Tag: High school sports
Black prep player told to sit near banana peels: ‘I’m fine’
MOLINE, Ill. — A Black football player at an Illinois high school captured on video sitting in a locker littered with banana peels after...
Ollie named coach of new league designed for prep standouts
Former UConn coach Kevin Ollie has joined a new basketball league designed to provide elite high school players another potential pathway to the NBA.
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Video shows Black player forced to sit near banana peels
A Black football player at a northwest Illinois high school is seen on video sitting down in a locker littered with banana peels after...
Tulsa hires Arizona State assistant Nelp as women’s coach
TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa has hired Arizona State assistant Angie Nelp to coach its women’s basketball team.
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T-wolves owner: A-Rod, partner in agreement to buy NBA club
MINNEAPOLIS — Former baseball star Alex Rodriguez and e-commerce mogul Marc Lore signed a letter of intent Saturday to buy the Timberwolves and keep...
AP boys hockey player of year: Dodge County’s Brody Lamb
The 2021 Associated Press All-State team for Minnesota high school boys hockey, as voted on by statewide media:
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West Virginia transgender athlete bill heads to governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Transgender athletes in West Virginia would be banned from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges under...
Indiana Snapshot: Plump still big hit at NCAA Tourney time
INDIANAPOLIS — One big shot turned Bobby Plump into an instant celebrity.
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Houston’s Sampson gets emotional talking about his father
Houston coach Kelvin Sampson grew emotional Friday talking about his father, John W. “Ned” Sampson, the longtime coach of Pembroke High School in North...
Father Hep: Cronin’s dad relishes UCLA’s run to Final Four
Father's Day has come early for Hep Cronin this year. Actually, it has been more like Father's Month.
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