Peppers confirms transcript, denies fraud

From The Associated Press: CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Former North Carolina football star Julius Peppers confirmed it was his academic transcript that was posted on the university's website and insists there was "no academic fraud" with it. The Chicago Bears' defensive end released a statement through his agent Saturday, nearly a week after a link to the transcript surfaced. "This week has been an upsetting and challenging week for me, as one of my most private academic documents appeared on the university's website for public examination," Peppers said.