Arizona halts plan to bring athletes back to campus amid massive spike in COVID-19 cases

Due to a massive spike in positive COVID-19 cases in the state, Arizona has stopped allowing athletes to return to campus. The university had started allowing athletes to return for voluntary workouts on June 15 in small groups. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have made this decision with campus and community partners to pause our re-entry process,” athletic director Dave Heeke said in a statement. There were more than 2.6 million confirmed…