Serena Williams took a lighter approach to her preparations for the US Open with a cartwheel over her sister Venus. She will play Maria Sharapova in the first round at Flushing Meadows.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 358.51 points, or 1.51%, to 24,133.78 as investors cheered news that more countries and U.S. states were looking to ease lockdowns.

Growing families may be contemplating a bigger car as the summer holidays give way to 'back to school' - and work. Korean car company Kia is preparing to unveil its new fourth generation Sportage.

The singer's seventh album will be released this fall. It follows up 2014's X which spawned hits Loyal and New Flame.

Sane was heavily linked with a move to the German giants last summer only for the 24-year-old to pick up a near-season ending cruciate ligament injury in August's Community Shield.

Sane has one year remaining on his deal with the Premier League champions, who grew increasingly exasperated with what they deemed unscrupulous tactics by Bayern last summer.

Nine months after his career almost ended in a bone-splintering crash into a French garden wall, Froome's comeback to cycling gets going in the desert setting of the UAE Tour on Sunday.

Geri Horner hung out with Adele backstage, while Mel B soaked up the support act Jess Glynne among the excitable crowds at Wembley Stadium in London.

The Prime Minister, 55, has said he was 'not in particularly brilliant shape' while battling the disease at St Thomas' Hospital in central London last month.

A repatriation flight from India carrying 440 passebgers will possibly stop in Singapore and Indonesia before arriving in the South Australian capital on Monday.

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: From Andy Murray there was the unprecedented confession that he had let his high standards slip when it came to preparing for this Davis Cup finals week.

The former England captain is expected to make his debut for the crisis-hit Championship club in January after agreeing a deal earlier this year to join as player-coach.

Wayne Rooney has set his sights on playing as long as he can as he prepares to make his debut for Derby County.

With the UK adapting to a sixth week of lockdown in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19, Boris, 52, was in surprisingly high spirits as he practiced his swing.

Taylor Wimpey was the top riser on the FTSE 100 after it said it was still selling homes virtually, adding its order book was at £2.7bn at the end of last week, up from £2.4bn the same time last year.

Nick Kyrgios delivered the unexpected 'tweener' lob at the heated doubles round in front of gasping spectators at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Martina Navratilova described the British No 1's performance in beating China's Zhuai Shang on Friday night as 'A-plus' as she prepares to take on Karolina Pliskova next.

Rafael Nadal is taking nothing for granted as he bids to close in on Roger Federer's grand-slam record. Nadal is chasing a fourth US Open title which would move him to within one major win.

Oil price decline provides a key backcloth to the budget. It will keep downward pressure on inflation, and offers the prospect that the decline in real earnings could start to be reversed.

The Australian world 23 made his grand entrance to Rod Laver Arena wearing an LA  Lakers jersey after Bryant tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals premiered on Sunday night to record low ratings.

TA chief and Open director Craig Tiley concedes the annual summer of tennis 'will be compromised' as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Newcastle United are reportedly prepared to make Mauricio Pochettino one of the best-paid managers in the world, should the impending takeover go through.

The U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy set sail to LA Monday where the projected number of coronavirus-related hospital beds was five times that of Washington.

Vice President Joe Biden has slipped off the campaign trail, scheduling no events until Friday's Democratic New Hampshire debate.

WILL KELLEHER IN CARDIFF: Wales often overachieved, pulled performances from nowhere... galvanised by Gatland they showed heart and fire. Now they face life after him with Pivac.

If on Saturday the tide has turned against Wales, the French are flooding through in attack and causing chaos it will be the old men of the sea who guide those in red to calmer waters.

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.

Ryan Giggs has brushed aside fears that his Wales players could be the target for racism during their Euro 2020 qualifier against Hungary.

Didier Deschamps insists that France will move on quickly from their 2-0 humbling in Turkey last week as they prepare to face Andorra with a training session on Monday evening.

The hosts of the 2030 World Cup will only have six years to prepare for the tournament. The FIFA Council decided at a meeting Thursday that the bidding process will be launched in 2022.

The FA have announced that England are set to face Italy on the 27th March at Wembley Stadium. It comes as they continue their preparations for the Euro 2020 which kicks off in June.

Wladimir Klitschko is into the final stages of his preparations for taking on Anthony Joshua, and is keeping his friends and allies closer than ever as he trains in the mountains of Austria.

United have long admired the Italy international and scouted the £60m rated winger as recently as February. However, Chelsea's interests have also grown in recent weeks.

So how can we possibly plan our finances at a time of such uncertainty and disagreement about what is next to come for British households? I think there are a bunch of things we all can do to prepare.

Pedro has struggled for playing time under Blues boss Frank Lampard this term, making just nine Premier League appearances, and the club haven't yet offered him a new contract.

United have long admired the Italy international and scouted the £60m rated winger as recently as February. However, Chelsea's interests have also grown in recent weeks.

NASA is investigating how best to respond to the possibility of an asteroid or a comet colliding with Earth in fictional situations.

Arsenal are preparing to make a bid of £12million for Hull City striker Jarrod Bowen, according to The Sun. He may be seen as a cheaper option than Wilfried Zaha.

Amazon have officially announced when Prime Day 2019 starts. Here's our top tips on how to stick to your budget and find the best deals during the two-day Amazon event.

Black Friday 2019 will soon kick off in the UK and around the world, with Amazon set to offer huge discounts on products. Here are all the details from when Black Friday is to how to prepare for it.

Sane was heavily linked with a move to the German giants last summer only for the 24-year-old to pick up a near-season ending cruciate ligament injury in August's Community Shield.

Sane has one year remaining on his deal with the Premier League champions, who grew increasingly exasperated with what they deemed unscrupulous tactics by Bayern last summer.

Wayne Rooney has set his sights on playing as long as he can as he prepares to make his debut for Derby County.

We highlight things you can do during lockdown to prepare your property for sale and get it into the most valuable condition for when the market recovers.

RICS, the industry body for surveyors confirmed it will unveil 'practical guidance' to enable home valuations to restart safely.

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Democratic Party's presumptive presidential nominee and former US vice president Joe Biden alleged on Friday that President Donald Trump utterly failed to prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic and said his entire economic strategy is focussed on helping the wealthy and big corporations. Referring to the record 2.05 crore jobs lost in April alone, resulting in an unprecedented unemployment rate of 14.7 per cent now -- the highest since the Great Depression -- Biden, in a major policy speech, said it is an economic disaster, worse than any in decades, and it was made all the more worse because it did not have to be this way. "Donald Trump utterly failed to prepare for this pandemic and delayed in taking the necessary steps to safeguard our nation against the near-worst-case economic scenario we are now living in," he said in his remarks on "Trump's Disastrous Economy". COVID-19 caused a massive economic challenge, but the crisis hit the US harder and will last longer because Trump spent the

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas says Europe must acknowledge that it wasn't well-prepared for the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement marking Europe Day, Maas said that initially most countries, including Germany, were focused on coping with the outbreak at home. While defending the national response as necessary, in order to safeguard our ability to act and then also help other, Maas said the European Union had grown in the crisis. The EU's sluggish response has given way to cross-border medical aid, a massive financial support package and coordinated scientific research programs. Maas called the solidarity provided by EU member states unique in the world, adding that Germany wants the bloc to emerge from the crisis stronger. Berlin takes over the six-month rotating presidency of the 27-nation EU on July 1.

This week, Senate lawmakers return to Washington to start working on the next round of aid for households and businesses. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains how Congress may need to come to a trade-off that pleases both parties. Photo: Patrick Semansky/AP