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Prep basketball roundup: Peyton White of Crespi an example of player development

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Prep basketball roundup: Peyton White of Crespi an example of player development

Player development has become the favorite term to describe what parents and others are seeking when children participate in sports. And, if you want an example of someone who is truly making the most of player development, that would be 6-foot-6, 230-pound senior Peyton White of Crespi.

He has evolved from someone who was strictly a post player when he entered high school to someone throwing down dunks as he drives past defenders as a senior. He had three dunks Friday, two off drives, while scoring 26 points in Crespi’s 65-53 victory over Washington Prep at Inglewood High, the Celts’ seventh consecutive win.

White is still posting up, still rebounding, but his improvement as a ball handler and shooter, coupled with his physicality, allows him to create mismatches that should help him when he leaves in the fall for Nevada.

“I feel I put a lot of work in and am showing it,” he said.

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Crespi (14-3) beat a Washington Prep team that had won its first three games since a group of transfers became eligible on Dec. 27. The Generals are a definite City Section Open Division title contender aided by three transfers from defending champion King/Drew. Donald Thompson Jr., an All-City guard for King/Drew last season, had 18 points.

Isaiah Barnes supported White by scoring 12 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter. Washington Prep closed to within 38-36 of the Celts in the second half.

Crespi begins Mission League play next week, and White’s physicality will be something opponents will have to deal with.

Inglewood 87, Narbonne 39: Jason Crowe Jr. scored 37 points in three quarters for Inglewood.

San Diego 74, King/Drew 63: Joshan Webster had 26 points for King/Drew.

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Santa Margarita 73, St. Pius X-St. Matthias 42: Kaiden Bailey finished with 23 points for the 13-3 Eagles.

St. John Bosco 61, Utah Layton Christian 32: Chris Komin scored 17 points, Christian Collins had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Max Ellis added 14 points for the Braves.

Eastvale Roosevelt 77, Phoenix Sandra Day O’Connor 51: Brayden Burries had 24 points and 10 rebounds and Issac Williamson added 21 points for Roosevelt.

Brentwood 72, Viewpoint 66: Freshman Shalen Sheppard and AJ Okoh each scored 14 points for Brentwood in a Gold Coast League game. Aeneas Grullon scored 32 points for Viewpoint.

Saugus 61, Palisades 48: Bryce Mejia led Saugus with 18 points.

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St. Francis 50, Bishop O’Dowd 41: DeLan Grant had 17 points for St. Francis.

St. Anthony 83, Wesley Chapel (Fla.) Wiregrass 81: Aman Haynes had 36 points for St. Anthony.

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 84, Henderson (Nev.) Coronado 40: Zachary White had 22 points and Tyran Stokes 17 for the Knights.

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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.

 

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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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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.

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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.”

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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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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)

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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!”

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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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