Another result of the Coronavirus scare

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The latest sports event to be cancelled due to the COVID19 pandemic is the 2020 World Hockey Championship. This was announced by the International Ice Hockey Foundation, and applies to the event scheduled for May 8-24.

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Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi has implemented a public event ban on the Canadian city that will run through June 30. This ban includes sporting events, which means that even if the NHL or the CFL as a league resumes their schedule, the Flames and Stampeders could not play any home games in Calagry until the ban expires.

The city of Toronto also implemented a public event ban a few days ago that also is in effect through June 30; however, theirs does not include sports events.

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has warned MLBPA president Tony Clark that he's considering shutting down the Show for the remainder of the 2020 season due to so many players not following the MLB rules regarding COVID19. Specifically mentioned were players high-fiving each other and sitting in the dugout near each other and not wearing masks. Manfred wants to see the players' respect and adherence to COVID19 protocol improve sharply over this weekend, and, while no specific date has been set to do so, if the players keep ignoring the adherence to COVID19 rules, the season could be declared to be over and done with by Manfred possibly as early as Monday.

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Another NCAA sports conference has pulled the plug on their 2020 football season, this time being the Mountain West Conference.

Something worse could become reality in as little as a few days. While no official decision has made yet, the possibility of the Big 10 joining the list of conferences to shut down football in 2020 has become stronger over the last few days. While it isn't the first college FB entity to declare 2020 football to be DOA, they would be the first household name conference to do so.

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Apparently, at least a few teams in both the NHL and MLB are contemplating their games being played either without fans or in another location.

So far, at least 2 NHL teams have been approached by local and/or state government about playing their home games without fans. The Columbus Blue Jackets, despite the recommendation coming from the Governor of Ohio, have declined, for now. The San Jose Sharks, however, are considering this move.

In MLB, the Seattle Mariners are mulling several options, including playing their 2020 home games at their spring training facility in Arizona for at least part of the season, given that the Seattle area has so far been the most affected metropolitan area in the USA.

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It was reported a few hours ago that if MLB is active again at the time, the 3-game series in London between the Cubs and Cardinals has been cancelled in terms of being played in the great British city.

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Initially determined to continue operating and ride the pandemic out, UFC has retreated from that position and is temporarily suspending bouts.

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Back to bad COVID19 news: the Field of Dreams MLB game between the White Sox and the Cardinals has been cancelled due to, at least in part, the pandemic. MLB tried to blame the cancellation on "logistical problems", a reason which very few fans and sportswriters took seriously. The event now is schedule to take place in 2021.

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More updates:

MLS is postponing their season for a minimum of 30 days.

The San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets will play home games, but with no fan in the seats.

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Also recently announced is the postponement of the Indianapolis 500. The new date for the race is now August 23.

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