MLS tournament match postponed after eight players test positive for coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

MLS tournament match postponed after eight players test positive for coronavirus

LA Times  

The MLS Is Back tournament match between FC Dallas and the Vancouver Whitecaps has been postponed eight players tested positive for the coronavirus. FC Dallas announced earlier in the week that six players had tested positive for the virus upon arrival in Florida for the tournament. Two Whitecaps players tested positive, forcing the team to remain in Canada, the league said. Soccer MLS Is Back tournament could be in jeopardy MLS Is Back tournament could be in jeopardy due to players testing positive for COVID-19 and other clubs delaying their arrival to Orlando, Fla.

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Coronavirus disrupts sports: Full list of matches postponed and players affected due to Omicron variant
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus disrupts sports: Full list of matches postponed and players affected due to Omicron variant

India TV News  

Secured bio-bubbles, stringent measures all stand soiled when Covid-19 creeps in with its raging effects. Ranji Trophy 2021-22 While BCCI's white-ball domestic events- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy sailed smoothly, things didn't go the merry way for the red-ball domestic tournament. In the wake of the same, the governing body of cricket in India- BCCI took the …

Inter Milan match postponed amid coronavirus outbreak
3 years, 9 months ago

Inter Milan match postponed amid coronavirus outbreak

The Hindu  

Inter Milan’s match against Sassuolo on Saturday has been postponed because of a rising number of coronavirus cases and the team’s players have been banned from travelling for international duty, the Italian club said Thursday. Inter defender Stefan de Vrij and midfielder Matías Vecino were the latest players to test positive for COVID-19. Inter said the local health authority in …

Start of 2021 MLS season is being delayed two weeks
3 years, 10 months ago

Start of 2021 MLS season is being delayed two weeks

LA Times  

Seattle Sounders and Columbus Crew players line up for the national anthem before the MLS Cup championship match on Dec. 12, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. MLS Commissioner Don Garber said Wednesday the league is anticipating another lean year in 2021, with losses expected to approach $1 billion for a second consecutive season. Speaking in a teleconference with reporters two days …

NBA says 48 players tested positive for Covid-19 in initial reentry testing
4 years ago

NBA says 48 players tested positive for Covid-19 in initial reentry testing

The Hindu  

Forty-eight NBA players tested positive for Covid-19, the league said on Wednesday, as players returned to their team's home markets for the start of the 2020-21 season on Dec. 22. The NBA said it tested 546 players as part of its “initial return-to-market testing phase,” which kicked off between Nov. 24 and Nov. 30. The league had few issues keeping …

MLS: Inter Miami's plans for playoffs hampered after Gonzalo Higuain, two others test COVID-19 positive
4 years, 1 month ago

MLS: Inter Miami's plans for playoffs hampered after Gonzalo Higuain, two others test COVID-19 positive

Firstpost  

Miami would not confirm the identities of the individuals involved, saying only that three players were not “medically cleared” to face Nashville. Miami: Inter Miami’s preparations for their Major League Soccer playoff debut were thrown into disarray on Friday after three players including star striker Gonzalo Higuain tested positive for COVID-19. The Miami Herald reported that former Real Madrid and …

Two Peru Players Test Positive for Coronavirus Ahead of Brazil Clash
4 years, 2 months ago

Two Peru Players Test Positive for Coronavirus Ahead of Brazil Clash

News 18  

Two Peru players have been ruled out of the South American World Cup qualifying match against Brazil after testing positive for COVID-19. The Peruvian soccer federation issued a statement Monday saying strikers Ral Ruidiaz and Alex Valera have not shown serious symptoms of the coronavirus and have remained in isolation since before the results were known. Brazil leads the South …

MLS postpones two matches after positive COVID-19 tests
4 years, 2 months ago

MLS postpones two matches after positive COVID-19 tests

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer has postponed two Sunday matches after players and staff tested positive for the coronavirus, the league said. The Columbus Crew match against Orlando City has been postponed following two confirmed cases of COVID-19 among the Columbus Crew staff. MLS has also postponed the FC Dallas vs. Minnesota United match following two confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 among …

The Latest: Besiktas Technical Director Tests Positive for Coronavirus
4 years, 3 months ago

The Latest: Besiktas Technical Director Tests Positive for Coronavirus

News 18  

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The season-opening football game between Virginia and Virginia Tech at Lane Stadium scheduled for Sept. 19, has been postponed because of COVID-19 issues at Virginia Tech. On its web page, Virginia Tech reported Friday it has had 219 positive tests for the coronavirus in the …

Brazilian football body changes COVID-19 protocol after fiasco
4 years, 4 months ago

Brazilian football body changes COVID-19 protocol after fiasco

The Hindu  

Brazil’s football confederation changed its COVID-19 testing protocol after a number of weekend matches had to be postponed because dozens of players contracted the coronavirus. READ: Brazil’s Serie A already in doubt after infected first round Earlier that day a third-division match was put off because 12 players of Imperatriz tested positive for COVID-19 shortly before their match against Treze. …

MLS to resume regular season following Florida tournament
4 years, 4 months ago

MLS to resume regular season following Florida tournament

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer said Saturday it will resume its season once the MLS is Back tournament in Florida wraps up. Dallas and Nashville are playing three additional games after withdrawing from the league’s tournament because of positive COVID-19 cases. The league has been playing the month long MLS is Back tournament without fans at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports complex …

NBA says no players tested positive for the coronavirus, one day before the season restarts
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA says no players tested positive for the coronavirus, one day before the season restarts

CNN  

CNN — On the eve of the restart of the NBA season, the league and players’ union announced on Wednesday that none of the 344 players tested since July 20 tested positive for the coronavirus. Since the NBA’s Disney World Resort bubble opened, only two players have tested positive, and that happened between July 7 and July 13. “We’re seeing …

NBA, MLS say no new positive COVID-19 tests
4 years, 5 months ago

NBA, MLS say no new positive COVID-19 tests

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association and Major League Soccer said on Monday no new positive COVID-19 cases were uncovered in the latest rounds of testing at their respective "bubble" campuses at Disney World in Florida. When the NBA, which will resume its season on July 30 at Disney World without spectators, released its previous COVID-19 update a week ago, it said …

MLS delays launch of three expansion teams due to COVID-19
4 years, 5 months ago

MLS delays launch of three expansion teams due to COVID-19

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer has unveiled a revised expansion timeline with three of its four new teams' inaugural seasons delayed by one year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Charlotte, originally scheduled to begin playing in the MLS next season, will now make its debut in 2022 while St. Louis and Sacramento will begin in 2023 instead of 2022. “We have …

MLS postpones Toronto-DC United match after positive test
4 years, 5 months ago

MLS postpones Toronto-DC United match after positive test

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer postponed a match between Toronto FC and D.C. United shortly before it was scheduled to begin on Sunday morning because of one unconfirmed positive test and one inconclusive test for coronavirus. The unconfirmed positive test was for a D.C. United player, while a Toronto player returned the inconclusive test. Because of the positive and inconclusive tests, the …

MLS to resume season amid growing virus concern, FC Dallas withdraws
4 years, 5 months ago

MLS to resume season amid growing virus concern, FC Dallas withdraws

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer is about to resume its season — in a state that has seen a huge spike in coronavirus infections, with one team absent because of a COVID-19 outbreak, and with plenty of worry about what will happen next. “It’s a strange time, because on one hand you’re focused to get ready for this tournament, and get pumped …

LAFC star Carlos Vela will not play in the MLS tournament in Orlando
4 years, 5 months ago

LAFC star Carlos Vela will not play in the MLS tournament in Orlando

LA Times  

LAFC forward Carlos Vela, who set an MLS single-season record for goals in 2019, will not play in the league’s season tournament in Orlando. Hours after Vela pulled out the league said FC Dallas, one of the league’s 10 founding franchises, would not compete in the tournament after 10 players and one coach tested positive for the coronavirus after arriving …

MLS Is Back tournament could be in jeopardy
4 years, 5 months ago

MLS Is Back tournament could be in jeopardy

LA Times  

The sun sets during the second half as FC Dallas plays host to the Philadelphia Union on Feb. 29 in Frisco, Texas. Major League Soccer has confirmed six FC Dallas players have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the team arrived in Orlando, Fla., but the number may actually be much higher, leaving the team’s participation in the MLS …

MLS confirms 26 more coronavirus cases ahead of July 8 return
4 years, 5 months ago

MLS confirms 26 more coronavirus cases ahead of July 8 return

The Hindu  

Major League Soccer has said 20 players and six club staff have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the 'MLS is Back Tournament' set to begin on July 8. A total of 668 players had been tested since the resumption of full team training on June 4, with 18 testing positive ahead of travelling to the Disney World resort in …

Coronavirus Outbreak: 16 NBA players test positive for COVID-19 as league nears restart
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: 16 NBA players test positive for COVID-19 as league nears restart

Firstpost  

The NBA did not announce results of coronavirus testing on staffers and other members of team travel parties, all of whom are also part of the mandatory testing program. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association say 16 players tested positive for coronavirus in the first wave of mandatory tests done in preparation for the restart of the season. …

Spike in infections among athletes hurts U.S. restart plans
4 years, 6 months ago

Spike in infections among athletes hurts U.S. restart plans

The Hindu  

Hopes that sport in the United States might soon return to business as usual suffered a blow on Friday as athletes from golf to hockey tested positive for the novel coronavirus, triggering a shutdown of some facilities. Over a 24-hour period, Major League Soccer, National Football League, National Hockey League and Major League Baseball confirmed positive tests, and those sports …

Coronavirus Outbreak: MLB, NHL teams close Florida training facilities after players test positive for COVID-19
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: MLB, NHL teams close Florida training facilities after players test positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

The hope for a return of professional sports in North America took a hit on Friday as two teams from MLB and one from the NHL closed their Florida facilities after players tested positive for the new coronavirus. New York: The hope for a return of professional sports in North America took a hit on Friday as two teams from …

NWSL player tests positive for COVID-19
4 years, 6 months ago

NWSL player tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

A National Women’s Soccer League player from an unidentified team has tested positive for COVID-19 just nine days before the start of the league’s Challenge Cup Tournament in Utah. "The health and safety of the players and staff is of utmost importance and the NWSL is doing everything to ensure the affected player is receiving proper care,” the NWSL said …

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