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Nov252020 by adminNo Comments

Andy Murray says tennis players should ‘probably’ be required to take Covid vaccine

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Andy Murray thinks tennis players should "probably" be required to take a Covid-19 vaccine to be able to continue to play on the tour.World number one Novak Djokovic said in April he "wouldn't want to be forced to take a vaccine to be able to travel".But Murray hopes players would "do that for the good of the sport, providing everything has proved to be safe"."I'm confident that players would be into it if it meant the tour going back to normality," said the Briton, 33."I guess we're not going to know the long-term effects potentially for a while. But what I've been hearing on the TV and on the news is that there shouldn't really be any long-term effects."Djokovic, who tested positive for Covid-19 in June, accepted he would have a difficult decision to make should taking the vaccine ever b...

Nov222020 by adminNo Comments

Liverpool could be without NINE players, Leicester missing ENTIRE back five – the makeshift XIs we could see at Anfield due to injury crisis

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We could see some rather unusual starting line-ups from Jurgen Klopp and Brendan Rodgers today. Indeed, Liverpool and Leicester may barely be able to fill their benches at Anfield due to an absurd amount of absentees. AFP or licensors Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool host Leicester in the Premier League on Sunday The champions host the league-leaders in what should be a fascinating match, but it’ll be largely makeshift line-ups for both sides – particularly in defence. Both sides could be without almost all of their first-choice back-fours – and for the Reds, the problems don’t stop there. It was an international break from hell for Jurgen Klopp, who almost predicted it by hitting out at the fixture schedule before the players went away. So assuming they don...

Oct232020 by adminNo Comments

England v Barbarians: Robshaw, Wigglesworth, Maitland, Wray among players stood down

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Venue: Twickenham Stadium Date: Sunday, 25 October Kick-off: 14:00 GMTCoverage: Live text on the BBC Sport website and app; highlights on BBC Two and online from 18:00 GMT.Chris Robshaw, Richard Wigglesworth, Sean Maitland and Jackson Wray are among 12 Barbarians players stood down from Sunday's fixture against England after breaking Covid-related rules.The players left their hotel bubble contrary to team protocols to have dinner at a central London restaurant. Sunday's game is in the balance as the Barbarians try to recruit enough players to replace those stood down. A 15:00 BST deadline has been set for them to pull together a 23-man squad.The Rugby Football Union has launched an investigation into the breach, with a view to summoning anyone at fault before an independent disciplinary pa...

Sep252020 by adminNo Comments

Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Warning over Koulibaly, Klopp full of praise for Shaqiri, Thiago decision excited players, Mbappe could cost £91m

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Premier League champions Liverpool are looking to dominate English football for years to come, and are not resting on their laurels with the signing of one of the world’s top players. The wait is over for Reds fans as the club has finally announced the signing of Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich.Thiago’s arrival makes a big statement that Liverpool are not willing to lie down as they begin their title defence. The Reds quickly followed this signing up by bringing in Diogo Jota from Wolves, with young defender Ki-Jana Hoever heading the other way. Klopp has even hinted more late signings may follow and you can keep up to date with all the latest Liverpool news and gossip below… Let's block ads! (Why?) talkSPORT

Sep232020 by adminNo Comments

Players union investigating Chargers after Tyrod Taylor injury

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Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The NFL players union on Wednesday said it has launched an investigation into the Los Angeles Chargers' handling of an injury to veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor. The Chargers said Taylor, 31, had difficulty breathing before their game Sunday in Inglewood, Calif. He was taken to the locker room at SoFi Stadium and then transported to a hospital, misisng his Week 2 start against the Kansas City Chiefs. Advertisement Rookie quarterback Justin Herbert started in place of Taylor. Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said Sunday he did not know how serious Taylor's injury was. The team said he had a chest injury and had experienced "pains" in that area. Lynn said Taylor was home on Monday and "doing well." Sources told NFL Network Taylor had an "adverse reaction" after he received a ...