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International Olympic Committee postpones 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

23 March 2020 Jay Neemeyer

The Games were scheduled for July 24 to Aug. 9.

Temple athletics adjusts to shutdown

18 March 2020 Jay Neemeyer

No student-athletes have shown symptoms of COVID-19 after the NCAA suspended all sports.

NCAA tightens recruiting restrictions

16 March 2020 Jay Neemeyer

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the NCAA forbade in-person recruiting contact on March 13.

Penn Relays officially canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak

16 March 2020 Jay Neemeyer

Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track meet in the nation and has been held since 1895.

‘Not everybody can just drop everything and run’: Temple students move out eight weeks early

14 March 2020 Madison Karas, Kelly Brennan and Jay Neemeyer

The university instructed students in on-campus housing to vacate by March 21 over concerns of the COVID-19 outbreak. Scrambling to leave early is emotional and difficult for them and their families.

NCAA releases guidance following suspension of sports

13 March 2020 Jay Neemeyer

In-person recruiting has been suspended until April 15 for all Division I schools.

NCAA cancels all remaining championships due to COVID-19 outbreak

12 March 2020 Jay Neemeyer

The precautionary decision affects Temple’s spring sports and three winter women’s sports.

Temple suspends all spring sports competitions

12 March 2020 Jay Neemeyer

The decision comes after The American Athletic Conference suspended its spring competitions Thursday.

AAC closes men’s basketball tournament to fans

11 March 2020 Jay Neemeyer

The tournament will begin Thursday with Temple tipping off against Southern Methodist at 8:30 p.m.

NCAA announces fan restrictions at championship games

11 March 2020 Jay Neemeyer

The NCAA will limit attendees to only essential personnel and “limited family.”