Snooker's Betfred World Championship has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. WST chairman Barry Hearn said: "These are tough times for everyone but we are determined to get through it. "Fans around the world - as well as the 144 players involved - are anxious to know if and when the World Championship will go ahead. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach says the Olympic flame can be "a light at the end of the tunnel" in the current crisis as the flame reached the host city. The three postponed events are the LOTTE Championship in Hawaii (April 15-18), the HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open in Los Angeles (April 23-26) and the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship in California (April 30-May 3).

Source: Irish Independent March 20, 2020 11:55 UTC