After Months on the Sidelines, Live Sports Set to Return in Full-Court Press
The coronavirus pandemic has relegated sports to the bench for the better part of three months, but the games have begun a slow crawl back onto the field. It will soon become a sprint. In May, NASCAR, the UFC and International soccer leagues like Germany’s Bundelisga resumed play, while the English Premier League and Spain’s La Liga are scheduled to pick back up this month. The NBA took a big step forward on Thursday when its board of governors approved its plan for a July 31 return at Disney World, with the players signing off on Friday. The NHL has its own plan in place, and the MLB may not be far behind. After months of no sports, there is about to be an overflow. “Fans may have the rare opportunity to watch the Stanley Cup, NBA Finals and World Series in the same week,” Lee Berke, president and CEO of sports consultancy LHB Sports, told TheWrap. Also Read: NBA to Return With 22-Team Format, October NBA Finals For ESPN, the NBA’s return would give it a much-needed injection after months of airing old games and “SportsCenter” episodes that didn’t have any games to talk about. The five-week run of...
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