Shutdown grounds Air Force sports, upends NFL viewing

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — The federal government shutdown prompted the Air Force Academy on Saturday to call off sports events and upended plans for military outside the U.S. wanting to follow the NFL's conference playoff games on TV and radio.

Hours after the partial shutdown took effect, the academy said both home and away events have been postponed. Among them were the men's and women's basketball games at Fresno State.

The American Forces Network, which broadcasts American radio and television programming in Europe and other locations outside the U.S., put a message on its Facebook page that said its services would not be available "due to the government shutdown.