Network programming directors are facing a big task of trying to schedule with no live sports on the horizon for the foreseeable future.
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Jaguars dump QB Nick Foles in trade to Bears
Nick Foles was signed by Jacksonville a little more than a year ago to a four-year, $88 million contract.
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MLB delays Opening Day to mid-May at earliest due to virus
The CDC recommended Sunday that gatherings of 50 people or more be canceled or postponed across the country for eight weeks, further delaying the start of the baseball season.
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Former Giants, Rams receiver Shofner dies at 85
Del Shofner combined with Hall of Fame quarterback Y.A. Tittle to give the New York Giants one of the NFL’s most prolific passing threats in the early 1960s.
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MLB delays Opening Day by at least 2 weeks because of virus
The minor league baseball season, which was to start April 9, also was being delayed.
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NCAA cancels men’s, women’s basketball tournaments
The decision comes a day after the NCAA announces the games would be played in mostly empty arenas.
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NBA suspends season after player tests positive for coronavirus
The moves comes after Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tests positive Wednesday for the illness.
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NFL notebook: Players’ union extends deadline to vote on labor deal
NFL players have until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. to vote on a deal that would extend the season to 17 games.
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American sports leagues closing locker rooms and clubhouses to non-essential personnel
The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer release a joint statement about the move in response to the coronavirus crisis.
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NHL roundup: General managers unlikely to suggest change to goalie rule
The emergency goaltender policy is in the spotlight after a Zamboni driver earned a win for the Hurricanes, but GMs aren’t concerned about it.