TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The NCAA placed Alabama's football program and 15 other of the school's athletic teams on three years' probation for major violations because of misuse of free textbooks.
The NCAA said 201 athletes in 16 sports obtained "impermissible benefits" by using their scholarships to obtain free textbooks for other students. Alabama identified 22 athletes, including seven football players, as "intentional wrongdoers" who knew they were receiving improper benefits.
As a result, the NCAA ruled the football team must vacate any wins in which any of those seven players took part during 2005-07. Alabama did not immediately say how many victories would be affected.
Neither the football team nor any other sport lost postseason eligibility or scholarships.
Forcing Alabama to vacate the wins, instead of forfeiting, means opponents who lost those games won't be allowed to change their own records to reflect a victory.
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No Wildcats chosen on final day of draft
Major League Baseball's amateur draft ended much the way it started for the Arizona Wildcats: with silence.
No UA players were selected in rounds 31-50, which were held Thursday. The slow day mirrored the first day of draft, when no Wildcats were picked.
Teams selected six UA players during Wednesday's portion of the draft — pitchers Jason Stoffel, Cory Burns and Preston Guilmet, third baseman Dillon Baird, outfielder Brad Glenn and catcher Dwight Childs. All six are expected to sign this summer and report to rookie league teams.
Thursday's draft included two UA recruits: Pitcher Joel Effertz was taken by the Dodgers in the 37th round, and third baseman Cole Frenzel was taken by the Rangers in the 48th.
The draft ended nicely for one Southern Arizonan: outfielder Nicolas Rosthenhausler was selected by the Tigers in the 50th and final round. Rosthenhausler played at Desert View H.S. before enrolling at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix.
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Lawyer says Leaf will turn himself in
CANYON, Texas — Ryan Leaf's lawyer, Bill Kelly, says the indicted former NFL quarterback will surrender on drug and burglary charges in Texas.
Leaf, an ex-Washington State and San Diego Chargers quarterback, is charged with burglary to a habitation. Leaf also was indicted on seven counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and one count of delivery of a simulated controlled substance.
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