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Prep basketball roundup: King/Drew rises in fourth quarter to rout Crenshaw

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January 13, 2024

Prep basketball roundup: King/Drew rises in fourth quarter to rout Crenshaw

With 22 seconds left, junior guard Donald Thompson delivered a dunk that brought the King/Drew home crowd full of football players to their feet. It was the exclamation point on a dominant fourth-quarter performance by the Golden Eagles that led to a 63-45 Coliseum League win over Crenshaw.

King/Drew (9-7, 3-0) went into the final quarter trailing by a point. The Golden Eagles then outscored the Cougars 26-7. Thompson and Josahn Webster, the son of head coach Lloyd Webster, led the way. Josahn Webster scored nine of his team’s first 10 points in the quarter and finished with 18. Thompson also scored 18 points.

Crenshaw (9-9, 2-1) might have gotten a little tired in the fourth quarter after surviving a four-overtime thriller Wednesday when it defeated Washington Prep 113-112.

It was a breakthrough performance for King/Drew. Lloyd Webster has been trying to get his players to stop worrying about statistics and start focusing on finishing games.

“Guys stopped taking hero shots,” he said.

Freshman Semaj Howard of King/Drew goes up for shot against Crenshaw.

(Robert S. Helfman)

His son agreed. “We stopped taking selfish shots,” Josahn said.

Like father, like son.

King Peterson scored 12 points for Crenshaw.

In a City Section season that has been unpredictable with no favorite emerging for the Open Division championship, King/Drew is hoping to win the league title and earn a strong playoff seeding. Standing in the way, though, is probably the league’s most talented team, Washington Prep, which plays at King/Drew on Wednesday. The expectation is King/Drew, Crenshaw and Washington Prep might take turns defeating one another.

As for Thompson’s dunk, the coach wouldn’t comment, but Thompson said, “It was a good dunk.”

Palisades 51, Fairfax 42: The Dolphins improved to 3-2 in the Western League. Jordan Farhadian scored 12 points. Jaden Depina had 17 points for Fairfax.

LACES 51, University 36: Back at full strength, LACES picked up a Western League win. Donovan Cornelius scored 14 points and Joshua Sangster had 13 points for LACES.

Chatsworth 57, Granada Hills 52: The Chancellors picked up a key West Valley League victory. Marc Cherfan scored 22 points for Granada Hills.

Cleveland 80, Taft 33: The Cavaliers improved to 2-0 in the West Valley League.

Birmingham 56, El Camino Real 42: Alex Dupre finished with 29 points for Birmingham.

Sun Valley Poly 52, North Hollywood 50: JD Wyatt had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Parrots.

Grant 71, Arleta 66: William Overton contributed 24 points for the Lancers.

Harvard-Westlake 71, Loyola 34: The Wolverines improved to 19-1 and set up a Mission League showdown next week with games against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame and Sierra Canyon. Robert Hinton had 10 points.

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 90, Bishop Alemany 72: Mercy Miller had 38 points, Lino Mark 22 points and Zach White 16 for the unbeaten Knights.

St. Francis 74, Chaminade 71: Mazi Mosley had 26 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in St. Francis’ overtime win.

Sierra Canyon 82, Crespi 56: The Trailblazers (18-1) rolled to a Mission League win. Bryce Cofield scored 17 points.

St. John Bosco 69, Edmond North 61: The Braves advanced to the championship game of the Bass Pro tournament in Missouri. Elzie Harrington scored 28 points.

JSerra 47, Santa Margarita 39: Aidan Fowler led the Lions with 17 points.

Mater Dei 87, Boston Catholic Memorial 69: The Monarchs improved to 19-1 with the win at the Hoophall Classic. Brannon Martinsen scored 21 points, Brandon Benjamin had 14 and Blake Davidson finished with 13.

Simi Valley 84, Hillcrest Christian 43: Ryder Mjoen had 26 points for Simi Valley.

Calabasas 68, Newbury Park 48: Tidiane Sy led the Coyotes with 18 points.

West Ranch 84, Castaic 41: Darrell Morris scored 23 points for West Ranch, which won its 43rd consecutive Foothill League game.

St. Bonaventure 67, Cate 42: Dylan Benner finished with 26 points for St. Bonaventure.

Redondo Union 74, Peninsula 32: SJ Madison scored 20 points for Redondo Union.

Mira Costa 65, Santa Monica 40: Eneasi Piuleini and James Reach each scored 15 points for Mira Costa, which has a showdown against Redondo Union on Tuesday.

Crescenta Valley 73, Arcadia 55: Derek Najarian had 28 points in the Pacific League victory for the Falcons.

Eastvale Roosevelt 90, King 59: Brayden Burries scored 31 points for Roosevelt.

Edison 65, Newport Harbor 63: Kaz Hampton made a shot just before the buzzer to give the Chargers the victory. Dane Johnson had 20 points.

Los Alamitos 73, Fountain Valley 66: Trent Minter had 25 points for Los Alamitos.

Foothill 70, Yorba Linda 47: Isaiah Bernard scored 14 points for Foothill.

Oaks Christian 52, Agoura 49: Troy McGovern led Oaks Christian with 15 points.

Thousand Oaks 72, Westlake 59: The Lancers handed Westlake its first defeat in Marmonte League play.

Lynwood 89, Mayfair 69: Jason Crowe Jr. scored 42 points for Lynwood.

St.. Pius X-St. Matthias 74, Bishop Montgomery 62: Tyrone Riley had 24 points for the Warriors.

Gardena Serra 60, St. Anthony 59: The Cavaliers won the Del Rey League showdown.

Girls’ basketball

Denville (N.J.) Morris Catholic 64, Mater Dei 48: At the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass., the Monarchs were defeated. Jenessa Cotton finished with 14 points and 14 rebounds for Mater Dei.

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NFL reporter responds to fake death rumor in hilarious fashion: ‘Glitch in the matrix’

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December 23, 2025

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NFL reporter responds to fake death rumor in hilarious fashion: ‘Glitch in the matrix’

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An internet rumor swirled last week that a longtime NFL reporter had died at the age of 40.

News of Jane Slater’s supposed death on social media, but she was quick to shut it down.

An X user posted a screenshot of a post on Facebook that showed Slater in black and white with the graphic “1980-2025” saying she had died at 40. Slater, 45, was born in 1980, but the years written in the post would mean she died at either age 44 or 45.

NFL Network sideline reporter Jane Slater stands on the sidelines prior to an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Chicago Bears, at Soldier Field on Dec. 26, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images)

“A veteran reporter who covered the Dallas Cowboys—having followed the team for over a decade—has passed away at the age of 40 after a tragic domestic violence incident, leaving behind a 5-year-old child. Her years of dedicated work, along with the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding her death, have left loyal fans stunned, devastated, and praying for her and her family,” the post read.

The user asked Slater, “did you pass away??”

Jane Slater speaks with T.Y. Hilton of the Dallas Cowboys after the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on Dec. 24, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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“I don’t think so? But does this mean there is (a) glitch in the matrix? I’m gonna wrap myself in bubble wrap until NYE,” Slater joked.

If there is one thing the Facebook post got correct, it’s that Slater does mainly cover the Cowboys for the NFL Network.

NFL Network reporter Jane Slater on the sideline prior to an NFC Wild Card Playoff game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys at Raymond James Stadium on Jan. 16, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)

Prior to joining in 2016, Slater worked for ESPN and the Longhorn Network, having attended the University of Texas. She also hosted a radio show in Dallas.

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It’s love, set and match: Tennis icon Venus Williams weds actor, model partner in Florida

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December 23, 2025

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It’s love, set and match: Tennis icon Venus Williams weds actor, model partner in Florida

Tennis legend Venus Williams wed Danish model and actor Andrea Preti over the weekend in Florida, the new bride announced in a shared post.

An Instagram post from Vogue Magazine’s Weddings section announced the nuptials, with the message garnering more than 30,000 likes as of Tuesday afternoon.

“We all love each other so much,” Williams, 45, said in the Vogue post. “It was just the happiest, most beautiful, sweetest day.”

The post was scant on details other than the event took place over five days in and around the couple’s home in Palm Beach Gardens.

An email for comment to representatives for Williams and Preti, 37, was not immediately returned.

The couple met at 2024 Milan Fashion Week and began texting shortly after, according to Vogue.

The couple eventually became engaged on Jan. 31 in Tuscany, according to Vogue. That detail was confirmed in July during what was a historic month for Williams.

The Compton native defeated 23-year-old Peyton Sterns 6-3, 6-4 in the first round action of the D.C. Open after a 16-month hiatus from singles matches.

In victory, Williams became the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match, trailing only fellow legend Martina Navratilova, who was 47 when she won in 2004.

“Yes, my fiance is here, and he really encouraged me to keep playing,” Williams told the Tennis Channel’s Rennae Stubbs in a post-match interview. “There were so many times where I just wanted to coast and kind of chill. … He encouraged me to get through this, and it’s wonderful [for him] to be here. He’s never seen me play.”

Preti has written, acted and directed in a handful of films, primarily in Italy.

The wedding was the second for the couple, who also held a ceremony in Italy in September.

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Lindsey Vonn qualifies for fifth Winter Olympics

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December 23, 2025

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Lindsey Vonn qualifies for fifth Winter Olympics

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As Philip Rivers has shown he could still tear up the NFL at age 44, American Olympic legend Lindsey Vonn has also proven that age is just a number.

Vonn, 41, qualified for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, Team USA announced on Tuesday. It will be the fifth Winter Olympics that she competes in.

United States’ Lindsey Vonn reacts at the finish area of an alpine ski, women’s World Cup downhill, in Val D’Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca)

Vonn had an impressive run at the World Cup in France over the weekend. She was third in super-G, hitting a high speed of 71 mph. It was her second consecutive podium finish after she was third in downhill. It was the 142nd podium finish in her World Cup career.

“I am honored to be able to represent my country one more time, in my 5th and final Olympics!” she wrote in a post on Instagram. “When I made the decision to return to ski racing, I always had one eye on Cortina because it’s a place that is very, very special to me. Although I can’t guarantee any outcomes, I can guarantee that I will give my absolute best every time l kick out of the starting gate. No matter how these games end up, I feel like I’ve already won.

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United States’ Lindsey Vonn celebrates on the podium after taking third place in an alpine ski, women’s World Cup downhill, in Val D’Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca)

“I am grateful for how the season has gone so far, but I am just getting started. See you in Cortina!”

Vonn has already put together an enviable career in skiing.

She won a gold medal in the 2010 Vancouver Games and two bronze medals in Pyeongchang in 2018. She’s also taken home two gold, three silver and two bronze medals in the World Championships.

The Minnesota native also has 83 World Cup wins and several International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Crystal Globes.

Notably, she’s back competing for gold after being away from the sport for five years.

Austria’s Cornelia Huetter, left, winner of an alpine ski, women’s World Cup downhill, celebrates on the podium with second-placed Germany’s Kira Weidle Winkelmann, left, and third-placed United States’ Lindsey Vonn, in Val D’Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Pier Marco Tacca)

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The Winter Olympics will begin on Feb. 6 and run through Feb. 22.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.