Ivy League First in Division I to Scrap Sports Competition
- Schools cancel football and other sports for next semester
- Covid-19 crisis puts popular pastime in limbo across the U.S.
The Ivy League canceled sports competition for the upcoming semester because of health and safety concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the first Division I conference in the U.S. to scrap football.
The conference, whose eight members include Harvard University, Yale University and Princeton University, made the move Wednesday, according to a statement.