Gainesville, FL, United States (AHN) – Former Florida football standout Maurkice Pouncey, one of the prominent football players entangled in an ongoing NCAA probe, reportedly denied taking any money from an agent while still playing for the Gators.
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Athens, GA, United States (AHN) – The University of Georgia named an interim athletic director Tuesday, appointing former executive associate AD for finance and administration Frank Crumley to the post.
Michael Adams, the president of University of Georgia, assigned Crumley as the school’s interim athletic director.
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San Francisco, CA, United States – Online second-hand ticket marketplace Stub Hub, in association with ISP Sports, added the University of Georgia and Virginia Tech athletic programs to its roster for the 2010-2011 seasons.
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Youngstown, OH, United States (AHN) – Incoming Ohio State freshman Jamel Turner is in serious condition after a shooting incident Saturday morning in Youngstown, Ohio.
The 18-year old Turner sustained gunshot wounds after an unknown individual fired at him at 3:23 a.m. Saturday.
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Salt Lake City, UT, United States (AHN) – Utah has been invited Wednesday to become the 12th member of the Pac-10 conference.
The offer comes after Texas and four other Big 12 schools spurned a Pac-10 invitation to become a 16-team league.
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Salt Lake City, UT, United States (AHN) – Utah could be the next program to join the Pac-10 after Texas decided to remain affiliated with the Big 12.
The last-second effort to hold the 10 remaining Big 12 schools together appears to have saved the Utes’ chances of moving to the Pac-10.
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Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – The University of Waterloo suspended on Monday its football program for one year after nine players were found positive for steroid use.
The use by players of steroid was discovered in March when Waterloo player Nathan Zettler was arrested for possession and trafficking of anabolic steroids and HGH. It led Waterloo Director of Athletics Bob Copeland to order that the whole team of 62 players be tested for steroid use.
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Irving, TX, United States (AHN) – Amid the ongoing shakeup in the Big 12, the conference is trying to hold together by pushing for projected value in its realignment negotiations among its members especially with Texas.
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Gainesville, FL, United States (AHN) – Florida receiver Frankie Hammond Jr., who was expected to play a key role in the Gators’ receiving corps this season, has reportedly been suspended following his early Sunday arrest on charges of driving under the influence and possession.
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Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN) – The NCAA unleashed severe sanctions on the USC football team Thursday, including a two-year bowl ban and loss of scholarships.
Because of the postseason ban, juniors and seniors on the Trojans football team will be allowed to transfer to other FBS programs without having to sit out a season.
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