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Coronavirus forces shutdown of pro leagues, cancellation of NCAA Tournament

With the spread of the coronavirus, the sports world has shut down.

The Masters, the opening of the MLB season and the NBA, NHL, MLS and ATP tennis tours have all been suspended or postponed, while the NCAA Tournament and 19 conference tournaments were canceled.

Here is the latest in several pieces I wrote over on Forbes.com and NJ.com:

**NCAA cancels all winter and spring championships due to coronavirus

“We all feel that sadness and empathize with the players… We’re heartbroken – the committee is heartbroken.”@NCAA SVP of Basketball Dan Gavitt walks @TheAndyKatz through the intense & unprecedented decision to cancel the NCAA Tournament, including all contingencies. pic.twitter.com/jEtPs5avKx
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 14, 2020

**McDonald’s, Jordan All-American Games canceled

**Charles Barkley, Mike Francesa among big names calling for the cancelation of NCAA Tournament

**Coronavirus abruptly ends Myles Powell’s career.

**College basketball conference tournaments canceled

**ATP suspends tour for six weeks

**NCAA Tournament to be held without fans

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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