UFC 249 to Go Ahead Behind Closed Doors in Florida on May 9
April 24, 2020 No Responses

UFC 249 to Go Ahead Behind Closed Doors in Florida on May 9

UFC 249 is set to go ahead behind closed doors on May 9 in Florida with an interim lightweight title bout between Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje the headline act. The event was due to take place in Brooklyn with...
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FAI Welcomes FIFA’s Announcement of Financial Relief Payments
April 24, 2020 No Responses

FAI Welcomes FIFA’s Announcement of Financial Relief Payments

FIFA is releasing around $150m to its national associations whose finances have been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The FAI has welcomed the news, saying it will get the second FIFA installment of its “normal funding for designated FAI...
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Brown Wants Celtic to Win Scottish Title on the Field
April 24, 2020 No Responses

Brown Wants Celtic to Win Scottish Title on the Field

Celtic captain Scott Brown says he and his team-mates want to retain their Scottish Premiership title on the pitch as the midfielder revealed his preference for the 2019-20 season to be played to its conclusion. The Hoops sat 13 points...
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Redevelopment of Windsor Park Played Key Role in North’s Improvement – O’Neill
April 24, 2020 No Responses

Redevelopment of Windsor Park Played Key Role in North’s Improvement – O’Neill

Michael O’Neill believes the redevelopment of Windsor Park played a key role in Northern Ireland’s upturn in fortunes during his eight-and-a-half year spell in charge. O’Neill, who was named Stoke boss in November, on Wednesday stepped down as manager of...
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Organizers Cancel European Athletics Championship in Paris
April 24, 2020 No Responses

Organizers Cancel European Athletics Championship in Paris

The European Athletics Championships scheduled for Paris in August has become the latest high-profile event to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic. A local organizing committee (LOC) and the French Athletics Federation (FFA) had been looking at wa...
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Manchester United Hope to Return to Training Next Month
April 23, 2020 No Responses

Manchester United Hope to Return to Training Next Month

Manchester United are optimistic of returning to training next month but have several contingency plans if the countrywide lockdown is extended, according to assistant coach Kieran McKenna. The coronavirus pandemic led to the indefinite suspension of the Premi...
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Bundesliga Waits on Government Approval for Return Next Month
April 23, 2020 No Responses

Bundesliga Waits on Government Approval for Return Next Month

The German Bundesliga is gearing up to resume behind closed doors in May, subject to government approval. Teams in the country’s top two tiers have already returned to training as the country begins to relax some of its social distancing...
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UEFA Considering Play-Offs to Decide Champions and Europa League Qualifying
April 23, 2020 No Responses

UEFA Considering Play-Offs to Decide Champions and Europa League Qualifying

Play-offs could decide Champions League and Europa League qualification in countries across Europe should the impact of the coronavirus pandemic force domestic leagues to be cut short, UEFA has said. The executive committee of European football’s governing b...
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Gary Hoffman Set to Be Named as Premier League’s New Chairman
April 23, 2020 No Responses

Gary Hoffman Set to Be Named as Premier League’s New Chairman

Gary Hoffman is close to being appointed as the Premier League’s new chairman, the PA news agency has reported. After long-serving Richard Scudamore held the position of executive chairman from 2014 until the end of 2018, top-flight clubs decided to...
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Leeds United Announce That South Stand Will Be Renamed in Honor of Norman Hunter
April 23, 2020 No Responses

Leeds United Announce That South Stand Will Be Renamed in Honor of Norman Hunter

Leeds have announced that the South Stand at Elland Road will be renamed the Norman Hunter South Stand. Hunter died aged 76 on April 17 after losing his battle against coronavirus. Leeds tweeted: “@LUFC are proud to announce the South...
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