{
  "id": 19890687,
  "title": "Will nationwide ground stop affect Spurs' flight plans this weekend?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/will-nationwide-ground-stop-affect-spurs-flight-plans-this-weekend",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T00:16:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nationwide-ground-stop-affect-spurs-001633973.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Aviation Administration's nationwide ground stop on Friday has left the San Antonio Spurs uncertain about their travel plans this weekend. The ground stop was implemented due to communications problems at regional air traffic control centers, and there is currently no timeline for flights to resume. The Spurs' game against the Utah Jazz is set to start at 3 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on Sunday at the Delta Center, with their flight to Salt Lake City scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday. Coach Mitch Johnson is expected to address how the team will handle any potential flight disruptions when he meets with reporters at 6:45 p.m. Friday. The NFL's Texas Longhorns also experienced flight delays due to the FAA's ground stop, with their game against LSU scheduled for Saturday.",
  "summary": "The team is scheduled to fly to Salt Lake City on Saturday for a game on Sunday at Utah.",
  "key_points": [
    "FAA's nationwide ground stop affects Spurs' travel plans.",
    "Spurs' game against Utah Jazz starts Sunday at 3 PM MDT.",
    "Coach Mitch Johnson to address flight disruptions Friday."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Unpredictable air traffic control communications threaten the travel schedules of major sports teams, forcing coaches to prepare for logistical disruptions ahead of critical upcoming games.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}