Football: Bayern crush Leverkusen to stay on title course, last-placed Paderborn draw with Leipzig

June 6, 2020

BERLIN (REUTERS) – Bayern Munich came from a goal down to ease past hosts Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 on Saturday (June 6) and remain firmly on course to win the Bundesliga title with four games remaining. Lucas Alario fired in after 10 minutes as Leverkusen, without the injured Kai Havertz, scored with the first chance of … More Football: Bayern crush Leverkusen to stay on title course, last-placed Paderborn draw with Leipzig

Football: Liverpool to resume title quest against Everton on June 21

June 5, 2020

LONDON (REUTERS) – Liverpool will resume their quest for a first top-flight title in 30 years against city rivals Everton on June 21, as the Premier League on Friday (June 5) released its revised fixture list for the first three weeks of the restarted season. Football in England has been suspended since mid-March due to the Covid-19 … More Football: Liverpool to resume title quest against Everton on June 21

Football: Messi misses training again with thigh injury

June 5, 2020

BARCELONA (REUTERS) – Barcelona captain Lionel Messi sat out Friday’s (June 5) training session as he has a small thigh strain, the Spanish champions said. Barca returned to full training on Monday for the first time in three months ahead of the Spanish season re-starting on June 11 after being halted since March due to … More Football: Messi misses training again with thigh injury

Coronavirus: No tennis ‘until it’s completely safe’, says Nadal

June 4, 2020

PARIS (AFP) – Rafael Nadal insisted on Thursday (June 4) tennis “cannot resume until the situation is completely safe” and if the US Open was being played this week, he wouldn’t take part. World number two Nadal, who captured a fourth US Open and 19th major in New York last year, said he remained convinced … More Coronavirus: No tennis ‘until it’s completely safe’, says Nadal

Football: Chelsea set to sign Germany forward Werner, says Sky Sports

June 4, 2020

LONDON (REUTERS) – Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle to sign Germany striker Timo Werner from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, Sky Sports said on Thursday (June 4). The report added that Werner has a €55 million release clause which expires on June 15 and that Premier League club Chelsea had offered the 24-year-old a … More Football: Chelsea set to sign Germany forward Werner, says Sky Sports

Basketball: NBA to return as board approves return-to-play plan

June 4, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – The NBA’s board of governors approved a return-to-play plan on Thursday (June 4), paving the way for the league to resume in Florida following a three-month coronavirus shutdown. ESPN and The Athletic reported that a proposal put to the league’s board which will see 22 teams based at a single location … More Basketball: NBA to return as board approves return-to-play plan

Football: Premier League agrees five substitutes for season restart

June 4, 2020

Premier League clubs will be able to use five substitutes, rather than the usual three, when the season resumes on June 17, it was announced on Thursday (June 4). The change was decided during a virtual meeting of the league’s shareholders, where broadcast enhancements were also discussed to compensate for the absence of supporters at … More Football: Premier League agrees five substitutes for season restart

Football: Love on the rocks with new manager David Wagner on the brink at slumping Schalke

June 4, 2020

BERLIN (REUTERS) – It was supposed to be a marriage made in heaven when David Wagner took over at success-starved Schalke 04 at the start of the season but if their recent slump continues, they could soon be heading for a messy divorce. Wagner, a former Borussia Dortmund youth coach during Jurgen Klopp’s time there, … More Football: Love on the rocks with new manager David Wagner on the brink at slumping Schalke

Olympics: Japan to explore ‘simplified’ 2021 Games, says Tokyo governor

June 4, 2020

coronavirus testing and having fewer spectators, were being considered by organisers. John Coates, the head of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) inspectorate for Tokyo, has said a lack of a defence against the new coronavirusthreatened the Games and organisers had to start planning for what could be a “very different” Olympics if there were no signs of … More Olympics: Japan to explore ‘simplified’ 2021 Games, says Tokyo governor