THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HAS RELEASED ITS LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE NC-AA CONCERING ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE MEN'S BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL PROGRAMS.

THE BASKETBALL PROGRAM IS ACCUSED OF IMPERMISSIBLE CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE STUDENT ATHLETES RESULTING FROM A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 96 IMPERMISSIBLE PHONE CALLS FROM AUGUST, 2007-JULY, 2009.

HEAD COACH BRUCE PEARL IS ACCUSED OF IMPERMISSIBLE CONTACT WITH PROSPECTIVE STUDENT ATHLETES DURING AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT, ALONG WITH FAILURE TO MONITOR ACTIVITIES REGARDING COMPLIANCE OF ALL ASSISTANT COACHES WITHIN THE PROGRAM.  PEARL AND ASSOCIATED HEAD COACH TONY JONES ARE ACCUSED OF IMPERMISSIBLE CONTACT WITH A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE AT HIS HIGH SCHOOL.

THE FOOTBALL PROGRAM IS ACCUSED OF IMPERMISSBLE PHONE CALLS WITH PROSPECTIVE STUDENT ATHLETES IN JANUARY 2010.

FORMER HEAD COACH LANE KIFFIN IS ACCUSED OF FAILURE TO PROMOTE AN ATMOSPHERE OF COMPLIANCE WITHIN THE FOOTBALL PGRAM AND FAILURE TO MONITOR ACTIVITIES REGARDING COMPLIANCE OF SEVERAL ASSISTANT COACHES ALONG WITH PERMITTING A FOOTBALL RECRUITING INTERN TO MAKE IMPERMISSIBLE CONTACT WITH HIGH SCHOOL RECRUITS DURING A VISIT.

TENNESSEE HAS UNTIL MAY 21ST TO RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS AND WILL APPEAR BEFORE THE NC-AA INFRACTIONS COMMITTEE JUNE 10-11.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ACE ADAM WAINWRIGHT IS IN ST. LOUIS HAVING HIS ELBOW EXAMINED BY TEAM DOCTORS AFTER INJURING IT MONDAY DURING SPRING TRAINING IN FLORIDA.  GENERAL MANAGER JOHN MOZELIAK SAID EARLY TODAY THINGS DO NOT LOOK ENCOURAGING AND BELIEVES IT IS A SIGNIFICANT INJURY.  MOZELIAK TELLS THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGAMENT.  A FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY.