For those itching to see skates hit the ice again, the wait is almost over. The NHL will be back in action starting on Saturday, with 24 teams hoping to raise the Stanley Cup. One organization that has its eyes set on a run at the Stanley Cup Finals is …
Read More »NHL Finalizes Hub Cities, Return-to-Play Plan
Attention all hockey fans: it’s almost time to hit the ice. The NHL and its players association finalized their plans to resume the season. In terms of location, the hub cities are no longer in question. Canada will host the remainder of the 2020 season; Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, are …
Read More »NHL gearing up for return
As July approaches, NHL players and league officials eagerly anticipate the return of hockey. Commissioner Gary Bettman is ready. He appeared in SportsCenter’s Return to Sports special, which aired Monday on ESPN. Mike Greenberg interviewed Bettman and five other professional sports commissioners. Bettman covered the new playoff format and safety …
Read More »NHL moves to 24-team playoff if season returns
The NHL announces that it will end the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams if the season returns. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the plan to return to play yesterday still needs to go through the approval of the NHL Players’ Association. The plan also includes …
Read More »Hockey Has No Timetable For Return
Throughout the past few days, there has been no timetable for the return of the NHL season. Due to COVID-19, the NHL has to postpone its season, with the playoffs right around the corner. Not only the NHL, but other sports leagues have postponed or even canceled their season. The …
Read More »NFL Doctor Details Conditions Required for League Start
The NFL’s chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, said the league would need to have widespread coronavirus testing in order to consider reopening the league. “As long as we’re still in a place where when a single individual tests positive for the virus that you have to quarantine every single …
Read More »ESPN’s Barry Melrose talks state of NHL
Coronavirus has left the sports world in a state of chaos. Leagues around the world suspended play, leaving sports fans wondering when they will see their beloved sports return. Many sports were brought to a halt in the middle of the regular season, one of them being the National Hockey …
Read More »NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman Reacts to Virus
A week ago, the National Hockey League (NHL) made the decision to suspend the remainder of their regular season. This news came following word of NBA player Rudy Gobert testing positive for the coronavirus. The NHL league suspension is just one of many parts of a sporting world that has …
Read More »Sports Leagues suspended amid Coronavirus epidemic
Sports leagues all around the world have suspended or canceled their remaining seasons amid the Coronavirus epidemic. NBA The NBA has suspended its season after Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested positive for the Coronavirus. Gobert tested positive for the illness minutes before his team’s game against the Oklahoma City …
Read More »March Madness Latest Domino Among Coronavirus Cancellations
The coronavirus continues to dominate the news cycle. Now, we’re seeing more preventative action taken in the realm of sports. Multiple sports and their respective leagues are essentially on hold for the foreseeable future. We’ve seen basketball tournaments canceled, entire regular seasons paused and the status of future sporting events …
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