The English Premier League, the planet’s most popular sporting enterprise, had planned to be one of the sports world’s few holdouts in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic. But on Friday morning, the league reversed course and suspended all matches at least until early April. The decision followed news that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and a Chelsea player, Callum Hudson-Odoi, had tested positive for the virus. Both squads immediately went into lockdown on Thursday night. Two more teams, Everton and Bournemouth, then...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 13, 2020 11:46 UTC