Government shutdown cancels college events, NFL foreign broadcasts

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 postponed several collegiate events, including Saturday’s 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, said on its Facebook page that its services would not be available “due to the government shutdown.”

That sparked angry posts, with several noting the timing couldn’t have been worse.