Day 8 without sports ðŸ˜: We really, really miss March Madness
Day 8 without sports is going to be the worst one yet.
Today *should* be the best day of the year with 16 NCAA tournament games on the schedule. It’s pure bliss, March after March, and then you wake up and do the exact same thing on Friday.
But this year there are no buzzer-beaters, no upsets, no wagers to sweat and no brackets to bust.
At least the NFL offseason remains entertaining. A day after Tom Brady left the New England Patriots to become a Tampa Bay Buccaneer, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded Nick Foles to the Chicago Bears (poor Mitch Trubisky).
For all the latest on NFL free agency, from Jarrett Bell, Mike Jones, Nate Davis, Jori Epstein and more, this is the place to be.
SPORTS SHUTDOWN: Latest news on sports’ coronavirus shutdown delivered to you. Sign up here.
Sports video of the day
To at least attempt to fill the void of no college basketball, go through every emotion with last year's “One Shining Moment” video celebrating Virginia's run to the title.
Story time! Here’s our best:
It’s more important now than ever to be informed and entertained. Read up.
- 'PEOPLE FEEL ROBBED': SVP talks 'SportsCenter' sans sports
- GET YOUR POPCORN: Best sports movies you didn't know you need to watch
- BOB NIGHTENGALE: Baseball can 'lead the way' on coronavirus response
- TOO EARLY TOP 25: Who has the best shot in next year's March Madness?
- JEFF ZILLGITT: How Adam Silver's quick actions may have helped stop coronavirus spread
- NANCY ARMOUR: Tokyo Olympics need to be postponed for everybody's good
- NATE DAVIS: What the Buccaneers need to do now that they have No. 12
Sports you could be watching
Finding yourself in need of an adrenaline rush today? Go down the marble racing – excuse me, Marbula 1 – rabbit hole.
The games we’re missing
Diving deeper into the sadness that is missing March Madness isn't worth it. Here's Paste BN Sports' anticipated bracket, though.
MLB
Opening Day should be one week away (this is another gut punch). Now, there's not much of a timetable for baseball's return.
NBA
- Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers
- Golden State Warriors at Indiana Pacers
- New York Knicks at Boston Celtics
- Oklahoma City Thunder at Atlanta Hawks
- Washington Wizards at Brooklyn Nets
- Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls
- San Antonio Spurs at New Orleans Pelicans
- Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets
- Minnesota Timberwolves at Phoenix Suns
- Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers
NHL
- Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers
- Edmonton Oilers at Ottawa Senators
- Boston Bruins at Anaheim Ducks
- Vegas Golden Knights at Arizona Coyotes
- Tampa Bay Lightning at Vancouver Canucks
Follow Chris Bumbaca on Twitter @BOOMbaca.