Coronavirus Sports News

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Matt Layman

D-backs open to unique circumstances when MLB season returns

The Arizona Diamondbacks are exploring ways they can cooperate with unusual circumstances if and when the MLB season resumes in 2020.
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Matt Layman

Coyotes’ Chayka, Cohen to donate part of salaries for coronavirus relief

Coyotes president and CEO Ahron Cohen and GM John Chayka will each donate a portion of their salaries to support the Arizona Coronavirus Relief Fund.
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Arizona athletes’ autographs up for raffle to benefit coronavirus relief

Signed memorabilia from three members of local sports teams are up for raffle, and the proceeds will benefit coronavirus relief efforts.
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Arizona teams collaborate on #AllAZ video amid coronavirus

Arizona sports teams jointly released an #AllAZ video showing support for essential workers who keep the country running during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Fiesta Bowl donates $1 million to Arizona coronavirus relief fund

Fiesta Bowl Charities announced a donation to support food services and youth programming nonprofits amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Arizona Sports

AIA cancels all spring high school sports in Arizona

The AIA canceled all spring high school sports Monday after Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announced all schools would be closed for the rest of the school year.
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Boxing Hall of Fame induction ceremony canceled due to coronavirus

The 2020 Boxing Hall of Fame class, which was scheduled to be honored in June, will take part in the 2021 induction ceremony.
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Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte passes out food, supplies in Dominican Republic

Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte passed around food and supplies in his hometown of Nizao, Dominican Republic and posted the video to Instagram.
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Matt Layman

Coyotes’ Ekman-Larsson, rival captains weigh resuming NHL season

The coronavirus pandemic put the NHL season on pause. The Coyotes' Oliver Ekman-Larsson and other Pacific Division captains discussed how to resume it.
4 years ago
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Matt Layman

Coyotes’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson idle in Arizona during coronavirus hiatus

Oliver Ekman-Larsson is spending a lot of time at home, cooking and watching television. Such is life in the NHL at the moment.
4 years ago
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Cardinals’ DeAndre Hopkins pledges $150,000 to Arizona coronavirus relief

DeAndre Hopkins unofficially became an Arizona Cardinal less than two weeks ago, but he's already making his impact on the community felt.
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Matt Layman

Bidwill: Cardinals work remotely, plan for draft amid coronavirus shutdown

Cardinals GM Steve Keim and the Arizona front office are still working on football preparation while the facility and offices are closed.
4 years ago
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Cardinals OLB Chandler Jones donates 150K meals as coronavirus relief

“These are really tough times and it is important for me to do my part and help out both here in Arizona and back at home in New York,” Jones said.
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D-backs strategist Dan Haren selling bobbleheads for coronavirus aid

Former pitcher and current Diamondbacks pitching strategist Dan Haren is selling his bobbleheads to raise money amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dan Bickley

Finding the silver linings in a sports world without sports

Sure, the coronavirus has shut down the sports world. But that doesn't mean there aren't silver linings that can lead to bright spots down the road.
4 years ago
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Matt Layman

Report: NHL team suggested tournament to decide draft lottery

An NHL team reportedly put forth an idea to have a tournament to decide who would pick first in the eventual 2020 NHL Draft.
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MLB announces Opening Day at Home amid baseball postponement

Major League Baseball is getting creative with a slate of Opening Day games, despite coronavirus putting the season on hold.
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T-Wolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns: Mom in coma, likely has coronavirus

Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns revealed that his mother is in a medically-induced coma likely fighting coronavirus.
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Kevin Zimmerman

Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball in holding pattern for Olympic plans

USA Basketball can't do much to reschedule and begin planning for the Tokyo Olympics after the 2020 games were pushed until next summer at the latest.
4 years ago
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Coronavirus doesn’t stop NCAA from ruining Trevor Lawrence’s charity

Sporting events have shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic, but that doesn’t mean the NCAA and its schools have stopped enforcing the rule of law.
4 years ago
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Kevin Zimmerman

Cardinals donate $1 million to Arizona coronavirus relief fund

Cardinals chairman and president Michael Bidwill announced Tuesday a $1 million donation to Arizona's coronavirus relief fund set up by Gov. Doug Ducey.
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Arizona Sports

D-backs to donate $550,000 to non-profits during coronavirus crisis

The D-backs announced they will donate $550,000 to non-profit organizations that are helping "those most vulnerable" during the coronavirus outbreak.
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2020 Tokyo Olympics postponed, IOC tells USA Today

The International Olympic Committee has opted to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics amid mounting criticism of its handling of the coronavirus crisis
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Kellan Olson

Suns great Charles Barkley tests negative for coronavirus

Charles Barkley had been feeling ill and said on TV earlier this month that he got tested for coronavirus after traveling.
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