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SOCCER
Republic of Ireland international John Egan says playing matches behind closed doors is the best the game can do at the moment.
The Sheffield United defender will be back on the pitch in the Premier League on June 17th.
And he told OTB Sports he's keen to return and that he expects little to change for players once action is back underway:
"I'm not just going to stand back and let someone bend one in the top corner because I don't want to get close..." | #SUFC @JohnEgan92 expects he will be playing football just as before when it resumes | Full Video ➡️ https://t.co/UkeqOLYIG5 pic.twitter.com/iC32SlOD5s
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) June 4, 2020
Liverpool will have two early opportunities to wrap up the Premier League title when the season resumes later this month.
File photo dated 11-01-2020 of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.The Reds can clinch a first crown in 30 years if Manchester City lose to Arsenal and if they defeat Everton on Sunday June 21st.
The game as been scheduled for 7pm at Goodison Park, which may receive approval from UK police to stage the fixture.
Liverpool then have a home game against Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday June 24th, with an 8.15 start.
22 February 2019; Conor Levingston of Bohemians applauds fans following the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division match between UCD and Bohemians at the UCD Bowl in Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/SportsfileThe FAI has accepted Bohemians’ apology for minor breaches of their training guidelines.
Bohs' admitted that they made an "error" in allowing two groups of three players to train at Father Collins Park in Donaghmede.
The club insists that they were following all other guidelines and said they'll follow the FAI's advice ahead of collective training resuming for the four European qualified teams next week.
The latest round of tests at those clubs produced zero positive results.
GAELIC GAMES
Today’s expected government announcement of the continuation to phase 2 of their roadmap will bring good news for the GAA.
It’s expected pitches with perimeter walkways will be able to re-open as soon as next week.
Training could also be brought forward a phase to the end of June.
However, inter-county action will not return until October at the earliest, with a month of training beforehand.
RUGBY
A World Rugby working group will examine the feasibility of aligning the calendar for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
British and Irish Lions Jonny SextonThe Telegraph report that the English Rugby Football Union could be open to a summer season, which would see the Six Nations take place a month later in the year and the 2021 British and Irish Lions Tour moved to October.
RACING
Newmarket hosts the first group one of the British flat season this afternoon.
Last year’s Derby-winner Anthony Van Dyck is trainer Aidan O’Brien’s main hope of a ninth win in the Coronation Cup. It’s off at 3.35.
There’s also a nine-race programme at Lingfield.
SNOOKER
Gerard Greene missed out on a place in the winners stage of the Championship League last night.
He finished second in Group 14 following defeat to group-winner Gary Wilson, and a draw with Mitchell Mann.
Ronnie O’Sullivan is the overwhelming favourite in Group 10 today.
He faces matches with Chris Wakelin, Michael Georgiou and Kishan Hirani.
