The Latest: Texas Rangers say radio announcer tests positive

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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The Texas Rangers say broadcaster Matt Hicks is among three people who have recently worked in the home radio booth who have tested positive for COVID-19.

The Rangers opened new Globe Life Field this month. Their last home game was Wednesday.

Texas said radio broadcaster Eric Nadel, who has gotten a negative test result, has opted out of working this weekend’s road games against San Francisco from Globe Life Field.

The team said the stadium’s broadcast level and booths were sanitized and disinfected Thursday night.

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Virginia says no student-athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 since the last test results were announced a week ago, keeping the total at four since workouts resumed.

The school says three of the positive tests results came in football, and none of the four positives has required hospitalization. In all, the school is testing 235 student-athletes in football, basketball, field hockey, soccer and volleyball.

The individuals who have tested positive were required to self-isolate for at least 10 days, or until they are fever-free for three consecutive days, whichever is longer. Those known to have come into close contact with the individuals who tested positive have been asked to self-quarantine for at least 14 days.

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North Carolina State reported two positive tests for the coronavirus among its latest wave of testing for athletes, coaches and staff.

Athletics spokesman Fred Demarest tweeted the results Friday, noting the two positive results came from 280 tests administered since school’s last update from July 9.

That brings the Wolfpack to a total of seven positive results among 595 tests administered since the school began the process May 29, a positive...

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