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		</div><p>Football chiefs are set to continue seeking ways to salvage the domestic season as the sporting shutdown is extended due to the coronavirus pandemic.</p>
<p>The players’ union, the Professional Footballers’ Association, is holding talks with the Premier League, the English Football League and the League Managers’ Association regarding a possible collective agreement on wage deferral.</p>
<p>The bodies issued a statement saying that although no decisions had been reached on Wednesday, they shared a “constructive” meeting, and would continue talks “in the next 48 hours”.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Joint statement: <a href="https://twitter.com/EFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EFL</a>, Premier League, PFA and LMA. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EFL?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EFL</a> <a href="https://t.co/6YIRXMiigh">pic.twitter.com/6YIRXMiigh</a></p>
<p>&mdash; EFL Communications (@EFL_Comms) <a href="https://twitter.com/EFL_Comms/status/1245418187254108161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>UEFA has cancelled all of its competitions until June, including the Euro 2020 play-offs, while the Danish Football Association reported that the Women’s European Championships, scheduled for England next year, will be pushed back to 2022.</p>
<p>The All England Club announced that Wimbledon will not be staged this year for the first time since World War II, citing “public health concerns linked to the coronavirus epidemic”.</p>
<p>Wimbledon officials confirmed there was no realistic prospect of delaying until later this year, and therefore the 134th Championships will be the ones beginning on June 28 2021.</p>
<p>The ATP and WTA announced they were also extending their existing suspension into July, but the US Tennis Association issued a statement saying they were still working towards staging the US Open from August 24.</p>
<p>Silverstone has until the end of April to decide whether or not the British Grand Prix can go ahead in July.</p>
<p>The opening eight races on this season’s calendar have already been postponed, and the Canadian Grand Prix on the weekend of June 12-14 is the next scheduled event.</p>
<p>A joint statement from Silverstone and Formula One read: <em>“Silverstone and Formula 1 remain in close dialogue regarding the ongoing situation and are assessing the feasibility of holding the British Grand Prix on 17th–19th July.”</em></p>
<p>Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe became the first Premier League boss to take a voluntary pay cut along with other members of the club’s coaching staff.</p>
<p>The Cherries, in common with an increasing number of Premier League clubs, had previously announced that a number of non-playing staff have been furloughed.</p>
<p>Championship side QPR announced “a number of staff” had been placed on furlough leave while non-playing employees at the club – including manager Mark Warburton – had taken a voluntary pay cut.</p>
<p>Championship rivals Swansea also announced that chairman Trevor Birch and manager Steve Cooper have voluntarily agreed to “significant wage deferrals”.</p>
<p>Leeds Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington confirmed the Super League club had furloughed almost all their staff and players, while they have also shut the stadium and training ground.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gary Hetherington has confirmed that Leeds Rhinos have furloughed virtually all staff &; players &#8211; Emerald Headingley &; the training ground are closed until government guidelines say it is safe for staff to return to work<br />â¡ Watch the interview in full here <a href="https://t.co/8ThV3AXHU5">https://t.co/8ThV3AXHU5</a> <a href="https://t.co/Mj8HWgDZ51">pic.twitter.com/Mj8HWgDZ51</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Leeds Rhinos (@leedsrhinos) <a href="https://twitter.com/leedsrhinos/status/1245305377790611457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Toronto Wolfpack announced their home games in April and May – the first Super League games scheduled to be played in Canada – cannot take place while Salford placed the majority of their staff on furlough.</p>
<p>Rugby Australia has opened talks with the players’ union to strike a deal over a three-month wage deferral.</p>
<p>Major League Baseball has announced that the planned London games between the Chicago Cubs and St Louis Cardinals in June have been postponed.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Mitel &; MLB Present London Series scheduled for June 13-14 between the <a href="https://twitter.com/Cubs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cubs</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Cardinals</a> has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>
<p>&mdash; MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB_PR/status/1245350390985613312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The inaugural PDC World Series of Darts event in Copenhagen has also been moved back four months, the Nordic Darts Masters are now scheduled for October 23-24 having been originally earmarked for June and the Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials, set for Bramham Park near Leeds on June 4-7, have been postponed.</p>
<p>England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Tom Harrison, meanwhile, has volunteered to take a 25 per cent pay cut while some staff will be asked to consent to a furlough period.</p>
<p>The UCI has also extended its suspension of all cycling competitions until June 1 as doubts continue to grow over this summer’s Tour de France, which is scheduled to begin in Nice on June 27.</p>
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