Anthony Davis says ‘the eye is fine’ and won’t miss Lakers’ next game

Lakers star center Anthony Davis will not miss time because of his latest eye injury, he said Tuesday after practice. “The eye is fine,” he said. Davis got poked in the left eye during the third quarter Sunday night in the team’s win over Toronto while blocking Jakob Poeltl’s dunk attempt. Davis fell to the…

Diamond Sports Group will offer single-game pricing to stream NBA and NHL games starting next month

SOUTHPORT, Conn. – The nation’s largest owner of regional sports networks will offer single-game pricing for NBA and NHL games beginning next month. Diamond Sports Group, which owns 16 RSNs, announced Tuesday that the option will be available on its direct-to-consumer streaming package starting Dec. 5. Viewers will have the option for single games at…

Sinner beats Fritz again in rematch of US Open final. Medvedev back in contention at ATP Finals

TURIN – Top-ranked Jannik Sinner made it two wins in two matches before his home fans at the ATP Finals, beating Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday in a rematch of the U.S. Open final that the Italian also won in straight sets. As the crowd chanted “Ole, Ole, Ole; Sin-ner, Sin-ner,” the local favorite…

USC football placed on 1 year of probation, fined $50,000 by NCAA for violating coaching staff rules

LOS ANGELES – Southern California’s football program has been fined $50,000 and placed on probation for one year by the NCAA because of multiple violations of coaching staff rules over two seasons. The NCAA and USC announced Tuesday that they reached a settlement in the case. An NCAA investigation found that USC exceeded the allowed…

Lakers’ Anthony Davis says his eye is fine after getting poked. He again declines to wear goggles

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Anthony Davis says he has recovered from being poked in the left eye by Toronto’s Jakob Poeltl, and his latest eye injury still hasn’t persuaded him to wear protective goggles. The Los Angeles Lakers ‘ star big man said Tuesday that he will play Wednesday night against Memphis. Davis brushed off…

Ex-Duke star Kyle Singler draws concern from basketball world over cryptic Instagram post

Former Duke star Kyle Singler’s cryptic Instagram post saying he fears for his life has drawn an outpouring of concern and support from former teammates and others. Singler, 36, spoke slowly and was shirtless in the short video, which was posted Tuesday morning. “I have been mistreated and abused, neglected, made into a mental example,”…

Wander Franco charged with illegally carrying a gun in the altercation that led to his arrest

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was charged with illegally carrying a gun in his vehicle during the altercation in a parking lot that led to his arrest over the weekend, Dominican Republic prosecutors said Tuesday. The attorney general’s office in the Dominican Republic said in a statement police found a Glock…

Jaguars DL Arik Armstead reads to elementary students to help promote literacy

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Quite a few Jaguars player have their own nonprofit organizations to give back to the community. Jaguars defensive end Arik Armstead and his wife, Mindy, started the Armstead Academic Project in 2019. The organization gives kids the resources needed to succeed. Jaguars DE Arik Armstead reading to Ms. Lopez’s third grade class…

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