USA|Sports teams are adjusting their schedules, but the Buccaneers say Sunday’s home game is still on.
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As Hurricane Ian brings the threat of dangerous flooding, powerful winds and heavy rain, some sports teams have adjusted their schedules to avoid cancellations and disruptions.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers said Monday that the team will move to Miami-Dade County on Tuesday to practice at the training camp for the Miami Dolphins. The team said no changes have yet been made to its schedule for Sunday night, when the Buccaneers are set to face the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.
The Tampa Bay Lightning said Monday the team has postponed its preseason games Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes and Thursday against the Nashville Predators.
College football teams are also making changes to their schedules. The American Athletic Conference said in a statement Tuesday that a game between East Carolina University and the University of South Florida, originally set for Saturday night in Tampa, Fla., will be moved to Saturday afternoon in Boca Raton, Fla., at FAU Stadium. , home of Florida Atlantic University.
After Hurricane Ian moves through Florida, it is expected to track north through parts of Georgia and the Carolinas by Saturday. The storm forecast prompted a game between South Carolina State University and the University of South Carolina, originally played Saturday afternoon at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., to be moved to Thursday night at the same stadium.
“Due to the potential impact of the hurricane on Columbia and the surrounding area, it is in the best interest of safety to play the game on Thursday instead of Saturday afternoon,” University of South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner said in a statement. on tuesday
Saturday’s game in Gainesville, Fla., between the University of Florida and Eastern Washington University has been moved to Sunday, the teams announced Tuesday.
Other sporting event changes are possible as the storm’s path becomes clearer.
The storm could bring wind and rain to Atlanta this weekend, when the Braves are set to host the New York Mets for a three-game series that begins Friday. The decisive set of games that could ultimately decide who wins the N.L. East title before the M.L.B. playoffs, were still scheduled as scheduled, but officials said they were keeping an eye on the storm.
