Promising a games to remember. After covid Saw No Fans in Tokyo And Rio was dogged by financial issues, the pressure is on for paris to rival, or even better, london 2012. Beyond just the sport however, those involved say theyre mindful of a secondary purpose for the games. It is always important, we are here hoping on winning at least medals but we are part of the incredible global movement, the Paralympic Movement Which On and off The Field want disabled people to be realised in society. Those performances on The Field can only help us in that cause. England and Sri Lanka are making theirfinal preparations before the second test at lords tomorrow. England beat The Visitors by five wickets in the first test at Old Trafford last week, chasing down a fourth Innings Target of 205. England captian 0llie Pope says hes expecting another challenging game from Sri Lanka who impressed with their tenacity in manchester. For the guys to put together some good scores, and set us a chase from 100
For the games. Its always important. We are here an elite sport, winning medals is what we are about, but we are part of an incredible No One movement, the paralympic movement, which on and off The Field of play once disabled people to be recognised wholly in society, and those performances on The Field of play can only help us in that cause. To the Us Open where Britain Harriet Dart will begin her second Round Match against Marta Kostyuk in the next hour or so, novak Djokovic And Coco gauff will also be on court later but no such luck for former Champion Emma Raducanu who lost her first round to sofia kenin despite winning the second set. Raducanu was knocked out by the 2020 Australian Open champion. Kenin plays fellow american and sixth seed Jessica Pegula tomorrow. England and Sri Lanka are making their final preparations ahead of the second test at lords tomorrow. England beat The Visitors by five wickets in the opener at Old Trafford last week, chasing down a fourth Innings Target
For the weekend, temperatures for Northern Ireland and scotland reaching into the low 20s in the warmest spot and perhaps the Mid 20s in the warmest areas of eastern england. So fine weather for the weekend. Thats it. Now, lets join our colleagues for the news where you are. Have a very good evening. Hello and welcome to sportsday im Olly Foster Paris prepares for part two, after the success of the olympics, the paralympics starts tonight and british atheltes are ready i will be ready to fight, and there will be a battle. The Transfer Window closes on friday, italian forward Federico Chiesa has agreed to join liverpool and leading from the front, Ollie Pope says he cant let the England Captaincy affect his batting also coming up on sportsday. Is this the end of The American Dream . Louis Ree Zammit is left out of the chiefs Playing Squad ahead of the Nfl Season two and half weeks after the olympics came to a close, we are just half an hour away from the paralympics Opening Ceremony. 11
General assembly gets underway in new york tension between the u. S. And iran is set to dominate. Mali it marks 60 years of independence a day after a former defense minister was appointed interim president by the military job plus. When we receive lets say a dollar only 0. 25 maximum is what were able to use it by inflation aid agencies helping flood victims in sudan say their work is being hampered by an economic crisis. The anger on the colombian in the colombian capital as a march against Police Brutality turns violent. The World Health Organization has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is accel raising globally but fewer people who get. Dying a 2nd look at the global picture focusing on the 5 countries that have seen the most deaths from the virus the u. K. Is 5th in the world more than 41000 people have died but its curve is going the wrong way the u. K. s Health Minister says that hospital admissions are doubling every 8 days across the atlantic nearly 200000 americans have d
Ahead this hour. The russian opposition figure alexian of oil in the groans in agony on board a flight after an apparent poisoning hes now critically ill in hospital. Also ahead india recording almost 70000 coronavirus cases in one day but the study is suggesting millions more may have been infected without knowing it. Meant for its internal ends coach says the team is ready to begin a new era of 6 sas enter aiming to win their 1st trophy in almost a decade in the Europa League final agony said the. There we are here we go federal prosecutors in the United States of a rest and charged a former senior white house strategist steve bannon he was one of president Donald Trumps most influential advisors during the 2016 Election Campaign the Justice Department is accusing him of conspiracy to commit wire fraud it has to do with a Fund Raising Campaign to support the building of mr trumps wall along the border between the United States and mexico in a moment well speak to our. White house cor