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Prep baseball: Westlake's Dylan Volantis shows off nasty stuff in win over Birmingham

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Whether he’s in the pool playing water polo as a goalie or on the mound pitching, 6-foot-6 Westlake senior Dylan Volantis is one impressive athlete. The left-hander is committed to USC and showed off nasty breaking pitches Tuesday in an Easton tournament game against defending City Section champion Birmingham.

In his season baseball debut, Volantis struck out 10, walked one and gave up one hit in a dominating performance as the Warriors improved to 2-0 with a 7-0 victory.

Nolan Johnson, a Miami commit, went four for four. Johnny Backus had two hits and three RBIs.

Orange Lutheran 11, Maranatha 3: The Lancers (2-0) advanced to the semifinals of the Prep Baseball Report tournament. Gabe Fraser hit a two-run double in the third inning and finished with two hits. Wyatt Hanoian had three hits.

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Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 2, Ayala 0: Nate Kugler threw five scoreless innings and sophomore Brody Thompson went three for three to lead the Knights (1-1). Sophomore Patrick Arranaga earned the save with three strikeouts in two innings.

Calabasas 4, Quartz Hill 2: Lee Atkinson struck out four in four innings and Nate Castellon, Matthew Witkow and Mason Shulman each had two hits for Calabasas (1-1).

Sierra Canyon 10, Agoura 0: Ethan Montes struck out five and gave up one hit in six innings, and Sam Stoller had two hits and two RBIs for the Trailblazers.

West Ranch 5, Newbury Park 1: Hunter Manning struck out eight in five innings to lift the Wildcats (2-0). Nolan Stoll had two RBIs.

Granada Hills 10, Buena 0: Easton Hawk struck out seven and gave up one hit in 6 2/3 innings for the Highlanders (2-0).

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St. John Bosco 8, Capistrano Valley 5: Sophomore Jaden Jackson had three hits and four RBIs for the Braves, including a home run.

Moorpark 6, San Marcos 3: Michael Leddy and Greg Lareva each had two hits for Moorpark (1-1).

Cypress 6, Mira Costa 0: Wyatt Rosales threw a complete game, striking out eight, and Justin Tillar and John Short each had two hits for Cypress.

Mission Viejo 7, Corona del Mar 1: Keenan Anzai had three hits and two RBIs for the Diablos.

El Camino Real 5, Thousand Oaks 0: The Royals (2-0) received a strong pitching performance from Christian Gastelum.

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St. Francis 6, Santa Paula 4: Holden Deitch had two hits and two RBIs.

Loyola 6, Santa Monica 0: Nate Stern threw five scoreless innings with four strikeouts and Tyler Page earned the save for Loyola (1-0).

Bishop Alemany 7, Valencia 6: Adonis Jenkins, Jayden Lusk and James Quintero each had two hits for Alemany (1-1).

Camarillo 4, Crespi 0: Boston Bateman struck out 10 in five innings and combined with Nick Tostado for a no-hitter. Bateman also contributed two hits for the Scorpions (2-0).

Etiwanda 4, El Dorado 3: The Eagles won by scoring in the bottom of the 11th inning. AJ Frausto struck out eight in five innings for El Dorado. Luke Mendoza had two RBIs for Etiwanda.

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Simi Valley 2, Hart 1: Diego Barajas and Raul Centeno pitched the Pioneers (2-0) to victory.

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Louisville 4, Flintridge Prep 2: Lily Kougher homered for Louisville (1-0).

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Palisades 21, Granada Hills 12: Lilli Fox scored nine goals for Palisades in a City Section Open Division semifinal. Palisades will face Birmingham, a 12-5 winner over San Pedro, in the Open Division final on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Valley College.

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Auburn fans shower officials with debris after wild buzzer-beater gets overturned

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A chaotic scene unfolded at Auburn University on Tuesday night as a wild buzzer-beater was waved off well after the Tigers had celebrated on their own court.

With 0.6 seconds remaining and Auburn trailing 90-88, KeShawn Murphy, somehow left wide open, caught an inbounds pass and nailed a long 3-pointer for what was thought to be the game-winner.

However, officials went to the scorer’s table to review the play, which was awfully close.

 

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Auburn Tigers players watch the replay of a possible game-winning shot that was called back as Auburn Tigers take on Texas A&M Aggies at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (Jake Crandall/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

Ultimately, officials ruled that the shot had not gone off in time, ending the Tigers’ celebration and prompting one from Texas A&M.

The officials quickly made themselves public enemy number one and were showered with debris from fans on their way off the court. At least one referee needed his head to be covered.

One fan sitting courtside even turned his back and threw his drink over his shoulder aimed at an official.

“They didn’t say a word. They just said it was no good and ran off the floor. I probably wouldn’t want to talk to me in that moment, anyway,” Auburn head coach Steven Pearl, who took over for his dad, Bruce this season, said after the game. “So, I get why they’d run away from me. Just from the angles that I saw, it looked like it was off his fingers. But that was just, I don’t have all the same angles they have.”

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Texas A&M Aggies players celebrate victory as Auburn Tigers take on Texas A&M Aggies at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (Jake Crandall/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

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It is now six losses in their last 10 games for the Tigers after starting 5-1. They lost in the Final Four last year to Florida, who won the national championship over Houston.

Auburn (9-6, 0-2) led 47-37 at halftime and extended the margin to 61-45 with 12:29 remaining.

KeShawn Murphy of the Auburn Tigers reacts after officials ruled that his last-second shot did not beat the shot clock to win the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Neville Arena on Jan. 6, 2026 in Auburn, Alabama. (Stew Milne/Getty Images)

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Texas A&M answered with a steady run fueled by outside shooting, taking its first lead at 8:42 when Pop Isaacs buried a 3-pointer. The Aggies followed with back-to-back triples from Isaacs to open a five-point cushion that they would not relinquish, by the skin of their teeth.

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Former NFL player Jordan Shipley is in critical condition after accident on his ranch

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Two-time All-American wide receiver and prominent Outdoors Channel host Jordan Shipley is in critical condition after an accident on his ranch in Texas, his family said in a statement.

Shipley, 40, was described as stable after remaining hospitalized Tuesday night in Austin. The statement said a machine that he was operating near his hometown of Burnet caught fire. The former Texas great suffered “severe burns on his body.”

Shipley abruptly retired in 2012 after three NFL seasons primarily because of persistent concussion issues and chronic knee problems. He quickly transitioned to television shows that showcased his passion for deer hunting, co-hosting “The Bucks of Tecomate” and “Tecomate Whitetail Nation.”

“It was not hard at all,” Shipley said at the time of retiring at 27. “Only because I never saw myself as a football player first. Don’t get me wrong, I worked my tail off for football and I loved it but never saw that as my whole identity because I had such a big background in outdoors. Really, with this opportunity I had I was actually pretty excited about moving forward.”

Although he enjoyed a strong rookie season with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2010 with 52 receptions for 600 yards and three touchdowns, he is best remembered as a record-setting player at Texas.

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Shipley starred as a receiver and a kick returner from 2006 to 2009, setting program single-season records in 2009 with 116 receptions and 1,489 yards. He also remains the career leader for receptions with 248 and ranks second in career receiving yards with 3,191, behind Roy Williams. Shipley also returned four punts or kickoffs for touchdowns.

After being drafted in the third round by the Bengals, he became one of the most popular players with Cincinnati fans, and his No. 11 jersey was worn by thousands. After a debilitating knee injury early in the 2011 season, he was never the same player, and he had short stints with Tampa Bay and Jacksonville before retiring.

According to his family, Jordan was operating a machine at his ranch when it caught fire. He managed to free himself from the machine, but “not before sustaining severe burns on his body in the process.” Jordan was airlifted to the hospital in Austin.

“He was able to get to one of his workers on the ranch, who drove him to a local hospital. He was then care-flighted to Austin, where he remains in critical but stable condition,” the statement said.

Shipley’s younger brother, former Texas wide receiver Jaxon Shipley, 33, asked for prayers in a statement on Instagram: “Please pray for full healing and no infections or other issues on his road to recovery. I don’t want to get into all the details, other than his life was spared today by the grace of God and the sheer will to live. I believe prayer is effective so I’m asking anyone and everyone to lift Jordan up in prayer.”

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Tom Izzo explodes on former Michigan State player in wild scene: ‘What the f— are you doing?’

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Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo has been known to get visibly angry with his players over his years in East Lansing, but what happened Monday night against USC was different.

Izzo let loose his frustration on a former player.

During the Spartans’ blowout over the Trojans, 80-51, Izzo was spotted unloading on former Michigan State center Paul Davis, who played for the team from 2002-06, after he caused a disturbance in the stands.

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Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans reacts to a call during a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the first half at Pinnacle Bank Arena Jan. 2, 2026, in Lincoln, Neb. (Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)

Referees pointed out Davis, who was a spectator, from his courtside seat after he was among many in the building who disagreed with a call in the second half. Davis stood up and shouted at referee Jeffrey Anderson.

Anderson responded with a loud whistle, stopping play and pointing at Davis. Then, Anderson went over to Izzo to explain what happened, and the 70-year-old coach went ballistic.

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First, he was motioning toward Davis, and it was clear he asked his former center, “What the f— are you doing?”

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Davis was met by someone asking him to leave his seat, and that’s when Izzo went nuts. He shouted “Get out of here!” at Davis, who appeared to gesture toward Izzo, perhaps in apology for disturbing the game.

Izzo was asked about Davis’ ejection after the game.

“What he said, he should never say anywhere in the world,” Izzo responded when asked what happened. “That ticked me off. So, just because it’s 25, 20 years later, I’m going to have to call him tomorrow and tell him what I thought of it. And you know what he’ll say? ‘I screwed up, coach. I’m sorry.’”

Izzo quickly clarified that what Davis said “wasn’t something racial” and “it wasn’t something sexual.”

Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo protests a call that benefited the Iowa Hawkeyes during the first half at Jack Breslin Student Events Center Dec. 2, 2025. (Dale Young/Imagn Images)

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“It was just the wrong thing to say, and I’ll leave it at that.”

Davis later met with reporters Tuesday, apologizing for his actions.

“I’m not up here to make any excuses. I’m up here to take accountability, to own it,” Davis said. It was a mistake that will never happen again. It was a mistake that’s not me, but, unfortunately, last night it was.”

Izzo said Davis was one of his “favorite guys” during his time playing for the Spartans. He had a breakout sophomore campaign with 15.8 points, 6.2 rebounds and two assists per game in 30 starts for Izzo during the 2003-04 season.

Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans reacts during a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena Jan. 2, 2026, in Lincoln, Neb.  (Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)

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In his senior year, Davis averaged 17.5 points, a career-high, in 33 games.

He was taken in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Davis played just four seasons in the league, his final one with the Washington Wizards.

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