FAA ground stop disrupts college football

A nationwide ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) caused thousands of flight cancellations and delays, disrupting travel for professional and college teams. While air travel is expected to return to normal by the end of Sunday, according to Hindustan Times - World News, major sporting events began returning to normal on Saturday.

Several college football games experienced delays of a few hours to allow visiting programs more time to arrive. The Mainichi reports that the game between No. 2 Utah and No. 22 Arizona was pushed back three hours, as was Arizona State at Central Florida. The Mississippi game at Oklahoma was rescheduled for a 1 p.m. EST kickoff on Sunday. NPR notes that in Oklahoma, fans may receive perks like cheap beers to make up for the inconvenience.

Other athletic programs were also affected. The Mainichi reports that the third-ranked Southern California women's basketball team remained in Los Angeles overnight after being deplaned, while the Fairleigh Dickinson women's basketball team learned late Friday that their flight to Ohio State was canceled. Some teams, such as Auburn, utilized charter buses to find solutions.

Brief written by urgent.news from NPR, The Mainichi, Hindustan Times - World News, CBS News, The Hill — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.