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NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills warns that nothing is a certainty during the coronavirus pandemic. Sills, a neurosurgeon who has been with the NFL since 2017, says he and other league and team medical personnel have been in constant communication with health officials throughout the country, looking at the same data they are using to make public recommendations. (AP Photo/David J.

NFL medical officer speaks of uncertain times

NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills warns that nothing is a certainty during the coronavirus pandemic. Sills, a neurosurgeon who has been with the NFL since 2017, says he and other league and team medical personnel have been in constant communication with health officials throughout the country, looking at the same data they are using to make public recommendations. (AP Photo/David J.

April 3, 2020, 2:52pm National Sports

Days after the NFL revealed its hopes of conducting a normal regular season and playoffs, its chief medical officer warns that nothing is a certainty during the coronavirus pandemic. Read story

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the postponement of the state of the 2020 season on Friday, April 3, 2020. It&#039;s unclear when the season will begin.

WNBA postpones start of season this month because of virus

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the postponement of the state of the 2020 season on Friday, April 3, 2020. It&#039;s unclear when the season will begin.

April 3, 2020, 2:37pm National Sports

The WNBA season will not start on time next month because of the coronavirus pandemic, and when it begins is unclear. Read story

Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

The Waiting Game: For NBA coaches, that’s the new schedule

Orlando Magic coach Steve Clifford (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

April 2, 2020, 3:49pm National Sports

Orlando’s Steve Clifford figures he’s like every other NBA coach right now: Wake up, go to whatever now serves as the office, study his own team, maybe think about possible opponents, and resume planning. Read story

A security guard inside the main gates to Wimbledon as it is announced the the Wimbledon tennis Championships for 2020 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus in London, Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

Wimbledon canceled for 1st time since WWII because of virus

A security guard inside the main gates to Wimbledon as it is announced the the Wimbledon tennis Championships for 2020 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus in London, Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

April 1, 2020, 9:42am National Sports

Wimbledon was canceled on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, the first time since World War II that the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament won't be played. Read story

The Indianapolis 500 won&#039;t run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946.

Indy 500 postponed until August due to COVID-19

The Indianapolis 500 won&#039;t run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946.

March 26, 2020, 4:11pm National Sports

The Indianapolis 500 was postponed Thursday until August because of the coronavirus pandemic and won’t run on Memorial Day weekend for the first time since 1946. Read story

Japan&#039;s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a parliamentary session in Tokyo Monday, March 23, 2020. Abe said a postponement of Tokyo Olympics would be unavoidable if the games cannot be held in a complete way because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Tokyo Olympics likely to be postponed

Japan&#039;s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a parliamentary session in Tokyo Monday, March 23, 2020. Abe said a postponement of Tokyo Olympics would be unavoidable if the games cannot be held in a complete way because of the coronavirus pandemic.

March 23, 2020, 3:24pm Latest News

The Tokyo Olympics are probably going to happen, but almost surely in 2021 rather than in four months as planned. Read story

Two women take a selfie with the Olympic rings in the background in the Odaiba section of Tokyo, Thursday, March 12, 2020. Doping testers around the sporting world are trying to avoid infecting themselves or athletes during the global virus outbreak, and that&#039;s not easy when collecting samples means getting very close to sports stars. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Global athletes group calls for postponement of Olympics

Two women take a selfie with the Olympic rings in the background in the Odaiba section of Tokyo, Thursday, March 12, 2020. Doping testers around the sporting world are trying to avoid infecting themselves or athletes during the global virus outbreak, and that&#039;s not easy when collecting samples means getting very close to sports stars. (AP Photo/Jae C.

March 22, 2020, 1:50pm Latest News

A worldwide group representing Olympic hopefuls is calling on the IOC to postpone the Tokyo Olympics until the coronavirus pandemic is under control — a decision the IOC says could be as much as four weeks away. Read story

Six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 42-year-old quarterback who spent the first 20 years of his career with the New England Patriots announced his decision Friday, March 20, 2020, in an Instagram post and thanked the Bucs for the opportunity.

Brady, Gurley: From 2019 Super Bowl foes to same division

Six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 42-year-old quarterback who spent the first 20 years of his career with the New England Patriots announced his decision Friday, March 20, 2020, in an Instagram post and thanked the Bucs for the opportunity.

March 20, 2020, 3:46pm National Sports

For now, there are four Super Bowl quarterbacks in the NFC South, including a newcomer. Some guy named Brady. Read story

Grounds crew members pull a tarp toward the infield to cover it in anticipation of coming rain after a spring training baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Seattle Mariners Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Peoria, Ariz.

Mariners latest club to shut down spring training operations

Grounds crew members pull a tarp toward the infield to cover it in anticipation of coming rain after a spring training baseball game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Seattle Mariners Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Peoria, Ariz.

March 19, 2020, 3:52pm National Sports

The Seattle Mariners have shut down their spring training facility in Arizona because of the virus and told their players to view the coming weeks as though they’re in offseason mode. Read story

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton looks up as he walks off the field after overtime of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. The Vikings won 26-20.

Saints coach Payton says he tested positive for coronavirus

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton looks up as he walks off the field after overtime of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in New Orleans. The Vikings won 26-20.

March 19, 2020, 3:38pm National Sports

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton says he has tested positive for the coronavirus, is resting comfortably at home and is making his test result public in hopes he can motivate people to do more to fight the pandemic. Read story