As sports are canceled over COVID-19, teams fill stands with robots and mannequins

Legions of robot and mannequin fans will cheer on baseball players in Taiwan and soccer players in Belarus. As the global coronavirus pandemic drags on, sporting events are being called off left and right: The NBA season, the Boston Marathon, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (which has been postponed to 2021) are just a few examples. ESPN has been filling its airtime with athletic feats in sign spinning, cup stacking, and cherry-pit spitting. Read Full Story