NHL to pause season Wednesday and resume after Christmas
3 years ago

NHL to pause season Wednesday and resume after Christmas

CNN  

CNN — Because of Covid-19 issues, the National Hockey League and NHL Players Association have announced updated plans and now will pause operations leaguewide beginning Wednesday and lasting through Christmas, with team facilities reopening December 26. The two Tuesday games that have remained on the schedule – the Washington Capitals at the Philadelphia Flyers and the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Vegas Golden Knights – are still on as planned. On Sunday, the NHL and NHLPA had announced the regular-season schedule would continue but that effective Monday all games involving cross-border travel between the US and Canada would be postponed through Thursday. The full release from the NHL and NHLPA is as follows: “With no games currently scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 22, because of COVID-related postponements, the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association have agreed to postpone the five games that remain scheduled on Thursday, Dec. 23, in order to begin the collectively-bargained Holiday Break effective with the conclusion of games tomorrow night, Dec. 21.

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NHL postpones 2 games, colleges scramble as cold, snow hit
2 years ago

NHL postpones 2 games, colleges scramble as cold, snow hit

Associated Press  

The NHL postponed two games scheduled for Friday because of a major winter storm that began rolling across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. and Canada, bringing blizzard conditions and bone-chilling temperatures. Buffalo’s home game against Tampa Bay was postponed on Wednesday, and a day later the NHL postponed Detroit’s visit to Ottawa until Feb. 27. The strength of the …

NHL postpones 14 games because of COVID, won’t resume play until Tuesday
3 years ago

NHL postpones 14 games because of COVID, won’t resume play until Tuesday

LA Times  

The NHL pushed back its extended holiday break an extra day by postponing its entire 14-game Monday schedule for COVID-19 testing reasons. The NHL pushed back its return from an already extended holiday break an extra day by postponing its entire 14-game Monday schedule for COVID-19 testing reasons. The Kings were supposed to visit Arizona while the Ducks were to …

NHL players not to participate in Beijing Winter Olympics due to postponed schedule
3 years ago

NHL players not to participate in Beijing Winter Olympics due to postponed schedule

China Daily  

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Ben Hutton reaches to tip the puck away from Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman during the third period at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec 21, 2021. BEIJING -- The National Hockey League announced on Wednesday that its players will not participate in the 2022 Beijing Winter Games as the league will reschedule …

More COVID woes: NBA postpones Thursday's Nets-Blazers game
3 years ago

More COVID woes: NBA postpones Thursday's Nets-Blazers game

The Hindu  

The NBA on Wednesday called off the next game for both the Toronto Raptors and the Brooklyn Nets due to COVID-19 issues, after determining that neither team has the minimum eight players necessary to start a contest. Brooklyn's next possible game would be Saturday, part of the NBA's five-game Christmas slate, with the Nets scheduled to visit the Los Angeles …

N.B.A.'s Adam Silver says Christmas games will go on
3 years ago

N.B.A.'s Adam Silver says Christmas games will go on

The Hindu  

The National Basketball Association has no plans to pause its season despite a surge in COVID-19 cases, league commissioner Adam Silver said. Seven games have been postponed since last week, with a report on the league's website saying at least 84 players from 20 teams had entered health and safety protocols as of Tuesday. U.S. media reported the 10 NBA …

Capitals-Flyers becomes 50th NHL game postponed this season
3 years ago

Capitals-Flyers becomes 50th NHL game postponed this season

Associated Press  

The Washington Capitals-Philadelphia Flyers game scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed, the 50th NHL game delayed this season for coronavirus-related reasons. “It’s not fun to see all these games getting canceled,” Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman said. “Hopefully the guys that are affected have no symptoms and they get back as soon as possible to play hockey again,” Hedman said …

LeBrun: NHL not considering pausing season yet but Olympic participation increasingly in jeopardy
3 years ago

LeBrun: NHL not considering pausing season yet but Olympic participation increasingly in jeopardy

New York Times  

It really is amazing how quickly the COVID-19 situation has escalated around the NHL in the last few days. More than an entire NHL roster’s worth of players have tested positive over the past few days, and the numbers keep growing. NHL/NHLPA still in the process of discussing enhanced protocols and have another call scheduled for today — Pierre LeBrun …

‘There’s just no dance partners’: Why the NHL is in a major transactions pause
4 years, 1 month ago

‘There’s just no dance partners’: Why the NHL is in a major transactions pause

New York Times  

There was no holiday shopping, no Black Friday sales in the NHL this past weekend. In fact, it’s been nearly seven and a half weeks since two NHL teams last completed a trade, way back on Canadian Thanksgiving. And there’s still significant uncertainty on that score, with some NHL front offices even wondering if the details provided to teams have …

Inside NHL’s plan for 2020-21 season: It’s ‘more challenging’ than summer return
4 years, 2 months ago

Inside NHL’s plan for 2020-21 season: It’s ‘more challenging’ than summer return

New York Times  

The NHL spared no expense, spending an estimated $75-90 million to isolate 24 teams and administer 33,394 COVID-19 tests to complete the 2019-20 season. First, the current COVID-19 numbers in North America make it so that, if the NHL truly expects to open next season “on or around Jan. 1,” it’s hard to imagine any way the league can open …

NHL cancels 2021 Minnesota Winter Classic, All-Star Weekend
4 years, 2 months ago

NHL cancels 2021 Minnesota Winter Classic, All-Star Weekend

The Independent  

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NHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protests
4 years, 4 months ago

NHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protests

The Hindu  

Vegas forward Ryan Reaves was struggling with the decision of whether to sit out the Golden Knights’ playoff game to protest racial injustice, when he discovered the players around the NHL had his back. "After much discussion, NHL players believe that the best course of action would be to take a step back and not play tonight’s and tomorrow’s games …

NHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protests
4 years, 4 months ago

NHL puts off 2 days of playoff games amid injustice protests

Associated Press  

Vegas forward Ryan Reaves was struggling with the decision of whether to sit out the Golden Knights’ playoff game to protest racial injustice, when he discovered the players around the NHL had his back. “After much discussion, NHL players believe that the best course of action would be to take a step back and not play tonight’s and tomorrow’s games …

NHL halts playoffs and MLB postpones games in response to Jacob Blake shooting
4 years, 4 months ago

NHL halts playoffs and MLB postpones games in response to Jacob Blake shooting

Daily Mail  

The NHL halted its postseason and at least two Major League Baseball games are being postponed on Thursday in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, according to multiple reports. The NHL reportedly postponed both scheduled playoff games for Thursday night San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane, who serves as The Hockey Diversity Alliance's co-head, announced group's stance over …

Monday Sports in Brief
4 years, 5 months ago

Monday Sports in Brief

Associated Press  

BASEBALL ATLANTA — The two-time defending NL East champion Atlanta Braves took a huge blow when young pitching star Mike Soroka was lost for the season Monday night after tearing his right Achilles tendon against the New York Mets. MILWAUKEE — Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to …

NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season
4 years, 6 months ago

NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season

Associated Press  

The NHL and NHL Players’ Association agreed Sunday on protocols to resume the season, a major step toward the return of hockey this summer. “It’s going to be a completely different way for you all and us watching hockey and being around a team because players will be really well protected throughout the process.” The protocols include a provision for …

NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes
4 years, 7 months ago

NHL moves ahead with 24-team playoff format if play resumes

Associated Press  

The NHL will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 — if it is able to resume play. “We have to make sure that we can actually implement all the things which are necessary in order to protect the health and safety of the players and all the …

American Hockey League cancels rest of season, playoffs
4 years, 7 months ago

American Hockey League cancels rest of season, playoffs

Associated Press  

The American Hockey League canceled the rest of its season Monday because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting its focus toward an uncertain future. But we are going to have models that sort of have truncated season as we move along.. We’re just going to keep planning and make sure we’re flexible and nimble and ready to turn to a different …

Premier League clubs facing the threat of legal action as agents demand up to £300million in fees
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League clubs facing the threat of legal action as agents demand up to £300million in fees

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

Premier League's plan to save the season: Start again on June 1, play all matches in just SIX weeks
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League's plan to save the season: Start again on June 1, play all matches in just SIX weeks

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

CDC recommendation suggests lengthy sports shutdown
4 years, 9 months ago

CDC recommendation suggests lengthy sports shutdown

The Hindu  

The NBA and other major sports leagues in the United States could be idle for longer than initially anticipated under new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “Large events and mass gatherings can contribute to the spread of COVID-19 in the United States via travelers who attend these events and introduce the virus to …

The Premier League is suspended and no Six Nations… but here's what IS going ahead this weekend
4 years, 9 months ago

The Premier League is suspended and no Six Nations… but here's what IS going ahead this weekend

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

Premier League clubs may REFUSE to resume season when coronavirus crisis calms
4 years, 9 months ago

Premier League clubs may REFUSE to resume season when coronavirus crisis calms

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

NHL Suspends Season Amid Coronavirus Spread
4 years, 9 months ago

NHL Suspends Season Amid Coronavirus Spread

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The NHL will suspend its season to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. “In light of ongoing developments resulting from the coronavirus, and after consulting with medical experts and convening a conference call of the Board of Governors, the National Hockey League is announcing today that it will pause the 2019-20 …

National Hockey League suspends games indefinitely because of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

National Hockey League suspends games indefinitely because of coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — The National Hockey League, which shares arenas and facilities with the National Basketball Association, announced Thursday it is pausing the rest of the season’s games because of the coronavirus pandemic. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the decision to suspend future games was directly related to the NBA’s news Wednesday night that a Utah Jazz player tested positive for …

NHL suspending its season indefinitely over coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

NHL suspending its season indefinitely over coronavirus pandemic

LA Times  

Spurred by the NBA’s announcement that it had suspended play soon after a player tested positive for the coronavirus, the NHL drastically changed its own course from planning to stage games in empty arenas to indefinitely pausing its own season Thursday. The NHL hopes to resume its season, according to a statement from Commissioner Gary Bettman, but it’s unclear whether …

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