Jannik sinner s remarkable season continues, he hasjust become the first italian man to win the us open men s singles title. Taylor fritz was bidding to become the first american man to win a grand slam title in more than 20 years, a number of famous faces in attendance. Among them, matthew mcconaughey, jon bonjovi, and notjust one taylor in the house, because taylor swift was there. Barely a blank space on the arthur ashe stadium. But it all proved a bit too straightforward for sinner the world number one, barely troubled by fritz in his first ever grand slam final. There was a late charge in the third set with nearly two hours on the clock, fritz breaking the sinner serve, the crowd on their feet, but any hope of a comeback was short lived, sinner wrapping up the match in three sets. He raised his arms aloft, looked up to the sky and went to find his team. He dedicated the title in an emotional speech to his aunt who isn t well. And referenced the controversy in the build up after he
This is Bbc News the headlines. Tributes and anger as the ugandan olympian, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being set alight by a former boyfriend. The fbi says the 14 year old School Shooter in georgia had been interviewed by police last year after making threats online. Donald trump holds a Fox News Town hall where he questions the fairness of next Weeks Debate with Kamala Harris. In the last hour, hes also pleaded not guilty to interfering in the 2020 election. After Charli Xcx says goodbye to Brat Summer could she say hello to a Mercury Prize . The winner is being announced later. Now for all the latest sport with matt graveling. Hello from the Bbc Sport centre. Well start with cricket, and Brendon Mccullum has been setting out his expectations as he prepares to take over all of Englands Cricket teams. This week, hell be coaching the Test Team at the oval where the series against Sri Lanka will conclude thats where we can head now to speak to our correspondentjoe wilson. To our corre
the bbc can t verify that figure, but understands many children have gone from care homes and residential schools. 0ur eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford has followed the story of parents desperate attempts to bring their children home. it is the most anxious journey of these mothers lives. dashing to reach the children they d been separated from for six months. ukrainian children, sent to summer camps run by russia, and then never returned. alla tells me every minute now counts. the children have been told they ll be put in care if their mums don t come for them. that means a gruelling trip across thousands of miles, from ukraine, deep into the country that s declared war on them. translation: i should never have let him go but we didn t know. - theyjust took him and that was that. my son had seen explosions. i wanted him to relax from the war, and then this happened. ijust hope we make it in time. russia has been removing children from parts of ukraine it occupi
this latest split means she s on the lookout for her sixth in two years. and a warning from police for any fans trying to disrupt the fa cup final at wembley this weekend you will be dealt with speedily, they say. also coming up on sportsday frankie dettori reflects on a stellar career in the saddle and the joy of racing at epsom ahead of his final derby this weekend. just the most important race that we have got to offer, so it s my last one obviously. you know that, and we will try to make it count. hello there, and welcome along to sportsday. and england s test summer is under way. ben stokes and his side began their one off test with ireland at lord s ahead of the ashes against australia later this month. familiar faces with a starring role today. stuart broad with five wickets as england make early headway in a match they d expect to win. joe wilson is there for us. great to see you. a positive start for england then and a really reliable one from stuart broad as a
it s agony for zverev at the french open, as injury hands nadal a place in the final. and aiden o brien sets a classic record with victory in the oaks at the epsom festival. good evening. let s start with cricket the second day s play between england and new zealand has just drawn to a close at lord s. the clatter of wickets, 17 of them marked the start of england s test summer, and that pattern seemed to be continuing this morning, but the black caps take a lead of over 200 runs into the weekend. our sports correspondent joe wilson is at lord s. i thought this test was going to be over in double time, but new zealand have dug their heels in. you re not the only one. a lot more the revving up behind me, which is always a sure sign we re coming have come to the end of the day. a lead of 223, such a strong position, but you re right, then were batting at the start of then were batting at the start of the day. seeing if they could construct a meaningful lead. they couldn t.