Final Four flags fly over the national office of the NCAA in Indianapolis, Thursday, March 12, 2020. The NCAA canceled the men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments amid coronavirus fears on Thursday, (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak's effect on sports around the world (all times local):

12:30 a.m..

Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche ownership Kroenke Sports & Entertainment says it will pay its part-time and hourly employees impacted by the cancellations due to the coronavirus outbreak for the next 30 days.

The company also is calling on its vendors and partners to do the same.

''It is a very trying time for our tight-knit sports community, but more importantly for human beings in general,'' KSE Vice Chairman Josh Kroenke said in a statement Saturday night.

KSE has suspended all events at the Pepsi Center, home of the Nuggets and Avalanche, Paramount Theatre, Dick's Sporting Goods Park, home of the Colorado Rapids, and the 1STBANK Center for 30 days.

''We look forward to seeing all of our fans back in our venues at the appropriate time!'' Kroenke said.

11:20 p.m.

Cleveland State women's basketball coach Chris Kielsmeier has tested positive for the coronavirus.

CSU, in a statment released Saturday night, says Kielsmeier is the first confirmed case of the virus at the school, as confirmed by Cuyahoga County health officials.

The university says it is doing everything it can to support Kielsmeier in his recovery and is making sure anyone who came in close contact with the coach is being contacted and give the best medical advice and support.

Kielsmeier said in the statement that it has been a very challenging couple of days and that he is beginning to feel better and looks forward to getting back to 100%.

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9:05 p.m.

The ECHL board of governors approved the cancellation of the remainder of the season.

The professional hockey league has 26 teams in the United States and Canada.

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8:15 p.m.

The Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers and Kings, along with Staples Center, have joined together to set up a fund to provide financial help to all hourly arena workers impacted by the stoppage of games.

The fund will help compensate for lost wages through the end of the NBA and NHL regular seasons. Payments will go to over 2,800 workers, including ushers, ticket sellers and takers, security, parking attendants, merchandise staff, food and beverage employees, housekeeping, operations staff and stagehands.

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8:10 p.m.

Churchill Downs is delaying reopening its stables and training center until March 31 after consulting local public health officials amid concerns about the coronovirus.

The home of the Kentucky Derby is expected to provide an update about horse racing's marquee event, scheduled for May 2, and its upcoming spring meet next week.

Churchill's stables have been closed for annual winter renovations since Dec. 31 and were scheduled to open Tuesday. The track stated in a release Saturday night that the safety and health of guests, employees and participants remain a primary concern and that it's taking every precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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5:30 p.m.

The Baseball Hall of Fame said it will close to the public beginning Sunday at 5 p.m. because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Cooperstown, New York, shrine will provide updated information regarding this closure on each subsequent Sunday.

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3:25 p.m.

The Mexican soccer league announced that the rest of its matches this weekend will be played with no fans, a day after starting the weekend with two games in which fans were in attendance.

While other leagues around the world suspended play, Liga MX insisted on going forward with its matches. Until now, the only change was banning pre-match handshakes due to the new coronavirus.

But Mexico's first division reversed course and decided to play in empty stadiums after consulting with the government.

The headliner match of the weekend is a Mexico City derby at Estadio Azteca between league leader Cruz Azul and third-place Club America. Attendance was expected to be around 60,000.

Mexico played some matches in empty stadiums during the 2009 outbreak of the H1N1 flu.

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4:15 p.m.

The United Center ownership and the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks say they will pay day-of-game employees through the end of their scheduled seasons.

The NBA and NHL seasons have been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. Each team has seven home games left.

In a statement attributed to Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz and Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, the teams say their employees ''are family, and we will navigate this unprecedented situation together.''

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