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Saturday 14 March 2020
Masters, Boston Marathon postponed due to coronavirus

Continued from Page 17 least two weeks. Ballparks
in Florida and Arizona were
If IndyCar resumes in May, locked down as the sport
the season would begin at considered how to pro-
Indianapolis Motor Speed- ceed. Teams speculated
way first with a race on the the season might not start
road course and then the until sometime in May,
showcase Indianapolis 500 necessitating a reduced
on Memorial Day week- schedule.
end. Many teams said they
"Anything from this point is planned to close for the
going to be strange, right weekend and re-open
now is strange," five-time camps Monday. Commis-
IndyCar champion Scott sioner Rob Manfred met
Dixon said. "I think that Friday with the players' as-
would be a fantastic start sociation leadership, and a
because that would mean decision was made to en-
everything is moving in the courage players to leave
right direction, but we don't camp in the afternoon.
even know that now. Hope- "We don't have a playbook
fully we are racing by then." for this," Cleveland Indians
The NBA and NHL have President Chris Antonetti
suspended their seasons said. "We are learning on
indefinitely. Major League the fly. In this April 9, 2019, file photo, fans arrive for a practice round that's under a weather warning at
Baseball has postponed We are taking the ap- the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Associated Press
the start of its season. Col- proach that we will con-
leges have canceled tinue to prioritize the health wondering, what if. Maciariello, the first-year a first-time head coach, to
spring sports. and wellness of our play- Siena won the Metro At- coach at his alma mater have these guys believe in
The final three rounds of ers, our staff, their families, lantic Athletic Conference in Loudonville, New York. "I me just makes it hard. To ...
The Players Championship everyone at the complex, regular-season title and think you can always look have it evaporate before
were canceled after the everyone throughout the was crowned champion at it as a teaching mo- your eyes is really hard.
first round was played with- organization. That is evolv- of the conference tour- ment. When you have a "When it's all said and done,
out fans. ing day to day." nament after the league group of guys like we had it is for the greater good
Major league baseball en- College basketball players halted play because of the and kind of the journey and you want to make sure
couraged players to go and coaches from Siena to coronavirus pandemic. we've been on this season, everybody is safe," he said
home, a day after cancel- San Diego State — which Siena hasn't played in the the joy is in the journey. I tru- Friday. "People are dying,
ing the rest of the spring finished 30-2 and might NCAA Tournament in a de- ly believe we were on the so we have to be mindful
training schedule and post- have been a No. 1 seed cade. brink of doing something of that. There's always a
poning opening day by at for the first time — were left "It's tough," said Carmen extraordinary, especially as bigger picture."q

NCAA plans to extend eligibility of spring sports athletes

which include baseball, “Details of eligibility relief to push for legislation that
softball, lacrosse and golf. will be finalized at a later would allow seniors to re-
The decision comes after time,” the NCAA said in a turn to school and for ros-
the NCAA announced statement. “Additional is- ter exemptions that would
Thursday that its winter sues with NCAA rules must help make it happen.
and spring championships be addressed, and appro- “I think any senior who had
would be canceled as a priate governance bod- a championship opportu-
precaution against the ies will work through those nity taken away because
spread of the coronavirus. in the coming days and of this should get another
Some, but not all, confer- weeks.” year,” he said Friday. “I
ences have announced The NCAA needs to fig- don’t know if the NCAA
that their spring sports ure out logistics including will take that up. But you
teams would not continue scholarship limits, roster have track athletes, you
their regular seasons. size and a few other nu- have gymnasts, you have
In this March 4, 2020, file photo, Florida's Brock Edge, right, “I think for the spring sports ances. swimmers and divers, and
steals second base, beating the tag by Florida A&M infielder
Octavien Moyer (15), during the eighth inning of an NCAA athletes, its a good idea. I The association also is try- basketball, that what they
college baseball game in Gainesville, Fla. like the idea of some kind ing to determine what — worked for all year was
Associated Press of a make-good there if anything — it could do taken away. I think we
and that’s the way to do for winter-sport athletes. should give those kids an-
By DOUG FEINBERG new coronavirus. it,” Big East Commissioner In basketball, many of other year. Whether that
AP Sports Writer The details of how the ex- Val Ackerman said Friday. the top players will have happens or not, I don’t
NEW YORK (AP) — The tra eligibility will work are The NCAA Division I Coun- headed to the pros al- know.
NCAA is planning to ex- still being ironed out. cil Coordination Commit- ready, so granting another “Yeah, we’ll have that
tend the eligibility of ath- All three NCAA divisions tee sent an email Friday year wouldn’t do much for conversation,” he said.
letes on spring sports teams would potentially allow notifying schools of its in- them. “That makes a lot of sense
by one year to make up another year for athletes tention. The proposal is ex- Florida athletic director and it’s the humane, fair
for the season lost to the in the 14 spring sports, pected to pass. Scott Stricklin said he plans thing to do.”q