Nearly 10 weeks ago, NBA commissioner Adam Silver shuttered his league after a player tested positive for the coronavirus. The dominoes fell quickly afterward. The NHL and MLB suspended their seasons, the NCAA tournament was canceled and a slew of annual events — from the Kentucky Derby to the Masters — were postponed.
Sports stopped, dead in its tracks.
Now, it may be full steam ahead.
On Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said his state, the hardest hit in the country, isn’t just receptive to the return of sports, but wants to partner with sports organizations to make it happen.