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By The Associated Press 
 The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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 The men’s basketball game Saturday between DePaul and St. John's has been postponed due to a COVID-19 issue within the Red Storm program.
 St. John's athletic director Mike Cragg called it "unequivocally the right thing to do" and thanked DePaul coach Dave Leitao and the school's administration and Big East Conference for their cooperation.
 The contest will be rescheduled for a later date.
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 Miami Dolphins reserve linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill will miss Sunday’s game at Buffalo because of an illness not related to COVID-19, the team said.
 Backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick went on the reserve-COVID-19 list Thursday and will miss the game as Miami tries to clinch an AFC wild-card berth.
 Every player on the active roster practiced Thursday and Friday, and coach Brian Flores expressed optimism about the likelihood Fitzpatrick’s infection was an isolated case within the team.
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 A second Cleveland Browns coach has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the team's big game with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
 The team has not yet identified the coach, who will miss Sunday’s game. Cleveland has again closed its headquarters to conduct contact tracing, which has been the norm all week.
 Wide receivers coach Chad O’Shea previously tested positive and will be replaced by team chief of staff Callie Brownson.
 The Browns, who can clinch their first playoff berth since 2002 with a win on Sunday, have had seven players and two coaches test positive in the past week.
 The team practiced Friday after cancelling their workout Thursday and getting just an hour on the field Wednesday because of new COVID-19 cases and protocols.
 Coach Kevin Stefanski had planned a walk-through for Saturday, but that has been delayed. A week ago, the team was preparing to leave for the New York area when a positive test led to several players, including the top four wide receivers being held out of a loss to the Jets.
 Top cornerback Denzel Ward, linebackers B.J. Goodson and Malcolm Smith, safety Andrew Sendejo and tight end Harrison Bryant will miss the Steelers game after testing positive.
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 Virginia Commonwealth postponed its men’s basketball game Saturday against Davidson because of COVID-19 protocols. 
 The school said it is pausing all team activities, which will resume once all personnel clear coronavirus protocols. No decisions have been made on further Rams games.
 The school says it is following guidelines from the Atlantic 10 Conference, the university and Virginia Department of Health to protect the safety of players, coaches, staff and the VCU community.
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 Fulham’s game scheduled Sunday at Burnley has been postponed after the London club discovered more positive coronavirus cases.
 The Premier League’s announcement follows the postponement of Fulham’s game on Wednesday against Tottenham.
 As a result, Fulham’s players and staff then underwent more testing which resulted in “a further increase in positive COVID-19 cases.”
 The League said it “continues to have confidence in its COVID-19 protocols, fully backed by the government, to enable fixtures to be played as scheduled.”
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