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…
CLEVELAND – Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson was suspended 25 games without pay by the NBA on Tuesday for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. According to the league, the 32-year-old Thompson tested positive for ibutamoren, a growth hormone, and SARM LGD-4033, commonly used by body builders and weight lifters for muscle enhancement. Thompson will begin…
The Clippers’ rebound from being one of the NBA’s most-maligned teams in November to one of its most dangerous two months later can be explained by any number of ways, supported both by reams of new-school statistics and the old-fashioned eye test. What has mattered most to some of their players is neither. “I think…
When Raj Bhathal immigrated to the U.S. from India in 1960, he gave up the old world for the new, marrying a California beach girl and founding a swimwear company. “He’s always been a trailblazer and a pioneer,” said his daughter Lisa. “He was the only one out of all his brothers and sisters not…
SAN FRANCISCO – Before the Golden State Warriors returned to the practice floor Monday following an extended break to grieve, they gathered to watch a tribute a world away in Serbia, where two teams in Belgrade celebrated beloved former coach and player Dejan Milojević. The Warriors assistant coach died last Wednesday in Salt Lake City…
While a lot of attention has already been paid to the fact that 2024 is an election year, don’t forget that it’s also an Olympic one! The Summer Olympics in Paris are nearly six months away, but already trials have started in certain sports for American athletes. The Olympic trials are essentially qualifying events to…
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