N.F.L.

‘Bubbles’ Are Working. But How Long Can Sports Stay Inside?

Amid all the uncertainties saddling the resumption of sports in the shadow of the coronavirus, this much seems clear: Bubbles work. How long they will remain in use is another question. While a spreading coronavirus outbreak has threatened to derail the abbreviated season in Major League Baseball, which elected not to

N.F.L.

2020 Jul, 30

With Women’s Hockey in Flux, League Says It Will Play in 2021

The National Women’s Hockey League announced plans on Wednesday to postpone the start of its season from November to January, becoming one of the first North American professional leagues to move its schedule to 2021 because of the pandemic. According to Anya Packer, director of the N.W.H.L. Players Association, the decision

N.F.L.

2020 Jul, 30

FIFA President Gianni Infantino Faces Criminal Investigation

A federal prosecutor in Switzerland said on Thursday that he had opened a criminal investigation into Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, after concluding that there were “indications of criminal conduct” in meetings between Infantino and an official overseeing an investigation into soccer corruption. The investigation follows the resignation last week

N.F.L.

2020 Jul, 30

‘It’s Been a Crazy Couple Days’: The Yankees’ Virus-Scrambled Week

The Yankees’ equipment truck was leaving Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, and the team buses were scheduled to do the same in about 45 minutes. Their game against the Phillies had been postponed, just like the previous night’s game matchup, so they were headed back to New York to get ready

N.F.L.

2020 Jul, 29

Bahrain Buys Into Paris F.C., With Plans to Use It as a Billboard

For years, soccer in Paris has been the hub of Qatar’s global ambitions. Through its ownership of the city’s biggest team, Paris St.-Germain, Qatar has dreamed big, spent big and won big. In doing so, the country has also used the sport’s popularity to enhance its profile on the world

N.F.L.

2020 Jul, 29

For the N.B.A., a Long, Strange Road Trip to the Finals

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers has likened his new surroundings to a youth basketball tournament for grown men who happen to be some of the most recognizable sports stars on the planet. C.J. McCollum of the Portland Trail Blazers combats the pangs he feels

N.F.L.

2020 Jul, 27