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Florida State landed a commitment from Terrebonne (Houma, La.) four-star athlete Ja’Khi Douglas on Thursday.

You may hear things on TV and social media about athletes living and breathing their sport, but the truth is that can be an unwise approach for high school athletes, potentially derailing grades, health, college recruiting and personal development.

Sharman White is a legendary high school basketball coach in Georgia who has won seven state titles. Currently the head boys’ basketball coach at Pace Academy (Atlanta) after spending the last two seasons as an assistant at Georgia State, White was named ALL-USA Coach of the Year in 2014 and National High School Association Coach of the Year in 2016. Now he’s agreed to give USA Today Sports exclusive access into his world by chronicling everything from intimate details about his team to his methods to his everyday life in a monthly blog. Читать дальше...

United States' Cori \"Coco\" Gauff celebrates after beating Slovenia's Polona Hercog in a Women's singles match during day five of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) ORG XMIT: TH356

Oklahoma has long raided the Texas border for some of the Sooners’ signature talents, but the Class of 2020 may mark a new rise in the practice. That was underscored by the latest Texan to pick the Sooners, this time pledging his future to Oklahoma on Independence Day.

Another day, another big-time Pac-12 commitment heading from Southern California to the Pacific Northwest. This time, it’s Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) offensive lineman Myles Murao, a top-70 overall prospect and top-15 player in California, who picked the Washington Huskies ahead of Los Angeles stalwarts USC and UCLA.

USA Baseball has announced its rosters for the 2019 High School All-Star Game and Home Run Derby.

From this point on, July 4 will have a whole new significance for Nicolet High School (Glendale, Wisconsin) wing Jalen Johnson, the 6-foot-6 star ended his recruitment Thursday picking Duke over Kentucky, Wisconsin and Arizona.