Bayern Munich players have accepted a salary cut which will last until the "end of the season" to help the Bundesliga champions through the coronavirus crisis, club president Herbert Hainer said on Saturday.

Italy's Serie A has been given the all-clear to return on June 20 after a three-month enforced absence in one of the epicenters of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Premier League season is set to restart on June 17, three months after it was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, British media reported on Thursday.

Two Fulham players have tested positive for coronavirus in the latest round of testing, the Championship club announced on Thursday.

Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi said he was eager to start playing again but thought La Liga games behind closed doors would feel "weird".

NBA superstar LeBron James was among the US athletes taking to social media in outrage over the death of a black man in Minnesota after a white policeman kneeled on his neck for several minutes.

Premier League clubs voted unanimously on Wednesday to resume contact training as plans to restart the season moved to the next phase.

New Zealand Tennis said Monday it was set to host the southern hemisphere's first professional tournament since the COVID-19 shutdown.

Spanish media rejoiced on Sunday after the government said La Liga could resume, but restarting in June presents many challenges including summer heat, empty stadiums and health rules.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters is confident the top-flight season will resume in June as 'Project Restart' gathers pace.