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Earthquakes have safety protocols in place for first sports event in Santa Clara County

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Earthquakes resume the abbreviated Major League Soccer regular season tonight against the Portland Timbers as a test case.

The game at Earthquakes Stadium is the first professional sports event in Santa Clara County since the novel coronavirus . . .

Players no longer will be escorted onto the field by children. Pregame photos and handshakes are prohibited. The national anthem will be played over the stadium speakers with players lined up six feet apart during the pregame ritual.