Li Wenliang was arrested by Chinese authorities after warning doctors when the virus outbreak began.

A statue of the war-time prime minister has been boxed up ahead of Black Lives Matter protests.

Police across France are angered by accusations of racism and by a government ban on chokeholds.

Four men face life imprisonment, if found guilty, after the silverback was found dead in a national park.

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland says if a global rugby union calendar cannot be agreed now, it never will be.

The Sun says its article, and headline "I slapped JK and I'm not sorry", weren't meant to glorify abuse.

Russia's president marks a holiday by promoting a reform that could keep him in office until 2036.

A New Zealand offshoot of Super Rugby will begin in front of near-capacity crowds as professional rugby returns in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Barcelona score after 66 seconds of their return to action as Lionel Messi completes a comfortable 4-0 win at Mallorca.

Premier League players' names will be replaced on the back of their shirts with 'Black Lives Matter' for the first 12 matches of the restarted season.

Shintaro Tsuj steps down after six decades at the helm of the company that created the character.

Juventus put Aaron Ramsey up for sale, Liverpool want two Wolves players, Barcelona deny talks with Manchester United over Ansu Fati, plus more.

The comedian's criticism comes after an episode was temporarily pulled by UKTV due to "racial slurs".

The US president comes out against neck restraints after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Dani Olmo scores twice in two first-half minutes as RB Leipzig move one point behind second-placed Borussia Dortmund with victory at Hoffenheim.

Liverpool winning the Premier League in an empty stadium would be "tinged with disappointment", says former Reds midfielder Steve McManaman.

Thirteen-time winners Juventus reach the Coppa Italia final on the away goals rule at AC Milan's expense as Italy's football season restarts.

The singer, who was the first Welshman to have a solo UK Number One single, had been in ill health.

Brazil now has the world's second-highest coronavirus death toll but the peak may still be weeks away.

A violent arrest and police custody deaths have ignited anti-police brutality protests across Canada.

Rory McIlroy hits a seven-under-par 63 to move within two shots of leader Harold Varner III at the halfway stage of the PGA Tour's return.