Another result of the Coronavirus scare

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It was announced this weekend that the HOF induction ceremonies scheduled for later this year have been postponed, with the induction ceremonies being moved to May 2021.

The class of 2020-21 includes three of the greatest NBA superstars of their era: the late Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett.

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The weekend of the induction ceremonies have now been confirmed as May 13-15, 2021.

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It looks like Mike and Vanessa Baxter (Last Man Standing) won't be talking any trash to each other this weekend regarding Ohio State (Vanessa's alma mater) and Michigan (Mike's), as COVD19 has wiped out this annual rivalry contest.

Also being cancelled due to the Coronavirus (so far) are Cincinnati/Tulsa and Texas A&M/Ole Miss.

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Two NHL teams have announced their plans to seat fans for their home games:

The Florida Panthers will open the season with a capacity limit of 25%, which is roughly 5,000 fans.

The Coyotes will begin their schedule with about 3,500 fans per game to be admitted for the first month of the season. The team will work with state officials in Arizona to review monthly in terms of increasing or decreasing the crowd size limits.

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This one's a bit different. The Miami Heat will subject their fans to a sniff test. Dogs trained to detect COVID19 in humans will use their heightened sense of smell to examine fans before they are admitted.

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Beginning on 2/23, the New York Rangers, the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets will be allowed to admit fans to their home games up to 10% of crowd capacity.

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The embattled governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, has scored a win with Mets and Yankees fans by agreeing to allow both teams to resume admitting fans to home games in 2021, with a maximum of 20% capacity.

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Travel restrictions and other issues related to COVID19 have resulted in the Canadian Hockey League cancelling their 2021 Memorial Cup.

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Two positive COVID19 tests from employees of the Detroit Lions organization have prompted the team to close their practice facilities. As of now, there are no plans for the Lions to postpone or cancel their game this coming weekend.

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Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Illinois and Michigan State has been postponed due to an outbreak of COVID19 positive tests on the Spartans.

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A positive test for COVID19 and subsequent contact tracing on the Spurs roster has caused San Antonio's game with Detroit on 2/16 to be postponed.

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