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NFL kicks off new season amid pandemic

Thursday, September 10 by ABC News

By JEANETTE TORRES-PEREZ(NEW YORK) -- The NFL will kick off its new season Thursday night amid the coronavirus pandemic.Unlike the MLB, NBA, NHL and Major League Soccer, all of which had to either pause or delay the start... Read More.

Concern for college town businesses amid postponed football season

Sunday, August 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) – This past week, officials in five of the nation’s biggest college football conferences, often referred to as the Power Five, made decisions that resulted in some of the country’s elite college football programs cancelling their fall seasons. ... Read More.

NCAA conferences forging ahead amid COVID-19 ‘moving into very trouble waters’

Friday, August 14 by ABC News

By ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- With at least three major collegiate athletic conferences -- the Big Ten, Pac-12 and Big East -- forgoing fall athletics, including football, those choosing to play games during the COVID-19 pandemic may find the path... Read More.

UConn cancels football season as NCAA announces scholarship protection amid COVID-19

Wednesday, August 5 by ABC News

By KELLY MCCARTHY, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The NCAA has stepped up to protect student-athletes' welfare amid the ongoing pandemic as it pertains to scholarships, eligibility and player health for the 2020 fall season.The NCAA Board of Governors... Read More.

Outbreaks, tantrums and opt-outs: Major sports leagues attempt to restart amid pandemic

Thursday, July 30 by ABC News

BY: KARMA ALLEN(NEW YORK) -- As the National Basketball Association prepares to restart its season, commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged that the season likely would "cease completely" if a coronavirus outbreak occurred within the league's carefully crafted pandemic bubble.Silver's... Read More.

MLB spring training begins with changes amid pandemic

Friday, July 3 by ABC News

By ABC NEWS(NEW YORK) -- Major League Baseball is back as the league's summer camp has officially kicked off.With baseball's return amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the league is establishing several changes to player conduct and protocol to maintain... Read More.

Seven ways the 2020 ESPYS will be different amid the pandemic

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

By LESLEY MESSER, ABC News (LOS ANGELES) -- When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the United States in March, many struggled to figure how they could do their jobs while maintaining the safety guidelines outlined by experts.For Jeff... Read More.