Gym boss Bono quits 4 days in
Former California Congresswoman Mary Bono has stepped down as the interim president at USA Gymnastics after just four days on the job.
Bono announced her resignation yesterday, citing personal attacks she received following a social media post concerning Nike and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Bono posted a picture on Twitter in September of her marking over a Nike logo on a pair of golf shoes. The post drew scrutiny from Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and others after USA Gymnastics announced her hiring last Friday.
Bono said in a statement that she felt those attacks, “if left undefended, would have made my leading USAG a liability for the organization.”
USA Gymnastics says it will continue to look for a permanent president. Bono is the third person to step down from the position in the last 18 months.
Angels opt out of lease
The Los Angeles Angels opted out of their Angel Stadium lease with the city of Anaheim, renewing the possibility they could build a stadium somewhere near their longtime Orange County home.
The team and the city will negotiate on a new deal to keep the Angels in the fourth-oldest ballpark in the major leagues. The Angels also will renew their explorations of the feasibility of building a stadium elsewhere in Southern California . . . .
The Miami Marlins won county permission to move the kitschy, widely disliked Red Grooms sculpture out of Marlins Park to the plaza outside the park.
France unfriendly to Germany
Antoine Griezmann got the better of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer once again, scoring both goals as France rallied to beat Germany 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League in Paris.
Midfielder Toni Kroos gave Germany the lead from the penalty spot after 14 minutes and the visitors had chances to go further ahead before Griezmann equalized with a superb header in the 62nd.
With 10 minutes left, Griezmann coolly put France ahead with a penalty for his 26th international goal . . . .
Defender Miranda headed in a stoppage-time goal to give Brazil a 1-0 win over archrival Argentina in a friendly in Saudi Arabia . . . .
D.C. United says defender Chris Odoi- Atsem has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is scheduled to have four months of chemotherapy.
Bosa leaves Ohio St. to prepare for NFL
Injured defensive end Nick Bosa has decided to leave school to focus on getting ready for the NFL draft in the spring, Ohio State said.
The junior All-American from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., already had four sacks this season when he suffered a core muscle injury on Sept. 15 in the third game of the season. He had surgery five days later, and no timetable was set for his return to the team . . . .
Louisville football player Kemari Averett was charged with putting a gun to his girlfriend’s head and threatening to kill her. The tight end was suspended from the team.