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How The Sports World Is Responding To The Coronavirus Outbreak

The Pac-12 has joined other conferences, including the Big 10, Big East and Southeastern Conference in cancelling the rest of their basketball tournaments, due to concerns over the coronavirus.

On Wednesday night, the National Basketball League suspended its season, and on Thursday morning, a second player on the Utah Jazz tested positive.

Major League Soccer has suspended its season for 30 days, and Major League Baseball has canceled spring training and delayed the start of the 2020 season.

Kendall Baker, sports editor for Axios, joined The Show to talk about how the sports world is responding to the pandemic.

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.