New Bremen High School vs OPEN GYM

New Bremen High School vs OPEN GYM

Brandon Jennings is spurning college for a pro deal in Europe. Jason Whitlock hopes it shows how dumb the NCAA can be.

Arizona signee Brandon Jennings will pursue a professional basketball career in Europe, backing out on his commitment to the Wildcats. "Over the course of the last two months I have consulted a number of people in basketball before coming to this decision," Jennings said in a statement released Tuesday night through his attorney, Jeff Valle. "I would like to thank the University of Arizona for their interest and support through this process.

Tony Stewart is reportedly done as a member of Joe Gibbs Racing. He will be granted his release, effective after the '08 season.

The NBA set its salary cap for the 2008-09 season at $58,680,000, clearing the way for teams to sign free agents and make trades Wednesday. The tax level was set at $71.150 million and the mid-level exception was $5.585 million. Any team with a payroll exceeding the tax level will pay a dollar for each dollar it's over the amount. The minimum team salary for 2008-09 was 75 percent of the cap, or $44.010 million.

Baron Davis can't be pleased. Ex-Clip Elton Brand is reportedly headed to Philly, and Corey Maggette is expected to be a Warrior.

Two-time Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is expected to be granted his official release from Joe Gibbs Racing Wednesday, according to a report by the Charlotte Observer.

Milwaukee struck first with CC. Chicago responded with Rich Harden. What does this mean for the playoffs? Dayn Perry explains.

After losing Baron Davis, the Warriors needed a star to replace him with.

Philadelphia just got a lot bigger.

Even Baron Davis couldn't keep Elton Brand in L.A. The 76ers have reportedly lured the former Clippers star with a 5-year deal.

The Chicago Cubs have acquired pitcher Rich Harden from the Oakland Athletics in a six-player trade, a day after the rival Milwaukee Brewers landed CC Sabathia. The Cubs will receive the right-handed Harden and righty Chad Gaudin for pitcher Sean Gallagher, outfielders Matt Murton and Eric Patterson, and minor leaguer John Donaldson. Harden, scheduled to be a free agent after the 2009 season, is 5-1 with a 2.34 ERA in 13 starts this season.

Injuries once seen mostly in adult athletes are becoming distressingly common in youth athletes not just in high school, but in Little League and Pee Wee Football.

Add Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the growing list of car owners searching for sponsorship. The Navy is leaving the No. 88 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series at the end of the season, forcing Earnhardt to search for funding for the flagship car at JR Motorsports. "We were informed last week that our sponsorship with the U.S. Navy will not renew at the end of the year," team spokesman Mike Davis said Tuesday.

Martin Truex's bid to make the Chase for the championship took a severe hit Tuesday when NASCAR penalized his team 150 points for bringing an illegal car to Daytona. Truex's car failed its initial inspection last week at Daytona, and the No. 1 Chevrolet was confiscated and brought back to NASCAR's research center for further examination. NASCAR penalized Truex and his Dale Earnhardt Inc. team with a stiff points deduction that drops him from 14th in the standings to 18th.