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Liverpool crowned Premier League champions as Manchester City lose to Chelsea #Liverpool #Champions #PremierLeague #LFC

Liverpool have clinched their first league title in 30 years, putting an end to the nervous wait for glory during the coronavirus pandemic. Jurgen Klopp’s men teed themselves up with a 4-0 victory at Anfield against Crystal Palace on Wednesday,…

Katie Hopkins destroyed over Marcus Rashford jibe by Crystal Palace star #MarcusRashford #PatrickVanAanholt #CrystalPalace #CPFC #Katie Hopkins #UK

Crystal Palace star Patrick van Aanholt has slammed Katie Hopkins for her response to Marcus Rashford’s successful campaign to secure free school meals for children into the summer. Rashford wrote an open letter to MPs on Monday calling for the…

Sam Clayton Jr., a 1988 Jamaican bobsled team member, dies at 58 due to coronavirus #COVID19 #coronavirus #Jamaica #bobsled #SamClaytonJr

One of the members of the iconic 1988 Jamaican bobsled team died last month due to COVID-19, according to The New York Times. Sam Clayton Jr., a longtime music producer and sound engineer, died on March 31 in Kingston, Jamaica,…

Coronavirus: Premier League season suspended as player salaries may be cut 30% #COVID19 #coronavirus #PremierLeague #Football #Soccer #UK #pandemic

The Premier League season has been suspended until it is safe to resume play, as it is announced players may have 30% of their salary cut. In a statement on their website, it sets out a number of new steps…

Premier League ‘to restart in July after deal reached in private meeting with Government’ #coronavirus #UK #PremierLeague #Football #Soccer #pandemic

The Premier League has been suspended since March 9 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League is reportedly set to restart in July with matches to be played behind closed doors unless the coronavirus situation in the UK worsens.…

Coronavirus: Tokyo Olympics to be postponed until 2021 over pandemic #COVID19 #coronavirus #Olympics #Tokyo #Japan #pandemic

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked for the Tokyo Olympics to be postponed for a year during talks with organisers. Mr Abe held talks with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach on Monday and said a postponement is…

Lorenzo Sanz: Former Real Madrid president dies after contracting coronavirus #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic #LorenzoSanz #RealMadrid

Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz died on Saturday after being hospitalised with coronavirus. Sanz, 76, was president at the Bernabeu from 1995-2000, a period in which Real won the Champions League twice. “My father has just died,” wrote Sanz’s…

Coronavirus crisis forces Premier League to suspend season until April 30 #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #PremierLeague #pandemic #quarantine

The Premier League has delayed the season until at least April 30th due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis – and also agreed to extend the campaign beyond its current June 1 deadline. Top-flight clubs attempted to thrash out a plan…

Euro 2020 postponed #COVID19 #coronavirus #Euro2020 #Europe #Football #Soccer #pandemic #quarantine

The Euro 2020 football tournament has been postponed to 2021 as a result of the coronavirus crisis, the Norwegian Football Association has announced. The tournament was due to have been held this year from 12 June to 12 July across…

Coronavirus: London Marathon postponed until October #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #London #Marathon #pandemic #quarantine #emergency

April’s London Marathon has been postponed and rearranged for 4 October because of the coronavirus outbreak. The event was scheduled to take place around the streets of the city on Sunday, 26 April. It is the first time the race…