World No 1 Novak Djokovic has taken an innovative approach to training ahead of the Japan Open by stepping into the dohyo to face a sumo wrestler. 

FC Sion fired Johan Djourou and eight other players after they either failed to respond to a WhatsApp message from club president Christian Constantin or refusing his offer of taking a pay cut.

They have been in a war of words for weeks. 

Barcelona's players are willing to take a pay cut if asked to, as the club suffers the financial effects of the coronavirus outbreak. The shutdown of the stadium complex is costing a lot of money.

Luis Suarez has hit out at the 'hurtful' claims Barcelona players were against taking a 70% pay cut during Spain's state of emergency. 

She's the American actress, best known for her role as Carrie, 'Big Boo' black on Netflix series, Orange Is The New Black.

Sunday night Samira Wiley left The Handmaid's Tale behind as she stunned during her arrival at the annual Tony Awards in New York city. The actress is Nylon magazine's newest cover star.

She advocated for LGBTQ+ rights on the red carpet at the Emmys last week. And Laverne Cox came out to support another cause - ending extreme poverty - at the Global Citizen Festival

Katarina Johnson-Thompson may not defend her heptathlon title at the prestigious Hypomeeting in Gotzis, Austria later this month because her coach is wary of people taking 'pot shots' at her.

MARTHA KELNER: Shara Proctor is expecting a carnival reception when she returns to Anguilla, the tiny Caribbean island where she grew up having to dodge cricket balls to pursue long jump.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson registered a season-best throw of 41.72 metres but it was only good enough for 20th place as her heptathlon hopes took a hit on Sunday afternoon.

For Katarina Johnson-Thompson, there was a hugely impressive silver medal after eventually losing her fascinating heptathlon tussle with the great Belgian, Nafi Thiam.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DOHA: There were tears before bedtime for Katarina Johnson-Thompson and a few more after breakfast on Friday morning.

Leading athletes from Team GB have taken the extraordinary step of launching legal action against the British Olympic Association over 'ridiculous' marketing rules.

The rapper, 36, whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj, is said to want to be known as Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, according to TMZ.

The Anaconda singer also paid tribute to her late friend and tour mate Juice WRLD, days after his death at 21 amid a seizure while at Midway Airport in Chicago.

Danny Dyer believes EastEnders have taken soaps 'to a new level' this week and is 'very proud' of the BBC One programme's thrilling episodes to mark the show's 35th anniversary this week.

The actress, 32, looked nothing short of sensational for the outing where she stopped for a bite to eat at The Garden organic restaurant.

Ryan Lochte issued an emotional apology to the people of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro during  the second part of his sit-down interview with Today host Matt Lauer on Monday.

After admitting in January that he can't swim, at the age of 40, singer John Legend is taking baby steps, learning to swim from an Olympic champion.

Lonely Planet's latest book - Ultimate United Kingdom Travelist - ranks the top 500 unmissable experiences and hidden gems across Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands.

Robbie Williams left Take That in 1995 but jumped back into making music after a two-year hiatus. The album went platinum eight times in Britain and had more than two million sales.

They're two of our biggest musical exports and Iggy Azalea and 5 Seconds Of Summer are set to take to the stage and perform at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles later this month.

The children's sports-star father and fashionista mother stayed at home as Brooklyn acted as babysitter, and they were content to let the boys take all the attention for one night.

Rumors have been swirling since a photo surfaced of the two actors holding hands and looking cozy inside a studio.

Gordon Ramsay took his wife Tana, daughters Megan and Matilda, as well as two of their pals to the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, which were held at The Forum in LA, on Saturday.

Brooklyn looked every inch the cute and doting older brother, as he was pictured wrapping his arms around his younger siblings as they posed on the carpet.

The 50-year-old doting dad beamed while out with his three children. The rocker, who kept it casual in loose-fitting trousers and a light green T-shirt, was seen kicking a basketball at the park.

The 37-year-old was colorfully dressed for the lighthearted presentation, wearing a black jacket with panels of a floral background, black warm-up pants and black-and-white trainers.

Tommy Fleetwood blamed a 'nightmare' day on the greens after seeing his chances of victory blown off course on day two of the British Masters.

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: England's World Cup winning captain Johnson shoots down the prospect of Sky Sports taking over the Six Nations broadcast rights in an instant.

Five years after mistakenly introducing Idina Menzel as the 'wickedly talented Adele Dazeem' at the Oscars, John Travolta has struck again with another cringe-worthy awards show moment.

Amal, 41, and George Clooney , 58, appeared in great spirits as they treated themselves to a dinner at Italian eatery Da Ivo during a romantic getaway in Venice on Wednesday evening.

If the Glastonbury festival ever staged a Shakespeare, it might look like this.

Festivalgoers demanded that more drinking stations were set up amid 'ridiculous' queues (pictured) as temperatures reached a balmy 84F in Somerset.

She made her Glastonbury festival debut over the weekend to rave reviews.

Rachel Bailey (pictured) took her twins, named Blade and Trinity, out of school to go to Glastonbury only to be fined £60 for each child by Surrey County Council.

A document from Mendip District Council has floated a potential limit to the amount of drink people can bring in for personal use at subsequent festivals held in Pilton, Somerset.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It was an amazing game of rugby for the crowd. I have been coming to Twickenham as a fan, player, coach and pundit for years and I have never seen anything like it.

The 53-year-old had been working with the Rugby Football Union on youth development, but has now accepted a role north of the border. He had been considered to replace Eddie Jones as coach.

NIK SIMON IN TOYOTA: The Rugby World Cup's credibility was called into question as feelings grew that rich nations have received favourable treatment as Scotland vent their frustrations.

The headlines will have made painful reading for Stuart Hogg yesterday after his costly howler in Dublin, but I thought he fronted up well afterwards and stayed focused during the game.

Ronald Koeman has once again reiterated his desire to take over as Barcelona manager following Euro 2020 after it emerged this month that he is free to leave his Holland contract after the tournament ends.

The Shape Of You hitmaker, 28, is said to be taking a short hiatus from music in order to spend time with his wife Cherry Seaborn, who he married in December 2018.

Ed Sheeran has been making the most of his time off from music, as he reveals he has branched out into painting and opened a new pub with his manager.

Ed Sheeran has left Instagram for the foreseeable future.

The singer, 28, was seen saying his goodbyes outside the building ahead of jetting off to a mystery location.

He recently announced he would be taking a breather from music after touring non stop since 2017. 

Wiley dropped a second track, titled Eediyat Skengman 2, where he threatens to 'rip Stormzy's mum's weave off of her head' and takes aim at the rapper's absent father.

Singer-songwriter Tom Speight, 33, is one of 115,000 Britons who have Crohn's disease, a condition in which the lining of the digestive system becomes inflamed and often ulcerated.