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Ed Sheeran enjoys a rare outing with wife Cherry Seaborn at Ipswich Town football match

The singer, 28, cosied up to his wife, 27, as they watched the League One club play Wycombe Wanderers for the match at Portman, which finished with a score of 0-0.




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Ed Sheeran watches his beloved football team Ipswich Town amid musical hiatus

The singer songwriter, 29, was spotted in the stands at Portman Road on Saturday.




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Rugby Football League threatens Leeds Rhinos as Catalans Dragons game is called off over coronavirus

Leeds Rhinos could face punishment from the Rugby Football League after taking a decision not to travel to their Super League fixture with Catalans Dragons in Spain.




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Coronavirus UK: Super League clubs told to reunite with Rugby Football League

Super League clubs have been warned they must make a seismic U-turn and reunite with the Rugby Football League if they are to survive the coronavirus crisis.




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Super League to reunite with Rugby Football League less than two years on from their split

The 12 Super League clubs broke away from the RFL midway through 2018 in a bid to increase revenues with the current television deal with Sky up for renewal next year.




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Olivia Culpo has a self-isolation 'prom night' with football player boyfriend Christian McCaffrey

'Tonight is prom night w our quarantine crew,' said the Sports Illustrated model on social media. 'Lisa made all the boys do a "promposal" and now's she torturing all of us with chores.'




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California Gov. Newsom says all registered voters in state to be sent ballots for November election

With the state still under stay-at-home orders due to coronavirus, the Democratic governor said postage-paid ballots for registered voters was the best solution to addressing the anxiety felt by many.




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Bundesliga bosses outline their blueprint for football's return on May 9

A document from the German football federation has mapped out how the game can return safely, how players will train and play matches as well as what happens if someone contracts Covid-19.




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Gonzalo Higuain opens up on feeling ready to quit football after missing chance at World Cup final

The Juventus striker, 32, garnered heavy criticism for his performance on football's biggest stage as the Argentine missed huge chances as Germany ran out 1-0 winners in the 2014 World Cup final.




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Coronavirus: Could all of Europe's major football leagues fall to crisis after Ligue 1 cancellation?

Just as football fans were getting excited at Europe's major leagues restarting again, the events of recent days have thrown everything into jeopardy. Ligue 1 is cancelled and others could follow suit.




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Lizzo flaunts her curves in spaghetti-strap leotard for iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2019 in Tampa

Lizzo strutted out the charm and charisma as she flaunted her curves in spaghetti-strap leotard ensemble for iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour in Tampa on Sunday.




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Demi Lovato will perform a 'new ballad' at the Grammy Awards

She's got a busy start to her 2020 with a new album in the works and two performances - one at the Super Bowl as the National Anthem performer - and the second at the Grammy Awards.




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Wales ready to pop Fiji balloon in World Cup clash

Wales are out to stop a Fijian fiesta on Wednesday - playing the role of party poopers in order to seal their knockout spot at the World Cup.




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Elle Fanning reveals she went paintballing with an 'aggressive' Angelina Jolie

'She and I were not on the same team. I was so bad. I hit their security guard in the neck, and he was on my team! [laughs] Angelina's really good,' she said.




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Steven Gerrard claims Scottish football still has a problem with racism

The Colombia striker claimed in an interview this week that he has experienced racism both on and off the pitch during his two-and-a-half-year stint in Glasgow.




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How to get Wimbledon tickets 2020? SW19 ballot dates, The Queue and more

This year's Wimbledon comes to an end with Djokovic defeating Federer on the final day. Find out how to not miss out on the exciting opportunity to attend Wimbledon 2020 here,




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MOST DRAMATIC FINALS EVER: From England's maiden Cricket World Cup to football success in 1966

England's Cricket World Cup final win (left) got Sportsmail thinking about the greatest and most dramatic sporting finals with Liverpool in Istanbul and England's 1966 World Cup win (inset) debated.




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Football Ventures (Whites) Limited confirmed as the preferred bidder for the sale of Bolton

Wanderers have been searching for a new buyer and saw a takeover bid by former Watford chairman Laurence Bassini collapse in May.




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Football Ventures named as the preferred buyer for Bolton Wanderers 

Bolton Wanderers have been on the search for a new buyer and saw a takeover bid by former Watford chairman Laurence Bassini collapse back in May.




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Football news: Bolton friendly with Chester is called off as players strike AGAIN

Only seven players remain contracted to the League One club, who have been placed into administration, and they released a joint statement explaining their decision - including unpaid wages.




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Former Premier League footballer Marvin Sordell retires at 28 due to mental health struggles

Former England Under-21 striker Marvin Sordell has described football as 'a beautiful game with an ugly persona' after citing his mental wellbeing as a big factor behind his decision to retire aged 28.




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Professional Footballers' Association to rescue Bolton with £2m loan

EXCLUSIVE: The future of Bolton Wanderers is close to being secured - thanks to a £2m loan from the Professional Footballers' Association. The club have been in administration since May 13.




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Football news: Bolton players FINALLY paid wages months after club entered administration

Bolton's players have finally been paid up to five months of overdue wages after the League One side went into administration back in May.




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Football news: Former Bolton boss Sam Allardyce criticises decision to delay Doncaster match

The Trotters pulled the plug on their fixture at just 24 hours' notice due to welfare concerns for their young squad, who have been thrust into senior action amid the off-field problems at the club.




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Football news: Bolton Wanderers target Keith Hill as their new manager

Hill is understood to be on the list Bolton want to have discussions with. The fact Hill would be obtainable without Bolton having to pay compensations is key given the club's financial predicament.




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Bolton given 72 hours to save the club from being EXPELLED from Football League

The EFL are dealing closely with Bury and Bolton and the latter are now at risk of being kicked out of the Football League if the protracted sale fails to materialise in the next 72 hours.




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Bury expelled from the Football League

Bury have been thrown out of the Football League in a move that is expected to spell the end for the 134-year-old outfit. Late on Tuesday night the EFL announced that the Shakers had been ejected.




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Football news: Bolton saved as League One club announce they have been SOLD

The struggling club has delivered news to supporters that will provide the club with a future beyond the next two weeks after it was purchased by Football Ventures Limited.




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Football League clubs to be punished with penalty points for failing to play

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Sportsmail has learned that a proposal to bring in fixed sporting sanctions for missed games will be tabled as part of a wider discussion.




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German football is losing touch with reality as they target finishing the season by June 30

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.




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Thomas Muller and Bayern Munich are one of modern football's immovable certainties

KIT HOLDEN: The love affair between Bayern Munich and Thomas Muller is one of modern football's immovable certainties. A local boy with a goofy grin, Muller is the apple of Bayern's eye.




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Kylian Mbappe tops the list of the 10 fastest footballers in the world

PSG's Kylian Mbappe has been ranked as the fastest footballer in the world according to data from French newspaper Le Figaro, beating a lot of other famous speedsters.




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Coronavirus UK: Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti urges football to focus on global health amid outbreak

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti revealed that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believed playing Atletico Madrid in the Champions League in front of a full stadium was 'criminal'.




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Darmian believes Rashford CAN win the Ballon d'Or and claims criticism of Pogba is 'unjustified'

Darmian spent four years at United before joining Parma last summer, but saw Rashford make his first-team debut in his first year at the club before France midfielder Pogba joined a year later.




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Premier League's seven-week 'festival of football if season resumes'

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. 




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Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish calls for football's return to show country the 'new normal'

Steve Parish has defended attempts to get the season back up and running amid the coronavirus pandemic, stressing not doing so would be a major financial blow to taxpayers and the football community.




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FA chairman Greg Clarke admits fans WON'T be returning to football 'any time soon'

If the sport is to return to complete the Premier League and EFL seasons then all matches will have to be played behind closed doors to maintain social distancing measures.




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Graeme Souness warns football faces wide-spread financial meltdown as clubs clash over ending 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.




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From widespread testing to a new quarantine scheme... how South Korean football got back to playing

Life is already beginning to return to the status quo in South Korea, with the coronavirus outbreak now seemingly under control and new cases in single digits following a February peak.




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Mikel Arteta says Kieran Tierney will provide something 'special' for Arsenal when football returns

special' to the squad after overcoming a string of injuries and adjusting to life down south. While Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Tierney has the ability to be a 'magnificent' player for Arsenal




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The Voice: Gwen Stefani openly weeps after singer Rose Short performs rendition of Foreigner ballad

The 50-year-old coach was reduced to tears Monday while listening to one of her contestants sing about finding love on The Voice as the semifinalists performed.




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Kelsea Ballerini hits a fashion high note in dazzling black suit

The singer, 26, flashed her lace bra as she took the stage in a sequinned black suit with head full of wavy blonde locks. The country star beamed with joy as she worked the crowd in Nashville.




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Strictly's Shirley Ballas says bosses have found replacements for AJ Pritchard and Kevin Clifton

On Monday's This Morning, the choreographer, 59, said that while bosses were reportedly left blindsided by their exits, two 'great' dancers have been called in to fill their shoes.




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Katya Jones and Ed Balls perform their Gangnam Style dance as they do #twopointsixchallenge

Strictly's Katya Jones and Ed Balls recreated their Gangnam Style dance while Davinia Taylor posed for a sultry bath snap following a 26-mile run as they led the stars in the #twopointsixchallenge.




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Strictly's It Takes Two host Zoe Ball is convinced the competition show WILL return this year

Despite plans still being up in the air, the presenter, 49, has insisted producers will do whatever it takes to get the BBC favourite to return to screens in the coming months.




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OLIVER HOLT: My one wish for football in 2020 is to put some of our aggression and angst away

OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: It was late in the afternoon on the fifth day of the second Test at Newlands when a beautiful thing happened in the stand next to the Oaks Enclosure.




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OLIVER HOLT: Are we so desperate for football to rush back that we're happy to risk causing damage?

OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Are we so desperate for football to return that we turn a sport that we cherish for its escapism, its tribalism and its beauty into a giant sterile zone?




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Grand National and The Boat Race both CANCELLED, Football suspended, and the Olympics are in doubt

The spread of coronavirus has brought the world of sport to its knees after multiple multi-million pound tournaments were postponed or cancelled as the death toll continues to rise.




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£2bn black hole: Football, cricket and rugby face catastrophic losses if season is total write-off

The Premier League had already warned their 20 clubs last month that they were budgeting for a £1.1bn loss because of refunds to broadcasters, ticket-holders and commercial partners.




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Gary Neville, Wilfried Zaha and Andy Carroll have shown football is a game with a good heart

IAN LADYMAN: Football has a bigger heart and much greater intelligence than many may think and during this tricky time we are beginning to see it but the game needs to do more to publicise it.