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Six positive COVID-19 tests at Premier League clubs
Six positive COVID-19 tests at Premier League clubs
FOOTBALL: Burnley assistant manager Ian Woan was named yesterday (May 19) as one of six individuals at three Premier League clubs to have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Scientists in China claim new drug can stop pandemic ‘without vaccine’
Scientists in China claim new drug can stop pandemic ‘without vaccine’
WORLD: A Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a halt.
China offers farmers cash to give up wildlife trade
China offers farmers cash to give up wildlife trade
WORLD: Farmers in China are being offered cash to quit breeding exotic animals as pressure grows to crack down on the illegal wildlife trade that has been blamed for the coronavirus outbreak.
Premier League return edges closer as clubs agree to group training
Premier League return edges closer as clubs agree to group training
FOOTBALL: Premier League clubs will return to training in small groups from today (May 19) after the latest stage of “Project Restart” was approved yesterday.
Xi defends China’s virus response, offers vaccine when ready
Xi defends China’s virus response, offers vaccine when ready
WORLD: Chinese President Xi Jinping said yesterday (May 18) Beijing has been “transparent” throughout the coronavirus crisis, and offered to share a vaccine as soon as one was available – as well as US$2 billion (B63.8bn) in aid.
Singapore F1 can’t be held behind closed doors: organisers
Singapore F1 can’t be held behind closed doors: organisers
FORMULA ONE: Singapore F1 organisers said yesterday (May 18) it was “not feasible” to hold the race behind closed doors, threatening further problems for the coronavirus-ravaged season.
South Korean football club sorry for ‘X-rated’ sex doll controversy
South Korean football club sorry for ‘X-rated’ sex doll controversy
FOOTBALL: One of South Korea’s top football clubs apologised yesterday (May 18) for causing “deep concern” after being accused of using sex dolls to fill empty seats at a weekend game.
Germany’s Bundesliga returns to action
Germany’s Bundesliga returns to action
FOOTBALL: Germany gave football-starved fans reason to be cheerful over the weekend as the Bundesliga returned to action behind closed doors.
Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread scientists
Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread scientists
WORLD: Tests on hamsters reveal the widespread use of facemasks reduces transmission of the deadly coronavirus, a team of leading experts in Hong Kong said yesterday (May 17).
Player divide threatens Premier League’s restart plan
Player divide threatens Premier League’s restart plan
FOOTBALL: The Premier League’s bid to restart the season in June is in danger of being derailed by a heated debate between players about the risks of playing amid the coronavirus crisis.
Dortmund braced for ‘most unusual derby in history’ as Bundesliga returns
Dortmund braced for ‘most unusual derby in history’ as Bundesliga returns
FOOTBALL: Borussia Dortmund’s young stars Erling Braut Haaland and Jadon Sancho will be hunting more goals tomorrow (May 16) in “the most unusual derby in history” against Schalke as the German Bundesliga returns behind locked doors.
Sainz to succeed Vettel at Ferrari as Ricciardo heads to McLaren
Sainz to succeed Vettel at Ferrari as Ricciardo heads to McLaren
FORMULA ONE: Spanish driver Carlos Sainz will replace four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari next season, while Daniel Ricciardo has signed a “multi-year” deal with McLaren from 2021.
Vettel to leave Ferrari after 2020 season
Vettel to leave Ferrari after 2020 season
FORMULA ONE: Four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel said yesterday (May 12) he would leave Ferrari at the end of the season, saying there was no “common desire” to work together any more.
Coronavirus claims life of young sumo wrestler in Japan
Coronavirus claims life of young sumo wrestler in Japan
SUMO WRESTLING: A 28-year-old sumo wrestler died in Japan today (May 13) after contracting coronavirus and suffering multiple organ failure, becoming the ancient sport’s first COVID-19 fatality, the national association said.
Spanish woman aged 113 beats coronavirus
Spanish woman aged 113 beats coronavirus
WORLD: A 113-year-old woman, believed to be the oldest person living in Spain, has beaten the coronavirus at a retirement home where several other residents died from the disease, the residence said yesterday (May 12).
Premier League gets green light for June re-start
Premier League gets green light for June re-start
FOOTBALL: Premier League clubs received a boost to their hopes of completing the season yesterday (May 11) as the government published a “roadmap” that could see the return of elite sport in England from June 1.
Gaethje dominates in UFC’s return as Trump congratulates promoters
Gaethje dominates in UFC’s return as Trump congratulates promoters
MMA: On Saturday (May 9) The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) became the first major American sporting event held since the US coronavirus outbreak, with President Donald Trump congratulating the promoter.
Europe emerges from confinement but Asia infections spike
Europe emerges from confinement but Asia infections spike
WORLD: Swathes of Europe began the long process of re-opening from coronavirus lockdowns today (May 11), but the first new infections in weeks at China’s ground zero offered a sobering reminder of the dangers of a second wave of cases.
Play ball! Taiwan baseball fans return to the stands
Play ball! Taiwan baseball fans return to the stands
BASEBALL: Taiwanese baseball fans were allowed to cheer their teams at live stadium games yesterday (May 9), after the island kept coronavirus infections down and its professional sports leagues running despite the pandemic.
China supports WHO-led review of global pandemic response
China supports WHO-led review of global pandemic response
WORLD: China said yesterday (May 8) it supports a World Health Organization (WHO) led review into the global response to the coronavirus outbreak, but only “after the pandemic is over”.