CHICAGO --?Loyola University has fired womens basketball coach Sheryl Swoopes.The school said in April that it would investigate allegations against Swoopes brought by former players. One former player, Cate Soan, has said Swoopes humiliated her and created a hostile environment.Sheryl Swoopes is no longer serving as the womens basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago, athletic director Steve Watson said in a statement issued Sunday. A search for her replacement will begin immediately. Loyola thanks Sheryl for her service to the womens basketball program.Swoopes had been at the private Chicago university for three seasons with a record of 31-62. She was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year. She was the first player signed by the WNBA and won three Olympic gold medals.Late Sunday night, Swoopes spokeswoman Kimberly Blackwell released a statement.In response to the inquires made about the investigation, Sheryl is comfortable with its outcomes, Blackwell said. She is disappointed, however, with the actions that have followed. In respect of the holiday, we plan to have Sheryls voice heard at an appropriate time.Swoopes issued another statement Tuesday that read:?Last week I was looking forward to what lied next, right after the holiday. Wed been planning to greet eight of the 12 committed student-athletes to campus today. Ive heard people speak of Transformation Tuesday and now I experience it. Im disappointed that I wont have the opportunity to be there on this Tuesday as Coach Swoopes.Its my hope that the student-athletes will be provided a full explanation of what has unfolded. As students, they deserve truth and transparency. All I can say at this point is that I do feel vindicated. I was one hundred percent pleased with what I thought clearly supported all Ive ever tried to provide as a coach, an employee and the woman of character my mother has raised.Stitched Panthers Jerseys . -- There were so many positives from the Orlando Magics first victory of the season that it was hard for coach Jacque Vaughn to stop praising his players. Panthers Jerseys 2020 .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. https://www.panthersjerseycheap.com/ . World champions Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia won the gold medal with 237.71 points, Moore-Towers and Moscovitch followed at 208.45 and Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia were third at 187. Fake Panthers Jerseys .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. Florida Panthers Gear . Canada is now down to its 22-player limit, although but players wont be registered until Christmas Day. Changes could still be made as a result of a suspension or injury.Englands star No.8 Billy Vunipola is out for 12 weeks and therefore a doubt for the Six Nations after undergoing surgery on the knee injury he picked up in Saturdays win over Argentina.?Vunipola had the surgery on Sunday to repair his torn knee cartilage, an injury he picked up in the first half against the Pumas.The prognosis means he is ruled out of next weekends match against Australia and is a doubt for their Six Nations campaign which starts on February 4 against France.Billys been absolutely fantastic for England over the last 11 months and we wish him a quick recovery, said England head coach Eddie Jones. Hes a very influential player in the set-up and theres no doubt hell be missed for the game against Australia.But where there is an injury theres an opportunity for someone eelse.dddddddddddd Weve had five or six front line players missing throughout the series so Ive no doubt well adapt and work that little bit harder this week. Im sure the players will respond to this by going up a level and peak for this game.As one of Englands key players, Vunipolas absence will be a blow to Jones plans and he will have to draft in a new face at No.8 for this weekends Test against Australia.?Vunipola had started all but one game at No.8 in the Jones era and the England coach will now look to Nathan Hughes, Ben Morgan or potentially Jack Clifford as options to start at the back of the pack on Saturday as they look to end the year unbeaten. ' ' '