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Celeste Barber and 'hot husband' Api Robin at the Australian Open

She has raised a record-breaking $52million for Australian bushfire relief efforts.




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Australian Open chair umpire Marijana Veljovic steals the show

Roger Federer may have caused a stir with an expletive-laden outburst at the Australian Open on Tuesday - but it was the female chair umpire who stole the show.




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Novak Djokovic issues a grovelling apology after he was slammed for touching the umpire's foot

Novak Djokovic is facing the prospect of a hefty fine for twice tapping Damien Dumusois on the foot while remonstrating with the French official during his Australian Open win.




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Novak Djokovic berates umpire and taps him on the FOOT after violation during Australian Open final

Novak Djokovic erupted in anger during his Australian Open final win over Dominic Thiem, venting his anger directly at umpire Damien Dumosis after being hit with a second time violation.




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Doubles champion Robert Farah ESCAPES ban despite breaching tennis anti-doping programme regulations

Wimbledon and US Open doubles champion Robert Farah has escaped a ban despite being found to have breached tennis' anti-doping programme regulations.




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Streets, shopping malls and playgrounds could be sprayed with disinfectant by DRONES in Australia

Drones are being put forward as a 'quick, fast, efficient and safe' way to sanitise Australia's public places, and could even be used to enforce social distancing and self-isolation directives.




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Coco Gauff opens up on struggles with mental health due to rapid rise

The 16-year-old American player says she suffered a spell of depression around two years ago, prior to the stunning ascent that saw her become an absolute sensation at Wimbledon last summer.




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Ray Whelan not a 'fugitive' insist FIFA official ticket and hospitality firm MATCH

FIFA's official ticket and hospitality partner MATCH has denied its English director Ray Whelan is 'a fugitive' from Brazilian police.




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Nicola Rizzoli handled World Cup final well... though Sergio Aguero was lucky to stay on the pitch

GRAHAM POLL: Nicola Rizzoli will be able to look back on this final with pride as he performed well as did both of his assistants in a tough match.




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Messi and Rodriguez eat your heart out... Watch amazing footage of football freestylers on special bouncy pitch

SPONSORED: Lionel Messi and James Rodriguez have lit up the summer with their silky skills and fabulous flair... but back home these football freestylers have impressed on a special pitch in east London.




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Newcastle United existed simply to make Mike Ashley's retail empire more profitable

Mark Jenson is the co-founder of The Mag, now the leading independent website on all things Newcastle United. He speaks out about what it is like to support a team owned by the retail giant.




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Saudi's plot to turn Newcastle into a global powerhouse with PIF boss set to become Magpies chairman

HELEN CAHILL - CITY CORRESPONDENT: Saudi fund boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan is in the final stages of taking over as chairman of Newcastle United, sources told Sportsmail.




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Arkadiusz Milik's agent dismisses Napoli exit despite Milan, Juventus and Atletico Madrid interest

Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik remains in talks over a new contract to stay at the club and reports linking to him an exit are 'only rumours', according to his agent.




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Government will NOT block £300m Saudi Arabia-led takeover of Newcastle despite human rights concerns

A £300million buyout of the north-east club, backed by the country's public investment fund, is reportedly close to being finalised.




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UK government members call for scrutiny of Newcastle's Saudi takeover amid concerns over piracy

The UK government have been urged by its own members to take an active role in scrutinising the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United following calls for the deal to be blocked.




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Asprilla believes Steve Bruce can lead Newcastle to Champions League

Faustino Asprilla has backed Steve Bruce to stay on as Newcastle United boss after the club is taken over by a Saudi consortium, despite links to high profile managers. 




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Newcastle takeover creeps closer as PIF chief is made director of NCUK

The Saudi Investment Fund's takeover of Newcastle United appears to be edging ever closer, as the COO of the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has become closely involved with the deal.




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Premier League warned US about Saudi piracy BEFORE beIN Sport sent letter over Newcastle takeover

The Premier League asked the United States government to keep Saudi Arabia on its piracy watch list before beginning checks on Newcastle United's Saudi-led takeover.




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BT and Sky TV piracy row with Saudi Arabia could threaten Newcastle takeover bid

The BBC, another key Premier League partner, has also complained to the European Commission about Saudi Arabia regarding TV piracy, which could scupper state's bid to buy Newcastle.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Moeen Ali shows his versatility as a batsman by coming in at No 3

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN MOHALI: England appeared to be losing their battle to stay in with a chance of series success after Ravindra Jadeja and Ravi Ashwin helped India dominate day three.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Joe Root keeps up impressive batting record against India despite England's defeat

Haseeb Hameed and Joe Root's admirable resistance proved too little too late as England lost the third Test by eight wickets. Here, Sportsmail's Lawrence Booth takes a look at the talking points.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Virat Kohli dismissal stuns crowd as Lokesh Rahul falls short of double century

England were made to toil on day three of the fifth and final Test in Chennai as Lokesh Rahul hit 199. LAWRENCE BOOTH casts his eye over the day's action at the Chidambaram Stadium.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England concede highest total for 139 years as Alastair Cook's men struggle

LAWRENCE BOOTH: England conceded their highest total in 983 Tests stretching all the way back to March 1877. India’s 759 for seven beat the 751 for five by West Indies in Antigua in April 2004.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England skittled twice in 96.1 overs

England were skittled twice in 96.1 overs – the equivalent of just over a single day’s play. The last time they lost 20 wickets in fewer overs in a home Test was against Australia at Headingley in 2009.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Joe Root passes 5,000 Test runs

Joe Root's 52 against South Africa at Old Trafford meant has now scored at least one half-century in each of his last 10 Tests, equalling John Edrich's England record.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Alastair Cook is King of Edgbaston

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT EDGBASTON: Alastair Cook already possessed the highest Test score at Edgbaston, having ground down India to the tune of 294 in 2011. His 243 here means he is now fifth too.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Ben Stokes joins the elite at Lord's

TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Ben Stokes became the sixth England player to appear on the Lord’s honours boards both for scoring a century and now taking five or more wickets in an innings.




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Top Spin at the Test: Stats that shame England in New Zealand

England endured a day of humiliation as they were bowled out for just 58 in the first Test against New Zealand in Auckland. LAWRENCE BOOTH takes a look at some of the facts and figures




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Sam Curran joins the young lions on Test debut

TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Following their miserable winter and a nightmare at Lord's, England's Test team finally had something to smile about on day one at Headingley. Sportsmail looks at the numbers...




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TOP SPIN SPECIAL: England beat Australia 5-0 for first time ever in any format

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT OLD TRAFFORD: Jos Buttler inspired England to a series whitewash after posting an unbeaten century in the final ODI against Australia on Sunday.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: India's batting has been a one-man show thanks to Virat Kohli

England's first Test with India is on a knife-edge heading into day four at Edgbaston. Here, Sportsmail's LAWRENCE BOOTH takes a look at the major talking points from the day's play.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Ishant Sharma continues to haunt Alastair Cook

England are on the brink of a crushing defeat in the third Test against India at Trent Bridge. Here, Sportsmail's LAWRENCE BOOTH takes a look at the talking points from the play on day four...




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: Foakes continues incredible run for debutants

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN GALLE: England finished day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka on 321 for eight thanks to a brilliant debut innings from Ben Foakes. Here's the best of the action.




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TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: England's seamers didn't take a single wicket for the first time in 45 years

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN KANDY: England clinched a series victory over Sri Lanka on Sunday morning after taking the final three minutes in little over half an hour.




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Michy Batshuayi and Thorgan Hazard hilariously dress in kilts and learn how to play bagpipes

Belgium stars Michy Batshuayi and Thorgan Hazard had a go at playing the bagpipes ahead of their clash with Scotland on Tuesday. The duo also dressed in kilts ahead of their Euro 2020 qualifier.




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Euro 2020 qualifiers round-up: Christian Eriksen inspires Denmark to Georgia thrashing

England and the Czechs are level on six points - although Gareth Southgate's side have played a game less - with Kosovo a point further back after a late 3-2 defeat of Bulgaria in Sofia.




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Tottenham striker Troy Parrott hoping to feature against Denmark after shining on Ireland debut

Troy Parrott is keeping his fingers crossed that he did enough on his Republic of Ireland debut to be involved in Monday night's Euro 2020 showdown with Denmark.




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Mick McCarthy happier knowing Republic of Ireland have to BEAT Denmark to reach Euro 2020

Mick McCarthy says he is happier knowing Ireland have to beat Denmark on Monday to qualify for Euro 2020 - and he is considering using Spurs teenager Troy Parrott in the high-profile match.




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Piers Morgan slams Prince Harry over 'very woke' hoax Greta Thunberg phone calls

Piers Morgan hit out at Prince Harry's comments in leaked telephone recordings that emerged last night from Russian hoaxers who contacted the Duke of Sussex at his luxury Canada hideaway.




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Sebastian Coe calls for 2020 Olympic Games to be postponed amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe has called for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed over the coronavirus pandemic as Canada pulled out of the Games that are scheduled for this summer.




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Navy hospital ship prepares to sail from San Diego to LA to house thousands of coronavirus patients 

The U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy set sail to LA Monday where the projected number of coronavirus-related hospital beds was five times that of Washington.




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Tokyo 2020 Olympics delayed: Games set for one year postponement

A senior Olympic chief revealed on Monday night a decision has been made to postpone Tokyo 2020 - with the Games now set to be held next summer.




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Hospital ship Donald Trump boasted is 'under way' to Los Angeles spends day at anchor off San Diego 

Trump retweeted the Navy boasting the USNS Mercy was 'under way' for Los Angeles after leaving port in San Diego Monday. In reality after 24 hours it was just nine miles from port.




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TOM LEONARD: Refusal to pick up Harry and Meghan's tab is Donald Trump's revenge

TOM LEONARD: In 2016, Meghan Markle held forth on the awfulness of Donald Trump. She warned that his election would be so terrible that 'I might just stay in Canada'. Fateful words.




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Migrating in large groups is putting whooping cranes at risk

Habitat loss and within-species attraction has led to whooping cranes gathering in unusually large groups during migration, which leaves this threatened species vulnerable to disease.




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Meghan Markle has not seen her mother since moving back to Los Angeles despite living 10 miles apart

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been unable to visit Meghan's 63-year-old mother as they continue to isolate at a secluded mansion in a private gated community due to the coronavirus.




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Hailey Baldwin feels 'happier' than she has in months spending quarantine with husband Justin Bieber

Hailey Bieber has revealed she's relishing her self-isolation with the Grammy winner, 26, admitting the coronavirus pandemic has allowed the loved-up couple to spend some extra quality time together.




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Landlord accuses bagel shop owner of 'typical Jewish behaviour' when she asks for rent break

Larah Bross, who runs the Bross Bagels shop in Edinburgh, asked landlord Mario Aydemir Demirezen for alternative rent arrangements, a request he branded 'typical Jewish behaviour'.




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Take a trip down memory lane as Meghan returns to her old LA stomping grounds

Meghan Markle has returned to her old stomping grounds of Los Angeles, as she intends to take over Hollywood.




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Indonesian Instagram 'rich kid' designs handbag made from alligator tongue and human SPINE

Arnold Pultra, an Instagram 'rich kid', claims that his eerie product is 'ethically sourced' from medical surplus in Canada.