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Tuesday, May 15, 2012  NASCAR has fined Kurt Busch $50,000 for reckless driving on pit road at Darlington and a post-race altercation with Ryan Newman's crew members.

Friday, April 27, 2012  USC will be put on three years of probation from April 27, 2012, through April 26, 2015, among other penalties.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  The two drivers also were put on probation for the next four Sprint Cup Series races.  The two were punished for a confrontation following Saturday night's race. They had contact on the track that led to Harvick wrecking with teammate Clint Bowyer.

Friday, January 14, 2011  The 51-year-old ex-linebacker, who led the New York Giants to Super Bowl titles in 1987 and 1991, will serve six years' probation and must register as a sex offender.

Tuesday, March 09, 2010  Carl Edwards has been placed on three weeks' probation by NASCAR for intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski's car during last weekend's race at Atlanta.

Thursday, June 11, 2009  NCAA places Alabama football, 15 other sports, on probation; football team to vacate wins

Friday, May 22, 2009  Suspended NFL star Vick leaves home for Virginia courthouse to meet with probation officer