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Tour de France postponed to August Sane move to Bayern still 29-September 20 possible, says new agent

AFP | Berlin his country. He won the Premier Before injury contacted us about Leroy,” League title with City in 2017/18 struck, Sane’s ru- Smoljan added, with Barcelo- eroy Sane’s new agent and 2018/19. moured switch to na and Real Madrid also said says the Manchester City He seemed to be on the verge Munich had involved to be interested. Lwinger is still in the run- of joining Bayern last August a reported transfer In this season’s Champi- ning for a transfer to Bayern before he tore his cruciate knee fee in excess of ons League last 16 ties, Munich, after a potential switch ligament during the Community 100 million eu- Bayern beat Chelsea was put on hold due to a serious Shield match against Liverpool ros ($109 mil- 3-0 in London knee injury. at Wembley, holding up a pos- lion). while City ran “FC Bayern is the only club sible move. Bayern out 2-1 win- in Germany that Leroy can see Last month, Sane admitted want Sane ners over as the next step in his career,” the devastating injury was the after wingers Real Madrid Sane’s agent Damir Smoljan told “longest and hardest” of his Arjen Robben in Spain be- Tour de France competitors ride past Champs-Elysees in Paris (file photo) magazine Sport Bild yesterday. career, describing the road to and Franck Leroy fore both “He believes the conditions recovery as both mentally and Ribery both re- Sane second legs Reuters | Paris uled on Sept 27. are right there for him to achieve physically gruelling. tired at the end were post- “The Tour de France is his ultimate goal: winning the Sane returned to training of last season. poned postponed and will take place Champions League.” and played a game for City’s “The interest due to he Tour de France has this year from 29 August to 20 The 24-year-old Sane is reserves in March before the of FC Bayern is no the coro- Tbeen postponed to Aug. September,” the UCI said in a viewed as one of Germany’s Premier League fixtures were secret, but other navirus. 29-Sept 20 due to the novel statement. brightest talents and has scored halted due to the coronavirus very big European coronavirus pandemic, the “Holding this event in the five goals in 21 appearances for pandemic. teams have already International Cycling Union best conditions possible is (UCI) said yesterday. judged essential given its cen- French president Emma- tral place in cycling’s economy nuel Macron said on Monday and its exposure, in particular Copenhagen’s that no public event would for the teams that benefit on take place in the country until this occasion from unparal- England’s Curran brothers hope Santos gets three- mid-July as part of measures leled visibility.” game ban for to contain the coronavirus out- “It’s a great joy, we were break, which has infected over starting to get desperate,” to play test match together assault in Europa two million people worldwide. France’s Julian Alaphilippe, Reuters | London clash The Tour de France was due who wore the yellow jersey on to be held from June 27-July 19. last year’s race, told the France or England quick Tom Cur- The UCI added that Italy’s 2 TV channel. Fran and his all-rounder Giro and Spain’s Vuelta would Priority has been given to brother Sam, the dream is to follow the Tour in a revised the grands tours and the top play together having calendar and the men’s road one-day races, the sport’s gov- experienced it in limited-overs race at the world champion- erning body said as it extended cricket. ships in Martigny, Switzer- the suspension of elite racing Tom played both his test land, would go ahead as sched- until Aug. 1. matches during the 2017-18 Ashes tour but is more regular in one-dayers and was also part of last year’s World Cup win- Michael Santos talks to a ning squad. Klopp leads Liverpool tributes teammate during training (file Sam has played 17 tests since photo) to Hillsborough families his debut against Pakistan in Tom Curran and brother pose during nets (file photo) June 2018. Reuters | London AFP | London each year,” Klopp said in a vid- “I’ve only played a couple of in the same England test side Twenty20 competition is set to eo message. test matches, but I’ve definitely in 1997. be postponed indefinitely after C Copenhagen’s Michael iverpool manager Jurgen “The plan was for us to be got huge test ambitions still,” “At the minute, I’m playing in India extended a lockdown un- FSantos has been banned LKlopp and Jordan together at Anfield but this is Tom said in a video chat jointly the tests and he’s playing in the til at least May 3. for three games by UEFA for Henderson have delivered not possible, the only thing we with his brother. one-dayers but the dream is to Sam was keen to play under assaulting a policeman dur- messages of support to the can make sure is we are in each “Now it’s about getting that be all three formats of the game former India captain Mahendra ing a Europa League game at families of the 96 supporters other’s thoughts. balance between the two, de- for England together,” Sam said. Singh Dhoni at Chennai Super Celtic in February, European killed in the Hillsborough dis- “Believe me you have our veloping my skills and waiting “We have played a couple of Kings, while Tom was looking soccer’s governing body said aster 31 years ago. thoughts, you have our prayers for my chance. games in the one-day format forward to joining England yesterday. A final memorial service for and most of all you have our “It would be amazing to play together. To play for England team mates and Jos The Uruguayan forward the victims was due to take love. You’ll never walk alone.” a test with Sam. That’s definite- in general is obviously a great Buttler at . was charged by police af - place at Anfield yesterday, The final memorial service ly a huge ambition of ours.” privilege, but playing with your “There has been some talk ter he barged into an officer but has been postponed due was arranged after the police They have played three one- brother makes it an extra spe- about the IPL in terms of sched- while celebrating Pep Biel’s to coronavirus guidelines on commander at Hillsborough, day internationals and four cial feeling.” uling later in the year, but no- 85th minute goal in a 3-1 win mass gatherings. David Duckenfield, was found Twenty20s together. Both of them were expecting one knows,” said Sam. over the Scottish side in the “Today is the most signifi- not guilty of gross negligence Adam and Ben Hollioake to play in the Indian Premier “It might happen this year; it second leg of their round of cant date for our football club manslaughter in November. were the last brothers to play League (IPL) this month but the might be cancelled. 32 tie on Feb. 27. The policeman was look- ing to prevent Santos from getting any closer to away fans at Celtic Park and a Co- Hammers boss Moyes fears injury pile-up if PL resumes penhagen steward was also charged by police as tempers AFP | London clubs may need to play up to Moyes told beIN Sports on Tues- flared. three games a week in order day. “The Control, Ethics and est Ham manager David to finish this season before “Everybody’s now talking Disciplinary Body has de- WMoyes fears a rash of in- the 2020/21 campaign gets about the injuries we’re liable cided to suspend... Santos juries to players should there going. to pick up either during the for a total of three UEFA be a desperate rush to complete Moyes would prefer a four- three-week preparation time or club competition matches the Premier League season if week build-up on the training during the period where it looks for which he would be oth- the coronavirus relents suffi- ground before the current Pre- like we’ll have to play an awful erwise eligible,” UEFA said in ciently to allow the resumption mier League season resumes, lot of games in a short period of a statement. of football. should lockdown restrictions time.” Copenhagen, who defeat- The Premier League has now be relaxed and the Hammers West Ham are only above ed Celtic 4-2 on aggregate, ditched plans to get back un - boss fears the consequences if, the relegation zone on goal lost 1-0 in the first leg of derway at the start of May and as seems likely, clubs have less difference but Moyes, in his their last 16 tie at Istanbul a further complication is that a preparation time. second spell in charge of the Basaksehir last month be- number of players will be out of “I think that four weeks would east London club, was opti - fore the novel coronavirus contract in June. be ideal. But I think three weeks mistic about their long-term pandemic forced the sus- It has been suggested that will be the maximum we get,” West Ham manager David Moyes looks on during a training session (file photo) prospects. pension of the competition.