Issue never know and this will be a bigger issue for never know and this will be a bigger issue for a never know and this will be a bigger issue for a team against one player, its a issue for a team against one player, its a problem and then this can be managed its a problem and then this can be manaaed. N , its a problem and then this can be manaaed. A its a problem and then this can be manaaed. N its a problem and then this can be manaaed. A. , managed. Across the 11 host cities, final preparations managed. Across the 11 host cities, final preparations are managed. Across the 11 host cities, final preparations are under managed. Across the 11 host cities, final preparations are under way, i final preparations are under way, but this is a tournament that might need unscrewing at some point. Planning a pandemic is only of a provisional. All Planning A Pandemic is only of a provisional provisional. All of the staff have to be prepared provisional. All of the staff have to be prepared and provisional. All of the staff have to be prepared and to provisional. All of the staff have to be prepared and to be provisional. All of the staff have to be prepared and to be agile l provisional. All of the staff have i to be prepared and to be agile and always to be prepared and to be agile and always take the best of the Situation and we have trained the last Situation and we have trained the Situation'>Hem Situation and we have trained the last 12 months alone and the focus is on last 12 months alone and the focus is on that last 12 months alone and the focus is on that. M, last 12 months alone and the focus isonthat. , is on that. Most players preparing for the tournament is on that. Most players preparing for the tournament already is on that. Most players preparing for the tournament already knowl is on that. Most players preparing i for the tournament already know the Covid 19 protocols about as well as their free kick routines. Covid 19 protocols about as well as Theirfree Kick routines. It Covid 19 protocols about as well as their free kick routines. It is hoped their habits will make this a tournament remembered on the pitch and not out of the laborde three. So the spread of covid within European Champinship squads as patrick was outlining there is a very real concern. Well we can speak to our senior Sports News Reporter Laura Scott now. Laura, how worried are uefa by these cases . Privately, there certainly crossing their fingers and cases on the squad sticking part, the Situation doesnt worsen and escalate as you heard there from martin the tournament director. He doesnt wanted to get to the stage where youve got five, six or seven players in the squad having to self isolate and publicly, theyre confident in the protocols of this tournament can get off successfully later this week and be completed. But organisers have been cleared of the biggest challenge that they face organising this was organising the event knowing that they cannot control Covid 19 and it is still the case to date that they were well aware that Covid 19 could have a major impact on the Case Today that they were well aware that Covid 19 can have a major impact on this tournament. Its covid19 can have a maor impact on this tournament. This tournament. Its a large tournament this tournament. Its a large Tournament Spreading this tournament. Its a large | Tournament Spreading across this tournament. Its a large Tournament Spreading across the entire continent and what contingency measures do you a full half if more cases have been throughout the tournament uefa. We have seen with all the events going on at the moment, theft of these rules in place and just run through them, if of these rules in Place And Ust run through them,� of these rules in Place And Ust run through month through them, if they have this, the will through them, if they have this, they will have through them, if they have this, they will have the through them, if they have this, they will have the game through them, if they have this, | they will have the game provided they will have the game provided they have 13 players available, including one and thats all of those players with negative tests and all of them added into a squat, the number will have to be definitively withdrawn. If theyre unable to fill 13 players, a match may be rescheduled with in the next 48 hours and if that is not possible, then whatever is not taking place will be deemed to have been forfeited the game and lost 30. � ,. ,. , been forfeited the game and lost 30. � ,. , 30. Lets hope that doesnt happen throuthout 30. Lets hope that doesnt happen throughout the 30. Lets hope that doesnt happen throughout the tournament 30. Lets hope that doesnt happen throughout the tournament but 30. Lets hope that doesnt happen | throughout the tournament but Laura Scott, thank you very much. Now many of you will remember footballs infamous european super league. Less than two months ago, 12 of europes top clubs. Including the Premier Leagues so called big six, had signed up to start their own european competition. Well, the plan was criticised by many the backlash from fans was fierce. In the last two hours, weve heard that uefa has barcelona, and juventus the three clubs involved that didnt pull out of the failed project. And also today, weve learnt how the six English Clubs so arsenal, chelsea, liverpool, manchester city, Manchester United and tottenham will be penalised by the Premier League. Theyre set to be fined £22 million between them so just over £3. 5 Million per club. Now, weve already heard a lot of the owners involved will pay the fine rather than the club itself. And that money is expected to go to help Fund Grassroots and community projects. And in a Statement Today the Premier League, and the fa, said that the six clubs involved have acknowledged once again that their actions were a mistake, and have reconfirmed their commitment to the Premier League and the future of the english game. But along with the fine, there was also a warning to the clubs if they tried anything similar again. Theyve all agreed to bringing in new rules from now on. So any team that trys to breakaway again would be docced 30 points and fined £25 Million each. So the Premier League trying to do all they can to put those six teams off trying something like that again. Now, the England Cricket Captain Joe Root says his team have faced up to some Ugly Truths after a number of offensive historical tweets were revealed. Ollie robinson was suspended, pending an investigation, after he posted racist and sexist tweets in 2012 and 2013. And ahead of englands second test against New Zealand tomorrow, the ecb are also looking into historical posts from other england players. Joe wilson has more. A lovely day here in birmingham and The Cloud above us metaphorical, we all know its there. As the ecb say, theyre launching a broader investigation to potentially offensive historical Social Media posts. I think its appropriate that the captain addresses that Issue Today and they certainly want to express this perspective. Today and they certainly want to express this perspective. Weve had the to some express this perspective. Weve had the to some of express this perspective. Weve had the to some of truths express this perspective. Weve had the to some of truths this express this perspective. Weve had the to some of truths this past express this perspective. Weve had | the to some of truths this past week orso the to some of truths this past week or so and this going to be some challenges moving forward with the group of players that we have right right now are very much committed to moving the game forward into making it a better place and making it more inclusive and we have to accept it but ultimately we have to move forward in a very positive way and keep going on this journey that we started to better our support and will continue to do that because thats how we all feel. Timer;r will continue to do that because thats how we all feel. They seemed in tood thats how we all feel. They seemed in good spirits thats how we all feel. They seemed in good spirits and thats how we all feel. They seemed in good spirits and why thats how we all feel. They seemed in good spirits and why not, thats how we all feel. They seemed in good spirits and why not, the in good spirits and why not, the strong performance and the Test Match. But the worlds highest ranked Test Batsman is injured and so coming in as captain in this Test Match is tom. It coming in as captain in this Test Match is tom. Match is tom. It is a great Opportunity Match is tom. It is a Great Opportunity i match is tom. It is a Great Opportunity. I think match is tom. It is a Great Opportunity. I think it match is tom. It is a Great Opportunity. I think it is i match is tom. It is a great. Opportunity. I think it is both, match is tom. It is a Great Opportunity. Ithink it is both, and opportunity. I think it is both, and honoured opportunity. I think it is both, and honoured to opportunity. I think it is both, and honoured to lead the team and were lucky we honoured to lead the team and were lucky we do honoured to lead the team and were lucky we do have the site with a lot of experience and so relying on those of experience and so relying on those guys that have done, is the sort those guys that have done, is the sport continues those guys that have done, is the sport continues its those guys that have done, is the sport continues its come those guys that have done, is the sport continues its Come Back those guys that have done, is the | sport continues its Come Back from Covid 19, we are expecting close to 18,000 spectators on this ground for the first days play. Theres also the first days play. Theres also the ongoing test that the sport in the ongoing test that the sport in the society with its expectations and attitudes. That is the context as england prepares to play their next game of cricket. Defending Champion Rafael Nadal has reached his 14th French Open semifinal after beating argentinas Diego Schwartzman in four sets. Spanish third seed nadal, who has won a record 13 titles, won 6 3 4 6 6 4 6 0 against tenth Seed Schwartzman on a buzzing court philippe chatrier. With restrictions easing in paris comes the tightening of the pressure us fans are inside the area of which is a crucial moment for the stage to shift. First up was coco, the youngest grand Slam Quarterfinal List for 15 years. Just turning 17 in no doubt more significant milestones will follow, she has never gone this far before that for the moment, pressure enough. Per racing into a three game lead, it showsjust why so racing into a three game lead, it shows just why so much, not only losing the first set on a Tie Break lost Skin Collapse as a reminder of how much remains in mind. She would not wait for her to regain her composure, she moves through to the semifinals for the first time. Its semifinals for the first time. Its in the past. Semifinals for the first time. Its in the past. It semifinals for the first time. It� s in the past, it already happened and after the match, my partner told me that this match will probably make me a champion in the future and so, i really do believe that. For me a champion in the future and so, i really do believe that. I really do believe that. For the future to be i really do believe that. For the future to be recreated i really do believe that. For the future to be recreated of i really do believe that. For the future to be recreated of past, | i really do believe that. For the I Future to be recreated of past, the last years Champion Out of teenagers or self has an air of confidence in this formidable run in paris. But that we need to get past maria and today, it really looked like that. It simply cannot be matched in the defending Champion Out, maria like many in the ever growing crowd, its garishly believe it. Could scarcely believe it. I garishly believe it. Could scarcely believe it. Garishly believe it. Could scarcely believe it. I dont know, it is a very scarcely believe it. I dont know, it is a very nice scarcely believe it. I dont know, it is a very nice feeling. Scarcely believe it. I dont know, it is a very nice feeling. I scarcely believe it. I dont know, it is a very nice feeling. I could l it is a very nice feeling. I could not of it is a very nice feeling. I could not of done it is a very nice feeling. I could not of done it without my team and the support. Not of done it without my team and the support the support. Still, nothing stirs the support. Still, nothing stirs the crowd in the support. Still, nothing stirs the crowd in paris the support. Still, nothing stirs the crowd in paris like the support. Still, nothing stirs the crowd in paris like rafael i the crowd in paris like Rafael Nadal, up against Diego Schwartz but this was a true contest taking a set each before Rafael Nadal took control. Cheered on by thousands of fans in the sunshine, this finally beginning to feel like the French Open should. Just one quarterfinal left this evening as well and thats about to get under way in paris and that can be listened to on five live sports extra this evening. The winner of that one will face Rafael Nadal in the last four. Thats all from sportsday. Well have more throughout the evening. Did evening. It was very warm again release of the sunshine with temperatures in the mid 20s and it was not sunny, in fact it was quite grey and damp around some of the ever seacoast in the North Sea Coast maintain some sunshine for longer and the Reason Weve got all of The Cloud in the west is because the Results Ofjust Cloud in the west is because the results of just drifting cloud in the west is because the results ofjust drifting allowing those weaker Weather Fronts to come in but they will pep up with time. A lot of cloud around and even in the south west, as The Cloud creeps and overnight will prevent those temperatures from falling and so a warmer night in a Muggy Night as well really notable where we have those Clear Skies first thing this morning and it also means therell be more cloud around in misty commissions for us in tomorrow and our low Pressure Closing in and the isobar more tightly packed and more cloud and so, it is the partial Solar Eclipse which peaks later in the morning but please dont look straight into the sun, it can damage your eyes, you need the right equipment to look at it. But we will have cloud around as well with close proximity of the Weather Front to the northwest and even further in the northwest and even further in the southeast we had more sunshine, theyll be more cloud around and take a while for the sunshine to go through but it will come out into the afternoon if he could be the odd shower and certainly more breeze to contend with in the northwestern areas and perhaps in heavier rain later but it is still warm perhaps, warmer than it is been in the northeast of scotland and parts of Northern Ireland and those areas favours from the higher temperatures with the wind and through friday, that Weather Front and those isobars, we change direction with the west southwestern weather and cloudier with weather pushing south but again, very tenuous with this cloud and some sunshine coming through and it will be strong sunshine even though it will feel fresher towards the northwest of the few showers and so we are going to freshen things up towards the end of the week and just a little bit, and it will reestablish itself across the United Kingdom and that will allow more sunshine to come through and as a result with temperatures starting to rise once again, it will be pretty hot potentially for the end of the week end. And i will push towards 30 celsius, particularly with southern and eastern areas. There is more on the website. Hello, im philippa thomas, this is outside source. In an hour plus my time, the us president will land in the uk for his first overseas trip since taking office. President biden is heading to the summit in cornwall with one key message americas back, trying to reestablish global Lever Stomach leadership. I back, trying to reestablish global Lever Stomach leadership. Lever stomach leadership. I think well be showing Lever Stomach leadership. I think well be showing through Lever Stomach leadership. I think well be showing through our Lever Stomach leadership. I think i well be showing through our deeds that the united is capable. Right now, today, of delivering bold and decisive action to help solve problems that afflict people everywhere around the world. The Eu Sa s its everywhere around the world. The Eu Says its patience everywhere around the world. 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