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The rows of seats sit empty March 12, 2020, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The MAC Tournament was cancelled due to concerns with the Coronavirus. Jacob Musselman, DN

Here is what has been canceled in the world of sports

With the multitude of unprecedented cancelations of athletic events in the last 24 hours due to the coronavirus, The Daily News has done its best to compile a list of what all has been canceled or suspended in the world of sports. Please be advised this list is in no way complete. It includes information The Daily News has received from various sources and will be updated as more updates come through.




The FBI arrested two individuals March 12, 2020, in Muncie, Indiana. Federal arrest warrants were executed at the homes of Phil Nichols and Jess Neal Thursday morning, according to a press statement from FBI Indianapolis. Andrew Smith, DN File

2 Muncie individuals indicted on corruption-related charges

Phil Nichols, former chairman for a political party in Delaware County, and Jess Neal, sergeant for the Muncie Police Department, have been indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and witness tampering, U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler announced in a press release. 


Trump suspends travel from Europe to US for 30 days

Taking drastic action Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced he is cutting off travel from Europe to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of Americans.


Rainy night ahead

Weather Forecaster Camryn Leatherman has an update on rain chances and the cool weekend temperatures.




Rain and snow on the way

Weather Forecaster Chris Guevara has your update on rain and even snow returning to the area. 


A woman walks past the Basilica of Santo Stefano, March 11, 2020, in Bologna, Italy. In Italy the government extended a coronavirus containment order previously limited to the country’s north to the rest of the country beginning Tuesday, with soldiers and police enforcing bans. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP)

WHO declares that virus crisis is now a pandemic

Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and slow government responses, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic but also said it’s not too late for countries to act.