The Premier League Has a Schedule. It Really Needs a Plan.

By BY RORY SMITH from NYT Sports As the coronavirus invades locker rooms and postpones matches, soccer needs to face up to a potential worst-case scenario.https://nyti.ms/2JDAVfe

Upcoming N.H.L. Season Will Have Flashes of Other Difficult Eras

By BY STEPHEN SMITH from NYT Sports All of the Canadian teams will be in the same division, as they were in the late 1920s and most of the 1930s. And as during World War II, external circumstances will affect roster sizes.https://nyti.ms/3bbLaTx

A Top Equestrian Paralyzed in an Accident Sees Hope in a Coming Treatment

By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports Kevin Babington was a go-to coach in the sport of show jumping, but an accident at a prime event left him paralyzed from the chest down and threatened his livelihood.https://nyti.ms/3pEmmHx

College Football Powers Vie for Playoff’s Title Game

By BY ALAN BLINDER AND GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports Alabama will play Notre Dame and Clemson will meet Ohio State in College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday as a chaotic season nears its end.https://nyti.ms/380Oizn

Padres Jolt M.L.B. With Bold Moves to Set Up World Series Run

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports While many teams continued to assess the financial consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, San Diego acquired two pricey pitchers and instantly became one of the favorites to win the World Series.https://nyti.ms/34YmREl

Becky Hammon Becomes First Woman to Serve as Head Coach in N.B.A. Game

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports She took over coaching the San Antonio Spurs after Gregg Popovich was ejected from a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.https://nyti.ms/3pDiiHt

Becky Hammon Becomes First Woman to Serve as Head Coach in N.B.A. Game

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports She took over coaching the San Antonio Spurs after Gregg Popovich was ejected from a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.https://nyti.ms/3o78XHy