NCAA President Mark Emmert confirmed on Thursday that the NCAA will not offer fall sports championships at any level (besides a possible FBS championship in college football). “We cannot, at this point, have fall NCAA championships.” NCAA President Mark Emmert discusses the latest developments in fall sports and looksahead to winter and spring championships. Hear […]
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College: More than half of NCAA DI conferences have postponed fall sports
The Big East and Big South are the latest conferences that have postponed fall sports. The Big East stated that it “will assess alternative options to stage fall sports contests duringthe spring of 2021.” The Big East’s “intention is to shift these fall seasons to the spring as we would like nothing more than to […]
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Tweet du jour: Sasho Cirovski
“I respect the decision of the Big Ten to postpone our fall season. Our top priority is the safety and well being of our athletes and if the medical experts tell us it is not safe to play, we have tohonor that information. I am personally gutted for my players, who have done an incredible […]
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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. After ‘absolute chaos’ in Orlando, FC Dallas can’t wait to get started again By Sam Stejskal (The Athletic) 2. College football’s demise perfectly represents America’s handling ofcoronavirus By Dan Wolken (USA Today) 3. The bubble’s best TV innovationdeserves a longer look By Andrew Keh (New York Times)
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Where NCAA Division I conferences stand on fall sports after Big Ten and Pac-12 postponements
Of the 32 NCAA Division I conferences, 31 have men’s or women’s soccer or both. Fourteen have postponed all fall sports, 13 with women’s soccer championships and 11 with men’s soccerchampionships. The latest: Big Ten and Pac-12. Power 5 conferences: ACC. (12 men’s soccer teams, 14 women’s soccer teams) Season start: Sept. 10. Format: 6 conference […]
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Tuesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. In push to play, college football stars show sudden unity By Alan Blinder and Billy Witz (New York Times) 2. At the heart of It: Cardiac inflammation the next virus hurdle forcollege leaders By Ross Dellenger (SI.com) 3. Sources: Saint Louis FC facing USLdeadline on 2021 participation By Jeff Rueter (The Athletic)
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College: Mountain West and remaining CAA schools shut down fall sports
The Mid-American Conference became the 12th NCAA Division I conference to postpone all fall sports due to continuing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 12 conferences, 11have women’s soccer championships and nine sponsor men’s soccer, but most of the other 20 conferences plan to delay their season’s start — the Horizon League won’t […]
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College soccer: Mid-American's decision to postpone all fall sports could be tipping point
The Mid-American Conference became the 10th out of 32 NCAA Division I conferences to postpone all fall sports due to continuing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 10conferences, nine have women’s soccer championships and eight sponsor men’s soccer, but most others plan to delay their season’s start — the Horizon League won’t begin […]
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Sources: Power 5 conferences moving toward canceling fall sports By Pat Forde and Ross Dellenger (SI.com) 2. CBS takes soccer coverage to next level in United States with UEFA broadcastsBy Kartik Krishnaiyer (World Soccer Talk) 3. A Brazilian soccer mine strikes goldat last By Tariq Panja (New York Times)
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Sunday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. ‘We didn’t invite a crowd’ Dismissed Louisville soccer player shares his side of the COVID story By Eric Crawford (WDRB.com) 2. The MAC canceled football. Its players? ‘We all wanted to play’ By HenryBushnell (Yahoo Sports) 3. Parents of college students worry, Should they stay or go?By Constance Sommer (New York Times)