Morehouse College cancels all fall sports, including football, because of COVID-19 health risks

Posted Jun 28, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created massive uncertainty throughout the sports world. Friday brought some clarity for Morehouse College. The school announced that its two fall sports -- football and cross country -- will not field teams during the fall semester. The news that the Maroon Tigers will not play in 2020 is another sign that college football could be in jeopardy. (CBS Sports)

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