he up. john higgins was runner-up this time- he had _ up. john higgins was runner-up this time.hn higgins was runner-up this j time. he had won the masters twice already, and once before and yan bingtao was born. in nearly 30 years of the top, he knows how to spot a star. has of the top, he knows how to spot a star. �* , �* , of the top, he knows how to spot a star. ~ , �* , ., star. as we said, he's the same age as my boy- — star. as we said, he's the same age as my boy- so _ star. as we said, he's the same age as my boy- so he — star. as we said, he's the same age as my boy. so he could _ star. as we said, he's the same age as my boy. so he could be - star. as we said, he's the same age as my boy. so he could be a - star. as we said, he's the same age| as my boy. so he could be a definite role as my boy. so he could be a definite rote champion, _ as my boy. so he could be a definite role champion, without _ as my boy. so he could be a definite role champion, without a _ as my boy. so he could be a definite role champion, without a doubt. - role champion, without a doubt. china

and live pictures from the final of the masters snooker here. john higgins leads 5—4.ow. finally, there are now 72 tennis players confined to their hotel rooms ahead of next month�*s australian open following a positive coronavirus test result on a third charter flight bound for melbourne, though some players have expressed their frustration at the confinement, there is concern for from the thousands of australians who have not been able to return home because of travel restrictions. tennis training in hotel quarantine. this is how many of the world�*s greatest players are having to prepare for the first grand slam of the year. everyone arriving into australia has to isolate in hotels for 14 days. that includes all 1200 players and coaches. but they were given special dispensation to leave for five hours training a day. given special dispensation to leave forfive hours training a day. but after three flights arrived with someone who tested positive, all 72 players abroad are now forbidden to leave their rooms at all. the tournament _ leave their rooms at all. the tourn

bingham defending the title against the likes ofjudd trump, ronnie o'sullivan, neil robertson, john higginsbefore their first match, and will remain within the bubble as long as they are participating in the tournament. the netball series between england and jamaica later this month has been called off because of covid—19. extended restrictions to international travel between the uk and jamaica mean it is not currently possible to stage the fixtures. it's hoped the four—match series can be rearranged for later in the year. the new pdc world darts champion, gerwyn price says he's grasped the opportunity of reaching the pinnacle of the sport after winning his first world title last night. price beat gary anderson to take home the £500,000 winners cheque and become the new world number one. not bad for someone who six years ago was playing professional rugby. i never really fulfilled my dream potential in the rugby days, but if i had what i have gone on to become a darts player? i'm not sure i would. everything happens for a reason and i've had this opportunity in completely different sport an

yan will face the winner of tonight's semi between john higgins and david gilbert.venoaks suns, have announced they will pull out of all their matches until the middle of next month at the earliest due to the covid pandemic. despite being allowed to continue playing during the lockdown they now feel it's not safe to do so —meaning they'll miss out on defending their title at the wbbl cup final this month. juliette parkin reports. they have won every piece of silverware in the domestic game and completed the set when they lifted the cup a year ago. but later this month the sevenoaks suns will not be back to defend it. we month the sevenoaks suns will not be back to defend it.— back to defend it. we realised a lot of -la ers back to defend it. we realised a lot of players were _ back to defend it. we realised a lot of players were at _ back to defend it. we realised a lot of players were at a _ back to defend it. we realised a lot of players were at a lot _ back to defend it. we realised a lot of players were at a lot of - back to defend it. we realised a lot of playe

yan will face the winner of tonight's semi between john higgins and david gilbert — that's live on bbchas a busy year ahead. not only will she be defending her w series title, she's a development driver with the williams formula one team. chadwick also signed up for a brand new eco—series taking her to a rainforest and a desert amongst other places. alistair durden reports. this is off—road racing with a difference. jamie chadwick at the wheel of analytic suv, the series will see mixed team of men and women are racing at five remote locations across the world that have been affected by climate change. it is incredibl affected by climate change. it 3 incredibly exciting, the environmental impact something our sport is notoriously quite bad at doing so trying to take us to all points of the earth to create as much awareness for the climate issues that are in those areas. it issues that are in those areas. it is a really exciting thing to be part of, a huge opportunity now for eight more girls on the grid that we would not have necessarily had to. it is a great step forward. llntiii it is

bingham defending the title against the likes ofjudd trump, ronnie o'sullivan, neil robertson, john higginsl be tested the day before their first match, and will remain within the bubble as long as they are participating in the tournament. the new world darts champion, gerwyn price says he's so thankful he won and wouldn't care if he never took the trophy again. the welshman was in incredible form as he raced into a 6—2 lead against gary anderson, but nerves then got the better of him. eventually price managed to hit the winning double at the 12th time of asking to win by seven sets to three. he takes home the £500,000 winners cheque and also becomes the new world number one. not bad for someone who six years ago was playing professional rugby i remember, i neverfulfilled my dream are potential in rugby days, but if i had, would i have gone on and become a dart player? not sure. everything happens for a reason, and i had another opportunity at a com pletely i had another opportunity at a completely different sport i digressed it with both hands, over the past seven years, i am thankful that

john higgins up against china's debutant yan bingtao. higgins going for a third title.in 1995. you can watch it live on bbc two, and via the bbc sport website and app. we will keep you updated here on bbc news. back to you, ben. there have been warnings that the eurostar train service is in a critical condition, after a massive drop in passenger numbers caused by the pandemic. the service runs from london st pancras to paris, brussels and amsterdam and is widely seen as having been a commercial and cultural success story. the uk sold its stake in the business in 2015 — but now there are calls for the government to step in to help eurostar survive the pandemic. 0ur correspondentjohn mcmanus says the warnings about the tenuous financial state of eurostar first emerged towards the end of last week. no eurostar, normally extremely profitable, amazingly it has been going more than a quarter of a century, it started in going more than a quarter of a century, it started “119911. it normally runs at least two trains per hour between london, brussels and paris. before the pandem

bingham defending the title against the likes ofjudd trump, ronnie o'sullivan, neil robertson, john higginsas they are participating in the tournament. the netball series between england and jamaica later this month has been called off because of covid—19. extended restrictions to international travel between the uk and jamaica mean it is not currently possible to stage the fixtures. it's hoped the four—match series can be rearranged for later in the year. the new pdc world darts champion, gerwyn price says he's grasped the opportunity of reaching the pinnacle of the sport after winning his first world title last night. price beat gary anderson to take home the £500,000 winners cheque and become the new world number one. not bad for someone who six years ago was playing professional rugby. i never really fulfilled my dream potential in the rugby days, but if i had what i have gone on to become a darts player? i'm not sure i would. everything happens for a reason and i've had this opportunity in completely different sport and over the past seven years i'm thankful i've got another opportunit

john higgins is closing in on the third masters snicker title 15 years after last winning the trophy.infor higgins kings with ten needed for victory. a win for higgins would make in the oldest ever winner of the masters. that is all from us. you can of course get all the latest on the bbc sport website. we will see you soon. gavin, thanks very much. the team of ten nepali climbers who scaled the summit of k2 for the first time in winter — have made it safely back to base camp. team leader nirmal purja shared this picture a short while ago, saying they are back safe and sound. he also paid tribute to fellow climber — sergi mingote — who died during a separate expidition on k2. he said they feel grateful to be a part of history for humankind but equally very deeply saddened to hear they've lost a friend. the team will now take time to recover before sharing their story of reaching one of the world's most dangerous summits, in the harshest of conditions. in the meantime — we've spoken to alan arnette — staying with climbers, a professional paraplegic climber has become the first person i

bingham defending the title against the likes ofjudd trump, ronnie o'sullivan, neil robertson, john higginshe tournament. premier league champions liverpool can move three points clear at the top of the table if they beat southampton tonight. southampton will be without goalkeeper alex mccarthy, who has tested positive for coronavirus, but manager ralf hassenhuttl returns after having to complete a period of self isolation. as for liverpool, their boss jurgen klopp says, with only four points separating the top six, it's going to be a close title race. last season was very tough for us as well, so it's not like we thought it was easy, it was really tough. and this season is tough again. so, we wish it would not be that close but i am not surprised. so, now southampton will ask for different things. we have to be ready again. then aston villa and man united. this season is a tough one for its supporters. if they like it, if they are neutral then you will love it, i am pretty sure, because we are going to the wire probably. managerjoey barton has left fleetwood town with immediate effect afte

chelsea now unbeaten in 31 league games, and have a game in hand. 20—year—old yan bingtao upset john higginsked composed, but he said he was feeling anything but and he certainly struggled to get to grips with the trophy, which is quite a heavy beast. just about managed to grab onto it. he will want to put that on the mantelpiece, i'm sure, won't he come over the coming days? you're up to date with the sport — now on bbc news, it's your questions answered. you've been sending us your questions on the closure of international travel corridors in the uk. with me to answer some of them is paul charles, founder and chief executive of the travel consultancy company, the pc agency, and rory boland, editor of which? travel. good to have you both here with us this morning. good to have you both here with us this morning-— good to have you both here with us this morning._ we i good to have you both here with us i this morning._ we have this morning. good morning. we have uuite a lot this morning. good morning. we have quite a lot of— this morning. good morning. we have quite a lot of questions, _ thi

bingham defending the title against the likes ofjudd trump, ronnie 0'sullivan, neil robertson, john higginsfor their fourth test against india in brisbane. the teams play the third match in sydney this week, but the fourth and last match in queensland would see the players forced to abide by stricter biosecurity protocols. in my eyes, it is very small sacrifice for us to get out there and play the game that we love and put a lot of smiles on a lot of people's faces around the world. in my eyes, we just have to suck up and get on with it and get out there and play cricket for our respective countries and make sure that we are playing a really competitive brand of cricket. and finally — you might have seen that fog forced 0ldham's match against forest green to be cancelled at the weekend, well, it's lucky they didn't have to contend with the storms of portugal. how the match between santa clara and benfica even got started — we'll never know. after five minutes of splashing around in the puddles, and the rain showing no sign of stopping — the referee eventually saw sense and called the game o

but he recovered to win by 6 frames to 5 and go through to the quarter—finals, where he'll face john higginsu play well or not, if you have that level of intensity, it can sometimes the game can swing back in your favour. i think the pressure just got to ding. when he gives you that o'sullivan stare! thank you very much. high street pharmacies in england will begin rolling out covid vaccines from today. it starts with a handful of stores but it's hoped hundreds of chemists will start providing injections over the next few weeks. breakfast�*s graham satchell is in guildford for us this morning. that is a familiar sight. people will be thinking, that looks like mike penn nest. talk us through some of the practicalities, how this will work. —— this is a super drug on the high street, very familiar. then;r high street, very familiar. they have big sign — high street, very familiar. they have big sign saying i high street, very familiar. they have big sign saying and i high street, very familiar. ti2 have big sign saying and if you high street, very familiar. ti21 have big sign saying and if you

that�*s how the commentators described john higgins masterclass, as he knocked ronnie 0�*sullivan outto get the chance, now to inspire the next generation of players as the gaffer. my my whole life, it would i know, playing football. so i�*m very fortunate i�*m staying around football, i�*m still going into the dressing room, not with the players but obviously with the staff. yellow, it is a new chapter for me. i�*ve —— of course i will miss playing. everybody who stops playing it misses it, but obviously time suffers no man so i have had my time and it is time for obviously the younger generation to have des and for me to try and guide the young players to be better players. —— to have affairs. —— to have theirs. anyone who�*s scored a goal at whatever level will know what an amazing feeling it is and sometimes its a blur as your emotions take over. but the instinct for the profesional players to celebrate together must be restrained. there�*s been concern that players haven�*t been following the league�*s strengthened covid protocols during this week�*s matches, and they�*ve been re

bingham defending the title against the likes ofjudd trump, ronnie o‘sullivan, neil robertson, john higginsanderson, but nerves then got the better of him. eventually price managed to hit the winning double at the twelth time of asking to win by seven sets to three. he takes home the £500,000 winners cheque and also becomes the new world number one. not bad for someone who six years ago was playing professional rugby. i never really fulfilled my dream potential in the rugby dales —— by potential in the rugby dales —— rugby days, but if i had what i have gone on to become a darts player? i‘m not sure i would. everything happens for a reason and i‘ve had this opportunity in completely different sport and over the past seven different sport and over the past seve n yea rs different sport and over the past seven years i‘m thankful i‘ve got another opportunity and i‘ve taken another opportunity and i‘ve taken another opportunity and i‘ve taken another opportunity in another sport. in the last hour, it‘s been confirmed that manager joey barton has left fleetwood town with immediate effect after n