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Bayern Munich have one hand on the Bundesliga trophy

May 27, 2020

Bayern Munich have taken a huge step towards retaining their Bundesliga title, after beating second-placed Borussia Dortmund 1-nil this morning.

Joshua Kimmich netted the only goal of the game with a chip from 20 yards out late in the first half.

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The win leaves Bayern seven points clear of Dortmund, with six games left in the season.

The Bavarian side are also unbeaten in 18 matches in all competitions, as they close in on their eighth successive German top-flight title.

Premiership clubs to vote on Project Restart

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Premier League clubs are set to vote later today, whether to move on to the second phase of Project Restart.

Phase two will see teams return to close contact training, with players allowed to work together in groups of 10.

The third phase, if it gets that far, will move towards a more typical form of training with tackling as the teams build up towards the resumption of the suspended season.

Shuttlers not expected to play every tournament

The Badminton World Federation says shuttlers are not required to take part in every single event of the revamped calendar.

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This, after widespread criticism of the new schedule, which includes a whopping 22 events in five months, to make up for lost time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The BWF, however, has clarified that the calendar merely provides an opportunity for players to return to competitive action, adding that regulations will also be changed, so that players are not fined for missing tournaments.