The Latest on the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak on sports activities around the globe:
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The Vancouver Canucks’ recreation in opposition to the Calgary Flames has been postponed by the NHL due to the league’s COVID-19 protocol.
Vancouver had two gamers and a member of its teaching workers enter the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol checklist. The league mentioned it will present one other replace on Thursday.
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A participant for the Washington Nationals examined optimistic for COVID-19, and 4 teammates and a workers member have been quarantined on the eve of the beginning of the common season after contact tracing, common supervisor Mike Rizzo mentioned Wednesday.
The consequence got here from a check carried out Monday, whereas the Nationals had been nonetheless in Florida for spring coaching.
They then traveled to Washington, the place the membership is scheduled to host the New York Mets on Thursday night time for opening day.
Were nonetheless within the technique of discovering out precisely what their standing is, Rizzo mentioned about those that had been decided to have been in shut contact with the participant who examined optimistic for the sickness attributable to the coronavirus. Theyre definitely out for tomorrows recreation.
The Nationals deliberate to have a exercise at their stadium on Wednesday, nevertheless it was rained out.
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