The sports world was impacted by COVID-19 infections on Thursday, with soccer and rugby matches called off, a cricket series canceled and action in North America under threat.
A surge of infections, driven by the new omicron variant, suggested more postponements and cancellations may follow.
The Premier League schedule was thrown into chaos as six games were postponed due to COVID-19 outbreaks, taking the total for the past week to nine. League officials, however, intend to continue playing where possible as cases in Britain hit a record for the second straight day on Thursday.