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Edwina Bartholomew Twitter scandal: Channel Nine refuses to back down

Channel Nine is reportedly 'unsatisfied' with Sunrise host Edwina Bartholomew's apology after she 'defamed' journalist Seb Costello in a since-deleted Twitter post.




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England's battleplan: Give Jonny Bairstow a rest and hand the gloves to Ben Foakes

The biggest cricket summer in living memory provided an unforgettable World Cup triumph and one of the greatest Tests of all time at Headingley. 




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Ashes fan gets a VERY embarrassing tattoo after getting suggestion on Reddit inked on foot

A cricket supporter has been forced to get a very embarrassing tattoo after Australia failed to win the 2019 Ashes. 




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Nathan Lyon and girlfriend Emma McCarthy arrive back in Australia after Ashes win 

Cricketer Nathan Lyon, 31, and his girlfriend Emma McCarthy couldn't take their eyes off each other as they touched down in Australia on Wednesday evening. 




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Jofra Archer handed Test and white-ball central contracts after World Cup and Ashes heroics

Archer was England's leading wicket-taker in their triumphant World Cup campaign and followed that up by making a huge impact during the Ashes, as he took 22 wickets at an average of 20.27.




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Sunrise host Edwina Bartholomew returns to TV after Seb Costello tweet

Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew resumed her broadcasting duties on Monday, after her 'errant tweet' about Seb Costello earlier this month caused a legal headache for Channel Seven executives




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Atheist woman wins right to exhume baby boy so he can be buried in next to her when she dies

Karen Twilley, from Hertfordshire, wishes to be buried alongside her son Ted, when she dies. His ashes were buried in consecrated ground by mistake at Cheshunt Cemetery in 2004.




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Ben Stokes says barbs from cricket cheat David Warner inspired stunning Ashes performance

Ben Stokes has revealed being sledged relentlessly by David Warner was the motivation behind his stunning match-winning century against Australia at Headingley in August.




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Improve skill set and Sam Curran can be the man for England with both bat and ball

NASSER HUSSAIN: Sam Curran is something of an anomaly in the England side who will take to the Bay Oval for the first Test against New Zealand.




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NASSER HUSSAIN: Joe Root is back but the England captain's workload is still a concern

NASSER HUSSAIN: There is no doubt Joe Root is a phenomenal batsman. The point has always been whether the captaincy is in his or, crucially, England's best interests.




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Fireman battling bushfires on Sunshine coast rescue baby fawn after finding her in the debris

An abandoned baby deer (left) has been miraculously pulled from the ashes of the devastating bushfires without injury.    




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England back ICC plans to scrap five-day Tests in 2023 in bid to ease workload on players

The change has long been debated by cricket pundits and fans but traditionalists have so far been able to resist calls for modernisation. But there is an ever-increasing workload on players.




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Performance director Mo Bobat wants England Lions to discover winning feeling ahead of Ashes series 

Mo Bobat says winning is more important than the strength of the teams defeated when England Lions begin their tour of Australia next week.




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Couple told to pay £300,000 to buyers of £1m barn

Philip Ash, pictured, and his wife Elisabeth, failed to tell prospective buyers that their barn conversion in Oxfordshire would be situated near a busy diner developed by the founder of the Soho House empire.




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Rare footage emerges showing Australian cricket team being heckled by Barmy Army during Ashes

A large crowd of English cricket fans were seen taunting the Australian team as they boarded their bus during the Ashes tour in 2019.




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Backpacker killer Ivan Milat's nephew makes outrageous claim that notorious murderer was a VICTIM

Alistair Shipsey said his uncle Ivan Milat is a 'victim' and initially suggested his ashes be scattered in Belanglo State Forest, near Sydney, where the hitchhikers he murdered were found.




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Ben Stokes relives his Headingley heroics as Sky provide ball by ball replay of dramatic Ashes Test 

Ben Stokes is glued to the aftermath of his miracle at Headingley on television and, revealingly, finds his thoughts immediately turning to the opposition. 'I remember watching this in The Test,' says Stokes.




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HOT OR NOT: Graeme Souness' endless attacks on Paul Pogba have grown tiresome

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Daniel Matthews reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.  




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Coronavirus UK: England batsman Jason Roy admits to feeling like a 'pawn in the sporting world'

England's white-ball opening batsman says he has been going 'stir crazy' during the coronavirus lockdown, hitting a tennis ball against a wall as he attempts to stay in some kind of touch.




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Fans call Paul Hollywood 'brutal' after Great British Bake Off final

Bake Off fans were left stunned by Paul Hollywood's 'brutal' comments to sobbing Chester-based contestant Steph Blackwell in response to her show-stopper during the final.




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Shirley Ballas shares 'mind-blowing' old dance clip on Twitter

Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas, 59, sends fans into meltdown as she shared a 'mind-blowing' throwback clip from her professional dancing days on Twitter on Monday.




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Coleen Rooney seen with husband Wayne for first time in months

The WAG, 33, took to Twitter on Friday to share a black and white snap with the footballer, 34, as they enjoyed a double date with pals. She tellingly captioned the post 'It's been a while...'




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Trump blames ex-Ukraine ambassador for Somalian civil war

President Trump blasted former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch in a series of tweets an hour into her Capitol Hill testimony.




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Katharine McPhee, 35, jokes about age gap with husband, 70

The 35-year-old singer joked about the age gap between she and her 70-year-old Canadian musician husband in some recent Twitter banter.




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Iranian UN ambassador warns US strike killing Qassem Soleimani is tantamount to declaring WAR

UN Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi said the airstrike 'is tantamount to opening a war against Iran.' It comes as thousands lined the streets for funeral processions in Baghdad this morning.




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Evan Rachel Wood receives backlash for tweeting Kobe Bryant 'was a rapist' hours after his death

Evan Rachel Wood and a Washington Post journalist received massive backlash on Sunday. The actress branded Kobe Bryant a rapist just hours after his helicopter crash death in a California.




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Coronavirus UK: Kids throw 18 stockpiled toilet rolls in the bath

The amusing incident was shared on Twitter by Ed Cumming, of Hampshire, who posted a photo of the soggy mess today. He wrote: 'My friend bought 18 loo rolls and her kids put them all in the bath.'




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Love Island's Rachel Fenton reveals her COVID-19 symptoms include sleep disturbance and flushed face

The Love Island star took to Instagram on Wednesday as she discussed losing her sense of taste and smell, and revealed she's also experienced sleep disturbance.




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Albania 1 Northern Ireland 0: Nigel Worthington's men sink to another away defeat but boss lauds debutant Corry Evans

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington saw his side's dreadful away record continue but lauded the performance of rookie Corry Evans.




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Adnan Januzaj should be Belgian or Albanian - not kidnapped: MARTIN SAMUEL - THE DEBATE

England for the English? Well, not exactly, but a line has to be drawn somewhere and Adnan Januzaj may be it. Here's the latest debate. Enjoy...




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Portugal shocked by Albania after resting Cristiano Ronaldo in Euro 2016 qualifiers

Portugal may have been without superstar Cristiano Ronaldo but it was not less of a shock as they slumped to an embarrassing 1-0 defeat at home to Albania in their Euro 2016 qualifier. 




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The big kick-off: After Serbia vs Albania was abandoned, here are 10 other international matches to have turned into total chaos

The scenes which surrounded Serbia's abandoned Euro 2016 qualifier with Albania caused much shock and amazement to all those watching.




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GRAHAM POLL: I doubt drones were on agenda ahead of Serbia vs Albania

Before every UEFA match there is a meeting of 'emergency personnel' who run through what to do in the event of any major incident before or during the match.




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Albania players had bags searched by Serbian police for remote control of drone

Albania's national team have been handed a heroes' welcome for their return home following the shocking violence that forced their Euro 2016 qualifier against Serbia to be abandoned.




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Serbia-Albania brawl impossible to believe... NOTHING in football has come close to this

Journalist Nick Ames provides his first-hand account of the chaotic scenes which led to the abandonment of the Euro 2016 qualifier between Serbia and Albania.




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Serbia says UEFA should award THEM 3-0 win after match vs Albania abandoned due to drone

Serbia's FA has reportedly called on UEFA to reward them with a 3-0 victory after their politically-charged Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania in Belgrade was abandoned.




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UEFA open proceedings against Serbia and Albania for their abandoned Euro 2016 qualifier

Serbia and Albania can expect severe punishments after UEFA launched an investigation into a night of violence in Belgrade, described as ‘inexcusable’ by Michel Platini.




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Albania claim players were assaulted by fans, stewards and police in Serbia after drone flies political flag over pitch

Albania claim their players were assaulted by fans, stewards and police in Belgrade at the now-infamous Euro 2016 qualifier against Serbia which was abandoned after the violent scenes.




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Lazio players from Serbia and Albania unite to put politics to one side after mass brawl 

Albanian internationals Lorik Cana, Etrit Berisha and Thomas Strakosha share the same Lazio dressing room in harmony with Serbia's Filip Djordevic and Dusan Basta.




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Serbia awarded 3-0 win over Albania after match was postponed due to violent scenes

Serbia have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Albania following their abandoned qualifier but they have also been deducted three points and ordered to play two games behind closed doors.




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France 1-1 Albania: Sub Antoine Griezmann rescues Euro 2016 hosts in friendly after Mergim Mavraj's powerful header

Antoine Griezmann came off the bench to salvage a draw for Euro 2016 hosts France with a late equaliser in Friday's friendly against Albania in Rennes.




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Italy 1-0 Albania: Stefano Okaka scores on international debut to save Antonio Conte's side's blushes with late winner

Stefano Okaka scored a late goal on his debut to give Italy a 1-0 win over Albania in a friendly on Tuesday as they remained unbeaten in six games since the World Cup.




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France boss Didier Deschamps warns his players 'you are not on vacation' ahead of Belgium and Albania friendlies 

France national team boss Didier Deschamps has warned his players they are in for a tough ride ahead of their post-season international friendlies against Belgium and Albania.




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Paul Pogba, Olivier Giroud and Co train with France ahead of Albania friendly

France players including Olivier Giroud and Hugo Lloris were put through their paces at a training camp in Clairefontaine ahead of their international friendly with Albania on Saturday.




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Albania 1-0 France: Ergys Kace secures maiden win over lacklustre Euro 2016 hosts

An impressive display from minnows Albania earned their first ever victory against France. The Euro 2016 hosts fell to the shock defeat courtesy of a sublime free-kick from youngster Ergys Kace.




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Serbia and Albania face anxious wait for appeal ruling over abandoned European Championship qualifier

A court ruling for appeals filed by the Serbian and Albanian football federation against UEFA sanctions after their European Championship qualifier was abandoned is expected by July 10.




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Albania awarded victory in Euro 2016 qualifier with Serbia abandoned due to violence sparked by political banner

Albania have been awarded a victory over Serbia by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after a Euro 2016 qualifier was abandoned when a drone with a political banner flew into the stadium.




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Cristiano Ronaldo and his team-mates put through their paces as Portugal prepare for upcoming clashes with France and Albania

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal team-mates were all smiles on Thursday as they took to the training ground ahead of Friday's clash with France and Monday's game against Albania.




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Christian Eriksen takes in Denmark's crunch clash with Albania from comfort of his sofa

Denmark's Christian Eriksen remains sidelined with a knee injury but that did not prevent him from watching his national side draw 0-0 at home to Albania in their crunch Group I clash.




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Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma ride in cockpit as Portugal fly to Albania for Euro 2016 clash

The Portugal squad flew to Albania on Saturday ahead of their Euro 2016 qualifier and Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma made sure they got the best seats... in the cockpit.