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Alec and Hilaria Baldwin pack on the PDA court side at the 2019 US Open

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin enjoyed each other's company while embracing and kissing court side at the 2019 US Open in New York as they watched Serena Williams take on Maria Sharapova.




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Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria enjoy tennis date as they attend men's singles match at US Open in NYC

The celebrity couple were snapped in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York.




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Maria Sharapova makes a rare appearance with beau Alexander Gilkes at Givenchy's PFW show

The tennis pro, 32, made a rare appearance with her millionaire beau Alexander, 40, at Givenchy's Paris Fashion Week show on Sunday, just weeks after his ex-wife Misha Nonoo's wedding.




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Celebrity personal trainer reveals shocking impact sleep deprivation has on her ability to perform

Celebrity personal trainer Kirsty Godso has revealed the shocking impact that sleep deprivation has on her ability to perform. The 30-year-old from Auckland likened sleep deprivation to a hangover.




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Tennis star Maria Sharapova brands the Brisbane International a 'second-hand event'

Sharapova became the latest women's star to raise questions about the inaugural men's team tournament having a monopoly on Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane this week.




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Australian world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty LOSES her first match of 2020

The loss came after Barty had to wait until Thursday to begin her Australian summer, with the men's ATP Cup having a mortgage on centre court earlier in the week.




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Maria Sharapova makes the most of a rare day off in Melbourne taking in an art exhibition

She's in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open later this month, and Maria Sharapova made the most of a rare day off on Friday, visiting the National Gallery of Victoria.




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Maria Sharapova's fall from grace: Drug ban, injuries and now world No 147

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: Amid the dramatic recent history that Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova have at the Australian Open, it is easy to overlook a fifth anniversary taking place.




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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: VAR would work fine... if it wasn't run by referees

MARTIN SAMUEL: My grandfather had an unusual take on authority. He thought a desire to be in charge should see that person disqualified. On the subject of VAR, he may well have a point with this.




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Maria Sharapova pokes fun at ex-boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov's shorts

The Russian star jumped behind the microphone to provide commentary at the Kooyong Classic, a tournament ahead of the Australian Open, while Dimitrov was on court at the time.




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Maria Sharapova flaunts strong arms in green zip-up dress at Evian + Virgil Abloh bash in NYC

The 32-year-old tennis pro's WTA ranking recently fell to No. 369 following her first-round defeat at the Australian Open 2020




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BEAUTY CLINIC: The best blushers for dry skin

I have several powder blushers but they are a bit dry looking on my skin and sometimes show up fine lines. Do you know of one that looks dewy? Or should I try cream blush?




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BEAUTY CLINIC: Colour solutions for grey hair

My mid to dark brown hair is going grey. It's coloured shades of blonde, gold and chestnut, on an all over dark goldy-brown tint. I would like a more natural look that doesn't show the regrowth so harshly




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BEAUTY CLINIC: Restoring lip lusciousness

My formerly normal-sized lips seem to be shrinking a bit and there are visible vertical lines on the lips rather than just on my upper lip




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BEAUTY CLINIC: Balancing an 'oil slick' skin

Q Can you suggest a reasonably priced moisturiser for my oily skin? I am Asian, in my twenties




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BEAUTY CLINIC: TLC for summer hair

I'm off to for a sea and sun holiday shortly and need a few tips on keeping my coloured hair from drying out and looking like a haystack!




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BEAUTY CLINIC: Can facial exercises sharpen your jawline?

I'm noticing my jawline getting a bit lax with the suspicion of jowls forming and a little pouch under my chin. I would love to stop them in their tracks but not keen on anything invasive




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BEAUTY CLINIC: Ear piercing - safety first

I want to get my ears re-pierced, as the existing holes are too low in my lobes. I have no idea where to go to get them done safely




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BEAUTY CLINIC: One big green leap for hair care

Each month, I'm trying to make one sustainable, clean, green shift to my beauty regime. Switching to a shampoo bar seemed an easy option. Wrong! My very thick hair absorbs any product like a sponge




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The Top Ten albums to listen to during this festive period 

My Top Ten this year covers the full range of new festive albums, starting with Old Bing.




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Lucienne Renaudin Vary album review: Guaranteed to add an extra layer of good cheer this Christmas 

The trumpeter Lucienne Renaudin Vary, France's answer in both glamour and virtuosity to our own Alison Balsom, has a new album that's guaranteed to add an extra layer of good cheer this Christmas.




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Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Andrew Manze album reviews: A real curate's egg and an offer of favourites

Sheku Kanneh-Mason's new album, his second for Decca, is a real curate's egg.




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Stephen Hough review: He talks and writes about music as insightfully as he plays it

Historically, the list of great British pianists is a sadly short one.




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La Bohème review: None of these principals is Italian nor are any of them English

John Copley's classic 1974 production of La Bohème was finally laid to rest in 2015 after 25 revivals.




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Beethoven box sets reviews: Which anniversary bumper box hits all the high notes?  

For many classical music lovers, myself included, Beethoven is the greatest. Even for those who don't rate him the best, it's hard to imagine any but the cloth-eared failing to rank him with Bach and Mozart.




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John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London albums review: Fantastic music that rewards attention

John Wilson's hobby is creating orchestras. He began at college with a small jazz ensemble, which became the John Wilson Orchestra, specialising in music from Hollywood musicals.




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Alice's Adventures Under Ground review: Gerald Barry's opera will delight audiences of all ages

Hats off to the little-known Irish composer Gerald Barry, whose late-flowering career (he's almost as old as me!) has produced a generally joyous take on Lewis Carroll's oeuvre to his own libretto.




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New Year's Concert 2020 review: A breath of fresh air

Sony regularly rush-releases the New Year's Day concert from Vienna, and I sometimes wonder why it bothers. But not this time.




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Luisa Miller review: Soloman Howard deserves a London debut worthier than this sorry mess

English National Opera is the Flying Dutchman of the operatic world, floating aimlessly around the repertoire, creating chaos most places it alights.




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Herbert Von Karajan album review: Some of his most enjoyable recordings here are of lighter stuff

Herbert von Karajan, who died in 1989, shifted 200 million albums - an astonishing figure for a classical musician.




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Madam Butterfly review: Looks beautiful with colourful costumes

There are several good reasons for seeing this spirited revival of Anthony Minghella's 2005 Madam Butterfly , and one totally compelling one: the Welsh soprano Natalya Romaniw.




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Maurizio Pollini album review: There is no surer way of appreciating Beethoven's genius than this

Hats off to Deutsche Grammophon. Not only is it the producer of the finest complete Beethoven set in this, his 250th anniversary year.




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Mark Bebbington album review: The performances are first class

Igor Stravinsky, not a great one for dishing out prizes to his colleagues, declared that Poulenc had the greatest melodic gift of any 20th-century composer.




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François Leleux album review: Secures a suitably exuberant and boisterous performance

Georges Bizet was 17, and a student working on a piano reduction of Charles Gounod's symphonies, when he wrote his own solitary Symphony.




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Benjamin Grosvenor album review: His playing is entirely devoid of shallow point-scoring

Sometimes hype is just that; hype. But occasionally it's true.




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Daniel Hope review: New album Belle Epoque 'will bring rich rewards to the curious'

We don't see much of Berlin-based Daniel Hope these days, but an album like this shows us what we are missing.




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Shostakovich: Symphony No 11 review: It's brilliantly orchestrated here by the BBC Philharmonic

Shostakovich's 11th Symphony here receives a performance of exceptional eloquence from the Manchester-based BBC Philharmonic under their chief guest conductor, the Finn John Storgårds.




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Trump escalates war of words with Paul Ryan in bizarre Fox News interview

Donald Trump has escalated his bitter battle with the Republican party by launching fresh attacks on the leadership and saying he 'doesn't want their support'.




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Hillary Clinton has a 7-point lead against Trump in latest public opinion poll

The survey, which was conducted during the period between October 7 and 13, gave Clinton 44 per cent support from likely voters compared to 37 per cent for Trump.




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Donald Trump just FOUR POINTS behind Hillary Clinton in US election poll

Two new national polls that dropped today tell different tales, with Donald Trump nipping at Hillary Clinton's heels in one – and her running away with the race in another.




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US election polls shows Trump six points behind Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump has slipped further in the polls, a survey showed Monday, as he battles to dismiss a series of sexual assault allegations by claiming that the election is rigged against him.




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Playing Trump interviews would be a 'betrayal' says DJ Howard Stern

On his eponymous radio program Monday morning, Stern said that he was upset that the interviews were being used against Trump and that he himself would never re-release the old interviews.




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Hillary Clinton campaign chief Robby Mook whacks Trump for claims US election is 'rigged'

Assailing Trump, Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said, 'This is what losers do. And we're not even going to give it any credit by amplifying it. It's not true. The system is not rigged.'




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Clinton and Trump in deadlock in three battlegrounds including Ohio

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are in deadlock over America's swing states, with polls showing hairs-breadth gaps between the bitter rivals weeks before the presidential election.




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US election poll finds Hillary Clinton extends lead on Trump by NINE points

The CBS News poll found that 47 per cent of likely voters support or lean towards Hillary Clinton while 38 per cent support Donald Trump.




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US election poll sees Hillary Clinton hold 6-point lead on Trump before final presidential debate

The Democrat captures a 46 per cent share of the vote, while Trump slips a point to 40, according to a weekly NBC News/Survey Monkey poll.




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Paddy Power calls US election for Hillary Clinton and pays $1m out to backers

Paddy Power has paid out $1 million on a Hillary Clinton victory in next month's election following the dramatic implosion of challenger Donald Trump's campaign which has lost him support.




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Final showdown: Trump brings Benghazi widows and promises to expose the Clintons’ ‘sordid past’ at final debate – as Bill’s ‘secret love child’ turns up in Vegas to file paternity suit

Trump unveiled a scorched earth attack on the Clintons ahead of the debate, taking mourning Benghazi relatives as his guests as a man who claims to be Bill Clinton's son turned up in Vegas.




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CNN and CBS polls name Clinton the winner of final presidential debate showdown in Vegas but Trump claims victory in Fox survey

The results of Wednesday's presidential debate began to trickle in in the early hours of Thursday morning, with neither candidate the clear winner thanks to contrasting polls.




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Trump declares himself debate winner with 3 a.m. tweet

Donald Trump declared himself the debate winner, dashing off a 3 a.m. tweet as his campaign plane touched down in the swing state of Ohio after last night's Las Vegas throwdown.