A Comprehensive List of US Sporting Events Cancelled By Coronavirus
Last updated: 3/12/2020: 2:15 PM CT
In the interest of keeping track of the number of sporting events that have been cancelled (or played in an empty arena) due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, below is a comprehensive list of all Professional and NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball cancellations. This list will be updated as more cancels happen.
Update 3/12/2020: 2:45 PM CT: Everything is cancelled except the NCAA Tournament. That was quick.
Update 3/12/2020: 3:30 PM CT: And now the NCAA Tournament. Thanks for reading.
Total number of cancelled events: 11
Total number of cancelled seasons: 4
Total number of empty arena events: 22
Total number of events moved to new venues: 6
| Date of cancellation | Date of event | Sport | League | Teams | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/2020 | 3/5/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Men's (WAC) | Seattle University vs Chicago State | Seattle, WA | Cancelled |
| 3/4/2020 | 3/7/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Men's (WAC) | Utah Valley vs Chicago State | Orem, UT | Cancelled |
| 3/4/2020 | 3/7/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Men's (WAC) | Seattle University vs UMKC | Seattle, WA | Cancelled |
| 3/4/2020 | 3/5/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Women's (WAC) | Chicago State vs Seattle University | Chicago, IL | Cancelled |
| 3/4/2020 | 3/7/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Women's (WAC) | Chicago State vs Utah Valley | Chicago, IL | Cancelled |
| 3/5/2020 | 3/6/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Men's (D3 Tournament) | Yeshiva, WPI, Penn State-Harrisburg, Johns Hopkins | Baltimore, MD | Empty arena |
| 3/8/2020 | 3/9/2020 | Tennis | ATP | BNP Paribas Open | Indian Wells, CA | Cancelled |
| 3/10/2020 | 3/14/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Men's (Ivy League) | Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Penn | Boston, MA | Cancelled |
| 3/10/2020 | 3/13/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Women's (Ivy League) | Princeton, Penn, Yale, Columbia | Boston, MA | Cancelled |
| 3/10/2020 | Spring 2020 | All | NCAA (Division 3) | Amherst, Middlebury Colleges | Amherst, MA and Middlebury, VT | Cancelled |
| 3/10/2020 | Spring 2020 | All | NCAA (Patriot League) | Loyola (MD) Greyhounds | Baltimore, MD | Empty arena |
| 3/10/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Men's (MAC) | MAC Conference Tournament | Cleveland, OH | Empty arena |
| 3/10/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA Women's (MAC) | MAC Conference Tournament | Cleveland, OH | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NBA | Golden State Warriors vs Brooklyn Nets | San Francisco, CA | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/24/2020 | Baseball | MLB | SF Giants vs Oakland Athletics (Exhibition) | San Francisco, CA | Cancelled |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/26/2020 | Baseball | MLB | Seattle Mariners vs Texas/Minnesota | Seattle, WA | Moved |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/21/2020 | Soccer | MLS | Seattle Sounders vs FC Dallas | Seattle, WA | Cancelled |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/15/2020 | Football | XFL | Seattle Dragons vs LA Wildcats | Seattle, WA | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/17/2020 | Basketball | NCAA | All NCAA Tournament Games | Various | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Hockey | NHL | Columbus Blue Jackets vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Columbus, OH | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/15/2020 | Basketball | NCAA | All NIT Games | Various | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/15/2020 | Basketball | NCAA | All CBI games | Various | Cancelled |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Big Ten) | Big Ten Tournament | Indianapolis, IN | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NBA | All games | Various | Cancelled |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (American) | AAC Tournament | Fort Worth, TX | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (ACC) | ACC Tournament | Greensboro, NC | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Atlantic 10) | A10 Tournament | New York, NY | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Big East) | Big East Tournament | New York, NY | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Big XII) | Big XII Tournament | Kansas City, MO | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Big West) | Big West Tournament | Anaheim, CA | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (MEAC) | MEAC Tournament | Norfolk, VA | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Pac 12) | Pac 12 Tournament | Las Vegas, NV | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (SEC) | SEC Tournament | Nashville, TN | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Southland) | Southland Tournament | Katy, TX | Empty arena |
| 3/11/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (SWAC) | SWAC Tournament | Birmingham, AL | Empty arena |
| 3/12/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Basketball | NCAA (Sun Belt) | Sun Belt Tournament | Birmingham, AL | Empty arena |
| 3/12/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Lacrosse | NLL | All Games | Various | Cancelled |
| 3/12/2020 | 3/12/2020 | Everything | Everything | Everything | Various | Cancelled |