Have been dashed after he was knocked out by Daniel Dubois in the fifth round. Hello, im kasia madera. Start with some Breaking News from Sri Lanka. The left wing opposition candidate, anura kumara dissanayake, has won Sri Lankas first president Ial Poll since the country defaulted on its international debts two years ago. That news just coming into us here at the bbc. He won when second preference votes were Ta Ken into account after winning about forty percent in the initial round of counting. The opposition leader, sajith premadasa, came second, with the outgoing president , Ranil Wikremesinghe Trailing in third. Breaking news from Sri Lanka on that election. The left wing opposition candidate, anura kumara dissanayake, has won Sri Lankas first president Ial Poll since the country defaulted on its international debts two years ago. We will speak to our correspondence on the ground. She willjoin us live with the latest on that. We start in the Middle East, where israel says hezbollah
And thats bbc news at six. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Iam hugh i am hugh farris. The headlines this evening. Thursday night is Champions League night, for one week only, as arsenal are the final British Club to make their bow. Ben Duckett Stars before england are spun out at Trent Bridge in the first one dayer against australia. And this will be the british Teams Opponent for a place in the Americas Cup, a rematch against italy for Sir Ben Ainslies Boat. We speak to him on sportsday. Each time we learn, we get better, so weve got a better overall package and i think we can Really take it to them this time. Also coming up on the programme fresh from their Win over the world champions, england name a squad for the Wxv Tournament that could have the next World Cup very much in mind. Hello again. Welcome along to sportsday. If the seasons first week of European Football has felt pretty normal so far, it might be t
Does tend to be pretty nippy. And again, a few showers possible on thursday. And look at that, 13 degrees in liverpool. 0nly thursday. And look at that, 13 degrees in liverpool. Only the beginning of september. Is it going to warm up . The answer is yes, a little bit. High pressure expected to in from the azores On Friday. When High Pressure builds in from the south this time of year, it does tend to push on some slightly warmer air and it tend to push on some slightly warmer airand it will tend to push on some slightly warmer air and it will be slightly warmer, temperatures into the high teens across the south, may be nudging to about 20. Thanks, tomasz. And thats bbc news at six. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. Hello and welcome to sportsday im will perry, coming up for you this Evening Harry Kane will become englands latest centurion, earning his 100th Cap in Tonights Game against finland. Well be live at wembley. Well have the latest on the Chelsea B
Smiles. That was a masterclass from england and it leaves them one game away from the grandslam. Next week they travelled to france with a six consecutive title very much in their site. Joe curry, bbc news, twickenham. Scotland one in italy for the first time the century,. Scotland scoring two tries in the second half. Emma orr and Chloe Rollie got the crucial scores. This Rollie Try ended up being the difference. Its a second six nations win for them, and goes some way to help them qualify for next years world cup. Catalans dragons are back on top of the Superleague Table after thrashing Hull Kr by 36 points to 6 in france. Dragons put their Challenge Cup Defeat to huddersfield behind them and ran in seven tries. Tariq sims with the last score. Hull kr remain fifth. Elsewhere, warrington beat leigh, and London Broncos Lost At Home to salford. Willie mullins is on the verge of becoming the first irish trainer to win the Ukjumps Title for 70 years. Mullins has had an extraordinary seaso
That was a Master Class from england. And it leaves them nowjust one game away from the grand slam. Next week, they travel to france with a sixth consecutive title very much in their sights. Jo currie, bbc news, twickenham. Scotland won in italy for the first time this Century Courtesy of two tries in the second half. Emma orr and Chloe Rollie going over for the crucial scores. The 17 10 victory is a second six nations win for them and goes some way to help them qualify for next years world cup. This is a majorly resilient team we have got. And i think our characterjust showed on the pitch there. Last week wasnt what we wanted but this week we came out and we fired some shots and we got after what we were trying to do. I think we are building each week and were really excited for the last game next week and just building each game we play