The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The German men’s ice hockey league will start its new season in November, more than eight months after the coronavirus stopped play. The league says its clubs agreed on the Nov. 13 date to begin the 2020-21 season and they’re drawing up plans to have fans in the arenas, subject to approval from German authorities. The league played its last games on March 8 and was suspended with the regular season complete and the playoffs due to begin. Hockey has been slow to return in Germany because the league and clubs rejected the option of playing in empty arenas. They argued that they would lose money by hosting games without fans.

Source: International New York Times August 04, 2020 09:09 UTC