the race will be in november next year, at night, and the 3.8 mile track will include a portion of the nevada city s famous strip. it will be the third us based race on the f1 circuit. four time world champion sebastian vettel will begin his formula one season at the australian grand prix after recovering from coronavirus. the aston martin driver was ruled out of the season opening bahrain grand prix, then failed to produce a negative test in time for the second race in saudi arabia. and for all the latest on the opening round of the first women s golf major of the year, the chevron championship, you can head to the revamped bbc sport website. england s georgia hall in action as she tries to add a second major championship after winning the women s british open in 2018. but it s goodbye for now. hello. not as many of you will see snow flurries around on friday,
and for all the latest on the opening round of the first women s golf major of the year, the chevron championship, you can head to the revamped bbc sport website. england s georgia hall in action as she tries to add a second major championship after winning the women s british open in 2018. but it s goodbye for now. hello. not as many of you will see snow flurries around on friday, but the day still begins on a very wintry note. a widespread frost across the country, icy conditions too, especially across eastern areas, where those sleet and snow showers continue through the night and into the morning. a few mainly rain showers across the western fringes of wales and cornwall, too, and the showers most frequent towards the southeast corner, where we ll see strong to gale force winds initially. improving here, though, through the day as the showers become fewer in number. a few showers, though, popping up elsewhere, and during the afternoon, mainly rain and sleet. and we ll see a band of
the first women s golf major of the year is under way. charlie hull have made promising starts to the chevron championship in california. whole is just three shots off the lead. hull. scotland s russell knox is the early leader at the texas open. he s seven under par after his opening round. it s been a disappointing day for rory mcilroy he s one over. he s leveled par after 16. belgium s luca brecel leads judd trump by six frames to two, after the first session of their players championship quarterfinal. they ll play to a finish this evening, with the first to ten making the semis in llandudno. transgender cyclist emily bridges will not compete at the national omnium championships on saturday, after the world governing body stepped in to prevent her from taking part in her first women s event. she would have faced some of the sport s biggest names, including five time olympic champion laura kenny but the uci s ruling dictates she s unable to race.
for cambridge go faster. five successive wins now for cambridge and go faster. five successive wins now for cambridge and a go faster. five successive wins now for cambridge and a day go faster. five successive wins now for cambridge and a day to - go faster. five successive wins now i for cambridge and a day to remember for cambridge and a day to remember for parrish who turns 19 tomorrow. for oxford, it is their turn to make a splash again. let s have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. england s liam livingstone was in great form in the indian premier league, firing 60 from 32 balls and taking two wickets as punjab kings beat the chennai super kings by 5a runs. john higgins leads neil robertson by five frames to three after the first session of their tour championship final in clan dud no. they re playing to a finish tonight with the first to ten taking the title. the americanjennifer kupcho is six shots clear at the top of the leaderboard
robertson by five frames to three after the first session of their tour championship final in llandudno. they ll play to a finish tonight with the first to ten taking the title. the americanjennifer kupcho is six shots clear at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final round of the first women s golf major of the year the chevron championship. charley hull is the leading british player 11 shots off the pace. and elsewhere in golf, a big statement of intent from tiger woods this evening. he posted on twitter that he s on his way to augusta to continue his preparations for next week s masters. the 46 year old who has won the tournament five times, most recently in 2019, has not competed on tour since nearly losing his right leg in a car crash ia months ago. australia were just too strong for england s cricketers in the women s world cup. the defending champions beaten by an outstanding australian side in christchurch. joe wilson reports.