, skupski skupski is finalist here. neal skupski is through to the final of the men's doubles with his partner wesley koolhof, sophie. time for a look at the weather. well, the wimbledon roof will get good use over the next few days. our weather pattern has been untouched for ages and there is no end in sight to the unsettled conditions. but rather than having shower clouds like these across the skies, we have something wetter and when they are on the way. it is this area of cloud developing to our southwest which is an area of low pressure that will deepen quickly overnight. through friday and saturday, it will bring rain northwards and eastwards across the uk, along with strong winds across parts of england and wales. overnight tonight, a few showers coming and going across scotland. some wet weather for northern ireland and a few splashes of rain for the north west of england and wales. but later in the night, we see some rain pushing into south—west england and southern parts of england. quite a mild night but tomorrow norman, we are looking

at a zone of strong winds. the first batch could reach 50 miles an hour across parts of wales and south—west england. it is unusually windy for this stage of the year. winds that strong could bring down one or two tree branches and perhaps the odd weak tree. so there is disruption from the strong winds and there will be heavy bursts around as well. temperature is a bit below average for the time of year. into the weekend, the zone of strong winds will push across from wales into southern and eastern areas of england. these winds will be strong enough to cause localised disruption, again bringing down one or two tree branches. saturday, as well as those blustery winds, it's very unsettled. a day of sunny spells and widespread showers with thunderstorms mixed in. one benefit of the strong winds is that any individual shower will not last long. temperatures are still below average and as i mentioned, there is no end in sight to the unsettled run of weather. there are loads of

showers around for the second half of the weekend and well into next week, i'm afraid. thanks. and that's the bbc news at six. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodnight. hello and welcome to sportsday. it's been a breathless afternoon but we know who willie played saturdays woman final. coming up on the programme. the fairy tale is over for ukraine's elina svitolina... but it continues for marketa vondrousova who becomes the first unseeded women's finalist here since 1963 unstoppable. the incredible ons jabeur, runner up last year, is into the final again afterfighting back to the aryna sabalenka. to beat aryna sabalenka. joy for britain's neil skupski and his dutch partner wesley koolhof as they reach the final of the men's

doubles for the first time and i'm marc edwards from the bbc sport centre in salford. also coming up on sportsday. the everton and england midfielder delle ali gives an emotional interview about his childhood abuse and addiction to sleeping pills and in paris, britains hannah cockroft looks to defend her title at the para—athletics world championships one book welcome to wimbledon on women's semifinal game where in the last hour we now know who would be playing in saturday's final the self—titled minister of happiness ons jabeur fighting back to beat

aryna sabalenka. learn that today. the other story of the championship on the initial elina svitolina who saw her. fairy tale run come to an end, ended by markets and should survive. let show the story paid out. marketa vondrousova took the first set but the ukrainian player fighting back in the second, threatening a comeback but in the end it wasn't to be. mike is a laundress of a, the former french open finalist got herself over the line and it was a straight set victory for her. marketa vondrousova grew to her first wimbledon final and for elina svitolina in the end, we spoke about her great story before, haven't we? when they return from maternity leave in april, having her daughter back in october, she was notjust doing this for

herself or her daughter but for the people of ukraine. she said that was her motivation on this incredible run, and as you can understand, earlier this afternoon she was emotional in her press conference afterwards. for emotional in her press conference afterwards-_ afterwards. for sure, massive sunport- _ afterwards. for sure, massive sunport- i— afterwards. for sure, massive sunport- i got _ afterwards. for sure, massive sunport- i got a _ afterwards. for sure, massive support. i got a lot _ afterwards. for sure, massive support. i got a lot of- afterwards. for sure, massive l support. i got a lot of messages from different people and it's unbelievable that the there with me all the way, and hopefully they continue. , ' . ., , ., continue. difficult to listen to it in a slip it's _ continue. difficult to listen to it in a slip it's really _ continue. difficult to listen to it in a slip it's really not - in a slip it's really not earlier, with me now. thank you for being with me now. thank you for being with us. what an extraordinary afternoon for all the semifinalists, they sought to about elina svitolina, she has been the story of the championships, what did you make of the manner of our defeat in the

end? it of the manner of our defeat in the end? ., .,, of the manner of our defeat in the end? . ., , , ~' of the manner of our defeat in the end? ., , , ~ ., , end? it almost seemed like one mesh to much in the — end? it almost seemed like one mesh to much in the end, _ end? it almost seemed like one mesh to much in the end, because - end? it almost seemed like one mesh to much in the end, because she - end? it almost seemed like one mesh to much in the end, because she has. to much in the end, because she has so much going on possibly, being away from her daughter and her grandmother and grandfather are underfire in odesa in ukraine. she is coming here fighting, somehow, physically, mentally, emotionally, herfirst wimbledon back physically, mentally, emotionally, her first wimbledon back since being a mother, and all the way to get to the semifinal, mention her best result at wimbledon, and she is playing good tennis. what an exciting year she can look forward to. backing up that french open final with a wimbledon semifinal, what of markets and drew hundreds of —— marketa vondrousova, some say sheet doesn't have the story behind her, she only arranged to be with a friend nearby for a week and had no

idea she would be here into the second weekend. some story to come out of nowhere and get to the final. that's a good problem to have when your accommodations run out but her husband will come up for the final. she hasn't been here, he has been looking after their cats, a cat who plays monopoly with them, i'm not sure how that works. she has been playing good tennis, marketa vondrousova played well. maw playing good tennis, marketa vondrousova played well. now market a hundreds of— vondrousova played well. now market a hundreds of her, _ vondrousova played well. now market a hundreds of her, we _ vondrousova played well. now market a hundreds of her, we spoke _ vondrousova played well. now market a hundreds of her, we spoke about. a hundreds of her, we spoke about ons jabeur a hundreds of her, we spoke about onsjabeur and a hundreds of her, we spoke about onsjabeurand her run a hundreds of her, we spoke about onsjabeur and her run to the a hundreds of her, we spoke about ons jabeur and her run to the final last year, was to have for the north african, female world she got to a final, she got back from a sit down

today. another baffling performance from her today. she today. another baffling performance from her today-— from her today. she was as sets and 4-2 down, — from her today. she was as sets and 4-2 down, sabalenka _ from her today. she was as sets and 4-2 down, sabalenka just _ from her today. she was as sets and 4-2 down, sabalenka just if - from her today. she was as sets and 4-2 down, sabalenka just if you - 4—2 down, sabalenka just if you points away from from another wimbledon final. new or computed, she buckled, last year she wanted it too much and she spoke about her mental coach and the work they put in to get to the point she got it today. it in to get to the point she got it toda . ., ., ~' ~' in to get to the point she got it toda . ., ., 4' 4' ., in to get to the point she got it toda . ., ., ~ ~ ., , today. it look like it would be curtains for _ today. it look like it would be curtains for her _ today. it look like it would be curtains for her and - today. it look like it would be curtains for her and yet - today. it look like it would be curtains for her and yet she l today. it look like it would be - curtains for her and yet she did it and now, as you said, it's marketa vondrousova and ons jabeur in the final for saturday. vondrousova and ons jabeur in the finalfor saturday. how vondrousova and ons jabeur in the final for saturday. how does ons jabeur feel, final for saturday. how does ons jabeurfeel, she's been telling us her thoughts? jabeur feel, she's been telling us her thoughts?— her thoughts? markets is a great -la er and her thoughts? markets is a great player and have _ her thoughts? markets is a great player and have already - her thoughts? markets is a great player and have already lost - her thoughts? markets is a great player and have already lost her| her thoughts? markets is a great i player and have already lost her to times this year and i guess going

for my revenge again, i guess it's working. for my revenge again, i guess it's workinu. ., ., , for my revenge again, i guess it's workin. . . , , for my revenge again, i guess it's workin. . , for my revenge again, i guess it's workin. ., ., ., working. that was ons jabeur again and a na working. that was ons jabeur again and aryna sabalenka _ working. that was ons jabeur again and aryna sabalenka after- working. that was ons jabeur again and aryna sabalenka after she - working. that was ons jabeur again and aryna sabalenka after she got. and aryna sabalenka after she got tight in a previous final, she will try to learn from this as well. let's talk about neil skupski, through to the men's doubles final victory for him and his dutch partner wesley koolhof. they wanted 7-5, 6-4. partner wesley koolhof. they wanted 7—5, 6—4. some good opponents await on saturday, what would it mean for neil skupski, we have seen success in the mixed doubles but not the men's. ~ , ., , ., men's. wimbledon is it dream, it secial men's. wimbledon is it dream, it special for _ men's. wimbledon is it dream, it special for all _ men's. wimbledon is it dream, it special for all players, _ men's. wimbledon is it dream, it special for all players, is - men's. wimbledon is it dream, it special for all players, is a - special for all players, is a tournament, the history of the sport. so, to be a british player in the finite here, he and his partner have reached world number one but

yet to win a grand time together. he has mixed doubles expense in the past so he would bring that to the men's doubles final, so he left to keep his emotion inject. the keep his emotion in'ect. the . uestion keep his emotion in'ect. the question is h keep his emotion in'ect. the question is if _ keep his emotion in'ect. the question is if neil _ keep his emotion inject. the question is if neil skupski's brother will be there or if you will be in e visa? i’m brother will be there or if you will be in e visa?— brother will be there or if you will be in e visa? i'm assuming he will be in e visa? i'm assuming he will be here. be in e visa? i'm assuming he will be here- can _ be in e visa? i'm assuming he will be here. can we _ be in e visa? i'm assuming he will be here. can we sending - be in e visa? i'm assuming he will be here. can we sending he - be in e visa? i'm assuming he will. be here. can we sending he booked his holiday and _ be here. can we sending he booked his holiday and wouldn't _ be here. can we sending he booked his holiday and wouldn't change - be here. can we sending he booked his holiday and wouldn't change his| his holiday and wouldn't change his plans but potentially he may miss his brothers final stop we will wait and see what happens. very quickly mentioning after the and gordon reed are through to the men's doubles final, they're trying to get their hands on his title of a lawsuit last year. but then got the job done and there will be playing in that final at the weekend. they still have singles ambitions as well but they have beaten their opponents on court

one in the last few minutes, so a good victory for them and we wish them well as a go forward. we are out of time, thank you so much. she is still doing democrat comeback if you have time. we will leave it there and had to the bbc sport sensor. with a week to go until the women's football world cup in australia and new zealand, a review by former lionesses midfielder karen carney, into the domestic game here, is recommending the top two divisions in england, become fully professional. as hugh ferris reports,

the hope is for the women's game to become a "billion pound industry" in ten years' time. kern county paid 144 times for england and watches almost as many games a season now as a pundit. she been needing a major review of women's football commissioned by government last year.— government last year. players that are on £5,000 _ government last year. players that are on £5,000 a — government last year. players that are on £5,000 a year _ government last year. players that are on £5,000 a year working - government last year. players thatl are on £5,000 a year working three so that means there undernourished, dehydrated, fatigued. the quality is not there and they're not being treated fairly. there is evidence that at the but the elite game they are treated as second—class citizens it revolves around the men's game. it has to change. we have to see them as elite athletes and treat them as elite athletes and treat them with respect. in them as elite athletes and treat them with respect.— them as elite athletes and treat them with respect. in the much after our of them with respect. in the much after your of 20/20. _ them with respect. in the much after your of 20/20, there _ them with respect. in the much after your of 20/20, there was _ them with respect. in the much after your of 20/20, there was a _ them with respect. in the much after your of 20/20, there was a near - them with respect. in the much after. your of 20/20, there was a near 200% rise of women's girls in football bookings, but keeping them

interested in is difficult because nearly half stopping beyond primary school age. the report suggests it's notjust provide and the motivation that matters but also money. funding for grassroots, investment to improve expenses and facilities for players from the game. other key recommendations include. the report says that it's to ensure that players, elite training facilities and it would also help loves to sing financially independent men's and women's teams. at the end of the season, reading were relegated from the w a cell and went part—time but also because the mainstream went down and was too tight. mainstream went down and was too ti . ht. ~ ., mainstream went down and was too tiuht. ~ ., ., mainstream went down and was too tiuht.~ ., ., . ~ mainstream went down and was too tiuht.~ ., ., ., tight. again going back to investment. _ tight. again going back to

investment. asking - tight. again going back to investment. asking about tight. again going back to - investment. asking about minimum standards and maternity rights to be included and that such a much ask. seat as an investment. like we invested in the lionesses, they brought home a trophy.- invested in the lionesses, they brought home a trophy. karen carney leads most of— brought home a trophy. karen carney leads most of our _ brought home a trophy. karen carney leads most of our recommendations | brought home a trophy. karen carney. leads most of our recommendations at the foot of two institutions. women's football is a time my son and everyone involved in a game should take it the next level. the government will officially respond to the port by awesome i which point the legacy could include another major trophy. a first ever world cup. hugh ferris, bbc news he was one of football's brightest young talents. dele alli was part of the england squad that reached the semi—finals of the 2018 world cup and helped tottenham hotspur to the champions league final in 2019. now, the everton player says he was sexually abused at the age of six, and recently spent time in rehab,

after an addiction to sleeping pills. our sports reporter, gavin ramjaunjoins me.... some believe he never really put bill to his potentialfriends and with several issues. this bill to his potential friends and with several issues.— with several issues. this was a movin: with several issues. this was a moving interview _ with several issues. this was a moving interview from - with several issues. this was a moving interview from dele i with several issues. this was a | moving interview from dele alli today. dele — as he prefers to be called — talks about some of his addictions, and the trauma that he's suffered as a person. he speaks of being molested by a non—family member, at the age of six, smoking at the age of 7, dealing drugs at eight. all that before he was adopted when he was 12 years old, by what he describes as an �*amazing family�* who helped to save this life. he also detailed an addiction to sleeping tablets — which he said he abused too much. dele telling gary neville, about how hard it was to talk about what he's been through. tell us what's been happening with you in_ tell us what's been happening with

you in the — tell us what's been happening with you in the last six — 12 months, you say you're — you in the last six — 12 months, you say you're feeling good now but obviously weren't feeling well at some _ obviously weren't feeling well at some point. i obviously weren't feeling well at some point-— obviously weren't feeling well at some oint. ., , . ~' , , some point. i was waking up every da and some point. i was waking up every day and when _ some point. i was waking up every day and when in _ some point. i was waking up every day and when in the _ some point. i was waking up every day and when in the fight, - some point. i was waking up every day and when in the fight, going . some point. i was waking up every| day and when in the fight, going to training, _ day and when in the fight, going to training, smiling, _ day and when in the fight, going to training, smiling, showing- day and when in the fight, going to training, smiling, showing i- day and when in the fight, going to training, smiling, showing i was. training, smiling, showing i was happy— training, smiling, showing i was happy but— training, smiling, showing i was happy but inside _ training, smiling, showing i was happy but inside i— training, smiling, showing i was happy but inside i was - training, smiling, showing i wasi happy but inside i was definitely losing _ happy but inside i was definitely losing the — happy but inside i was definitely losing the battle. _ happy but inside i was definitely losing the battle. now- happy but inside i was definitely losing the battle. now is - happy but inside i was definitely. losing the battle. now is probably the right— losing the battle. now is probably the right time _ losing the battle. now is probably the right time for— losing the battle. now is probably the right time for me _ losing the battle. now is probably the right time for me to— losing the battle. now is probably the right time for me to pull- the right time for me to pull tell people _ the right time for me to pull tell people what— the right time for me to pull tell people what has _ the right time for me to pull tell people what has been— the right time for me to pull tell people what has been going - the right time for me to pull tell people what has been going on.| the right time for me to pull tell. people what has been going on. it the right time for me to pull tell- people what has been going on. it is tough _ people what has been going on. it is tough to— people what has been going on. it is tough to talk— people what has been going on. it is tough to talk about _ people what has been going on. it is tough to talk about it _ people what has been going on. it is tough to talk about it because - people what has been going on. it is tough to talk about it because it's i tough to talk about it because it's quite _ tough to talk about it because it's quite recent. _ tough to talk about it because it's quite recent, and— tough to talk about it because it's quite recent, and is— tough to talk about it because it's quite recent, and is something i tough to talk about it because it's. quite recent, and is something i've kind of— quite recent, and is something i've kind of hid — quite recent, and is something i've kind of hid for— quite recent, and is something i've kind of hid for a _ quite recent, and is something i've kind of hid for a long _ quite recent, and is something i've kind of hid for a long time. - quite recent, and is something i've kind of hid for a long time. i'm - kind of hid for a long time. i'm scared — kind of hid for a long time. i'm scared to — kind of hid for a long time. i'm scared to talk _ kind of hid for a long time. i'm scared to talk about _ kind of hid for a long time. i'm scared to talk about it - kind of hid for a long time. i'm scared to talk about it but - kind of hid for a long time. i'm scared to talk about it but i - kind of hid for a long time. i'm . scared to talk about it but i think it's the right _ scared to talk about it but i think it's the right thing _ scared to talk about it but i think it's the right thing to _ scared to talk about it but i think it's the right thing to do. if- scared to talk about it but i think it's the right thing to do. if i- it's the right thing to do. if i have — it's the right thing to do. if i have one _ it's the right thing to do. if i have one person— it's the right thing to do. if i have one person to - it's the right thing to do. if i have one person to come i it's the right thing to do. if ii have one person to come out it's the right thing to do. if i- have one person to come out and change _ have one person to come out and change your— have one person to come out and change your life. _ have one person to come out and change your life, and _ have one person to come out and change your life, and potentiallyl change your life, and potentially save their— change your life, and potentially save their life, _ change your life, and potentially save their life, that's _ change your life, and potentially save their life, that's all - change your life, and potentially save their life, that's all i - change your life, and potentially save their life, that's all i need i save their life, that's all i need from _ save their life, that's all i need from this _ we're talking about somebody who just a few years ago was scaling the heights at the top of world football. a two time pfa young player

of the year at spurs, and helped them reach the champions league final in 2019. he was part of that england team, that reached the world cup semifinal the year before. the world at his feet. but it's fair to say his form has dropped off in recent times. he signed for everton last season, and barely played before being sent on loan to turkish side besiktas. the timing of the interview, he hopes will help with how people perceive him. how recent was it that you went to rehab? _ how recent was it that you went to rehab? |_ how recent was it that you went to rehab? ., ., ~', . ., rehab? i got out three weeks ago. that recent? _ rehab? i got out three weeks ago. that recent? yes. _ rehab? i got out three weeks ago. that recent? yes. i— rehab? i got out three weeks ago. that recent? yes. i wouldn't- rehab? i got out three weeks ago. that recent? yes. i wouldn't have | that recent? yes. i wouldn't have wanted to — that recent? yes. i wouldn't have wanted to talk _ that recent? yes. i wouldn't have wanted to talk about _ that recent? yes. i wouldn't have wanted to talk about it _ that recent? yes. i wouldn't have wanted to talk about it this - that recent? yes. i wouldn't have wanted to talk about it this soon, | wanted to talk about it this soon, but i _ wanted to talk about it this soon, but i am — wanted to talk about it this soon, but i am feeling _ wanted to talk about it this soon, but i am feeling in _ wanted to talk about it this soon, but i am feeling in a _ wanted to talk about it this soon, but i am feeling in a good - wanted to talk about it this soon, but i am feeling in a good place l wanted to talk about it this soon, i but i am feeling in a good place and i feel_ but i am feeling in a good place and i feel is_ but i am feeling in a good place and i feel is important— but i am feeling in a good place and i feel is important and _ but i am feeling in a good place and i feel is important and maybe could| i feel is important and maybe could have done — i feel is important and maybe could have done with _ i feel is important and maybe could have done with more _ i feel is important and maybe could have done with more time - i feel is important and maybe could have done with more time with- i feel is important and maybe could have done with more time with in. have done with more time with in terms _ have done with more time with in terms of— have done with more time with in terms of talking _ have done with more time with in terms of talking about _ have done with more time with in terms of talking about it - have done with more time with in terms of talking about it but - terms of talking about it but unfortunately _ terms of talking about it but unfortunately the _ terms of talking about it but unfortunately the way - terms of talking about it but unfortunately the way the l terms of talking about it but. unfortunately the way the world terms of talking about it but - unfortunately the way the world is now with — unfortunately the way the world is now with tablets, _ unfortunately the way the world is now with tablets, they _ unfortunately the way the world is now with tablets, they will - unfortunately the way the world is now with tablets, they will find i unfortunately the way the world isi now with tablets, they will find out and work _ now with tablets, they will find out and work on — now with tablets, they will find out and work on my— now with tablets, they will find out and work on my team _ now with tablets, they will find out and work on my team a _ now with tablets, they will find out

and work on my team a lot- now with tablets, they will find out and work on my team a lot and - and work on my team a lot and telling — and work on my team a lot and telling that _ and work on my team a lot and telling that they _ and work on my team a lot and telling that they knew- and work on my team a lot and telling that they knew where l and work on my team a lot and telling that they knew where ii telling that they knew where i was and stuff — telling that they knew where i was and stuff and _ telling that they knew where i was and stuff and a _ telling that they knew where i was and stuff and a decision— telling that they knew where i was and stuff and a decision that - telling that they knew where i was and stuff and a decision that i - telling that they knew where i wasi and stuff and a decision that i may he made _ and stuff and a decision that i may he made in — and stuff and a decision that i may he made in the _ and stuff and a decision that i may be made in the past i _ and stuff and a decision that i may be made in the past i might- and stuff and a decision that i may. be made in the past i might not have cared _ be made in the past i might not have cared about— be made in the past i might not have cared about what _ be made in the past i might not have cared about what people _ be made in the past i might not have cared about what people thought - be made in the past i might not havei cared about what people thought and what people — cared about what people thought and what people understood _ cared about what people thought and what people understood and - cared about what people thought and what people understood and i- cared about what people thought and what people understood and i may. what people understood and i may have had _ what people understood and i may have had them _ what people understood and i may have had them write _ what people understood and i may have had them write whatever- what people understood and i mayl have had them write whatever they wanted _ have had them write whatever they wanted to — have had them write whatever they wanted to write _ have had them write whatever they wanted to write but _ have had them write whatever they wanted to write but that's - have had them write whatever they wanted to write but that's not - have had them write whatever they wanted to write but that's not the i wanted to write but that's not the reality— wanted to write but that's not the reality and — wanted to write but that's not the reality and a _ wanted to write but that's not the reality and a think _ wanted to write but that's not the reality and a think for _ wanted to write but that's not the reality and a think for me - wanted to write but that's not the reality and a think for me it's - reality and a think for me it's important _ reality and a think for me it's important that— reality and a think for me it's important that and _ reality and a think for me it's important that and i- reality and a think for me it's important that and i also - reality and a think for me it'si important that and i also want reality and a think for me it's - important that and i also want to help people _ important that and i also want to help people know— important that and i also want to help people know they _ important that and i also want to help people know they are - important that and i also want to help people know they are not i important that and i also want to - help people know they are not alone in the _ help people know they are not alone in the field _ help people know they are not alone in the field as — help people know they are not alone in the field as a _ help people know they are not alone in the field as a have _ help people know they are not alone in the field as a have an— help people know they are not alone in the field as a have an they - help people know they are not alone in the field as a have an they can - in the field as a have an they can talk to— in the field as a have an they can talk to people _ in the field as a have an they can talk to people and _ in the field as a have an they can talk to people and is is _ in the field as a have an they can talk to people and is is made - in the field as a have an they can talk to people and is is made in. talk to people and is is made in week— talk to people and is is made in week two— talk to people and is is made in week two of— talk to people and is is made in week two of help. _ there's been plenty reaction as you can imagine — former spurs team—mate harry kane — saying on social media how proud he was that dele was sharing his experience to help others. messages of support from other england players too. and neville himself has tweeted to say "it's the most emotional, difficult, yet inspirational conversation i've ever had in my life." thank you for that. let's have a quick look at some of the other football stories making the headlines today..

ashley young has joined everton on a free transfer after leaving aston villa. the 38—year—old full—back becomes sean dyche's first signing. wales captain aaron ramsey is close to a move back to his boyhood club, cardiff city. the ex—arsenal midfielder is having a medical with the championship side. ramsey is available on a free transfer after his contract at nice expired last month. manchester united forward anthony elanga could be on his way out of old trafford with everton and nottingham forest both interested in the swedish international. united's valuation could delay any move though with the club holding out for around £15—20 million for the 21—year old british heavyweight daniel dubois says he is "bringing oleksandr usyk�*s titles home" as the pair prepare for their fight on 26 august. dubois holds the wba regular belt and is the mandatory challenger in the bout while ukraine's usyk will defend his wbo, ibf and wba super titles

against dubois in poland. ijust i just have to ijust have to convert them and everything, i'm younger and stronger and ijust have to release it all was up on these has on the sky. 100% i am ready. we are ready to rumble and this is it. bring those titles back on, bring those bouts. and in a few minutes from now the 12—time world champion, hannah cockcroft will be defending her t34 100 metre title in paris at the world para—athletics..... where rachel latham joins us from now. hi rachel.... great patent might win eight gold and silver. she's been a world champion in this event for the last 12 years and is still very comfortable that i had avarice of

the field. the silver medal could come from her team—mates great britain's kara, the two went in different each this morning but they are going head—to—head in this final. but then again has already won two minnows in paralympic games and would be fighting it for that gold and silver an imminent minute now. before flying out to paris and up now. before flying out to paris and up car craft spoke to our reporters about the significance of competing in thejumper trips a year out from the part of the big games. a year out from the part of the big names. �* , ., , a year out from the part of the big names. 2 . , , ., games. it's a big milestone. the word championship _ games. it's a big milestone. the word championship before - games. it's a big milestone. the word championship before are i games. it's a big milestone. the word championship before are a | games. it's a big milestone. the - word championship before are a good telling _ word championship before are a good telling who— word championship before are a good telling who is coming through and question— telling who is coming through and question whether, and we have less than a _ question whether, and we have less than a year— question whether, and we have less than a year left before going to paris _ than a year left before going to paris next year so not that much can change _ paris next year so not that much can change in one year so you have to watch _ change in one year so you have to watch your— change in one year so you have to watch your back. you have to know where _ watch your back. you have to know where you — watch your back. you have to know where you are and what you need to work _ where you are and what you need to work on. _ where you are and what you need to work on, where your strands are and hopefully it's — work on, where your strands are and hopefully it's enough. for

work on, where your strands are and hopefully it's enough.— hopefully it's enough. for you personally. — hopefully it's enough. for you personally, what _ hopefully it's enough. for you personally, what your - hopefully it's enough. for you | personally, what your personal target for these championships? i don't think my personal target ever changes _ don't think my personal target ever changes i— don't think my personal target ever changes. i want to go to meadows, i am named _ changes. i want to go to meadows, i am named in— changes. i want to go to meadows, i am named in that universal relay team, _ am named in that universal relay team, so— am named in that universal relay team, so i— am named in that universal relay team, so i might get the chance to reason _ team, so i might get the chance to reason that— team, so i might get the chance to reason that if i'm selected on day but i'm _ reason that if i'm selected on day but i'm always going for gold something i don't believe in going to championships and once anything then the _ to championships and once anything then the best, anything that comes with that _ then the best, anything that comes with that would be great but i'm going _ with that would be great but i'm going there for the meadows and the rest will— going there for the meadows and the rest will come. do going there for the meadows and the rest will come.— rest will come. do you think there's still work be — rest will come. do you think there's still work be done _ rest will come. do you think there's still work be done to _ rest will come. do you think there's still work be done to build - rest will come. do you think there's still work be done to build a - still work be done to build a profile of paralympic sports because outside of the paralympics there isn't much coverage, what would you like to see change still? you have been campaigning for some time but what you think need to change question mark everything needs to get better. the question mark everything needs to net better. _, ., get better. the coverage, the sponsorship _ get better. the coverage, the sponsorship behind _ get better. the coverage, the sponsorship behind it, - get better. the coverage, the| sponsorship behind it, there's get better. the coverage, the - sponsorship behind it, there's still so much _ sponsorship behind it, there's still so much to— sponsorship behind it, there's still so much to do and i would love to sit here _ so much to do and i would love to sit here and — so much to do and i would love to sit here and go off, all of the big steps _ sit here and go off, all of the big steps we may forward after 2012 are

still in _ steps we may forward after 2012 are still in place, they're not, we have taken _ still in place, they're not, we have taken massive steps backward and we need to _ taken massive steps backward and we need to push more to get it back to where it— need to push more to get it back to where it needs to be. tonight is not just tonight is notjust about caught craft and undead gunn, olivia breen will be going a long jump, considering action on the track and might rememberfrom the considering action on the track and might remember from the commonwealth games in birmingham last year where she won gold. tonight is a long jump, she won gold. tonight is a long jump, her main event she is carrying a bit of an ankle injury right now but she says she still believes she can meet the podium, so it looks like it could be great britain's women time to shine tonight. to cycling now. yon izagirry was the man to break away from the peleton to take stage 12 of the tour de france it's been nearly seven years since the 34—year—old last won on the tour and his french cofidis team now have their second stage win after none for the last 15! the basque rider covered the last 30 kilometres all on his own to finish

ahead of mathieu burgaudeau and matteojorgenson. reigning championjonas vingegaard retains the yellow jersey, 17 seconds ahead of tadej pogacar. britain's adam yates is sixth with his brother simon seventh and tom pidcock eighth overall. now before we go back to wimbledon, lets just bring you some cricket... from the united states. for many sports, america is the finalfrontier and now its entering the already—crowded t20 market. this evening sees the start of the inaugural major league cricket competition which features world cup winners jason roy, who gave up his england white—ball contract to play, and liam plunkett as well as other global stars such as... south africa's faf du plessis, west indies' kieron pollard and andre russell, and the australian pair of marcus stoinis and aaron finch... there's palbable excitement at the launch but the question is can cricket crack america. if you go around the world in each tournament, the most important people is a local domestic talent so once you are able to get who is a cream of the crop, you get them into

the team and rub shoulders with guys i played cricket all around the world. that's all from us here at the bbc sport centre — so let's head back to wimbledon and chetan. thank you mark. we've had the biggest downpour that we had for the last two weeks, fittingly up with the him by moment as the rainbow behind me, on women's and semi final day we have seen ons jabeur continue run to the final and she has knocked out aryna sabalenka in straight sets to reach a final that she's desperate to win. she would fit the she will face marketa vondrousova, the from the czech republic, who never made it past the second round until now. the first unseeded women's finalists since billiejean king back in the 1960s. we look forward to that on saturday, tomorrow is man's semifinal day, novak djokovic chasing that roger

federer equalling eight women entitles and on the other side carlos alcaraz against daniel medvedev, the last russian man in the menstrual. that is all from us tonight here at wimbledon. good night. hello there. it's been a familiar story again today. cool, some sunshine and some showers. the next few days, though, could be turning wet and windy. this area of cloud is a developing area of low pressure that will bring the wind and the rain up from the southwest. and ahead of that, whilst the showers that we had today will fade away, we've got a bit of thicker cloud bringing some patchy rain northwards across wales, north west england, northern ireland and southern scotland. and they're probably going to be a lot of cloud around overnight. so a little bit warmer than last night away for northern

scotland where we've got single figure temperatures. but let's focus on the southwest. this is where we've probably got the worst of the weather, i think, for friday. as well as the rain, we've got these strong, gusty winds, gusting 50 miles an hour perhaps, and some rough seas. and that rain is going to be with us for much of the day. before it does clear away later, it could turn heavy and thundery. that rain will push further north and eastwards across more of england and wales, up into northern ireland, maybe eventually into the south of scotland. something a bit drier for the north of the country. could be muggy for a while in the southeast, but if anything, those temperatures are likely to be even lower than they were today in the wind and the rain. and it's all due to that area of low pressure deepening as it heads across the uk. it's going to be sitting around into saturday, lots of isobars on the chart, an indication it's going to be unusually windy, really, for this time of the year. and the rain when it comes could be heavy and thundery. of course, it's going to stay on the cool side as well. focus on the winds, though, for saturday, and the strongest winds will be across england and wales. it's in this area that we're more likely to have some impacts

because of the strength of the wind, and the strongest winds could be along some southern coasts and over the hills, but particularly gusty when those showers arrive and it doesn't take long for them to set off. we've got a lot of downpours developing widely across england and wales where it's windy. not quite so windy for scotland and northern ireland, but again, some heavy and thundery rain is possible. all depressing the temperatures, of course. that area of low pressure still with us, then on saturday will continue to just drift northwards, could take the worst of the weather away with it as well. but, if anything, it may be a windier day for scotland to northern ireland, perhaps the north of england, not quite so windy on sunday further south. and there may well be some sunshine around, but still some heavy thundery showers, wetter weather in the north and the top temperatures 20—21 celsius.

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