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Athletic director: Wisconsin has 22 positive COVID-19 cases

November 1, 2020 Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez says the total number of positive COVID-19 cases within the Badgers’ football program has increased to 22. Alvarez told ESPN’s “College […]

BADGERS

Over 40 Badgers football players, staff have tested positive for COVID-19

September 17, 2020 Rick Solem

The Big Ten football season appears to be coming to fruition, but health officials are warning, don’t gather to watch. The City of Madison’s health department said Wednesday that 42 […]

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Loggers say all players have been tested heading into Friday’s home-opener

July 3, 2020 Rick Solem

La Crosse County Health Director Jen Rombalski, Wednesday, wasn’t pleased the La Crosse Loggers were having their home-opener Friday night at Copeland Park. She said the team was abiding by […]

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Health director concerned about Loggers games, other large gatherings, as virus surges in La Crosse

July 2, 2020 Rick Solem

Playing sports in a viral pandemic is something the billion-dollar industry at the pro level is having a difficult time figuring out. The NBA wants to play in a bubble. […]

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University of Minnesota: 7 students test COVID-19 positive

July 1, 2020 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota said Tuesday that seven athletes from “multiple sports” have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Gopher Athletics Department conducted 170 COVID-19 tests during […]

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Superdome renovation crew has 32 COVID-19 cases

June 16, 2020 Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Superdome officials say positive COVID-19 tests have come back for 32 workers contracted to perform stadium renovations. A statement released by the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition […]

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Non-revenue sports fret over college athlete compensation

June 4, 2020 Associated Press

College coaches in non-revenue sports are worried about the impact legislation allowing compensation for athletes could have on their programs. More than a dozen national associations in various sports – […]

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NFL teams can reopen training facilities with government OK

May 19, 2020 Associated Press

A limited number of NFL teams are reopening their training facilities Tuesday, while many are prohibited by government restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioner Roger Goodell gave the 32 clubs […]

NEWS

No universal playbook for virus testing in pro sports

May 19, 2020 Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — There is no universal playbook for coronavirus testing in professional sports. Protocols and procedures, guidelines and handbooks — they could be as different as rulebooks. There’s […]

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How does the Big Ten play football without open campuses?

May 7, 2020 Associated Press

Less than four months before the scheduled kickoff of the college football season, not one of the 14 schools in the Big Ten Conference can say for sure it will […]

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