# Cornell game postponed as historic FAA ground stop hits college basketball

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cornell-game-postponed-as-historic-faa-ground-stop-hits-college-basketball/
- Published: 2026-11-14T02:16:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T03:23:14+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/cornell-game-postponed-as-historic-faa-ground-stop-hits-college-basketball/
- Topics: Basketball, Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Cornell’s game against UNC Greensboro was postponed.
- UNCG could not fly to Ithaca during the FAA ground stop.
- At least 6,481 flights were cancelled on Friday.

## Summary

Cornell’s men’s basketball game against UNC Greensboro has been postponed after the FAA grounded flights nationwide for four hours, preventing UNCG from travelling to Ithaca. The disruption shows how a major aviation stoppage can affect sporting schedules as well as everyday travel.

The game was due to start at 11 a.m. at Newman Arena, and no new date has been set. FlightAware reported at least 6,481 cancellations on Friday; the FAA lifted the ground stop shortly after 8:30 p.m. Officials said the communication issue did not appear to pose a threat, while several college football teams affected by travel problems switched to buses.

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