UEFA are considering a plan to stage the final three rounds of the Champions League and Europa League all in one host city and with ties played over just one leg. The tournaments have been on hiatus since March, half-way…
South Korean football club populates empty stands with inanimate ‘sex dolls’
The absence of supporters in stadiums looks like it will be commonplace as football emerges from the coronavirus crisis, but one South Korean team has found a novel way of filling their thousands of empty seats – sex dolls. Football…
Joshua title defence won’t take place before October – Promoter
Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev will be pushed back until at least October because of the coronavirus crisis, his promoter said on Thursday. Britain’s Joshua was originally scheduled to fight the Bulgarian at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium…
Premier League players to negotiate wage cuts on club-by-club basis
Premier League players are set to start negotiations on a club-by-club basis over proposed wage cuts. It comes after talks aimed at a collective pay deal in response to the coronavirus crisis broke down without resolution over the weekend. The…
Return of sport would ‘lift the nation’ says UK minister
Restarting sport in Britain would “lift the spirits of the nation” amid the coronavirus crisis, foreign secretary Dominic Raab said on Tuesday. Speaking at Downing Street’s daily briefing he said the government “has had constructive meetings with sports bodies”. He…
Virtual tennis king Andy Murray calls for patience over sporting return amid coronavirus crisis
Andy Murray has called for the sporting world to remain patient amid the coronavirus crisis, with a return to normality the priority. Britain’s most famous tennis export has been competing against other tennis players this week in the Virtual Madrid…
Sicily will pay for half of flight costs in bid to lure holidaymakers back after lockdown
Sicily will offer to pay half the price of holidaymakers’ flights in a bid to boost tourism after the coronavirus crisis. The Italian island’s regional government is also planning to foot the cost of one in three hotel nights to…
Formula 1: French Grand Prix set to be postponed because of the coronavirus crisis
The French Grand Prix is set to be the next Formula 1 event to be postponed as a result of the coronavirus crisis. French President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address to the nation on Monday that restrictions on…
Tokyo 2020: IOC sets deadline for decision on Games amid coronavirus
The International Olympic Committee is considering a postponement of Tokyo 2020, and has given itself a deadline of four weeks to make a decision. The IOC’s executive board met on Sunday amid mounting pressure from athletes and national Olympic committees…
