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Coronavirus and Sports,..The Effects.
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Senators coach says organization members have recovered from coronavirus
Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith said on Wednesday that the members of the organization who tested positive for the coronavirus have recovered."The good thing is that everyone that had it didn't have horrible symptoms [like] what we're seeing on TV and [with] some of the people that have really struggled," Smith said in a video conference with reporters. "Some guys didn't feel well, but being athletes, they all got through it and they're all on the other side of it now," Five Senators players, radio color analyst Gord Wilson and one staffer all tested positive for COVID-19. Ottawa played games in San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles before the NHL paused its season on March 12. The Senators' game at the Kings was the final one played in the league before the season was put on hold.
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Ottawa Senators coach D.J. Smith said on Wednesday that the members of the organization who tested positive for the coronavirus have recovered."The good thing is that everyone that had it didn't have horrible symptoms [like] what we're seeing on TV and [with] some of the people that have really struggled," Smith said in a video conference with reporters. "Some guys didn't feel well, but being athletes, they all got through it and they're all on the other side of it now," Five Senators players, radio color analyst Gord Wilson and one staffer all tested positive for COVID-19. Ottawa played games in San Jose, Anaheim and Los Angeles before the NHL paused its season on March 12. The Senators' game at the Kings was the final one played in the league before the season was put on hold.
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Poll: Sports fans won't attend games without coronavirus vaccine
The sports world has been at a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic for roughly a month, and despite the widespread eagerness to restart games, a majority of Americans said in a recent poll they would not attend sporting events in person just yet. Some 72% of Americans polled said they would not attend if sporting events resumed without a vaccine for the coronavirus. The poll, which had a fairly small sample size of 762 respondents, was released Thursday by Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business. When polling respondents who identified as sports fans, 61% said they would not go to a game without a vaccine. The margin of error is plus-or-minus 3.6%.
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The sports world has been at a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic for roughly a month, and despite the widespread eagerness to restart games, a majority of Americans said in a recent poll they would not attend sporting events in person just yet. Some 72% of Americans polled said they would not attend if sporting events resumed without a vaccine for the coronavirus. The poll, which had a fairly small sample size of 762 respondents, was released Thursday by Seton Hall University's Stillman School of Business. When polling respondents who identified as sports fans, 61% said they would not go to a game without a vaccine. The margin of error is plus-or-minus 3.6%.
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NFL will have 58 prospects participating remotely in draft
Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow and Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young are among 58 prospects who will participate virtually in the NFL draft.Burrow is one of eight LSU players who will take part in the April 23-25 draft, one more than Alabama. Normally, top prospects would be invited to the draft itself, but this year's festivities in Las Vegas were scuttled by the coronavirus outbreak and the draft will instead be conducted in a studio, with the league's 32 teams participating remotely from their hometowns. Despite the logistical challenges of operating a 255-pick draft remotely, teams will still have just 10 minutes between picks in the first round, seven for Rounds 2 and 3 and five for Rounds 4-7. The Cincinnati Bengals own the first overall pick
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Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow and Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young are among 58 prospects who will participate virtually in the NFL draft.Burrow is one of eight LSU players who will take part in the April 23-25 draft, one more than Alabama. Normally, top prospects would be invited to the draft itself, but this year's festivities in Las Vegas were scuttled by the coronavirus outbreak and the draft will instead be conducted in a studio, with the league's 32 teams participating remotely from their hometowns. Despite the logistical challenges of operating a 255-pick draft remotely, teams will still have just 10 minutes between picks in the first round, seven for Rounds 2 and 3 and five for Rounds 4-7. The Cincinnati Bengals own the first overall pick
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UFC 249 postponed: Now what for the fighters and the UFC?
Despite the UFC pulling out all the stops to try to make it happen, UFC 249 will no longer happen April 18. On Thursday, UFC president Dana White told ESPN's Brett Okamoto that the card is off and all UFC events are postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The main event was initially supposed to be Khabib Nurmagomedov defending his UFC lightweight title against Toney Ferguson in Brooklyn, but the coronavirus forced the event out of New York and Nurmagomedov got stuck in Russia due to travel restrictions.
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Despite the UFC pulling out all the stops to try to make it happen, UFC 249 will no longer happen April 18. On Thursday, UFC president Dana White told ESPN's Brett Okamoto that the card is off and all UFC events are postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The main event was initially supposed to be Khabib Nurmagomedov defending his UFC lightweight title against Toney Ferguson in Brooklyn, but the coronavirus forced the event out of New York and Nurmagomedov got stuck in Russia due to travel restrictions.
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XFL suspends operations, lays off employees and has no plans for 2021 season
The XFL canceled its season last month after five games as part of a nationwide shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, pledging to return next year.
Teams join to push NBA to move draft date back
For now, the NBA remains on commissioner Adam Silver's timeline of May 1 as the earliest that decisions on the remaining league calendar will start to be made, sources said.
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The XFL canceled its season last month after five games as part of a nationwide shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, pledging to return next year.
Teams join to push NBA to move draft date back
For now, the NBA remains on commissioner Adam Silver's timeline of May 1 as the earliest that decisions on the remaining league calendar will start to be made, sources said.
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COVID-19 CASES IN NORTH CAROLINA NEARS 4,000; 74 DEATH
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released its latest numbers of coronavirus cases in North Carolina. As of Friday morning, there were 3,908 cases in the state and 74 deaths. 423 people are hospitalized across the state. So far, the state has completed 57,645 tests.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services released its latest numbers of coronavirus cases in North Carolina. As of Friday morning, there were 3,908 cases in the state and 74 deaths. 423 people are hospitalized across the state. So far, the state has completed 57,645 tests.
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Maryland and Washington, DC: Latest updates on coronavirus
As of 7 p.m. local time April 9, Washington, D.C. reported 1,660 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 38 deaths associated with it, according to public health authorities in D.C. This makes it 32nd in the list of states for the most US coronavirus cases. A total of 9,355 people in D.C. have been tested for the virus. So far, 426 people have recovered from COVID-19 in the District
As of 7 p.m. local time April 9, Washington, D.C. reported 1,660 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 38 deaths associated with it, according to public health authorities in D.C. This makes it 32nd in the list of states for the most US coronavirus cases. A total of 9,355 people in D.C. have been tested for the virus. So far, 426 people have recovered from COVID-19 in the District
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Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy apologizes for comments on coronavirus response
Gundy said on Tuesday that his goal was to return to the football building on May 1 because he hoped that tests for COVID-19 would be available in a few weeks to clear both employees and players, a proposed timetable the university and its athletic director quickly disputed.
Buckeyes AD Gene Smith: If not safe for fans to gather, why for athletes?
Smith said Friday that he needs more information from experts on how holding sporting events in empty stadiums or arenas would ensure the health of student-athletes.
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Gundy said on Tuesday that his goal was to return to the football building on May 1 because he hoped that tests for COVID-19 would be available in a few weeks to clear both employees and players, a proposed timetable the university and its athletic director quickly disputed.
Buckeyes AD Gene Smith: If not safe for fans to gather, why for athletes?
Smith said Friday that he needs more information from experts on how holding sporting events in empty stadiums or arenas would ensure the health of student-athletes.
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Tiger Woods enjoys Masters Champions Dinner 'quarantine style'
Woods has been mostly quiet since the sports world went into lockdown, but he acknowledged Tuesday on social media that he would have been hosting the Champions Dinner at Augusta National had the Masters not been postponed.
PGA Tour preps players on return parameters
The tour confirmed that Tyler Dennis, chief of operations for the PGA Tour, sent a memo to the membership as he has been doing every Friday since play was halted last month due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Woods has been mostly quiet since the sports world went into lockdown, but he acknowledged Tuesday on social media that he would have been hosting the Champions Dinner at Augusta National had the Masters not been postponed.
PGA Tour preps players on return parameters
The tour confirmed that Tyler Dennis, chief of operations for the PGA Tour, sent a memo to the membership as he has been doing every Friday since play was halted last month due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rogers Cup women's tournament canceled until 2021
The Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament will not be played this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tennis Canada announced Saturday that the event, scheduled for Aug. 7-16 in Montreal, is off the schedule. Quebec's government announced Friday that no sporting events could be held through Aug. 31, though it left the door slightly open for pro teams. "At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis we were hoping that the situation would be resolved in time to be able to host our tournament as initially planned on the calendar, but we knew that the chances were getting smaller and smaller in recent weeks,'' Montreal tournament director Eugene Lapierre said in a statement. "Our priority in the management of this crisis has always been to ensure the safety and well-being of our players, fans, volunteers, partners and employees. It is thus with a heavy heart that we received this news, but we understand that this decision was necessary.''
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The Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament will not be played this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tennis Canada announced Saturday that the event, scheduled for Aug. 7-16 in Montreal, is off the schedule. Quebec's government announced Friday that no sporting events could be held through Aug. 31, though it left the door slightly open for pro teams. "At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis we were hoping that the situation would be resolved in time to be able to host our tournament as initially planned on the calendar, but we knew that the chances were getting smaller and smaller in recent weeks,'' Montreal tournament director Eugene Lapierre said in a statement. "Our priority in the management of this crisis has always been to ensure the safety and well-being of our players, fans, volunteers, partners and employees. It is thus with a heavy heart that we received this news, but we understand that this decision was necessary.''
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