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Douglas Costa says Cristiano Ronaldo is NOT Juventus's best player... picking Paulo Dybala instead

Ronaldo has been integral to Juve's Serie A charge this term as they were standing top of the table one point ahead of Lazio before the coronaviurs pandemic halted sport across the world.




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Luka Jovic to miss Real Madrid's return to training after breaking bone in his foot

The injury happened while the 22-year-old Serbia international was training at home on Thursday. The injury is bound to rule him out of La Liga's Operation Return.




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The Bryan Brothers at 41: American twins open up on injury hell and why bio-hacking has saved them

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: A fast-food lifestyle no longer cuts it for those wanting to stay at the top of the sport of tennis. The Bryan Brothers are all in on bio-hacking - and are getting results.




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'I hope it's a big success': Andy Murray gives his backing to controversial new Davis Cup format

Andy Murray has encouraged everyone in tennis to get behind the new Davis Cup format masterminded by Gerard Pique. The event begins at Caja Magica in Madrid on Monday.




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Andy Murray's lowly ranking can give Great Britain sneaky Davis Cup edge, admits Jamie Murray

Andy is playing in the Davis Cup for the first time since 2016 but is in the unusual position of being the singles number two, with Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund battling for the number one spot.




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Great Britain tops its group at the Davis Cup, booking quarter-final spot

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: GB has fought its way through to a quarter-final at this self-styled 'World Cup of Tennis.' It is not football, but the whole thing has a certain ring to it.




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'I'll compete in major tournaments without worry': Murray 'not thinking' about his hip after surgery

Andy Murray said he can finally play without worrying about his hip following career-saving surgery in January, but says next year's Australian Open is a big test of his progress.




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Andy Murray's hopes of making return in Miami Open could be dashed by cancellation

Any hopes Andy Murray had of making a comeback later this month could be dashed - although on this occasion it would be irrespective of concerns over his troublesome hip.




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Eriksson lifts lid on shocking row with Sir Alex Ferguson over Wayne Rooney World Cup 2006 inclusion

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has lifted the lid on his extraordinary bust-up with Sir Alex Ferguson after including an injured Wayne Rooney in his 2006 World Cup squad.




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Wayne Rooney shares a throwback snap of his younger self looking glum after a hard day on the pitch

Wayne Rooney, 34, shared a throwback snap of his younger self looking glum after a hard day on the pitch.




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Manchester Utd fans jokingly criticise Romero after he denied Wayne Rooney's free-kick

Manchester United fans decided to take aim at goalkeeper Sergio Romero after he denied Wayne Rooney a late consolation in their 3-0 FA Cup fifth round win over Derby. 




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Rooney recalls taking Ronaldo to McDonald's as he was trying to put on weight at Manchester United

Cristiano Ronaldo is known to have an incredibly healthy lifestyle, but Wayne Rooney remembers taking the Portguese superstar to McDonald's as he looked to add weight.




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US Open 2019: Stefanos Tsitsipas sent packing in the first-round

Stefanos Tsitsipas launched an extraordinary outburst at umpire Damien Dumusois as he tumbled out of the US Open against inspired Russian Andrey Rublev.




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Margaret Court says 'no one has phoned her' to discuss marking her 50th Grand Slam anniversary 

Outspoken former tennis star Margaret Court, 77, has split opinion with her criticism of homosexuality and same sex marriage - and has not attended the Australian Open since 2017.




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Former Goldman Sachs COO's daughter, 28, in court charged with attacking him at £2.6m mansion 

Saskia Pot, 28, hit her father Wiet Pot, who has an estimated net worth of one billion euros, at a £2.6million home in Richmond, London. Her mother, a psychiatrist, said she was 'scared' of her.




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Disabled grandfather reinstated to Asda job after sacking for 'anti-Islamic' Billy Connolly post

Till worker Brian Leach, 54, can return to his job at the Dewsbury Superstore after being sacked for posting a Billy Connolly skit in which he jokes about Islam and suicide bombers.




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Ardent cyclist Jeremy Vine sparks fury after BACKING biker yob's dangerous stunt

The radio host posted the video of the dangerous stunt on Twitter, showing a youth weaving through slow moving traffic on his back wheel on busy Cromwell Road in Kensington, West London.




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Virgin Atlantic air stewardess, 36, takes job stacking shelves at Asda after being furloughed

Cabin crew member Sara, who lives in Brighton, is used to flying across the world but is now stacking chilled food at the store in Lancing, West Sussex after being furloughed by the struggling airline.




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Social media users get creative in a new challenge that involves making dresses from shopping bags 

People from across the world have taken to Instagram with creative snaps of outfits they've made using shopping bags as part of a new viral challenge.




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John Lewis seamstresses making scrubs for NHS

The retailer announced it would reopen its Lancashire textiles factory to make 8,000 washable gowns for Northumbria NHS Foundation Trust over four weeks.




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Covid winners: The tech tycoons & money men making a mint

Amazon is expected to report profits of more than £7500 a second, meaning founder Jeff Bezos (pictured with girlfriend Lauren Sanchez) has added billions of dollars to his personal fortune.




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MARKET REPORT: Carnival has sinking feeling over US probe

Carnival has been asked to give all the documents relating to the pandemic and its response to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.




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What car making in a coronavirus era looks like for Aston Martin

From temperature tests on arrival to face masks and two-metre distancing, this is the first glimpse of how manufacturing in Britain could look in the wake of the lockdown.




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First yellow of the season! Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez receives car parking ticket

The Chilean international, who is currently nursing a hamstring injury, returned to his car in Wilmslow after taking a train from London, only to discover that a parking warden had paid it a visit.




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Sacking Solskjaer is not Manchester Utd's answer... Ed Woodward must take the blame

OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: They sold Solskjaer's best goalscorer to Inter. They loaned his best defender to Roma. His best midfielder rarely plays. It's time for Ed Woodward to explain.




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TOM UTLEY: Annual fight for parking space on Christmas Day makes me wish young cared for the old

TOM UTLEY: You can tell a lot about the way modern families tend to neglect their elderly by the number of car parking spaces available on our road in south London.




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TOM UTLEY: My wife's excessive packing for a holiday is proof of the REAL gender divide

TOM UTLEY: To those who argue that there are no fundamental differences between men and women, I say consider the matter of packing for a holiday.




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TOM UTLEY on why working from home is pure hell 

TOM UTLEY: First, a shameful confession: when news of the coronavirus first broke, I planned to write a column asking what all the fuss was about (pictured, PM Boris Johnson).




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TOM UTLEY: The animals really are taking over our world

TOM UTLEY: As a fellow scribbler remarked elsewhere this week, wild animals seem to possess 'some atavistic sixth sense that humans are in disarray or on the retreat'.




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Coronavirus UK: Is David Hockney right about effect of smoking?

It's the first time since I foolishly took up smoking during my gap year in France almost 50 years ago that I've heard anyone suggest my addiction might actually be doing me good, writes TOM UTLEY.




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Anthony Joshua challenges Tyson Fury to a superfight after Gypsy King FACETIMES him to ask how he is

Having video-called Joshua to ask how he was doing, the reigning WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion responded in kind before getting down to business.




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Tyson Fury's sparring partner Jared Anderson reveals how his style shaped Gypsy King's victory 

The unsung hero of Tyson Fury's win over Deontay Wilder has been revealed as Jared Anderson, who was the Gypsy King's main sparring partner and prepared him with his speed and evasive style.




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Bob Arum claims Anthony Joshua will be knocked-out by Kubrat Pulev, BLOCKING Tyson Fury super-fight

Bob Arum is convinced the 'Battle of Britain' super-fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will never happen. The promoter believes the Londoner will be knocked out by Kubrat Pulev.




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Boris Johnson admits there is a case for not shaking hands during the coronavirus outbreak

The Prime Minister has been robust during the disease's spread, saying his favourite greeting was OK as long as people were fastidious about cleansing their digits afterwards.




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'Tyson Fury has had two good fights in his career': Anthony Joshua fires warning to Gypsy King

The Gypsy King, who beat Deontay Wilder last month, previously taunted Joshua by saying he wasn't a champion until he beats him. Now Joshua has told Fury to be 'careful what he wishes for'.




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Hearn reveals Joshua's bout with Fury could 'start taking priority' over Pulev fight 

The Matchroom Boxing chief has admitted that, due to the uncertainty that surrounds sport, Joshua may ditch his fight with Pulev to stage a highly-anticipated 'Battle of Britain' blockbuster.




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Dillian Whyte claims he is '100 per cent' confident of knocking out Anthony Joshua

Dillian Whyte is convinced he will knock out Anthony Joshua because he says he punches harder than Andy Ruiz Jr, who stopped AJ last June in New York. Whyte hopes to fight Joshua again next year.




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Robert Helenius promises to bring a 'Viking invasion' to the UK to defeat Anthony Joshua

The 'Nordic Nightmare' is on a high after his devastating stoppage of previously undefeated Adam Kownacki earlier this month, and is now just one win away from a potential fight with AJ.




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Joshua vows to defeat Tyson Fury in Battle of Britain but admits he's 'thinking like the underdog'

The Gypsy King annihilated Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas to take the WBC crown and the pair are set for a dream showdown when the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted.




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Tyson Fury affirms he has been making the most of lockdown by spending time with his wife and kids 

Tyson Fury says daily exercise at home has helped to bring his family closer together during the coronavirus lockdown. The Briton has been enjoying workout sessions with his wife and children,




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Experts call for volunteers to take part in 'ground-breaking' coronavirus vaccine trial in Australia

Perth-based Linear Clinical Research will trial a 'ground-breaking' potential vaccine being developed to help the body produce antibodies to fight the coronavirus.




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Breathtaking images and video capture a glacial lake with a beautiful shade of turquoise

Stunning footage captured the Yuhu Lake, located in north-eastern China, showing a beautiful shade of bright blue as warmer spring temperatures slowly melted a layer of ice on its surface.




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HARRY COLE: MPs and journalists asking claim to be victims of suspicious hacking 

HARRY COLE: One MP who says he's a victim of attempts to trick him into giving information over the internet is Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Tom Tugendhat.




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Chinese man steals a black swan from a park before making it into a soup

The Chinese resident, known by his surname Wu, claimed that he attacked the black swan after the animal 'pecked him when he was teasing it with a club', according to the press.




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Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty is set to regain her World No. 1 ranking

Ashleigh Barty is poised to crown her phenomenal season by becoming the first Australian woman to ever top the year-ending tennis rankings.




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US Open: Rafael Nadal is taking nothing for granted as he prepares for a place in US Open final

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.




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Should you be backing the wave of new firms pioneering a medical revolution?

It has been a rollercoaster ride for investors over the past few weeks as stock markets have felt the financial effects of coronavirus.




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INVESTMENT EXTRA: Why backing women could make savers more money 

Ahead of International Women's Day tomorrow, the FTSE 100 welcomed its sixth female chief executive this week as Milena Mondini de Focatiis was named new boss of insurance group Admiral.




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ALEX BRUMMER: Royal Mail boss Rico Back displaying sad derogation of leadership by working from home

Royal Mail employees have kept services operating in the midst of a crisis. So it is surprising Back has chosen, since the shutdown began on March 23, to hunker down with his family abroad.




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ALEX BRUMMER: Donald Trump puts efforts of Rishi Sunak and our own banking pygmies in shade

Far be it for me to comment on the US's medical response to the coronavirus, but amid these failings the US does appear to have managed the business piece remarkably well.