Premier League, England v South Africa, BMW PGA Championship: How sporting schedule has been impacted by Queen's death

There have been a number of postponements and cancellations across the sporting world following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II... Football Ad All the weekend’s games in the Premier League and EFL have been postponed. All SportsUK government: No obligation to cancel or postpone sporting events2 HOURS AGO The Premier League said in a statement that the decision has been made to honour the Queen's «extraordinary life and contribution to the nation, and as a mark of respect.» Premier League chief executive Richard Masters added: “We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country.

«As our longest-serving monarch, she has been an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy following a life of dedication. »This is a tremendously sad time for not just the nation but also for the millions of people around the world who admired her, and we join together with all those in mourning her passing.” The government had released advice on Friday to say there was no obligation to cancel sporting events and it was at the «discretion of individual organisations.» There were six Premier League games scheduled for Saturday, three on Sunday and one on Monday. The Irish FA has announced that all football in Northern Ireland scheduled for this weekend would be cancelled.

Cycling The Tour of Britain has been cancelled with three stages of the race remaining. Gonzalo Serrano (Movistar Team) has been declared the winner. Serrano led after the fifth stage by four seconds, with Britain's Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) in second.