Mountain West Postpones Fall Sports Season

The Mountain West is postponing its entire fall sports season, Commissioner Craig Thompson announced late Monday.

“We will continue to navigate this pandemic together, overcome the obstacles and return to intercollegiate athletics at the earliest opportunity,” Thompson said in a statement.

Trump Tweets About College Football

President Donald Trump wants college football back. In a tweet, he expressed his support for a group of college players who are pressing for the games to go on in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.

“The student-athletes have been working too hard for their season to be cancelled,” the president wrote on Twitter.

Some well-known names are behind the student cause, including Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, Oklahoma State All-America running back Chuba Hubbard and Alabama running back Najee Harris. They’re posting on social media with the hashtags #WeWantToPlay and #WeAreUnited.