The TAMPA BAY TIMES goes with, "How the coronavirus pandemic has changed sports forever." Even if sports "feel normal again, they’re still not the same as they were in February 2020." And they "never will be." Broadcasts are "becoming more creative with increased references to betting." Game-day experiences and recruiting are "more digitized," and practice schedules "have tightened." In some cases, the changes continue "pre-existing trends that were exacerbated by the pandemic." Others "stem from only-in-2020 circumstances that will work even better in 2030." The FINANCIAL TIMES looks at how sports are "breaking with tradition" as they "seek to modernise to attract younger and more diverse audiences."
Also:
- Olympic water sports push to do better on diversity.
- How the Kraken pulled of an expansion draft amid the pandemic.
