Cancellations, changes in US sport
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:47:13 +0000
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – A quick look at major cancellations and changes in North American sport through Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic:
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
– Cancelled: NFL annual meeting March 29-April 1, all public events surrounding April 23-25 draft which will still take place
– Suspended: Travel by team personnel to assess prospective players and face-to-face meetings among free agent prospects and team staff as NFL orders team facilities shuttered
ATHLETICS
– Postponed: The 124th Boston Marathon, scheduled for April 20, postponed to September 14
BASEBALL
– Postponed: Major League Baseball season start, originally scheduled for March 26, until mid-May
– Cancelled: Major League Baseball Spring Training games; 2020 World Baseball Classic qualifier postponed
BASKETBALL
– Suspended: NBA regular season from March 12
LeBron James scores easily and beautifully as New York Knicks forward Taj Gibson (67) is restrained by JaVale McGee during their game in New York on Wednesday. The Lakers won, 100-92. (AP)
– Cancelled: NCAA ”March Madness” national collegiate basketball tournament; move followed shutdown of lead-in tournaments in Big Ten, Big East, Atlantic Coast, Southeastern and Pacific 12 conferences
FOOTBALL
– Suspended: MLS season for 30 days from March 12
– Cancelled: US men’s friendlies v Netherlands in Eindhoven on March 26 and v Wales in Cardiff on March 30
– Cancelled: US women’s friendlies v Australia in Sandy, Utah on April 10 and v Brazil on April 14 in San Jose, California
– Cancelled: Mexico men’s friendlies v Czech Republic in Charlotte, North Carolina, on March 26 and v Greece in Arlington, Texas, on March 29
GOLF
– Postponed: The Masters, first men’s major of the year that was scheduled for April 9-12 at Augusta National, no new date specified
– Postponed: US PGA Championship scheduled for April 14-17 at Harding Park in San Francisco, no new date specified
– Suspended: US PGA Tour season through May 10, including cancellation of last three rounds of the Players Championship, the Valspar Championship, WGC Match-Play, Corales Putacana Resort Championship, Texas Open, RBC Heritage, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Wells Fargo Championship and Byron Nelson
– Postponed: Three LPGA tournaments in March and April, including the April 2-5 ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage, California, the first major on the 2020 golf calendar
ICE HOCKEY
– Suspended: NHL regular season from March 12
– Cancelled: Women’s World Championship to be held in Canada from March 31 to April 10
MOTOR RACING
– Cancelled: First four races of IndyCar season, the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, GP of Alabama, GP of Long
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