due to the ongoing pandemic, time to take a look at some of the day s other headlines. harry kane was left out by tottenham for their premier league opener yesterday, intensifying the speculation that he is leaving the club. but he has been included in the squad for this week s europa conference league tie in portugal. spurs boss nuno espirito santo says kane is getting ready to help the team. john higgins made a 147 break in his first frame of british open in leicester. the four time world champion did it against swiss player alexander ursenbacher it s the 12th maximum of his career. mark cavendish is the first british rider to be confirmed for the tour of britain, which begins in september in cornwall. he equalled eddy merckx s record of 3a tour de france stage wins last month. the final cycling grand tour of the year is well under way.