Golf's Masters postponed, English soccer suspended as coronavirus wreaks havoc


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 13 Mar 2020

Soccer Football - St James' Park General Views - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - March 13, 2020 A woman wearing a mask walks by St James' Park as the Premier League is suspended due to the number of coronavirus cases growing around the world Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Golf's jewel in the crown The Masters and English soccer's Premier League joined the lengthening list of elite sporting events to fall foul of the coronavirus pandemic on Friday.

Few dates on the global sporting calendar are as keenly-anticipated as the Augusta National showpiece, but organisers moved swiftly to postpone golf's opening major, which was due to be played between April 9-12, throwing the elite championship golf schedule into a state of flux.

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