
Durant, Nets plan to move forward together instead of trade
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are staying together. A trade request that jolted the franchise and dominated NBA headlines has been removed.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are staying together. A trade request that jolted the franchise and dominated NBA headlines has been removed.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. apologized privately to his San Diego Padres teammates for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, then publicly expressed remorse for the 80-game suspension that will keep him off the field well into next season.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban is getting a new eight-year contract worth at least $93.6 million, eclipsing the recent megadeal of Southeastern Conference rival Kirby Smart.
TUPELO – The Maud Lady Tigers were limited to one hit by Ava Sliger as they dropped a 2-0 decision to the host Tupelo Lady Tigers on Tuesday. Maud’s lone hit came from Amerikus Street, who finished 1-for-3 from the plate.
Abigail Smith registered 10 kills, nine assists and three aces Monday night as the North Rock Creek volleyball squad drilled Destiny Christian 3-0. The game-by-game scores were 25-13, 25-17 and 25-16.

By Brian Johnson Sports Editor bjohnson@news-star.com Frustration set in on Shawnee head softball coach Justin Rivera Tuesday night. He had just seen his senior right-handed fireballer Anneca Anderson allow just six hits and two walks while striking nine.
McLOUD – Vivian Hayes went 3-for-4 from the plate with a triple, three runs batted in, three runs scored and a walk Tuesday as the Tecumseh Lady Savages hammered the host McLoud Lady Redskins in six innings.
LITTLE AXE – Little Axe limited the Bethel Lady Wildcats to four hits in claiming a 2-1 victory on Tuesday. Both Lady Indian runs came in the bottom of the first inning and Bethel’s single run came in the fourth.
STUART – Five Dale Pirates – Easton Edmondson, Jack Rooker, Jake Green, Ethan Douglas and Casen Richardson - drove in one run apiece Monday as they rolled to a 7-1 road decision at Stuart. Edmonson finished 2-for-4 from the plate with a pair of doubles and a run scored.

By Brian Johnson Sports Editor bjohnson@news-star.com TECUMSEH – A threerun rally in the bottom of the ninth inning came just one score short Monday as the Tecumseh Lady Savages dropped a 6-5 decision to Perkins-Tryon. The two teams were deadlocked at 2-all through seven innings and were scoreless in the eighth, before the Lady Demons cashed in on four runs – a bases-loaded triple by Ashley Larson and a sacrifice fly from Chesni Lowery – to make it 6-2.