three in a row for iga swiatek as once again she s crowned french open winner. also coming up on sportsday. the very latest from the european athletics championships we ll be live in rome ahead of an action packed evening to come. and we ll find out about a special charity football match between two teams of dads, who each came together as a way to aid their mental health. welcome to the programme. now, today, the challenge cup finals at wembley were especially poignant. less than a week on from his death, rob burrow was remembered by those in attendance. st helens were comfortable winners in the women s final, beating leeds rhinos 22 0, while in the men s final, wigan survived a late warrington comeback to lift their 21st title. adam wild reports. this is the day rugby league came together, the sport s grandest occasion always a moment to remember. this year, even more so. fans of all club colours paying their own tributes to the light, the legacy of rob burrow, alleging o
# don t know where, don t know when # but i know we ll meet again some sunny day # we ll meet again # don t know where, don t know when # but i know we ll meet again some sunny day # keep smiling through # just like you always do # till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away # so will you please say hello to the folks that i know # tell them i won t be long # they ll be happy to know that as you saw me go # i was singing this song # we ll meet again # don t know where, don t know when # but i know we ll meet again # some sunny day. # applause by the time the sun had set on d day, thousands of allied lives had been lost. the normandy campaign would claim tens of thousands more in the weeks to come. a generation of brothers, fathers and sons who never made the journey home. but their sacrifice was not in vain. the course of the second world war had been altered. the fight for democracy would soon be won. across the ports of southern england, as nightfall fell, some stopp
the last match to be played in front of a full house. despite madrid being being at the centre of the outbreak in spain, 3,000 atletico fans travelled to the match. liverpool supporter, richard mawson died just weeks after attending the game, his family says visiting fans shouldn t have been allowed. mairead smyth reports. this day last year, 3000 spanish football fans arrived for atletico madrid s match at anfield. and is a really sensible for fans who couldn t watch their team at home to be able to travel to liverpool and watch their team play with 50 to 51,000 locals? is that really sensible? the with 50 to 51,000 locals? is that really sensible? with 50 to 51,000 locals? is that really sensible? the day covid-19 is declared a pandemic. really sensible? the day covid-19 is declared a pandemic. for really sensible? the day covid-19 is declared a pandemic. for richie s i declared a pandemic. for richie s family, they believe it was the day that led to his death from coro
After a high turnout forced them to be extended three times. Hello and welcome to the programme. We start with yet more Turbulent Development in washington, hot on the heels of president froms departure on his first foreign trip, us media published two new revelations. The New York Times is reporting that the president described his sacked fbi chief james coney the president described his sacked fbi chiefjames coney as a nutjob. They show document summarising the meeting saying i face great pressure because of russia has taken off. The Washington Post has also published an article saying a Current White House official has been identified Asa House Official has been identified as a significant person of interest. In the fbi investigation into links between russia and the tramp campaign. We will have more for you with our correspondent in a moment. But both those stories were published only minutes after Air Force One took off from Andrews Air Base taking donald trump on his first foreig
The dup leader, Arlene Foster says talks with sinn fein on forming a new Power Sharing Executive have failed. Sinn fein blamed theresa may and her deal with the dup. Sinn fein blamed theresa may and her dealwith the dup. It is sinn fein blamed theresa may and her deal with the dup. It is a consequence, as we all know, of the dup supporting the Prime Minister, and in turn, the Prime Minister supporting the dup. And the seven time champion Roger Federer is the Star Attraction at wimbledon. He is through to the second round after his opponent retired with an injury. Our top story this evening north korea says it has successfully tested a long range Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. If true, it could have the range to reach the us mainland. An announcement on north Korean State Television said the missile had flown nearly 600 miles, before hitting a target in the sea. The claims havent been verified but come just before the 620 leaders are due to discuss north koreas weapons programme. 0