A snapshot look at how the global sports calendar has shifted because of the virus.
Nearly every sporting event, major and minor, has been canceled, moved or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The question now, to which no one really knows the answer, is when games will come back.
Here’s a look at where things stand with many of the top sports (last updated on Thursday, April 30).
Some more specifics:
The Summer Games were postponed for a year, until July 23, 2021. The Paralympics were also delayed, to Aug.24,2021.
Major League Baseball canceled the start of its season after a handful of spring training games had been played. There is no return date set.
The league said it had considered a plan to start the season in May with all teams playing in Arizona, among other ideas.
The South Korean league may be the first significant one to return; it started playing exhibition games on April 21 and scheduled its delayed season to begin May 5.
The N. F. L. has benefited from the calendar. With the first regular-season game scheduled for Sept.10, hopes are high that the season can still be held.
The league’s draft, held from April 23 to 25, was a TV event with no spectators.
The Canadian Football League postponed its season from its scheduled June 11 start.
The N. B. A. suspended its season on March 11 with teams having played 63 to 67 games of the 82-game season. There is no date set for a resumption.
The league notified its franchises on April 27 that it has targeted May 8 at the earliest for allowing teams to open their practice facilities on a very limited basis — but only in states that have eased stay-at-home restrictions.
The W. N. B. A. season, scheduled to start on May 15, was also postponed, though its draft was held as scheduled April 17.
The N. C. A. halted its sports on March 12, meaning winter sports did not finish and spring sports barely got started.
This included the men’s and women’s Division I basketball tournaments, which are the biggest source of income for the organization.
