Having nothing would please me more than having paris as the best paralympics ever because it would mean 12 years later we ever because it would mean 12 years later we have moved on. Around about a third later we have moved on. Around about a third of later we have moved on. Around about a third of our team are debutants this time a third of our team are debutants this time which is so exciting and i can t this time which is so exciting and i can t wait this time which is so exciting and i can t wait to this time which is so exciting and i can t wait to see them perform along with some can t wait to see them perform along with some of the household names you already with some of the household names you already know who have produced time again. already know who have produced time again. And already know who have produced time again, and we look forward to seeing them again, and we look forward to seeing them succeed as well. them succeed as well. Sport starts
For the weekend, temperatures for northern ireland and scotland reaching into the low 20s in the warmest spot and perhaps the mid 20s in the warmest areas of eastern england. So fine weather for the weekend. That s it. Now, let s join our colleagues for the news where you are. Have a very good evening. Hello and welcome to sportsday i m olly foster paris prepares for part two, after the success of the olympics, the paralympics starts tonight and british atheltes are ready i will be ready to fight, and there will be a battle. The transfer window closes on friday, italian forward federico chiesa has agreed to join liverpool and leading from the front, ollie pope says he can t let the england captaincy affect his batting also coming up on sportsday. . . Is this the end of the american dream? louis ree zammit is left out of the chiefs playing squad ahead of the nfl season two and half weeks after the olympics came to a close, we are just half an hour away from the paralympics opening cer
The italian dropped the first set 6 2 before powering through the next three sets dropping just five games against his 140th ranked opponent on arthur ashe stadium. Started a little bit in the not best way, but for sure, the first match in every tournament, they are not easy. You ve got to accept it. I did well in the beginning and i tried to stay there mentally and trying to keep going. So i m very happy to be in the next round, first time that i win here on this court after some attempts. So i m really happy. There were a couple of upsets in the men s draw two big names going out. Number 11 seeed stefanos tsitsipas lost in four sets, beaten by autralian world number 86 thanasi kokkinakis. While the 2021 semi finalist and 19th seed felix auger aliassime lost in straight sets to the 18 year old czech, jakub mensik. To the women s draw then and world number one seed iga swiatek was made to work hard to beat kamilla rakhimova in her opener. The 2022 champion was not at her best with 41
For the presence of banned anabolic agent in his system. The italian dropped the first set 6 2 before powering through the next three sets dropping just five games against his 140th ranked opponent on arthur ashe stadium. Started a little bit in the not best way, but for sure, the first match in every tournament, they are not easy. You ve got to accept it. I did well in the beginning and i tried to stay there mentally and trying to keep going. So i m very happy to be in the next round, first time that i win here on this court after some attempts. So i m really happy. There were a couple of upsets in the men s draw two big names going out. Number 11 seeed stefanos tsitsipas lost in four sets, beaten by autralian world number 86 thanasi kokkinakis. While the 2021 semi finalist and 19th seed felix auger aliassime lost in straight sets to the 18 year old czech, jakub mensik. To the women s draw then and world number one seed iga swiatek was made to work hard to beat kamilla rakhimova in
Best way, but for sure, the first match in every tournament, they are not easy. Youve got to accept it. I did well in the beginning and i tried to stay there mentally and trying to keep going. So im very happy to be in the next round, first time that i win here on this court after some attempts. So im really happy. There were a couple of upsets in the mens draw two big names going out. Number 11 seeed Stefanos Tsitsipas lost in four sets, beaten by Autralian World number 86 thanasi kokkinakis. While 2021 semi finalist and 19th seed felix auger aliassime lost in straight sets to the 18 year old czech, jakub mensik. To the womens draw then and world number one seed iga swiatek was made to work hard to beat Kamilla Rakhimova in her opener. The 2022 champion was not at her best with 41 unforced errors in her 6 4, 7 6 victory that tookjust under two hours on the arthur ashe court. There was an emotional win for two time champion naomi osaka. She beat tenth seed Jelena 0stapenko in straight