Games are restarting, but few reporters will be there
FILE - In this July 2, 2020, file photo, Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas of Finland, left and Lewis Hamilton of Britain speak during the drivers news conference the at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria. As sports prepare to resume, journalists are facing the same reckoning that their colleagues who cover politics, education and entertainment have encountered — coming up with new approaches to coverage with reduced access and resources. Professional leagues closed media access to locker rooms and clubhouses in early March.(Mark Sutton/Pool via AP, File)

FILE - In this July 2, 2020, file photo, Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas of Finland, left and Lewis Hamilton of Britain speak during the drivers news conference the at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria. As sports prepare to resume, journalists are facing the same reckoning that their colleagues who cover politics, education and entertainment have encountered — coming up with new approaches to coverage with reduced access and resources. Professional leagues closed media access to locker rooms and clubhouses in early March.(Mark Sutton/Pool via AP, File)

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FILE - In this Sunday, June 14, 2020, file photo, Schalke's German head coach David Wagner gives an interview before the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Many familiar pregame sights won't be taking place when baseball and the NBA return later this month. Managers won't be exchanging lineup cards at home plate, first pitches will be in the top of the first instead of pregame and basketball lineup introductions might be a little more socially distant. (Ina Fassbender/Pool via AP, File)

FILE - In this Sunday, June 14, 2020, file photo, Schalke's German head coach David Wagner gives an interview before the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Bayer Leverkusen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Many familiar pregame sights won't be taking place when baseball and the NBA return later this month. Managers won't be exchanging lineup cards at home plate, first pitches will be in the top of the first instead of pregame and basketball lineup introductions might be a little more socially distant. (Ina Fassbender/Pool via AP, File)

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FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2015, file photo, NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin of the Charlotte Hornets talks to media after a training session for the 2015 NBA Global Games in Shenzhen, China. As sports prepare to resume, journalists are facing the same reckoning that their colleagues who cover politics, education and entertainment have encountered — coming up with new approaches to coverage with reduced access and resources. Professional leagues closed media access to locker rooms and clubhouses in early March. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2015, file photo, NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin of the Charlotte Hornets talks to media after a training session for the 2015 NBA Global Games in Shenzhen, China. As sports prepare to resume, journalists are facing the same reckoning that their colleagues who cover politics, education and entertainment have encountered — coming up with new approaches to coverage with reduced access and resources. Professional leagues closed media access to locker rooms and clubhouses in early March. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

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FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is surrounded by media after his team won the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, in Miami Gardens, Fla. As sports prepare to resume, journalists are facing the same reckoning that their colleagues who cover politics, education and entertainment have encountered — coming up with new approaches to coverage with reduced access and resources. Professional leagues closed media access to locker rooms and clubhouses in early March. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2020, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is surrounded by media after his team won the NFL Super Bowl 54 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, in Miami Gardens, Fla. As sports prepare to resume, journalists are facing the same reckoning that their colleagues who cover politics, education and entertainment have encountered — coming up with new approaches to coverage with reduced access and resources. Professional leagues closed media access to locker rooms and clubhouses in early March. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

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