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| Postponements roundup: Area sports will be impacted by storm | Postponements roundup: Area sports will be impacted by storm |
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| The Washington Capitals have moved up the start time of Friday’s game to 5 p.m. at Verizon Center in advance of the forecasted weekend snowstorm and Metro closures. The game against the Anaheim Ducks was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. | The Washington Capitals have moved up the start time of Friday’s game to 5 p.m. at Verizon Center in advance of the forecasted weekend snowstorm and Metro closures. The game against the Anaheim Ducks was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. |
| Metro bus service will be stopped Friday at 5 p.m.; rail service will be suspended at 11 p.m. Officials said buses and trains will not resume until at least Monday morning. | Metro bus service will be stopped Friday at 5 p.m.; rail service will be suspended at 11 p.m. Officials said buses and trains will not resume until at least Monday morning. |
| The Capitals have not made a decision on Sunday’s 12:30 p.m. game at Verizon against the Pittsburgh Penguins. | The Capitals have not made a decision on Sunday’s 12:30 p.m. game at Verizon against the Pittsburgh Penguins. |
| Elsewhere, teams at all levels across the Washington area scrambled to reschedule games in advance of the storm. But some teams, facing crowded schedules and television commitments, chose to wait and see even though travel advisories and widespread public transportation closures meant they could playing in mostly empty arenas. | Elsewhere, teams at all levels across the Washington area scrambled to reschedule games in advance of the storm. But some teams, facing crowded schedules and television commitments, chose to wait and see even though travel advisories and widespread public transportation closures meant they could playing in mostly empty arenas. |
| [Capital Weather Gang updates on the blizzard forecast] | [Capital Weather Gang updates on the blizzard forecast] |
| Washington Wizards and George Washington men’s basketball said they intend to play home games as scheduled. The Wizards are scheduled to meet the Utah Jazz on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Verizon Center. | Washington Wizards and George Washington men’s basketball said they intend to play home games as scheduled. The Wizards are scheduled to meet the Utah Jazz on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Verizon Center. |
| [Latest updates on Capitals Insider] | [Latest updates on Capitals Insider] |
| Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis said via Twitter that the teams will monitor the forecast and consult with their respective leagues and communicate any changes to ticket holders through email and social media. | Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis said via Twitter that the teams will monitor the forecast and consult with their respective leagues and communicate any changes to ticket holders through email and social media. |
| Conditions could make it difficult for opposing teams to make it to downtown Washington. The Penguins are scheduled to play in Pittsburgh on Saturday before traveling. The Jazz will visit the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. | Conditions could make it difficult for opposing teams to make it to downtown Washington. The Penguins are scheduled to play in Pittsburgh on Saturday before traveling. The Jazz will visit the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. |
| [Latest updates on Wizards Insider] | [Latest updates on Wizards Insider] |
| On the college level, George Washington moved the starting time of the men’s basketball game against Rhode Island on Friday to 5 p.m. from 7 p.m. Admission is free. ESPN2 will no longer carry the game. The GW-George Mason women’s game, originally scheduled for Saturday, will be played at noon Friday at Smith Center. Admission to the women’s game is free to fans donating a canned good.. | |
| Other teams have already made changes. The University of Maryland postponed its on-campus athletic events scheduled for this weekend, including the fifth-ranked women’s basketball team’s game against No. 21 Michigan State, which was originally scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. Makeup dates were not announced. | Other teams have already made changes. The University of Maryland postponed its on-campus athletic events scheduled for this weekend, including the fifth-ranked women’s basketball team’s game against No. 21 Michigan State, which was originally scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. Makeup dates were not announced. |
| The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the postponement of both of the Virginia men’s basketball team’s weekend games. The 13th-ranked Cavaliers were scheduled to play Syracuse in Charlottesville at noon Saturday but will instead face the Orange on Sunday at 7 p.m. Because of that change, Virginia’s game at Wake Forest was moved from Monday at 9 p.m. to Tuesday at 7 p.m. | The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the postponement of both of the Virginia men’s basketball team’s weekend games. The 13th-ranked Cavaliers were scheduled to play Syracuse in Charlottesville at noon Saturday but will instead face the Orange on Sunday at 7 p.m. Because of that change, Virginia’s game at Wake Forest was moved from Monday at 9 p.m. to Tuesday at 7 p.m. |
| The Virginia women’s basketball home game on Sunday against Pittsburgh will tip off at its scheduled time of 1 p.m. | The Virginia women’s basketball home game on Sunday against Pittsburgh will tip off at its scheduled time of 1 p.m. |
| George Mason has moved the Saturday afternoon men’s game against Duquesne to Friday at 2 p.m. at the 1,550-seat Recreation Athletic Complex. EagleBank Arena, the Patriots’ home venue, is not available because of a previously scheduled event. Admission is limited to students, season ticket holders and those who have already purchased single-game seats. All seating is general admission on a first-come, first-served basis. | George Mason has moved the Saturday afternoon men’s game against Duquesne to Friday at 2 p.m. at the 1,550-seat Recreation Athletic Complex. EagleBank Arena, the Patriots’ home venue, is not available because of a previously scheduled event. Admission is limited to students, season ticket holders and those who have already purchased single-game seats. All seating is general admission on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| The GW and Mason women’s basketball teams, meanwhile, announced that their game at Smith Center would be moved from Saturday to Friday at noon. | The GW and Mason women’s basketball teams, meanwhile, announced that their game at Smith Center would be moved from Saturday to Friday at noon. |
| Several local school districts moved high school basketball games scheduled for Friday up to Thursday night to beat the weather, including Montgomery and Loudoun counties. By Thursday afternoon, Fairfax, Prince William, Charles and Howard counties and D.C. Public Schools had already announced they would be closed Friday and wiped out all athletic events through the weekend. | Several local school districts moved high school basketball games scheduled for Friday up to Thursday night to beat the weather, including Montgomery and Loudoun counties. By Thursday afternoon, Fairfax, Prince William, Charles and Howard counties and D.C. Public Schools had already announced they would be closed Friday and wiped out all athletic events through the weekend. |
| [High school game postponements for Thursday] | [High school game postponements for Thursday] |
| College teams waiting to travel to games hoped to beat the weather. The Maryland men’s basketball team, ranked seventh nationally, moved up its travel plans several hours and was expected to depart early Friday morning for East Lansing, Mich., for Saturday night’s game against No. 11 Michigan State. As for its itinerary home, Maryland was in wait-and-see mode. The Terrapins are scheduled to host Iowa next Thursday in College Park. | College teams waiting to travel to games hoped to beat the weather. The Maryland men’s basketball team, ranked seventh nationally, moved up its travel plans several hours and was expected to depart early Friday morning for East Lansing, Mich., for Saturday night’s game against No. 11 Michigan State. As for its itinerary home, Maryland was in wait-and-see mode. The Terrapins are scheduled to host Iowa next Thursday in College Park. |
| “We’re leaving a couple hours earlier than we would’ve left, which is not a bad thing,” Coach Mark Turgeon said. “I just want to get home. When you’ve got family, you just want to get home. So we’ll see what it’s like after the game on Saturday.” | “We’re leaving a couple hours earlier than we would’ve left, which is not a bad thing,” Coach Mark Turgeon said. “I just want to get home. When you’ve got family, you just want to get home. So we’ll see what it’s like after the game on Saturday.” |
| The Georgetown men’s basketball team, which will play Connecticut at noon Saturday in Hartford, also moved up its flight to Friday morning. The Hoyas, according to athletic department officials, have been instructed to pack for the weekend under the assumption air travel will be grounded in the mid-Atlantic for at least all of Saturday. | The Georgetown men’s basketball team, which will play Connecticut at noon Saturday in Hartford, also moved up its flight to Friday morning. The Hoyas, according to athletic department officials, have been instructed to pack for the weekend under the assumption air travel will be grounded in the mid-Atlantic for at least all of Saturday. |
| “We’re going to think positive and hope that we can get home Saturday,” Coach John Thompson III said. “That being said, we are prepared to stay. . . . Do we want to get stuck up there? No, but if we do, we’re still going to be practicing, still going to be preparing for the next game.” | “We’re going to think positive and hope that we can get home Saturday,” Coach John Thompson III said. “That being said, we are prepared to stay. . . . Do we want to get stuck up there? No, but if we do, we’re still going to be practicing, still going to be preparing for the next game.” |
| At Navy, the men’s and women’s basketball teams were making preparations to stay in New York for the weekend following their doubleheader Saturday against Army at Madison Square Garden. The women’s game is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., and the men follow at 2 p.m. Both teams are taking the bus to Manhattan on Friday morning in advance of the impending storm. | At Navy, the men’s and women’s basketball teams were making preparations to stay in New York for the weekend following their doubleheader Saturday against Army at Madison Square Garden. The women’s game is scheduled for 11:30 a.m., and the men follow at 2 p.m. Both teams are taking the bus to Manhattan on Friday morning in advance of the impending storm. |