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MAC postpones all fall sports, including football; plans on spring season

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.

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Indians’ Terry Francona still out with medical issue

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

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NCAA D-II and D-III fall championships canceled

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.

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Ohio State plans to cap Ohio Stadium attendance at 20 percent in 2020 college football season

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.

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OHSAA indefinitely suspends August football scrimmages

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.

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