“We need to look much beyond just the stadiums themselves. We need to look at how people get there, are they traveling in large crowded convoys of buses? And when they leave the stadiums, are they going into crowded bars and pubs to watch the matches? — World Health Organization senior emergency officer Catherine Smallwood […]
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Sunday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Barack Obama tells soccer star Marcus Rashford who fights poverty: He’s ‘way ahead of where I was’ at 23 By Phil Boucher (People.com) 2. A pandemic surge threatens South America’s premier soccer tournament By Daniel Politi (New York Times) 3. ‘More than just a hockey game’: NHL fans return to the Bell Centre for […]
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Guardiola and Tuchel’s meetings in Munich bars: ‘It was like watching two grandmasters of chess, locked in a battle of wits’ By Raphael Honigstein (The Athletic) 2. Euro 2020: Virus poses financial, logistical challenges By Rob Harris (AP) 3. Setting the pace: FIFA’s benchmarking report, women’s football (FIFA.com)
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. How Landon Donovan helped RSL’s Rubio Rubin get his groove back By Charles Boehm (MLSSoccer.com) 2. MLS files petition against Kaku, MLSPA as transfer saga continues By Jeff Carlisle (ESPN FC) 3. Champions League final moved from Istanbul to Porto due to COVID-19 risks By Simon Evans (Reuters)
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NWSL Challenge Cup: Gotham FC headed to Portland for final
Unbeaten Gotham FC clinched first place in the East Division with a 0-0 tie with Racing Louisville and moved into Saturday’s NWSL Challenge Cup final against Portland, which has clinched the West Division title on April 21. The NWSL awarded hosting rights to the final to the Thorns, the league’s best-drawing team by a wide […]
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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Restrictions on 15-year-old Olivia Moultrie present antitrust problem for the NWSL By Paul Tenorio (The Athletic) 2. NWSL launches investigation after Sarah Gorden says she, guests were racially profiled By Madeline Coleman (SI.com) 3. South American soccer confederation Conmebol to receive 50,000 doses of vaccine By Mauricio Savarese (AP)
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Olympic Qualifying: Haiti falls after starting opener with only 10 available players
The last year has seen many matches impacted by COVID-19 protocols. Teams have had to withdraw players in the middle of games when COVID-19 tests came back positive. On Friday, Haiti was allowed to add a player and get back to full strength after it was forced to start its Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying opener […]
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What They're Saying: Carolina Darias
“We all want to see fans back at these events but now’s not the time. We’re talking about over 10,000 people, people must understand it’s not possible. This ministry and I will intensely try to find a consensus to ensure this doesn’t happen. It is not right, it’s not opportune and it’s not convenient.” — […]
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Return to play after COVID-19 infection is high but requires careful medical consultation
Since early in the pandemic, COVID-19 has been associated with heart problems, including reduced ability to pump blood and abnormal heart rhythms. But it’s been an open question whether these problems are caused by the virus infecting the heart, or an inflammatory response to viral infection elsewhere in the body. Such details have implications for […]
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Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. The Champions League’s American audience By Clemente Lisi (USSoccerPlayers.com) 2. Brendan Hines-Ike joins D.C. United after finding a common bond with its new coach By Steven Goff (Washington Post) 3. When the clock stopped. The three days last March that changed sports. By Alan Blinder and Joe Drape (New York Times)