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Current Sports | March 11, 2020 | Empty Stadiums? The Coronavirus And Its Impact On The Sports World

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Coronavirus; Tom Izzo; CDC; NCAA; NBA; NHL; MLS; Alec Reo; Connor Matthes

The coronavirus has officially been listed as a "pandemic" as of Wednesday morning from the World Health Organization. On this episode of Current Sports with Al Martin, Al and Engineer Alec Reo talk about the coronavirus and its  impact on the sports world ranging from a shortage of hockey sticks for the National Hockey League to the European Soccer's Premier League canceling games to prevent the spread of the virus. Also, what kind of impact will the virus have on the NCAA Tournament? Al and Alec speculate on the potential changes to watching sports and everyday life. 

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