MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Strict border controls in New Zealand to prevent the spread of the coronavirus delivered another hammer blow to international sport on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of a cricket series and threating the integrity of rugby and soccer competitions.
A day after golf's Masters tournament was postponed and English soccer's Premier League suspended, southern hemisphere sport was left in turmoil following the announcement of the world's tightest border restrictions by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
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