Pause, reset, play
Fans are nally able to witness sporting action — though not always in person — again as tournaments and leagues resume after being either suspended, cancelled or postponed because of the global coronavirus outbreak that stormed the world earlier this year.
Here are the major sports that have restarted behind closed doors.
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In some good news, during the rst two weeks of the tour’s return, there wasn’t a single positive COVID19 case.
The Travelers Championship, Rocket Mortgage Classic, Workday Charity Open, Memorial Tournament, 3M Open and St Jude Invitational will precede August’s PGA Championship, one of the four majors on the circuit. However, the European Tour won’t begin until July 9, which is the start date for the Austrian Open in Vienna. Meanwhile, the Asian Tour will only restart on September 10, with the Shinhan Donghae Open in Incheon, South Korea.
From professional football in Europe to the golf and tennis tours, here are the major sports that have restarted.
either played in or are set to feature in unocial tournaments ahead of the resumption of the men’s and women’s tours.
The ATP and WTA have both announced new calendars that have competitions beginning in August. The US Open will now run from August 31 to September 13 and the French Open from September 27 to October 11. start. But the Vincy Premier T10 League, featuring West Indies internationals Sunil Ambris, Kesrick Williams and Obed Mccoy, was played from May 22 to 31 in St Vincent.
A oneo event called the Solidarity Cup is scheduled to be played between senior South African players on June 27. The tournament will feature three teams — Kingshers, Hawks and Eagles — captained by A. B. de Villiers, Quinton de Kock and Kagiso Rabada, respectively.
International cricket will return on July ■ with the West Indies’ tour of England for three Tests. After the Windies, Pakistan will visit England for three Test matches and a similar number of Twenty20 Internationals beginning July 30.