Purdue suspends13 athletes for party

Purdue University has suspended14 students — 13 of them athletes — for violating the Protect Purdue Pledge by attending a party Saturday in a residence hall.

The students must vacate the dormitory by Wednesday, though they can file an appeal.

All of the athletes compete in winter or spring sports, athletic department spokeswoman Kassidie Blackstock confirmed. Blackstock declined to identify which teams will be affected.

South Alabama called off its Saturday football game with Sun Belt rival Troy because of COVID-19. The school didn’t say how many players had been affected by the coronavirus, but the team was stopping workouts.

La Salle has cut seven sports, effective at the end of the academic year, in a move affecting approximately 130 athletes.

Coach Jimmy Lake believes Washington will be ready when the Pac-12 season kicks off in early November, in part because most of the Huskies roster never left Seattle during the summer.