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A nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday threw US sport into turmoil, forcing teams across the NBA, NHL and college leagues to scramble for alternative travel arrangements.
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A communications failure at regional air traffic control centres forced the Federal Aviation Administration to ground every flight in the United States for several hours on Friday - and the fallout hit professional and college sport hard.
NBA, NHL and college squads were thrown into disarray as travel plans collapsed. Hotels were hastily booked, flights rescheduled and kick-off times shuffled. Several college football programmes ditched airports entirely and jumped on charter buses, as The Guardian reports. The transportation secretary indicated that larger operations would be prioritised once the ground stop was lifted.
Mississippi's Saturday football clash at Oklahoma was pushed to Sunday - a decision that drew sharp criticism from Oklahoma's athletic director. No 2 Utah, No 8 Texas and No 9 Tennessee all faced delays ahead of away fixtures, with Texas and Tennessee eventually returning to campus to wait out the stoppage.
The Southeastern Conference issued a statement acknowledging the disruption and stressing the safety of student-athletes and staff. Auburn and Purdue both chose to travel by bus rather than risk further delays.
The Cleveland Cavaliers were stranded after their game in Miami, unable to fly home. In the NHL, the San Jose Sharks arrived late in Utah. Women's college basketball and soccer teams were similarly caught out, with several unable to depart on schedule.
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