IAN LADYMAN: Nobody will be surprised to learn that the last player sent off purely for dissent - rather than being given a second yellow card for it - was combustible Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole.

Steve Bruce is determined to take Newcastle back to Wembley in the Carabao Cup 44 years after watching them lose there to Manchester City as a ball-boy.

The winger inspired Peterborough's 3-0 win over Sunderland on Saturday, scoring either side of Josh Knight, and went out for celebratory drinks afterwards.

Sam Allardyce is reportedly ready to make his return to football management, and wishes to do so by heading back to the dug-out of his ex-club Sunderland.

PETER CROUCH: England legend and new Sportsmail signing Jill Scott is nicknamed after Peter Crouch - so who better to interview her than the man himself?

Goalkeepers adventuring off behind the goal in search of a ball is a routine sight on Sunday league pitches - but it's not something you expect in a 49,000-seater former top-flight stadium.

Keeper Jon McLaughlin's calamitous error cost Sunderland a direct route into round two of the FA Cup after they were held 1-1 by Gillingham on Saturday.

Former England captain Dave Watson has a neurodegenerative disease that was 'most likely' brought on by head injuries and repeated heading of the ball during his playing days.

Sunderland have placed its first-team players, contracted academy players and backroom staff on furlough leave due to coronavirus.

With exercise options reduced with gyms across the country now shut under government orders Lawrence is streaming his own brand of home workouts online at 8am every morning.

Ghana were on the verge of becoming the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final when they were awarded a penalty in added time of extra time after a Luis Suarez's handball.

He is one of a select few holding two of most coveted prizes in British sport - the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award and a knighthood - but Sir Bradley Wiggins 'smashed' them up.

The Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood, 80, from Canada, told France24 that those who 'want to suppress women' are the same people who often 'want to pretend there is no climate crisis'.

Two Russian pranksters Alexei Stolyarov and Vladimir Kuznetsov 'tricked' Prince Harry into believing they were climate change activist Greta Thunberg and her father Svante.

This change will make the nightingale's long migrations to Africa more arduous and threaten its very survival, scientists have warned.

Parts of the US and Mexico have been plagued by a severe drought since 2000, making it the worse one in the past 1,200 years and experts warn it could progress as a megadrought.

A new study shows that mature forests may absorb significantly less carbon dioxide than previously thought, suggesting that Earth may be closer to a climate change tipping point.

Butterfly Conservation has been taking comprehensive surveys of Britain's butterfly and moth populations for the last 50 years.

The 82-year-old movie star embraced the viral moment by walking people through her daily quarantine routine and encouraging viewers to join in her Fire Drill Friday protests.

The coronavirus has forced the world in a lockdown, resulting in a 6% drop in carbon dioxide levels, but experts warn it return to normal once the global economy recovers from the pandemic.

The 17-year-old Swedish activist (pictured) said the pandemic 'is a child rights crisis, like the climate crisis' as she hailed UNICEF's 'vital work to save children's lives'.

Shocking footage uploaded to Snapchat shows two men laughing and playing music inside a Lamborghini Huracan in Blackburn as they make their way to a wedding on Saturday.

Footage of the rescue emerged yesterday, and shows two firefighters working hard to remove the youngster from a swing in Bradford.

The teenager, who hasn't been identified but attends Edison High School in Fresno, had posted a photo on Snapchat of a gun display case in Walmart.

Ellyce Quirk shared a video one of the accused attackers posted to Snapchat in the wake of the alleged assault near Thirroul Train Station in Wollongong, south of Sydney, on Saturday night.

Aaron Irvine, 19, a former pupil at fee paying Bedford Modern School dressed all in black and wore a balaclava and latex gloves during the assault at the girl's secluded home in Bedfordshire countryside.

Shocking social media footage shows Judah Chilink, 19, lunging at bystanders with a knife outside Pryzm in Nottingham on May 6 this year.

Michael T. Gaffney, 21, from Maywood was charged with reckless manslaughter last month over the death of Francis Victoria Garcia, 19.He allegdly posted a picture of her body on Snapchat.

The chaos at the Queens Center in Elmhurst, New York, involved some 200 schoolchildren who descended on the mall after being let out of class early on Friday.

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield will be nursing sore sore heads on Thursday's episode of This Morning, after a very boozy work Christmas party.

Rheta Leanne Melvin, 36, is accused of having sex with the 14-year-old boy in the back of her car in Riddle, Oregon. She admitted to sending him sexually explicit photos and videos on Snapchat.

Students at West Plains High School in Missouri waved a confederate flag inside their high school's cafeteria in retaliation to 60 pride flags being handed out to fellow students.

Emma Kivell, 36, shared her outburst on Snapchat in which she blasted British passengers coming home from Dalaman to Manchester after having expensive work done on their teeth.

Joyce Churchwell, 40, surrendered to police on Tuesday after a warrant was issued for her arrest on a charge of first-degree rape in Tulsa County, Oklahoma.

The video, which was posted to Snapchat , begins with a man in green shorts pulling the marsupial's head back and repeatedly smacking it in the face.

David Tillburg took the foreboding snap (pictured) shortly before plunging into the icy water in New Jersey. Rescue services (inset) were unable to save the boy who died Thursday.

People from across the globe shared the most awkward encounters they've has with neighbours to the secrets sharing site Whisper, including an embarrassing naked encounter.

Snapchat today announced it is working with charities in the US and UK to assist people with their mental health amid coronavirus pandemic.

Ryan Prescott, a former police lieutenant in Cartersville, Georgia, who taught students against sexting, sent 'unprofessional and inappropriate' messages to three girls, say police.

Kurtis Whaley, 24, from Manly Vale from northern Sydney pretended to be a 16-year-old girl as he coerced boys from ages eight to 15 from June 2014 until his arrest in February last year.

MARTIN KEOWN - BOOT ROOM: Another round of Premier League fixtures kicks off on Saturday, but not as we know it. In the winter break eight teams will play this weekend, with the others the one after.

MARTIN KEOWN - MY VERDICT: Liverpool's sudden defeat gives me a renewed sense of how remarkable an achievement Arsenal's Invincibles season was.

Croatia are unbeaten in any home qualifying game stretching back to 2013 so this was never going to be a day where Daniel James was going to get to show off his full attacking ability.

Aaron Ramsey will learn on Tuesday if he will be involved in Wales' Euro 2020 qualifiers against Slovakia and Croatia after he had a scan on a thigh injury.

With Euro 2020 being held across Europe, there are no automatic qualifying berths and every side at next summer's tournament will have had to earn their spot. Here, we take a look at who's on track...

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE CARDIFF CITY STADIUM: Gareth Bale had Wales daring to dream of a Euro 2020 place, on a night when Daniel James suffered a sickening blow to the head.

Gareth Bale heads into Wales' decisive Euro 2020 qualifiers admitting he is more excited to play for his country than Real Madrid. Bale has been at the centre of a Spanish media storm.

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.

BY JOE BERNSTEIN IN BUCHAREST: Wales boss Ryan Giggs revealed his delight at avoiding an opening Euro 2020 game away to Italy after Saturday's draw in Bucharest.

DCMS Committee Chair Julian Knight is calling for a windfall tax to be imposed on Premier League clubs that refuse to cut the salaries of highly-paid star players.