The International Olympic Committee (IOC) continues to come under pressure to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Games due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sporting events around the globe have all taken action as life is put on hold for athletes and fans alike.

On Saturday, US Track and Field sent an email calling for the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee to make representations about delaying the Games in Japan – set to start on July 24 – as the "right and responsible thing to do" in the circumstances.

On Saturday, it was confirmed four Portsmouth players – James Bolton, Andy Cannon, Sean Raggett and Haji Mnoga – had tested positive for the virus.

Pompey's players were tested following their FA Cup clash against Arsenal after several of the Gunners squad had been in contact with Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis on the night of their Europa League tie.

Marinakis confirmed he had the virus on March 10.

Portsmouth chief executive Mark Catlin told the club's website: "Football is not immune from this virus and I can assure you that it only really hits home when those that you know contract it."

On Saturday evening, Juventus forward Paulo Dybala confirmed he and his partner Oriana Sabatini had tested positive for the virus.

The Argentina forward is now the third Juve player affected after defender Daniele Rugani and midfielder Blaise Matuidi.

Later, AC Milan announced technical director Paolo Maldini and his son Daniel, who is in the youth team, had tested positive but were "both well" having self-isolated for two weeks.

Real Madrid, meanwhile, confirmed its former president Lorenzo Sanz had died from the virus, aged 76, after being admitted to hospital with a fever.

English football is currently suspended until April 30, the decision confirmed on Thursday after a meeting of the sport's governing bodies.

This week Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted he hoped the tide could be turned against Covid-19 within 12 weeks but there can be no guarantee.

And Southampton chief executive Martin Semmens explained why parliament want sport to return.

Semmens noted "at the right time and when everybody was safe" the Premier League suspension could be lifted – assuming football does not use up urgent NHS or police resources.

The 2020 Ice Hockey World Championship has been cancelled.

Great Britain were due to take part at the tournament which was scheduled to be played in Zurich and Lausanne, Switzerland from May 8-24.

On a more positive note, Manchester United and Manchester City have donated a combined £100,000 to help food banks in Greater Manchester.

The rivals have joined forces to help meet increased demand from vulnerable people as a result of the pandemic.

City and United fan groups usually collect supplies outside Old Trafford and the Etihad before home games, but this has been interrupted by the suspension of football.

Each club is giving £50,000 to the Trussell Trust, which supports a network of over 1,200 food bank centres, including 19 in the Greater Manchester area which will be the beneficiaries of the donation.

Celtic's charity foundation has also announced it will spend £150,000 helping vulnerable people in the local area during the coronavirus pandemic.

The money, forming the Football For Good Fund, will be used to help community charities and food banks and feed 250 people every weekday at Celtic Park.

The fund aims to help the homeless, frontline NHS staff, vulnerable families, pensioners and individuals affected by the crisis.