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Obama Calls Trump Administration’s Response To Coronavirus “An Absolute Chaotic Disaster”

Former President Barack Obama has sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, describing the administration’s response as “an absolute chaotic disaster” during a call with fellow Democrats, according to a recording obtained by Yahoo News. The blistering comments came during a Friday call with the Obama Alumni Association, which is made up […]




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BET Mourns Death Of Andre Harrell As Production Of Network’s Uptown Records Mini Is Delayed By COVID-19

As the music world today is reeling from the news of Andre Harrell’s death at the age of 59, his colleagues and friends are celebrating the career of the Uptown Records founder. Harrell’s milestone career and personal story also are the subject of Uptown, a three-part original scripted miniseries, which was greenlighted by BET Networks […]




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Leslie A. Pope Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘Seabiscuit’ Set Decorator Was 65

Leslie A. Pope, a celebrated set decorator who received an Oscar nomination for the 2003 film Seabiscuit, has died. She was 65. Pope passed away on Wednesday at her home in Venice, according to an obituary in her hometown newspaper, the Bowling Green Daily News. She had been recovering from heart surgery in February. Pope […]




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How To Watch Byron Allen’s Star-Studded ‘Feeding America Comedy Festival’

Some of the biggest names in comedy are coming together tonight on NBC for a Byron Allen-driven special to raise money for COVID-19 relief. The two-hour broadcast titled the “Feeding America Comedy Festival” will be co-hosted by Allen, Tiffany Haddish, Billy Crystal, and Kenan Thompson. The special will feature pre-recorded comedy segments from Kevin Hart, […]




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Congratulations: Sriti Jha is the Insta Queen of the week!




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Congratulations: Vikram Singh Chauhan is the INSTA King of the week!




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Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk says coronavirus shutdown offers look at football retirement

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has compared the uncertain feeling during football's coronavirus shutdown to that of retirement.




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Euro 96 shirts ranked: Will hosts England come out on top as we rate Europe's kits

Football is, it turns out, coming home after all this summer as ITV plan to show Euro 1996 in its entirety.




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Coronavirus sport news LIVE: Project Restart latest amid warning Premier League return could 'cost lives'

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.




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Premier League return could 'cost lives' as opposition to Project Restart grows

The Premier League's Project Restart plan could 'cost lives' if competition is resumed prematurely during the coronavirus pandemic, warns Brighton chief executive Paul Barber.




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Piers Morgan's wife reveals unexpected way he's recovering after COVID-19 test

Piers Morgan's wife Celia Walden has revealed that her husband is using his downtime to...




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Catherine Zeta-Jones is 'a new woman' as she shows off new eye colour

Catherine Zeta-Jones showed off a new daring look over the weekend and fans loved it so...




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Royal baby: Prince Guillaume and Princess Stephanie welcome baby and reveal name

Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg have...




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The Queen to take an extended absence from public duties amid coronavirus outbreak

The Queen is set to withdraw from her public duties for an extended period of time amid the...




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NBA commissioner met with players to discuss locations, details on ways to finish season, sources say


Adam Silver reportedly said the league does not have to make a decision on playing or cancelling the 2019-20 season this month and can wait until sometime in June.




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Relocated UFC 249 could ‘bring sense of normalcy to people’


The UFC is returning after an involuntary eight-week break in what will be the U.S.’s first major sporting event since the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the world two months ago.




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How one tough mom guided Cody and Caleb Martin from poverty and racial hatred to the NBA


The twin brothers are with Jenny Bennett in the Winston-Salem area, not just for a Mother’s Day visit Sunday, but to ride out the pandemic together. There is a tightness — a sense of mutual protection — in their relationships that is enduring.




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Joey Cora, Terry Francona recall ‘impressive’ and ‘awesome’ moments from Michael Jordan’s baseball stint


Jordan would hit .202 that season in Class AA Birmingham with 114 strikeouts (most on the team), 51 RBIs (fourth) and 30 stolen bases (second). But former colleagues are still in awe when reminiscing about MJ’s competitive spirit and stage presence.




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The quest and the tests to bring sports back are coming through Toronto


QuestCap, a Toronto investment company, and a doctor with the Blue Jays are part of a group that could be central to the games starting up again in North and South America.




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Three members of White House coronavirus task force in quarantine





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‘They're making it up as they go along’: confusion dilutes lockdown message

With picnics tolerated and even a pub doing takeaway drinks, it seems few in Hackney are obeying the stay-at-home rule

As the mounted police approached, the group leapt up from their picnic, clearly fearing the worst. They were wrong. Grinning, the officer encouraged them to enjoy the sun and suggested that if the park became too crowded they should consider leaving.

For people sunning themselves in London Fields, Hackney, the incident signified another unheralded shift in the UK’s coronavirus lockdown strategy. “Two days ago, police were confiscating beer from drinkers’ hands,” said media consultant Gavin Jamieson, 34. “Weeks before that, they were turning up in vans and telling people to leave the park.”

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UK Weather Forecast: Turning colder overnight with cloud and some rain pushing southwards into tomorrow.

Turning colder overnight with cloud and some rain pushing southwards into tomorrow.




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Coronavirus: Family pay tribute to rapper Ty after his death, aged 47

The musician, whose real name is Ben Chijioke, had been in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19.




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UK Weather Forecast: Overnight turning colder with cloud and some rain pushing southwards into Sunday

Things are cooling down after a few days of warmer weather.




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New coronavirus tier system could allow localised response to Covid-19 outbreaks

The new system will be numbered from one to five, with level five being the most serious.




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UK sends 50,000 coronavirus test samples to US after problems in lab network

The news came as the number of daily coronavirus tests fell below the 100,000 target for a seventh day in a row.




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PM to unveil Covid-19 alert system with new message to ‘control the virus’

On Monday, the Government will publish a 50-page document outlining the full plan to cautiously re-start the economy to MPs.




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Mixed reactions to Government’s new Covid-19 slogan

Britons are now set to be asked to ‘Stay alert, control the virus, save lives’.




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Three members of White House coronavirus task force enter quarantine

Dr Anthony Fauci is one of the task force members who are self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive.




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South Korea’s president urges calm amid concerns over new coronavirus surge

At least 15 new infections in the country have been linked to a man who had visited three nightclubs before testing positive.




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Andre Harrell, music executive who discovered Diddy, dies at 59


Diddy often credits Harrell with giving him the tools to find success in music and life, even saying the Uptown Records founder was like a father figure to him.




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Mike Tyson could command $20m for a comeback fight. This is how he will be lured to Australia

Mission ‘Get Mike Tyson to Australia’ is on.




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Quade Cooper has an NRL dream. But he didn’t make the cut in this cross-code XIII

Tune into our new show Fox League Live on Channel 502 Monday to Friday at 6.30pm and on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 5pm.




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‘Serious breach’: Cornes whacks Adelaide’s ‘culture’ after yet another controversy

Kane Cornes has slammed the Adelaide Football Club after a serious breach of the AFL’s training protocols.




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‘What hope has he got?’ Coach’s damning call amid Dean Laidley saga

Former footballer and AFL coach Grant Thomas has said clubs need to be more diligent when appointing a head coach, saying those who have only been around footy their whole lives are not be prepared for such a job, leading to problems later in life.




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Pressure points: Stars, coaches and clubs with the most to lose when the NRL returns

With the new NRL season set to re-launch in 20 days Fox League takes a look at the pressure point issues guaranteed to make headlines once the football returns.




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Novak Djokovic criticised for ‘dangerous conspiracy theory’

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has come under fire for spruiking the idea people can change the chemical make-up of food and water with their thoughts and emotions.




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North chairman provides update on AFL star’s contract talks

North Melbourne chairman Ben Buckley is confident out-of-contract star Ben Brown will recommit to the club once contract discussions are resumed after footy’s return.




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Exclusive: AFL makes call on compulsory flu vaccinations

The AFL has decided to take the opposite approach to the NRL, telling clubs that players and officials don't have to have a flu vaccination.




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UFC 249, Tony Ferguson vs Justin Gaethje: Conor McGregor roasted in chicken nuggets taunt

The only two fighters keeping UFC alive are Justin Gaethje and Tony Ferguson, according to Tony Ferguson.




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‘Felt sick’: Commentary legend spills on feud with Eddie McGuire

Aussie sports commentator Tim Lane has revealed he “felt sick” in the moment he realised his employer had double crossed him on the eve of the AFL season.




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Spurs star Son Heung-min finishes military duty in South Korea – with a perfect shooting record

Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min was named one of the top five recruits in his unit as he finished three weeks of compulsory military training in South Korea on Friday.




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Live: Whateley says Crows to “pay the price”, AFL hook-up with coaches revealed

A reported hook-up between the AFL and coaches has come to light, which took place mere hours before the Crows’ training breach came to light.




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Aussie cops red, fake crowd noise, and a 41-year-old scores: Football is back - and as wild as ever

The opening night of South Korea’s K-League presented a rare-treat for football fans starved of action, with reigning champions Jeonbuk Motors facing cup champions Suwon Bluewings.




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‘Complete turd’: Legend blasted for ‘selfish’ $109M power move

The field for the Korn Ferry Challenge at TPC Sawgrass in Florida has yet to be finalised, though an early list of participants surfaced on Twitter and three-time PGA major champion Vijay Singh is among them.




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AFL players face season-ending bans for breaching COVID-19 protocols

AFL players breaching COVID-19 protocols face being suspended for the entire 2020 season.




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Aussie sporting brawls - No.7: Footy’s brutal ‘friendly’ turned changerooms into hospital wards - and nearly killed a coach

A fortnight after Carlton’s 1987 VFL premiership, Robert Walls’ troops flew to London for a ‘friendly’ exhibition game against North Melbourne. The match would turn into arguably the most unfriendly match the code has ever seen, punching its way into foxsports.com.au’s ‘Biggest brawls in Aussie sport’ countdown.