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Alabama A&M’s Medrick Burnett Jr. died at age 20 on Wednesday night after suffering a head injury in a football game in October, Jefferson County deputy coroner AJ Clifton confirmed with The Athletic on Friday. The redshirt freshman linebacker suffered a head injury during the Bulldogs’ 27-19 loss to Alabama State, their in-state rival, on … Read more

Lakers forward LeBron James attempts a layup against the Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein, left, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the first half Friday night at Crypto.com Arena. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The logic inside some corners of the Lakers locker room last season was that the best path to the NBA Finals wouldn’t run through … Read more

Palos Verdes High quarter Ryan Rakowski rolls out of the pocket while looking to pass against La Serna on Friday night. (Nick Koza) Palos Verdes High rarely plays at night — it only started occasionally playing under lights two years ago. But with championship games come accommodations, receiving city permission — from the streetlights-less Palos … Read more

Narbonne wide receiver Ernest Nunley fights for extra yards in the second quarter on Friday against league rival San Pedro. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times) Once again, Narbonne is king of the hill in City Section football. Coach Malcolm Manuel and his players are savoring the program’s return to glory. Oklahoma-bound quarterback Jaden O’Neal … Read more

Semi Taulanga of Mater Dei High holds up the Southern Section Division 1 championship plaque after a 31-24 win over St. John Bosco at Veterans Stadium on Friday night. (Craig Weston) From Florida to Georgia to Texas, the greatness of high school football has been proven year after year, and on a memorable Friday night … Read more

Book bargain hunters will be disappointed to learn Costco plans to stop selling books at most of its US stores at the beginning of the year.  In January, Costco will remove the store’s popular book section from the majority of its 600-plus stores in the United States. And it will only return during the holiday … Read more

ATHENS, Ga. — Nate Frazier ran for a 2-point conversion in the eighth overtime of a marathon for the ages after No. 6 Georgia pulled off an improbable fourth-quarter comeback, giving the Bulldogs a 44-42 victory over Georgia Tech on Friday night. After falling behind 17-0 at halftime and being dominated most of the game, … Read more

New York Post Composite New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Gear up, readers, because Walmart’s Black Friday sale has finally arrived. Yes, you read that right. If you’ve been wondering, “When does Walmart Black Friday start?” the answer … Read more

UCLA center Lauren Betts led the Bruins to a blowout win over Tennessee Martin during the team’s first game while ranked No.1 in the top 25 polls. (Mark Von Holden / Associated Press) Lauren Betts scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Gabriela Jaquez added 17 points to help No. 1 UCLA rout Tennessee-Martin … Read more

USC guard JuJu Watkins (12) scored a season-high 34 points during the Trojans’ 104-65 win over Saint Louis in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational on Friday night. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) JuJu Watkins scored a season-best 34 points despite four fouls, Kiki Iriafen added a career-high 30 and No. 6 USC pulled away in … Read more