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Scoggins: Path forward has turned college football season into chaos
Athletes and coaches involved in all fall college sports deserve to know their fate. Keeping everyone in limbo isn't a plan.
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No decision yet on Big Ten football; some coaches speak out for playing
Nebraska's Scott Frost said he's prepared to have his team play even if the conference doesn't; Ohio State's Ryan Day sad he wouldn't rule out playing in a different conference.
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Reports: Big Ten planning on postponing football, possibly to spring
The Big Ten is close to postponing football season, possibly from fall to spring semester because of the pandemic, with an announcement expected in coming days, according to multiple news outlets.
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College football players asserting their rights is the real story to watch
In the midst of weekend reporting about the status of coronavirus and its potential to shut down the major college football season, a set of two tweets stood out above the fray.
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What's ahead for FBS programs in 2020
All FBS conferences have revealed their plans for fall football, with the Mid-American on Saturday announcing it is calling off all sports this fall. The rest have a tentative plan
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Reusse: Questions plentiful for Johnnies standout center Neumann
A longer spring football season likely would force Nick Neumann to sit out, but there would be that game against St. Thomas he'd have to miss.
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NCAA cancels Division II and Division III fall championships
D-II schools such as Minnesota State Mankato, in particular, were awaiting the NCAA's ruling.
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Report: Texas Tech players describe 'toxic culture' under former U coach Stollings
The former Gophers women's basketball coach is the subject of an report published by USA Today headlined: "Texas Tech women's basketball players describe toxic culture: 'Fear, anxiety and depression.'"
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NCAA holding off on fall sports decision
The NCAA Board of Governors met Tuesday to discuss the future of fall sports championships, among other issues, but came away with no major announcements.
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Decision time nears for NCAA regarding fall sports season
Even if the NCAA cancels fall sports championships, football's Power Five conferences could proceed with postseason plans because the College Football Playoff system operates outside of NCAA control.
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St. Thomas hockey, CCHA begin working toward 2021-22 start
Now that the Tommies have found a conference home for their men's hockey team, the heavy lifting begins for their debut as a Division I program.
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UMAC looks at limited nonconference fall sports, moving games to spring
The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference announced Thursday that its high-risk sports teams (football, men's and women's soccer and volleyball) will not hold fall championships and will explore competing in the spring.
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St. Thomas men's hockey team to join CCHA in 2021-22
The Tommies will join MSU Mankato, Bemidji State and others in the newly formed conference.
St. Paul
St. Thomas leaders hope move to Division I athletics will boost profile, appeal
Officials want to recruit more out-of-state students.
Colleges
Minnesota's three D-I college hockey conferences
A look at projected men's hockey conference alignment involving Minnesota teams for 2021-22, when St. Thomas starts competing in Division I.
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MIAC makes it official, postponing most fall sports until spring
The Division III league expects golf and tennis — designated as low-risk sports — can participate in conference-only competitions this fall.
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NSIC delays fall sports, trims football season to eight games
It's unclear what the MIAC's move will mean for winter sports such as hockey and basketball, which usually start their seasons in late October and early November.
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MIAC to move several fall sports, including football, to the spring
Some coaches and athletes have been told that football, volleyball and soccer are among the sports that will switched from this fall to the spring if the NCAA and public health officials allows it.
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New opportunities, challenges for St. Thomas hockey in Division I
As the men's and women's programs make the transition to the highest level of college hockey, coaches Jeff Boeser and Tom Palkowski face an exciting new reality.
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