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Eddie Hearn confirms Dillian Whyte will take on Alexander Povetkin behind closed doors

Dillian Whyte - who is mandatory challenger for Tyson Fury's WBC belt - had been scheduled to fight Alexander Povetkin on May 2, but the Coronavirus crisis put paid to the Manchester event.




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Wall Street's wildest week in eight years: Dow closes down 970

US stocks suffered a sharp drop Thursday, extending days of wild swings. The decline came just a day after markets rallied for Joe Biden's primary wins.




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Stubborn cat keeps re-opening shutters as soon as his owner closes them in hilarious battle of wills

The footage was recorded at the family's home in Redding, California. In the video, a ginger and white cat, called Carrot, is sitting on a windowsill behind a sofa to peer out of the open.




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Red Rooster is forced to close two stores after disgusting photos show chicken in a car

A picture of the chickens on rotisserie skewers inside the branded car was taken outside the Red Rooster restaurant in Forrestfield, Perth.




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Dow flip-flops and closes down more than 100 points

It follows a sharp selloff that gutted the Dow by more than 1,900 in two days, as the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned that the rapid spread of the virus to more places was inevitable.




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Mayor de Blasio will close more than 9 miles of streets to cars across four NYC boroughs

More than 9 miles have been designated as part of the Open Streets initiative designed to 'provide greater social distancing among New Yorkers.'




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Billboards Awards: Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue join to close show

The two pop and R&B supergroups hit the stage to close out the 2018 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday night.




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Gold Coast beaches are closed

The Spit, Surfers Paradise and Coolangatta beaches have been shut down, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate announced today.




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Sydney's iconic Bondi to Bronte walk is CLOSED in a bid to enforce social distancing

Sydney's iconic Bondi to Bronte walk has been closed after crowds ignored advice to stay home over the Easter long weekend. 




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Neymar's former agent reveals just how close he was to joining Real Madrid

The Brazilian came close to returning to Barcelona last summer, two years after joining PSG in a world record £200million move, but his former agent says he could well have ended up at the Bernabeu.




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Patrons fined after drinking in a SA pub that was supposed to be closed during coronavirus lockdown 

Limestone Coast Police attended a licensed premises in the state's south-east on Tuesday night following a tip-off from the public.




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The doors may be closed on our glorious churches, but one intrepid man has photograph the lot

JANE FRYER: Every weekend and holiday, Cameron Newham is out from dawn to dusk, in rain, sun, hail and biting winds, fulfilling his quest to photograph England's rural parish churches.




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UK gyms set to stay closed until autumn despite Boris Johnson beginning easing of lockdown next week

Gyms in the UK are unlikely to reopen until at least the autumn with October being touted as a realistic return date for fitness fanatics, according to reports.




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Standing up on planes moves a step closer to reality thanks to Aviointeriors' Skyrider seat

The new design, called Skyrider 3.0, is similar to previous incarnations of the seat. However, it does not have a pole between the seats to connect them to the floor and ceiling, as the previous version did.




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Disney reveals what's happening behind the closed doors of its theme parks

The parks in both Florida and California have been shut since mid-March as a result of the coronavirus crisis and there is no indication when they will re-open. But there is plenty going on...




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R.M. Williams to make medical equipment to save jobs after factory closed down due to coronavirus

The company was forced to close its factory in Salisbury, north of Adelaide, last week along with its network of retail stores across the world due to the coronavirus outbreak.




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Wolves await clarification from UEFA as clash at Olympiacos is set to be played behind closed doors

Wolves were on Sunday night awaiting confirmation from UEFA that their Europa League match at Olympiacos would be played behind closed doors because of the coronavirus.




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Wolves' Europa League clash with Olympiacos will be played behind closed doors

The Greek health ministry announced the two-week suspension in their latest attempt to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country.




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Coronavirus UK: Premier League clubs 'plan to play all remaining games behind closed doors'

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.




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Adama Traore is close to winning his first Spain call-up, reveals international boss Luis Enrique

Traore has enjoyed a breakthrough season which has seen the speedster score six goals and provide 10 assists for his team-mates to help keep Nuno's side firing in Europe and the league.




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Oil up 20% on hopes Saudis and Russia are close to ending price war

Crude rose to $30 a barrel after trading at 18-year lows for several days. During a brief spike prices jumped by 47 per cent - the highest gain ever recorded. However, oil is still well down on the year.




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Treble success at Carlisle moves Brian Hughes closer to claiming jump jockeys title

Brian Hughes continued to build what he hopes will be an unassailable lead in the jump jockeys title race as a 49-1 treble at Carlisle took him 13 winners clear (124-111) of champion Richard Johnson.




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Honeysuckle will go head-to-head with Benie Des Dieux in the Close Brothers at Cheltenham

Henry De Bromhead-trained Honeysuckle had been as short as 4-1 to add the Champion Hurdle to her success in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown last month.




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Virgin Media account charged me £100 after I closed it

I decided to cancel my contract with Virgin Media and sign up to broadband with Plusnet. However, after this, I received a letter from Virgin saying I owe them nearly £100. What can I do?




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ASK TONY: I was banking on my Isa to buy a house but Skipton closed it

I opened a Lifetime Isa (Lisa) with Skipton on June 27, 2017. I recently tried to pay into it, but discovered Skipton had closed it on September 16 last year.




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Loris Karius will return to Liverpool as he closes in on £400,000 severance deal with Besiktas

Loris Karius, Liverpool's forgotten goalkeeper, will officially return to Anfield on June 30 as he comes close to agreeing a severance deal with Besiktas.




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Neymar's former agent reveals just how close he was to joining Real Madrid

The Brazilian came close to returning to Barcelona last summer, two years after joining PSG in a world record £200million move, but his former agent says he could well have ended up at the Bernabeu.




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Andy Murray reveals how close he was to death in Dunblane massacre

The tennis star, who was just nine-years-old at the time of the shooting at the school in Dunblane near Stirling, Scotland, has told a documentary how he attended kids clubs with the killer.




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Wayne Rooney says Cristiano Ronaldo's infamous 'wink' brought pair closer together

Wayne Rooney says Cristiano Ronaldo's infamous 'wink' after he was sent off in the 2006 World Cup brought the pair closer together and inspired years of Manchester United glory.




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Andy Murray 'set to take part in behind closed doors tennis tournament THIS summer'

Andy Murray could be in action this summer as part of a behind-closed-doors tournament. Wimbledon was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic but Andy's brother Jamie has backed a new event.




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Supermarket delivery system appears close to collapse

A Daily Mail survey found no delivery slots available from Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Waitrose and Ocado. Boris Johnson suggested Britons should arrange food deliveries




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Primark sales go from £650m a month to zero as stores remain closed

Primark's owner Associated British Foods said it has furloughed 68,000 Primark workers across Europe and looking to start discussions with landlords to seek help with their lease payments.




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Alexis Sanchez arrives at Carrington for training despite Inter Milan loan switch edging closer 

The Chilean forward is keen to move to Inter Milan and has received permission from Manchester United to speak to the Italian giants and manager




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Solskjaer coy on Sanchez's future as Manchester United flop closes in on loan move to Inter

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted Alexis Sanchez could leave Manchester United in the coming weeks, with Inter Milan among the clubs showing interest in the forward.




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Transfer news: Sanchez's loan move from Man United to Inter Milan edges closer

Inter Milan welcome Leece in their opening Serie A match on Monday night and Sanchez could reportedly be in attendance before undergoing a medical the next day.




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Anthony Joshua's fight with Pulev WON'T be behind closed doors, says Hearn amid coronavirus crisis

There have been growing concerns that the coronavirus crisis could impact Joshua's first fight on home soil since 2018 but Hearn has insisted the fight cannot happen behind closed doors.




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British Boxing Board of Control rules out fights behind closed doors during coronavirus crisis

There will be no boxing behind closed doors in Britain before the coronavirus lockdown is lifted, along with all social distancing measures.




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Anthony Joshua insists he WOULD fight Tyson Fury behind closed doors

Fury, the WBC titlist, and IBF, WBO and WBA king Joshua are on course for a megafight to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since the early 2000s.




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Robert Smith says boxing won't resume behind closed doors until social distancing is totally lifted

Boxing is openly acknowledging that it will be impossible to resume action behind closed doors until the coronavirus lockdown eased and social distancing lifted completely.




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Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury close as Eddie Hearn confirms talks have begun

Idle talk looks set to be transforming into something much more, after Tyson Fury's people officially made contact with Eddie Hearn regarding an all British blockbuster.




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Rhys Enoch keeps 'Been' close to his heart for a big pay-day

DEREK LAWRENSON AT PEBBLE BEACH: Rhys Enoch has spoken movingly in the past about thinking about his brother Ben whenever he enjoys a good moment on the golf course.




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: If you're booking a flight look closely as rip-off fees are in the small print

According to a damning 75-page report by the Civil Aviation Authority, there are expensive hidden catches everywhere.




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Jetstar flight turned back to Melbourne after they arrived to find Adelaide airport closed

Peter Eckert was flying from Melbourne to Adelaide on Wednesday after spending time at the Australian Open when he delayed flight was turned around.




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As Djokovic ominously closes in, 2019 Wimbledon defeat must weigh heavier on Rodger Federer's mind

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Every time Roger Federer loses to Novak Djokovic at a Grand Slam, his mind will surely wander back to Wimbledon last summer and the one that got away.




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A £300m deal agreed, bid backed by Saudi Arabia's crown prince: How close Newcastle are to takeover

CRAIG HOPE: Newcastle United are in talks with Amanda Staveley over the sale of the Premier League club. So is this finally the end of Mike Ashley's 13-year reign as owner?




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Newcastle's money man: Saudi crown prince is close to being Premier League's newest megarich owner

Mike Ashley's 13-year ownership of Newcastle is nearing the end. His £300m sale of the club is now in the hands of the Premier League, and he is 'closer than ever' to getting his wish.




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Newcastle takeover creeps closer as PIF chief is made director of NCUK

The Saudi Investment Fund's takeover of Newcastle United appears to be edging ever closer, as the COO of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has become closely involved with the deal.




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Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino 'edges closer to Newcastle hotseat'

The Magpies are the subject of a £300million takeover bid backed by Saudi's Public Investment Fund, and if that is ratified the club would become one of the richest in Europe.




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Starbucks to close some stores and restrict others to coffee 'to go' due to coronavirus outbreak

Starbucks will temporarily switch to a 'to-go' model for many of its stores in the US for at least two weeks and it will shut down cafes in 'high social-gathering locations', including malls.




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Donald Trump will close the southern border to all but 'essential travel'

President Donald Trump announced a closing of the U.S. southern border with Mexico and a crackdown on illegal immigrants that would see them returned immediately to their country of origin.