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ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 Officially Announce Alliance
The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 made their alliance official on Tuesday at a joint press conference after weeks of speculation. The alliance was unanimously supported by the 41 presidents, chancellors and athletic directors from the participating schools, but there is no signed agreement. In the press conference, the conference commissioners declined to say who initiated the conversation to form…
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Michigan-Ohio State Football Game Canceled for First Time in Over a Century
Michigan has canceled its annual rivalry football game against Ohio State after multiple players test positive for the coronavirus.
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Mayors of Big Ten Cities Voice COVID-19 Concerns as College Football Kicks Off
The Big Ten says it’s ready to play some football this weekend, but the mayors of the college towns where these teams are based have “humbly” requested in an open letter to conference officials that they take measures to help combat the spread of COVID-19, NBC News reports.
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Why Donovan McNabb Believes the Big Ten Should Follow the NBA's Lead
Former NFL star Donovan McNabb does a deep dive into the return of the Big Ten and why it needs to follow the path set by the NBA if it hopes to continue play during a pandemic.
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With Big Ten Reversal, Trump Aims to Score in Battlegrounds
President Donald Trump was quick to spike the ball in celebration when the Big Ten announced the return of fall football at colleges clustered in some of the Midwest battleground states critical to his reelection effort
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Reverse: Big Ten Will Try to Play Fall Football After All
The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all
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At Big Ten HQ, Parents Protest Decision to Postpone Fall Sports
From Iowa to Florida, parents of Big Ten athletes from all around the United States convened outside the athletic conference’s headquarters in suburban Rosemont Friday, seeking more information about the decision to cancel sports for the fall. Approximately 30 people gathered in a grassy area across from the Big Ten headquarters in the morning hours, wearing school jerseys and hoping…
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College Football in the Spring: When? How Much? Who Plays?
Back in April, not long after the NCAA basketball tournament was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the idea of moving the 2020 college football to the spring of 2021 already was being tossed around
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College Football Players Left in Limbo as Seasons Get Pushed
Kansas State quarterback Skylar Thompson is ready to play football next month. Or in the winter. Or even the spring.
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Big Ten, Pac-12 Pull Plug on Fall Football Amid Pandemic
The Big Ten and Pac-12 called off their fall football seasons on Tuesday because of concerns about COVID-19, taking two of college football’s five power conferences out of a crumbling season. Five months after the first spikes in coronavirus cases in the U.S. led to the cancellation of the NCAA basketball tournament, the still raging pandemic has begun tearing...
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Trump, Coaches Push for College Football as Cracks Emerge
President Donald Trump joined a U.S. senator and a number of coaches hoping to save the college football season from a pandemic-forced shutdown.