The Big Ten officially canceled the fall 2020 sports season Tuesday as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, becoming the first Power 5 Conference to do so. “The mental and physical health and welfare of our student-athletes has been at the center of every decision we have made regarding the ability to proceed forward,” Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said. Speculation about the decision had swirled for days prior to the official announcement. The Mid-American Conference was the first conference to cancel the 2020 football season on Saturday, and other conferences including the Big East have canceled non-conference games.