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Pro sports will return, but fans won’t be there | Learn the phrasal verb ‘drown out’

Pro sports will return, but fans won’t be there | Learn the phrasal verb ‘drown out’

Episode 266 Published 5 years, 11 months ago
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Sports leagues are navigating their returns under coronavirus restrictions, budget cuts, and without fans for the foreseeable future. Some leagues had just a few games left in their seasons, but others, like Major League Baseball, are having to rework their entire summer season. We’re taking a look at where each sport is in the process. Plus, learn the phrasal verb “drown out.”

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