Saturday’s scheduled football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines has been canceled. The University of Michigan said it made the decision to cancel the game due to “an increasing number of positive COVID-19 cases and student-athletes in quarantine over the past week.” “We have not been cleared to participate in practice at this time,” Michigan’s athletic director, Warde Manuel, said in a Tuesday statement. “Unfortunately, we will not be able to field a team due to COVID-19 positives and the associated quarantining required of close-contact individuals. This decision is disappointing for our team and coaches but their health and safety is paramount, and it will always come first in our decision-making.” Michigan had returned to practice Monday after a COVID-19 related shutdown last week. Head coach Jim Harbaugh’s scheduled Tuesday press conference was abruptly canceled without explanation, CBS Sports reports. The cancellation means Ohio State will not…
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