Marshall games called off by virus rescheduled for December

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – No. 16 Marshall will play two rescheduled games in December after they were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Conference USA announced Wednesday that Marshall will host Rice on Dec. 5 and will play at Florida International on Friday, Dec. 11.

The league also has pushed back the conference championship game from Dec. 5 to Dec. 18.

Other Marshall games that called off due to the pandemic were were against East Carolina and Old Dominion.

Marshall (5-0) hosts FBS independent Massachusetts (0-1) on Saturday.

Baffert hires oversight after stable’s drug positives

Two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert, who has had multiple horses test positive for medication violations, is taking steps to “do better,” including hiring outside oversight.

Baffert said in a statement Wednesday that he is “very aware” of the incidents involving his horses and the impact that it’s had on his family, the sport and himself. “Given what has transpired this year, I intend to do everything possible to ensure I receive no further medication complaints,” he said.

Baffert said he has hired veterinarian Dr. Michael Hore of the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky, to add an extra layer of protection to ensure the well-being of his horses and rule compliance. Hore’s primary focus is digital radiography, sales work, angular limb deformities and lameness, according to the clinic’s website.

Hore is licensed in four states and Europe, according to the website, but not in California, where Baffert’s stable is based.