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Coronavirus pandemic effect: Welcome to a world without sports

Sep 4, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Serena Williams of the USA celebrates after defeating Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the USA (not pictured) on day five of the 2015 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. [Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports]

Baseball’s opening day came and went. The Olympics have been postponed. Football in the fall? Don’t count on it.

With COVID-19 infections and deaths rising each day, the cancellation of live sporting events might seem like an afterthought. But in the coming weeks and months, their absence will undoubtedly be felt.

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