Legal proceedings have been launched in Switzerland against Britain's Prince Andrew and ex-wife Sarah, a newspaper said today, over money they were said to still owe on their chalet.

Paulo Guedes warned yesterday that business leaders are telling him there is a danger production may seize up leading to food shortages. Brazil has recorded 9,146 coronavirus deaths.

German Health Minister Jens Spahn, who is openly gay, announced the passage of a law which makes it illegal to promote a service designed to change or suppress sexuality to young people.

The video, shared online by lead pallbearer Benjamin Aidoo, shows the seven men dressed head-to-toe in white, complete with gloves and face masks as they applaud doctors.

The United Nations' World Food Programme has cautioned that the world faces famines if enough funds are not pledged to combat the effects of the virus in the world's most fragile countries.

First we had Billy Joe Saunders doing his level best to convince us how delighted he is to be defending his world super-middleweight title on the undercard of a YouTube circus act in America.

JEFF POWELL: If Tyson Fury is serious about throwing himself into a WWE match it not only raises hard questions about his future but also sounds another deafening alarm bell for boxing.

For the first time in the history of professional boxing there will be a winner of a drawn fight if Josh Taylor and Regis Prograis are level on the judges' cards on Saturday night.

JEFF POWELL COLUMN: Dereck Chisora prefaced his Saturday night fight at the O2 by sending an Instagram cartoon to Eddie Hearn of his promoter preparing to stab him in the back.

JEFF POWELL: Josh Taylor's majority decision over Regis Prograis in a potential Fight of the Year at London's 02 has made him the pre-eminent star of the British ring.

JEFF POWELL: Deontay Wilder is voluntarily risking millions upon millions of dollars as well as his WBC title by giving Luis Ortiz a rematch in Las Vegas this Saturday night.

JEFF POWELL: It defies belief that now, 30 years later, relatives of the 96 victims are still bereft of the closure which might apply some spreading of balm upon their grief.

JEFF POWELL: Anthony Joshua needed to apply a red-hot poker to his entire team as well as re-energise himself if he was to regain his world heavyweight titles in the rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr.

JEFF POWELL: Ever the master of the unexpected, Tyson Fury has parted company with the trainer who brought him back from obesity, addiction and suicidal depression to world title contention.

JEFF POWELL: My long-range admiration for Courtney Lawes as a man has been cemented by his principled stand against the fake allegations that criticism of Meghan Markle is racist.

JEFF POWELL: Still the arguments rumble on. Who was the Fighter of the Decade just gone? Time to settle it before the first January of the New 20s is out.

COMMENT - JEFF POWELL: After more than 130 seasons of playing through rain, snow, ice and mud, our most over-paid and molly-coddled stars are getting a mid-winter break.

Time is running out. Time to act before an OBE for Jimmy goes the same way as the knighthood never bestowed upon his close friend and England World Cup room-mate Bobby Moore.

JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS: Deontay Wilder has emerged from sleepy Tuscaloosa in deep Alabama to challenge all the old pre-conceptions with the highest KO ratio yet.

JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS: Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder stand at a dead heat in the predictions by boxing royalty gathered here to see which of them will thunder to victory.

The entire world of boxing will be holding its breath, counting to ten and hoping that Tyson Fury's false witness was telling the truth when he first testified to supplying the Gypsy King with wild boar.

There will be no boxing behind closed doors in Britain before the coronavirus lockdown is lifted, along with all social distancing measures.

JEFF POWELL: For once in her bubbly lifetime of mischievous laughter, Joan Rivers was not being funny as she shielded her eyes and in hushed tones asked at ringside: 'Is it always like this?'

Boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard has compiled several of the most famous names in the hardest game into a composite image of the ultimate, unbeatable fighter.

JEFF POWELL: President Trump has sent a message of encouragement to Mike Tyson after seeing video footage of him hammering the pads with his old quick-fire ferocity.

Luis Enrique has left his role as head coach of Spain with his assistant Robert Moreno placed in charge of the team. Enrique had missed the last three of Spain's matches.

Supporters have hailed Fernando Torres after the Spain striker announced his retirement at 35 and remembered his battles with Nemanja Vidic.

CHRIS WHEELER IN PERTH: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that David De Gea is on the verge of signing a new £375,000-a-week contract at Manchester United.

Marco Asensio tore his cruciate ligament in Madrid's pre-season friendly victory over the Gunners following an innocuous challenge with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who suffered a heart attack in May, has been registered by the club to play in this season's Portuguese league.

The striker started out his football journey with Iniesta in the Spain youth teams and went on to win two European Championships and one World Cup alongside him.

Former Barcelona and Spain manager Luis Enrique has paid tribute to his daughter Xana, the 'star that guides our family', after announcing her death at the age of nine. 

The world of football has united in grief after former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique announced his nine-year-old daughter Xana had died from bone cancer.

Spain coach Robert Moreno insisted he would happily let Luis Enrique resume control of the national side if he wants to in future.

Former Spain boss Vicente del Bosque says he would not have brought Neymar back to La Liga had he been coach of Barcelona, even though he recognises the Brazilian's outstanding talents.

Sergio Ramos has explained the motive behind his celebration to mimic wearing glasses after scoring for Spain against Romania in a Euro 2020 qualifier.

The 23-year-old Spanish midfielder has built a strong reputation for himself following his £27m transfer from La Liga outfit Real Betis just last summer.

PETE JENSON: If there is any debate next summer about who keeps goal for Spain at Euro 2020 then Kepa's fans will point back to Thursday night as weighty evidence that it should be him in goal. 

Spain homed in on Euro 2020 by easing past the Faroe Islands 4-0 for a sixth straight qualifying win that saw two goals each from Rodrigo and Paco Alcacer and moved them further clear in Group F.

Spain coach Roberto Moreno paid tribute to goalkeeper David De Gea after watching his side ease to a 4-0 victory over the Faroe Islands in Euro 2021 qualifying Group F.

The Real Madrid stalwart had netted his 21st international goal against Romania from the penalty spot despite plying his trade as a centre back.

Real Madrid stars flocked to the Reina Sofia museum on Thursday to support Sergio Ramos at the premiere of his new documentary El Corazon de Sergio Ramos (The Heart of Sergio Ramos). 

Spanish football officials are said to have fast-tracked the process of integrating the highly-regarded youngster into the national set up after impressing at Barcelona.

The 16-year-old has enjoyed a breakout season at the Nou Camp, scoring twice in the three La Liga appearances, however Barcelona are concerned about losing him to World Cup duty.

Ansu Fati's father has revealed his desire for his son to represent Portugal internationally despite the Barcelona wonderkid having recently been awarded with a Spanish passport.

The 16-year-old Barcelona sensation had been expected to be selected for the tournament, making him miss up to five weeks of action.

An Olympic medal is one of the few accolades missing from the Real Madrid captain's glittering haul, and he is believed to be desperate to add it to his collection.

Ramos started Spain's Euro 2020 qualifier on Saturday night away at Norway, making a staggering 168th appearance for his country - one more than legend Iker Casillas.

On-loan Real Madrid starlet Martin Odegaard left a wry smile on the face of his parent club's captain during Norway's 1-1 draw with Spain. Odegaard nutmeged Ramos before being hacked down

The 31-year-old, who was a regular last season, has made six of his seven appearances from the bench this campaign, as Ernseto Valverde has opted to start summer-signing Frenkie de Jong.