Standout point guard Trent Perry of Harvard-Westlake and 6-foot-8 Carter Bryant of Corona Centennial have been selected to play in the McDonald’s All-American basketball game on April 2 at the Toyota Center in Houston. Perry has committed to USC while Bryant has committed to Arizona. A Sherman Oaks Notre Dame player was not selected for…
NEW YORK – Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has reached a plea deal in a New York City domestic assault case that will keep him out of jail if he completes a court-ordered treatment program and stays out of trouble. Porter, 23, pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor assault and a harassment violation in…
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Bucks fired Adrian Griffin as coach on Tuesday after just 43 games despite having one of the league’s top records midway through his first season. “This was a difficult decision to make during the season,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement announcing the move. “We are working immediately…
There are few surprises in USA Basketball’s men’s player pool for the Paris Olympics that was announced Tuesday, with most of the big names like LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant on the list. The surprise may have been who was missing. Draymond Green, who helped the U.S. win gold at the…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The most taxing part of getting to the precipice of the Super Bowl only to fall short might be the long journey just to return to that stage for another shot. Offseason workouts, followed by training camp, a 17-game season and then the early rounds of the playoffs. The San Francisco…
AUBURN, Ala. – Johni Broome had a preseason prediction for anyone sleeping on Auburn’s team. “They’re going to be woken up real soon,” the Tigers’ star post player said back in October. In truth, it took longer than he might have expected. But here is Auburn (16-2, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) ranked eighth and riding an…
Left-hander James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to an $11 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. Paxton can earn up to $13 million if he is healthy during…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs had not even made it through two plays against Buffalo in the divisional round of the playoffs when Mike Edwards, already playing in place of injured safety Bryan Cook, clashed helmets with Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs and had to leave their game with a concussion. With…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The News4JAX Super 6 girls high school basketball rankings will be published each Tuesday — except during Christmas week — through the regular season. Records are through Jan. 22. Super 6 girls basketball rankings Rank, School, Record, Classification 1. (1) Bishop Kenny (17-3, Class 4A) Notable wins: Bolles, Buchholz, Carolina Forest (SC),…
ATHENS, Ga. – Former Georgia mascot Uga X, whose eight-year run included back-to-back national championships, died Tuesday. Uga X, part of the line of English bulldog mascots which began in 1955, was 2 when he began his run on the Sanford Stadium sideline in 2015. The bulldog known as “Que” retired in a ceremony at…
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