Another result of the Coronavirus scare

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The NFL, after Week 1, has had no positive tests for COVID19.

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The Tennessee Titans will allow fans to attend their 3 home games in October. The team will allow 15% of capacity for admitting fans for the first game, then 20% for the second game, and 25% for the third gamee.

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The hammer has fallen again. The Big Ten deciding to cancel their 2020 football season is no longer rumor, but is now fact. The only possible saving grace is the Big Ten, like a few of the FB conferences that have already written of a fall college football season, hasn't ruled out playing the "2020" season in spring of 2021.

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If you're a fan of Big 10 football, there's some good news (finally). In a unanimous vote, and with strict medical protocols regarding COVID19, the conference has announced that it will play an abbreviated 2020 season, with games beginning on the weekend of 10/23-24.

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An outbreak of COVID19 among individuals connected with the team has caused the Memphis Tigers to cancel their 9/18 college football game with the Houston Cougars.

Seeking to fill the suddenly empty space on their schedule, Houston is currently negotiating with Baylor University to play them in Waco that weekend.

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It's been announced that the Friday and Saturday games between the Giants and the Padres have been postponed due to a positive COVID19 test in the Giants organization.

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Some good news: since entering the bubbles, there have been no positive COVID19 tests for any players or staff in the NHL. This makes 7 straight weeks with no positive tests.

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has given his blessing to a crowd variance for two home games for each of Ohio's two NFL teams. This would allow both the Bengals and Browns to admit 6,000 fans for each game instead of the COVID19-inspired limit of only 1,500.

For the Bengals, the home games include 10/4 and 10/25.

The Browns will allow fans in for games on 9/17 and 9/27.

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The Oakland Athletics will resume play on 9/4 after being idle since the previous Sunday due to a staff member testing positive for COVID19.

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The COVID19 pandemic has now moved past the realm of the current MLB season and into other MLB-related locations.

The Astros organization has opted to temporarily close their alternate training site in Corpus Christi, TX, after an individual on site tested positive for COVID19. The individual is NOT a member of the team's major league roster, nor are they a person who regularly travels with the MLB Astros.

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The alternate site was reopened today (8/25).

Dave

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A recent iimited number of COVID19 positive tests at Vanderbilt University has prompted officials there to briefly suspend football-related activities on a precautionary basis, mostly involving team practices, The school's NCAA opener doesn't occur until 9/26.

Dave Miedema

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The COVID19 pandemic has now moved past the realm of the current MLB season and into other MLB-related locations.

The Astros organization has opted to temporarily close their alternate training site in Corpus Christi, TX, after an individual on site tested positive for COVID19. The individual is NOT a member of the team's major league roster, nor are they a person who regularly travels with the MLB Astros.

Dave Miedema

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While the Kentucky Derby is still on track to be run on 9/5 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, the powers that be in organizing the event have changed their plans regarding admitting fans. Instead of a limited quantity of fans being allowed inside for the race, that has now been changed to no fans being admitted.

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Two positive COVID19 tests within the Mets organization (one player and one staffer) have resulted in the team's games today and Friday to be postponed.

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The positive tests have resulted in the remainder of the weekend series between the Mets and Yankees (Saturday and Sunday) to be postpones as well.

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Two positive COVID19 tests within the Mets organization (one player and one staffer) have resulted in the team's games today and Friday to be postponed.

Dave Miedema

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The NFL Seattle Seahawks have announce that, due to COVID19, their first 33 home games will be played in an empty stadium with no fans admitted.

I'm sad at true Seahawks and NFL fans being denied admittance, but look at the bright side...no Antifa thugs will be let in the gates, either.

Dave Miedema