Matthew Syed, who represented Great Britain in table tennis and now works as a journalist, claimed Kyrgios, 24, puts on a carefree public persona to excuse his own shortcomings

Nick Kyrgios has been fined $166,714 for his latest outburst which saw him smash rackets, call the chair umpire a 'f**king tool' and refuse to get ready to return serve at the Cincinnati Masters.

Nick Kyrgios claimed video games were ruining him and demanded a linesman be removed during a typically dramatic exit from the US Open in New York.

MIKE DICKSON IN GENEVA: Alex Zverev made up for the loss of an injured Rafael Nadal when he carried Team Europe to victory in the Laver Cup on Sunday night for the third time in its three editions.

With the Prime Minister confined to the sick bay, Dominic Raab was entrusted with Monday's daily Downing Street press briefing. There was an irked, irritable air as he took to the lectern.

World champion Peter Wright won the opening match of the PDC Home Tour, overcoming a scare against Peter Jacques. Wright, who is known for his wacky haircuts, donned an NHS logo on his head.

The right winger was tipped to earn his first International cap for Spain by coach Luis Enrique in March but the coronavirus outbreak saw all matches cancelled.

Louis Smith has a stark message for those who still think he has just ‘waltzed’ back into England’s Commonwealth Games gymnastics team after retiring and then winning the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Guido Pella ensured there will be a South American presence in the men's Wimbledon quarter-finals after the Argentine survived a five-set thriller in against 2016 runner-up Milos Raonic on Monday.

Roberto Bautista Agut is free to go back on his cancelled stag do to Ibiza after crashing out of Wimbledon in a semi-final defeat to defending champion Novak Djokovic.

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. 

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea is known for her outrageous high-fashion looks.

The Australian singer, 29, ensured all eyes were on her as she took to the stage at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on Friday night.

Ruby Rose showed off her unique sense of style as she debuted her blue and pink split-colour buzz cut in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Johnson-Thompson believes she has the ability to beat Ennis-Hill and wants to fulfil her burgeoning potential with a gold medal in Rio next month.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Two gold medals tell a story of potential being fulfilled, but there has also been a painful loss. Her father, Ricky Thompson, died last November.

Insiders say Maisie, 18, and Zack, 21, went public with their blossoming romance at the soap's 35th anniversary wrap party in east London on Saturday.

EastEnders are set to introduce the first deaf character to help Ben Mitchell cope with his hearing loss in the wake of the explosive boat crash episodes in the BBC soap.

EastEnders SPOILER: Whitney Dean screams out and is covered in blood as she languishes in prison amid Leo King's murder as the BBC soap drops an explosive new trailer.

Michelle Keegan, 32, so enjoyed the family get together and the joys of the festive season that she said she didn't know what day it was.

Dancing with the Stars and The Bachelor are just two of the hit TV shows said to be making offers to the five-time Olympic medalist

On Live! With Kelly and Michael this morning, he was once again showing off his gold medal muscles when he lost a fun quiz to Kelly Ripa and her brand new co-host Michael Strahan.

Shoe designer: Ryan Lochte shows off his most famous sneaker design on the first episode of new reality show What Would Ryan Lochte do?

The final judgement on Steven and Ileana Lochte‘s Port Orange home took place in October last year. Their son Ryan Lochte (pictured with his mom) has 11 Olympic medals and earned millions in endorsements outside of the pool.

The father of Olympic swimming champion Ryan Lochte today insisted he would never ask his $3million son for financial aid - despite losing his home to foreclosure.

The father of Olympic swimming champion Ryan Lochte insisted last week he would never have asked his $3million son for financial aid - despite losing his home to foreclosure in October.

That story was first reported early last Sunday morning, and came not from an interview with Ryan and an American news outlet but instead from a chance encounter on a bus.

Mattress firm Airweave, Ryan Lochte's fourth and final sponsor, has now dropped its endorsement.

Olympic medallist swimmer Ryan Lochte and his wife Kayla Rae Reid looked happier than ever as she touched down at LAX Airport on Valentine's Day.

Newly-wed Stacey and Brian Paterson, from Falkirk, Scotland only realised they had been upstaged by son Jay, 8, days later when watching the video back.

Teen aristocrat Charles William Llewellyn Cadogan (pictured left with his father), 19, was driving his grey BMW at 71mph in a 50mph zone near his family's castle in Perth when he was pulled over.

The monarch, 92, arrived at the chapel on the Balmoral estate in Scotland this morning accompanied by her nephew David Armstrong-Jones in the rear of the car.

The UK Government's team of top scientists believe there is no way for stylists to cut people's hair without risking spreading the virus.

The USA may have slumped to a thumping loss in the Ryder Cup this weekend, but it did not stop Phil Mickelson letting off some steam at the after party.

She is nearing the end of her pregnancy with her first child and has been keeping fans updated on Instagram. 

She moved in with boyfriend Sam Thompson and his fitness fanatic sister last year.

The Made In Chelsea star, 23, showcased her toned, slimmed down figure as she posed in lingerie for racy Instagram snaps shared on Tuesday.

She announced her engagement to Joshua Kushner late last month. And Karlie Kloss put her dazzling engagement ring on display when she posed for a selfie with fans at the MTV VMAs.

In a recent interview with People , the 65-year-old actor recalled a scary moment that a fan had snuck into his home.

Pazzia in Sunninghill, Berkshire has been ordered to stop outside dining between the hours of 10pm and 7am as well as ending live music sessions at 11pm.

Stacy Keibler showed off her baby bump when she headed out for a hike in Beverly Hills on Thursday. 

The trio were in high spirits while watching American rock band The Killers perform in front of thousands of fans on the Pyramid Stage.

Scotland suffered a devastating Rugby World Cup elimination at the hands of Japan, who made history by reaching the quarter-finals for the first time.  

Hogg said he would be 'very annoyed' if one of his Scotland team-mates was so quick to move on from their own exit at this year's showpiece in Japan.

Ajax have announced their star defender Matthijs De Ligt has been left out of their squad for their summer tour to Austria pending 'a possible transfer'.

Ed Sheeran closed out his massive Divide world tour on Monday in Suffolk, England. The 28-year-old delivered 255 concerts over two-and-a-half years across six continent, earning around $775.6m.

Pelicano co-owner Andrew Becher said their landlord was pushing them out of their Double Bay building but the building owners claim it is in need of urgent renovations.

The rapper, 40, and the Crown hitmaker locked horns in an explosive feud after Wiley accused Stormzy of preventing Jay Z rapping on a song with Ed Sheeran.

The Mysterious Girl hitmaker, 46, penned: 'If you don't like each other take it to each other, don't bring each other's families into it man'

Pop sensation Ed Sheeran has been granted permission to turn his upmarket London restaurant into a pub despite neighbours having previously complained about noisy punters.