Herald section
The latest sport reporting from The Belfast Herald.
Formula One has postponed the Australian and Chinese Grand Prix races due to pandemic-related travel restrictions, with the Australian event rescheduled for November and the Chinese race still under discussion.
In American football, the Buffalo Bills win a playoff game for the first time since the 1995 season with a 27–24 win against the Indianapolis Colts.
Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith wins the Heisman Trophy, making him the first receiver to do so since Desmond Howard in 1991.
The 2020 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is cancelled for the first time in the race's 76-year history after the Tasmanian Government imposed a 14-day quarantine requirement on all travellers from Greater Sydney due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Northern Beaches.
Sarah Fuller became the first female athlete to play in a Power 5 college football game when she kicked for Vanderbilt against Missouri. Her participation followed a team-wide self-isolation due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The International Olympic Committee announced it will pursue formal sanctions against Belarusian Olympic officials due to reports of reprisals against athletes during protests following the disputed August election. The move follows concerns over athlete safety and Olympic charter compliance.
In basketball, the Minnesota Timberwolves select Anthony Edwards with the first overall pick in the draft, after the draft was delayed due to COVID-19.
The National Football League announces 72 of its players have tested positive for COVID-19.