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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Steve Penny has resigned as president of USA Gymnastics following intensified pressure on the organization for its handling of sex abuse cases. Penny joined USA Gymnastics in 1999 and oversaw one of the greatest runs in Olympic history. But USA Gymnastics' healthy, winning image took a serious hit in recent months following an in-depth investigation by the Indianapolis Star that portrayed USA Gymnastics as slow to act when it came to addressing allegations of sexual abuse.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Bonzie Colson scored 18 points and Notre Dame survived a first-round NCAA Tournament scare by pulling out a 60-58 win over Princeton. The West Region's 12th-seeded Tigers had a chance to pull ahead on their final possession, but Devin Cannady missed an open 3-pointer just before the final horn. Notre Dame's Steve Vasturia pulled down the rebound and was fouled. The Fighting Irish nearly squandered an 11-point second half lead.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Fifth-seeded Virginia rallied from 15 points down to beat 13th-seeded UNC Wilmington 76-71. London Perrantes scored 24 points and Marial Shayok added a career-high 23 off the bench. Virginia advanced past the first round for the fourth consecutive year and won as a 5 seed for the first time in four tries.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) —Indiana coach Tom Crean has been fired after nine seasons. Crean won two Big Ten regular-season championships over the last five seasons but went 18-16 this season and missed the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in nine years. That includes each of his first three seasons after he took over a gutted team following an NCAA scandal.
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls star Dwyane Wade will miss the rest of the season with a fractured right elbow. The Bulls say an MRI revealed the fracture. Wade was injured in the fourth quarter of the game against the Memphis Grizzlies last night. He collided with Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph and said after the game that he felt his elbow pop.
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