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Dr. Anthony Fauci sees path for sports to come back without fans

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The hurdles are endless.

But Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation's top doctors in charge of leading the response to the coronavirus pandemic, said sports returning without fans is within the realm of possibility.

The chances of it actually happening depend on a league's or organization's ability to procure massive amounts of tests and how closely they monitor their players.