Wimbledon manager Wally Downes has been suspended after being charged over alleged betting irregularities by the Football Association, the club have announced.

Andy Murray came up short when playing his first world top five opponent in well over two years, but was still heartened by the latest stage of his singles comeback.

The hardman footballer-turned-actor told the Sunday Mirror he cried 'almost every night' since his wife of 25 years died in their Hollywood home on July 6.

The hardman footballer-turned-actor told the Sunday Mirror he cried 'almost every night' since his wife of 25 years died in their Hollywood home on July 6.

Kaley Jones, 32, has revealed that her parents taught her the 'meaning of real love' and that she's been looking after Vinnie, 54, since Tanya, 53, died at her Hollywood home in July.

MIKE DICKSON: Coco Gauff spent some of this week doing her high school homework, and ended it by taking the first of what will surely be many titles on the main WTA Tour.

ETAN SMALLMAN: The Queen told Lords and MPs yesterday: 'My Government's new economic plan will be underpinned by irresponsible fiscal strategy.'

Coco Gauff is remarkably through to her maiden tour-level WTA final at the tender age of 15 after defeating Germany 's Andrea Petkovic in the semi-final of the Linz Open on Saturday.

Tennis champion Boris Becker has been fined and given points on his license for sending a text message while driving and not wearing a seat belt on June 18.

The 32-year-old's tennis grunt is distinctive for her watching fans and helps her maintain her consistency, with the Russian star winning five Grand Slams throughout her career.

Rather than congratulate Rafael Nadal for his recent wedding, Kyrgios posted a video to Instagram of him hitting the ball at the Spaniard's body during a Wimbledon match in July.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Thwarted from joining Wimbledon's exclusive Croquet And Lawn Tennis Club, John Bercow has enjoyed the consolation of three overseas jaunts.

INTERVIEW BY MIKE DICKSON: According to the player who knows him best, very few professional sportspeople could have emerged from what Andy went through over the last two years.

The once-majestic property in the Balearic Islands features stables, an outdoor swimming pool, four guest houses, a helicopter pad and a tennis court made from parts of Wimbledon furniture.

The couple, both 32, already have two daughters - Sophia, three, and two-year-old Edie. Their son is understood to have been born last week at a hospital in London, near their home in Surrey.

Three times Wimbledon champion and tennis commentator Boris Becker, 51, was supposed to have served just one year as a bankrupt, but he will now face restrictions until October 2031.

Andy Murray spent nearly two years after Wimbledon 2017 working his way back to full fitness due to a chronic hip injury as he slid from world No 1 to the triple figures on the world rankings.

Plastic surgery clinic Dr Gabriela Clinic, popular with the Duchess of York, has been accused of misusing photos of Kate Middleton's face to promote its face lifts.

Novak Djokovic began his ATP FInals charge in fine form, crushing Matteo Barrettini in straight sets to set up a clash with crowd favourite Roger Federer later on this week in London.

The Swiss went down to a surprise 7-5 7-5 defeat against Dominic Thiem in his opening group match at the 02 Arena on Sunday, jeopardising his chances of making the weekend semi-finals.

MIKE DICKSON AT THE O2 ARENA: Dominic Thiem reserved his finest tennis of 2019 for the ATP Finals on Tuesday night when he scored a scintillating upset against Novak Djokovic.

Anna McNuff has arrived in Wimbledon, London, after running 2,620 miles from the Shetland Isles, today. She hopes to show girls 'doing things that scare them, big or small, can be incredible'.

Eamonn Holmes, pictured, described Meghan Markle as 'uppity' which resulted in one complaint from a viewer who said it was a 19th century US insult used against black people.

Margaret Court (pictured) has accepted Tennis Australia's invitation to the Australian Open despite the governing body slamming her opposition to same-sex marriage. 

West Ham's debutant goalkeeper David Martin hopped over the Stamford Bridge advertising boards and climbed up the stairs, as if he was Pat Cash and this was the 1987 Wimbledon final.

The All England Lawn Tennis Club had claimed 'on good evidence' that Luke McKay, 51, of Beckenham, Kent, was touting Wimbledon tickets on behalf of Greg Shepherd, a court heard.

Unlikely pals Bradley Cooper and Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour were spotted at Heathrow Airport on Sunday as they caught a flight to New York.

The reality star, 26, enjoyed some time away from her busy schedule as she attended the press night for Cinderella at New Wimbledon Theatre in London on Tuesday evening.

Even before he suffered what he termed a 'setback' to keep him out of next month's Australian Open, the 32-year-old Scot had hinted his participation on clay this year might be strictly limited.

Outspoken former tennis star Margaret Court, 77, has split opinion with her criticism of homosexuality and same sex marriage - and has not attended the Australian Open since 2017.

Tennis champion Margaret Court sparked another divisive controversy on Sunday, telling a Perth church congregation that LGBT material in schools is 'of the devil'.

Matthew Stupples, 42, lived on-site at Wimbledon Park Primary School in south west London where he had worked as a caretaker and handyman for nearly 15 years.

It speaks volumes that you can count on one hand how many times in this decade a men's singles Grand Slam has been won by someone not named Federer, Nadal, Djokovic or Murray.

KIERAN JACKSON: As we enter a new decade, does 2019 take the crown of 'British best' in the 21st century so far? 2012, and the rip-roaring stories that accompanied the Olympics would say otherwise.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: It might not be coincidence that Dan Evans pulled off one of the best wins of his career on Sunday while having Tim Henman courtside, talking him through the match.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The FA are operating as a recruitment service for Bet365 and are blithely turning a profit from it, while posturing as moral arbiters. It's total hypocrisy

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: The tennis world is going to spend much of this year trying to work out the best way to deal with the issue of the great champion turned fiery Christian preacher.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: American doubles specialist Bob Bryan believes Andy Murray can still come back from the pelvic bruising injury which is once again keeping him out of tennis.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: It was a 'Hello World' moment when Coco Gauff defeated Venus Williams in the first round on Wimbledon's Court Number One last summer.

The 23-year-old, who was on the bench for Saturday's FA Cup win over Barnsley, has recovered after surgery on his right knee and has been back in the first team frame in recent weeks.

London commuters faced chaos this morning with disruption between Waterloo and Clapham Junction, on top of severe delays on two tube lines, the overground, TfL rail and Thameslink.

Zahid Younis, 35, has been charged with two counts of murder following the discovery of the bodies in a freezer in Vandome Close, Canning Town, east London last April.

Marcus Wareing's Wimbledon home was broken into last year. The gang took his gold Rolex, two Omega watches worth £12,000, and another watch engraved with 'Hell's Kitchen'.

Dash cam footage from the innocent driver's BMW shows him driving down peaceful streets in Wimbledon at about 20mph before a black Volkswagen smashes into him.

Her decision to retire from tennis on Wednesday means the end of a career for one of the game's true bona fide stars who transcends the world of tennis from fashion star to global businesswoman.

INTERVIEW BY MIKE DICKSON: Marcus Willis smiles as he reminisces about playing Roger Federer at Wimbledon and once being sent home from Australia as a junior.

Simon Timson is to leave the Lawn Tennis Association to take up a comparable role at the Premier League giant after being the latest figure to try and solve the problems of elite player production.

Roland Garros, where the workforce on its new building projects downed tools earlier today, will shift from its expected start of May 24 and begin instead on September 20,

A fried chicken shop near Europe's busiest railway station has been shut down after horrified inspectors found raw sewage in the kitchen sink, pouring in from broken drain pipes.

The likelihood of Wimbledon being called off for this year was ramped up on Wednesday night after the All England Club revealed it was calling an emergency board meeting next week.