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Rhode Island on Tuesday began allowing the resumption of competitions in sports deemed lower or moderate risk amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Department of Environmental Management, competitive events in such sports as swimming, sideline cheering, basketball, ice hockey and gymnastics can resume if they follow state guidelines. The announcement comes after sports competitions were put on hold in…

A soccer team in Newmarket, New Hampshire, forfeited tournament games after learning opposing teams were refusing to mask up.

A youth football league in New England has been fined by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office for violating safety regulations in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. The New England Flag Football League violated an emergency order from Gov. Chris Sununu when it allowed at least eight teams from Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin to compete in the Summer...

There wouldn’t be any competitive school football, cheerleading or unified basketball in Massachusetts this autumn under a new proposal for fall sports guidelines and released Tuesday evening. And districts located in communities designated by the state as high-risk, based on having more than 8 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 residents, must postpone their sports seasons, since they will be learning…

The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association met Wednesday morning to review recommendations on an updated calendar for school sports. The guidelines proposed by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the MIAA’s COVID-19 Task Force call for no competitive school football, cheerleading or unified basketball this fall. Districts located in communities designated by the state as high-risk, based...

New state guidance takes effect Monday outlining what youth and adult amateur sports activities will be allowed to take place during the current phase of the state’s reopening plan. But additional guidelines are expected this week. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs said last week that its guidance “applies to K-12 school and other youth sports activities,”...

As the start of school comes closer and more people hope to return to fields, courts and rinks, Massachusetts has new rules around amateur sports set to take effect on Monday. These guidelines are categorized into three tiers of risk depending on the frequency of close contact involved: low, moderate and high risk. Low risk sports, which include tennis, swimming,…

Franklin Public Schools sent a letter to parents saying a high school student who had taken part in out-of-season workouts had tested positive for COVID-19.

With Massachusetts in Phase 3 of its reopening process and start of school on the horizon, more people are headed to playing fields to participate in sports. Concern over the safety of athletes remains, however, amid a slight uptick in coronavirus cases in the Bay State. New state guidance set to take effect Monday has clarified what youth and adult…

New state guidance set to take effect Monday outlines what youth and adult amateur sports activities will be allowed to take place — and with what safety precautions — during the current phase of the state’s reopening plan.

New state guidance set to take effect Monday outlines what youth and adult amateur sports activities will be allowed to take place — and with what safety precautions — during the current phase of the state’s reopening plan. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs said its guidance “applies to K-12 school and other youth sports activities,” and the…

Thursday, Massachusetts added more guidance saying low-risk sports like tennis and swimming can engage in all levels of activity, but moderate and high-risk sports, including basketball and football, must be modified to engaged in practices, competitions and tournaments.

With the possibility of a fall youth sports season rapidly approaching, some parents are still trying to chase down refunds for spring activities that were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. On a 90-degree summer day, Cameron Chisholm worked on his wide receiver skills in the backyard of his home in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. The 11-year-old is hoping he will get…