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Coronavirus cancellations: America’s longest-running trail race, Stanford pro day affected

The global outbreak of coronavirus continued Friday to force the hands of sports organizers as more events were canceled or postponed.

The NCAA paused all in-person recruiting Friday morning in an effort to decrease travel and slow the spread of COVID-19. The ban on official and unofficial campus visits will last until April 15.

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In a ray of sunshine for some heartbroken athletes, the NCAA also announced it would provide “eligibility relief” for all Division I spring sport participants, one day after canceling all spring sports activities. That will likely come in the form of an extra year of eligibility.