heatwave of the very hot days in this current heatwave. we have some showers and thunderstorms in the forecast on the north thunderstorms in the forecast on the north and thunderstorms in the forecast on the north and west and they will become more widespread over the next few days days. good days. - good morning, t good morning, he worst start for a manchester- united manager for more than 100 years. - erik ten hag s side lose against. they re humiliated and drop - to bottom of the premier league, as brilliant brentford hit four. it s sunday the 14th of august. our main story: the author sir salman rushdie has reportedly been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk again. the 75 year old was stabbed while speaking at an event in new york state on friday. his agent confirmed the news to us media, after previously saying the author may lose an eye. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal is in pennsylvania where mr rushdie is in hospital. a day after sir salman r
and the netherlands. salford red devils beat huddersfield 33 16 to keep themselves in the hunt for the super league play offs. joe burgess ran almost the full length of the field for one of their six tries. salford stay seventh, huddersfield remain in third. new zealand returned to winning ways in impressive fashion after a titanic struggle against south africa in the rugby championship david havilli was one of four try scorers for the all blacks injohannesburg as they ended a run of three straight defeats with a handsome 35 23 win. there were two double headers in the hundred. trent rockets women easily beat manchester originals, thanks in part to this, australian spinner alana king taking the first hat trick in a women s hundred match. she took four wickets on her debut to help bowl the originals out for 76, the rockets winning by 43 runs.