The Latest: Reds employee tests positive for coronavirus

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic's effect on sports around the world (all times local):

2:25 p.m.

An Arizona-based employee of the Cincinnati Reds has tested positive for the new coronavirus.

The employee worked inside the team’s spring training complex in Goodyear, Arizona, from Feb. 29 to March 14. The team said in a statement it was sending a precautionary notice to those who were inside the building and that those who were in close contact with the employee are being tested and have self-quarantined.

There are no known MLB players who have tested positive for coronavirus. Two minor league players with the Yankees have tested positive.

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2:15 p.m.

All men's and women's professional tennis tournaments through June 7 are being called off because of the new coronavirus pandemic.

The ATP and WTA announced Wednesday that the entire clay-court circuit "will not be held as scheduled" — a day after the start of the French Open, also played on that surface, was postponed from May to September.

The tours had said last week they would suspend play until late April or early May.

The tournaments affected by the tours' suspensions include combined men's and women's events in Madrid and Rome.

Also being scrapped are upcoming WTA tournaments in Strasbourg, France, and Rabat, Morocco, along with ATP events in Munich; Estoril, Portugal; Geneva; and Lyon, France.

Both tours also said that their rankings will be frozen "until further notice."

The International Tennis Federation also put a halt to its lower-tier events until June 7.

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2:05 p.m.

Another Atlanta sports star is following the lead of Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman says he'll match Ryan's donation of $50,000 to the Atlanta...

source https://www.chron.com/news/education/article/The-Latest-Russell-Wilson-Ciara-donating-1-15139329.php