Premier League enters uncharted territory as game postponed due to COVID-19

The Premier League has entered new territory as the game between Manchester City and Arsenal was postponed to become the first-top flight English fixture to be affected by the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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XFL’s Seattle Dragons face local ban on gatherings of more than 250

The coronavirus is about to intersect with the football world, for the first time. With Washington governor Jay Inslee reportedly poised, according to the Seattle Times, to announce on Wednesday a ban on gatherings of more than 250 people in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties, the XFL’s Seattle Dragons won’t be playing their home games at [more]

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Falcons hoping Desmond Trufant and Keanu Neal bounce back

The Falcons don’t have the kind of money this offseason to make major upgrades to their defense. So they’re hoping the return of two players they’re already paying will help. Via D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Falcons defensive coordinator Raheem Morris said the returns of cornerback Desmond Trufant and safety Keanu Neal will [more]

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The secret to beating high-flying Liverpool

Completing an unbeaten Premier League campaign was always going to be a tall order for Liverpool, but few could have foreseen the league leader's undefeated streak ending in the manner it did.

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'Toto Wolff of Formula E' aims to make sparks fly for Mercedes

His boss might be famed Mercedes F1 chief Toto Wolff, but Ian James is bringing his own "passionate" approach as head of the marque's fledgling Formula E team.

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Proposed rule would make overtime 15 minutes again

For the last three seasons, overtime in the NFL regular season has lasted a maximum of 10 minutes. That could change this year. The NFL owners will consider at the upcoming league meeting a rule change that would make overtime 15 minutes again. The shorter overtime has led to some complaints that it simply doesn’t [more]

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Report: Rob Gronkowski nearing agreement with WWE

Former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is nearing an agreement on a deal to joing the According to Ryan Satin of FOX Sports, Gronkowski is “deep in talks” with WWE and “close to finalizing a deal.” Gronkowski has dabbled in professional wrestling before with an appearance at Wrestlemania in 2017. Both WWE and [more]

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