Players are managing a quick shift in continent and surface – some by arriving early and playing tuneups while others haven’t played since the U.S. Open – or they are not playing at all.
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Q&A: There’s no Red Sox, but here’s how the virus-altered MLB playoffs will work
There are more teams after a shortened season, and here is a guide for what to expect in the 2020 playoffs.
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Junior hockey: Twin City Thunder players test positive for COVID-19, postponing this week’s games
Twin City’s Thursday and Friday games against the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs, which were to be played at Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn, have been postponed. The arena was re-opened Thursday after a deep cleaning Wednesday night.
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U.S. parents delaying preschool and kindergarten amid pandemic
Huge declines in preschool enrollment, are raising worries about the long-term effects of so much lost early education.
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Maine CDC warns of community spread of COVID-19 in York County
State health officials reported 18 new coronavirus cases in York County on Thursday out of 43 statewide, driving up the statewide rolling average.
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The Latest: Israel tightens second lockdown as virus cases soar
Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic from around the world. JERUSALEM — Israel on Thursday moved to further tighten its second countrywide lockdown as coronavirus cases continued to soar, ordering all nonessential businesses to close and requiring people to stay within 1,000 meters of their homes. Prayers during the ongoing Jewish High […]
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Commentary: COVID-19 vaccine won’t keep us from having to wear masks
We’ll need face coverings to contain infections once a vaccine does become available and people let their guard down.
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World leaders criticize ‘critical collapse’ in response to pandemic
Leaders from across the world are criticizing the haphazard global response to a virus that has caused economic havoc and killed nearly 1 million people.
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Impact of ticket seller’s problems being felt from Seattle to Maine
Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets says a wave of cancellations caused by the pandemic led to a crunch for the company and delays in payments of the ticket proceeds.
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State closes Portland DHHS office after worker tests positive for COVID-19
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services expects to reopen the office on Thursday.