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The Mid-American Conference has postponed its entire fall sports season, becoming the first FBS conference to make the drastic decision because of ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

League presidents met Saturday morning and voted unanimously for the postponement. The MAC is the first FBS conference to opt not to play this fall. Earlier this week, FBS independent UConn became the first FBS program to cancel its season.

Indians manager Terry Francona remains absent from the team to get rest while dealing with a gastrointestinal issue that he has battled for months.

Fall sports championships have been canceled in NCAA Division II and Division III as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

The cancellations affect football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, field hockey, women's volleyball and men's water polo in both divisions.

Attendance at Ohio State home football games will be capped at 20 percent if games are played this season, the university announced Tuesday. The restrictions placed on football at Ohio Stadium will also include a tailgating ban, limited concessions, a mask-requirement and physical distancing in the stadium.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine’s Tuesday coronavirus briefing brought no update on the status of high school sports this fall, but the Ohio High School Athletic Association sent a memo later in the day to administrators alerting them of one change.

Scrimmages for football and other contact sports are suspended until further notice.

Myles Garrett might be the highest-paid defender in football.

But the Cleveland Browns defensive end still has some proving to do.

With the start of training camp approaching, the NFL is counting down its best 100 players with its annual NFL Top 100 list. And despite his undeniable talent, Garrett had his name called earlier than expected, ranking 80th on this year's list -- 31 spots lower than his ranking a year ago.

The Cleveland Browns have placed running back Dontrell Hilliard and safety Jovante Moffatt on the COVID-19/reserve list.

The Presidents Council of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) has postponed all NCAA intercollegiate athletics competition through December 31, 2020 amidst continued concerns about COVID-19. The Conference is committed to moving NCAA intercollegiate competition to the spring, with various models being currently discussed.

The NCAA handed down its latest guidelines for playing through a pandemic while also sounding an alarm: The prospect of having a fall semester with football and other sports is looking grim.

All of Ohio's high schools will decide individually which sports they will or won't sponsor this fall, the Ohio High School Athletic Association said Tuesday.

The association stresses it plans to begin its fall season on schedule, with practices getting under way Aug. 1. At this time, only golf, tennis, and volleyball will be allowed to proceed to competition under Gov. Mike DeWine's orders, while higher-contact activities such as football, cross country, field hockey, and volleyball can only train and practice at this time.