The Latest: AHL exhibition halted in 2nd period due to virus

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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An American Hockey League exhibition game in Henderson, Nevada, was stopped after two periods because of COVID-19 protocols.

The preseason game was suspended at the second intermission with the Henderson Silver Knights leading the San Jose Barracuda 1-0.

The team said only that “further information will be provided when available.”

The AHL regular season is scheduled to start Friday.

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The Feb. 6 game between No. 22 St. Louis and George Washington was postponed Saturday, with the GW team still on pause because of Covid-19.

A new date for the game was not announced.

St. Louis (7-2) has been hit by a wave of postponements and has lost the only game it has played in the American Athletic Conference. George Washington (3-9) is 2-3 in the league.

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