PREMIER LEAGUE action remains suspended due to the global coronavirus epidemic and there are fresh concerns over being able to finish the current season.
The Olympic Games may be cancelled altogether as it has been revealed chiefs are worried Tokyo event will not be able to go ahead even in 2021.
And UFC 249 has been cancelled after intervention from ESPN and Disney but we have the latest on fight plans from ‘Fight Island’.
Follow all the latest news and updates as the sporting world deals with the threat of coronavirus…
Joshua Graham40 minutes ago12th April 2020
GUNNED DOWN
Arsenal players have rejected a proposal from the club to only take a pay cut should they fail to qualify for the Champions League, according to reports.
Like all clubs, the Gunners are trying to work out how to reduce the financial impact of coronavirus.
The Emirates side posted losses of £27.1million in February and 25 per cent of their revenue comes from matchday income.
So they were hopeful cutting back on their £230m annual wage bill – described by director Josh Kroenke as “a Champions League wage bill on a Europa League budget” – would help ease the burden.
But according to The Telegraph, the suggestion of using Champions League qualification as a motivator was a non-starter with the Arsenal players.
Joshua Graham1 hour ago12th April 2020
CHAMPING AT THE BIT
Uefa’s latest suggested solution to complete the Champions League would see a three-week August bonanza, according to reports.
Europe’s governing body are desperately scratching their heads to piece together a plan to finish the current campaign, as well as the Europa League.
They have already postponed the finals, initially by a month and then indefinitely, due to the coronavirus crisis which has put virtually all sport on hold.
But according to the Sunday Express, Uefa might try and stage the remaining matches across a three-week window later in the summer.
Joshua Graham2 hours ago12th April 2020
COUNTDOWN
Today should have been the first day of cricket’s county championship.
But the coronavirus pandemic has brought the world of sport to a crashing halt and no action is possible.
However, fans across the country are still marking the occasion in style.
They are posting videos of their backyard and indoor cricket and are even being joined by some of the professional players who are missing the action!
So today, on what would’ve been the start of the season, let’s celebrate cricket as a community.
We’re calling on fans everywhere to face the first ball with us.
Take up your bat and ball and send in footage of you seeing out the opening delivery at homecountychampathome
— County Championship (@CountyChamp) April 12, 2020
Joshua Graham2 hours ago12th April 2020
WIL DONE
Wilfried Zaha has been hailed for saving lives in his native Ivory Coast, SunSport can exclusively reveal.
The Crystal Palace star, 27, was praised for offering free accommodation to NHS frontline staff battling the coronavirus crisis in 50 apartments across London.
But back in his home country, his self-titled charity and Tomorrow Hope orphanage – both of which are funded by ten per cent of his £130,000 weekly wage – are doing laudable work too.
The Wilfried Zaha Foundation normally helps the elderly in remote parts of the country, aids women who have lost their partners get back on their feet and teaches basic skills to disadvantaged youths.
But during the Covid-19 outbreak, it is helping as many people as possible get by after shops and schools were closed during the country’s current lockdown.
Joshua Graham3 hours ago12th April 2020
KEN YOU FEEL THE LOVE
Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish has left hospital after testing positive for the coronavirus.
The 69-year-old did not have any symptoms but was tested for the deadly Covid-19 while in hospital for another medical condition.
He has returned home and is self isolating.
Dalglish praised the quality of care he received from the NHS.
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