Premier League and EFL players have been told by their clubs to prepare for a mid-May return to training, with a view to the season resuming before the end of June.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Norman Hunter, one of the iconic figures in British football, was on Friday being treated in hospital for coronavirus.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday abandoned his push for 'total authority' to reopen the country and said he would leave the decision in the hands of the individual governors of each state. 

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Tottenham, just like Liverpool, have reversed their initial decision on furloughing non-playing staff after coming in for criticism from their own fans and players.

President Trump said that the U.S. is past the peak of coronavirus cases and claimed that the country's governors are eager to relax social distancing measures and open back up the American economy.

President Donald Trump leveled a new threat at Congress Wednesday, threatening to try to force Congress into adjournment in order to install additional nominees.

Norman Hunter, the Leeds United legend, has died after a brave fight with coronavirus. The 76-year-old, who played 726 games in 15 years at Elland Road, was admitted to hospital with Covid-19.

President Trump made himself the star of the 'lockdown rebellion' by tweeting 'LIBERATE Minnesota' and then adding Michigan and Virginia to the list.

The South said there were no 'unusual movements' in North Korea and that Kim was thought to be with his aides near Pyongyang, not recovering at a villa as reports had claimed.

Neville was due to be in charge for the home Euros next year but this will not be the case after the tournament was put back 12 months due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Less than three hours after canceling President Donald Trump's coronavirus briefing scheduled for Monday evening, the White House put it back on the schedule. 

The United States now has more than one million coronavirus cases across the country - accounting for a third of the global tally - as the death toll rises to more than 55,000.

The seasons of France's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 are over after league bosses accepted that it would be impossible to complete the season amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The House of Representatives will no longer come back in session on May 4, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday on a call with reporters.

Gilead Sciences said Thursday in an earnings report that it is ramping up production of its antiviral remdesivir, and could make 'several million' 10-day treatment courses of the drug for 2021.

The secretary of the Senate said on Monday that her office cannot comply with Joe Biden's request to search for and release any complaint made against him by former staffer Tara Reade.

President Trump said Joe Biden's 'choice of words' were not good during his televised denial of an assault allegation by a former Senate staffer. Tara Reade accused Biden of sexual assault.

There were 3.1 million new claims for unemployment benefits filed in the week ending May 2, according to a Labor Department report released on Thursday.

ROBERT HARDMAN: It was a case of grin and bear it. Meghan beamed away all afternoon to the point of facial exhaustion. The duke's mind frequently appeared to wander at Westminster.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: This was supposed to be it. This was meant to be the year that Spurs finally shook off the also-ran tag and made a break for the upper echelons of the Premier League. Now, on the brink of the North London derby, the situation is rather different.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: Five days, 120 minutes. That's how long it takes to ruin a season, apparently. Chelsea's 3-1 defeat at PSG to put them on the back foot in the Champions League came hot on the heels of the shock reverse at Crystal Palace.

CHARLIE SKILLEN: The final four of the champions League rarely remains purely the domain of the planet's best sides. Usually, a fairytale underdog story - that of Porto, Liverpool or Chelsea - works its way into the competition's narrative. This season, that's not the case. This week, The Numbers Game selects a side from the cream of the Champions League semi-finalists. But who makes the grade?

CHARLIE SKILLEN - THE NUMBERS GAME: To err is human. To make the same mistake twice is plain daft. Those two words are easily linked with Manchester United this season, but as they enter this new era, the first priority should be to shake off David Moyes-esque mistakes.

Arsene Wenger says Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool are upset at not winning the Premier League. Manchester City all but sealed a second championship in three years by thrashing Aston Villa on Wednesday night.

CHARLIE SKILLEN - THE NUMBERS GAME: The dawning of Louis van Gaal's new era, while exciting and relieving for the Old Trafford faithful, may not be the best news for some of the players.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Coronavirus is being blamed for the collapse of Flybe, despite the fact that the airline has been in trouble for years. The 2,000 staff who are out of work are rightly furious.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Today's edition of You Couldn't Make It Up comes courtesy of Islamic State, which has advised jihadists to steer clear of Europe in case they catch coronavirus.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Trouble is, I still can't work out what's occurring. And what really bothers me is that I'm not particularly confident that anyone else has a clue, either.

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN is giving readers an exclusive bootleg transcript of a conversation between Boris Johnson and Her Majesty The Queen, who seems to be quite concerned about how her dogs are fairing...

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: They called it the biggest gathering of musical talent since Live Aid, although to be honest I hadn't heard of half the acts involved.

While on stage, the 33-year-old rapper and actor gave a shout out to his wife, Mariah Carey, speaking and waving to the camera: 'Hey baby!'

The singer dedicated his song Forever Love to Paula during the BET Awards. Sitting behind a piano on a darkened stage with smoke and white lights illuminating Paula's name, the 37-year-old unleashed his feelings in an emotional tribute to the love of his life.

Chris Rock showed he has lost none of his edge after mocking infamous Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling during his BET Awards monologue on Sunday.

She's at the top of her game, with her hit single Fancy breaking the record for the longest-leading No.1 by a female rapper after six weeks at the top of the US Billboard Charts.

The Stronger rapper is being given the prize in recognition of being a 'multifaceted trailblazer and pioneer' in the music industry.

The honour comes just weeks after Janet announced she will kick off a world tour this summer in support of Unbreakable, her first album in seven years.

The 62-year-old has hit back at fans who accused her of lying about daughter Beyonce's whereabouts during her BET Awards speech on Sunday.

The 25-year-old rapper wore a voluminous frilly dress to hide her figure, for the appearance at E11EVEN club in Miami, Florida on Feriday ahead of her SNL debut on Saturday

DJ Khaled leads the 2018 BET Awards nominees with 6 nods. The Wild Thoughts artist, 42, is in the running for Album of the Year, Video of the Year and Best Male Hip Hop Artist, among others.

The Barbie Tingz rapper, Janelle Monáe, H.E.R, rap trio Migos and British star Ella Mai are all set to take to the stage at the star-studded bash, held at Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater on June 24.

It was made clear that the 2018 BET Awards are imminent after a number of celebrities were spotted at the pre-BET Awards dinner in Los Angeles. But when are the 2018 BET Awards?

Snoop Dogg is making headlines after an astounding performance during the 2018 BET Awards. The rapper was invited to perform four of his hit songs, including some off his gospel album.

A new conspiracy theory states that Michael Jackson is still alive and his death was just a hoax signaled by The Simpsons in 1991. Here's all you need to know about it and who Jackson was.

Rihanna stunned in an edgy all-black leather ensemble as she presented Mary J. Blige with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Lizzo, 31, spoke with Glamour about being pegged as 'brave' for her confidence. She thought there was a double standard with women in the industry.

Everton boss Ancelotti is turning to his former employer to strengthen his Everton side. He has always admired Allan and was the man who signed Lozano at Napoli earlier this season.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are intent on finally landing 20-year-old De Ligt and will look to capitalise on Juventus' interest in Brazilian midfielder Arthur.

The highly-rated 24-year-old is widely expected to depart Ajax in the near future with the Eredivisie season having recently been scrapped due to the coronavirus crisis.

The highly-rated French centre-back has a £52m buyout clause at Leipzig, who are keen to sell him this year as opposed to losing him for free upon the expiration of his contract next summer.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Hector Herrera is on the radar of West Ham United as the Mexican is due to leave the Rojiblancos once the transfer window reopens.