The N.C.A.A. said Tennessee had a culture of wrongful payments to athletes, including cash for hotels, meals and car payments, among other things. The university was fined $8 million but avoided a postseason ban.
Category: Football (College)
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Northwestern Fires Pat Fitzgerald, Football Coach, Amid Hazing Allegations
An investigation found that players had participated in widespread hazing for years, fostering a punishing culture.
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San Diego State Opts to Stay in the Mountain West Conference
San Diego State had to make a decision about whether to leave the Mountain West Conference. It stayed put, but a move to the Pac-12 still beckons.
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College Football Player With Down Syndrome Sues School Where He Made History
Caden Cox said he was traumatized by a campus supervisor who used slurs about people with disabilities and threatened him with a knife.
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Jets, Giants Focus on Defense in Round 1 of the N.F.L. Draft
Though prognosticators guessed that both teams might look for offensive players, the Jets chose an edge rusher from Iowa State and the Giants selected a Maryland cornerback.
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Will Georgia’s Jalen Carter Still Be a Top N.F.L. Draft Pick?
After pleading no contest to two misdemeanor charges for his role in a fatal car crash, the defensive lineman has become one of the most inscrutable prospects in Thursday’s draft.
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Transfer Portal Shows the Latest Revolving Door in College Football
Colorado has numerous scholarships available after a change in its coaching staff, serving as one of many examples of how the transfer portal has created a market similar to professional free agency.
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Anthony Richardson’s N.F.L. Draft Status Is Up in the Air
A quarterback, Richardson has a knack for high-flying plays, but he posted an uneven season at Florida. He has spent the past five months working to convince N.F.L. executives that he is a first-round pick.
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Charles White, Heisman Winner With a Difficult Second Act, Dies at 64
The New York Times – Sports:A tough, bruising tailback, he set U.S.C.’s career rushing record. But he also dealt with drug and alcohol abuse and, later, dementia.
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Devin Willock and UGA Staff Member Killed in Car Crash
The New York Times – Sports:Devin Willock, an offensive lineman, and Chandler LeCroy, a recruiting analyst, died after a vehicle driven by LeCroy crashed into power poles and trees.
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T.C.U., Confronting Georgia, Spirals on National Title Stage
The New York Times – Sports:Georgia forced the Horned Frogs into plenty of bad plays. But T.C.U. showed unusual flaws compared with its previous games this season.
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Georgia, With a Clear Rout, Shows Gap From Rest of College Football
The New York Times – Sports:And as recruits flock to the Bulldogs, they can thank quarterback Stetson Bennett IV, whose first stint with the team came as a walk-on.