Tracking noteworthy sports postponements & cancellations during the coronavirus pandemic:
NCAA
- Canceled all remaining winter and spring championships, including the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments
- Most conferences suspended on-campus and off-campus recruiting, as well official and unofficial visits; length of suspension varies by conference
- Suspended all recruiting on and off campus for all sports until at least April 15, according to sources
Auto racing
NASCAR
- Postponed race events scheduled for this weekend in Atlanta and the following weekend in Homestead, Fla.
INDYCAR
- Canceled all series events through April
Formula 1
- Postponed start of season; expects to begin season at end of May
Baseball
MLB
- Canceled remaining spring training games
- Delayed start of regular season, including minor leagues, by at least two weeks
Basketball
NCAA
- Canceled men’s and women’s basketball tournaments
NBA
- Suspended all games starting until further notice
Football
NCAA
- Most conferences have canceled spring football practices and spring games
NFL
- Prohibited “all in-person pre-draft visits involving draft-eligible players effective at the end of this business day, until further notice”
- Several teams suspended travel to pro days
XFL
- Canceled remainder of regular season; “committed to playing a full season in 2021”
Golf
PGA
- Postponed tournaments through April 12, including the Masters (April 9-12); hope to hold events, especially the Masters, at a later date
LPGA
- Postponed tournaments through April 15
European Tour
- Postponed tournaments through April 26
Hockey
NHL
- Suspended all games until “as soon as it is appropriate and prudent”
Soccer
MLS
- Suspended season for 30 days
Premier League
- Postponed season until April 3 at the earliest
UEFA
- Postponed UEFA club competitions (including Champions League and Europa League) through March 21
Serie A
- Postponed season through April 3
La Liga
- Suspended games for first and second divisions
Combat sports
UFC
- Moved Saturday’s UFC Fight Night Brazil to Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia with no spectators
- Moved UFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik, scheduled for March 28, from Columbus, Ohio, to Las Vegas
- Moved UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris, scheduled for April 11, from Portland, Ore., to Las Vegas
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