EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: Many of Birmingham's players have agreed to defer up to 50 per cent of their wages from April to help ensure all the non-footballing staff will be paid in full

Stephen Graham has revealed he was set to join the star-studded cast of Peaky Blinders before the COVID-19 pandemic brought filming to a standstill.  

Straight-talker Dame Karen Pierce is currently serving as the UK's representative at the United Nations and would become the first woman to hold the coveted Washington job.

Silverstone revealed the date on Thursday in an email to fans. It means the race will sidestep the finals of Euro 2020 at Wembley and the Wimbledon men's singles final.

Lion Lodge, at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve in Kent, gives guests the chance to sleep, cook and even take a bath while a pride of lions prowls next door.

Mickelson's participation was announced on Monday, with fellow American Tony Finau also joining the field for the Jan 30-Feb 2 tournament.

We've already seen coronavirus decimate the sporting calendar, with Euro 2020 and the Tokyo Olympics among dozens of events either postponed or cancelled. So what will be the next event to fall?

Including the new BMW 6 Series Convertible, Coupe and Gran Coupe. The cabriolet will go from rest to 62 mph in just 5.5 seconds. All petrol models will have a sports tuned exhaust system.

The new two-seater Aston Martin Vulcan will set you back £1.8million. The V12 engine is the equivalent of eight Ford Fiestas. The Vulcan will reach top speeds of 200mph and 0-60mph in three seconds.

Jaguar's elegant new products are leaping ahead to rival German companies such as BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. The elegant new sports saloon XF is the latest to hit the road

The world's two foremost luxury car makers, Rolls-Royce and Bentley, will lead the charge of top British marques at next week's Frankfurt Motor Show. Bentley this week unveiled its first 4x4.

Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie have prime seating for the show, based on photos of the seating arrangement for the A-list music event. And the Jonas Brothers will bring their high profile partners.

In a special message to Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his wife Kourtney, zoo owner Jeff Lowe casually dropped that he's filming with the streaming giant again.

Ben Cousins has been arrested in Perth after allegedly being caught with 2.5 grams of methamphetamine on Wednesday.

The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government last month postponed the Games until July 2021 because of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

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.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Instead of closing on September 1 officials want the window to remain open 'for as long as possible' according to a confidential memo obtained by Sportsmail.

Sane has one year remaining on his deal with the Premier League champions, who grew increasingly exasperated with what they deemed unscrupulous tactics by Bayern last summer.

Ashley Mattingly, Playboy's Miss March 2011, died by suicide at her Austin, Texas, home on Wednesday, but her body was not found until Friday when police performed a welfare check.

Lynda La Plante's classic TV series Widows is set to be released as a movie in November. Now she wants Freddie Flintoff to play the role of Spencer Gibbs from series Prime Suspect in her next TV show.

EDDIE HEARN: Now that the dust has settled after that thrilling night at The O2, we are dealing with the aftermath with a new heavyweight superstar in Tony Bellew.

EDDIE HEARN: How about that, then? It’s one thing filling out Wembley Stadium and breaking box office records, but to do it with one of the best heavyweight fights ever seen was truly special.

COLUMN: After the camp Joshua had, it was a great outcome. He had a back problem after about two weeks and eight weeks out it was 50-50 over whether he would even be able to fight.

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is the intriguing name mentioned as a possible next chairman of the Premier League during informal discussions.

National Savings & Investments was due to halve the number of winners of £50 and £100 prizes next month to 13,448, and the odds of winning would be cut from 24,500 to 1 to 26,000 to 1.

A Bank of England scheme designed to provide banks with cheap money to lend to small businesses has handed out an enormous £6billion in its first week, official figures reveal.

In a major victory for This is Money, who raised the issue with the Treasury on Monday, minister John Glen said the Lifetime Isa withdrawal penalty would be reduced to 20% until next April.

Lady Gaga, 33, offered her Little Monsters a very confusing update, as she took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce she was calling her upcoming sixth album Adele - in reference to the hit British singer.

Adele is said to have introduced Grime artist Skepta, 37, to her friends Laura Dockrill and James Corden. A source said: 'No one saw it coming but there's a whirlwind romance going.'

The singer, 31, sparked speculation that she's set to dominate the charts once again after a tweet revealed the Hello hitmaker will bring out an album next month.

EXCLUSIVE: Monica Seles knew that everything had changed when Johnny Carson turned up at the victory party to celebrate her winning the French Open at just 16-years-old, 30 years ago.

Some 46 per cent of those surveyed said they would 'strongly support' the decision to extend lockdown, according to a new YouGov poll of 3152 adults.

With the FA Cup and Champions League also still to be completed, some dates are on the table for football's resumption which would result in a hectic summer ahead for Premier League players.

Gyms in the UK are unlikely to reopen until at least the autumn with October being touted as a realistic return date for fitness fanatics, according to reports.

Garden centres will be allowed to reopen next week under Boris Johnson's plans to ease the lockdown.

Andre Villas-Boas ruffled a few feathers by complaining about a ‘difficult atmosphere with no support’ at White Hart Lane after Tottenham’s narrow 1-0 win against Hull last Sunday.

With the Foreign Office advising against all non-essential overseas travel, things do not look promising for a holiday abroad. So is the idea of a trip in July, August or the autumn wishful thinking?

Brando Soda, from Campbelltown, north-east of Adelaide, found the 40,000-litre tank next to his verandah when he returned home from skiing in Victoria six months ago.

House prices in Britain are a much-talked about subject - and a borderline obsession for some. But after a rollercoaster ride in the past decade, what will happen next?

MERSEY BEAT — DOMINIC KING: What happens next? It is the question Evertonians have been asking since the conclusion to last Sunday's clash with Watford.

The fashion retailer has appointed agents to sell its head office and warehouse in West Yorkshire. The sale and leaseback deals are part of a strategy announced at its annual results last week.

Running the Cheltenham Festival virtually behind closed doors if a spread of the Coronavirus restricts major sporting events is not an option according to the man overseeing the jumps meeting.

Strictly Come Dancing fans could be bitterly disappointed this year as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to wreck the hit BBC show's filming schedules.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: The board want youth, Zidane wants French stars and fans want a return to signing most expensive players. Sportsmail asks what Zidane will be allowed to build next term.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: The board want youth, Zidane wants French stars and fans want a return to signing most expensive players. Sportsmail asks what Zidane will be allowed to build next term.

The former world number one has been restricted to doubles since returning to the game following his hip resurfacing operation, winning his first tournament back at Queen's in June.

The news, which was announced by the Scot on his Facebook page, comes seven months after his tearful revelation in Australia that his career could be over.

EXCLUSIVE: While Murray's time in New York was significant, it is his journey back to Dunblane, where he first harboured his love for the sport, that takes on significance of a different kind.

Former world No 1 Andy Murray will play at next year's Australian Open in what will be his first Grand Slam singles appearance since undergoing hip surgery, organisers confirmed on Tuesday.