2020 College Football Playoff National Championship In American football, LSU defeats Clemson to win the national championship. (NBC News)
In American football, LSU defeats Clemson to win the national championship. (NBC News)
An avalanche at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort in northern California, host site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, kills one person and seriously injures another. (The Weather Channel)
Winter Storm Jacob An avalanche at the Squaw Valley Ski Resort in northern California, host site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, kills one person and seriously injures another. (The Weather Channel) Widespread snowfall and freezing rain across the Midwest leads to travel disruption. At Kansas City International Airport, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 passenger jet slides off the taxiway in icy conditions, while rare snowfall was recorded on the Texas Panhandle. (WABC-TV)
2019 NFL season In American football, the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 to win Super Bowl LIV, the team's first Super Bowl win since 1970. (ESPN)
In American football, the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 to win Super Bowl LIV, the team's first Super Bowl win since 1970. (ESPN)
An NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament matchup at the Johns Hopkins University between Yeshiva and WPI is played without spectators after a student at Yeshiva University has tested positive for the coronavirus, making it the first U.S. sporting event to do so over coronavirus concerns. (AP) (ESPN)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on basketball An NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament matchup at the Johns Hopkins University between Yeshiva and WPI is played without spectators after a student at Yeshiva University has tested positive for the coronavirus, making it the first U.S. sporting event to do so over coronavirus concerns. (AP) (ESPN)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on basketball An NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament matchup at the Johns Hopkins University between Yeshiva and WPI is played without spectators after a student at Yeshiva University has tested positive for the coronavirus, making it the first U.S. sporting event to do so over coronavirus concerns. (AP) (ESPN)
2020 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, 2020 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament The NCAA announces that all postseason tournaments in its winter season—not only the college basketball tournaments, but also its bowling, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, rifle, skiing, swimming & diving, track & field, and wrestling championships—will be held without fans in attendance. (The Washington Post)
The NCAA announces that all postseason tournaments in its winter season—not only the college basketball tournaments, but also its bowling, fencing, gymnastics, ice hockey, rifle, skiing, swimming & diving, track & field, and wrestling championships—will be held without fans in attendance. (The Washington Post)
2020 LPGA Tour and 2019–20 PGA Tour The LPGA announces that the first three events of its season—including the ANA Inspiration, the season's first major championship—have been postponed due to the coronavirus. (CBS Sports) The PGA Tour cancels The Players Championship and the next three tour events. (New York Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 pandemic in Kentucky The Kentucky High School Athletic Association announces that the Sweet Sixteen tournaments for the Kentucky high school boys' and girls' basketball teams, scheduled to be held at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, will be suspended indefinitely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the state. (WKYT) (Henderson Gleaner)
The PGA Tour cancels The Players Championship and the next three tour events. (New York Post)
Bulgaria declares a state of emergency over the coronavirus. As part of the emergency measures, all schools and universities will be closed, all Bulgarian Football Union matches suspended and police will be given special powers for quarantine enforcement. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Bulgaria Bulgaria declares a state of emergency over the coronavirus. As part of the emergency measures, all schools and universities will be closed, all Bulgarian Football Union matches suspended and police will be given special powers for quarantine enforcement. (Reuters)
CONMEBOL postpones the Copa America 2020 association football tournament until 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Globo Esporte)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports UEFA postpones the Euro 2020 association football tournament until summer 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic in Europe. (Sky Sports) CONMEBOL postpones the Copa America 2020 association football tournament until 2021 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Globo Esporte) The 2020 French Open tennis tournament is postponed until late September. (The New York Times) 2019–20 NBA season Brooklyn Nets player Kevin Durant and three of his teammates test positive for COVID-19. (CNN)
The 2020 French Open tennis tournament is postponed until late September. (The New York Times)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gridiron football Sean Payton, the head coach of the New Orleans Saints, says he has tested positive for COVID-19. (New York Post)
COVID-19 pandemic in New York City The USNS Comfort arrives in New York City to relieve the area's hospitals of non-coronavirus patients. (The Hill) The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York City, will be converted into a temporary 350-bed field hospital to treat overflow patients from other hospitals in New York. (Wall Street Journal)
The USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York City, will be converted into a temporary 350-bed field hospital to treat overflow patients from other hospitals in New York. (Wall Street Journal)
2020 NFL season, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports In American football, the National Football League starts its draft for the 2020 season, with the Cincinnati Bengals selecting Joe Burrow with the first overall pick. The draft's public events in Las Vegas were canceled, with teams selecting players from private offices to comply with social distancing guidelines. (NFL)
In American football, the National Football League starts its draft for the 2020 season, with the Cincinnati Bengals selecting Joe Burrow with the first overall pick. The draft's public events in Las Vegas were canceled, with teams selecting players from private offices to comply with social distancing guidelines. (NFL)
Live sports returned as UFC 249 occurred. In the Co-main event Henry Cejudo defeated Dominick Cruz to retain his Bantamweight Championship and retired after the win. In the main event Justin Gaethje defeated Tony Ferguson to win the Interim UFC lightweight title. This set up a fight with undisputed UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. (The New York Times)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on association football Major League Soccer resumes its 2020 season after a four-month hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic with a month-long tournament in Orlando, Florida. FC Dallas will sit out the tournament after 10 players and a coach were diagnosed with COVID-19. (Fox News)
Major League Soccer resumes its 2020 season after a four-month hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic with a month-long tournament in Orlando, Florida. FC Dallas will sit out the tournament after 10 players and a coach were diagnosed with COVID-19. (Fox News)
The Washington Redskins change their name to the Washington Football Team for the rest of 2020. The new name is a placeholder, and a permanent name will be announced in the future. (The Washington Post)
Washington Redskins name controversy The Washington Redskins change their name to the Washington Football Team for the rest of 2020. The new name is a placeholder, and a permanent name will be announced in the future. (The Washington Post)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The Mid-American Conference announces that its 12 members will not play this fall season, including in football. While many other NCAA Division I leagues have already called off fall sports, the MAC becomes the first Division I FBS league to scrap the 2020 football season. (Mid-American Conference) (ESPN)
The Mid-American Conference announces that its 12 members will not play this fall season, including in football. While many other NCAA Division I leagues have already called off fall sports, the MAC becomes the first Division I FBS league to scrap the 2020 football season. (Mid-American Conference) (ESPN)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The Mountain West Conference becomes the second NCAA Division I FBS league to call off its football season, as well as all other fall sports. This follows the lead of the Mid-American Conference, which announced an identical plan two days earlier. (Mountain West Conference) (ESPN)
The Mountain West Conference becomes the second NCAA Division I FBS league to call off its football season, as well as all other fall sports. This follows the lead of the Mid-American Conference, which announced an identical plan two days earlier. (Mountain West Conference) (ESPN)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, COVID-19 pandemic in the United States Two of the "Power Five" conferences of NCAA Division I FBS, the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences, postpone their fall 2020 sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pac-12 also announces that winter sports whose seasons were scheduled to begin in calendar year 2020, most notably basketball, will not start play until at least January 1, 2021. (NPR) (ESPN)
2020 French Open Iga Świątek of Poland beats Sofia Kenin of the United States in the final of the Women's Singles 6–4, 6–1. Świątek became the first Polish tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title. (The Washington Post)
Iga Świątek of Poland beats Sofia Kenin of the United States in the final of the Women's Singles 6–4, 6–1. Świątek became the first Polish tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title. (The Washington Post)
2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season, Female American football players Sarah Fuller of Vanderbilt becomes the first female athlete to play in a Power Five college football game. (BBC News)
2020 NFL season In American football, the Cleveland Browns defeat the Tennessee Titans 41-35 to secure their first winning season since 2007. (USA Today)
In American football, the Cleveland Browns defeat the Tennessee Titans 41-35 to secure their first winning season since 2007. (USA Today)
The National Football League announces an investigation into the Washington Football Team for allegations of workplace sexual harassment. (The Washington Post)
Greg Norman, Australian former world number one champion of the 1986 and 1993 Open Championships, tests positive for COVID-19 and is hospitalized in the United States due to having symptoms. (BBC Sport)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports Greg Norman, Australian former world number one champion of the 1986 and 1993 Open Championships, tests positive for COVID-19 and is hospitalized in the United States due to having symptoms. (BBC Sport)
