The Associated PressNCAA cancels fall championships as major football marches on
The NCAA called off fall championship events - a move Thursday that does not affect major college football - because not enough schools will be competing in sports such as men's and women's soccer and women's volleyball during the first semester. NCAA President Mark Emmert made the announcement in a video posted on Twitter, but it has been clear this was coming as conferences canceled fall sports seasons because of the coronvirus pandemic. Emmert also said NCAA officials have begun work on contingencies for the NCAA basketball tournaments, possibly moving dates and looking into creating bubbles in which the teams can compete.
ProFootball Talk on NBC SportsNCAA cancels fall Division I championships, leaving only FBS football trying to play
The NCAA canceled all of its Division I championships Thursday, a week after doing the same at the Division II and Division III levels. The NCAA Board of Governors, though, only has the authority to suspend NCAA championships, not the FBS postseason. The 10 FBS conferences control the College Football Playoff. So FBS football -- [more]
The Associated PressPurdue coach proposes running 2 football seasons in 2021
Purdue coach Jeff Brohm believes football can be played safely this spring and again next fall if university presidents and medical teams agree. On Thursday, two days after the Big Ten postponed fall sports, Brohm released a detailed, seven-page proposal that calls for an eight-game season in the spring and a 10-game season next fall, a reduction in padded practices and a months-long break from the sport between seasons. At least it's a conversation-starter as one of the bleakest weeks in college football history comes to an end.
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