Derby County captain Richard Keogh (left) has been pictured on crutches for the first time since being involved in a horror car crash that could have ended his career.

Takumi Minamino joins Liverpool as the Reds' first Japanese player and the ninth to have played in the Premier League. Here, Sportsmail takes a look back at how the first eight got on...

While 2019 has proved to be one of the finest years of sporting achievement in living memory, it has also provided a few less stellar moments on and off the field.

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE KING POWER: Leicester City have cruised into the FA Cup fourth round with a win over Wigan thanks to Tom Pearce's OG and a Harvey Barnes deflected strike.

THE SECRET SCOUT: Sportsmail's scout is a top football expert who attends matches each week searching for the next star. This week they bring the full low-down on Wigan's Joe Gelhardt.

Solo traveller Sue Murgatroyd feels penalised by single supplements after her husband Peter died from a suspected blood clot six years ago.

In a rush to obtain holiday money before taking a flight to Corsica, travel journalist Sarah Hartley took out €200 from a Moneycorp machine. A debit card receipt showed she'd been charged £245.

We revealed how some airlines use a 'no-show' clause to cancel return flights if passengers fail to board their outbound leg. Airlines claim this prevents passengers from 'gaming' ticketing rules.

Others have imposed a host of different rules governing the use of coins, notes and debit cards on a range of different routes. British Airways no longer takes cash for food and drink on short-haul flights.

Research by The Mail on Sunday found that Airparks Drop and Go at Birmingham is a 14-minute drive from the airport, with buses only coming every 25 minutes.

Two insurance firms have revealed some surprising claims made by customers on their home insurance policies for thefts abroad.

Barbara Marriott, 56, was due to fly to the Playa Flamingo Beach Resort in Lanzarote at the end of August with her husband and daughter.

The Civil Aviation Authority is readying contingencies, which could include having to repatriate thousands of customers if the travel agent goes bust during their holidays.

After enduring a 12-hour flight delay returning from his daughter's wedding in Corsica, Bob Feltham was eager to claim the £1,335 his family was owed.

They are two airports, in the same county, with the same holiday money company offering to change your pounds into foreign currency.

The main way we can cut down on our carbon footprint is changing the way we travel - if everyone made small changes to their holiday schedule, it could make a huge difference over time.

Poor exchange rates are leaving travellers in a panic, resorting to buying currency at the airport. But the Mail on Sunday found holidaymakers would be better off packing their bank debit cards instead.

A Lastminute customer has voiced his frustration after the booking site charged him twice for the same holiday - and haven't refunded him.

Thousands of skiers heading off to the slopes over the coming weeks should be aware that they risk more than a twisted ankle if they do not have adequate travel insurance.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has advised Britons against all but essential travel to mainland China. The new coronavirus has hit Hubei Province in central China hardest.

Hundreds of angry passengers are demanding a full refund from Norwegian Cruise Line after its tour of South-East Asia on its Jade cruise ship visited only 2 out of 7 planned stops.

Marian and John Vessey, face losing vast sums for nothing after being refused a refund for a £381 hotel booking while John and Gillie Coghlan had been due to tour Amsterdam.

Kate Callaghan from New Zealand was diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks ago. The mum, 35, wasn't tested when she first visited doctors because they thought she was 'too healthy'.

Elizabeth Wurtzel, the author of the acclaimed memoir Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America, has died at the age of 52 following a long battle with breast cancer.

Andrew Lane, 65, from Essex contracted necrotising fasciitis during surgery in 2013, but speaking to Take a Break magazine, his wife insists their relationship has not suffered.

Amanda Anisimova, 18, lost her first round match against world number 73 Zarina Diyas, but was asked about her late father during a post-game press conference.

Up to 20 Greek supporters were ejected from Melbourne Park for disruptive behaviour following Greece's Maria Sakkari's match against Japanese player Nao Hibino on Court 8.

Golden State Warriors point and shooting guard D'Angelo Russell shared an image  on Twitter on Wednesday showing him watch Kyrgios play, adding the caption: 'Tuned in'.

It appears that Erin Molan may be subconsciously taking fashion tips from the tennis stars playing at the Australian Open

Anita copped the blow to her face in the third set as the Spanish tennis star took on Argentina's Federico Delbonis at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: In the city whose climate is famous for showcasing all four seasons in one day you could hardly keep up with the dizzying shifts at the Australian Open.

The altercation occurred just before 7pm on Saturday at Melbourne Arena ahead of Kyrgios's third round against Russian Karen Khachanov.

Patrick Mouratoglou, the Frenchman who supervises Serena Williams' career, admitted that he was shocked by her exit to Qiang Wang on a day of shocks at the Australian Open.

Austrian Dominic Thiem, 26, was asked about the bizarre whispers after his straight sets win over Frenchman Gael Monfils at the Australian Open on Monday.

The Australian gave it his all in a spirited performance but went down 6-3 3-6 7-6 7-6 in four sets against the Spaniard in an emotion-charged showdown.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Court's uncompromising opinions on LGBT matters have made her a polarising figure and McEnroe became the latest high profile figure to attack her.

The Australian world 23 made his grand entrance to Rod Laver Arena wearing an LA  Lakers jersey after Bryant tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash on Sunday.

The polarising Australian tennis bad boy earned the respect of fans and his arch rival after bowing out of the grand slam in a pulsating fourth setter on Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena.

The 15-year-old played alongside Caty McNally, 18, in the third round of the Women's Doubles tournament today. Both decorated their sneakers in memory of Kobe

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Four years on from his terrifying collapse on the Rod Laver Arena Nigel Sears will be back in the Australian Open for a big match.

Novak Djokovic paid tribute to Kobe Bryant as he continued his march through the Australian Open draw with a straight-sets victory over Milos Raonic in the quarter-finals.

Australian Open organisers issued a stinging rebuke to John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova after they joined forces to protest about Margaret Court and her controversial views.

Australian Open viewers have been left scratching their heads as Ash Barty wore the same outfit as her opponent Sophia Kenin.

She lost her semi-final match to American Sofia Kenin in Melbourne on Thursday, going down in straight sets.

John McEnroe has hung up on radio shock jock Neil Mitchell following a fiery interview about the tennis legend's protest of the naming of Margaret Court Arena. 

Apple technician Harry Xin said he had a racist encounter watching the Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Wednesday.

She's graced Australia's small screens for over 25 years.  

The mercury will hit 38C in western Sydney but Melbourne will be the hottest capital city as temperatures soar to 43C this afternoon, creating gruelling conditions for the Australian Open tennis.

The outage took place in the opening stages of the third set in the blockbuster clash between Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem on Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena.

She raised more than $50million for the bushfire victims earlier this month.