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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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Shai Hope and Kraigg Brathwaite build historic partnership

Sportsmail's LAWRENCE BOOTH rounds up the best of the stats that came out of the action following West Indies stunning comeback victory over England on day five at Headingley.




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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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Christian Eriksen will be marked man for Denmark against Republic of Ireland

CRAIG HOPE IN COPENHAGEN: Christian Eriksen will find himself a marked man against Republic of Ireland on Friday night after angering his opponents last year.




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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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Martinez on criticism of his stars, Cruyff's influence and his journey from Wigan to World Cup 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROB DRAPER: The best coaches are always learning, sometimes even from their players. Vincent Kompany helped Martinez plot the downfall of Brazil at the World Cup.




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Romelu Lukaku hits out at vile racist abuse suffered during Inter Milan's victory over Cagliari

Former Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has hit back at those who racially abused him during Inter Milan's Serie A clash with Cagliari on Sunday night.




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Belgium players pull off heading trick in a swimming pool between Euro 2020 qualifiers

Belgium's players relaxed between Euro 2020 qualifiers by completing an ambitious heading routine in a swimming pool. The squad are currently unbeaten after five games in Group I.




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Kazakhstan 0-2 Belgium: Michy Batshuayi and Thomas Meunier score as Belgium maintain perfect run

KAZAKHSTAN 0-2 BELGIUM: Michy Batshuayi and Thomas Meunier scored as Belgium beat Kazakhstan 2-0 away in their latest Euro 2020 qualifier.




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Leicester and Aston Villa among string of Premier League clubs eyeing Omar Elabdellaoui

Former Manchester City defender Omar Elabdellaoui is being lined up for a return to England by a string of Premier League clubs. Leicester and Watford are among the sides monitoring him.




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Finland 3-0 Lichtenstein: Home side qualify for first major finals in their history

Going into the game, Finland were the only Nordic nation not to have played at a major tournament, but the 3-0 win secured their first passage, with the Sonera Stadium going wild.




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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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Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy says his team will use Denmark jibe as motivation

If there is an edge to the game, then it comes from recent unflattering comments by the Danes about the Irish style of play. Now the manager intends to use those words as a motivational tool.




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Michy Batshuayi makes fun out of Dedryck Boyata wearing his No 23 shirt for Belgium 

Michy Batshuayi has been poking fun at Dedryck Boyata after the defender accidentally wore his No 23 shirt for Belgium in their Euro 2020 qualifying victory over Russia. 




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Mick McCarthy happy with Republic of Ireland's Denmark task

When Mick McCarthy says he would have taken this scenario on his reappointment then you really should believe him for this has been an ugly campaign even by Ireland's recent standards.




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Republic of Ireland vs Denmark - Euro 2020 qualifier: Live score and updates

The Republic of Ireland take on Denmark in their final Euro 2020 qualifying game tonight at the Aviva Stadium. Follow all the action from the 7.45pm GMT kick-off with SAM MCEVOY.




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'I'm in good shape': Eden Hazard responds to criticism over his weight

Reports suggested Hazard was a stone overweight when he went on Real's pre-season tour of North America while former team-mate John Obi Mikel labelled him as one of the worst trainers he'd seen.




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Meghan Markle has started new life after flying straight to Canada from the Commonwealth Day Service

The Duke of Sussex was reportedly in Buckingham Palace yesterday for a series of meetings to plan his future work in the UK while wife Meghan returned to their son Archie in Canada.




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Canadian couple make more than $70,000 selling disinfectant wipes at inflated prices

Manny Ranga, 38, along with his wife Violeta Perez, 37, from Vancouver, Canada bought boxes of the wipes from their local Costco only to resell them at upwards of four times what they paid.




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Box office plunges to 20-year low amid coronavirus pandemic with US and Canada sales only $56million

Sony's comic-book adaptation Bloodshot, with Vin Diesel, grossed an estimated $9.3million from 2,861 venues from Friday to Sunday in the US and Canada.




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Starbucks to close some stores and restrict others to coffee 'to go' due to coronavirus outbreak

Starbucks will temporarily switch to a 'to-go' model for many of its stores in the US for at least two weeks and it will shut down cafes in 'high social-gathering locations', including malls.




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Justin Bieber and wife Hailey keep busy after reports they are isolating amid COVID-19 pandemic

The couple shared a video dancing to Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It to the video platform. Their post comes on the same day People reported they were social distancing in the popstar's native Canada.




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An ice day to go sailing! Sail boat looks tiny as it is dwarfed by giant iceberg

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




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Dancing On Ice's Carlotta Edwards flees country amid rumours about Alexander and Maura Higgins

Dancing On Ice star Carlotta Edwards has reportedly fled the country amid the reports surrounding her husband Alexander Demetriou and his skate partner Maura Higgins.




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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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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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Voice of Bob The Builder William Dufris dies of cancer aged 62

William Dufris, the voice-actor behind Bob the Builder in the US and Canada, has died from cancer at the age of 62, it was confirmed Wednesday.




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Man FRANTICALLY sprays anti-bacterial disinfectant on coffee cup sitting in drive-thru window ledge

A man furiously sprayed anti-bacterial disinfectant on his coffee cup before grabbing from the ledge of a drive-thru window at a Tim Horton fast food restaurant in Canada.




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Government could soon be paying workers' wages due to coronavirus pandemic

The emergency wage payments - similar to those introduced by the UK, Canada and Denmark - are expected to be announced as early as Sunday.




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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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Shocking moment irate customer LICKS a bank door

The unnamed man also coughed loudly as he marched towards the door at Pine Center Mall, British Columbia, Canada. The Royal Canadian Mountain Police said they had identified a suspect.




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Blogger reveals top working-from-home tips to teach others to be more efficient

Krystin Lee, 33, from Toronto, Canada, has been blogging since 2012, and now has a dedicated following, including more than 177,000 Instagram followers.




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The next Great North American Solar Eclipse is just four years away

The next Great North American Solar Eclipse will occur on April 8,2024. The event will last 139 minutes with a 100-mile wide path of totality, which is twice as long as the 2017 eclipse.




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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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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.




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Dancing On Ice stars Alexander Demetriou and Carlotta Edwards 'take a break from their marriage'

Dancing On Ice stars Alexander Demetriou and Carlotta Edwards have reportedly  taken 'a break from their marriage' amid his alleged closeness with skate partner Higgins.




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The safest place in America: Point Roberts in Washington State is cut off from the rest of the US

Point Roberts in Washington State is located on the southern tip of a Canadian peninsula and so is not connected by land to mainland America. It has no coronavirus cases.




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Mystery surrounds missing Australian backpacker who disappeared after taking magic mushrooms

Owen Rooney from Ulladulla on the New South Wales south coast disappeared without a trace in August 2010 after abruptly leaving Boundary Hospital in Grand Forks without his backpack and wallet.




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New trial will send drug to COVID-19 patients' home to see if it can prevent serious complications

A new international clinical trial will examine if colchicine, a drug most often used to treat gout, can can reduce rates of hospitalization and death caused by the novel coronavirus.




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Scoob! the new Scooby-Doo film will SKIP theatrical release and head to streaming platforms instead

With the coronavirus pandemic keeping movie theaters throughout the world shuttered, Hollywood studios have had to get more than creative.




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Truck owner uses family HELICOPTER to pursue his stolen vehicle along a highway

A truck owner used his family helicopter to pursue his stolen vehicle along a highway in Canada, providing police with updates and helping them to track down the suspect in under two hours.




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Coronavirus US: Woman who lives in a van says she cannot shower because of the pandemic

Nikki Bigger, from Kingston, Ontario, first started living in a van back in 2015, when she moved to New Zealand.




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Justin Bieber talks about binging, cooking, music and mental health while in quarantine with wife

Justin Bieber opened up about binging, cooking, music and mental health    while in quarantine with wife Hailey Bieber in Canada in a new Instagram live interview.




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Dancing On Ice star Carlotta Edwards' marriage rift 'came as a shock'

Carlotta Edwards, 30, and Alex Demetriou, 28, are taking a break after he became very close with Love Island's Maura Higgins, 29, when she appeared on Dancing on Ice.




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American Idol: Lionel Richie, 70, embraces working from home for first time as top 20 sing remotely

The 70-year-old singer embraced working from home as American Idol's top 20 performed remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday's episode of the ABC show. 




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Coronavirus UK: Roads are jam-packed with traffic while Tubes look even busier

Britain's roads were packed with traffic today visitors flocked to beaches as Brits tried to get the last of the unseasonable April weather in Hove and Whitley Bay. London's roads saw a traffic run at 34% below average.




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Bodybuilder claims plants helped to dramatically improve his psoriasis

Mohammed Khan, 22, from Toronto, Canada, says that using Oregon Grape Root serum, which inhibits enzymes involved in psoriatic skin cell production, helped ease his symptoms in weeks.




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Employee dressed as Star Wars stormtrooper held at gunpoint when police mistake blaster for gun

Canada police drew their guns on a female worker, 19, dressed as a stormtrooper at a Star Wars-themed restaurant thinking her blaster was a real weapon on Monday.




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Vasek Pospisil SLAMS Nick Kyrgios for his opposition to men's and women's merger plans

Canada's Vasek Pospisil has hit back at Nick Kyrgios for opposing the proposal to merge the men's ATP and women's WTA tennis tours, saying the Australian did not have enough information.




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All Blacks set for Twickenham treble as part of England's route to the 2023 World Cup

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: As agreed long before coronavirus shut down the sport, the idea next summer is that England will tour the USA and Canada while the Lions are in South Africa.