EXCLUSIVE BY LAURA LAMBERT: Sky is being investigated by Ofcom for three separate incidents of the word 'f***' being audible during its cricket coverage this summer. Sky declined to comment.

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN WHANGAREI: Chris Woakes intends to make himself undroppable as England weigh up whether to pick him or Sam Curran at No 8 in next week's first Test against New Zealand.

Stokes has enjoyed an unforgettable year, playing a starring role in the historic World Cup victory at Lord's then producing one of Test cricket's greatest ever innings in the Third Ashes Test.

LAWRENCE BOOTH AT MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Make no mistake: BJ Watling, who brought up his eighth Test hundred an hour into the evening session, played superbly.

Craig Overton, Olly Stone and Saqib Mahmood are said to be the pace trio identified for the long-term care programmes which the ECB are planning to put in place in a bid to regain the Ashes.

NASSER HUSSAIN: You have to think outside the box at times like this and Sky had the idea of trying to emulate Gogglebox with their look at the last day at Headingley.

The singer turned radio presenter, 32, was positively bowled over as she joined her sportsman beau, 33, and pet pooch Alfie for another game of garden cricket on Thursday afternoon.

The Good Morning Britain star has been a vociferous critic of the royal couple ever since they complained about their treatment by the media on an ITV documentary that aired on Sunday.

The Apprentice has come under fire this year for seemingly picking off those from an ethnic minority group when it comes to the boardroom firings - and this week has been no different.

Good Morning Britain host Piers hit out after the presenters referenced him as Kate Garraway prepared to take on the first Bushtucker Trial of the current series.

The 35-year-old singer joked about the age gap between she and her 70-year-old Canadian musician husband in some recent Twitter banter.

A twitter remark made by Lord Sugar about hopeful candidate Lewis Ellis has led to a chain of controversy.

Rob Schneider tweeted Monday in his anti-vax rant: 'Democrats and Main Stream Media tell us to, "Believe Women!" But do NOT believe the Women who ... witnessed their precious child injured.'

Abigail Disney has weighed in on Kobe Bryant's controversial past, after actress Evan Rachel Wood and a Washington Post journalist were berated for tweeting about a rape allegation.

Thousands of people on social media backed the 57-year-old This Morning host, who has been married to his wife for nearly 27 years, after he made the announcement on Instagram today.

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.

Portugal may have been without superstar Cristiano Ronaldo but it was not less of a shock as they slumped to an embarrassing 1-0 defeat at home to Albania in their Euro 2016 qualifier. 

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.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal team-mates were all smiles on Thursday as they took to the training ground ahead of Friday's clash with France and Monday's game against Albania.

The Portugal squad flew to Albania on Saturday ahead of their Euro 2016 qualifier and Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma made sure they got the best seats... in the cockpit.

A stoppage time header by defender Miguel Veloso gave Portugal a 1-0 win in Albania and allowed them to extend their lead on top of Euro 2016 qualifying Group I on Monday.

Host nation France made it two wins from two with two late goals to down Euro 2016 minnows Albania, Here, Sportsmail rates the performances inside the Stade Velodrome.

Dimitri Payet was once again France's most creative and purposeful outlet on Wednesday night, capping a superb display with another goal.

Antoine Griezmann has claimed that his late goal for France against Albania enacted some 'revenge' for his disappointing showing in the Euro 2016 opener against Romania.

Ahead of kick-off, Sportsmail 's MARTIN KEOWN offers his assessment of three of the big games from this weekend's Euro 2016 fixtures including the hosts' final group game.

Although the permutations over the third-place teams who will progress are complicated enough to require some serious mathematics the make-up of the individual groups are rather simpler.

The qualifying action for Euro 2020 continues on Monday night with Portugal and France among the six matches taking place across the evening. Follow all the action as it happens.

The countdown to the English domestic season continues for Premier League and Football League clubs. Sportsmail's LUKE AUGUSTUS provides live coverage of the 3pm friendlies.

EXCLUSIVE: Both Pogba and Lingard have come under scrutiny for their activity across social media sites like Instagram in the last 12 months but Berbatov believes they must express themselves.

FIFA have vowed to investigate the racial abuse suffered by QPR's Under 18 side once they receive an official report on the incident. Football's governing body are awaiting details.

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

The club's youngsters walked off the pitch in protest after players were subjected to racial taunts during a pre-season fixture against AD Nervion FC back on August 8.

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: This week, Derby County have earmarked Rooney as a future manager, as he joins up with the Championship side for this weekend's home game.

Tottenahm winger Jack Clarke is wanted by Millwall, QPR, Stoke and Middlesbrough.  Clarke was given just 19 minutes in the Championship this season for Leeds before being recalled by Spurs.

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.

The 56-year old former QPR and Bristol Rovers striker previously worked with Celtic head of football operations Nicky Hammond when the pair were at West Bromwich Albion.

The actor was spotted at Erewhon in Calabasas on Sunday amid rumors he and wife Megan Fox are living separately.

Photographer Patrick Coyne - who took the video off of the coast of Newport Beach, California - described the sight as one of the most 'magical' nights of his life.

Heidi Klum was spotted out and about for the first time since testing negative to COVID-19, on Monday. She was joined by her husband, Tom Kaulitz, for a grocery run in Beverly Hills.

If Meghan King Edmonds was upset by news her ex is dating their former threesome partner, she didn't show it during an upbeat workout session with her kids on Tuesday.

The Riverdale, New York native had on sunglasses and wore protective accessories including a mask and rubber gloves as she stepped out with caution amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The Star Wars actor was told to hold short of the runway at Hawthorne Airport in California last Friday because another aircraft was practicing touch-and-go landings there, but he still crossed.

Parris Khachi and Emily Manashi said 'I do' at San Francisco's St. Ignatius Church on Saturday. Only immediate family and a photographer were present, while others watched via livestream.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and his 45-year-old girlfriend Heather Milligan made the most of California's increasingly empty roads with a lively bike ride in Santa Monica on Saturday.

In an open letter shared on Instagram, Jennifer Garner, 48, thanked Meghan, 38, and Prince Harry, 35, for sharing a family video to support Save the Children's Save with Stories campaign.

Kevin Hart has had his $60 million sex tape lawsuit dismissed. Montia Sabbag, 28, filed documents last year accusing the comedian of secretly recording her while they had sex.

The rally was held outside the State Capitol Building in Sacramento Thursday and was organized by The Freedom Angels - a group of anti-vaxxers who are now protesting against lockdowns.

The Ridin' Solo singer, 30, and the influencer are said to be isolating together in his Los Angeles mansion, California, during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Sunderland have paid out more than £335,000 to Velez Sarsfield to settle their claim over Ricky Alvarez following a lengthy legal wrangle, the Argentinian club have announced.

Danny Drinkwater is set to make his Burnley debut in Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash with Sunderland as Sean Dyche plans a raft of changes.