The league becomes the first Power Five conference to make such a move, saying it allows for “the greatest flexibility to adjust its own operations throughout the season.”
Historically known for its diverse array of varsity teams and success in many nonrevenue sports, Stanford has seen have 20 national titles and 27 Olympic medals from the sports that will be discontinued.
The Ivy League’s decision could set the path for other conferences mulling similar options.
Maryland coaches, kept on the sidelines during coronavirus, come together for a blood drive
Men’s lacrosse coach John Tillman and baseball assistant Matt Swope spearheaded the effort, but the web of volunteers stretched across other sports and departments.
Maryland guard Serrel Smith Jr. announces transfer to East Tennessee State
Smith, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from St. Petersburg, Fla., played in 61 games for the Terps but never had a large role.
Maryland basketball lands commitment from four-star guard Ike Cornish
Coach Mark Turgeon adds a top-100 player in the Class of 2021.
Rasir Bolton, now at Iowa State, also accused Nittany Lions Coach Pat Chambers of other acts of racial insensitivity and said his concerns were inadequately addressed by Penn State’s athletic department.
Coaches and teams must understand the worth of athletes not just as cogs in the multibillion-dollar college athletic industrial complex but as citizens in the human race.
Along with the decision, the school’s athletic director said he believes the Cowboys coach needs to develop better personal relationships with his players.
The center is No. 16 in ESPN’s recruiting rankings.
Outside the Power Five conferences, officials weigh health concerns differently.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) held a football in one hand and a mask in the other during a recent briefing at the state Capitol. “If we want football … we need to concentrate on this mask now,” he said.
The Hoyas men’s basketball coach said he is back in communication with his team and has been discussing the social climate of the country with his players.
Following an investigation, Morgan Scalley will take a significant pay cut and is no longer the Utes’ head coach-in-waiting.
Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced a bill prohibiting schools from requiring athletes to sign waivers or punishing players who aren’t comfortable competing this fall.
Among the options for football are a shorter schedule and moving it to the spring.
Akrum Wadley is the latest former Hawkeye to speak out against Coach Kirk Ferentz and his staff.
As the country navigates the coronavirus outbreak, coaches can serve as a powerful tool for disseminating information.
Nick Saban and the team had delivered a message that “all lives can’t matter until black lives matter.”
Blake Hinson will play at Iowa State and says, “I’m proud not to represent that flag anymore and to not be associated with anything representing the Confederacy.”
Jaden McNeil, the president of a conservative campus organization, tweeted, “Congratulations to George Floyd on being drug free for an entire month!”
Oregon State’s president called the change “overdue.” Oregon’s athletic director said, “This mutual decision is in the best interests of both schools.”
Coach Bronco Mendenhall said players who decide to sit out the season amid the coronavirus outbreak will remain on scholarship and not face penalties.
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