Chris Froome's comeback from career-threatening injuries gathered pace in Paris as the four-time Tour de France winner targeted victory in next year's race.

Holding the Olympics in empty stadiums (Shizuoka velodrome pictured today) could be the best way to avoid calling it off completely, UK Cycling chief Stephen Park has claimed.

The Tour has not been cancelled since 1946 when France was recovering from the War but has now been cancelled is in its 107th year after France's lockdown extension.

Prince Albert's cruel notes to Queen Victoria shatter their mythic love story - he called her 'my child' and cut her down - saying 'I feel the dreadful waste of most precious time, and of energies' with her.

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The FA leadership will have an unlikely say in the appointments of the new chief executive and chairman of the Premier League.

CHARLES SALE: Sky Sports’ purchase of the new Nations League rights from UEFA is seen as a strong sign that they plan to bid to regain the Champions League next year.

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The Premier League are set to bankroll the Professional Footballers Association for another three years despite concern over Gordon Taylor's control.

CHARLES SALE - THE SPORTS AGENDA: A crucial meeting is scheduled for Friday to try and resolve the £150m impasse threatening to derail the Wembley sale.

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is the intriguing name mentioned as a possible next chairman of the Premier League during informal discussions.

Beyonce's seven-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter has made her singing debut in her new song 'Brown Skin Girl'.

Blue Ivy Carter, daughter of Beyonce and Jay-Z, is celebrating a career first this week, as the song in which she is featured, Brown Skin Girl, has debuted on the Billboard Top 100.

The photo was historic in its own right, as photographer Tyler Mitchell was the first-ever African-American person to shoot a cover for Vogue in its 125 years in print.

Beyonce is a worldwide superstar, whose known for keeping her quite private.

The husband of crooner Beyonce has sent his VIP guests a $40,000 Rolex Daytona watch and a $300 bottle of Ace Of Spades champagne to make sure they will attend.

RuPaul's Drag Race judge Michelle Visage and Giovanni Pernice will be channelling Madonna's Vogue as they perform a couples' choice.

As if there was any doubt, Beyonce still occupies a special place quite high up in the cultural stratosphere, if not right at the very top.

Beyonce perched on an armrest as her mother Tina Lawson lounged in a chair at a Queen & Slim screening on Saturday.

'We held three screenings for the HFPA and almost no members attended,' Matsoukas told Variety in an interview published Thursday. Queen & Slim did not receive any Globe nominations this week.

Kira Zylstra, the acting director of All Home based in King County, resigned over the weekend after she came under fire for hiring a drag queen to perform at a work conference.

The up-and-coming 24-year-old Cash S*** rapper was lucky enough to be invited to the 38-year-old megastar's New Year's party.

Beyonce and Jay-Z's eldest daughter Blue Ivy turned eight years old on Tuesday, and the little one celebrated with several fun snaps posted online in which she looks truly like a young lady.

Beyonce, Jay-Z, and their daughter Blue Ivy enjoyed Super Bowl LIV from some of the best seats in the house.  And they were spotted leaving the Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday evening.

They've always loved Miami, even owning a luxury home in the beachside city at one stage.

He took home his first two Brit Awards on Tuesday evening, including Best Song for his gut wrenching, heartfelt hit: Someone You Love. 

Blue Ivy Carter, with the help of her grandmother Tina Lawson, shared a video of an at-home experiment, showing viewers how soap repels  dirt, on Saturday.

British television personality Carol Vorderman, 58, said she was described as 'mutton dresses as lamb' after she attended the BAFTAs in a strapless blue dress 20 years ago.

Here, BAZ BAMIGBOYE gives you a look at the line-up for the third season of the Crown with a quiz, helped by his first-watch clues, to see if you can guess who the actors are playing.

The model and actress, 20, left little to the imagination in a sheer lace jumsuit as she left the British Vogue x Tiffany & Co's BAFTA bash at Mayfair club Annabels in London on Sunday.

A plant-based starter and dessert were created for the A-listers attending the lavish bash at London's Royal Albert Hall, although exact details of the menu have not been revealed.

She first found fame as part of The Saturdays in 2008, alongside her bandmates Mollie King, Frankie Bridge, Una Healy and Rochelle Humes.

Joe Callaghan brings us the latest news and views from South America and provides a flavour of exactly how the World Cup in Brazil is shaping up.

Brazilians dismisses England's World Cup chances, Uruguay's participation is in doubt, and old timers Trezeguet and Riquelme prove they've still turn it on.

Joe Callaghan brings us the latest news and views from South America - as well as traveller tips for those heading out there - and provides a flavour of exactly how the World Cup in Brazil is shaping up.

Figures from two of Britain's big four high street banks revealed the numbers of cheques being digitally deposited using mobile banking apps has surged, while branch footfall has plummeted.

There is something happily quaint about the Chequers Inn in Lincolnshire that is maybe summed up by the slope on the nearby cricket pitch. The Inspector beds down for a one-night innings.

The Warwickshire hotel opened two years ago in a former blacksmith's. While tastefully designed, it is still having some teething problems, finds The Inspector.

You may go to Windsor in search of its famous royal castle - but if you want to stay in town a little longer, the Castle Hotel is an excellent spot to rest your head, says our sharp-eyed Inspector.

Blakes has long been a haven of upmarket accommodation in west London - but the cost may make you raise an eyebrow, says out hotel inspector, as he wonders where his wine went.

The Watersmeet Hotel in Woolacombe, Devon, is perched above the picturesque Combesgate Beach, but is it worth a stay? The Inspector investigates...

The pair enjoyed a night of bar-hopping in New York in March, including a trip to actor Alan Cumming's Club Cumming and he revealed that Jennifer got her make-up done by the drag queens at the club.

Listening to tear-jerking ballads may beat depression, according to a new study. Melodic music with a tempo below 80 beats per minute - such as Adele, pictured - can reduce depression.

One of the key figures in the surprise success of Crazy Rich Asians has 'exited' the film's proposed sequels, according to Variety. Adele Lim left the films 'due to a dispute over pay disparity'.

Chu posted a lengthy statement to Twitter on Monday that began: 'For those of you who are asking, you bet your a** I stand with Adele!'

She filed for divorce from husband Simon Konecki on Thursday. And on Friday, Adele, 31, continued her legal process as she asked for joint and physical custody of the couple's son.

Showing signs that their split will be amicable, Simon, 46, also agreed in his filing that all financial matters surrounding the end of their marriage should be handled in 'private mediation'.

Celebrities came out to see the French jewelers newly redesigned boutique in Beverly Hills, CA. Cara Santana led the pack in a multicolored pantsuit for the event on Thursday night.

During the Just Desserts trial, Ant and Dec were quick to make jokes about 'weird sausages' and 'holding testicles' as Roman Kemp and Adele Roberts chowed down on an array of jungle dishes.

The singer, 31 continued to showcased her slimmed down figure as she slipped into a sparkly leopard print dress while partying at Jay Z and Beyoncé's Oscars after-party on Sunday night.

The musician, 31, and her ex, 45, will share custody of their seven-year-old son Angelo, but 'financial, sales or other confidential business information' regarding the proceedings won't be publicly available.

MIKE DICKSON: Kyle Edmund's revival of the past few months gathered further pace on Sunday when he took his second title on the main ATP Tour.