no french open for nadal — rafa rules himself out of roland garros and says he plans to retire next year. and we hear from katie taylor, who says she'll �*make history�* on saturday night, as the irish boxer prepares to fight in front of her home crowd for the first time. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. there'll be three italian teams in europe's three major european finals this season. and this man looks to be doing it again — jose mourinho is on the brink of another major european trophy. his roma side are into the final of the europa league after a goalless draw at bayer leverkusen ensure a 1—0 win on aggregate. and awaiting them in the final will be the six time winners sevilla who have an incredible record in this competion. extra time was needed

againstjuventus, with sevilla then scoring two goals to give them a 2—1win on the night, 3—2 on aggregate. the final is at the end of this month. west ham united are into their first european final in nearly 50 years — after beating dutch side az alkmaar in the europa conference league having won the first leg at the london stadium 2—1. west ham scored a stoppage time winner to go through 3—1 overall. but their celebrations were marred by an incident where west ham players confronted alkmaar fans who appeared to attack an area in which friends and family were watching. it will be italian side fiorentina that they meet in the final after they beat basel 3—1 after extra out, 4—3 on aggregate. the final is in prague on the 7th ofjune. on the tenth, the third

italian team i was talking about — inter milan — play manchester city in the champions league final. it's over 20 years since newcastle united played in the european champions league, but they are closing in on a place in next season's competition after a 4—1 win over brighton in the english premier league. what a job eddie howe has done, the club were fighting relegation when he took over last season. callum wilson among their goal scorers at st james�* park. bruno guimaraes with the fourth. newcastle have two games remaining against leicester and chelsea. after credit the players because to maintain that with them throughout the game is not easy it�*s a top—quality team and they took a lot of risks but they benefit from those risks and we were hoping for a mistake but can�*t fault the players, they�*ve given everything. the champions league is so close and it is so far away as well and we�*ll enjoy tonight it was to focus on how we played and we will enjoy it but make sure that we

focus on the next match against lester. if newcastle win just one of their remaining two matches, they are guaranteed a top four finish and champions league football. manchester united in fourth need two wins from their final three games to do the same. liverpool have to win their last two games and need one or both of the united�*s above them to slip up if they�*re to qualify for the champions league. brighton remain sixth after their defeat but are still well positioned for european football next season. rafael nadal has pulled out of this year�*s french open due to his lack of fitness following a hip injury, and says he plans to retire at the end of next year. after much speculation, the iii—time champion at roland garros made the announcement at a press conference earlier, ahead of the tournament which starts at the end of the month. it�*s 19 years since nadal, who�*s 36, missed a french open, he�*s the most successful player in the championships

history but he�*s not played since the australian open at the start of the year. he says he�*s focused on one last farewell season in 2024 if his body allows. my my idea in my motivation is to enjoy and say goodbye with all the tournaments that i have been important for me and my tennis career. i�*m just trying to enjoy that, being competitive and enjoying being on the court and so, i really believe that if i keep going now, i might be able to make that happen. with more on this, here�*s our tennis correspondent russell fuller the latest in a series of fairly nasty injuries, some of them chronic injuries which just left them into much pain over the course of the last two or three years specifically with his hip problem which initially was diagnosed as a problem that will probably require six to eight weeks on the sidelines and just continue to confound the medics and be

pulled out of his favourite play court tournaments like monte carlo and barcelona and madrid and also, the french open and he will also not play it wimbledon. he hopes to be back on court later this year but the goal really is to have a break, hope this hip problem to resolve itself and for his own quality of life and personal happiness but also seek to be competitive again and play is for the season as possible into thousand 2a and it sounds very much like that is going to be a farewell tour. -- 2024. james anderson says he aims to play in three of the five ashes tests which start next month. england�*s leading test wicket taker is recovering from a minor groin injury and won�*t take any risks to make the warm up match against ireland at the beginning ofjune. he�*ll also manage his fitness over the series against australia, with the intense schedule expected to be challenging for all the bowlers. the way the test matches very

difficult and obviously, you want to perform at 100% and you don�*t have much time to recover and then get ready for the next one. it is difficult and the captain will be trying to get the five test matches and it is tough and i think from our site, you ask most of our borders, especially myself and stuart were older than the rest, for me, three out of five i think would be a success for me. and i think would be a success for me. an: ., . , ., me. and towards the end of the asher serious _ me. and towards the end of the asher serious and _ me. and towards the end of the asher serious and being - me. and towards the end of the asher serious and being at - me. and towards the end of the asher serious and being at the i asher serious and being at the oval and winning it and thinking, that is a brilliant career that i can think. i look back now _ career that i can think. i look back now and _ career that i can think. i look back now and think— career that i can think. i look back now and think and - career that i can think. i look back now and think and i'm l back now and think and i�*m really proud of my career would have achieved but also, i feel like at the moment, i don�*t see the end in sight because of how i feel when i

the end in sight because of how ifeel when i been playing for lancashire and we have bored, i feel like i�*ve got a lot to offer and i�*m sure there will come a point where i think that�*s enough and i�*m not there yet and i�*m just ready for that moment and waking up one day and thinking, that said, and i�*m sure the same will happen to me. obviously, i don�*t want to me. obviously, i don�*t want tojust drag it to me. obviously, i don�*t want to just drag it out for as long as possible but at the same time, if i feel like i�*ve got something to offer english cricket, then i will keep going. boxer katie taylor says she plans to �*make history�* on saturday night when she faces chantelle cameron in her home country of ireland for the first time. taylor has had to move up from lightweight to light welterweight to take on the undisputed champion. but speaking at the pre—fight press conference on thursday, taylor insists she�*s confident she can win. ade adedoyin watched it all unfold. the press conference passed without incident, no shenanigans that you sometimes in the lead up to a major

fight, no pushing and shoving to name—calling. both women were very respectful because they understand the magnitude of saturday night�*s flight. this is a huge occasion. the first major bout in dublin for seven years. and also katie taylor�*s fistfight here is professional you look at what she has accomplished in her career, titles and multiple weight classes, she has been a trailblazer for the sport, breaking down barriers for women�*s boxing. she is the lightweight champion, undisputed champion of the division moving up a weight class and attempting to make history on saturday night. despite the fact that it is cameron�*s but on the line, it is katie taylor�*s name appears on the promotional material. it's on the promotional material. it�*s like both women and there to say. it's like both women and there to sa . �* ~' ., ., to say. i'm thinking, one of the things _ to say. i'm thinking, one of the things that _ to say. i'm thinking, one of the things that i _ to say. i'm thinking, one of the things that i wanted - to say. i'm thinking, one of the things that i wanted to | the things that i wanted to achieve _ the things that i wanted to achieve when i first turned pro six years— achieve when i first turned pro six years ago was fighting here at home — six years ago was fighting here at home and this is a nation

that— at home and this is a nation that loves— at home and this is a nation that loves their boxing and for a very— that loves their boxing and for a very small nation, we are very— a very small nation, we are very amazing to be bringing big time _ very amazing to be bringing big time boxing where it belongs and this— time boxing where it belongs and this isn't any normal flight, _ and this isn't any normal flight, this is undisputed champion versus undisputed champion versus undisputed champion in one of the biggest fights— champion in one of the biggest fights of— champion in one of the biggest fights of boxing. i have a chance _ fights of boxing. i have a chance to make history on saturday _ chance to make history on saturday evening and no one is going _ saturday evening and no one is going to — saturday evening and no one is going to take that away from me — going to take that away from me. ., going to take that away from me, ., ., going to take that away from me. ., ., , , ., me. no one in this division, the 've me. no one in this division, they've always _ me. no one in this division, they've always wanted - me. no one in this division, they've always wanted to i me. no one in this division, i they've always wanted to fight katie, — they've always wanted to fight katie, and _ they've always wanted to fight katie, and if— they've always wanted to fight katie, and if you're _ they've always wanted to fight katie, and if you're in- they've always wanted to fight katie, and if you're in boxing, | katie, and if you're in boxing, you _ katie, and if you're in boxing, you want— katie, and if you're in boxing, you want to _ katie, and if you're in boxing, you want to challenge - katie, and if you're in boxing, you want to challenge the - katie, and if you're in boxing, l you want to challenge the best as well, — you want to challenge the best as well, especially— you want to challenge the best as well, especially after- you want to challenge the best as well, especially after the i as well, especially after the champion _ as well, especially after the champion if— as well, especially after the champion. if the _ as well, especially after the champion. if the subjects i as well, especially after the j champion. if the subjects of this— champion. if the subjects of this kind _ champion. if the subjects of this kind of— champion. if the subjects of this kind of goals _ champion. if the subjects of this kind of goals and - this kind of goals and achieving _ this kind of goals and achieving greatness. this kind of goals and . achieving greatness and this kind of goals and - achieving greatness and i've always — achieving greatness and i've always wanted _ achieving greatness and i've always wanted this - achieving greatness and i've always wanted this fight - achieving greatness and i'vej always wanted this fight and they— always wanted this fight and they did _ always wanted this fight and they did not _ always wanted this fight and they did not think— always wanted this fight and they did not think it - always wanted this fight and they did not think it would . they did not think it would happen— they did not think it would happen but— they did not think it would happen but i_ they did not think it would happen but i am _ they did not think it would happen but i am here - they did not think it would i happen but i am here now. they did not think it would - happen but i am here now. for katie taylor. — happen but i am here now. for katie taylor, it _ happen but i am here now. katie taylor, it should've happen but i am here flown katie taylor, it should've been katie taylor, it should�*ve been against amanda and madison square garden last year. and up stepped chantelle and this could be a much tougher fight for katie taylor in the could be a night that the could be a night that defines her career. britain�*s geraint thomas

is still in the leader�*s pink jersey at the giro d�*italia. the ineos grenadiers rider finished in the main bunch on stage 12. he remains two seconds ahead of the slovenian primoz roglic. there was a three—way battle from a breakaway group for the stage win — germany�*s nico denz came out on top. head over to the bbc sport website where you can follow round one of the pga championship at oak hill in new york state. the testing course proved too much for world number one and masters championjon rahm who carded a 6 over 76. but that�*s all from me and the team for now, goodbye. hello there. here at home, our weather is quite quiet, but in italy, the flood situation will be ongoing. there�*s more cool, wet and windy weather developing in southern parts of europe. and this is the rainfall

accumulation in the next few days. heavy rain for corsica and sardinia, the heaviest of the rain this time is more for the northwest of italy, and that could lead to some further flooding. away from that thickening cloud, we�*ve had this band of cloud on that weather front producing just a little bit of rain. that�*s heading its way down into england and wales in some areas. clearer skies following to scotland and northern ireland. and first thing in the morning, temperatures could be as low as about five degrees. we will have more sunshine, though, on friday for scotland and northern ireland, although it may well cloud over a little more in the afternoon. some areas of cloud for england and wales producing this rain and drizzle. it will tend to peter out, but as it brightens up we�*ll trigger a few showers all the way from yorkshire into the west midlands and the west country as well. but there will be some warm spells of sunshine around on friday, and in light winds those temperatures are going to be very similar to what we had on thursday. it could actually be a bit warmer in scotland, particularly across the east with more sunshine. now, this developing area of low pressure is storm nino and that�*s going to bring

all that wet weather into central parts of the mediterranean. here at home, it�*s high pressure that�*s tending to dominate, although there is this strip of cloud coming in from the atlantic, and it looks like it could be quite cloudy for scotland and northern ireland, probably dry. most of that cloud is going to be quite high cloud. and away from here, england and wales seeing the lion�*s share of the sunshine. a bit of a breeze picking up perhaps in the far south east of england, but warm in the sunshine, temperatures hitting 20 or 21 celsius, particularly in the west, holding at 16 or 17 for scotland and northern ireland. and into the second half of the weekend, we�*ve still got a lot of cloud for scotland and northern ireland. a little or no rain around. it could well brighten up and warm up in the south east of scotland. but again, sunshine for england and wales, some fair weather cloud, and temperatures reaching 20 or 21 celsius, a little bit cooler perhaps around some of those north sea coasts. so, we�*ve got some decent weather on the whole for this weekend, and not a great deal of change into next week. many places still dry with some sunshine, more cloud in the far north. and this is where we�*re more likely to have some rain at times.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i�*m mariko oi. the headlines: g7 leaders injapan are preparing to meet, with china�*s growing influence and the war in ukraine top of the agenda. i�*m nick marsh live in hiroshima. all the leaders have arrived now. and soon there will be visiting the memorial for the victims of the atomic attack. we�*ll hear from a survivor from 1945

plus speak to experts about what the leaders could achieve.