Saturday, 25 March 2023

PFA denies plan to block all wage deferral requests from struggling clubs

The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has moved to clarify reports suggesting it would block all wage deferral requests made by clubs during the coronavirus pandemic. A number of sides are reducing the pay of non-playing staff to compensate for lost revenue during football’s shutdown and pressure is growing on players,…

Three NFL general managers who should be on hot seat in 2020

This is the time of year when most every fan base has hope. No games have been lost, no players have been injured and roster reconstructions are in full swing — with the 2020 NFL Draft right around the corner. But hope, like many things, is relative. And if you’re…

Emoji Quiz: Name that football stadium!

They say good things come in threes. First there was the emoji quiz on footballers, then came a second on football clubs and now, like any decent striker worth their salt, Sky Sports completes a hat-trick of quizzes with a third on football stadiums. Source: Read Full Article

Alex Hammond Blog: Tiz marvellous!

Sky Sports Racing’s Alex Hammond reflects on some of the international racing that’s been keeping the show on the road. Well, another week in and the same sentiments apply. I hope you are taking care of yourselves out there? Source: Read Full Article

Patriots' plane transports 1.2 million masks from China

The New England Patriots’ team plane chartered a cargo of 1.2 million N95 masks bound for the U.S. from Shenzhen, China, this week as the country continues to work to acquire the necessary materials and equipment to help combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Wall Street Journal detailed the complicated…

Premier League meeting: Players to take pay cuts?

Premier League clubs will hold their latest emergency meeting on Friday, to discuss the growing number of issues from the coronavirus pandemic. Sky Sports News’ chief reporter Bryan Swanson looks at the agenda. PL, EFL: Season return only when ‘safe and appropriate’ CL, Europa suspended indefinitely; June internationals postponed How…