The sports world has ground to a halt as a result of the compounding COVID-19 pandemic, one that has now infected more than 200,000 people in at least 144 countries, with more than 8,000 deaths as of March 18. In the U.S., there are more than 7,000 confirmed cases across all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories. More than 100 Americans have died.
The NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS and the NCAA's March Madness have each either suspended play indefinitely or canceled games altogether after Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus on March 11.