We are not going to help borisjohnson shut down parliament and drives us out of the eu over an election period, thats not going to happen. They dont trust the people, they dont want an election, ok, perhaps they dont think they can win, ill go to brussels, ill get a deal. Peers have approved legislation aimed at blocking a possible no deal brexit. Robert mugabe the man who delivered independence for zimbabwe but went on to become its dictator has died at the age of 95. In the wake of hurricane dorian, officials in the bahamas say the situation there is dire and warn the death toll may rise dramatically. In a moment it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. At 7 30pm well take a look back on a momentous week in british politics and look forward to what we can expect from the coming week at westminster. Just ahead of that the secondary school in sussex, where more than 100 parents and pupils have been staging a protest over gender neutral uniforms. And at 10 1i0pm and 11 30pm well take a first look at tomorrows front pages, in the papers with our reviewers the evening standards Martin Bentham and bonnie greer from the new european. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Dont it lasted, but the captain has gone after building a partnership of more than 100 before a burns in what was a tough day at old trafford. Spat, what spat . Michael owen says he doesnt have a problem with alan shearer, despite their social media, very public fall out. It is very sad for me, because it is obviously him that has a problem with me. I would love to be friends with me. I would love to be friends with him again. And plenty of work for wales to do, we hearfrom manager ryan giggs ahead of their euro qualifier. Also coming up in the programme. Can Serena Williams equal margaret courts record . Shes through to the us open finalfor a tenth time. And, its not football, but St Jamess Park will be hosting a match tonight. Find out which sport, later in the programme. Hello and welcome to sportsday. After a damp start at old trafford, england top order batsmen have at last shown some resilience as they bid to prevent an australian victory in the fourth test of the ashes. If england can escape with a draw for manchester, well, they will keep the ashes alive with one last match to play at the oval. 0ur correspondence has been watching the england fightback on day three. How it looking . After a pretty disappointing first two days, english new they needed something a lot better today. For a long time, it was a lot better. An excellent Century Partnership between rory burns and joe rich, which has given england will hope. But in the last hour or england will hope. But in the last hourorso, england will hope. But in the last hour or so, australia has been fighting back, as england battled to save this match and save their ashes hopes. The joys of cricket in september. A morning wash out at old trafford and it was notjust disguise that left a little gloomy. Englands ashes chances were fading fast. They had about well, so the early loss of craig 0verton was not exactly ideal. From there, captain joe root set about sending the ship. Finally the run started flowing and he found composed company in rory burns. Hussain reaches is 50, the crowd had a welcome excuse to warm their hands. As chile were getting frustrated, near misses, birtley chases, needless to say the england fa ns were chases, needless to say the england fans were loving every bit of it. It is been tense cricket. The hosts we re is been tense cricket. The hosts were now going nicely, a Century Partnership and i have century the route. When the big chance came virtually accommodate bluster. A case of after you that seemed to sum up case of after you that seemed to sum up their afternoon. 0nce case of after you that seemed to sum up their afternoon. Once again, australia could not grab their opportunity. Finally, though, they did. Burns caught outjosh hazlewood for 81, but he has at least given england a platform to try and save this match. I am a very since then there has been more bad news for england. Joe rich, the captain, is out for a 71 lbw tojosh england. Joe rich, the captain, is out for a 71 lbw to josh hazlewood. England now 192 fourth at the crease, jason roy, a lot of focus on him after he was dropped down the order. He was open over the first three tests, but did not succeed there. He will be looking for a big score. Of course, ben stokes, what a chair he got here after his heroics at headingley then stokes and jason roy trying to steady the england ship as they look to get some that close to australias first innings total. Social media this week, michael 0wens very public spat with alan shearer. The two played football together for england and for newcastle, but it was when shearer was manager at St Jamess Park that there was an issue between the two. Well, 0wen has written about his time at newcastle in his new book, which hasjust been published. In it he says signing for newcastle was one of the major regrets of his career and that he couldnt wait to retire. I spoke to him earlier and asked why he bowed that way towards the end . The first half of my career i loved. When i said i did not necessarily enjoy the second half, im only comparing it to the first half. Of course, when you can do something and did well, and then youre still playing that same game, but you cannot run as fast and you watch a goal he is to score and think i could not do that now, cannot run that fast. My body is getting way, you know, it is not as enjoyable. I love that will, it is my life and i was has been. But people have got to understand that i was a top player when i was younger synthesiser to hit 25, 26, 27, my power started to way in. It isjust hit 25, 26, 27, my power started to way in. It is just natural. 0f course, the oz europe it is an u nfortu nate course, the oz europe it is an unfortunate thing, really i mean, me and him a big mates. Istayed in his house, he was one of the reasons i moved to newcastle. Had the fortu nate moved to newcastle. Had the fortunate time to play with him for england, we were big mates. We played golf together, we were really good mates. Iwould run played golf together, we were really good mates. I would run to a brick wall to play in any game of football, i have never bottled any game. That is my most important 15 01 game. That is my most important 15 or 20 games, game. That is my most important 15 or20 games, i game. That is my most important 15 or 20 games, i scored in every single one. I am certainly not going to bottle a game against aston villa. So, it is very sad for me, because obviously it is him that has a problem with me. I would love to be mates and then again, but, you know, he obviously has this problem and did not succeed as newcastle manager and he has the reason in his might buy that happened and i blames me. He also said it was one of the major regrets of your career. So, clearly that was something that alan shearer would have taken offence to. Again, you have to be the in context. I loved newcastle, i had a great relationship people up there, i lived there for three years. I have some amazing memories and i scored lots of guilt. I think people forget is the success we had was not i wanted to go to liverpool. I make no apologies whatsoever for wanting to go back to my team. That is life. You know, of course i did not want to sign. That included on anybody. I could been west ham, swansea, bristol, anybody. Unless it was livable, i wanted to go back to liverpool. Again, if that sits painfully but some people, i apologise. But how can anybody blame, alan shearer did it. Alan shearer mention blackburn to his home club when man united was wanted temples up we save are quite mystified at the fans reaction to. Especially in the match against watford. By your surprise at the reaction . I was mortified. Watford. By your surprise at the reaction . Iwas mortified. I watford. By your surprise at the reaction . I was mortified. I am a pretty proud lad and i think i would do anything to succeed. My career is still of great moments that, you know, i played football for the right reasons. To get knocked out cold and then to be on a stretcher and hear your own fans singing that, imean, i and hear your own fans singing that, i mean, i was mortified. And hear your own fans singing that, i mean, iwas mortified. Nobody and hear your own fans singing that, i mean, i was mortified. Nobody will blame the fans, nobody was brave enough to blame their own fans. But when i retired, i think i am well within my rights to say that hurt me. He had already talked about injuries. Looking back to korea there are two different ends of the scale. People who remember you as the 16 year old fast, lethal inventive gale and then people who remember you as they blighted by injuries. Is that difficult for you . Such different extremes. It does hurt. A lot of people if i thoughts and say you are a great goal scorer and say you are a great goal scorer and things. I was like, you did not watch me, you must have only seen me at the end of my career. That hurts. I know, from the age of 17 to 2a, i do not think you get bad players we re do not think you get bad players were winning the chill base that i w011. Were winning the chill base that i won. That hurts, i know what i was. It was only for a short five or six yea rs it was only for a short five or six years and prior to that, of course, but it certainly hurts. I am fiercely proud of what i was, how i got there and what the scales i reached. So, yeah, it hurts when people, that is life. You know, we all getjudged, we are all in the public eye and that is fine. What i will not have is people but, you know, giving misinformation or if somebody says something that i do not feel that is there. Call me interim proud, that is it their accusation. My dad was a professional Football Player and he had 20 of groin injuries, it is probable genetic. But not met is not just. So, criticism is absolutely fine. But the frustration but then, knowing that i could do it and no matter how hard i tried, i cannot do it anymore, that just, matter how hard i tried, i cannot do it anymore, thatjust, you know, really blew my mind. In saying that, it probably helped in terms of coming to terms with retiring, no longer a suitable anymore. Its made that transition, a lot of People Struggle that, as well. So, almost i thought, i retired myself nicely. But it was painful for a fee years. Coming to terms not been the same player anymore. England played bulgari on saturday. Just looking at the way that Gareth Southgate has brought their youngsters, how do you feel looking at the for england . think we are in real safe hands with Gareth Southgate. We have got a good team, but it is not top the world, so team, but it is not top the world, so to speak. How garret artistic us to come forth with what he had at his disposal was very good. I think oui his disposal was very good. I think our team gets better, we have a lot of Young Players coming through. More so than i had seen for a long, long time now. Course, we still need an extra couple of world class players to actually go to a proper tournament and think in a what . We are going to, we were hopeful last time, but nobody really expected, i think forth was berlitz. Id love to go intoa think forth was berlitz. Id love to go into a tournament with a few world class go into a tournament with a few world class players thinking we have acting of the players now, as well as the manager. Thank you so much for taking the time to speak to us. Well, staying with the euro qualifiers and wales play azerbaijan in cardiff tonight. Losses in croatia and hungary have left them with a lot to do, but theyve been buoyed by the inclusion of star player gareth bale. The real madrid winger has been having problems getting in the starting line up for his club after a disagreement with manager zinedine zidan. However, wales manager ryan giggs says hes pleased to have a player of bales caliabre in the side. First and foremost, you want your player to be playing another guard is playing. He has played a couple of 90 minutes. I say at every press conference, we all know what he is capable of. So, it is great. Regarding the captain, he has been captain before, it is nothing different. He is relaxed, he is a leader. 0n different. He is relaxed, he is a leader. On and off the pitch and one that the players always live up to four stops so, get to see him scoring again. Because usually when he scores he gets on a roll, so hopefully thatll be the case. Its looking like a must win game for scoland tonight when they play russia in group i tonight. The scots are three points behind the second placed russians, who themselves are three points behind leaders belgium. Russia have won their last three games since losing to the belgians. The 1998 world cup was the last time scotland qualified for a major tournament. 0ver over a 0vera numberof years over a number of years we have not managed to reach a major final. For do not reach a major final, they more often that happens, the less people start to believe in it. So, one big result maybe can change the whole mindset of not justice one big result maybe can change the whole mindset of notjustice god, but the whole nation. Like i said, hopefully it comes basin. Time to take a look at some of the other days sports news stories. Two time grand National Winner tiger roll will compete for an historic third successive victory in april. Trainer Gordon Elliott says hell enter the nine year old in two races in the new year before returning to aintree. Tiger roll emulated the famous red rum by winning back to back nationals and will be partnered again byjockey davy russell. Sheffield wednesday have appointed former leeds united and swansea city boss garry monk as their new manager. Monk has been out of work since being sacked by Birmingham City injune after 15 months in charge. He replaces steve bruce, who left hillsborough injuly to take charge of newcastle united. Ferrari is the team to beat at the time grant to pay. The driver was the fastest in both practices today. The frenchman said the pace just ahead of championship leader lewis hamilton. Its a record that has held for decades, but Serena Williams has another chance of equalling it. Margaret courts total of all time grand slam singles titles is 24. Serena sits at 23, but shes through to the us open final where shell face 19 year old bianca and reescu in tomorrows final. Meanwhile both mens semi finals take place later today. Rafael nadal faces Matteo Berrettini for the first time. While Grigor Dimitrov plays daniil medvedev. Russell fuller joins us from flushing meadows. With both djokovic and federer out, is nadal the favourite for this tournament now . Yes, he has been a heavy favourite ever since Novak Djokovic was debated in particular. Jock burch, vedder and nadal between them have w011 vedder and nadal between them have won their last 11 grand subtitles. We have been looking for a while to save anybody can break that control they have on the slams. There are a couple of 23 year old to try to take the cup. Mac are taking very close to beating rafael nadal a fierce go. But nadal has all the cards because they have the experience and is playing exceptionally well. He may have been frustrated in the us open because of injuries, but he has become very close to winning. To play every point, to play every game, to play every set and match until the end. So, that is one of the keys at the success. But honestly, it is not everything. I think my success is not only because the spirit of bite, it is a lot of things. He talked about age there. At 37 years old and after having had a baby, a tenth open finalist betty impressive and Serena Williams. Serena williams that she could play better after her semifinal with elina svitolina. I did not say to much wrong with performance myself, i thought it was hugely impressive. The way she made around the court, the way she was striking the ball, the way she was striking the ball, the angle she was creating, she was just part two good. But do not underestimate her opponent in the final. She is onlyjust happened Serena Williams age, but has already w011 Serena Williams age, but has already won two big titles this year and had a long spell out with an injury. She just never knows when she is beaten. She has a presence for the big occasion, burst main draw appearance in the us open and she is in the final. Williams will not take lightly, adult. Thank you very much. Some sad news is waging a say. South africa rugby has confirmed that the former springbok legend Chester Williams has passed away at the age of 49 from a sudden heart attack. Williams was famously part of the 1995 Rugby World Cup winning squad. He played 27 test for his country, scoring 1a tries in that time since retiring, he had taken up coaching positions at the springbok sevens and the university of western cape. His death comes less than months after his springbok partner died at the age of 50, also from a heart attack. Lets take you to St Jamess Park, but not to watch newcastle englands Rugby Union Team will play their first ever test match there this evening when they take on italy. It is theirfinal warm up match before heading to japan for the Rugby World Cup. England forward mark wilson who is on loan from newcastle to sale this season has played more than 200 times for the falcons in 9 years. Iam i am really excited and it is going to bea i am really excited and it is going to be a proud moment if i get the chance to pull the shut out at St Jamess Park. Having my family there on the doorstep will be an amazing feeling and something that i am really excited for. North east fans wa nt to really excited for. North east fans want to be entertained, that is the big thing. Back in the 90s when newcastle football were at their best, you know, theyjust want to see entertainment, so hopefully we can entertain them on friday night. As for scotland, their priority is a clea n as for scotland, their priority is a clean bill of health. After the loss of sam skinner with a hamstring injury in their home victory over france, Gregor Townsend is wary of losing other players. We have identified areas where we can improve and attack and defence. To build on some good work in this piece against a real challenge that we have in that area. Obviously, to get through the game with confidence, with a team that has taken another step towards playing to their full potential and hopefully a belief that great after 80 minutes. The Womens Super League starts back this weekend and for the first time in the new era, there will be a Manchester Derby and it will be played at the ethiad. Around 25, 000 tickets have been sold already. Its the not the only womens match being played at their mens ground. Stamford bridge will host chelsea women who play tottenham and theyre hoping to fill the stadium. Our womens Sports Reporter jo curriejoins us now. After so much interest in womens football during the world cup, how significant is it that this seems to be continuing into Club Football . It is hugely significant. Cash amount back to the summer, when england heartbreak begley lost to the usa at the last four. It attracted an audience on the bbc alone of almost 4 million people. They have always failed to translate that interest in england women to bums on seats. Their average attendance last year was less than a thousand. There has never been a better time for the men plasma clubs to get behind a woman s sites. It looks like it is paying off. It all kicks off tomorrow, two matches tomorrow. The highlight of which is the Manchester Derby, city versus united as they had had stadium. 20,000 tickets gone, over half stadium built. On sunday that the london derby, thats because the capacity, if not fill. It looks like for the first time we will have huge record crowd to the doors. We have had watershed moments before, but we have had big crowds, such as the london ella biggs in 2012 70,000 turned out to watch gb h purcell. The london olympics. Turning to the games themselves, Manchester United have been promoted, but they must be a walkover, where they . Absolutely not. Despite last year been the pressure in existence is being relaunched, they pretty much walked their way to the championship title. They won 18 of their 20 matches. They won 18 of their 20 matches. They only had one defeat. Since then, they have strengthened further. They have brought in internationals and a dutch midfielder, who is a world cup finals. They have certainly strengthened in all the right areas. Every lesson to the united manager, it not be expecting too much from them this season. We are making sure that we are diligent in all of our preparation. Making sure the players in their roles and response abilities. Rb diet . No, we have a long way to go. We will still be finding our feet when we started we start ina finding our feet when we started we start in a very tough way to stop you know, man setting, arsenal, liverpool by about three games as at al. Ask. But it will give us a good guide of where we are at. They are playing down their chances he will challenge arsenal . Chelsea had a per season, by their own standards. They do not have Champions League fed by the sheer, and easier domestic schedule and of course Manchester City were always there. They lost the key to paris, that could be the big stumbling block. Antonyjoshua says theres nothing he can do about the human rights issues in saudi arabia and that hes just concentrating on winning his belts back ahead of his fight against andy ruinunior. The bout has attracted criticism since it was announced it would be in saudi arabia. Joshua lost his ibf, wba and wbo heavyweight titles to ruinunior as he was knocked down four times before a seventh round stoppage in new york one of boxings biggest upsets. Natalie pirks spoke tojoshua. This this was the final day of a world and pester that has taken in saudi arabia, new york and london. We all knew what happened the last time anthonyjoshua met this opponent. Of course, it was around seven where joshua was knocked out by the mexican. He is sitting today in front of the three bouts he won on geneva verse. Very pleased with himself. Plenty of new blinkers joshua, however, cuts a different person, a bit more thoughtful. He said recently that he had lost a bit more of the passion. He seems to have a bit of fire in him. Despite has been widely criticised for its location. Saudi arabia has been described by Amnesty International by having an abysmal human rights re cord by having an abysmal human rights record and i have been allegations of the kingdom is using sport to whitewash, sports watch over those human rights atrocities. I spoke to joshua about this today, he tommy in the future he would like to step more and speak more about issues like this, but first he needs to win. It is interesting that you mention these things, because when you say stop and look, i swear i am looking at the fight. As my guarding enough . Is my guarding enough . There was that aspect of it and then the aspects that youre talking about, i would do my research as time goes on. So, but from when i look at what i had seen, the hospitality and stuff and how they treat us in term of the event they were put on, i know you will be able to come. This has been mentioned in tens by ipl these were smart ticking boxes to actually agreeing to fight there. So, i know you will be able to come and there are certain policies that are in place in the country and there are certain policies that we just have to abide by the dino timing . I abide by the law and that is just how it goes in certain places. But if you are gay you can be put to death there, that is not abiding by the law,. And the situation, i am damned if i do and damned if i do not. It is a thing i cannot win for. I feel like i stand in the middle and i boxing isjust trying to open up the barriers for people to travel and see. If you cannot come to the country, you can still watch it, youre still open to support and i appreciate the support. At the moment the promoter is having talks to had a female boxer on the undercard. The so called clash of the gins will ta ke so called clash of the gins will take place on december seven, at a custom built venue. Just time for a quick update on the cricket. Bad light has stopped play the stop england are 200 5, after losing jason roy. They trail is surely about 297. That is all from sports day, now time for the weather. A lot of the rain that we saw earlier on is pushing away and the showers are becoming clear as we head further into the night. Some clear spells, they went turning more toa clear spells, they went turning more to a north or north west latest is a bit cooler than it was last night, those are the temperatures in towns and cities. Any remaining showers tomorrow morning across northern parts of the uk will fade away and they should be a lot of sunshine, actually. Further south, the old shower continue into the afternoon. Most shower continue into the afternoon. M ost pla ces shower continue into the afternoon. Most places will still be dry. Light, northerly when cinemas part. A stronger wind for the north sea coast, making it feel rather cool. The best of the tempter is in the south wales and south west of england. I cold night on saturday night into sunday morning. But the most part, we start dry and sunny. It was a cloud, but not expecting many showers. Across Northern Ireland and west of scotland, it could be quite a cloudy day. Head of that, those temperatures again 16 to 18 celsius. Belly this is bbc news, the headlines opposition parties at westminster move to block borisjohnsons plan for a mid october general election in case it leads to a no deal brexit. We are not going to help borisjohnson shut down parliament and drives us out of the eu over an election period, thats not going to happen. They dont trust the people, they dont want an election, 0k, perhaps they dont think they can win. Ill go to brussels, ill get a deal. Meanwhile, the bill which aims to block a no deal brexit has now as many of that opinion say content, the content sanity. The contents have