March 9, 2020 NBA, NHL, MLB and MLS limit locker room access amid coronavirus concern The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer on Monday announced that locker rooms will be restricted only to players and essential personnel in an effort to halt the coronavirus spreading throughout the country.
March 8, 2020 Smaller crowd for Seattle's 1st major event since outbreak Four months ago, Occidental Park, a couple of blocks north of CenturyLink Field, was crammed with thousands of Seattle Sounders fans clad in green and blue marching to the stadium.
March 8, 2020 US Soccer, women's players at odds over 'equal pay' offer The U.S. Soccer Federation says it has offered the women's national team equal pay to male counterparts for matches under USSF control but maintains the women want bonuses for tournaments such as the World Cup to match those of the men.
March 8, 2020 Virus may have US sports leagues cutting locker-room access The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are all weighing plans to restrict access to locker rooms as a precaution to protect players from exposure to the coronavirus, as concern over the situation continued escalating Saturday.
March 8, 2020 No handshakes in EPL but Klopp fist-pumping again after win No handshakes were allowed but Anfield saw plenty of fist pumps from Jürgen Klopp.
March 5, 2020 Premier League prohibits handshakes over coronavirus fears The English Premier League is forbidding players from engaging in the customary handshakes between each other and with officials during soccer matches as the coronavirus continues to spread globally.
March 5, 2020 International soccer star Ronaldinho allegedly uses fake passport to enter Paraguay: officials International soccer star Ronaldinho is being investigated by authorities in Paraguay after he and his brother allegedly used fake passports to enter the country, reports say.
March 5, 2020 Former Denmark soccer player quarantined with virus A former professional soccer player who represented Denmark at the 2010 World Cup has tested positive for the virus that is spreading around the world.
March 5, 2020 Spanish fans disapprove of stadium closures to stem virus Measures to stem the spread of the virus in Spain have some of the country's soccer fans complaining that they will not be able to attend their team’s most high-profile match in more than a decade.
March 5, 2020 Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier rushes into stands to confront fans Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier left the pitch Wednesday after his club’s match with Norwich City in the FA Cup to confront fans who were allegedly insulting his brother in the stands.
