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NCAA Chief Medical Officer: Can't Go Forward with Sports with Testing Way It Is

Several major conferences have already postponed sports during the fall, and more could be on the way because of the risks involved with the coronavirus pandemic.

"Right now, if testing stays as it is, there's no way we can go forward with sports," NCAA Chief Medical Officer Brian Hainline told CNN (via Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic).

Hainline is also the vice president of the NCAA's Sport Science Institute, which was created "topromote and develop safety, excellence and wellness in college student-athletes."

The Big Ten has already postponed the fall season because of health concerns, including college football, an action followed by the Pac-12.