The three biggest U.S.-based sports leagues currently most affected by the coronavirus crisis are trying to figure out a path forward for if and when games resume.
Boston Red Sox
Baseball is sidelined, so Fenway Park’s organist launches his own season
Daily at 3 p.m., Josh Kantor takes requests, offers music-and-baseball-related anecdotes and taps into a reservoir of songs that range from Motown and polkas to the Clash and Replacements.
Sale confident he’ll come back from surgery strong
Red Sox ace Chris Sale had Tommy John surgery on March 30 and is expected to miss 14-15 months.
Tom Caron: Like us, Eck can’t wait to get back to Fenway
More than four decades ago, Dennis Eckersley made a memorable debut with the Red Sox on Opening Day in Boston. “I don’t really know what I’m going to feel, but I can’t wait to get back,” Eckersley says.
Federal judge tosses fan lawsuit vs. MLB, Astros, Red Sox
Fantasy sports contestants claimed they were damaged by sign stealing.
Sale undergoes Tommy John surgery
Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale has the surgery in Los Angeles.
Tom Caron: Major League Baseball should embrace experimentation when play resumes
If MLB is able to play this season, it will need to get creative to get in as many games as possible.
Devers relies on Bogaerts for emotional support
Rafael Devers, 23, has leaned on teammate Xander Bogaerts for guidance since be came to the majors.
On Baseball: What could the 2020 season look like (if there is one)?
A shortened schedule would be a certainty, perhaps with more doubleheaders and games played deep into the fall.
Commentary: Arrival of MLB Opening Day reminds us all of what we’ll be missing
It’s a sad reality without baseball getting underway as the coronavirus pandemic widens.