2020 Boston College Eagles men's soccer team, Background
The 2019 Boston College men's soccer team finished the season with a 9–6–3 overall record and a 2–4–2 ACC record. The Eagles were seeded ninth–overall in the 2019 ACC Men's Soccer Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Notre Dame.


2020 Boston College Eagles men's soccer team, Background
The Eagles received an at-large bit to the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament, where they defeated Yale in the first round, before losing to 6th overall seed Washington in the second round.


2020 Boston College Eagles men's soccer team, Squad, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2020 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team
The 2020 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team represented Boston College during the 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer season. The Eagles were led by head coach Jason Lowe, in his second season. They played home games at Newton Campus Soccer Field. This is the team's 40th season playing organized women's college soccer, and their 16th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2020 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACC played a reduced schedule in 2020 and the NCAA Tournament was postponed to 2021. The ACC did not play a spring league schedule, but did allow teams to play non-conference games that would count toward their 2020 record in the lead up to the NCAA Tournament.


2020 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team
The Eagles finished the fall season 1–7–0, 1–7–0 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament. They finished the spring season 2–3–1 and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.


2020 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team, Previous season
The Eagles finished the season 8–8–2 overall, and 1–8–1 in ACC play to finish in fourteenth place. They did not qualify for the ACC Tournament and were not invited to the NCAA Tournament.


2020 Boston College Eagles women's soccer team, Squad, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2020 Boston Pizza Cup
The 2020 Alberta Boston Pizza Cup presented by Best Western, the provincial men's curling championship for Alberta, was held from February 5 to 9 at the Westlock Curling Club in Westlock, Alberta. The winning Brendan Bottcher rink will represent Alberta at the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier in Kingston, Ontario.


2020 Boston Pizza Cup
In an all Saville Community SC final, Brendan Bottcher defeated Karsten Sturmay 7–6 with a draw to the button in the tenth end to win his third provincial title.


2020 Boston Red Sox season
The 2020 Boston Red Sox season was the 120th season in the team's history, and their 109th season at Fenway Park. The team entered spring training with a new leader in baseball operations, Chaim Bloom, and a new field manager, Ron Roenicke.


2020 Boston Red Sox season
On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled. Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks. On June 23, MLB announced that pre-season training would resume by July 1, in anticipation of a regular season of 60 games.


2020 Boston Red Sox season
The season was held without fans at Fenway Park due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Red Sox began their regular season on July 24, in a home game against the Baltimore Orioles. On September 12, the team suffered its 31st loss, assuring them of finishing the season with a losing record, their first since 2015. On September 27, prior to the team's final regular season game, the Red Sox announced that Roenicke would not return as manager for the 2021 season.


2020 Boston Red Sox season
The team ended the season with a record of 24 wins and 36 losses, finishing in last place in the American League East division, 16 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays. Boston's .400 winning percentage was the lowest for the franchise since the 1965 Red Sox finished with a .383 winning percentage (62–100). Average television viewership for Red Sox games broadcast by NESN fell by 54% from 2019 figures, the largest drop of the 25 MLB teams reporting viewership data.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Offseason
The team completed its 2019 season with interim executive leadership, as Brian O'Halloran, Eddie Romero, Zack Scott, and Raquel Ferreira oversaw baseball operations following the September 9 dismissal of Dave Dombrowski, president of baseball operations. As the season came to a close, principal owner John W. Henry and chairman Tom Werner stated that they want the team to get its payroll under the Major League Baseball luxury tax threshold. The team's 2019 payroll of $243 million was $37 million over the $206 million threshold, resulting in the team paying $13 million in luxury tax. The 2020 threshold was set at $208 million.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season
On July 6, MLB announced the revised 2020 regular-season schedule—"each team will play a regionally based schedule featuring 40 divisional games and 20 Interleague games against the corresponding geographical division." The Red Sox' opponents:


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season
The Blue Jays' home ballpark during the 2020 regular season was Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York. One game postponed in Buffalo was played in Boston, with the Red Sox batting as the away team.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, Original schedule
Key dates of the team's original 2020 schedule, prior to impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, were as follows:


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, July
Boston's 2020 regular season began on July 24 in a home game against the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox took a 4–0 lead after three innings, a 10–0 lead through four innings, and went on to win comfortably, 13–2. Starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi got the win, pitching six innings while allowing five hits and one run; he struck out four batters. The second game of the series was a 7–2 win by Baltimore, with Martín Pérez taking the loss in his debut game with the Red Sox. Mitch Moreland hit Boston's first home run of the season. Baltimore won the final game of the series, 7–4, with Boston starter Ryan Weber taking the loss. Christian Vázquez and Kevin Pillar hit home runs for the Red Sox.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, July
In the opening game of a two-game home series against the Mets, New York built an early 7–1 lead through four innings, and went on to win, 7–4. Josh Osich, pitching as an opener, took the loss in his first start for the Red Sox. Mitch Moreland and Xander Bogaerts hit home runs for Boston. The second game of the series was also a Mets win, 8–3, giving the Red Sox their fourth consecutive loss. Matt Hall took the loss in his first MLB start. Kevin Pillar was 3-for-4 with two doubles.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, July
Playing another two-game series against the Mets, this time in New York, Boston won the first game, 6–5. Starter Nathan Eovaldi allowed two runs on eight hits in five innings for a no decision. With a late 6–3 lead, Matt Barnes allowed a run in the eighth, and closer Brandon Workman allowed a run in the ninth. Workman, who earned his first save of the season, escaped more trouble as the Mets sent seven men to the plate in the ninth. Heath Hembree, who struck out the only batter he faced to end the seventh inning, got the win. Christian Vázquez had a home run and three RBIs. The second game of the series was also a Boston win, 4–2. Starter Martín Pérez got the win, and Workman earned his second save. Vázquez again had three RBIs, coming on two home runs.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, July
July 31, at New York Yankees (start of 3-game series)


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, July
In the first game of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox scored first on a Michael Chavis home run, but lost to the Yankees, 5–1. Starter Ryan Weber allowed three runs and issued four walks in 3+1⁄3 innings and took the loss. The Red Sox exited July with a 3–5 record.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
August 1–August 2, at New York Yankees (end of 3-game series)


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
New York won the second game of the series, 5–2, largely due to a second-inning grand slam by Gio Urshela off of Boston starter Zack Godley, who took the loss. Kevin Pillar was the only Red Sox batter with two hits, as the team fell to 3–6. The Yankees complete the sweep on Sunday with a 9–7 victory. In a game with multiple lead changes, two home runs and five RBIs by Aaron Judge led the Yankees to the win. Boston reliever Matt Barnes, who allowed three runs in the eighth inning, took the loss. The Red Sox had three home runs; two by Xander Bogaerts and one by Rafael Devers.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
Boston lost the first game of a two-game series to Tampa Bay, 5–1. Starter Nathan Eovaldi took the loss, allowing four runs on six hits in five innings while striking out six batters. Boston's run came on a Mitch Moreland home run. Boston won the second game of the series, 5–0, to end their losing streak of four games. Starting pitcher Martín Pérez went five innings and got the win, holding the Rays to four hits while walking three and striking out four. Alex Verdugo and Michael Chavis each homered for the Red Sox.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
Boston won the first game of a three-game series, 5–3. Alex Verdugo had two home runs, while Mitch Moreland also homered and had three RBIs. Starting pitcher Ryan Weber allowed five hits and two runs in three innings, getting a no decision. Reliever Heath Hembree, who pitched the fourth inning, got the win. The second game of the series was won by Toronto, 2–1. Boston's run came on a second-inning RBI by Christian Vázquez; the Blue Jays tied the game in the seventh, then took the lead in the eighth.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
Red Sox starter Zack Godley got a no decision after four innings of work; the loss went to Marcus Walden. Boston won the third game of the series, 5–3, powered by two home runs and three RBIs from Moreland. Starter Nathan Eovaldi went six innings, striking out 10 batters and getting a no decision. Reliever Matt Barnes got the win, retiring the side in order in the top of the ninth inning, which was followed by a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth by Moreland.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
In the opening game of a four-game series, each team used six pitchers in a nine-inning game that lasted 4 hours and 24 minutes, with Tampa Bay winning, 8–7. Jeffrey Springs, who allowed three runs in relief, took the loss. J. D. Martinez hit his first home run of the year, while Jonathan Araúz collected his first MLB hit and finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBIs. The Rays won the second game of the series, 8–2.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
Red Sox starter Martín Pérez, who left the game with Tampa Bay ahead by a single run, took the loss, having allowed two runs on three hits in 5+2⁄3 innings. Boston reliever Austin Brice allowed five runs during the Rays' six-run seventh inning. The Rays took the third game of the series, 9–5. Down 8–0, the Red Sox scored all of their runs in the eighth inning, which included the team's first grand slam of the season, by J. D. Martinez. Boston starter Zack Godley allowed eight runs on 10 hits in three innings, taking the loss.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
Reliever Ryan Weber held Tampa Bay to one run on five hits in six innings of work. Tampa Bay completed the sweep with a 17–8 win in the final game of the series. Boston starter Kyle Hart, making his major league debut, allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits and three walks in two innings of work, and took the loss. In the ninth inning, the Red Sox used infielder José Peraza and catcher Kevin Plawecki as pitchers, infielder Tzu-Wei Lin as a catcher, and catcher Christian Vázquez as a second baseman.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
Boston lost the opener of a four-game series to New York, 10–3, with starting pitcher Colten Brewer taking the loss. Alex Verdugo homered for the Red Sox. The Yankees took the second game of the series, 11–5, with starter Nathan Eovaldi taking the loss. Verdugo and Xander Bogaerts each homered for the Red Sox. The Red Sox lost the third game, 4–2, as the Yankees got three RBIs from first baseman Mike Ford. Starter Chris Mazza took the loss, while Kevin Pillar homered for Boston. New York completed the sweep with a 6–3 win in a rain delayed game, extending Boston's losing streak to eight games. Starter Martín Pérez took the loss after allowing three runs on two hits and three walks in three innings.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
In the first game of a two-game set, Boston held a 4–2 lead through five innings, only to give up seven runs in the top of the sixth, en route to a 13–6 defeat. Josh Taylor took the loss, allowing three runs on two hits in 2⁄3 of an inning. Heath Hembree allowed four runs on four hits and a walk, facing five batters without recording an out. Michael Chavis became the fourth batter in Red Sox franchise history to strike out five times in a game. The Red Sox won the second and final game of the series, 6–3, ending the losing streak at nine games. Austin Brice got the win, pitching 1+1⁄3 innings of scoreless relief. Rafael Devers homered and had three RBIs.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
The Red Sox won the first game of a four-game series against the Orioles, 7–1. Started Nathan Eovaldi earned his second win of the season, holding Baltimore to one run on five hits in seven innings while striking out six batters. Xander Bogaerts and Mitch Moreland each homered. Boston next won their third game in a row, via an 8–5 win over Baltimore. Darwinzon Hernández earned the win, after pitching two innings of scoreless relief; Matt Barnes earned his first save of the season, following the trade of Brandon Workman. Bogaerts, J. D. Martinez, and Rafael Devers each homered.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
The third game of the series went into extra innings, with Baltimore outscoring Boston in the 10th inning, 2–1, for a 5–4 win. The Red Sox had held a 3–1 lead going into the eighth inning. Barnes took the loss, allowing two runs in one-third of an inning of relief. Jackie Bradley Jr. hit his first home run of the season. The final game of the series was again a 5–4 win by Baltimore. Starter Zack Godley took the loss after allowing three runs on two hits and five walks in 2+2⁄3 innings. Bradley and Kevin Pillar each homered.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
August 25–August 27, at Toronto Blue Jays in Buffalo, New York


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
The Red Sox played in Buffalo for the first time since July 6, 1917, when they defeated the minor league Buffalo Bisons in an exhibition game, 9–7. Playing again in Buffalo during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boston defeated Toronto by the same score, 9–7, in the first game of a scheduled three-game series. The Blue Jays jumped out to an early 4–0 lead, and led 6–3 before the Red Sox scored six runs in the sixth inning. Phillips Valdéz, who pitched two innings of scoreless relief, got his first MLB win. Rafael Devers had three RBIs.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
Toronto won the second game of the series, 9–1. Boston's only run came in the fourth inning on a Mitch Moreland home run. Starter Colten Brewer took the loss. The final game of the series was postponed, one of various games in professional sports not played following the shooting of Jacob Blake.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
Washington won the opener of a three-game series, 10–2. Starter Martín Pérez allowed six runs on eight hits and took the loss. Boston won the second game of the series, 5–3. Starter Chris Mazza allowed six hits and three runs in 2+1⁄3 innings, with a no decision. Ryan Brasier, one of six relief pitchers, got the win, with Matt Barnes (baseball) getting the save. Xander Bogaerts and Kevin Pillar each homered. Boston also won the final game of the series, 9–5. The win went to reliever Josh Osich, who pitched 1+1⁄3 scoreless innings, after starter Zack Godley allowed five runs on eight hits in 4+2⁄3 innings. Rafael Devers had two home runs, while Bogaerts and Bobby Dalbec each homered. The game was Dalbec's MLB debut, following the trade of Mitch Moreland.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, August
The opening game of a three-game series was won by Atlanta, 6–3. Starter Colten Brewer took the loss, having allowed five runs on eight hits in four innings. Three of those runs came on a triple allowed by reliever Phillips Valdéz, who entered the game after Brewer had loaded the bases in the fifth inning. Alex Verdugo went 3-for-4 for Boston, as the Red Sox ended August with a 12–23 season record, last place in the AL East.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
September 1–September 2, vs. Atlanta Braves (end of 3-game series)


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
Atlanta won the second game of the series, 10–3, led by three home runs and six RBIs from Ronald Acuña Jr. Boston starter Ryan Weber had a no decision, allowing two runs in four innings; the loss went to reliever Robert Stock, allowing two runs in two-thirds of an inning. In the third game of the series, Atlanta completed the sweep with a 7–5 win. The Braves' Adam Duvall had three home runs and five RBIs. Red Sox reliever Andrew Triggs took the loss after allowing three runs on five hits in three innings. Jackie Bradley Jr. homered for Boston.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
The opener of a five-game series with Toronto went to extra innings, with the Blue Jays scoring four times in the top of the 10th inning for a 6–2 win. Boston had led, 2–0, through six innings. Starter Martín Pérez held Toronto to one run on three hits through 6+2⁄3 innings. Reliever Phillips Valdéz took the loss. Jackie Bradley Jr. homered for the Red Sox. The next two games of the series were played as a doubleheader, each scheduled for seven innings. Toronto won the first game of the doubleheader, 8–7.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
Starter Zack Godley took the loss after allowing four runs on five hits in three innings. Yairo Muñoz homered for the Red Sox, in the team's fifth consecutive loss. Boston won the second game of the doubleheader, 3–2, batting as the away team since the game was originally scheduled to be played in Buffalo on August 27. Starter Chris Mazza received a no decision after holding Toronto to one run on three hits in four innings. Reliever Josh Taylor got the win, while Matt Barnes earned his fourth save of the season.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
The fourth game of the series was a 9–8 win for Boston. After leading 4–1 and 6–2, the Red Sox trailed, 8–7, going into the bottom of the ninth. A home run by Xander Bogaerts tied the game, and Christian Vázquez later scored the winning run after stealing second, advancing to third on a wild throw, and scoring on a ground ball hit by Muñoz. Boston also had home runs by J. D. Martinez, Bradley Jr., Bobby Dalbec, and Rafael Devers. Mike Kickham, who pitched two innings of scoreless relief, got the win, his first in MLB.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
Toronto won the fifth and final game of the series, 10–8. Starter Andrew Triggs had a no decision after holding the Blue Jays to one run on three hits in three innings. The loss went to reliever Matt Hall, who allowed six runs on four hits and four walks in 1+2⁄3 innings. The Red Sox had home runs by Bogaerts, Dalbec, Kevin Plawecki, and José Peraza.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
In a two-game series played as a doubleheader, Boston split with Philadelphia. The first game was won by the Phillies, 6–5, as they scored two seventh-inning runs for a come-from-behind win. Boston starter Martín Pérez had a no decision, with reliever Matt Barnes getting a blown save and the loss. Rafael Devers homered twice, with Alex Verdugo and Bobby Dalbec also homering. Boston win the second game, 5–2, with starter Chris Mazza earning the win and reliever Marcus Walden getting the save. Dalbec again homered.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
Boston won the opener of a four-game series with Tampa Bay, 4–3. Starter Mike Kickham had a no decision, holding the Rays to two runs on three hits in four innings. Reliever Ryan Weber got the win, allowing one run in 2+1⁄3 innings. Matt Barnes earned his fifth save of the season. Rafael Devers and Bobby Dalbec each homered; it was Dalbec's fifth consecutive game with a home run. Tampa Bay won the second game, 11–1, after starting the game with a batting order consisting of nine left-handed hitters, a first in modern MLB history.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
Boston opener Andrew Triggs had a no decision, with reliever Matt Hall taking the loss after allowing four runs on six hits in 2+1⁄3 innings. Tampa Bay won the third game of the series, 5–4. Starter Nathan Eovaldi, returning from the injured list, allowed one run on three hits in three innings. Reliever Marcus Walden took the loss, pitching the seventh inning and allowing what proved to be the winning run. Michael Chavis and Christian Arroyo each homered. The Red Sox had six stolen bases against Rays starter Tyler Glasnow. The loss, Boston's 31st of the season, ensured a losing record and eliminated the team from division title contention. Boston won the final game of the series, 6–3. Starter Martín Pérez earned his third win of the season, with Barnes notching his sixth save. Arroyo and Christian Vázquez each homered.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
Boston won the first game of a three-game series, 2–0, with pitcher Tanner Houck earning the win in his MLB debut, striking out seven batters in five scoreless innings while holding the Marlins to two hits. Matt Barnes earned his seventh save of the season. The second game of the series was a win for Miami, 8–4. Red Sox starter Mike Kickham took the loss, allowing six runs on seven hits in 2+2⁄3 innings. J. D. Martinez homered for Boston. The Red Sox won the final game of the series, 5–3, with starter Nathan Eovaldi earning the win, and Barnes recording his eighth save. Rafael Devers homered.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
The Yankees won the first game of a three-game series, 6–5 in 12 innings. Boston had a 4–0 lead through six innings, but allowed New York to tie the game, 4–4, to force extra innings. Boston starter Martín Pérez had held New York scoreless in six innings of work, while notching seven strikeouts. Reliever Ryan Weber took the loss, while Christian Arroyo homered, and J. D. Martinez went 0-for-6 and saw his average drop below the Mendoza Line.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
New York won the second game, 8–0, with starter Chris Mazza taking the loss after allowing four runs on five hits in four innings. It was Boston's 34th loss yet first shutout of the season. The loss eliminated the Red Sox from playoff contention. Boston won the final game of the series, 10–2, as the win went to  Tanner Houck, who held New York to one hit and one unearned run in six innings. Michael Chavis had two home runs; Martinez and Bobby Dalbec also homered.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
Boston defeated Baltimore, 8–3, in the opener of a three-game series. Starting pitcher Nick Pivetta earned the win in his Red Sox debut, allowing one run on four hits in five innings while striking out eight batters. Matt Barnes earned his ninth save of the season, while Christian Vázquez homered. The second game was also a Boston win, 9–1, as starter and winning pitcher Nathan Eovaldi went six innings while allowing no runs on seven hits and striking out eight. Baltimore won the final game of the series, 13–1. Starter Martín Pérez allowed six runs on nine hits in four innings and took the loss, in Boston's final home game of the season.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
The first game of the final series of the season was won by Atlanta, 8–7 in 11 innings. Starter Chris Mazza had a no decision after allowing one run on four hits in five innings. Reliever Jeffrey Springs took the loss after giving up a walk-off home run to Freddie Freeman. Jackie Bradley Jr. homered for Boston, while Atlanta's Ronald Acuña Jr. hit the longest home run of the 2020 season, at 495 feet (151 m). Boston won the middle game of the series, 8–2, with Tanner Houck notching his third win in three starts.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Regular season, September
All of Boston's runs came in the second inning, including four on a grand slam by Christian Vázquez. Bobby Dalbec also homered. Boston won the final game of the series, and of their season, 9–1. Starter Nick Pivetta got the win, holding Atlanta to one run on four hits in five innings. Bradley Jr., Xander Bogaerts, J. D. Martinez, and Jonathan Araúz each homered, as the team finished the season in last place in the AL East, with a 24–36 record.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Season standings, Red Sox team leaders
Minimum 3.1 plate appearances per team games played   AVG qualified batters: Bogaerts, Bradley, Devers, Martinez, Vázquez, Verdugo Minimum 1 inning pitched per team games played   ERA & WHIP qualified pitchers: Pérez


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Game log
Revised schedules for 2020 were released on July 6. MLB scheduled the Red Sox to play a total of 60 games against nine opponents—four in the American League East and five in the National League East—involving travel to Washington, D.C. (Nationals) and five states outside of Massachusetts: Florida (Marlins and Rays), Georgia (Braves), Maryland (Orioles), New York (Mets, Yankees, and Blue Jays), and Pennsylvania (Phillies).


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Game log
On July 24, it was announced that the Blue Jays would play their 2020 home games at Sahlen Field in Buffalo, New York. On August 6, MLB announced changes to several teams' schedules; changes for the Red Sox were:


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Game log
Doubleheaders during the 2020 regular season consisted of two seven-inning games (with extra innings played in the event of a tie). All extra innings played during the 2020 regular season began with a runner on second base, with the runner being the player in the batting order immediately before the first batter of the inning (example: if a team's first batter in an extra inning was fifth in the order, the runner placed on second base was the player batting fourth).


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Game log
In the second game on September 4, Toronto was the home team.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Game log, Ejections
The Red Sox did not have anyone ejected during the 2020 season.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Roster, MLB debuts
Red Sox players who made their MLB debuts during the 2020 regular season:


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Roster, Transactions
Notable transactions of/for players on the 40-man roster during the 2020 regular season:


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Roster, Amateur draft
Boston's selections in the 2020 MLB draft, held on June 10–11, are listed below. The team did not have a second-round pick, as punishment from MLB's investigation about electronic sign-stealing by the 2018 Red Sox. The draft was limited to five rounds, per agreement reached in March 2020 between MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). The deadline to sign drafted players was August 1, 2020.


2020 Boston Red Sox season, Farm system
Minor league managerial assignments were announced by the Red Sox on January 16, 2020. The only change from the prior season was Sandy Madera, named to manage one of the Dominican Summer League teams. In March, MLB Pipeline ranked the Red Sox' farm system 25th, in their evaluation of the minor league organizations of all 30 MLB teams. On June 30, it was announced that the 2020 Minor League Baseball season would not be played, another impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports.


2020 Boston Uprising season
The 2020 Boston Uprising season was the third season of Boston Uprising's existence in the Overwatch League and their first under head coach Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis. Boston planned to host two homestand weekends in the 2020 season at Citizens Bank Opera House in Boston, but all homestand matches were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2020 Boston Uprising season
The Uprising qualified for one midseason tournament, the Summer Showdown, in the 2020 season but were eliminated by the Washington Justice in the knockouts round. The Uprising ended the season with 2 wins and 19 losses in the regular season and were eliminated from postseason contention after losing to the Atlanta Reign in the North America Play-in tournament.


2020 Boston Uprising season, Preceding offseason, Organizational changes
In September 2019, Boston announced that former Florida Mayhem head coach Vytis "Mineral" Lasaitis would be the fill the team's head coach vacancy, which had been empty for over a year. A month later, the Uprising released assistant coaches Jordan "Gunba" Graham and Jackson "Shake" Kaplan; the team signed Ilias "iLka" Kaskanetas, who had most recently been the head coach of European Overwatch Contenders team Angry Titans, as an assistant coach. On December 9, the team signed former HSL Esports support player Valentin "Ascoft" Wulfman as an assistant coach.


2020 Boston Uprising season, Preceding offseason, Roster changes
The Uprising enter the new season with two free agents, four players which they have the option to retain for another year, and four players under contract. The OWL's deadline to exercise a team option is November 11, after which any players not retained will become a free agent. Free agency officially began on October 7.


2020 Boston Uprising season, Preceding offseason, Roster changes, Acquisitions
Boston made their first offseason acquisitions on October 28, when they signed support Seo "Myunbong" Sang-min and DPS Min "Jerry" Tae-hui from Korean Contenders teams from O2 Blast and Meta Athena, respectively. On November 7, Boston promoted support Gabriel "Swimmer" Levy and off-tank Walid "Mouffin" Bassal from their academy team, Uprising Academy. While Swimmer was promoted to play strictly for Boston, Mouffin was put on a two-way contract. On November 21, Uprising signed former Seoul Dynasty DPS Sang-Beom "Munchkin" Byun, and a day later, they signed tank Thomas "brussen" Brussen.


2020 Boston Uprising season, Preceding offseason, Roster changes, Departures
The Uprising announced on October 21 that they would not elect to retain all four of their players with a team option – support Yang "Persia" Zion, support Renan "alemao" Moretto, off-tank Richard "rCk" Kanerva, and DPS Lee "Stellar" Do-hyung. Additionally, they also announced the same day that they would not re-sign either of their free agents – Kwon "AimGod" Min-seok and Kristian "Kellex" Keller. The following day, the team transferred DPS Jeffrey "blasé" Tsang to the Houston Outlaws.


2020 Boston Uprising season, Roster, Transactions
Transactions of/for players on the roster during the 2020 regular season:


2020 Bougainvillean general election
The 2020 presidential and parliamentary election was held in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville between 12 August and 1 September 2020. 440 candidates were contesting the 40 seats in the Bougainville House of Representatives, including 25 competing to be President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. The new government will negotiate the outcome of the 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum, which saw 98.3% of voters supporting independence from Papua New Guinea.


2020 Bougainvillean general election
Originally scheduled to be held in May, the elections were delayed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, first until June, and then again until August.


2020 Bougainvillean general election
On 21 August 2020 the Electoral Commissioner announced that polling had almost been completed, one week ahead of schedule. On 24 August a police officer was suspended for allegedly interfering with the election. Several other officers are under investigation.


2020 Bougainvillean general election, Presidential election
Elections are held under the instant-runoff voting system, with voters classifying exactly three candidates. 25 candidates are contesting the presidency, including former President James Tanis, former soldier Thomas Raivet, MP Fidelis Semoso, lawyer Paul Nerau, businessman Peter Tsiamalili, health care professional Ruby Mirinka, and former MP Magdalene Toroansi.


2020 Bougainvillean general election, Presidential election
Incumbent President John Momis attempted to change the constitution to allow him to stand for a third term. Following Parliament voting down the amendment he unsuccessfully challenged the decision in the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court.


2020 Bougainvillean general election, Results
Vote counting began on 4 September 2020. Partial results at the beginning of the elimination process on 18 September had former Bougainville Revolutionary Army commander Ishmael Toroama leading, with former PNG MP Father Simon Dumarinu in second place, followed by Thomas Raivet and Fidelis Semoso.


2020 Bougainvillean general election, Results
On 14 September the counting period was extended until 24 September due to the number of votes and candidates.


2020 Bougainvillean general election, Results
On 23 September Ishmael Toroama was declared the winner after the 23rd elimination, with 48,766 votes. Father Simon Dumarinu came second with 30,688. Toroama's caretaker government was formally sworn in on 25 September. His Cabinet was announced on 2 October 2020.


2020 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 2020 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by second-year head coach Scot Loeffler and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).


2020 Bowling Green Falcons football team, Schedule
Bowling Green had games scheduled against Illinois and Ohio State, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2020 Box Office Entertainment Awards
The 51st Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation Box Office Entertainment Awards (GMMSF-BOEA) was an awarding ceremony honoring the actors, actresses, showbiz personalities, movies and TV programs in the Philippines. It was originally scheduled to take place at the Resorts World Manila, on March 15, 2020. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, it was rescheduled to October 18, 2020, having been taped before its telecast on new network TV5. Originally going to be aired on ABS-CBN, it was moved to TV5 due to the aforementioned network's free to air shutdown.


2020 Box Office Entertainment Awards, Winners selection
The GMMSF honors Filipino actors, actresses and other performers' commercial success, regardless of artistic merit, in the Philippine entertainment industry. The award giving body selects the high-ranking Philippine films for the calendar year 2019 based on total average rankings at box office published results as basis for awarding the three major categories in the awarding ceremonies, The Phenomenal Box Office Star, The Box Office King and The Box Office Queen.


2020 Boyd Gaming 300
The 2020 Boyd Gaming 300 was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held between February 22, 2020 and February 23, 2020 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. It was contested over 200 laps on the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) asphalt intermediate speedway. It was the second race of the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Stewart-Haas Racing's Chase Briscoe took home his first victory of the season.


2020 Boyd Gaming 300
The race began on February 22, but was suspended due to rain after the end of stage 1. It was resumed at 7:50 ET on February 23 after the conclusion of the Cup Series race.


2020 Boyd Gaming 300, Report, Background
Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located in Clark County, Nevada outside the Las Vegas city limits and about 15 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip, is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) complex of multiple tracks for motorsports racing. The complex is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.


2020 Boyd Gaming 300, Practice, Final Practice
Ross Chastain was the fastest in the only practice session with a time of 30.529 seconds and a speed of 176.881 mph (284.662 km/h).


2020 Boyd Gaming 300, Qualifying
Qualifying for Saturday was cancelled due to rain and Myatt Snider was awarded the pole by virtue of the final 2019 owner points standings.


2020 Boyd Gaming 300, Media, Television
The Boyd Gaming 300 was carried by FS1 in the United States on Saturday (Feb. 22), and resumed on FS2 on Sunday (Feb. 23). Adam Alexander, Richard Childress Racing Driver Austin Dillon, and Michael Waltrip called the race from the booth, with Matt Yocum and Jamie Little covering pit road.


2020 Boyd Gaming 300, Media, Radio
The Performance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.


2020 Boyd Gaming 300, Standings after the race
Note: Only the first 12 positions are included for the driver standings.


2020 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships
The 2020 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships was scheduled to be the 11th edition of the Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championship, the biennial international boys' under-18 field hockey championship of Europe organized by the European Hockey Federation. It was scheduled to be held alongside the women's tournament in Kazan, Russia from 12 to 18 July 2020.


2020 Boys' EuroHockey Youth Championships
The tournament was canceled on 31 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.


2020 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship
The 2020 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship was the 14th edition of the Boys' Youth European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be hosted jointly by Italy and Greece, but the latter gave up the hosting right. The tournament was held in Lecce and Marsicovetere, Italy from 5 to 13 September 2020. The top six teams of the tournament qualified for the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship as the CEV representatives.


2020 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship
Players must be born on or after 1 January 2003.


2020 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship, Qualification
The second round qualification was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the remaining six spots were allocated according to the Men's U18 CEV European Ranking as of 1 June 2019. But, Finland, France, Russia and Slovakia withdrew just before the beginning of the tournament due to travel restrictions still in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2020 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship, Pools composition
Hosts Italy and Czech Republic, the top team from the Men's U18 CEV European Ranking as of 1 June 2019, were directly placed as head of pool I and II respectively. All teams not seeded were placed to five pots as based on their Men's U18 CEV European Ranking as of 1 June 2019 position and drawn accordingly into pool I and II. In case several teams shared the same position, the teams were seeded as per the final standing of the 2018 Boys' U18 European Championship. The draw was held in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on 14 August 2020. But, Finland, France, Russia and Slovakia withdrew after the draw. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 2nd.


2020 Boys' U18 Volleyball European Championship, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2020 Brabantse Pijl
The 2020 Brabantse Pijl was the 60th edition of the Brabantse Pijl cycle race and was held on 7 October 2020. The race covered 197.2 km (122.5 mi), starting in Leuven and finishing in Overijse. Originally, the race was to be held on 15 April 2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2020 Brabantse Pijl
With around 11 kilometers to go, on the final ascent of the Moskesstraat, a decisive selection of three riders broke and managed to stay away to contest for the win. Last year's runner-up Julian Alaphilippe of Deceuninck–Quick-Step managed to hold off last year's winner Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin–Fenix for the win. In doing so, Alaphilippe won his first race as world champion after a premature celebration and relegation at the 2020 Liège–Bastogne–Liège a few days prior cost him the win there. Benoît Cosnefroy of AG2R La Mondiale finished third to complete the podium.


2020 Brabantse Pijl, Teams
Fifteen UCI WorldTeams and ten UCI ProTeams made up the twenty-five teams that participated in the race. All but two teams entered seven riders; Cofidis entered six, while Astana entered five. 114 of the 172 riders in the race finished.


2020 Bradford Bulls season
This article details the Bradford Bulls rugby league football club's 2020 season. This is the Bulls second season in the Championship after narrowly missing out on the playoffs in the previous season.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, August 2019
Preparations for the 2020 season started with the announcement from chairman Andrew Chalmers that the Bulls would move away from Odsal Stadium for the upcoming season due to the high rent and maintenance costs, with Dewsbury Rams home ground Crown Flatt hosting Bradford's home games. Following this news the Rugby Football League placed the Bulls under 'special measures' over concerns of the club's finances and budgets for 2020 which also prevented Bradford from making signings during this period. Loose forward George Milton and second-row Colton Roche left the club sometime during the season.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, September 2019
Academy product and prolific try-scorer Ethan Ryan signed a two-year deal with Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers. Following Ryan's departure head coach John Kear announced that Matt Garside, Matty Wildie, Ashley Gibson, Callum Bustin and James Green would not be offered new contracts at the club and were released. Garside subsequently signed for local rivals Halifax R.L.F.C. whilst Green signed for York City Knights. Hooker Wildie signed for Leigh Centurions and prop Bustin switched codes to play rugby union for Yorkshire Carnegie.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, October 2019
As fears grew over the financial stability of the club it was announced that a senior player evoked a termination of his contract relating to issues revolving around pension payments. Throughout the month there were numerous reports that the Bulls were going to be sold to a 'UK investor group' spearheaded by former Wakefield Trinity owner Chris Brereton. Prop forward Jon Magrin signed a one year deal to play at Dewsbury Rams. Popular hard hitting centre Jake Webster signed a two year deal with League 1 side Keighley Cougars combining a playing contract alongside a role working with the community.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, October 2019
Potential new owner Brereton revealed that the clubs had debts of up to £500,000 and that he would work towards getting Bradford debt free in two years. The exodus continued at the Bulls as fan favourite, Bradford born Ross Peltier signed for Doncaster R.L.F.C.. Chris Brereton pulled out of the consortium attempting to buy the Bulls. However the following day it was revealed that former head of RFL Nigel Wood and Dewsbury chairman Mark Sawyer had appointed former Toronto Wolfpack CEO Eric Perez as the chairman to take over the consortium's bid to buy the Bulls, this brought the club out of special measures.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, October 2019
Following the news that the club had been lifted out of special measures it was announced that academy product Ross Oakes had signed a new two year deal with the club. However in order to raise some capital for the club playmaker Joe Keyes, young second rower Matthew Storton, second rower Elliot Minchella, halfback Rowan Milnes and academy player Anesu Mudoti all signed three year deals at Hull Kingston Rovers for an undisclosed fee with Milnes coming back to Bradford on loan for 2020. Young winger Josh Rickett signed for League 1 side Doncaster R.L.F.C..


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, October 2019
The Bulls retained the services of Welsh centre Rhys Evans, experienced hooker George Flanagan and hooker Sam Hallas all on one year deals. Winger Jy Hitchcox was released by the club so that he could take up a playing contract with Toulouse Olympique. Prop Liam Kirk and winger David Foggin-Johnston were given one year contracts to keep them at the Bulls for the 2020 season.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, November 2019
The Bulls announced two pre-season friendlies for the upcoming season, the first will be against Castleford Tigers on Boxing Day and the second will be against Dewsbury Rams on 19 January. The first new signing for the 2020 season came in the form of Super League winger Greg Johnson on a 1 year deal from Grand Finalists Salford City Reds. Bradford will face arch rivals Leeds Rhinos in a testimonial match for long serving Leeds player Jamie Jones-Buchanan in January 2020.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, November 2019
Furthermore a final friendly was added to the pre-season schedule as the Bulls will face Championship rivals York City Knights. Hooker Sam Hallas was named as vice captain for the 2020 season whilst Steve Crossley retains the captaincy. Film actor and former rugby league footballer; Adam Fogerty, became a shareholder at Bradford Bulls.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, November 2019
On 17 November the 2020 fixtures were released with the Bulls hosting London Broncos in the first week, in addition to this Bradford would play their 'away' game against Dewsbury Rams at Headingley Stadium in a double header which will see Leeds Rhinos face off against Wakefield Trinity. The Bulls made their second new signing as they announced Wakefield Trinity prop forward Anthony England on a one year deal. Meanwhile captain Steve Crossley signed a one year extension keeping him at the Bulls until 2021. Former Bulls player Ashley Gibson and loose forward Mikey Wood joined League 1 side Newcastle Thunder. A final pre-season match was announced with the Bulls travelling to Hunslet R.L.F.C. on 5 January 2020.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, December 2019
After a four year ban from the game it was announced that former Leigh Centurions prop forward Sam Barlow signed for the Bulls for the 2020 season. Following this news it was revealed that Hull Kingston Rovers had let young second-row forward Adam Rooks join the Bulls on a season long loan. A further signing was made to the Bulls roster as Racing Club Albi XIII prop Levy Nzoungou signed a one year deal. The Bulls rounded off the year with a 20–14 victory over Super League side Castleford Tigers.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, January 2020
The start of 2020 saw experienced centre Rhys Evans join Super League side Leeds Rhinos on a season long loan deal. A young Bradford side traveled to Hunslet R.L.F.C. for the second pre-season friendly and lost a close match 18–26 with Murphy Smith, Harry Shackleton and Matthew Race all scoring for the Bulls. The Bulls announced the capture of former academy product Dan Waite-Pullan on a one year deal from the Leeds Rhinos. Bradford faced arch rivals Leeds in a pre-season friendly for Jamie Jones-Buchanan's testimonial.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, January 2020
However former Leeds player Rob Burrow was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) so the match was also used to raise funds to combat MND. The Bulls lost 34–10 in front of a 19,700 sell out crowd at Headingley Stadium with Ross Oakes and Thomas Doyle scoring for the Bulls. Former Bulls players and legends such as Wayne Godwin, Matty Blythe, Rob Parker, Nathan McAvoy, Robbie Hunter-Paul and Stuart Fielden also featured in the final 10 minutes of the match in support of Rob Burrow.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, January 2020
Super League side Hull F.C. revealed that they would partner up with the Bulls on dual registration for the 2020 season. The 2020 black away shirt was released and the 2020 squad numbers were also revealed for the Bulls with new signings Anthony England, Adam Rooks, Dan Waite-Pullan and Sam Barlow taking the 8, 11, 20 and 27 shirts respectively. Another pre-season defeat followed this with a 25–12 loss to Dewsbury Rams. The Bulls announced the signing of Hull F.C. winger Matty Dawson-Jones on a one year deal. In the final pre-season match the Bulls faced rivals York City Knights and came away with a hard-fought 6–4 win before the match was abandoned ten minutes before the final whistle.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, February 2020
The season commenced with a 14–18 loss to newly relegated side London Broncos, new recruit Matty Dawson-Jones crossed for two tries on his debut whilst young hooker Thomas Doyle also scored for the home side. The Round 2 match against York City Knights was postponed due to bad weather due to the effects of Storm Ciara. The draw for the 2020 Challenge Cup fourth round revealed that the Bulls would face amateur side Underbank Rangers.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, February 2020
A narrow 22–30 loss to promotion favourites Featherstone Rovers the following weekend saw the Bulls enter the season with back to back losses, Dawson-Jones was on the scoreboard along with Doyle, Brandon Pickersgill and Jordan Lilley. The Bulls progressed through to the 5th Round of the Challenge Cup with an uncompromising 22–0 win over amateurs Underbank Rangers, following this victory the Bulls were drawn away to Super League side Wakefield Trinity. Centre Rhys Evans signed a permanent contract with his loan club Leeds Rhinos, however he was then loaned back to Bradford for the rest of the season.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, March 2020
March started positively for the Bulls as they overcame Oldham R.L.F.C. 26–12 to gain the first victory in the league, new loan signing Joe Cator led the way scoring the opening try of the game with Steve Crossley, Sam Hallas and Brandon Pickersgill also scoring tries. The Bulls bolstered their squad by signing former Featherstone Rovers hooker Danny Maskill who had been on trial in the Bulls reserve team.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, March 2020
Bradford followed up their first Championship win with a solid 28–0 victory over Sheffield Eagles, young academy product opened up his senior try scoring account with a brace of tries whilst Jordan Lilley, Matty Dawson-Jones and Pickersgill also scored. The Bulls 2020 Challenge Cup run came to an end in a hard fought 14–17 loss to Super League side Wakefield Trinity, the Bulls were ahead with tries from Jordan Lilley and Rowan Milnes before Wakefield secured their place in the next round with a late try. During this month all of rugby league including Super League and the RFL Championship was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, April 2020
There was no rugby played throughout April due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of the month the Bradford Bulls announced that the majority of their staff would be placed on furlough meaning that the government would cover 80% of employees salaries in accordance to the COVID-19 job retention scheme set out by the government.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, May 2020
There was no rugby played throughout May due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The RFL announced that the Challenge Cup and 1895 Cup finals would be postponed to a later date in 2020 subject to government guidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, June 2020
There was no rugby played throughout June due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The first piece of good news for the Bulls during the ongoing pandemic was the announcement that coach John Kear had signed a 2 year extension to stay at the club until the end of the 2022 season. In a major coup for the club it was announced that veteran Super League halfback Danny Brough would join the Bulls in 2021 on a two year deal from Wakefield Trinity.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, July 2020
There was no rugby played throughout July due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Vice captain Sam Hallas signed a one year deal to stay at the club for the 2021 season. During this month the Rugby Football League announced that the RFL Championship and RFL League 1 would not be able to continue the 2020 season, however an autumn tournament would be announced with a £250,000 prize fund to honor the 125th anniversary of the RFL. Homegrown fullback Brandon Pickersgill put pen to paper on a new one year deal to stay with the club for the 2021 season. Winger Joe Brown also signed an extension to stay with the Bulls.


2020 Bradford Bulls season, Season review, August 2020
Due to the reserves being suspended until 2022 young halfback Cobi Green signed for Swinton Lions. Soon after Green's departure the Bulls announced the re-signing of second-row forwards Brad Gallagher and Ebon Scurr, Gallagher signed a 2 year extension whilst Scurr signed for one year. Prop Levy Nzoungou also signed an extension with the Bulls. Young hooker Thomas Doyle was the next player to sign an extension with the Bulls, signing on for another season.


2020 Brazil rainforest wildfires
The 2020 Brazil rainforest wildfires are a series of forest fires that are affecting Brazil, with 44,013 outbreaks of fires registered between January and August in the Amazonas and Pantanal. Within the Amazon, 6,315 outbreaks of fire were detected in the same period. Within the Pantanal, the volume of fires is equivalent to those of the past six years and there have been actions by NGOs and volunteers to save endangered animals, such as the jaguar. It is expected that the health systems of the Amazon region, already overloaded by the COVID-19 pandemic, will be even more overloaded due to respiratory diseases due to smoke emitted by the wildfires.


2020 Brazil rainforest wildfires
Expertise carried out points out that the fires in the Pantanal were started by human action and the Environmental Police Station investigates who are possibly responsible.


2020 Brazil rainforest wildfires
Douglas Morton, head of NASA's Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, considers fires to be "unprecedented". Although the Brazilian government has instituted a 120-day ban on burning in the Amazon, an analysis led by NASA indicates that this was of little effect.


2020 Brazil rainforest wildfires
Between May 28 and August 25, 516 fire points were detected covering an area of 376,416 hectares.


2020 Brazil rainforest wildfires
In August, President Jair Bolsonaro's response was that "the media and foreign governments are presenting a false narrative about the Amazon". The same month Brazil's National Institute for Space Research reported that satellite data shows that the number of fires in the Amazon increased by 28% to ~6,800 fires in July compared to the ~5,300 wildfires in July 2019. This indicated a, potentially worsened, repeat of 2019's accelerated destruction of one of the world's largest protectable buffers against global warming in 2020. Satellites in September recorded 32,017 hotspots in the world’s largest rainforest, a 61% rise from the same month in 2019.


2020 Brazil rainforest wildfires
In September INPE reported that 1,359 km² of the Brazilian Amazon have burned off in August, which may put the effectiveness of the contemporary response against the deforestation – such as considerations of economic interventions and the current military operation – into question. The 6,087 km² of lost rainforest in 2020 as of early September – ~95% of the period in 2019 – is about the size of Palestine.


2020 Brazil rainforest wildfires
In the Pantanal, part of the fire started in private areas or legal reserves (which is protected by law) and spread to indigenous territories. On 13 September preliminary data based on satellite images, indicate that 1.5 million hectares have burned in the Pantanal region since the start of August, surpassing the previous fire season record from 2005. On September 15 it was reported that 23,500 km² – ~12% of the Pantanal – have burned off in 2020.


2020 Brazilian floods and mudslides
Since 17 January 2020, heavy rainstorms in the Southeast Region of Brazil have caused widespread flooding and landslides in the states of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, being associated with Subtropical Storm Kurumí.


2020 Brazilian floods and mudslides
The state capital of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, reported it was the highest rainfall in over 110 years. As of 30 January 2020, at least 70 people have died with 18 still missing, and an estimated 30,000 to 46,500 people have been displaced from their homes. The flooding coincided with the first anniversary of the 2019 Brumadinho dam disaster which killed 270 people.


2020 Brazilian floods and mudslides, Flooding
Heavy rainfall began on 17 January 2020 and led to flash flooding and landslides in the south-east of Brazil, flooding to many houses and neighbourhoods. This was primarily reported in the states of Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro. By 27 January 2020, the rain had largely subsided but was expected to continue throughout the week. In the state of Minas Gerais, more than 15,000 people were evacuated as a result of the heavy rain and subsequent flooding. 10,000 people were evacuated from Espirito Santo along with 6,000 people from Rio de Janeiro. The city of Belo Horizonte saw 171 mm (6.7 in) of rainfall within a 24-hour period on 23–24 January; this was the highest such measurement in 110 years. Flooding in the city was reported on 29 January and led to the collapse of the roof of a mall.


2020 Brazilian floods and mudslides, Flooding
Reports emerged of several collapsed bridges and damaged roads in rural parts of Minas Gerais. Over 100 cities across the three states declared a state of emergency. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced the deployment of the Brazilian Armed Forces to the affected regions. Governor of Minas Gerais Romeu Zema stated that the hardest-hit areas were in areas where "people lived in informal and precarious housing". The Brazilian federal government allocated US$20 million for relief efforts in the affected regions while the state government of Minas Gerais allocated up to US$80 million.


2020 Brazilian floods and mudslides, Flooding
The United Nations offered its assistance and support to the Brazilian government. On 30 January, President Bolsonaro visited affected parts of Minas Gerais. The large coffee fields of Minas Gerais have been largely unaffected by the flooding, according to farmers. Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer. The town of Sabará established vaccination points against Hepatitis A and tetanus in the city, which was heavily hit by the flooding.


2020 Brazilian floods and mudslides, Flooding
Heavy rainfall continued into February and spread towards parts of neighbouring Paraguay. The southern Brazilian regions of Paraná, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul had the highest risks of flooding.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections
The 2020 Brazilian municipal elections took place on 15 November 2020 (and 29 November, for cities with more than 200,000 voters where the second polling date was available). Electors chose Mayors, Vice-Mayors and City Councillors of all 5,568 cities of the country. The partisan conventions took place between 31 August and 16 September. They were the first elections since Bolsonaro's election as President.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Electoral calendar
The Superior Electoral Court defined on 17 December 2019 the Electoral Calendar for 2020 Brazilian municipal election. According to the calendar, the first round should take place on 4 October, and the second round, on 25 October, from 8 am to 5 pm in both cases. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, these dates were moved forward to 15 November and 29 November, respectively.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Background
The 2020 municipal elections are the first since the general elections of 2018, marking the rise of bolsonarism, a movement in support of President Jair Bolsonaro, and a new political-electoral dynamic emerging on the political scene; in a way, an assessment of the President's electoral strength.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Background
The 2018 general elections, in addition to choosing the President of the Republic, the Governors of State and the Federal District, Senators and Federal, State and District Deputies, granted new mayors to many cities in the country. This happened due to article 14, §6, of the Constitution, establishing that:


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Background
To run for other positions, the President of the Republic, the State and Federal District Governors and the Mayors must resign their respective mandates up to six months before the election. — Article 14, §6, of the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brasil


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Background
Thus, many mayors, wishing to run for other positions, had to resign their mandate until 5 April 2018, starting a new management in such municipalities. Those who took on such management would be responsible for the remaining period, that is, until 31 December 2020.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Background
The following mayors resigned from their post to be a candidate for governor in 2018:


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Background
Of the mayors mentioned above, only one was successful, João Dória, the others, in addition to not winning the elections they disputed, lost their positions as Mayor.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Background
In March 2020, a discussion involving the postponement of the election surrounded the Congress, due to the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil. Some mayors and federal deputies propose that the election should be rescheduled to 2021 or 2022, fusing with the 2022 general election. Both President of the Superior Electoral Court, Justice Rosa Weber, and President of the Chamber of Deputies, deputy Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), state that it is "a premature debate" and that it could cause "a very large institutional risk", respectively. Federal deputy Aécio Neves (PSDB-MG) filed in a bill to postpone the election to October 2022 and unify all the elections, reduce the term length for senators to four years, ban re-election for executive seats (president, governors and mayors) and increase their term length to five years.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Background
The year 2020 marks the entry of Generation Z into the electoral race, with the youngest group being between 18 and 20 years old, the increase in the number of applications from religious priests and the multiplication of candidates who present themselves armed and in favor of armamentism.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
The mayoral election has a difference depending on the population of the municipality in question. In municipalities with up to 200,000 voters the first-past-the-post system is used, while in municipalities more than 200,000 the two-round system is used, in compliance with article 77 of the Constitution.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
The Municipality will be governed by an organic law, voted in two rounds, with a minimum intersection of ten days, and approved by two-thirds of the members of the City Council, who will promulgate it, in compliance with the principles established in this Constitution, in the Constitution of the respective State and the following precepts:


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
I - election of the Mayor, the Vice-Mayor and the Councilors, for a term of four years, by means of a direct and simultaneous election held throughout the country;


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
II - election of the Mayor and the Vice-Mayor held on the first Sunday of October of the year preceding the end of the mandate of those who must succeed, applying the rules of art. 77, in the case of Municipalities with more than two hundred thousand voters;


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
III - inauguration of the Mayor and the Vice-Mayor on 1 January of the year following the election;


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
IV - for the composition of the City Councils, the maximum limit of:


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
[ Limited number of members of the City Councils in the country according to the number of inhabitants, ranging from 9 councilors (for cities with uo 15,000 people) to 55 councilors (for cities with more than 8,000,000, only one Municipality: São Paulo)]


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
— Article 29 of the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
The election of the President and Vice-President of the Republic will take place, simultaneously, on the first Sunday of October, in the first round, and on the last Sunday of October, in the second round, if any, of the previous year. the end of the current presidential term.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
§1. The election of the President of the Republic will import that of the Vice-President registered with him.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
§2. The candidate who, registered by a political party, obtains an absolute majority of votes will be considered elected, not counting the blank and null votes.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
§3. If no candidate reaches an absolute majority in the first vote, a new election will be held within twenty days after the result is proclaimed, with the two most voted candidates running and the one with the most valid votes being considered elected.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
§4. If, before the second round takes place, death, withdrawal or legal impediment of a candidate occurs, the one with the most votes will be called, among the remainder.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
§5. If, in the hypothesis of the previous paragraphs, more than one candidate with the same vote remains in second place, the oldest will be qualified.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, Mayoral election
— Article 77 of the Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Election system, City Council election
The election for City Councils uses the system of proportional representation by open list, however, unlike previous elections, there will be no formation of coalitions for Municipal Legislative Powers, so each party will form a separate list.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Results, Results in capitals
Note: Macapá postponed the first round to 6 December and the second round to 20 December because of a major blackout in Amapá. This did not happen in other municipalities in the state.


2020 Brazilian municipal elections, Results, National level
In the 2016 municipal elections, parties had the following votes at national level:


2020 Brazilian protests
The 2020 Brazilian protests and demonstrations were popular demonstrations that took place in several regions of Brazil, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. The protests began on March 15, 2020, with demonstrations in support of President Jair Bolsonaro, the target of several investigations, and against the isolation measures imposed by state governments.


2020 Brazilian protests, Background
Demonstrations in support of the Jair Bolsonaro government had already been scheduled for March 15, 2020, as a way of supporting the President of the Republic, who had already been the target of investigations on several cases.


2020 Brazilian protests, Background
The president, members of his government and supporters are the target of several investigations and processes in several institutions, including the main ones: the Queiroz Case, which directly involves Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the president's son; the so-called "Fake News Inquiry", opened by the Supreme Federal Court itself to investigate threats and attacks on members of the Supreme Court; the Moro Case, an investigation initiated after the resignation of former minister Sérgio Moro, who accused Bolsonaro of political interference in the Federal Police with a view to accessing classified information; the Fake News CPMI that runs in the National Congress and the Bolsonaro-Mourão ticket forfeiture proceedings at the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).


2020 Brazilian protests, Background
However, the demonstrations came under criticism for containing anti-democratic guidelines and also for occurring amid the pandemic of COVID-19 that was in its initial phase in Brazil after the confirmation of the first case on February 26, 2020. Despite the accusations, the Secretariat of Communication said that the protests are "in favor of Brazil" and that it does not intend to attack the congress or the judiciary, in reference to two of the three powers.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, 15 March
On March 15, 2020, the first demonstration in defense of President Jair Bolsonaro takes place in at least 224 Brazilian cities and the Federal District. Despite requests for postponement by the president due to the spread of the New Coronavirus, the protests usually took place with the defense of the president and harsh criticisms of the STF and the National Congress for the accusations involving the President of the Republic, in addition to requests for the departure of Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ) of the presidency of the Chamber of Deputies and criticism against the left. The event in Brasília was attended by 3,000 people.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, Anti-isolation riders
During the months of March and April, protesters held caravans in some Brazilian cities and the Federal District against local isolation policies, which involved the temporary closure of trade. The action was attended by businessmen who carried Brazilian flags, in addition to the participation of a sound car. In São Paulo, in addition to requests to reopen trade, there were also requests for "Military Intervention" and harsh criticisms of Governor João Doria. The acts also earned the nickname "pro-corona protests".


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, 19 April
On April 19, 2020, another wave of demonstrations favorable to President Jair Bolsonaro takes place. In Brasília, there was communication with protesters again in tones of threat, however, Bolsonaro had a coughing crisis in the middle of his speech. The scene reverberated on social networks.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, 3 May
In this act, the protesters again issued slogans against the STF and Rodrigo Maia in Brasília, and there was also a motorcade against the Horizontal Isolation, in addition to requests for Military Intervention. There were also attacks on journalists from the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, 17 May
Keeping the same agendas of previous demonstrations, with the main one being the reopening of trade during the COVID-19 Pandemic, the protesters occupy two lanes of the Monumental Axis between the Plano Piloto Highway and the Cathedral of Brasília. There were also gatherings at the National Stadium of Brasília Mané Garrincha and in front of the TV Globo Brasília headquarters.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, 24 May
After the video of the Ministerial Meeting on April 22 on May 22 was released, the president walked on the track between Praça dos Três Poderes and Palácio do Planalto, where he waved and interacted with supporters. Protesters with Brazilian flags passed by car and on foot in front of the Esplanada dos Ministérios, guided by a sound car. On the same day, journalists from Rede Globo, Folha de S. Paulo newspaper and a journalist from BandNews TV suffered attacks from protesters, causing the vehicles to no longer cover the protests.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, 31 May
Amid the tightening of relations between the government and the STF (Supreme Federal Court), some protesters carried banners with the words "below the dictatorship of the STF" and "military intervention". There was also a banner asking for "intervention in the STF".


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, 31 May
In a live broadcast on his social networks, the president flew over the place by helicopter and waved to the protesters. After the aircraft landed, Bolsonaro, without wearing a mask, walked through the enclosure where the protesters were gathering, contrary to the guidelines of health authorities to maintain social distance due to the new coronavirus. The agent also picked up a child on his lap.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, 31 May
Images transmitted by CNN Brasil showed that the president still rode a horse during the demonstration. Bolsonaro stayed for about 25 minutes at the site and headed to the Planalto Palace, before returning to the Palácio da Alvorada. The demonstration was called by social networks and the concentration started around 10 am. The president arrived on the scene at about 12 noon.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, 31 May
The day before, a movement called "300 do Brasil", led by ex-feminist and activist Sara Winter with the presence of at least 30 people, marched towards the STF carrying torches and fireworks with threats. The images resonated on social networks with various associations to neo-Nazi movements and the KKK, in addition to comparisons with the 2017 neo-Nazi march in Charlottesville, USA and 2020 in Kyiv, Ukraine.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, 7 June
After requests from the president not to have a demonstration for fear of confrontation between the participants of the demonstrations in opposition to the government, there were some acts, but attracting fewer people than the previous ones. In Brasilia, supporters extended banners with requests for "military intervention" and the creation of a new constitution, in addition to the presence of flags of Imperial Brazil. The participants in the two movements were separated by barriers from the Military Police of the Federal District near Praça dos Três Poderes. He also had acts in Rio de Janeiro on the Copacabana Shore, ending in the detention of four people for carrying knives, wooden sticks and fireworks.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, 14 June
In São Paulo, after an agreement with the Public Ministry on the use of Avenida Paulista for demonstrations, protests in defense of the government began to take place at Viaduto do Chá. In Brasilia, after a pro-Bolsonaro group tried to invade the National Congress on June 13, the governor of the Federal District Ibaneis Rocha banned the circulation of cars and pedestrians at the Esplanada dos Ministérios, the following day. Bolsonarist demonstrations took place in fewer numbers.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, 21 June
The acts took place in some Brazilian cities, in addition to Brasília and São Paulo, but again with a smaller number of protesters, in addition to having a low disclosure by the supporters of the president. The protests brought the same guidelines as the previous ones, but now with answers to the Queiroz case, after Fabrício's arrest. The day before, the situation and opposition fronts, through a virtual meeting, signed an alternation agreement for the use of Avenida Paulista in São Paulo. The demonstrators' concentration took place at two points, including the front of the Fiesp headquarters and the headquarters of the Casper Líbero Foundation.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, June 28
In Brasilia, protesters again used military intervention banners, requests for impeachment against STF ministers and the reaction of senators and with the flags of Brazil gathering at the Army HQ and at Praça dos Três Poderes. However, the number of participants remained much lower than previous protests, showing a loss of strength in the movement. Participants also accused reporters of weakening the movement.


2020 Brazilian protests, Pro-Bolsonaro Protests, July 19
In a small number, protesters gathered in front of the Esplanada dos Ministérios. Unlike previous movements, there were no attacks on the STF, the chamber and the senate. There were also few tracks with anti-democratic claims. This time, the claims came to be for the legal use of hydroxychloroquine to treat the new coronavirus, as well as prayers for the improvement of the president, who is with the virus and the return of attacks on mayors and governors against social isolation and the slow resumption. activities. Jair Bolsonaro did not participate in the event to avoid "bad example", as there was before, in addition to the participants not wearing masks.


2020 Brazilian protests, Anti-Bolsonaro Protests, May 31
Members of organized supporters, including Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Clube de Regatas do Flamengo and other teams held demonstrations in the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre on May 31, 2020 in response to demonstrations favorable to the president. Carrying banners with anti-fascism and "in defense of democracy", participants wore black and white costumes, in addition to organized cheering flags. In São Paulo and Rio, there were clashes against the police, in addition to the meeting with protesters of the situation.


2020 Brazilian protests, Anti-Bolsonaro Protests, June 7
There was an act scheduled for June 7, bringing together organized supporters, as well as social and union movements. However, by decision of the TJ-SP, in response to a request from the State Government, the demonstrations for and against Bolsonaro that would take place on Avenida Paulista were banned in São Paulo due to the "risk of confrontations and losses". However, on June 7, 2020, acts were recorded in Brasília and Rio de Janeiro, but now bringing agendas against racism in support of the United States' anti-racism movements, defense of the SUS, anti-fascism and Bolsonaro's impeachment.


2020 Brazilian protests, Anti-Bolsonaro Protests, June 7
The event also had the participation of organized fans, in addition to the use and distribution of masks and alcohol gel for the participants. In Rio, there were clashes with the Military Police. In São Paulo, despite the ban on demonstrations on Avenida Paulista, the act took place at Largo da Batata. There were also protests from doctors, nurses and medical students in front of the Hospital de Clínicas. In Belo Horizonte, the demonstrations brought together doctors and took place at Praça da Estação. In Belém, protesters gathered in front of the São Brás Market being divided into groups respecting social distance, ending in the arrest of at least 30 people for non-compliance with the state decree on prevention of coronavirus that prohibits agglomerations that exceed the limit of ten people.


2020 Brazilian protests, Anti-Bolsonaro Protests, 13-14 June
On June 13, there were acts against the government in Brasília, in addition to a motorcade raising banners and stickers against the government. A group of protesters gathered in front of Funarte in the direction of the National Congress and another in the Praça do Museu Nacional. On June 14, there was the third act against the government in São Paulo on Avenida Paulista, with the participation of the supporters of the teams Palmeiras and Corinthians who hoisted a large banner, in addition to the use of green flags. Also present were members of anti-fascism and anti-racism movements, union fronts and opposition parties.


2020 Brazilian protests, Anti-Bolsonaro Protests, June 21
On the fourth day of protests against the government and with the support of anti-racist, anti-fascist fronts and supporters organized in defense of democracy, in addition to union fronts and opposition parties, the demonstrations took place in different points and cities, with the biggest act expected in Brasília. The concentration takes place in front of the National Library and the walk follows the north direction of the Planalto Palace. An open letter was delivered to the federal deputy and mayor, Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), which was then read out loud by the protesters.


2020 Brazilian protests, Anti-Bolsonaro Protests, June 28
Unlike other Sundays, on this day there was not so much movement on the streets, concentrating mostly on the internet, supporting the Chega! of Portugal and the national movement #StopBolsonaro. In front of the National Congress, a thousand wooden crosses were placed, in addition to a banner criticizing the president about the 50 thousand killed by COVID-19.


2020 Brazilian protests, Anti-Bolsonaro Protests, 15 August 2020
This time, members of the Vem pra Rua Movement held a motorcade with the participation of between 30 and 35 cars in support of Operation Lava Jato and also calling for the Impeachment of Jair Bolsonaro and support for a possible candidacy of Sérgio Moro for the presidency of Brazil in 2022. The protests lasted three hours and passed in strategic points of Brasilia as the Attorney General's Office, Rodoviária, Esplanada dos Ministérios, Federal Police superintendence in Brasilia and the Specialized Police Department of the Civil Police of DF. The demonstration ended at 12:50 pm with the sound of the national anthem in front of the Museum of the Republic.


2020 Breeders' Cup
The 2020 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 37th edition of the premier event of the North American thoroughbred horse racing year. The 14 races, all but one of which were Grade I, took place on November 6 and 7 at Keeneland racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky. The races were telecast by NBCSN on Friday and early Saturday, and by NBC later on Saturday.


2020 Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup is generally regarded as the end of the North American racing season, although a few Grade I events take place in later November and December. The event typically determines champions in many of the Eclipse Award divisions.


2020 Breeders' Cup, Qualifying
A maximum of 14 horses (12 in the Dirt Mile) are allowed to start in each race. Horses can automatically qualify by winning one of the designated races in the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, which provide "Win and You're In" berths in a specified division of the Breeders' Cup. Other pre-entries are ranked by a points system and the judgement of a panel of experts.


2020 Breeders' Cup, Qualifying
On October 28, a total of 201 pre-entries were taken for the Breeders' Cup races, of which 48 horses were automatic qualifiers. Despite strict travel protocols relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, 47 horses from overseas were pre-entered, including 10 from the barn of leading Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien.


2020 Breeders' Cup, Event preparation
On August 17, 2018, the Breeders' Cup organization announced that Keeneland would host the event for the second time in 2020. Keeneland's first Breeders' Cup in 2015 was highlighted by American Pharoah's win in the Breeders' Cup Classic, completing the Grand Slam of Thoroughbred racing. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the racing schedule leading up to the event was disrupted. Keeneland had hoped that they would be able to hold the event before a live audience but ultimately decided to limit attendance to the participants and essential personnel. Despite this, they were able to maintain the same purse structure as in 2019, providing a total of $31 million in purses and awards.


2020 Breeders' Cup, Races
The sequence of races was announced on October 28 along with the wagering menu and guaranteed pools for various multi-race wagers. For example, there was a guaranteed minimum pool of $2 million for the late Pick 4 and late Pick 5 wagers on Saturday. In part because of a major upset in the Mile, a winning 50¢ Pick 5 wager paid $81,406.70.


2020 Breeders' Cup, Races
Prior to the start of racing, jockey Christophe Soumillon tested positive for the coronavirus and did not race. Two of the horses he was scheduled to ride, Order of Australia and Tarnawa, subsequently won their races. Jockeys Pierre-Charles Boudot and Colin Keane picked up the mounts, and earned their first wins at the Breeders' Cup. Trainer Brad Cox had four winners over the weekend, tying Richard Mandella's record.


2020 Breeders' Cup, Races, Friday, November 6
The track condition was fast on the main track and good on the turf. Essential Quality established himself up as the early favorite for the 2021 Kentucky Derby by winning the Juvenile with a late run. Horses trained in Europe were winless in the three turf races, though European-bred Aunt Pearl did win the Juvenile Fillies Turf.


2020 Breeders' Cup, Races, Friday, November 6
An asterisk after the odds means the horse was the post-time favorite.


2020 Breeders' Cup, Races, Saturday, November 7
The main track was again fast, and Gamine set a new track record for seven furlongs while winning the Filly & Mare Sprint, the first Breeders' Cup race on the card, and Knicks Go set another track record in the Dirt Mile. In his fourth try, Whitmore finally won the Sprint at age seven with a come-from-behind win. Monomoy Girl, who had won the Distaff in 2018 but missed all of her 2019 season due to illness and injury, came back to win again in 2020. And Authentic capped off the program by winning the Classic, almost certainly locking up American Horse of the Year honors.


2020 Breeders' Cup, Races, Saturday, November 7
On the turf course, Glass Slippers became the first horse shipped from Europe to win at the 2020 event and the first European to ever win the Turf Sprint. European-based horses swept the remainder of the turf races with Audarya, longshot Order of Australia and Tarnawa winning the Filly & Mare Turf, Mile and Turf respectively. Order of Australia's win was the biggest upset of the weekend, at 73-1, and led an Aidan O'Brien sweep of the Mile.


2020 Breeders' Cup Challenge series
The 2020 Breeders' Cup Challenge series consists of horse races from around the world that provide the respective winners with an automatic "Win and You're In" Berth in the 2020 Breeders' Cup, to be held on November 6 and 7. Races are chosen by the Breeders' Cup organization and include key races in the various Breeders' Cup divisions. The Breeders' Cup organization pays the Breeders' Cup entry fee for the challenge race winners, provided they had been nominated as foals.


2020 Breeders' Cup Challenge series, Summary
The selected races vary somewhat from year to year as the Breeders' Cup attempts to attract the best horses in each division. The Breeders' Cup organization normally makes an announcement in April about the races that it will add or remove from the previous year's schedule for the new year. Because of the disruption to the racing schedule caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Breeders' Cup organization instead made several adjustments to the normal series throughout 2020.


2020 Breeders' Cup Challenge series, Summary
The 2019 Breeders' Cup Challenge series consisted of 86 races from across 11 countries. New races for 2020 include the Victoria Mile at Tokyo Racecourse (Filly & Mare Turf), Carter Handicap at Belmont Park (Sprint), Alabama Stakes at Saratoga (Distaff) and the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico (Classic).


2020 Breeders' Cup Challenge series, Summary
The following races were removed from the 2020 series: Gran Premio Criadores, Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella, Gran Premio Pamplona, Princess Rooney Handicap, John A. Nerud, Beverly D., Arlington Million, Jockey Club Derby, Cotillion and Sprinters Stakes.


2020 Breeders' Cup Challenge series, Summary
On October 28, a total of 201 pre-entries were taken for the Breeders' Cup races, of which 48 horses were automatic qualifiers through the Challenge series races.


2020 Breeders' Cup Challenge series, Summary
Five winners from the challenge series went on to win at the 2020 Breeders' Cup:


2020 Breeders' Cup Challenge series, Challenge Series races
The following table shows the Breeders' Cup Challenge races for 2020 and the respective winners. The status column shows if the winner was entered at the Breeders' Cup, and if so, whether they finished in the top three.


2020 Breeders' Cup Challenge series, Television coverage
Most of the Challenge Series races were televised, either by NBC, NBC Sports, TVG or Fox Sports.


2020 Breeders' Cup Classic
The 2020 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 37th running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2020 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 7, 2020 at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky with a purse of $6,000,000. It was won by Authentic in a track record time of 1:59.60.


2020 Breeders' Cup Classic
The Classic is run on dirt at one mile and one-quarter (approximately 2000 m). It is run under weight-for-age conditions, with entrants carrying the following weights:


2020 Breeders' Cup Classic, Contenders
The Breeders' Cup Classic is open to up to 14 starters, with automatic berths for horses that win one of the designated "Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup Challenge races. Other horses are ranked by their performances in graded stakes races and by the judgement of a panel of racing experts.


2020 Breeders' Cup Classic, Contenders
Entries were taken on November 2. The leading contenders were:


2020 Breeders' Cup Classic, Contenders
The filly Swiss Skydiver qualified for both the Classic and Distaff by winning the Preakness Stakes and Alabama Stakes respectively. Her connections decided to enter her in the Distaff.


2020 Breeders' Cup Classic, Race description
On a very fast track that appeared to favor front runners, Authentic went to the early lead, followed by Maximum Security. Tiz the Law also broke well but was taken back and was never a factor. Improbable broke to the inside, bumping into several horses to his inside. He then rated in midpack until the final turn, moving to within a length of Authentic as they entered the stretch. Authentic responded to the challenge and drew away down the stretch to win by 2 1⁄4 lengths.


2020 Breeders' Cup Classic, Race description
It was the fourth classic win for Authentic's trainer Bob Baffert, and the first for veteran jockey John Velazquez. Baffert had sharpened up Authentic's training after being defeated in the Preakness, telling Velazquez, "The horse you're riding this week is the horse that you rode in the Derby. You can ride him with confidence. You can be aggressive. You can do what you want. And he's just a really top horse."


2020 Breeders' Cup Classic, Race description
Authentic became the fourth Kentucky Derby winner to also take the Classic in their three-year-old campaign, after Sunday Silence in 1989, Unbridled in 1990, and American Pharoah in 2015. Derby winners Ferdinand and Alysheba won the Classic in their four-year-old campaign. Authentic was subsequently named the 2020 American Horse of the Year.


2020 Breeders' Cup Classic, Race description
Authentic broke the track record set by American Pharoah five years ago in the same race. The teletimer did not function properly so the race was hand-timed, initially in 1:59.16 based on the video and then in 1:59.60 using additional camera angles. Note that races in North America typically have a "run-up" between where the stating gate is placed until the official starting point at which the timer starts (50 feet in this case), which complicates hand timing.


2020 Breeders' Cup Classic, Results
Times: 1⁄4 – 23.20;  1⁄2 – 46.84; 3⁄4 – 1:10.32; mile – 1:34.64; final – 1:59.60. Splits for each quarter-mile: (23.20) (23.64) (23.48) (24.32) (24.96)


2020 Bretagne Classic Ouest–France
The 2020 Bretagne Classic Ouest–France was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 25 August 2020 in France. It was the 84th edition of Bretagne Classic Ouest–France and the 11th event of the 2020 UCI World Tour.


2020 Bretagne Classic Ouest–France, Teams
Twenty-five teams, including all 19 UCI WorldTour teams and six UCI Professional Continental teams, were scheduled to participate in the race. All but two teams, those EF Pro Cycling and Total Direct Énergie which each entered six riders, entered seven riders. On the morning of the race, an unnamed Bora–Hansgrohe rider tested positive for COVID-19, so the entire team decided to pull out of the race. This meant that 166 riders started the race, of which 104 finished. After the race, Ralph Denk the team boss of Bora–Hansgrohe, raised concerns about the COVID-19 test, after it returned a false positive.


2020 Brickyard 400
The 2020 Brickyard 400, branded as Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 Powered by Big Machine Records is a NASCAR Cup Series race that was held on July 5, 2020 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. It is the 27th running of the Brickyard 400. Contested over 161 laps—extended from 160 laps due to an overtime finish, on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) speedway, it was the 16th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.


2020 Brickyard 400
This was the first NASCAR race without Jimmie Johnson since the 2001 New Hampshire 300.


2020 Brickyard 400, Report, Background
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana, (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400. It is located on the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road, approximately six miles (10 km) west of Downtown Indianapolis.


2020 Brickyard 400, Report, Background
Constructed in 1909, it is the original speedway, the first racing facility so named. It has a permanent seating capacity estimated at 235,000 with infield seating raising capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.


2020 Brickyard 400, Report, Background
Considered relatively flat by American standards, the track is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km), nearly rectangular oval with dimensions that have remained essentially unchanged since its inception: four 0.25-mile (0.40 km) turns, two 0.625-mile long (1.006 km) straightaways between the fourth and first turns and the second and third turns, and two .125-mile (0.201 km) short straightaways – termed "short chutes" – between the first and second, and third and fourth turns.


2020 Brickyard 400, Report, Background
Due to postponements stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Brickyard 400 became part of a double-header weekend, as the IndyCar Series moved their GMR Grand Prix to July 4, the day before 400. However, all races during the weekend were run with no fans in attendance.


2020 Brickyard 400, Report, Background
In the lead up to the race, multi-time winner Jimmie Johnson announced he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was forced to withdraw. Justin Allgaier replaced Johnson for the weekend.


2020 Brickyard 400, Qualifying
Joey Logano was awarded the pole for the race as determined by a random draw.


2020 Brickyard 400, Media, Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and Dale Earnhardt Jr. covered the race from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast handled the pit road duties on site. Rutledge Wood handled the features from the track.


2020 Brickyard 400, Media, Radio
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and the Performance Racing Network jointly co-produced the radio broadcast for the race, which was simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio, and aired on IMS or PRN stations, depending on contractual obligations. The lead announcers and two pit reporters were PRN staff, while the turns announcers and one pit reporter were from IMS.


2020 Brisbane City Council election
Elections to Brisbane City Council were held on Saturday 28 March 2020 to elect a councillor to each of the local government area's 26 wards and the direct election of the Lord Mayor of Brisbane.


2020 Brisbane City Council election
The election resulted in the re-election of the Liberal National Party under Adrian Schrinner as Lord Mayor and the Liberal National Party with a majority council.


2020 Brisbane City Council election
In the Lord Mayoral election, Adrian Schrinner and the Liberal National Party was declared the winner after defeating Pat Condren and the Labor Party on a two-party-preferred basis - 56.3% to 43.7%.


2020 Brisbane City Council election
In the Ward elections, there were no changes to the representation of the 26 wards. With the Liberal National Party holding onto the 19 wards they already held, same for the Labor Party in the 5 wards they already held and same for the Greens and Independents with the 1 ward they already held each.


2020 Brisbane International
The 2020 Brisbane International was a professional tennis tournament on the 2020 WTA Tour. It was played on outdoor hard courts in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. This was the twelfth edition of the tournament, which took place at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Tennyson from 6 to 12 January 2020 as part of the Australian Open Series in preparation for the first Grand Slam of the year. The ATP Tour edition of the event was replaced this year by the first edition of the ATP Cup.


2020 Brisbane International, Points and prize money, Prize money
1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money. *per team


2020 Brisbane International, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2020 Brisbane International, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw: