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| Subject: Nice one: Navy-Air Force game may fall victim to federal shutdown Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:49 am | |
| The Department of Defense suspended all intercollegiate athletics contests at Air Force, Army and Navy on Tuesday because of the federal government shutdown, putting academy officials in a holding pattern with regard to football games scheduled for Saturday.
While some events in other sports were already canceled, Navy officials said a decision would be made by noon ET Thursday whether Saturday's sold-out football game against Air Force in Annapolis, Md., could be played.
If the Congressional budget impasse is going to extend through the weekend, the game would likely be postponed, a person with knowledge of the decision process told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because they were not cleared to speak publicly.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/10/01/naval-academy-air-force-army-government-shutdown/2901611/ |
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