As the National Women’s Soccer League prepares to become one of the first North American leagues to return amid the coronavirus pandemic, testing and tracing are at the core of its plans.
The NWSL formed a 15-physician task force to look at health and safety in its preparations for the 25-match Challenge Cup in Utah starting on June 27.
Because of the league’s size, with nine teams overall, the logistics needed to protect players are less daunting than those faced by bigger leagues such as the NBA or Major League Baseball, whose seasons remain in limbo.