Football

Pogba, Rashford available when Premier League resumes, says Solskjaer

(Reuters) - Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford have recovered from their injuries and will be available for the restart of the Premier League season, suspended since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Golf

Postponing Ryder Cup to 2021 would be right call, says McIlroy

(Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy believes the Ryder Cup is unlikely to take place this year and postponing the biennial match play event to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic would be the right call to make.

Cricket

Sri Lanka suspends fast bowler after heroin arrest

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka fast bowler Shehan Madushanka has been suspended from all forms of cricket with immediate effect after he was arrested for alleged possession of illegal drugs, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.

Football

Leipzig captain Poulsen out with ligament injury

BERLIN (Reuters) - RB Leipzig will be without captain Yussuf Poulsen for at least part of the last seven matchdays of the season after suffering a ligament injury on Sunday, the club said.

Cycling

Demare undergoes surgery on broken wrist, will be ready for August

PARIS (Reuters) - Sprinter Arnaud Demare is undergoing surgery on a broken wrist but is expected to be fit when the season restarts in August, the former French champion said on Tuesday.

Tennis

The new normal: A guide to playing tennis

LONDON (Reuters) - Some countries are again allowing non-contact sports like tennis, as long as players and venues stick to strict guidelines aimed at minimizing health risks.

Motorsport

F1 governing body sets up whistleblowers' hotline

LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body has set up an online 24-hour 'ethics and compliance hotline' for whistleblowers to report suspicious behaviour or concerns of possible misconduct in motorsport.

Motorsport

Audi suspends Formula E racer Abt for esports deception

LONDON (Reuters) - Audi suspended German Formula E driver Daniel Abt with immediate effect on Tuesday after he cheated in an official esports race by getting a professional gamer to take his place.

Football

Espanyol, Leganes offer free 2020-2021 season tickets to fans

(Reuters) - Espanyol and Leganes fans holding current season tickets will be handed free passes for the entire 2020-2021 campaign to compensate for missing matches due to the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the two La Liga clubs said on Tuesday.

Other Sports

Supercar maker McLaren to cut 1,200 jobs across group amid pandemic

(Reuters) - British supercar maker McLaren Group said on Tuesday it would cut 1,200 jobs under a proposed restructuring programme as it deals with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Football

Milan confirm injury to Ibrahimovic's right leg

(Reuters) - Veteran AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has injured his right leg in training and will undergo a scan in 10 days, the Serie A club said in a statement on Tuesday.

Rugby

Tyrrells to end backing of women's Premier 15s league

(Reuters) - Tyrrells will end their sponsorship of the Premier 15s, the women's top flight domestic league in England, when their contract ends in August, the country's governing body (RFU) said on Tuesday.

Football

Former Manchester City stalwart Pardoe, youngest-ever player, dead at 73

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City's youngest-ever player Glyn Pardoe, who made his first team debut at 15 years and 314 days in 1962, has died suddenly at the age of 73, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

Football

Australian football must get creative to revitalise game - Moore

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Broadcasters have not been getting "bang for their buck" from Australian soccer in recent years and creative solutions are urgently needed to revitalise the game, former Socceroos defender Craig Moore has told Reuters.

Football

Ligue 2 side AC Ajaccio take promotion case to France's highest court

PARIS (Reuters) - Ligue 2 side AC Ajaccio said on Tuesday they are taking their case to France's highest court for administrative matters after their request for promotion playoffs to be staged was rejected.

Tennis

On this day... May 27

(Reuters) - ON THIS DAY -- MAY 27

Football

On this day: Born May 27, 1967: Paul Gascoigne, English football player

(Reuters) - Paul Gascoigne's tears in Turin captivated a nation and once they had fallen in love with the prodigiously talented but delicate England playmaker, they could never take their eyes off him, no matter how painful it was to keep looking.

Football

Peterborough's Fry begs Premier League to bail out EFL clubs

(Reuters) - Peterborough United's director of football Barry Fry has pleaded with the Premier League to provide financial aid to prevent English Football League (EFL) clubs from going bust due to the COVID-19 shutdown.

Rugby

Rugby league player Xerri tests positive for steroids

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian rugby league player Bronson Xerri has tested positive for banned steroids and was suspended by the National Rugby League on Tuesday, two days before the season gets back underway following the COVID-19 shutdown.

Motorsport

McLaren chief open to Ricciardo racing at Bathurst 1000

SYDNEY (Reuters) - McLaren chief executive Zak Brown is enthusiastic about the idea of Daniel Ricciardo racing in the Bathurst 1000 touring car race, even if the Formula One schedule makes it unlikely the Australian could be freed up.