The Big East Conference said Wednesday that it will postpone its fall sports season, joining the Pac-12 and Big Ten in pausing play out of concern for the welfare of student-athletes during the coronavirus pandemic. Conference officials said the decision was made in consultation with the Big East COVID-19 Task Force, a group consisting of doctors, administrators, infectious disease specialists and other experts. The Big East will attempt to play out its fall sports schedules in the spring. The Big East has yet to determine whether winter and spring sports will take place as scheduled. NICK SABAN: ALABAMA FOOTBALL PLAYERS SAFER AT SCHOOLThe Big East Conference's member schools include Villanova University, Georgetown University and St. John's University.

Source: Fox News August 12, 2020 23:04 UTC