Major sports and entertainment events canceled, rescheduled due to rising COVID-19 cases

Many major sports and entertainment events have been canceled or rescheduled this week due to rising COVID-19 cases.

With a rise in COVID-19 cases across the nation alongside spread of the new omicron variant, several major events this week have been rescheduled or canceled.

New York and Washington, D.C., on Friday and Wednesday, respectively, reported the most COVID-19 cases in a single day, breaking their pandemic records.

The NFL on Friday rescheduled three games, including moving Saturday's contest between the Cleveland Browns and the Las Vegas Raiders to Monday at 5 p.m. ET.