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What NFL’s Game Plan Can Teach America About Handling COVID-19

With just days to go before the Super Bowl, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is cheerleading the National Football League (NFL) for its COVID-19 mitigation strategy, The CDC has published a paper jointly authored by CDC and …

Pro Sports Bubbles Offer Coronavirus Safety Lessons for Real World

The NBA wants to be back in December. The NHL is aiming at games resuming in January. Baseball’s spring training may begin in February, like normal. They almost certainly won’t be in bubbles if and when any or all of …

NFL’s COVID-19 Defensive Plan Does Not Include Bubble

The NFL has no plans to move into a bubble as it takes several new steps to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The league will begin PCR testing for COVID-19 on game days starting this week, use of masks …

Miami Dolphins Face Criticism Over Plan to Host 13K Fans at Home Opener

The Miami Dolphins will allow up to 13,000 socially distancing fans to attend their home opener against Buffalo on Sept. 20, a decision that divided political leaders and upset Bills coach Sean McDermott. The same plan will be followed for …

Insurance Will Help But NCAA Faces Loss of Millions Due to Lost Tournament

The NCAA made more than $1 billion last year, almost $867 million from the men’s Division I basketball tournament, and most of that from a massive television rights deal with CBS and Turner that runs through the 2032 tournament. The …