Pac-12 cancels all sports for remainder of academic year in response to COVID-19 outbreak
The Pac-12 has canceled all conference and non-conference sports competitions and Pac-12 championships through the end of the academic year, including spring sports that compete beyond the academic year.
The decision — a response to the COVID-19 outbreak — was made during a meeting of the Pac-12 CEO Group and athletic directors earlier today and follows an earlier decision to suspend all sports until further notice. On Thursday, the NCAA canceled the Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships.
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The Pac-12 also suspended all organized team athletically-related activities, such as meetings and practices, until at least March 29, at which time the decision will be revisited. The University of Washington had already suspended all athletically-related events through the winter quarter and spring break on March 29. The athletic department said Thursday it would reassess the situation at the start of the spring quarter on March 30.
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