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Are professional sports ready to resume play in a pandemic?

Are professional sports ready to resume play amid the pandemic?

06/24/2020

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Are professional sports ready to resume play in a pandemic?

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Are professional sports ready to resume play amid the pandemic?

The pandemic halted Major League Baseball's spring training in mid-March. Now, the league has announced it will start a shortened regular season in July. The plan to play 60 games comes after 40 players and staff tested positive for coronavirus in recent days. Amna Nawaz talks to author and sportswriter John Feinstein about the pandemic’s challenges for professional sports.

06/24/2020

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