SEC to reopen facilities starting June 8th

When it comes to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the world of sports, the domino effect is very real.

- when it comes to the- corona-virus pandemic and its - impact on the - world of sports... the domino - effect... is very real.

- it was real when one positive - test in the n-b-a led to a chai- reaction- of cancellations... and it's- certainly real now... as- leagues and conferences... begi- to see the light at the end - of the tunnel.- on friday... the southeastern - conference announced that - athletes can start using on-- campus facilities, on june- 8th... for- voluntary workouts.

- this decision comes just two- days after the n-c-double-a - lifted its restrictions, on - workouts... allowing on-site- activities to resume, in- football... and men's and - women's basketball... on june - 1st.- s-e-c commissioner greg sankey- says the league is- prepared to begin the fall- sports calendar as- scheduled...- and that these return to play - measures... are an important- first step... in that process.- prior to june 8th... many - schools are planning on - testing their athletes, for the- virus... with