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Sporting calendar shredded as coronavirus ravages top events
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» PARIS - The collapse of sports events worldwide gathered pace Friday with England's Premier League, Europe's Champions League and the Augusta Masters golf major among competitions swept aside by the coronavirus pandemic.
Champions League, Premier League shut down
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» PARIS: The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading new coronavirus gathered pace Friday with the English Premier League and European football's showpiece Champions League swept aside by the pandemic.
Premier League suspends play
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» LONDON: The English Premier League on Friday suspended all fixtures until April 4 after a spate of coronavirus cases, including Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Uefa postpone Champions, Europa matches
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» PARIS: All Uefa Champions League and Europa League matches scheduled to be played next week have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, European football's governing body said on Friday.
Everest barred to climbers as Nepal suspends all permits
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» KATHMANDU: Nepal on Friday barred climbers from all mountains, including Everest, because of the coronavirus pandemic, in a major blow to its tourism industry.
Worldwide sports collapse piles pressure on Olympics
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» TOKYO - The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading new coronavirus heaped pressure on the Tokyo Olympics on Friday as US President Donald Trump suggested delaying the Games by a year.
Hudson-Odoi becomes first Premier League player with coronavirus
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» LONDON: Chelsea's players and coaching staff were ordered into isolation as Callum Hudson-Odoi became the first Premier League player confirmed to have the new coronavirus late on Thursday.
Tokyo Games live telecast plan unveiled
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 13/03/2020
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) will be the official 2020 Tokyo Olympics broadcaster in Thailand, it was announced yesterday.
Ratchanok impressive in quick decimation of Ohori
Sports, Published on 13/03/2020
» An array of well-placed shots saw Thai fifth seed Ratchanok Intanon through to the quarter-finals of the US$1.1 million All England Open in Birmingham on Thursday.
Season-opening Australian Grand Prix cancelled over virus fears
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» MELBOURNE - The season-opening Australian Grand Prix was cancelled just hours before the action was due to start on Friday over fears about the spread of coronavirus after a McLaren team member tested positive.