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Creating a bubble: How PH football will resume training
Filipino professional football teams can now resume training as players prepare for a 'bubble' in Carmona

PFL plans to open season in Carmona 'bubble'
The country's top tier league looks to confine this season's games at the Philippine Football Federation training center in Carmona

Ceres-Negros FC to revamp with new investor talks
New owners are set to take over top Philippine football club Ceres-Negros FC

'We have obligation to re-sign Messi' says Barcelona president
'He is the best player in history. He has many years of football left,' says Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu

Basketball, football get green light for training resumption
The IATF approves appeals from the PBA and the PFF to allow their teams and clubs to practice again
WATCH LIVE: Liverpool vs Manchester City pregame show
Bookmark this page to catch the live pregame show between Premier League champion Liverpool and Manchester City

WATCH: Klopp expects more teams in title race next season
Jurgen Klopp believes that the upcoming clash between Liverpool and Manchester City would not be a marker for next season

WATCH: Liverpool FC highlights through the years
Bookmark this page to relive Liverpool FC's best moments over the years

NFL players union unhappy at Brady, Wilson workouts
Buccaneers star Brady and Seahawks signal-caller Wilson have both faced scrutiny recently after conducting throwing sessions with receivers
Patriots fined $1.1 million, lose pick over film furore
The controversy revived memories of the Patriots' notorious 2007 'Spygate' scandal, when the team illegally filmed New York Jets coaching staff
Cam Newton joining Patriots on one-year deal – reports
Released by the Panthers in March, former NFL MVP Cam Newton seeks to rebuild his career with the Patriots
WATCH LIVE: Manchester City vs Chelsea pregame show
Catch the live pregame show of the Manchester City and Chelsea match that may just pave the way for Liverpool to bag the Premier League title

Vilified to vindicated: What next for Kaepernick?
Controversial NFL star Colin Kaepernick took a knee on the right side of history

Trump has change of heart, Kaepernick 'absolutely' deserves a shot
US President Trump's latest comments come two days after NFL commissioner Roger Goodell encouraged teams to sign the controversial Colin Kaepernick

NFL chief Goodell encourages clubs to sign exiled Kaepernick
After a kneeling protest kept Colin Kaepernick out of of the league, the NFL says it will 'support a club' that decides to welcome the controversial quarterback

Browns' Mayfield, Texans' Watt support NFL kneel protest
Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield says he is 'absolutely' taking a knee during national anthems before NFL games
Seahawks coach says team interested in Kaepernick
Former NFL star and outspoken social justice advocate Colin Kaepernick may have a future in the league again

HIGHLIGHTS: Manchester City FIFA 20 charity tournament
Catch Manchester City stars Sergio Aguero and Oleksandr Zinchenko go head-to-head in the club's first-ever FIFA 20 challenge

Del Rosario hopes fans still get a kick out of online football
‘We do want to bring the games to the people in some sort of way,’ says former Philippine Azkals player Anton Del Rosario

Kaepernick deserves apology, job – Jenkins
Despite apologizing for its botched handling of players’ peaceful protests, the NFL has yet to directly address Colin Kaepernick's case

Trump responds to NFL chief's protest statement
Donald Trump asks whether the NFL would now allow players to kneel during the national anthem

Former NFL player Caldwell shot and killed in Florida
TMZ reports Reche Caldwell was shot by a person or persons who jumped out of bushes and tried to rob him
Drew Brees 'received death threats' over flag comments
NFL star quarterback Drew Brees has since changed his stance after saying he will 'never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag'
Trump slams Brees apology over U.S. flag remarks
US President Donald Trump says NFL star Drew Brees shouldn’t have apologized for criticizing kneeling protesters

NFL boss admits 'we were wrong' over player protests
Criticized for its earlier statement, the NFL finally addresses its failure to listen to players protest on racism

Brees sorry for 'hurtful, insensitive' kneeling remarks
NFL star Drew Brees admits his comments on kneeling to protest racism and police brutality ’lacked awareness and any type of compassion or empathy’

Fury as Saints ace Brees criticizes NFL kneeling protests
The 'insensitive' remarks of NFL star Drew Brees draw an angry response from LeBron James and fellow athletes

PFF asks GAB endorsement for potential football return
The Philippine Football Federation says it will work closely with the government for the gradual return of football, starting with the resumption of the Philippine Football League
Kaepernick defends protesters after police killing
Controversial NFL star Colin Kaepernick supports the protest against the police killing of George Floyd

A fighter: PH team recalls Bea Luna's tough character before passing
Bea Luna thought she would get cut from the team, but she wound up with a spot in the starting XI because of her hard work

16-year-old PH youth football player dies
Bea Luna, 16, records one international goal in her national team debut in 2019

Football return: League-by-league guide around Europe
Some of the world’s top football leagues look to complete their season with Spain’s La Liga the latest to announce its comeback in June

NFL players turn themselves in on robbery charges
New York Giants' DeAndre Baker and Seattle Seahawks' Quinton Dunbar each face 4 counts of armed robbery
Florida police seek NFL players in alleged armed robbery
NFL players DeAndre Baker and Quinton Dunbar allegedly robbed party guests at gunpoint

U.S. women's World Cup star Alex Morgan welcomes daughter
'She made us wait longer than expected,' says football star Alex Morgan, who was due to give birth in April

Premier League does not have 'green light' yet, minister warns
Premier League clubs are due to meet to discuss the latest plans for 'Project Restart'
Police say arrested wife of NFL star held gun to his head
Nina Thomas, who caught her husband and former Super Bowl champion Earl Thomas in bed with another woman, has posted bail

Resuming football season 'definitely possible', claims UEFA medical committee
Although some football officials remain skeptical about restarting leagues, UEFA's medical committee says it can be done

NFL virtual draft sets viewer records
According to Nielsen ratings, viewership increased by 16 percent overall from the 2019 draft and each day of the three-day spectacle set highs
Premier League eyes June return behind closed doors
It's going to be a financial nightmare for the clubs should the season abruptly ends

NFL star Tom Brady enters wrong house in Florida mix-up
New Bucs recruit Tom Brady laughs off another blunder as he walked into a neighboring house by mistake

Bengals choose Burrow with first pick in virtual NFL draft
‘To jump to No. 1 is crazy to me but it is a dream come true,’ says Joe Burrow, who had a historic collegiate campaign

NFL superstar Tom Brady kicked out of park closed due to virus
A warden spots the new Bucs recruit working out in a Florida city park closed due to the virus pandemic

Keeping fit mentally, physically: How Neil Etheridge copes with lockdown
Cardiff City and Azkals goalkeeper Neil Etheridge gives a glimpse of how he's coping with the global health crisis in the UK

'We have no coronavirus': Turkmenistan football season restarts with crowds
'Joy boosts our immunity,' jokes a fan who plans to attend the 1st game of the restarting league

Phil Younghusband hints on new role in PH football
While his football career didn't end on a high note, Phil Younghusband still wants to continue his legacy with a new role

Asian football tournaments to go ahead this year, official says
The Asian Football Confederation still looks to stage the region’s major tournaments even behind closed doors

Rappler Sports Timeout: What's up with Stephan Schrock?
Rappler catches up with Stephan Schrock on managing his football training while parenting during quarantine

Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson dies in road accident
Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Tarvaris Jackson passes away at 36 years old

NFL readies 'virtual draft' in April
The NFL comes up with a virtual draft after it was forced to scrap out its Las Vegas event due to the coronavirus
