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Caskets are prepared to be incinerated at a crematorium in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. The biggest crematorium in the Czech Republic has been overwhelmed by mounting numbers of pandemic victims. With new confirmed COVID-19 infections around record highs, the situation looks set to worsen. Authorities in the northeastern city of Ostrava have been speeding up plans to build a fourth furnace but, in the meantime, have sought help from the government’s central crisis committee for pandemic coordination. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Biggest Czech crematorium overwhelmed by pandemic deaths

By Karel Janicek Jan. 08, 2021 02:26 AM EST

List 4/4 of sports events affected by coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press Nov. 09, 2020 04:32 PM EST
SOFTBALL Men’s World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand from Feb. 20-28, 2021 postponed to Feb. 19-27, 2022. SUMO ...

Victoria Azarenka from Belarus reacts after winning during the Ostrava Open 2020 tennis tournament final match against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. (Jaroslav Ozana/CTK Pool via AP)
Sabalenka cruises past Azarenka for title at Ostrava Open

Oct. 25, 2020 11:54 AM EDT

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus plays a ball against Elise Mertens of Belgium during the Ostrava Open 2020 tennis tournament match in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. (Jaroslav Ozana/CTK via AP)
Azarenka, Sabalenka set up all-Belarus final at Ostrava

Oct. 24, 2020 12:14 PM EDT

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus returns a ball against Elise Mertens of Belgium during the Ostrava Open 2020 tennis tournament match in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. (Jaroslav Ozana/CTK via AP)
Brady to face Sabalenka in Ostrava semis

Oct. 23, 2020 05:04 PM EDT

Veronika Kudermetova of Russia returns a ball against Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic during the Ostrava Open 2020 tennis tournament in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (Jaroslav Ozana/CTK via AP)
2nd-seeded Pliskova, Gauff eliminated at Ostrava Open

Oct. 22, 2020 06:32 PM EDT

Americans Brady, Gauff advance at Ostrava Open, Rybakina out

Oct. 20, 2020 04:01 PM EDT
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Qualifier Daria Kasatkina upset sixth-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the second round of the Ostrava Open on...

Kontaveit saves 2 match points to reach Ostrava 2nd round

Oct. 19, 2020 03:39 PM EDT
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — Eighth-seeded Anett Kontaveit saved two match points to beat Ekaterina Alexandrova 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) in the first round of the...