No cancellation plans, but plenty of caution, define athletic organizations’ stances on outbreak of illness.
The 12-team league was first announced at the NBA All-Star 2020 Africa luncheon in Chicago and features teams from all over the continent.
The National Basketball League has postponed the start of the Basketball Africa League's inaugural season due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, BAL president Amadou Gallo Fall said in a statement Tuesday.
Concerns surrounding the coronavirus have forced the postponement of the inaugural Basketball Africa League season, which was to start later this month.
The league was supposed to debut March 13 in Dakar, Senegal
The NBA and FIBA mutually agreed Tuesday to postpone the start of the upcoming Basketball Africa League because of concerns about the coronavirus.The league initially had been scheduled to tip off …
"Following the recommendation of the Senegalese Government regarding the escalating health concerns related to the coronavirus, the BAL's inaugural season will be postponed," league president Amadou Gallo Fall said.
The tip-off of the inaugural Basketball Africa League is delayed due to health concerns related to the coronavirus.
The much anticipated start of the Basketball Africa League (BAL)‚ the first premier competition of its kind in the sport on this continent‚ has been postponed due to the spread of the coronavirus.
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Six Olympic spots (three each from men's and women's) were to be up for grabs in the competition, scheduled for March 18-22.
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Basketball Africa League postpone inaugural season due to coronavirus concerns
This announcement comes after the West Africa country of Senegal reported its first case on Monday
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UMKC said Wednesday its men’s basketball team will not play its game at Seattle U on Saturday because of concerns related to the coronavirus. The university said the decision was made with student-athlete health and welfare as the top consideration. Sign up for our Newsletters "Kansas City Athletics is committed to the welfare and safety of our student-athletes," director of athletics Dr. Brandon Martin said. "Based on the current developments...
The NBA announced on Tuesday that the inaugural season of the Basketball Africa League will be postponed due to coronavirus concerns.