Simon Timson is to leave the Lawn Tennis Association to take up a comparable role at the Premier League giant after being the latest figure to try and solve the problems of elite player production.

Shoppers up and down the country have been stocking up on toilet paper, leading to fears of a shortage which could force customers to use kitchen roll or other substitutes.

Roland Garros, where the workforce on its new building projects downed tools earlier today, will shift from its expected start of May 24 and begin instead on September 20,

A glittering summer of sport is set to be wiped out by the impact of coronavirus - with social restrictions imposed earlier this week set to be in place for the next six months.

No sooner had Roland Garros lobbed a hand grenade into this year's tennis calendar than All England Club was adopting a Keep Calm And Carry On stance on whether to go ahead.

The likelihood of Wimbledon being called off for this year was ramped up on Wednesday night after the All England Club revealed it was calling an emergency board meeting next week.

The 58-year-old former rugby star, who is affiliated with Wimbledon Pitbull beer, also branded the business mogul a 'c***' when asked if his claims were real by one of his Twitter followers.

FA bosses are ready to offer the use of Wembley Stadium in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Scientist Heather Daniell, 38, who lives in Wimbledon, founded award-winning snack brand, Salad Crisps, in 2019. She revealed the inspiration behind her award-winning business.

The tournament will be cancelled for the first time since the Second World War, with options such as playing the event behind closed doors and postponement not viewed as feasible.

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?

The All England Club is holding an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the fate of the 2020 Championships but former mixed doubles champion Jamie Murray feels it has to be cancelled.

Wimbledon is expected to be called off in the next 24 hours, although the financial damage will be limited by its extensive insurance policy that guards against the Coronavirus pandemic.

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The All England Club's insurance policy, in the region of £1.5m-a-year, was updated in 2003 after organisers asked for a virus-related clause inserted following concerns over the SARS outbreak.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: AFC Wimbledon are set to become the next EFL club to furlough their footballing staff, Sportsmail understands.

Heavy-handed cops were spotted trying to catch speeding motorists - on an empty A-road. The speed trap was in place on the A3 at Tibbet's Corner, in Wimbledon, south London.

The claim will help to cover the £250m plus loss of revenue after the coronavirus outbreak wiped out the fortnight-long tournament, which was set to start in June.

Tim Henman believes that Wimbledon crowds will get to see Andy Murray play there again, even if they have to wait another 15 months.

The body of a man has been discovered in a pond in Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon, today. Police say the man is believed to be aged in his 70s. His death is not being treated as suspicious.

According to UK-based expert Helena Mead at Christy England, who supply the towels to Wimbledon and the Royal family, people should be washing their bedding every week.

Andy Murray's enforced confinement at home through injury and the lockdown has taken away any fear he had about the future after tennis. Murray chatted with Novak Djokovic via Instagram.

Andy Murray could be in action this summer as part of a behind-closed-doors tournament. Wimbledon was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic but Andy's brother Jamie has backed a new event.

Lilly Becker headed out for a bike ride in Wimbledon as she made the most of her daily exercise outing. 

Andy Murray has become the first high-profile player to suggest that winners' prize money at top events may have to be cut to help lower-ranked players during the coronavirus crisis.

The former tennis player, 52, emerged solo on the balcony of his west London penthouse apartment promptly at 8pm to show his appreciation for healthcare staff during Clap For Our Carers.

With the UK adapting to a sixth week of lockdown in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19, Boris, 52, was in surprisingly high spirits as he practiced his swing.

The biggest challenge for sports fans once action does resume will be keeping track of it all and where there have been changes in the schedule. Here, Sportsmail runs you through the plan so far.

The dreadlocked German of partly Jamaican heritage will, however, be back in the limelight today when he plays in what constitutes as western Europe's first professional sports event in 37 days.

Kate Middleton, 38, looked patriotic in the £250 elegant scarlet Cayla gown by British brand LK Bennett, which she first wore to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in 2015.

One in 17 chickens sold in Tesco contains the highest level of campylobacter, which is the most common cause of food poisoning. Lidl had the lowest amount of contaminated poultry of the top UK supermarkets.

Beth Robinson, 31, from Scunthorpe believes the scan-as-you-go machine she was using didn't pick up a handful of items in her shopping - some of which cost as little as 70p.

Brian Leach, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, was sacked on Wednesday after five years in the job. The post referred to a Billy Connolly sketch that poked fun at suicide bombing.

Next month Asda will eliminate single-use carrier bags from its online operations, becoming the first UK supermarket to do so. The move will save 85 million plastic bags every year.

Till worker Brian Leach, 54, can return to his job at the Dewsbury Superstore after being sacked for posting a Billy Connolly skit in which he jokes about Islam and suicide bombers.

Among the menial jobs the victims found at recycling plants, warehouses, farms or poultry factories were roles in the supply chains for Tesco and Asda, working at a farm in Pershore, Worcestershire.

Mother Chloe Dillon from Runcorn, Cheshire, prompted a discussion about the £3.50 Asda Protect Cooling Clear Sun Mist in the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group.

The radio host posted the video of the dangerous stunt on Twitter, showing a youth weaving through slow moving traffic on his back wheel on busy Cromwell Road in Kensington, West London.

A man in his 20s has staggered into an Asda store in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire with knife wounds to his face and back after he was attacked at 4.30am on Thursday.

Beef burger patties from British supermarkets Asda, Tesco and Waitrose are packed with 'filler' ingredients like rusk, water and flavouring, as well as beef, according to a study.

Fan John Presley became alarmed when he couldn't find his favourite Fray Bentos corned beef in supermarket in Burnham on Sea. He believes the brand owners have lost touch with their customers.

Lynn James, from Hertfordshire, lives with her three sons Dylan 11, Josh 9 and Jack 6 - and says her secrets include batch cooking and swapping brand names for supermarkets own foods.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Lauren Howard, 17, of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, said she felt sick after discovering what was at the bottom of her Asda juice carton.

The Foods Standards Agency has said that three of the Soupologie soups could contain listeria monocytogenes. The products are sold in supermarkets across the UK.

Tesco, Asda and Matalan have come under fire for already selling Christmas items, as UK shoppers deem September too early in the year to buy festive food and Santa-inspired decorations.

The alleged theft was caught on CCTV from inside the porch of the family home of Aisha Adedeji, 26, in Bromely, South-East London.

Liam Didsbury from Liverpool, has blasted Asda for allegedly advising employees who don't agree with their new contract to find a new job. His mum has worked for them for 30 years.

Experts at YorkTest Laboratories analysed the nutritional content of all 528 ready meals sold by the five major UK supermarkets - Morrisons, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, and Waitrose.

Nearly 20 types of houmous from stores including Sainsbury's Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl and Asda are part of the recall by the UK Food Standards Agency.

The footage was recorded by an onlooker in the car park of an Asda store in Glasgow. In the video, two men can be seen grappling with each other next to a parked car.