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No smell of hot dogs and no plastic cups filled with flat beer — that was Camden Yards today. But while it’s almost unheard of in the United States, teams in Europe and elsewhere are no strangers to playing games behind closed doors.

For decades, one Australian has been the “voice of cricket.” His name was Richie Benaud, a star of the sport who became a legendary cricket commentator familiar to fans across the world.

Jaime Jarrín grew up in Ecuador, a fan of soccer. When he came to the US, he moved to LA — right about the time the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to town. Through perseverance, he got a spot broadcasting the team’s games in Spanish — a gig he’s held since.

For years, Iranian women have been barred from attending sports stadiums — and sometimes given jail sentences when they try to get into games. But now it looks like they might finally get the chance to watch some sports in the flesh.

Perro Aguayo, Jr. was a hero in Mexico, a beloved, larger-than-life figure in the country’s wildly popular wrestling. So after Aguayo’s death in the ring during a match broadcast across the country, many Mexicans are taking the news hard.