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  • Friday, 27 March, 2020
    Coronavirus
    Messi, Ronaldo and world’s best paid footballers set for wage cuts

    Ten of the 12 richest clubs in talks over salary curbs as they look to weather shutdown 

  • Friday, 27 March, 2020
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    Fifa looks to extend footballers’ contracts in coronavirus shutdown

    Sport’s governing body also considers shifting dates of transfer windows

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    How to get refunds for school fees, season tickets and much more

    Before seeking reimbursement for services you can no longer use, it pays to know your consumer rights 

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    Can you find White’s sneaky route to the black king in the corner?

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    Five of the world’s best homes for sale with outdoor pursuits

    Enjoy a game of tennis, a spot of waterskiing or even some big-game spotting from the comfort of your home

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    Tokyo Olympics: it’s off Premium

    There is irony in having to ditch an event designed to lift morale when the world has never needed it more

  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2020
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    Tokyo Olympic Games postponed until 2021

    Announcement by Japan and International Olympic Committee ends weeks of speculation

  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2020
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    The Athletic suffers identity crisis over cancelled sports fixtures

    US website valued at $500m challenged by loss of big events

  • Monday, 23 March, 2020
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    Shinzo Abe says delay of 2020 Games is likely as coronavirus outbreak spreads

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    Streamers throttle video over virus, Crispr’s faster test, Nokia’s 5G phone

  • Thursday, 19 March, 2020
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    Gambling groups bring customers online as sports betting ends

    Companies hope casino and poker games will offset loss of revenue elsewhere

  • Thursday, 19 March, 2020
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    English football season extended indefinitely

    Decision comes as clubs to try to limit financial damage to sport caused by coronavirus outbreak

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    UK gambling: a busted flush Premium

    They used to say in gambling, only the bookies ever won, how things have changed

  • Wednesday, 18 March, 2020
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    Club is leading contender to move up to English football’s lucrative top tier

  • Wednesday, 18 March, 2020
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    Japan Inc wrestles with the prospect of no Olympics

    The 2020 games are destined to bathe national corporate sponsors in glory too

  • Monday, 16 March, 2020
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    Euro 2020 football tournament set to be postponed

    Organisers expected to delay flagship event in order to let European domestic leagues finish

  • Monday, 16 March, 2020
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    European betting groups issue flurry of profit warnings

    Flutter, GVC and William Hill suffer following cancellations of sporting events

  • Sunday, 15 March, 2020
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    Ineos: why Jim Ratcliffe is mixing petrochemicals and sports

    Amid charges of greenwashing from activists, the private company is investing in football, cycling and other ventures

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    Broadcasters set to be hit hard despite virus boosting viewing figures as people stay at home

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    Global sport suffers multibillion-dollar virus hit

    Clubs, broadcasters and advertisers count cost as catalogue of events is cancelled

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    Decision follows emergency meeting of English football clubs on Friday

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    Other sporting competitions also halted in response to coronavirus outbreak

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    Tokyo stock price fall reflects virus threat to Olympics, say analysts

    Nikkei 225 average drops 16 per cent over the week amid broad pandemic-linked sell-off

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    NBA suspends season after positive coronavirus test

    US basketball league is pandemic’s latest sporting casualty after European events disrupted

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