The Royal Television Society made the shocking announcement on Twitter today. It will be the first time the awards have ever been held behind closed doors.

While many awards shows and events have been canceled left and right due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Daytime Emmys is going 'virtual.'

Nick Kyrgios confessed he was aiming to hit Rafael Nadal with the ball during a rally in their bad-tempered second-round Wimbledon encounter, which the Spaniard won in four sets.

Nick Kyrgios crashed out of both the singles and mixed doubles competitions at Wimbledon in the last 24 hours.

The debate about whether Nick Kyrgios is good or bad for tennis will linger at Wimbledon but the man himself will not following defeat in the mixed doubles last night.

This is the moment that tennis-bad-boy Nick Kyrgios was captured pegging a water bottle into the umpire's chair. 

Nick Kygios shrugged off yet more off-court controversy to ease into the third-round of the US Open with a straight sets win over Antoine Hoang. The Australian won 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.

MIKE DICKSON IN GENEVA: Alex Zverev made up for the loss of an injured Rafael Nadal when he carried Team Europe to victory in the Laver Cup on Sunday night for the third time in its three editions.

The unlikely doubles pairing defeated two-time grand slam doubles champion Jamie Murray and Joe Salisbury 3-6 6-3 18-16 to send Australia roaring into the ATP Cup semi-finals.

The Australian tennis star took to Instagram on Monday and posted the message in the hopes of helping those struggling during the pandemic.

The Australian tennis star shared a photo of boxes of food on Saturday as he did his part to help some of the thousands of families struggling financially.

On Tuesday Serena Williams showed out to usher in a new era of female tennis players. The 37-year-old was out in Soho for the Queen of the Future event and brought her daughter Olympia.

It was was a night of competition, revelry and fun for fans of tennis and badminton. Superstar tennis athletes the Williams sisters were in attendance, playing a set of doubles.

The tennis ace, 37, who is presently competing in the US Open at Flushing Meadow, New York, revealed she finds it 'really kind of painful' to leave the toddler she shares with husband Alexis Ohanian.

Serena Williams dropped just one game as she blew China's Wang Qiang away 6-1, 6-0. It was the American's 100th victory at the US Open, and at 44 minutes the quickest at this year's tournament.

Serena, 37, wore her hair in tumbling corkscrew curls, accessorized with a pendant necklace and stepped out in pointed toe yellow heels.

Meghan Markle skipped her friend Misha Nonoo's pop-up in NYC on Monday night despite being in the city to see friend Serena Williams play in the US Open over the weekend.

Serena Williams, 37, called Meghan Markle, 38, 'amazing' for travelling to New York to support her but admitted she didn't know if she could have left her daughter at Archie's young age.

Serena Williams shared a sweet family photo from her daughter's birth on Sunday to commemorate her second time around the sun.

On Saturday, Serena Williams posted a photo of her 2-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia, as a flower girl for a friend's wedding. The tennis champ matched her mini-me in a pink gown.

Serena Williams looked like an ace as she hosted the second annual Miami pop-up for her brand Serena at the shop Faena Bazaar on Wednesday. The Grand Slam champ, 38, dazzled in a jumpsuit.

Both Serena and Tyson are among the all-time legends of their respective sports.

Williams has been working hard in the tennis off-season with her coach Patrick Mouratoglou in Florida, and Tyson lent a hand with a very special boxing workout this week.

The Bulgarian tennis star, 28, defended his garish outfit, saying he didn't want to wear anything 'vanilla' and that he'd collaborated with kit sponsor Nike on the colourful tracksuit.

Serena Williams is not taking any chances. The tennis player and mother took to Instagram Friday with a sublime selfie video of herself getting made up, yet the caption was of a different nature entirely.

Serena Williams recently revealed she is struggling with anxiety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But the tennis star seemed to be in better spirits on Tuesday while she posted videos to Instagram.

The Prime Minister beamed like a doggie handler whose prized pup had just won best in show watching Rishi Sunak deliver his first budget, writes HENRY DEEDES.

With the Prime Minister confined to the sick bay, Dominic Raab was entrusted with Monday's daily Downing Street press briefing. There was an irked, irritable air as he took to the lectern.

HENRY DEEDES - Interview coaches like to hammer away at the importance of first impressions and so it is a good job Dominic Raab delivered a zinger while acting as de facto PM.

HENRY DEEDES: Dominic Raab's mood, to use a phrase we hear rather a lot from scientists these days, has upticked significantly since we last heard from him.

HENRY DEEDES: Dominic Raab announced the news at yesterday's Downing Street press briefing. It was a gloomy, fun-free affair.

Fourth seed Michael Smith became the latest victim of an upset after Luke Woodhouse claimed a memorable 3-1 win at the PDC World Darts Championship.

Mother-of-one Fallon Sherrock, 25, was left speechless after she beat 22-year-old Ted Evetts 3-2 at the PDC World Championships at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday.

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Fallon Sherrock will look to continue her pulsating World Darts Championship run at Alexandra Palace, having spent four hours of her Christmas Day practising.

Defending champion Michael Van Gerwen cruised into the quarter-finals of the PDC World Championship, as two-time winner Gary Anderson tumbled out.

Labanauskas, who had taken the opener to threaten a surprise, drew blood after accidentally stabbing himself with a dart, but showed no ill effects after the brief interruption.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Climing is one of the new sports for Tokyo 2020, along with skateboarding, karate, surfing and baseball/softball - a five-pronged move by the IOC.

Peter Wright will be the man to challenge defending champion Michael van Gerwen in the PDC World Championships final, as the pair came out on top on Monday night.

The PDC have announced that the 2020 Premier League will feature nine 'challengers' in a move which potentially opens the door for Fallon Sherrock to feature.

PETE CARLINE: Peter Wright played the match of his life to claim a first PDC World Darts title, beating nemesis Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in a major final at the eighth time of asking.

Fallon Sherrock has been confirmed as one of the nine 'challengers' who will feature in the 2020 Premier League. She shot to fame at the World Darts Championship.

Parents of young sports men and women have been warned about predatory coaches who may use their position to take advantage of children and how to spot the warning signs.

JEFF POWELL: My long-range admiration for Courtney Lawes as a man has been cemented by his principled stand against the fake allegations that criticism of Meghan Markle is racist.

Fallon Sherrock will face Glen Durrant on her Premier League debut in Nottingham next month. The 25-year-old was named as a challenger for the second night of the tournament

Fallon Sherrock narrowly failed to create more history as she drew 6-6 with Glen Durrant at the Premier League in Nottingham after her PDC World Championship success in December.

Jemma Reekie's coach Andy Young believes the breakthrough star of British athletics packs enough of a kick to be an Olympic contender this summer after her victory in Glasgow on Saturday.

Laura Lambert and Chief Sports Writer Martin Samuel are shortlisted for the Hugh McIlvanney Award for Sports Journalist of the Year.

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Organisers of the 2022 Commonwealth Games are set to face a grilling after it was confirmed that the archery and shooting will be held in India.

The coronavirus has rocked the sporting world this week with most taking measures to ensure that fans nor players are affected by the global pandemic that is spreading across the world.