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Research finds relationship between COVID-19 deaths, morbid obesity

An analysis released Thursday by researchers at the University of Alabama of morbid obesity data and reported COVID-19 deaths in the United States found a relationship between morbid obesity and COVID-19 deaths. In a paper published in the journal World Medical and Health Policy, researchers found a statistically significant relationship between the prevalence of morbid … Continued
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August 21, 2020

Auburn to limit attendance to 20 percent in Kentucky opener

Auburn University announced Wednesday that it will be capping attendance at Jordan-Hare Stadium at around 20 percent capacity, approximately 17,490 seats, for its first home game against Kentucky on Sept. 26. Most of those tickets will be distributed to Auburn University students. “While we wish we could pack 87,451 fans into Jordan-Hare Stadium for all … Continued
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August 21, 2020
A college football at the goal line on a grass field

SEC football begins fall practices

The schools of the Southeastern Conference on Monday started fall football camps. The athletes began football practices with pads and coaches present. The SEC pushed the start of camp back from Aug. 1 after they shortened the season to ten games from twelve and pushed the start of the season back to Sept. 26 from … Continued
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August 18, 2020

Saban tries to save the college football season

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban said Monday that he wants to play the 2020 season for the players. “I want to play, but I want to play for the players’ sake, the value they can create for themselves,” Saban told ESPN. “I know I’ll be criticized no matter what I say, that … Continued
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August 11, 2020

SEC to play 10-game, conference-only schedule

The Southeastern Conference announced that it will play only in-conference opponents in the 2020 college football season. The SEC also has pushed back the start of its season from Sept. 5 to Sept. 26 in hopes that the COVID-19 pandemic will be lessened by then. The delay allows campuses to reopen and students to be … Continued
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July 31, 2020

SEC teams to vote on a plan to realign college football schedule

COVID-19 fears are radically changing the 2020 college football schedule. The Southeastern Conference presidents will meet Thursday to consider a plan on how their schools will deal with the rapidly changing college football landscape. Wednesday, the Atlantic Coast Conference met and voted to play a ten-game conference football schedule with one out of conference game. … Continued
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July 30, 2020

Neither the Tide nor the Tigers have an opening day opponent

Both the University of Alabama and Auburn University college football teams are currently searching for new season-opening opponents. College football fans look forward to the opening day of the season each year and mark the dates on their calendar for months. At this moment, neither Alabama nor Auburn have a Sept. 5 opponent, as both … Continued
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July 27, 2020

2020 college football season is on the brink

The NCAA Board of Governors will be meeting Friday in an ad-hoc session to discuss the fate of NCAA-sponsored championships for fall Sports. Canceling the championships for fall sports is the only item on the agenda. The NCAA really has no power over football bowls and the postseason of Division One Football Bowl Subdivision teams … Continued
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July 23, 2020