All major sport in the United States has been suspended amid the coronavirus outbreak. Following the NBA’s announcement that all matches will be suspended from Thursday until further notice, the NHL and MLS later announced the stoppage of its respective seasons.

The MLB has delayed the start of its 2020 season by at least two weeks due to what they said was a “national emergency”. The other major US sports league – the NFL – is currently in its off-season, although the 2020 Draft in Las Vegas is scheduled to start on 23 April.

Men’s and women’s college basketball has also been cancelled, just a day after it was announced it would initially continue without spectators.