Under the new guidelines, clubs can put ads for various companies across multiple locations. Read more here.In addition, Monday night’s scheduled game between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to the developing COVID-19 situation with the Miami Marlins. These games will be held at the same times (12 p.m., 4 p.m., and 8 p.m.) but offset by the two-hour time difference local time Read more here.JULY 6The NHL announced that the league and NHL Players' Association reached a tentative agreement to return to play on Aug. 1 to crown a champion for the 2019-20 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here.49ers star CB Richard Sherman mocked the league for not allowing jersey exchanges but claiming games can safely be played with full contact. Read more here.Bucks star Eric Bledsoe told Chris Haynes of Yahoo that he tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic. The Story County Board of Health has asked Iowa State not to allow fans to attend any games, including football, this fall. Read more here.Bradley Beal announced that he will not play for the Washington Wizards in Orlando for the resumption of the NBA season due to an injury to his right rotator cuff. Read more here.Chiefs Super Bowl hero Damian Williams is the latest NFL player to opt out of the season. Read more here.According to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, the current NFL collective bargaining agreement allows the NFL Draft to be moved to no later than the first week of June. The likely outcome is that the league and the players’ union will agree to lift the moratorium once the first round of the playoffs gets underway on Aug. 17. It’s not yet known which player(s) tested positive for the virus. As such, the Korea Baseball Organization is preparing guidelines to gradually admit fans back into parks, according to Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News. Last week, ESPN's Herculez Gomez and Jeff Carlisle hinted that the 31-year-old would opt out of the competition held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex because his wife is pregnant.
Read more here.JULY 4The NBA is preparing for the intangible aspects of having players stuck in a bubble for an extended period of time. Due to contact tracing, there are “at least 15” players in quarantine at this time. Read more here.JULY 6Fordham’s athletic department announced that it is canceling its game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. 677.9k Followers, 226 Following, 70 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Auston Matthews (@austonmatthews) Read more here.JULY 13While the league has certain protocols in place to keep players safe, New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier says he may wear a mask during at-bats in order to ensure that he is protecting himself and teammates from COVID-19 spreading.
Read more here.The NFL and NFLPA have agreed to some compromises regarding finances. 3rd Degree initially reported the side has six confirmed positive test results upon the team's arrival to its hotel. The two kinds of robots, SoftBank’s humanoid robot ‘Pepper’ and others on four legs, engaged in a choreographed dance to the team’s fight song.
Previously, the Observer noted that WWE executive Paul Levesque, known as "Triple H," declined to directly answer if the promotion repeatedly tested performers and other personnel for the coronavirus.
Here is what the NHL has been doing over the past couple of weeks to prepare for he league's resumption:JULY 30The American Hockey League, the NHL's primary developmental league, has announced a tentative start date for the 2020-21 campaign amid the coronavirus pandemic: Dec. 4.
What has happened in international baseball:JULY 8During a recent game against the Rakuten Eagles, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks employed 20 dancing robots to liven things up. He originally opted out in early July after participating in June workouts with the team. Winners of the two divisions will meet for the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 19. Read more here.JULY 4The NHL and NHLPA are already discussing the 2020-21 season. The league's lack of safety protocols makes him think, "Man, are we some pawns? Rookies Brian Cole, Blake Brandel and Tyler Higby are also now on this newly created list. The only thing head coaches know is there will be no preseason games, the league is enforcing social-distancing guidelines and roster sizes could be reduced from 90 to 80. Andy Beshear has approved that venue to operate at 50 percent of the 15,304-seat capacity when Louisville City face the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Leafs Nation That’s a positive test rate of 0.5 percent, far less than the general public. Read more here.As Stu Jackson wrote for the team's official website, the Rams have informed season-ticket holders that "SoFi Stadium will be at limited or no capacity in 2020" and that season tickets are deferred to the 2021 campaign. The Packers are taking a similar approach to the Detroit Lions, who unveiled their updated locker room on Wednesday, installing plexiglass barriers to keep players more separated.
Read more here.JULY 25Bam Adebayo and Kendrick Nunn returned to practice on Friday after both tested positive for the coronavirus and recently finished quarantine, per ESPN's Nick Friedell. The MLS statement added that two players learned of their positive results over the July 4 weekend. The organization has not provided further information on Kela's absence.