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SEC Announces Conference-Only Schedule for Football

The Southeastern Conference, or SEC, has announced a conference-only schedule for football and set Sept. 26 as the new kickoff for its 2020 season. The decision has been taken to allow member institutions “to focus on the healthy return of their campus communities and the gradual re-introduction of athletics” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The SEC said […]

MIAA Postpones Fall Sport Competition Due to Pandemic

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or MIAA, has decided to postpone fall conference competition and conference tournaments for cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said it will aim to schedule these sports for later in the academic year. It will […]

Northeast Conference Postpones Fall Sports Competition and Championships

The Northeast Conference has postponed all fall sports athletics competition and championships “in response to the unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.” The decision affects conference events in all fall sports including men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball. The conference plans to meet again Oct. […]

NCAA Allows Athletes to Wear Social Justice Statement on Uniform

The NCAA said on Thursday that it will allow student-athletes to wear patches containing social justice statements or other statements for commemorative and memorial purposes on their uniforms. Current rules in some sports don’t allow such patches but the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved rules which will now allow athletes two places on the […]

Outside Investigation Uncovers ‘Systemic Racism’ Within University of Iowa Football Program

An investigation by an outside law firm released on Thursday has determined that systemic racism exists within the University of Iowa football program, reports the Charlotte Observer. According to the investigation, the program, led by head coach Kirk Ferentz (who is the longest-tenured head coach in college football), suffered a culture that “perpetuated racial bias […]

ACC Releases Plans for Fall Sports

All seven Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sponsored sports will begin during the week of September 7-12, according to their newly released guidelines. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACC’s Medical Advisory Group has met weekly to discuss safe reopening plans. In their recommendations, there will be weekly testing for close contact sports and implementation of […]

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Are Video Games the Future of HBCU Sports?

As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on traditional fall sports, historically Black colleges and universities are leaning into a growing athletic trend – esports.

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Abolish the Term “Student-Athlete”

As higher education embraces social justice and abandons oppressive language and symbols, universities should banish one more offensive term.

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NAIA Postpones Most Fall National Championships, To Decide Football on Friday

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, or NAIA, announced it is postponing national championships in cross country, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball to spring of next year on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. A decision on the date of the football national championship is expected Friday. NAIA conferences will still be allowed to […]

American Southwest Conference Delays Fall Sports to Spring

The American Southwest Conference has decided to delay fall sporting events “with anticipation of resuming” competition and tournaments in spring 2021 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The delay includes the fall sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball. Individual institutions can engage in athletics-related activities, including non-conference competition, as long as they follow […]

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New Jersey Athletic Conference Suspends Fall Sports

The New Jersey Athletic Conference has “made the difficult decision” to suspend all fall sports contests and league championships during the 2020 fall semester because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference sponsors the fall sports of football, women’s soccer, men’s soccer, field hockey, women’s volleyball, women’s tennis, women’s cross country and men’s cross country. The […]

MIAC Postpones Several Fall Sports to Spring

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference said it will postpone fall 2020 competition events in cross country, football, soccer and volleyball to the spring due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said it is working to develop spring schedules for these sports, which are categorized by the NCAA as medium- or high-risk for coronavirus transmission. […]

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