LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Joe Root insisted he was still the right man to captain England, despite Australia regaining the Ashes on a tense final day in Manchester.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Some time around 2012, an internet movie geek unearthed what was quickly tagged the worst death scene in cinema history.

A spectator reportedly left the ground on the second day on Thursday after hearing a section of supporters sing a racist song about England's Barbados-born bowler Jofra Archer.

IAN HERBERT AT THE OVAL: As if this desultory Ashes summer had not punished David Warner enough, there was to be yet another indignity: an infernal delay as he waited in hope for deliverance.

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: England produced a fine bowling display to draw the Ashes series with a 135-run fifth Test victory at The Oval. Consecutive Joe Root catches signalled the end of an era.

Channel Nine is reportedly 'unsatisfied' with Sunrise host Edwina Bartholomew's apology after she 'defamed' journalist Seb Costello in a since-deleted Twitter post.

Amy McGlade, from Adelaide, spent her life watching families struggle with what to do with the leftover embryos through her career as a midwife.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT BARLOW: The chairman of Truro City is not easily fazed. He has won the Ashes Down Under and faced the West Indies pacemen at Perth.

US pop star Camila Cabello, 22, confessed how she stole the pencil during an interview with Radio One DJ Greg James this morning. While Kate reacted with an eye emoji.

Nazir Afzal, a former CPS prosecutor, posted on Twitter hitting out at online trolls and explaining why the CPS decides to prosecute cases when a complaint has been withdrawn.

The 34-year-old model took to Twitter to write about famous people having 'a dumb frickin' moment' and urged fans not to ruin their lives squarely based on that.

Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington saw his side's dreadful away record continue but lauded the performance of rookie Corry Evans.

Serbia's FA has reportedly called on UEFA to reward them with a 3-0 victory after their politically-charged Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania in Belgrade was abandoned.

Serbia and Albania can expect severe punishments after UEFA launched an investigation into a night of violence in Belgrade, described as ‘inexcusable’ by Michel Platini.

Stefano Okaka scored a late goal on his debut to give Italy a 1-0 win over Albania in a friendly on Tuesday as they remained unbeaten in six games since the World Cup.

European football's governing body has opened disciplinary proceedings against Albania and Romania after their fans caused trouble in their Group A game at Euro 2016 on Sunday.

The draw for the inaugural UEFA Nations League takes place in Lausanne on Wednesday morning as the 55 European nations participating discover who they will play. Follow it all live here.

Sportsmail provide you with the information on how to watch UEFA Nations League clashes for England, home nations and the rest including channel, times and dates for October.

Sportsmail provide you with the information on how to watch Nations League clashes for November including specific channel, times and dates for England and the rest.

The group phase of the inaugural UEFA Nations League has now concluded, with all the promotion, relegation and play-off issues resolved. So what happens next? Sportsmail explains all

Aberdeen defender Scott McKenna has handed in a formal transfer request in an attempt to force a move to England. The Scotland international has had a number of opportunities to leave for clubs in England.

QPR CEO Lee Hoos said in a club statement: 'We take a very strong stance against racism and will not tolerate one of our players being subjected to the despicable comments experienced.'

UEFA have come under fire for their response to the 'barbaric' racist abuse that forced QPR's under-18s to walk off the pitch during a pre-season friendly.

Chris Wilder believes he has a potential £50million player on his hands in Ravel Morrison after providing one of English football's unfulfilled talents with a Premier League lifeline.

Queens Park Rangers have blasted FIFA and UEFA's handling of the investigation into their Under 18s being racially abused in Spain.

Newcastle scouted QPR full-back Ryan Manning during his side's 2-0 defeat by Leeds on Saturday. According to Football Insider, the Magpies are keeping close tabs on the 23-year-old.

Burnley are among the clubs considering a move for Aberdeen centre back Scott McKenna. The Dons are asking £6million for the Scotland international, who is also being watched by Championship clubs.

MATT HUGHES: The FA have offered more live rights for FA Cup matches to the BBC and BT Sport after ending their exclusive deal with betting websites, but only one additional game will be streamed.

The 19-year-old spent the first half of the season back with his first club Leeds United after joining Spurs in the summer for £7million but the deal was cancelled due to a lack of game time.

It was roughly this time last year that a sticky patch of results for Leeds United soon deteriorated into a slide that ended with play-off heartbreak.

The 26-year-old left-back was at the Blades' training ground on Monday to undergo the second part of a medical. Robinson, who can also operate as a centre-back, joined Forest in the summer of 2018.

MATT BARLOW AT THE KIYAN PRINCE FOUNDATION STADIUM: Morgan Fox and Sam Winnall scored as Sheffield Wednesday beat QPR 2-1 to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Spurs have been monitoring the 21-year-old for some time, with former manager Mauricio Pochettino showing a great interest in the youngster before his sacking in November.

Nomads Canteen, in San Clemente, reopened over the weekend in defiance of California's stay-at-home order. Police were called to the scene but owner Jeff Gourley said he only got a warning.

The 58-year-old Real Housewives Of Orange County star took to Instagram to share a throwback image of herself from her childhood in order to help with COVID-19 relief.

She's known for her deadpan facial expressions, acerbic wit and dry as toast humor. Raven haired actress Aubrey Plaza was again seen on a dogwalking expedition on Tuesday.

The truck company estimated that around 1,000 gallons of red wine, the equivalent of 5000 bottles, was lost in the incident, most of which spilled out onto the road in Modesto, California.

The celebrity couple have dropped a whopping a $13.2 million on a huge estate in a prime area of Encino, California.

England's Lucy Bronze has been named the UEFA Women's Player of the Year, beating Lyon teammates Ada Hegerberg and Amandine Henry to the award. 

Pye, who has played four times for Sunderland's Under-18 side this season, is also attracting interest from Manchester United, who were on the verge of bidding for him in the summer.

CRAIG HOPE AT BRAMALL LANE: Jack Ross must be wishing Sunderland could play away at Premier League opposition every week, not that this felt like a shock result.

SAFC chairman Stewart Donald said: 'This is a decision that has been made with a heavy heart.' The Black Cats sit in sixth place in League One, four points behind second-placed Wycombe.

Former Sunderland defender Carlos Edwards has backed Neil Harris or Ian Holloway to land the vacant managerial role at the Stadium of Light.

Kevin Phillips went on to score 189 career goals - 93 of those in the English top-flight - while Jeffers managed a measly tally of four strikes in three years for the Gunners.

Wycombe closed on Sky Bet League One leaders Ipswich with a 1-0 victory over Sunderland at Adams Park. Defender Darius Charles struck the 34th-minute winner.

Simon Mignolet has revealed he left Liverpool because he didn't believe he could compete with Alisson for a starting spot. The 31-year-old left the Reds to join Club Brugge in a £6.4m deal.

Midfielder Jack Rodwell could make a sensational return to the Premier League with Sheffield United. The 28-year-old has been training with the Blades in a bid to land a contract.

Crystal Palace striker Connor Wickham will be given the chance to revive his injury-hit career at Sheffield Wednesday following the arrival of Cenk Tosun at Selhurst Park.

The 16-year-old is turning heads after some impressive displays for the Black Cats' youth teams, and now the Red Devils want to secure his signature as they look to build for the future.

Sheffield United's latest win leaves them just two points off a Champions League spot, but how do they compare to other Premier League sides to have taken the top flight by storm following promotion.