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
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
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
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
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.