May 9th, 2020
‘Matured’ Hales targets England return
Alex Hales says he has “matured” as a player and person and hopes to get back into England’s international plans.
Wigan vs Bath: What the papers said
We take a trip back in time and look at what the reaction was to Wigan and Bath’s historic ‘Clash of the Codes’ fixtures in May 1996…
What’s on Sky Sports Football this week?
Soccer Saturday returns this weekend, while make sure you also tune in for Soccer AM and the Sunday Supplement.
Vuelta cancels stages in Portugal
This year’s Vuelta a Espana will not go through Portugal as planned because of coronavirus, organisers said on Saturday.
Watford oppose Premier League neutral venue proposals, joining Brighton and Aston Villa
Watford become the third team to publicly oppose the use of neutral venues when Premier League football returns.
More substitutes and option to stop VAR when football season resumes
Teams will be allowed to use five substitutes when the season resumes after a Fifa proposal to help with fixture congestion was approved.
Transfer rumours: Chilwell, Ballo-Toure, Chiesa, Henderson, Salisu, Pjanic
Chelsea in talks over Chilwell, Blues and Manchester United interested in Chiesa, Red Devils ask about Salisu, plus more.
Clubs may have to ‘share resources’ when game restarts after pandemic
The controversial concept of B teams may be back on the agenda as football tries to navigate a way through Covid-19, Brighton technical director Dan Ashworth says.
UFC 249: Jacare Souza tests positive for Covid-19 before Uriah Hall bout
UFC middleweight Jacaré Souza tests positive for Covid-19 and will no longer compete at the controversial UFC 49 show.