CHRIS SUTTON - FA CUP VERDICT: People from the North East live and breathe football. Walk around Newcastle city centre on any given day, and you'll see black and white stripes aplenty.

EXCLUSIVE: Stewart Donald was targeted by Sunderland supporters as he left Fratton Park with his young son following Saturday's 2-0 defeat, before a group of Pompey fans came to his aid.

During an interview on Fifi, Fev & Byron, the model, 36, admitted she's obsessed with the musician's, 34, singles and detailed how she and Orlando, 42, raise their son Flynn, eight.

A hilarious video shared on December 30 shows a man dressed in a cats costume, going to see the infamous movie in Orland Park, Illinois, after coming in last place for fantasy football.

 Keith Urban handed a personalised signed guitar to a young country-rock fan in Las Vegas. 

The Today Show host questioned why the alleged attacker Jason Humphreys, 39, was released back into the community when he was already facing serious charges.

The Football Association of Wales (FAW) was told on Monday that the national team's 2,137-strong following would be barred from the Group E fixture at the Stadion Antona Malatinskeho.

A day after qualifying for Euro 2020, the whole squad suited up to visit Pope Francis, presenting him a personalised Italy football shirt, with Francis' actual surname 'Bergoglio' on the back.

Granit Xhaka is an unpopular figure at Arsenal at the moment after telling fans to 'f*** off' against Crystal Palace and has appeared to take another dig with another cryptic Instagram post.

TOM COLLOMOSSE: Wales fans face a nightmare odyssey across Europe - including three separate trips to Baku - if they repeat Euro 2016 and reach the semi-finals of Euro 2020.

While the programme sellers and stewards are taking 20 per cent wage cuts and being bailed out by the government, top stars are still earning hundreds of thousands a week.

West Ham fan 86-year-old Iris Burroughs courageously beat coronavirus and was surprised with a phone call from Hammers manager David Moyes.

JOE CALZAGHE: This is one of those fights where you can be winning for 11½ rounds and then the other guy lands one shot. That's what makes Saturday night's fight really exciting.

Monaco boss Roberto Moreno has come to the defence of midfielder Cesc Fabregas by insisting the Spaniard is 'not Usain Bolt' following criticism from his own supporters. 

The pop icon, 38, took to Instagram to share a screenshot of a timer that recorded her run as taking 5.97 seconds, a full four seconds faster than Usain Bolt's 9.58 second record.

Hosts Egypt began their African Cup of nations campaign in fine style by beating Zimbabwe 1-0 at the Cairo International Stadium, but it was their fans who earned most praise in the aftermath.

Mali took the cliche of a 'like for like' substitution to a whole new level on Monday night after two Adama Traore's found the net after one replaced the other from the bench.

Bafana Bafana boss Stuart Baxter had warned his side ahead of the match not to underestimate Namibia and they did indeed prove tough opposition until Zungu's header won the game.

Raucous celebrations in Paris and other French cities quickly soured after fans resorted to vandalism and arson, bringing traffic in the French capital to a standstill after Algeria's Africa Cup win in Egypt.

Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez curled in an injury-time free-kick to send Algeria into the final, prompting wild celebrations as fans set off fireworks on Blackstock Road, in Highbury.

Manchester United are readying themselves for all possibilities once football is able to finally return amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the dawning realisation that fans may not be present until 2021.

The French defender became a firm favourite at United, spending eight-and-a-half seasons at Old Trafford after joining the club from Monaco in January 2006. But he wasn't always in favour.

During a game between Liverpool and Manchester United in 2011, Evra and Luis Suarez were involved in an altercation and the Frenchman alleged that the former Reds star called him the N-word.

Maya, who attends the University of Liverpool, was on a night out for the Athletic Union decided to write 'It's.... Rebekah Vardy's account' on a piece of cardboard around her neck.

A customer has shared an ingenious method of making the limited edition Chicken Big Mac yourself. Just order two Mayo Chicken burgers, a tub of special sauce and start assembling.

Friends of the character known as Ferne Le'roy organised the funeral after his human player died from the virus. Mourners gathering in the desert city of Ul'dah on the game's Zalera server.

MasterChef Australia fans have created a drinking game to play as they watch the Back To Win season. 

The 24-year-old DT Model wasn't kidding either, as recent as July of last year she posted two nearly nude snaps of herself on a Manhattan balcony and a Malibu beach

Liam Hampson, who plays for a semi-professional rugby league team in the Gold Coast, Australia, was travelling with his teammates in Papua New Guinea for a rugby match.

Lincolnshire couple Oliver Wilson and Rebecca Holloway formed a twisted relationship so they could rape children under the age of 13 during a campaign of horrific abuse.

The actor, 27, took to Twitter on Thursday and drove fans wild after he hinted that Rey has 'changed' in Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker.

Just 250 bottles of the iconic McDonald's Big Mac sauce, which is made using a top secret recipe, were released in Leicester Square, London today to celebrate the launch of the product.

Fans of Tiger King: Murder Mayhem And Madness have come up with a shock theory that suggests Jeff Lowe is actually Carole Baskin's abusive first husband Michael Murdock.

The writer and comedian, 58, is promoting the second series of his Netflix show After Life, which shows his character going through the grieving process.

The new series was branded 'a phenomenal piece of art' by adoring followers, while one fan deemed the show: 'Heartfelt, heartwarming and heartily laughing'

Chris Hemsworth stars as black-market mercenary Tyler Rake in the Netflix action flick Extraction.

The seasons will be available to watch on the streaming platform from June 1, with the current installment - in its 18th edition - airing on E! and Hayu.

The actor and filmmaker passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Monday, aged 79, following a long illness. He will be remembered for a 'understated and charming' personality that cut across genres.

According to The Times, contingency plans to bring the beautiful game back to life is becoming a reality, with government ministers recognising that an injection of positivity and hope is sorely needed.

Chelsea midfielder Jorginho has revealed that he considered leaving the Blues after his first season at the club. He said the criticism he received from fans made him want to join Maurizio Sarri at Juventus

Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi, Tehran's information and communications technology minister, last week tweeted a picture of the silver outfit and sparked ridicule.

Jeff Prestridge met Emma Thomson, who has just benefited from the financial safety net provided by protection insurance. Emma is unsure how she would have coped without it.

According to The Times, contingency plans to bring the beautiful game back to life is becoming a reality, with government ministers recognising that an injection of positivity and hope is sorely needed.

It is sad that one of the Premier League's modern greats may leave our game this summer with the same lack of fanfare that greeted his arrival almost 10 years ago.

Wright-Phillips and Ashley Cole were subjected to monkey noises and insults during England's 1-0 defeat inside the Bernabeu, which saw the FA lodge a complaint to FIFA over the incident.

EXCLUSIVE: Premier League clubs could offer an app to fans which would send virtual cheers or jeers from their homes to stadiums, in an attempt to generate an atmosphere for matches.

Arsenal and Chelsea fans face a travel nightmare after their FA Cup fourth round ties later this month were moved for live television coverage.

MIKE KEEGAN - SPORTS AGENDA: Fed-up West Ham fans will stage a protest against the club's owners at Anfield on Monday night - although they will be fewer in number than hoped for.

Manchester United fans decided to take aim at goalkeeper Sergio Romero after he denied Wayne Rooney a late consolation in their 3-0 FA Cup fifth round win over Derby. 

Actor Elle Fanning says she would love to pursue direction if she gets a good story. The actor said she "badly" wants to go behind the camera. "It's something that I do want to do badly. You've just got to find the right story. What is it that you want to tell? Is it going to be personal? Is it not? Are you going to write it? Are you not? A lot of big questions. I will for sure one day," Fanning said in an interview with Variety. She will next be seen as Catherine the Great in Hulu's 10-part satirical comedy series "The Great", which debuts on May 15. Fanning is also looking forward to The Nightingale, which also features her sister Dakota. The film, directed by actor Melanie Laurent, was scheduled to release in December but has been postponed by a year due to coronavirus pandemic.