Since mid-March, all sports activities were put on hold, postponed or cancelled due to the ongoing COVID19 crisis. After four, almost five months the return of the big four sports leagues are slowly coming back to finish out their seasons.

Major League Baseball (MLB)

Training camps reopened on July 1st, with an intended “Opening Day” on July 23rd or 24th. The newly released schedule details can be found here

Fans might not be able to attend, as that status is still to be determined. The league stated that it “aims to play games with teams in their home parks as opposed to a one-site bubble”.

National Basketball Association (NBA)

The NBA will resume play on July 30th with 22 teams playing and living at the massive Disney sports complex near Orlando, Florida. The season will go until mid October without fans in attendance. With Florida being one of the mega hot sports for COVID, one has to wonder and worry if the league is taking the correct precautions with their players.

National Football League (NFL)

The regular season is expected to start September 10th, with fan attendance to be determined. The NFL’s schedule is expected to proceed as scheduled, with the practice facilities slowly opening back up as the players return to them. The league is testing prototypes of face masks that contain surgical and N95 material to fit into the players helmets, as well as wearing masks on the sidelines.

National Hockey League (NHL)

Training camps open on July 13th, with the playoff rounds starting August 1st. The 24 teams travel to the two hub cities July 26th, with the two hub cities being Toronto and Edmonton. Fan attendance is to be determined.

All the leagues will be testing frequently, but with teammates being in close contact with each other, one must hope the push to finish out seasons doesn’t do more harm than good.

Until Next Time

∼RJ