Athletics fans should lay off two-time drugs cheat Justin Gatlin and direct their ire at the sport’s governing body instead, according to former Olympic Champion Michael Johnson.

Justin Gatlin easily beat two big-name rivals by clocking 9.75 seconds in the 100 metres at the Athletissima Diamond League race on Thursday.

Next month’s World Championships men’s 100m final is in danger of rivalling the 1988 Olympic final in Seoul as the ‘Dirtiest Race in History’.

JONATHAN MCEVOY: 20 years on from becoming the only man to claim an Olympic 200m and 400m double, Michael Johnson opens up on the problems facing his friend Lord Coe and British hopes in Rio.

The 22-year-old Brit stormed through on the line to record an impressive season's best of 10.04sec in driving rain, edging out the Chinese pair of Su Bingtian and Xie Zhenye.

Jerome Boateng has been fined by Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich after crashing his Mercedes on the motorway while driving back from visiting his ill son.

Bayern Munich players will return to training on Monday for the first time since the Bundesliga campaign was suspended. The top flight has been on hold since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Manuel Neuer is 'unlikely' to be at Bayern Munich next season because the 34-year-old goalkeeper wants a five year contract extension.

KIT HOLDEN: For days on end, the manicured lawns at Bayern Munich's training ground lay empty. Not a ball in sight, not a Qatar Airways-branded tracksuit to be seen.

Phil Thompson believes it is not too late for Philippe Coutinho to reignite his career by rejoining Liverpool in the summer, despite failing to achieve success at Barcelona.

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner looks to be edging closer to a move to the Premier League with reports claiming the Chelsea and Liverpool target has started taking English lessons.

According to Bild, tests at all Bundesliga clubs were carried out on Friday - the day German clubs returned to training - which saw all those connected to Bayern get the all clear.

KIT HOLDEN IN GERMANY: The restart may be good news for football-starved fans across the world, but for the stars of Germany's top flight, it means a sudden return to full-time work.

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has insisted his players will need a proper pre-season as he wrestles with getting his side back to fitness for Project Restart.  

Ellison is holding a golfing fundraiser for Donald Trump's re-election campaign on February 19 at his Rancho Mirage estate, a move that has sparked outrage among his employees.

Bernie Sanders launched a series of personal attacks against his rivals after Joe Biden racked up multiple wins in Super Tuesday contests following endorsements from former contenders. 

Texan author Marianne Williamson, who ended her campaign for president earlier this year, blasted pundits who claimed Joe Biden's campaign was a 'resurrection'.

Laura Dern was spotted on the streets of Santa Monica enjoying some on-on-one bonding time with her son Ellery, 18, at a restaurant in Santa Monica on Wednesday afternoon.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: LaLiga was heading for its most exciting conclusion in years. Even those who would benefit from drawing a line under the season with the table left as it is want it finishing properly.

LaLiga and the rest of the Spanish football calendar has been suspended indefinitely as the coronavirus continues to disrupt sport across the world. 

Cavani, who has been at the Ligue 1 champions since moving from Napoli in 2013, was heavily linked with a move to Spanish side Atletico Madrid in January but the potential deal fell through.

Edinson Cavani has been linked with South American clubs such as Boca Juniors recently, but his mother Berta Gomez insists that he still wants to play club football in Europe.

Edinson Cavani's contract at PSG is set to expire but the frontman is rejecting offers from South American clubs including Brazilians Flamengo to remain in Europe ahead of the 2022 World Cup

Edinson Cavani has been heavily linked with a move away from Paris Saint-Germain. Cavani who has spent seven years at the club is reportedly being pursued by Atletico Madrid.

The Uruguayan's contract at PSG is up this summer and he is being heavily linked with a move away from Paris, with Atletico the most likely destination.

The striker's current deal is set to expire in the summer and he has been linked with a move away from the French champions after almost departing in the January window.

Amid unhappiness amongst relegation-threatened clubs on home advantage being lost, the Premier League made it clear last Friday that all 20 grounds could be used next season.

The Premier League may hold a seven-week 'festival of football' if the season resumes, however it must start by June 19 if it is to be completed, according to The Sun. 

Crystal Palace are confident that Roy Hodgson will not be barred from managing on safety grounds amid the coronavirus crisis when the Premier League resumes.

West Bromwich Albion midfielder Jake Livermore recalls how he took the young left back under his wing when he arrived in Yorkshire as a quiet teenager from Scotland.

Premier League clubs will hold urgent talks with their players this week amid major concerns from footballers over proposals to restart the season. 

Sportsmail revealed on Sunday the Premier League want all 20 clubs to commit to doing everything they can to resume in order to prevent financial collapse.

While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are currently in fifth - potentially good enough for the Champions League if Man City are banned - the Blades are just two points behind them.

Sky and BT Sport are anticipated to oppose any proposals to scrap relegation from the Premier League this season. They want the jeopardy of the drop zone.

Almost a quarter of the Gunners' revenue for the 2018-19 season came from matchday earnings and shutting fans out of the Emirates Stadium amid Covid-19 fears could cost them £122m.

There has been resistance, especially from teams fighting against relegation, to completing the 92 outstanding fixtures away from home stadiums. But Bevan says clubs need to agree to the plans.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: There had been doubt over whether the 72-year-old would be forced to miss the remainder of the season, should it restart, due to Government guidelines.

With games set to be played behind closed doors, some clubs are opposed to 'neutral hubs' to finish the season, but Purslow says it is the 'duty' of all 20 clubs to find a workable solution.

Just a week before, she braved through a live performance while hosting the Billboard Music Awards when her appendix burst: 'I just didn't want to leave people hanging.'

Kelly Clarkson revealed that she 'got real bitter' at the disdain she received after her American Idol season one victory made her a star.

The 37-year-old revealed she originally turned down the chance of her own TV chat show but in the end was persuaded by her husband and manager Brandon Blackstock to give it a try.

Taylor Swift will join the next season of The Voice as a mega mentor. The ME! hitmaker will be joining Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson as she helps coach.

The 49-year-old singer and Blake Shelton, 43, flirted, mouthed 'I love you' and fought over contestants on Monday's season 17 premiere of The Voice. 

Blake Shelton fought for respect on Tuesday's episode of The Voice, sparring with his fellow judges and failing to pick up singers before finally scoring one at the end. 

Kelly Clarkson stunned in a rhinestone-studded black dress at the Global Citizen Festival. She performed a duet version of Where You Lead with legendary songwriter Carole King.

The 43-year-old country star hilariously pranked Kelly Clarkson, 37, on Monday's episode of The Voice, secretly playing the song 'Don't Speak' every time she spoke.

Adam Levine opens up to Ellen DeGeneres about his decision to leave The Voice and how the death of his friend and manager inspired the new Maroon 5 song Memories.

The Dallas native, who is married to actress Priyanka Chopra, 37, will work alongside fellow musicians Kelly Clarkson, 37, John Legend, 40, and Blake Shelton, 43, on the network show.

The 43-year-old country star showed his softer side Monday on The Voice as he recalled the humble beginnings of his career after a contestant performed his signature song, Ol' Red.

The 40-year-old coach broke into song to win talented contestant Khalea Lynee, 36, on Tuesday's episode of The Voice, crooning to her until she picked him to be her mentor.