Federer’s trick shots in snow wow fans
Roger Federer delighted fans by posting a video on Twitter on Tuesday, which shows him executing some trademark trick shots against a wall in the snow. The 20-time Grand Slam champion last played in the semifinals of the Australian Open before undergoing keyhole surgery on his knee in February. He is supposed to return to playing in time for the grasscourt season in June. “Making sure I still remember how to hit trick shots #TennisAtHome,” Federer tweeted, which showed the Swiss moving around seamlessly amid snowfall. The video has already garnered over 3.85 million views and shows Federer hitting between-the-legs “tweeners” and behind-the-back shots. Reuters
London
Lancashire chairman Hodgkiss dies of Covid-19
Lancashire county cricket club chairman David Hodgkiss has died after being infected by the dreaded coronavirus. He was 71.
Washington
Masters hosts donate $2m to coronavirus tests, relief
Augusta National Golf Club, which in most years would be preparing to host the Masters, announced on Monday it will give $2 million to help fight the coronavirus pandemic in its region. This year’s Masters was postponed indefinitely. The donation to the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area features $1 million to Augusta University for immediate expansion of coronavirus testing and $1 million to the emergency response fund to relief efforts to the area’s most vulnerable people.
Madrid
Messi confirms pay cut for Barca players
Lionel Messi confirmed that Barcelona’s players will take a 70 per cent pay cut and make financial contributions to ensure the club’s other employees are paid in full during the state of alarm in Spain. In a lengthy message posted on his Instagram account, Messi also took another swipe at the Barca board, led by president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Meanwhile, London club Tottenham Hotspur have imposed a 20 per cent pay cut on 550 non-playing staff in April and May due to the coronavirus pandemic.
New York
US Open tennis site turned into makeshift hospital
The site of the US Open tennis turnament here will be used to build a 350-bed facility in an effort to provide additional medical infrastructure to the city as it battles the growing coronavirus outbreak.
Melbourne
Paine’s wallet stolen from car after he parks outside
Australia Test captain Tim Paine’s wallet was stolen from his car after he parked the vehicle on the street outside his home in Hobart to convert his garage into a gym. Agencies
