No timetable available for winter, spring sports at UMaine

ORONO, Maine (AP) — The University of Maine System said no determination has been made about winter and spring sports competitions, and no timetable is available about when those decisions could be made.

The system said in a Monday statement that presidents of universities within the system will have the final say about whether their school will compete in college athletics.

"While we appreciate the interest in seeing our teams back in action we would ask that you refrain from asking our staff, coaches, or athletes questions about the return to competition that can only be answered by university presidents," the statement said.

The system's sports programs include the popular University of Maine Black Bears hockey program, which is based in Orono. The team's campaign was cut short by the pandemic last season.

In other news related to the pandemic in Maine:

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NEW CASES

An additional 127 coronavirus cases have been reported in the state, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.

That brings the total reported coronavirus cases in Maine to 6,926. The number of deaths remained at 148.

The state, which had largely contained the virus during the summer and early fall, has seen a spike in cases in recent weeks.