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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How pro athletes plan to train for the reopening of sports

    Professional baseball and basketball are resuming next month. Opening day for baseball is tentatively set for July 24. For the NBA, it’s July 30. But the NBA is training in Florida, where there’s been an explosion in coronavirus cases.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 26, 2020 • 9m Listen

    Professional baseball and basketball are resuming next month. Opening day for baseball is tentatively set for July 24. For the NBA, it’s July 30. But the NBA is training in Florida, where there’s been an explosion in coronavirus cases. Florida reported nearly 9000 new cases today (a record), and 16 NBA players tested positive this week.

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