Sparks’ Wiese tests positive for virus
Sparks guard Sydney Wiese is the first WNBA player to test positive for the coronavirus. The third-year player announced the result on Twitter.
Wiese, 24, said that she is “feeling well — fortunate to only show mild symptoms, but I am capable of spreading it.”
Wiese, who is under selfquarantine, wrote that “all of us are united in our fight to stop this spread and keep everyone safe/healthy. I will do my part, and I hope you do too.”
Like many WNBA players, Wiese spent the offseason playing in Spain, a hotbed for transmission of the coronavirus. The 6-foot guard said that a lack of testing was an initial problem after she fell ill. — Dan Loumena
A philanthropic group founded by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie, said it has pledged more than $25 million thus far toward organizations working to blunt the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The Ballmer Group said its latest donation toward the healthcare system in Seattle, where the Ballmers live, will be used to accelerate testing for a vaccine. — Andrew Greif
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