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iga swiatek eased into her first grand slam final. hard to believe it will be her last, while nadia podoroska will go home with nearly £a00,000 after a strange fortnight in france. patrick gearey, bbc news. it's been an impressive tournament for both. and swiatek will face a more familiarface in sofia kenin. it was her australian open success earlier this year that announced her to the world. and she will hope to add a second grand slam title to her name after knocking out petra kvitova in straight sets in the second semifinal. the american took the first set 6—4 and the second 7—5 to reach her second grand slam final. she's got a good conversion rate. she had to save ten break—points against the two—time wimbledon winner. the final is on saturday. england rugby fans will be able to continue singing swing low, sweet chariot at matches despite the anthem having its roots in american slavery. the song has been english rugby's anthem since the late 19805 but has come under a review by the rfu. although they don't plan on banning
iga swiatek eased into her first grand slam final. hard to believe it will be her last, while nadia podoroska will go home with nearly £a00,000 after a strange fortnight in france. patrick gearey, bbc news. it's been an impressive tournament for both. and swiatek will face a more familiarface in sofia kenin. it was her australian open success earlier this year that announced her to the world. and she will hope to add a second grand slam title to her name after knocking out petra kvitova in...
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iga swiatek eased into herfirst grand slam final. hard to believe it will be her last while nadia podoroska will go home with nearly £400,000, her life estrangement is strange fortnight in finance. —— in france, patrick gearey, bbc news. and swiatek will face australian open champion sofia kenin in the final. kenin beat petra kvitova in straight sets in her semi. the american kenin took the first set 6—4 and the second 7—5 to reach her second grand slam final and had to save ten break—points against the two—time wimbledon winner. the final is on saturday. britain's andy lapthorne is into the men's quad final in paris. he beat the american david wagner by two sets to one. fellow briton alfie hewett saw off gustavo fernandez to reach the men's wheelchair final. let's bring you up to date with some more headlines now. georgia haas made a good start to the women's pga champ chip in pennsylvania. she is 100 per she has said and for first route to shut up elite. —— pga championship. england's tyrrell hatton has a share of
iga swiatek eased into herfirst grand slam final. hard to believe it will be her last while nadia podoroska will go home with nearly £400,000, her life estrangement is strange fortnight in finance. —— in france, patrick gearey, bbc news. and swiatek will face australian open champion sofia kenin in the final. kenin beat petra kvitova in straight sets in her semi. the american kenin took the first set 6—4 and the second 7—5 to reach her second grand slam final and had to save ten...
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today, iga swiatek is the french open champion and the lowest—ranked woman to win the title in paris. the polish teenager was up against america's sofia kenin, the australian open champion, but showed few nerves as she wrapped up a history making win in straight sets. adam wild reports. the paris autumn sunshine, a fitting backdrop for tennis‘s this freshest, brightest talent. this is iga swiatek, unseeded, a teenager, herjourney to this french open final as unexpected as it has been dazzling. but even withjust 1000 watching on, such occasions bring a unique pressure. how would she cope? well, that's how. what a point. swiatek fearless, unfazed. her opponent sofia kenin only a little older, but already a grand slam champion. still, unable to stop swiatek taking the first set. and from there, she just kept getting better and better. how do you stop her? kenin had no answer as swiatek stormed her way to become french open champion, surprising everyone, including, it seems, herself. tennis loves a superstar. the sport, today in paris, may have just found its latest. today saw another i
today, iga swiatek is the french open champion and the lowest—ranked woman to win the title in paris. the polish teenager was up against america's sofia kenin, the australian open champion, but showed few nerves as she wrapped up a history making win in straight sets. adam wild reports. the paris autumn sunshine, a fitting backdrop for tennis‘s this freshest, brightest talent. this is iga swiatek, unseeded, a teenager, herjourney to this french open final as unexpected as it has been...
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iga swiatek fearless, unfazed. her opponent sofia kenin only a little older, but already a grand slam champion. still, unable to stop swiatek taking the first set. and from there, she just kept getting better and better. how do you stop her? kenin had no answer as swiatek stormed her way to become french open champion, surprising everyone, including, it seems, herself. tennis loves a superstar. the sport, today in paris, may have just found its latest. today saw another impressive win for britain's alfie hewett, who has won his second french open wheelchair singles title. he beat belgium's joachim gerard in three sets, just 2a hours after winning the doubles title with gordon reid. wasps are into their first premiership final since 2017 after beating bristol 10—24 in their playoff semifinal. jack willis put in an impressive performance as man of the match, with england coach eddiejones watching on. ben croucher reports. it's been quite the wait. a few month later than scheduled, the premiership play—offs were f
iga swiatek fearless, unfazed. her opponent sofia kenin only a little older, but already a grand slam champion. still, unable to stop swiatek taking the first set. and from there, she just kept getting better and better. how do you stop her? kenin had no answer as swiatek stormed her way to become french open champion, surprising everyone, including, it seems, herself. tennis loves a superstar. the sport, today in paris, may have just found its latest. today saw another impressive win for...
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nadia podoroska said she didn't want to wake from her french 0pen dream but the iga swiatek forehand was a brutal grooming alarm call for some breakfast up the polish woman is just 19 and has a teenager positive disregard for the speed limit. those rockets clocked 80 mph. she had already left some on how up in the dust. nadia podoroska was left little choice but to load the catapult. the goal from rosario had never won two matches on the women's tour before
nadia podoroska said she didn't want to wake from her french 0pen dream but the iga swiatek forehand was a brutal grooming alarm call for some breakfast up the polish woman is just 19 and has a teenager positive disregard for the speed limit. those rockets clocked 80 mph. she had already left some on how up in the dust. nadia podoroska was left little choice but to load the catapult. the goal from rosario had never won two matches on the women's tour before
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iga swiatek eased into her first grand slam final. hard to believe it will be her last, while nadia podoroska will go home her life changed after a strange fortnight in france. patrick gearey, bbc news. it‘s been an impressive tournament for both. and swiatek will face a more familiarface in sofia kenin. it was her australian open success earlier this year that announced her to the world. and she will hope to add a second grand slam title to her name after knocking out petra kvitova in straight sets in the second semifinal. the american took the first set 6—4 and the second 7—5 to reach her second grand slam final. she‘s got a good conversion rate. she had to save ten break—points against the two—time wimbledon winner. the final is on saturday. england rugby fans will be able to continue singing swing low, sweet chariot at matches despite the anthem having its roots in american slavery. the song has been english rugby‘s anthem since the late 1980s but has come under a review by the rfu. although they don‘t plan on bann
iga swiatek eased into her first grand slam final. hard to believe it will be her last, while nadia podoroska will go home her life changed after a strange fortnight in france. patrick gearey, bbc news. it‘s been an impressive tournament for both. and swiatek will face a more familiarface in sofia kenin. it was her australian open success earlier this year that announced her to the world. and she will hope to add a second grand slam title to her name after knocking out petra kvitova in...
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this is iga swiatek, unseeded, a teenager. herjourney to this french open final is unexpected as it has been dazzling. but even withjust 1,000 watching on, such occasions bring a unique pressure. how would she cope? well, that's how. swiatek fearless, unfazed. her opponent sofia kenin, only a little older but already a grand slam champion, still unable to stop swiatek taking the first set. from there she just got better and better. how do you stop her? well, kenin had no answer as swiatek stormed her way to become french open champion, surprising everyone, including it seems herself. iga swiatek. tennis loves a superstar. the sport today in paris may have just found its latest. adam wild, bbc news. and there was also success for britain today in paris. alfie hewett won his second french open wheelchair singles title. he beat belgium'sjoachim gerard just 24 hours after winning the doubles title with gordon reid. we're back with the late news at five past ten. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. 00:20:50,340 --
this is iga swiatek, unseeded, a teenager. herjourney to this french open final is unexpected as it has been dazzling. but even withjust 1,000 watching on, such occasions bring a unique pressure. how would she cope? well, that's how. swiatek fearless, unfazed. her opponent sofia kenin, only a little older but already a grand slam champion, still unable to stop swiatek taking the first set. from there she just got better and better. how do you stop her? well, kenin had no answer as swiatek...
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from schoolwork to grand slam champion, 19—year—old iga swiatek describes winning the french open as a life—changing experience. and astronomers encourage people to go outside and look at the night sky, as planet mars is at its biggest and brightest. hello and welcome to bbc news. one of the uk government's most senior scientific advisors has warned that the coronavirus epidemic has reached a tipping point — with infection rates at a similar level to march, when the government imposed a national lockdown. england's deputy chief medical officer professor jonathan van—tam said that more deaths would follow — "as night follows day" — as he urged people to limit social contact in order to safeguard the nhs. talks on tough new restrictions for the worst hit parts of england are continuing, ahead of tomorrow's statement by boris johnson. in the us, donald trump's doctor has said the president is no longer contagious for the virus, ten days after he first showed symptoms. more on that shortly, but firstjohn mcmanus has this report on the situation in the uk. it's been a tough year
from schoolwork to grand slam champion, 19—year—old iga swiatek describes winning the french open as a life—changing experience. and astronomers encourage people to go outside and look at the night sky, as planet mars is at its biggest and brightest. hello and welcome to bbc news. one of the uk government's most senior scientific advisors has warned that the coronavirus epidemic has reached a tipping point — with infection rates at a similar level to march, when the government imposed a...
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iga swiatek eased into her first grand slam final. hard to believe it will be her last, while nadia podoroska will go home with nearly £a00,000 after a strange fortnight in france. patrick gearey, bbc news. so, swiatek through. and she will face the australian open champion sofia kenin in the final. kenin beat petra kvitova in straight sets in her semi final. the american kenin took the first set 6—4 and the second 7—5 to reach her second grand slam final and had to save ten break—points against two—time wimbledon winner kvitova. the final is on saturday. that's all the sport for now. john, as always, many thanks. the fbi says it's charging six people involved in a plot to overthrow michigan's state government and kidnap the governor, gretchen whitmer. the fbi said the alleged conspirators surveyed ms whitmer‘s holiday home and considered kidnapping her to a remote location in wisconsin to stand trial for treason ahead of november's election. several members are accused of talking about murdering "tyrants" or "taking" a sit
iga swiatek eased into her first grand slam final. hard to believe it will be her last, while nadia podoroska will go home with nearly £a00,000 after a strange fortnight in france. patrick gearey, bbc news. so, swiatek through. and she will face the australian open champion sofia kenin in the final. kenin beat petra kvitova in straight sets in her semi final. the american kenin took the first set 6—4 and the second 7—5 to reach her second grand slam final and had to save ten break—points...
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iga swiatek, she was thinking about going to university. she is only 19. she sailed through the french open. she sailed through the french open. she was thinking about, should i even carry on with my tennis career? she had a place to go to university in the autumn, and she has no 11—4p, and it was not even close in the end. she won 6—4, 6—1. lots of sports stars have been coming out to say she is going to do fabulous things in the future. certainly one for us to watch. congratulations to you both. thank you for being with us. you both. thank you for being with us. great paper review, as ever. thank you for being with us. headlines coming up at the top of the hour. hello there. part two of the weekend looks a little more promising, with more sunshine around and certainly fewer showers than we had yesterday. frequent showers in the finals of scotland. look at argyll and bute for the moment. looks the perfect day for messing about on the water with just some day for messing about on the water withjust some fair day for messing about on the water with ju
iga swiatek, she was thinking about going to university. she is only 19. she sailed through the french open. she sailed through the french open. she was thinking about, should i even carry on with my tennis career? she had a place to go to university in the autumn, and she has no 11—4p, and it was not even close in the end. she won 6—4, 6—1. lots of sports stars have been coming out to say she is going to do fabulous things in the future. certainly one for us to watch. congratulations to...
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from schoolwork to grand slam champion, 19—year—old iga swiatek describes winning the french open as a life—changing experience. and astronomers encourage people to go outside and look at the night sky, as planet mars is at its biggest and brightest right now. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. talks on tough new coronavirus restrictions for the worst hit parts of england will take place today. the discussions between the uk government and local authority leaders will be held ahead of an expected announcement on the new rules by the prime minister tomorrow. england's deputy chief medical officer has warned the country is at a tipping point in what he called our national fight against covid—19. meanwhile in the us, donald trump's doctor has said the president is no longer contagious for the virus, ten days after he first showed symptoms. we'll have the latest from washington, but first john mcmanus has this report on the situation in england. it's been a tough year so far
from schoolwork to grand slam champion, 19—year—old iga swiatek describes winning the french open as a life—changing experience. and astronomers encourage people to go outside and look at the night sky, as planet mars is at its biggest and brightest right now. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. talks on tough new coronavirus restrictions for the worst hit parts of england will...
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three days after winning the women's french open, 19—year—old iga swiatek says she's still not recovered from the whirlwind of taking the title. the pole beat sofia kenin in the final at roland garros, becoming the only unseeded player to ever win the french open. actually, i do not have time to reflect. i didn't even have time to unpack from the whole trip. so really it's pretty crazy here in poland, and being around fans is also new for me, so i have to learn also new for me, so i have to learn a lot about that. and i'm still going to need some time to look at the whole tournament from a different perspective. finally chris gayle — the self styled universe boss — has been back to what he does best smashing the ball out of the ground. gayle hadn't played since january but showed no signs of rust hitting a quick 53 as his kings eleven punjab side beat royal challengers bangalore in the ipl holding the bat upside down while celebrating his fifty was just about the only thing he got wrong. and that's all the sport for now. hello. most of us saw some occasional sunshine today through wh
three days after winning the women's french open, 19—year—old iga swiatek says she's still not recovered from the whirlwind of taking the title. the pole beat sofia kenin in the final at roland garros, becoming the only unseeded player to ever win the french open. actually, i do not have time to reflect. i didn't even have time to unpack from the whole trip. so really it's pretty crazy here in poland, and being around fans is also new for me, so i have to learn also new for me, so i have to...
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swiatek injust 68 minutes. no such trouble for the 12 time champion at roland garros, rafa nadal. he dropped just four games as he reached the quarter finals with a straight sets victory over sebastian korda. englishman aaron rai has won the scottish open after beating fellow countryman tommy fleetwood in a tense playoff. fleetwood had the chance to take it to an extra hole but he missed a 3—foot putt to hand the world number 183 his second european tour title. and "sottsass" has won europe's richest horse race, the prix de l‘arc de triomphe at longchamp, beating the hotly tipped frankie dettori mount enable — who was going for a third victory. bristol are in the premiership play—off spots after a bonus point win over london irish and because bath failed to get a win. in fact, bath lost a 11! point lead, only managing to draw against saracens — who're already relegated. it now means bath drop to fourth in the table, and gives sale a chance to get the final play off spot in their re—arranged match ag
swiatek injust 68 minutes. no such trouble for the 12 time champion at roland garros, rafa nadal. he dropped just four games as he reached the quarter finals with a straight sets victory over sebastian korda. englishman aaron rai has won the scottish open after beating fellow countryman tommy fleetwood in a tense playoff. fleetwood had the chance to take it to an extra hole but he missed a 3—foot putt to hand the world number 183 his second european tour title. and "sottsass" has...
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just a week ago iga swiatek was unsure whether she would commit to tennis long term or go to university. now the 19—year—old from poland's become the country's first grand slam singles champion and the achievements don't stop there. ranked 5a at the start of the competition, her 6—4, 6—1victory over american sofia kenin in the final has made her the lowest ranked woman to ever win the competition and the youngest since monica seles in 1992. well, i'm just proud of myself and i've done a greatjob the past two weeks. i wasn't expecting to win this trophy so it's obviously amazing for me and it's like, life—changing experience. in an amazing victory. find me on twitter. bye for now. hello there. after their frequent showers across the uk on saturday, sunday is looking a lot drier and brighter across most parts of the uk, at least. a bit of a chilly start, and a chilly day all in all, perhaps less so than saturday, given a bit more sunshine around. here's the big picture than to take us into sunday. low pressure is continuing to nudge away, taking the showers we had from saturday
just a week ago iga swiatek was unsure whether she would commit to tennis long term or go to university. now the 19—year—old from poland's become the country's first grand slam singles champion and the achievements don't stop there. ranked 5a at the start of the competition, her 6—4, 6—1victory over american sofia kenin in the final has made her the lowest ranked woman to ever win the competition and the youngest since monica seles in 1992. well, i'm just proud of myself and i've done a...
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from schoolwork to grand slam champion, 19—year—old iga swiatek describes winning the french open as a life—changing experience. and astronomers encourage people to go outside and look at the night sky, as planet mars is at its biggest and brightest. now on bbc news — for black students, studying at one of the most prestigious universities in the world, academic pressure isn't always the only challenge, for some it can feel like a new world. for black students studying at one of the most prestigious universities in the world, academic pressure isn't always the only challenge. for some, it can feel like entering a new world. you feel like you have to be strong, you know? my mum keeps saying to me, "just keep fighting. just keep going, just get that degree." over the years, oxford and cambridge universities have come under pressure for their lack of ethnic diversity. i think it's a place where race has not been acknowledged as relevant, particularly, to the whole intellectual experience of being at cambridge. last year at cambridge, the numbers improved on previous years, with the
from schoolwork to grand slam champion, 19—year—old iga swiatek describes winning the french open as a life—changing experience. and astronomers encourage people to go outside and look at the night sky, as planet mars is at its biggest and brightest. now on bbc news — for black students, studying at one of the most prestigious universities in the world, academic pressure isn't always the only challenge, for some it can feel like a new world. for black students studying at one of the...
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and polish teenager — iga swiatek completes a stunning rise by becoming the lowest—ranked woman to win the french open. good evening and welcome to bbc news. local leaders in the north of england say the financial help being offered by the government isn't enough to protect their communities from hardship — as parts of the country face tighter covid—19 rules from next week. at a press conference of labour mayors, andy burnham — who's mayor of greater manchester — said many businesses in the north were already on a knife edge. the government is due to announce a tiered system of restrictions on monday, with areas facing different rules — depending on how quickly cases are spreading. our political correspondent chris mason reports. eating out in 2020 hasn't been straightforward. working in hospitality has been incredibly tough. those employed at this pizzeria in the northern quarter in manchester are worried. it isjust difficult, i do not know how long it will be going on for. i don't know how long i will be able to get by on it. basically a lot of money going out all the time
and polish teenager — iga swiatek completes a stunning rise by becoming the lowest—ranked woman to win the french open. good evening and welcome to bbc news. local leaders in the north of england say the financial help being offered by the government isn't enough to protect their communities from hardship — as parts of the country face tighter covid—19 rules from next week. at a press conference of labour mayors, andy burnham — who's mayor of greater manchester — said many...
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it took polish teenager iga swiatek 68 minutes to beat the two—time grand slam champion in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals. the 19—year—old had only managed to win one game when she met halep at the same stage of roland garros last year. men‘s champion rafa nadal is also through. still 2—0 now to arsenal against sheffield united. stowe i—0 still 2—0 now to arsenal against sheffield united. stowe 1—0 to wills against fulham. that is all the sport for now. —— wolves against fulham. the cinema operator cineworld is expected to temporarily close all its sites in the uk. it has been hit by delays in the release of big—budget films, putting nearly 5,500 jobs at risk. staff are being asked to accept redundancy in the hope of re—joining the company when cinemas open again. the film criticjason solomons said many cinema chains are finding it difficult to entice people back to the big screen. ifjames bond isn‘t brave enough to go into the movie houses, nor is black widow, nor is wonder woman, then what hope do we mere mortals have? people are running scared of goin
it took polish teenager iga swiatek 68 minutes to beat the two—time grand slam champion in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals. the 19—year—old had only managed to win one game when she met halep at the same stage of roland garros last year. men‘s champion rafa nadal is also through. still 2—0 now to arsenal against sheffield united. stowe i—0 still 2—0 now to arsenal against sheffield united. stowe 1—0 to wills against fulham. that is all the sport for now. —— wolves...
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just a week ago 19—year—old iga swiatek was unsure whether she would commit to tennis long term. now the polish teenager has become the country's first grand slam singles champion. her victory makes her the lowest—ranked woman ever to win the competition, and the youngest since monica seles in 1992. i am a grand slam champion, it's crazy and, you know, you believe in things but in the back of your head, you know that there is going to be a huge demand of work that you have a huge amount of work that you have to do to win that and then after two weeks of great playing, you already have it and it's just, i don't know, it's overwhelming and i think i'm going to have, i'm going to need some more time to comment on that because i need some, like, it's perspective. for the next few days, mars is its biggest and brightest as it lines up with earth on the same side of the sun. the positioning means the red planet will be clearly visible as the brightest object in the night sky. this arangement takes place every 26 months. at one point on tuesday evening, mars, the earth and the sun wil
just a week ago 19—year—old iga swiatek was unsure whether she would commit to tennis long term. now the polish teenager has become the country's first grand slam singles champion. her victory makes her the lowest—ranked woman ever to win the competition, and the youngest since monica seles in 1992. i am a grand slam champion, it's crazy and, you know, you believe in things but in the back of your head, you know that there is going to be a huge demand of work that you have a huge amount...
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just a week ago, 19—year—old iga swiatek was unsure whether she would commit to tennis long—term or go to university. now, the polish teenager has become the country's first grand slam singles champion — and the achievements don't stop there. ranked 5a at the start of the competition, her win over american sofia kenin makes her the lowest—ranked woman ever to win the competition and the youngest since monica seles in 1992. well, just proud of myself and i've done a greatjob past last two weeks, and i was not expecting to win this trophy so it is obviously amazing for me and it's like a life—changing experience. congratulations to her and remember, there is plenty more on our top story online, the race for the white house and plenty of background and analysis. and if you are online, get me at twitter. i'm @lvaughanjones. this is bbc news. goodbye. hello there. after the frequent showers across the uk on saturday, sunday is looking a lot drier and brighter across most parts of the uk, at least. a bit of a chilly start and a chilly day all in all — perhaps less so than saturday, g
just a week ago, 19—year—old iga swiatek was unsure whether she would commit to tennis long—term or go to university. now, the polish teenager has become the country's first grand slam singles champion — and the achievements don't stop there. ranked 5a at the start of the competition, her win over american sofia kenin makes her the lowest—ranked woman ever to win the competition and the youngest since monica seles in 1992. well, just proud of myself and i've done a greatjob past last...
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just a week ago iga swiatek was unsure whether she would commit to tennis long term or go to university.now the 19—year—old from poland's become the country's first grand slam singles champion and the achievements don't stop there. ranked 5a at the start of the competition, her 6—a 6—1 victory over american sofia kenin in the final has made her the lowest ranked woman to ever win the competition and the youngest since monica seles in 1992. iama i am a grand slam champion, it's crazy and, you know, you believe in things but in the back of your head, you know that there is going to be a huge demand of work that you have to do to win that and then after two weeks of great playing, you already have it and it's just, i playing, you already have it and it'sjust, i don't know, it's overwhelming and i think i'm going to have, i'm going to need some more time to comment on that because i need some, like, it's perspective. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @lvaughanjones hello there. after the frequent showers across the uk on saturday, sunday is looking a lot drier and brighter across most
just a week ago iga swiatek was unsure whether she would commit to tennis long term or go to university.now the 19—year—old from poland's become the country's first grand slam singles champion and the achievements don't stop there. ranked 5a at the start of the competition, her 6—a 6—1 victory over american sofia kenin in the final has made her the lowest ranked woman to ever win the competition and the youngest since monica seles in 1992. iama i am a grand slam champion, it's crazy...
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the 19—year—old iga swiatek from poland reached herfirst major final, and will be up against the australian open winner, sofia kenin, who herself is only 21 — and she overcame former world number one, petra kvitova, in straight sets. i'll have more for you in the next hour. 13 men have been charged with an alleged plot to kidnap the governor of the us state of michigan, gretchen whitmer. the fbi says the alleged plot involved six of the men abducting the governor and taking her to a remote location to put her on trial for treason. governor whitmer has accused president trump of encouraging far right groups by — as she put it — fraternizing with domestic terrorists. mark lobel reports. the night—time fbi raid to stop the wolverine watchmen militia in their tracks. it is alleged the plan, part of which was hatched inside this house, was to attack a police building, kidnap michigan's governor and put her on trial. their message could have been, "stop violating our rights with tough coronavirus restrictions." they were unhappy with the state political leadership, and some of them made t
the 19—year—old iga swiatek from poland reached herfirst major final, and will be up against the australian open winner, sofia kenin, who herself is only 21 — and she overcame former world number one, petra kvitova, in straight sets. i'll have more for you in the next hour. 13 men have been charged with an alleged plot to kidnap the governor of the us state of michigan, gretchen whitmer. the fbi says the alleged plot involved six of the men abducting the governor and taking her to a...
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it took polish teenager iga swiatek 68 minutes to beat the two time grand slam champion in straight sets, 6—1, 6—2. the 19—year—old had only managed to win one game when she met halep at the same stage of roland garros last year. swiatek is now through to the quarter—finals. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. thank you very much, we will see you soon. cineworld, the world's second biggest cinema chain, is reported to be on the verge of closing all its sites in the us, the uk and ireland — a casualty of the coronavirus. last month cineworld announced half—year losses of $1.6 billion. more than 5,000 jobs are at risk in the uk. the industry has been starved of blockbusters to lure audiences back to the cinema and it was recently announced that the new james bond film will not be released until next spring. i'm joined now by the film criticjason solomons to discuss this further. this is devastating news for moviegoers. they own so many cinemas. was the delay in the james bond movie the final na
it took polish teenager iga swiatek 68 minutes to beat the two time grand slam champion in straight sets, 6—1, 6—2. the 19—year—old had only managed to win one game when she met halep at the same stage of roland garros last year. swiatek is now through to the quarter—finals. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. thank you very much, we will see you soon. cineworld, the world's second biggest cinema chain,...
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the french open champion iga swiatek tells bbc sport why her maiden grand slam title at roland garros won't be her last. whistle—blowers have told a joint investigation by the bbc and the online newspaper the independent of safety concerns at a coronavirus testing lab. 0ne scientist who worked at the milton keynes lighthouse lab claimed staff were being put at risk. the health and safety executive has found breaches in safety following the claims. the company which runs the lab says it has strict safety measures in place. 0ur health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. the lighthouse labs, sometimes called mega labs, mass processing centres for coronavirus swab tests. the government had them set up in order to dramatically increase testing during the pandemic. one of the first to open was this lab in milton keynes where hundreds of staff process around 40,000 tests per day. but some of those who have worked here told us of safety concerns which they fear are putting staff at risk. it's just chaotic. it's dangerous. julian harris, a virologist, worked at the lab this summer. he b
the french open champion iga swiatek tells bbc sport why her maiden grand slam title at roland garros won't be her last. whistle—blowers have told a joint investigation by the bbc and the online newspaper the independent of safety concerns at a coronavirus testing lab. 0ne scientist who worked at the milton keynes lighthouse lab claimed staff were being put at risk. the health and safety executive has found breaches in safety following the claims. the company which runs the lab says it has...
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women's tennis has a new star after the unseeded teenager iga swiatek won the french open without dropping a set. she beat the australian open champion, sofia kenin, in the final to become the first player from poland to win a major singles title. swiatek started strongly, racing to 3—0 up in the first set, but her serve started to let her down and the american, kenin, who's the 11th seed fought back to level things. but the underdog held it together enough to win the first set 6—4. and despite a wobble at the start of the second, she took advantage of her apparently injured opponent to win it 6—1. swiatec is ranked 54th in the world, making her the lowest—ranked woman to win the french open. iamso i am so happy. i am so glad that my family was here finally and i don't know, it is just overwhelming for me. two years ago i wonjunior grand slam and now imp. it feels like such a short time. —— now i am here. i am just overwhelmed. thank you all for cheering, it was an amazing final. thanks. valtteri bottas has claimed pole for tomorrow's eifel grand prix in germany. the finn was m
women's tennis has a new star after the unseeded teenager iga swiatek won the french open without dropping a set. she beat the australian open champion, sofia kenin, in the final to become the first player from poland to win a major singles title. swiatek started strongly, racing to 3—0 up in the first set, but her serve started to let her down and the american, kenin, who's the 11th seed fought back to level things. but the underdog held it together enough to win the first set 6—4. and...
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it took polish teenager iga swiatek 68 minutes to beat the two—time grand slam champion in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals. the 19—year—old had only managed to win one game when she met halep at the same stage of roland garros last year. men's champion rafa nadal is also through. sotsass has won europe's richest horse race, the prix de l‘arc de triomphe at longchamp. much of the pre—race talk had been if enable, ridden by frankie dettorri, could win it for a record third time. but it was the french—trained sotsass who took it. there was a stewards' inquiry into interference between runners, but the result was not affected. whether you are in the next hour. talking about the elite race on the london marathon. there have been plenty of runners taking part locally because of the coronavirus. two of them are joining locally because of the coronavirus. two of them arejoining us now. congratulations. claire everett and tamsin sharland have been running together. how was it for you, claire? it was tough. my first marathon. i have only been running for about 18 months. it has
it took polish teenager iga swiatek 68 minutes to beat the two—time grand slam champion in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals. the 19—year—old had only managed to win one game when she met halep at the same stage of roland garros last year. men's champion rafa nadal is also through. sotsass has won europe's richest horse race, the prix de l‘arc de triomphe at longchamp. much of the pre—race talk had been if enable, ridden by frankie dettorri, could win it for a record third...
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swiatek. prince william and sir david attenborough have joined forces to launch what they hope will become the "nobel prize for environmentalism". the earthshot prize is being described as the most prestigious global environment award in history, offering £50 million to projects that aim to repair the planet. 0ur chief environment correspondent justin rowlatt reports. sir david attenborough: ours is a world of wonder. prince william and sir david have joined forces with the dizzyingly ambitious goal of repairing the planet. their plan is that the new prize will find 50 earthshots, 50 solutions, to the world's gravest environmental problems over the next ten years. the earthshot prize is the most prestigious global environmental prize there's ever been. it's a hugely ambitious target, but i do think that positivity and finding ways through this is better than saying, you know, it's all doom and gloom, we are all going to perish. i think we've got to harness our ingenuity and our ability to inv
swiatek. prince william and sir david attenborough have joined forces to launch what they hope will become the "nobel prize for environmentalism". the earthshot prize is being described as the most prestigious global environment award in history, offering £50 million to projects that aim to repair the planet. 0ur chief environment correspondent justin rowlatt reports. sir david attenborough: ours is a world of wonder. prince william and sir david have joined forces with the...
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three days after winning the women's french open, 19—year—old iga swiatek says she's still not recovered from the whirlwind of taking the title. the pole beat sofia kenin in the final at roland garros, becoming the only unseeded player to ever win the french open. actually, i didn't have time to reflect. even have time to unpack from the whole trip. so, really, it's pretty crazy here in poland, and being around fans is also new for me, so i have to learn a lot about that. and i'm still going to need some time to look at the whole tournament from a different perspective. finally chris gayle — the self styled universe boss — has been back to what he does best smashing the ball out of the ground. gayle hadn't played since january but showed no signs of rust hitting a quick 53 as his kings eleven punjab side beat royal challengers bangalore in the ipl holding the bat upside down while celebrating his fifty was just about the only thing he got wrong. and everything else you can go to the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. we're moving into a quieter spell of
three days after winning the women's french open, 19—year—old iga swiatek says she's still not recovered from the whirlwind of taking the title. the pole beat sofia kenin in the final at roland garros, becoming the only unseeded player to ever win the french open. actually, i didn't have time to reflect. even have time to unpack from the whole trip. so, really, it's pretty crazy here in poland, and being around fans is also new for me, so i have to learn a lot about that. and i'm still...
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swiatek injust 68 minutes. no such trouble for the 12 time champion at roland garros, rafa nadal. he dropped just four games as he reached the quarter finals with a straight sets victory over sebastian korda. englishman aaron rai has won the scottish open after beating fellow countryman tommy fleetwood in a tense playoff. fleetwood had the chance to take it to an extra hole but he missed a 3—foot putt to hand rai his second european tour title. and "sot—sass" has won europe‘s richest horse race, the prix de l‘arc de triomphe at longchamp, beating the hotly tipped frankie dettori mount enable — who was going for a third victory. bristol are in the premiership play—off spots after a bonus point win over london irish and because bath failed to get a win. in fact, bath lost a 14 point lead, only managing to draw against saracens — who‘re already relegated. it now means bath drop to fourth in the table, and gives sale a chance to get the final play off spot in their re—arranged match against worces
swiatek injust 68 minutes. no such trouble for the 12 time champion at roland garros, rafa nadal. he dropped just four games as he reached the quarter finals with a straight sets victory over sebastian korda. englishman aaron rai has won the scottish open after beating fellow countryman tommy fleetwood in a tense playoff. fleetwood had the chance to take it to an extra hole but he missed a 3—foot putt to hand rai his second european tour title. and "sot—sass" has won europe‘s...
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what a moment for polish teenager iga swiatek who beat australian open champion sophia kenin to claim the women's final yesterday. 19 years old — she's the lowest ranked woman to win at roland garros. and she did so convincingly. she didn't drop a set during the entire tournament. apparentlyjust a week ago, she had been unsure whether she would commit to tennis long—term or go to university. and britain's alfie hewett completed a perfect french open, claiming his fourth grand slam wheelchair singles title. he also won the doubles title on friday with gordon reid. exeter look to be picking up where saracens left off — becoming the dominant club in english rugby.. they're still on for a domestic and european double. they're favourites for the premiership final in a fortnight after brushing aside bath in their playoff semi final. it's the fifth straight season the chiefs have made the twickenham showpiece. it'll be a repeat of the 2017 final after wasps beat bristol in the other semi. head coach lee blackett says they'll have to keep their emotions in check in a fortnight as they c
what a moment for polish teenager iga swiatek who beat australian open champion sophia kenin to claim the women's final yesterday. 19 years old — she's the lowest ranked woman to win at roland garros. and she did so convincingly. she didn't drop a set during the entire tournament. apparentlyjust a week ago, she had been unsure whether she would commit to tennis long—term or go to university. and britain's alfie hewett completed a perfect french open, claiming his fourth grand slam...
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three days after winning the women‘s french open, 19 year old iga swiatek says she‘s still not recovered from the whirlwind of taking the title. the pole beat sofia kenin in the final at roland garos, becomng the only unseeded player to ever win the french open. actually, i did not, i did have time to unpack from the whole trip because it‘s pretty crazy here in poland and the fans, i have to learn a lot about that and i‘m still going to need some time to look at it from a different perspective. that‘s all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that‘s bbc dot co dot uk slash sport across the country, twenty eight million people across england will be living under the two highest alert levels from this weekend — with london, essex, parts of surrey and derbyshire — alongside york and barrow—in—furness all facing tougher restrictions, with a ban on households mixing indoors. with me now is the conservative mp for for north east derbyshire & deputy chairman of the party lee rowley. and we are very grateful for your time. thank you f
three days after winning the women‘s french open, 19 year old iga swiatek says she‘s still not recovered from the whirlwind of taking the title. the pole beat sofia kenin in the final at roland garos, becomng the only unseeded player to ever win the french open. actually, i did not, i did have time to unpack from the whole trip because it‘s pretty crazy here in poland and the fans, i have to learn a lot about that and i‘m still going to need some time to look at it from a different...
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in tennis, poland's iga swiatek has defeated qualifier nadia podorowska in straight sets in the first of today's french open semi—finals. the teenager, who is unranked herself, needed only 70 minutes to beat the argentine, who also was a first—time major semi—finalist. swiatek will face sofia kenin or petra kvitova in the final. she won in straight sets. the american took the sets 6—4. and she took five to reach her second grand slam final. england rugby fans will be able to continue singing swing low, sweet chariot at matches despite the anthem having its roots in american slavery. the song has been england rugby‘s anthem since the late 1980s but has come under new focus during the black lives matter movement and the rfu decided to conduct a review. although they don't plan on banning fans from singing the anthem they have said they will use social media to improve diversity and inclusion in the sport. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. gavin see you later, thank you. labour mayors and counc
in tennis, poland's iga swiatek has defeated qualifier nadia podorowska in straight sets in the first of today's french open semi—finals. the teenager, who is unranked herself, needed only 70 minutes to beat the argentine, who also was a first—time major semi—finalist. swiatek will face sofia kenin or petra kvitova in the final. she won in straight sets. the american took the sets 6—4. and she took five to reach her second grand slam final. england rugby fans will be able to continue...
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the 19—year—old, iga swiatek, from poland, reached herfirst major final and will be up against the australian open winner, sofia kenin, who herself is only 21, and she overcame former world number one petra kvitova in straight sets. britain's andy lapthorne is into the men's wheelchair quad final at roland garos while fellow brit, alfie hewett, has made it to the final, of the open wheelchair competition. in golf, england's charley hull, and georgia hall are both right up there challenging, for the lead at the women's pga championship, in pennsylvania. both ended the first round on even par and that means they're 3 shots off the lead held by brittany linci—come and kelly tan. that's all the sport for now. a child rapist convicted in the rotherham street grooming scandal has been moved to an open prison without his victim being informed, the bbc has learnt. the ministry ofjustice has apologised for the failing. between 1997 and 2013, more than a thousand children were groomed and sexually abused in the town, which became notorious for crimes that been ignored for years. here's bbc newsnightâ
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three days after winning the women‘s french open, 19—year—old iga swiatek says she has still not recovered from the whirlwind of taking the title. she beat sofia kenin in the final at roland garros, becoming the only unseeded player to ever win the french open. actually, i didn't have time to reflect. actually i did not even have time to unpack from the whole trip, so really, it‘s pretty crazy here in poland. i have to learn a lot. i am still going to need some time to look at the whole tournament from a different perspective. amazing achievement. 0nly perspective. amazing achievement. only 19 years old. that is the sport. more in the next hour. thank you very much. see you later. as we are waiting for andy burnham and others to talk about the situation in greater manchester, there is no more news coming through about wales. we are just hearing from our political editor, laura kuenssberg, that the bbc understands the welsh government is likely to announce a limited lockdown in the next few days. the phrase a circuit breaker we keep using, that is one of the ways it is being described. bu
three days after winning the women‘s french open, 19—year—old iga swiatek says she has still not recovered from the whirlwind of taking the title. she beat sofia kenin in the final at roland garros, becoming the only unseeded player to ever win the french open. actually, i didn't have time to reflect. actually i did not even have time to unpack from the whole trip, so really, it‘s pretty crazy here in poland. i have to learn a lot. i am still going to need some time to look at the whole...
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the 19—year—old iga swiatek, from poland, reached herfirst major final and will be up against the australian open winner, sofia kenin, who herself is only 21, and she overcame former world number one, petra kvitova in straight sets. britain's andy lapthorne, is into the men's wheelchair quad final at roland—garos while fellow brit, alfie hewett, has made it to the final of the open wheelchair competition. i want to stress in grand slams they have two wheelchair competitions, the quad event is for athletes with impairments to upper and lower limbs, where is the open concentrates on lower limbs. despite the lack of audiences in the crowd, andi the lack of audiences in the crowd, and i know there is a few, but it has thrown up a lot of really interesting stuff around tennis, hasn't it? some new names, some old names bill in the mix. in the men's you have the old guard, the dial, and federer ruling roost but a fresh look towards the women's tournament —— nadal, djokovic and federer. and new challenges in the women's tennis. and playing in the cold, with the stop and dart nature of tennis.
the 19—year—old iga swiatek, from poland, reached herfirst major final and will be up against the australian open winner, sofia kenin, who herself is only 21, and she overcame former world number one, petra kvitova in straight sets. britain's andy lapthorne, is into the men's wheelchair quad final at roland—garos while fellow brit, alfie hewett, has made it to the final of the open wheelchair competition. i want to stress in grand slams they have two wheelchair competitions, the quad...