National Sports Beat – Los Angeles Sentinel

The clock lasted 4.7 seconds too long for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the NCAA Championship game. North Carolina allowed Villanova’s Kris Jenkins the ball with just enough time to slip the ball through the net and to send the losers home crying.

Aroldis Chapman threw the fastball average 99.5 mph in the majors. At least 54 MLB players reached this mark. Reportedly, two dozen pitchers hit the 100 mph mark in 2015.

Stanford’s Barry Sanders, says don’t call me junior, has transferred to Oklahoma State, his dad’s alma mater, to make his own record. Sanders made the switch, because he wasn’t going to play because of Stanford’s 2015 Heisman Trophy nominee Christian McCaffrey.

Stephen Curry leads in scoring, player efficiency rating (31-40) and steals. Curry will be shooting for his back-to-back MVP title. Curry could become the first unanimous MVP winner.

Adrian Beltre was once called the “Bad Boy” of MLB as he played for several clubs. Now apparently the Chicago White Sox wants to keep him after his playing career is over. Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels says: “I love the guy, I could not appreciate him more or on or off the field—including myself, this franchise, our young players, so we would still like to keep him as a Ranger beyond this year.”

Jamal Crawford gets my vote for the Sixth Man of the Year Award for the third time, No other player has won this award twice. (AP photo)

LeBron James, shared his compassion on the loss of Will Smith. Smith was an ex-New Orleans Saints football and Super Bowl winner who attended Ohio State University. James is a native of Ohio and new Smith well. “I did know him, very well,” James said following a team shootaround. “It’s unfortunate. It’s unfortunate for him. It’s unfortunate for his wife and their three kids. I knew him very well. A really close friend of mine was college roommates with him at Ohio State. “So, there’s really nothing more I can say about it. It’s very senseless. A senseless act of stupidity just taking someone’s life away.”

The famous Williams sisters-Serena and Venus—aren’t the only women of color who can win on the WTA tour. Sloane Stephens on her third WTA title this year 7-6, (7-4), 6-2 victory in the Volvo Car Open

The three ladies of greatness—Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson rolled over Syracuse a 82-51 to capture UConn’s fourth NCAA Championship and to make their record 38-0 on the season. This was the Huskies 11th title, one more than UCLA’s John Wooden. That’s quite a record! Coach Geno Auriemma was the architect of this fabulous great foursome.

Kobe Bryant poured 35 points in his last game against the Houston Rockets, second highest total of the year.

Adidas honored Jackie Robinson with a special pair of shoes with his famous quotes; “Above anything else, I hate to lose.” and “A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives.”

Get your tickets fans, the new L.A. Rams open the exhibition season vs. the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 13. The Rams open the regular season Sept. 8.

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