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News, Blog and GuidesThe National Basketball Association and National Hockey League were both forced to postpone games on Thursday, as the covid-19 surge continued to wreak havoc on sport schedules.
AS EnglishUpdate: Dec 31st, 2021 11:30 EST
The National Basketball Association and National Hockey League were both forced to postpone games on Thursday, as the covid-19 surge continued to wreak havoc on sport schedules.
The Golden State Warriors’ contest at Denver on Thursday was postponed after the Nuggets, who have been hit by a covid-19 outbreak in the locker room, could not field the required minimum eight players, said the NBA.
A total of 11 NBA games have now been postponed since Dec. 14.
Also on Thursday, the NHL said that due to covid-19-related issues impacting the Dallas Stars, the team’s Jan. 2 game at the Arizona Coyotes has been postponed.
Update on Sunday’s game against Dallas. Details: https://t.co/NifqWpLb12 pic.twitter.com/K581OxO3pu
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) December 30, 2021
The NHL has postponed more than 80 games this month amid the avalanche of covid-19 cases.
The postponements come on heels of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s decision to halt the junior world championships being played in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta after players on several teams produced positive tests for the virus.
Skate Canada confirms ‘closed doors’ plan
In an effort to avoid a similar shutdown, Skate Canada announced that the Jan. 6-13 Canadian National Figure Skating championships, which will determine spots on the Beijing Olympic team, will be staged in Ottawa without any spectators.
