The English Football League says no decisions have been taken regarding the next steps after games were suspended until 3 April because of coronavirus. The EFL said its board were due to meet again this week and it would continue with its “contingency planning”. A further update will be issued following that board meeting. “Now is the time for cool […]

Warriors coach Stephen Kearney has stopped short of endorsing Cameron Smith’s call for the NRL season to be suspended but said he expected the situation to "resolve itself" over the coming days or weeks as the code attempts to soldier on in the face of a looming health crisis caused by the coronavirus. Kearney and his side are basing themselves […]

THE BHA has announced UK racing will take place behind closed doors this week in the face of the coronavirus threat. No date has been revealed for the move, which would follow the restrictions already in place in Ireland and Scotland. But a statement yesterday confirmed: “The BHA will tomorrow discuss an approach recommended by the industry’s COVID-19 group. “It […]

The Italian Football Federation has called for the postponement of Euro 2020 to give time to complete the Serie A season, which has been suspended because of coronavirus. Federation president Gabriele Gravina says the idea will be put to Uefa at an emergency meeting on Tuesday. Serie A was suspended last Tuesday, with Italy the European country worst affected by […]

LIVERPOOL could be denied their first league title in 30 years if 14 Premier League clubs agree to axe the season. The English top-flight has been suspended until April 4 at the earliest due to the global outbreak of coronavirus. Premier League chiefs are set to hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss plans for the end of the season. […]

COPENHAGEN (XINHUA) – Viktor Axelsen won his first All England badminton tournament following a 21-13, 21-14 victory over Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien-chen at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on Sunday. “I’m a sensitive guy. If you are not thrilled to stand here in an All England final in front of such an audience, then you are not a human being,” […]

Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren has labelled claims that a Lancashire farmer was offered £25,000 to help the world heavyweight champion swerve a drugs ban as “bulls***”. Fury and his cousin Hughie, a former heavyweight world title challenger, tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone in February 2015, with the blame attributed to consuming wild boar or contaminated supplements. However, Preston farmer Martin Carefoot has alleged […]

Cincinnati Reds pitchers Trevor Bauer and David Carpenter have thought of an old-school idea to remain active with MLB spring training canceled and the regular season delayed. Bauer and Carpenter posted on Twitter an invitation for any major league or minor league player to play a sandlot-style game they would like to hold somewhere in the Phoenix area. Any pitcher […]

Nathan Aspinall beat Brendan Dolan 8-4 in the final to claim top prize at Players Championship Seven in Barnsley. The Premier League star recovered from 4-2 down to seal the win, ending the final with an average of 94 as he reeled off six successive legs – five of which were between 12 and 14 darts. The former UK Open […]

THERE may be no games being played in England's top four tiers for at least three weeks, but some clubs aren't letting the postponements get the better of them. Due to coronavirus fears, all matches in England's professional leagues have been called off until early April, much to the dismay of football fans. But a select few teams have been […]