joe lynskey has the story. it is formula 1's ultimate finish, two drivers level with one race to go. lewis hamilton has the titles and max verstappen had dutch support. he started on pole position but titles can come down to a tenth of a second. but titles can come down to a tenth of a second-— of a second. lights up and away we no. of a second. lights up and away we 90- hamilton _ of a second. lights up and away we go. hamilton reacted _ of a second. lights up and away we go. hamilton reacted quickest - of a second. lights up and away we go. hamilton reacted quickest and | go. hamilton reacted quickest and took the lead. _ go. hamilton reacted quickest and took the lead. through _ go. hamilton reacted quickest and took the lead. through the - go. hamilton reacted quickest and | took the lead. through the season, there have been flashpoints and more here were certain. here was hamilton, forced wide but improvising, with such a short cut, he would often give back the lead but here, not so. radio: the short cut

joe lynskey watched the action. for newcastle, the focus isn't christmas but january, when they hope to spend money on a new image for the squad, but before that, the blues. man city are top of the league. to have a chance of beating them, you can't make mistakes. a misunderstanding, calamitous defending... ruben diaz headed in less than five minutes played. plenty of time for city to hit their stride, and canselo has a habit of scoring stunning goals. this run and strike made it 2—0. this match was already drifting beyond newcastle. a comeback might have started with a penalty, but ederson's slide here was deemed not a foul. instead, city got the run of the decisions. riyad mahrez hit the net but was flagged offside until the video assistant checked and said it was a goal. they were coasting to a 34th win in this calendar year, the most by one club in premier league history. raheem sterling rounded it off, 4—0. newcastle's third straight defeat and there are two games before new year. january on tyneside can't

joe lynskey has the story of a breathless finale in abu dhabi. it is formula 1's ultimate finish, two drivers level with one race to go. lewis hamilton has the titles and max verstappen had dutch support. he started on pole position but titles can come down to a tenth of a second. lights up and away we go. hamilton reacted quickest and took the lead. through the season, there have been flashpoints and more here were certain. here was hamilton, forced wide but improvising. with such a shortcut, he would often give back the lead but here, not so. radio: no investigation on the shortcut. - incredible. but this race would have a remarkable, breathtaking finish. when one of the field crashed, the safety car came out and bunched the rest and when the all clear was given, there was one lap to go. it is a late lunge by verstappen who takes the lead! in amazing drama, verstappen made his move, an overtake the sport will never forget. it is unbelievable, i mean, i tried the whole race, i kept fighting and then of course the opportunity in the last lap, it'

joe lynskey�*s been taking a look. attem pted attempted seven last night, the premier league released a statement. four more games called out, four more clubs with too much covid. there's no game this weekend at watford, but some shows this week have gone on. commentator: boy, does he let it fly!- have gone on. commentator: boy, does he let it fly! there was a full house at _ boy, does he let it fly! there was a full house at anfield _ boy, does he let it fly! there was a full house at anfield for _ full house at anfield for trent alexander arnold because my greatest hit. they kept deliverable second and newcastle second bottom. next was manchester city, but should the team who face the drop play through the schedule while others rest? my wor the schedule while others rest? ij�*i worry is the schedule while others rest? m: worry is this the schedule while others rest? m; worry is this competition becomes unfair. i don't think anyone wants to see it. they don't want to see disparity in games and players missing. dispa

joe lynskey watched the action. for newcastle, the focus isn't christmas but january, for newcastle, the focus isn't christmas butjanuary, when they hope to christmas but january, when they hope to spend christmas butjanuary, when they hope to spend money christmas but january, when they hope to spend money on a new christmas butjanuary, when they hope to spend money on a new image for the squad, but before that, the blues,. man city are top of the leak. to have a chance of beating them, you can't make mistakes. a misunderstanding, calamitous defending... ruben diaz headed in less than five minutes played. plenty of time for city to hit their stride, and ken salo has a habit of scoring stunning goals. this run and strike made it 2—0. this match was already drifting beyond newcastle. a comeback might have started with a penalty, but edelson's slide here was deemed not a foul. instead, city got the run of the decisions. riyad mahrez hit the net but was flagged offside until the video assistant checked and said it wa

joe lynskey, bbc news. let's have a quick look at some of the other headlines england will play the all blacks at twickenham in next year's autumn international series. they'll also face world champions south africa, argentina and japan. the england forward ellis genge will leave the premiership leaders leicester at the end of the season. he's the tigers captain but is expected to return to his hometown club bristol the football association has signed a new three—year 30 million pound deal with barclays — doubling the exisiting sponsorship for women's and girls' football. here we go again, the second ashes test gets underway early tomorrow morning in adelaide. not much went right for england in brisbane last week, losing the opener by nine wickets. they did so without their leading wicket takers, stuart broad and james anderson, but both are in a 12 man squad. patrick gearey reports. it started with a mess. rory burns comprehensively balled first ball, england comprehensively beaten first test. so where

joe lynskey has been following the story. next yea r�*s next year's winter olympics will look different. beijing's ski jumps aligned by cooling towers and most of the slopes are made with fake snow. the games start in less than two months, and with china still in the grip of the pandemic, but now other countries will stay away for other countries will stay away for other reasons. the uss china is committing genocide in that she and jane providence, so they won't stand nbo facials to these games, a diplomatic by cap. the nbo facials to these games, a diplomatic by cap. the athletes on team usa have _ diplomatic by cap. the athletes on team usa have our _ diplomatic by cap. the athletes on team usa have our full _ diplomatic by cap. the athletes on team usa have our full support. i diplomatic by cap. the athletes on i team usa have our full support. we team usa have ourfull support. we will be behind them 100% as we cheer them on from home. we will not be contribute into the fanfare of the games. us diplomatic or official rep

lynskey reports. in 2021 and they have 136 games in the premier league it's the most in one calendar year. so in 2022, manchester city start. they have 110 in a row and they are a point clear. the question for the rest is who can see them zipping up. with phil foden's gold baby 1—0. they found a way to win. with five months ago may not be caught. in way to win. with five months ago may not be caught-— not be caught. in december no one is chamions not be caught. in december no one is champions so — not be caught. in december no one is champions so many _ not be caught. in december no one is champions so many things _ not be caught. in december no one is champions so many things will - champions so many things will happen. we lose games. i can imagine right now i'm thinking of chelsea and southampton so so we can say congratulations to the team but we have to follow. for congratulations to the team but we have to follow.— have to follow. for now the party sta s in have to follow. for now the par

joe lynskey�*s been taking a look at the situation. on thursday night, the premier league released a statement. four more games called off, more with too much covid—i9. no game this weekend and southampton, but some shows have gone on. there was a full house for trent alexander arnold's greatest head. his goal help liverpool beat newcastle 3—1. newcastle struggling annex for them is manchester city. but should the team faced the drop plate the schedule while others have not stopped below the competition becomes slightly unfair and no one wants to see that. people want to see a fair league and they don't want to see disparity in games. he has a point, but everyone else who may be _ has a point, but everyone else who may he says — has a point, but everyone else who may be says we should still continue also has _ may be says we should still continue also has a _ may be says we should still continue also has a point. there is not one answer— also has a point. there is not one answer to— also has a point. there is not one answer t

joe lynskey was watching an extraordinary conclusion to what's being descirbed as the sport's greatest season, one which crowned a new world champion. it's formula one's ultimate finish. two drivers level with one race to go. lewis hamilton has the title, max verstappen has support. titles can come down to a tenth of a second. hamilton reacted quickest and took the lead. through the season, there's been flashpoints, more here was certain. here was hamilton forced widespread improvising. with such a short cut, he'd often give back the lead but here not so. this race would have a remarkable, breathtaking finish, when one of the field crashed, the safety car comes out in bunches the rest. when the all clear was given, there was one lap to go. an incredible drama, fished —— max verstappen made his move. the teams in the drivers could barely believe this. a lifetime dream made in one lap. max verstappen, a new world champion in the most extraordinary way. and to think, jane, that everything that happened in the prior weeks and months, it had been a big lead for max verstappen in the wor

lynskey has the story. its formula one's ultimate finish. two drivers level with one race to go. lewis hamilton has the titles, max verstappen had dutch support. he started on pole titles can come down to a tenth of a second. hamilton reacted quickest and took the lead. through the season, there have been flashpoints, more here were certain. here was hamilton forced wide but improvising. with such a short cut, he'd often give back the lead but here not so. but this race would have a remarkable, breathtaking finish, when one of the field crashed the safety car came out and bunches the rest. when the all clear was given, there was one lap to go. in an amazing drama, max verstappen made his move. the teams and could barely believe it, a lifetime dream made in one lap. it was incredible but it was controversial, when the safety car came out, max verstappen was 12 seconds behind. driver george russell said bunching the concept was unacceptable. hamilton's team, mercedes, are protesting the results. it was unforg

joe lynskey�*s been looking into this fast moving story for us. joe, will the premier league grant him his wish? in the last few hours, seemingly determined to carry on. there are now opted to tacoma just this week. the first on sunday between brighton and spurs, and the latest now manchester united's home match with brighton on saturday. but the league authorities are standing firm — they say it's their intention to continue the current schedule where safely possible. we'll look into how that calendar shortly, but we heard thomas frank there talking about his desire to postpone all this weekend's games — he says there are 13 positive cases in his brentford set up. that reflects the spike football is going through, much like the country, as the omicron variant sweeps through. on monday, the premier league announced 42 positive cases across the clubs — that was a record figure since they started counting last may, and up from 12 the week before. frank there suggesting that a week's fire break could sort things out in time for the boxing day f

joe lynskey reports sported in scotland and wales is heading in the silence. from boxing day in both nations, crowds get stripped back and in cardiff, no enddate said. the welsh government will fund £3 million to help clubs through. in scotland, the restrictions last three weeks. the first minister says it's to stop the spread of omicron cases.- first minister says it's to stop the spread of omicron cases. much higher transmissibility _ spread of omicron cases. much higher transmissibility means _ spread of omicron cases. much higher transmissibility means that _ spread of omicron cases. much higher transmissibility means that large - tra nsmissibility means that large gatherings transmissibility means that large gatherings have the potential to become very rapid super spreader events and second, these events put a burden on emergency services, limiting events to help them focus on delivering essential services to the public. on delivering essential services to the ublic. ,, . ,, , , the public. since september, scotland's — the public. since september, sco

joe lynskey, bbc news. and uptake in the numbers, though it league operative much saying they are in line with the national average for that group, the average age of it for —— of a premier league player? age of it for -- of a premier league -la er? , , , �* player? this is the first time we've had an update _ player? this is the first time we've had an update on _ player? this is the first time we've had an update on the _ player? this is the first time we've had an update on the vaccination l had an update on the vaccination figures within the premier league since mid october when we learned that 68% of players had been double jabbed. that's now up to 77%, and the premier league have indicated that this is above the nhs average across england, 25—25 —— 25—29 —year—olds, which are vaccinated with a single jab. the average age of a premier league player is 26.9 years. and of course, this is the double jabbed figures, there are also figures that they've released for anyone with 1—3 jabs,

joe lynskey reports. it is formula i's ultimate finish. to drive his neck and neck with one race to go. lewis hamiltons eighth race to go. lewis hamiltons eighth race when has got him level of the top. but max has one more victory and sell at the last grand prix, he may be champion. but that these two, a crash as possible. find may be champion. but that these two, a crash as possible.— a crash as possible. and they've collated! this _ a crash as possible. and they've collated! this was _ a crash as possible. and they've collated! this was the _ a crash as possible. and they've collated! this was the latest - a crash as possible. and they've i collated! this was the latest flash oint in collated! this was the latest flash point in their— collated! this was the latest flash point in their remarkable - collated! this was the latest flash point in their remarkable reverie. | point in their remarkable reverie. verstappen in the rivalry being told to let hamilton pass. a punishment for a dangerous move earlier on, but hamilton had not been

joe lynskey reports. sport in scotland and wales is heading back into silence. from boxing day in both nations, crowds get straight back. in cardiff, no end date set. the welsh government will fund £3 million to help clubs through. in scotland, the restrictions last three weeks. the first minister says it is to stop the spread of omicron cases. capacities are capped at 500, it affects huge games, the old firm derby falls within the schedule and edinburgh's great rivals play in an empty ground too. next month, a two—week winter break, some clubs now want it brought forward. other exports must find it way through. an rugby union, the glasgow game due at murrayfield, and embracing the welsh grand national behind closed doors for a second straight year. so many --eole for a second straight year. so many people were _ for a second straight year. so many people were looking _ for a second straight year. so many people were looking forward - for a second straight year. so many people were looking forward to - for a second straight year. so many people were looking f

joe lynskey has been looking at the changes and what they'll mean for you. cheering sport had to wait a year and a half, but in the summer, the sound came back. there has been full crowds in england through the season. for now, that doesn't change, but plan b will affect how fans get in. from wednesday, they will need covid passes. if they are at games with more than 10,000. for 500 passes. if they are at games with more than 10,000. for500 indoors, at sports like snooker. for now, a negative test is sufficient too. for football, that la is the fears of compulsoryjobs —— la is the fears of compulsoryjabs. we don't yet know if all fans will be checked on entry. that could lead to queues around the grounds and supported disruption. around the grounds and supported disru tion. ~ ., _, ., ., disruption. we would encourage all clubs to consult _ disruption. we would encourage all clubs to consult with _ disruption. we would encourage all clubs to consult with their - disruption. we would encourage all clubs to consult with their local - clubs to consult with

joe lynskey�*s been taking a look at the situation. on thursday night, the premier league released a statement. four more games called off, four more clubs with too much covid—19. no game this weekend and southampton, but some shows have gone on. there was a full house for trent alexander arnold's greatest hit. his goal help liverpool beat newcastle 3—1. newcastle is struggling and next for them is manchester city. but should the team faced the drop play through while others have a rest. not stopped below the competition becomes slightly unfair and no one wants to see that. people want to see a fair league and they don't want to see disparity in games. he has a point, but everyone else who may be says we should still continue also has a point. there is not one answer to all of these questions that are asked in society and to professional football right now. we need much more clarity as to why i those games are not getting played i and why not to play a game . so we are playing in the same week because of the end, i the most importa

joe lynskey reports. sport in scotland and wales is heading back into silence from boxing day in both nations, crowds get stripped back — in cardiff, no end date set. the welsh government will fund £3 million to help clubs through. in scotland the restrictions last three weeks. the first minister says it's to stop the spread of omicron. capacities are capped there at 500. it effects huge games. the old firm derby falls within the schedule, and edinburgh's great rivals play in an empty ground too. next month the scottish premiership has a two week winter break. some clubs now wants it brought forward, but other sports must find a way through. in rugby union, glasgow's game with edinburgh was due to be at murrayfield and in racing the welsh grand national�*s behind closed doors for a second straight year. there was so many people looking forward to it. it's really, well, frustrating, deflating, disappointing and tough on the staff at each stage of the pandemic. it is a grassroots hit hardest. wrexham h

joe lynskey looks ahead to the race, and at one of sport�*s biggest rivalries. the question and s1 is whose side are you on — looking to be the best ever or the fearless youngster who challenged him? 21 races and, they�*re level on points, with one more to go. lewis hamilton and max verstappen are in the ultimate finish. who crosses first breaks their own new ground. hamilton goes for a record eighth title, verstappen just his first. they each know the weekend decides the season. hamilton won in 2020 by more than 100 points, and four races into this one, he already had a 1k point lead. but a first victory in monaco inspired verstappen. he won four races out of five, and after the austrian grand prix, he was 32 points in front. hamilton stayed in touch, winning in silverstone, but with four races to go, verstappen was on course to be champion. it is only a remarkable finish that kept the britt in it. he�*s won the last three in a row to set up a finale we�*ve really seen before. just once, to drivers approach the last waist level, and that was 197a. but t

joe lynskey, bbc news. it is all set, isn't it? it is all set, isn't it? it is all set, isn't it? it is going to be gorgeous. one o'clock sunday afternoon the race begins. you can't help look at that sunshine. ., ., ., ., sunshine. you had a look at those temperatures. _ sunshine. you had a look at those temperatures. 25 _ sunshine. you had a look at those temperatures. 25 celsius. - sunshine. you had a look at those temperatures. 25 celsius. then i sunshine. you had a look at those | temperatures. 25 celsius. then we looked at melbourne _ temperatures. 25 celsius. then we looked at melbourne and - temperatures. 25 celsius. then we looked at melbourne and the i temperatures. 25 celsius. then we| looked at melbourne and the lovely blue skies. pare looked at melbourne and the lovely blue skies. �* , ., , , , blue skies. are you setting us up for disappointment? _ blue skies. are you setting us up i for disappointment? unfortunately, look what i am _ for disappointment? unfortunately, look what i am bringing