3:29 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — The Japanese professional baseball and soccer seasons will be further delayed as the country grapples with the outbreak of the coronavirus. Japanese professional baseball had aimed to open its season on April 24 after previously pushing it back from March 20. After a meeting Friday of a joint
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6:43 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The COVID-19 pandemic has forced New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to cancel the women’s tour of Sri Lanka later this month, while the men’s tour of the Caribbean in June-July looks “most unlikely.” There is also a shadow over their tours to Netherlands, Scotland and Ireland this summer. “Clearly, this situation
3:49 AM GMT Pat Cummins‘ AU$3.17 million contract with Kolkata Knight Riders may be enough reason for him to want this year’s IPL to go ahead. But the Australian vice-captain has admitted that international cricket should take priority over the world’s richest domestic league should health and travel restrictions from the COVID19 pandemic be relaxed
11:05 PM ET Although the Los Angeles Lakers revealed this week that all of their players, including the two who previously tested positive for COVID-19, were symptom free following a two-week self-isolating period, coach Frank Vogel admitted he has no way to be sure whether he or any of his coaching staff ever had the
10:00 PM ET UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says he is still willing to defend his title against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on April 18 at an undisclosed location, but is hopeful the fight could be re-booked as early as August if it that does not happen. As of Thursday evening, Nurmagomedov (28-0) and
10:16 PM ET The organizations that run the major championships along with the PGA Tour and European Tour are working collaboratively to put together a late summer/fall schedule in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Nothing is official, and the various entities appear to be waiting on a decision from the R&A, which runs The
10:06 PM ET Although the NFL remains hopeful of starting its regular season on time and in front of packed stadiums, its chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, said Thursday that certain prerequisites — including widespread testing for coronavirus — must be met for that to happen. Sills’ comments to NFL.com came two days after
10:17 PM ET ESPN.com staff When it comes to classic college football games, it’s hard to top the 2006 Rose Bowl between Texas and USC. Former Longhorns and Trojans took to social media as they watched the rebroadcast of their classic showdown in Pasadena. The memories came flooding back as they relived Vince Young’s heroics
7:30 AM ET NFL NationESPN As the 2020 NFL draft approaches and free agency slows to a trickle, the league’s offseason programs are right around the corner. If team activities are reduced or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, it will have a far-reaching impact on rosters. With five new head coaches on the sidelines
7:24 AM ET I certainly hope everyone and their family are healthy. That’s the most important thing right now. Who knows what the next few months will bring, but with plenty of time on our hands right now, let’s take a look at some of the best potential college football plays for the upcoming season