at the end of the season. there has been speculation that messi could move to saudi arabia or the mls. it s a big night in germany as either stuttgart or hamburg will move a step closer to confirming their place in the bundesliga next season. it s the first leg of their relegation play off. currently, stuttgart are leading 1-0. a currently, stuttgart are leading 1 0. a goal in the first minute from konstantinos. stuttgart trying to maintain their status in germany s top division for a fourth successive season while hamburg are looking to return for the first time in five years. england s cricketers are in complete control of their one off test against ireland after the opening day s play at lord s in london, after winning the toss and choosing to field england struck early thanks to stuart broad. he finished with figures of 5 51 as ireland were bowled out for 172. and in response, england closed just 20 runs behind on 152 1, with ben duckett unbeaten on 60. ultimately,
another day of strikes more than 1,000 ambulance staff in wales walk out in a dispute over pay and conditions. meanwhile in england, nurses continue their strike action for a second day in a row. an aristocrat father pleads for his estranged daughter to turn herself into the police after going missing with her newborn baby and her convicted sex offender partner i beseach you to find a way to turn yourself and your wee one into the police as soon as possible so you and he or she can be protected. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. international leaders have paid tribute to new zealand s prime minister, jacinda ardern, who s made the suprise announcement that she ll step down early next month. she says she simply doesn t have enough left in the tank to fight this 0ctober s general election. her australian counterpart, anthony albanese, has described ms ardern as an inspiration to many, as a leader of intellect, strength, and empathy. arder
Thanks, were starting with a busy night of european football. In the Europa League west ham were beaten by Greek Superleague leaders olympiakos 2 1. Brighton and liverpool have just kicked off their home games. Brighton v ajax is goalless and liverpool are drawing 1 1 with toulouse. Sparta prague v rangers finished goalless and bundasliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen are leading qarabag 2 1. In the europa conference league, aston villa stormed to a 4 1 victory over az alkmar to top group e, and after becoming the first team in Faroe Islands history to get a point in a major European Competition klaksviks now have their first win beating Olimpija Ljubljana 3 0 tonight. The newcastle and italy midfielder Sandro Tonali has been banned for ten months by the Italian Federation for breaching betting rules. Tonali moved to the Premier League from ac milan this summer for £55 million. Hes the Second Player to be sanctioned following the investigation. It means he wont be able to feature at euro 2