roses fell to an agonising 47—45 defeat to new zealand in liverpool. natalie pirks was there. they say that imitation is the highest form of flattery, tracey neville, who announced weeks ago she would step down after this world cup, no longer has to bang her own drum. yes, netball has captivated this livable crowd, but england fans knew that it would be t

it still very windy but if your name is shane lowry, it is looking very bright indeed.inal round of the open championship. back to back bogeys at the eighth and ninth, he went to the turn at 36, but he has just killed another shot back for some 16 under par, tommy fleetwood the man playing behind him, six shots back, so he will have to do something special if he's going to put a charge onto shane lowry. some really huge crowds. we have seen graeme mcdowell coming in, he has not challenged the leaders back to the scenes that greeted him as he walks down the 18th where quite astonishing. he looks very moved, he is from portrush, his brother is a green keeper here. it meant so much for him to be here. he looked visibly moved, visibly shocked by the size of the crowds. the sound of the crowd as he went up the 18th. i could only imagine what it is going to be like if it shane lowry still has that lead coming down the 18th, we could be in for something very special indeed. geraint thomas has boosted his hopes of retaining his tour de france title following the fifteenth stage

shane lowry. cheering an ear—splitting roar for shane lowry. his four shot lead went down to three.nce more. great shot. conditions sometimes bordered on the farcical. it was tough for everyone but carried on a wave of support, shane lowry held his nerve and closed in on victory. it was the stuff of sporting dreams. he walked down the final hole with a six shot cushion before sealing one of the open pass most emotional victories. for the 32—year—old the celebrations can begin. an irish champion in northern ireland. rarely has this famous event seen a more popular winner. new zealand have won the netball world cup after beating australia by just won point in liverpool. the final was tense throughout and came down to the dying seconds as the kiwis prevailed 52—51. it was the silver ferns' first world title since 2003, australia have won the previous three. england won the bronze medal after comfortably beating south africa 58—42. they were hoping for gold on home soil, but they did at least manage a medal in tracey neville's last game in charge. it's now three third—place finishes in

portrush perfection, as shane lowry gave the home fans our hero.ound to deafening expectation. but his opening swing suggested the nerves were jangling. then his four—shot lead was down to three. not for long, though. soon it was the shane show. lowry, back to his best, and how the crowd loved it. great shot! as condition sometimes bordered on the farcical, his only challenger tommy fleetwood saw his hopes slip away. and from there it was a march to glory. he can enjoy it now. lowry lapping up the moment before a tap in, for trying. and, ireland, there is your champion. portrush could start the party, and after embracing his wife and daughter, he paid tribute to his parents. they sacrificed so much for me when i was younger and i'm so happy that i can hand them this trophy tonight. cheering last but not least, the volunteers and all of the fans, i mean thank you so much. this one is for you. and 150 miles south at his home club, the celebrations were also in full swing. for them and their star player, an unforgettable day. well, the return of the o

shane lowry is the open champion.he irishman extended his overnight lead to finish six shots clear of england's tommy fleetwood to win his first major amid raucous scenes at royal portrush in northern ireland. let's get more from our reporter adam wild. yeah, despite the rain and wind here at royal portrush, the party is starting. we have seen some quite extraordinary scenes on the links this afternoon, as shane lowry became the 2019 open championship winner. in fact, the celebrations began long before he reached the 18th, once he sunk that birdie putt at 15, i think there was never any doubt that anyone would catch him. tommy fleetwood, the closest man, but six shots behind. some extra ordinary scenes as shane lowery walked down those final holes, 20 deep, the spectators were from t to fairway to green, the open championship in its 148th addition, i don't think has ever seen scenes quite like the ones we saw this afternoon. and a really emotional shane lowery, we saw him with his father, brandon, his wife, his young

ireland‘s shane lowry is the man to catch.a. adam wild is there for us. lowry tees off a little later and it will be a real test of his nerve, to close this one out. do you think you can do it? he has been for short ahead of the field on a major day before that happens. the crowds here are already packing at the galleries and the grandstands. the rain is coming down pretty heavily. there is a strong wind and i suspect that is going to play its pa rt i suspect that is going to play its part as the afternoon progresses. the tee times were put forward to try and avoid the worst of the train, but as you say, much of that support is going to be for the irishman, shane lowry, after what he did yesterday. a quite extraordinary range of. just away from the record. he tees off around about a quarter to two this afternoon. the nearest man to him, tommy fleetwood. he has ai2 man to him, tommy fleetwood. he has a 12 under par. the englishman is looking to become the first englishman since nick faldo, way backin englishman since nick faldo

the latest i can tell you is that shane lowry shares the lead with america'sjb holmes. rory mcilroy, it has been a much better day for him, but at four over par, he still need something special to make the halfway cut. andy, many thanks. tomorrow marks 50 years since man first set foot on the moon. some 650 million people around the world watched the historic landing onjuly 20, 1969, and heard astronaut neil armstrong say "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." celebrations have been taking place all week, including in washington dc — where they projected an image of apollo 11 onto the washington monument. nick bryant has been looking back at that moon mission and what it meant for america — his report contains flashing images. in a week that's highlighted the deep divisions in washington and america, a gigantic reminder of a unifying national mission. apollo 11, projected onto the washington monument for this back—to—the—future celebration. and at ground level, a coming together of the american generations. i want to be an astronaut one day. you want to g

irishman shane lowry is still in the lead.advantage. adam wild is at royal portrush for us this afternoon. it is looking very wet and wendy at the moment here at royal portrush. the spectators hardly notice, they are having an extraordinary time. quite extraordinary here out on the fa i rwa ys quite extraordinary here out on the fairways and greens shane lowry started with a four—point lead and has stretched that advantage, he bogeyed the first and found a bunker going down the first but he has in the last few moments birdied the seventh which leave him 18 park going down —— under par. he is really going to have to make a move pretty soon if he is going to make inroads into that. tommy fleetwood looking to be the first english since 1992 to when the open championship, nick faldo the last enrichment to left that famous claret jug. enrichment to left that famous claretjug. at the moment, it is shane lowry who is leading the way, he has not looked nervous at all. he had been in the situation before, he had been in the situation b

american jb holmes and irishman shane lowry led overnight on eight under par.r to adam wild, who's there for us... yet, or a really intriguing contest unfolding here at royal port rush. we knew it was going to be a very special open from the moment it was announced, that he was going to return to northern ireland for the first time since 1951. i think few people could have predicted just how special this event has been. the galleries, the fairways, have been a bsently galleries, the fairways, have been absently packed. i have never heard crowds quite so lively, so vociferous, supporting the players going around the holes. it's been quite extraordinary, the atmosphere, the roars and the cheers ringing out across the links here on the course way coast of northern ireland. and they have had plenty to cheer about today, it has been quite an extraordinary day. let me just bring you some of the stories that are emerging. lee westwood, one shot off the lead going into this, the third day. he went off fantastically well, three birdies in the first three holes, but he d

portrush perfection as shane lowry gave the home fans a hero. he'd begun his round to deafening expectation but his opening swing suggested the nerves were jangling, and his 4—shot lead was down to three. not for long, though. soon it was the shane show — lowry back to his best, and how the crowd loved it. with conditions bordering on the farcical, his only challenger, tommy fleetwood, saw his hopes slipp away and from there, it was a march to glory, lowry lapping up the moment before a tap in for triumph. portrush could start the party, and after embracing his wife and daughter, he paid tribute to his parents. what can i say, my mum and dad... they sacrificed so much for me when i was younger and i'm so happy i can hand them this trophy tonight. and 150 miles south at his home club in esker hills, the celebrations were also in full swing — for them and their star player, an unforgettable day. well, the long—awaited return of the open here to northern ireland was always going to be emotional but this was something else. rarely has this famous ev

the cause of the excitement on the causeway coast, ireland's shane lowry.utts dropped and records did as well. he now has a four shot lead. it has been an incredible day, and i am still trying to take it all in. this is something i never thought... this doesn't feel like golf to me, i don't know what it is but i am very happy with how today went. i'm in a great position, going into tomorrow, and i'm really excited. the tens of thousands of fans who have been packing the galleries here at royal portrush have enjoyed much kinder conditions, and some of the spectacular golf we have seen suggests the players have been enjoying it as well. there hasn't been an english winner at the open for decades, and if anyone can stop shane lowry it may be tommy fleetwood, after another flawless round. and withjustin rose, lee westwood, and danny willett all in contention, it is set for a spectacular finish. bad weather is expected, anything else impossible to predict. england's netballers have missed out on the world cup final once again as they lost 47—45 to new zealand in

all the talk tonight is of shane lowry, i can tell you, they have brought the start times forward foreather indeed tomorrow, the players will go out around about 7:30am, the leaders will go out at 1:45pm, to try to avoid the worst of the weather. with that on the way, there could be more twists and turns in this open championship yet. it should be some day on sunday. defending champion geraint thomas lost more time to tour de france leader julian alaphilippe on stage 1a on saturday. the briton cracked with just over half a mile to go to the summit finish on the iconic tourmalet mountain. t was france's thibaut pinot who won the stage but compatriot alaphilippe was next to finish, more than thirty seconds ahead of thomas extending his lead to two minutes with seven stages left. there are only two riders within three minutes of him. britain's adam yates has dropped out of the top ten to eighteenth. and the rugby championship has kicked off. it's being seen as a good warmup for the upcoming world cup for the southern hemisphere's top four nations. south africa, who bagged a bonus point,

six shot victory for shane lowry on the weekend. tommy fleetwood in second position.dam peaty winning the breastroke in the last 2a hours he goesin breastroke in the last 2a hours he goes in the coming hours in the 50 metre breastroke eats. looking to make it a double on that one. he has not been beaten in five years and that 100 metres. —— peats. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulsen tollett, and the rest of the sport today the heatwave is upon us, at least across a large chunk of the country, particularly central and eastern parts of england. and tuesday really could become quite oppressive as temperatures hit the mid—30s in some areas. now, if we look at the satellite image you can see this huge clear area across europe. this is where the heat will be building over the next two or three days. and, as you might expect, the heat‘s coming in from the south, from algeria, from morocco, spreading across spain, into france, and temperature records could tumble. now, the july record, july for the uk, is 36.7, set

can irish golfer shane lowry follow his sensational round yesterday, with victory in the open at royalis afternoon? and coming up in half an hour, the week in parliament takes a look at the highlights of this week's proceedings in westminster. he'll resign this week, if boris johnson becomes good afternoon. the chancellor of the exchequer, philip hammond, says he'll resign this week, if boris johnson becomes the new conservative leader and prime minister. mr hammond says he doesn't agree with mrjohnson over brexit and he thinks it's unlikely britain will get a deal agreed with the eu by the current leaving date of october 31st. here's our political correspondent, nick eardley. if there's one thing these two can agree on, it's that delivering brexit has not been an easy ride. you got the green light? hang on. i haven't got a green light. oh, the story of my life. borisjohnson is odds on to become are prime minister on wednesday. our prime minister on wednesday. but the chancellor can't sign up to his brexit strategy. and so this morning, live on the television, he announced he plans to

shane lowry is leading the score, the lowest score.ship were treated to one of the great major rounds — with shane lowry hitting a course record 63. the irishman's got a four shot lead heading into today's final round, but will have to be wary of the weather and the english, as adam wild reports. royal portrush has never seen anything quite like this. the open championship was always going to be special — few could have predicted just how special. the cause of the excitement on the causeway coast, ireland's shane lowry. the galleries packed, and he didn't let them down. cheers ringing around the course as putts dropped and records tumbled. one of the best rounds in open history gives him a four shot lead. it's been an incredible day and i'm struggling to take it all in, but this is something that i never thought. this doesn't feel like golf to me. i don't know what it is, but look, i am very happy with how today went, obviously. i'm in a great position going into tomorrow and i'm very excited for it. the tens of thousands of fans that

the a's hit a two run whommer 2-2 in the seventh. >>> shane lowry is not fl northern ireland but he isrish after a sensational saturday he is treated rick a hometown hero. arriving with his daughter he grew up four hours away from the sight of the championship. tony finau tied for 8th at 7 under smots of the day. 18th whole chipping in for byrd. brooks koepka can be the first to win or come in second in all four majors tide for fourth at 9 under thanks to this byrd. j.b. holmes, the coleader after two rounds. 2 under 69 falls to third. tommy fleetwood in second thanks to 5 under 66. 12 under par. but everyone chasing lowry. the irishman shot an 8 under 63 process. check it out from the rough looks like headed back to the rough. look at the role toward the hole for an easy bid. then on 17 gets his third bird in a row chipping from the huff rough stopping within feet of the cup. the leaderive open championship after three rounds. four shots ahead of second place fleetwood. final round tomorrow but bad weather expected. >>> that's the most incredible day i've had on the golf course. it's

shane lowrie hoisted the claret jug. he grew up 150 miles from the course. fans chasing lowrie up 18 trying to get a glimpse of him win his first major. he had tons of family and friends make the trip to watch him close this out. this wasn't even close in the end. lowrie winning by six strokes. winning his first major so close to home, it was just a dream come true. >> it was just incredible to walk down, the crowd going wild. it's like something that, you know, i just can't -- i couldn't believe was happening to me. >>> all right. scary moments at the indians oi oi royals game. a 3-year-old boy was struck taken to the hospital. after the game lindor said more needs to be done to protect the fans. >> it sucks. you don't want that to happen to anybody, especially a little kid. i encourage every mlb team to put nut nets down. i completely get that. you want to have that interaction with fans giving autographs and stuff, but at the end of the day we want to make sure everybody comes out of this game healthy. >> lindor said he heard the boy was doing okay. the n

at the open, ireland's shane lowry is back in contention at the top of leaderboard.y's remake of the lion king hits cinemas this week — find out what mark kermode makes of it in the film review. he good evening it's 5 o'clock, i'm jane hill our main story: hill our main story: hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are set to get a pay rise above the rate of inflation. the treasury is expected to confirm the details on monday, but reports suggest that those in line for an increase include the armed forces, police in england and wales, and teachers in england. the pay award represents one of theresa may's last big decisions as prime minister — though labour have dismissed the increases as insulting. our political correspondent iain watson reports. public sector unions have campaigned against pay caps and for higher wages during the years of austerity. now an apparent victory for some of those on the government payroll. the treasury was going to announce an inflation busting increase next week. the figures were leaked to the times newspaper today. teachers and

another unforgettable day for shane lowry as, once again, he gave them plenty to shout about. port, lowry was simply sublime, a sensational 63 and the round of his life. the rest were left trailing in his wake. england's tommy fleetwood is his closest challenger, some four shots back, while the others need binoculars. justin rose among a chasing pack, but some seven shots adrift. he can! he loves it! as lowry tapped in on the final hole, he surely had one hand on the claretjug. a deafening ovation for a dazzling display. he's had a few good days already. lowry‘s biggest challenge could be the weather. the players will start their final rounds early tomorrow because of the bad forecast, but on today's form, he'll take some stopping. andy swiss, bbc news, royal portrush. european champion laura muir eased to victory in the 1,500 metres at london's anniversary games, but the biggest cheer was for retired javelin thrower goldie sayers. she received an olympic bronze medal, 11 years late. russian mariya abakumova was stripped of her 2008 beijing silver for drug use. sayers said she

time to catch up on space has been fully thank you very much shane lowry has claimed his 1st ever go thing major by winning the open championship by 6 shots he was able to overcome his nerves and the stormy conditions that royal portrush to fulfill a childhood dream paul van the worth reports. but with one hand already on the famed carrot jug shane lowry made an early start was final round dropping a shot straight away but that was to be no repeat of his choke at the 2016 u.s. open way lit the final round by 4 shots only to finish 2nd birdies on 45 and 7 giving me our spring break the room i told me fleetwood was the only player who could realistically challenge the 32 year old and as his tee shots repeatedly went away would the feeling in the gallery group that there would be an irish champion lowry had 5 bogeys as the way the worsened as you go down the 18th fairway he knew the time was home with. the finest with a one over power round of 72 making him 15 under for the tournament 6 shots clear of the welcome my moment. i was younger i'm so i'll be going home in this role for you to

and coming up, ireland celebrates as local hero shane lowry wins the british open at portrush.nd welcome to world news today. britain's defence minister has branded the seizing of a british—flagged oil tanker by iran as a ‘hostile act'. his comments came as a recording emerged of radio exchanges between a royal navy warship and iran's revolutionary guard, moments before the tanker — the stena impero — was seized in the strait of hormuz on friday. both sides have called for de—escalation of the situation. but iranian state television also been showing the tanker with the iranian flag flying from its masthead. paul adams reports. iranian revolutionary guards boarding the stena impero on friday afternoon, carrying out a two—week—old threat to seize a british vessel. iran said the tanker broke the law, the ship's owners and the british government say this simply isn't true. earlier, tense exchanges as a british warship, hms montrose, attempted to stop the ship being taken. but the revolutionary guards were determined. hms montrose was too far away to make a difference. the stena im

thank you very much ireland's shane lowry has claimed his 1st ever goal thing major by winning the open championship by 6 shots he was able to overcome his nerves and the stormy conditions at royal portrush to fulfill a childhood dream vendor with reports that with one hand already on the famed carrot jug shane lowry made an early start was final round dropping a shot straight away but there was to be no repeat of his choke at the 2016 u.s. open where he lit the final round by 4 shots are only to finish 2nd birdies on 45 and 7 giving me our spring break the room. tommy fleetwood was the only player who could realistically challenge the 32 year old and as his tee shots repeatedly went away would the feeling in the gallery group that there would be an irish champion lowry had 5 bogeys as the way the worse and it was you go down the 18th fairway he knew the time was his was he finished with a one over power round of 72 even him 59 before the tournament was 6 shots clear of the welcome to my moment. i was younger i know him so i'll be going home in this role for you tonight and the man who

mary ann thank you very much ireland's shane lowry has claimed east 1st ever golfing major by winning the open championship by 6 shots he was able to overcome his nerves and the stormy conditions at royal portrush to fulfill a childhood dream. for ports. with one hand already on the famed carrot jug shane lowry made an early start was final round dropping a shot straight away but that was to be no repeat of his choke at the 2016 us open we lit the final round by 4 shots only to finish 2nd birdies on $45.00 and $7.00 giving me our spring break in the room. tommy fleetwood was the only player who could realistically challenge the 32 year old and as his tee shots repeatedly went away would the feeling in the gallery group that there would be an irish champion lowry had 5 bogeys as the way the worsened as you go down the 18th fairway he knew the time was his was he finished with a one over power round of 72 leaving him 59 before the tournament was 6 shots clear of the welcome my moment. i know you i'm so upbeat i could have been a stroll for you to night and the man who missed the count a

with one hand already on the famed carrot jug shane lowry made him let me start was final round drawing a shot straight away but there was to be no repeat of his choke at the 26th in u.s. open way lit the final round by 4 shots only to finish 2nd birdies on $45.00 and $7.00 giving me our spring break the room. i tommy fleetwood was the only player who could realistically challenge the 32 year old and as his tee shots repeatedly went away would the feeling in the gallery group that there would be an irish champion lowry had 5 bogeys as the way the worsened as you go down the 18th fairway the news of the times has. he finished with a one over power round of $72.00 making them 15 under for the tournament 6 shots. welcome to my moment. i know i'm so i'll be there you know peter knight and the man who missed the count and his last 4 open outings can now call himself the champion. who plan to work out 05 for the pain of boxing legend manny pacquiao has made history by becoming the oldest world welterweight champion of all time the 40 year old won a split decision against the previously undefe

arlen's shane lowry has taken a commanding 4 shot lead at gold's open championship in northern ireland lowry shot an 8 under par 3rd round to be 16 under for the tournament at the royal portrush course england's tommy fleetwood is up into 2nd place after a 5 under round on saturday whereas overnight co-leader from the united states of america j.b. holmes is joint leader at 10 under poet he was 2 under for the round already now one shot behind his overnight leader ship beg your pardon that's false information i give me the shane lowry of course is the overall leader at this stage. boxing legend manny pacquiao has weighed in for what will be the 71st fight of his career the filipino fighter will challenge keith thurman for his w.p.a. super world weight belt in las vegas both weighed in at one $146.00 and a half pounds pacquiao is the only boxer to win titles in 8 weight divisions. could it be a good fight because. i want to provide something i'm so focused with this fight for this thing and i'm ready for tomorrow. it is my time this is one time and still champion by tomorrow night made i

had a joint lead with the americanjb holmes, for under par around for shane lowry today.leetwood and lee westwood, who would've thought at 46 years old, and his 25th consecutive open championship, he is a shot behind the leaders. what a story that would be. spare a thought finally fred darren clarke, another irishman who was so instrumental in bringing the championship back to northern ireland and then stop at the last hole as well so disappointment but still great excitement and for the weekend ahead. looking forward to mark adam, thank you. jillian extended his lead at that tour de france of the surprise victory on that 13th stage. thomas was expected to close the gap on the individual time trial britain was the ultimate —— pen ultimate writer and did enough to take the lead, but philippe was left to go smash the time by parking seconds increasing his overall lead to a minute and a half. england's world cup cricket captain says he's not sure if he still in the road by the time the next when it comes around in four yea rs. next when it comes around in four years. he's be

but this showcase event for northern ireland saw a masterclass from the republic of ireland as shane lowryd. he now leads the way, alongside america's jb holmes. has he? he has! but once again, the biggest drama involved rory mcilroy. he's got this one as well. as after his first—round meltdown, he launched a remarkable recovery. if he had holed this, he would have made the halfway cut, but it wasn't to be. despite a round of 65, 1a shots better than yesterday, his hopes are over. unbelievably proud of how i handled myself today, coming back after what was a very challenging day yesterday. and just full of gratitude towards every single one of the people that followed me to the very end and was willing me on. as well as rory mcilroy, plenty of other big names won't be here this weekend, including darren clarke and tiger woods. but others are rising to the occasion, including two of england's leading hopes. just one shot off the lead, lee westwood and tommy fleetwood. exciting shirt, exciting chance. it'll be great. it's the open at the end of the day, the biggest event in the world, and it

a big weekend for shane lowry.he shot a sensational eight—under—par. the irishman will take a four—shot lead into the final day. his closest rival, englishman tommy fleetwood. our correspondent andy swiss sent us this from royal portrush. everywhere you looked around portrush, the search for a potential champion was on, but, as it turned out, they didn't have to search far. another unforgettable day for shane lowry as, once again, he gave them plenty to shout about. come on, down you come. yes! roared on by a sea of support, lowry was simply sublime, a sensational 63 and the round of his life. the rest were left trailing in his wake. england's tommy fleetwood is his closest challenger, some four shots back, while the others need binoculars. justin rose among a chasing pack, but some seven shots adrift. he can! he loves it! as lowry tapped in on the final hole, he surely had one hand on the claretjug. a deafening ovation for a dazzling display. he's had a few good days already. lowry‘s biggest challenge could be the

after the extraordinary scenes we saw last night, shane lowry, with that extraordinary 63 round.e and he has the support of thousands of people out here. here is what he had to say after that record—breaking round last night i‘m struggling to take it all in, but this is something that i never thought. this does not feel a goal i don't know what it is, but look, i'm very happy with how today went, obviously. and any great position going into tomorrow and i'm very excited for it. there was plenty behind him who will have a say on this yet as well. tommy fleetwood for one. he has four shot further back. he is looking to become the first englishman since nick faldo in 1992 to win this open championship. the early starters are already out on the course. none of them really troubling the top of the scorecard. we are in for an intriguing and enthralling final day here at the open. england are preparing for today‘s bronze medal match — after defeat to new zealand crushed their dreams of winning the netball world cup. the commonwealth champions lost 45—117 — and made ‘basic errors‘, accor

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shane lowry is the man to catch at the open.al portrush in northern ireland, were treated to one of the great major rounds, with lowry hitting a course record 63 on day three. the irishman leads by 4 shots on today's final round, which is now under way. lowry‘s out later this afternoon, but will have to battle the weather, and a chasing english pack — as adam wild reports. royal portrush has never seen anything quite like this. the open championship was always going to be special — few could have predicted just how special. the cause of the excitement on the causeway coast, ireland's shane lowry. the galleries packed, and he didn't let them down. cheers ringing around the course as putts dropped and records tumbled. one of the best rounds in open history gives him a four shot lead. it's been an incredible day and i'm struggling to take it all in, but this is something that i never thought. this doesn't feel like golf to me. i don't know what it is, but look, i am very happy with how today went, obviously. i'm in a great position

irish golfer shane lowry wins the open at royal portrush.ils coming up in sportsday at 7:30pm. good evening. the chancellor philip hammond says he'll resign this week if boris johnson becomes the new conservative leader and prime minister. mr hammond says he could never sign up to a no deal brexit, something borisjohnson has refused to rule out. mr hammond plans to resign on wednesday, just before theresa may leaves downing street. here's our political correspondent chris mason. philip hammond has been chancellor for the last three years, appointed by theresa may injuly 2016. this was him packing up for the weekend. on wednesday, he'll pack up for good. assuming that borisjohnson becomes the next prime minister, i understand that his conditions for serving in his government would include accepting a no—deal exit on the 31st of october. that is not something i could ever sign up to. it's very important that a prime minister is able to have a chancellor who is closely aligned with him in terms of policy. and i therefore intend to resign to the

at the other end of the leaderboard ireland's shane lowry is in scintillating form with his putter andthe lead going into the weekend. and away from the golf, julian allaphillipe extends his lead over geraint thomas at the tour de france after a stunning time trial win on stage 13. hello and welcome to sportsday. let's start in northern ireland and a dramatic day at the open championship. after a terrible opening round rory mcilroy had to play the round of his life to have any chance of making it to the weeken at his home tournament. and despite a scintillating effort, he fell just short at royal portrush as adam wild reports. we have seen some extraordinary drama here in the day light at the end of the second round here at the 148 open championship and royal port rush. he started the day eight over par, few if any gave him any hope of getting anywhere near that cut mark which came one fifth. he put in a tremendous effort. six under par, the best round of the day, but it was not quite enough, he has missed the cut by a single cut, absolutely agonising for him. and the many fans that li

the leader at the open, shane lowry, has finished.l day tomorrow, as a strong favourite. that's all from sportsday. we'll have more throughout the evening. thanks very much forjoining us. goodbye. good evening. it's been a day of real contrast out there with the weather. for many of us, beautiful blue skies, warm weather as well, this was the picture earlier on in cal shop in hampshire. but we have also had a some big shower clouds, heavy downpour some and thunderstorms around as well. this picture was taken in lincolnshire earlier on in the day, where we have had a lot of torrential downpour is, a lot of lying surface water, and some pickled thunderstorms as well. those showers across eastern england in eastern scotland now easing away, so for the rest of this evening into night, it is looking dry across really all of the uk. we have got long clear spells, the winds are falling later than they have been as well, and those temperatures are still pretty warm, in fact about 10-14d still pretty warm, in fact about 10—14d for most of us.

the scenic course in lahinch, county clare on the west coast of ireland can be tricky but shane lowryult as he got a bit of luck along the way to finishing on a—under. while harrington, a three—time major winner, last won this title 12 years ago but his first round included some delightful shots such as this birdie putt from well off the green on the par three eighth. and they are enjoying it. with the tour de france getting under way on saturday all 22 teams were presented to fans in brussels on thursday. the race gets under way in the belgian capital to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first of eddy merckx's five wins in the race. the reigning champion geraint thomas will be defending the title he won last year — but his team, team ineos, will be without the four—time champion chris foome while he recovers from injury. obviously is the biggest point for the whole team, luckily he is ok, i saw him the other weekend his already thinking about rehab and all of that sort of stuff. we have a strong team and, yeah, we're looking forward to this race. just trying to make the most of

the news comes just four days after irishman shane lowry won the open at royal portrush.osted the ryder cup in 2006 when it was played at the k club in county kildare. now a deal‘s been been struck between the irish government and european tour organisers to bring the tournament to adare manor in county limerick which has twice hosted the irish open, in 2007 and 2008. the golf course is fantastic. as is the hotel, an award—winning hotel. the facilities there make it a great venue. it's the right time to be doing something in ireland, following on from the excitement of the irish open as well. so i think we can look forward to another great chapter in ireland's golfing history. england will take a lead of 181 runs into the third day of their one—off cricket test against ireland at lord's — thanks largely to a second wicket stand of 145 betweenjack leach and jason roy. leach made 92 as he missed out on becoming the first england nightwatchman to make a test century while roy was dismissed for 72 with the hosts finishing the day on 303 for nine in their second innings. home

irish golfer shane lowry wins the open at royal portrush — full details coming up in sportsday.

but at the top, jb holmes leads the way on five—under, with ireland's shane lowry a shot behind.k in northern ireland for the first time since 1951, and local favourite northern ireland for the first time since 1951, and localfavourite rory mcilroy went off as the tournament favourite, but he made a dreadful start to this

day of the open at royal portrush — conditions haven't been favourable again, but it's irishman shane lowryost of the day. plus, race leaderjulian alaphilipe extends his lead over britain's geraint thomas on the thirteenth stage of the tour de france with a stunning ride in today's time trial. and england women's ashes hopes are further damaged after the australian batters — and then rain — make victory in the test match at taunton even more remote. that's all on sportsday at 6.30pm. now on bbc news, it's time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review on bbc news. to take us through this week's cinema releases is mark kermode. hello. hi. expect this week. we have tell it to the bees. we have the lion king. isn't life or animation? and varda by agnes — a film maker looks back on her life and career. let's start with tell it to the bees, adapted from a book by fiona shy which i confess i have not read. i know you have seen the film. —— have not read the book. she find yourself homeless, and this returning dr, played by anna paquin, offers a house as a housekeeper. this kind of

shane lowry is the new open champion after a dominant display on the final day's play at royal portrushis championship on irish soil. it's lowry‘s first major title, having missed the cut at last year's tournament. open winners get automatic qualification for future championships until they're 60, something that lowry says he, his wife and his daughter will make the most of. my my wife knew to have her there waiting for me. to have her there winning, it's very special. look, i'm going to be coming back, i have another 27 opens to play! she's going to be nearly 30 when i'm playing my last one! which is, that's going to be nice! the face of shane lowry is all over this morning's back pages. shane reigns is the headline in the express. the guardian says ‘lowry lands his ultimate prize'. and the star describes lowry‘s ‘emerald smile'. in just over an hour, adam peaty goes for gold in the 100m breast stroke at the world swimming championship. he made history in the semi—finals, by breaking his own world record — as patrick geary reports. nowadays, before a big race, adam peaty says he medita