"No. 1 UConn's season opener against No. 20 Louisville that is supposed to be played at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Nov. 4 is in jeopardy of being moved because of the government shutdown. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday that if the shutdown continues until Monday the game will be played at a neutral site in the U.S. on the same day. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made."
"A Louisville spokesperson said the school is deferring to ESPN, which is putting on the game and would be the one to make the call. The network would need time to move its equipment to Germany and set up the aircraft hangar on the base to host the contest. "While our goal is to host this year's Armed Forces Classic as planned at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, we are exploring contingency plans due to the circumstances," ESPN said in a statement."
UConn's season opener against Louisville scheduled for Nov. 4 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany is at risk of relocation because of the federal government shutdown. If the shutdown persists through Monday, the game will be moved to a neutral site in the United States and played the same day. Louisville is deferring the decision to ESPN, which is organizing the event and would need time to transport equipment and set up the aircraft hangar on the base. ESPN is exploring contingency plans. This would be the third Armed Forces Classic at Ramstein and the first featuring two women's teams. Military bases are operating at reduced levels.
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