May 16, 2020
“Postpone Royal Ascot for at least a week” was the plea from a leading Irish trainer on Saturday, following the news that the sport in Ireland will resume on 8 June. British officials have insisted on leaving the meeting in its long-established slot, beginning on 16...
May 16, 2020
This will take some getting used to. The substitutes and coaches sat at metres’ distance from each other, all wearing face-masks. Pre-match festivities did not extend beyond the piping-in of music that rattled the rafters of Signal Iduna Park. The only fans visible...
May 16, 2020
The Watford manager Nigel Pearson has raised concerns about a coronavirus-related death in the Premier League and urged caution before a decision is made about whether to resume the season. Clubs could be back in some form of training next week following a Premier...
May 16, 2020
“You feel that you are letting someone down, like your parents,” Gianluca Vialli says as his memories of cancer return with renewed force. His voice is grainy with hurt and, even on Skype, his eyes glisten. “You don’t want your parents to see you in a lot of pain.”...
May 16, 2020
The times they are a-changing us in ways, large and small, that we didn’t see coming. Normally, sitting on the sofa soaking up some sport, I’m a sucker for a cliffhanger. Watching cricket, which is part of my job, I’d rather see England lose by a whisker than win by...
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