Sport
Football safe (for now) as coronavirus forces ACC to delay fall sports
By delaying the start of other sports competition until that weekend as well, the ACC should have an answer as to whether football will be allowed to continue, and in what capacity before deciding whether or not to cancel the whole season for fall sports . [Full Article...]
Chelsea: Billy Gilmour out for three to four months after knee operation
The midfielder suffered the knee injury in a 19th-minute collision with Luka Milivojevic during Chelsea's 3-2 win over Crystal Palace . I spoke with him yesterday at length. Gilmour's injury provides Lampard with another headache after N'Golo Kante and Mateo Kovacic were ruled out of the trip to Selhurst Park. "I don't think there's a point to prove, there is no point to prove", said Lampard. [Full Article...]
Novak Djokovic attacks 'witch-hunt' and casts doubt on US Open involvement
He's now complaining that the media made it sound far worse than it actually was. In his first interview in his homeland, Djokovic said: "Lately, I only see criticism, very malicious . "But we've learned our lessons and some things could have probably been done in a different way", Djokovic said, defending the way the tournament was carried out. [Full Article...]
Ronaldo announces free-kick confidence is back after 42 failed attempts
The record comes 25 years after Buffon made his Serie A debut for Parma and 19 years after he first signed for Juventus . Buffon, who spent last season at French club Paris Saint-Germain before rejoining Juve this term, signed a one-year contract extension earlier this week. [Full Article...]
Formula One: Bottas, Leclerc defend leaving F1 bubble
But he pointed out that there was not a specific time set aside for such a gesture this weekend and that the build-up to the race did not provide much opportunity to do anything. Lando Norris said it had yet to be discussed between them collectively, and Hamilton agreed with the McLaren driver. Last week several minutes had specifically been allotted for the drivers and F1 to make their gesture. [Full Article...]
Alexander Zverev teams up with David Ferrer as coach
Kyrgios has repeatedly criticised organisers and players at the abandoned event in the Balkans, where Novak Djokovic , Grigor Dimitrov , Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki all tested positive for the novel coronavirus . "Individuals shedding life, beloved types and pals, and then Thiem standing up for the "mistake", these men are the "top" of our sport", he included. [Full Article...]
Tottenham boss Mourinho happy to call on contract rebel Vertonghen
You have examples of players in this situation who made a decision to not be available to help the club for an extra month. "Everybody knows", Mourinho said on Sky Sports . "But at Sheffield I could blame myself and the players, today I could not do that". We were dominant behind but then there was lack of sharpness in the attacking areas. [Full Article...]
Ruthless Man United win to deepen Aston Villa relegation worries
The ruling stood following a VAR review and Fernandes slotted home from 12 yards to give United the lead. It seems nearly baffling that he had only started four league games this season before the Premier League ground to a halt but Solskjaer's treatment of the forward has been first class. [Full Article...]