Mamma mia! “Large public events might be cancelled,” Britain’s health secretary glumly admitted to a brow-furrowed interviewer on Sunday morning, as various worst-case coronavirus scenarios were put to him. Every United fan in the country will have immediately had the same thought: “What?"

Darren Sweetnam scored the bonus-point try six minutes from time to celebrate his first start since October against 14-man Zebre in Italy.

Once again, Edward Woodward wasn’t at Old Trafford to watch United on Saturday and, to be fair, you couldn’t blame him. Who would watch this tedious team out of choice, after all?

Carolanne Rushe has a way of drawing you in. Talk of her travels and how the vertiginous mounds of aromatic spices in the Qatar souk influenced her cooking is enough to whet any appetite.

Jose Mourinho says he has never been happier with Paul Pogba as the Manchester United manager dismissed talk that tensions had come to a head this week.

Senegal will draw on the spirit of the late Bruno Metsu, the maverick French coach who led them to the 2002 quarter-finals, when they face Poland today in their first World Cup match in 16 years.

The parents of 14-year-old Ana (Anastasia) Kriégel have asked people to bring “sparkle and colour” to their daughter’s funeral.

Liverpool 4 Brighton 0

Man City 3 Brighton 1

Brighton 1 Manchester United 0: If ever there was ever any confusion as to why Manchester United have not been able to challenge their noisy neighbours for the title this season it was cleared up and summed up in a tepid defeat against Chris Hughton’s excellent Brighton & Hove Albion.

Our very own Saoirse Ronan was a guest on the Ellen Show yesterday promoting her new film, Ladybird.

Captain Scott Brown thought Celtic dug deep as they qualified for the Europa League despite a frustrating 1-0 defeat in their final Champions League Group B tie at home to Anderlecht.

Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace picked up their first away point of the season with a goalless draw at bitter rivals Brighton.

A former Irish nurse in the latter stages of MS has spoken movingly of her wish to die when her suffering becomes too great.

The struggling Toffees were staring at another defeat when Anthony Knockaert fired Brighton ahead eight minutes from time.

Anderlecht 0 Celtic 3: Celtic got their Champions League campaign up and running with an outstanding 3-0 win over Anderlecht in Brussels last night.

Tomer Hemed's hooked strike denied Newcastle the chance to move fourth in the Premier League as Brighton prevailed 1-0 at the Amex Stadium.

There were plenty of reasons to take seriously Manchester City’s status as favourites to win the Premier League title after watching them dominate Saturday’s match at the Amex Stadium. 

Championship

Newcastle came from behind to stun Brighton with two late goals to reclaim top spot in the Championship.

Real Madrid came from two goals down to swiftly reclaim top spot in LaLiga with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Villarreal.

Army of One is a new Nicolas Cage film but before you go expecting it to be another straight to video action flick with terrible one liners and worse hair, you'll want to stick around for the pitch.

Liverpool reached their first European final for nine years with a comprehensive 3-0 win over a 10-man Villarreal side who lost their heads in the red-hot cauldron of Anfield.

A Grammy, a J-Lo hit, a collaboration with Harry Styles, a flash car and a house with a backyard in LA. It’s a good time to be Meghan Trainor, writes Shilpa Ganatra.

His name is Bruno and together with his two siblings he is helping scientists embark on one of humankind’s greatest adventures — the search for life on Mars.

Sacha Baron Cohen's wife has "made love" to all his characters.

Sacha Baron Cohen popped into Jimmy Kimmel Live to show off a clip from his new film Grimsby and it was too hot for tv

Frank Bruno has spoken out about talk of a return to the ring — admitting he knows “deep down the days of me fighting for world titles are over”.

Former boxing champion Frank Bruno said he would “never be that brave” to take his own life as he opened up about his battle with bipolar disorder.

Peter Dowdall is truly taken with a dynamic, exotic small garden that puts the lie to bland suburban plots.

AT NIGHT, here on the island of La Gomera in the Canaries, we hear the pardelas — Cory’s Shearwaters — mewling as they cruise high above the lights of the harbour; their calls echoing against the sheer rock face that rises 1,000m directly above the port beach.

Run All Night ****

The Dublin SPCA has shared the heartwarming reunion of a man and his best friend after a whole year with us.

Ambiguous reactions in Spain to Real Betis fan chants, which caused dismay outside the country, have again shown how the idea of collective responsibility is missing at most La Liga clubs.

Kanye West wants to collaborate with Bruno Mars.

Mark Ronson is upset he isn't popular in Russia.

Long after the last of the marchers left, people came, silent as mourners, to relight the candles flickering on the pedestal of liberty on the Place de la République.

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SINCE you had children, has cooking changed? Sisters Claire and Lucy McDonald pose a question that will resonate with many parents.

Tim Krul has vowed to wind up Lionel Messi and his Argentina team-mates if Holland’s World Cup semi-final goes to penalties on Wednesday.

Netherlands 0 Costa Rica 0 - Netherlands win on penalties

The King of Pop and a likely successor, Justin Timberlake, ruled the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.