2020: The Year in Sports When Everybody Lost

By BY JOE DRAPE, DAVID W. CHEN, TIFFANY HSU, LARRY BUCHANAN AND KARL RUSSELL from NYT Sports The state of Wisconsin is a microcosm of the financial devastation the pandemic has brought the sports industry, and those who rely on it.https://nyti.ms/348LZrR

M.L.S. Layoffs Cut League’s Staff by 20 Percent

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports A combination of layoffs and the elimination of open positions is the latest sign of the coronavirus pandemic’s punishing financial effect on sports.https://nyti.ms/3lOyp3t

ESPN to Lay Off 300 Employees

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports The cuts will affect most divisions across the company, but are especially concentrated in broadcast production.https://nyti.ms/3mUWGVJ

As Money Squabbles Delay M.L.B., Many Workers ‘Just Get Steam-Rolled’

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Without a union or safety net, scores of minor league players, stadium workers and club employees have borne the financial pain of the suspended M.L.B. season.https://nyti.ms/2YrWMK4

The Athletic Lays Off 8 Percent of Staff

By BY KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports The sports journalism subscription website said the cuts affect 46 employees, including journalists and others in its business department.https://nyti.ms/2BDR8wB