The world’s largest marathon, scheduled for Nov. 1, poses too many health and safety concerns for runners, volunteers, spectators and others.
Joe Grant
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With all that’s going on, is the rush to play this year really worth it?
From ill-advised tennis tournaments to colleges bringing athletes back to campus, it may be time to accept the new reality in sports – just as we’ve had to accept it in life.
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Sports digest: NYA hires Matt Williams as its boys’ soccer coach
The Cheverus High graduate played in college for the University of Cincinnati.
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Questions for the Bruins with the NHL on the path of resuming season
Beyond concerns about COVID-19, the Bruins have many questions: Is the team too old? Will the veterans bounce back? Which goalie will step up?
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Tom Caron: Baseball missing a chance to get creative
With the players rejecting MLB’s latest offer, a number of rule changes that could have sparked interest will not be implemented this season.
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Dallas QB Prescott signs $31.4 million franchise tag, still time to reach a longer deal
Quarterback Dak Prescott signs his franchise tag which makes him highest-paid Dallas Cowboy ever, and a long-term deal could be in the works.
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Fauci pushes back at critics over his pessimism about NFL season
Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease specialist, said he’s been mistakenly painted as an obstacle to the NFL’s season and only gave its officials advice after they requested it.
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Washington’s GM says Bertans is healthy, but still plans to sit out NBA restart
Davis Bertans can become an unrestricted free agent this offseason and is expected to command a big contract as one of the league’s top 3-point shooters.
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Sports digest: Zanardi stable, not ready to be brought out of coma
Alex Zanardi is in a medically induced coma and on a ventilator after his handbike crashed into a truck
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Virus cases at Djokovic’s tennis event put sports under further scrutiny
Two tennis players ranked in the top 40 and five soccer players have tested positive after being at events where fans packed into the stands and social distancing was not enforced.