A Premier League statement said it was "mutually agreed" by shareholders that clubs and players can extend their contracts until the end of the season.

Clubs were concerned over expiring player contracts and registration issues.

Clubs and players will now have until 23 June to agree extensions.

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Dillian Whyte is willing to "take the risk" of boxing during the coronavirus pandemic and is using his mother as inspiration to prepare for any bout.

The British heavyweight is due to face Russia's Alexander Povetkin in a behind-closed-doors bout on 4 July.

Whyte is training in Portugal and asked his mother, an NHS nurse, to join him, but she refused in order to work.

"The NHS and my mum are doing their bit so I need to do mine and put on an event for peoples' morale," said Whyte.

The 32-year-old told BBC Sport: "One of my biggest fears is showing weakness for my mother to see. She has shown incredible strength. She is putting her life at risk for people she doesn't know. How can I top that? This is nothing compared to what she has to do."

You can read more from Whyte here.

Scotland and Ireland's ODI and T20 matches against World Cup finalists New Zealand have been cancelled.

Scotland were set to host New Zealand in early June at Edinburgh, before the Black Caps embarked on a limited-overs tour of Ireland in late June and July.

Ireland's T20 series against Pakistan has also been postponed.

“We feel deeply for our friends in the northern hemisphere, whose season has been so badly disrupted," New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White.

There has yet to be a decision made on Scotland's one-off T20 against Australia, who were also scheduled to play England this summer.

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BBC Radio 5 Live

Chelsea legend Gianluca Vialli on playing football behind closed doors: "It won’t be the same, football is football played in front of fans - you draw from the excitement and you follow their lead because the noise gives you courage, energy to win games.

"Without them, it won’t be the same. I feel for the players because I know what’s it like to win, lose or get injured.

"This is new to me. I’m sure the players will find out more about themselves during this crisis. It will be difficult to focus - how can you prepare yourself when people are dying?"

British rower and 2016 Olympic silver medallist Polly Swann has been working three days a week as a junior doctor in Scotland.

"It's definitely given me some perspective, looking after sick people and caring for them makes you think sport isn't the be all and end all," Swann said.

"It's a privilege and luxury to do rowing but it makes me think it's not as high pressure and all-encompassing as I think.

"Maybe I'll go back in the summer and feel rested and ready to go and excited and not feel the intense pressure of the Olympics."

The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed until 2021 because of the outbreak.

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German Bundesliga

The German football league will allow teams to make up to five substitutions per match for the rest of the season.

Bundesliga will be the first major league to use the new rule, which was brought in earlier this month by IFAB.

The league there will be relegation in the top two divisions, provided that the season is completed, and the season could extend beyond 30 June if needed.

You can read more about the Bundesliga return here.

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Graham Potter on finishing the season: "A huge amount of work being done to ensure we can play out the season. We want to do it when it is safe to do so.

"We want to finish the competition. We want to give our partners a natural end. Everybody’s efforts are pointing in that direction."

Brighton striker Glenn Murray has previously spoken about his concerns that teams are being "put under pressure" to return to Premier League action.

"We have said from the start we want our players to be open. It is very important they are recognised as human beings," boss Potter said.

"Glenn Murray is entitled to speak his mind. I have had a conversation with him. We need to take some time to reflect on what was said and hear back from Premier League.

"Once we have all info we can discuss with players and directors. That is important. Liability stops with us."

Potter added that the Premier League have asked Brighton to vote on a medical protocol on Monday.

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Brighton boss Graham Potter on the current situation: "We are in unchartered territory. It's a hugely complex situation.

"It's very difficult to call one day to the next. The general will from all the clubs is to play out the season as close to the format as possible. Whatever date that is remains to be seen.

"I would like to think we get to a good outcome everyone is happy with. We are sanitising the environment. The players are not coming in for any length of time.

"It will be as safe as it is made to be. The challenge will be when contact, larger groups and different teams. We need to see where we are on Monday and then Tuesday."

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More from Brighton boss Graham Potter on returning to training: "It would be nice to know what the plan is but we know we are in a public health crisis.

"There is no road map to follow. From a coaching perspective, it would be nice to see a pathway.

On what information staff and players need: "How long we have. We have not played for three months. What happens if players get positive results?

"There's lots of little bits of detail. We want to try. The general consensus in the group is that we want to play."

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Brighton head coach Graham Potter has been speaking to the media today about the plans to restart the Premier League.

The league hopes to return on 12 June, with matches being held behind closed doors.

"There are concerns, of course. We have come out of lockdown. The situation is not totally resolved," he said.

"I have a young family. My wife’s family has health issues. We are human beings."

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BBC Radio 5 Live

Chelsea legend Gianluca Vialli on Project Restart: "I’m not trying to sit on the fence, I am not an expert and I am not a scientist so I don’t know what is right and what is wrong.

"I can see both sides of the argument - I think we cannot play football unless we are 100% sure it won’t cost any lives.

"At the same time, when a country is going through grief, sadness and uncertainty, football might help to restore some positivity. "

The British Superbike Championship have postponed their race in Norfolk scheduled for 19-21 June.

The revised provisional calendar for the event will be published in early June.

England players will begin individual training next week in the first step to returning to action after the coronavirus shutdown.

Bowlers will have staggered sessions at various county grounds with a coach, physio and, where possible, a strength and conditioning coach in attendance.

Other players will return to practice two weeks later.

England's women will return to training in late June, while the ECB is expecting to provide an update on when the 18 first-class counties can return to training by the end of May.

• Read the full story here

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World number one Rory McIlroy says he will play all three PGA Tour events when the season resumes in June.

Competition is set to resume on 11 June in Texas, but behind closed doors.

"I miss the buzz of getting into contention and playing in those last few groups on a Sunday and really feeling that," he said.

"I also miss the locker room. I miss people. I miss being around people. I miss the banter that goes on and the camaraderie that people don't see."

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A new televised summer team horse racing competition planned to start in July has been postponed until next year.

The Racing League aims to trial new rules where a jockey can carry a whip but only use it for safety and correction purposes, and not for encouragement as is commonplace in most races.

Organisers have told BBC Sport that it hopes to launch the concept with six flat race meetings on consecutive Thursday evenings in July and August 2021.

The event had originally been scheduled to start in 2019 before being put back to this year.

• More on this story here.

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he has not asked for any delay to the Premier League restarting.

Newspaper reports on Thursday said Mourinho wanted to delay the resumption to give players more time to prepare.

"I don’t think my position in the meeting has been reflected fairly at all today in media reports. I have not asked for any delay," a statement from the Portuguese read.

"I want to train, and I am desperate for the Premier League to return as soon as it is safe to do so, particularly now we are seeing other leagues preparing to return to action.

"Every player has been extremely committed in terms of their individual work and now we wait for clearance to commence working in small groups again, which I will fully support.”

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We are all looking for new listens or distractions during lockdown and many of those who got involved with episode one of 'Greatest Fights' left superb reviews.

It's simple, Mike Costello and Steve Bunce have picked 10 fights. Each week one will be covered with a guest who may well have taken part in the contest or who was at least inspired by it in some way. Last week we had Sugar Ray Leonard looking back on his bout with Tommy Hearns.

This week it's Mike Tyson v Michael Spinks.

Either listen, or better still find the fight on You Tube. Costello and Bunce will then tell you when to start watching it and you can get walked through what your seeing by them. Their descriptions and the story behind the fight - including Donald Trump's involvement - will make you smile.

Click here to access it.

Borussia Dortmund have retweeted a plea from local authorities asking fans to stay away from the ground when football resumes.

Dortmund are set to play Schalke in what is one of the biggest games this weekend.

Dortmund authorities have asked fans to stay at home and not watch the game outside.

The Tour of Britain has been cancelled for 2020 because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The race was due to take place between 6-13 September but there are concerns over holding public events because of the spread of the virus.

The Women's Tour stage race in Britain and the Tour de Yorkshire have also been cancelled for 2020.

You can read more on that breaking story here.