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Search interest in online casinos has hit an all-time high in the UK since lockdown began, data shows.

Google Trends shows gambling has moved online amid the closure of physical gambling venues and cancellation of sports events.

Problem gamblers told the BBC lockdown measures were a "recipe for disaster".

Watchdog the Gambling Commission said there had been a rise in online gambling, but there was no evidence yet of a rise in problem gambling.

the modern country is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from other countries with "Guinea" in the name and the eponymous region, such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea.

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach says he understands why the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Games would have to be cancelled if it cannot take place next summer.

Local organisers have said they have no back-up plan after the event was postponed by a year because of the coronavirus crisis.

"You cannot forever employ 3,000 to 5,000 people in an organising committee," Bach told BBC Sport. "You cannot have the athletes being in uncertainty."

In a wide-ranging interview, Bach also:

admitted the job of re-organising the Games was "a mammoth task"

warned that the event would "definitely be different" with a focus on "essentials"

would not be drawn on whether a vaccine for Covid-19 would be needed for the event to take place

insisted staging the Games behind closed doors was "not what we want", but he needs more time to consider whether that was feasible

Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a Polish football club based in Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland.

enjoying second place honors on two occasions (2003 and 2005). Managers have included Dusan Radolsky, although Andrzej Janeczek is the current coach.

The first runner-up title made them eligible to play in the UEFA Cup, in which they eliminated Hertha BSC and Manchester City (with three goals in four games) before falling to Girondins Bordeaux. Their second UEFA Cup run was less successful, resulting in a first round exit against RC Lens.

Kári Árnason (born 13 October 1982) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for Icelandic club Víkingur and the Iceland national team. He has previously played for Djurgården, AGF Aarhus, Esbjerg fB, Plymouth Argyle, Aberdeen (two spells), Rotherham United, Malmö FF, Omonia and Gençlerbirliği. Capable of playing in midfield or defence, Kári has represented Iceland at senior level since 2005, making 83 appearances and scoring 6 goals in the process.

Kári Árnason was called up to the senior Iceland squad in March 2005 for the game against Croatia and he made his debut four days later against Italy. He scored his first goal for his country seven months later in October 2005 against Sweden at Råsunda.

He was selected by Lars Lagerbäck for UEFA Euro 2016 where Iceland made their first ever appearance in a major tournament. In the first game he marked Cristiano Ronaldo out of the game in their draw with Portugal, the team that eventually won the entire tournament. In their last group stage game Iceland were able to beat Austria to advance to the knock-out stages, and he notched an assist and was selected as man of the match. He once again assisted a goal in Iceland's upset victory over England in the round of 16.

In May 2018 he was named in Iceland’s 23 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Connah's Quay Nomads manager and former Manchester City captain Andy Morrison talks about "wanting to escape" having suffered with depression.

Morrison also played for the likes of Plymouth, Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool and Huddersfield before injury curtailed his playing career in 2002, when he was 32.

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The body of former WWE star Shad Gaspard has been found on Venice Beach in Los Angeles after he went missing while swimming with his son.

The 39-year-old got caught in a rip tide with 10-year-old Aryeh on May 17.

His son was rescued but lifeguards couldn't save Shad.

"Shad drowned in the ocean," posted Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, "but not before instructing lifeguards to save his son first. That's the love of a father."

"I join fans around the world as we remember Shad Gaspard as a beloved performer and a caring father," tweeted WWE icon Triple H.

The 6ft 7in wrestler, originally known as Da Beast featured in Tag team Cryme Tyme with partner JTG.

"Not the ending we wanted to hear," posted fellow wrestler Tyrus. "We can now mourn and celebrate his life as the hero the father the "beast".

"You are the definition of what it's meant to be a father, you gave your life without hesitation to save your son."

After leaving WWE ten years ago, Shad Gaspard pursued an acting career in TV and films and had small roles in various movies including 2015's Get Hard with Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell.

WWE legend Dave Bautista cried as his paid tribute: "He liked to walk into a room and cause a ruckus - he was that dude, he was bigger than life."

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Connah's Quay Nomads manager and former Manchester City captain Andy Morrison talks about "wanting to escape" having suffered with depression.

Morrison also played for the likes of Plymouth, Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool and Huddersfield before injury curtailed his playing career in 2002, when he was 32.

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Sheffield United say Prince Abdullah remains their owner - despite Companies House suggesting otherwise.

Companies House indicated on Thursday that he had ceased to be a person with significant control on 18 October 2019.

Prince Abdullah won a court battle to take over the club from former owner Kevin McCabe on 16 September.

The Saudi owner was listed as a person of significant control a month later, with those filings made public on 20 February.

But the club says Prince Abdullah is still the ultimate owner and they expect the public record to be updated by Companies House in coming days.

Chris Wilder's Sheffield United side were seventh in the Premier League before play was halted because of coronavirus

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is opening up about his mental health struggles, admitting that the pandemic and quarantine have been the 'most difficult time' in his life.

The 34-year-old was one of a dozen participants in Yahoo Life's Reset Your Mind event on May 20, and in a video he recorded at home, he got candid about times in his past when he's broken down and even felt suicidal.

But the pandemic has presented a new set of struggles, and he's gone through some of 'the darkest moments' ever — but he also shared how he is coping and getting through the tough times.

"Read my lips: no new taxes" is a phrase spoken by then-American presidential candidate George H. W. Bush at the 1988 Republican National Convention as he accepted the nomination on August 18. Written by speechwriter Peggy Noonan, the line was the most prominent sound bite from the speech. The pledge not to tax the American people further had been a consistent part of Bush's 1988 election platform, and its prominent inclusion in his speech cemented it in the public consciousness. The impact of the election promise was considerable, and many supporters of Bush believe it helped Bush win the 1988 presidential election.

In the 1992 presidential election campaign, Pat Buchanan repeatedly cited the pledge as an example of a broken promise in his unsuccessful challenge to Bush in the Republican primaries. In the general election, Democratic nominee Bill Clinton, running as a moderate, also cited the quotation and questioned Bush's trustworthiness. Bush lost his bid for re-election to Clinton, prompting many to suggest his failure to keep the pledge as a reason for his defeat.

NPC: China's congress will be about Hong Kong, the virus and the economy

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Homeowners struggling financially due to coronavirus will be able to extend their mortgage payment holiday for a further three months, or cut payments.

Mortgage holidays started in March, allowing people to defer payments without affecting their credit rating.

That respite from payments would end for the first applicants in June and the Treasury said the extension would provide certainty for those affected.

However, it said borrowers should still pay their mortgages if they were able.

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Frosty in the morning, but hot when the sun comes up, lockdown over here, off to Milford Sound soon, just checking in, take it steady

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