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Dec192020 by adminNo Comments

UCLA, Washington opt out of bowl season due to COVID-19; FSU-Wake Forest off

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Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The UCLA Bruins and Washington Huskies joined a growing list of college football programs that have opted out of postseason play due to the COVID-19 pandemic. UCLA said Thursday it will decline any bowl game invitation this postseason. The decision was made by players on the team and supported by athletic director Martin Jarmond, head coach Chip Kelly and the school's athletic department. Advertisement The Bruins host Stanford in their regular-season finale at 4 p.m. PST on Saturday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. "The health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches and staff has been our North Star throughout the pandemic, but the student-athlete experience is also always at the forefront of my mind," Jarmond said in a statement. "These young men have already sa...

Dec92020 by adminNo Comments

Washington halts football activities due to COVID-19, Oregon game in doubt

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Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The University of Washington has paused football team activities due to an increase in positive COVID-19 cases within the program, the school said Wednesday. "The team will not practice Wednesday and will undergo additional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing," the Huskies said in a statement. Advertisement The Huskies are scheduled to play Oregon at 4 p.m. EST Saturday in Eugene, Ore. The winner of the game will decide which team wins the Pac-12's North Division and appears in the Dec. 18 conference championship game. Washington said more information regarding that status of the scheduled game against Oregon will be shared "when it becomes available." Wednesday's stoppage marks the first time this season Washington has had to pause team activities. The Huskies' games...

Nov162020 by adminNo Comments

Covid: Michigan and Washington State clamp down as US cases pass 11 million mark

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Nov142020 by adminNo Comments

Million MAGA March: Thousands of pro-Trump protesters rally in Washington DC

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Sep262020 by adminNo Comments

Washington Nationals, manager Dave Martinez agree to extension

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Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The Washington Nationals and manager Dave Martinez have reached an agreement on a multiyear contract extension. League sources told ESPN and USA Today Sports on Friday that Martinez agreed to a three-year extension worth about $ 7.5 million. The team has yet to confirm the agreement. Advertisement Martinez had an option on his contract for the 2021 season, but the new deal will replace that and keep him with the Nationals organization through the 2023 season. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo -- who signed a new contract earlier this season -- previously said that re-signing Martinez was a priority for the club. "That's priority one is to get Davey taken care of," Rizzo told reporters earlier this month. "My plan is, and my preference is, to not pick up the option and...