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UPDATED 7:31 PM: The NHL said today that it has reached a tentative deal with its players union for the league to resume its interrupted season. As part of a deal to add four years to its collective bargaining agreement, the league has set August for the start of its playoff-qualifying round. The deal, which still…

Optimism that professional and college sports teams could begin to train and either resume or start their seasons is growing dimmer. A rash of new coronavirus cases is emerging among professional sports teams and college athletics programs. The new outbreaks cover Major League Baseball, college football, and the…

2ND UPDATE, 8:25 AM: The NHL and its players union have agreed on a date for clubs to begin formal training camps. The league and the NHL Players Association will launch Phase 3 of the plan to resume the virus-halted 2019-20 will begin Friday, July 10. Teams can begin training camps “provided that medical and safety…

EXCLUSIVE: "Any quick history lesson about how owners in sports have acted over time, how they've interacted with communities and governments and public coffers and everything else will tell you that greed dictates basically whatever they try to do," Bryant Gumbel bluntly says of the motivation behind leagues like the…

Professional sports teams can once again hold their training camps in New York State, says Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Speaking at a press conference at Jones Beach today, Cuomo said any restrictions on team activities have been lifted. The decision comes as the NBA and NHL ponder a return to action, which would potentially…

Fox revenue looked a bit like a fairy tale last quarter – a 44% jump in ad sales even with the coronavirus nipping – but the page turns in the current quarter as company executives anticipate local station advertising will fall 50% year-on-year. The fiscal fourth quarter ending in June will see dips in local auto…

The National Football League (NFL) intends to have a full season, and is expected to announce its regular schedule this coming week. Meanwhile, the National Basketball Assn. (NBA), National Hockey League (NHL), and Major League Baseball (MLB) are among the pro leagues that are wrestling with completing or starting (in…

It’s been seven long weeks since the NHL iced its regular season amid the coronavirus outbreak, and now the it’s looking to ease back into action. The league said today that, if “conditions continue to trend favorably,” players might be able to return to their teams “in the mid-to-later portion of May.” The Return to…

Will we see the likes of LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo and other NBA stars on the court again this season? Definitely maybe. As local and state governments begin to lift restrictions put in place during the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA is looking to resume its 2019-20 season and has set “no…

UPDATE: ESPN, citing sources “familiar with the call,” said President Trump believes the NFL season should start on time. Trump also reportedly said he hoped to have fans back in stadiums by August and September. The NFL recently shut down all training facilities, but will continue with a remote version of its draft…

The NHL on Thursday joined the NBA and Major League Soccer in halting its regular season because of the coronavirus pandemic. The pro hockey league earlier in the day had told teams to hold off on practices and meetings as it mulled options for its 2019-2020 season. The suspension of the season begins with tonight’s…

Major League Baseball (MLB), Major League Soccer (MLS), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL) have temporarily limited access to locker rooms to players and essential staff due to coronavirus fears. "After consultation with infectious disease and public health experts, and…