Captains of Premier League clubs have held talks over several days about possible moves to give money to charity during the coronavirus pandemic. Players across the league have faced calls to take a pay cut, most notably from health secretary Matt Hancock. Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend has said players are "an easy
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BBC to air memorable sporting highlights including London 2012
The London 2012 Olympics and Euro '96 are just some of the memorable moments that viewers on the BBC can relive this summer after the coronavirus pandemic decimated the sporting calendar. The 2012 opening ceremony will air on BBC One in the spring, along with a number of highlights programmes showcasing
Phil McNulty’s top 10 football matches
As football around the globe remains suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, BBC Sport's chief football writer Phil McNulty takes a look at his top 10 favourite football matches. From World Cup finals, to Premier League finales, to Champions League epics, he revisits the matches that he has been at and
Premier League clubs in ‘moral vacuum’ and players should sacrifice salary – politicians
Premier League clubs are living in a "moral vacuum" and players should be first to sacrifice salaries during the coronavirus pandemic, say politicians. Julian Knight, the chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee, has condemned the actions of some Premier League clubs, who have furloughed non-playing staff. Tottenham, Newcastle, Bournemouth and Norwich have
Champions League & Europa League suspended ‘until further notice’
All Champions League and Europa League matches have been suspended "until further notice" by Uefa because of the global coronavirus pandemic. All national team games in June have also been postponed, including play-off matches for Euro 2020 - already postponed to 2021 - and qualifying matches for the Women's Euro 2021. The