The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Italy’s sports minister is planning to extend the ban on games and competitions in the country through all of April.
The current nationwide lockdown is due to expire on Friday but Italian health experts have said the need to try to contain COVID-19 will likely last weeks beyond that.
Minister Vincenzo Spadafora tells Italian daily La Repubblica that talks about restarting the Serie A soccer league on May 3 are “unrealistic.” He adds: “(On Monday) I will propose extending the ban on sports competitions at every level for all of April.