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Ivy League suspends fall sports due to coronavirus pandemic

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2019, file photo, Harvard's Devin Darrington runs against Yale during the first half of an NCAA college football game in New Haven, Conn. The Ivy League has canceled all fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Arnold Gold/New Haven Register via AP, File)

The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to suspend all fall sports, including football, because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ryder Cup postponed until next year

In this Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, Europe team captain Thomas Bjorn kisses the cup during the trophy presentation after the European team defeated the United States to win the 2018 Ryder Cup golf tournament at Le Golf National in Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, France. The Ryder Cup was postponed until 2021 in Wisconsin because of the COVID-19 pandemic that raised too much uncertainty whether the loudest event in golf could be played before spectators. The announcement Wednesday, July 8, 2020, was inevitable and had been in the works for weeks as the PGA of America, the European Tour and the PGA Tour tried to adjust with so many moving parts.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

The announcement Wednesday was inevitable and had been in the works for weeks as the PGA of America, the European Tour and the PGA Tour tried to adjust with so many moving parts.

Rafael Devers possibly exposed to COVID-19, but tests come back negative

Boston Red Sox Rafael Devers watches his third-inning, two-run home run in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Roenicke revealed Wednesday that the star third baseman was part of a group that was possibly exposed to somebody with coronavirus.

Local roundup: UConn adds Rehfeldt to men's basketball staff

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley has announced that Mike Rehfeldt has joined the UConn Sports Performance Department as the director of sports performance for men’s basketball.

NASCAR's Johnson OK'd to race after two negative virus tests

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2020, file photo, Jimmie Johnson celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Clash auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has twice tested negative for the coronavirus and has been cleared to race Sunday, July 12, 2020 at Kentucky Speedway. Johnson missed the first race of his Cup career when he tested positive last Friday. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has twice tested negative for the coronavirus and will race Sunday at Kentucky Speedway. Johnson missed the first race of his Cup career when he tested positive last Friday.

Delle Donne waiting to hear from WNBA medical review panel

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2019, file photo, Connecticut Sun forward Jonquel Jones, left, and guard Courtney Williams, right, huard Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne during the first half of Game 5 of basketball's WNBA Finals in Washington. Delle Donne is waiting to have her case heard by the league's independent panel of doctors to see if she'll be medically excused for the season, according to the Mystics.The Mystics star, who was the league Most Valuable Player last year, has battled Lyme Disease since 2008 and would potentially be at a higher risk for serious illness if she contracted the new coronavirus. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The Mystics star, who was the league Most Valuable Player last year, has battled Lyme Disease since 2008 and would potentially be at a higher risk for serious illness if she contracted the new coronavirus.

Games are restarting, but few reporters will be there

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is surrounded by media after his team won the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, in Miami Gardens, Fla. As sports prepare to resume, journalists are facing the same reckoning that their colleagues who cover politics, education and entertainment have encountered — coming up with new approaches to coverage with reduced access and resources. Professional leagues closed media access to locker rooms and clubhouses in early March. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

There also won't be the ritual of a gaggle of reporters crowding around a manager before the game or waiting for LeBron James or Brad Stevens to emerge for interviews after an NBA game.

HIGH SCHOOL

Stonington field hockey coach Jenna Tucchio: 'We're going to be here'

It was so quiet Tuesday morning at Stonington High School's Donald E. Palmer Field, you could hear birds chirping and the intermittent beeping of a truck backing up somewhere in the distance.

Whalers happy to be back together. ... and working out

New London head coach Johnny Burns watches from the sidelines during a game against Killingly on Friday, September 21, 2018 at Cannamela Field. New London beat the then-defending CIAC Class M champion, 25-24. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)

The New London High School football team had their first day of conditioning together on Tuesday as part of the CIAC's Phase II for a (hopeful) return of high school sports this fall.

Waterford football begins CIAC's Phase II with a workout

Waterford High School football players Christian Hightower, left, and Rasheem Steele lift weights during a conditioning practice Monday. Monday marked the first day the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference allowed teams to condition ahead of the fall sports season with social distancing and other safety protocols applied in light of COVID-19. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

The Waterford High School football team conditioned together on Monday, the first day that high school teams could work out in groups per CIAC guidelines for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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