this is bbc world news, the headlines has begun in egypt, with a warning that a year of extreme weather must be a wake up call for the planet. downing street says the prime minister believes abusive text messages sent by the cabinet minister gavin williamson were unacceptable at least 19 people have died after a passenger plane crashed into lake victoria in tanzania while attempting to land in stormy weather and with the us midterm elections just days away, president biden and donald trump continue on the campaign trail, in the push to win crucial votes. now on bbc news, it s time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday i m hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. jumping back to the top of the premier league, have arsenal shown they re genuine title contenders.? this will be england s world cup opener in ten month s time, the rehearsal ends in a rare home defeat to argentina silver, bronze and now gold forjessica gadirova as britain end the world gymnastics champ
Virat kohli misses out on a century but india continue their unbeaten run at the Cricket World Cup. England hold off tonga to win the opening match of their three Test Rugby League series. Welcome along, thank you forjoining us. We start tonight with the days only Premier League game, which has seen aston villa beat west ham by 2 1. 4 1. The result moves villa up to fifth in the table and is their 11th win in a row at home, as adam cottier reports. Aston villa are on their longest home winning run for more than four decades. The manager marks a year in charge this week under his guidance, there are leaving an imprint on the top end of the Premier League table can help by inform players like midfield players douglas louise, who gave them leads going scoring any six successive Home Premier League game. A foul saw villa awarded a penalty in the second half and another goal from the spot. West ham briefly rallied with bow and benefiting from a deflection to become only the third player eve
Who gave them the lead, scoring in a sixth successive Home Premier League game. A foul saw villa awarded a penalty in the second half and another goal from the spot. West ham briefly rallied with jarrod bowen benefiting from a deflection to become only the third player ever to score in each of his clubs opening five away matches of a premier League Season. No answer to villas dominance, as Ollie Watkins scored his eighth goal of the campaign and substitute leon bailey added a fourth, as villa crowned an 11th successive home league win. Aston villas tally of 19 points is the highest after nine games of the premier League Season for 25 years. Before kick off at villa park, these were the scenes a minutes applause for sir Bobby Charlton, a day after the england world cup winner died at the age of 86. At old trafford today, fans have continued to sign a book of condolence and pay their respects to a Manchester United legend, with flowers placed in front of the holy trinity statue which als
There was a reflective mood before kick off here at wembley as we observed, as uefa director, the silence, in memory of the swedish citizens who were killed in belgium. It was looking back to the last euros fine away england beat italy at wembley. There is a reminder of that result when italy opened the scoring after just 15 minutes, unpacking the England Defence in a way that the new italian manager Luciano Spalletti would have been very pleased by. Englands response was led by the drive and the vision ofjude bellingham, whether in the white shirt of real madrid or indeed with england. His run into the box won the penalty for harry kane to convert in the first half. His run across the halfway line and vision to pick up marcus rashford, a good finish from rashford, a good finish from rashford, gave england their second goal. And then the harry kane with a strength, the determination, holding off the defenders to make a 3 1 and secure qualification. How italy, how any of englands rivals
Mood before kick off here at wembley, as we observed, as uefa directed, the silence, in memory of the swedish visitors who were killed in belgium. That match, you will remember, was abandoned. The Football Focus was looking back to the last euros finals, when italy beat england at wembley. There was a reminder of that result, when italy opened the scoring, afterjust 15 minutes, unpacking the England Defence in a way that the new italian manager Luciano Spalletti would have been very pleased by. Englands response was led by the drive and the vision ofjude bellingham, whether in the white shirt of real madrid, or, indeed, with england. His run into the box won the penalty for harry kane to convert in the first half. His run across the halfway line and vision to pick up marcus rashford, a good finish from rashford, gave england their second goal. And then harry kane, with the strength, the determination, holding off the defenders to make it 3 1, and secure qualification. How italy, how an