Sports Leagues React to COVID-19
The coronavirus outbreak is affecting sports leagues and events on a global scale, with events being canceled or otherwise altered seemingly by the minute.
Here are updates from across the sports world:
College Basketball
On Thursday, the NCAA announced that the men's and women's basketball tournaments would be canceled:
On Thursday morning, multiple conferences had already decided to cancel their conference tournaments:
Conferences that have canceled their tournaments include the Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12, ACC and SEC.
NBA
On Wednesday night, the NBA suspended its season due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak:
Both Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell issued statements on Thursday:
NBA owners are hoping that the 2019-20 season can resume shortly, according to reports:
MLS
On Thursday morning, Major League Soccer suspended games for 30 days:
International Soccer
After a Real Madrid basketball player tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, La Liga has suspended play for the first and second divisions:
Real Madrid players are currently quarantined:
The cancellations have spread to USA soccer, UEFA and CONCACAF:
NFL
Even though it's not NFL season, teams are still taking precautions regarding coronavirus:
NHL
The NHL has put a pause on the 2019-20 season:
College Football
As universities continue to cancel in-person classes, their football programs are following suit:
MLB
Major League Baseball is suspending spring training and delaying Opening Day:
The effects of Donovan Mitchell's positive diagnosis on Thursday have reached the New York Mets organization:
NASCAR
NASCAR made a public statement on Thursday about its upcoming events:
PGA Tour
The PLAYERS Championship will continue as scheduled, but without fans:
ATP Tour
Men's professional tennis took its own measures to combat coronavirus on Thursday morning:
Stay tuned for more updates.