The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to say it will not play sports this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The league left open the possibility of moving some seasons to the spring if the outbreak is better controlled by then.
Posted July 8, 2020 5:31 p.m. EDTUpdated July 8, 2020 5:47 p.m. EDT
By DOUG FEINBERG and JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writers
The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to say it will not play sports this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The league left open the possibility of moving some seasons to the spring if the outbreak is better controlled by then.
The decision was described to the AP by a person speaking on the condition of anonymity in advance of the official announcement.
Although the coalition of eight academically elite schools does not grant athletic scholarships or compete for an NCAA football championship, the move could have ripple effects throughout the big business of college sports.
