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Iona coach Rick Pitino is calling for a late start to the school basketball season as COVID-19 cases accumulate across the country.
“Save the season,” Pitino tweeted on Saturday. Take a step back. Play the league schedule and have May Madness. The spikes and protocols make it to play right now. “
NCAA vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt said this week that he was fully convinced there would be a season, but that the accumulation of coronavirus cases has led to cancellations in soccer and caused uncertainty about basketball.
Many schools have yet to complete the schedules with the season, which is scheduled to begin on November 25.
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Germany’s adjustment to Ukraine in the League of Nations has received green approval through the fitness authorities.
Saturday’s attack in Leipzig is dubious after four Ukrainian players and one staff member tested positive for coronavirus.
But testing among the rest of the team produced negative effects a few hours before the start.
German team doctor Tim Meyer said: “We accept as true the thorough paintings of the fitness authorities. “He said the threat of infection was “much less” during the attack around him.
The doctor cited the protection of “negative double test results. “
Saturday’s German team tests yielded negative results.
Ukraine can summon 17 boxers and 4 goalkeepers for adjustment. UEFA protocols allow an adjustment to take position as long as it has at least 12 cash players and one goalkeeper available.
There will be no enthusiasts present.
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AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli did a coronavirus test.
Milan said that Pioli has no symptoms and that the 55-year-old coach was ingsed at home.
Serie A officials canceled education and will resume it on Monday “subject to federal protocol checks. “
The club says the tests to the rest of the team and here came out negative.
Milan will play Napoli on 22 November in their first match after half-time.
Pioli’s team is two issues ahead of second place Sassuolo.
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Croatian football federation said midfielder Marcelo Brozovic conducted coronavirus tests.
He says Brozovic has been taken away from the team facing Sweden in Stockholm on Saturday in a League of Nations match.
Brozovic, 27, for Inter Milan.
Defence Domagoj Vida withdrew from Croatia’s friendly against Turkey on Wednesday after a positive test.
Previously, the Swedish football federation said defenseman Carl Starfelt had been removed after positive by COVID-19.
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