The Latest: Washington expects full house for NFL home games

Updated May. 6, 2021 2:56 p.m. ET

Associated Press

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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Washington is the latest NFL team to say it expects to have a full stadium for home games next season.

Maryland currently allows outdoor stadiums to operate at 50% capacity, though the team expects the pace of vaccinations increasing and virus cases decreasing to make for a full FedEx Field, which holds 82,000 fans.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says the state is making steady progress on its health and economic recovery, and "working with the Washington Football Team to get fans safely back to FedExField is an important part of that process.”

The NFL schedule is set to be released Wednesday.

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The Atlanta Braves will be providing free COVID-19 vaccinations for fans at Truist Park during their games Friday and Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available to those who are 18 and older, while the two-dose Pfizer vaccine will be provided to those who are 16 and 17.

Each person who gets vaccinated is eligible to receive two free tickets to a future Braves game.

The team is asking fans to register for the vaccine at www.braves.com/gamevaccine. Walk-ups will also be admitted as long as supplies last.

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The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association will relocate to Jackson, Tennessee, for this season because of Canadian government COVID-19 restrictions on border crossings.

American Association Commissioner Joshua Schaub said in a statement Thursday that the indefinite closure of the U.S.-Canada border required the team to always have a backup plan.

The Goldeyes will play home games at The Ballpark at Jackson, which was home to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ farm team in the Double-A Southern League through 2019. Jackson was among the teams that lost affiliations when Major League Baseball took over operation of the minor leagues this season.

Winnipeg’s first home game in Jackson is May 21 against the Chicago Dogs.

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