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bbc The rest of the NBA season is set to be played at Florida's Disney World Resort from 31 July. The season was suspended on 11 March because of coronavirus measures. Thirteen Western Conference teams and nine Eastern Conference teams will contest eight games each to determine seedings for the play-offs. The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando includes a 5,000-seat indoor basketball facility. Coronavirus live updates: deaths and cases - UK, Australia, Canada, Spain... news today Hotel industry up against 'the biggest challenge it has ever faced' Holiday Inn-owner InterContinental Hotels said on Thursday it expects revenue per available room (RevPAR) to plunge 80% in April as the coronavirus crisis was the "biggest challenge the hotel industry has ever faced". The Denham, UK-based company said the occupancy levels dropped to historic lows in March and April, with first-quarter global RevPAR slumping 25%. Travel and leisure businesses have been among the worst hit by the pandemic, with hundreds of billions of dollars in business trips and holidays cancelled as countries impose sweeping restrictions.

Premier League confirms first fixtures and free-to-air games for season restart The Premier League has published the official fixtures for the first three rounds of the restarted season, and revealed 33 games will be available on free-to-air TV. The English top flight will restart behind closed doors on 17 June after a three-month hiatus with two matches: Aston Villa v Sheffield United (6pm kick-off) and Manchester City v Arsenal (8.15pm). The first full round of fixtures will begin with Norwich v Southampton at 6pm on Friday 19 June.

Protests Over Vote Count Sweep Through Minneapolis, Portland and Other Cities PORTLAND, Ore. — Calling on election officials to “count every vote,” protesters marched through the streets of several American cities on Wednesday in response to President Trump’s aggressive effort to challenge the vote count in Tuesday’s presidential election. In Minneapolis, protesters blocked a freeway, prompting arrests. In Portland, hundreds gathered on the waterfront to protest the president’s attempted interventions in the vote count as a separate group protesting the police and urging racial justice surged through downtown, smashing shop windows and confronting police officers and National Guard troops. In Phoenix, about 150 pro-Trump protesters, some of them armed, gathered outside the county recorder’s office where a closely watched count of votes that could help determine the outcome of the election was being conducted.

Robert E Lee statue: Virginia governor announces removal of monument Image copyright EPA Virginia's Governor Ralph Northam has announced that a statue of Confederate General Robert E Lee will be removed from the state capital. The controversial statue will be put into storage "as soon as possible", the governor said. UK 'must prioritise green economic recovery' Image copyright Getty Images Boris Johnson needs to prioritise a green UK economic recovery following the coronavirus crisis, says bosses from leading firms. They called for polluting industries "without a proper climate plan" to be excluded from government help. Government advisors recently warned that the UK must not fall into a deeper climate crisis.

José Mourinho hails 'fundamental' Harry Kane as Moyes hits out at VAR José Mourinho emphasised that Harry Kane is “fundamental” to his Tottenham side after watching the England striker score his first Premier League goal of 2020 in the 2-0 home win against struggling West Ham. Kane’s return to fitness follow a six-month injury lay off has proved timely with his 82nd-minute contribution not only helping Mourinho’s side secure a first win in eight games but reviving their European hopes which had flagged before football’s shutdown. “I said before the game I wouldn’t be surprised if Harry scored,” said a delighted Mourinho. “He’s fundamental for the team, so tonight was very good for Harry and even better for us.” Tottenham rise to seventh – a point behind Manchester United in fifth, and six in arrears of fourth-placed Chelsea.

Election Day anti-voting message spray-painted on Kansas City's World War I Museum The entrance to the National World War One Museum and Memorial in Kansas City was marked with anti-voting messages on Election Day before voters arrived at the polls. The museum said that its stonework was defaced early Tuesday, which also serves as a polling location. "We are proud to be a polling location & condemn this attempt at voter intimidation," the museum said in a statement. "Our democracy is something that generations of veterans, including those in WWI, have fought to defend. "

George Floyd protests: Ex-top general rebukes Trump's troops threat Image copyright Getty Images Another senior former military officer has denounced President Donald Trump's threat to use troops to suppress ongoing protests in the US. The ex-Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Gen Martin Dempsey, told National Public Radio that Mr Trump's remarks were "very troubling" and "dangerous". Mr Trump's current and former defence secretaries have also spoken out. On Monday, the president threatened to deploy the military to "quickly solve" the unrest if states failed to act.