The chancellor of the California State University system announced Tuesday that the campuses of its 23 schools will remain largely closed this fall, a move that could remove the possibility of those schools participating in college football next season. Chancellor Timothy White said in a statement that virtual instruction will […]
NBA owners and players appear to be gaining confidence in the league’s ability to restart the 2019-20 season, though there have been no proposals on how exactly the year might conclude. ESPN reported that league officials who were part of a board of governors call with NBA commissioner Adam Silver […]
Major League Baseball owners have approved a formal plan that would allow for an 82-game regular season that begins in early July, according to reports by several media outlets. The owners will present that plan to the MLB Players Association on Tuesday. That meeting will likely mark the beginning of […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci told Peter King of NBC Sports that there are too many unknowns to know if the 2020 NFL season will be able to go forward as normal, and that much of what the league looks like will depend on how America responds to a likely second wave […]
Minnesota horse racing fans find themselves in the strange place of not being able to bet on races at state tracks after a bill provision allowing advance deposit wagering (ADW) for in-state races failed in the state legislature. The amendment allowing in-state ADW came out of a bill just as […]
The United Kingdom has authorized the Premier League and other major sporting events to return starting on June 1, provided the nation meets certain standards in its coronavirus response. The UK government released a 60-page document titled Our Plan to Rebuild, which includes the return of sports in the second […]
The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has accepted a FIFA proposal to allow up to five substitutes per game for the remainder of 2020 in an effort to protect player health as the sport returns from the coronavirus pandemic. The new regulations come into effect immediately, and only apply to […]
The Taiwan-based Chinese Professional Baseball League once again set a first for global sports during the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, as two ballparks welcomed back fans, albeit in limited numbers. The CPBL welcomed up to 1,000 fans to each of Friday’s two games, the first time that spectators watched games […]
The NHL and the NHLPA announced Friday that international games scheduled for the start of the 2020-21 season have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement comes as the NHL season remains paused, with the league having halted play in mid-March and having yet to announce any plan […]
With the biggest sports betting event since the COVID-19 shutdown began in March on the horizon this weekend, both William Hill and the South Point Hotel Casino are offering drive-through sports betting stations in the hopes of signing up new Nevada bettors. South Point announced earlier this week that it […]
When Equibase released its monthly report of Economic Indicators in Thoroughbred Racing earlier this week, the numbers told two different stories about the COVID-19 effect on handle. And by default, the effect on the sport itself. The first: that total wagering dropped 24.4% in April 2020 compared to April 2019. […]
ESPN reported Wednesday that Major League Baseball is expecting to present a return-to-play plan to the MLB Players Association within the next week. The proposed plan would begin a second spring training sometime in June, with the regular season beginning in early July. MLB Pushing for Use of Home Stadiums […]
UFC 249 will feature some of the best MMA fighters in the world, but it won’t look like a typical pay-per-view event thanks to the extensive safety measures being taken for the show. UFC executive vice president of operations and production Craig Borsari told ESPN that the company is implementing […]
The men’s and women’s global tennis tours, along with the organizers of the four Grand Slam events, are launching a $6 million financial relief fund that will aid about 800 lower-ranked players during the coronavirus pandemic. The Associated Press reported Monday that it had obtained an email showing that the […]
Baseball fans received a glimmer of hope on Monday as former MLB third baseman Trevor Plouffe tweeted that the Major League season could resume as early as July 1. The tweet cited multiple sources and also stated that a second spring training could begin on June 10. No Official Word […]
The Association of Ringside Physicians (ARP) now says that combat sports can resume safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, provided that organizers take all necessarily precautions to ensure the safety of everyone involved. That’s a reversal from the organization’s previous stance, which was that all combat sports events should be postponed […]
With its plan to safely resume racing on May 15 officially in the hands of local legislators, Santa Anita Park laid out its revamped spring stakes schedule – a schedule featuring the Santa Anita Derby and Santa Anita Oaks on June 6. That day sets up as the revamped meet’s […]
Guidelines released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Friday require casinos to prevent customers from congregating in groups in race and sportsbooks after the facilities reopen. Casinos Must Implement Social Distancing Those rules, which also apply to bingo halls and keno lounges, state that casinos must develop social distancing […]
Organizers announced changes to two of the biggest esports events on the 2020 calendar this week, as Valve postponed The International and Epic Games canceled the 2020 Fortnite World Cup. Both events take place in live settings with large crowds, and would be difficult – if not impossible – to […]
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman suggested that the NHL would delay the start of the 2021-22 season to accommodate the conclusion of the 2019-20 season and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, no one knows when a viable return date will be possible for the NHL. The start of next season could […]
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