What sport has been hit by Covid-19?

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The coronavirus pandemic continues to affect sporting events around the world.

Here's the latest:

Friday, 22 January

ATHLETICS: The British Athletics Indoor Championships, due to be held in Glasgow in February, is cancelled.

FOOTBALL: National League North and National League South are suspended for two weeks.

Friday, 15 January

FOOTBALL: QPR's home game against Wycombe Wanderers in the Championship on Saturday is postponed because of positive Covid-19 tests at the Chairboys.

Thursday, 14 January

FOOTBALL: Aston Villa's home Premier League game against Everton on Sunday is postponed because of the ongoing Covid-19 issues at the club.

RUGBY UNION: The Premier 15s league is suspended for at least two weeks to help reduce the spread of coronavirus.

Wednesday, 13 January

RUGBY UNION: The Women's and Under-20s Six Nations, scheduled to start alongside the men's version of the tournament in February, are delayed until "spring or summer".

FOOTBALL: The Women's FA Cup has been put on hold while England remains under national lockdown.

FOOTBALL: Sheffield Wednesday postpone their Championship games against Coventry and Wycombe Wanderers because of positive tests.

GOLF: The European Challenge Tour postpones three tournaments in South Africa from February to late April and early May.

BASKETBALL: The NBA postpones Wednesday's clash between the Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns with the Suns unable to name an eight-man squad because of Covid-19 contact tracing.

CRICKET: Thursday's one-day international between United Arab Emirates and Ireland is postponed. It is the third such postponement in the four-match series.

Tuesday, 12 January

FOOTBALL: Brentford's next two Championship fixtures against Bristol City and Reading are postponed.

FORMULA 1: The 2021 season is to have a delayed start after the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix are postponed.

CYCLING: Chris Froome's first race for his new team Israel Start-Up Nation has been cancelled - the Vuelta San Juan in Argentina was set to take place from 24-31 January.

FOOTBALL: FA Youth Cup is suspended until further notice.

Monday, 11 January

FOOTBALL: Celtic are without 13 isolating players and manager Neil Lennon as they draw 1-1 with Hibernian, leaving them 21 points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers.

CRICKET: Ireland's second one-day international against United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi is postponed.

RUGBY UNION: European rugby's Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup are temporarily suspended.

RUGBY LEAGUE: The start of the 2021 Super League season is expected to be put back.

FOOTBALL: Scottish football below Championship level is suspended for three weeks.

FOOTBALL: Premier League fixtures are reshuffled, with Tottenham playing Fulham this week after Spurs' Premier League match at Aston Villa is postponed.

Sunday, 10 January

RUGBY UNION: The 2021 Women's Six Nations is set to be pushed back and start in April.

CRICKET: England confirm all-rounder Moeen Ali will not be available for the first Test against Sri Lanka, He tested positive for Covid-19 when the squad arrived in Sri Lanka.

Saturday, 9 January

FOOTBALL: Derby are without their entire first-team squad, manager Wayne Rooney and much of their under-23 squad for their FA Cup tie at Chorley.

FOOTBALL: Sunday's match between Bristol City and Brighton is the fourth Women's Super League game of the weekend to be called off.

RUGBY UNION: Harlequins and Saracens have a second Premier 15s fixture in a row postponed.

Friday, 8 January

FOOTBALL: Aston Villa field a team with no first-team experience in their FA Cup tie with Liverpool after a Covid "outbreak" at the club.

FOOTBALL: Three Women's Super League matches are postponed - and Manchester United manager Casey Stoney apologises for giving her players permission to travel to Dubai over the festive period. No Covid-19 cases were reported in United's squad.

Thursday, 7 January

FOOTBALL: The FA Cup tie between Southampton and Shrewsbury is called off.