A camera crew member works in an empty stadium during a match between Flamengo and Potuguesa as part of the Rio State Championship 2020, to be played behind closed doors at Maracana Stadium on March 14, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Bruna Prado / Getty Images)
How will the sports world handle concerns about the coronavirus? We’re tracking the latest cancellations, postponements and alterations in sports for players and fans.
- MLB suspended operations on March 12 and then pushed back opening day to mid-May at the earliest on March 16
- MLS shut down on March 12 and has pushed back games until June 8 at the earliest
- The Masters was postponed on March 13, and a new major championship schedule was announced April 6
- Kentucky Derby was moved to September on March 17
The head of Japan’s medical association said it will be difficult to hold the Olympics without coronavirus vaccines, and that he hoped effective vaccines or drugs to treat COVID-19 will be developed quickly.