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NFLBig Ten conference petition has more than 100,000 signatures to play 2020 season

The Big Ten was among the notable conferences to cancel their college football season in 2020. But Justin Fields, the quarterback of Ohio State, isn’t going to go down without a fight. Fields has begun a petition that has more than 100,000 signatures already in hopes to play the 2020 season. All in all, Fields […]

NCAA FootballBig Ten officially postponing 2020 college football season

After a weekend filled with rumors and uncertainty, the Big Ten conference officially announced Tuesday it would be postponing all fall sports, including football. In a statement, commissioner Kevin Warren noted the impetus for postponement stems from a desire to protect student-athletes amid the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic: “The mental and physical health […]

NCAA BasketballBig Ten commissioner Jim Delany responds to NIL bill with "We're not the minor leagues"

We can now add Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany to the list of people who have very strong opinions on whether or not student-athletes should be able to sell the rights to their name, image and likeness. Like many in positions of authority, in the California SB 206 aftermath, Delany isn’t really here for it. […]

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