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Roger Federer to become first living Swiss to have a coin minted in their honour

Roger Federer is to become the first living Swiss to have a coin minted in their honour, with a commemorative 20 franc (£16) silver piece bearing his image being issued in January.




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Celtic make first approach for Bolton starlet Luca Connell

Celtic are the only club to have made an offer for Bolton teen star Luca Connell. Sportsmail understands that while there is considerable interest in the 18-year-old, Celtic a




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Crisis club Bolton left with just SEVEN first team players after Luca Connell jumps ship for Celtic 

Wanderers, who are currently in administration after years of financial difficulties,  on Saturday accepted around £350,000 in compensation from the Scottish champions for 18-year-old Connell




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Football Ventures (Whites) Limited confirmed as the preferred bidder for the sale of Bolton

Wanderers have been searching for a new buyer and saw a takeover bid by former Watford chairman Laurence Bassini collapse in May.




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Coventry confirm away League One game against Bolton will go ahead as planned

Dave Boddy, Coventry chief executive, said: 'Around 10:45am this morning, we received contact from the EFL that they intend for the fixture to go ahead as scheduled.'




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Bolton Wanderers confirm departure of manager Phil Parkinson

Bolton have officially confirmed the departure of manager Phil Parkinson and his assistant Steve Parkin, and insisting the pairs resignations were accepted 'with great reluctance.'




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Justin Gatlin fires warning shots at Usain Bolt after world-leading 9.74 second sprint in Doha 

Justin Gatlin sent a message to Usain Bolt on Friday - both with his legs and his mouth. Gatlin lived up to the pre-season hype by winning the 100m in a world-leading 9.74 seconds in Doha.




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Usain Bolt fires warning shot to Justin Gatlin as Jamaican clocks his fastest 100m time of the year at Anniversary Games   

Usain Bolt blew away any fears about his fitness and fired a major warning to Justin Gatlin as he blasted to his fastest 100 metres of the year on his return to the Olympic Stadium on Friday night.




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Justin Gatlin fires coach who implicated him in doping

American sprinting legend Justin Gatlin fired longtime coach Dennis Mitchell after the reigning 100m world champion was implicated in a doping scandal. Gatlin steadfastly denies doping.




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Chelsea 'make the first move for Philippe Coutinho' as Man United and Tottenham weigh up interest

Chelsea have reportedly made the first move in the race to sign Philippe Coutinho this summer. The attacking midfielder joined Barcelona from Liverpool in a deal worth £145m two years ago.




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Bayern Munich to return to training on Monday for first time since Bundesliga season was suspended

Bayern Munich players will return to training on Monday for the first time since the Bundesliga campaign was suspended. The top flight has been on hold since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Alphonso Davies on his first-day nerves meeting Robben to being 'a Chelsea fan by force'

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies has quickly become one of the clubs most valued assets, but it doesn't mean he didn't have those first-day nerves meeting some of his superstar teammates.




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Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic confirms Manuel Neuer has club's full support

Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed there had been no resolution to contract negotiations with Manuel Neuer, but confirmed the Germany international has been placated after his outburst last week.




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Jurgen Klopp reflects on winning first league title at Dortmund as he is reunited in Zoom call

Klopp is on the verge of winning the Premier League title with Liverpool, but it won't be the charismatic German's first domestic league title, having stormed the Bundesliga with Dortmund.




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Edinson Cavani's mother confirms 'many clubs' are interested in signing veteran PSG striker

Edinson Cavani has been linked with South American clubs such as Boca Juniors recently, but his mother Berta Gomez insists that he still wants to play club football in Europe.




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Barcelona 'make Ajax left back Nicolas Tagliafico a transfer target to replace Junior Firpo'

The Argentina defender was linked with Atletico Madrid last summer but ended up staying with the Eredivisie champions and has since emerged as a key target for Barcelona to replace Junior Firpo.




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Barcelona 'ready to sell eight first-team flops including Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele'

The most stunning name on the list is £89million flop Antoine Griezmann who only joined from Atletico Madrid last summer but has struggled to convince in Catalonia.




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Atletico Madrid stars snapped returning to training for first time after LaLiga suspension

Diego Simeone and his players began their preparations for the restart at the club's Ciudad Deporutiba Atletico de Madrid complex after Spain relaxed lockdown measures this week.




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Brighton become first Premier League club to publicly oppose plans to host games at neutral venues

On Friday, a four-hour video conference took place between all 20 Premier League clubs over Project Restart, where tensions were palpable as to how the season should be ended.




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Gwen Stefani turns 50 and her boyfriend Blake Shelton is the first to wish her a happy birthday:

Blake Shelton took to social media to say: ''Happy Birthday @gwenstefani!!!! I love you so much it's actually stupid… And possibly illegal in the state of California.'




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John Legend looks hunky as he is seen for the first time since being named Sexiest Man Alive 2019

The 40-year-old crooner looked stylish in a brown Fendi shearling-trimmed wool-fleece blouson jacket - which retails at $3,980 - on the solo outing Wednesday.




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Strictly Come Dancing: Oti Mabuse to return as 2020 pros are confirmed

Strictly Come Dancing 2020 will see the return of reigning champion pro Oti Mabuse, as the professional lineup was finally confirmed on Thursday.




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BBC bosses confirm Strictly Come Dancing is on track to air in autumn

BBC bosses have confirmed Strictly Come Dancing looks set to go ahead this year amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.




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Strictly's Michelle Visage brands Jessie J a 'cold person' after their first meeting

In a new interview, the RuPaul's Drag Race judge, 51, claimed she was left disappointed when she met the singer, 32, during a promotional tour in Australia.




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Six Nations confirm Italy vs England at Stadio Olimpico is called off due to coronavirus crisis

It has been officially confirmed by the Six Nations that Italy's home match against England next Saturday has been postponed due to the coronavirus crisis.




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Billy Vunipola confirms he will STAY at Saracens despite relegation over breach of salary cap rules

Billly Vunipola has ended speculation about his future by confirming that he will stay at Saracens next season, despite their demotion to the Championship.




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England set for autumn full of Tests as RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney confirms plans

England face a packed autumn of Tests at home and abroad after RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney confirmed post-coronavirus plans. 




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First the velvet manicure, now a sequin one! Hot new nail trend set to be a Christmas party must-have

The latest creation, which was spotted on Roberto Cavallim Temperley and Dolce & Gabbana's catwalks this season, is the perfect accessory for Christmas parties and the must-have stocking filler.




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Binky Felstead gives us a sneak peek at her first book 'my life in Chelsea'

Next week Binky will launch her very first book, Being Binky. It will give details of her childhood, teenage years and Chelsea lifestyle.




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Binky Felstead shows you how to be picture perfect on her very first calendar shoot

Binky shows you how to achieve her sexy smoky eye look from her calendar shoot without looking washed out and greasy from camera flashes.




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Amazon launch first EVER make-up range with low-cost cosmetics

Amazon is venturing into the beauty market with their own make-up range. Prices for the brightly coloured make-up, which includes nail varnishes (left) and lipsticks (right) are all under £13.




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Radamel Falcao is a Chelsea target, Jose Mourinho confirms... but Manchester United flop is just one of five on his striker shortlist

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is considering signing Monaco striker Radamel Falcao this summer, but the Manchester United flop is just one of five forwards on his summer shortlist.




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Colombia striker Radamel Falcao flatters to deceive when it really matters as Chelsea target fires a blank against Venezuela

Will it be third-time lucky, or does bad luck strike in threes? Jose Mourinho is close to signing Colombia striker Radamel Falcao but there is the possibility he will follow in Fernando Torres' footsteps.




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Colombia 0-0 Peru Copa America 2015 REPORT: Radamel Falcao fluffs his lines as Jose Pekerman's side fire blanks 

Follow Sportsmail's live coverage of the 0-0 draw between Colombia and Peru as both sides managed to book a place in the Copa America quarter-finals.




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Chelsea 1-2 Crystal Palace: Joel Ward nets winner just two minutes after Radamel Falcao had scored first goal as Jose Mourinho suffers second defeat in 100 home Premier League games

OLIVER HOLT AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: The internet was awash with advice and mock sympathy for Jose Mourinho on Saturday night after their second defeat of the season.




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Caen 0-1 Monaco: Thierry Henry finally secures first win as a manager

Thierry Henry finally secured his first win as Monaco head coach after Radamel Falcao's free-kick earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory at fellow Ligue 1 strugglers Caen.




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Jeep teases its first electric bicycle in a Groundhog Day-inspired Super Bowl ad

The new Jeep branded e-bike is being developed in partnership with all terrain electric bike producers QuietKat, who claim it will do 40 miles on a single charge.




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San Francisco 49ers assistant coach is first female AND first openly gay coach in Super Bowl history

Katie Sowers, 33, of the San Francisco 49ers made history on two fronts in Super Bowl 2020, when she became the first female and LGBT coach to reach the championship game this past Sunday.




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Kansas City Chiefs fan dies lighting commercial firework after his team's historic Super Bowl win

A man tried to light commercial-grade fireworks in an improvised mortar when one of them exploded minutes into celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl win.




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Jennifer Lopez receives warm welcome back to the gym for the first time since Super Bowl show

After stunning viewers with her transcendent Super Bowl show, Jennifer Lopez returned to the gym in Miami on Thursday for the first time since the 2020 halftime performance that wowed viewers worldwide.




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Lizzo is a vision in lavender at her first-ever Brazilian performance at the YouTube Space in Rio

She just won her first three Grammys, and then proceeded to take Miami by storm with a performance and several twerking moments on Super Bowl weekend.




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Florida governor Ron DeSantis says coronavirus first started circulating during the Super Bowl

Cases of coronavirus in Florida have surged to nearly 7,000, with 857 people hospitalized and 87 dead. The first confirmed case of coronavirus in Florida was a month after the Superbowl on March 1.




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Sydney bushfires: Map shows suburban areas most at risk

The suburbs most directly at risk of fire are near the bushland areas around the city such as Hornsby in the north, Penrith in the west and Camden and Sutherland in the south.




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Urgent health warning as Sydney engulfed in bushfire smoke

The smog has blown over from a huge fire at Gospers Mountain in the Hawkesbury region. The Rural Fire Service is controlling the fire, which covers more than 160,000 hectares.




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Fury as Sydney goes ahead with NYE fireworks amid bushfires

Sydney went ahead with its multi-million dollar New Year firework display at midnight on Tuesday, despite calls for it to be cancelled as much of Australia is devastated by wildfires.




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Seventeen dead and 18 missing as horrific Australian bushfires take 1,400 homes and burn 5m hectares

Towns are running out of fuel and water, shops are selling out of basic supplies and more fatalities are expected as fires raging across southern Australia are set to get worse by Saturday.




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Australian bushfires push country towards 'humanitarian crisis'

Authorities are preparing for conditions to worsen again by Saturday in NSW and Victoria, where thousands of properties have already been razed and at least 18 people have lost their lives.




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Infrared pictures taken from space of Australian bushfires

Satellite images taken on Saturday showed wildfires burning around East Gippsland and Kosciuszko National Park.




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Locals say huge fire in West Sydney was started by arsonists

Stunned residents watched on as the huge fire swarmed the dry, grassy area in Sydney Olympic Park on Sunday night.




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Jules Robinson to host $100 a head bushfire fundraiser brunch

Jules Robinson has thrown her hat into the fundraiser ring in an effort to raise cash for the bushfire crisis.