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March 27, 2020 No Responses

Barca to Cut Player and Staff Wages to ‘Minimize’ Economic Impact

Barcelona have announced plans to reduce player and staff wages in a bid to “minimize the economic impact” caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Spanish football was suspended for an indefinite period earlier this month, with a resumption only taking place...

March 27, 2020 No Responses

NFL Draft to Go Ahead Next Month With Enhanced Safety Measures

The NFL draft will go ahead as scheduled next month. In a memo seen by nfl.com, commissioner Roger Goodell instructs teams to ensure their draft operations are conducted in a way that ensures the safety of staff during the coronavirus...

March 26, 2020 No Responses

Eddie Jones Agrees More Than 25% Pay Cut with RFU During Lockdown

England boss Eddie Jones has agreed to a pay cut in excess of 25 per cent during the coronavirus shutdown. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is facing revenue losses in the region of £45-50million over the next 18 months as...

March 25, 2020 No Responses

Premiership Rugby Players May Fight League-Wide Wage Cuts

Premiership stars left in limbo by the coronavirus shutdown are weighing up whether to contest league-wide moves to cut wages by 25 per cent. A host of top-flight players whose contracts expire this summer are seriously considering challenging the temporary...

March 25, 2020 No Responses

IOC President Hopes Rescheduled Olympics Can Be ‘Celebration of Humanity’

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach hopes shifting the Tokyo Games to next summer can see it become a triumphant “celebration of humanity” after the coronavirus pandemic has passed. The inevitable was confirmed on Tuesday when IOC, Tokyo ...

March 24, 2020 No Responses

IOC Announces That The Tokyo Olympics Have Been Postponed

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, held a conference call this morning to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to Covid-19 and the Olympic Games due to...

March 24, 2020 No Responses

European Club Rugby Semi-Finals and Finals are Postponed

Tournament organizers have postponed this season’s European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup semi-finals and finals. But European Professional Club Rugby says it “remains committed” to completing both competitions. The quarter-finals next month had alread...

March 23, 2020 No Responses

Canada Will Not Send Athletes to Tokyo Olympics, Calls for Postponement

Canadian officials will not send athletes to the Tokyo Olympics and have “urgently” called for the event to be postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus crisis. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and the country’s paralympic committee believe the Gam...

March 23, 2020 No Responses

Football in Spain is Postponed Until Further Notice

Spanish football chiefs have announced an indefinite suspension of the game as the nation continues its battle against the coronavirus pandemic. LaLiga and the Spanish football federation (RFEF) issued a joint statement on Monday confirming the league program ...

March 22, 2020 No Responses

IOC Ramps Up Contingency Planning for Postponement of Tokyo Olympics

Contingency planning for a potential postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is being stepped up up, the International Olympic Committee has announced. The Games organizer continues to insist that “cancellation is not on the agenda”, in spite of the growin...

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