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Wimbledon Canceled Because Of Coronavirus

It's yet another major sports cancellation or postponement because of the pandemic. The NBA, MLB and the Summer Olympics have also called off games.
Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, will not be played this summer because of the coronavirus.

Officials at Wimbledon, the prestigious tennis tournament that is part of the sport's annual Grand Slam events, have announced it will not be held this summer. It's the latest sporting event to be sidelined because of the continuing spread of

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