"NCAA Exposes Tennessee's 200+ Violations and Sports-Betting Scandal under Coach Pruitt"

The NCAA revealed that the Tennessee football program committed over 200 violations, including 18 Level I violations, under former head coach Jeremy Pruitt, but the team avoided a postseason ban. The violations involved recruiting infractions and direct payments to athletes and their families. Tennessee will pay an $8 million fine, be placed on probation for five years, have reduced scholarships and official visits, and vacate 11 wins. The NCAA also disclosed 175 sports-betting violations since 2018, with 17 active investigations. Northwestern fired its baseball coach, Jim Foster, due to bullying and abusive behavior.