Sports status report amid coronavirus pandemic
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Sports are slowly making their way back despite the coronavirus health crisis. Below is a rolling guide of the status of every major league covered in theScore app and other notable events.
Last updated: Sept. 7, 2020
League/Event | Status | Date/Notes |
---|---|---|
NCAAF | š« | Pac-12 & Big Ten seasons canceled |
NCAAB | š« | Pac-12 games canceled through end of 2020 |
NFL | ā ļø | Season begins Sept. 10 |
Bundesliga | ā | |
MLB | ā | |
NASCAR | ā | |
UFC | ā | |
IndyCar | ā | |
La Liga | ā | |
PGA | ā | |
EPL | ā | |
Serie A | ā | |
F1 | ā | |
MLS | ā | |
EPGA | ā | |
Bellator | ā | |
Liga MX | ā | |
WNBA | ā | |
NBA | ā | |
NHL | ā | |
LPGA | ā | |
Tennis | ā | |
Europa League | ā | |
Champions League | ā | |
Tour de France | ā | |
Kentucky Derby | ā | Sept. 5 |
Preakness Stakes | ā ļø | Oct. 3 |
2020 Olympics | š« | Moved to 2021 (July 23-Aug. 8) |
Euro 2020 | š« | Moved to 2021 (June 11-July 11) |
Copa America 2020 | š« | Moved to 2021 (June 11-July 11) |
NCAA Tournaments | ā | Canceled |
CFL | ā | Canceled |
Minor League Baseball | ā | Canceled |
Boston Marathon | ā | Canceled (virtual event Sept. 7-14) |
New York City Marathon | ā | Canceled |
XFL | ā | Canceled |
Ligue 1 | ā | Canceled (PSG declared champs) |
BIG3 | ā | 2020 season canceled |
Notes
NCAAF: The 2020 college football season is in jeopardy due to the coronavirus pandemic. The MAC canceled its season Aug. 8 with the Big Ten and Pac-12 following suit by doing the same Aug. 11.
NFL: The preseason was canceled and the Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony was also postponed (the latter until likely summer 2021). Camps opened in late July, and despite numerous players opting out, the regular season gets underway Sept. 10.
Major League Soccer: MLS returned July 8, with clubs involved in a tournament at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. The 2020 regular season resumed Aug. 12 in home markets.
MLB: The league opened its 60-game campaign July 23. The shortened regular season runs until late September and will be followed by an expanded 16-team postseason in October.
NHL: A 24-team return-to-play playoff format is being held in Edmonton (Western Conference) and Toronto (Eastern Conference). The qualifying round began Aug. 1.
ATP, WTA Tennis: The ATP and WTA Tours resumed play in August. The WTA returned at the Palermo Ladies Open on Aug. 3, and the ATP at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on Aug. 21.
Champions League: The tournament resumed Aug. 7. Bayern Munich defeated PSG in the final Aug. 23.
NBA: A 22-team return-to-play format began July 30 at Disney World, and included eight seeding games and a play-in tournament for the eighth seed in each conference. The playoffs began Aug. 17.
UFC: The UFC was one of the first sports leagues to return, holding four events in May. UFC 250 was held June 6 in Las Vegas. "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi was operational for UFC 251 on July 11.
PGA Tour: The season officially resumed June 11 with the Charles Schwab Challenge without fans in attendance. The June 18-21 U.S. Open has been moved to Sept. 17-20. The R&A officially canceled the 2020 Open Championship, making it the first event to be canceled rather than postponed. The Masters are slated for Nov. 9-12, and the Ryder Cup has been pushed back to September 2021.
Euro 2020: Qualifying playoffs for the rescheduled tournament (2021) are postponed indefinitely.
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