Hello and welcome to sportsday im gavin ramjaun. Gold for graham who kicks off paralympics gb� S Haul of medals, on the penultimate day in paris. So close for Alfie Hewett. He fought back in the Wheelchair Tennis final, but lost out in a dramatic deciding set. A Debut Wicket Forjosh hull, the england new boy impresses against Sri Lanka, as they search for a Summer Series clean sweep in the third test. And a new regime, but familiarfaces england under interim Boss Lee Carsley are taking on ireland in dublin, in the Nations League. Also coming up on sportsday. Just A Matter Of TimeForjack Draper who says grand Slam Success Isnt far away, after his defeat in the finalfour of the Us Open. When you play the top players the intensity is different. It is a step up. Hello there and welcome along to the programme. The latest from the football with ireland hosting england, in their Nations League opener. Where they lead 2 0. A Big Day also in paris, where its the penultimate day of the paralympic games. A staggering amount of gold up for grabs today. Great britain were off the mark early but disappointment Joe Lynsky rounds up the days action. In the summer of sport, this is the home straight. The penultimate day of these paris games. And for paralympicsgb, the ending is emphatic. Fin graham found himself in a familiar position. The third british racer in two days on the road to head for the finish in a sprint for the line. Fin graham leads towards the Line Gold for great britain at two games he had won three silvers. This was grahams first gold to take back to the highlands. At aged 44, Emma Wiggs has a collection. She had won canoeing gold in tokyo and rio, a sport she took up full time in her 30s. And she continues to lead. It is going to be Emma Wiggs again that race was followed by a british one, two. Charlotte henshaw, a former swimmer, beating Hope Gordon to gold. The Paralympics Singles Title is Alfie Hewett� s missing piece. He has won all Grand Slams and fridays doubles title. He showed how much it meant in a deciding set for gold but faced tokito oda, who is 18 and from japan. Alfie hewett had a Match Point but this Rising Star Roared back. And thats it a champion so overcome that the wheels fell off his chair. But the two sides to these games are intensity and support. In heartbreak, Alfie Hewett was there to help him up. Joe lynskey, Bbc News. Great britains Alice Tai has added another medal to her haul. She looked on target for a third gold of The Games in the 100m Butterfly S8 final, leading for much of the race before usasjessica long pipped her on the line to take gold. With neutral paralympic Athlete Viktoriia Ischiulova claiming silver. Thats two bronzes to go with two golds for the 25 year old. Gb� s Brock Whiston was close behind in fourth. So lets take a look at how that leaves the medal table. Paralympics gb still looking good for second place overall. More medals could come later this evening. Hannah cockcroft goes in the t34 800 metres just befire 7. 30. Still to come later in sportsday. After her 19th paralympic Gold Dame Sarah storey reflects on yet another successful games on the bike and doesnt rule out competing at la 2028. It will feel amazing, they all feel amazing, you never anticipate how many you are going to win, you just take each race as it comes. England are on the hunt for a first Home Summer Test series clean sweep in 20 years. Having first got the better of west indies, and now chasing a 3 0 win against Sri Lanka. The stand in Captain Led by example today, Ollie Pope eventually out on 154. And with the ball, they had Sri Lanka on the ropes, before the visitors dug in. Alex fletcher reports. Slightly Clearer Skies for day two at the over, the century of Ollie Pope, resumption of possible tactics, the foundation of success. Brooke trying one shot to many. The innings beginning to unravel, smith the next fall before Chris Woakes was left looking skywards. But so were Sri Lanka, making their way through Match 50 but he was stopped in his tran making their way through Englands Tail and taking the lanka, making their way through Englands Tail and taking the crucial wicket. Englands tail and taking the crucialwicket. Initial crucial wicket. Englands tail and taking the crucialwicket. Initial crucial wicket. Initial frustration but crucialwicket. Initial crucial wicket. Initial frustration but crucialwicket. Initial frustration but a remarkable frustration but a remarkable 154 from englands captain, out 154 from englands captain, out for a 325. Sri lanka started La Nka Lanka started for a 325. Sri lanka started well, it wouldnt last, well, it wouldnt last, Software Out providing the Software Out providing the breakthrough, the umpires then breakthrough, the umpires then intervened suggesting budlight intervened suggesting budlight required a change of polling. Required a change of polling. The spinning getting a reaction the spinning getting a from the balcony from chris required a change of polling. The Spini Balcony Ing A required a change of polling. The spini balcony from Chris Woakes. Sri lanka tried their from the balcony from Chris Woakes. Sri lanka tried their best to get going, sixth test best to get going, sixth Test Match 50 but he was stopped in Match 50 but he was stopped in his tracks by his tracks by the daveyton, hull. With his tracks by the daveyton, hul| centuries at seven 30. Staying with Cricket And Freddie flintoff has been named the new coach of the england lions. The 46 year old will take up the role next month in time for the Lions Winter tours of South Africa and australia. And australia. Since last year, the former since last year, the former england all rounder� s england all rounder� s been back in the sport, been back in the sport, after a crash on the set after a crash on the set of Top Gear left him of Top Gear left him with severe facial injuries. With severe facial injuries. Australia made it three Wins Australia made it three wins from three against scotland from three against scotland in their t20 international series with a six wicket in their t20 international series with a six Wicket Victory at the grange, victory at the grange, in edinburgh. In edinburgh. Things looked hopeful for things looked hopeful for the scots as Brandon Mcmullen the scots as Brandon Mcmullen got his second successive 50. Got his second successive 50. The scots as Brandon McmullenBrad Currie then stepped up the scots as Brandon McmullenBrad Currie then stepped up to remove australian to remove australian Openers Jake Fraser mcgurk Openers Jake FraserMcgurk And Travis head and Travis Head in quick succession. In quick succession. It gave them a score of 149. It gave them a score of 149. However, Scotland Couldnt Stop australia chasing however, Scotland Couldnt Stop australia chasing down their total. Down their total. Mitchell Marsh And Cam green Mitchell Marsh and Cam Green put on 61 for austrailia, put on 61 for austrailia, and eventually Aaron Hardie and eventually Aaron Hardie finished the job with a four finished the job with a four through the covers. Through the covers. If you are not quite on it on the day, teams like australia will hurt you and we have seen that. There are still has been good performances, we saw Brandon Mcmullen� s taken with bat in the first of their womens one day internationals. A career best six wickets for 30 runs, aswell as an unbeaten 38 a top score for her and then grabbing the winnning runs. England reached their target of 210 with just over 15 overs to spare in belfast. The second odi of the three Match Series takes place On Monday at the same venue. Warrington wolves beat St Helens by 16 2 with the race for the top two positions in superleague hotting up. The wolves ran in two tries in the first half with Jordan Crowther helping his side to a 12 2 lead at the break. Josh thewlis added two penalties in the second half, as his side moved to within two points of second placed Hull Kr. St helens remain fifth. The top two finishers secure home semi finals, played against the winners of games between third to sixth. Well, Salford Red Devils can overtake saints if they beat catalans dragons. They kicked off at 5. 30, live on Bbc Two salford crossed the line first before Arthour Mourgue struck back for the dragons. But The Red Devils ensured they would lead at the break with Joe Mellor finding a way through. 12 6 to salford at the break they have added four or more points, these are the live pictures on Bbc Two right now, both teams chasing play off spots, 16 6 currently. To Rugby Union and englands women began their preparations for the wxv1 tournament, with a convincing 38 19 friendly win over Six Nations rivals france in gloucester this afternoon. Jess breach scored two tries, with her first coming in the 18th minute. The Red Roses scored six tries in total in their first outing, since beating france in april to claim a third Six NationsGrand Slam in a row. South africa came from behind to Beat New Zealand18 12 in the Rugby Championship the springboks were trailing 9 3 at the break, before a late try from Malcom Marx completed the comeback with just seven minutes to go, and have now won four in a row against the all blacks. Meanwhile, japan beat the usa with an emphatic 41 24 win this morning, Dylan Riley scored the pick of the tries for eddie jones� side who looked comfortable throughout. Lets have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. With one stage to go, Primoz Roglic is all but certain to win a fourth vuelta a espana. Irelands Eddie Dunbar was first over the line today. Slovenias roglic leads overall byjust over two minutes, with the race finishing tomorrow in a time trial around madrid. Frenchman Paul Magnier was first across the line in northampton to claim his third Stage Victory of the tour of britain. With one stage to go, british riders hold the top three overall placings. Stephen williams has a 16 second lead over oscar onley, with Mark Donovan 40 seconds off the pace. Spainsjorge martin has extended his lead in the Motogp Championship standings over Francesco Bagnaia after winning the san marino gp sprint race. Bagnaia came second but todays result means the italian cannot overtake martin in the table this weekend, regardless of the outcome of tomorrow� race. Bagnaia starts in pole, with martin fourth on the grid. The final of the women� s Us Open takes place tonight, but in the men� s draw, it wasn� t to be Forjack Draper. But the british Number One says he believes grand Slam Success is close. He lost to World Number one Jannick Sinner, who will play Taylor Fritz in tomorrow� s mens final, in New York. Draper vomited on court as he struggled with the physical demands of his first Grand Slam semifinal. I think it was a very physical match, that is why Jannick Sinner is the Number One player in the world because when you play the top players the intensity is different. It is a step up. The last set i probably looked like from courtside or on tv it was noted great look. At the end of the day, i always try and give my best. The second set, i was feeling not too great, still pushed it to a tie break, i was fighting hard, iam proud of myself, i tried to fight as hard as i can. Our Sports News CorrespondentLaura Scott is in New York and says there� s more to come from draper. This is the breakthrough that he has long been craving and a lot of people have expected of him. If it is once again the Us Open, it is interesting, another Grand Slam run. Reaching the final is the step he has been wanting. Reaching the semifinals is the step he has been wanting but he fell short. Step he has been wanting but he fellshort. It step he has been wanting but he fell short. It was only when the physical issues to deter we saw draperfade in the physical issues to deter we saw Draper Fade in the third set. He has been speaking on social Media Today reflecting on the semifinal and his run in New York. He said he gave it his all and says he has to keep improving and moving forward. He was asked in the Press Conference if you could identify one thing to work on, he actually said he can see an area of his game that needs improving, it is morejust A Matter Of Time. He sees this as his first proper season on the tour because of all the injuries that have plagued him injuries that have plagued him in the last three years. A huge amount of excitement about what is possible. When i spoke to his coach james Trotman Yesterday ahead of the semifinal he told me of camera he thinks he has only got to 70 of the physical abilities of draper, that is exciting for what more could be in store. For the 22 year old. He has been pushing for the breakthrough, how highly the People Rate has potential . Hugely highly. Jannick sinner was asked, they are good friends, but he said after the semifinal he sees him challenging for major titles over the next few years, a sentiment echoed by many i think. Jack draper has a good all round game, the physical side has been frustrating for everyone to see over the last few years, seems like they are starting to get a grip of that and now i suppose the main Talking Point from the semifinal was the sickness. That is something Jack Draper and his team want to work on and his team want to work on and see whether they can work out a way of easing the tension, anxiety on the court he says is leading to the sickness because quite frankly if you are trying to play into the latter stages of Grand Slams, you need to be able to refuel your body in the best of 5 set snatch. That will best of 5 set snatch. That will be front and centre of his mind but there is a huge amount of ambition withinJack Draper. Ambition within Jack Draper. And ambition withinJack Draper. And belief among everyone around him about what is possible if his Body And Mind can be in sync. Can be in sync. Laura, the womens can be in sync. Laura, the womens final, can be in sync. Laura, the womens final, an can be in sync. Laura, the l womens final, an american can be in sync. Laura, the womens final, an american it women� s final, an american it features, how much excitement . Always examine when there is an american in the latter stages. Seeing jessica get to the semifinal, jessica pegula, she will have the crowd on side but faces a difficult task against sabalenka who leads the head to head 5 2. But pegula has 12, both on hard court, in good form both. Sabalenka won in cincinnati but the crowd could have a big impact tonight. Could have a big impact tonight the nfl� s first ever match in brazil saw the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers 34 29. Saquon barkley, scored three touchdowns on his debut for the eagles, after leaving their division rivals, the New York giants, in the off season. What� s more, the defeated packers lost their Quarterback Jordan Love who went off with an Ankle Injury late on. The lead changed seven times in sao paolo, with the Eagles Ulitmately coming out on top. I am the first person ever to score in south america, that is cool, i have to try to get that game ball. That is something i would put my house. The atmosphere, man, it was electric. We have to learn from this because we have to learn from this because i thinkjust watching the tape, im not trying to take the tape, im not trying to take anything away from philly, they battled and played The Game, they battled and played The Game, but i think there was a lot of game, but i think there was a lot of opportunities we didnt capitalise on and when you dont capitalise on and when you dont do capitalise on and when you dont do that you get beat. A quick look at some more stories. In sailing the british yacht � ineos britannia� has qualified for the semifinal of the america� s cup, inflicting a first defeat of the round for the italian vessel � Luna Rossa Prada pirelli�. F1 designer Adrian Newey Isjoining the Aston Martin Team next year. The deal worth up to £30 million a year is due to be formally announced on tuesday. Newey earlier this year, negotiatged an early exit from his contract at red bull. And kalpana won the big race of the day, the September Stakes at kempton park. Ridden by Pj Mcdonald and trained by andrew balding, the evens favourite finished ahead of lion� s pride and god� s window. The great North Run is upon us. Around 60,000 runners will take to the start line, for the world� s biggest Half Marathon on sunday. Racing the 13. 1 miles from newcastle to south shields. Gerryjackson has this report. It began as a small ish experiment, a Fun Run for around 12,000. Now nearly five times that, a celebration on a global stage. Times that, a celebration on a globalstage. Such times that, a celebration on a global stage. Such is the success of great North Run the event now stretches across a week in, the numbers helping to take part and the sums for charity raised seem to increase every year but some things don� t change. Everyone has a story, every costume a reason, every Spectator A Compulsion to be there. Some have run every year Barring Covid in 2020, many others bracing themselves for the first time. Three years ago, an Occupational Therapist said to me you are never going to be able to propel your own wheelchair, i listen to him and thought, you know, it is never going to happen. I decided to challenge myself, i bought this moocher. Before it got delivered i signed up for the great North Run. I delivered i signed up for the great North Run. Delivered i signed up for the great North Run. I have done runs all over. Great North Run. I have done runs all over. Crossing great North Run. I have done runs all over. Crossing the i runs all over. Crossing the finish runs all over. Crossing the Finish Line runs all over. Crossing the Finish Line of the great North RunFinish Line of the great North Run is Finish Line of the great North Run is unbelievable. For Finish Line of the great North Run is unbelievable. Run is unbelievable. For all its modern run is unbelievable. For all its modern Competition Run is unbelievable. For all| its modern competition this run is unbelievable. For all i its modern competition this is still the biggest Running Event in the uk. Biggest names in the sport another testimony to its pulling power, Liz Mccolgan won three times in the 90s, now her Olympian Daughter will follow in her footsteps. Olympian daughter will follow in herfootsteps. It Olympian Daughter will follow in her footsteps. In her footsteps. It feels incredibly in her footsteps. It feels incredibly surreal, in her footsteps. It feels incredibly surreal, my i in her footsteps. It feels i incredibly surreal, my mum in her footsteps. It feels incredibly surreal, my mum has raised the point of times. It gets tough for everyone whether you are Mo Farah or doing your first Half Marathon, get staff and you will feel a bit sorry for yourself, fatigued, but the crowd and the people cheering makes a difference. Since 1981, that day. More makes a difference. Since 1981, that day, more than makes a difference. Since 1981, that day, more than half makes a difference. Since 1981, that day, more than half a that day, more than half A Billion pounds raised for countless good causes but perhaps that on the generosity of those inspired by all of this will be its greatest legacy. Gerryjackson. Coverage of the great North Run starts at ten o� Clock Tomorrow Morning on bbc one. The Wheelchair Race is first off at 25 past ten. Followed by the elite women and the visually impaired. The mass start, including the elite men, goes off at five to 11. Back to paris and the medals continue to roll in for paralympics gb. The team� s all time greatest medal winner Dame Sarah Storey spent the day relaxing, after her second gold of The Games and 19th overall. Sally hurst caught up with her. Dame sarah storey, Rebecca19th Gold Medal in the paralympics at this game is. At this game is. They all feel amazing. At this game is. They all feel amazing. You at this game is. They all feel amazing, you never at this game is. They all feel. Amazing, you never anticipate how many you are going to win, you take each race as it comes and each phrase means so much to you, super excited. We and each phrase means so much to you, super excited. To you, super excited. We were watchin to you, super excited. We were watching the to you, super excited. We were watching the race to you, super excited. We were watching the race in to you, super excited. We were watching the race in the watching the race in the office, we were so excited. It worked as if she had it, how did you keep your head in that moment . 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Athletes through Pregnancy And Recoverfrom childbirth. And recover from childbirth. And into recoverfrom childbirth. And into your mid 40s, late 40s, you look at the body of people competing in age groups, so many more veteran male athletes, for fewer female, why is that . Is that something we can positively approve with research . I am excited to read on that. We� re in the final moments of england� s Nations League opener, they are leading the Republic Of Ireland 2 0 in dublin, it looks like interim manager Lee Carsley will get his spell off to a fine start. There was a bit of a moment before kick off as carsley, a former irish international, found his way to the wrong dugout he was quickly shown to his right position and once The Game got under Way England were in total control as Declan Rice put them ahead after 11 minutes, refusing to celebrate against his former country before jack grealish, who played for ireland at youth level, made it two after finishing off a flowing move. And that how it remains with just two minutes of stoppage time remaining at the aviva stadium. That� s just about all from sportsday for now. Just a reminder that you can follow all our stories on the Bbc Sport Website and app. An exciting evening ahead at the paralympics, Stephen Clegg has just won his second para swimming gold of The Games in the men� s s12100m butterfly, Hannah Cockcroft among those chasing medals later. Plenty more reaction on there to england� s result against ireland. And the highlights from day two of england� s final test of england� s final test against Sri Lanka will be on there, and Bbc Two from 7. 30, after the live Rugby League between salford and catalans. Salford lead 26 6. I� ll be back injust over half an hour. Until then, goodbye. The mixed Weather Pattern continuing throughout the weekend. We have a thundery low sitting to the south of the uk, it will continue to push north tonight bringing Heavy Rain and may thunderstorms for some. It will stay dry across scotland and Northern Ireland. The low starting to push northwards into this evening and overnight, sending a band of rain northwards, it will be heavy and thundery in places. It will continue to journey across the midlands into northern and eastern england and wales as the night progresses. In the middle of the low, we could see clearer spells for a time across the midlands and South East, but thundery showers might return to the South East by dawn. Scotland, Northern Ireland, a much quieter night with clear skies. Low Cloud And Mist hugging the north sea coast. Temperatures for most of us in the low to mid teens. On sunday it could be thundery across england and wales, Heavy Rain in northern and eastern england. Western england and wales. Elsewhere, lots of sunshine, setting off some slow moving thundery downpours into the afternoon. Scotland, cloudier but still some sunshine, the same in Northern Ireland. Not as warm generally, the high teens and low 20s. It could be wet and cool and breezy for the great North Run across North East England on sunday. Might be better for many people competing. Into the evening and overnight, it looks like the rain which has pushed northwards will return eastwards again. Some will be heavy across the north east, but lighter further south. Clearer skies in scotland and Northern Ireland, turning cooler, a fresher night for england, wales and Southern Scotland but still a lot of cloud. On monday, the area of low pressure pulls out into the near continent, taking the Weather Front with it. The breeze, The Cloud and the rain slowly easing for eastern areas, brighter skies. Scotland and Northern Ireland seeing another Weather Front moving in, another low Pressure System bringing rain later in the day. Temperatures on the lower side, we have lost the humidity, in the high teens. Temperatures coming down even more into the week, we opened the floodgates to an arctic northerly. After near record breaking early september temperatures, we go below the seasonal norm this upcoming week, it� ll feel chilly by day and night. Live from london. This is Bbc News the uk� s prime Minister Sir Keir starmer meets with his irish counterpart in dublin, aiming to reset their relationship post brexit. Today is really significant because we� ve made clear our ambition to reset the relationship. This is a very good day for ireland and the united kingdom. Meanwhile, in his first major interview since the general election, Keir Starmer tells the bbc that the previous tory government has � broken� the country� s national health service. Everybody watching who has used the nhs know that it� s broken. They know it� s broken. Unforgivable, the state of the nhs. The last government broke the nhs. The head of both Mi6 And Cia meet up in london, warning the international order is under threat in a way not seen since the cold war. Tens of thousands of protesters march across france to protest against the appointment of Michel Barnier as the Country S New prime minister. At least 21 people were killed after a fire at a school in kenya. The government says more than 17 students remain missing