New UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was just 10 when his family uprooted him from Nigeria to an all-white school in New Zealand.

Israel Adesanya is providing 10,000 three-ply face masks and 1,000 eye protection face shields with his own money to healthcare workers at Whanganui Hospital in New Zealand.

Jones, a former Wallabies head coach, weighed in on the worrying trend after Will Pucovski, 21, told team management he did not want to be considered for selection for a tour game against Pakistan.

Fast bowler James Pattinson, 29, was reported by umpires for the alleged homophobic slur against Bulls paceman Cameron Gannon while fielding for Victoria.

The 76-year-old actor had no fear as he suited up to go sky diving with his 18-year-old son and admitted that the adventure was 'great fun.'

The brother of a British volunteer kidnapped and murdered by Islamic State says he believes the abduction was an 'inside job' by someone on the aid convoy he was part of (pictured, Reg Henning).

Chris Brown is scheduled to play in three concerts in Australia this year, but may not be able to play the Vector Arena show he has booked for December 18th in Auckland.

RnB artist Chris Brown has found new allies in Maori women leaders after they supported his plans to perform in New Zealand despite his conviction for assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna.

PAUL NEWMAN: If cricket returns this summer, one key proposal by the ECB is for the Test and white-ball sides to play at the same time to enable as much action as possible to take place. 

The ECB have been given a free run at reorganising their international summer plans after West Indies prioritised their three Tests in England over home series against New Zealand and South Africa.

ECB chief Tom Harrison revealed on Friday that he had offers 'on the table' from both New Zealand and Australia, as English cricket explores all options in a bid to fulfil its fixture list.

Arsenal legend Alan Smith has lifted the lid on how the Gunners achieved their stunning smash and grab of the first division title against overwhelming favourites Liverpool at Anfield in 1989.

Erling Haaland has scored an astonishing 11 goals in just seven games for Borussia Dortmund after sealing his £17million switch from Red Bull Salzburg in January.

As a result of his support, Michu reached out to the Borussia Dortmund star to send him a signed Brugos jersey with Haaland's name on the back. 'Wow what a legend!!' Haaland responded.

Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend, 26, showcased her sensational curves in a tiny black crop top and a pair of gym leggings as she worked out at home in Funchal, Portugal.

All airlines using the plane have now been slapped with a safety directive by the flight regulator, the European Aviation Safety Agency. Budget airline easyJet has 31 of the aircraft in its fleet.

The singer, 45, made an appearance on Wednesday's edition of This Morning, and she spoke candidly about how her new song is about a 'merciful empathetic way of viewing addiction.

CMA Awards 2019: Hannah Brown stuns in winter-white gown as she sparks more dating rumors by walking the red carpet with DWTS partner Alan Bersten

The 25-year-old reality star and pro partner Alan Bersten, 25, were crowned the winners Monday of season 28 of Dancing With The Stars.

Footage showed her turning around after laying wreaths at a former execution wall at Auschwitz when she appeared to stumble and almost fall backwards.

She wowed fans with her slim body and moves on Dancing With The Stars last year.

The comedian's husband Paul Drayton uploaded the hilarious clip to Instagram with the RuPaul's Drag Race UK judge wearing the sparkling suit with a bright orange wig.

Alan Carr's fans were left baffled by his viral photo challenge on Sunday.

Alan Carr's fans were left baffled by his viral photo challenge on Sunday. 

As Floyd Mayweather continues to consider his next opponent, it appears the boxer isn't letting it ruin his social life as he partied at the BET Awards in Los Angeles. 

Christian Vieri believes Erling Haaland is the best striker in the world, and will eventually go to a new team for a world record fee. The Norwegian has been linked with Real Madrid.

Sunday could be the final day of New Zealand's tough but effective lockdown, credited as one part of a world-leading response to the spread of COVID-19.

Opening up a trans-Tasman travel bubble could see stringent pre-travel health checks, an on-arrival test, no physical forms and social distancing on flights.

Chapel Bar and Bistro, in Auckland, took to social media on Tuesday night to make the false announcement they would be open on Wednesday and selling cheap alcohol.

After Sense And Sensibility and Love Actually, the pair are working together again in a dramatisation of a Christopher Reid poem.

Anna Chancellor’s partner Redha Debbah was in their kitchen in west London when somebody rang from New York to say she’d been rushed to hospital with viral meningitis.

The 74-year-old US actress Jane Fonda was yesterday spotted filming The Butler in New Orleans, Louisiana, with Harry Potter star Alan Rickman playing her husband Ronald Reagan.

Trying to get a reservation in the coolest new place is often impossible, and now we discover that even celebrities have to stretch the truth a little to land a VIP table.

The Oscar winner showed off her fabulous figure in the form-sitting gown as she promoted new period drama A Little Chaos on Saturday.

The couple, who have been living together since 1977, married in a secret ceremony in New York recently, Alan, 69, has revealed to German newspaper Bild.

Actor Alan Rickman, 69, has married the academic Rima Horton. They began dating when he was 19 and she was 18, so a mere half a century until wedding bells, writes RACHEL JOHNSON.

Armed with two balloons full of helium, Alan called the host out for doing impressions of his distinctive voice after he last appeared on the show two years ago.

Daniel called him 'one of the greatest actors' he will ever work with as he joined Emma Watson, 25, and the book's author J.K. Rowling, 50, in remembering Professor Severus Snape.

Rich, sonorous, fruity, hypnotic... many adjectives have been deployed to describe the voice of Alan Rickman, writes BRIAN VINER.

The actor and director became a household name on the big screen after appearing to huge critical acclaim as Hans Gruber, Bruce Willis’s sardonic adversary, in Die Hard.

Alan Rickman, who died yesterday aged 69, recorded a voiceover for a Save the Children and Refugee Council joint charity appeal in what is thought to be one of his last ever pieces of work.

An album of evocative photographs showing Rickman's starting steps in the dramatic world has come to light after it was released by his alma mater, Latymer Upper School in West London.

As thespian friends pay tribute to the late Alan Rickman, a further poignant detail emerges. The star, pictured, was planning to buy a new house, writes SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE.

The star died yesterday at a London hospital, surrounded by friends and relatives including his wife Rima, after waging a secret fight with the illness.

A clip featuring late stars David Bowie and Alan Rickman in an episode of The Simpsons has resurfaced and has been posted online as a tribute.

In a 2011 interview the actor, who died last week aged 69, said author Rowling had given him a 'tiny, little, left of field' detail to help his portrayal of antihero Professor Severus Snape.

It features the Harry Potter and Robin Hood actor alongside glam rock legend David Bowie and rock star Lemmy Kilmister - all of whom have passed away from cancer within the space of three weeks.

His last work was lending his trademark dulcet tones to the character of the Blue Caterpillar in the sequel to 2010's Alice In Wonderland.

The musician and actor, who both passed away aged 69, will be honoured with screenings of their iconic films, The Man Who Fell To Earth and Sense And Sensibility at the event, in February.

She's worked with a range of esteemed actors during her long and varied career. And Helen Mirren was able to star alongside the late Alan Rickman in her new film - one of the last he made - Eye in the Sky.