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Sportsday

the ballboys and ball girls followed, let's hope they remembered to leave their phones on the poolside. finally, there could be another shock exit in the first round of the world snooker championship because mark selby is in big trouble. the four—time world champion is trailing qualifier joe 0'connor by 7 frames to 2 at the crucible. 0'connor, who's 30th in the world, only needs three frames to reach the last 16 when the match resumes on monday. meanwhile, former championjudd trump said he was just happy to get through his first game after beating iran's hossein vafaei 10 frames to 5. trump led 6—3 after saturday's first session and breaks of 95, 7a and 89 helped him move into the next round. just enough time to recap our top story tonight, manchester united survived one of the greatest fa cup comebacks to reach the final. they beat the championship side coventry city on penalties but only after first throwing away a 3—0 lead to set up an all—manchester

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Sportsday

boy to watch him and the others play here. so, a great feeling. today, it felt like ijust did not have the mental capacity to even fight. even if i wanted to push myself to fight i felt like casper wasjust too good today. he had a fresher mind, better tennis and he deserved to win. so, what do you do if you've just won a big tennis tournament and hundreds of thousands of dollars? you jump into the nearest swimming pool of course! and it looks like all the ballboys and ballgirls followed, let's hope they remembered to leave their phones on the poolside. finally, there could be another shock exit in the first round of the world snooker championship because mark selby is in big trouble. the four—time world champion is trailing qualifier joe 0'connor by 7 frames to 2 at the crucible. 0'connor, who's 30th in the world, only needs three frames to reach the last 16 when the match resumes on monday.

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BBC News

from the play—offs last year. four—time snooker world champion mark selby is in danger of a shock first—round exit afterjoe 0'connor, making his debut at the crucible, took a commanding 7—2 lead. he's 30th in the world, and only needs three frames to reach the last 16 when the match resumes later on monday. it would be another huge shock after last year's champion luca brecel lost to david gilbert at the weekend. and the last chance regatta is exactly what it sounds like, the final opportunity for athletes to qualify for the paris 0lympics in the sailing events. it's under way in the french capital with 50 spots available across 10 0lympic sailing classes. kite foiling, is one of two new sailing disciplines set to debut at the paris games. it sees riders "fly" above the water on hydrofoils which are attached to boards and powered by huge kites which can reach speeds of over 50 miles per hour.

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BBC News at One

weather events in china have become more intense and unpredictable due to global warming. in guangdong, the clean—up can begin. officials will continue to monitor water levels in the hope that for now, the worst has passed. laura baker, bbc news, beijing. the time is 1.17. our top story this afternoon: the prime minister says the first flight carrying asylum seekers to rwanda will leave this summer in 10 to 12 weeks' time. still to come, the social media platforms selling deadly opioids which have been linked to 100 deaths across the uk. coming up on bbc news: the latest from the world snooker championship at the crucible — where the four—time champion mark selby is in danger of a shock first—round exit at the hands of debutantjoe o'connor.

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BBC News at Six

from the crucible. the metropolitan police has apologised to the mother of the murdered teenager stephen lawrence for breaking its promise to answer questions raised by a bbc investigation into his killing. stephen was 18 when he was stabbed to death in a racist attack in south london — 31 years ago today. last year the bbc�s daniel de simone named matthew white as the sixth suspect in the case. here's daniel's latest report. the racist murder of stephen lawrence took place 31 years ago today at a south london bus stop. two of the original five prime suspects were convicted almost 20 years after the murder. but the met�s disastrous handling of the case means no—one else has been brought to justice. last year, the bbc publicly

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BBC News

scottie scheffler has his fourth win in five pga tour starts — after getting the job done on monday at the rbc heritage in south carolina following a weather delayed finish. scheffler — who won the masters a week ago, after going back—to—back at the arnold palmer invitational and the players in march, resumed on 20 under and five clear of the chasing pack. with two pars and a bogey over his closing holes. he completed a three—under 68 to take his tenth pga tour victory in a little over two years. four—time snooker world champion mark selby is in danger of a shock first—round exit at the crucible. joe o'connor, making his debut, took a commanding 7—2 lead. but selby has clawed his way back in to the contst. it's currently 8—5 to o'connor. the first to ten frames progresses to the last 16. o'connor is at the table, selby currently has an advantage of 39—18

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CNN This Morning

bluntly, i would rather send bullets to ukraine than american boys. my son is going to begin in the naval academy this fall. this is a live-fire exercise for me as it is so many american families. this is not a game, it's not a joke all right, dr. me know, maga talib, she's the director of circuits universities, democracy, journalism, and citizenship institute, also senior contributor for axios. margaret. good morning. i will just say it is actually refreshing to have people who have skin in the game making decisions. there has been fewer and fewer people in that category in congress. so really interesting that, that mike johnson brought that up. let's talk about johnson himself because this really was a crucible moment for him and he seems to have come out the other side stronger and winning praise from both democrats and republicans for defying the right flank. what did you see and what happened over the weekend? and how do you see mike johnson in this has been a real leadership tests for him and we kinda had to break from

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Sportsday

theres— even been to the semifinals here so there's no— even been to the semifinals here so there's no sort ofjimmies any more that maybe — there's no sort ofjimmies any more that maybe we had in the early 90s and 80s. _ that maybe we had in the early 90s and 80s, all of our first rounds, such— and 80s, all of our first rounds, such tough— and 80s, all of our first rounds, such tough draws.— and 80s, all of our first rounds, such tough draws. perhaps to prove the -oint such tough draws. perhaps to prove the point we've _ such tough draws. perhaps to prove the point we've got _ such tough draws. perhaps to prove the point we've got gary _ such tough draws. perhaps to prove the point we've got gary wilson, i the point we've got gary wilson, seated player, world number ten up against stuart bingham, the former world champion who is a qualifier this time and bring them with the six v advantage he comes into this evening's session, so much to enjoy at the crucible. bye—bye for now. hossein vafaei criticised the conditions at the crucible after he crashed out of the world snooker championship. an iconic snooker venue is "smelly" and "like playing in a garage", according to one star of the sport. world snooker tour defended the crucible as a "historic venue". the crucible has staged the tournament since 1977, but its current deal expires in 2027. the realities are the crucible theatre is a working theatre, most of the year. it's not a purpose

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Sportsday

snooker world in the next year to 40 years, but i'm just lucky that i wanted — years, but i'm just lucky that i wanted here. years, but i'm 'ust lucky that i wanted here._ years, but i'm 'ust lucky that i wanted here.— years, but i'm 'ust lucky that i wanted here. i'm sure it won't be here in a few years' _ wanted here. i'm sure it won't be here in a few years' time, - wanted here. i'm sure it won't be| here in a few years' time, nothing against the crucible, the chatfield, but as a business and as a tournament some things have to come at you have to grow, you have to change. at you have to grow, you have to chance. ~ ., at you have to grow, you have to chance. ~ . i. ., ,, at you have to grow, you have to chance. ~ ., ,, ., ,, i. change. whatever you take, if you take a 2000, — change. whatever you take, if you take a 2000, 3000 _ change. whatever you take, if you take a 2000, 3000 seater, - change. whatever you take, if you take a 2000, 3000 seater, you'll| take a 2000, 3000 seater, you'll never— take a 2000, 3000 seater, you'll never create the atmosphere that that place — never create the atmosphere that that place grades, i know it's only 900 but _ that place grades, i know it's only 900 but it's sold out every year. 908 is _ 900 but it's sold out every year. 908 is equivalent to 2000 and someone else. but 908 is equivalent to 2000 and someone else.— someone else. but a piece of histo , someone else. but a piece of history, sometimes - someone else. but a piece of history, sometimes it - someone else. but a piece of history, sometimes it needsl someone else. but a piece of i history, sometimes it needs to get changed _ history, sometimes it needs to get changed always _ history, sometimes it needs to get changed. always been _ history, sometimes it needs to get changed. always been here, - history, sometimes it needs to get changed. always been here, but. changed. always been here, but people _ changed. always been here, but pepple never— changed. always been here, but people never forget _ changed. always been here, but people never forget it. - changed. always been here, but people never forget it. so- changed. always been here, but people never forget it. so you . changed. always been here, but. people never forget it. so you can move _ people never forget it. so you can move anywhere _ people never forget it. so you can move anywhere. for— people never forget it. so you can move anywhere.— people never forget it. so you can move an here. ., ., , ., , move anywhere. for me, to be honest, if it sta s move anywhere. for me, to be honest, if it stays in _ move anywhere. for me, to be honest, if it stays in the — move anywhere. for me, to be honest, if it stays in the crucible _ move anywhere. for me, to be honest, if it stays in the crucible forever - if it stays in the crucible forever i'll be a happy snooker player, so for me it doesn't have to change it all, but if it does we love to see how it turns out because i think the magic that's happened here over the years, will it happen in a different venue, i don't know.

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The Context

he was beaten by his close friend 10-6 at he was beaten by his close friend 10—6 at the crucible in sheffield. he had suggested he may way of his options after making an early exit at the regent tour champion ship. i'll still review in the summer because _ i'll still review in the summer because i_ i'll still review in the summer because i felt i stop myself from playing _ because i felt i stop myself from playing as well when i had my chances _ playing as well when i had my chances i_ playing as well when i had my chances. i can't keep doing that. it's chances. i can't keep doing that. it's no _ chances. i can't keep doing that. it's no good. it makes me ill and gets— it's no good. it makes me ill and gets me — it's no good. it makes me ill and gets me down mentally as well. it will be _ gets me down mentally as well. it will be a _ gets me down mentally as well. it will be a big decision, but if i do carry— will be a big decision, but if i do carry on— will be a big decision, but if i do carry on playing and i need help, probably— carry on playing and i need help, probably on the mental side, just to id probably on the mental side, just to go out _ probably on the mental side, just to go out there and enjoy the game. that's— go out there and enjoy the game. that's what i want to do, just go out and — that's what i want to do, just go out and enjoy it. that's what i want to do, 'ust go out and enjoy it.�* out and en'oy it. there were no dramas out and enjoy it. there were no dramas for _ out and enjoy it. there were no dramas for the _ out and enjoy it. there were no dramas for the 2005 _ out and enjoy it. there were no dramas for the 2005 champion | out and enjoy it. there were no - dramas for the 2005 champion sean murphy. he is into round two after a really impressive performance against china's champion. murphy was 6-3 against china's champion. murphy was 6—3 ahead after sunday's first session, and today, he won four of

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