Gauff tookjust 66 minutes to get past her opponent at the arthur ashe stadium, winning in straight sets. Shell now face qualifier Tatjana Maria in the second round as she looks to retain her title, and despite a difficult few months that saw her lose in the third round of the paris olympics, gauff is feeling confident. I dont have to prove anything to anyone except myself, so this whole two weeks are about proving all the expectations i have on myself, so i thinkjust learning and realising i have a lot left to give this game. Whether it will happen this year or in the future, i have many more years coming back year and i would win every year. I thinkjust that perspective. Also safely through her opening match is last years runner up, aryna sabalenka. She beat qualifier Priscilla Hon in straight sets and will face italys Lucia Bronzetti in the second round after her opponent, lulu sun, retired. Manchester united have agreed a 50 Million Euro fee with Paris St Germain for midfielder manu
Hello from the bbc sport centre. Olly stone will replace mark wood in the only change to englands 11 for the second test against sri lanka at lords. England have begun their preparation, after a five wicket win at old trafford last week. Stone was in the squad for that one but comes in to start forjust his fourth test cap, following woods withdrawal due to an injury and hes hopeful he can make an impact. This year especially i have just tried not to look too far ahead, enjoying my cricket and go out there, whether it was from Nottinghamshire Or Club Cricket or whatever, i said Nottinghamshire Or Club Cricket or whatever, isaid I Nottinghamshire Or Club Cricket or whatever, i said i would go out there and enjoy it. I love playing there and enjoy it. I love playing the game and i knew if i had gone out there and put those performances together, then this cult might come and thankfully it has and i am going to go out there and enjoy every moment and play with a smile on my face. Heather k
Well be speaking to a journalist who knows the Gallagher Brothers Well and a photograher who designed iconic artwork for the bands albums. Lets catch up with the sports news. Olly stone will replace mark wood in the only change to englands 11 for the second test against sri lanka at lords. England have begun their preparation, after a five wicket win at old trafford last week. Stone was in the squad for that one but comes in to start forjust his fourth test cap, following woods withdrawal due to an injury and hes hopeful he can make an impact. This year, especially, i havejust tried not to look too far ahead, enjoying my cricket and go out there, whether it was from Nottinghamshire Or Club Cricket or whatever, i said i would go out there and enjoy it. I love playing the game, and i knew if i had gone out there and put those performances together, then this call might come and, thankfully, it has, and i am going to go out there and enjoy every moment, and play with a smile on my face. H
Bigger weight on the shoulders of marcus rushford, maybe Alexis Sanchez will come back into the picture. But they have £74 million in the bank for when they choose to spend it, perhaps nextjanuary or even the following summer. And you can see the welcome he received in intermilan, can see the welcome he received in inter milan, quite extraordinary that. This is a player who almost scored a goal every other game for Manchester United yet never really ca ptu red Manchester United yet never really captured the hart of the united fans, and he departs to link up with antonio conte, who has wanted him for a long time. Some of the others on the move today david luiz, the Brazilian International defender. He leaves chelsea after two spells with them to make the short trip across london to arsenal. That is in a deal worth around 10 million. Leaving arsenal is the nigerian striker alex iwobi. He came through the ranks at the gunners, playing 149 times, but he is now on his way to everton. They
Home at last to Whaley Bridge the dam is shored up and water levels are safe. And the bottle of vodka produced from grain grown inside the chernobyl exclusion zone. Coming up on sportsday on bbc news, celtic take an away goal advantage into the second leg of their Champions League qualifier against cluj, after it finished 1 1 in romania. Good evening. President trump has just arrived in el paso in texas, where 22 people were killed in a mass shooting at the weekend. Its now being investigated by police as an act of domestic terrorism. Earlier the president visited a hospital in dayton, ohio, where nine people were also shot dead at the weekend. Mr trump said he was concerned about any group of hate. Whether its White Supremacy or any other kind of supremacy. But he himself has been accused of inflaming tensions with his rhetoric. Our north america editorjon sopel has the latest from el paso President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in el paso a short time ago and its fair to