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Coronavirus: Fears for the future of boxing as cancelled shows leave grassroots level in crisis

This week the British Boxing Board of Control pulled all fights until the end of April, with Anthony Joshua's June 20 clash with Kubrat Pulev also under threat of postponement.




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Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev set to be pushed back to July 25 due to coronavirus crisis

Anthony Joshua's first defence of the world heavyweight titles he won back from Andy Ruiz Jr in December is set to be postponed by over a month due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.




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Kubrat Pulev pledges to donate half his purse from Anthony Joshua fight in aid of coronavirus crisis

Kubrat Pulev will donate half of his expected £4million purse from his world heavyweight title fight against Anthony Joshua to help medical workers fight the coronavirus.




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British Boxing Board of Control rules out fights behind closed doors during coronavirus crisis

There will be no boxing behind closed doors in Britain before the coronavirus lockdown is lifted, along with all social distancing measures.




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Chinese state media insult Australia as diplomatic relations crumble amid coronavirus crisis

Australia is standing firm in its calls for an independent probe into the origins of COVID-19. China has dismissed any potential investigations, describing the proposal as a 'political manoeuvre'.




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Head of Australia-China relations committee RESIGNS amid rising tensions

Warwick Smith has resigned as chairman of the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations as government officials clash over China's response to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Chinese diplomat crashes political event and praises China amid coronavirus crisis

Victorian China Consul-General Zhou Long arrived alongside billionaire miner Andrew Forrest at the official ministerial event in Melbourne on Wednesday evening.




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'Once upon a virus': China mocks the US response to the coronavirus crisis with Lego-like animation

In the animation posted online by China's official Xinhua news agency, a warrior Lego figure wearing a face mask warns a Statue of Liberty figure of the dangers of the virus.




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Iranian airline 'fuelled Middle East's coronavirus crisis by continuing flights to China'

Mahan Air, a private company linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is accused of lying about these flights after Tehran barred all flights to China on January 31.




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Manchester City owners buy NINTH club - Belgian second division side Lommel SK

City Football Group, who are majority owned by Abu Dhabi United and have involvement from China Media Capital, CITIC Capital and Silver Lake, will wipe out Lommel's debts of £1.75million.




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Maisie Williams dons red, white and blue for Labor Day at US Open

Maisie Williams was spotted with boyfriend Reuben Selby on Monday, enjoying some couple time at the Tennis Channel's Suite at the US Open in New York.




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Tennis player Ken Skupski says sport may not return this year coronavirus crisis 

For Ken Skupski the Coronavirus has meant the most abrupt shift in lifestyle, from global traveller to what he cheerfully describes as 'almost a house husband'.




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Woodford management firm 'let savers down' by not raising alarm sooner

Link Fund Solutions, which supervised Woodford's management of his flagship Equity Income fund and smaller Income Focus fund, stopped savers withdrawing their money from the funds.




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How to invest your nest egg to beat rising prices as inflation hits six-month high

Just as inflation hit a surprise six-month high of 1.8% last week, National Savings & Investments joined the big banks in slashing its savings rates and cutting prizes on its Premium Bonds. 




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Five tips for investors when a crisis like coronavirus hits

There's nothing to sharpen the investing mind like being down thousands of pounds, but if you had panic sold on Friday you would have missed this week's rebound. So what can investors do?




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Which dividends look safest in coronavirus crisis?

Some dividends will survive and Simon McGarry, senior equity analyst at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management, narrows down the field.




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Collectors buy watches, coins and Hornby trains to cash in on crisis

Experts say the trend is not unusual in times of economic uncertainty, where investors look for items that hold or increase in value while the stock markets are volatile.




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ALEX BRUMMER: Shell's decision to slash dividend deals a cruel blow

For everyone managing a pension or investment fund, Shell's decision to slash its dividend by two-thirds and suspend promised share buybacks will be a profound shock.




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Barcelona and Spurs 'could agree swap with Arthur and Ndombele' to save cash amid coronavirus crisis

With clubs exploring different ways to freshen up squads amid the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak, Barca and Spurs are looking into a swap deal for the two midfielders.




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Revisiting Chelsea and Tottenham's Battle of the Bridge four years on

It was the game former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg revealed 'was by far the hardest match' he ever had to officiate - the Battle of the Bridge on this day four years ago.




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Damien Comolli claims European giants could use coronavirus crisis to 'sweep the transfer market'

Comolli has claimed a select few of Europe's biggest clubs will be able to 'sweep the transfer market' this summer and buy some of the hottest prospects for heavily discounted fees.




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Osborne's bid to balance books in crisis as experts predict he will be a forced to borrow an extra £30bn over the next five years

The Chancellor has pledged to eliminate the record deficit racked up by Labour during the financial crisis and return the country to the black by the end of the decade.




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George Osborne vows to tackle UK housing crisis during 2015 Autumn Statement

In his Autumn Statement and Spending Review, Mr Osborne claimed he is tackling the 'crisis in home ownership' head-on with the 'biggest housebuilding programme since the 1970s.'




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Philip Hammond's decision to increase Insurance Premium Tax marks spiteful attack on prudence

It was not the kind of Autumn Statement we had come to expect under George Osborne – all fire and brimstone – but Philip Hammond’s debut was not without its nasty side.




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How to go on holiday... from your living room! You can visit Disney World and the Vatican for free

Millions who were planning to head abroad this year to visit well known attractions, will still be able to do so from the comfort of their own home.




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12 simple tips on cutting down your travel carbon footprint without compromising on adventure 

The main way we can cut down on our carbon footprint is changing the way we travel - if everyone made small changes to their holiday schedule, it could make a huge difference over time.




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We're caught in virus crisis - how can we recover cash? 

With coronavirus continuing to spread, people are increasingly reluctant to travel, meaning airlines are cancelling dozens of flights and cruise companies are frantically rescheduling.




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Tennis player Ken Skupski says sport may not return this year coronavirus crisis 

For Ken Skupski the Coronavirus has meant the most abrupt shift in lifestyle, from global traveller to what he cheerfully describes as 'almost a house husband'.




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Streets, shopping malls and playgrounds could be sprayed with disinfectant by DRONES in Australia

Drones are being put forward as a 'quick, fast, efficient and safe' way to sanitise Australia's public places, and could even be used to enforce social distancing and self-isolation directives.




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Bastian Schweinsteiger led Germany to World Cup glory with robot-like precision in midfield

SAM CUNNINGHAM: Blood oozed from the cut beneath his right eye. The wound was so deep that the bright red claret streamed down his protruding right cheek.




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Will my final salary pension be affected by the coronavirus crisis?

This is Money's agony uncle Steve Webb explains how final salary schemes work, and what happens to them in financially turbulent times.




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Decision for Newcastle takeover is looming amid Saudi regime concerns

A year has passed since the beheading of 37 Saudi men and still the families wait to receive the bodies. At the time, they did not even know their loved ones had been executed.




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Scotland squad held crisis talks after dismal home defeat to Russia

Scotland captain Andrew Robertson has revealed that Steve Clarke's squad held their own crisis summit in the wake of last Friday's dismal home Euro 2020 defeat to Russia.




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Will Princess Anne be the first royal to visit Harry and Meghan in Vancouver?

In her role as Commodore-in-Chief of the Canadian navy, Princess Anne will Visit HMCS Regina, at sea, boarding in Vancouver and travelling to Esquimalt on Vancouver Island on May 1.




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Canadian couple make more than $70,000 selling disinfectant wipes at inflated prices

Manny Ranga, 38, along with his wife Violeta Perez, 37, from Vancouver, Canada bought boxes of the wipes from their local Costco only to resell them at upwards of four times what they paid.




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Sebastian Coe calls for 2020 Olympic Games to be postponed amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis

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.




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Man FRANTICALLY sprays anti-bacterial disinfectant on coffee cup sitting in drive-thru window ledge

A man furiously sprayed anti-bacterial disinfectant on his coffee cup before grabbing from the ledge of a drive-thru window at a Tim Horton fast food restaurant in Canada.




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Malin Akerman stocks up on groceries in protective mask and ripped jeans amid the coronavirus crisis

Malin Akerman braved the grocery store solo, as she purchased some essentials for herself,  husband Jack Donnelly, 33 and son Sebastian Zincone, six, from her first marriage.




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Vasek Pospisil SLAMS Nick Kyrgios for his opposition to men's and women's merger plans

Canada's Vasek Pospisil has hit back at Nick Kyrgios for opposing the proposal to merge the men's ATP and women's WTA tennis tours, saying the Australian did not have enough information.




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Australia's coronavirus crisis escalates as government orders new measures to combat spread

Scott Morrison announced the new rules on Sunday which will come into force from midnight aiming to restrict social interactions and lower the risk of widespread outbreak.




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AFL to make a decision on whether round one will go ahead

The league's boss Gillon McLachlan was in talks with the AFL Commissioner all day on Wednesday to decide what would happen this weekend, a day before the season was due to start.




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Fans criticising footy players for high-fiving

'Everyone in the community is avoiding prolonged face to face contact ... AFL players are happy to high five




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Tony Jones reveals the 'real story' behind moment Bec Judd dodged his farewell kiss on television

Channel Nine television journalist Tony Jones has spoken about the infamous  cringe-worthy moment Bec Judd dodged an attempted peck on cheek from him. 




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Mia Fevola reveals her surprisingly easy home workout

AFL star Brendan Fevola's model stepdaughter Mia isn't letting COVID-19 isolation stop her from maintaining a model physique. 




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The surprising trick Rebecca Judd uses to stay motivated and get work done in lockdown

Rebecca Judd has been balancing looking after her four children with her thriving activewear brand Jaggad. 




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Coronavirus: Workers in hazmat suits disinfect London tower block

Workers in protective suits were sent to One The Elephant in London yesterday morning, after the UK's ninth case of the SARS-2 virus was recorded the night before.




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Tory MP who visited coronavirus-hit bus conference hits back at claims she should 'stay indoors'

Angela Richardson, the new representative for Guildford, toured an electric bus parked outside Westminster's Queen Elizabeth II Centre on February 6.




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Will Uber FINALLY become profitable? Firm set to place advertising car-toppers on 1,000 vehicles

Uber is set to add a new revenue stream with the hopes of becoming profitable. The firm signed a deal with ad-tech company Adomni to introduce ad displays on top of 1,000 vehicles.




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Uber sexual harassment whistleblower admits it was 'hard' to revisit experiences in new book

Uber sexual harassment whistleblower Susan Fowler, 28,New York, who brought down co-founder Travis Kalanick told the New Review it was 'hard' to revisit the experience for her new book.




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Donald Trump's top economic advisers will present him with crisis plan for the economy

Advisors are planning to present President Donald Trump with a menu of economic options after the Dow dropped 7 per cent Monday amid fears of the spreading coronavirus and oil market moves.