Out with an old new manager at the helm of the champions and first victoria now alberta, the Commonwealth Games has no future hosts right now as another pulls out with Cost Concerns of course we want to hold on and secure Commonwealth Games which is held so closely to everyones hearts and has fantastic memories. Also coming up on sportsday. We hear from six time world motogp champion marc marquez who rides into silverstone this weekend in a rare position. Out of contention for title number seven. And the playing has taken a rest but the anticipation hasnt. We look ahead to the womens world cup last 16 hello again. Doesnt august come around quickly each year . While a world cup continues on the other side of the world, here, anew Football League season is about to start. Hillsborough will host the opening game in the championship as two teams that last season were two divisions apart kick things off tonight. Tomorrow celtic, under new management, begin the defence of their Scottish Premiership title, while the rest of the efl and National League also get under way tomorrow with wrexham having been promoted from one to the other, a league club once again after a 15 year absence. But it is at Sheffield Wednesday against southampton where we start sportsday. And oli constable, whos at hillsborough where, despite their promotion from league one, there have been a few changes it was 67 days since that moment, Josh Windows Scoring the last goal against barnsley. Forshee Sheffield Wednesday finds they were sky high. There couldnt have been a better and to the season. They see a week is a long time in football and in that time Sheffield Wednesday has spent between now and then lots has happened. Each change in manager, darren moore saying he will leave by mutual consent, Sheffield Wednesday released statements about the conversation that him and darren moore had in private about the state of the club and how he would move forward. That had to be done because of the unrest with the fans. They were clearly unhappy with what was happening. A few weeks ago in human steps forward who is the guy who is going to be in the dugout at his were behind me today. He is an experienced manager and is able to put his stamp on the club. Six out of the seven signings made here at Sheffield Wednesday were under him so i think in the last few weeks, Sheffield Wednesday finds have been more optimistic that the man at the helm is making the signings and hopefully the team going out later tonight are the ones that will see them through to some glory in the coming season. You them through to some glory in the coming season. Them through to some glory in the cominu season. , � ,. Coming season. 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I was checked into a few southampton fans who are already here, which shows how excited they are to be here hours before kick off. They were saying how confident they were for the next nine months or so. They were seen lots of the players who had left where fat on the edges, their words not mine, and they said they were confident that its a minimum of a top six finish for them. I minimum of a top six finish for them. , ,. , , minimum of a top six finish for them. , them. I suppose they always say its them. I suppose they always say its the most exciting them. I suppose they always say its the most Exciting League them. I suppose they always say its the most Exciting League in them. I suppose they always say its the most Exciting League in the the most Exciting League in the world because of the amount of people who contend to go up from it but going up from it is also the hardest task in football. With either of these two themes think its a target for the end of the season that they can achieve . Its season that they can achieve . Its a tou. H lead season that they can achieve . Its a tough lead to season that they can achieve . Its a tough lead to get season that they can achieve . Its a tough lead to get out season that they can achieve . Its a tough lead to get out of. Season that they can achieve . Its a tough lead to get out of. You season that they can achieve . Its a tough lead to get out of. You look at birmingham sitting, having been there since 2011, the longest tenure for any club there i was listening to the southampton manager earlier we said its probably the strongest and competitive championship he knows. Leads, southampton, norwich and others would probably be at the top there but southampton is certainly one of the league favourites. At the start of each season you tend to see two things in particular getting a lot of attention. In the Premier League next week no doubt itll be about new signings. In the Scottish Premiership well be talking shortly about a new manager but in the efl the most intriguing aspect can often be those teams who have gone up or down like Sheffield Wednesday aand southampton, for example, 0r indeed wrexham. Back in the league, with their world famous owners and documentary crew bringing in new fans. But its the ones that were already there that are most excited about their campaign in league two as Matthew Richards reports. You only need to cast your mind back to may. The jubilation that greeted the team on their Promotion Parade to the centre of wrexham to see what the club means to so many people here. 40,000 lined the streets to cheer on the players and staff. I think this is very much a club at the heart of the community and you know, that connection is so important because weve seen the impact a Successful Team can have on an area, and its certainly lifted spirits in and around wrexham and we aim to keep playing in a manner which our supporters can be very proud of. Midfielder luke young says emotional investment from fans is a huge part of the atmosphere on the pitch too. It lifts you and it does give you that extra one 2 . Whether that may be whether its enough to actually change a result, change your performance, you know that theyre behind you and that kind of thats what youre playing for. Youre playing to give the fans something to shout about. Local charities have had plenty to shout about as well. The clubs given away thousands of free tickets to matches to make them as accessible as possible. Whats going on the pitch is grand, but everything thats happened off the pitch for me is way more important. Its absolutely fantastic. The support Different Community groups have had. I think its 56 Different Community groups that theyve reached to with this ticket scheme. So thats about 5000 tickets in total. Thats absolutely huge. Its massive. While the team look ahead to a new season, the wrex factor has encouraged some to look back at the citys footballing history. A group of people met here with the intended purpose of forming a National Football team for wales. Heritage tour to highlight the places in wrexham where significant sporting moments occurred. Heritage tour guide elwen says this weekend will be another historic moment for wrexham fans being in the National League. You always come into the season with that sense of anticipation and excitement of, you know, this is the this is the year were going to get out of the out of the National League. But this year its for for the first time in a long, long time. People arent saying that this year. Its this is the year that were back in the Football League. And i think thats thats a huge point of pride for for everyone who supports the club or is just generally from the town to see wrexham back in the Football League where, you know, weve always believed they belong. The team have just completed a tour of america where they played manchester united, chelsea and la. Galaxy, but returning to the racecourse and league two, theyre now back on familiar turf in more ways than one. Matthew richards, bbc news, wrexham. One of the things that set wrexham apart as a non league Team Last Season was they had enough money to fly to some of their games. That is not a luxury that many teams at that level can call upon. Take Bishops Stortford for example. A Sixth Tier Club who will play in the National League north this season despite being fewer than 30 miles from london. The club play their home games at Woodside Park not far from Stansted Airport but because of the Geographical Split in the division, and there already being 22 clubs far enough south to fill that league, Bishops Stortford have a lot of travelling north to do. It works both ways of course. Chester fans will have a 400 mile round trip for the opening game tomorrow. Its every other week for stortford though. Their away game at darlington in december for instance is 220 miles each way. And thats not the furthest. Its 500 miles to Blyth Spartans and back in october. So, not surprisingly the club will have to spend a lot of money on Coach Travel Aand hotels, and might find it hard to recruit players too. Some of those already on the books, most of whom have dayjobs, might even need to take annual leave to travel to games. But for now their manager agrees they might have to compromise. The cost indications are huge but on the flip side if we want to progress to the Football Club and go all out then we have to deal with that because if you have to play at the next level you have to do with it. If you dont want to be involved at the next level of football then dont try to play because it will not be there were. People dont appreciate the mental site and the physical side that none League Football at this level. Sometimes supporters dont understand the commitment that goes into a non League Football or, and what they have to do compared to a professional footballer. You are playing and then training for two may be 2. 5 hours per day. When you plan non league the work and then come training on it tuesday or thursday nights and then play on saturday, so its a massive commitment. Next to scotland, where the distance between the premierships title rivals is more like five miles not 500. Once again the old firm are expected to fight for the title, with celtic attempting to keep rangers at bay despite a change in the dugout, although, at least, Brendan Rodgers is a familiar face. As our reporter ben croucher told me. I dont think a change of manager was radically absurd their prospects. You have Brendan Rodgers who knows the league and knows celtic, he won back to back troubles when he was there. He is an adaptable manager compared to their previous one. The key is a players. Had 15 goals and 12 assist last season and moved to saudi arabia. Celtic have invested half of that money into the squad with five new players but only the polish defender is seen as an instant first team regular, perhaps. They are still in the market for a winger to replace johnson. A former captain said Brendan Rodgers gets the most out of players and can get the best out of any squad he is given, Leicester City is friends might disagree. He says they just dont want to defend her title they want to win it, so that may give you the mindset of celtic going into the new season. Intriguing because there have been changes around that famous 0ld intriguing because there have been changes around that famous old firm reveille stop Michael Beale is a relatively new manager at eye rocks yet it is his first full season. So he has the march on Brendan Rodgers in that regard and it may be brings a bit of extra spotlight. This in that regard and it may be brings a bit of extra spotlight. A bit of extra spotlight. This is his first summer a bit of extra spotlight. This is his first summer transfer a bit of extra spotlight. This is i his first Summer Transfer Window a bit of extra spotlight. This is his first Summer Transfer Window so he gets stuck into the squad and has a bit of an overhaul after they fell short season. They had nine Summer Signings mostly attackers. Brazilian, then you know, someone from atalanta and joes a friend to from atalanta and joes a friend to from an Afc Will Feature Against kilmarnock tomorrow after his signing was confirmed. Rangers needs to hit the ground running. They were champions the qualifier coming up. A european run may be seen as a bonus, because you ask a suspect for the finds and the Manager Toppling Celtic izzy one priority. This group and this club celtic izzy one priority. This group and this club has celtic izzy one priority. This group and this club has everything celtic izzy one priority. This group and this club has everything to i and this club has everything to provo and this club has everything to provo we and this club has everything to prove. We have some players but that must prove. We have some players but that most in prove. We have some players but that most in the prove. We have some players but that isjust in the past prove. We have some players but that is just in the past and prove. We have some players but that isjust in the past and maybe it is important that people show is on the pitch now important that people show is on the pitch now for some it is one game at a time pitch now for some it is one game at a time im pitch now for some it is one game at a time. Im expecting a tough game at kilmarnock tomorrow and for me the proof at kilmarnock tomorrow and for me the proof in at kilmarnock tomorrow and for me the proof in that will be in the results the proof in that will be in the results that we get. Gf the proof in that will be in the results that we get. Of course, there are results that we get. Of course, there are more results that we get. Of course, there are more than results that we get. Of course, there are more than just results that we get. Of course, there are more than just two. Results that we get. Of course, there are more than just two teams in scotland but they all finished at least 35 points in second place the season. Aberdeen is, hearts, motherwell all lost key players and suspect the biggest losses at motherwell with their forward. It all gets away at 12 30pm tomorrow, celtic versus ross county, dundee returned to the top plate and host motherwell. Hibs and sent miriam fans will have to wait until sunday. Pep guardiola has confirmed Centre Backjosep Gvardiol has been at Manchester City having a medical ahead of a deal that should be completed in the next hours. The croatian, seen here scoring at the world cup, will cost the premier League Champions around £77 million, joining from german club rb leipzig. Meanwhile guardiola says city will do everything to try and keep Bernardo Silva and kyle walker, who have both been linked with moves elsewhere. The future of the Commonwealth Games is in genuinejeopardy after another setback today. The canadian province alberta has pulled the plug on a possible bid to stage the 2030 event, and its only a few days since the aurstalian state of victorias decision to withdraw from hosting in 2026. So, as it stands, the Commonwealth Games has no confirmed future home. Adam cottier reports. Its exactly one year since the uk hosted the Commonwealth Games. The 2022 event in birmingham was deemed a success by sports minister, would study suggesting it contributed money to the british economy. The future games are in doubt with alberta for the notes of insight in insight in the enormous cost. The names insight in the enormous cost. The games are insight in the enormous cost. Tue games are getting insight in the enormous cost. Tte games are getting more insight in the enormous cost. Tt2 games are getting more expensive to host. Site and because of well over 1 billion uk to nearly 3 billion Canadian Dollars to host an event thatis Canadian Dollars to host an event that is not going to bring that many benefits. The difficulty is if you want to build stuff, hosts want to see the idea of a legacy, a nice nice Shiny New Stadium was built for this event for the next few years but quite often there is no want to feel that stadium and it ends up being a burden on the taxpayer. Reacting to the news the Commonwealth Games Federation Said in a statement. The identity of those potential hosts is unknown with the bids needing government support. Englands netball head coachis support. Englands netball head coach is among those concerned with the sport not part of the olympics. Commonwealths and woke up are already to pinnacle events and we want to secure the Commonwealth Games because it is close to everyones hearts and brought fantastic memories. I think it is important that it continues. Multisport events are so different because they have different experiences for each team to go through. Experiences for each team to go throu. H. ,. , through. There might be others somewhere through. There might be others somewhere in through. There might be others somewhere in the through. There might be others somewhere in the pipeline through. There might be others somewhere in the Pipeline Theyj through. There might be others somewhere in the pipeline they can work with somewhere in the pipeline they can work with but it is going to be difficult work with but it is going to be difficult. They might need a rethink of what difficult. They might need a rethink of what the Commonwealth Games is trying of what the Commonwealth Games is trying. Maybe it becomes something a bit more trying. Maybe it becomes something a bit more different, a Festival Type Event bit more different, a Festival Type Event rather than being a mini olympics event rather than being a mini olympics event rather than being a mini olmics. ,. ,. , olympics. The Commonwealth Games be. An olympics. The Commonwealth Games bean as olympics. The Commonwealth Games be. An as a olympics. The Commonwealth Games began as a british olympics. The Commonwealth Games began as a British Empire olympics. The Commonwealth Games began as a British Empire games olympics. The Commonwealth Games began as a British Empire games in i began as a British Empire games in 1930 but a century on their appeal to leading athletes as well as member countries of the commonwealth is in question. The federation is vowing to find a solution but the Governing Body is facing a logistical and financial fight to keep this going. Lets have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. England batter alex hales is retiring from International Cricket at the age of 34. He returned to the side to win the T20 World Cup in november, the last of his 156 appearances for england across all three formats. The welsh fire have beaten southern brave in the days match in the womens hundred despite some impressive fielding from the braves maia bouchier. The game was later decided by another run out on the final ball as the fire won byjust four runs. Britains faye rogers has won gold at the para swimming World Championships in manchester. Its her Maiden World Title in the s10 womens 100m butterfly, smashing the british and european records. Elsewhere grace harvey took silver in the sb5 womens 100m breaststroke final this weekends british motogp arrives with something of an oddity six time World Champion marc marquez out of contention for another title. The spaniard was almost unbeatable on his honda up until a series of injuries, and, recently, a lot of tumbles, left him off his bike and off the pace. But marquez insists his desire to win remains every year, every yea r, every every year, every single year, when i start the season is the fight for the championship. It doesnt matter if its for the ninth where champion or the first worship and, i will fight the same way. But it is true that right now, today, we cannot think about the championship and the reality right now is that we are not ready to win. For me, for the bike, for many reasons, but we are not ready to win. So, first of all we need to create a base and then some stability on myself on the racetrack, try to get the rhythm, because in three years i compete in half of the races. So, many injuries and now it is time to rebuild the confidence and maybe, i hope, next year to think about the championship. Next to people on two wheels where they have provide all the power themselves. The World Cycling Championships have produced more medals for Great Britain so lets go to glasgow now and speak to our correspondent Nesta Mcgregor. Two legends of Paris Cycling for britain have already made some headlines in your evening session. Few things in life are guaranteed butjoni incarnate winning championship gold is one of them. Already broken the world record qualifying for the mens ca one km time truck but in the final he delivered again for lives off the track he started slowly and there were no nerves from the crowd but like he has done so many sums before, he powered through. Crossing the finishing line in the fastest time, securing gold and his 20th World Championship metal. Unbelievable and he is literally on been beatable. It is making its debut in 2006, that me to the mets, that 17 years, he is 44 now so maybe only further time can be them. We had more goals early on as well, this time in the men be one can limit trial. They had the crowd on their feet, limit trial. They had the crowd on theirfeet, at limit trial. They had the crowd on their feet, at four laps of the track and they were fastest. Blistering pace and his 17th world title. Another brick secure this silver medal in that event. 0verall, Great Britain have three goals and three silver, they are coming thick and fast in the last few minutes, the c3 one time trial, the defending champion has defending his title, Finley Graham with the silver. I am running out of fingers but lots of metals. ~ ,. , running out of fingers but lots of metals. ,. ,. ,. , running out of fingers but lots of metals. ,. ,. , ~. , metals. Thank you and Nesta Mcgregor in glasaow, metals. Thank you and Nesta Mcgregor in glasgow, coverage metals. Thank you and Nesta Mcgregor in glasgow, coverage on metals. Thank you and Nesta Mcgregor in glasgow, coverage on the metals. Thank you and Nesta Mcgregor in glasgow, coverage on the bbc in glasgow, coverage on the bbc throughout the evening. Before we go lets return to the football. Not the competitions that are beginning but the one thats been going on for a couple of weeks now. The womens world cup last 16 starts tomorrow in australia and new zealand, and its testament to how much this edition has highlighted the narrowing gap between the best and the rest that the first Knockout Round throws up some juicy ties. After switzerland against spain in auckland, thenjapan will attempt to continue their impressive tournament when they play norway in wellington then on to sunday in melbourne. The match of the round. The World Champions the usa Take On Sweden having onlyjust made it through their group. And the netherlands perhaps with japan the team of the tournament so far they play south africa, one of three african teams to make the last 16. Thats the early hours in sydney and then its a huge Monday Morning our time for the lionesses. England are improving and with laurenjames to the fore they reached the last 16 with a big win over china. Its live on bbc one. Today has been the tournaments first rest day. Traditionally a time to reflect on what the groups brought, and what might be to come in the knockout stage. And thats exactly what our correspondent Katie Gornall has been doing with some guests in, well, youll be able to guess immediately where they are. Nature have been the surprise project, having beaten australia, the draw is dangerous. And glenn are the draw is dangerous. And glenn are the highest ranked team on that side of the draw so its open up. Still have to get the job done and i know it serving of pigment wont be getting carried away. It serving of pigment wont be getting carried away. What does that do for expectations . Getting carried away. What does that do for expectations . Coming getting carried away. What does that do for expectations . Coming into getting carried away. What does that| do for expectations . Coming into the tournament there were dampened with all the injuries and note the draw has opened up, its all working out . It is probably giving them a lift with teams on their side of the drawer with teams on their side of the drawer ranked lower than they are and they drawer ranked lower than they are and they may think they can reach the semifinal are final. They must make the semifinal are final. They must make sure the semifinal are final. They must make sure not to underestimate teams like nigeria make sure not to underestimate teams like nigeria and columbia who are on the same like nigeria and columbia who are on the same site is them who have shown they can the same site is them who have shown they can beat the bigger teams and compete they can beat the bigger teams and compete. Mayjuniorwill they can beat the bigger teams and compete. Mayjunior will not be easier compete. Mayjunior will not be easier in compete. Mayjunior will not be easier in that last 16 nigeria, and they may easier in that last 16 nigeria, and they may cause a shot. It will be interesting they may cause a shot. It will be interesting in the last 16. Is they may cause a shot. It will be interesting in the last 16. Interesting in the last 16. Is this a team that interesting in the last 16. Is this a team that came interesting in the last 16. Is this a team that came win interesting in the last 16. Is this a team that came win the interesting in the last 16. Is this a team that came win the world cup . Yes, in a world i can think so i was tough for them with the draw, i think it did, there was a bit of Trash Pressure going into the china game but we saw with the euros they got better and better in the tournament and played their best football and in the Knockout Runs and we are seeing that again. And wishing was a good manager at serena v quinn is, coming up with a new plan and getting the players are adapted to it so well and thats why we thought she was the best manager in womens football and shes proving again. In womens football and shes proving again in womens football and shes rovin aaain. , proving again. England might not have a better proving again. England might not have a better chance proving again. England might not have a better chance of proving again. England might not have a better chance of when proving again. England might not| have a better chance of when they workup. Have a better chance of when they workup, the big teams like the us we have been workup, the big teams like the us we have been dominant for so long are not plain have been dominant for so long are not plain as have been dominant for so long are not plain as well as they have done, friends have not plain as well as they have done, friends have been 0k at sometimes im struggling other games, and we have seen im struggling other games, and we have seen big teams go out england are hits have seen big teams go out england are hits in have seen big teams go out england are hits in their form and their groove. Are hits in their form and their groove, and yes they are missing plavers groove, and yes they are missing players but others are stepping up. They have players but others are stepping up. They have a fantastic squad and that side of they have a fantastic squad and that side of the they have a fantastic squad and that side of the draw has opened for them and i side of the draw has opened for them and i see side of the draw has opened for them and i see, yeah, why not . If side of the draw has opened for them and i see, yeah, why not . And i see, yeah, why not . If england beat nigeria. And i see, yeah, why not . If england beat nigeria, we and i see, yeah, why not . If england beat nigeria, we have and i see, yeah, why not . If england beat nigeria, we have seen and i see, yeah, why not . If england beat nigeria, we have seen interestl beat nigeria, we have seen interest exploding at home already, what do you think you will do for england for the rest of the tournament . Tt was unprecedented to win the european champion, to follow that up with being a worship in as well, we see all the time with 0lympics with being a worship in as well, we see all the time with olympics and other sports, see all the time with olympics and othersports, i see all the time with olympics and other sports, i think it would be huge for the game and give it another lift and anotherjournal huge for the game and give it another lift and another journal a shot. I generally shot. That is a Monday Morning game england versus nigeria but until then wall to wall football starting with the new Football League season. That is it from sportsday, thank you for your company. Hello there. Earlier today, we had a big line of thunderstorms that developed across parts of eastern england, and they brought some very heavy rain, like here in suffolk. Further south, in parts of essex, they saw 9mm in just the space of one hour. So a really hefty downpour. And talking about rain, weve got more of that to come for saturday, im afraid, thanks to this area of low pressure that has been named by the met office as storm antoni. Now antoni will bring outbreaks of rain quickly into northern ireland. The rain heavy and persistent here. Some wet Weatherjust Edging into south west scotland, wales and western england. 0ur Temperatures overnight holding up into double figures. But antoni could cause a few impacts weather wise on saturday, accumulating rain for northern ireland, first of all, 20 40mm, maybe a bit more than that over the high ground in the mournes. Its enough to cause some localised flooding. And as our wet weather extends into england and wales, it comes with a punch. Some very strong gusty winds affecting wales and South West England, where gusts could reach 50 65mph, Strong Enough to blow down a few trees. And given theres a lot of people out and about at the moment, given the summer holidays, well, there could be a few impacts, some disruption out and about. The wet weather extends eastwards through the day. The weather brightens up for scotland and northern ireland. Just a few showers here. For some, it wontjust be wet and windy, itll be really cold for august as well, with temperatures around 11r 15 celsius. That really is rubbish. 0n into sunday, its a better day weather wise, as the storm system moves offshore. Were looking at a day of sunshine and showers. The greatest risk of seeing showers and a few thunderstorms for scotland and eastern england, probably drier for wales and South West England with the best of the days weather. Temperatures still a little bit below average for the time of year. Now heading beyond that and into monday, its a better day again. Theres a weak ridge of High Pressure building in, and so a lot of fine weather for england and wales. Fine start in northern ireland, but rain to end the day and in scotland, youll get some fairly heavy showers, particularly across northern and western areas. The south and east of scotland probably staying dry with some sunshine. Temperatures generally high teens to low 20s. But as we get towards the latter part of the week, an area of High Pressure is going to be across the uk for the first time in some seven weeks, and that is set to bring some drier, sunnier and warmer weather. And for some of us, temperatures late in the week could reach at least the mid 205, maybe the high 205. Live from london. This is bbc news. Hello, i m yalda hakim , welcome to the daily global, where we ll bring you the top stories from around the world. We start in russia where the Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny has had his Prison Sentence extended to 19 years. 0ceans hit their hottest ever recorded temperature with grim implications on the planet. We speak to pakistans Climate Change minister who says a fund set up to help Vulnerable Countries is stuttering. We are looking at a situation where this could become another one of the � ghost funds i mean many underfunded pledges just sit there. A tick tack and influence her mother found guilty of murdering two men. Tiktok. Welcome to the programme. We start in russia where the Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny has had his Prison Sentence extended to 19 years. He is already serving a lengthy sentence for fraud and other alleged offences. One of President Putin most prominent critics, mr nalvany was found guilty of creating an extremist network and financing extremist activity. Its understood hell now be taken to one of russias highest Security Prisons where hes likely to be banned from talking to other inmates and may be placed in Solitary Confinement for up to six months. International condemnation has been swift. The United Nations called for mr navalny� s immediate release. The eu descibed russias behaviour as unnacceptable. Germany called the sentence pure injustice. And france said it was judicial persecution. 0ur russia editor, Steve Rosenberg reports