On Thursday, young fans posed outside Marine Travel Arena in the northwest English town of Crosby. Marine AFC, which plays in the eighth tier of English soccer, will host an FA Cup match against Premier League club Tottenham on Sunday, without fans due to COVID-19. Marine players will be furloughed if they don’t win against Tottenham, Marine CEO James Leary told The Athletic. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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New York Islanders coach Barry Trotz instructed players on Monday at the team’s training camp facility on Long Island. Camp for the seven clubs that didn’t make the 2020 postseason began last Thursday, while the rest of the league opened training camp on Sunday. The NHL’s 56-game regular season starts Jan. 13. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Security inside the Amway Center in Orlando prepared for fans to enter the arena ahead of Monday’s game between the Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers. While the majority of NBA teams have not begun admitting fans into venues due to COVID-19, the Magic are allowing 4,000 fans to attend per game. (Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
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A fan holds her printed paper ticket before entering Sydney Cricket Ground for Wednesday’s cricket match between Australia and India. Crowd capacity at the venue has been reduced to 10,000 fans amid rising cases of COVID-19. (Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
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U.S. tennis player Coco Gauff, 16, delivered a serve as she defeated Ulrikke Eikeri of Norway in straight sets at the WTA Women’s Tennis Open in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The tournament will continue through Jan. 13 at the outdoor Zayed Sports City International Tennis Centre. (Francois Nel/Getty Images)
