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Cricket officials have been planning for all scenarios, as they did in November when a Covid cluster in South Australia threw into doubt the feasibility of Adelaide Oval hosting the first Test. In the end it went ahead. Several alternatives have been thrown up, including swapping the Sydney and Brisbane Tests – the latter begins at the Gabba on 15 January – to get around the issue of travelling from Sydney to Brisbane. Another option is to stage the second and third Tests in Melbourne and skip Sydney altogether – before playing the fourth at the Gabba. The SCG clash could also be moved ...

Mark Evans/Getty Images Cameron Devlin and Phoenix could have their A-League season disrupted by the latest Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney. Two A-League games and two W-League games in the opening round face postponement. Victory's W-League team were meant to play the Wanderers on the opening day, while Melbourne City's A-League and W-League teams were both scheduled to face Sydney FC on December 30. The Wollongong-based Wellington Phoenix had been scheduled to travel to Brisbane to face the Roar at Dolphin Stadium in Redcliffe on December 29. "We have 218 games to play in the next [six] mon...

Stuff Sports 21 December, 2020, 10:45 am Sydney FC's Calem Nieuwenhof was forced to remain in hotel quarantine in the city after returning from Qatar. Picture: STUFF SPORTS The A-League will look to postpone a number of games as the Sydney Covid-19 outbreak wreaks havoc with the tournament’s start date next week. The season was set to kick off on Sunday with a blockbuster clash between the Western Sydney Wanderers and league newcomers Macarthur FC at Bankwest Stadium, but will likely be postponed amid the outbreak. Football Federation Australia’s head of leagues Greg O’Rourke said games...

Share on Twitter Only six days out from the start of the new season, the competition faces yet another coronavirus caused setback with A-League Head of Leagues suggesting matches could be postponed due to renewed border restrictions.  In August, the league was forced to finish the previous campaign with matches played in a Sydney-based hub with matches played behind closed doors. The new season was set to begin next Sunday with a clash between the Western Sydney Wanderers and newcomers Macarthur FC as the easing of restrictions around the country opened the door for a full house ...

1608440614,1608507796 A statement from Greg O’Rourke, Head of Leagues: “The learnings and the collaborative dynamics created from the delivery the 2019-20 season are invaluable to us and on behalf of the thousands of people involved in delivering the last season, I can tell you that we are determined to deliver a great showcase of Australian football once again, both on and off the field.  “We have 218 games to play in the next 6-months and our plan is to deliver all of those games.  “Where games are impacted by border closures, we will postpone those matches to be played at t...