CHRIS SUTTON - FA CUP VERDICT: People from the North East live and breathe football. Walk around Newcastle city centre on any given day, and you'll see black and white stripes aplenty.

Sheffield United's latest win leaves them just two points off a Champions League spot, but how do they compare to other Premier League sides to have taken the top flight by storm following promotion.

The early risers from Coventry City and Sunderland were able to compete for sob stories heading up Kingston Road to St Andrew's for League One's noon kick-off.

With the country heading into lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, we could all soon find ourselves with plenty of time on our hands. So we came up with a few good ways to keep entertained.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CRAIG HOPE:There is one scene that Charlie Methven - the overnight star of Sunderland 'Til I Die series two - had to watch through his fingertips.

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

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY IAN LADYMAN: There was a time when Mick McCarthy thought football was straightforward -but it didn't last very long into his career.

In his teen years, a professional deal at Sunderland was in the balance, but it was Henderson's well-known dedication and attitude which swung the decision in his favour.

After a four-hour match against Roger Federer, Andy Murray has a day less to prepare for the final than Novak Djokovic. But Andy is a very fit guy, and I’m not sure it makes that much difference.

The first thing Andy must do is forget the Verdasco match: it’s ancient history. Tennis is a problem-solving game and Andy successfully solved the problem. What was it? Maybe he played a little too defensively in the first two sets and, not unreasonably, expected the Spaniard to miss more than he did.

Where I come from this is what I call a popcorn match, it’s the type that you just want to sit back on the sofa and enjoy — and for me it is that kind of one-off contest which is too close to call.

Andy showed a lot of class and a lot of fight on Sunday. His dismantling of Novak Djokovic was a thing of beauty to watch. From the first ball, the crowd was engaged. I thought that was the most important factor.

During my spell working for the Lawn Tennis Association, I remember this skinny kid as a junior with a dream single-handed backhand — Dan Evans.

Andy Murray's former coach Brad Gilbert tells you all you need to know on the top men's seeds at this year's Wimbledon Championships.

Andy Murray's former coach Brad Gilbert tells you all you need to know on the top women's seeds at this year's Wimbledon Championships.

I doubt that Tomas Berdych will be saying anything to Andy Murray again on court in a hurry after the Scot was riled by the World No 7 into an emphatic four-sets victory in their tense semi-final.

Sportsmail's tennis guru Brad Gilbert gives his expert analysis on the 10 women to watch as the Wimbledon Championships get under way at the All England Club on Monday.

Sportsmail's tennis guru Brad Gilbert gives his expert analysis on the 10 men to watch as the Wimbledon Championships get under way at the All England Club on Monday.

BRAD GILBERT: The attention on Jo Konta will only multiply if she takes what I think is a realistic opportunity to beat Angelique Kerber and make the Australian Open final.

BRAD GILBERT: The former top-five player and coach of Andre Agassi and Andy Murray, picks nine players who may seal Wimbledon glory and looks at the tournament’s bolters.

BRAD GILBERT: Playing a long match against Rafael Nadal can be like drinking eight pints of Guinness - you can feel it for quite a long time afterwards.

Brad Gilbert, the former coach of Andy Murray and Andre Agassi, gives his lowdown on the men and women to watch this fortnight at SW19.

The 2019 Wimbledon Championships get underway on Monday. Sportsmail 's Brad Gilbert gives his view on the top contenders in both the men's and women's tournaments.

Froome stands to become Britain's first Grand Tour winner and add a seventh title to his collection after 2011 Vuelta a Espana champion Juan Jose Cobo was found guilty of a doping violation.

MATT LAWTON IN PARIS: Wiggins and Thomas believe Team Ineos will continue to dominate the Tour de France with a young Colombian cyclist who could turn out to be the greatest in history.

CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: There are certain people whose position of trust is so great that lying in a professional capacity is unacceptable. And Freeman was acting in a professional capacity.

Malena Ernman has told of her daughter's struggle with autism and an eating disorder in a new book written by the Thunberg family.

The Monkeyface prickleback, scientific name Cebidichthys violaceus, swims in the rocky waters off the West Coast of the USA.

The Labour leader has been praised across the world for acting on issues of climate change, social justice, equality and how she handled the Christchurch terror attack and White Island tragedy.

Bristol City Council and Avon and Somerset Police cautioned the public not to 'underestimate the scale of this protest' in Bristol where Greta Thunberg is due to speak.

A Russian scientist reveals the animals are feeding on each other in the Arctic as melting ice and fossil fuel extraction companies are forcing the animals out of their traditional hunting grounds.

Hedgehogs have not hibernated this winter because of unprecedented mild weather caused by climate change, according to a UK animal rescue centre.

At-risk areas include Surfers' Paradise in Queensland, St Tropez, Honolulu, Copacabana, the Costa del Sol and Weymouth, the study reveals.

Researchers from Bangor University in Wales used computer models to discover that ecosystems were collapsing at a 'significantly faster rate' than first thought.

The Duke of Sussex was duped into believing he was speaking to 17-year-old environmentalist Greta, who told him she wanted to one day marry Prince George (pictured).

The Duke of Sussex says that Greta Thunberg could outsmart US President Donald Trump, discusses changing mindsets on climate change and the possibility of the activist marrying Prince George.

The environmental group had been plotting to disrupt London again in a similar way to last year. However their plans will come at a time when Covid-19 is predicted to be at its worst in Britain.

The lonely vessel was captured as it passed the broken off remains of a glacier in Disko Bay, Greenland, as it headed towards Canada.

Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg said she appeared to have been infected with coronavirus along with her father - actor Svante. Both had been travelling on trains through Europe.

The group, which claims to represent Extinction Rebellion in the East Midlands, tweeted pictures of a poster reading: 'Corona is the cure'. XR UK said it does not 'manage' the account.

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

Jane Fonda claims she received preferential treatment when she was arrested during a climate change protest because she is white and famous.

Researchers from McGill University, Montreal studied data on more than 8,600 bird species to look at changes in their feeding and hunting techniques over time.

Birds are learning new tricks to survive as global warming threatens their habitats, scientists in Canada say.

Stanford University, California experts believe that the 'Late Ordovician' mass extinction 450 million years ago was due to widespread 'anoxia', or oxygen depletion, over a three million year period.

The shocking clip shows a family walking around a burning house at an undisclosed location. It ends with: 'Our house is on fire. React.'

The 17-year-old marked Earth Day with a live-streamed appeal from Sweden to 'tackle two crises at once', saying the pandemic showed the importance of listening to scientists.

Climate change and warming seas are severely bleaching tropical coral reefs and undoing decades of knowledge about how to protect these delicate and vital ecosystems.

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for adding a touch of Mediterranean to your garden. The British gardening expert says Mediterranean plants are almost entirely self-maintaining.

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'.