College Sports
SEC postpones start of volleyball, cross country and soccer seasons
Anderson Kimball, Columbia Missourian
The Southeastern Conference postponed all competition in volleyball, cross country and soccer until Aug. 31 on Tuesday. The conference's delay was made to "provide additional time to prepare for the safe return of competition on an adjusted timeline," according to a release by the conference.
NCAA Expected To Issue New Covid Guidelines
Michael Smith, Sports Business Journal
Now that athletes have returned to campus and team activities are well under way, the NCAA is expected to issue the next iteration of its "Resocialization" protocols, possibly this week. The NCAA last issued its guidelines for the return to campus in late May.
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says 'it's too early' to make call on fall sports season
Chuck Carlton, The Dallas Morning News
"I believe it's too early to be making those decisions," Bowlsby said following a Tuesday meeting of conference athletic directors. "Frankly, we haven't been advised to do that by our scientists and medical advisors. We've been advised to move forward slowly and constantly re-evaluate and that's what we'll keep doing until we've told it's inadvisable."
In-Season Testing, Game Interruptions Are of Top Concern as College Football Season Inches Closer
Ross Dellenger, Sports Illustrated
Rising positive virus cases across the country have both impacted the availability of tests and their return speed, doctors say, while a universal testing protocol remains non-existent. At the same time, administrators believe the latest spikes could result in even more game cancellations than they had originally expected.
---Morning Consult
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SEC postpones start of volleyball, cross country and soccer seasons
Anderson Kimball, Columbia Missourian
The Southeastern Conference postponed all competition in volleyball, cross country and soccer until Aug. 31 on Tuesday. The conference's delay was made to "provide additional time to prepare for the safe return of competition on an adjusted timeline," according to a release by the conference.
NCAA Expected To Issue New Covid Guidelines
Michael Smith, Sports Business Journal
Now that athletes have returned to campus and team activities are well under way, the NCAA is expected to issue the next iteration of its "Resocialization" protocols, possibly this week. The NCAA last issued its guidelines for the return to campus in late May.
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says 'it's too early' to make call on fall sports season
Chuck Carlton, The Dallas Morning News
"I believe it's too early to be making those decisions," Bowlsby said following a Tuesday meeting of conference athletic directors. "Frankly, we haven't been advised to do that by our scientists and medical advisors. We've been advised to move forward slowly and constantly re-evaluate and that's what we'll keep doing until we've told it's inadvisable."
In-Season Testing, Game Interruptions Are of Top Concern as College Football Season Inches Closer
Ross Dellenger, Sports Illustrated
Rising positive virus cases across the country have both impacted the availability of tests and their return speed, doctors say, while a universal testing protocol remains non-existent. At the same time, administrators believe the latest spikes could result in even more game cancellations than they had originally expected.
---Morning Consult
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