This is no ordinary evening. It is an audience with the usually reticent Sir Andy Murray and he is being unusually candid in front of an adoring crowd.
NATHAN SALT IN NITRA: Carsley dished out some home truths to his players after an abject first half where Germany, who finished as winners of Group B, raced into a 2-0 lead to put England to bed.
The 21-year-old was one of the hottest prospects of the transfer market, with rivals Manchester United and Liverpool both thought to have circled the player on the heels of a successful season at Lyon.
KIERAN GILL: Having previously worn No 20, Palmer took on his new number ahead of the Club World Cup, with the news breaking on Wednesday how Mudryk now faces up to a four-year ban.
This is no ordinary evening. It is an audience with the usually reticent Sir Andy Murray and he is being unusually candid in front of an adoring crowd.
President Donald Trump will wait another two weeks before deciding whether or not to intervene in Israel's war with Iran in the hope of a peace-deal being brokered in the Middle East before then.
Taking part in the traditional royal procession, Charles, 76, sat next to Queen Camilla, 77, in the first carriage as it travelled past packed stands on the Berkshire course.
As a member of the Royal Enclosure, I can attest that there was only one subject on the lips of Royal Ascot racegoers yesterday - and it wasn't any of the horses.