Premier League considers banning over 70s from attending football matches over coronavirus fears

The Premier League is considering banning over 70s at its matches over coronavirus fears – as the outbreak continues to have an impact on the sporting schedule. Sports authorities and broadcasters will meet on Monday to discuss contingency plans to cope with the killer disease as the number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus … Read more

Government may cap sports crowds at just 500 if coronavirus escalates

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more

Premier League SCRAP fair play handshakes between players before matches due to coronavirus

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more

The FA and Premier League could ban fans from attending games to stop coronavirus from spreading

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more

Watford 3-0 Liverpool: Unbeaten record falls as Sarr and Deeney strike gold

Sooner or later, everything changes. Everything comes to an end. Garbo talks. And Liverpool lose.  We knew it would happen some time but of all the places in all of England, no one expected it to happen at Vicarage Road on a bitter evening in February against a Watford team fighting for its life. Disbelief … Read more

Wayne Rooney proudly shows off son Kai, 10, at football training as fans go wild for ‘future star’

Wayne Rooney proudly shows off son Kai, 10, following in his footsteps at football training… as fans go wild for ‘future star’ and liken him to his dad By Katie Storey For Mailonline Published: 01:47 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 01:47 GMT, 29 February 2020 He was once the youngest goalscorer in the Premier … Read more

Wayne Rooney proudly shows off son Kai, 10, at football training as fans go wild for ‘future star’

Wayne Rooney proudly shows off son Kai, 10, following in his footsteps at football training… as fans go wild for ‘future star’ and liken him to his dad By Katie Storey For Mailonline Published: 01:47 GMT, 29 February 2020 | Updated: 02:35 GMT, 29 February 2020 He was once the youngest goalscorer in the Premier … Read more

Liverpool could miss out on Premier League title and dozens of teams miss promotion over coronavirus

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more

Liverpool ‘would NOT be assured title if Government orders games cancelled due to coronavirus’

Runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool ‘would NOT be guaranteed the title if the Government orders sports events to be cancelled to combat the spread of coronavirus’ By Nathan Salt For Mailonline Published: 12:44 GMT, 28 February 2020 | Updated: 12:49 GMT, 28 February 2020 Despite being 22 points clear, Liverpool could yet miss out on … Read more

Newcastle ban players from shaking hands amid the fear of coronavirus

Newcastle BAN players from daily ritual of shaking hands with each other before training amid coronavirus fears Newcastle have banned their players from shaking hands amid coronavirus fears Players and staff shake hands at the training ground every morning in a tradition But on the advice of a doctor, Steve Bruce said that ritual had … Read more