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No ‘green light’ yet for Premier League

Britain’s Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden warned that the Premier League does not yet have the “green light’ to resume. Clubs meet tomorrow to discuss plans for “Project Restart”.

Barca hold first training session

Barcelona trained for the first time in nearly two months on Friday as the team held their first individual session as part of the league’s four-phase plan to return to action.

Indian cricketers ready for quarantine

India captain Virat Kohli and his teammates would be ready to spend two weeks in quarantine in Australia if that helped the tour go ahead as planned later this year, a top official of the Indian board has said.

Formula One season goes up in smoke

Formula One could race at circuits not on the current calendar as it seeks to rev up a season stalled by the Covid-19.

Somali football official assassinated

The Somali Football Federation has announced the death of key official, Abdiwali Olad Kanyare, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the town of Afgoye, 30km south of the capital Mogadishu on Thursday evening.

Fifa’a substitution decision criticised

Fifa’s decision to allow up to five substitutions per match to help cope with potential fixture congestion was met coolly in South America. “This change was not made in consultation with our confederation,” Alejandro Dominguez, president of the South American Football Confederation, said on Twitter.