we will have all the action from wimbledon over the coming couple of weeks south korea s in gee chun continues to lead the women s pga championship in maryland. but after starting her round six shots clear, she now only leads by three, on eight under par, as she chases a first major title in six years. northern ireland s stephanie meadow is tied 10th on two under par. but there has been more disappointment for royal michael lye after the disappointment for royal michael lye after the third round of the travellers championship. he has slipped travellers championship. he has slipped back to 30 first place after sharing slipped back to 30 first place after sharing the lead on the first day and falling away on the second. around and falling away on the second. around 72. and falling away on the second. around 72, to overcome a means he is 11 around 72, to overcome a means he is it shots around 72, to overcome a means he is it shots by around 72, to overcome a means he is it
so i m very pleased with that. the men s final was all american and went all the way. taylor fritz and maxine cressy settled it on a tie break. game, set, and match. taylor fritz wins his. fritz is world number 1a and has won here twice now in three years. the one on grass they all want is 60 miles up the road but the best way to fine tune is with a trophy. joe lynsky, bbc news. at the british athletics championships, darryl neita took victory in the final of the women s 100 metres. neita won bronze with dina asher smith in the 4x100 metre relay at the tokyo olympics, but beat her team mate in manchester in a wind assisted time of 10.8 seconds. imani lara lansiquot took third spot. in the men s race, there was a surprise win forjeremiah azu who won also in a wind assisted time of 9.9 seconds, beating reece prescod and zharnel hughes who were second and third respectively. let s have a quick look at some of other stories making the headlines today.
at the british athletics championships in manchester, darryl neita won the women s 100 metres. neita won bronze with dina asher smith in the 4x100 metre relay at the tokyo olympics last year, but beat her team mate in a wind assisted time of 10.8 seconds. there was a surprise win forjeremiah azu in the men s100. the european under 23 champion beat reece prescod and zharnel hughes to the line, with a time of 9.9 that was also wind assisted. great britain have won a bronze medal in the men s that s all the sport for now. russian forces are now said to be fully occupying the ukrainian city of severodonetsk, a key location in the war in the east of the country. ukraine s army has already pulled its troops out. weeks of heavy russian shelling have reduced the city mostly to ruins. our ukraine correspondent joe inwood has the latest from the capital kyiv. so, this has been a long term aim
Huge victories in the field for Germany’s Malaika Mihambo and
Kristjan Ceh of Slovenia, and impressive wins on the track from home
athletes Dina Asher-Smith, Keely Hodgkinson and Laura Muir were
highlights of a blustery afternoon’s athletics at Birmingham’s
re-built Alexander Stadium today.