Agreed to not go ahead, after testing in abu dhabi last week. Mark cavendish can return to his best next year, and newcastle are offering free tickets, to encourage more fans fill up st james park. Theyre being offered to season ticket holders, for ten Home Premier League games starting against everton later this month. Saturdays match had their lowest home league crowd in nine years, with just over 42,000 in attendance. The head of the Us Anti Doping Agency is among those criticising the four year ban given to russia, saying its not strong enough. Russia have been banned from all major sporting competitions after the state sponsored doping scandal, but that doesnt cover events such footballs euros next year. And athletes who can prove they are clean will be able to compete under a neutral flag. The question is, re going tojust stick your head in the sand and pretend this did not occur and try to turn the page . Unfortunately, it appears that is exactly what the ioc, and the essentiall
Sportsday, but first they look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. At 7 20pm, we hear about the key challenges facing Northern Ireland secretary gillian smith, who has been at stormont today. Then at 7 45pm, we take a closer look at the world of fortnite, as players of the online game compete at the world cup in new york for prize money of over £2 million. And at 10 a0pm and 11 30pm, we ta ke million. And at 10 a0pm and 11 30pm, we take a look at tamaras front pages and joining me tonight we have to fantastic guests. Hello and welcome to sportsday. The dream is over for ireland they lose to england at lords with the lowest score in test cricket. Can englands women salvage a draw in the ashes . Chaotic scenes at the Tour De France because the stages abandoned due to uk, causing a change of overall leader. And itsjess thirlby as tracey nevilles replacement what will the former bath coach bring to england netball . I cant put into words still, 48 hours on, how special it
The pound drops further. Financial markets think a no deal brexit is increasingly likely, sending the pound close to its lowest in 30 years. Good morning. Yesterday some torrential thundery downpours lead torrential thundery downpours lead to some flash flooding in parts of yorkshire. Today we could see some more of that as we continue with some heavy, thundery downpours. The drier across some southern and south western areas. I will have more in 15 minutes. The latest uk climate data has revealed that the ten hottest years on record have all taken place since 2002. Analysis of temperature records dating back to 1884 also reveals that none of the ten coldest years have occurred since 1963. Scientists say the report underlines how much the uk has been affected by Climate Change, as our science editor David Shukman explains. Temperatures so low, the sea off kent actually froze. This was back in 1963, one of the chilliest years experienced in britain over the last century. But what is sig
Lewis hamilton spins, while Max Verstappen wins. The peleton head into paris where egan bernal will become the first colombian winner of the Tour De France well bring you the latest in sportsday in half an hour there have been chaotic scenes in Central Hong Kong where riot police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets against thousands of pro democracy protesters. Activists have been trying to reach the Chinese Governments official headquarters and the police are trying to stop them. Hong kong has now seen eight consecutive weekends of Anti Government and pro democracy protests which began over a extradition bill. But has now become a much wider protest against the level of democracy in hong kong, as nick beake reports. The latest late night clashes in a city which prides itself on being peaceful. At least, it did. Riot police are losing patience and clearing out the final protesters, who had ignored a request to leave. Once again officers deny they went too far. But today, tens of tho
This is bbc news. Im martine croxall. The headlines. The uk experiences its hottest day for a july ever. The nhs warns of the risk of heatstroke, and councils are stepping up home visits to the elderly. Train passengers are told to stay at home, as the extreme temperatures cause chaos on the rail network, with problems on overhead lines. Were not the only ones. Extreme heat has gripped much of western europe, with paris setting a new record of 42. 4 celsius. In other news, on his first full day as prime minister, borisjohnson predicts a golden age for britain after brexit, and welcomes in his new cabinet. He then set off for the commons, where mrjohnson told mps while he wants to leave the eu with a deal, there must be preparations for a no deal brexit. Today is the first day of a new approach which will end with our exit from the eu on 31st october. Nissan cuts its workforce by 12,500 worldwide, after reporting a 98 drop in profits. In a moment, it will be time for sportsday. But firs