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Playing with pandemic: Bubble leagues & empty stadiums

The NBA and NHL have confined their leagues to COVID-free "bubble" facilities, and MLB games are played in empty stadiums. As ticket revenues vanish and the NFL season inches closer, RT sports correspondent Steve Christakos explores the many ways sports networks, players, and fans have all adapted to this world of sports interrupted by a global pandemic. As the US continues to struggle to control the spread of Coronavirus, former Pentagon official Michael Maloof updates us on what's been going on in the Middle East. A chemical explosion in Beirut has catapulted the country into political turmoil, Iran is poised to hash out another nuclear agreement, and NATO allies are at odds over drilling rights in the Mediterranean. Meanwhile, China's remedied economy is again surging ahead via its Belt and Road Initiative.

Playing with pandemic: Bubble leagues & empty stadiums
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