Rah-rah for COVID-19? That's a no-no. But cheer squads in the NFL, whose auditions were halted by the virus, have been instituting virtual tryouts, using Zoom, smartphone videos and other mechanisms. Colleges with competitive cheer programs have been recruiting this way for years. Learn how you can adopt it, even if your athletes don't use pom-poms.

Last year, the country learned of what became known as "the assault on hometown baseball," or MLB's proposal to cut 40 teams from the minors. But with COVID-19 freezing everything from the big leagues to the little leagues, the public lost sight of it. Unfortunately, MLB never did. Now, sources say a 40-team cut is coming. What will cities do?

Want some more proof the sports business economy is restarting? The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is seeking host communities for upcoming championships in fall, winter and spring sports, with deadlines as soon as June 1. If you've been looking for something productive to do with your downtime, this is your wake-up call.

Unless you've been living in a fallout shelter, you've heard the term, "social distancing," defined as is six feet between people. But lately, destinations have been helping redefine that distance. In Florida, for instance, we're told to keep one alligator between people. In Kentucky, one thoroughbred. In Maine, one moose. You decide who said it best.

The first domino to fall? USA Rugby has become the first NGB to file filed for bankruptcy. The organization has, like many, suspended all competitions and activities for the foreseeable future - but its financial foundation wasn't stable before the pandemic; USA Rugby posted a $4 million loss and incurred $1 million in legal fees in 2018 alone.

The FIFA World Cup in 2026 is further out than most sports commissions are looking at the moment, but they will have to wait to find out whether their cities will be hosting any of the action. Thanks (or no thanks) to COVID-19, the decision-making process is being delayed, dealing one more blow to cities who had been hoping for some good news.