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Author: Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAY

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Greatest COVID-19 threat to college football not on the field, according to study

August 7, 2020Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAYComments Off on Greatest COVID-19 threat to college football not on the field, according to study

Researchers from Yale, Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital study how to safely reopen college campuses, and the number of tests required.

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U.S. Senator calls on college conferences to follow Ivy League in not having football this fall

July 8, 2020Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAYComments Off on U.S. Senator calls on college conferences to follow Ivy League in not having football this fall

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.,called the Ivy League’s decision to not play football this fall “absolutely right on moral and health grounds.”

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NCAA will ask Supreme Court to take case about benefits that college athletes can receive

July 6, 2020July 7, 2020Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAYComments Off on NCAA will ask Supreme Court to take case about benefits that college athletes can receive

The case originally was brought on behalf of plaintiffs led by former West Virginia football player Shawne Alston.

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Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott says recent coronavirus outbreaks bring added challenges for fall college sports

July 2, 2020Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAYComments Off on Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott says recent coronavirus outbreaks bring added challenges for fall college sports

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said officials need to decide if they’re prepared for sports seasons without all schools being able to field teams.

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Florida bill on college athletes’ name, image and likeness will be signed by governor today

June 12, 2020Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAYComments Off on Florida bill on college athletes’ name, image and likeness will be signed by governor today

Governor DeSantis’ action will makeĀ Florida third state with this type of law, joining California and Colorado. It will go into effect July 1, 2021.

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Three Mountain West Conference football programs fall under purview of California State University system announcement

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAYComments Off on Three Mountain West Conference football programs fall under purview of California State University system announcement

The California State University system offered the first serious warning of how college sports may be impacted this fall by the coronavirus pandemic.

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NCAA’s Mark Emmert says he can’t see sports starting if schools are online-only

May 8, 2020Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAYComments Off on NCAA’s Mark Emmert says he can’t see sports starting if schools are online-only

NCAA President Mark Emmert on return of college sports: “If a school doesn’t reopen, then they’re not going to be playing sports.”

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Power Five meet pressure on name, image, likeness with jump in lobbying spending

April 22, 2020Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAYComments Off on Power Five meet pressure on name, image, likeness with jump in lobbying spending

College sports entities spent more than $500,000 on federal lobbying in the first quarter of 2020 as they react to pressure on name, image and likeness.

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Coronavirus pandemic prompts NCAA to relax freshman-eligibility standards for 2020-21

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAYComments Off on Coronavirus pandemic prompts NCAA to relax freshman-eligibility standards for 2020-21

The NCAA announced that it is reducing academic requirements incoming Division I freshman athletes will need to meet in order to play and practice.

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Major public college football programs could lose billions in revenue if no season is played

April 14, 2020Steve Berkowitz, USA TODAYComments Off on Major public college football programs could lose billions in revenue if no season is played

A canceled football season would erase income from tickets, postseason games, game-appearance guarantees and various game-day sales.

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