The NCAA Division I Competition Oversight Committee has proposed restructured championships for seven fall sports that have been moved to the spring. Two working principles wentinto the recommendations that will be taken up for a vote by the NCAA Division I Council at its next meeting on Wednesday. — The tournament fields for all team […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. How COVID-19 will change sports as we know them: ‘The virus is shaping the sports world’ By Dave Birkett (Detroit Free Press) 2. New England’s Henry Kessler on life and soccer on the Lower East SideBy Charles Boehm (MLSSoccer.com) 3. The fluid morality of the transfer market ByRory Smith (New York Times)
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Around College Soccer: Big 12 opener postponed due to COVID-19
The Big 12 Conference is set to kick off its women’s college season on Friday, but already one game has had to postponed due to COVID-19. The Kansas State-Texas Tech game was called offbecause two Texas Tech players tested positive for COVID-19. Seven other players, including two goalkeepers, were deemed to have been close contacts. […]
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Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Kids can’t go to school. Should they play youth sports? By Ben Cohen (WallStreet Journal) 2. A new front in America’s pandemic: College towns By Sarah Watson, Shawn Hubler,Danielle Ivory and Robert Gebeloff (New York Times) 3. Senegal’s quietCOVID success: Test results in 24 hours, temperature checks at every store, no fights over masks […]
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Believe it or not, college soccer kicks off Friday night
All but four conferences have called off fall competition, but a few other teams are pushing ahead with non-conference schedules. Texas State, Louisiana and South Alabama, whose women’steam begin play this weekend, play in the Sun Belt Conference, which offers both men’s (with just four teams) and women’s soccer championships this fall. In addition, three […]
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Memo: NCAA to furlough its entire staff for 3-8 weeks By Ralph D. Russo (AP)2. How England’s FAWSL could become the best women’s soccer league in the world By Caitlin Murray (Yahoo Sports)’ 3. Colgate University students – and president – lock down for 2weeks to start semester (CBS News)
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Calendar: NCAA Division I women's soccer
Friday, September 4 Texas State vs. Stephen F. Austin 7 pm. Louisiana vs. Abilene Christian 8 pm. Sunday, September 6 Houston Baptist vs. Texas State 8 pm. South Alabama vs. Louisiana 8 pm. Note: All times ET.
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Solving a pandemic puzzle: Inside the return of sports to a Power 5 program By John Branch (New York Times) 2. How USL players made statements on race, whether they voted to play ornot By Jeff Rueter (The Athletic) 3. Fear, anxiety, guilt: Inside the pandemic-timedecision to abandon beloved gyms and fitness studios By […]
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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. As college sports programs pivot, mental health becomes bigger priority By Gwen Aviles (NBC News) 2. NCFC youth soccer program eager to get kids back to full speed By MarkArmstrong (ABC11.com) 3. It’s a new world of travel in MLS for the Galaxy andLAFC By Kevin Baxter (Los Angeles Times)
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Around College Soccer: Boston College men will skip ACC fall season
Boston College’s men’s team became the second ACC team to announce that it will sit out the fall soccer season. In a statement, the BC men announced the players and staff made thedecision in light of the small squad of players on campus and cited the difficulties players had returning to campus. The 2020 Eagles’ […]