Western Michigan has hired longtime Michigan State assistant Dwayne Stephens to lead its basketball program.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing minor symptoms. Izzo had a presumptive positive test Monday during the Big Ten’s daily antigen testing, Michigan State University announced. Since the onset of his symptoms was determined to be Saturday (Nov. 7), he can return Nov. 17 at the earliest. Nobody on the team has tested positive since Big Ten daily antigen testing began Oct. 26, the university said. Here is a statement from Izzo:"This morning I tested positive for COVID-19.

(AP Photo/Michael Woods)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo has tested positive for COVID-19. 20 Auburn and Mississippi State because of positive COVID-19 and quarantining within the Bulldogs’ program that the school says left the team below the minimum threshold of 53 available scholarship athletes. 5 Texas A&M paused in-person activities on Monday after a player and a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 after the team returned from its weekend trip to South Carolina. ___Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman has tested positive for COVID-19 and could miss the Razorbacks’ game at No. Pittman was tested Sunday as part of the team’s regular protocol and learned Monday that his test came back positive.