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As-it-happens update March 12, 2020
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ESPN
On Thursday, the NHL decided to "pause" the 2019-20 season, with hopes to resume play at some point in the future. The decision comes after hockey leagues in other countries -- as well as other sports leagues in North America -- made the call to suspend ...
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NBCSports.com
Add Notre Dame to the list of schools who are halting football activities in the wake of the growing Coronavirus pandemic. In a statement released via Brian Kelly's twitter account on Thursday afternoon, the Irish confirmed they would be suspending any ...
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SB Nation
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw a two-win improvement In Bruce Arians' first season, which included a four-game win streak in the middle of the season. But now the Buccaneers are at a crossroads. After five inconsistent seasons, quarterback Jameis ...
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Bleacher Report
The NFL canceled its annual meeting in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The meeting was set to begin March 29 in Palm Beach, Florida, and run through April 1. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy released a statement on the matter: "There will be a full ...
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USA TODAY
The NCAA will not crown a men's or women's basketball champion in 2020. Conceding defeat to the COVID-19 virus and a cascade of uncertainty about how bad its ongoing spread might impact public health across the United States, the NCAA announced ...
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SB Nation
The New Orleans Saints once again fell short of making the Super Bowl. Sean Payton's team finished the season with a 13-3 record, but they just missed out on a first-round bye. Then they were upset by the sixth-seeded Vikings in the Wild Card Round.
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MLSsoccer.com
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In the wake of MLS suspending its season for 30 days due to concerns surrounding COVID-19 (coronavirus), Inter Miami CF owner Jorge Mas and Sporting Director Paul McDonough shared their perspective on the enforced ...
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CBSSports.com
The Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinals were set to take place on Thursday but the annual postseason event has been canceled over concerns of coronavirus outbreak, the league announced Thursday morning. The conference's decision was made in ...
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USA TODAY
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have waived linebacker Cameron Wake after one season into what had been a three-year contract. The Titans also announced Thursday they waived running back Dion Lewis, who still had two years left on ...
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NFL.com
Jordan Reed hasn't played a regular-season down in over a year, but that's not keeping him from exploring his options. Less than a month after he was released by the Washington Redskins, Reed is visiting the Seattle Seahawks, NFL Network Insider Ian ...
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New York Post
TAMPA — In a rare moment of levity, Aaron Judge saw the upside of Major League Baseball delaying the start of its season due to coronavirus. "For me, I wouldn't mind a couple more weeks to recover," the Yankees' rightfielder joked Thursday morning at ...
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Packers.com
The Green Bay Packers have named Butch Barry senior analyst and promoted Luke Getsy to quarterbacks/passing game coordinator and Jason Vrable to wide receivers coach. Head Coach Matt LaFleur made the announcement Thursday. Barry enters his ...
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Sports Illustrated
PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Well, it's been quite the turn of events lately. Just last week, the Philadelphia 76ers were halfway through their four-game West Coast trip attempting to leave California with an even 2-2 record. While the COVID-19 virus was evidently a ...
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NFL.com
Deion Jones is one of the rangiest linebackers in the NFL, but Atlanta Falcons assistant head coach Jeff Ulbrich believes he can take his game to another level. "Deion is a guy that I see has the potential to be the best middle linebacker in the NFL," Ulbrich ...
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USA TODAY
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have released tight end Jimmy Graham after the 33-year-old veteran spent two seasons with the franchise. Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst announced the move Thursday. Graham had tweeted ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
The Georgia coach points out that at 16-16 his team qualifies for an NIT bid, should it decide to invite. He points out the Bulldogs have been playing their best basketball late in the season, especially in Nashville at the SEC Tournament. That said, Crean said ...
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Wall Street Journal
The National Collegiate Athletic Association bowed to the inevitable Thursday and canceled its marquee March Madness basketball competition for men's and women's Division I teams, after schools began dropping out to reduce the risk of coronavirus ...
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Sports Illustrated
The Rockets won't return to the court for at least 30 days due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Toronto Star's Bruce Arthur. The NBA told its teams the 30-day suspension should be viewed as an "aspirational timeline," per Arthur. There is no target ...
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Detroit Free Press
Here's the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the Detroit area and around Michigan. What you need to know. Metro Detroit restaurants already feeling effects of coronavirus brace for worse ahead · List of cancellations, postponements ...
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CBSSports.com
The SEC announced on Thursday it is canceling the remainder of its men's basketball tournament effective immediately over fears of coronavirus spread, the news coming down shortly before Tennessee and Alabama were set to tip off the second round of ...
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For The Win
The NFL is one of the many businesses impacted by the outbreak of coronavirus. The league will be impacted in the offseason, unlike the NBA, MLS and NHL, which are all dealing with managing the virus amid an active (or suspended) regular season.
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Cavs.com
"We are closely engaged with the league office, and our medical partners and experts as this unprecedented situation continues to evolve. We support the extraordinary measures being taken by the NBA. The health and safety of everyone that is part of the ...
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The Indianapolis Star
ST. PETERSBURG – St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman announced Thursday afternoon the IndyCar series would hold Sunday's season-opening race, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, without the presence of fans at any of the weekend's events.
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Los Angeles Times
The Women's Tennis Assn. on Thursday confirmed the cancellations of the Miami Open and the Volvo Car Open in Charleston, S.C., and said it will soon make a decision regarding scheduled European clay court tournaments. The men's tennis tour, the Assn.
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CBSSports.com
Minnesota @ Iowa. Regular Season Records: Minnesota 15-16; Iowa 20-11. Last Season Records: Iowa 22-11; Minnesota 21-13. What to Know. The #25 Iowa Hawkeyes and the Minnesota Golden Gophers are set to clash at 2:25 p.m. ET Thursday at ...
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SB Nation
In the aftermath of the NBA suspending its season due to the coronavirus pandemic, some team owners are working to help hourly stadium employees who depend on games to make a living. It began with Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who gave an ...
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syracuse.com
Syracuse, N.Y. – After a week of shuffling and rescheduling high school basketball and hockey playoffs, the NYSPHSAA this afternoon suspended all winter championship events indefinitely due to concerns raised by the coronavirus pandemic. That means ...
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The Dallas Morning News (blog)
Cowboys officials are discussing plans to limit or cancel travel plans with their coaches, scouts and front office personnel due to the coronavirus, multiple sources said Thursday. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy visited the team's training camp site in Oxnard, ...
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The Denver Post
Here is a running list of Colorado sports that have been canceled due to concerns of the coronavirus outbreak: Denver Nuggets: NBA suspends season "until further notice" following March 11's games due to coronavirus. Colorado Avalanche: The NHL ...
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
One day after announcing the event would be played without fans in attendance because of the coronavirus pandemic, the NCAA said Thursday its men's and women's basketball tournaments, including the men's Final Four here, will be canceled altogether.
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Grand Forks Herald
The NCAA called off all of its tournaments, including the men's hockey event, on Thursday afternoon. That came hours after the National Collegiate Hockey Conference canceled its postseason tournament due to the coronavirus outbreak. It is a stunning ...
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KSN-TV
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — McLaren withdrew from the Australian Grand Prix on the eve of the first official practice sessions after a team member tested positive for the coronavirus, throwing the Formula One season-opener into doubt hours after six-time ...
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The Boston Globe
According to TSN, the NHL asked teams to provide arena availability through the end of July, in the event a potentially suspended season resumes later in the spring. There are six Bruins games remaining at TD Garden: Saturday against Toronto, Monday ...
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mlive.com
No more sports. Let that sink in for a moment. For the foreseeable future, it appears the state of Michigan won't be able to watch sporting events of any kind as professional, collegiate and high school ranks are all suspending competition in order to help ...
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NHRA.com
In consideration of the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with the recommendation of the Florida governor, NHRA officials are postponing a portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. The Sportsman categories of Comp, Super ...
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Albany Times Union
Atlantic City, N.J.. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference canceled the remainder of its men's and women's postseason basketball tournament this afternoon in response to the coronavirus pandemic. MAAC commissioner Rich Ensor said the league held two ...
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Minnesota State High School League said Thursday it will limit attendance at tournament games starting Friday to participants, media and "a small number of school-approved'' fans of teams. The decision affects the girls' basketball state tournament, ...
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Sports Illustrated
PREGAME. Utah enters the matchup 16-14 overall and 7-11 in the Pac-12, earning the No. 9 seed in the Pac-12 tournament. Oregon State enters Saturday No. 8 in the Pac-12 tournament with a 7-11 record, and 17-13 overall. The teams split the season ...
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Salt Lake Tribune
High school sports in Utah took measures Thursday to mitigate the spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Utah High School Activities Association announced that all spring activities will be suspended for a period of "at least two weeks" starting ...
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Boys and girls basketball tournaments suspended for two weeks, plus Class 2A swimming championship postponed in the wake of coronavirus. In a week of surprising announcements that just keep on coming, the PIAA released a statement Thursday ...
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Evansville Courier & Press
High school basketball will go on as scheduled this weekend, though it will hardly look or sound like "Hoosier Hysteria" due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Indiana High School Athletic Association commissioner Bobby Cox announced on Thursday the regional ...
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Las Vegas Sun
By Mike Grimala. Thu, Mar 12, 2020 (11:21 a.m.). The Mountain West announced on Thursday that it is suspending all spring athletic competitions in response to the spread of the coronavirus. The suspension is the latest in a string of NCAA sporting events ...
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The Fayetteville Observer
Basketball state championships, in which Westover and Lumberton boys as well as E.E. Smith girls are scheduled to play, have been postponed indefinitely. This content is being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus ...
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The Daily Republic
The NAIA officially canceled its men's and women's Division II basketball tournaments on Thursday due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. The men's tournament in Sioux Falls and the women's tournament in Sioux City, Iowa, were abruptly ...
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
The NHL has recommended that teams not conduct morning skates, practices or team meetings Thursday as the league figures out how it will proceed regarding COVID-19. It was unclear immediately whether the Golden Knights would still skate at 11:30 a.m. ...
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Jackson Hole News&Guide
The cancellation of sporting events around the world in the midst of Coronavirus concerns has reached Wyoming. On Thursday morning the 3A/4A Wyoming High School state basketball tournament has been called off. The tournament, which was slated to ...
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Ozark Radio News
Upon the recommendation from the Green County Director of Public Health and in consultation with Missouri State University, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) will be making adjustments to the access allowed at this weekend's
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Community Impact Newspaper
The Texas Stars, an American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL Dallas Stars, will not be allowed to finish their season. The AHL suspended the rest of the season March 12. "With the health and safety of our players, officials, staff and fans of primary ...
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City A.M.
In the space of a week the coronavirus pandemic has gone from having a minimal impact on the world's sporting events to causing vast swathes of postponements and contests played out behind closed doors. This week saw the first Premier League game ...
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DAZN News US
Top Rank has announced that Friday's fight headlined by Shakur Stevenson and the St. Patrick's Day card featuring Mick Conlan will go on in empty arenas. With the World Health Organization announcing the coronavirus is now a pandemic, major sports ...
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