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Coronavirus and Sports,..The Effects.

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger activated after passing COVID-19 protocols​


The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback was activated to the team's 53-man roster on Saturday after passing the NFL's COVID-19 protocols, the Steelers announced. Roethlisberger will fly separately from the team charter to Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon with the expectation he will start Sunday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, according to the team. Roethlisberger, who is vaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 13 and needed two negative tests to exit the protocols. A year ago, Roethlisberger missed a week of practice as a high-risk close contact of a teammate who tested positive. He was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list that Saturday and threw for 333 yards and four touchdown passes in a win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Carlos Alcaraz says he tested positive for COVID-19 as Spain drops teen star from Davis Cup squad​


Carlos Alcaraz, the teenager touted as Rafael Nadal's heir and the biggest name in Spain's team at the Davis Cup Finals, tested positive for the coronavirus and was dropped from the squad on Thursday. The 18-year-old Alcaraz, who was going to make his first Davis Cup appearance, said on social media he was sad to miss out on "such an important and special tournament like the Davis Cup." The 32nd-ranked Alcaraz, coming off a title at the Next Gen ATP Finals, will be replaced by No. 60 Pedro Martínez.

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Los Angeles Chargers put leading WR Keenan Allen on reserve/COVID-19 list
If Allen is vaccinated, he will need two negative tests 24 hours apart and to be asymptomatic for 48 hours before he can return. If he is unvaccinated, Allen will have to stay away from the team for a minimum of 10 days.

New Orleans Saints WR Deonte Harris suspended three games; DE Cameron Jordan put on COVID-19 list
Jordan, 32, has never missed a game since being drafted in the first round in 2011. He has four sacks this season and 98.5 in his career.
 

COVID-19 issues among NBA staffers presenting persistent problems for GMs around league​






COVID-19 issues among NBA staffers presenting persistent problems for GMs around the league​

While more than 300 NBA players have entered the league's health and safety protocols this season because of COVID-19-related issues, several league general managers told ESPN that a debilitating issue remains the recent surge of team staffers from coaches to support staff and beyond entering protocols for the same reason. Sources told ESPN that this season there have been more than 500 confirmed COVID-19 cases among 2,400 total Tier 1 staff -- anyone working within 15 feet of players across the NBA. The vast majority of cases among Tier 1 staff have also come within the past month, with more than 450 cases occurring from Dec. 7 to Jan. 10, sources said.
 

Michigan postpones Purdue men's basketball matchup, Wolverines' second straight game affected by COVID-19 protocols​


The Purdue -Michigan men's basketball game has been postponed because the Wolverines have fewer than seven scholarship players cleared to play as a result of COVID-19 protocols. The third-ranked Boilermakers were scheduled to play at Michigan on Tuesday night. The Wolverines also had to postpone their game Saturday against No. 10 Michigan State because they didn't have enough scholarship players available.

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Dallas Cowboys WR Amari Cooper fined for COVID-19 violation at Mavericks game​


Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper has been fined $14,650 by the NFL for violating the COVID-19 protocols for unvaccinated players by attending a Dallas Mavericks game last week and not wearing a mask, a source told ESPN on Thursday. Prior to attending the Mavericks game, Cooper was on the sideline at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, cheering on Alabama against Cincinnati. Cooper was with teammates CeeDee Lamb (Mavericks) and Trevon Diggs (Cotton Bowl), but since they have been vaccinated, they do not have the same restrictions and were not fined.

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Washington Wizards coach Wes Urself Jr. enters health and safety protocols​

Washington Wizard coach Wes Unseld Jr. has entered the NBA's health and safety protocols, and assistant Pat Delany is taking over as acting head coach starting with Saturday night's game against Portland. The Wizards announced Unseld's absence Friday. Unseld is in his first season coaching the Wizards, who are 22-20 and have won three in a row. Delany said he spoke at length with Unseld on Friday morning, and that he's feeling OK.​



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