Cycling's drug problem has been well documented for years, but for once the sport was happy to assist in catching those committing doping violations - albeit accidentally.

It follows an investigation into the data handed over by the Moscow laboratory in January as part of the reintegration process of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency following the state-sponsored doping scandal.

Jurgen Klopp has admitted it was difficult to prepare for Liverpool's second leg Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid as the coronavirus pandemic was taking hold of the Spanish capital.

As the news broke over the weekend that Liverpool would be putting their non-playing staff on furlough, a quote from chief executive Peter Moore that came out last year started doing the rounds.

The German manager is having to oversee sessions via Zoom video links, with Liverpool posting footage of how a squad of more than 20 players work together while social distancing.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and captain Jordan Henderson will lead the club's tributes digitally after the final Hillsborough memorial service was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Graham said Lucifer is the only person Donald Trump could beat in a November general election. That came after retired John Boehner said Ted Cruz, Graham's candidate, is 'Lucifer in the flesh.'

Sen. Ted Cruz warned a young man making a disturbance at an Indiana rally yesterday that he would have 'spanked' the youth, who called out to the crowd at Cruz 'you suck.'

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been accused of hypocrisy after gambling ads on London Underground trains have doubled since a ban made on all junk food advertisements.

The Tour de France and French Open have come under doubt after ministers stated they would only be held if fans can attend. Events in France gathering 5,000 people have been banned until September

MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE LUZHNIKI STADIUM: Passed to death. That should be Spain’s epitaph at this World Cup. They tried to pass Russia into oblivion but only extinguished themselves.

Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata scored for the sixth game in a row to help his side to a 3-1 win at home to struggling Espanyol on Sunday, taking them up to third in La Liga.

OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: For the first time in 30 years, Liverpool are the champions. We knew that already and it looks now as though the coronavirus has confirmed it.

Alek Sigley's wife Yuka Morinaga said she received her last message from him on Monday. The 26-year-old, who is based in Tokyo, usually speaks to Mr Sigley every day on WhatsApp.

Japan's military last year said it was 'possible' that North Korea had achieved miniaturisation, but Tokyo now appears to have upgraded its assessment (pictured, a recent North Korean weapons test).

The Coast Guard says the short-range projectiles did not reach Japanese waters or the  Exclusive Economic Zone.

Kaoru Hasuike and his girlfriend Yukiko spent 24 years as captives in North Korea, where he was forced to work training spies after being kidnapped from a Japanese beach.

Smiling Grape Adventure Tours, based in Cambridgeshire, will take guests to Pyongyang's best pubs, bars and microbreweries in March 2020.

Police made the discovery in the wooden boat's stem around 9:30 am (00:30 GMT) on Saturday on Sado island, which is off the coast of Japan's northwestern prefecture of Niigata

The projectiles were fired from North Pyongan province into the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, without providing further details.

The North Korean dictator, 36, who was last seen in public on April 11, has been reported to have died by a Hong Kong Satellite Television director.

Katy Perry has reportedly postponed her June wedding in Japan to 43-year-old Orlando Bloom. The 35-year-old Roar singer fears the Coronavirus will cause problems for her guests.

The actor posted a video on Instagram on Thursday from the Prague set of the show, surrounded by his castmates as he said: 'It's farewell from us as we go home to be quarantined.'

Katy Perry 'will never forget' being pregnant during the coronavirus pandemic.

She was named the official ambassador for Sydney's Autumn Racing Carnival on Monday.

Two players from the Cronulla Sharks have been sent home from team training after falling ill with flu-like symptoms.

The NRL has suspended the rest of the season as the coronavirus pandemic continues to shutdown businesses and services across Australia.

The beautician wife of NRL star Justin O'Neill is selling hand sanitiser at a hefty price, despite a shortage in hospitals due to the coronavirus crisis. The one litre bottles were initially offered for $199 each.

She just stormed the runways in New York, London and Milan for Fashion Week. But before Kendall Jenner jets off to Paris for the last set of runways, she stopped off in New York.

She just returned back to the states following a blissful holiday to the Bahamas with Kylie Jenner. And days after touching down in LA, Kendall Jenner was spotted going to lunch.

The gorgeous Doberman Pyro has been by Kendall Jenner's side ever since May 2018, including during the recent coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world.

AirAsia Indonesia cabin crew shouted inappropriate commands to passengers including 'crash position' as the air craft lost pressure on a Bali-bound flight from Perth, watchdog say.

The 41-year-old woman was living in Malaysia but visited Jakarta in February, where she went out dancing with a 31-year-old local woman on Valentines Day.

The video was uploaded by Bali Inside Guide on April 22 and showed many streets vacant, stores closed, and barely any traffic on the roads.

With the old decade goes the old apartment. Jennifer Lawrence has decided to offload her Upper East Side duplex penthouse and has slashed more than $3 million off the original asking price.

Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall were scheduled to embark on their tour in June, with stops including London's Hyde Park on July 4.

Gaga is currently focused on organizing One World: Together at Home, a two-hour April 18 benefit concert with proceeds earmarked toward medical research and healthcare workers.

Missy Modell, 33, changed the lyrics to Gaga's 2008 song. The New Yorkers sings about quarantine, painting Dr. Fauci's TV appearances as a bright spot.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Gareth Bale's apparent prioritizing of Wales over Real Madrid has left him on collision course with the club ahead of the opening of the winter transfer window.

Spanish newspaper Marca have slammed Gareth Bale after appearing to mock Real Madrid during Euro 2020 qualification celebrations with Wales. Bale celebrated with a flag that mocked Real Madrid.

Gareth Bale appeared to mock his club team Real Madrid during Wales' 2-0 victory over Hungary on Tuesday evening by holding a flag that read: 'Wales. Golf. Madrid...in that order'.

The Welshman has come under fire in Spain for a lack of commitment towards the culture, with reports that he had not made an effort to learn the language and does not bond with the team.

Real Madrid beat Valencia in the new look Spanish Super Cup semi-final and will now play either Barcelona or Atletico Madrid for the crown.

She is often seen in glamorous looks alongside her famous family. But on Tuesday, Kourtney Kardashian proved that she can even look fabulous in sweats.

Khloe Kardashian glistens under the bright lights in a brown leather ensemble as she meets sisters Kourtney, Kim and monager Kris Jenner for an authentic Armenian dinner on Wednesday.

As the world braces for another pandemic with COVID-19 we look back at how Australia handled the Spanish flu - what worked and what did not, who was killed and who lived through it.

German Health Minister Jens Spahn said the outbreak had now surpassed the level of epidemic and warned the worst was still to come. Germany suffered 44 new cases overnight.

A total of 3,176 people have died in mainland China, followed by 1,016 in Italy, and 514 in Iran - the three countries with the highest number of deaths.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary leave from prison in Tehran, Iran, in response to the Covid-19 epidemic, has been extended by two weeks and will now run until April 18.

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's temporary release from an Iranian jail has been extended for one month, with her husband revealing how the family have been video calling every day for several hours.