7. Against all odds, professional sports came back in 2020. Now comes the hard part: They have to do it again.
Aggressive coronavirus testing made the restart of professional sports possible, but the financial pain of empty arenas lingers and plans for next year are up in the air. Resorting to bubblelike zones seems unrealistic for an entire season.
The N.B.A. season ended on Oct. 11, just weeks before the next one would normally start; league officials have yet to say when play will begin again. Baseball, now in the midst of the World Series, set April 1 as opening day, with a very large asterisk.
The Dodgers are one win away from the championship title after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays last night.read more
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