Sat, Feb 13, 2021
By The Associated Press
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujarvi is eligible to resume all team activities after being placed on the NHL's COVID-19 protocol list Thursday.
The team said Saturday he has met all requirements. A player on the protocol list does not necessarily have the coronavirus.
Following medical clearance, Puljujarvi returned to Edmonton alone by charter plane. He is to be on the ice for practice Sunday.
Puljujarvi has three goals and two points in 15 games this season.
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Cross-country World Cup races in the Czech Republic planned for next weekend have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The announcement comes after Germany decided to temporarily reinstate border controls and impose entry restrictions for anyone traveling from the Czech Republic. The measure becomes effective on Sunday.
Germany designated the Czech Republic a "mutation area" due to its high number of variant coronavirus cases.
Germany also organizes the Nordic world ski championships, from Feb. 24 to March 7 in Oberstdorf. The travel restrictions mean that skiers arriving in Germany from the Czech Republic would have to quarantine for 5-10 days and would miss some world championship races, if not all.
"We understand that to participate in the world championship is a priority for all teams," organizers of the Feb 20-21 races in the Czech town of Nove Mesto said on Saturday.
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