Facing an alarming increase in pro athletes testing positive for the coronavirus, along with the rest of the country, the N.B.A. announced Sunday that it would postpone five games, bringing to seven the total number of coronavirus-related postponements in the N.B.A. this season.
Also on Sunday, the N.H.L. announced that “due to the concern about cross-border travel and, given the fluid nature of federal travel restrictions,” it would postpone 21 games slated for Monday through Dec. 23 and which pitted Canadian against U.S.-based teams. Those games are scheduled to resume on Dec. 27.
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