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Winter storm forcing NBA, college sports to reschedule events
An NBA game and dozens of college basketball games across a wide swath of the country are being reshuffled because of an approaching major winter storm.
The storm that meteorologists say could rival the damage of a major hurricane is expected to bring snow, ice and frigid temperatures from New Mexico to New England starting Friday. Forecasters warn the weather system could bring catastrophic damage, widespread power outages and bitterly cold weather.
In the NBA, the start time of the Washington Wizards game at the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday has been moved to noon.
The ACC moved up the start times for three men’s basketball games on Saturday: Wake Forest at Duke, North Carolina at Virginia, and Virginia Tech at Louisville.
Xavier moved up its start time for Saturday’s game against St. John’s by one hour.
A pair of women’s basketball games involving ranked teams have also had scheduling changes. No. 1 UConn’s game at Seton Hall was moved from Sunday to Saturday, and No. 14 Baylor’s home contest against Houston went from Sunday to Tuesday. Also, Cincinnati shifted its women’s basketball game to a noon start Saturday against Arizona State.
The number of states where college games were being adjusted showed the large path of the approaching storm. The forecast comes exactly a year after another storm forced postponements across U.S. sports.
The Sun Belt Conference preemptively shook up its women’s basketball schedule, moving around the start times on several games from Thursday through Saturday. The American Conference also adjusted its weekend men’s and women’s basketball schedules, moving some games up to Friday.
North Carolina Central postponed two men’s and two women’s basketball games scheduled to be played from Thursday through Monday in Durham, North Carolina.
Appalachian State moved up its men’s basketball home game with Louisiana-Lafayette to Thursday morning, and Marshall made its home game against Louisiana-Monroe a noon Thursday tipoff.
Middle Tennessee State men’s basketball moved its Conference USA showdown with Jacksonville State from Saturday to Friday evening.
Tennessee’s swim meet at Georgia and the USC Upstate women’s basketball game at Longwood were pushed to Friday from Saturday because of the forecast.
Among other women’s basketball games moved up several hours Saturday included No. 20 Princeton at Brown and North Florida at Eastern Kentucky, along with men’s games involving Towson at North Carolina A&T and Texas State at James Madison.
Rice adjusted tipoff times for its men’s and women’s basketball home games this weekend. The Rice men’s home game against Tulsa originally scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m. has been changed to Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Also, the Rice women’s game against Tulane originally scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. has been moved up an hour to 1 p.m.
George Mason’s women’s basketball game against Richmond was moved up three hours to 11 a.m. Sunday, with no fans permitted to attend the game.
Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers canceled their annual Fan Fest event scheduled for Saturday because of the forecast for frozen precipitation in North Texas and “in the interest of safety for players, fans, and employees.”
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Manchester City remain determined to sign striker Igor Thiago despite the forward’s recent decision to sign a new contract at Brentford, according to TeamTalk. Chelsea and Bayern Munich are also thought to be monitoring Thiago’s development during a remarkable breakout season that has seen him score 18 goals in 27 appearances in all competitions. The 24-year-old, who joined Brentford in 2024 from Club Brugge, is under contract in West London until June 2031.
– Manchester United will attempt to secure a permanent exit for goalkeeper André Onana this summer, The Sun reports. The Cameroon goalkeeper is on loan at Trabzonspor, where he has played 17 times to date in the league, registering four clean sheets. However, it remains to be seen whether the Turkish side would be interested in signing him permanently at the end of his loan spell.
– Liverpool are among the sides interested in signing RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, Christian Falk has revealed. RBL are expected to demand a transfer fee of around €100 million this summer, an amount which fellow German club Bayern Munich are unwilling to pay. As such, a move to the Premier League could become a concrete possibility, with Manchester United and Manchester City also tracking his development. Diomande, 19, is under contract at Leipzig until 2030.
– Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have all been informed that Real Madrid forward Endrick will not be available this summer, TeamTalk reports.The Brazil international is on loan at French side Lyon, but is expected to return to the Spanish capital at the end of the season.
– Barcelona are keen to try and lower Manchester United‘s valuation of Marcus Rashford, according to the Express. The forward, who is on loan at the Catalan giants from United, has impressed in Spain this season, with the club eager to make his move permanent in the summer. However, that would involve triggering a £26 million option in Rashford’s contract, a fee the Barça hierarchy feels is too high. Rashford, 28, is said to be “determined to stay” at the club after registering 12 goal involvements in 21 La Liga games this season.
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OTHER RUMORS
– Charlton Athletic are in talks with former West Ham United forward Michail Antonio. The Jamaica international has not played club football since a car crash in December 2024. (Sky Sports)
– Manchester United have held talks with Manchester City’s 16-year-old prospect Kasen Brown. The defender is set to depart the Etihad at the end of the season. (Football Insider)
– Bournemouth will try to tie Eli Junior Kroupi down to a long-term contract amid interest from the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal. (TeamTalk)
– Borussia Dortmund have set an asking price of £35 million for wing-back Julian Ryerson. (Ekrem Konur)
– Several top Premier League and Serie A sides are monitoring Brentford’s Kevin Schade for the summer transfer window. (Nicolo Schira)
– The Philadelphia Union are closing in on a deal to sign left-back Philippe Ndinga from Degerfors. (Tom Bogert)
– Clubs from Colombia, the MLS and Europe are monitoring Atlético Nacional youngster Fabio Martínez. (Rudy Galetti)
Pakistan’s experienced batter Babar Azam has urged his teammates to remain calm and focused amid the high expectations ahead of the T20 World Cup match against India, scheduled for Sunday in Colombo.
“Matches between Pakistan and India are always intense. It’s not just the people of both countries, but the whole world watches this game, which takes it to a completely different level and raises expectations from the players,” Babar said in a video statement.
He added, “I have been part of many such matches and have learned that the more composed you remain, and the more you focus on the game instead of external noise, the better you will perform.”
Babar acknowledged the excitement surrounding the fixture but emphasised that players benefit from staying tension-free.
“There is always a lot of energy in this match, but the more relaxed the players are, the better it is for them,” he said.
Rain to play spoilsport
Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Meteorological Department has predicted rainfall in Colombo on match day, adding a weather variable to the contest.
Cricket fans, however, remain hopeful for an exciting game on Sunday.
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