Arizona to Resume Pro br Sports Without Fans Arizona Governor Doug Ducey br tweeted the announcement on Tuesday. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, via Twitter In a news conference on Tuesday, br Ducey said MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL and MLS br are all invited to play in Arizona. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, via news conference Prior to the announcement, MLB was reportedly br considering a shortened season that would only br include games in Arizona and Florida. On Monday, MLB owners reportedly approved br a proposal for an 82-game season that would start in br July, but the details have yet to be announced. Arizona's decision to resume pro sports comes amid br additional reopenings in the state as its stay-at-home br orders will be lifted on Friday, May 15.