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09/25 15:07 CDT The Latest: Families of Ravens players may go to Chiefs game
The Latest: Families of Ravens players may go to Chiefs game
By The Associated Press
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the
world:
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The Baltimore Ravens will allow 250 immediate family members of players,
coaches and front office staff to Monday night's game against Kansas City
Chiefs.
They will be the only people in attendance.
Because of the pandemic, the Ravens have not allowed fans to attend their home
games. These 250 people will be permitted to attend through a recent order of
Maryland's Department of Health.
The family members must be living in the same local household as a player,
coach or staff member and are required to wear a mask and follow safety
protocols developed by health experts, government officials, the Ravens, the
NFL and the players' union.
Ravens President Dick Cass called this "an important step" in the team's effort
to host larger crowds as the season progresses.
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Georgia State has postponed Saturday's college football game at Charlotte
because of the coronavirus.
The school says it decided not to play out of an abundance of caution because
of positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing.
It's not known if the game will be rescheduled.
This mark's the second straight postponement for Charlotte. The 49ers (0-1)
called off last weekend's game at North Carolina after a positive test forced
nine offensive linemen into quarantine.
Georgia State (0-1) opened tits season last week with a loss to
Louisiana-Lafayette.
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Memphis has cut 19 positions and plans furloughs for all salaried employees
making $40,000 starting Oct. 1.
Athletic director Laird Veatch says COVID-19 has had a major financial impact
on the Tigers' athletics department, leading to a sad day for Memphis athletics
that he had hoped would never come.
Memphis originally projected a $4.4 million deficit and made moves in July that
included a 14% cut to operational budgets. That deficit has more than doubled
to at least $9 million to $11.5 million. Veatch says Memphis had limited
options, forcing these challenging decisions.
All full-time employees earning $40,000 or more will have furloughs equal to
10% to 20% of their salary through the end of this fiscal year. Memphis says
the highest-paid employees will get the biggest cuts, with those earning
$250,000 or more being cut 20%. Veatch says these moves will save more than $2
million, which will help cover unfunded scholarships for athletes.
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Skate America next month in Las Vegas will be held without fans because of
Nevada Gaming Control Board guidelines.
The event is the first of six on the ISU Grand Prix schedule, and is set for
Oct. 23-25 at the Orleans Arena. For now, the ISU plans to conduct all of the
competitions, though it already has canceled the Junior Grand Prix series
because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Also part of the series are Skate Canada in Ottawa; Cup of China in Chongqing;
Internationaux de France in Grenoble; Rostelecom Cup in Moscow; and NHK Trophy
in Osaka, Japan. The Grand Prix Final is set for Beijing in December.
No major ISU figure skating event has been held since the world championships
in Montreal were canceled in March.
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Cyprus is ramping up coronavirus testing for soccer players and shutting down
smaller stadium locker rooms following the emergence of large clusters of
COVID-19 infections at two first division teams.
Officials from the health ministry and the Cypriot soccer federation have
decided to carry out random coronavirus tests on five people from each of 20
teams from all divisions every week. Another 7,000 tests will be carried out on
players from all divisions except the first division.
All stadium locker rooms smaller than a certain size will be closed and health
officials will start inspections of all soccer stadiums and team installations
to ensure health protocols are followed.
Any player who tests positive for COVID-19 is immediately placed in isolation
under the existing protocols. Players who test negative within 24 hours of a
confirmed case will be allowed to return to practice and take part in scheduled
matches.
Cypriot clubs Nea Salamina and Ethnikos Achnas recently saw a spike in
coronavirus infections.
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