MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Two days before another dramatic US Open exit, Roger Federer was talking up the chances of him being competitive in the Grand Slams into his forties.

Novak Djokovic is on course to defend his Shanghai Masters title after beating John Isner 7-5 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals. The world number one won the Japan Open last week.

According to The Sun, Rodrigo now wants to test himself in England's top flight again which has put a number of Premier League clubs on red alert. The forward started his senior career while at Bolton.

Former England Under-21 striker Marvin Sordell has described football as 'a beautiful game with an ugly persona' after citing his mental wellbeing as a big factor behind his decision to retire aged 28.

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when Bolton Wanderers offered sublime evidence that every modest town had the right to a seat at football's top table.

The family of tragic Premier League footballer Jlloyd Samuel have made the extraordinary claim that his wife 'faked' his death in a car crash to cash in on an insurance fraud.

Usain Bolt turns 29 on Friday. There might be a modest slice of cake and a rendition of Happy Birthday from his Jamaican team-mates but otherwise the significance of the day will be ignored.

Bolt claimed all the headlines as the star of a generation took his final bow in an emotional night in the English capital. And his sporting contemporaries paid homage to his career.

Justin Gatlin was again cast as the pantomime villain by the crowd at the London Stadium on Sunday as he collected his 100m gold medal after beating Usain Bolt to re-gain his world title.

Bayern Munich have sealed a contract extension for Hansi Flick that will see the head coach remain at the club until 2023.

Philippe Coutinho's agent has revealed that the midfielder would relish returning to the Premier League at some stage.

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner looks to be edging closer to a move to the Premier League with reports claiming the Chelsea and Liverpool target has started taking English lessons.

Robben ended his playing career last summer and admits that, while he initially didn't miss football, he started to think about possibly playing again.

Alphonso Davies is under no illusions as to his status in football right now. He has burst onto the biggest stage and, with the 2026 World Cup being held partly in Canada, he has grand ambitions in mind.

EXCLUSIVE: Premier League clubs are worried about receiving instalments of transfer fees worth over £100m due from European clubs due to the collapse of TV deals on the continent.

On Friday, a four-hour video conference took place between all 20 Premier League clubs over Project Restart, where tensions were palpable as to how the season should be ended.

Lucas Vazquez has revealed his love of the Premier League, hinting that curiosity could get the better of him and see him leave Real Madrid for England, as Chelsea keep an eye on the winger.

Premier League players might be interviewed at half-time and cameras could placed in dressing rooms as part of the league's plans to revamp broadcasts in Project Restart.

Amid unhappiness amongst relegation-threatened clubs on home advantage being lost, the Premier League made it clear last Friday that all 20 grounds could be used next season.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The Premier League will make a desperate plea for unity this week amid claims that the bottom six clubs are sabotaging plans to resume the season.

The Premier League may hold a seven-week 'festival of football' if the season resumes, however it must start by June 19 if it is to be completed, according to The Sun. 

Crystal Palace are confident that Roy Hodgson will not be barred from managing on safety grounds amid the coronavirus crisis when the Premier League resumes.

Premier League clubs will hold urgent talks with their players this week amid major concerns from footballers over proposals to restart the season. 

SAMI MOKBEL: Wembley is re-emerging as a site to host Premier League games as part of Project Restart. Plans to play out the remaining 92 fixtures at neutral venues were discussed last Friday.

There is so much uncertainty around the Premier League at the moment that not only do we not know if it will restart, we also don't even know how many teams will be in it for next season.

Liverpool lead second-place Manchester City by 25 points, and Hugo Lloris insists 'everyone' within the game wants to see the 2019-20 campaign reach its natural conclusion on the pitch. 

Some Premier League games are set to be shown on YouTube for FREE when the season restarts following the coronavirus lockdown.

Sky and BT Sport are anticipated to oppose any proposals to scrap relegation from the Premier League this season. They want the jeopardy of the drop zone.

EFL chairman Rick Parry has pleaded for a rescue package from the Premier League with clubs financially crippled by the coronavirus crisis. He also branded parachute payments 'evil'.

The fate of Project Restart hangs in the balance ahead of Monday's crucial vote as top flight chiefs remain in talks with Government figures on a possible relaunch of the campaign.

Premier League clubs could be hit with a financial crisis similar to those faced by airlines across the world if football doesn't return by August, Crystal Palace chief Steve Parish has claimed.

The division's 20 clubs are currently locked in talks over the fastest and safest way to resume top flight football and finish the current season but are some distance away from agreeing to plan of action.

Aguero joined City in 2011 and became the highest scoring overseas player in Premier League history in January after eclipsing Thierry Henry's record of 175 goals.

Almost a quarter of the Gunners' revenue for the 2018-19 season came from matchday earnings and shutting fans out of the Emirates Stadium amid Covid-19 fears could cost them £122m.

Key plans on the safe return to football - which will be put to players - are set to be finalised at a cross-sport meeting with the Government on Wednesday.

Hancock has offered a glimmer of light to football and horse racing fans hoping to see the sports return to their screens after saying it was a possibility should sufficient testing be in place.

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has assured the public that getting sport back up and running again amid the coronavirus pandemic is 'under active consideration.'

Speaking via videolink to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Tuesday, Parry confirmed that discussions have led him to believe that promotion and relegation will go ahead as normal.

The defender has been training at home since March with the nation lockdown down during the coronavirus outbreak, and now many teams are preparing to return to training with their clubs.

A return so soon without extensive knowledge on the coronavirus has left club medics fearing the worst, with many insisting that it still poses a 'risk of death' despite safety measures already laid out.

Arsenal have already welcomed players back to their training ground for individual training and the rest of the top flight will be ordering stars to social distance when they return to training.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Provided the Government relaxes lockdown rules on Sunday, some clubs were due to return next Monday to commence small group training.

Premier League clubs are facing tough negotiations with commercial sponsors over the coming weeks should the season finish behind closed doors.

There has been resistance, especially from teams fighting against relegation, to completing the 92 outstanding fixtures away from home stadiums. But Bevan says clubs need to agree to the plans.

Next Monday, the fate of the Premier League season will finally be decided when all 20 clubs vote on plans to press ahead with Project Restart.

Contracts stipulate that players should get five weeks off a year and that clubs 'must not unreasonably withhold a request from a player to take three consecutive weeks'.

EXCLUSIVE: Norwich, Aston Villa and Bournemouth have been warned that their best chance of staying up is to vote to restart the season and win games to get out of trouble.

With games set to be played behind closed doors, some clubs are opposed to 'neutral hubs' to finish the season, but Purslow says it is the 'duty' of all 20 clubs to find a workable solution.

The Premier League's bottom three - Norwich City, Aston Villa and Bournemouth - have been warned that relegation could be imposed on them if they object to Project Restart plans.

The three teams occupying the Premier League's bottom three places have been warned that relegation could be imposed on them if they continue to obstruct plans to resume the season.