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across the country it is elsewhere across the country it is looking fine, cloudier moments along the north sea coast, quite breezy. beautiful weather i have to say across the western isles of scotland. sunny skies and the temperature should get up to around 20 so lets all head to the isle of skye. the weather front still with us on friday, that means cloud and outbreaks of rain and also the potential for some storms breaking out across central and eastern parts of england. 0nce out across central and eastern parts of england. once again in scotland we are basking in the sunshine, beautiful weather. we are basking in the sunshine, beautifulweather. for we are basking in the sunshine, beautiful weather. for most of us a little fresher on friday, around the mid—teens with the warmest weather again in the western isles. that often happens with the wind is blowing out of the east. into next week, the bank holiday weekend is a mixed bag, temperature holding steady in the high teens in the south, mid—teens in edinburgh. lucky scotland.
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and that's today's bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm jane dougall. the paracentral main place to walk out to face borussia dortmund's famous yellow wall later. will they overcome the noise or wilt in the champions league semifinal? chelsea have a chance to win precious points in the league. they face liverpool later as they try to win the one remaining piece of silverware available to emma hayes. a shock defeat forjudd trump, who's out of the snooker world championship. he lost to qualifier jakjones, who's through to the semifinals at the crucible. also coming up on sportsday: it's official — adrian newey will be
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leaving red bull. the team confirms his departure. but where will he go? welcome to the programme. we watched two englishmen in last nights champions league action go head to head. well, tonight, it is the turn of jaden sancho as the manchester united player, on loan to borussia dortmund, faces paris saint—germain in the first leg of their champions league semifinal. it's been 27 years since dortmund won the trophy. former managerjurgen klopp got them to the final in 2013, which they lost, but paris saint germain have never won the compeition, and they've made no secret that they desperately want to. —— never won the competition. the french champions might be the favourites over dortmund, with players like world cup winner kylian mbappe, but the germans will certainly have home advantage tonight with their famous yellow wall, as ben croucher reports.
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chanting no borussia dortmund manager, you may have heard of him, clock, said of this place, to exit the tunnel and are the stadium is to be reborn. your head by a yellow wall, one of football's movable objects. tonight, psg's football's movable objects. tonight, psg's task is to scale new heights in this daunting cauldron, and if it all feels a little familiar, a b because it is. they were in the same group. tsu won the home tie andrew in germany december, so the visitors have every reason to feel confident. translation: j have every reason to feel confident. translation:— translation: i have one characteristic. _ translation: i have one characteristic. i— translation: i have one characteristic. i always . translation: l have one l characteristic. i always think translation: l have one - characteristic. i always think my players are the best in my team is the best. look, obviously we have weaknesses and we do try to make sure they happen as little as possible, but our goal is simple, to be better than dortmund and. isailfish be better than dortmund and. when ou are be better than dortmund and. when you are talking _ be better than dortmund and. when you are talking about _ be better than dortmund and. when you are talking about the _ be better than dortmund and. when you are talking about the best, this man tends to be in the conversation.
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kylian mbappe is the champions league top score. he has won all there is in the game, well, almost. he and psg have never won the champions league, and it is up to dortmund to stop him or try anyway. translation:— translation: mbappe, ithink, is ma be one translation: mbappe, ithink, is maybe one of _ translation: mbappe, ithink, is maybe one of the _ translation: mbappe, ithink, is maybe one of the best _ translation: mbappe, ithink, is maybe one of the best in - translation: mbappe, ithink, is maybe one of the best in the - translation: mbappe, ithink, is| maybe one of the best in the world, maybe one of the best in the world, maybe even the best in the world, and, yes, you have to be very aggressive against him, with two players wherever possible, because one on one against him will be difficult. a, one on one against him will be difficult. �* , ., ., ., ., difficult. a german team going all the wa ? difficult. a german team going all the way? they — difficult. a german team going all the way? they made _ difficult. a german team going all the way? they made need - difficult. a german team going all the way? they made need to - difficult. a german team going all the way? they made need to rely| difficult. a german team going all. the way? they made need to rely on englishmen-— the way? they made need to rely on enulishmen. _, , ., englishmen. here comes the england catain englishmen. here comes the england ca tain with englishmen. here comes the england captain with a — englishmen. here comes the england captain with a stutter— englishmen. here comes the england captain with a stutter step _ englishmen. here comes the england captain with a stutter step in - englishmen. here comes the england captain with a stutter step in the - captain with a stutter step in the clinical_ captain with a stutter step in the clinical penalty! _ captain with a stutter step in the clinical penalty!— clinical penalty! where bayern munich have _ clinical penalty! where bayern munich have harry— clinical penalty! where bayern munich have harry kane, - clinical penalty! where bayern - munich have harry kane, dortmund need their wings to fly, and jadon sancho will him to propel the black and yellows back to the final for the first time since 2013. the last time it was held at wembley too. but tonight, in a different stadium, with a very different feel, two teams will put the best foot
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forward, and to paraphrase club, to come out when the stadium corrupts. —— paraphrase klopp, come out when the stadium erupts. ben croucher, bbc news. well, lots of attention onjadon sancho tonight, but one brit who has won the champions league with borussia dortmund is paul lambert. he lifted the trophy with the german side in 1997. i spoke to him earlier and began by asking if getting past psg was a step too far for this dortmund team. anything can happen in a semifinal. it's a tough one to call, this one. playing in dortmund's home stadium is very difficult for psg to get a result there, but the big advantage for them is they get the second leg in paris, which makes it a little bit easierfor them, but in paris, which makes it a little bit easier for them, but i think of dortmund get a couple of goals in front, they will be happy. fin dortmund get a couple of goals in front, they will be happy. on being able to step _
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front, they will be happy. on being able to stop kylian _ front, they will be happy. on being able to stop kylian mbappe, - front, they will be happy. on being i able to stop kylian mbappe, because if dortmund score first, you are right, home advantage, the yellow wall, it will be fantastic, but it will go quite if psg get the first goal. i will go quite if psg get the first coal. ~ ., ., , ., —— dortmund have to be wary on the counterattack. he is rapid, he is light and quick, and mbappe. no two ways about it. they have to make sure you make... that's the key to him. if you give him a foot race, there is going to only be one winner, but psg on the counterattack will be dangerous.— will be dangerous. there has been a lot of talk about _ will be dangerous. there has been a lot of talk about englishmen - will be dangerous. there has been a lot of talk about englishmen jadon l lot of talk about englishmenjadon sancho. he was player of the matching the second leg of the quarterfinal, so how important is he going to be for dortmund tonight? i think dortmund have to take the game to paris. that is the key to it, it is jadon and fullkrug, whoever is in
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front for them has to supply the goals. ii front for them has to supply the coals. ., , goals. if it were to be the case that dortmund _ goals. if it were to be the case that dortmund would - goals. if it were to be the case that dortmund would get - goals. if it were to be the case that dortmund would get to i goals. if it were to be the case | that dortmund would get to the final, 18 they know very well like bayern munich or take the chances with it seem like real madrid who have won it 1a times? i with it seem like real madrid who have won it 14 times?— have won it 14 times? i think they would like to _ have won it 14 times? i think they would like to go _ have won it 14 times? i think they would like to go head-to-head i have won it 14 times? i think they i would like to go head-to-head with would like to go head—to—head with real madrid. specially at wembley. i know byron beat them into any 14 at wembley —— bayern munich. that is a tough, tough as because of the way they play for that would be the better game. i’m they play for that would be the better game-— they play for that would be the better game. they play for that would be the better name. �* , ,, ., better game. i'm sure when you go back to watch _ better game. i'm sure when you go back to watch dortmund, _ better game. i'm sure when you go back to watch dortmund, you - better game. i'm sure when you go back to watch dortmund, you don'tj back to watch dortmund, you don't have to buy a drink in a pub! just remind us, just remind us of when you won back in 1997. it was secial. you won back in 1997. it was special- it — you won back in 1997. it was special. it was _ you won back in 1997. it was special. it was a _ you won back in 1997. it was special. it was a really - you won back in 1997. it was | special. it was a really special team, it was an incredible moment, it really was, incredible moment, and every time i go back there, i feel really welcome, and things like
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that. i enjoy that. most my time at the club. it's a special place and i was so fortunate i played for the greatest team in europe at the time. we played a brilliant team, all the household names, but that was a special team. household names, but that was a specialteam. it household names, but that was a special team. it was a real good team. ., . . special team. it was a real good team. ., ., ., ., ., team. you are a huge part of that, thank ou team. you are a huge part of that, thank you so _ team. you are a huge part of that, thank you so much _ team. you are a huge part of that, thank you so much for— team. you are a huge part of that, thank you so much for taking the l thank you so much for taking the time to speak to a —— speak with us. great memories with paul lambert there. now, to the women's super league, where chelsea are six points behind city in the table, but they do have two games in hand. one of them is tonight against liverpool at prenton park. emma hayes' side started the season with the chance of winning four trophies, but now they're only in contention for the league. so, with only four games remaining, every match is crucial. 5live commentator alistair bruce ball is at prenton park for us. this is another huge game for emma hayes and her chelsea team, just one
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trophy now available for them to win the season after the galling exit in the season after the galling exit in the semifinals of the champions league at the hands of barcelona this weekend. they are six points behind manchester city, they have two games in hand, they have an inferior goal difference of seven goals, and tonight they are here in print park to face liverpool. we have got full commentary on the game on bbc radio 5 live in the bbc sounds app. former liverpool striker natasha daley will be alongside me for the gainful subjust natasha daley will be alongside me for the gainful sub just how difficult will this game? chelsea have got to lift themselves off the campus but how difficult a liveable make this for them?— make this for them? extremely. i take my liverpool— make this for them? extremely. i take my liverpool had _ make this for them? extremely. i take my liverpool had off - make this for them? extremely. i take my liverpool had off for - take my liverpool had off for tonight — take my liverpool had off for tonight but chelsea have never liked coming _ tonight but chelsea have never liked coming here to print in part. all of the games— coming here to print in part. all of the games have been 2—1,3—2, liverpool— the games have been 2—1,3—2, liverpool had become his win here against _ liverpool had become his win here against emma hayes's team the beginning of last season. it is
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liverpool's fortress. they are fighting — liverpool's fortress. they are fighting for fourth in only their second — fighting for fourth in only their second season from getting promoted again. _ second season from getting promoted again. so_ second season from getting promoted again, so that's his biggest strength, though he keeps his teams so disciplined, so organised. their defence _ so disciplined, so organised. their defence has been their strength and there could be real upset tonight. liverpool— there could be real upset tonight. liverpool buying with manchester united for fourth place, liverpool buying with manchester united forfourth place, but liverpool buying with manchester united for fourth place, but all eyes on chelsea and their response. not only have they got to win these games, they've got to change the goals as well, so it should be really exciting. full commentary on five live and bbc sounds. the game kicks off at 7pm from —— at 7pm. the luton town captain tom lockyer has said he's "at peace" with the possibility that his playing career is over. the 29—year—old suffered a cardiac arrest during a match in december that almost killed him. since then, he's become a father for the first time and is doing his coaching badges. lockyer has also been working with the british heart foundation to encourage more people to learn life—saving techniques. he's been speaking about the importance of knowing cpr. 30,000 people a year will have out of hospital cardiac arrest and sadly less than turns percent will make it, and that's purely because of the
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fact that not enough people know cpr —— less than 10%. we are looking to flip the skipper little bit. we are fortunate it happened where it did. in other circumstances we may not be so lucky, and that is the case for so lucky, and that is the case for so many. so lucky, and that is the case for so man . ., . ~ so lucky, and that is the case for so man. ., ,. ., so lucky, and that is the case for soman. ., ,. ., ., so many. you make such a valid point there because — so many. you make such a valid point there because your— so many. you make such a valid point there because your cases _ so many. you make such a valid point there because your cases are - so many. you make such a valid point there because your cases are the - there because your cases are the ones that have had lots of attention because there were cameras there, amazing their medical staff on hand, but is the people that we don't see what would you say to people who would not know where to start? {30 an would not know where to start? go on the british heart _ would not know where to start? go on the british heart foundation _ the british heart foundation website, the reviver tool and there'll teach you cpr in as little as 15 minutes, and literally it can save lives because. i hate to say it, but how would you feel in that situation if you did not know what to do, if it was someone who you love? literally, log on, and 15 minutes is all it takes. these things are a lot more common than you think, and it doesn't discriminate. i've had messages from people saying
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their 18—month—old child has a cardiac arrest and up to your 80s. you can be as fit or unfit as you want. it does not discriminate and can literally happen to anyone. 0ne can literally happen to anyone. one of the 2007000 we are urging to learn cpr. we know life is busy, but is 15 minutes. if you cannot find 15 minutes to save someone's life, you've got no chance. i'm so thankful i am able to be here and witness my daughter growing up in the world, so, yeah, without the swift actions of my heroes, i called them, then i would not be set here today telling the story. tom lockyer, speaking to the bbc�*s sally nugent there. to formula 1, and we brought you the news that red bull designer adrian newey would be leaving the team last week. well, today, there's been confirmation from red bull. newey is widely regarded as the greatest designer in f1 history. he's been behind 14
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championship—winning cars during his time at red bull, williams and mclaren in the 1990s. ahead of this weekend's miami grand prix, red bull confirmed newey would leave the team early next year. 0ur formula 1 reporterjenny gallo explained just how valuable he is. ——jennie gow. he is an estimate behind red bulls success and previous to that with mclaren, he spent almost 20 years with red bull and in that time he has masterminded two periods of utter domination. 0ne has masterminded two periods of utter domination. one at the moment has seen max verstappen go on to win three world titles, maybe a fourth one. he has won 118 races with red bull, and his car is basically what has enabled the team to have such a dominant streak in f1. he will step away from his duties with the f1 team at the end of this year, and most chief designers, most talent within f1, have a non—compete involved in their contract. he does
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not have that. he has managed to get out of it full tops of these free to go to another team. and with these massive regulation changes for 2026, he could well oversee the development of another winning car for that era. it is massive news, possibly even bigger than lose hamilton leaving mercedes to go to ferrari. it turns out eddiejordan is his manager. he thanked him for his friendship and his management. so he's instrument on this decision will survive semi—podcast where he thought that maybe it was time that newey was to point from f1 and retire —— would step away. but everyone said he would not want to retire. he go to aston martin, where there's a lot of money being put up for him tojoin? 0r there's a lot of money being put up for him tojoin? or would he go to ferrari? everyone is dying to know what he's going to do. staying with formula 1, unbelievably
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it is 40 years since the death of air senna. motivation —— motor racing fans and politicians came to pay tribute to the brazilian champion. they walked along the track before a minutes silence was held at the corner to mark the time of the crash. senate was killed in a high—speed accident at the age of 34 during the san marino grand prix —— senna was killed. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. gloucestershire wicketkeeper and batter ben wells has retired from professional cricket at the age of 23. he's been diagnosed with a heart condition which was discovered following a routine test in preseason. it's the same condition that forced former england and nottinghamshire batterjames taylor to step back from the sport in 2016. england forward maro itoje is free to play for saracens in the premiership run—in, after his citing for a dangerous tackle was dismissed. he hasn't been given a ban for the incident which happened
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during their win over bath on friday. it's a boost for second—placed sarries ahead of their final two regular season games against bristol and sale sharks. the american kristen faulkner was first over the line in stage four of the vuelta femenina in spain. australia's georgia baker was second, with dutch rider marianne vos coming third to become the overall leader. warrington wolves half back leon hayes will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a serious fracture dislocation to his ankle during their loss to salford on saturday. the club confirmed he'll undergo surgery this week and will be out for six months. some shock news from the crucible today, with world number twojudd trump losing in the quarterfinals to world number 44 jakjones. also into the last four, england's dave gilbert, who beat stephen maguire13—8 and will face either kyren wilson
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orjohn higgins in the semifinals. ronnie 0'sullivan and stuart bingham are also in action. hazel irvine rounds up a fascinating day. still processing the news that the world number twojudd trump has lost the maglev proceedings at the roche pinch of this year and what a cool customerjakjones of wales was in order to dispatch him today —— has left proceedings. he order to dispatch him today -- has left proceedings.— order to dispatch him today -- has left proceedings. he did a good 'ob toda , left proceedings. he did a good 'ob today. played fl left proceedings. he did a good 'ob today. played his d left proceedings. he did a good 'ob today, played his part in i left proceedings. he did a good job today, played his part in making i today, played his part in making sure judd today, played his part in making surejudd trump was under spec. judge did not make a 30 break the whole session, that's astonishing, and he sort of ground to a halt a bit and jakjones played his natural game, is not the fastest player but is not the slowest player, but he played more of his natural game ended up a surprising winner, you have to say. ended up a surprising winner, you have to say-— have to say. and he becomes the seventh welshman _ have to say. and he becomes the seventh welshman to _ have to say. and he becomes the seventh welshman to get - have to say. and he becomes the| seventh welshman to get through have to say. and he becomes the . seventh welshman to get through to the one table stage. he said he felt so nervous and eat... did not look like it! , , . like it! the best which i ever saw! what a wonderful _ like it! the best which i ever saw! what a wonderful century and - like it! the best which i ever saw! | what a wonderful century and how well to _ what a wonderful century and how well to close it out. what confidence, composure and he shone and for—
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confidence, composure and he shone and for someone who has not got to the stage _ and for someone who has not got to the stage before, he grabbed the opportunity with both hands, and totally— opportunity with both hands, and totally outplayed the world number totally outplayed the world number to enter _ totally outplayed the world number to enter deserves to have his place in the _ to enter deserves to have his place in the semifinal. he to enter deserves to have his place in the semifinal.— to enter deserves to have his place in the semifinal. he does indeed and we have another— in the semifinal. he does indeed and we have another man _ in the semifinal. he does indeed and we have another man through - in the semifinal. he does indeed and we have another man through to - in the semifinal. he does indeed and we have another man through to his| we have another man through to his second semifinal, dave gilbert, five years after that great run to the semis in 2019, back again, hugely emotional, he was, after that win over stephen maguire today. he has one from over stephen maguire today. he has gone from the _ over stephen maguire today. he has gone from the angry _ over stephen maguire today. he has gone from the angry farmer- over stephen maguire today. he has gone from the angry farmer into - over stephen maguire today. he has gone from the angry farmer into the j gone from the angry farmer into the emotionalfarmer! gone from the angry farmer into the emotional farmer!— emotional farmer! laughter but he deserves _ emotional farmer! laughter but he deserves it. _ emotional farmer! laughter but he deserves it. and - emotional farmer! laughter but he deserves it. and he'sl emotional farmer! laughter - but he deserves it. and he's only halfway through the tournament, but the relief of getting that final, the relief of getting that final, the final one—table set—up an effect that maybe he thought that had passed him by, but he has renewed his vigour, with his new coach, he is enjoying the game again. i is en'oying the game again. i am sure is enjoying the game again. i am sure he is. _ is enjoying the game again. i am sure he is, and _ is enjoying the game again. i am sure he is, and to _ is enjoying the game again. i am sure he is, and to tonight, two absolutely fantastic matches still to be concluded. the start with the kyren wilsonjohn higgins match. higgins is 7—9 behind. he was 7—9
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behind agains mark ilott and got it done. . . , . behind agains mark ilott and got it done. . . ., ., , done. fantastic match. -- against mark allen- _ done. fantastic match. -- against mark allen. going _ done. fantastic match. -- against mark allen. going to _ done. fantastic match. -- against mark allen. going to be _ done. fantastic match. -- against mark allen. going to be a - mark allen. going to be a fascinating, to hold off the grand master— fascinating, to hold off the grand masterjohn higgins is going to be some _ masterjohn higgins is going to be some feat for kyren wilson, but he's playing _ some feat for kyren wilson, but he's playing well enough to do it. but higgins — playing well enough to do it. but higgins is — playing well enough to do it. but higgins is still a little bit left -- has— higgins is still a little bit left -- has a _ higgins is still a little bit left —— has a lipid left in the tank. we -- has a lipid left in the tank. we will see for— —— has a lipid left in the tank. - will see for ronnie 0'sullivan still on course for title number eight. against stuart bingham.- on course for title number eight. against stuart bingham. stuart can certainly derail— against stuart bingham. stuart can certainly derail ronnie. _ against stuart bingham. stuart can certainly derail ronnie. this - against stuart bingham. stuart can certainly derail ronnie. this is - against stuart bingham. stuart can certainly derail ronnie. this is his i certainly derail ronnie. this is his stiffest test so far, has not been stretched yet, and you don't know how anybody is playing to you, against another player at the top of their game. it is anybody�*s tonight. this is the time to say, if you have plans for the evening, cancel them! 7pm, bbc two, is the place to be stop hazel irvine there.
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with just weeks to go before a final report is expected from uefa into belfast�*s casement park, questions remain over whether the ground will be ready to host matches at the men's euros in 2028. there are serious questions being asked about its suitability. the historic gaelic sport stadium is northern ireland's only venue in the joint bid with britain and ireland. representatives from clubs across the region have made one last visit to the venue before the demolition of the old main stand, with calls to "find more money" to ensure the stadium rebuild and hosting of the euros happens. mark sidebottom reports. they came for one last look. with a knowing nod to the past and a weighting embrace for the future. we are weighting embrace for the future. - are working through the pre—enabling inlay billing faces. there's a value for money dynamic to all of these things, but i detect from the executive from all parties that there is a very strong desire and commitment to take this project through to completion. time commitment to take this pro'ect through to completion. time and inertia have _ through to completion. time and inertia have made _ through to completion. time and inertia have made a _ through to completion. time and inertia have made a husk- through to completion. time and inertia have made a husk of - through to completion. time andj inertia have made a husk of what
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through to completion. time and - inertia have made a husk of what was great cathedral to gaelic games, but there is optimism. i great cathedral to gaelic games, but there is optimism.— there is optimism. i think it has re-emerged — there is optimism. i think it has re-emerged because _ there is optimism. i think it has re-emerged because not - there is optimism. i think it has re-emerged because notjust. there is optimism. i think it has| re-emerged because notjust for there is optimism. i think it has - re-emerged because notjust for west re—emerged because notjust for west belfast _ re—emerged because notjust for west belfast or— re—emerged because notjust for west belfast or belfast in general, but for the _ belfast or belfast in general, but for the whole of antrim and even for the whole _ for the whole of antrim and even for the whole of ulster, it needs to be a centerpoint for the gaa, and if any other— a centerpoint for the gaa, and if any other sport wants to come and play. _ any other sport wants to come and play. play— any other sport wants to come and play, play here, that's bold and good _ play, play here, that's bold and dood. ~ .., play, play here, that's bold and dood. . _, ., , play, play here, that's bold and dood. ~ . , , . good. we could have used the pitch. i don't think... — good. we could have used the pitch. i don't think... they _ good. we could have used the pitch. i don't think... they have _ good. we could have used the pitch. i don't think... they have to - good. we could have used the pitch. i don't think... they have to get - i don't think... they have to get the money found for the need to get this bill. if they want the euros here they have to build it. you have to find the money. i think they need to find the money. i think they need to find the money. i think they need to find a bit more. for to find the money. i think they need to find a bit more.— to find a bit more. for all of the nostal: ic to find a bit more. for all of the nostalgic this _ to find a bit more. for all of the nostalgic this project _ to find a bit more. for all of the nostalgic this project has - to find a bit more. for all of the nostalgic this project has been l nostalgic this project has been bedeviled by setback after setback. the preterm and an tendering process is under way and as i understated several big construction companies have shown initial expressions of interest, but the stormont executive is now looking to westminster for a multi—million pound windfall. the
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gaa is watching and waiting, as is uefa. right now, euro 2028 coming to this venue in belfast still feels like a very long way off. mark sidebottom, casement park, belfast. more on that story on the bbc sport website. now to tennis. and carlos alcaraz has been knocked out in the quarterfinals of the madrid 0pen. seventh seed andrey rublev lost the first set 4—6 but rallied to win the next two 6—3, 6—2, putting the world number three alcaraz out of the tournament. it's rublev�*s first masters 1000 semifinal of 2024. and in the women's quarterfinals, fourth seed elena rybakina survived a scare, saving two match points against her fellow kazakhstani, yulia putintseva. the 2022 wimbledon champion was trailing 5—2 in the third set, but came back to win the match 4-6, 7-6, 7-5.
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boxing is known for being a very high intensity work—out and also a great way to let out your frustrations, but it's not always been the most inclusive sport. well, one gym in hove has been running adaptive boxing sessions, making the sport accessible to people who use wheelchairs, have cerebal palsy or have parkinson's. it's hoped that in the future, it could be included in the paralympics. juliette parkin went along to brighton and hove boxing club. the murals may be of former champions, but the motto here is, "anyone can box." when it comes to boxing, people think it's not an accessible sport. they think, "you know what, everyone's there getting hit "in the head." kieran green has cerebral palsy and has been training here forjust over three years. he now works full—time to deliver the gym's adaptive programme, which has no barriers to inclusivity. we've got a safer style of boxing. it's notjust for getting hit.
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actually, we teach the defences. it's actually, you know, highly skilled, high tempo. yeah, it's all about the fitness and fun as well as the sport. a one to one online session for a junior living overseas, a way to fight parkinson's with twice weekly sessions, a wheelchair programme, just some of the training on offer here for all abilities, plus outreach events in schools and in the community. most of the gyms go, "we haven't got a scheme like that. "well, we're not sure if you'll be able to," because everybody's got this concept of a disabled person not being able to look after themselves, not do their own stuff. and it's far from the truth. the men and women that come down to this club are physically— and metaphorically i fighting parkinson's. the thing about parkinson's is your torso, _ your muscles get stiff over time, as well as other symptoms - affecting the condition.
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and this just loosens you up. it's great all—round exercise. everyone should have a go at boxing, basically. - letting out your— frustrations on a punchbag is a tremendous thing. i come from kent, all the way to brighton, because the sessions are that good. being in a wheelchair�*s sometimes difficult and it's good to get out stress and it's a great stress reliever to come down and do some boxing here. and it's the only place, really, that you can come to and do this. the programme has been carefully planned over time, with safety at the forefront. there is a pathway for those who want to train, like kieran, to compete, with the aim of seeing adaptive boxing included in the paralympics. it's not about what you can't do, it's about what you want to do and what you can do with a few adaptions. it's hoped that more gyms will throw their gloves into the ring in terms of providing inclusive boxing for all. as champions look on, could one day a paralympian be featured among them? juliette parkin, bbc news.
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now, this is a swarm of bees, and there were some... un—bee—lievable scenes... do you see what we did there? ..in phoenix last night at the diamondbacks—dodgers major league baseball match. the game was delayed for nearly two hours due to a "bee swarm" on the netting behind home plate. local beekeeper matt hilton came in to save the day from his six—year—old son's tee ball game. after removing the bees, he was given a standing ovation and even got to make the first ceremonial pitch. look at that! just as well, he is better at catching the bees that he is throwing balls! that's all from sportsday. thanks for watching. bye—bye. hello there. we're seeing a change across southern parts of the uk. eventually, some heavy rain and thunderstorms moving in here.
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we also got overnight some more mist and fog, low cloud developing more widely. and for some areas of scotland in particular, it was a struggle to clear that all day. in marked contrast, in norfolk here, we've seen temperatures over 20 degrees in the sunshine. but at the same time, we've also seen this cloud moving up from france. and it's that that's bringing some rain into parts of england and wales this evening. that'll push up towards northern ireland as well before retreating back towards the south—west. and as that happens, we'll see some heavier rain later in the night and more of that mist and fog and low cloud pushing further inland further north. temperatures, well, typically eight or nine degrees, so pretty mild overnight, but getting wet and quite stormy potentially across southern parts of england and wales by the early hours, some heavy rain, thunder, lightning and some large hail and gusty winds. maybe some disruption. the worst of it may push away, but it could stay wet for much of the day in south—west england and south wales. and we may well find some further
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heavy bursts of rain developing in other southern areas, drifting later into the midlands and north wales. further north, it's dry, increasing amounts of sunshine away from these coastal areas in south—east scotland and north—east england, where there's going to be a cold wind blowing. temperatures not too high in the south—west, where it stays wet, but it'll be a warmer day for northern ireland, warming the sunshine for western scotland and again for the north—west of england. now, there is warmer air coming ourway from the continent at the moment. it's coming over the cold seas of the north sea, which is why we're seeing that mist and low cloud. that's to the north of that weather front, and that's bringing the rain on friday and it's moving northward. so we've got a bit more rain more widely for england and wales. some bursts of rain likely across southern scotland, perhaps northern ireland. northern scotland seeing some sunshine and later in southern—most parts of england. temperatures here only around 13 or 14 degrees. and on the whole, temperatures are going to be lower because of the cloud and rain, but we still could make 20 degrees in western scotland for one more day. but even here, the weather will change on saturday, as the cloud and what's left of the rain pushes into scotland and northern ireland.
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more cloud for northern england. but to the south, the weekend starts on a brighter note and a dry note with some sunshine. it'll feel warm in the sunshine and temperatures 16 or 17 degrees, but those temperatures dropping in scotland. it's 7pm in london this is this world today extraordinary scenes on university campuses across america — violent clashes and hundreds of arrests amid protests over the gaza war.
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israel reopens the sole crossing into northern gaza, to allow more humanitarian aid into the famine threatened territory. into the famine we hear from the father of a seven—year—old girl who died in a small boat trying to cross the channel. translation: she said "help me dad", but i couldn't reach her. _ there were people standing on top of us and sara disappeared below me. the 14—year—old boy killed in yesterday's sword attack in london has been named as daniel anjorin. also coming up on the world today: the greatest thing since sliced bread — scientists are developing a new �*white loaf�* — that's just as healthy as wholegrain. welcome to the world today. an hour of international
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