The US, which despite all President Trump's claims to the contrary, was shamefully slow to respond to the threat, has had more coronavirus deaths than anywhere else in the world.

Wolves are plotting a major swoop for Real Madrid midfielder James Rodriguez, with reports in Spain suggesting the west midlands club may have to fork out £71million to secure a deal.

Pedro Neto's deflected strike earned a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie in Athens, but Wolves had fallen behind against 10 men following Ruben Semedo's red card.

Premier League club chiefs have come up with a radical plan to save the season. They are ready to play all of the remaining 92 games behind closed doors with every game shown live on TV.

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Diogo Jota flexed his gaming muscles on Thursday, showing off his FIFA 20 skills by beating Leicester's Wilfred Ndidi in the ePremier League Invitational.

MERSEY BEAT - DOMINIC KING: This game, English football's Clasico, has a power like no other; a goal or a stellar performance in it and suddenly a player is on another level.

MERSEY BEAT - DOMINIC KING: As Director of Football, Walsh took on responsibility to transform Everton yet their expensive recruitment still left gaping holes in a struggling team.

MERSEY BEAT: Quietly they are making their presence felt, fired primarily by the feats of their flying front three. Goals are what transform sides in the Premier League.

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: In the days before he named his squad for Russia, one player kept popping into Gareth Southgate's head more than anyone else: Adam Lallana.

In recent weeks there has been a series of disagreements between firms forced to close due to coronavirus and the insurers refusing to pay out their business interruption claims.

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls has admitted his preference would be to direct in-form Cyrname straight to the Grade One Melling Chase at Aintree's Grand National meeting in April.

Popular chaser Un De Sceaux has been retired after sustaining a career-ending injury. The Willie Mullins-trained 12-year-old was found to have a ligament injury after working on Thursday.

Popular chaser Un De Sceaux has been retired after sustaining a ligament injury.

Horse racing fans from across the UK will have their eyes on the Cheltenham Festival as the hotly-anticipated four-day meet kicks off today. Here, some of the famous faces you might see.

Dame De Compagnie, ridden by Barry Geraghty, has won the Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.

The TV presenter, 44, oozed glamour as she attended day four of the Cheltenham Festival alongside Victoria Pendleton on Friday.

It Came To Pass caused a mighty 66-1 upset in the St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup at Cheltenham. It was a family affair, as the winner is trained in County Cork by Eugene O'Sullivan.

My ex moved out nine years ago but Sky refused to change the name of our TV and broadband account even though it changed the payment details. I am now moving. What can I do?

My Samsung phone was only a year old when it spontaneously caught fire in the footwell of my car. I put it there after receiving a phone call, but as I drove off I noticed a strange smell.

I received a letter from a credit recovery company at the end of November demanding £290, which has now risen to £360.

I work 10 days a month on a freelance basis so I invoice the agency at the end of the month. I'm taking a two week holiday in February. Should I reduce my invoice or just bill as normal?

S.A. writes: I think some scammers are operating off the back of Beside Asset Management Limited, which you have written about before.

Not even the somewhat conservative portfolio underpinning investment trust North American Income has protected shareholders from the sharp market correction.

I fell for a sales pitch from Easytrade.biz, and now am unable to withdraw any money. I have filled in several withdrawal forms, but it never happenes.

Fans of the BBC hit drama Killing Eve have been thrilled to spot so many filming locations they recognise from suburban London neighbourhoods in the programme.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Sir Humphrey Burton is to spill the beans in a memoir, including anecdotes about acquaintances like Andrew Lloyd Webber and Leonard Bernstein.

BBC presenter Deborah James, 38, from London, who has incurable stage four bowel cancer, told yhr White Wine Question Time podcast she's 'weirdly enjoying' the coronavirus lock-down.

Tributes have been paid to Game Of Thrones actor BJ Hogg following his death aged 65.

The names of those who sit on the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) had not previously been published on security and independence grounds.

the Normal People star, 24, who plays Connell Waldren was left stunned on Thursday as James Corden revealed on Twitter that the Sally Rooney adaptation 'changed my life'.

The Colombian playmaker is widely expected to leave the club this summer after suffering from a string of injuries and poor form, and his countryman believes he would be a perfect fit at Old Trafford.

The Colombia international has been linked with a move away from the Bernabeu after falling out of favour under manager Zinedine Zidane. And Beckham's Inter Miami are reportedly interested.

On Tuesday our writers took on the selection game where you are challenged to pick your greatest World XI. Now, we got the real managers to tackle the toughest of tests...

Some, like Ajax star Hakim Ziyech, have their future sown up but aren't sure whether they've played their last game in Holland, while others have been linked with moves but are yet to put pen to paper.

The Gunners are thought to be willing to listen to offers for the £200,000-a-week star who is out of contract in 2021 with a new deal proving difficult to agree.

Real Madrid have made the forward available as Zinedine Zidane is not keen to keep hold of a player who has fallen out of favour and made just seven appearances in LaLiga this campaign.

The club had been planning a big summer of spending, with Zinedine Zidane looking to freshen up the squad he has at his disposal, with Kylian Mbappe and Eduardo Camavinga linked.

When James Rodriguez slammed home his sixth goal for Colombia at the 2014 World Cup, it was widely agreed that he had the potential to reach the very top. So where did it all go so wrong?

Los Blancos were previously been linked with the 19-year-old around the time of his move to Monaco in the winter, however no bid was ever made by the Spanish giants.

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.

Murray announced on Friday that he will compete next week in Cincinnati, seven months after his revelation in Australia that his career could be over, and is already planning further events.

Andy Murray continued his singles comeback with a straight-sets defeat by Tennys Sandgren at the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina on Monday night.

The former world No 1 is stepping up his singles comeback following hip surgery in January and will return to the ATP Tour at the Zhuhai Championships beginning on September 23.

The baby, born in London this month, inherits the middle name which has passed down the Murray (pictured, Andy and Kim) family's male line for generations.

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.

Sir Andy Murray's energy levels dropped during matches as he was playing video games until 3am before a tournament. He took his PlayStation to every match and it caused rows with a former coach.

Tennis Australia issued a statement on Monday saying Japan's Kei Nishikori had withdrawn from the Australian Open next month as well as next week's new ATP Cup.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: Tim Henman got an abrupt introduction to the joys of team management and coaching immediately after touching down in Sydney.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Andy Murray has issued a concerning update on his latest fitness struggles, stating that he was pulling out of his two scheduled tournament appearances.

Five years on from the victory that would facilitate one of British tennis's greatest triumphs, James Ward was flogging away on court somewhere in Ohio.