EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: American athletes are planning podium protests at the Olympics to express anger at the presence of Russian athletes if they win medals at next summer.

ROB DRAPER AND PETER ALLEN IN PARIS: A criminal trial will start on Monday with some huge names on the International Olympic Committee sweating to see if they are named in court.

The possibility of a blanket ban on Russians in the athletics disciplines at Tokyo 2020 increased after World Athletics ordered their disgraced national federation to admit to doping offences.

The original Okura Tokyo opened in 1962 and welcomed all manner of famous faces over the years, including Steve Jobs and Margaret Thatcher too.

The adorable little animals jumped all over the delighted 35-year-old songstress when she visited Cafe Harajuku in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, where fiance Orlando bloom is on a press tour,

Cleary, 22, landed in hot water after a photo of him surrounded by girls on a couch in his family's Sydney home last Saturday evening surfaced on social media.

If you thought supermodel and reality star Kendall Jenner had recently joined TikTok, it seems that was not exactly the case.

The company hasn't formally announced its music streaming service yet, but a report by the Financial Times says it will likely cost less than the $10 a month charged by Apple and Spotify.

The singer, 28, took to Instagram on Thursday to post the routine as she revealed choreographer Jay Revell had helped her.

They've been kept apart while the country is in lockdown in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus, and had their separate video recordings cleverly mixed together.

The much travelled 31-year old Republic of Ireland striker is joining on a six month contract to play in Iran's Pro League. Stokes was released early from his contract with Adana Demispor.

CHRIS STOCKS IN JOHANNESBURG: Ben Stokes has avoided a ban for swearing at a fan against South Africa after accepting a charge for uttering an 'audible obscenity'.

Ben Stokes' father Ged is finally on his way home to New Zealand after being taken to hospital two days before Christmas last month. He was in critical condition at one stage.

The NHS Charities Together Cup has been organised to raise money to fight against the outbreak of the coronavirus, with the eight teams named after figures in Greek mythology.

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

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DOHA: While there were no obvious signs earlier this year of her resenting the attention that came from her Berlin wins, there tends to come a point when it is burdensome.

England cricket hero Ben Stokes, football ace Raheem Sterling and athletics star Dina Asher-Smith lead the nominees for the 2019 Sports Personality of the Year award.

The BBC unveiled their six-strong shortlist for this year's Sports Personality of the Year on Monday. The public will vote on December 15 with the winner crowned in Aberdeen that night.

OLIVER HOLT: Ben Stokes stopped the sporting world last year with two magical moments. There are six credible SPOTY candidates, but Stokes would get my vote.

With another year's end came another installment of SPOTY, as England cricket star Ben Stokes picked up the honour. Sportsmail went behind the scenes to capture the special moments on reel.

Olympians past and present have expressed their dismay at the refusal to immediately cancel or postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games in a chorus of protest at the International Olympic Committee.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE AND RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Team GB stars face a coronavirus cash crisis because of performance-related contracts with sponsors.

James and Antetokounmpo won the most votes from each conference, making them the players who will choose the teams for the February 17 game in Charlotte.

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo have selected their teams for the NBA All-Star game with the Los Angeles Lakers icon picking a number of stars who could join him next season.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe was greeted by hundreds of fans as he arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday evening following a week in Los Angeles.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 11 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 111-104 in a showdown of the NBA's top teams.

Anthony Davis is LeBron James' team-mate in Los Angeles, and they'll be teammates at the All-Star Game in Chicago as well. James named his fellow Lakers All-Star as his No 1 pick at Thursday's draft.

LeBron James may have two Olympic gold medals to his name already but the NBA superstar has cast doubt about whether or not he wishes to compete for a hat-trick of titles.

Moeen Ali believes that 'legend in the making' Ben Stokes is England's greatest ever all-rounder. Moeen has ranked his England colleague above the likes of Sir Ian Botham and Andrew Flintoff.

Ben Stokes' epic performance in England's miraculous one-wicket win over Australia at Headingley has seen him rise to a career-high 13th in the official Test batting rankings.

JASON MELLOR AT ELLAND ROAD: Danny Batth put Stoke into the lead before Sam Vokes doubled their advantage during the first-half of the second round clash at Elland Road.

Stoke City are facing a legal fight after failing to pay a mandated agent when they signed their former striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.

PAUL FARBRACE: What we saw at Headingley from Ben Stokes was the performance of a cricketer who has matured as a person and now fully understands what he's capable of.

He recently joined yet another popular app, making his TikTok debut with a trending meme while going stir crazy in quarantine.

The reality star showed off her dance skills in a funny TikTok video with 10-year-old son Mason and family friend, YouTube's David Dobrik.

Mason Disick has been spending a lot of time on social media while in isolation. After having his Instagram account deleted he was back at it on Thursday as he went live on video platform TikTok

They showed off their taut midriffs as they lounged around Stassie's mansion in sports bras. They showed off even more as they posted videos from the pool, flaunting their curves in string bikinis.

Actress, author, and vegan foodie Tabitha Brown, 41, has gone viral on TikTok after sharing her recipe for vegan bacon.

Dozens of TikTok users have shared videos of themselves whipping up a home version of the snack with just cake mix, whipped cream, and milk.

Brittany Wolfenden, from British Columbia, shared a video of her husband Matthew removing the membrane from ribs using just one finger.

The recipe for Chick-fil-A pizza has been circulating on the app for months, however more and more people have been trying it out during quarantine.

The 82-year-old actor shared a video to his Instagram where he danced to Drake's popular song and tagged the rapper in the video.

'When you can't fit in your jeans' Heidi captioned the clip which showed her wearing a pastel pink camisole and some jeans gaping open at the waist.

Hareem Shah, from Islamabad, Pakistan, is shown trapped next to an escalator while fans swamp her. She had attended the opening of a Brands4u shop in Oasis Mall, Dubai.

North West Ambulance Service issued a statement saying that the coronavirus-related video breached their social media policy after racking up thousands of views online.

England cricket star Ben Stokes endured a tough time behind the wheel in the second Formula One Essports Virtual Grand Prix.

Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes will compete in the Brazilian F1 Virtual GP against the likes of Charles LeClerc, Alex Albon, George Russell and AC Milan captain Alessio Romagonoli.

Ben Stokes has been withdrawn from England's tour match in Sri Lanka due to an abdominal issue which team management insist is unrelated to Coronavirus concerns.

Ben Stokes, the hero of England's dramatic World Cup triumph and the miracle of Headingley last summer, has been named the leading cricketer in the world.

With no cricket to fill the live schedules as a result of the coronavirus lockdown, Ben Stokes rewatched his 'miracle of Headlingley' for the first time with his epic 135 not out performance.