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Joe Burrow, Dwight Howard Among Stars Playing in Facebook Gaming for Charity

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Sports are largely on hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic, but fans won't have to wait until they return to watch Joe Burrow, Christian McCaffrey, Jarvis Landry, Dwight Howard and others put their skills to the test in a tournament setting.

Facebook Gaming and Greenlit Content announced a number of professional athletes will take part in the #PlayApartTogether Tournament, which is part of the World Health Organization's #PlayApartTogether movement and sponsored by State Farm and Alienware.

The season begins Friday with a Fortnite tournament that will stream from 8 p.m. ET until 11 p.