Good evening. Welcome to sports day, i met sarah stone. Shane lowry is the open champion. The irishman extended his overnight lead to finish six shots clear of Englands Tommy Fleetwood to win his first major amid raucous scenes at royal portrush in northern ireland. Lets get more from our reporter adam wild. Yeah, despite the rain and wind here at royal portrush, the party is starting. We have seen some quite extraordinary scenes on the links this afternoon, as shane lowry became the 2019 open championship winner. In fact, the celebrations began long before he reached the 18th, once he sunk that birdie putt at 15, i think there was never any doubt that anyone would catch him. Tommy fleetwood, the closest man, but six shots behind. Some extra ordinary scenes as shane lowery walked down those final holes, 20 deep, the spectators were from t to fairway to green, the open championship in its 148th addition, i dont think has ever seen scenes quite like the ones we saw this afternoon. And a
increasing in scotland we will find thickening cloud and some outbreaks of rain moving in as well. england and wales during saturday look like they should really be dry and some spells of sunshine as well. temperatures could be a little higher i think on saturday especially towards the south east, up especially towards the south east, up to 21 celsius or so. into the second half of the week we can keep an eye on this weather front that could bring some heavy showers into the channel but most of the wet weather coming in on those weather fronts in the north west of the uk once again. once again some patchy rain followed by some showers, start for western england and wales but the best of the sunshine, dry weather, across east anglia and the south east. temperatures will be a little higher, peaking at 20 to 23 celsius. sophie. how nice. thank you. that is all from the bbc news at six. it is goodbye from hello and welcome to sportsday awin a win tonight will keep them in the c
Thursday, they may drift steadily north wards on thursday, very hit and miss, you will feed to keep abreast of the forecast buzz the position of the showers and the frequency mayjust change a bit but as we go through thursday, dry, settled sunny, very warm if not hot and that story is set to continue as we head into the weekend as well. Thanks, louise. And thats bbc news at six. Hello, and welcome to sportsday this monday night. Im chetan pathak. Coming up on the programme. The newly turned pro wholl be playing for europe at the ryder cup. Well talk your through todays wild card picks. The biggest match of his Life Canjack Draper Reach his first grand slam quarter final . Well bring you the latest from new york where the womens world number one has already been knocked out, who can replace iga swiatek at the top of the sport . Also coming up on sportsday. 500 up for the 90 year old whos Setting Records at parkrun. If whos Setting Records at parkrun. I cant do it today well if i cant do
Few showers to dodge but many will have some pleasant and warm spells of sunshine. Thanks, chris. And thats bbc news at six. I will be back at the latest at ten oclock. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. Im asad ahmad. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im olly foster. The parkhead party its now three in a row for celtic, but has the manager done enough to get the fans back on side . Well get the latest from valhalla, where rory mcilroy is looking to roll back the years at the us pga championship. Two days out from their bid to become undisputed heavyweight champion, lennox lewis gives us his tip for the tyson fury and Oleksandr Usyk superfight. Both have great movement, both want to win, so its going to be a great fight. Also coming up on sportsday after one of the wettest winters since records began, Sport England is counting the cost of climate change. And we meet the british champion, who can finally hear the roar of the crowd when she competes. Good eveni