Los Angeles ? Tim Floyd resigned as basketball coach at Southern California on Tuesday following allegations that he give $1,000 in cash to a man who helped steer former star player O.J. Mayo to the Trojans.

Floyd submitted a one-paragraph letter to USC athletic director Mike Garrett saying he was quitting because he no longer had full enthusiasm for his job.

“I accept Tim’s decision and wish him well,” Garrett said in a statement.

The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Miss. first reported Floyd’s resignation.

The announcement follows allegations that thousands of dollars in cash and gifts were funneled to Mayo by a representative of a sports agency.

Last month, YahooSports.com reported that Louis Johnson, a former associate of Mayo’s, told federal and NCAA investigators that Floyd paid to have Mayo sign with the Trojans.

“The university is cooperating fully in the continuing investigation with the NCAA and Pac-10 into all allegations of NCAA and Pac-10 rules violations at USC,” Todd Dickey, senior vice president of administration, said in the statement. “The university, the NCAA and Pac-10 have jointly conducted interviews of approximately 50 witnesses. No conclusions have yet been reached. At this point, it would be both inappropriate and premature to comment further.”

USC’s powerhouse football team is under NCAA investigation because of allegations that Heisman Trophy-winning running back Reggie Bush accepted gifts and his family free rent from would-be marketers who wanted him as a client.

Floyd’s resignation is another blow to a basketball program that has had starters DeMar DeRozan, Taj Gibson and Daniel Hackett declare for the upcoming NBA Draft and has lost three recruits since the season ended.

Garrett said a search to hire a new coach would begin immediately.

Floyd submitted his letter of resignation Tuesday afternoon.

Floyd had three years remaining on his contract. In April, he said, “Hopefully, they’ll add a year or two. That would be great.”

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Villanova guard returning

Villanova, Pa. — One-time Big East freshman of the year Scottie Reynolds has decided to end his career as a senior leader. Reynolds, the point guard who in March led Villanova to its first Final Four appearance since the Wildcats won the 1985 national championship, announced Tuesday he had removed his name from the NBA Draft and would return for his final college season.

Reynolds averaged 15.2 points per game last season. His dash down the court and layup with 0.5 seconds left stunned top-seeded Pittsburgh in the NCAA regional final before the Wildcats lost in the national semifinals to eventual champion North Carolina.

Reynolds submitted his name for the draft pool but remained in school and didn’t hire an agent. He had until June 15 to withdraw from the draft and retain his collegiate eligibility.

Reynolds will return to a program that boasts a recruiting class featuring a pair of McDonald’s All-Americans in guards Dominic Cheek and Maalik Wayns.

FDU taps aide interim coach

Hackensack, N.J. — Less than a week after firing longtime coach Tom Green, Fairleigh Dickinson has hired assistant Greg Vetrone as interim coach through next season.

The hiring was announced Tuesday by athletic director David Langford, who acknowledged last week that the late timing of Green’s dismissal might prompt the school to choose an interim coach.

Vetrone, who was an assistant at FDU in the late 1980s and rejoined the staff last season, has more than 20 years coaching in basketball. He also has been an assistant coach for LIU-CW Post, California-Irvine and Nevada-Las Vegas. Before his most recent stint at FDU, Vetrone coached Portchester High School.

BYU coach has surgery

Provo, Utah — BYU basketball coach Dave Rose had emergency surgery to remove his spleen after experiencing internal bleeding over the weekend. The school says Rose could take several weeks to recover from the surgery and his assistants will assume his duties, including running summer basketball camps.

Rose was in Las Vegas for a family reunion when he became ill over the weekend. BYU is 97-34 in four seasons under Rose.

INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL

U.S. Under 16 squad set

Colorado Springs, Colo. — USA Basketball has announced the 12-player roster for its team that will compete at the FIBA Americas Under 16 championships June 17-21 in Argentina. They are: Justin Anderson, Bradley Beal, Quinn Cook, Andre Drummond, Sterling Gibbs, Brandan Kearney, James McAdoo, Johnny O’Bryant, Tony Parker, Chasson Randle, L.J. Rose and Adonis Thomas.

Wichita Heights sophomore Perry Ellis attended the trials. Rivals.com reports that because of a prior commitment, Ellis would not have been able to travel to Argentina with the team had he made it.

YOUTH BASKETBALL

NBA, NCAA join forces

Orlando, Fla. — A new, joint youth initiative between the NBA and NCAA will be called iHoops. The partners unveiled the name Tuesday during a news conference before Game 3 of the NBA finals. The initiative is designed to provide support services and programs to youth basketball players ages 6 to 18, as well as their parents, coaches and other team officials.

HOCKEY

Penguins force Game 7

Pittsburgh — Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy scored, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 25 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins forced Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals by beating the defending champion Detroit Red Wings, 2-1, on Tuesday night.

Game 7 will be Friday night in Detroit.

Coming off a 5-0 loss at Detroit on Saturday, the Penguins got a goal from Staal in the opening minute of the second period and one from Kennedy 5:35 into the third to make home teams 6 for 6 in these finals.

Detroit now has the upper hand as it shoots for its second straight championship over the Penguins, 12th overall in team history and fifth in 12 seasons Friday night at Joe Louis Arena.

Kris Draper cut the Red Wings’ deficit to 2-1 at 8:01 of the third.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Philly gets Army-Navy

Annapolis, Md. — The Army-Navy football game will be held in Philadelphia for five of the next eight years, beginning in 2010.

The Naval Academy announced Tuesday that the annual duel between the service academies will be played at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2017.

The teams will play at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins, in 2011. Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium, where the NFL’s Ravens play, will host the event in 2014 and 2016.

NU back’s warrant dropped

Lincoln, Neb. — A Lancaster County judge has recalled an arrest warrant for Nebraska I-back Quentin Castille after he showed up in court to face charges stemming from an April traffic stop.

Judge Mary Doyle made her decision Tuesday, a day after authorizing a warrant for the arrest of the 20-year-old. Castille was supposed to appear in court Monday, but didn’t. The state also has dismissed Castille’s failure to appear charge.

TENNIS

Roddick wins opener

London — Andy Roddick opened his bid for a fifth Queen’s Club title by beating Kristof Vliegen of Belgium, 6-1, 6-4, in the second round Tuesday.

BASEBALL

Nationals select Strasburg

Secaucus, N.J. — The Washington Nationals have selected pitcher Stephen Strasburg with the first pick in baseball’s amateur draft. Considered one of the most talented prospects in the event’s 45-year history, Strasburg went 13-1 with a 1.32 ERA this season for San Diego State, leading the Aztecs to their first postseason berth since 1991.

Featuring a fastball that has been clocked at 102 mph, Strasburg led Division I pitchers with 195 strikeouts in 109 innings.

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Omaha park TD Ameritrade

Omaha, Neb. — TD Ameritrade will pay $20 million over the next 20 years for naming rights to the Omaha stadium that will be home to the College World Series. The online brokerage company and the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority have scheduled a news conference for today to announce the deal. The stadium will play host to the College World Series beginning in 2011. It will replace Rosenblatt Stadium, home to the CWS since 1950 and the minor-league Omaha Royals since 1969.

Rangers add two pitchers

Arlington, Texas — The Texas Rangers have acquired Jason Grilli from the Colorado Rockies and recalled Guillermo Moscoso from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

NFL

Ex-back jailed until July 15

Billings, Mont. — The U.S. Attorney’s office says former NFL running back Travis Henry will remain in jail pending his July 15 sentencing on drug trafficking charges. Henry, 30, had been free on $400,000 bail until he was arrested in Florida last month after testing positive for alcohol use, violating the terms of his release. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull in Billings ordered the defendant to be detained pending sentencing.

Ex-Bear gets probation

Chicago — Former Chicago Bear Roland Harper was placed on probation for two years including a year of house arrest Tuesday for acting as a front man in a $1.5 million fraud involving a landscaping contract for Chicago public schools.