COMPTON — Compton High School honored one of its own Feb. 12, when it retired the number 23 varsity jersey of the Toronto Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan. DeRozan, who attended the final regular season game for his alma mater’s basketball team, was also presented with framed home and away varsity jerseys during halftime. He played at Read More…
When it comes to breaking down color barriers in the world of sports, perhaps no one had it tougher than Wendell Scott. Scott crossed the color line in NASCAR, that bastion of good ole southern boys, obtaining his NASCAR license in 1953, just six years after Jackie Robinson crossed baseball’s color line. Attracted to speed Read More…
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles city officials were asked Feb. 9 to help finance this summer’s 2015 Special Olympics World Games, with City Councilman Tom LaBonge suggesting the city should donate $1.5 million. Special Olympics World Games Chief Operating Officer Jeff Carr went before the City Council’s Budget and Finance Committee to request that the Read More…
