MANCHESTER (REUTERS) – Manchester United will punish fans who committed criminal acts during the protests on Sunday which led to the Premier League game against Liverpool being postponed, the club said on Monday (May 3). United fans protesting against the club’s American owners, the Glazer family, stormed into the stadium which was closed to fans... » read more
PARIS (REUTERS) – Up to 1000 fans will be admitted into each of the three main Roland Garros showcourts while the smaller venues will be able to admit 35% of their capacity during the first 10 days of the French Open due to Covid-19 restrictions, sports minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said on Sunday (May 2). The... » read more
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM (AFP) – Manchester United fans protested against the club’s American owners outside Old Trafford on Saturday (April 24) as the row over the collapse of a proposed breakaway European Super League (ESL) rumbled on. United were one of 12 clubs to initially sign up to the planned ESL, only to withdraw within... » read more
Success is always a blend. And that has never been more apparent when Chivas joined forces with Manchester United as the club’s Global Spirits Partner in 2018. Both iconic global brands with glorious and storied histories, neither have looked back since their multi-year global partnership, which celebrates their collective belief that blended is better – in... » read more
LONDON • Fans could be back in English stadiums for the final weekend of the Premier League season and there are hopes that the Euro 2020 final will be played at a full Wembley under plans announced on Monday. Under a four-step road map to ease the existing coronavirus restrictions, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson... » read more
MIAMI • Miami Heat fans were able to watch a basketball game in person for the first time since the pandemic shut down the National Basketball Association (NBA) last March – in part thanks to dogs trained to detect the coronavirus. With the canine help, spectators streamed once more into Miami’s American Airlines Arena before... » read more
BARCELONA • Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has admitted he has found it tough to play without fans since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, likening the experience to a training session. “It’s horrible to play without fans, it’s a very ugly sensation,” the Argentina forward told Spanish newspaper Marca on Monday after receiving the Pichichi... » read more
LONDON • The return of fans, albeit severely restricted, for select Premier League clubs has drawn a mixed reaction from managers. With a month-long national lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus set to be lifted on Wednesday, the British government has said up to 4,000 fans can attend outdoor elite sports events, including... » read more
BUENOS AIRES (AFP, REUTERS) – A hearse bearing the flag-draped coffin of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona rolled through the centre of Buenos Aires Thursday (Nov 26) as thousands of fans bade him a final farewell. Amid blaring sirens and surrounded by motorcycle police outriders, the funeral cortege swept quickly through the streets around the presidential... » read more
LONDON • Some English Premier League (EPL) clubs can look forward to welcoming back spectators in highly limited numbers next month for the first time since March, following an announcement by the British government on Monday. Up to 4,000 people can return to outdoor sports stadiums in parts of England classified as being at low... » read more
LOS ANGELES • Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob is willing to pay the price to bring fans to Chase Centre during the 2020-21 National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season. His plan to allow fans in the new San Francisco home arena of the Warriors includes rapid testing at a cost of about US$30 million... » read more
Pogba to stay extra year with United LONDON • Manchester United have triggered a one-year option on Paul Pogba’s contract, extending the France midfielder’s deal until June 2022, the British media reported on Friday. The 27-year-old returned to United from Juventus in a then world-record deal worth £89 million (S$156.2 million) in 2016 but he... » read more