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David Warner gets a smooch from wife Candice as she picks him up from Sydney Airport after the Ashes

He had a disastrous time at the Ashes in England, scoring just a measly 95 runs. 




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Nathan Lyon and girlfriend Emma McCarthy arrive back in Australia after Ashes win 

Cricketer Nathan Lyon, 31, and his girlfriend Emma McCarthy couldn't take their eyes off each other as they touched down in Australia on Wednesday evening. 




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Jofra Archer handed Test and white-ball central contracts after World Cup and Ashes heroics

Archer was England's leading wicket-taker in their triumphant World Cup campaign and followed that up by making a huge impact during the Ashes, as he took 22 wickets at an average of 20.27.




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Candice and David Warner enjoy a beachside stroll in Sydney

Candice and David Warner have been enjoying plenty of family time since their return from England following The Ashes series.




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England bowlers labour on final day of warm-up against New Zealand XI

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN WHANGAREI: Chris Woakes intends to make himself undroppable as England weigh up whether to pick him or Sam Curran at No 8 in next week's first Test against New Zealand.




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Take a look at the oaks, sycamores and pines that make up the shortlist for 2020 Tree of the Year

Ten of the UK's most iconic oaks, sycamores and pines have been shortlisted for the 2019 Tree of the Year award. One on the Isle of Wight, that is shaped like a dragon, was listed.




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Improve skill set and Sam Curran can be the man for England with both bat and ball

NASSER HUSSAIN: Sam Curran is something of an anomaly in the England side who will take to the Bay Oval for the first Test against New Zealand.




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New Zealand take control as BJ Watling hits century against England

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Make no mistake: BJ Watling, who brought up his eighth Test hundred an hour into the evening session, played superbly.




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Take a look at Getty's best Australia photos of 2019, bushfires, Australian Open and Israel Folau

From the bushfire crisis ravaging New South Wales and Queensland to the final climb of Uluru, Getty Images has reveals its most powerful photos from the past year.




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James Anderson eyes one more crack at facing Australia and opens up on returning from calf issues

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: England's greatest ever bowler Jimmy Anderson is fit again and is targeting the 2021 Ashes series which begins in November that year.




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NASSER HUSSAIN: Joe Root is back but the England captain's workload is still a concern

NASSER HUSSAIN: There is no doubt Joe Root is a phenomenal batsman. The point has always been whether the captaincy is in his or, crucially, England's best interests.




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James Anderson named in 17-man squad for England's tour of South Africa

The 37-year-old Lancashire seamer managed just four overs in the Ashes last summer due to a recurring calf injury but has proved his fitness on a pre-tour fitness camp.




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England planning to groom emerging pacemen by taking them on 'secondment' in bid to regain the Ashes

Craig Overton, Olly Stone and Saqib Mahmood are said to be the pace trio identified for the long-term care programmes which the ECB are planning to put in place in a bid to regain the Ashes.




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England back ICC plans to scrap five-day Tests in 2023 in bid to ease workload on players

The change has long been debated by cricket pundits and fans but traditionalists have so far been able to resist calls for modernisation. But there is an ever-increasing workload on players.




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Performance director Mo Bobat wants England Lions to discover winning feeling ahead of Ashes series 

Mo Bobat says winning is more important than the strength of the teams defeated when England Lions begin their tour of Australia next week.




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England troll Warner with footage of Broad bowling him in the Ashes after opener wins top award

England's Instagram account posted a compilation of Stuart Broad bowling David Warner out during the Ashes (pictured) after the batsman won Australian cricketer of the year.




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Dominic Sibley admits he questioned whether he was good enough to play for England

EXCLUSIVE BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Dom Sibley recalls the moment he wondered whether he was good enough to be an England opener. He'd just been caught behind for four.




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Truro chairman Jack Richards left despondent after promotion dream is ended by coronavirus pandemic

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT BARLOW: The chairman of Truro City is not easily fazed. He has won the Ashes Down Under and faced the West Indies pacemen at Perth.




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Ben Stokes hails England's Aussie nemesis Steve Smith as on a 'different level'

Stokes was due to be playing with Smith this month for the Rajasthan Royals but the IPL has been postponed indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Coronavirus UK: England batsman Jason Roy admits to feeling like a 'pawn in the sporting world'

England's white-ball opening batsman says he has been going 'stir crazy' during the coronavirus lockdown, hitting a tennis ball against a wall as he attempts to stay in some kind of touch.




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Love Island viewer Chrissy Teigen asks for British slang translations

Chrissy Teigen, 33, has been having a tough time understanding the phrases used by the contestants on the hit British reality show Love Island




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Britain's Got Talent's Ian Royce on sex addiction and alcoholism

The compère, who has also worked on X Factor, entered rehab last month after celebrities including Simon Cowell and Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly helped pay towards his treatment.




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Coleen Rooney seen with husband Wayne for first time in months

The WAG, 33, took to Twitter on Friday to share a black and white snap with the footballer, 34, as they enjoyed a double date with pals. She tellingly captioned the post 'It's been a while...'




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Piers Morgan attacks Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly

Good Morning Britain host Piers hit out after the presenters referenced him as Kate Garraway prepared to take on the first Bushtucker Trial of the current series.




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Katharine McPhee, 35, jokes about age gap with husband, 70

The 35-year-old singer joked about the age gap between she and her 70-year-old Canadian musician husband in some recent Twitter banter.




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Caroline Flack LIKES tweet likening Love Island to an orgy

The TV presenter, 40, announced her departure from the series earlier on Tuesday after her arrest for assault last week when she became locked in an argument with her boyfriend Lewis Burton,




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Thousands chant 'Death to America!' at funeral of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani

Mourners chanted 'Death to America' as they thronged in the streets beside the coffins of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi militia chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis on Saturday.




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BBC TV and radio presenter Stephen Clements dies aged 47

The popular BBC Radio Ulster host uploaded the images (pictured) on Twitter alongside a love heart and a praying emoji, a day before it emerged he had passed away aged 47.




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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry: Social media memes abound

The news of Harry and Meghan's departure from frontline royal roles was shared on the Sussexes' social media channels, causing a flood of reaction from Twitter and Instagram users.




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China coronavirus: social media fake news and conspiracy theories

Fact-checkers have identifies multiple false posts and the Silicon Valley tech firms are battling to stop such claims from spreading to avoid mass hysteria




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SARAH VINE: Social media 'tried and convicted' Caroline Flack

Sarah Vine: The death of Caroline Flack is truly a tragedy. A talented young woman who nevertheless felt so worthless and unloved, so scared and hopeless, she decided to take her own life.




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Chrissy Teigen DEFENDS Vanessa Hudgens after star's viral dismissal of coronavirus pandemic

The 34-year-old model took to Twitter to write about famous people having 'a dumb frickin' moment' and urged fans not to ruin their lives squarely based on that.




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Love Island's Rachel Fenton reveals she's tested positive for COVID-19

The 27-year-old, who works as an orthopaedic clinical nurse specialist, revealed that she took the test after losing the ability to taste and smell, while a cough and fever are listed as the main symptoms.




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Love Island's Rachel Fenton reveals her COVID-19 symptoms include sleep disturbance and flushed face

The Love Island star took to Instagram on Wednesday as she discussed losing her sense of taste and smell, and revealed she's also experienced sleep disturbance.




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Love Island's Rachel Fenton gives update on her coronavirus diagnosis

She previously revealed she had tested positive for the coronavirus after working on the NHS frontline. 




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Love Island's Rachel Fenton shares her joy as the NHS nurse returns to work after coronavirus

The 27-year-old Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a photograph of herself in hospital, clad in her uniform and wearing PPE




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Albania 1 Northern Ireland 0: Nigel Worthington's men sink to another away defeat but boss lauds debutant Corry Evans

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington saw his side's dreadful away record continue but lauded the performance of rookie Corry Evans.




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The big kick-off: After Serbia vs Albania was abandoned, here are 10 other international matches to have turned into total chaos

The scenes which surrounded Serbia's abandoned Euro 2016 qualifier with Albania caused much shock and amazement to all those watching.




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Serbia says UEFA should award THEM 3-0 win after match vs Albania abandoned due to drone

Serbia's FA has reportedly called on UEFA to reward them with a 3-0 victory after their politically-charged Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania in Belgrade was abandoned.




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UEFA open proceedings against Serbia and Albania for their abandoned Euro 2016 qualifier

Serbia and Albania can expect severe punishments after UEFA launched an investigation into a night of violence in Belgrade, described as ‘inexcusable’ by Michel Platini.




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Albania claim players were assaulted by fans, stewards and police in Serbia after drone flies political flag over pitch

Albania claim their players were assaulted by fans, stewards and police in Belgrade at the now-infamous Euro 2016 qualifier against Serbia which was abandoned after the violent scenes.




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Lazio players from Serbia and Albania unite to put politics to one side after mass brawl 

Albanian internationals Lorik Cana, Etrit Berisha and Thomas Strakosha share the same Lazio dressing room in harmony with Serbia's Filip Djordevic and Dusan Basta.




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France boss Didier Deschamps warns his players 'you are not on vacation' ahead of Belgium and Albania friendlies 

France national team boss Didier Deschamps has warned his players they are in for a tough ride ahead of their post-season international friendlies against Belgium and Albania.




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Paul Pogba, Olivier Giroud and Co train with France ahead of Albania friendly

France players including Olivier Giroud and Hugo Lloris were put through their paces at a training camp in Clairefontaine ahead of their international friendly with Albania on Saturday.




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Serbia and Albania face anxious wait for appeal ruling over abandoned European Championship qualifier

A court ruling for appeals filed by the Serbian and Albanian football federation against UEFA sanctions after their European Championship qualifier was abandoned is expected by July 10.




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Albania awarded victory in Euro 2016 qualifier with Serbia abandoned due to violence sparked by political banner

Albania have been awarded a victory over Serbia by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after a Euro 2016 qualifier was abandoned when a drone with a political banner flew into the stadium.




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Cristiano Ronaldo and his team-mates put through their paces as Portugal prepare for upcoming clashes with France and Albania

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal team-mates were all smiles on Thursday as they took to the training ground ahead of Friday's clash with France and Monday's game against Albania.




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Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma ride in cockpit as Portugal fly to Albania for Euro 2016 clash

The Portugal squad flew to Albania on Saturday ahead of their Euro 2016 qualifier and Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma made sure they got the best seats... in the cockpit.




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Albania 0-1 Portugal: Miguel Veloso scores headed winner in injury time as Fernando Santos' men leave it late at Elbasan Arena

A stoppage time header by defender Miguel Veloso gave Portugal a 1-0 win in Albania and allowed them to extend their lead on top of Euro 2016 qualifying Group I on Monday.




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Serbian bus hit by stones thrown by Albania fans one year after reverse fixture was abandoned amid drone chaos

A bus carrying the Serbia squad was hit by stones within hours of the team arriving in Albania on Wednesday for a Euro 2016 qualifier, a year after their previous encounter was abandoned in chaos.