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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Coronavirus hits sports: College basketball teams avoid Seattle, Italian soccer stadium sits empty

Spring training is underway for baseball. How will the Dodgers bullpen do without pitchers Kenta Maeda and Rich Hill? March Madness starts soon, but coronavirus might leave the athletes playing to empty stadiums.

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By Madeleine Brand • Mar 6, 2020 • 1 min read

Spring training is underway for baseball. How will the Dodgers bullpen do without pitchers Kenta Maeda and Rich Hill? March Madness starts soon, but coronavirus might leave the athletes playing to empty stadiums. Global sports are also taking a hit as the virus and fear spreads.

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