Flyers sidelined by coronavirus, joining Sixers and Union in pro sports shutdown

The National Hockey League has suspended its season effectively immediately in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the league announced Thursday afternoon. The decision pauses the Flyers' pursuit of a postseason berth beginning with the postponement of Thursday's scheduled game against the Lightning in Tampa Bay. The NHL joins the National Basketball Association and Major League Soccer among major professional sports leagues that have come to a standstill amid the spread of the COVID-19 strain…