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List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

HANDBALL Olympic women's qualifying event in Podgorica, Montenegro from March 20-22 postponed to June. Olympic women's ...

The Latest: Iowa State coaches taking pay cut for a year

The Latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Iowa State coaches and other ...

Brescia ready to forfeit matches if Italian season resumes

The president of Italian soccer club Brescia said Thursday he will forfeit his team's remaining Serie A matches if the league ...

Spanish league wants mini-camp, testing before resuming

The Spanish league is putting together a detailed plan to get teams ready for when the league restarts, recommending a ...

The Latest: Union player tests positive, first in MLS

The Latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: A player for the Philadelphia Union has ...

UEFA postpones more soccer amid uncertainty over resumption

UEFA postponed more matches and deadlines on Wednesday without giving any firm indication on when European soccer might be ...

Virus forces Wimbledon cancellation for 1st time since WWII

For the first time in its nearly century-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other than war, scrapped in ...

Spanish league says charity festival raised $1 million

More than 1 million euros ($1.1 million) was raised for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic with the help of athletes ...

Captain to chief negotiator: Chiellini works out salary cuts

Best known for his aggressive defending on the soccer field, Giorgio Chiellini is proving to be an effective negotiator in ...

FIFA challenged at court by Brazil's Teixeira, English FA

FIFA rulings are being challenged at the Court of Arbitration for Sport by disgraced Brazilian soccer official Ricardo ...

FIFA sees 'duty' to help as pandemic ravages soccer finances

As the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic ripple across world football, FIFA sees a "duty” to offer a lifeline ...

Soccer union sees rising case load amid virus shutdown

Soccer players in Belarus are worried about playing games in the only European top-tier league still in action during the ...

UEFA imposes fines on Bayern, Eintracht, Manchester City

Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt have been fined for fans displaying offensive banners at games, UEFA said Tuesday.

Plastic cutouts to replace live fans for German club

A German club's supporters are planning to replace real-life fans with plastic ones when the Bundesliga resumes — and raise ...

Barcelona won't reach record revenue because of virus

Barcelona had been on track for a record season in revenues, set to surpass 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for the first time ...

Tottenham announces salary cuts as chair's pay rise emerges

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy says salaries for non-playing staff are being cut due to the coronavirus pandemic as the club ...

Messi and his Barcelona teammates taking 70% pay cut

In a letter critical of Barcelona club officials, Lionel Messi and his teammates said on Monday they are taking a 70% cut in ...

Benzema makes unflattering comparison between him and Giroud

Karim Benzema made an unflattering comment about fellow forward Olivier Giroud, comparing himself to a Formula One car and ...

Sports make political point for Belarus amid virus outbreak

With most sports around the world shutting down because of the coronavirus pandemic, longtime Belarus President Alexander ...

Former Atlético Madrid defender Capón dies at age 72

Atlético Madrid says former defender José Luis Capón has died. He was 72. The club has not disclosed the cause of death.