Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the world of sport is seeing almost every fixture and event up and down the country being cancelled. The Premier League and Football League have cancelled fixtures until at least April, 3. However, the National League is still going ahead despite the outbreak. Five out of the eleven games were […]
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Biggest wrestling event of the year cancelled? How coronavirus has affected Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon loves many things; family, money, big muscly men but most importantly the thing McMahon loves most is Wrestlemania. Wrestlemania is McMahon’s brain child, his proudest idea but now with the global spread of coronavirus; it is in real jeopardy of being cancelled. With the event set to take place in Tampa Bay, Florida […]
Former England captain David Gower on how coronavirus has affected England’s Tour to Sri Lanka
England’s Test Series in Sri Lanka was called off on Friday amid fears over the of the coronavirus. The two-Test series was due to begin in Galle on 19 March and a warm-up fixture was abandoned on Friday after the decision was made to return to the UK. The decision to call off the tour […]
Former Scotland and Everton star Pat Nevin on coronavirus impact, Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes and Euro 2020
With it being announced that elite football has been suspended until at least April 3 due to concerns over the Coronavirus, former Chelsea player Pat Nevin believes the authorities has done the right thing in suspending football temporarily. “We’ve gone into completely uncharted waters with coronavirus, and the game is doing the right thing in […]
LIVE BLOG: Parklife Sport speak exclusively to David Gower and Pat Nevin on COVID-19
Welcome to Saturday’s liveblog where we will be bringing you all of the latest updates from the coronavirus outbreak. Reporter Tom Mason speaks to Cricket Broadcasting legend David Gower. We look at the effects that COVID-19 has had on Cheltenham Town and Forest Green Rovers. George Brereton also looks at the financial implications that COVID […]
BREAKING: Gloucestershire Cricket cancel pre-season tour to La Manga amid Coronavirus outbreak
Gloucestershire Cricket have announced that their planned pre-season tour to La Manga in Spain has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The squad were expected to fly out to Spain on the 18 March for a training camp and a series of practice matches against Glamorgan before returning to Bristol on the 27 March. We […]
BREAKING: EFL suspended until at least April 4th amid Coronavirus fears
The EFL have this morning announced that the season will be suspended until at least April 4th due to the spread of the Coronavirus. An emergency meeting was set-up for 9:30 this morning following pressure from club owners, despite the EFL’s line yesterday being that all games this weekend are to go ahead. Accrington Stanley’s […]
BREAKING: Five Bournemouth staff members self isolating including goalkeeper
AFC Bournemouth confirmed this morning that goalkeeper Artur Boruc, along with four first team members of staff, are self-isolating in line with Government and Public Health guidelines. The club have announced that none of the staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, but are being monitored. This is a precautionary measure as, at this stage, […]
Coronavirus: Chelsea’s Callum Hudson Odoi tests positive
Chelsea announced this morning that 19-year-old winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has been tested positive for COVID-19. The England winger was said to be showing signs of the virus on Monday, and since then has not been at their Surrey training ground as a precaution. Hudson-Odoi posted an update on his condition via Twitter this morning: The […]
BREAKING: Brendan Rogers confirms three players showing symptoms of coronavirus
BBC Sport are reporting that three unnamed Leicester City football players have shown early symptoms of coronavirus and are now self-isolating. Rogers told the BBC: “We’ve had a few players that have shown symptoms and signs. We’ve followed procedures and they have been kept away from the squad.” Rogers went on to say that playing […]