Kentucky Finds Violations

The University of Kentucky said it had uncovered rules violations by its football program and would report those findings to the NCAA.

Larry Ivy, Kentucky’s director of athletics, would not discuss specifics of the violations, but said they would be turned over to the NCAA when the school’s own investigation is complete.

“We’ve got to continue the investigation until we’ve checked things out thoroughly and see exactly what is involved,” Ivy said.

The findings were first reported in Friday’s editions of The Courier-Journal.

Ivy’s investigation was winding down when he was told Thursday that the Louisville newspaper had copies of four cashed money orders totaling $1,400 that had been purchased Oct. 25 at the University of Kentucky Federal Credit Union and made payable to the name of a high school coach in Memphis, Tenn.

On each money order, the name “Tim Thompson” was written by hand into the space designated for the payee. Thompson, who could not be reached for comment, is the head coach at Melrose High School, a Memphis football powerhouse.

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A Penn State player whose spine was severely injured while making a tackle is expected to leave a Philadelphia rehabilitation hospital next week.

Adam Taliaferro, a freshman defensive back who turns 19 on Monday, is able to walk with crutches and doctors say prospects for a full recovery are good. They eventually expect him to resume training and vigorous physical activity.

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Defensive coordinator Bill Young and two other assistants at USC won’t return next season.

The school announced the moves Friday, and it’s expected new Coach Pete Carroll will make additional changes next month.

Carroll has yet to hire replacements for Young, wide receivers coach Dan Ferrigno and linebackers coach A.J. Christoff.

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Levi Jackson, Yale’s first black football captain, has died at his Detroit home. He was 74.

Jackson was captain of the 1949 Yale team and his election for the season made the front page of The New York Times.

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Idaho State quarterback Shane Griggs was denied a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA despite a 1999 injury which sidelined him for most of that season.