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The COVID-19 pandemic caused the most significant disruption [1] to the worldwide sporting calendar since World War II. Across the world and to varying degrees, sports events were cancelled or postponed. [2] [3] [4] The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were rescheduled to 2021. [1]
The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the regional and local scenes in combat sports, doing untold damage to the long-term future of MMA, boxing and professional wrestling. The next Floyd Mayweather or Conor McGregor has probably not fought in 2020. Many athletes cannot even train with consistency due to gym closures.
Due to a conflict between the new date of the U.S. Open golf tournament and the NFL season, the United States Golf Association asked Fox Sports to move coverage of the event to FS1. When Fox refused, the USGA invalidated the contract that was supposed to expire in 2026 and replaced it with a new, eight-year deal with NBC Sports that took effect ...
High school sports were canceled, postponed and otherwise interrupted across America, just like college and the pros. U.S. News and World Report chronicled how that dynamic threw a wrench into the ...
Hockey is the most expensive youth sport. Here's what parents and coaches do to help manage the costs and keep kids involved.
On 24 March 2020, due to the rapidly-spreading COVID-19 pandemic across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, the Summer Olympics were postponed to 2021, still to be held in Tokyo. [61] There was speculation that the Japanese government was suppressing the extent of the infection, to make sure that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games would be held on ...
Pickleballers are dominating public courts. Tennis players aren't happy. Here's what else you need to know.
Due to logistical issues associated with the pandemic, the NFL suspended its international games in London and Mexico City for the season. [32] On June 25, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys scheduled for August 6 would be postponed to August 2021. On July 25, the remaining ...