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February 29, 2020 No Responses

Five Serie A Games Postponed as Coronavirus Fears Grow in Italy

Five Serie A matches scheduled for this weekend have been postponed due to the spread of the coronavirus in Italy. The matches, including Juventus’ hugely-anticipated clash, against Inter Milan, had initially been scheduled to take place behind closed doors. However,...

February 28, 2020 No Responses

Baird Scores Hat-Trick as Leinster Extend Winning Streak to 15 Games

Rampaging Academy lock Ryan Baird helped himself to a memorable hat-trick in Leinster’s 55-19 Guinness PRO14 bonus point win over Glasgow at the RDS. It took just three-and-a-half minutes for 20-year-old man-of-the-match Baird to crash over, the hosts’ thu...

February 28, 2020 No Responses

Jamal Lewis Scores to Give Canaries Surprise Win Against Foxes

Jamal Lewis’ first Premier League goal gave Norwich a surprise 1-0 victory over Leicester at Carrow Road. The Northern Ireland international had not scored for the Canaries since January 2018, but he cleverly volleyed past goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to giv...

February 28, 2020 No Responses

FIFA’s Infantino Expresses Support for ‘Daylight’ in Offside Law

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has spoken in favor of introducing the ‘daylight’ principle to the offside law to bring extra clarity. There has been a great deal of controversy over offsides in the Premier League this season, with a number...

February 28, 2020 No Responses

Manchester United to Face Austria’s LASK in Last 16 of Europa League

Manchester United will face Austrian side LASK in the last 16 of the Europa League after Friday’s draw in Nyon kept the three remaining British sides apart. Fellow Premier League side Wolves take on Greek side Olympiacos, while Rangers face...

February 27, 2020 No Responses

Late Olympiacos Strike Sends Gunners Crashing Out of Europa League

Arsenal crashed out of the Europa League after suffering late heartbreak in their last-32 tie with Olympiacos. Holding a slender 1-0 advantage from the first leg in Greece, Pape Abou Cisse forced extra-time with a 53rd-minute header at the Emirates...