“We’re in a better place, regardless of how we got here or how painful it was during the time we waited to get this moment,” Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said. “That’s all behind us. What’s beautiful is that we have a process and protocols in place that’s based on science and based on […]
Montreal Impact picks Aruba for new Wi-Fi network at Saputo Stadium
When fans are allowed back into Saputo Stadium, home of Major League Soccer’s Montreal Impact, at some future point they will be able to connect to a new Wi-Fi network using gear from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company. “Though the pandemic has caused us to have to delay the start of our home game […]
Kentucky Derby to run without fans
Reversing course from several previously planned options to include fans at this year’s race, the Kentucky Derby announced that the Sept. 5 event will now be held without fans, due to safety concerns over the COVID-19 virus. “With the current significant increases in COVID-19 cases in Louisville as well as across the region, we needed […]
Big Ten postpones fall sports, including football, due to Covid-19 pandemic
The seemingly inevitable became fact Tuesday, when the Big Ten conference announced it was postponing all fall sports, including football, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “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,” said Big Ten […]
Pac-12 suspends all sports through end of 2020
Following closely on the heels of the Big Ten, the Pac-12 conference Tuesday suspended all sports through the end of 2020, due to the ongoing complications of the Covid-19 pandemic. “All of the Pac-12 presidents and chancellors understand the importance of this decision, and the disappointment it will create for our student-athletes, the coaches, support […]
Boingo to bring Wi-Fi 6, DAS to Austin FC’s new stadium
Austin FC has selected Boingo to deliver a neutral-host distributed antenna system and a Wi-Fi 6 network for the club’s new stadium, which is slated to open next year during Austin FC’s inaugural season in Major League Soccer. While all scheduled things for sports and stadiums are currently “pending” due to the coronavirus pandemic, for […]
