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THE CORONAVIRUS PANIC CONTNIUES TO SPREAD IN THE SPORTS WORLD. THE NHL HAS JOINED THE NBA IS SUSPENDING THE CURRENT SEASONS. THERE ARE THREE AND A HALF WEEKS, 189 GAMES REMAINING BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS, INCLUDING 10 GAMES TODAY.
THE NBA SUSPENDED ALL GAMES AFTER UTAH JAZZ CENTER RUDY GOBERT TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE VIRUS.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL IS SUSPENDING SPRING TRAINING FOR ALL MLB TEAMS, AND THEY WILL PUSH BACK THE START OF THE REGULAR SEASON OPENERS AT LEAST TWO WEEKS. THOSE OPENERS WERE SCHEDULED FOR TWO WEEKS FROM THURSDAY.
THE COLLEGE BASKETBALL SEASON IS OVER. CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS UNDERWAY THIS WEEK WERE CANCELLED, THE MIZZOU TIGERS WERE SCHEDULED TO PLAY IN THE SEC TOURNEY THURSDAY, AND THE MSU LADY BEARS IN THE MVC TOURNEY FRIDAY, THEIR GAMES WERE CANCELLED AND THEIR SEASONS OVER.
THE NCAA CANCELLED THE BIG POST SEASON TOURNAMENTS, FOR BOTH THE MEN AND THE WOMEN- THAT MEANS THERE WILL BE NO NATIONAL CHAMPIONS CROWNED. THE SEASON IS OVER.
-MIZZOU TIGERS FINISH WITH A 15-16 RECORD
-MIZZOU WOMEN WERE 9-22
-THE MSU BEARS 16-17
-THE #23 MSU LADY BEARS FINISH 26-4
THE ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS INAGUARAL SEASON IS OVER. THE XFL HAS CANCELLED THE REST OF THE SEASON AMID CARONAVIRUS CONCERNS.
THE CLASS 1, 2 & 3 STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CONTINUED FRIDAY. THERE HAVE BEEN MAJOR CHANGES MADE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS. EACH SCHOOL IS GIVEN 150 WRISTEBANDS TO DISTRIBUTE TO ITS FAN BASE. ONLY FANS THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN A WRISTBAND WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE ARENA. ANY PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED TICKETS ARE NOW VOID. IN ADDITION, ALL ENTERTAINMENT GROUPS AND RECOGNITIONS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. THERE WILL ALSO BE NO THIRD PLACE GAMES PLAYED, ONLY THE SEMI FINALS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT GAMES
BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT PLAY
FRIDAY MARCH 13TH
CLASS 1 STATE CHAMP- DORA BEAT ST. ELIZABETH 59-49
CLASS 2 STATE SEMI FINAL
SKYLINE beat ORAN 70-51
MILAN (25-3) VS HARTVILLE (29-2) 8:10 PM
CLASS 3 STATE SEMI FINAL
CHARLESTON beat MONROE CITY 51-49
CARDINAL RITTER (23-6) VS BLAIR OAKS (28-2) 8:10 PM
SATURDAY MARCH 14TH
CLASS 2 BOYS CHAMP GM 5:20 – SKYLINE (30-2) vs MILAN (25-3) OR HARTVILLE (29-2)
CLASS 3 BOYS CHAM GAME 1:50- CHARLESTON (28-4) vs CARDINAL RITTER OR BLAIR OAKS
GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT PLAY
FRIDAY MARCH 13TH
CLASS 1 STATE CHAMP- WALNUT GROVE beat S. NODAWAY 52-41
CLASS 2 STATE SEMI FINALS
E. BUCHANAN beat ORAN 66-37
TIPTON beat BLUE EYE 58-43
CLASS 3 STATE SEMI FINALS
LICKING beat MACON 43-33
STRAFFORD BEAT WHITFIELD 67-49
SATURDAY MARCH 14TH
CLASS 2 GIRLS CHAMP GM 3:30 EAST BUCHANAN (28-3) vs TIPTON (26-5)
CLASS 3 GIRLS CHAMP GM 12n – LICKING (25-6) VS STRAFFORD (29-3)
THE NASCAR SCHEDULE HAS BEEN PUT ON HOLD DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS AS WELL. RACES IN ATLANTA AND HOMESTEAD THE NEXT TWO WEEKENDS. THE RACE IN TEXAS MARCH 29TH IS THE NEXT RACE SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.