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News Brief: Coronavirus Travel Bans, Economic Fallout, NBA Season

7:03am March 12, 2020

Due to the coronavirus, President Trump calls for a ban on travel from Europe and announces measures to shore up the economy. And the NBA says the outbreak has forced it to cancel its season.

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After the Dallas Mavericks-Denver Nuggets game Wednesday, the league suspended future play over coronavirus concerns.

NBA Suspends Season After Player Tests Positive For Coronavirus

11:15pm March 11, 2020

by Russell Lewis

The NBA took the action after a player on the Utah Jazz tested positive for coronavirus. The Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder were about to tip-off when the game was canceled.

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U.S. Soccer Apologizes For Saying Male Players Have 'More Responsibility' Than Women

10:34pm March 11, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The original statements were filed this week in a lawsuit brought by members of the U.S. Women's National Team demanding pay equal to that of their counterparts on the men's national soccer team.

Minnesota and Northwestern played before fans on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

March Madness Will Be A TV Affair

8:18pm March 11, 2020

by Russell Lewis

Citing fears of spreading coronavirus, the NCAA has taken the unprecedented step of banning basketball fans from attending any of the men's or women's March Madness tournament games.

Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors Smith sued USA Swimming alleging the sport's national governing body knew her former coach sexually abused her as a minor and covered it up. On Wednesday, USA Swimming and Smith's attorney announced they had reached a settlem

USA Swimming To Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed By Former Olympian

10:53am March 11, 2020

by Alexandra Starr

Ariana Kukors Smith says she was abused by national and Olympic team coach Sean Hutchinson when she was a minor. The organization faces ongoing legal challenges over its handling of abuse cases.

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Coronavirus Outbreak Leads To Empty Sports Stadiums

9:45am March 10, 2020

by Tom Goldman

Sports leagues are scrambling to figure out how to deal with the coronavirus. Some officials are canceling events and prohibiting fans from watching, while other games are proceeding as normal.

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Latest In Sports And How Coronavirus Could Affect March Madness

12:46pm March 07, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Michele Steele about the NFL's new collective bargaining agreement as well as how worries over the spread of COVID-19 will affect the March Madness tournament.

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NFL Proposal Divides Big Names And No-Names, Columnist Writes

5:06am March 06, 2020

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to USA Today NFL columnist Jarrett Bell about the class struggle emerging as NFL players debate the proposed collective bargaining agreement.

Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu, right, drives downcourt against Washington during an NCAA college basketball game in Eugene, Ore., on Sunday.

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Sabrina Ionescu's Decision To Play Another Season For Oregon Could Net A Championship

10:29am March 05, 2020

by Tom Goldman

When the women's tournament begins in two weeks, the University of Oregon's hard-driving star guard could lead them to an NCAA title.

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San Francisco Giants' Prospect Gets Attention For His Wind-Up

6:57am March 05, 2020

Pitcher Yapson Gomez kicks one leg back, then stomps the other leg in front of him three times. He then taps that foot three times, rears back, and after a dramatic delay, launches the ball.

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