As many as half of second tier clubs are believed to be in advanced talks with players over percentage deferrals with growing optimism that agreements will be reached in the coming days.

DOMINIC KING IN SOUTH BEND: Jordan Henderson has stressed that Liverpool's new status as European Champions will not mask the need to find improvement.

Kaan Ayhan headed the opener in for Turkey and Roma winger Cengiz Under, an influential presence from both set-pieces and open play, gave the hosts a 2-0 lead which they protected.

First-half goals from Kaan Ayhan and the impressive Cengiz Under were enough to earn Turkey a first ever win over France and a three-point lead as the visitors failed to have a shot on target.

Holland left it late to turn the game around against Northern Ireland and run out winners in Rotterdam. Wales secured a well earned point in Slovakia while Scotland crashed to a heavy defeat in Russia.

France coach Didier Deschamps has shrugged off talk of revenge ahead of his side's potentially crucial Euro 2020 qualifier against Group H rivals Turkey.

France and Portugal are among a number of teams who can book their spot at Euro 2020 next summer on a busy night of qualifying action across the continent. Follow all the action as it happens.

Gareth Bale believes Wales reaching the European Championship next summer could trump the achievement of playing at Euro 2016. Wales ended a 58-year wait in 2016.

The FA have announced that England are set to face Italy on the 27th March at Wembley Stadium. It comes as they continue their preparations for the Euro 2020 which kicks off in June.

Every major football tournament vows to create a once in a generation occasion - but this summer's European Championships promises to be exactly that.

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has attempted to recreate his iconic Champions League final goal in his living room to raise money for the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic. 

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI - Ahead of Joshua's Wembley showdown with 41-year-old Wladimir Klitschko, Sportsmail spoke to the IBF king's nutritionist Mark Ellison to learn more.

Wladimir Klitschko (pictured) has teased the world of boxing with talk he could make a sensational return to the ring in a bid to become the oldest heavyweight champion ever.

From Christian Coleman winning 100m gold to Dina Asher-Smith picking up Great Britain's first-ever medal in a women's sprint event, each individual achievement has been undermined in Qatar.

Usain Bolt made quite an entrance at Oaks Day at Flemington Racecourse via private helicopter in Melbourne on Thursday.  

Sadio Mane has admitted he would swap the Champions League win with Liverpool to claim AFCON glory with his beloved Senegal. 

Defending champion Cameroon and Ghana drew 0-0 at the African Cup of Nations to leave their group wide open with one round of games to play. It was the second scoreless game of the day.

Wilfried Bony and Serey Die missed penalties in the shootout as Algeria sealed a 4-3 victory over the Ivory Coast following an entertaining 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final draw on Thursday.

Following Ferguson's retirement, United have endured a long slump away from England and Europe's elite but would that still have been the case if Ferguson's bold plans had come to light.

He's about to defend his Masters title but Adam Scott took some time out from his preparation for Augusta National to share a few top tips.

Home favourite Adam Scott won the Australian PGA Championship for a second time after a brilliant burst of scoring on the back nine saw him secure a two-shot victory.

The decision would secure a Champions League spot next season for the Premier League's current top four of Liverpool, City, Leicester and Chelsea, with United, Tottenham and Arsenal missing out.

Antonio Rudiger feels the season should be ended immediately due to the dangers posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Chelsea defender feels that Liverpool must still be crowned champions.

The 2008 Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester United could've gone very differently if everything had gone according to John Terry's training plan. 

The German goalkeeper made a costly gaffe as the Gunners crashed out of Europe to their London rivals Chelsea in the quarter-finals. He spilled Claude Makelele's shot for Frank Lampard to score.

Hull City are on the hunt for a new manager after Nigel Adkins decided to turn down the offer of a new contract. Adkins said in a statement that his and the club's futures were 'not aligned'.

Cardiff lost a topsy-turvy encounter against Wigan 3-2 at the DW Stadium, while there were wins for QPR, newly-promoted Charlton and Sheffield Wednesday on the road.

Never write off Neil Warnock in the Championship, but there was an early sign that he might not have the magic touch this season. Cardiff went down 3-2 at Wigan.

ALAM KHAN AT ELLAND ROAD: Leeds returned to the top of the Championship with a win over Hull but Marcelo Bielsa's men needed a helping hand to achieve a seventh successive win.

The Championship has turned into a melting pot for young, homegrown stars. Here Sportsmail look at the Championship stars that could be on their way to the Premier League this January.

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP: Slaven Bilic's men have chosen the worst possible time to hit a bad run of form and are now down the second and winless in seven Championship matches.

Antonio Rudiger feels the season should be ended immediately due to the dangers posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Chelsea defender feels that Liverpool must still be crowned champions.

Kevin De Bruyne remains confident that Manchester City will overturn their two-year Champions League ban but says if they don't he will have to consider his future and 'make a final decision' .

TOM COLLOMOSSE AT PRIDE PARK: Wayne Rooney could not manage a goal on his return to English football but produced two moments of quality that showed he can still make an impact.

AMITAI WINEHOUSE AT SELHURST PARK: If Roy Hodgson was hoping for a favour from the man he made England captain, Wayne Rooney was not in an obliging mood.

ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE PTS ACADEMY STADIUM: Wayne Rooney was the centre of attention but Northampton proved themselves far from starstruck as they matched Derby blow for blow.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Derby are close to agreeing a £30 million loan from MSD Capital, the investment company owned by American billionaire Michael Dell.

EXCLUSIVE: The EFL set the PFA a deadline of Friday to endorse their proposals for League-wide cuts and deferrals, but sources indicated that the players' union would reject this request.

MailOnline Property takes an exclusive look inside the new £7.5million property on Surrey's desirable Wentworth Estate.

More than 1300 engineering students participated in this edition of BSI from across the country JK Tyre Baja Student India 2016 draw came to an end on Wednesday and Forza Racing Team of Sinhgad Academy of Engineering at Pune was declared the ...

Nike on Sunday launched a star-studded short film titled "Equality" that coincides with Black History Month.

European equestrianism on Saturday became the latest sport to adjust its calendar because of the postponement of the Olympics with the announcement that it had cancelled its 2021 eventing championships. With the Tokyo Games put back to next summer, other sports that had planned major championships for 2021 have been forced to react. The European equestrian championships were scheduled for Haras du Pin in Normandy from 11 to 15 August, which meant they were due to start just three days after the rearranged Olympics ends. The French equestrian federation, which announced the cancellation in a press release, said a postponement had been considered but rejected and, instead, Haras du Pin was "positioning itself for the organisation of the European Eventing Championship in 2023." Eventing sees a single rider and mount compete at show-jumping, dressage and cross-country.

It is all on the line for the two finalists in the DJ FX Frenzy championship: the pride and glory of being named the first global winner of this bracket-style foreign-exchange competition.

आखिरी सीटी बजने से कुछ क्षण पहले इंजुरी समय में रवि बहादुर राणा (Ravi Bhadur Rana) ने 30 गज की दूरी से शानदार गोल कर भारत को चैंपियन बनाया.

बार्सिलोना (Barcelona) के स्टार फुटबॉलर (Star Footballer) लियोनल मेसी (Lionel Messi) पिछले नौ मुकाबलों में दस गोल कर चुके हैं.

रॉबर्ट लेवन्डोस्की (Robert Lavondowski) के बेहतरीन प्रदर्शन की बदौलत बार्यन म्यूनिख (Bayarn Munich) ने क्रेवेना ज्वेज्दा को 6-0 से मात दी.

Omotayo, who is the latest product from Nigeria's conveyer belt of table tennis talent, started off as a teenage sensation.

FINA announced that world championships were due to be held in Fukuoka next year from July 16-August 1 but will instead take place from May 13-29 in 2022

UFC chief Dana White touts the return of the mixed martial arts as a step toward normalcy and a boon for sport-starved fans.

The 36th edition of the European Athletics Indoor Championships is scheduled to take place from March 5 to 7 next year in Torun, Poland.