The Latest: Blues announcer John Kelly recovering from virus
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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The St. Louis Blues confirmed Friday that Fox Sports play-by-play announcer John Kelly has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus.
The team said in a post on Twitter that Kelly has been in self-quarantine at home since March 13.
The Blues say they're "thrilled to report” that Kelly is feeling strong again and and is symptom-free.
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Los Angeles Sparks guard Sydney Wiese posted on Twitter that she tested positive for COVID-19.
Wiese said that she was “feeling well — fortunate to only show mild symptoms, but I am capable of spreading it.”
The 24-year-old Wiese has spent her career playing for the Sparks after getting drafted by Los Angeles in 2017. She starred at Oregon State, helping the Beavers reach the Final Four in 2016.
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The home of Wales rugby, Principality Stadium in Cardiff, is being turned into a 2,000-bed field hospital to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
The Welsh Rugby Union offered the stadium this week to the government, and a revamp has started.
“I sincerely hope we don’t need to use all of the capacity but it is far better to have developed plans based upon the scientific evidence and modelling of the experts,” Cardiff and Vale University Health Board CEO Len Richards said in a statement.
“The facility will allow us to free up capacity at our other hospital sites so that we can continue to provide services to patients with other health conditions.”
Nearby Swansea football club, of the second-tier Championship, has also offered Liberty Stadium to health care providers.
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The Big Ten has extended the suspension of all organized team activities through May 4.
Big Ten officials say this is an...