'I want to be clear that my resignation was not associated in any manner with the online discourse and media reports that have tried to link me to an effort to shield Nassar from scrutiny.'

The Irish are two victories away from an unbeaten regular season and an almost certain spot in the College Football Playoff.

'In the summer we tried to hit a home run and it didn't work out,' coach Mike D'Antoni said.

'Zach is a tough cover for whoever they put on him...'

LeBron finished a memorable night with 31,425 career points, and fell just short of his 75th triple-double during his most impressive performance since joining the Lakers.

'His knowledge of the game, ability to connect with our players, and his incredible instincts and decisiveness led us to an historic championship season.'

'I feel like it's just turning more into quality of work and what did you accomplish in those innings.'

'Certainly, those comments are troubling,' Hal Steinbrenner said.

'I think that the crew that takes care of the field in Azteca should have put more attention in such a big issue as the playing field is, and that did not happen.'

'We just felt like this rose to the level of acting the way we did.'