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The timing of Michael Jordan’s decision to sell his majority ownership stake in the Charlotte Hornets has left the organization in flux, with several looming key personnel decisions. The Hornets have the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night. They also have some difficult decisions to makeContinue Reading

The Memphis Grizzlies put their future and title hopes in the hands of Ja Morant. With Morant suspended, so are the franchise’s championship plans. The NBA has sidelined Morant for the first 25 games of the upcoming season. The suspension Friday of Memphis’ franchise player was not unexpected for anContinue Reading

Jac Caglianone scored the winning run on Luke Heyman’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning after Ty Evans and Wyatt Langford homered to tie it, and Florida rallied to beat Virginia 6-5 in the College World Series on Friday night. The Gators’ 21st come-from-behind win of theContinue Reading

Victor Wembanyama wasn’t the only young French prospect turning heads overseas. Granted, fans would have had to look much farther to find Rayan Rupert, who played for the New Zealand Breakers. He is among the international prospects expecting to hear their names called at the NBA draft on Thursday inContinue Reading

Scattered morning showers push toward the coast and stay weak and brief. Mostly cloudy skies keep temps in the mid to upper 80s today. Clusters of showers and storms are expected this afternoon with a lull in the early evening followed by heavy rain and thunderstorms tonight. Storms will trackContinue Reading

Tens of thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans, maybe more, are expected at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally to mark the team’s first-ever NHL championship. Las Vegas police prepared Friday for upwards of 100,000 people to cramContinue Reading

Max Homa didn’t make the cut in his home U.S. Open. The Burbank-born, Valencia-raised Homa shot a 6-over 76 on Friday to finish his two rounds at 4-over 144, missing the cut by two shots. Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth both missed the cut by one shot, sending them homeContinue Reading

A family was displaced from their Moncrief home on Christobel Avenue after it was destroyed in a fire. The fire sparked early Wednesday morning. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said no one was injured but the Red Cross was called to assist the family because the house was destroyed. ShawonnaContinue Reading

JaxParks announced the start of “Teen Nights” parties for ages 13 to 17 years old to have a safe space to have fun while learning about financial literacy. The parties will be held on Friday and Saturday and last from June 16 to Aug. 6. The party starts at 6Continue Reading