The Latest: Straka tests positive, withdraws from Valspar

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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Sepp Straka has withdrawn from the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Straka is the third player to test positive this week. Will Gordon and Brice Garnett withdrew after a positive test on Monday.

This is the fourth PGA Tour event since golf resumed in June with at three positive coronavirus test results, and the second time in the last six tournaments. Three players tested positive at the Honda Classic in March.

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Boston’s pro sports teams could be playing in front of full-capacity crowds by August, according to new Massachusetts COVID-19 reopening guidelines.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s office announced Tuesday that capacity at large venues, such as indoor and outdoor stadiums, arenas and ballparks, can increase from their current level of 12% to 25% beginning May 10.

Those limits would then increase to 100% for all businesses on Aug. 1 as vaccination numbers continue to increase and the state enters its final phase of reopening. The state will also relax its mandatory mask order for some outdoor settings, effective at the end of April.

The shift means that the New England Patriots could begin their 2021 season with Gillette Stadium at full capacity. It also clears the way for the Boston Marathon, which last year was canceled for the first time in its 124-year history and shifted this year from its normal mid-April running to Oct. 11.

All of these changes are based on vaccination distribution and favorable public health data and could change.

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The NHL is preparing to adjust playoff contingency plans if virus restrictions in Canada prevent travel between provinces or back and...