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NCAA tournaments canceled over coronavirus
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Posted on 03/12/2020 3:03:48 PM PDT by FatherofFive
The NCAA has called off its men's and women's basketball tournaments as part of a complete cancellation of all remaining spring and winter championships. "This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities," the NCAA said in a statement Thursday.
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This is really March Madness
To: FatherofFive
Why pluralize “tournaments”? Is there more than one?
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:05:13 PM PDT
by
cmj328
(We live here.)
To: FatherofFive
The Masters will be next, if it hasn’t already...
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:06:47 PM PDT
by
decal
(I'm not rude, I don't suffer fools is all.)
To: FatherofFive
I’m more concerned about the NHL shutting down. Last 10 games and playoffs are the best time of the whole NHL season.
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:07:03 PM PDT
by
PGR88
To: FatherofFive
The gamblers will not be happy.
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:07:04 PM PDT
by
P.O.E.
(Pray for America)
To: cmj328
Men’s and Women’s tournaments
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:07:31 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: cmj328
Well, you got your men’s tournament and then you got your women’s tournament.
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:08:20 PM PDT
by
Mr. Lucky
To: FatherofFive
Will they still have an NBA draft?
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:09:05 PM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: FatherofFive
2008 Bill Clinton: “We Just Have to Slow Down Our Economy”
2020 China virus happens.
Disney Land closes, schools close, sports canceled, no more toilet paper. This is what they wanted.
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:09:40 PM PDT
by
conservativeimage
(A gun that is hidden is one that will endure oppression rather resist it.)
To: FatherofFive
To: cmj328
Why pluralize “tournaments”? Is there more than one?"Among the championships that were also canceled are hockey, softball, baseball and lacrosse."
Well, I only watch the one, but they cancelled baseball in June!
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:10:03 PM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
To: FatherofFive
The city I live in is preoccupied with college basketball. We’ll have to declare it a disaster area!
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:10:15 PM PDT
by
Berosus
(I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
To: FatherofFive
Okay, so there is this little plus side to the Pelosi Virus, afterall.
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:13:26 PM PDT
by
Howie66
("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
To: cmj328
Men’s and Women’s?
Is that two, or one with sub-parts?
To: FatherofFive
Finally, I will have a perfect NCAA Tournament Bracket!
To: decal
And then the French Open and Wimbledon.
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:16:36 PM PDT
by
EdnaMode
(Hollywood)
To: LibertyOh; FatherofFive
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:17:02 PM PDT
by
4Liberty
(BERNIE SANDERS: A CRUSTY, ANTI-AMERICAN WEIRDO. - Kurt Schlichter)
To: FatherofFive
It’s over...full shutdown for the United States. Nothing moves starting next week.
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:17:47 PM PDT
by
BobL
(If some people here don't want to prep for Coronavirus, they can explain it to their families)
To: FatherofFive
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:18:21 PM PDT
by
cdcdawg
(Cornpop was a pony soldier!)
To: BobL
It does appear that way, doesn’t it? Best lay in a good supply of T.P. and booze and hunker down for the duration.
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posted on
03/12/2020 3:21:34 PM PDT
by
Ratman0823
(This tagline is a Corona Virus and Lime Disease-free zone.)
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