Due to the coronavirus, my job duties entailed more than just covering the New Orleans Saints. Due to furloughs and shuffling around our newspaper, I covered LSU-related stories and other general sports stories, as well as creating interactive coronavirus graphics for our website.

Data visuals

• Coronavirus in Louisiana: daily updated data

Running

• Crescent City Classic race director Eric Stuart on missing sports: ‘You can see how much it meant’
• An inside look into how coronavirus put the Crescent City Classic into ‘a huge financial bind’
• Crescent City Classic 10K alters format to ‘virtual race’ amid coronavirus concerns
• St. Patrick’s Day Classic run in Metairie canceled amid coronavirus concerns

LSU, NCAA and general sports

• Fundraiser honoring Bobby Hebert Sr., co-led by Myles Brennan, will aid New Orleans hospital, food bank
• Trump contradicts earlier report, says sports should return ‘whenever we’re ready’ post coronavirus
• All SEC athletic activities suspended until May 31 amid coronavirus concerns

New Orleans Saints and NFL

• Planning to attend a Saints game this season? You’ll need to wear a mask, NFL says
• 1st sign of Superdome changes due to coronavirus: Seats close to field to be covered
• Saints’ Malcolm Jenkins: ‘Football is a nonessential business,’ says he’s not yet comfortable playing
• About 30 workers renovating Superdome test positive for coronavirus
• 13,000 fans in Superdome for Saints games? That’s just one of many scenarios considered
• Erica Carr went into labor. Then the wife of Saints WR Austin Carr tested positive for coronavirus.
• Sean Payton donates plasma in hopes to help other coronavirus patients
• Trump says sporting events to be played without fans when leagues resume; no timeline given
• John Bel Edwards says if football returns this fall, fan experience won’t look the same
• New Orleans mayor on 2020 Saints games: ‘I don’t think anyone has a clue right now’
• Gayle Benson issues coronavirus PSA: ‘Thank you for doing your part to defeat this pandemic by staying home’
• Inside Saints OL Will Clapp, bride Lizzie’s wedding as coronavirus hit: ‘We were really lucky’
• Saints QB Drew Brees, wife Brittany, share message of hope on ‘The Ellen Show’
• Saints’ plan to conduct NFL draft from Dixie Brewing scrapped due to new NFL rules
• John Bel Edwards encourages watching Saints’ ‘rebirth’ game, donations to Gayle Benson’s coronavirus fund
• FDA, FTC to ex-Saints player Kyle Turley: Stop claiming CBD can cure coronavirus
• Saints’ plan to conduct NFL draft from Dixie Brewing scrapped due to new NFL rules
• Saints, NFL offseason programs altered by coronavirus’ ‘life-changing experience’
• Saints WR Deonte Harris donates more than 10,000 meals to food banks amid coronavirus
• Need homeschooling tips amid coronavirus? Saints’ Demario Davis, wife Tamela are here to help
• NFL draft still on for April 23-25, but major changes made because of the coronavirus
• Sean Payton says to approach coronavirus like ‘everyone’s got a hand grenade on them’
• Gayle Benson on Sean Payton’s coronavirus: ‘He still has to cool it. But he is getting better’
• ‘This is not a fantasy draft:’ Saints GM Mickey Loomis in favor of delaying NFL draft amid coronavirus
• Saints season ticket deadline is here: Team says to call if you can’t pay because of coronavirus
• After coronavirus diagnosis, Sean Payton’s ‘well-being’ the No. 1 concern, Goodell says
• Saints’ Sean Payton tests positive for coronavirus, says he’s ‘feeling better’
• NFL adopts additional rules for free agency travel, access to club facilities: source
• Gayle Benson to donate $1M in response to coronavirus, creates relief fund for arena workers
• No date changes for NFL draft amid coronavirus crisis, but ‘innovative options’ explored
• NFL league calendar, free agency stays on schedule despite coronavirus: source
• Saints players speak out about coronavirus, importance of social distancing
• Sean Payton expects league year to be pushed back, changes made to NFL draft due to coronavirus
• Coronavirus and NFL free agency: answering some FAQs
• NFL bans pro days, in-person visits amid coronavirus concerns until further notice: source
• Saints, Pelicans restrict travel amid coronavirus, to allow employees to work from home
• NFL cancels league meetings amid coronavirus pandemic
• Saints’ travel plans ‘soon to change’ amid coronavirus pandemic: source
• Report: NFL conference call pending; league tells staffers to work from home amid coronavirus pandemic
• Saints dispute Yahoo report claiming team halted travel due to coronavirus concerns