air defences it a quarter of the air defences it needs to fight off russia, warning that the country could increase strikes in the northeast of ukraine following recent gains they are cocky. a close ally of the late russian opposition leader alex navalny tells the bbc he will never give up fighting put in month after brutal hammer attack outside his home and lithuania where he lives in exile. thousands of people having to boil the water in devon due to a parasite outbreak are being told they no longer have to do so for the traces of the parasite were identified on wednesday. bbc news, it is sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday with me olly foster. chelsea make it five in a row as they pip manchester city to the women's super league title

on goal difference. i won't be with his team or with these fans again but they are always in my heart. but they are always in my heart. celtic sign off from the league season on a high with victory at home. now thoughts turn to the double. sale spring a surprise on the final day of the regular season in the rugby union premiership. also coming up on sportsday... max verstappen equals the record for most pole positions in a row, he'll start from the front in tomorrow's emilia romagna grand prix. we're in saudi arabia for tonights super—fight — where history will be made in the heavyweight division.

chelsea have won the women's super league for the fifth year in a row. they finished the season level on points with manchester city but are champions again by virtue of a superior goal difference after thrashing manchester united 6—nil. jo currie was at old trafford. the title is in their sites but there was only one name on the fence slipped as they arrive about the woman who turned a struggling club into a diet is table top emma hayes calls time on her career as chelsea manager at the end of today's game the check cleared my question is can she add to her collection before she goes? it was a fitting arena for her final match. hazes players took no time in taking centre stage. mirrors with the finish to settle the

nerves. chelsea were in a ruthless mood and quickly became their show. when they made a 3—0 the title race now only had one horse in it. ramirez wrapping up a scintillating person at the goal difference now so big it didn't matter what manchester city did, the title was heading back to southwest london. the second hearth was simply a procession. this was simply about denting united pride. all long and challenging season finishing on the biggest of highs. emma hayes bowing out of football as the greatest ever manager in the modern era. so the perfect farewell for emma hayes, capping off a 12—year career at the blues. she is taking charge of the usa national tv. a seventh league title for her at the end of her trophy

laden 12 years at chelsea. having all the leaders on the pitch i thought was absolutely essential. it was a big occasion and we need experience. everybody delivered today. i'm mixed with a tonne of different emotions. it is the end and i won't be with the team or with his fans again but they are always in my heart. i got all my emotional quite early when everything was being spoken about. with the farewells you get all the emotion out then. i wanted to enjoy today and wanted to be present a part of it. i got a little bit of motion with the goal but i think there's another ten minutes ago so i've got to try and get over it. katie gordo was watching manchester city is title been. they got the need

they waited two needed but it was all in vain. when those two early goals went in for chelsea the energyjust two early goals went in for chelsea the energy just seemed two early goals went in for chelsea the energyjust seemed to drainfrom drain from city at villa park. they knew at that point more than ever they had a mountain to climb. they needed goals, lots of them. they had plenty of chances a currency to take them. it took them until the 20th minute to find that break through. mary fowler with that break through. mary fowler with that turn and finish at the box to put city ahead. but really, they laboured after that point. and villa who were organised in defence and whose keeper had a fantastic game, they were able to take advantage. they equalised in the second, midway through through rachel daly. after that the police had already gone at that the police had already gone at that point when lauren had scored the winner in the 77th minute. at that point city would've needed to score another six goals to claim the title. you just knew it was a good

happen. it was painful to watch at times. looking back he would say that they've, they have the w a cell player and she's been out since april with a foot injury. in truth the title wasn't lost here today at villa park. city had one hand on back trophy two weeks ago until eight late collapse against arsenal allowed chelsea back into the title race. they didn't look back. i think there will be regrets about the season. of course they lost the title on goal difference but after the match garrett taylor put a brave face on things. the second half we really opted. mad a brave face on things. the second half we really opted.— half we really opted. mad thing is, we could've _ half we really opted. mad thing is, we could've scored _ half we really opted. mad thing is, we could've scored maybe - half we really opted. mad thing is, we could've scored maybe double | we could've scored maybe double figures _ we could've scored maybe double figures today quite easily. that's the difference. we will improve. we will get _ the difference. we will improve. we will get better. i'm so enthusiastic about_ will get better. i'm so enthusiastic about the — will get better. i'm so enthusiastic about the way we play today. a lot of the _ about the way we play today. a lot of the stuff we did was good. that's what inspires me to get up tomorrow

morning _ what inspires me to get up tomorrow morning and be ready to fight for next seasons title.— next seasons title. today in the name next seasons title. today in the game genuinely _ next seasons title. today in the game genuinely the _ next seasons title. today in the game genuinely the biggest - next seasons title. today in the i game genuinely the biggest chair next seasons title. today in the - game genuinely the biggest chair of the day came when steph horton came on the pitch of the second i have to make a final appearance as a professional player. i think that underlines really, she was applauded by both sets of fans. what a legend she is in women's football and are standing in the game. she's a former anglo—catholic garbage is 13 wsr titles was up she's got over 120 england. which is represented england. which is represented england world cups, she represented britain at the olympics. she's done a huge amount on and off the pitch to elevate the women's game to where it is now. this is where fans big chance to say thank you to steph horton for that. she was as you saw there are emotional at the final whistle. it was also a final farewell today for the popular manager carlo ward who is taking charge of herfinal aston manager carlo ward who is taking charge of her final aston villa game. she's chosen to take a break from football with a year left on

her contract. she's had three years at aston villa and she's really turned the fortunes of this club are around. she is aston villa to new heights. she signed big players like rachel daly but said in the past that she struggles to balance the demands of motherhood and of management. she really does need some time away to spend with her daughter hartley. i'm sure she will be back in football soon but she will be missed in the meantime. identical records between chelsea and manchester city. chelsea is goal difference seven goals better at the manchester city for that chelsea will go straight into the group stage of the champions league next season. manchester season will go into the second qualifying round. arsenal will finish third, they go

into the quarter round. vivian scored one of arsenals five against brighton on herfinal scored one of arsenals five against brighton on her final appearance. also wins for everton, liverpool and tottenham on the final day of the ws l. celtic got to lift the scottish premiership trophy this afternoon. after sealing the title in midweek, and it looked as though they might have overdone the celebrations as they fell behind twice to st mirren, but they scored a late winner at celtic park and won 3—2 to end their league campaign on a high. jim lumsden reports. a third successive title secured in the midweek thumping of kilmarnock for them and the guard of honour from st mary, today is overshadowed opposition, they went ahead to spoil the mood for that matt o'reilly looked to adopt the party back in full swing. this wasjoe hart's last league game in goal,

retiring from football this season. could he sign off from having a save? not quite. goals insured a 3—2 victory. but the gain was the support act for the main attraction, a familiar sight is out came the silverware. celtics domestic dominance illustrated with his 12th illustrated with this 12th partnership triumph in 13 years. last stop for a hart is a mouthwatering scottish cup final with rangers at hampden. but the future ambition for celtic has to be a deep dive into the champions league where they so often prove out of their depth. into the champions league where they so often proved out of their depth. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. celtic winning the title of the season by eight points and celtic finishing so strongly. will be missed in the meantime.

britain'sjonathan broom—edwards made it three high jump titles in a row at the para athletics world championships injapan. the 35—year—old's first—time clearance at 2 metres [i centimetres was enough for gold. the world number one iga swiatek looks in good form ahead of her defence of the french open. she won the italian open for a third time, beating the second seed, aryna sabalenka in straight sets. she also beat her in the madrid open final a fortnight ago. it's day two in the match between lancashire and durham, ben stokes first county championship appearance in 2 years, but the england test captain was out forjust two in blackpool, caught off the bowling of australian nathan lyon. there was a big shock in the group one lockinge stakes at newbury — won by the 22—1 pace setter — audience whojust kept on going as the favourite inspiral trailed home in 4th.

oxford united are back in the championship for the first time in 25 years. they won the league one play—off final against bolton wanderers 2—0. josh murphy was their wembley hero joe lynskey reports. the highs and the lows you only get in the playoffs. for oxford united, this was a dream if saw coming. was a dream few saw coming. they've not been above the third tier this century and two months ago bolton beat them 5—0. butjosh murphy's strike gave the underdogs advantage, when they lost that match in march, they were eighth in the league but have carried momentum all the way through to wembley, the place murphy was born. his second goal was heartbreak for bolton. this was meant to be their next step up the league. step up the leagues. a top—flight side just 12 years ago but in afternoon of the few chances means they will stay in league 1.

they have ambition and a new stadium on the way. oxford now get to study next years championship table. england have lost the women's under 17 european championship final. spain who have now won the under 17's trophy five times, were far too strong for the young lionesses, celia segura scored twice as they won a—nil in sweden. it was the first time england had reached the final. the brighton head coach roberto de zerbi will leave the club after tomorrow's premier league match against manchester united. the italian took charge in september 2022 and led brighton to their highest finish in the top division when they came sixth last season. they're currently 10th. chairman tony bloom says that the club and de zerbi "have mutually agreed" for him to leave. he is only halfway through

a four year contract. the premier league season reaches its climax tomorrow afternoon. manchester city are chasing an unprecedented fourth title in a row. it's in their hands. beat west ham and they definitely can't be caught. arsenal, two points behind, must beat everton and hope for a city slip up. the hope is there and it didn't happen. we have to do ourjob. which is going to be tough because everton are really good at the moment. were going to have to prove again that we can be better than the opponent and win the game. yeah, we have to wish for the best, we have to wish for west ham to have a really good day and help us to fulfil our dream. that's what we're hoping for. you've got to think in everton tomorrows can do something, forget about it. in everton tomorrows can do the chance they give us, expected earlier, they give us. now it's our point.

sometimes i want my career in league, sometimes they lose a game and give us his champion being at home. this is an... happen with liverpool and passed, this isn't going to happen. i saw arsenal, it's like liverpool, it was expected on points. but they do happen, we did it in crystal palace, we did at wolves, we did it or follow him and spurs. we did it and spurs. and we have the last. so they know, it's win or win otherwise arsenal will be champion. manchester city's phil foden is the premier league's player of the season. he's had his best season for the club with 17 league goals and 8 assists to date. foden said he was extremely proud, and happy with the way he'd been playing. he picked up the football writers' award yesterday. bayer leverkusen have become the first team to go through the german bundesliga season unbeaten, as they continue their pursuit of an invincible treble.

xabi alonso's side had already secured the league title, and beat augsburg 2—1 today to finish the campaign undefeated. their season long unbeaten run is now a remarkable 51 games in all competitions, already breaking a uefa record. they next face atalanta in the europa league final on wednesday night followed by the german cup final against kaiserslautern next weekend. max verstappen will be on pole for sunday's emilia romagna grand prix. the championship leader had struggled in practice but recovered to secure his eighth pole position in a row, that equals the record of the late ayrton senna who died in a crash at the same circuir 30 years ago. mclaren's lando norris, who won the last race in miami has been promoted to the front row after his teamate oscar piastri was given a grid penalty for impeding another driver. ferraris charles

leclerc is in third. incredibly happy to be on pole here. i didn't expect that. we made some final changes before qualifying. they seemed to make it a bit better. i could push a bit harder. this track is unbelievable. in the qualifying lab, close to the gravel as i touch the gravel in the last corner. yeah, i'm still pumping. the adrenaline is very high. in rugby league, wigan are through to the challenge cup final. the warriors dominated the game against hull kr beating them 38—6. they ran in sevent tries to hull kr's one. so they'll be heading to wembley where they'll face either hudddersfield giants or warrington wolves who play their semi—final tomorrow. and in the women's challenge cup, holders st helens reached their fourth successive final with an impressive 32—2 win over york valkyrie. they will now face the winners of tomorrow's second semi

between wigan and leeds. we've had the final day of the regular season in the rugby union premiership. northampton saints finished top despite defeat to bath who finished second. sale and saracens are the other two sides to reach the play—offs. ben croucher reports. welcome to the day where rugby meets maths. for playoff spots, five teams up for grabs in four different games and only one set of eyes and ears to take it all in. stay with me. in the partnership timing is everything. four straight wins have provided the win between sales resurgent is harrison's up—to—date two. hope other summaries relied on beating a team they'd never lost two in the league at the stadium. that really look likely. not like when the priya showed the team barely given a prayer a few weeks ago ran out

winners by 20 points to ten. bath only needed a point up or fear to seal their semis button style against the northampton side who are very qualified and thus rested a bunch of regulars so was with little surprise when beth marched through the saints with ease. six tries in total in a a3—12 win at semifinal against sale. saints play salaries for the bonus points, all this and bristles when over harlequins was in vain. and late exhibits that lesson wouldn't come to bite them. from a numberfour wouldn't come to bite them. from a number four teams wouldn't come to bite them. from a numberfour teams are wouldn't come to bite them. from a number four teams are just eight away from network and final. there's confirmation of the premiership table, northampton and bath with home advantage in the semi—finals that will take place in a fortnight. saints will play saracens on friday 31st may at franklin's gardens, sale travel to bath the next day newcastle finishing rock bottom, they were heavily beaten by gloucester today, but there is no

relegation this season. luckily for them. history will be made luckily for them. in saudi arabia later tonight, the superfight between tyson fury and oleksandr usyk will see one of them become the first undisputed four belt heavyweight world champion. ade adedoyin reports from riyadh. tyson fury facing the biggest challenge of his year against fellow champion oleksandr usyk. the two go head—to—head in a fiery face—off. a stark contract if you'd been there 2a hours before. short and simple, i want to thank god for the victory that i've received already and i want to thank everybody involved in pulling this massive event on. i want to thank oleksandr usyk for challenging me. that's about it.

thank you to all the fans who travelled to support me because i know it's tough times at the moment and money is hard. i am to put on a show. i aim to put on a show. thank you very much god bless. tyson fury is a master of mind games but oleksandr usyk is a tough nut to crack. the ukrainian unfazed by the shenanigans. my power is my family, my wife, my children. my power is my people. ukrainian people who now support my country. my power here is my friend, it's my team. i really appreciate the support from my fans and the ukrainian soldiers. cheering. a carnival atmosphere with the legion of travelling fans and good spirits was hesitant to go? knockout eight rounds. belts are coming back to morgan bay. this is the biggest event in heavyweight boxing since these two men fought for the undisputed

title 25 years ago for the lennox lewis came out on top against a better holyfield to cement his place as the best of his era. it could be like a chess mass in the first four rounds. it could be like a chess match in the first four rounds. i think the middle rounds will open up photo i think both guys are looking to win. the bigger guy has longer arms for have brilliant movement. both want to win so it can be a great fight. is it tyson fury your thinking? i think tyson fury will win by points. this is well with set all their differences multiple champions, both undefeated and both hoping to walk out of that ring having made history as a first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world the century. saudi arabia is rapidly becoming a global hub for boxing. money is often been a stumbling block for these fights but it also provided the solution with a kingdom splashing the cash. my name is oleksandr. nice to meet you. the more it becomes an international destination, which is what reality

——riad is all about the more people to get to see what happens here. it will continue to evolve and change i can be part of the world does. a huge night for the sport and both fighters, a chance to finally find out who is the best heavyweight of this generation. let's get more from ade in riyadh as the countdown continues to the fight. the wait is nearly over. we're just hours away from this huge fight for that we waited so long for an undisputed heavyweight champion. we're nearly there. these last few hours, what is it like, how does one manage so much as you been there as a former champion? i think is one of relief. now they don't have to attended any press conferences. that's all over. they willjust be resting up, plenty of friends around and people they are comfortable with. it'sjust saving energy now that they got the tactics set. it's waiting for

the contest to come. what about their emotions itself, one have you made of it, tyson fury so unpredictable surprise us at the press conference and the way that oleksandr usyk is been the same right through? yes, yes. it's been quite good from both boxers in terms of oleksandr usyk calm throughout. stayed focused and so has tyson fury. it's been a difference of approach for tyson. he wouldn't even look at him at one of the press conferences and then at the way and he was totally different. i think that was the tyson fury we all expected and what oleksandr usyk expected. it's been quite a quiet week. it got a little bit heated but it was probably needed. we needed a little bit of fireworks at one states, which we got. we do you think this fight will be won or lost? i think it will be won and lost early in the fight in terms of the tempo, i think oleksandr usyk will start quick. i think he's gotta get early rounds under his belt and then try to get tyson fury to come over his front but later on _ tyson fury to come over his front foot later on.

i think that tyson because of the weight he's coming at his gimmicky beat early in those rounds, get a couple under his belt himself then probably force a late stoppage or a points victory for tyson fury. the leaders are out on the course in the third round of the uspga championship at valhalla in kentucky. xander schaufele wasa the overnight leader on 12 under. he is still there, the world number three. in hot pursuit as a 2020 champion dropped a shot but then chipped in for birdie. he's one—shot behind england'sjustin roses had a brilliant day for the five birdies. he's on and her. she and larry also up he's on and her. she and larry also up there on ten under. lots more low scoring. just a reminder of our top story — chelsea women thrashing manchester united 6—nil to become champions for a fifth time in a row. finishing above manchester city on goal difference.

they beat austin villa 2—1. lots more reaction to chelsea's victory on the bbc sport website for that from me and the rest of the sportsday team, bye—bye. good afternoon. there'll still be a lot of dry weather to be enjoyed throughout the rest of the weekend, but there are complications. we've got low pressure close by. this weather front has brought some patchy rain, and now we're seeing some storm development. and we've got a weak weatherfront towards the north—west as well. now those storms will bring the majority of the rainfall throughout the rest of this afternoon and this evening. slow—moving, because there's little wind to move them on. so certainly, the possibility of flooding, and there is a warning out for it.

you can find more detail on the website. most likely, though, those storms across the south—west and wales, but also through the central highlands, the south—west of scotland. one or two elsewhere, perhaps, later on across east anglia and the south—east. so those, obviously, will bring the temperatures down. but for most of us, it's another pleasantly warm day, away from the sea fog, which is around in some eastern areas and around the irish sea coast. and there's more cloud, anyway, in the north—west of scotland today and for northern ireland, and that creeps further in overnight. the storms ease away. the sea fog returns quite widely to central and eastern areas. one or two patches still for the irish sea coast. so a fresher night, i think, and a rather murky start to our sunday morning. but again, that mist and that murk should clear away quite readily. and i think it looks like there'll be a lot of dry and sunny weather for many and fewer showers. probably more cloud, on balance, across scotland, and again, across the west of northern ireland. we start with lots of mist and fog and even some lowland fog elsewhere, which will take a while to clear away. and it mightjust persist for some parts of north—east england and eastern scotland. sea haar and sea fret. but you can see elsewhere, fewer showers. there will be the odd one, particularly as the sun's strong,

and we'll get temperatures perhaps a little higher than today across england and wales as a result, still in eastern parts of northern ireland. the central belt a little bit lower than today as well. same sort of story as we get into monday. the misty, murky weatherfirst thing slow to clear away. just very isolated showers. just a bit of a northerly drift coming in, so temperatures won't be quite so high. but do bear in mind, even if it isn't quite as warm, it's still strong. the sunshine is just as strong. and then as we head towards the middle of next week, well, this low pressure mightjust bring in something more significant wind and rain—wise. but obviously, the devil's going to be in the detail that far away. but it does look as if, at that stage, it will turn more unsettled once again, after today's storms, and a bit windier too.

live from london. this is bbc news. the un says 800,000 people have been forced to flee rafah since an israeli offensive began nearly two weeks ago. president zelensky says ukraine only has about a quarter of the air defences it needs to fight off russian attacks. georgia's president vetoes a controversial �*foreign agents' law that's caused mass

protests, but she will almost certainly be overruled by parliament. a close ally of the late russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, tells the bbc he'll �*never give up' fighting putin. he asked us to never give up and to continue our work and to build and defeat putin and build this beautiful russia of the future. and — a �*boil water notice' has been lifted for most residents after a parasite outbreak in devon. hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. the head of the un agency for palestinian refugees says more than 800,000 people have been forced to flee rafah in southern gaza —