Back ground sport news

Here are some recent background sports news stories:

NFL

• The NFL has announced that it will be moving the 2021 season to a 17-game schedule, with each team playing 17 regular-season games and one additional game on the weekend after the Super Bowl.
• The league has also announced that it will be expanding its concussion protocol to include independent neurologists and that it will be increasing the number of concussion spotters on the sidelines.
• The NFL has also been dealing with the controversy surrounding the national anthem protests, with some players choosing to kneel or sit during the anthem to protest social injustice.

NBA

• The NBA has announced that it will be expanding its season to a 72-game schedule, with each team playing 72 regular-season games.
• The league has also announced that it will be increasing the number of playoff teams from 16 to 20, with the top eight teams in each conference qualifying for the playoffs.
• The NBA has also been dealing with the controversy surrounding the China-NBA relationship, with some players and teams facing backlash for their comments on human rights issues in China.

MLB

• MLB has announced that it will be expanding its postseason to a 14-team format, with the top two teams in each division qualifying for the playoffs, as well as two wild-card teams from each league.
• The league has also announced that it will be increasing the number of games played in the postseason, with the Division Series and League Championship Series being played in a best-of-five format, and the World Series being played in a best-of-seven format.
• MLB has also been dealing with the controversy surrounding the use of sign-stealing technology, with several teams facing allegations of using electronic devices to steal signs from opposing teams.

Tennis

• The ATP and WTA tours have announced that they will be merging their rankings systems, with the top 100 players in the world being ranked equally on both tours.
• The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has also announced that it will be increasing the number of Grand Slam tournaments from four to five, with the addition of a fifth major tournament in Asia.
• The tennis world has also been dealing with the controversy surrounding the use of coaching challenges, with some players and coaches facing criticism for their use of the system.

Golf

• The PGA Tour has announced that it will be increasing the number of tournaments on its schedule from 48 to 50, with the addition of two new events in the United States.
• The LPGA Tour has also announced that it will be increasing the number of tournaments on its schedule from 34 to 37, with the addition of three new events in the United States and Asia.
• The golf world has also been dealing with the controversy surrounding the use of distance-measuring devices, with some players and courses facing criticism for their use of the technology.

Soccer

• The UEFA Champions League has announced that it will be increasing the number of teams in its group stage from 32 to 36, with the addition of four new teams from the Europa League.
• The English Premier League has also announced that it will be increasing the number of teams in its top flight from 20 to 22, with the addition of two new teams from the Championship.
• The soccer world has also been dealing with the controversy surrounding the use of video assistant referees (VARs), with some players and coaches facing criticism for their use of the technology.

These are just a few examples of the many background sports news stories that have been making headlines in recent weeks.