The Warriors will play tomorrow night's home game against the Nets at Chase Center "without any fans in attendance," with the coronovirus threat prompting this "unprecedented decision." This comes "shortly after the announcement" by S.F. Mayor London Breed that all events in the city involving more than 1,000 people "would be canceled for the next two weeks." Refunds "will be given to fans with tickets" to the game, as well as Saturday’s G League Austin Spurs-Santa Cruz Warriors game, which "will be moved from Chase Center to Santa Cruz" (S.F. CHRONICLE, 3/11).
Also in the Bay Area, "plans are now on hold" for the Giants' and A's two-game, home-and-home Spring Training series. Both teams "will likely stay in Arizona and play their exhibition games originally planned for the Bay Area" at their respective Spring Training ballparks. The Giants "have not made an announcement" regarding their planned March 22 exhibition against the Triple-A PCL River Cats, but "that game is likely to be moved to Arizona, too" (San Jose MERCURY NEWS, 3/11).
Stanford today said that "all sporting events will be closed to the public, possibly until May 15 -- although an exception will be made if the Cardinal women's basketball team hosts early-round games in the NCAA Tournament." The tourney plays its first two rounds at host sites; Stanford is ranked seventh nationally and "will almost certainly host first- and second-round games March 20-22 at Maples Pavilion." The school said that it will "follow the county mandate and limit NCAA games to 1,000 people" (S.F. CHRONICLE, 3/11).
