Soccer's top flight Premier League and the English Football League (EFL) had already announced they were postponing their next round of fixtures.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
His goal of 18 majors is in serious doubt, but five years after his precipitous fall from grace a rehabilitated Tiger Woods is entering the next phase of his career heading toward making another billion.
Indian golfer Khalin Joshi clinched his maiden Asian Tour title, claiming the Panasonic Open India at the Delhi Golf Club, in New Delhi, on Sunday.
'Can Tendulkar recreate the magic of his youth?', asks advertising guru Sandeep Goyal.
The 21-year-old upstaged seasoned campaigners like Vijay Kumar and Uttam Singh Mundy at the Noida Open, which saw Delhi's Ajay Gupta card a hold-in-one on the final day.
The 21-year-old Sharma led for the final two rounds after a scintillating 61 on Friday and had 11 holes to complete after lightning, rain and hail forced the event into an extra day.
'All is forgiven dear Tiger, wear your red shirt on day four and come back home to the Winner's Circle now.'
Golf is returning to the Olympics this August for the first time since 1904, although its inclusion has divided opinion with some players declaring it little more than an 'exhibition' sport.
'The players all appreciate -- we all appreciate -- the fact that despite the pandemic and the restrictions, because of all of this protocol that has been put in place, the IPL season is still happening.'
Beware of Tiger' warnings were sounded across Augusta National.
While the expectations of his fans soared sky-high after Jordan Spieth's sensational 2015 campaign, the American feels much greater pressure from himself as he prepares for his Masters title defence this week.
Tiger Woods said the response to his maiden trip to India was nothing short of phenomenal.
Aditi, Diksha, Tvesa to play at Ladies Scottish Open.
The BCCI has told the teams to leave for UAE not before August 20 though some of the teams, including CSK, wanted to leave early.
Shubhankar Sharma has two simple goals to achieve at this week's World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational and one of them is to gather enough courage and introduce himself to Tiger Woods.
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods dominated the build-up to this week's Masters but it was exciting American Jordan Spieth who produced the fireworks in a gripping opening round at Augusta National on Thursday.
Armed with a hot putter, Jeev Milkha Singh made a sensational debut as a PGA Tour member, eliminating three-time Major winner Padraig Harrington in the opening round of the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson, Arizona.
Francesco Molinari was only half joking when he said his stunning British Open victory might make the headlines back home - as long Ferrari had not won the Grand Prix in Hockenheim.
From Slam No 1 to Slam No 21 -- a summary of Nadal's 21 majors.
The India Cements-sponsored pro won the Tata Open golf tournament to pick his fifth straight title on the Amby Valley PGAI Tour.
Australian golfer Jason Day on Wednesday offered an unusual excuse for arriving later than planned for practice at the British Open -- it was US President Donald Trump's fault.
India will host a new European Tour event in February, the Avantha Masters in New Delhi worth 1.5 million euros ($2.15 million). It will be the first tournament of a joint venture between the European Tour and the Asian Tour, to be known as EurAsia Golf.
Tiger Woods's thrilling victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational generated the highest overnight television rating for a golf event since his triumph at last year's U.S. Open, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Former European Footballer of the Year Andriy Shevchenko struggled on his professional golf debut in Ukraine but Ernie Els gave him 10 out of 10 for effort in what was always going to be a tough task.
In winning the title, the Mhow golfer posted his first victory in 15 years at the historic Delhi Golf Club.
Two of the greatest golfing talents on the Amby Valley PGAI Tour have a chance to rewrite the record books at the Indian Oil Servo Masters this week.
A superb birdie on the final hole earned him a well-deserved win in the Hero Golf Chandigarh Open.\n\n
Teen golf sensation Aditi Ashok scripted history on Sunday as she became the first Indian woman to win a Ladies European Tour title by clinching the Hero Women's Indian Open in Gurgaon.
The Kolkata-based golfer played an error free round with birdies on the second, eighth, ninth, 13th, 14th and 15th holes to forge ahead at the halfway stage.
The Chandigarh pro braved a painful right elbow to snatch the opening round lead at the Forest Hill Golf Open.
Freaky Ali is painfully dull, warns Sukanya Verma.
In the twilight of his cricket career, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting could be seen swinging a golf club next summer as he might be given a sponsor's exemption in one of the major tournaments in Melbourne.
The 31-year-old Kolkata-based pro has a many reasons to win the Hero Honda Master golf, beginning on Thursday.
Guitar and card games are options former Australia speedster Brett Lee wants the IPL-bound cricketers to explore in order to maintain the bio-secure bubble during their long stay in the UAE. The IPL will be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 19 to November 10 in a controlled environment owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.
US President Donald Trump praised the wrestlers as "great athletes".
The tournament will now be a 54-hole affair provided play is possible on Sunday.
'Take care of yourself and see you back winning soon!'
Cycling great Lance Armstrong has sent a message to Yuvraj Singh, wishing him a speedy recovery and offering help in the Indian cricketer's battle against cancer.
