The New York Times – Sports:
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: Fines (Penalties)
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What Gilbert Arenas Wants Ja Morant to Know
The New York Times – Sports:
Gilbert Arenas’s N.B.A. career never recovered after he brought guns into a locker room. Now he’s puzzled by the gun troubles of Morant, the star Memphis Grizzlies guard.
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West Virginia Suspends Bob Huggins and Cuts His Pay Over Homophobic Slur
The New York Times – Sports:
Huggins, the men’s basketball coach at West Virginia since 2007, must also take sensitivity training after using the slur twice and mocking Catholics on a radio program this week.
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Their Reputations Precede Them. And That’s the Problem.
The New York Times – Sports:
When an athlete breaks the rules of the game, he or she may be judged on much more than that single act. Call it the Draymond Green Effect.
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N.F.L. Suspends Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders Players for Gambling
The New York Times – Sports:
Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore of the Detroit Lions and Shaka Toney of the Washington Commanders were suspended indefinitely for betting on N.F.L. games, and two other Lions players will sit out six games for gambling violations.
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Dallas Mavericks Fined $750,000 for ‘Desire to Lose’ a Game
The New York Times – Sports:
The N.B.A. fined the team for resting players and making statements that indicated it did not want to win against the Chicago Bulls this month.
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NBA ‘Bad Boy’ Wants Players to Do as He Says, Not as His Teams Did
The New York Times – Sports:
Joe Dumars was on the 1980s Detroit Pistons teams known for their hard fouls. But players and coaches who step out of line today can expect fines and suspensions — from him.
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Air Travel Debacles Put Pete Buttigieg in the Hot Seat
The New York Times – Travel:
Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, is facing scrutiny after a meltdown by Southwest Airlines and a Federal Aviation Administration system outage wreaked havoc on flights.
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N.W.S.L. Bans Ex-Coaches and Fines Teams After Misconduct Report
The New York Times – Sports:
Findings released in December revealed a number of issues throughout the league, including several instances of sexual and emotional abuse.