The Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, played annually since January 1, 1935, cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
KFOX14 / CBS4 in El Paso, Texas, the site of the game that pitted the Pac-12 opposite the ACC, said it showed the news with the Sun Bowl Association. The stadium reported for the first time the cancellation of the longest bowling match at the moment in the country.
“It’s sad, and there’s a lot of injuries in the Sun Bowl family, but canceling the game is greater than Covid’s injury,” Sun Bowl Committee Chairman John Folmer told CBS4.
Earlier this year, when pac-12 announced a return to the field, EXECUTIVE Director Bernie Olivas said Bowl still plans to face a Pac-12 and ACC team.
The bowling program for the 2020 season has 43 games with the College Football Playoff Championship game included. Seven games have officially announced cancellations: Redbox, Hawaii, Bahamas, Holiday, Quick Lane, Pinstripe and Sun. Two games have moved: the New Mexico Bowl will be played in Frisco, Texas, and the first Fenway Bowl scheduled for Boston moved to Montgomery, Alabama. The prestige of the Las Vegas Bowl is uncertain. If this game is not played, it would mean that 4 games with Pac-12 draws have been cancelled.
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Big Ten faces more demanding situations with COVID-19 after a weekend in which two matches were canceled for fitness issues.
Minnesota announced Monday that its game scheduled for Saturday against No. 17 Northwestern had been cancelled and will not be a contest. The Gophers stopped last week’s game against Wisconsin. It will be the first time since 1906 that border rivals will not play. .
Minnesota said the team remained on hold after being suspended on Tuesday. The team’s next scheduled game will be on December 12 in Nebraska.
“The fitness and protection of our student athletes, coaches and workers remains our most sensible priority,” Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle said in a statement. “The last two days have shown a minimum of positive cases, but not to the point. where we can go back to the competition. We are disappointed that we will not be able to compete against Northwestern on Saturday, but we will have to continue to focus on following all the rules of CDC and MDH and curbing the spread of the virus. . “
Michigan announced Monday that its football program postponed operations due to fitness issues similar to so-called positive results.
Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh said the show has noticed an increase in positive presumptive testing.
“It’s a number higher than zero,” Harbaugh said. “It’s more than one. It’s a few. So it’s higher. “
Harbaugh refused to wait if the Wolverines would play this Saturday off Maryland.
“It’s day-to-day, ” said Harbaugh. ” When the effects return, we will monitor those effects and, as always, will be very proactive. “
Michigan’s physical condition is a fear for the state of Ohio No. 4 Schools are scheduled to play on December 12, however, the Buckeyes have already missed two games and probably wouldn’t be in contest for the Big Ten Championship if the game is canceled. Buckeyes will have to play 8 games to be eligible.
Stanford and the state of San Jose are exploring features for their best games of the season after Santa Clara County imposed a transitional ban on all tactile sports in the best schools, schools and professionals, as well as mandatory quarantine to travel in the county from more than 150 people miles away.
None of the teams can exercise in the county under the restrictions that took effect on Monday. Stanford is scheduled to play in Washington. The state of San Jose still plans to confront Hawaii in what was meant to be a house game. should be held outdoors in the county. The school tweeted an appropriate ad with a location to determine.
The NFL’s San Francisco 49ers announced Monday that they will move their home to Arizona Cardinals Stadium in Glendale on December 7 and 13.
The Charlotte 49ers haven’t played since Halloween.
His game, opposed to Western Kentucky, already moved from Saturday to Tuesday at 9:30 a. m. ET, cancelled due to positive coronavirus tests on the 49ers.
Contributor: Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press; The Times Pass; Erick Smith