Another result of the Coronavirus scare

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Some encouraging news from the NHL in regard to COVID19:

For the week of 7/27-81, NHL players, coaches and other employees of the league were tested over 7,000 times. COVID19 positive tests: 0.

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For the third straight week, the NHL has announced that there have been no members of the league who have tested positive for COVID 19. This pleasant string of success is the same as during the week prior, and which actually began before the resumption of games, during the time frame in which players and other traveling personnel headed for the hub cities were all postseason games are being played.

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The hammer has fallen again. The Big Ten deciding to cancel their 2020 football season is no longer rumor, but is now fact. The only possible saving grace is the Big Ten, like a few of the FB conferences that have already written of a fall college football season, hasn't ruled out playing the "2020" season in spring of 2021.

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A second Power 5 NCAA football conference has followed the lead of the Big Ten and put the kibosh on their 2020 season. Joining the Big 10 in that group now is the Pac-12.

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A recent iimited number of COVID19 positive tests at Vanderbilt University has prompted officials there to briefly suspend football-related activities on a precautionary basis, mostly involving team practices, The school's NCAA opener doesn't occur until 9/26.

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The Saturday college football game between Notre Dame and Wake Forest has been postponed due to several positive COVID19 tests on the Fighting Irish roster.

Both teams have an open date the following weekend; however, it's not been confirmed if both teams will make the game up then.

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The Saturday college football game between Notre Dame and Wake Forest has been postponed due to several positive COVID19 tests on the Fighting Irish roster.

Both teams have an open date the following weekend; however, it's not been confirmed if both teams will make the game up then.

Dave Miedema

There won't be a Notre Dame/Wake Forest game this coming weekend, either. Reports are that 39 players from Notre Dame either positive tests for COVID19, are in quarantine because of it, or have had contact recently with someone affected with the virus.

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Some good news: the state of California and the 49ers have reached an agreement. As a result, the Niners will be permitted to admit fans for the rest of the season at 20% of Levi Stadium capacity.

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The hammer has fallen again. The Big Ten deciding to cancel their 2020 football season is no longer rumor, but is now fact. The only possible saving grace is the Big Ten, like a few of the FB conferences that have already written of a fall college football season, hasn't ruled out playing the "2020" season in spring of 2021.

Dave Miedema

If you're a fan of Big 10 football, there's some good news (finally). In a unanimous vote, and with strict medical protocols regarding COVID19, the conference has announced that it will play an abbreviated 2020 season, with games beginning on the weekend of 10/23-24.

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Today's game between the Patriots and Broncos was postponed due to another positive test for COVID19 from a member of the Pats. The game will be played next Sunday.

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An outbreak of COVID19 positives on players and staff members of the Wisconsin Badgers has caused a cancellation of their Big Ten football game against Purdue.

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