The development imperils dozens of football, soccer and volleyball games, as well as contests in other sports. Canceling the most widely viewed and attended games, such as the Navy-Air Force game and Army’s football game against Boston College, could have ramifications for television schedules and conference rankings.
An Army spokesperson told Fox Sports "it's possible" the weekend's service academy games could be postponed or canceled by the government slimdown.
Navy officials are expecting a record crowd of 40,000 at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium near the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. But the game, scheduled to air on CBS, will not be played if the government slimdown continues through Thursday, officials said.
A decision is expected by noon on Thursday.
