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Sports shutdown: Coronavirus causes Masters, Boston Marathon, Premier League postponements

The global outbreak of coronavirus continued Friday to force the hands of sports organizers as more events were canceled or postponed.

America’s most recognizable golf tournament will no longer happen in its normal spring calendar slot. Augusta National Golf Club announced The Masters has been postponed from April 9-12 to an unknown date. According to ESPN, The Masters has never been played outside of March or April.

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“Ultimately, the health and well-being of everyone associated with these events and the citizens of the Augusta community led us to this decision,” Augusta National wrote in a release.