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• NCAA probe on agent dealings extends to Alabama

  Tuscaloosa, AL (Sports Network) - The NCAA's investigation into possible improper dealings with sports agents has reportedly reached the University of Alabama.

  A number of schools have had athletes' names surface in an increasingly sweeping investigation tied to possible rules violations, and apparently for attending the same party alleged to have been thrown by an agent in Miami.

  The Tuscaloosa News is reporting Alabama junior defensive lineman Marcel Dareus is the latest name to be caught up in the mix.

  At the heart of the probe is whether Dareus or any other collegiate athletes attended the party and if any money was provided for things like transportation, entertainment, food or lodging if they were found to have attended.

  It was reported last week that South Carolina tight end Weslye Saunders and several members of the North Carolina football team, including star defensive tackle Marvin Austin, were also being investigated by the NCAA for similar allegations.

  ESPN quoted Alabama head coach Nick Saban as saying that the university is looking into the situation. Dareus led the SEC in sacks with 6 1/2 as a sophomore in 2009. He added 33 tackles, nine for a loss, and one interception in 14 games for the Crimson Tide.

  07/20 21:16:38 ET