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COVID-19: UConn Halts Football Activity After Six Players Test Positive COVID-19: UConn Halts Football Activity After Six Players Test Positive
Covid-19: UConn Halts Football Activity After Six Players Test Positive The University of Connecticut's football team got sacked by COVID-19. UConn announced that the school was pausing football activities after six student-athletes on the team tested positive for COVID-19. According to the school, the student-athletes have entered into UConn’s isolation protocols that were designed based on guidance from state and federal health officials. While the team is shut down, strength and conditioning training will be the only activity permitted for those who are not in medical quarantine or isolation.  That training will take place within small groups while …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: UConn Football Calls Time Out After Players Contract Virus COVID-19: UConn Football Calls Time Out After Players Contract Virus
Covid-19: UConn Football Calls Time Out After Players Contract Virus The UConn Football team has called for a time-out after six of its players came down with COVID-19. The University of Connecticut announced Thursday, Aug. 20, that the football players had tested positive for COVID-19 and that the students are in quarantine. “We feel that temporarily pausing football activities is the best course of action for the team and the campus,” said David Benedict, UConn’s director of athletics. Players not in quarantine will continue some training while observing social distancing. Many fall college and university sports teams are deciding to postpone games or c…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: UConn Cancels 2020 Football Season COVID-19: UConn Cancels 2020 Football Season
Covid-19: UConn Cancels 2020 Football Season The University of Connecticut has canceled competition for its football program for this fall because of COVID-19 concerns. "After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we've decided that we will not compete on the gridiron this season," UConn Athletic Director David Benedict said on Wednesday, Aug. 5. "The safety challenges created by COVID-19 place our football student-athletes at an unacceptable level of risk." Members of the team will remain enrolled in classes, either virtually or in-person, as full-time students at UCo…

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by Joe Lombardi