Roger Federer may have caused a stir with an expletive-laden outburst at the Australian Open on Tuesday - but it was the female chair umpire who stole the show.

The 21-year-old Moscow-born American was victorious over former world No.1 Garbine Muguruza in three sets in Saturday night's final at Melbourne Park.

Barry Humphries tempted fate on Day 14 of the Australian Open on Sunday, when he indulged in a precarious desert.  

Novak Djokovic is facing the prospect of a hefty fine for twice tapping Damien Dumusois on the foot while remonstrating with the French official during his Australian Open win.

Novak Djokovic erupted in anger during his Australian Open final win over Dominic Thiem, venting his anger directly at umpire Damien Dumosis after being hit with a second time violation.

Wimbledon and US Open doubles champion Robert Farah has escaped a ban despite being found to have breached tennis' anti-doping programme regulations.

USA captain Clint Dempsey appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday night in a further indication of the rise in popularity of football in America.

I have multiple pension pots. I am 52 and plan to retire at 55, in summer 2022. I am in receipt of a Royal Air Force pension and along with that I have four other pensions.

What happens to my pension if the insurance company has serious financial problems or goes bump? Our agony uncle Steve Webb explains what happens to pensions that are bought out by insurers.

The bid to take over the club is being chaired by Mohammed bin Salman, who is the defence minister. He oversaw the devastating Yemen attacks that caused a humanitarian crisis.

Mark Jenson is the co-founder of The Mag, now the leading independent website on all things Newcastle United. He speaks out about what it is like to support a team owned by the retail giant.

Longstaff, who burst onto the scene when he scored the match-winner against Manchester United, is out of contract on June 30 and talks over a new deal have stagnated in recent months.

Pochettino was relieved of his duties at Spurs back in November, but the club continue to pay his substantial £8.5m-a-year wages, and now the Argentine is being linked with Newcastle.

Faustino Asprilla has backed Steve Bruce to stay on as Newcastle United boss after the club is taken over by a Saudi consortium, despite links to high profile managers. 

Even if Newcastle's takeover happens, spending restrictions in place at domestic level in the Premier League and at UEFA level will make it difficult for the club to spend high amounts.

Newcastle's Valentino Lazaro has slammed the Premier League and club executives over their plan to introduce blanket 30 per cent cuts to players' wages amid the coronavirus crisis.

The £300m deal is awaiting the League's approval but that process is understood to have been held up given the complexity of broadcast piracy allegations against the Saudi state.

Haseeb Hameed and Joe Root's admirable resistance proved too little too late as England lost the third Test by eight wickets. Here, Sportsmail's Lawrence Booth takes a look at the talking points.

The 33-year-old made his managerial bow for Anderlecht, but his tenure got off to a rocky start. Kompany was still afforded a rapturous response, although his team were jeered at full time.

Vincent Kompany says a lack of diversity within football institutions is part of the problem in tackling racism in the game. The Anderlecht boss has condemned fans who abused Romelu Lukaku.

ADAM SHERGOLD: Gareth Southgate believes England's forward line is as exciting as any other team in the world. But how does his attacking options measure up against some of the world's best?

Anderlecht starlet Yari Verschaeren is attracting strong interest from Premier League Southampton after making his senior Belgium debut at the age of just 18.

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku declared that he has been 'a man on a mission' ever since Belgium's third-placed finish at the 2018 World Cup.

Russian hoaxers telephoned the Prince on two separate occasions earlier this year and duped him into believing he was chatting with environmental activist Greta Thunberg.

President Donald Trump announced a closing of the U.S. southern border with Mexico and a crackdown on illegal immigrants that would see them returned immediately to their country of origin.

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe has called for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed over the coronavirus pandemic as Canada pulled out of the Games that are scheduled for this summer.

A senior Olympic chief revealed on Monday night a decision has been made to postpone Tokyo 2020 - with the Games now set to be held next summer.

Trump retweeted the Navy boasting the USNS Mercy was 'under way' for Los Angeles after leaving port in San Diego Monday. In reality after 24 hours it was just nine miles from port.

As millions of people around the world adapt to working from home, those with children shared their hilarious attempts at being productive on Twitter - including a laptop placed inside a child's cot.

Questions are now being asked about who will foot the bill for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's new Hollywood lifestyles, after they fled Canada to the US to start their new life in LA.

Former cam girl Bella French, of Montreal, Canada, explained sex workers enter the industry for a variety of reasons, including some who feel trapped by their parents' expectations.

The Sussexes' response came after Donald Trump tweeted to say US taxpayers would not contribute towards their security. They insisted 'privately funded security' had been arranged.

TOM LEONARD: In 2016, Meghan Markle held forth on the awfulness of Donald Trump. She warned that his election would be so terrible that 'I might just stay in Canada'. Fateful words.

West Jet Flight attendant Kristen Barker, from Canada, has racked up almost a million views after attempting to work from home - much to her husband's dismay.

Justin Trudeau has warned Donald Trump it is not in either of their countries' interests to engage in a coronavirus trade war after the US banned companies from exporting face masks.

Royal fans have launched a campaign to celebrate Archie's first birthday by asking followers of Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, to donate to charities in Canada, South Africa and America.

Royal fans have raised £11,750 for charities in Canada, America and South Africa in just days as part of a campaign to celebrate Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle's, 38, son Archie's first birthday.

Meghan Markle has returned to her old stomping grounds of Los Angeles, as she intends to take over Hollywood.

Two-thirds of severely ill coronavirus patients in the US, Canada, Europe and Japan improved after taking remdesvir, a US-made Ebola drug, while China canceled phase III of it trial

A new international clinical trial will examine if colchicine, a drug most often used to treat gout, can can reduce rates of hospitalization and death caused by the novel coronavirus.

She's currently in Canada with husband Justin Bieber amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Mohammed Khan, 22, from Toronto, Canada, says that using Oregon Grape Root serum, which inhibits enzymes involved in psoriatic skin cell production, helped ease his symptoms in weeks.

Canada police drew their guns on a female worker, 19, dressed as a stormtrooper at a Star Wars-themed restaurant thinking her blaster was a real weapon on Monday.

Astounding footage shows three skateboarders in Toronto, Canada, riding on an empty expressway performing flips and tricks during the coronavirus lockdown. Police slapped them with a $110 fine.

They danced around an open field as Justin sang along with is part of the collaboration. The video serves as a tribute to all the kids who are missing prom amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

She's the glamorous AFL WAG known for her impeccable fashion sense. And on Tuesday, Jessie Murphy didn't disappoint when she stepped out for a skincare launch at David Jones in Melbourne.

Last month Olympia Valance's boyfriend Thomas Bellchambers unexpectedly revealed she will be joining the upcoming season of Australia's Got Talent.

Darren Jolly's emotional acceptance speech at an AFL club meeting has sparked a police complaint after the star got candid over his battle with mental health issues.

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire (pictured) says AFL players across the country have gone into isolation with the code declaring Round 1 will be played in empty stadiums. 

The Richmond AFL star, known for his grit on the field, has recently been delving into the fashion world - stepping in front of the lens for a number of campaigns.