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06/08/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

Sports Across Northeast United States Postponed Due to Air Quality From Canada Wildfires

The photo above is not edited. That was Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. By now you’re aware of the Quebec wildfires that are ravaging Canada and sending smoke clouds across parts of the United States. The air quality was so bad in the northeast that the MLB canceled games in New York and Philadelphia yesterday. The WNBA canceled the Liberty-Lynx game in Brooklyn and the NWSL nixed a game in New Jersey. The Jets and Giants both got the day off from OTAs, too. They’ll practice indoors today.

Are Sports Impacted This Weekend?

The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for New York City that is expected to be lifted soon. The Yankees rescheduled their game with the White Sox as part of a doubleheader today, but there’s still a chance lingering health concerns could bleed into the weekend events.

Nothing New, But New for New York

It’s not the first time sports have been forced into schedule changes due to air quality. A number of summer events on the west coast have been impacted in recent years because of California wildfires. It is, however, a new experience for New York sports personnel.

The photos are an interesting sight (see link below). The Sportsletter Team hopes everyone in impacted areas stays safe.

WaPo: Wildfire Smoke Postpones East Coast Sporting Events

Sporting News: MLB Smoke Update: Latest on Baseball Games Impacted by Wildfires

Photo: New York Yankees / Getty Images