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Pac-12 Conference follows Big Ten in canceling fall football season
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Pac-12 follows the Big Ten in canceling its fall football season

Husky Stadium is seen empty on April 30, 2020. The Pac-12 conference has followed the Big Ten in canceling the fall football season. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times)
Husky Stadium is seen empty on April 30, 2020. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times)

The Pac-12 Conference has followed the Big Ten in postponing all sports competitions until at least Jan. 1, 2021. It's possible a football season could be played in the spring.

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FILE – In this Aug. 7, 2014, file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is seen on the field before the team’s NFL football preseason game against the New England Patriots in Landover, Md. Washington’s NFL team will get rid of the name “Redskins” on Monday, July 13, according to multiple reports. It’s unclear when a new name will be revealed for one of the league’s oldest franchises. The team launched a “thorough review” of the name July 3. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) NYDB667 NYDB667
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