From a “baseball biodome” to pay-per-view fight cards beamed from a secret “Fight Island,” the pandemic-stricken world of professional sports is seeking a way out of the global darkness.
Ever since COVID-19 started its race around the world, major sports leagues and events have experienced an unprecedented shutdown.
Iconic events like the Olympic Games, The Masters golf tournament and the Boston Marathon have been postponed. The world’s major sports leagues — from the National Basketball Association to the National Hockey League to Premier League soccer — have all gone into hibernation The result has been a devastating economic and business impact. “The cancellations are the biggest hits,” said Norm O’Reilly, director of the International