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Coronavirus: Players Championship cancelled after one round

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Rory McIlroy had called for all players to be tested for coronavirus before the Players Championship was cancelledThe Players Championship in Florida has been cancelled after one round with organisers saying it was "the right thing to do" in order to safeguard against the spread of coronavirus.The PGA Tour has also stopped all play until the Valero Texas Open on 2 April.The Masters - the first major of 2020 - is due to begin a week later.The Tour said: "At this point - and as the situation continues to rapidly change - the right thing to do for our players…

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Champions League reaction and coronavirus impact on sport

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8,4588,458viewing this pageGot a TV Licence?You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. It’s the law.Find out moreLive ReportingBy Matthew HenryAll times stated are UKPosted at 9:569:56commentsGet Involved#bbcfootball or text 81111Alerick: Many people are bemoaning Atletico's defensive game plan. I thought the object of a football match was to win the match fairly. Beautiful play is secondary. Atleti had a game plan and they executed it brilliantly.Posted at 9:529:52Post updateWolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo thinks the game should have been postponed. Wolves said they were not only concerned about their own…

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Australian GP: Lewis Hamilton is ‘very surprised’ F1 continues amid coronavirus outbreak

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By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer in Melbourne Renault driver Esteban Ocon arrived at the circuit in Melbourne on Thursday wearing a face maskLewis Hamilton says it is "shocking" that Formula 1 has pressed ahead with this weekend's Australian Grand Prix amid the global coronavirus pandemic."I am very, very surprised we are here," the world champion said in the official news conference on Thursday."It's great we have races but it's shocking we are sitting in this room."Hamilton's comments came as five F1 team members were advised to go into isolation after developing symptoms that could be related to coronavirus.First Vietnam…

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Tiger Woods will be inducted into golf’s Hall of Fame in 2021

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Tiger Woods won his 15th Major - and first for 11 years - at the 2019 Masters at AugustaTiger Woods will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of fame in its class of 2021.Woods has won 15 majors - second only to Jack Nicklaus' 18 - and a joint record 82 times on the PGA Tour.The 44-year-old will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in December after the age of entry was lowered from 50 to 45. "Tiger has done more for the game than anyone ever thought possible," said PGA Tour commissioner and World Golf Foundation Board…

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‘Liverpool’s Champions League exit does not take gloss off outstanding season’

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Media playback is not supported on this device I'm an 'under-average' loser - Klopp on Atletico defeatLiverpool's season is suddenly under a strange sort of scrutiny after they were bundled out of the Champions League by Diego Simeone and his Atletico Madrid streetfighters' smash-and-grab raid.In the space of a week, the Reds have gone out of the FA Cup at Chelsea and now their European crown has been knocked off their heads in the Anfield arena that has been a fortress under manager Jurgen Klopp.This was a chastening, painful night. Liverpool laid siege to Atletico's goal but failed to land…

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Coronavirus: Three F1 team members in self-isolation at Australian Grand Prix

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Organisers say this weekend's Australian Grand Prix is still scheduled to go ahead as plannedTwo members of the Haas Formula 1 team and one from McLaren are in self-isolation after being tested for coronavirus at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.The personnel were tested in a medical centre at the Albert Park circuit after showing symptoms of the virus.They are staying in their hotel rooms as a precaution."We expect to receive the results overnight. The team is operating as per our normal schedule," said McLaren.A Hass spokesperson said: "Two members of the team have been quarantined and remain in their…

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Tottenham: Jose Mourinho must redfine side after Champions League exit

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There was no dramatic comeback from Tottenham this time.Last year's Champions League runners-up tumbled limply out of Europe on Wednesday with a disappointing defeat against RB Leipzig, within a week of Norwich City knocking them out of the FA Cup.It means a top-four finish in the Premier League is all Spurs boss Jose Mourinho has got left to play for, but can his injury-hit side really salvage their season? Spurs have not only lost their strikers, they have also lost their identity and any momentum, according to former England keeper Robert Green, who watched them in Germany as co-commentator for…

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Man City v Arsenal postponed, Spurs out of Champions League

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7,0327,032viewing this pageGot a TV Licence?You need one to watch live TV on any channel or device, and BBC programmes on iPlayer. It’s the law.Find out moreLive ReportingBy Michael EmonsAll times stated are UKPosted at 9:529:52commentsGet Involved #bbcfootballWhat should football's governing bodies do about coronavirus?Tim Goodwin: Postponing would be a better idea as what if a player gets the virus, then the whole team is in lockdown and the risk of spread increases.Michal Koziol: Play behind closed doors. Can you imagine living without football for a few months? And how it would disrupt everything, this season, the transfer window, everything?…

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Manchester City v Arsenal: Premier League match postponed over coronavirus fears

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Media playback is not supported on this device There's no reason to play without fans - GuardiolaManchester City's Premier League match with Arsenal on Wednesday has been postponed as a "precautionary measure" and several Gunners players are in self-isolation after Olympiakos owner Evangelos Marinakis contracted coronavirus.Arsenal say Marinakis, 52, met a number of their players when the Gunners hosted the Greek side in a Europa League match two weeks ago.Marinakis - who also owns Championship side Nottingham Forest - said on Tuesday he had tested positive for Covid-19.Olympiakos will host Wolves in the Europa League on Thursday after Uefa rejected…

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Women’s World Cup 2021: England to begin title defence against Aussies

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England have won the 50-over World Cup title in 1973, 1993, 2009 and 2017England will begin the defence of their Women's World Cup title against T20 World Cup champions Australia in Auckland on Sunday, 7 February 2021.Hosts New Zealand open the tournament against a qualifier at the same venue, Eden Park, the previous day.England will play the Kiwis at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on 28 February, a week before it stages the final.Heather Knight's side will also play group games in Hamilton, Dunedin, Wellington and Mount Maunganui.New Zealand, Australia, England and South Africa are the only sides to have definitely…