Japan's Baseball, Soccer Seasons Delayed Again Amid Pandemic

NewsOK.com RSS - sports >> !The Oklahoman, Daily Oklahoman: Sports
Thu, 04/02/2020 - 7:09pm

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese professional baseball and soccer seasons will be further delayed as the country grapples with the outbreak of the coronavirus. Japanese professional baseball had aimed to open its season on April 24 after previously pushing it back from March 20. After a meeting Friday of a joint coronavirus task force established by the NPB and soccer's J-League, Japanese baseball commissioner Atsushi Saito said there was no option but to postpone opening day again. “Unfortunately things are getting worse now," Saito said.Read more on NewsOK.com

NEXT
BING NEWS:
  • Turtle causes unexpected delay during minor league baseball game
    As was recently seen in Arizona, there can be a number of animal-related delays when it comes to baseball, but a turtle delay may be a new one.
    05/12/2024 - 1:46 pm | View Link
  • Watch: Minor league baseball game interrupted by turtle delay
    Saturday's Single-A baseball game between the Bradenton Marauders and the St. Lucie Mets had a brief delay in the top of the second inning when an uninvited guest was making their way – very slowly – ...
    05/11/2024 - 2:20 pm | View Link
  • Friday's Mets-Braves game delayed due to rain
    The Mets announced Friday's series opener against the Atlanta Braves has been delayed due to rain. Originally scheduled for 7:10 p.m., the game will now start at 8:05 p.m.
    05/10/2024 - 11:17 am | View Link
  • More

 

NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More Sports News

  • Colorado state track meet, Day 1: Live results from Jeffco Stadium
    Denver Post, Thursday - 05/16/2024 - 11:00 AM

    It’s Day 1 of the Colorado high school state track and field meet at Jeffco Stadium in Lakewood. The Denver Post is there throughout the weekend providing live coverage. Refresh this page for the latest updates and results. Thursday headlines Colorado state track meet primer: Storylines, returning champions and what to know ahead of this weekend In tiny Western Slope town of De Beque, Scottie Vines emerges as record-breaking high jumper Updates Vaulting to the top (12:01 p.m.): Monarch’s Tyler Rowan defended his 5A pole vault crown with relative ease, setting a new personal record with a vault of 16 feet, 9 inches on Thursday. Tyler Rowan of @mohi_athletics, having already won the 5A pole vault, just set a new PR at 16-9@BoCoPreps @CHSAA @coloradopreps @BrentWNew pic.twitter.com/xfRo3ZmEao — Alissa Noe (@crazysportgirl1) May 16, 2024 A three-way tie?

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Keeler: Sorry, Miro. Avalanche star Cale Makar is still NHL’s real Stanley Cup hero
    Denver Post, Thursday - 05/16/2024 - 10:40 AM

    Spare the wreaths. Hold the psalms. You come to bury Cale Makar, you better come correct. Lordy, the yapping. The peanut gallery on X tapped out 150-character obits, a troll at a time. ESPN spent much of Avalanche-Stars Game 5 speaking of Makar as if he’d retired at age 25. For several hours, the greatest defenseman of his generation — of several, now that you mention it — was getting his mugshot cropped for the 2024 NHL Awards show’s “In Memoriam” segment. Here lies CALE MAKAR’S CAREER, 2018-2024, RIP.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • New gondolas in the works for two Colorado ski resorts
    Denver Post, Thursday - 05/16/2024 - 08:00 AM

    Two of Colorado’s most popular ski resorts are seeking approval from the U. S. Forest Service to build new gondolas out of their base areas, with construction possible during the summer of 2025. Breckenridge wants to build one from the Peak 9 base to an angled mid-station, where a new on-mountain beginner area would be developed, before continuing upward to terminate near the top of the existing A-Chair.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Former Denver Bronco opens outdoor guide company where people of color are welcomed and represented
    Denver Post, Thursday - 05/16/2024 - 08:00 AM

    Long before former NFL offensive tackle Bobby Massie was added to the Denver Broncos roster, he and wife, Angel, visited Colorado to enjoy the great outdoors. During football bye weeks, the couple often hired a guide to help them explore the state’s best and unsung fly-fishing waters. While the scenery always wowed them, the guiding services did not.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Avs-Stars Game 5 Quick Hits: Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar came through when Avalanche needed it most
    Denver Post, Wednesday - 05/15/2024 - 11:02 PM

    Instant reaction from the Avalanche’s 5-3 win at Dallas in Game 5 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series. 1. MacKinnon, Makar come through: What was it Michael Malone reminded us? Never underestimate the heart of a champion — even if that champion is 23 months removed from its last parade.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon help Avalanche avoid elimination in Game 5 win
    Denver Post, Wednesday - 05/15/2024 - 10:58 PM

    DALLAS — The Colorado Avalanche desperately needed a bounce, or a break, to keep its season alive. It got both. Cale Makar scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist and Colorado staved off elimination Wednesday night at American Airlines Center with a 5-3 victory in Game 5 of this second-round series against the Dallas Stars.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share