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Watford's players would be the third Premier League squad to agree to defer part of their wagesWatford are set to become the third Premier League club to agree wage deferrals with their first team squad.Earlier this month, Southampton and West Ham confirmed their players would defer part of their salaries because of the coronavirus pandemic.Arsenal players are set to take a 12.5% pay cut while Chelsea's will reportedly agree to a 10% decrease in salary.In addition to the players, Watford’s senior management and executives are also expected to agree to deferrals.Talks with the Watford squad have taken place amid a…

'Parking the bus' is a term for very defensive football - FC Midtjylland are offering their fans the chance to park their cars and watch the gameWhen football is being played behind closed doors, being on the other side of that door is the next best thing, right?Danish Superliga leaders FC Midtjylland think so.So much so, that when the league eventually resumes with games being played in empty stadiums, they have come up with an ingenious idea to ensure their fans are as close as possible to the action - while also remaining at a safe distance.A drive-in.The club plans…

Fans greated the team as they arrived in Wuhan via trainChinese Super League team Wuhan Zall made an emotional homecoming after being unable to return for three months because of the coronavirus pandemic.Players had initially stayed at their winter training camp in Spain when the virus peaked in Wuhan in January.After a prolonged transit in Germany, they landed in Shenzhen on 16 March and underwent three weeks' quarantine.They were greeted by fans when they arrived in Wuhan by train on Saturday evening."After more than three months of wandering, the homesick Wuhan Zall team members finally set foot in their hometown,"…

Brighton owner Tony Bloom (left) took over the club in 2009Brighton owner Tony Bloom says he cannot see how clubs can be relegated from the Premier League if the season is not completed.Friday’s meeting of the 20 top-flight clubs went through several scenarios to finish the campaign.However, uncertainty still hangs over a season that has nine rounds to go."It would be very difficult to relegate somebody, particularly from the Premier League, if the season hasn’t played out," said Bloom.In the 'scheduling model' possibilities looked at on Friday, the earliest would start on 8 June.While it was not discussed as expected…

Devin Haney has won all 24 of his fights as a professionalDevin Haney said he is "not racist" and rejects "discrimination of any kind" after saying during an interview that he would "never lose to a white boy".American Haney made the initial comment when asked about fighting Ukrainian unified lightweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko.The 21-year-old, a former WBC champion, was widely criticised on social media.Haney later said he and WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman had a "very positive conversation".Responding to a viewer on 78SPORTSTV who said they hoped he would "end the hype of Loma", Haney said: "I'll tell you this.…

Borussia Dortmund will give England winger Jadon Sancho, 20, a 4m euro (£3.5m) pay rise if he turns down a move to the Premier League. (Bild, via Mirror)Newcastle could make a bid for Barcelona and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal. The 32-year-old is said to be keen on the move if the Magpies replace current boss Steve Bruce with Max Allegri. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)Spanish centre-back Pablo Mari, 26, wants to make his loan deal at Arsenal from Flamengo permanent in the summer. (Sky Sports)Paris St-Germain and France striker Kylian Mbappe, 21, will see his value drop to 35-40m euros…

By Chris Jones BBC rugby union correspondent Former England captain Bill Beaumont won 34 capsWorld Rugby boss Sir Bill Beaumont says he is confident a revised Nations Championship will be launched in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Plans for a revolutionary world league were abandoned last year after World Rugby were unable to gain unanimous support from unions.But Beaumont says the current health crisis has acted as a "reality check" for the game. "You are pretty foolish if you don't learn lessons," said Beaumont.Speaking to BBC 5 Live's Guest List show, he said: "In the past where people have…

The Premier League has been suspended since 13 March because of coronavirusThe Premier League should not be criticised for discussing how the season should be concluded, says former England striker Ian Wright.Top-flight clubs held a meeting on Friday at which finishing the season in a 40-day window was one of the scenarios discussed.The Premier League has been criticised for holding the meeting, but Wright said people were wrong to "have a go"."It seems like football is the punching bag," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.The Premier League has been suspended since 13 March because of coronavirus.Earlier this month, it said…

World champion Peter 'Snakebite' Wright was in action on the opening night of the PDC Home Tour'Snakebite' boasts a multi-coloured mohican with an NHS logo on his head, the 'Iceman' competes from his kitchen and two top performers are ruled out because of poor wi-fi connections.This is live sport - but not as we know it.With the usual tournaments suspended amid a lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, darts came up with the novel solution of broadcasting matches from players' homes.Every player with a tour card has the chance to feature across 32 consecutive nights of the PDC Home Tour.…

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have met 36 times on the ATP Tour, with Djokovic leading the head-to-head 25-11With no tennis for the foreseeable future, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are at a bit of a loose end.The two met on Instagram Live to discuss their careers, the mental and physical effects of tennis and the debate about the GOAT of tennis.They also built their perfect tennis player from those playing now...Serve - Nick Kyrgios & John Isner Australian Nick Kyrgios and American John Isner are yet to win a Grand Slam titleNovak Djokovic: Nick, for his height, has the…