USC Fires Top Athletics Administrators Over Scandal

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Three of the most senior officials in the University of Southern California athletic department, including CFO and COO Steve Lopes, were fired Tuesday in part for their roles in the "Varsity Blues" admissions scandal, sources told the Los Angeles Times.

Ron Orr, a senior associate athletic director who led the Trojan Athletic Fund, is also out, along with associate athletic director Scott Jacobson, who worked with Orr in development and fundraising.

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