";s:4:"text";s:28191:"The positive cases stem from a small get-together outside the facility at the conclusion of their season. Read more here.JANUARY 21Spain's Paula Badosa has become the first tennis player to test positive for COVID-19 during the mandated quarantine in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open that begins Feb. 8. Read more here.JANUARY 5MLB legend Hank Aaron turns 87 years old in February but is still hitting it out of the park. Read more here.JANUARY 11Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told teams Monday to expect spring training to begin on time in February and for a 162-game regular season to occur, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. Seats for the upcoming boxing event will be sold in "pods" to allow for social distancing. Read more here. Full highlights from Rui Hachimura's rookie season in Washington. What's the latest from the world of NASCAR:JULY 16Over 20,000 fans were in attendance at NASCAR All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway to watch fan-favorite Chase Elliott pull off another win. The sad truth is that no one knows what the world will look like a year from now and whether the games can take place then either. Read more here. Four games will be moved up in the NBA’s schedule. Read more here.NOVEMBER 20Friday night's Inter Miami at Nashville SC MLS Cup playoff game is still on, as scheduled, despite Miami dealing with worrisome COVID-19 issues. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Washington withdrew Hachimura and German forward-center Moritz Wagner on the eve of Wednesday’s clash with the Utah Jazz at Capital One Arena before eventually calling off the game. Read more here.De'Aaron Fox admitted he felt it was "stupid" for the league to schedule an ultimately pointless game in the midst of an ongoing pandemic. Hachimura is averaging 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds after seven games in his second NBA season. Teicher wrote that up to 20 people associated with the Chiefs, including reigning Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Patrick Mahomes, were scheduled to receive haircuts before learning of the barber's positive result. Bertāns will add a key shooting touch for the Wizards. JANUARY 22UFC undefeated lightweight Ottman Azaitar (13-0-0) began the week with an opportunity to further make a name for himself against Matt Frevola (8-1-1) at Saturday's UFC 257 show held at the Fight Island site on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. This and other issues related to the health crisis all have drastically reduced the number of tourists and media members who have descended upon Tampa for the contest. After news of the letter broke, Joel Sherman of the New York Post wrote, “Both MLB and the players association put out bland statements. esports carries on:MAY 19Esports’ popularity has experienced an uptick on both sides of the remote, as CNBC’s Bob Woods reported on May 19 that streaming website Twitch experienced a “23% surge in viewership in March,” coinciding with the time frame when much of the country started to stay home.MAY 4While the pandemic is having a negative effect on the sports world, it’s been business as usual for esports and gaming. CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander tweeted on Thursday that Michigan won't be ready to play Illinois, and that the game will be postponed. Rui Hachimura (Washington Wizards) with a dunk vs the Detroit Pistons, 03/27/2021. In this scenario, two drafts would potentially be held back-to-back in July 2022. Team officials reportedly stated that attendance topped 30,000 four times during the Cowboys’ eight-game home slate, per TMZ Sports. "I mean, look, we've had a difficult season. Read more here.The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team will return to action following a brief coronavirus-related pause. Read more here. MLB informed teams at the Double-A and Single-A levels that their seasons will be delayed, writes Baseball America’s J.J. Cooper. The Washington Wizards forward, who grew up in Japan, calls the veteran “senpai,” which means senior in … Read more here.Two games scheduled to take place between the Arizona Coyotes and St. Louis Blues later in the season have been moved up. To enjoy our content, please include The Japan Times on your ad-blocker's list of approved sites. Read more here.JANUARY 29Kentucky confirmed on Friday that Saturday's showdown with Texas is canceled due to positive COVID-19 test results, contact tracing, and subsequent quarantines impacting the Wildcats. The Sabres training facilities have been closed, effective immediately, and will remain so until further notice. Nebraska fell to 4-8 overall and 0-5 in Big Ten play via the loss to the Indiana Hoosiers on Jan. 10 and has had five total games postponed during the campaign. Virginia had not played a game in over a month, with six games being canceled or postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. Preseason training camps will kick off on Feb. 22 and go for six weeks before the regular season opens on April 3. 1 Ashleigh Barty surprised many when she opted to remain in Australia through the end of the year and not play in the US Open or defend her French Open crown at Roland-Garros. The league also announced the rescheduling of seven games, including those already missed between the Hurricanes and Florida Panthers. But I don’t know ... all the calls and procedures, that’s gonna go on and make it unusual, uncomfortable for every program. Read more here. Read more here.As a result of the Minnesota Wild having six more players placed on the COVID-protocol-related absences list on Wednesday — joining Marcus Foligno, who has been there since Sunday — the NHL announced the postponements of their games through February 9. Bothschools confirmed that the Atlantic Coast Conference postponed Wednesday's game because of a positive COVID-19 test, subsequent quarantines and contact tracing impacting the Boston College team. The women's basketball program of the Duquesne Dukes announced on Thursday that it is pausing all team activities due to the school's COVID-19 protocols. Read more here.FEBRUARY 3Thanks to more positive COVID-19 test results, the entire NWHL has decided to suspend the remainder of the 2021 season. We'll now be seeing those changes affect this year's Super Bowl in Tampa Bay. The Masters added that refunds will be offered to ticket holders not selected for this year's event. The part of her post that irritated many readers was when she said she went shopping without a mask. In an impromptu online press conference, Washington general manager Tommy Sheppard said six of the nine players had tested positive for the virus, with the remainder unavailable due to contact tracing measures. Read more here.JULY 21The Kyodo news agency released a poll last week that showed just how little support the Olympics currently have in Japan, with only 23.9% of Japanese citizens polled supporting the Olympics being in Tokyo next summer. Teams likely won’t be permitted to host players for visits, a key factor that has helped players determine where they will. No makeup date was included in the brief statement. Read more here.According to an ESPN report, Roger Goodell offered NFL stadiums as sites for vaccinations in a letter sent to President Joe Biden that was dated Thursday. Similarly, as a young player, Rui Hachimura is learning what it takes to succeed in the NBA. On January 11, the Alabama Crimson Tide won the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. Read more here.ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the NBA and players' union are working towards a deal for the All-Star Game to be played on March 7 in Atlanta. The Minutemen are scheduled to host the Fordham Rams on Feb. 3. Read more here.JULY 10Jimmie Johnson was forced to miss a race for the first time in his career following a positive coronavirus test, and he expressed his confusion with the whole situation, as he never had any symptoms and tested negative just three days later. Ronaldo and Rodriguez both live in the Piedmont region, and travel between the two areas is currently prohibited due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 17-game schedule would help the league generate new revenue and could help ease the anticipated dip in the salary cap ahead of next season. Read more here.The Oregon Ducks women's basketball team, ranked No. Rui Hachimura (right shoulder tightness) is questionable for Monday's game vs. Toronto. Read more here.SEPTEMBER 2Legendary wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shared on Instagram that he, his wife, and his two baby daughters all tested positive for the coronavirus. Read more here.AUGUST 25Eight-time Olympic gold medalist and world-record sprinter Usain Bolt celebrated his 34th birthday, which occurred on Aug. 21, with a party that reportedly included visitors not wearing masks despite concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic. "We remain hopeful we can host an extremely limited number of socially distanced fans at 'The People’s Open,' and in light of the current COVID climate, we have decided to further reduce our attendance to fewer than 5,000 fans each day," Jenkins said in a statement shared by Josh Frigerio of ABC15 Arizona. It remains unknown if the Monarchs will be cleared to face the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers/Western Kentucky Lady Toppers on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30. Latest stories. Games will be moved to at least 8 p.m. local time during the week and 7 p.m. or later on the weekends, Bontemps adds. There’s only a five-day clearance period needed for close contacts, so if both players continue to test negative they’ll be able to rejoin the Chiefs this weekend before the game and suit up for Super Bowl LV. Rui Hachimura. The Wildcats paused on Friday due to positive COVID-19 test results, contact tracing and subsequent quarantines, but the program's Twitter account noted on Monday afternoon that at least some players were back on the practice court. The postponement came just minutes before tipoff. Most recent developments among other sports:AUGUST 21After hoping to allow a decreased percentage of spectators to the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs Incorporated announced on Friday afternoon that no fans will be welcomed to the event postponed from May 2 to Sept. 5 because of the coronavirus pandemic. "The NCAA has to have the almighty dollar from the men’s tournament. The result was three straight losses by a combined 57 points. Read more here.JULY 1The Mexican Baseball League has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 season, according to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN). Read more here.JANUARY 27The women's basketball team of the Arizona Wildcats, ranked No. Everyone involved wore masks, and Kilgore told the barber to finish what he started. Most recent news from international soccer circles:FEBRUARY 4The German Ministry of the Interior confirmed that a Feb. 16 fixture between Liverpool and Bundesliga side RB Leipzig won't occur at Leipzig's stadium after flights from the United Kingdom and other countries deemed "high-risk" were banned from entering Germany in an attempt to thwart the spread of COVID-19 variants. Sporting events throughout Mexico currently can only occur behind closed doors and without spectators. The key behind the scenes is to know the union sees the Cactus League officials as tools of MLB.” Read more here.JANUARY 25Brahm Resnik of Phoenix television station KPNX reported that the Arizona Cactus League wants to delay the start of spring training, slated to open next month, because of COVID-19 issues and concerns. The former World No. NEWS. In a normal league year, the changeover to current-year records occurs on Dec. 1, but that date was pushed back this season to account for the late start. Read more here.JANUARY 27The St. Louis Blues announced on Wednesday that up to 1,400 fans will be permitted to attend four home games in early February. "It was just so weird — the anger — because I've been asymptomatic. Union chief DeMaurice Smith indicated a “decent chance” exists the cap will come in somewhere above the $175M floor, per Albert Breer of SI.com. So that required COVID contact tracing and testing protocols can be completed appropriately, the decision has been made to re-schedule the game for a future date." There were 492 tests conducted during the past week. Read more here.At least the Devils' next three games, including two against the Pittsburgh Penguins and one against the New York Rangers, have been postponed due to the COVID protocol. Read more here.JANUARY 14Andy Murray may be forced to miss the Australian Open after testing positive for COVID-19 a few days before his scheduled flight to Melbourne. Reuters added, though, that travel restrictions will likely prevent Massu from joining Thiem's team at Melbourne Park. The release explains as follows: "The National Hockey League announced that tonight’s Buffalo Sabres vs. NY Islanders game is being postponed due to the League’s COVID Protocol. Read more here. Read more here.The No. One conference does this, one conference does that. The Hurricanes haven't competed since notching a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Jan. 18 and have had four straight games postponed. Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division. The format is partly intended to reduce travel. Emailed daily. The Heat laid out on their official website how the organization has “implemented a number of new COVID-19 health and safety measures to help mitigate the risk of exposure and create the safest game day experience possible.” Read more here.The NBA has announced several adjustments to its upcoming February schedule, per JD Shaw of Hoops Rumors. These enhanced procedures involve the novel use of COVID-19-sniffing dogs. 24-ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Tuesday and the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. The league has postponed 22 games through the first five weeks of the season, and the effects of health and safety protocols are showing up in the standings. Read more here.Joel Embiid is widely expected to make the All-Star team this season, but the 26-year-old wouldn’t commit to playing in the game due to concerns surrounding the pandemic when asked about it on Thursday, Marc Narducci of the Philadelphia Inquirer writes. Read more here.Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell became the latest NBA icon to participate in the league’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the COVID-19 vaccine by receiving it on camera. Read more here.DECEMBER 5The Columbus Crew, New England Revolution, Seattle Sounders, and Minnesota United are the last four teams standing of the Major League Soccer season unlike any in history. MLB wants to mitigate the number of overall bodies sharing space at spring training facilities. The league sent a memo to teams, which you can read in full via this tweet from Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, essentially killing the combine as we know it. Under the league’s protocols, players must quarantine for a minimum of 12 days following a positive test. HOME. To learn more see our FAQ, China says carrier group exercising near Taiwan and drills will become regular, North Korea's sports ministry says 'no' to Tokyo Olympics, Rikako Ikee adds Tokyo Olympic berth to emotional comeback story, School's out in much of the world, but Japanese teachers are happy to return, Susan Mercer’s 15-year quest to educate on pet adoption in Japan. Read more here.Louisville confirmed in two separate statements that Wednesday's game against the Syracuse Orange and Saturday's showdown with the No. Read more here.JANUARY 21As the 2021 MLB season approaches, the Toronto Blue Jays are attempting to figure out where their home games will be played if travel to Canada remains restricted. In a statement shared by Jeff Carlisle of ESPN, MLS president and deputy commissioner Mark Abbott said the plan is to start the 2021 campaign in early March due to schedule congestion caused by multiple international tournaments and dates. And the current discussions are around the logistics of transporting players in and out of Atlanta quickly and safely so that there is no risk of an outbreak. It's believed clubs will host matches in-market as they did following the MLS is Back tournament. While players exiting a game can spend a brief period in a "cooldown" area, they must wear the proper type of mask before taking a place on the bench. Under the plan, players will receive a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test in the morning and then a rapid PCR test later in the afternoon. Read more here.In the aftermath of the fine and the COVID-19 designation for the four players, Nastya Ovechkin sounded off on the situation in an Instagram story over the arguable hypocrisy of the NHL’s protocols. Read more here.JUNE 30The pandemic has forced NASCAR to cancel Champions Week and the 2020 Cup Series Awards, originally scheduled for early December in Nashville. Read more here. Read more here.JANUARY 21Mixed martial arts legend Fedor Emelianenko (39-6-0), one of the most popular fighters in the world during his prime, confirmed via Instagram that he is currently hospitalized in Russia while battling COVID-19. This amounts to 262 cases among NFL Players Association members and 463 among other personnel. Read more here.FEBRUARY 1Major League Baseball proposed a 154-game regular season for 2021 to the MLBPA over the weekend, but the union announced that it has rejected the offer. Rui Hachimura, two other Wizards clear COVID-19 protocols Alex Kirschenbaum, Hoops Rumors 1/28/2021 5 things to know for March 22: Covid-19, immigration, spa killings, Afghanistan, China Read more here.JANUARY 19The Boston College Eagles won't be able to play at the No. He did, however, lose 10 pounds, is still without his sense of smell and is battling fatigue daily. As Landon Wirt noted for The Daily Nebraskan, this is Nebraska's fifth consecutive contest called off during the Cornhuskers' current pause. Aaron died last week in his sleep at the age of 86 and had previously received a COVID-19 vaccine to help promote the shot's safety to Black Americans. As ESPN's Brett Okamoto explained on Friday, an undefined number of spectators will be permitted to attend the UFC events held at the "Fight Island" site on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 16, Jan. 20 and Jan. 23. Read more here.The NBA G League formally announced its schedule for the 2020-21 season, which will begin on Feb. 10 at the league’s bubble in Walt Disney World. As part of its schedule, the NBA has teams occasionally playing a “series” format, where teams play back-to-back games against each other, one at home and one on the road. Read more here.JANUARY 23The entire Michigan Wolverines athletic department has been shut down for two weeks over a COVID-19 outbreak among student-athletes. According to Nightengale, the MLBPA is expected to approve the changes because most players enjoyed them during the pandemic-shortened campaign in 2020. Read more here.The New England Patriots of course will not play in Super Bowl LV, but thanks to the efforts of owner Robert Kraft, some of the team’s fans will be in attendance at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday. Columbus added that six players who were previously unavailable during the postseason due to positive coronavirus test results have returned to training. The proposal includes expanded playoffs that would include 14 teams, which is two fewer than the pandemic-shortened campaign. Officials in Tarrant County, where AT&T Stadium in located, reported in November that eight individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 informed contract tracers that they recently attended a Cowboys game. Challenge Cup, all 10 NWSL teams will now play on February 6 8... 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