The NCAA will investigate allegations that former...

The NCAA will investigate allegations that former University of Kentucky basketball players accepted cash and other gifts from boosters, an official said.

David Berst, the NCAA’s enforcement director, told the Associated Press that a decision to investigate was made Wednesday morning and Kentucky officials were informed.

The Lexington Herald-Leader reported Sunday that 26 former Wildcats said they had accepted money from boosters. The players also said they sold their free season tickets for $1,000 each or more and received excessive payments for speaking engagements. All violate NCAA rules.