Read more here.JUNE 3Five of Oklahoma State’s players have now tested positive for the coronavirus. Every team will play in a 25-game tournament in empty stadiums. Read more here.During a radio interview with the “Burns and Gambo Show,” Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick said the league would not approve a plan that involves baseball being played in November. As Charania details, the NBA is tentatively targeting Nov. 10 for the opening of 2020-21 training camps and Dec. 1 for next season’s opening night. Tarrant explains fans' reactions will "reverberate around the stadium in real time, transmitted by giant loudspeakers." Tottenham Hotspur were responsible for the only positive as part of the league's latest round of testing. Here is the full list of postponed games and their original dates: MAY 28The Boston Marathon, originally scheduled for April 20 but postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic, was canceled and converted into a virtual experience. 3-ranked Dustin Poirier taking on No. Read more here.JUNE 8The NFL’s chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills told NBC Sports’ Peter King that players will likely be tested multiple times per week for the coronavirus. The Houston Texans and Detroit Lions will play at 12:30 p.m. NASCAR will implement numerous safety guidelines at the first sporting events with fans in attendance since the pandemic began. Read more here.JUNE 3After Major League Baseball turned down the MLBPA’s counterproposal for a 114-game season, the two sides were left back at square one in terms of negotiating. At this time, health officials do not believe the cases are related, and all four people to test positive are asymptomatic. Read more here.MAY 21Baseball America’s J.J. Cooper reported the 2020 MiLB season will be scrapped entirely. Read more here.MAY 5KBO games are being aired on ESPN so that American audiences can get their baseball fix. Read more here. Even knowing they would forfeit their salaries and lose a year of service time, which counts toward becoming a free agent, players are still willing not to take the field. According to Jeff Carlisle of ESPN. © Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports, Amazing Device Lights Up Countertops And Fixes Dark Kitchens, New Car Gadget Magically Removes Scratches & Dents, Simple Trick To Clean Driveway 10x Faster (In Under 5 Minutes), © Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images, © Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com-NorthJersey, © The Commercial Appeal-Imagn Content Services, LLC. That obviously impacts competitive balance around the NFL. However, more questions remain, as the league does not currently have a plan in place if an outbreak were to occur on a team. Jack Tarrant of Reuters reported Nippon is developing an app called the Remote Cheerer, which will let fans root for their teams. Miami Marlins COVID-19 outbreak causes MLB to postpone games. Marc Stein of the New York Times added players' family members will have to quarantine for one week after arriving in the bubble. Read more here.APRIL 20Novak Djokovic said he was opposed to a coronavirus vaccination that would be mandatory to play and travel. May 20IOC president Thomas Bach echoed those sentiments, saying, “You cannot have the athletes being in uncertainty,” according to the BBC.APRIL 28Tokyo Games president Yoshiro Mori said these Olympics would be canceled entirely if they can’t take place on the new date. Read more here.MAY 26MMA Junkie reported that the UFC would be beefing up safety measures. Read more here. Read more here.MAY 20Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports reported that the NCAA would allow football and basketball players back on campuses starting June 1. How the next couple weeks play out will tell us everything we need to know about whether the full 2020 schedule will be played. It’s been 45 years since the last instance of an NBA MVP being selected from a team that wasn’t at least 10 games over the .500 mark, but Curry has shot his way into serious consideration. Before NFL players are allowed to step inside the locker room or inside their club’s workout facility, the teams will need to completely reshape everything for player safety. Read more here.JUNE 9As loss of revenue continues to be an issue, Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported MLB is considering expanding the playoff field, with six additional teams and perhaps a "best-of-three opening round." Read more here.On May 27, ESPN's Jeff Carlisle reported MLS is eyeing a return-to-play tournament in Orlando. Fans will be capped at 8,000 — which is 20 percent capacity. August 7 serves as the training camp target date. Read more here.In addition, Miguel Delaney of The Independent reported that UEFA intends to complete all Champions League and Europa League fixtures in August leading up to those two Finals. Among the increased rules would be more stringent testing protocols. Read more here.Shams Charania of The Athletic reported the league will allow teams to carry 17 players in Orlando, which includes two-way players. Read more here.JUNE 1Major League Soccer reportedly sent a counteroffer to the MLSPA and wants a decision by Tuesday or the league will sanction a lockout, according to NBC Sports' Joe Prince-Wright. The universities are tasked with ensuring the students’ safety as well as testing. Yes, please. It's a noteworthy development because multiple teams tend to leave their local regions for summer camp. The organization recommends “players ease their way back into play” before participating in any competition. Participation in these practices is voluntary, and many players have decided to continue isolating in their self-quarantine locations instead of returning to the team's city. JUNE 7ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Bobby Marks reported the league is developing a system for how to replace injured or sick players, specifically players who may come down with the coronavirus. It's believed all games will occur behind closed doors and without supporters. The NFL’s cap is tied in large part to its revenue stream. Read more here.MAY 19UFC implemented safety protocols, including fighting without fans in attendance. The NFL allowed coaches back at team facilities recently, but players are not expected to be arriving until training camp. Sources told Passan that MLB has not come out and proposed a 48-game schedule yet, but discussions among owners have focused on that number. Read more here.MAY 19The NFL’s chief medical officer, Allen Sills, said he and the league “fully expect” to have positive coronavirus cases. However, the league is considering delaying the start of the season to October to prevent empty stadiums. People who have potentially been exposed are told to quarantine for 14 days. Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball resumed exhibition play this week as it prepares for its new June 19 start date. 5-ranked Dan Hooker. The events are scheduled to take place on May 30 and June 6 at the UFC's Apex Arena. There will be 1,000 military members invited to attend Sunday's Dixie Vodka 400 in Miami, while 5,000 fans can sit in the grandstand at the GEICO 500 at Talladega on June 21. Djokovic noted that players would only be able to bring a single person to the club, which he was skeptical about. However, that same day, ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum said ADs and coaches expect a college football season to happen. Read more here.MAY 27Bleacher Report's Mike Freeman reported that some referees are "contemplating" sitting out the 2020-21 over safety concerns, as most refs are over the age of 50, which is considered a high-risk group. 3 Ohio State's game against Maryland has been … A 31-year-old Fury vs. his 53-year-old namesake? Read more here. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich also heard from an ownership source on Tuesday who told them the recent proposal from the players was "a waste of time." Read more here. Read more here. Bettman announced details for roster breakdowns. Read more here.Further, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported: "The NBA and NBPA have agreed to conduct performance-enhancing drug testing during resumed 2019-20 season in Orlando — but tests for recreational drugs will remain suspended." Read more here.JUNE 5While speaking with TMZ ahead of Saturday's UFC 250 card headlined by featherweight champion Amanda Nunes defending her belt against Felicia Spencer, UFC boss Dana White explained Fight Island will be open for business on July 11. Read more here.MAY 18Going forward, the USGA announced qualifiers for the U.S. Open, scheduled in the U.S., Canada, Japan and England, would be canceled, citing traveling as well as testing rules as the main hang-ups. Eight players have gone on the reserve/COVID-19 list, three assistant coaches have been … The tentative plan would be to allow 10-15 players per day to work out and train. Read more here.The Pittsburgh Penguins confirmed via an official club statement that one player has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more here.JUNE 2Former player and current ESPN analyst Taylor Twellman and Jeff Carlisle of ESPN both reported the two sides are close to avoiding a work stoppage. Read more here.MAY 17The TaylorMade Driving Relief gave us live on-course golf for the first time in more than two months, albeit without spectators. Read more here.JUNE 5ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported many coaches live nowhere near where their team facilities are located and are not planning to return to their offices until training camp. The NFL is currently investigating whether the Titans broke league-mandated COVID-19 protocols. NFL not considering pausing season despite Titans' COVID-19 outbreak? Stoke City was canceled on Tuesday after a Stoke player tested positive for COVID-19. A maximum of six players can skate at once with no coaches or team personnel allowed. Read more here.MAY 28On May 28, the Premier League's "Project Restart" was approved, and the EPL will pick back up June 17. DENVER. Player identities were kept anonymous to respect their privacy. The league has implemented stringent safety guidelines.Aside from KBO providing relief for sports-starved fans, MLB will likely be watching the Koreans to see what safety measures can be implemented in North America. Read more here.JUNE 8We got a better idea of the league's playing timeline. Read more here. Sign up now ▸, Related slideshow: COVID-19 and sports: Latest updates across all leagues (Provided by Yardbarker), Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel memorialized with bust at the Washington National Cathedral, Giuliani's home, office searched by federal agents as part of lobbying probe: Sources. Read more here. The NFL is extending the virtual offseason at least two more weeks. Read more here.Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is frustrated with the league's COVID-19 safety guidelines, calling them "humanly impossible." Emailed daily. Along with a lowered salary cap, teams may also have work with a free-agency period that begins before the draft. Oct. 1-2, 2020 — Pittsburgh at Tennessee game of Oct. 4 postponed on Thursday, Oct. 1 due to COVID-19 outbreak with Titans. Read more here.JUNE 7Rob Oller of the Columbus Dispatch provided some insight on how many fans will be allowed to attend the Memorial Tournament. Read more here.APRIL 14News broke that American First Action, Linda McMahon's super PAC, would be spending $18.5 million in the Tampa and Orlando markets. Read more here.MAY 5The NFL has time on its side. The Canadian government requires anyone entering the country to undergo a two-week isolation period. As a result, the league could have a flat cap in 2021 to help mitigate the damages of lost money. Read more here.The Star-Ledger's Bob Klapisch reported that pessimism is growing around negotiations to start the season, saying it will "take a miracle to save" the campaign. As a result, freshmen who were expected to arrive on Tuesday were told to stay home, reports SiriusXM’s Gabe Ikard. No. Games up and down the country have been called off ahead of a packed schedule tonight - and the fixture pile-up looks set to continue. NFL considering major changes to playoff format due to Titans’ COVID-19 outbreak? In addition to the outbreak within the Tennessee Titans’ organization, multiple star New England Patriots players have also tested positive for COVID-19. Delaney added the Champions League Final could be moved from Istanbul because Turkey's capital won't earn a return on investment for a Final that will be played behind closed doors and without fans due to the virus outbreak.Hours after Delaney's story dropped, Tariq Panja of The New York Times confirmed Instanbul won't host the Final. Read more here.MAY 31The finances are such a concern that ESPN's Buster Olney reported there is a contingent of team owners who are "perfectly willing" to scrap the entire season to cut their monetary losses that would happen during a shortened season played without fans in attendance. Read more here.JUNE 3Sky Sports reported that the English Premier League recently conducted 1,197 coronavirus tests among players, managers and other personnel leading up to the June 17 resumption of the season, which was halted in March. Read more here.JUNE 5On June 5, Charania reported the NBPA voted to approve the league's return plan, as expected. Read more here.MAY 6The AEW also continues to tape and broadcast live matches. Read more here. With both the owners and players unwilling to budge, things aren't looking promising. MAY 19Esports’ popularity has experienced an uptick on both sides of the remote, as CNBC’s Bob Woods reported on May 19 that streaming website Twitch experienced a “23% surge in viewership in March,” coinciding with the time frame when much of the country started to stay home.MAY 4While the pandemic is having a negative effect on the sports world, it’s been business as usual for eSports and gaming. Read more here.JUNE 8Longhorns Wire reported the NCAA is set to approve a six-week calendar to get the season to begin on time. Players also must wear face coverings when they aren't exercising or on the ice. The New Orleans Pelicans, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards will all play eight games to help determine playoff seeding. This would see the postseason start in September and run through November. This comes after five players tested positive. Replaced players become ineligible for the rest of 2019-2020 season." 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