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  Champions League's round of 16 games postponed as coronavirus hits world soccer

  March 12, 2020 23:01 IST

  Juventus’ home match against Lyon — also scheduled for Tuesday — was called off, too, as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll on leagues and cup competitions around the world, from Spain to the Netherlands to the United States.

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  MLS shutting down for 30 days due to coronavirus outbreak

  March 12, 2020 22:55 IST

  Inter Miami, co-owned by Beckham and Jorge Mas, had been scheduled to play its home opener Saturday. MLS started its season on Feb. 29 and each of the 26 teams has played two league matches.

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  Sampdoria forward Manolo Gabbiadini tested positive for coronavirus

  March 12, 2020 20:45 IST

  Sampdoria says 28-year-old forward Manolo Gabbiadini “has a fever but he’s doing well.” The Serie A club and adds that it is “activating all the isolation procedures provided for by law.”

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  Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers confirms 'some' players having coronavirus symptoms

  March 12, 2020 20:39 IST

  Rodgers was speaking two days before Leicester play Watford in the Premier League. He didn’t say whether there had been any positive tests for the virus.

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  Bundesliga games under threat as coronavirus spreads

  March 12, 2020 19:07 IST

  There were almost 2,100 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Germany on Thursday, with three deaths from the disease. Italy reported 827 deaths, Spain 55 and France 48.

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  28 I-League matches, including Kolkata derby, likely to be played in empty stadiums

  March 12, 2020 18:35 IST

  The development came after the Sports Ministry's advisory to all national federations to follow the Health Ministry's advisory and avoid large gatherings in sports events.

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  Italy's Inter Milan donate 300,000 medical masks to fight COVID-19

  March 12, 2020 18:04 IST

  The move comes after Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced that all shops in Italy apart from grocery stores, pharmacies and selected others would be closed until March 25.

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  Coronavirus outbreak: La Liga suspended as Real basketball player tests positive

  March 12, 2020 17:59 IST

  The league also said that the decision will be "re-evaluated after the completion of the quarantines undertaken in the affected clubs and in other possible situations that may arise."

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  COVID-19 impact: ISL final between ATK and Chennaiyin FC to be held in empty stadium

  March 12, 2020 17:43 IST

  Owing to the current preventive measures advised by the Sports Ministry, league organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has decided to hold the season's final behind closed doors.

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  Coronavirus outbreak: Real Madrid soccer team put in quarantine

  March 12, 2020 17:34 IST

  The Spanish club says the soccer team was also affected because it shares training facilities with the basketball team.

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  ISL final, Kolkata derby may be held behind closed doors

  March 12, 2020 16:00 IST

  ATK will play Chennaiyin FC on Saturday in the final of ISL while the Kolkata Derby between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal at the Salt Lake Stadium could also be played without fans.

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  Jailed Ronaldinho facing multiple issues off the pitch

  March 12, 2020 14:33 IST

  Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto de Assis are jailed after they arrived in Asunción on Wednesday with fake passports.

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  CONMEBOL asks FIFA to suspend World Cup qualifiers amid COVID-19

  March 12, 2020 13:02 IST

  According to CONMEBOL, the outbreak could have an impact on South American national teams that have members in Europe and if they are put in quarantine, they would have to stop playing.

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  Juventus defender Daniele Rugani tested positive for coronavirus

  March 12, 2020 11:13 IST

  Daniele Rugani, who also plays for the Italian national team, is the first player in the country's top division to test positive for the disease.

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  Champions League: PSG beat Dortmund 2-0 inside empty stadium to move into quarters

  March 12, 2020 8:35 IST

  A 2-0 home win against Borussia Dortmund put PSG into its first quarterfinal since 2016, following a dismal away leg in which PSG could have lost more heavily than 2-1.

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  Champions League: Atletico Madrid dump Liverpool out at rocking Anfield

  March 12, 2020 8:21 IST

  Atletico Madrid beat Liverpool 3-2 on the day and 4-2 on aggregate to reach the quarter-final of the Champions League on Wednesday.

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  Paris Saint-Germain vs Borussia Dortmund Live Streaming UCL: Watch PSG vs BVB live football match

  March 11, 2020 22:46 IST

  Paris Saint-Germain vs Borussia Dortmund Live Streaming Champions League: Here are the details of when and where to watch live football match online on SonyLIV.

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  Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid, Live Streaming UEFA Champions League: Watch live football match online

  March 11, 2020 21:19 IST

  Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid, Live Streaming UEFA Champions League: Here are the details of when and where to watch live football match online on SonyLIV.

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  Roma and Getafe won't travel for Europa League games amid coronavirus outbreak

  March 11, 2020 20:14 IST

    Roma said Wednesday it will not travel for the match because “the plane from Italy was not authorized to land in Spain.”

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  Champions League: Virgil Van Dijk asks Liverpool to play like 'grown men' against Atletico Madrid

  March 11, 2020 16:09 IST

  The Premier League leaders are going through a rough patch and have suffered three defeats in their last five matches across all competitions.

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  Adidas reveals ball for Champions League 2020 knockout stages

  March 11, 2020 15:47 IST

  The official match ball of the final has been designed to highlight the famous stars of the UEFA Champions League.

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  Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez to be quarantined in Chile ahead of World Cup qualifier

  March 11, 2020 13:12 IST

  The Chilean government said on Tuesday the players would not be exempted from measures to counter the coronavirus, which has claimed 4,000 lives globally.

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  Lionel Messi named in Argentina squad for 2022 World Cup qualifiers

  March 11, 2020 9:38 IST

  Argentina will play Ecuador in Buenos Aires on March 26 and Bolivia in La Paz five days later as part of the South American zone qualifying tournament.

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  Coronavirus Scare: Arsenal-Man City game called off with players in self-isolation

  March 11, 2020 11:37 IST

  The decision was taken due to the low risk of infection after Arsenal players came into contact with a rival team owner who announced Tuesday that he had contracted Coronavirus.

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  Champions League: Josip Ilicic scores 4 as newcomers Atalanta reach last 8

  March 11, 2020 8:41 IST

  Josip Ilicic scored 4 goals to help Atalanta reach the quarterfinals in its debut season with a 4-3 win over Valencia on Tuesday and 8-4 overall on aggregate.

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  Champions League: Leipzig knock Spurs out with 3-0 win at home

  March 11, 2020 8:34 IST

  Marcel Sabitzer scored a brace as Leipzig won 3-0 on the night and 4-0 in aggregate to knock Tottenham Hotspur of the Champions League and reach the quarters.

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  Mohun Bagan clinch second I-League title after beating Aizawl FC 1-0

  March 10, 2020 20:24 IST

  Prolific Senegalese striker Baba Diawara scored the all-important goal for Mohun Bagan in the 80th minute to beat former champions Aizawl in their 16th round match and give their supporters a memorable Holi gift.

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  La Liga matches to be played in empty stadiums because of coronavirus outbreak

  March 10, 2020 18:56 IST

  The Spanish league said Tuesday that matches in the first and second divisions will be played without fans for at least two weeks.