bbc--2020-07-17--England v West Indies: Ben Stokes & Dom Sibley hit centuries in second Test

Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley completed centuries to move England into a dominant position on day two of the second Test against West Indies .
Stokes continued his stellar form - this was his fourth hundred in 12 Tests - and played some sparkling strokes after reaching three figures before falling for a superb 176 .
Opener Sibley picked up where he left off on day one , doggedly occupying the crease for a second Test ton before he too looked to accelerate and was caught in the deep on the leg side for 120 .
Between them , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largest partnership on home soil for nine years .
Jos Buttler added 40 before England finally declared on 469-9 at Emirates Old Trafford .
Off-spinner Roston Chase picked up 5-172 for the exhausted West Indies , who were flattened after winning the toss and choosing to bowl .
England left themselves an hour to bowl , with Sam Curran trapping John Campbell as West Indies reached 32-1 , 437 behind .
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All-rounder Stokes has long been England 's talisman , inspiration and the man they turn to in tight moments .
The runs he has scored in the past year also suggest he is their best batsman .
This innings showed the different sides of his batting .
So careful for so long , his hundred from 255 balls was easily his slowest in Tests .
But he exploded into life after reaching his 10th century with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some glorious lofted drives over mid-wicket .
The great shame is there were no spectators in attendance to enjoy it .
It is not difficult to imagine a thrilled Manchester crowd revelling in Stokes ' romp through the afternoon .
He was dropped on 157 at gully by Shai Hope off Shannon Gabriel and it was an edge from an attempted reverse sweep off the pace of Kemar Roach that prevented complete carnage .
Indeed , the needless manner of the dismissal was characteristic of an occasionally confused England approach .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six wickets for 86 runs .
Sibley 's determined grind characterised a stodgy first day .
When he returned on Friday , on 86 , with England 207-3 and Stokes 59 , the opener continued his dogged occupation of the crease .
His awkward technique will not entertain in the manner of a Stokes , but his patience and adhesiveness are needed to lay the platform for the strokemakers down the order .
He went to his hundred from the 312th delivery he faced with one of his best strokes , an on-drive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had hit only four fours .
Like Stokes , Sibley tried to push on , only to loft Chase to deep mid-wicket and become the first of the regular fall of wickets .
Buttler 's runs were welcome given his recent lean trot , but , given the circumstances , he will need more to suggest his place in the team has long-term security .
This was another draining day for West Indies , who gifted England the chance to bat first on a placid pitch .
Fielding the same attack that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ran out of steam , while Gabriel and fellow pace bowler Alzarri Joseph both had spells off the field .
Any chance they had of getting among the England batting evaporated with some wayward bowling in the morning session , and they frequently looked short of ideas .
They barely bowled a bouncer , for example .
With the fast bowlers struggling , Chase was asked to deliver 28 overs in succession , and the turn he found could be a factor later in the match .
By the end , the tourists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to run out Stuart Broad and Roach dropped a simple catch in the deep off Dom Bess just before England declared .
As England 's new-ball bowlers struggled to find any movement , openers Campbell and Kraigg Brathwaite looked set to boost West Indies by batting through to the close .
Curran , though , pinned Campbell on the pads to get an lbw decision on review and would have had another if he had chosen to look again at an appeal against nightwatchman Joseph .

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Second Test, Emirates Old Trafford (day two of five) England 469-9 dec: Stokes 176, Sibley 120, Chase 5-172 West Indies 32-1 West Indies trail by 437 Scorecard
Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley completed centuries to move England into a dominant position on day two of the second Test against West Indies.
Stokes continued his stellar form - this was his fourth hundred in 12 Tests - and played some sparkling strokes after reaching three figures before falling for a superb 176.
Opener Sibley picked up where he left off on day one, doggedly occupying the crease for a second Test ton before he too looked to accelerate and was caught in the deep on the leg side for 120.
Between them, the fourth-wicket pair shared 260, England's largest partnership on home soil for nine years.
Jos Buttler added 40 before England finally declared on 469-9 at Emirates Old Trafford.
Off-spinner Roston Chase picked up 5-172 for the exhausted West Indies, who were flattened after winning the toss and choosing to bowl.
England left themselves an hour to bowl, with Sam Curran trapping John Campbell as West Indies reached 32-1, 437 behind.
It means England have a prime opportunity to level the series at 1-1, but they must be mindful of the weather, with rain forecast for Saturday.
Stokes lights up empty ground
All-rounder Stokes has long been England's talisman, inspiration and the man they turn to in tight moments. The runs he has scored in the past year also suggest he is their best batsman.
This innings showed the different sides of his batting. So careful for so long, his hundred from 255 balls was easily his slowest in Tests.
But he exploded into life after reaching his 10th century with a reverse sweep off Chase, particularly with some glorious lofted drives over mid-wicket.
The great shame is there were no spectators in attendance to enjoy it. It is not difficult to imagine a thrilled Manchester crowd revelling in Stokes' romp through the afternoon.
He was dropped on 157 at gully by Shai Hope off Shannon Gabriel and it was an edge from an attempted reverse sweep off the pace of Kemar Roach that prevented complete carnage.
Indeed, the needless manner of the dismissal was characteristic of an occasionally confused England approach. In the desire to push on, they lost six wickets for 86 runs.
Sibley soldiers on
Sibley's determined grind characterised a stodgy first day. When he returned on Friday, on 86, with England 207-3 and Stokes 59, the opener continued his dogged occupation of the crease.
His awkward technique will not entertain in the manner of a Stokes, but his patience and adhesiveness are needed to lay the platform for the strokemakers down the order.
He went to his hundred from the 312th delivery he faced with one of his best strokes, an on-drive for three. At that point, he had hit only four fours.
Like Stokes, Sibley tried to push on, only to loft Chase to deep mid-wicket and become the first of the regular fall of wickets.
Buttler's runs were welcome given his recent lean trot, but, given the circumstances, he will need more to suggest his place in the team has long-term security.
West Indies toil away
This was another draining day for West Indies, who gifted England the chance to bat first on a placid pitch.
Fielding the same attack that won the first Test, they simply ran out of steam, while Gabriel and fellow pace bowler Alzarri Joseph both had spells off the field.
Any chance they had of getting among the England batting evaporated with some wayward bowling in the morning session, and they frequently looked short of ideas. They barely bowled a bouncer, for example.
With the fast bowlers struggling, Chase was asked to deliver 28 overs in succession, and the turn he found could be a factor later in the match.
By the end, the tourists were ragged. Gabriel fluffed the chance to run out Stuart Broad and Roach dropped a simple catch in the deep off Dom Bess just before England declared.
As England's new-ball bowlers struggled to find any movement, openers Campbell and Kraigg Brathwaite looked set to boost West Indies by batting through to the close.
Curran, though, pinned Campbell on the pads to get an lbw decision on review and would have had another if he had chosen to look again at an appeal against nightwatchman Joseph.


bbc--2020-07-17--Championship: Leeds United promoted to Premier League after 16-year absence

Leeds United have been promoted to the Premier League after 16 years away .
Their place in the top flight for next season was confirmed by West Brom 's 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield Town on Friday .
Leeds will now be crowned champions if Brentford do not beat Stoke on Saturday or the Whites then take a point from Sunday 's visit to Derby County .
Argentine Marcelo Bielsa has led the Yorkshire side to promotion in his second season in charge after finishing third in the Championship in 2018-19 .
Even allowing for the enforced break because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign where Leeds have never really looked like repeating mistakes of previous seasons and they have not been outside the top two since November .
They had seemed set to win promotion last season only for back-to-back defeats by Wigan and Brentford to leave them third behind Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United , before a dramatic 4-3 play-off semi-final defeat by Derby .
After that setback , fans could have been forgiven for fearing the worst about the future of Bielsa and the talented group of players he had assembled .
But he opted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have reaped the rewards .
• Which clubs were in the top flight the last time Leeds were there ?
• Leeds are back - 10 moments that mattered under Bielsa It has been a long and often painful journey back to the Premier League for Leeds and their fans , who had seen their team reach the semi-final of the Champions League in 2001 .
The club was in a dreadful financial position when they were relegated to the Championship in 2004 and though Kevin Blackwell - the first of 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last in the top flight - steadied the ship initially and nearly took them back up in 2005-06 , they were placed into administration in 2007 and went down to League One .
Worse was to come in the form of a 15-point deduction to start the following campaign and it took them three seasons to eventually win promotion back to the second tier under the management of Simon Grayson .
Grayson eventually made way for Neil Warnock , who lasted just a year before Brian McDermott was brought in .
McDermott came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Reading but controversial new owner Massimo Cellino decided he wanted a head coach , not a manager , when he took over in 2014 and appointed former Forest Green boss David Hockaday .
He lasted just six games , as did Hockaday 's replacement Darko Milanic .
Neil Redfearn , Uwe Rosler and Steve Evans all quickly came and went before Garry Monk fell just short of getting the team into the play-offs in 2016-17 and promptly left .
Dane Thomas Christiansen started well but faded badly and was replaced by Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months in charge .
The appointment of world-renowned coach Bielsa in June 2018 , by owner Andrea Radrizzani , brought a new spotlight to the club .
The veteran had been widely praised by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino for his techniques and meticulous nature and had worked with Argentina , Chile and Athletic Bilbao during his long career .
Leeds started the 2018-19 season brilliantly with few teams able to cope with their high tempo pressing and incisive passing .
Even allowing for the controversy that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had sent a member of staff to watch all the other clubs in the division train , they seemed set to end their long wait for promotion .
However , they fell away badly at the end of the regular season before the Rams got the better of them in a play-off classic .
There was to be no denying them in 2019-20 though and they once more find themselves back in football 's elite .
'The best manager in the world ' - Leeds players celebrate promotion One of the key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been homegrown midfielder Kalvin Phillips .
The 24-year-old told BBC Radio Leeds he was struggling to put the promotion feeling into words .
`` It 's crazy , '' Phillips added .
`` When the manager first came in I never thought I would be in this position two years down the line .
`` The manager and the coaching staff are a massive part of that .
He 's the best manager in the world .
There 's no manager I would rather be under than Marcelo Bielsa right now .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to develop , he 's the perfect manager to have .
The Premier League is the best league in the world and , after 16 years , we 're back in there . ''
Captain Liam Cooper said promotion took Leeds back to `` where we 've always belonged '' .
`` It 's unbelievable and it 's still not properly sunk in , '' he told BBC Radio Leeds .
`` Our club , our fans and our players have sacrificed so much - we 've been in the doldrums for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this team and to lead this team to promotion back to where we know we 've always belonged is unbelievable .
`` We deserve it - we 've been the best team all season on a consistent level and we 've got the job done .
We set out to get promoted and now we want to go and be champions and lift that trophy . ''
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Leeds United have been promoted to the Premier League after 16 years away.
Their place in the top flight for next season was confirmed by West Brom's 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield Town on Friday.
Leeds will now be crowned champions if Brentford do not beat Stoke on Saturday or the Whites then take a point from Sunday's visit to Derby County.
Argentine Marcelo Bielsa has led the Yorkshire side to promotion in his second season in charge after finishing third in the Championship in 2018-19.
Even allowing for the enforced break because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been a campaign where Leeds have never really looked like repeating mistakes of previous seasons and they have not been outside the top two since November.
They had seemed set to win promotion last season only for back-to-back defeats by Wigan and Brentford to leave them third behind Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United, before a dramatic 4-3 play-off semi-final defeat by Derby.
After that setback, fans could have been forgiven for fearing the worst about the future of Bielsa and the talented group of players he had assembled.
But he opted to remain with the club and together they have reaped the rewards.
The lowest of lows
It has been a long and often painful journey back to the Premier League for Leeds and their fans, who had seen their team reach the semi-final of the Champions League in 2001.
The club was in a dreadful financial position when they were relegated to the Championship in 2004 and though Kevin Blackwell - the first of 15 managers employed by Leeds since they were last in the top flight - steadied the ship initially and nearly took them back up in 2005-06, they were placed into administration in 2007 and went down to League One.
Worse was to come in the form of a 15-point deduction to start the following campaign and it took them three seasons to eventually win promotion back to the second tier under the management of Simon Grayson.
Jermaine Beckford starred for Leeds as they won promotion out of League One under Simon Grayson in 2010
The revolving door
Grayson eventually made way for Neil Warnock, who lasted just a year before Brian McDermott was brought in.
McDermott came with a good reputation after bringing success to Reading but controversial new owner Massimo Cellino decided he wanted a head coach, not a manager, when he took over in 2014 and appointed former Forest Green boss David Hockaday.
He lasted just six games, as did Hockaday's replacement Darko Milanic.
Neil Redfearn, Uwe Rosler and Steve Evans all quickly came and went before Garry Monk fell just short of getting the team into the play-offs in 2016-17 and promptly left.
Dane Thomas Christiansen started well but faded badly and was replaced by Paul Heckingbottom, who endured a difficult four months in charge.
El Loco brings stability
The appointment of world-renowned coach Bielsa in June 2018, by owner Andrea Radrizzani, brought a new spotlight to the club.
The veteran had been widely praised by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino for his techniques and meticulous nature and had worked with Argentina, Chile and Athletic Bilbao during his long career.
Leeds started the 2018-19 season brilliantly with few teams able to cope with their high tempo pressing and incisive passing.
Even allowing for the controversy that occurred in January, when Bielsa admitted he had sent a member of staff to watch all the other clubs in the division train, they seemed set to end their long wait for promotion.
Marcel Bielsa has won 54 of his 98 games in charge of Leeds
However, they fell away badly at the end of the regular season before the Rams got the better of them in a play-off classic.
There was to be no denying them in 2019-20 though and they once more find themselves back in football's elite.
'The best manager in the world' - Leeds players celebrate promotion
One of the key figures in Leeds' success this season has been homegrown midfielder Kalvin Phillips.
The 24-year-old told BBC Radio Leeds he was struggling to put the promotion feeling into words.
"It's crazy," Phillips added. "When the manager first came in I never thought I would be in this position two years down the line.
"The manager and the coaching staff are a massive part of that. He's the best manager in the world. There's no manager I would rather be under than Marcelo Bielsa right now.
"At an age when I'm trying to develop, he's the perfect manager to have. The Premier League is the best league in the world and, after 16 years, we're back in there."
Captain Liam Cooper said promotion took Leeds back to "where we've always belonged".
"It's unbelievable and it's still not properly sunk in," he told BBC Radio Leeds. "Our club, our fans and our players have sacrificed so much - we've been in the doldrums for 16 years.
"To be part of this team and to lead this team to promotion back to where we know we've always belonged is unbelievable.
"We deserve it - we've been the best team all season on a consistent level and we've got the job done. We set out to get promoted and now we want to go and be champions and lift that trophy."


bbc--2020-07-17--West Ham almost safe after beating struggling Watford

West Ham `` deserve to be in the Premier League '' says captain Mark Noble , after his side 's blistering first-half performance ensured a victory that virtually secures their top-flight status but leaves Watford in major trouble .
David Moyes ' men picked up a crucial win to move six points clear of the relegation zone with two games remaining and , with a goal difference that is also significantly better than their rivals ' , the Hammers ' place in the top flight seems assured .
Noble , who came through the club 's academy and made his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` It 's an amazing day for me , my family - this club deserves to be in the Premier League and tonight went a long way to achieving that .
`` Seventeen or 18 years ago I was trying to sneak into Upton Park without a ticket .
To play 500 games for the club you grew up supporting , grew up half a mile away from here , your family support - it 's what dreams are made of . ''
The picture looks much bleaker for Nigel Pearson 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside the relegation zone and face Manchester City and Arsenal in their remaining games .
The hosts scored twice in the opening 10 minutes through the in-form Michail Antonio , who swept home and Tomas Soucek 's bullet from Jarrod Bowen 's cross .
Declan Rice curled in a sublime third before half-time and , although Troy Deeney pulled a goal back at the start of the second half , Watford could not conjure a miraculous turnaround .
'Promise less and deliver more ' - West Ham do just that Former Manchester United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second spell as West Ham boss in December , with the side just one point above the relegation zone .
Preserving the club 's top-flight status will have been the aim and Moyes will achieve that objective barring a freak set of results over the coming days .
West Ham 's goal difference currently stands at -13 , considerably better than Bournemouth 's -25 and Aston Villa 's -27 so even if they are caught on points there will need to be a colossal goal swing for them to be dragged down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ match , Moyes had asked his players to `` promise less and deliver more '' and they did just that in a terrific first-half showing that eased any nerves .
Forward Antonio , fresh from scoring four against Norwich in the previous game , took his tally to nine for the season with a calm , left-footed finish to set them on their way .
Soucek 's flying header and Rice 's delightful goal ended the game as a contest , despite there being nearly an hour still to play .
Moyes said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position .
Teams still have that chance and we have to do that job .
Even scoring the goals has helped - I wanted us to keep our goal difference as good as it could be .
`` We have 37 points with a couple of games to go .
If we get 40 points we 'll have done it off our own back . ''
The sides occupied the two places immediately outside the relegation zone and the result was a damaging blow for Watford and their ambitions of staying up .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had shown decent form by picking up back-to-back victories but a desperately poor first half could prove fatal .
Pearson 's men remain perilously placed - they need four points to be certain of staying up but finish the season with a daunting home fixture against Pep Guardiola 's City and a trip to Arsenal .
Pearson said : `` First half we let the game pass us by .
We had passengers , which is disappointing at this stage of the season .
`` The second-half performance was much improved - very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disappointing .
It means now we have got to find another one or two good results .
`` We know that [ we have the toughest run-in ] but we have to cope with it .
I ca n't waste time thinking about what everyone else will do .
`` It comes back to bite you where you do n't want to be bitten . ''
Rice said : `` It 's the best I 've scored - it 's only my third goal !
I scored two bangers in the warm-up , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shoot more , when I saw it hit the back of the net it was a great feeling - it would n't have looked good to get a blank this season . ''
Watford host Manchester City on Tuesday ( kick-off 18:00 BST ) , while West Ham travel to Manchester United the following day ( 18:00 ) .
Get the ball to Bowen - the stats • West Ham United have won consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since August 2019 .
• Watford have lost five consecutive Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since May 2018 ( six in a row ) .
• Since the Premier League restarted in June , West Ham 's Michail Antonio has scored more Premier League goals than any other player ( 7 ) .
• Watford skipper Troy Deeney has scored in consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since March 2018 .
• West Ham scored twice in the first 10 minutes of a Premier League game for the first time since September 2014 against Liverpool .
• West Ham 's Jarrod Bowen has assisted four Premier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League appearances .
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Last updated on .From the section Premier League
Michail Antonio scored his ninth goal of the season for West Ham
West Ham "deserve to be in the Premier League" says captain Mark Noble, after his side's blistering first-half performance ensured a victory that virtually secures their top-flight status but leaves Watford in major trouble.
David Moyes' men picked up a crucial win to move six points clear of the relegation zone with two games remaining and, with a goal difference that is also significantly better than their rivals', the Hammers' place in the top flight seems assured.
Noble, who came through the club's academy and made his 500th appearance in the match, said: "It's an amazing day for me, my family - this club deserves to be in the Premier League and tonight went a long way to achieving that.
"Seventeen or 18 years ago I was trying to sneak into Upton Park without a ticket. To play 500 games for the club you grew up supporting, grew up half a mile away from here, your family support - it's what dreams are made of."
The picture looks much bleaker for Nigel Pearson's men, who lie just three points outside the relegation zone and face Manchester City and Arsenal in their remaining games.
The hosts scored twice in the opening 10 minutes through the in-form Michail Antonio, who swept home and Tomas Soucek's bullet header from Jarrod Bowen's cross.
Declan Rice curled in a sublime third before half-time and, although Troy Deeney pulled a goal back at the start of the second half, Watford could not conjure a miraculous turnaround.
'Promise less and deliver more' - West Ham do just that
Former Manchester United and Everton boss Moyes was appointed for a second spell as West Ham boss in December, with the side just one point above the relegation zone.
Preserving the club's top-flight status will have been the aim and Moyes will achieve that objective barring a freak set of results over the coming days.
West Ham's goal difference currently stands at -13, considerably better than Bournemouth's -25 and Aston Villa's -27 so even if they are caught on points there will need to be a colossal goal swing for them to be dragged down into the Championship.
Prior to the match, Moyes had asked his players to "promise less and deliver more" and they did just that in a terrific first-half showing that eased any nerves.
Forward Antonio, fresh from scoring four against Norwich in the previous game, took his tally to nine for the season with a calm, left-footed finish to set them on their way.
Soucek's flying header and Rice's delightful goal ended the game as a contest, despite there being nearly an hour still to play.
Moyes said: "We are in a good position. Teams still have that chance and we have to do that job. Even scoring the goals has helped - I wanted us to keep our goal difference as good as it could be.
"We have 37 points with a couple of games to go. If we get 40 points we'll have done it off our own back."
Hammer blow for Hornets
The sides occupied the two places immediately outside the relegation zone and the result was a damaging blow for Watford and their ambitions of staying up.
Heading into the game, the Hornets had shown decent form by picking up back-to-back victories but a desperately poor first half could prove fatal.
Pearson's men remain perilously placed - they need four points to be certain of staying up but finish the season with a daunting home fixture against Pep Guardiola's City and a trip to Arsenal.
Pearson said: "First half we let the game pass us by. We had passengers, which is disappointing at this stage of the season.
"The second-half performance was much improved - very competitive. It's annoying. Very disappointing. It means now we have got to find another one or two good results.
"We know that [we have the toughest run-in] but we have to cope with it. I can't waste time thinking about what everyone else will do.
"It comes back to bite you where you don't want to be bitten."
Man of the match - Declan Rice (West Ham)
Rice scored a stunning goal and made more passes (39) more interceptions (4) and won the ball back more times (12) than any other West Ham player
Rice said: "It's the best I've scored - it's only my third goal! I scored two bangers in the warm-up, the lads are always on to me to shoot more, when I saw it hit the back of the net it was a great feeling - it wouldn't have looked good to get a blank this season."
What next?
Watford host Manchester City on Tuesday (kick-off 18:00 BST), while West Ham travel to Manchester United the following day (18:00).
Get the ball to Bowen - the stats
West Ham United have won consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since August 2019.
Watford have lost five consecutive Premier League away matches for the first time since May 2018 (six in a row).
Since the Premier League restarted in June, West Ham's Michail Antonio has scored more Premier League goals than any other player (7).
Watford skipper Troy Deeney has scored in consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since March 2018.
West Ham scored twice in the first 10 minutes of a Premier League game for the first time since September 2014 against Liverpool.
West Ham's Jarrod Bowen has assisted four Premier League goals in his last five Premier League appearances.


bbc--2020-07-17--Sebastian Vettel fastest in Hungarian Grand Prix second practice

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1 Ferrari 's Sebastian Vettel headed Valtteri Bottas ' Mercedes in a wet second practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix .
McLaren 's Carlos Sainz was third fastest , ahead of the Racing Points of Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll .
In the morning 's dry first session , Hamilton was fastest , 0.086seconds quicker than Bottas .
Only 13 of the 20 drivers set times in the session .
• None Vettel to take time over 2021 decision The fastest times were all set on 'extreme ' wet tyres .
Several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sainz - tried the 'intermediate ' tyres but were not able to go faster .
The weather forecast is for intermittent rain for the rest of the weekend in Budapest .
A number of drivers ran wide , but there were no major incidents despite the difficult conditions .
The day offered no significant clues as to the true competitive order around the Hungaroring this weekend .
Red Bull , Mercedes ' closest challengers so far this season , were off the pace in the dry first session , but their chief engineer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with their Honda engine turned down compared to the Mercedes .
Red Bull were also running on different tyres from Mercedes in the first session , preferring to focus on the 'soft ' tyre , which they found wore out too quickly .
Mercedes technical director James Allison said that he expected a challenge from Red Bull over the weekend .
`` It was a great first session , '' said Hamilton .
`` Got everything we needed to do .
It 's a shame it rained today .
It did n't leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second session .
`` Do n't take too much from the first session - everyone is doing a different programme .
But it was going OK .
I think it will be a lot closer when we get to P3 and qualifying . ''

Last updated on .From the section Formula 1
Text and audio commentary of the Hungarian Grand Prix is live on the BBC Sport website across the weekend
Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel headed Valtteri Bottas' Mercedes in a wet second practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Vettel was 0.272 seconds faster than Bottas, while Lewis Hamilton in the other Mercedes did not set a lap time.
McLaren's Carlos Sainz was third fastest, ahead of the Racing Points of Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll.
In the morning's dry first session, Hamilton was fastest, 0.086seconds quicker than Bottas.
Only 13 of the 20 drivers set times in the session.
The fastest times were all set on 'extreme' wet tyres. Several drivers - including Vettel, Bottas and Sainz - tried the 'intermediate' tyres but were not able to go faster.
The weather forecast is for intermittent rain for the rest of the weekend in Budapest.
A number of drivers ran wide, but there were no major incidents despite the difficult conditions.
The day offered no significant clues as to the true competitive order around the Hungaroring this weekend.
Hamilton was dominant in the dry morning session
Red Bull, Mercedes' closest challengers so far this season, were off the pace in the dry first session, but their chief engineer Paul Monaghan later admitted they were running with their Honda engine turned down compared to the Mercedes.
Red Bull were also running on different tyres from Mercedes in the first session, preferring to focus on the 'soft' tyre, which they found wore out too quickly.
Mercedes technical director James Allison said that he expected a challenge from Red Bull over the weekend.
"It was a great first session," said Hamilton. "Got everything we needed to do. It's a shame it rained today. It didn't leave a lot for us to do in the second session.
"Don't take too much from the first session - everyone is doing a different programme. But it was going OK. I think it will be a lot closer when we get to P3 and qualifying."


bbc--2020-07-17--Ben Stokes should be Jofra Archer's role model - Carlos Brathwaite

England pace bowler Jofra Archer should use Ben Stokes as a role model , according to West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite .
Archer , 25 , was dropped for the second Test against West Indies for breaching the bio-secure protocols .
`` Stokes needs to put his arm around Jofra , '' Brathwaite told BBC Test Match Special .
`` He needs to usher him from where he is now to get Jofra to where Stokes is as a leader and Mr England . ''
• What next for Archer and England ?
• Watch Today at the Test on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of career setbacks , on and off the field .
In 2016 , he was hit for four consecutive sixes by Brathwaite in the last over of the World T20 final as England were beaten by West Indies .
A year later , an incident outside a Bristol nightclub led to him being charged with affray .
Although he was ultimately acquitted , he was forced to miss the 2017-18 Ashes tour of Australia .
In 2019 , Stokes followed a match-winning performance in the World Cup final with one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England a sensational one-wicket win over Australia at Headingley .
On Friday , in the match Archer is being forced to miss , he stroked a sublime 176 to help put England in a dominant position at Emirates Old Trafford .
`` It 's very , very difficult to come back from those two public humiliations , '' said Brathwaite , who has won 88 caps for West Indies across all formats .
`` You think not only the T20 World Cup but what happened that night in Bristol .
Two very important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a final , one off the field with a legal battle and front page news .
The comeback he 's made is remarkable , so Jofra has n't got far to look . ''
Stokes and Archer were team-mates in the Indian Premier League before Archer made his England debut last summer .
Before Archer bowled the super over in the World Cup final , Stokes famously spoke to him to say whatever happened would not `` define '' the rest of his career .
`` There will need to be a similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said Brathwaite .
`` They seem good friends .
Jof has spoken about their relationship . ''
• Archer trip could have cost 'tens of millions of pounds' Archer was dropped after admitting to travelling to his home in Brighton on the way from Southampton - the venue for West Indies ' four-wicket win in the first Test - to Old Trafford .
He must spend five days in isolation before he can rejoin the England squad .
`` I 've stayed in contact with him over text , '' said Stokes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bowl .
`` We understand it can be a very vulnerable and lonely place for him right now .
`` It 's not an ideal position to be in for Jof , but when you spend so much time with someone , you take away the outside noise and get to understand the emotions he 's going through .
Making sure that Jof is as happy as he possibly can be is the main thing for us .
`` It 's all good being there for people when things are going well , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you operate with someone when they need you the most . ''
Stokes ' century was his fourth in 12 Tests , during which he has averaged 57.28 and also made valuable contributions with the ball and in the field .
In the same period , he has been named as the International Cricket Council 's player of the year and the leading cricketer in the world by Wisden .
`` Stokes is the all-round package in terms of the way he can play , '' former England captain Michael Vaughan told BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is England 's best batsman .
`` At 29 , you could argue his best years are still ahead of him . ''

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England pace bowler Jofra Archer should use Ben Stokes as a role model, according to West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite.
Archer, 25, was dropped for the second Test against West Indies for breaching the bio-secure protocols.
"Stokes needs to put his arm around Jofra," Brathwaite told BBC Test Match Special.
"He needs to usher him from where he is now to get Jofra to where Stokes is as a leader and Mr England."
Stokes, 29, has suffered a number of career setbacks, on and off the field.
In 2016, he was hit for four consecutive sixes by Brathwaite in the last over of the World T20 final as England were beaten by West Indies.
A year later, an incident outside a Bristol nightclub led to him being charged with affray. Although he was ultimately acquitted, he was forced to miss the 2017-18 Ashes tour of Australia.
In 2019, Stokes followed a match-winning performance in the World Cup final with one of the all-time great Test innings to give England a sensational one-wicket win over Australia at Headingley.
On Friday, in the match Archer is being forced to miss, he stroked a sublime 176 to help put England in a dominant position at Emirates Old Trafford.
"It's very, very difficult to come back from those two public humiliations," said Brathwaite, who has won 88 caps for West Indies across all formats.
"You think not only the T20 World Cup but what happened that night in Bristol. Two very important incidents, one on the field in a final, one off the field with a legal battle and front page news. The comeback he's made is remarkable, so Jofra hasn't got far to look."
Stokes and Archer were team-mates in the Indian Premier League before Archer made his England debut last summer.
Before Archer bowled the super over in the World Cup final, Stokes famously spoke to him to say whatever happened would not "define" the rest of his career.
"There will need to be a similar chat to Jofra after this breach," said Brathwaite. "They seem good friends. Jof has spoken about their relationship."
Archer was dropped after admitting to travelling to his home in Brighton on the way from Southampton - the venue for West Indies' four-wicket win in the first Test - to Old Trafford.
He must spend five days in isolation before he can rejoin the England squad.
"I've stayed in contact with him over text," said Stokes, who captained England at the Ageas Bowl. "We understand it can be a very vulnerable and lonely place for him right now.
"It's not an ideal position to be in for Jof, but when you spend so much time with someone, you take away the outside noise and get to understand the emotions he's going through. Making sure that Jof is as happy as he possibly can be is the main thing for us.
"It's all good being there for people when things are going well, but what really comes through is how you operate with someone when they need you the most."
Stokes' century was his fourth in 12 Tests, during which he has averaged 57.28 and also made valuable contributions with the ball and in the field.
In the same period, he has been named as the International Cricket Council's player of the year and the leading cricketer in the world by Wisden.
"Stokes is the all-round package in terms of the way he can play," former England captain Michael Vaughan told BBC Sport. "At the minute, he is England's best batsman.
"At 29, you could argue his best years are still ahead of him."


bbc--2020-07-16--Zidane the mastermind & brilliant Benzema - how Real Madrid won back La Liga

Real Madrid have been crowned Spanish champions after a 2-1 victory over Villarreal on Thursday night , taking the title with a run of 10 consecutive victories since action restarted last month .
It has been an impressive turnaround for Zinedine Zidane 's team , who finished 19 points behind Barcelona last season with virtually the same squad .
And the title triumph represents a new era for Los Blancos , who have become a very different team - for the better - since Zidane returned for his second tenure at the Bernabeu last March .
Here 's how they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hailed for his man-management abilities , with his regal aura allowing him to command respect and instil unity .
In the past , though , it was regularly suggested that the Frenchman was tactically weak , broadly limiting his strategy to sending out his best players and trusting them to find their own solutions .
That resulted in an inconsistent team , capable of turning on the style often enough to win three consecutive Champions League crowns but unable to withstand the game-by-game rigours of an arduous league campaign .
After finishing miles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ races , though , Zidane identified his team 's weaknesses and rectified them .
Essentially , Real have become far more compact , leaving less space for opponents to exploit and working together with a collective determination to protect their goal .
In contrast to the cavalier style of recent years , which always left them vulnerable , they are now perfectly balanced and very difficult to score against .
As a result , they boast the best defensive record in La Liga , having conceded just 23 goals in 37 league games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they allowed in the previous two campaigns ( 46 last season , 44 in 2017-18 ) .
That has been achieved partly through excellent individual performances : Ferland Mendy has added greater defensive awareness at left-back ; Raphael Varane has enjoyed the best season of his career ; Thibaut Courtois is back to his best in goal ; Sergio Ramos remains a ferociously competitive leader , and nobody protects a back four better than defensive midfielder Casemiro .
Far more important than individual form , though , is the collective mindset and tactical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This title , without doubt , has been built on defensive foundations .
The team ethic is also reflected in the list of goalscorers , with 21 different players getting on the scoresheet over the league campaign - something never previously seen in La Liga .
Back-up defender Eder Militao and rarely used winger Brahim Diaz are the only outfield players who have n't scored .
In a way , this reflects badly on the team 's forwards , none of whom have mustered more than three league goals except Karim Benzema @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who has netted six of his 10 goals from the penalty spot , followed by midfielders Toni Kroos and Casemiro with four apiece .
But that has not mattered because , in the same way that everyone has been responsible for the defensive improvement rather than just the back four , Zidane encourages every player to get themselves into scoring positions .
That also points to Zidane 's willingness to trust his full squad .
Every available player - even the unwanted Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez - has started at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Zidane 's ability to make every player feel needed and important ( well , nearly every player ) remains unmatched .
One forward who has n't disappointed in the scoring stakes is Benzema , who has been consistently outstanding to produce 21 goals and eight assists .
More than those numbers , though , Benzema is so valuable for his elegant and unselfish link-up play .
In addition to leading the line , he regularly drops into midfield or drifts to the left wing to combine with his team-mates , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and maintain possession .
Benzema has undoubtedly benefited from the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo , now being able to serve as the focal point of the team 's attacking play rather than being chiefly expected to service the Portuguese star .
He has more than doubled his goals tally since Ronaldo joined Juventus , netting 42 league goals in the past two seasons , compared with 16 in the previous two .
Benzema makes his team-mates better and his growing understanding with Eden Hazard has been particularly delightful to watch , while young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also blossoming under his guidance .
Crucially , he has also stayed fit enough to play more minutes than any other outfield player .
Along with Casemiro , he is the only member of the squad who does n't have a natural replacement .
Even better news for Real Madrid fans is that the future looks bright .
Although Ramos ( 34 ) , Modric ( 34 ) and Benzema ( 32 ) are in the latter stages of their careers , the bulk of the squad is deep and relatively young and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Fede Valverde should only get better .
The club also has an impressive array of talented youngsters out on loan , including creative midfielder Martin Odegaard ( Real Sociedad ) , dazzling winger Take Kubo ( Mallorca ) and hard-charging left-back Sergio Reguilon ( Sevilla ) .
Offloading Bale and James , if anyone is prepared to meet their wage demands , would raise the necessary funds to add depth in midfield and recruit a long-term replacement for Benzema , with fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappe still the preferred choice for that role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Champions League deficit against Manchester City might prove beyond them , especially with inspirational captain Ramos suspended , but the progress made by Zidane 's team in this triumphant season suggests Barcelona 's days of dominance in Spain are over .

Karim Benzema, Zinedine Zidane, Federico Valverde, Casemiro and Thibaut Courtois have all played big roles in Real Madrid's title win this season
Real Madrid have been crowned Spanish champions after a 2-1 victory over Villarreal on Thursday night, taking the title with a run of 10 consecutive victories since action restarted last month.
It has been an impressive turnaround for Zinedine Zidane's team, who finished 19 points behind Barcelona last season with virtually the same squad.
And the title triumph represents a new era for Los Blancos, who have become a very different team - for the better - since Zidane returned for his second tenure at the Bernabeu last March.
Here's how they did it.
Zizou masterminds defensive transformation
Zinedine Zidane is the only Real Madrid manager to win La Liga since 2011-12
Zidane has always been hailed for his man-management abilities, with his regal aura allowing him to command respect and instil unity.
In the past, though, it was regularly suggested that the Frenchman was tactically weak, broadly limiting his strategy to sending out his best players and trusting them to find their own solutions.
That resulted in an inconsistent team, capable of turning on the style often enough to win three consecutive Champions League crowns but unable to withstand the game-by-game rigours of an arduous league campaign.
After finishing miles behind Barcelona in the past two title races, though, Zidane identified his team's weaknesses and rectified them.
Essentially, Real have become far more compact, leaving less space for opponents to exploit and working together with a collective determination to protect their goal. In contrast to the cavalier style of recent years, which always left them vulnerable, they are now perfectly balanced and very difficult to score against.
As a result, they boast the best defensive record in La Liga, having conceded just 23 goals in 37 league games - almost halving the number of goals they allowed in the previous two campaigns (46 last season, 44 in 2017-18).
That has been achieved partly through excellent individual performances: Ferland Mendy has added greater defensive awareness at left-back; Raphael Varane has enjoyed the best season of his career; Thibaut Courtois is back to his best in goal; Sergio Ramos remains a ferociously competitive leader, and nobody protects a back four better than defensive midfielder Casemiro.
Far more important than individual form, though, is the collective mindset and tactical discipline instilled by Zidane throughout the team. This title, without doubt, has been built on defensive foundations.
Goals from everywhere
The team ethic is also reflected in the list of goalscorers, with 21 different players getting on the scoresheet over the league campaign - something never previously seen in La Liga.
Back-up defender Eder Militao and rarely used winger Brahim Diaz are the only outfield players who haven't scored.
In a way, this reflects badly on the team's forwards, none of whom have mustered more than three league goals except Karim Benzema. The second-highest scorer is captain Ramos, who has netted six of his 10 goals from the penalty spot, followed by midfielders Toni Kroos and Casemiro with four apiece.
But that has not mattered because, in the same way that everyone has been responsible for the defensive improvement rather than just the back four, Zidane encourages every player to get themselves into scoring positions.
That also points to Zidane's willingness to trust his full squad. Every available player - even the unwanted Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez - has started at least one game since last month's restart, and Zidane's ability to make every player feel needed and important (well, nearly every player) remains unmatched.
Brilliant Benzema
Only Lionel Messi has scored more La Liga goals than Karim Benzema this season
One forward who hasn't disappointed in the scoring stakes is Benzema, who has been consistently outstanding to produce 21 goals and eight assists.
More than those numbers, though, Benzema is so valuable for his elegant and unselfish link-up play. In addition to leading the line, he regularly drops into midfield or drifts to the left wing to combine with his team-mates, who appreciate enormously his ability to find space and maintain possession.
Benzema has undoubtedly benefited from the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, now being able to serve as the focal point of the team's attacking play rather than being chiefly expected to service the Portuguese star.
He has more than doubled his goals tally since Ronaldo joined Juventus, netting 42 league goals in the past two seasons, compared with 16 in the previous two.
Benzema makes his team-mates better and his growing understanding with Eden Hazard has been particularly delightful to watch, while young Brazilian wingers Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo are also blossoming under his guidance.
Crucially, he has also stayed fit enough to play more minutes than any other outfield player. Along with Casemiro, he is the only member of the squad who doesn't have a natural replacement.
A bright future?
Federico Valverde, 21, has made 42 appearances for Real Madrid this season
Even better news for Real Madrid fans is that the future looks bright.
Although Ramos (34), Modric (34) and Benzema (32) are in the latter stages of their careers, the bulk of the squad is deep and relatively young and players like Vinicius, Rodrygo, Mendy and Fede Valverde should only get better.
The club also has an impressive array of talented youngsters out on loan, including creative midfielder Martin Odegaard (Real Sociedad), dazzling winger Take Kubo (Mallorca) and hard-charging left-back Sergio Reguilon (Sevilla).
Offloading Bale and James, if anyone is prepared to meet their wage demands, would raise the necessary funds to add depth in midfield and recruit a long-term replacement for Benzema, with fellow Frenchman Kylian Mbappe still the preferred choice for that role.
The next immediate task of overturning a Champions League deficit against Manchester City might prove beyond them, especially with inspirational captain Ramos suspended, but the progress made by Zidane's team in this triumphant season suggests Barcelona's days of dominance in Spain are over.


bbc--2020-07-17--Woods makes cut as DeChambeau has a quintuple-bogey 10 at Memorial

Tiger Woods ' record of never missing the cut at the Memorial Tournament was extended on Friday despite shooting a four-over-par 76 to drop to three over .
Spain 's Jon Rahm had just one bogey in a 67 and is third on eight under .
World number one Rory McIlroy carded a level-par 72 to stay two under , but big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau had a 10 at the par-five 15th to miss the cut .
DeChambeau 's misery started when he drove into a creek .
After a drop , he appeared to hit his next shot out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did go out of bounds .
His third attempt , shot number seven , stayed in bounds , but in thick rough .
Before playing his eighth shot , he looked for his other balls and found what had been his third shot , resting against a metal boundary fence .
A rules official deemed it out of bounds .
`` I do n't believe that , '' said the American .
`` Can I get a second opinion please ? ''
A second rules official agreed with the first .
DeChambeau finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I could hop the fence and hit it ? ''
However , he ended up picking up that ball and playing his eighth shot from the rough and two-putting for a 10 .
He eventually signed for a four-over 76 to finish on five over and miss the cut by two shots .
DeChambeau was not the only player to struggle , world number four Dustin Johnson had two triple bogeys in a second successive 80 to finish on 16 over par .
Northern Ireland 's McIlroy had a disastrous start , bogeying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then double bogeying the 11th after driving into a creek from the tee .
He rallied but a mix of four birdies , four bogeys , one double bogey and one eagle left McIlroy pondering : `` I do n't know what it was .
`` It was a few birdies and an eagle thrown in there and a few mistakes , '' he added .
`` There was some good in there , some mediocre and there was some pretty poor shots .
But I battled back well . ''
Woods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first professional event in five months , had complained about back problems before his round .
The record five-time winner of the event held each year at Muirfield Village dropped six shots in eight holes and was looking set to definitely miss the cut when he also bogeyed the sixth to leave him five over with three to play .
He responded with a birdie on the par-five seventh and rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt on the eighth to get to three over .
However , a wild drive on the par-four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the green in two and he holed a seven-foot par putt which would ultimately see him into the weekend .
`` Not very good , '' was Woods ' assessment of his round .
`` I three-putted two holes early and , whatever kind of momentum I was going to create , I stifled that early and fought it the rest of the day . ''
The projected cut was two over when Woods finished his round but was pushed to three over .
Overnight leader Finau dropped two shots in his first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final five holes saw him move level with fellow American Palmer , who has had only one bogey in his opening two rounds .
Rahm leads the European challenge and a victory for the world number two this week could see him become only the second Spaniard after Seve Ballesteros to lead the world rankings .
England 's Danny Willett had the joint lowest round of the day , holing eight birdie putts in a six-under 66 to improve to four under , alongside Norway 's Viktor Hovland ( 66 ) and American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fitzpatrick had a run of three birdies after an eagle on the fifth as he posted a bogey-free 66 to move to three under , one ahead of fellow Englishman Matt Wallace who posted a two-under 70 .

Woods has won the Memorial Tournament a record five times - the last of which was in 2012
Memorial Tournament, round two leaderboard -9 R Palmer (US), T Finau (US); -8 J Rahm (Spa); -6 G Woodland (US), C Reavie (US), L List (US) Selected: -4 D Willett (Eng), J SPieth (US); -3 M Fitzpatrick (Eng), J Thomas (US); -2 R McIlroy (NI), M Wallace (Eng); +2 P Mickelson (US); +3 T Woods (US), B Koepka (US) Missed cut: +4 B DeChambeau (US), P Casey (Eng); +5 J Rose (Eng), I Poulter (Eng); +16 D Johnson (US)
Tiger Woods' record of never missing the cut at the Memorial Tournament was extended on Friday despite shooting a four-over-par 76 to drop to three over.
However, he is 12 shots behind joint leaders Ryan Palmer (68) and Tony Finau (69), who improved to nine under par.
Spain's Jon Rahm had just one bogey in a 67 and is third on eight under.
World number one Rory McIlroy carded a level-par 72 to stay two under, but big-hitting Bryson DeChambeau had a 10 at the par-five 15th to miss the cut.
DeChambeau's misery started when he drove into a creek. After a drop, he appeared to hit his next shot out of bounds so played a provisional, which did go out of bounds. His third attempt, shot number seven, stayed in bounds, but in thick rough.
Before playing his eighth shot, he looked for his other balls and found what had been his third shot, resting against a metal boundary fence.
A rules official deemed it out of bounds. "I don't believe that," said the American. "Can I get a second opinion please?"
A second rules official agreed with the first. DeChambeau finally asked: "I was wondering if I could hop the fence and hit it?"
However, he ended up picking up that ball and playing his eighth shot from the rough and two-putting for a 10. He eventually signed for a four-over 76 to finish on five over and miss the cut by two shots.
DeChambeau was not the only player to struggle, world number four Dustin Johnson had two triple bogeys in a second successive 80 to finish on 16 over par.
McIlroy and Woods fight hard
Northern Ireland's McIlroy had a disastrous start, bogeying his first hole, the 10th, and then double bogeying the 11th after driving into a creek from the tee.
He rallied but a mix of four birdies, four bogeys, one double bogey and one eagle left McIlroy pondering: "I don't know what it was.
"It was a few birdies and an eagle thrown in there and a few mistakes," he added. "There was some good in there, some mediocre and there was some pretty poor shots. But I battled back well."
Woods, playing alongside McIlroy and in his first professional event in five months, had complained about back problems before his round.
The record five-time winner of the event held each year at Muirfield Village dropped six shots in eight holes and was looking set to definitely miss the cut when he also bogeyed the sixth to leave him five over with three to play.
He responded with a birdie on the par-five seventh and rolled in a 20-foot birdie putt on the eighth to get to three over.
However, a wild drive on the par-four ninth meant he was unable to reach the green in two and he holed a seven-foot par putt which would ultimately see him into the weekend.
"Not very good," was Woods' assessment of his round. "I three-putted two holes early and, whatever kind of momentum I was going to create, I stifled that early and fought it the rest of the day."
The projected cut was two over when Woods finished his round but was pushed to three over.
Willett and Fitzpatrick go low
Overnight leader Finau dropped two shots in his first three holes but three birdies in his final five holes saw him move level with fellow American Palmer, who has had only one bogey in his opening two rounds.
Rahm leads the European challenge and a victory for the world number two this week could see him become only the second Spaniard after Seve Ballesteros to lead the world rankings.
England's Danny Willett had the joint lowest round of the day, holing eight birdie putts in a six-under 66 to improve to four under, alongside Norway's Viktor Hovland (66) and American Jordan Spieth (70).
Matt Fitzpatrick had a run of three birdies after an eagle on the fifth as he posted a bogey-free 66 to move to three under, one ahead of fellow Englishman Matt Wallace who posted a two-under 70.


bbc--2020-07-18--Nantes: Arson suspected in fire at Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral

A fire at the cathedral in the French city of Nantes is believed to have been started deliberately , prosecutors say .
Three fires were started at the site and an investigation into suspected arson is under way , Prosecutor Pierre Sennes said .
The blaze destroyed stained glass windows and the grand organ at the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral , which dates from the 15th Century .
It comes a year after the devastating fire at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris .
But the local fire chief said the fire in Nantes had been contained and was `` not a Notre-Dame scenario @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be rebuilt exactly as it was • Rescue on hold for fragile Notre Dame in Paris '' The damage is concentrated on the organ , which appears to be completely destroyed .
The platform it is situated on is very unstable and risks collapsing , '' Laurent Ferlay told reporters .
The cathedral roof had not been touched by the blaze , he said .
President Emmanuel Macron has reacted , tweeting : `` After Notre-Dame , the St Peter and St. Paul Cathedral is in flames .
Support to the firemen who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Gothic jewel . ''
The French fire service tweeted footage of the blaze .
The fire began in the early morning , with massive flames visible from outside the building .
More than 100 firefighters brought it under control after several hours .
Mr Sennes said the national police would be involved in the investigation and a fire expert was travelling to Nantes '' When we arrive at a place where a fire has taken place , when you see three separate fire outbreaks , it 's a question of common sense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Newsagent Jean-Yves Burban said he heard a bang at about 07:30 local time ( 05:30 GMT ) and saw flames when he went out to see what was happening .
`` I am shook up because I 've been here eight years and I see the cathedral every morning and evening .
It 's our cathedral and I 've got tears in my eyes , '' he told Reuters .
This is not the first fire at the cathedral .
It was damaged by Allied bombing in 1944 , during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1972 its roof was largely destroyed .
It was rebuilt 13 years later with a concrete structure replacing the wooden roof .
In 2015 a huge fire destroyed part of the 19th Century basilica of Saint-Donatien in Nantes .

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bbc--2020-07-18--John Lewis: Civil rights icon and congressman dies aged 80

Rep John Lewis , a leader in the civil rights movement and later US congressman , has died at the age of 80 .
Lewis was one of the `` Big Six '' civil rights leaders , which included Martin Luther King Jr , and helped organise the historic 1963 March on Washington .
As a congressman he was a Georgia Democrat , and represented an area which covered most of its capital Atlanta .
In December 2019 Lewis announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer .
`` I have been in some kind of fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human rights - for nearly my entire life , '' he said in a statement released at the time .
`` I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now . ''
During the civil rights movement , Lewis was one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ( SNCC ) , and then became its chairman from 1963 to 1966 .
He co-organised and spoke at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom , the rally at which Dr King delivered his historic I Have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last surviving speaker from the march .
Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi confirmed Lewis 's death in a statement posted on her website and on social media .
She wrote that Lewis `` was a titan of the civil rights movement whose goodness , faith and bravery transformed our nation '' , and that as a congressman he was `` revered and beloved on both sides of the aisle and both sides of the Capitol '' .
`` Every day of John Lewis 's life was dedicated to bringing freedom and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` As he declared 57 years ago during the March on Washington , standing in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial : 'Our minds , souls , and hearts can not rest until freedom and justice exist for all the people . '
`` How fitting it is that even in the last weeks of his battle with cancer , John summoned the strength to visit the peaceful protests where the newest generation of Americans had poured into the streets to take up the unfinished work of racial justice . ''
Upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group the NAACP tweeted that they were `` deeply saddened '' .
`` His life-long mission for justice , equality and freedom left a permanent impression on our nation and world , '' the organisation said .
`` The NAACP extends our sincerest condolences to his family , and we send prayers of comfort and strength to all . ''
In a statement , former President Barack Obama said he had spoken with Lewis after a virtual town hall with a group of activists following the death of George Floyd .
Obama said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their efforts - `` a new generation standing up for freedom and equality '' .
`` Not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out in such a meaningful , remarkable way .
John Lewis did , '' he said .
`` And thanks to him , we now all have our marching orders — to keep believing in the possibility of remaking this country we love until it lives up to its full promise . ''
Former presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren tweeted that Lewis `` was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our nation '' .
Lewis 's death comes on the same day as the death of fellow civil rights leader C T Vivian at the age of 95 .
Vivian helped organise the Freedom Rides - a protest to integrate buses in the south - and later went on to lead the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ( SCLC ) .

"Every day of John Lewis's life was dedicated to bringing freedom and justice to all," she said. "As he declared 57 years ago during the March on Washington, standing in the shadow of the Lincoln Memorial: 'Our minds, souls, and hearts cannot rest until freedom and justice exist for all the people.'


bbc--2020-07-18--Why I fell in love with Irish dancing

Why I fell in love with Irish dancing

Morgan Bullock is an African-American Irish dancer from Richmond , Virginia .
After a TikTok video of her lightning-footed jigs @ @ @ @ @ accused of `` cultural appropriation . ''
Then she got a call from Riverdance ...

Morgan Bullock is an African-American Irish dancer from Richmond, Virginia. After a TikTok video of her lightning-footed jigs went viral, she was accused of "cultural appropriation."
Then she got a call from Riverdance...


bbc--2020-07-18--Twitter says hackers downloaded private account data

Twitter has confirmed hackers made use of tools that were supposed to have only been available to its own staff to carry off Wednesday 's hack attack .
The breach saw the accounts of Barack Obama , Elon Musk , Kanye West and Bill Gates among other celebrities used to tweet a Bitcoin scam .
Twitter also revealed the perpetrators had downloaded data from up to eight of the accounts involved .
It declined to reveal their identities but said none of them were `` verified '' .
This means they did not have a blue tick to confirm their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most high-profile hacked accounts .
However , the fact the attackers were able to make use of the Your Twitter Data download tool means they now potentially have access to affected users ' : • contacts , which Twitter 's app would have imported from their smartphone address books • details about the accounts they had muted and blocked • interest and demographic information Twitter had inferred about them via their use of its platform In a further development , the New York Times has suggested that the social network became exposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that had been shared on Twitter 's internal Slack messaging channel - a service that some companies use as an alternative to email .
The newspaper also suggests that at least two of those involved are from England .
In total , Twitter said 130 accounts had been targeted , of which the hackers had managed to reset the passwords of 45 , giving them control .
It added that it believed those responsible may have attempted to sell some of the pilfered usernames .
`` The attackers successfully manipulated a small number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access Twitter 's internal systems , '' it said in a statement .
`` We are continuing our investigation of this incident , working with law enforcement , and determining longer-term actions we should take to improve the security of our systems . ''
It added : `` We 're embarrassed , we 're disappointed , and more than anything , we 're sorry . ''
How did the attack unfold ?
Twitter said the attackers had targeted certain Twitter employees through a `` social engineering scheme '' .
`` In this context @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people into performing certain actions and divulging confidential information , '' it said .
A small number of staff had been successfully manipulated , it said .
Once inside Twitter 's internal systems , the hackers were not able to see users ' previous passwords but could access personal information including email addresses and phone numbers as these are visible to staff using internal support tools .
• Twitter hack : What went wrong and why it matters They may also have been able to view additional information , the company said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could include direct messages .
The private messages of Kanye West , Kim Kardashian West or Elon Musk could be worth money on dark web forums .
Selling the private messages of presidential hopeful Joe Biden or former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg could also have political consequences .
It is not clear why the hackers did not download all the data of these celebrity accounts but did so for others .
Twitter is `` actively working on communicating directly '' with the affected users , its statement said .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ users still locked out of their accounts as a result of the firm 's initial response to the hack .
What happened during the hack ?
On 15 July , a number of Bitcoin-related accounts began tweeting what appeared to be a simple Bitcoin scam , promising to `` give back '' to the community by doubling any Bitcoin sent to their address .
Then , the apparent scam spread to high-profile accounts such as Kim Kardashian West and Joe Biden , and those of corporations Apple and Uber .
Twitter scrambled to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all verified users - those with a blue tick on their accounts - from tweeting .
However , US President Donald Trump , one of the most prominent Twitter users , was unaffected .
There has been speculation for some time that President Trump has extra protections in place after his account was deactivated by an employee on their last day of work in 2017 .
The New York Times confirmed that was how Mr Trump 's account escaped the attack , citing an anonymous White House official and a separate Twitter employee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was obvious to some , the attackers received hundreds of transfers , worth more than $ 100,000 ( £80,000 ) .
What do we know about the attackers ?
Bitcoin is extremely hard to trace and the three separate crypto-currency wallets that the cyber-criminals used have already been emptied .
The digital money is likely to be split into smaller amounts and run through so-called `` mixer '' or `` tumbler '' services to make it even harder to trace back to the attackers .
Clues about those responsible have surfaced through bragging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself .
Earlier this week , researchers at cyber-crime intelligence firm Hudson Rock spotted an advert on a hacker forum claiming to be able to steal any Twitter account by changing the email address to which it is linked .
The seller also posted a screenshot of the panel usually reserved for high-level Twitter employees .
It appeared to allow full control of adding an email to an account or `` detaching '' existing ones .
This means that the attackers had access to the back end of Twitter at least 36-48 hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday evening .
The researchers have also linked at least one Twitter account to the hack , which has now been suspended .

In a further development, the New York Times has suggested that the social network became exposed after the hackers gained access to credentials that had been shared on Twitter's internal Slack messaging channel - a service that some companies use as an alternative to email.


bbc--2020-07-18--Portland protests: Federal agents 'abuse power' in arrests

Oregon Governor Kate Brown has accused US federal agents in unmarked cars who apparently detained protesters in Portland of a `` blatant abuse of power '' .
Federal officers , deployed by President Donald Trump , have also fired tear gas and less-lethal munitions into crowds of demonstrators .
Activists have been protesting against police brutality since George Floyd 's killing in police custody on 25 May .
• This police-free protest zone was dismantled - but was it the end ?
• Why US protests are so powerful this time On Friday evening local time , Oregon Attorney General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department was filing a lawsuit against the federal government over the detention of protesters `` without probable cause '' .
`` These tactics must stop , '' Ms Rosenblum said in a statement .
`` They not only make it impossible for people to assert their First Amendment rights to protest peacefully , they also create a more volatile situation on our streets . ''
A report from Oregon Public Broadcasting ( OPB ) contained detailed accounts of witnesses who had seen federal law enforcement officers dressed in camouflage emerge from unmarked vehicles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drive off .
The last week has seen a violent escalation between protesters and federal agents , deployed two weeks ago by Mr Trump to quell civil unrest .
Since at least 14 July , OPB reports , federal agents have been jumping out of unmarked vehicles throughout the city , and grabbing protesters seemingly without cause .
Video checked by the broadcaster shows a protester , Mark Pettibone , describe how on 15 July he was `` basically tossed '' into a van containing armed people in body armour .
Mr Pettibone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cell in a federal courthouse , where he was read his arrest rights .
After he declined to answer questions , he was released without any citation or arrest record .
According to OPB , federal officers have charged at least 13 people with crimes related to the protests so far .
Some have been detained around the federal courthouse that the agents were sent to protect , but others were seized streets away from federal property , reports the Associated Press .
What has the Trump administration said ?
Arriving in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement , the acting secretary of homeland security defended the agents against the assembled `` anarchists '' .
In a nearly 1,700-word statement , Mr Wolf blamed state and city authorities for failing to `` restore order '' .
He said their response had `` emboldened the violent mob as it escalates violence day after day '' .
`` The city of Portland has been under siege for 47 straight days , '' he wrote .
`` Each night the violent anarchists destroy and desecrate property , including the federal courthouse , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it . ''
Mr Wolf 's comments echo those of Mr Trump .
This week , the president applauded the efforts of federal agents in Portland , saying officers had done a `` great job '' .
`` Portland was totally out of control , and they went in , and I guess we have many people right now in jail , '' he said at a press conference on Monday .
`` We very much quelled it , and if it starts again , we 'll quell it again very easily .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ president of using heavy-handed tactics to score political points .
Arresting people without probable cause , Ms Brown 's spokesman , Charles Boyle , said on Friday , was `` extraordinarily concerning and a violation of their civil liberties and constitutional rights '' .
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and other local officials have said they did not request assistance from federal agents and have asked them to leave .
`` Keep your troops in your own buildings , or have them leave our city , '' Mr Wheeler said on Friday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also condemned the reported actions of the agents .
`` Usually when we see people in unmarked cars forcibly grab someone off the street , we call it kidnapping , '' the organisation wrote on Twitter .
`` These actions are flat-out unconstitutional and will not go unanswered . ''
Meanwhile , the most powerful elected Democrat , US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi , accused the Republican president of deploying `` stormtroopers '' .
Who are the federal agents ?
US Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) , a law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security ( DHS ) , confirmed it was responsible for at least one of the detentions .
The agency told the Daily Caller it had reason to believe the individual had assaulted officers at the protests and vandalised federal property , so its officers `` quickly moved the suspect to a safer location for further questioning '' .
`` Violent anarchists have organized events in Portland over the last several weeks with willful intent to damage and destroy federal property , as well as injure federal officers and agents , '' a CBP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal actions will not be tolerated . ''
The Nation magazine reports that the CPB cited its authority under the Protecting American Communities Task Force ( Pact ) .
Pact was set up last month by DHS in response to Mr Trump 's executive order on protecting American memorials , which called for heavy penalties on anyone who damages a monument .

"Portland was totally out of control, and they went in, and I guess we have many people right now in jail," he said at a press conference on Monday. "We very much quelled it, and if it starts again, we'll quell it again very easily."


bbc--2020-07-18--Sergei Furgal: Fresh protests in Khabarovsk over governor's arrest

Street protests are continuing for a seventh day in Russia 's far east in support of the detained governor Sergei @ @ @ @ @ the governor of Khabarovsk , is being held in Moscow on charges of ordering the @ @ @ @ @ businessmen 15 years ago – which he denies .
The BBC 's Steve Rosenberg says @ @ @ @ @ the Kremlin - seven time zones to the west - with many people believing the @ @ @ @ @ Furgal became Khabarovsk ’ s governor two years ago , when he defeated a candidate @ @ @ @ @ United Russia party .

Street protests are continuing for a seventh day in Russia's far east in support of the detained governor Sergei Furgal.
Mr Furgal, the governor of Khabarovsk, is being held in Moscow on charges of ordering the murder of at least two businessmen 15 years ago – which he denies.
The BBC's Steve Rosenberg says there is widespread resentment towards the Kremlin - seven time zones to the west - with many people believing the arrest is politically-motivated.
Mr Furgal became Khabarovsk’s governor two years ago, when he defeated a candidate from Mr Putin’s United Russia party.


bbc--2020-07-18--World faces staggering jobs challenge, says Microsoft president

The world is facing a staggering jobs challenge with a quarter of a billion people set to lose their job this year , the president of Microsoft has said .
Brad Smith says millions will need to learn new skills to get jobs , or even to hang on to their old one , as the digitisation of economies races ahead .
Microsoft recently announced a plan to deliver skills and training to 25 million people globally this year .
It will offer training , skills , certifications and help finding jobs .
The firm will do this with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Smith admitted that many jobs in many countries would be beyond the reach of digital retraining .
`` It 's true that the nature of work varies widely around the world .
Not all jobs can be digitised , particularly in the developing world .
`` We live in a world of internet inequality - if we do n't do something about it we are going to exacerbate all the other inequalities that we all worry about .
This is a task beyond any one company or any one government but if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will feel like we are doing our part . ''
• How are countries dealing with the downturn ?
• The struggle to contain Covid-19 's economic hit Microsoft will donate $ 20m ( £19.6m ) in grants to non-profit organisations on this programme on top of free use of their services , which will strike many as fairly small given this is a company whose value has increased by $ 500bn in the past year .
If big US tech looked powerful before Covid-19 , it looks imperious now .
Just five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ value of the S & P 500 index .
Does he understand why many feel big tech is too powerful and needs reining in ?
`` Tech is a powerful tool but it can also be a formidable weapon in the wrong hands , '' he says .
`` So this is a critical time for technology , it has more responsibility than ever . ''
`` I think people have more questions than ever and that 's not a bad thing .
To ensure that technology is a force for good , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ develop technology-focused laws .
While tech companies need to exert some self-restraint . ''
'Nothing can be solved without us' Getting global agreement on how to regulate and tax technology has proved notoriously difficult and many countries are nervous as the increasing digitisation of their economies makes it harder to generate the tax revenue they will need to pay for the trillions of dollars of damage Covid-19 has done .
Advances in technology will also lead to an increase in automation and AI which may only hasten mass unemployment .
What responsibility does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay for the changes to employment that they are ushering in ?
`` I think the good news is that governments have all the tools they need to make sure that tech companies remain responsive and responsible under the rule of law , '' he says .
`` Fundamentally the responsibility of companies and countries is to make sure that people have the skills to ensure they reap the benefits rather than suffer from the consequences of the changes unleashed .
`` I think we all need to recognise that tech can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be solved without us .
We need to be at the table . ''

"We live in a world of internet inequality - if we don't do something about it we are going to exacerbate all the other inequalities that we all worry about. This is a task beyond any one company or any one government but if we can reach 25 million people we will feel like we are doing our part."


bbc--2020-07-17--Amazon soya and beef exports 'linked to deforestation'

Up to one-fifth of Brazil 's soya exports to the European Union may be `` contaminated '' by illegal deforestation , a study has found .
Researchers used freely available maps and data to identify the specific farms and ranches clearing forests to produce soya and beef destined for Europe .
They found 2 % of properties were responsible for 62 % of illegal deforestation .
These `` bad apples '' have global environmental consequences , they said .
Prof Raoni Rajão , of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil , said it was up to the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out `` the bad apples in the soy and beef sectors '' .
`` Brazil has the information it needs to take swift and decisive action against these rule-breakers to ensure that its exports are deforestation-free , '' he said .
What does the study show ?
Reports from non-governmental organisations and journalistic investigations have previously revealed cases of soya and beef being produced in areas of deforestation and exported .
But this is the first study to link property-level illegal deforestation with export data .
The research , published in the journal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ properties in the Amazon rainforest and the Cerrado grasslands are responsible for 62 % of all potentially illegal deforestation .
Roughly 20 % of soya exports and at least 17 % of beef exports to the EU may be `` contaminated with illegal deforestation '' , the researchers said .
According to their analysis , two million tons of soya grown on properties with illegal deforestation may have reached EU markets annually during the period of analysis , 500,000 of which came from the Amazon .
As the soya is fed mainly to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether the meat they buy is `` deforestation-free '' .
Duncan Brack , of the Chatham House think tank , said the study strengthened the argument for government measures to end UK consumers ' contribution to deforestation , such as a due-diligence or duty-of-care obligation on companies importing products such as beef or soya .
What is the scale of the problem ?
A recent report found the majority of all soya ( 65 % ) comes from countries with high deforestation rates .
The land required overseas to meet the UK 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2018 equated to an area approaching the size of Wales , according to environmental groups WWF and the RSPB .
`` Without knowing it , we 're eating meat and dairy products from animals fed on soy grown on deforested land in Brazil , '' said Mike Barrett , executive director of science and conservation at WWF-UK .
`` We need to stop importing habitat destruction . ''
In 2019 , an area of primary forest the size of a football pitch was lost every six seconds across the world , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , US .
Brazil accounted for a third of it , its worst loss in 13 years apart from huge spikes in 2016 and 2017 from fires .

A recent report found the majority of all soya (65%) comes from countries with high deforestation rates. The land required overseas to meet the UK's annual demand for soya between 2016 and 2018 equated to an area approaching the size of Wales, according to environmental groups WWF and the RSPB.


bbc--2020-07-18--Obituary: Civil rights champion John Lewis

`` Hold only love , only peace in your heart , knowing that the battle of good to overcome evil is already won .
`` Choose confrontation wisely , but when it is your time do n't be afraid to stand up , speak up , and speak out against injustice . ''
John Lewis forged his legacy as a lifetime champion for civil rights and racial equality during the struggles of the 1960s as he preached a message of non-violence alongside Dr Martin Luther King Jr .
It was in March 1965 that Lewis , aged only 25 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders as they led peaceful protesters across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma , Alabama .
Their planned march would take them to Montgomery , the state capitol , to demand equal voting rights .
As they crossed the bridge , armed Alabama police officers on horseback carrying tear gas , whips and bully clubs attacked them .
At least 40 protesters required treatment , and Lewis suffered a fractured skull .
Media outlets from across America captured the brutal attack on film , calling it Bloody Sunday .
The event became a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights for African Americans , as Americans outside the South could now see the abuse inflicted upon the black community under `` Jim Crow '' segregation laws .
Five months later , with Lewis among the collection of civil rights leaders at the White House , President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law .
Lewis was born on 21 February , 1940 , during Jim Crow to a family of sharecroppers in the small Southern town of Troy , Alabama .
He was one of 10 children , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an obvious love of learning .
Lewis would spend hours upon hours at his local library , and it was here where he could find African-American publications that would embolden his commitment to the struggle for civil rights .
`` I loved going to the library , '' said Lewis .
`` It was the first time I ever saw black newspapers and magazines like JET , Ebony , the Baltimore Afro-American , or the Chicago Defender .
And I 'll never forget my librarian . ''
As a young black man growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battle for racial equality actively shaped his life long before he became an activist .
In 1954 , when Lewis was only 13 , the Supreme Court , in a unanimous decision , ruled in favour of Brown vs Board of Education , striking down more than 50 years of legalised racial segregation .
Alabama , along with many other states , fought the decision and delayed implementation of school desegregation .
Lewis ' school remained segregated despite Brown , and Alabama 's commitment to segregation forced him to leave the state to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nearby , all-white Troy State University and study for the ministry , but the school 's segregationist stance meant it would never accept him .
In 1957 , Lewis finally decided on attending the predominantly African-American institution , the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville , Tennessee , because it allowed students to work for the school in lieu of tuition .
Yet during his first year in Nashville , as the fight against segregation continued , Lewis attempted to transfer to Troy State .
He sent in an application , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was common during this time for segregationist schools to ignore the applications of African-Americans instead of formally accepting or denying them .
After growing frustrated by Troy State 's lack of response , Lewis wrote a letter to King describing his dilemma .
King responded by sending Lewis a round-trip bus ticket to Montgomery so they could meet .
This meeting would commence Lewis ' relationship with King and his lifelong leadership in the struggle for civil rights .
Lewis eventually decided to end his dream of entering Troy State University after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also feared their son he would be killed , and their land taken away , if he continued to challenge Jim Crow .
Instead , Lewis returned to Nashville , graduated from the seminary , and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in religion and philosophy .
Throughout college , Lewis remained an important figure in the civil rights movement , organising sit-ins at segregated lunch counters .
In 1961 he became one of the 13 original Freedom Riders , seeking to end the practice of segregation on public transport .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ had laws prohibiting African-Americans and white riders from sitting next to each other on public transportation or in bus terminals .
The original 13 - seven white and six black - attempted to ride from Washington to New Orleans .
In Virginia and North Carolina , the Freedom Riders evaded conflict , but all of that changed as they moved further south .
In May 1961 , Lewis was attacked by a mob of white men at a bus station in Rock Hill , South Carolina , for attempting to enter a waiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was beaten and bloodied on that day , but his commitment remained undeterred .
In the Deep South , Lewis and other Freedom Riders were beaten by angry mobs , arrested , and jailed for sitting or standing next to white people on buses and in bus terminals .
Some of the original riders left due to the violence and terror , but Lewis continued all the way to New Orleans .
In 2009 , Lewis was reunited with his Rock Hill attacker , only this time instead of a clenched fist he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ request for forgiveness .
Elwin Wilson , a former Klansman who attacked Lewis , said that the election of President Barack Obama had spurred him to admitting his hateful acts and to ask for forgiveness from Lewis .
`` I said if just one person comes forward and gets the hate out of their heart , it 's all worth it , '' said Wilson .
`` I never dreamed that a man that I had assaulted , that he would ever be a congressman and that I 'd ever see him again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sincere , and I think it takes a lot of raw courage to be willing to come forward the way he did , '' said Lewis .
`` I think it will lead to a great deal of healing . ''
In 1963 , when aged only 23 , Lewis became the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ( SNCC ) , making him one of the `` Big Six '' civil rights leaders of the era .
These leaders would organise the 1963 March on Washington , where King would give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' speech .
Lewis , at an age when most people had just begun their professional careers , also stood atop the Lincoln Memorial and gave a rousing oration about the importance of fighting for civil rights .
`` We are tired , '' Lewis said in his speech .
`` We are tired of being beaten by policemen .
We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jail over and over again .
And then you holler , 'Be patient ' .
How long can we be patient ?
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now . ''
In March 1965 , Lewis , King and other civil rights leaders organised the march from Selma to Montgomery that became a tipping point in the battle for civil rights and the eventual passage of the 1965 Voting Rights amendment .
Throughout his early civil rights career , King remained Lewis ' mentor , the man Lewis said `` was like a big brother to me '' .
`` [ He ] inspired me to get in trouble - what I call good trouble , necessary trouble , '' Lewis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And I 've been getting in trouble ever since . ''
Lewis was in Indianapolis in April 1968 , campaigning with Democratic presidential candidate Bobby Kennedy , when Kennedy announced that King had been assassinated .
`` It was such an unbelievable feeling , '' Lewis said .
`` I cried .
I just felt like something had died in all of us when we heard that Dr Martin Luther King Jr had been assassinated .
But I said to myself , well , we still have Bobby .
And a short time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After leaving the SNCC in 1966 , Lewis remained active in civil rights in Atlanta , working on voter registration programmes and on helping people rise out of poverty .
When Jimmy Carter won the successful presidential bid , Lewis took a position with the federal domestic volunteer agency and in 1981 , after Carter lost the White House to Republican Ronald Reagan , Lewis returned to Atlanta and was elected to the City Council .
Five years later he ran successfully for Georgia 's fifth congressional district , and held his seat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new generation of Americans with the fight for civil rights in the 1960s , Lewis co-created the three-part graphic novel March , a vivid memoir of Lewis ' lifetime of civil rights advocacy that went on to be a bestseller and award-winner .
As a young activist , Lewis had himself been inspired by the 1958 comic book Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story .
Through his own graphic novel , he hoped to inspire another generation of civil rights leaders .
`` We are involved now in a serious revolution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Book Two , published in 2015 .
`` This nation is still a place of cheap political leaders who build their careers on immoral compromises and ally themselves with open forms of political , economic and social exploitation .
`` What political leader here can stand up and say , 'My party is the party of principles ? '
'' In 2014 , the film Selma depicted the events of Lewis ' historic march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge , and was released to wide acclaim .
It further cemented Lewis ' legacy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recreated the journey across the bridge in March 2015 , but this time with Barack Obama , America 's first black president .
`` It is a rare honour in this life to follow one of your heroes , and John Lewis is one of my heroes , '' Obama said at the 50th anniversary celebration .
During Donald Trump 's presidency , Lewis fiercely opposed the policies and statements made by the president and his fellow Republicans .
Lewis boycotted Trump 's inauguration , saying he did not believe he was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interference in the 2016 election .
He went on to repeat concerns about the direction he felt the US was taking in 2017 , after the white supremacist rally and attack in Charlottesville , Virginia .
`` I am very troubled , '' he said .
`` I can not believe in my heart what I am witnessing today in America .
I wanted to think not only as an elected official , but as a human being that we had made more progress .
It troubles me a great deal . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed champion for the fight for civil rights and racial equality until his last breath .
`` When you see something that is not right , not fair , not just , you have to speak up .
You have to say something ; you have to do something '' - John Lewis .

"We are tired," Lewis said in his speech. "We are tired of being beaten by policemen. We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jail over and over again. And then you holler, 'Be patient'. How long can we be patient? We want our freedom and we want it now."