The team closed its facilities on Thursday, and it is not clear how many players tested positive as teams prepare for training camps to open on July 10.
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MLB shutting down spring training sites after five Phillies players test positive
A COVID-19 outbreak at Philadelphia’s facility in Florida has prompted MLB to temporarily close all spring training sites.
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Memorial field in Hartford fixed up, ready to play ball
The Jared Henderson Memorial Field has been given a second life, and will give the Buckfield Rec softball team a place to play this summer after the coronavirus pandemic has wiped out the past few months of organized sports.
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At Clemson, 23 football players have tested positive for coronavirus, school says
The 23 football players are among 28 athletes or staff members who have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to the school on June 8.
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Patriots say season ticket holders with elevated COVID risk can skip 2020, come back in ’21
If spectators are allowed at Patriots games this year, those who want to opt out of season tickets because of the coronavirus will not lose their seats to fans on a long waiting list.
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Oklahoma court says Trump rally attendees don’t have to wear masks
Meanwhile, Tulsa’s mayor rescinds a day-old curfew he had imposed for the area around the arena where the president will speak on Saturday.
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In big reversal, SBA, Treasury Department to disclose details about some loan recipients
Under the plan announced Friday, recipients getting Paycheck Protection Loans of $150,000 or more would be disclosed.
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WHO warns of ‘new and dangerous phase’ as global pandemic accelerates
The world recorded about 150,000 new cases on Thursday, the largest rise yet in a single day, according to the World Health Organization.
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Navy upholds firing of aircraft carrier captain in virus outbreak
After a review, it decides to hold both Capt. Brett Crozier and his boss accountable for the outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
