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Chart: The Globe’s survey of college athletic departments shows troubling racial data

You can count the number of Black collegiate athletic directors in New England on one hand.

The lack of Black leaders in New England college sports is ‘what institutional and systemic racism look like’

A Globe survey found that only 5 of 112 New England colleges have a Black athletic director and only 2 of 58 football teams have a Black head coach. And when schools have had the opportunity to improve their numbers, they haven't always taken it.

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For Boston College to go ahead with football during the pandemic is not worth the risk

Boston is not Tuscaloosa or Clemson, and the Eagles shouldn't be playing, even if it means forfeiting tens of millions in ACC TV money.

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Northeastern’s Ryan Shea signs with Dallas Stars

NU coach Jim Madigan called Shea "one of the best defensemen and captains in Northeastern history."

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Inside the ‘BC Bubble,’ players following protocols leads to zero positive coronavirus tests

“It just shows you that our guys are doing everything they can to keep each other safe and I give them credit,” coach Jeff Hafley said.

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‘I feel like the Titanic:’ Experts warn unchecked coronavirus spread is massive obstacle to playing college sports

While some are making the case that students are safer on campus due to extensive protocols, experts say the lack of control over the virus is paramount. “We have hit the iceberg, and we’re trying to make decisions of what time should we have the band play."

Everett’s Mike Sainristil, Milton Academy’s Kalel Mullings adjusting to a fall without football at Michigan

"I feel like our coaches and staff had the right formula, but as a whole, the NCAA didn’t do a good enough job preparing," said Mike Sainristil, Michigan sophomore receiver from Everett.

Coronavirus pandemic forces Big East to postpone fall sports for 2020

It hopes to play the fall sports schedule in the spring.