Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook is exercising his option to play for $47.1 million next season, a person with direct knowledge of the decision said Tuesday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither Westbrook — a past NBA MVP and one of the league’s top 75 all-time players — nor the Lakers revealed the decision publicly.
Deshaun Watson’s legal team takes on the NFL on Tuesday in front of a retired judge to determine his immediate future with the Cleveland Browns. Former U.S.
Boston Celtics assistant Will Hardy has accepted an offer to become the coach of the Utah Jazz, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said Tuesday. Hardy and the Jazz were in the process of finalizing contract language, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side announced the deal publicly.
Bo Overton is hoping this recipe turns into a tasty feast for the Oklahoma Baptist University women’s basketball program in 2022-23. The Bison lost two players to the transfer portal, including All-Great American Conference First Team selection and leading scorer Kalifa Ford (to Valdosta State) and guard Kendall Parker.
Former Chandler High School baseball star and Oklahoma Sooner Jon Gray has now lowered his earned run average to 3.89 on the season for the Texas Rangers in capturing his third straight victory Tuesday night in an 8-3 decision over the host Kansas City Royals.
It’s been over a month and a half since my Dad Jerry Johnson passed away. I couldn’t bring myself to write anything until now.
The Shawnee High School Cheer team received numerous awards at cheer camp. The awards included two Superior Awards, one Excellent Award, the Spirit Stick awarded for two days, one Stunt Safe Award and a National Championship Bid NCA Top Team Cheer 2022.
BOSTON (AP) — Growing up as the son of a major league ballplayer, Terry Francona knew the rules: “Talk only when spoken to, or I’d be spanked.” When Francona became a big league manager and his players would bring their kids around, he ran a more hospitable clubhouse. “There used to be a big sign that said ‘No kids,’ or whatever,” said Francona, who followed his father, Tito, to the majors and is now the Cleveland Guardians’ manager.
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving has decided to exercise his $36.9 million option for the coming season and will remain under contract with the Brooklyn Nets, two people with knowledge of his decision said Monday.
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita agrees with Pelé or whoever it was decades ago that first described soccer as the “beautiful game.” Yamashita is one of three women picked by FIFA to be referees at the men’s World Cup in Qatar, which opens on Nov. 21.