Serie A fixtures rescheduled due to Pope Francis’ funeral

In the run-up to the meeting in San Siro among the Italian colossians there was an acknowledgement to the Supreme Pontiff

Before the semi-final of the Italian Cup, a tribute was paid to the pope who died on Monday.

Pope Francis's funeral throws sporting calendar into disarray: URC also affected

The United Rugby Championship scheduling is one of several sporting codes affected by Pope Francis’ funeral which the Vatican announced will take place on Saturday.  The 88-year-old pontiff died peacefully at the Saint Martha residence in the Vatican City on Monday and it has since been confirmed that his cause of death was a stroke, which led to heart failure. On Tuesday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis’s funeral will take place on Satu…

The meeting of the Six Nations Women's Tournament between Italy and Wales, originally scheduled for Saturday, 26 April, is rescheduled on Sunday, 27 April.

Serie A fixtures rescheduled due to Pope Francis’ funeral

Italy’s top-flight Serie A has postponed Saturday’s three fixtures until Sunday due to Pope Francis’ funeral being held that day in Rome, it said on Tuesday.

More Serie A matches postponed including huge title clash for Pope's funeral

THE SERIE A have announced the postponement of more matches following the Pope’s death. Pope Francis died of a stroke and coronary failure on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after weeks in hospital with breathing problems. The Serie A have announced the postponement of three more matches following the Pope’s death The matches were postponed as they were scheduled for Saturday, which is when Pope Francis’ funeral takes place It was then announced …