you're watching sportsday. of the other stories making the headlines today. germany have sacked hansi flick as manager of the men's national team, nine months before they host euro 2024. flick was under pressure after being knocked out at the group stage at the qatar world cup, and then a 4—1 home defeat to japan yesterday proved to be the final straw. rory mcilroy slipped completely out of contention at the irish 0pen, despite sharing the lead coming into the final round. mcilroy triple—bogeyed on the 16th after this shot completely missed the green. he finished five shots behind the winner, sweden's vincent norrman — shane lowry finished joint second. great britain's rowers finished the world championships with 6 gold medals. 0n the final day in belgrade, the men's eight successfully defended their title, and with it qualified for next year's olympic games. after coco gauff thrilled the new york crowd by winning her first ever grand slam title, the men's singles final at the us open could deliver novak djokov

also coming up on sportsday...d to new york where there'll be new name on the women's trophy, coco gauff faces the world number one in waiting sabalenka later tonight. and england's women start their one—day series against sri lanka with a huge win at chester—le—street. the rugby's been nonstop today, it's the busiest day of the world cup with four matches in france. ireland didn't hold back against romania, even though they conceded an early try they then scored 12 of their own. johnny sexton went over twice in his first match for six months, he was suspended for their three warm up games. and at 38, the skipper has also become his country's oldest player. joe lynskey reports. for the world's top ranked team, it's now time to stand tall. ireland are here to win this world cup. they'd start with a match against the minnows. but each team ireland face are a team who want an upset. romania get the opening score! romania went in front two minutes in. for them to score the try felt a miracle. to win the match felt impo

now on bbc news, sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris.eadlines this evening. a closer day... but still europe dominate in rome, needing four more points to regain the ryder cup the champions are no longer perfect. manchester city lose for the first time int he premier league this season and the lone home nation on a rugby world cup weekend, but scotland's quarter final hopes rest on a result against romania. also coming up on sportsday... st helens bid for a fifth consecutive super league title is still on, but onlyjust. the ryder cup scoreboard that was ticking up for two days is now counting down. europe need four points to regain the trophy, but go into the final day after the usa's best session so far. our correspondent andy swiss is in rome to reflect on a day that ends with europe still dominant, but with the americans grasping on to growing hope. it's been another dramatic care —— another dramatic day here in rome. the morning session followed the theme of yesterday, when of european domination, but then as you say, in the afternoo

now on bbc news, sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris.he headlines this evening. arundell puts on the afterburners against chile. the winger�*s five tries help england to three wins out of three at the rugby world cup. they're the number one team in the world, so maybe they won't need the luck. ireland and south africa meet in the pick of the pool stage games in paris. i think ireland, we are number one in the world and we will win the world cup. the fightback is complete at finca cortesin. europe are level with the usa going into the solheim cup�*s final day. also coming up on sportsday... everton�*s wait for a first league win this season is over. they beat brentford. hello again. it's the weekend at the rugby world cup where tickets to both the quarter finals and the plane home could start being booked. the scalps could come as high profile as australia tomorrow, while ireland and wales might be thinking about the last eight. as are england, who have made it three wins out of three with a thumping 71—0 victory over chile. in the cauldr

now on bbc news, sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm olly foster.ope continue their reign in spain. a thrilling tie against the usa sees them keep hold of the solheim cup. these girls, they play with their heart and soul and i couldn't be more proud, so what a come back and what a sunday. scotland have claimed a bonus point to keep their rugby world cup quarter—final dreams alive. wales fans are one win away from the last eight. will their fans be singing after the match against australia? also coming up on sportsday... honors even in the first north london derby of the season son strikes twice for spurs. and max verstappen bounces back injapan as red bull seal the formula one constructors�* title. europe have retained the solheim cup after a thrilling finale in andalusia. it was 8—8 against the usa heading into the final day and nothing could separate them in the singles either. home favourite carlotta ciganda the heroine turning her match around against nelly korda for the crucial point. it finished 14—14, the first tie in the history of the event

also coming up on sportsday... bid for a fifth consecutive super league title is still on, but onlyjust. hello again. the ryder cup scoreboard that was ticking up for two days is now counting down. europe need four points to regain the trophy, but go into the final day after the usa's best session so far. andy swiss is in rome, and andy, europe still dominant, but the americans have growing hope — waving hats at patrick cantlay. closer between the sides, but still europe dominate despite what we can now say was a usa fight back. that is riuht. now say was a usa fight back. that is right. yes. _ now say was a usa fight back. that is right. yes, the _ now say was a usa fight back. that is right. yes, the fans _ now say was a usa fight back. twat is right. yes, the fans gradually making their way home behind me after what you say has been another dramatic day here in rome. the morning session very much followed the theme of yesterday, when of european domination but as you say, in the afternoon session, finally, some

now on bbc news, sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday this sunday night — i'm chetan pathak, coming up on the programme: the late late show — arsenal stun manchester united at the emirates. scoring a stunner — kyogo gives celtic all three points in the old firm derby at ibrox and ten out of ten — max verstappen makes formula one history as his domination continues.... also coming up on sportsday before 8... england are outplayed by new zealand — with their hopes of winning their t20 series hanging in the balance and farah's farewell. as sir mo races for the final time in his home city of london it's very emotional but as i said when you achieve everything it must come to an end at some point. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. so we were heading for a draw in the day's big game between arsenal and manchester united... but not for the first time in that fixture there was late drama... which left the home side celebrating at the end. nick parrott reports: things are little different these days from the h

now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris.e headlines this evening. england turn on the afterburners against chile. they're crusing to a third win out of three at the rugby world cup. they're the number one team in the world, so maybe they won't need the luck. ireland and south africa meet in the pick of the pool stage games in paris. in the pick of the pool i in the pick of the pool think ireland, we are numbe i think ireland, we are number one in the world and we were win the world cup. the fight back is nearly complete at finca cortesin. europe are on the march on the solheim cup�*s second afternoon also coming up on sportsday... six out of six and a five—point lead. manchester city win again in the premier league. hello again. it's the weekend at the rugby world cup where tickets to both the quarter finals and the plane home could start being booked. the scalps could come as high profile as australia tomorrow, while ireland and wales might be thinking about the last eight. as are england, who are heading for three wins out

welcome to sportsday. i'm mark edwards. here's what's coming up on our show.niil medvedev and andrey rublev slug it out in tough conditions at the us open with a semi—final place at stake. no sets dropped and soon to be world number one — aryna sabalenka is into the semi—finals of the us open. history made as sri lanka's women beat england in a t20 series for the first time in their history. thanks forjoining us on sportsday. we're going to start at flushing meadows. it's the us open, where heat and humidity provided for a grueling battle between lifelong friends daniil medvedev and andrey rublev in their men's quarter—final. before the meeting of the muscovites, the pair had talked about a friendship dating back to when rublev was just six years old. but all of that put aside and everything centred around the conditions, with medvedev particularly vocal about the brutality of it all. cannot imagine.

hello, welcome along to sportsday. world cup—winning coach jorge vilda is sacked amid the ongoing scandal involving football federation president luis rubiales. former liverpool midfielder jordan henderson says he was really hurt by criticism of his saudi arabia transfer. and in new york, novak djokovic makes yet more history, making it through to a record 47th grand slam semi—final. you are very welcome along to sportsday. lovely to have you with us. let's start, then, with the latest development in the ongoing saga in spanish football. world cup—winning coach jorge vilda has been sacked by the country's football federation. it comes amid the scandal involving federation president luis rubiales, who was widely criticised for his behaviour after the final. vilda was a key supporter of rubiales, and his own coaching methods were also reported to have been a key factor in 15 players refusing to play for the national side last year. montse tome now becomes the first woman to be appointed as coach for the national team. sh

still to come on sportsday...es us the lowdown ahead of the rugby world cup. there has been a lot of outside noise but trust me we will work incredibly hard to right those wrongs, and to learn from it. jack draper may have been knocked out last night, but there are plenty of players with their us open hopes alive and we could be in store for another day of drama with four singles quarter—finals on the schedule. our tennis correspondent russell fuller is at flushing meadows. what a match we have had. coco gauff, she came to our consciousness as a 15—year—old beating venus williams at wimbledon, yes she has reached grand slam finals before but she has that looking awry at the moment and in the fourth set especially, she took a part opponent. especially, she took a part opponent-— especially, she took a part ouonent. ~ :: especially, she took a part 0. onent, ~ i ~ ,': .,, opponent. 6-0, 6-3 was the goal line so coco gauff — opponent. 6-0, 6-3 was the goal line so coco gauff is _ opponent. 6-0, 6-3 was the goal line

now on bbc news it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun.'s big chance to seize control of their pool at the rugby world cup — they take onjapan this evening in nice. but the shock of the tournament so far, fiji, stun australia, denting their hopes of making the knockouts. and trossard to the rescue — arsenal edge past everton to move back in to the top four. also coming up on sportsday. it's taken 15 races, but finally someone other than a red bull driver has won a formula one grand prix this year. and gb take on france, for a place in the davis cup finals — the doubles will decide it. hello there and welcome along to sportsday. england have the chance to take control at the top of their rugby world cup pool with victory over japan. and they'll be hoping to avoid what happened to australia earlier. the wallabies — two time champions — were beaten by fiji. piling more pressure on underfire head coach — eddiejones. andy swiss is in nice for us — reflecting on that defeat for australia — and what's ahead for england later. two wins out of two

welcome to sportsday. i'm mark edwards. here's what's coming up on our show. best of buds off the court, but russian duo daniil medvedev and andrey rublev slug it out in tough conditions at the us open with a semi—final place at stake. no sets dropped and soon to be world number one — aryna sabalenka is into the semi—finals of the us open. history made as sri lanka's women beat england in a t20 series for the first time in their history. thanks forjoining us on sportsday. we're going to start at flushing meadows. it's the us open, where heat and humidity provided for a grueling battle between lifelong friends daniil medvedev and andrey rublev in their men's quarter—final. before the meeting of the muscovites, the pair had talked about a friendship dating back to when rublev was just six years old. but all of that put aside and everything centred around the conditions, with medvedev particularly vocal about the brutality of it all. cannot imagine. one player gonna die and they're going to see. nevertheless, it was the 2021 us open winner who took the match 6—4,

hello and thanks for joining us on sportsday.illating century from nat sciver—brunt has seen her write her name into the history books with england's fastest ever 0di hundred. it was the perfect platform to help her side thrash sri lanka at leicestershire's grace road in the east midlands of england to take the series 2—0. the match reduced to 31 overs per side due to rain, but that didn't stop the stand in skipper, sciver—brunt gaining her 100th 0di cap and in perfect synergy hitting a sensational century in just 66 balls. she was eventually caught for 120 as the home side made 273. england just as good with the ball — charlie dean took her first five wicket haul in international cricket, including three in one over as the visitors were all out forjust 112. pretty happy with that. i thought i could have gone a bit faster, to be fair. but yeah, i was hitting some nice shots. i was trying not to get too ahead of myself. so, yeah, happy with that.

hello, and welcome to sportsday.point of the season, after drawing 1—1 with nottingham forest. vincent kompany�*s side opened the scoring through zeki amdouni's 20—yard strike in the first half, before callum hudson—0doi got the equaliser on his debut for forest. it wasn't without its drama, though — burnley�*s lyle foster had a goal disallowed for handball which would've put them back in the lead, before being sent off in stoppage time with a straight red. this result means burnley stay in the relegation zone, while forest move out of the bottom half of the table and up to eighth. the thing with the premier league is, when

you're very welcome along to sportsday.opment in the ongoing saga in spanish football. world cup winning coach jorge vilda has been sacked by the country's football federation. it comes amid the scandal involving federation president luis rubiales, who was widely criticised for his behaviour after the final. vilda was a key supporter of rubiales, and his own coaching methods were also reported to have been a key factor in 15 players refusing to play for the national side last year. montse tome now becomes the first woman to be appointed as coach for the national team and will take charge of their upcoming games against sweden and switzerland. she had been part of vilda's coaching staff, most of whom resigned along with 81 players who have refused to play for spain until rubiales resigns. spanish football journalist bea redondo believes vilda's sacking was inevitable.

hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday.re there were plenty of tasty ties to tuck into. none more so than in munich, where two of the biggest and most successful european clubs went head—to—head in their opening match of this year's competition. it was raining goals in germany — bayern beating bayern beating man united, 4—3. the bundesliga side looked to be cruising after goals from leroy sane and serge gnabry. united pulled one back before harry kane added a third from the penalty spot for bayern. it was a frantic ending — three goals in the last 7 minutes, as casemiro brace for united, sandwiched by a mathis tel goal for bayern. but munich 11—3 winners. late drama, although significantly fewer goals for another european giant, real madrid leaving it very late indeed. jude bellingham scoring in the 94th minute to give them

hello and welcome to sportsday.moted burnley get their first premier league point of the season by drawing with nottingham forest. newcastle's two—decade—long wait is nearly over. we look ahead to this week's return of the champions league. and, how dan evans' davis cup performance can inspire britain to more tennis success. hello and welcome to sportsday. we'll start with the premier league, and burnley have got their first point of the season, after drawing 1—1 with nottingham forest. vincent kompanys side opened the scoring through zeki amdouni's 20—yard strike in the first half before callum hudson—0doi got the equaliser on his debut for forest. it wasn't without its drama though — burnley�*s lyle foster had a goal disallowed for handball which would've put them back in the lead, before being sent off in stoppage time with a straight red. this result means burnley stay in the relegation zone, while forest move out of the bottom half of the table

hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday.her record—breaking day for ben stokes. the all—rounder smashing his way into the history books with the highest score by an england batter in a one—day international, as he hammered a brutal 182

hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday.roperly it's matchday one of the group stages, 16 teams in action on tuesday and lots of stars in the spotlight, but its business as usual for the defending champions manchester city. they kicked off their campaign with a 3—1win at home to 1991 european cup winners, red star belgrade. the serbian side were leading 1—0 at the break, but argentina's julian alvarez wwith two goals before a fantastic finish from spain international rodri to secure all three points. pep guardiola's side picking up where they left off last season. meanwhile, over in the so—called group of death, psg hosting borussia dortmund. the moneyed french capital club coming off the back

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun.ay it wants to change the game as it responds to a report detailing sexism, racism and elitism in sport. not so steady for eddiejones — as australia are crushed by wales at the rugby world cup, with questions over the future of the former england boss. and chelsea's struggles roll on. another defeat for them, and now their worst start to a league season since 1978. hello there, and welcome along to sportsday this lunchtime. some more now on that story concerning the england and wales cricket board — who've promised to take wide ranging actions to make it the most inclusive sport in the country — and will introduce an independent cricket regulator. it's following a report that found widespread and deep rooted racism, sexism, elitism earlier this year. they also plan to invest £25 million a year into the women's game. our sports editor dan roan is at headingley for us, the home of yorkshire, with more. the game has undergone a period of soul—searching, really, overthe last three months.

hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday.r record—breaking day for ben stokes. the all rounder smashing his way into the history books with the highest score by an england batter in a one—day international, as he hammered a brutal 182 in the third 0di against new zealand at the oval in london. stokes had only come out of one—day retirement to play in this series and the world cup in india next month. and what a reminder of what the test captain brings to the shorter form of the game, nine sixes and 15 fours in his i24—ball innings. and that fabulous batting performance laying

hello and thanks forjoining us on sportsday.he rugby world cup kicks off in less than 2a hours, as the sports showpiece extravaganza takes over france for the next seven weeks. and what a mouth—watering opening tie to look forward to as the hosts take on the all blacks in paris on friday. both sides have been forced into changes. influential centre jonathan danty is replaced by yoram moefana. france have won the last 16 matches when danty has been in the side. so that's a big miss, as is ever—present giant lock paul willemse, his starting spot taken by cameron woki. new zealand are also without some key players including inside centrejordie barrett, anton lienert—brown drafted into the side in his place, while former world player of the year brodie retallick is still out injured. dan roan is in france getting ready for what promises to be a tournament to remember. already one of the country's most in love with rivington, france is readying to play host to the game because my biggest and millions of fans. as last—minute preparati

welcome to sportsday.over 25 years ago, brighton were a goal away from going out of the football league. they had no ground and no positive future prospects. today, they're an established premier league team — and tonight, for the first time in their history, they're playing in europe, with aek athens at the amex. there aren't many stories without a journey, but there aren't many journeys like brighton's. james dunn reports. flying the flag, celebrating in blue and white. today, the council are honouring the squad that's brought european football the brighton and hove with freedom of the city. jay. hove with freedom of the city. joy, celebration. _ hove with freedom of the city. joy, celebration, a _ hove with freedom of the city. joy, celebration, a bit _ hove with freedom of the city. icy, celebration, a bit of frustration — but now, you've got a club about to celebrate its european journey. it'll transform, we hope, the economy and give it the kick—start and catalyst that we need post—covid. and catalys

dolmy hello, and welcome to sportsday.show. here is what we have got coming up on the show. 7—goal thriller at the allianz arena. bayern bring out the big guns, beating man united 4—3. spain's world cup winners are back in training as the country's football federation sacks its general secretary. and italy produce a stirring second—half comeback to beat uruguay at the rugby world cup. hello, and thanks for joining us on sportsday. only one place to start and that's the champions league where there were plenty of tasty ties to tuck into. none more so than in munich, where two of the biggest and most successful european clubs went head—to—head in their opening match of this year's competition. it was raining goals in germany — bayern beating man united, 4—3. the bundesliga side looked to be cruising after goals from leroy sane and serge gnabry. united pulled one back before harry kane added a third from the penalty spot for bayern. it was a frantic ending — three goals in the last 7 minutes, as casemiro brace for united, san

welcome along to sportsday.e records like that of europe's golfers in the ryder cup. for three decades, they've not lost to the usa on the continent's shores, with 1993 at the belfry the last time a european team tasted defeat at home. since then, six straight victories with the galleries on their side, including a record win at the k club in ireland 17 years ago. and then in the most recent home match in 2018, captain thomas bjorn said he'd get a tattoo if his team won in paris. they did — and he did. but like five years ago, this week in rome, europe need to win the cup back from the us. our correspondent andy swiss is there. welcome to the marco simone golf and country club, here on the outskirts of rome, a day of glorious sunshine, temperatures up into the high 20s and preparations are very much in full swing for the start of the ryder cup. and behind me, you can see the 18 hole, where we just might see the 18 hole, where we just might see a little bit of drama later in the european team were out early this

now on bbc news: sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm gavin ramjaun. three's the magic number, with hat tricks for haaland, son, and now evan ferguson. on a high scoring day of premier league action. dan evans takes on his biggest challenge yet as the us open, the world number one and defending champions carlos alcaraz. we'll have more on the rest of the brits in action. and superb sainz gets the better of verstappen, on ferrari's patch in qualifying for the italian grand prix. also coming up on sportsday: england's collapse allows sri lanka to record an historic win, in the second of their t20�*s. the school friends ditching the rivalry, to put on a show at lord's in front of cricketing legends. iam i am nervous i am nervous because i am nervous because it is a big crowd. it is the whole of cricket and all my family are coming to watch so i want to make them proud as well. hello there and welcome along to the programme. and a hat—trick of hat—tricks to celebrate in the premier league. evan ferguson — the latest. earlier, started by erling haaland and

hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm olly foster.

also coming up on sportsday.y mcilroy�*s high hopes for the ryder cup — the world number two says europe's blend of youth and experience could prove the difference. the closer we got to the cup, the more i am liking what the team has become. hello there and welcome along to the programme. we're just two days away from the rugby world cup�*s return to france. and with an epic opener to look forward to. more on that in a moment, because the tournament's preparations have been under the spotlight. with officials in paris reassuring spectators that lessons have been learnt from the champions league final in the city last year, where thousands tried to enter the stade de france, causing chaos. with the olympics in the city taking place next years, taking place next year, officials are confident ahead of the big kick off on friday night. translation: access at the stander france has been _ translation: access at the stander france has been corrected. _ translation: access at the stander france has been corrected. the -

hello, and thanks for joining us sportsday.net was transported to hospital after being involved in a head—on—head collision in france's record—breaking win over namibia. the world cup hosts made it three wins out of three with an absolute demolition job on the poole minnows, their biggest—ever winning margin, 96—0. but dupont�*s injury will dominate the headlines. namibia's captain, johan deysel, red—carded for the tackle which overshadowed a ruthless performance from france, with winger damian penaud helping himself to a hattrick, as the french ran in ia tries in marseill.e —— in marseilles. from one captain to another — 0wen farrell returns

here is what is coming up for you on sportsday this evening. making cricket a game for everyone.ut the ecb say they can't meet all the recommendations of an equality and diversity report. after the wallabies are walloped by wales, eddies jones is feeling the heat at the world cup. anarchy at ajax — as their fans force their game against feyenoord to be abandoned, the dutch fa say they have to finish the match this week. also coming up on sportsday: the white water, white knuckle ride — kimberley woods talks us through her gold medal—winning run in kayak cross. good evening to you. welcome along. three months ago, the independent commission for equity in cricket really tore into the sport. following a two—year investigation, they returned with a report claiming that racism, sexism, classism and elitism was "widespread" in the english and welsh game. the ecb itself had commissioned that report and today say they accept "most" of the 44 recommendations. an independent regulator will be established to deal with discrimination, corruption, doping, misconduct and safeguarding. they'll

also coming up on sportsday...f blows for aaron rodgers — the star nfl quarterback ruled out for the season during the opening stages of his new team's victory. hello there and welcome along to sportsday. and we start with some developing news this afternoon — the former wimbledon champion simona halep has been banned from tennis for four years, after a tribunalfound her in breach of �*intentional�* anti—doping violations. halep, who's the highest profile player to fail a drugs test since maria sharapova seven years ago, said she would be challenging the verdict. our tennis correspondent russell fullerjoins me in the studio now. russell, give me the back story now. four years is usually the starting point, it's pretty much the most severe been a player can receive, unless they can prove they had no intent to take drugs. and this independent tribunal has as you said, decided that it was intentional and it is based on two findings. one is the positive you're in sample that she returned at the us open last year in 202

also coming up on sportsday — a strong case for the defence.e says harry maguire is an "absolute stalwart for england" and slams the critics for his "ridiculous treatment". evening. we're going to start with cricket and an astonishing knock from ben stokes in the third one—dayer against new zealand. england lost the toss and were put into bat at the oval, and they lost a couple of early wickets — but then came stokes, the game—changer. he hit 9 sixes and 15 boundaries in a quick—fire 182 — that's an odi record for england. dan ogunshakin reports. it was a familiar scenario — england in trouble, tailor—made for ben stokes. arriving at 13—2, his stay at the crease was almost brief. a leading edge, just short. safe. struggling and scoreless from his first six balls, stokes began to find his timing. first came a half century, and then he went through the gears. commentator: stokes. goes again. doesn't look at it again. notice he's got it again. that's a big one. his fourth odi hundred tookjust 76 balls — his fastest yet. ben stokes back from retire

still to come on sportsday tonight...the rugby union world cup. it's been months and months of talking and talking, and we are just really glad we're here to start it. tonight is the night britian's jack draper plays the biggest match of his life so far. it's the first time he's reached the second week of a grand slam, can he reach the quarterfinals. the second week of a grand slam, andrey rublev is his opponent, the russian is the favourite, an eight?—time grand slam quarter finalist including at wimbledon this year. —— eight time grand slam quarterfinal list. our tennis correspondent russell fuller is at flushing meadows. this is much anticipated and you mentioned this, i'm not surprised to see draper go this far, but to happen now in a year that's been riddled with injury issues, that's some achievement? i riddled with injury issues, that's some achievement?— some achievement? i think it's something _ some achievement? i think it's something we _ some achievement? i think it's something we will _ some achievement? i th

now on bbc news it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun.ol at the rugby world cup — they take onjapan this evening in nice. but the shock of the tournament so far, fiji, stun australia, denting

that's all from sportsday. hello again. space ofjust one hour, which is a pretty hefty downpour of rain. the weather picture this week is looking very unsettled. it's all down to a strong jet stream across the atlantic, 150 mile an hour winds high up in the atmosphere. and it's this trough that makes areas of low pressure. they are going to get steered one after the next across the uk with tightly packed ice bars. well, that tells you it's going to be windy because it's the, i suppose the pressure gradient that makes the wind blow in the first place. now, overnight, it's nice. initially we've got a few showers, but later in the night we'll see a band of heavy rain spread across northern ireland before getting into parts of scotland, england and wales. mild in the south, cooler air in the north, the winds picking up all the way through the night. and then for tomorrow, a wet and windy day on the cards. the rainfall totals really building up over the high ground of wales and north west england where over the next couple of da

also coming up on sportsday...dvedev feels the heat at the us open tennis in new york — butjust how hot is too hot? 0ne one player is going to die! good evening. the tenth rugby world cup is almost upon us, 48 matches played across 51 days starting with the hosts france against new zealand tomorrow night in paris. the four home nations are among the 20 teams taking part and three have named their teams today for their opening pool games over the weekend. we'll be live in marseille in just a moment where england and scotland are playing, wales are in bordeaux as are ireland, who go into the tournament as the number one team in the world. captainjohnny sexton will lead the team out against romania tomorrow. the fly—half will play for the first time since march, when ireland clinched the six nations grand slam against england in dublin. gavin andrews is with the ireland squad. the long wait is almost over for johnny sexton and ireland, scored a right here in bordeaux this lunchtime to settle into the city ahead of the

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that's all from sportsday. hello there. warmest weather of the year so far. there has been plenty of sunshine today. this is mevagissey in cornwall earlier today. the early morning cloud melting away across most of the uk to reveal those sunny skies, and yes, it felt pleasantly warm, with temperatures pushing on into the mid 20s across parts of south—east england and the midlands as well. 0vernight tonight, the majority stay dry, a few mist and fog patches possible, however, for northern scotland, outbreaks of rain will turn more persistent and heavier here through the night. temperatures on the mild side with 12 to 15 celsius, and looking at the picture over the next few days, we have this area of high pressure to thank for the fine, settled, sunny spell of weather that most of us will see. just a few weather fronts skirting around the periphery of that high. one of those where fronts will be with us for northern scotland on sunday, and here, the cloud will be thick enough for occasional patches of rain, but away from the