# Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-09-09 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Sporting world mourns Queen Elizabeth: cancellations and Meta Description: Sports events across cricket, golf, rugby, and cycling are cancelled or postponed to pay respects after the death of Queen Elizabeth at 96. URL: https://financedigest.com/sporting-events-cancelled-tributes-paid-after-queen-elizabeth-dieshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2022-09-09t023517z1lynxmpei88033rtroptp4soccer-europa-zur-ars-report-1736815248983-compressed.jpg) (Reuters) -The world of sport reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday with a raft of cancellations across cricket, golf, rugby and cycling, while others paid tribute by holding a minute’s silence. The queen, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died peacefully at her home in Scotland aged 96. The second day of the third and deciding cricket test between England and South Africa at the Oval on Friday was suspended as a mark of respect, while matches in the domestic Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy were called off. The English Football League (EFL) cancelled two games scheduled for Friday, while West Ham [United fans](https://www.financedigest.com/soccer-manchester-united-fans-want-more-say-under-any-new-owners.html "Soccer-Manchester United fans want more say under any new owners") sang a rousing rendition of “God Save the Queen” before their Europa Conference League match against Romanian side FCSB on Thursday. A minute’s silence was observed at Europa League games featuring British [teams and players wore black](https://www.financedigest.com/qa-with-rachael-donnelly-associate-solicitor-in-the-property-litigation-team-at-blacks-solicitors-llp-on-the-key-things-to-look-out-for-when-buying-a-leasehold-property.html "Q&A with Rachael Donnelly, Associate Solicitor in the Property Litigation team at Blacks Solicitors LLP, on the key things to look out for when buying a leasehold property") armbands. A determination [regarding the remainder of this weekend’s scheduled fixtures will be made following a review of the official mourning guidance](https://www.financedigest.com/canadian-securities-administrators-issue-guidance-regarding-cryptocurrency-offerings.html "Canadian Securities Administrators Issue Guidance Regarding Cryptocurrency Offerings"), in addition to further consultation with DCMS and other sports on Friday morning,” the EFL said. The Scottish Championship game on Friday between Cove Rangers and Dundee was [also postponed by the Scottish Professional Football](https://www.financedigest.com/old-trafford-attracting-not-just-footballers-from-around-the-world-but-also-investors.html "Old Trafford attracting not just footballers from around the world, but also investors") League. British media reported that the Premier League is also likely to decide on the weekend’s fixtures on Friday. At Wentworth, which is hosting the BMW PGA golf Championship, the flagship event of Europe’s DP World Tour, play was suspended on Thursday, and organisers cancelled Friday’s [second round](https://www.financedigest.com/meta-to-cut-10000-jobs-in-second-round-of-layoffs.html "Meta to cut 10,000 jobs in second round of layoffs"). “She was truly an inspiration to people the world over … no [play will take place at the BMW PGA Championship](https://www.financedigest.com/bmw-pga-championship-halts-play-after-death-of-queen-elizabeth-ii.html "BMW PGA Championship halts play after death of Queen Elizabeth II") on Friday and the golf course and practice facilities will be closed,” the Tour said in a statement. Peter Forster, captain of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club, said the [queen’s 70-year patronage was a “great honour”](https://www.financedigest.com/in-westminster-abbey-the-deafening-sound-of-silence-to-honour-queen-elizabeth.html "In Westminster Abbey, the deafening sound of silence to honour Queen Elizabeth"). Following her accession in 1952, Her late Majesty graciously [accepted the Patronage of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club](https://www.financedigest.com/anantara-vacation-club-selects-ingenicoepayments-to-optimise-global-payment-acceptance.html "Anantara Vacation Club Selects IngenicoEpayments To Optimise Global Payment Acceptance") of St Andrews … although not a golfer, Her late Majesty’s 70-year patronage of the club was a great honour for its members,” said Forster. In cycling, the Tour of Britain called off Friday’s sixth stage before also cancelling the weekend’s remaining stages. Saracens’ [game against Northampton Saints in the Premiership Rugby Cup later on Thursday was postponed while Scottish Rugby has suspended all domestic watches](https://www.financedigest.com/watch-fast-dates-the-new-dating-game-from-zuto.html "Watch Fast Dates: The new dating game from Zuto") this weekend. The [British Horseracing Authority](https://www.financedigest.com/chile-authorities-scour-mountains-for-missing-british-astronomer.html "Chile authorities scour mountains for missing British astronomer") also suspended all events for two days. [Horse racing was the queen’s passion](https://www.financedigest.com/horses-and-the-sport-of-kings-were-queen-elizabeths-passion.html "Horses and the ‘Sport of Kings’ were Queen Elizabeth’s passion") and she was a regular race-goer as well as an owner and breeder of racing stock. The U.S.-based [National Football League](https://www.financedigest.com/soccer-england-drawn-with-italy-and-germany-in-nations-league.html "Soccer-England drawn with Italy and Germany in Nations League") observed a moment of silence before the start of the regular-season opening game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills. The U.S. Open tennis championships and [motor racing’s Formula](https://www.financedigest.com/motor-racing-porsches-formula-one-plans-stall-as-red-bull-talks-collapse.html "Motor racing-Porsche’s Formula One plans stall as Red Bull talks collapse") One will also observe silences. World Athletics president Sebastian Coe hailed the queen for her role in the [successful staging](https://www.financedigest.com/the-journey-towards-a-digital-bank-five-major-stages-to-successful-banking-digitalisation.html "THE JOURNEY TOWARDS A DIGITAL BANK – FIVE MAJOR STAGES TO SUCCESSFUL BANKING DIGITALISATION") of the 2012 London Olympics. “In the most demanding of roles, she has shown exceptional leadership, grace, wisdom and fortitude, touching us across the full fabric of society, including sport,” said Coe. “I will never forget her total commitment to the success of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.” (Reporting by Dhruv Munjal and Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris, Ed Osmond and Lincoln Feast) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---