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Tracking Coronavirus: How is COVID-19 Impacting Sports?

As the coronavirus spreads globally, the sports world is continuing to notice and make major chances.

A number of events have been canceled or postponed, while several others have taken place in empty stadiums, to avoid the risk of the infection spreading among a large crowd. Teams, leagues and governing bodies are planning for the possibility that the virus will continue spreading in the coming months.

As of Wednesday evening, there are now more than 115,000 cases of the coronavirus worldwide, including more than 1,000 confirmed cases in the United States. The death toll stemming from the virus has surpassed 4,000.