Sports world takes measures against coronavirus spread
As the coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, sports organizations are taking precautionary measures.
The NBA told teams to avoid high-fiving fans and strangers and avoid taking any item for autographs.
The league, in a memo sent to teams on Sunday and obtained Monday by the Associated Press, offered 10 recommendations to players with hopes of decreasing risks of getting the virus — among them, not taking items such as pens, markers, balls and jerseys from autograph-seekers.
Going a step further, residents of Milan will not be allowed to attend the Italian Cup semifinal match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium in Turin on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the International Ice Hockey Federation,
acting on the recommendation of its medical committee, announced the cancellation of six scheduled tournaments.
Baseball’s final qualifying event for the Tokyo Olympics has been postponed from April to June because of concerns over the outbreak and the opening of the Japanese baseball season also is in doubt.
Saturday at the Galen Center won’t be enough to ensure that the Bruins keep their hold on first place. Oregon (22-7, 11-5) can claim that spot with home victories this week against California and Stanford by virtue of having beaten UCLA in the teams’ only meeting this season. Arizona State (19-10, 10-6), which plays Washington and Washington State at home this week, also remains in the running. former co-head of the basketball division at CAA Sports replaces Steve Mills, who was fired early last month. Rose has represented such All-Stars as LeBron James, Chris Paul and former Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, along with current young stars Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns. Now he will oversee all personnel and decisions for the Knicks.
Golfer Dustin Johnson announced he will not participate in the Summer Olympics because of the FedEx Cup playoffs. At No. 5 in the world ranking, he currently would have been No. 3 among Americans behind Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas.
Russia’s track and field federation admitted wrongdoing after being accused of supplying fake documents to give a top athlete an alibi for missing drug testing.
NHL general managers decided at meetings in Boca Raton, Fla., not to propose changes to the existing procedures for the use of emergency backup goaltenders, a practice that came into question when 42-year-old David Ayres, an ice-resurfacing machine driver, had to step in to play for the Carolina Hurricanes when their two goalies were injured at Toronto on Feb. 22.
Yannick Ngakoue announced his desire to play elsewhere via social media Monday, a move that could force Jacksonville to place the franchise tag on the 24year-old disgruntled defensive end and trade him.
Tim Ritvo, the sometimes combative head of Santa Anita during its horse death crisis last year, has left the Stronach Group, owner of the storied Arcadia track. Ritvo’s departure was not unexpected as the company brought in Craig Fravel, the now former head of the Breeders’ Cup, over him in November as chief executive of racing, a position that did not exist. Ritvo was the chief operating officer.