Any pie-in-the-sky hopes of sports fans being able to cheer on their local side in person this summer appear dashed.
While none of the affected pro sports leagues or teams in the Toronto area have any concrete plans to restart or open their seasons any time soon, the provincial government threw cold water on the notion of any games being played in front of spectators any time soon.
The NBA issued strict guidelines for the possible reopening of team practice facilities Monday, while pushing the date back at least a week to next Friday. Talk of any games is wildly premature.