Pro Sports Set to Return Following Pandemic Shutdown

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Pro Sports Set to Return Following Pandemic Shutdown

The Washington Nationals are tentatively scheduled to take on the New York Yankees in D.C. on Thursday, July 23, as team sports begin to return after months of being shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: The Washington Informer

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