kiss on playerjenni hermoso. it all happened after spain won the world cup over a week ago. rubiales said the kiss was consensual. hermoso said it wasn't. and now, after a week of criticism, rubiales has now lost the support of the country's football federation. in a statement, the rfef said... the president's request that mr luis rubiales immediately present his resignation as president. they went on to say... well, that all came at the end of a long day of developments where spanish prosecutors opened a preliminary investigation into whether the conduct of rubiales amounts to sexual assault. the spanish government earlier asked for the country's sports tribunal to suspend him. and lastly, it's been reported the mother of rubiales has locked herself in a church and gone on hunger strike over what she says is an inhuman hunt against her son. before the resignation was requested, hundreds of supporters of hermoso lined the streets of madrid to show their support — and to protest against rubiales. many of the signs at the plaza callao, adorning the spanish phrase "se acabo" — meaning "it's over" — in reference to his time at the top of spanish football. there've been widespread calls from the footballing community for rubiales to be sacked, with more players, includingalexis putellas and aitana bonmati including alexis putellas and aitana bonmati speaking out on social media. the spanish labour minister yolanda diaz has spoken of "structural machismo" in the country and on monday, met with futpro representatives, the players�* union that looks afterjenni hermoso. translation: this is not a structural problem, this is a problem of the organisation and system of the national football in spain. we have said that in a meeting we just held. briefly, we want to put the focus on that, that this is something that the female players are suffering every day of their careers. they have to face this type of discrimination and many others. well, the controversy surrounding rubiales hasn'tjust stayed in the world of sport. the spanish government have also been involved, calling for rubiales to step away and the spanish secretary of state for sports insists what has happened over the last week shouldn't reflect spanish football as a whole. translation: i don't like to lie to people, so i i don't like to lie to people, sol am worried _ i don't like to lie to people, sol am worried. two i don't like to lie to people, so i am worried. two weeks ago, we were in a better_ am worried. two weeks ago, we were in a better situation to hold the 2030 _ in a better situation to hold the 2030 world cup then we are today. but we _ 2030 world cup then we are today. but we are — 2030 world cup then we are today. but we are a stubborn administration and we _ but we are a stubborn administration and we are _ but we are a stubborn administration and we are in a position of being able _ and we are in a position of being able to— and we are in a position of being able to explain to fifa, uefa and the different international federations we must speak to that spanish _ federations we must speak to that spanish sport is it what we've seen in these _ spanish sport is it what we've seen in these past days. spanish football isn't what _ in these past days. spanish football isn't what we've seen these past days _ away from the controversy in spain, let's get some of today's other football headlines. romelu lukaku looks as though he's heading back to italy once again, joining serie a side roma on a season—long loan. lukaku had been on loan at inter milan last season, but now looks on the verge ofjoining up with former chelsea and manchester united managerjose mourinho. john herdman has quit the canada national side to take over at major league soccer outfit toronto. he spent seven years in charge of the canada women's team before switching to the men's side in 2018, leading them to their first world cup finals since 1986 last year. and roberto mancini has been unveiled as the new head coach of saudi arabia, less than a month after resigning from his previous position, head coach of italy. mancini's contract with saudi arabia is set to run until 2027. now to new york, where it took the defending women's champion, iga swiatek, less than an hour to cruise into the second round of the us open the world number one from poland round of the us open. the world number one from poland was untouchable — beating rebecca peterson with no trouble in her opening match at flushing meadows. she won in straights sets as she aims for a fifth grand slam title. i'm really happy with it. i feel like i— i'm really happy with it. i feel like i could _ i'm really happy with it. i feel like i could play— i'm really happy with it. i feel like i could play practically. like i could play practically from the beginning _ like i could play practically from the beginning and _ like i could play practically from the beginning and just - like i could play practically from the beginning and just didn't. like i could play practically from i the beginning and just didn't stop, so i'm _ the beginning and just didn't stop, so i'm just — the beginning and just didn't stop, so i'm just happy— the beginning and just didn't stop, so i'm just happy that _ the beginning and just didn't stop, so i'm just happy that this - the beginning and just didn't stop, so i'm just happy that this was - the beginning and just didn't stop, l so i'm just happy that this was such a nice _ so i'm just happy that this was such a nice first — so i'm just happy that this was such a nice first round because _ so i'm just happy that this was such a nice first round because first - a nice first round because first rounds— a nice first round because first rounds are _ a nice first round because first rounds are usually _ a nice first round because first rounds are usually tricky. - a nice first round because first rounds are usually tricky. and | rounds are usually tricky. and also, i'm rounds are usually tricky. and also, i'm happy— rounds are usually tricky. and also, i'm happythal_ rounds are usually tricky. and also, i'm happythat i _ rounds are usually tricky. and also, i'm happythat i had _ rounds are usually tricky. and also, i'm happy that i had time _ rounds are usually tricky. and also, i'm happy that i had time to- i'm happy that i had time to implement— i'm happy that i had time to implement all— i'm happy that i had time to implement all the _ i'm happy that i had time to implement all the stuff- i'm happy that i had time to implement all the stuff i- i'm happy that i had time to- implement all the stuff i practice on -- _ implement all the stuff i practice on -- practised _ implement all the stuff i practice on —— practised on. _ we have had a couple of shock early exits, though, including the eighth seed maria sakkari. she was beaten in straight sets by spain's rebeka masarova, a player ranked 63 places below her. and a big shock in the men's draw, too. numberfour seed holger rune out, beaten in four sets by roberto carballes baena — a player ranked 59 places below him. usa captain stacy lewis has announced her team for next month's solheim cup — as they aim to win the trophy for the first time in three attempts. world number one lilia vu and second—ranked nelly korda are among nine automatic qualifiers, whilst lpga tour rookie rose zhang is also named. ally ewing, cheyenne knight and angel yin are named as the captain's picks. we're going overseas. we have lost the last two and this european team is really, really good. their top six is as good as they've ever been, and we have a task ahead of us. so, you know, on paper, we've got all these players on the rankings, but new york has a lot in their favour right now we have to break the street. belgium's remco evenepoel has won stage three of the vuelta a espana, on the first summit finish of the race to move into the leader's red jersey. evenepoel pulled clear of tour de france winner jonas vingegaard with 200 metres to go in andorra, but then crashed through a gaggle of camera people after he crossed the line — suffering a cut to his face. the paralympics get under way in exactly one year in paris as great britain look to build on the success they enjoyed in tokyo two years ago. they won a total of 124 medals, including 41 golds. our correspondent andy swiss has been to find out more about how preparations for next year's games are going. ready to make an impact, britton's para table tennis team preparing for next month's championships. they know the ultimate goal is exactly one year away. rob davis won gold in rio in 2016, but after missing the last game through injury, he told me the paris paralympics can't come soon enough. the paris paralympics can't come soon enough-— the paris paralympics can't come soonenou~h. ., , , , ., soon enough. paris is only “ust over the soon enough. paris is only 'ust over the ond soon enough. paris is only 'ust over the pond and — soon enough. paris is only 'ust over the pond and at soon enough. paris is only 'ust over the pond and it would _ soon enough. paris is only 'ust over the pond and it would be h soon enough. paris is onlyjust over the pond and it would be nice - soon enough. paris is onlyjust over the pond and it would be nice for i the pond and it would be nice for my family to get over there to watch me. that's been my realfire, to get to paris. i'm just going to keep going and hopefully qualify, and hopefully i can do some good. the recent form _ hopefully i can do some good. the recent form both well. they finished second, winning 41 gold, so what can they expect in paris? early this month, the city held a test event. it wasn't entirely smooth — the swim you will know you had to be counseled down —— swimming lead had to be cancelled. after cove admit there were no fans in tokyo, they hope for more than 3 million next year. to hope for more than 3 million next ear. ., , ., ., , year. to give the programme they deserve and _ year. to give the programme they deserve and to _ year. to give the programme they deserve and to feel _ year. to give the programme they deserve and to feel the _ year. to give the programme they deserve and to feel the warmth i year. to give the programme they deserve and to feel the warmth of the crowd — deserve and to feel the warmth of the crowd will be amazing for them. i do the crowd will be amazing for them. i do believe — the crowd will be amazing for them. i do believe these will be transformational. around the world. i transformational. around the world. i can't _ transformational. around the world. i can't wait — transformational. around the world. i can't wait for these games. and britain once _ i can't wait for these games. and britain once again _ i can't wait for these games. fiflc britain once again will be i can't wait for these games. fific britain once again will be hoping to lead the way. the summer has seen an array of impressive performances from dame sarah storey�*s 36 title to another wimbledon crown for alfie hewitt and gordon reed. the challenge now is to make sure next year's celebrations are even bigger. andy swiss, bbc news. and finally — it might not be the easiest name to work into a song, but ange postecoglou's is already being sung on the tottenham terraces to the song angels by robbie williams. but the british singer supports english league one side port vale, so he wouldn't sing it himself, would he? # everywhere, we play the way we want _ # everywhere, we play the way we want to _ want to # - want to # we beat postecoglou # we beat postecoglou # were be right or wrong # were be right or wrong # it's _ # were be right or wrong # it's big and bold, # _ # it's big and bold, # so _ # it's big and bold, # so you can keep your pochettino # so you can keep your pochettino # and _ # so you can keep your pochettino # and marino and even christian roads— roads # because roads— # because everywhere roads — # because everywhere we roads— # because everywhere we go # because everywhere we go # i'm _ # because everywhere we go # i'm loving big ange instead. guess i # i'm loving big ange instead. guess i must _ # i'm loving big ange instead. guess i must first— # i'm loving big ange instead. guess i must first fan now. that is just about it. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. we'll see you soon. take care. hello there. our final bank holiday weekend of the summer season was certainly dominated by sunny spells and scattered showers — some really potent ones on saturday, but by monday, fewer showers around, allowing us to get out and enjoy some fresh air and glimpses of sunshine. quite a cloudy start, but into the afternoon, the cloud broke up and we closed out the day with some decent sunshine around. now, low pressure is set to dominate this tuesday and continue with that sunny spells and scattered shower theme. the trailing weather front here will certainly introduce more cloud across northern england, parts of wales and southwest england first thing in the morning, and some light, patchy rain here. we start off with sunshine across the north, but a few scattered showers will develop as we go through the day. and so, by the middle part of the afternoon, our weather front will be sitting across lincolnshire down into southwest england. ahead of it, still relatively mild, but behind it, we'll see some sunshine. there will be a few showers and some of these really quite heavy. for northern ireland, for scotland, it's a case of sunny spells and scattered showers — some of those showers could be really quite potent — the odd rumble of thunder and noticeably fresher, particularly on exposed north and west—facing coasts. 15 or 16 degrees at the very best. now, that low pressure drifts away and allows this brief ridge of high pressure to build as we move into wednesday. that means that showers will fade away and skies clear, and so, to start the day on wednesday, we could actually have a chilly—ish start with temperatures generally into single figures. but it will be accompanied by some spells of sunshine. a northwesterly wind still with us, and so that could just filter a few organised showers down through the isle of man, the irish sea into northwest england. but generally, it will be a quieter day with fewer showers around, but still, because of the wind direction coming from the northwest, those temperatures a little disappointing —15—20 — that's 68 fahrenheit. thursday into friday sees rain across england and wales and just how far north that goes is subject to question. but after that, it looks likely that high pressure will build for the start of the first full week of september. so, yes, we are going to continue with that showery rain, but fingers crossed that high pressure builds and quietens things down for the start of the following weekend. welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines... the spanish football federation asks luis rubiales to resign over the case. bank holiday chaos, britain's bank national air traffic service fixes a technical issue which causes the cancellation of hundreds of flights. donald trump faces a monarch monday ahead of super tuesday as a us federaljudge sets a trial date of the 4th of march for the former president. we begin in spain whether country mac that will federation has asked its president luis rubiales to resign after he kissed a player on the lips following the women's world cup final. the

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