Vols impose probation for recruiting violations
Tennessee has self-imposed a 2-year probation on its athletics department as part of its response to alleged NCAA violations, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Tennessee has self-imposed a 2-year probation on its athletics department as part of its response to alleged NCAA violations, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel.
The probation and other smaller penalties are outlined in the university's 191-page official response to the NCAA allegations, which was filed in May and inspected by the newspaper.
The 12 charges against Tennessee were made by the NCAA in February after nearly 2 years of investigating basketball coach Bruce Pearl, football coach Lane Kiffin and their coaching staffs. Kiffin already had left Tennessee for Southern California, and Pearl was fired in March.
Both coaches were accused of recruiting violations, and Pearl also acknowledged in September lying to NCAA investigators about a cookout he hosted at his home attended by recruits. At the time of Pearl's admission, Tennessee docked his salary and limited his ability to recruit.
In addition to the probation outlined in the May response to the NCAA's allegations, Tennessee imposed punishments on new basketball coach Cuonzo Martin and new football coach Derek Dooley, though neither has been accused of wrongdoing.
In other college news:
* The Navy gave final approval to stage the Carrier Classic basketball game between North Carolina and Michigan State on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
* John Hart, a guard on Purdue's basketball team, had surgery on his right foot to repair a stress fracture.
* Seth VanDeest a center on Drake's basketball team, could miss the start of next season because of a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
Cycling
* Luxembourg's Andy Schleck captured the Tour de France yellow jersey on the Alpe d'Huez, overtaking Frenchman Thomas Voeckler with only a weekend time trial and final dash to the Champs Elysees in Paris left.
* The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it will hear a doping case against 1997 Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich on Aug. 22.
Philly File
* Dan Ireland, who spent the past 12 seasons as the men's cross country coach and assistant men's and women's track coach at Yale, was named the men's and women's cross country and track and field coach at La Salle.
* Saint Joseph's hired Mike Irwin as its men's rowing coach. Irwin coached seven seasons at Penn and seven more at Yale.
* La Salle junior Blase Szyszko made the 2012 Olympic Trials cut in the 200-breaststroke by winning the event at the Middle Atlantic Senior Championships.
Sport Stops
* Uncle Mo completed his first workout since missing the Kentucky Derby with a liver ailment, breezing three furlongs at Saratoga Race Course. If his recovery continues to go well, he could return to racing for the King's Bishop at Saratoga on Aug. 27.
* Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki said he will play for Germany at the upcoming European Championship, Aug. 31 to Sept.18, when Olympic berths will be at stake.
* U.S. women's soccer star Abby Wambach was named player/coach for the magicJack, of Women's Professional Soccer, after owner/coach Dan Borislow was banned from the sidelines after a grievance was filed against him by players.
* Amy Dodson, one of the world's top amputee runners and triathletes, received a 6-month suspension for using a banned substance at a recent 50-kilomter race.
* NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Michael Annett pleaded guilty in North Carolina to driving while impaired in February. *