Premier League football is set to return on June 17 while British golf fans will only have to wait five weeks longer before a series of events begin.
Sport's return from the coronavirus lockdown became more immediate after provisional plans for England's top-flight resumption behind closed doors were unveiled – with all 92 remaining matches to be televised.
Rearranged fixtures between Aston Villa and Sheffield United and Manchester City versus Arsenal are due to kick off proceedings on June 17 with a full weekend card set to follow days later.
This year's Boston Marathon has been cancelled, the first time in the event's 124-year history that it will not take place.
However, the race – originally scheduled for April 20 – will be replaced by a virtual event which runners can participate in any time between September 7 and the race's intended replacement date of September 14.