Saying much. Thanks, ben. And thats bbc news at six. Its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. Good night. Hello, and welcome to sportsday im Lizzie Greenwood hughes. Heres a quick look at what we have coming up tonight. From crowdfunding to the world cup knock out stages jamaicas reggae girlz show brazil how its done. South africa are also through to the last 16 for the first time in their history, after an emotional win over italy. And scotland is set to put cycling in a spin, as it hosts the sports biggest World Championships. Also coming up on sportsday. We look ahead to englands final group game at the Netball World Cup against the top side, australia. So, welcome to sportsday, and lots more to come. But were starting at the womens world cup, where its been an extraordinary day as teams jostle for the final few places in the knock out stages, and the headline today is that two teams that have never made the last 16, jamaica and sout
themselves and increase the level of their net ball moving forward before that tough semi that they ll have. just finally, as i got you here in the studio and you re a former international, obviously would ve heard victoria pulled out of the next commonwealth games, in the future of the commonwealth games could be in doubt. how important is the commonwealth games to netball? because you don t have you aren t an olympic sport, how damaging would that be for the sport if it doesn t happen? it that be for the sport if it doesn t ha en? , that be for the sport if it doesn t ha . en? , ., , that be for the sport if it doesn t hauen? , . , ., that be for the sport if it doesn t hauen? , ., , . ., happen? it is really detrimental to the sort happen? it is really detrimental to the sport of happen? it is really detrimental to the sport of netball. happen? it is really detrimental to the sport of netball. some - happen? it is really detrimental to the sport of netball. some sportsl happe
diego maradona s, we don t see many of those any more. so to be on the female side, when you see a player like that, you have to think to yourself, wow, if she remains fit and keeps developing and having support around her, why not? now there s been plenty of chat about the saudi pro league and the mini exodus of players from europe. liverpool have already sold two players there and manager jurgen klopp expressed his concerns over the saudi transfer window which ends nearly three weeks after the european window. well tonight, 5live have a special programme on the subject. peter hutton is on the board of the pro league, and says he s never seen anything like it. it is remarkable, you know, i ve worked in sport for a0 years now and i ve never seen a project as big as this, as ambitious as this, and may be as determined as this, to be a success. and i think the bit that
the cycling world championships start tomorrow in glasgow and for the first time, it s a combined event. so there ll be track racing in the velodrome, road racing, bmx racing, mountain biking and para cycling, with 200 world titles on the line. scotland has a rich history with the sport the track is named after their most famous cyclist, sir chris hoy. and our very own chris reporter chris mclaughlin looks ahead to the world s biggest ever multi discipline cycling event. three, two, one. a promotionalvideo aimed at alerting three, two, one. a promotionalvideo aimed at alerting a three, two, one. a promotionalvideo aimed at alerting a nation three, two, one. a promotionalvideo aimed at alerting a nation that - aimed at alerting a nation that something very big is landing. the uci cycling championships is a first, pulling together the best defence, the best athletes, and combining them into a one off event with scotland being chosen to put on the show. yarmouk scotland is
saying much. thanks, ben. and that s bbc news at six. it s time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. good night. hello, and welcome to sportsday i m lizzie greenwood hughes. here s a quick look at what we have coming up tonight. from crowdfunding to the world cup knock out stages jamaica s reggae girlz show brazil how it s done. south africa are also through to the last 16 for the first time in their history, after an emotional win over italy. and scotland is set to put cycling in a spin, as it hosts the sport s biggest world championships. also coming up on sportsday. we look ahead to england s final group game at the netball world cup against the top side,