30 The Sunday Times April 26, 2020 31 SPORT FRANCESCO GUIDICINI ‘Project Restart’ in fight against time and social distancing CORONA V UK SPORT: HOW THINGS STAND David Walsh FOOTBALL ATHLETICS The 2019-20 seasons of the The Tokyo Olympics have Few golfers shoot resume, a large number of ready to play again by the end can get through in a short government signalling a ballboys and girls. The Premier League, Women’s been postponed until 2021, the breeze like 6 Training return deadline of June 1 games will be played in a TROUBLE ON of the month. The Premier period of time. keenness for sport to return, Premier League is planning to Super League and English while the London Marathon, short time to get seasons THE AIR? League’s 20 teams could Premier League teams are the Premier League is set to allow up to 400 people — football Leagues are all which had been due to take Eddie Pepperell, 6 Aim to finish season by July 31 completed. compete their nine or ten still working to a provisional push ahead with plans to including broadcasters, who suspended. In Scotland, place today, has been No top-flight football has remaining games by the end timetable of training again by continue the campaign, require huge staffs — to attend the leagues outside the rescheduled for October. who is forthright 6 Team-mates to train separately been played since the Reports that some games of July by playing three times May 9 but some regard the nicknamed “Project Restart.” matches provided they test Premiership, which is also suspension of matches on played behind closed a week. following week as more Aligned with Liverpool are negative for Covid-19 and it is suspended, have ended RUGBY UNION about the game’s revealed in The Times March 13 and there are still doors could be screened It is more complicated in likely. One squad has been believed to be a band of mid- unclear if these include their seasons. Premiership clubs are Jonathan Northcroft yesterday — managers and nine complete rounds of free to air have raised the Football League, given told that when it resumes table clubs, who do not face ballboys and girls. hoping to return to new challenges players believe that the clock matches to be played. The fears of problems that play-offs could leave players will be working at relegation and who could win Even if they do, some CRICKET competitive action on the English football faces a June 1 is ticking if this to happen Premier League is working between the Premier some sides with 14 games to separate times in groups of significant prize money by managers have noted they The England and Wales weekend of July 3-5. deadline to get back to full soon enough for the 2019-20 towards completion by July League and its live rights play and Coventry in League three. Such issues have left improving their league will have their work cut out. Cricket Board announced training or finishing the 2019- season to be completed. 27, with July 31 seen as an holders, Sky Sports and One 17 games to play. Rick players and managers positions. Each place in the In an empty stadium an last week that the sport GOLF 20 season may become It is widely accepted ultimate deadline to finish BT Sport. Under the terms Parry, the EFL’s chairman, pessimistic about being able Premier League is worth just under-pressure side could remains suspended until The Open Championship impossible. among clubs’ coaching and domestic games, given that of its deal, talkSPORT, has previously outlined plans to do the full work that will be over £1.9 million so a club clear the ball high into the July 1 at the earliest. was due to be held at Royal In the world of elite golf, am shouting, shitting myself Walker-Peters sits top of Southampton’s running rankings While the Premier League sports-science departments Uefa is making plans to owned by News UK, the to complete the programme needed to play again. moving from 14th to tenth — stands and buy themselves a St George’s in Kent in July, Eddie Pepperell is mid-range. because there’s a woman and Football League have that players will require four complete its competitions by parent company of The over 56 days. Though some — like five points apart — would significant respite while the MOTOR RACING but has been cancelled. The No 65 in the world rankings, nearby who is watching, and moved closer to resuming weeks of training before August and August 22 is Sunday Times, also has The EFL, however, is champions-elect Liverpool — scoop almost £8 million. ball is retrieved. The The first nine races of the three other men’s majors same neighbourhood as I’m going, ‘Pip, Pip’, but she after a cross-sport group being ready to play high-level pencilled in for the start of rights to air radio prepared to be flexible — are more eager to finish the Many of the fine logistical Bundesliga — which hopes to Formula One season have have been rescheduled for Jordan Spieth, Ian Poulter, wasn’t listening. began working with the matches again. the 2020-21 Premier League coverage of 12.30pm, though, again, players and season than others, there is details about restarting are restart on May 9 — does not been called off with the later in the year, including Phil Mickelson, Tom Lewis, “She grabs the goose by its ‘I’ll show José government on a return to Their need for full fitness campaign. 3pm and 5.30pm Premier managers believe there is a no significant move among yet to be ironed out and one face the same problems British Grand Prix due to the US Masters, now due to Keegan Bradley and Thomas neck, shakes it, kills it in an action for English levels is heightened by the A return to training on League matches. limit to how much fitness clubs to end 2019-20 involves an oft-forgotten part because it employs a “multi- take place in July. take place in November Pieters. As an individual in a instant, the poor bird. This professional sports — as fact that when football does June 1 would leave teams work and then playing they prematurely and with the of the match-day furniture — ball” system. game weighed down by bird was pretty big and Pip is uniformity, he belongs in the just a pup and she killed it like my pedigree’ PETER TARRY top ten. Easily. it was nothing. Feathers He appears on my everywhere, and I’m like, computer screen, this 29- ‘Pip, how could you?’ Kyle Walker-Peters to. It’s funny seeing him head- year-old maverick. Twelve “Normally, she is such a Pepperell is feeling the benefits of a new “carnivore diet” bopping in the changing THE STATS SAY THE NEW KANE IS ... VICTOR OSIMHEN months have passed since we lovely little dog but at that is nearly as fit as his room. American rap seems to So you want last spoke. I tell him he looks moment I saw her killer is not just to enjoy what you He says it is grotesque to talk be his favourite.” The 52-year- different: leaner, almost instinct. It was haunting. I have but also to recognise about his game when many poodle, Jonathan old Austrian “is an animated Player comparison, per 90 mins fresh-faced. had PTSD for two or three there are lots of risks and you people are dealing with life- Northcroft writes guy, an emotional guy, which Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur – Premier League and Champions League 2018-19 “For two months Jen [his days afterwards.” need a rainy-day fund? and-death issues. Still, I joke, is good”, Walker-Peters says. Victor Osimhen, Lille – Ligue 1 and Champions League 2019-20 partner] and I have been on a Since turning pro in 2011, “The problem, I suppose, even in extraordinary times When he left Spurs, José different diet,” he says. he has had his moments. Two is that life has been so good, people are interested in Shots As Kyle Walker-Peters says, Mourinho messaged him. “He Finishing (%) “We’re just eating animal European Tour victories, not just for my generation but ordinary things. So, he training solo can be said, ‘Listen, Kyle, Tottenham 100 3.43 products, a carnivore diet. It’s sixth in the 2018 Open at for everyone under 50. None reluctantly admits, in his thankless. So he forgives Dior is your home so you’re a bit out there, I know. Carnoustie and tied third at of us has ever had to deal with second-last tournament, the for shredding his socks. welcome to come back 3.01 There’s a lot of anecdotal last year’s Players a shock. Dubai Desert Classic, he The Tottenham Hotspur whenever you want.’ He said 80 evidence about people who Championship in Sawgrass. “I was massively changed to the claw grip and right back, on loan at he just wants me to play, play, Chances created have had great success on it.” He has earned £5.25 million in pessimistic that at some point putted better than perhaps Southampton, is one of the play. If I do that, hopefully This is so Eddie. All the prize money. Is that enough we were going to experience he had ever putted in his life. 500 Premier League he’ll see me as a more 60 1.03 advice about fibre and fresh to keep him sheltered and fed something really bad.