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Mid-American Conference Scales Back Postseason Tournaments in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Mid-American Conference is eliminating postseason tournaments in eight sports, including baseball and softball, and men’s and women’s basketball are among nine sports that will have postseasons scaled back.
The MAC’s announced the cost-cutting move in response to the financial crisis being brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Postseason tournaments will also be discontinued in field hockey, women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s soccer.
Champions in the 12-team conference will be determined by regular-season results in sports without postseason tournaments.