legend, willy mays, considered by many to be the game s greatest all around player. and also ahead donald trump s latest gaff with the city of milwaukee where the republican national convention will be held in less than a month. good morning and welcome to way too early on this wednesday, june 19th. it is indeed juneteenth. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. today americans nationwide are marking juneteenth also known as emancipation day. the emancipation proclamation freeing enslaved people in the confederate states was signed in 1863 but it did immediately end slavery in places that remained under confederate control. but it wasn t until june 19, 1865, two full years later, that union troops arrived in galveston, texas, and told more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state that they were now free. the news was met with large celebrations, and in remembrance black communities across the country hold events, parties, and parades. the holida
Grand prix. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The Russian Ambassador to the uk has flatly rejected british allegations that his countrys Intelligence Services have tried to steal Coronavirus Vaccine research. Speaking to the andrew marr show, andrey kelin also denied russias involvement in last years general election, and even suggested, following russias referendum on its constitution, that Cyber Attacks aimed at his country originated in the uk. We do not interfere at all. We do not see any point of interference because for us, whether it will be the conservative party or labour party at the head of this country, we will try to set up relations and to establish better relations than are now, either with this or with that. Now, the conservative party have won and we are working on this relationship. I have to mention that a commission, which is now studying the results, t
Of football begins. Welcome to euro 2020. Its that time of year again, and theres a real buzz around this wimbledon. They call it the greatest show on earth. Take your marks for tokyo 2020. That was the sporting year that wasnt. A calendar with a line through it. 2020 showed sports irrelevance, but also strangely its importance. It all began fatefully in smoke. Fumes from the bushfires which were ravaging australia injanuary choked the melbourne air ahead of the australian open. At one point, the city had the worst air quality in the world. The whole competition was in doubt. But the winds changed, and the crowds, which saw Novak Djokovic win his 17th grand slam and sofia kenin win her first, were the lucky ones. Things wouldnt be so normalfor long. Las vegas has never really been normal, and in february it would host a fighter whos anything but ordinary. Tyson fury. Tyson fury he was in town for a heavyweight title rematch. In the first fight, he and Deontay Wilder couldnt be separate
They call it the greatest show on earth. Take your marks for tokyo 2020. That was the sporting year that wasnt. A calendar with a line through it. 2020 showed sports irrelevance, but also strangely its importance. It all began fatefully in smoke. Fumes from the bushfires which were ravaging australia injanuary choked the melbourne air ahead of the australian open. At one point, the city had the worst air quality in the world. The whole competition was in doubt. But the winds changed, and the crowds, which saw Novak Djokovic win his 17th grand slam and sofia kenin win her first, were the lucky ones. Things wouldnt be so normalfor long. Las vegas has never really been normal, and in february it would host a fighter whos anything but ordinary. Tyson fury. Tyson fury he was in town for a heavyweight title rematch. In the first fight, he and Deontay Wilder couldnt be separated. Before the second, they had to be separated. This fight didnt need pushing, the world was already watching. I thin
Lets take a look at how coronavirus impacted sport in 2020. Patrick reflects on the highs and lows of the year in sport. Weve got so much to look forward to in 2020. Europes festival of football begins. Welcome to euro 2020. Its that time of year again, and theres a real buzz around this wimbledon. They call it the greatest show on earth. Take your marks for tokyo 2020. That was the sporting year that wasnt. A calendar with a line through it. 2020 showed sports irrelevance, but also strangely its importance. It all began fatefully in smoke. Fumes from the bushfires which were ravaging australia injanuary choked the melbourne air ahead of the australian open. At one point, the city had the worst air quality in the world. The whole competition was in doubt. But the winds changed, and the crowds, which saw Novak Djokovic win his 17th grand slam and sofia kenin win herfirst, were the lucky ones. Things wouldnt be so normalfor long. Las vegas has never really been normal, and in february it