No Meeting at the Pitch as Games Are Held Behind Closed Doors
Spanish football announces no attendance for La Liga matches for at least two weeks due to COVID-19. France and Portugal follow with top leagues playing without fans through mid-April and late March respectively. Italy imposes suspension of all sports events, and domestic cup and European fixtures move to empty stadiums across multiple countries.
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ACC tournament returns to Greensboro Coliseum for 27th time
The ACC tournament resumes at the Greensboro Coliseum for the 27th time after a four year break with stops in Brooklyn Washington and Charlotte. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski lauds Greensboro and the conference as fans debate us versus them among Duke UNC NC State and Wake Forest. The piece frames the event as a potential last hurrah in the venue with a wistful tone from ACC leadership and coaches.
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Tokyo Olympics in jeopardy as Covid fears loom
The clock ticks on the Tokyo Games with cancellation, postponement, or empty venues possible. IOC and organizers insist on holding the event despite a global ripple effect touching 11,000 athletes, 4,400 Paralympians, officials, sponsors, broadcasters, and hundreds of thousands of linked workers and fans.
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Moore aid helps overturn conviction in Irons case
WNBA star Maya Moore helped Jonathan Irons win an initial conviction overturn after 22 years of a 50 year sentence for burglary and assault with a gun. She paused Olympic plans in 2020 to support his defense, funding lawyers and attending hearings since 2017.
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