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Coronavirus roundup: All the latest news from the world of sport on August 8

Coronavirus roundup: All the latest news from the world of sport on August 8
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Sports Mole rounds up the latest Coronavirus news from across the sports world.

The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on every walk of life, and sport is no exception.

Almost every sporting competition, including the Olympics, European Championship and Premier League, was put on hold as the world's attention turned to getting the pandemic under control.

Now, the sporting world is slowly looking at ways to emerge from the crisis, with top-level action beginning to return behind closed doors.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the coronavirus-related news from the world of sport on August 8.

Saturday evening's headlines:

A number of top players have withdrawn but the 23-time grand slam champion has no intention of following suit. Read more.
Eight players were ordered into quarantine after two returned positive coronavirus tests following a visit to a bar. Read more.
The Perpignan club have begun a run of five successive trips to the UK for fixtures. Read more.
Sergio Perez says rumours about his coronavirus infection are "irresponsible". Read more.
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