• Omar Abdulrahman, right, of Al Jazira in action during the Arabian Gulf League football match against Al Ain at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on March 14, 2020. Pawan Singh / The National
    Omar Abdulrahman, right, of Al Jazira in action during the Arabian Gulf League football match against Al Ain at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on March 14, 2020. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Patrick Cosgrave and Somoud race to victory in the Group 1 Emirates Championship at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club. Pawan Singh / The National
    Patrick Cosgrave and Somoud race to victory in the Group 1 Emirates Championship at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Kaisa Mäkäräinen, left, of Finland competes during the Women's 10km Pursuit competition at the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland. AFP
    Kaisa Mäkäräinen, left, of Finland competes during the Women's 10km Pursuit competition at the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland. AFP
  • ATK FC's Eduardo Garcia Martincelebrates after scoring a goal during the final match of the Indian Super League against Chennaiyin FC in Goa. AFP
    ATK FC's Eduardo Garcia Martincelebrates after scoring a goal during the final match of the Indian Super League against Chennaiyin FC in Goa. AFP
  • China's Chen Yu Fei plays a return to Japan's Nozomi Okuhara during their All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles semi-final match in Birmingham, central England, on March 14, 2020. China beat Japan 23 - 21. AFP
    China's Chen Yu Fei plays a return to Japan's Nozomi Okuhara during their All England Open Badminton Championships women's singles semi-final match in Birmingham, central England, on March 14, 2020. China beat Japan 23 - 21. AFP
  • Japan's Nozomi Okuhara returns to China's Chen Yu Fei. AFP
    Japan's Nozomi Okuhara returns to China's Chen Yu Fei. AFP
  • Karachi Kings bowler Umaid Asif, left, celebrates the wicket of Islamabad United's Rizwan Hussain during the Pakistan Super League T20 match at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi. AFP
    Karachi Kings bowler Umaid Asif, left, celebrates the wicket of Islamabad United's Rizwan Hussain during the Pakistan Super League T20 match at the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi. AFP
  • Soccer Football - North West Counties Football League Premier Division - 1874 Northwich v Barnoldswick Town - Townfield Lane, Barnton, Britain - March 14, 2020 Fans watch the North West Counties Football League Premier Division match between 1874 Northwich v Barnoldswick Town. The match went ahead despite many football matches in the UK being postponed due to the coronavirus. Reuters
    Soccer Football - North West Counties Football League Premier Division - 1874 Northwich v Barnoldswick Town - Townfield Lane, Barnton, Britain - March 14, 2020 Fans watch the North West Counties Football League Premier Division match between 1874 Northwich v Barnoldswick Town. The match went ahead despite many football matches in the UK being postponed due to the coronavirus. Reuters
  • The pack rides in front of Negresco's hotel in Nice, during the 166,5 km, 7th stage of the 78th Paris - Nice cycling race stage between Nice and Valdeblore La Colmiane. AFP
    The pack rides in front of Negresco's hotel in Nice, during the 166,5 km, 7th stage of the 78th Paris - Nice cycling race stage between Nice and Valdeblore La Colmiane. AFP
  • Bulls' Burger Odendaal is tackled by Queensland Reds' Scott Malolua during the Super Rugby match at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia. Sanzaar, the southern hemisphere's governing body, said all Super matches will be postponed as of Sunday. AFP
    Bulls' Burger Odendaal is tackled by Queensland Reds' Scott Malolua during the Super Rugby match at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia. Sanzaar, the southern hemisphere's governing body, said all Super matches will be postponed as of Sunday. AFP
  • Sunwolves' Rudy Paige is tackled during the Super Rugby match against Crusaders ta Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. AFP
    Sunwolves' Rudy Paige is tackled during the Super Rugby match against Crusaders ta Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. AFP

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Extra time: PSL cricket, biathlon, rugby and the sports still being played despite coronavirus pandemic - in pictures

For some sports, it was business as usual

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings
Abu Dhabi

March 15, 2020

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Sport, like many industries, has been hard hit by the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Many leagues and events, from football to Formula One, have either been postponed or cancelled as countries attempt to limit the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

For some, though, it was business as usual.

You can see a selection of the sporting events held on Saturday, March 14, 2020 in the photo gallery above.

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