- As more people and professional athletes test positive for coronavirus, sports leagues across the world are choosing to suspend or cancel their seasons.
- The NBA has suspended its season indefinitely as two Utah Jazz players have been diagnosed with the virus.
- The NHL, MLB, ATP, MLS, La Liga, Champions League, Serie A, and Europa League have followed suit for the forseeable future.
- The WNBA will “continue to plan” for its upcoming season with consideration of the outbreak, while the NFL announced it has no plans to push its season back.
- USMNT and USWNT games have been canceled for March and April.
- March Madness and all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships have been canceled after all six major college basketball conferences canceled their postseason tournaments Thursday.
- Check out the full list of coronavirus updates from sports leagues and events across the globe here.
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The NBA suspended play indefinitely Wednesday night after Utah Jazz stars Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell tested positive for coronavirus.
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- Utah Jazz players reportedly believe Rudy Gobert was ‘careless in the locker room,’ before he and his star teammate tested positive for coronavirus
- NBA player tests positive for coronavirus just days after joking about making others sick by touching a bunch of microphones during a press conference
- 20% of NBA players are already facing quarantine because of recent contact with Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz
- Mark Cuban looked as stunned as every NBA fan the moment he found out the season had been suspended and said the situation felt like a movie
The NHL followed suit on Thursday, immediately pausing its 2019-2020 season with a goal to “resume play as soon as it is appropriate and prudent.”
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The MLB has ceased its operations and will delay opening day by at least two weeks.
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Sll six major college basketball conferences — the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Big East, SEC, and Pac-12 — canceled their postseason tournaments on Thursday.
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And later in the day, the NCAA announcement it was canceling March Madness and all other winter and spring NCAA championships.
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The WNBA has not canceled any of its events, but the league announced Thursday that it will “continue to plan” while considering the outbreak.
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The MLS season is suspended as well.
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La Liga, Champions League, Serie A, and Europa League have also suspended their seasons.
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The USWNT and USMNT games for March and April are canceled, while the NWSL has yet to announce any updates.
Foto: USWNT captain Megan Rapinoe. Source: Getty Images/Molly Darlington
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The ATP has canceled men's tennis events for the next six weeks.
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As of now, the NFL has no plans to delay its upcoming season.
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Source: Adam Schefter/Twitter
Now check out how other leagues and sports have responded:
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