Professional Sports Update

After nearly three full months without major professional sports, a return to play is on the horizon. The five major sports leagues in the United States are all on the verge of returning. Here are the latest professional sports updates from each league:

BASKETBALL

  • A plan was approved Thursday to return with a 22-team format
  • All games will be played at Orlando’s Walt Disney World Resort
  • Each team will play eight regular season games, with a possibly play-in tournament for the No. 8 seed in each conference
  • The playoffs would conclude with a champion crowned in early-to-mid October
  • OFFICIAL LEAGUE STATEMENT | MORE INFORMATION

SOCCER

  • A 26-team tournament is set to be played in Orlando beginning in late June.
  • Each team would play three group-stage games with top two teams of each group advancing to elimination rounds
  • After the tournament, the MLS hopes to complete the 34-game regular season in home markets
  • OFFICIAL LEAGUE STATEMENT | MORE INFORMATION

HOCKEY

  • 2019-20 regular season will not resume
  • 24 teams will compete in Seeding Round Robins, a Qualifying Round & Conference-based playoffs
  • Play will resume in two “hub” cities, separated by conference
  • Timing & sites will be determined at a future date & will be dependent on COVID-19 conditions, testing ability and government regulations
  • OFFICIAL LEAGUE STATEMENT

BASEBALL

  • A return-to-play agreement has not been made to date
  • Speculation of a possible 50-game season with games in home ballparks
  • League has stated the hope is to begin play in early July
  • LATEST INFORMATION

FOOTBALL

  • The full season schedule was released in early May
  • Training Camps will be held at team facilities across the league
  • The league intends to play full season with fans in attendance at home stadiums
  • Regular season kicks off at Arrowhead Stadium on Sep. 10th with the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans on Thursday Night Football

While many of the summer leagues are intending to play games without fans in attendance, that is not the case for football. The league envisions a season with fans in attendance.

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