West Ham exec: 300-500 staff needed for fanless EPL games
Saturday, 18 April 2020, 18:58
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
At least 300 people will be required in Premier League stadiums even if games are played without fans when the coronavirus-halted season can resume, according to a West Ham executive. The 20 EPL...
Spain set to finish football season without fans in stadiums
Saturday, 18 April 2020, 15:51
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Soccer matches and other sports events in Spain will take place in empty venues at least until the end of the summer, the mayor of Madrid said Saturday. José Luis Martínez-Almeida...
EPL clubs discuss June restart and completing season
Friday, 17 April 2020, 20:47
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
English Premier League clubs on Friday discussed the coronavirus testing required and scenarios that could allow the season to resume from June at the earliest, with the aim of completing all...
Former Leeds defender Norman Hunter dies at 76 with COVID-19
Friday, 17 April 2020, 13:27
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Norman Hunter, a former Leeds defender who was part of England's World Cup-winning squad in 1966, died Friday with COVID-19. He was 76. Hunter, who earned the nickname “Bites Yer...
UEFA has a plan for Champions League final in late August
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 23:06
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
UEFA is hoping the Champions League final can be played at the end of August in Istanbul, three months after the competition's showpiece was due to be staged. The aim is to play the final on...
Tennis: US Open tennis COVID-19 decision by June; no fans 'unlikely'
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 20:34
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A decision on whether to postpone or cancel the U.S. Open because of the coronavirus pandemic is expected by June, the U.S. Tennis Association’s new CEO said Thursday, calling the prospect of...
Olympics: Tokyo Olympics could cut 'extras' in face of soaring costs
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 15:08
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Tokyo Olympic organizers and the IOC said Thursday they will cut some of the extras out of next year’s postponed games, an attempt to limit what is expected to be billions of dollars in added...
FIFA braced for challenges over player contract extensions
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 19:37
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
FIFA is braced for legal challenges over the recommendation that player contracts should be extended until the pandemic-affected soccer season can be completed. World football's governing body...
Pandemic delays stadium renovations for Madrid and Barcelona
Wednesday, 15 April 2020, 12:11
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
For Barcelona and Real Madrid, the coronavirus pandemic has affected more than their games and player salaries — it has also taken a toll on their stadium renovation plans. Both Spanish...