Big Ten eyes return of football in October

Big Ten Conference officials are expected to vote this week on whether to resume the college football season this fall — raising hopes that the University of Maryland and other member schools can bring in some much-needed athletics revenue. According to numerous reports, the presidents and chancellors of the Big Ten’s member schools had productive meetings over the weekend, receiving reports from medical, TV and football-scheduling committees. The availability of new rapid Covid-19 antigen…