Tag: coronavirus

Chris Paul (left) and LeBron James (right) meet during a Nov. 2019 NBA game at the Staples Center. (Image: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today)

Decision to Restart NBA Season Could Come Within 4 Weeks

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 […]

Until fans are allowed back inside, Minnesota horse racing fans can't watch Canterbury Park races. They can't bet on them via remote apps, either. (Image: Explore Minnesota)

Minnesota Race Fans Can’t Attend, Can’t Bet on State Races

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 UK government has given approval for the Premier League and other professional sports to resume play as soon as June 1. (Image: Adrian Dennis/AFP)

UK Government Clears Premier League to Restart as Early as June 1

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 Chinese Professional Baseball League allowed up to 1,000 fans to attend games beginning on Friday. (Image: @heguisen/Twitter)

Fans Return to Chinese Professional Baseball League Games in Limited Numbers

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 […]

Marcus Johansson of the Buffalo Sabres plays in an NHL Global Series game in Stockholm, Sweden in November 2019. (Image: Dave Sandford/NHLI/Getty)

NHL, Players Association Postpone International Games for 2020-21 Season

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 […]

As one of five open tracks in April, Arkansas' Oaklawn Park enjoyed a 242% increase in April handle compared to 2019. (Image: AP)

April Racing Handle Tells Two Different Stories on COVID-19 Effects

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. […]

Major League Baseball plans to submit a proposal to restart the season to the MLB Players Association within a week. (Image: AP)

MLB to Propose Return-to-Play Plan to Players Association Within Week

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 […]

Joe Rogan won’t interview fighters in the Octagon at UFC 249, one of a number of safety measures in place for the show. (Image: UFC/YouTube)

UFC 249 Implementing New COVID-19 Safety Measures

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 […]

Novak Djokovic has been among those supportive of a relief fund for tennis players who cannot participate in tournaments during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Image: AP)

Tennis Tours, Grand Slams Create $6 Million Relief Fund for Lower-Ranked Players

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 […]

The Association of Ringside Physicians backed off its recommendation to postpone all combat sports, but still wants organizers to take all necessary precautions. (Image: AP)

Ringside Physicians Say Combat Sports Can Resume with Proper Precautions

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 […]

Santa Anita Park's revamped spring stakes schedule could use a Zenyatta-like performance to help the beleaguered track. (Image: Jae C. Hong/AP)

Santa Anita Park Releases Full Stakes Schedule, Pending Resumption

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 […]

Caesars was one of a few sportsbooks that released some Super Bowl 53 prop bets on Monday. (Image: Pinterest)

Nevada Gaming Issues Guidelines for Sportsbooks When Casinos Reopen

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 […]

NHL rinks have been closed since March 12 with a return date still unknown. (Image: Patrick Smith/Getty)

NHL to Delay Next Season Until December to Finish 2020?

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 […]