COVID-19 Coronavirus

Some US colleges cancel, postpone graduation over virus

BOSTON - Colleges across the U.S. have begun cancelling and curtailing graduation amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic will stretch into spring. Some are exploring "virtual"alternatives, while oth...

Mar 12, 2020

Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders’ 2020 campaign

MIAMI - Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics. And yet stability is what has been on the minds of many Democrats in the state who say they'll vote for former...

Mar 12, 2020

UFC shifts cards, bars spectators at three events in face of COVID-19

The UFC is going ahead with its Fight Night card Saturday in Brazil but without spectators. And the mixed martial arts promotion is shifting future cards from Columbus, Ohio, and Portland to the UFC A...

Mar 12, 2020

F1 cancels season-opening Australian GP amid virus concerns

MELBOURNE, Australia - As thousands of fans queued to get into the Australian Grand Prix for the first Formula One weekend of the season, the teams and drivers were packing up to leave. Concern over t...

Mar 12, 2020

Column: What will fans talk about without sports?

Going a week without watching sports used to be a dare. It's the new reality. A quick glance at today's TV sports listings provides all the confirmation you need. It looks like the departure screen at...

Mar 12, 2020

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19: PMO

OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has tested positive for the novel corona virus.Following medical advice, the prime minister's wife is remaining in isolation for the t...

Mar 12, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau arrive at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept.11, 2019. Trudeau and his wife are in self-isolation over COVID-19 concerns, which has forced the cancellation of an in-person meeting of Canada's first ministers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

MLB delays opening day at least 2 weeks because of virus

NEW YORK - Baltimore slugger Chris Davis was driving down Florida's west coast on Interstate 75 from Sarasota to Fort Myers for an exhibition game against the Minnesota Twins when he got the call. No ...

Mar 12, 2020

NBA says virus hiatus will likely last "at least" a month

MIAMI - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night that the league's hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic will likely last at least a month, or roughly what would have been the remainder o...

Mar 12, 2020

F1 cancels season-opening Australian GP amid virus concerns

MELBOURNE, Australia - The first Formula One Grand Prix of the season was cancelled two hours before the first official practice was set to start Friday after organizers relented to pressure to call i...

Mar 12, 2020

Men's pro tennis tour halts for 6 weeks because of COVID-19

The ATP suspended all men's professional tennis tournaments for six weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the WTA said Thursday it was calling off three events for now and would decide on any ...

Mar 12, 2020