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10A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, JULY 2, 2018 CONTACT US FOLLOW US facebook.com/ DailyAstorianSports Gary Henley | Sports Reporter ghenley@dailyastorian.com LA-Bron: James agrees to 4-year contract with Lakers By TOM WITHERS Associated Press CLEVELAND — LeBron James is leaving home for Hollywood and an iconic team. The Los Angeles Lakers have a new superstar — L.A.-Bron. The four-time NBA MVP announced Sunday night that he has agreed to a four-year, $154 million contract with the Lakers, joining one of the league’s most storied franchises and switching conferences to try and dethrone the Golden State Warriors and grow his own legacy. For the second time in his career, James is saying goodbye to the Cleve- land Cavaliers, who drafted the teen- age sensation from Akron in 2003 and have to be satisfied with winning just one title in the 11 years they had him. Unlike his two previous forays in free agency, James did not drag out his decision and made the announce- ment less than 24 hours after NBA free agency opened. This Summer of LeBron was barely a fling. His management agency, Klutch Sports Group, announced his agree- ment with the Lakers with a simple, short release. It was a stark contrast from eight years ago, when a poorly conceived TV special to announce his departure from Cleveland backfired and damaged James’ image. James isn’t planning any more comments and there won’t be a wel- coming press conference or celebra- tion in Los Angeles, a person famil- iar with his plans said Sunday night on the condition of anonymity. James will make his next public comments on July 30 in Akron when he opens a public school started by his family foundation. It was all different this time. The game’s biggest star will now lead a young Lakers team — run by Lakers Hall of Famer Magic John- son — that has been overmatched in recent years while rebuilding. But the Lakers will instantly rise with James, a three-time champion who after being swept by the Warriors in this year’s NBA Finals said he is still driven and very much in “champion- ship mode.” James wasn’t planning to have any face-to-face meetings, but Saturday night he met with Johnson, who sold him on his vision for the Lakers, the person told AP. Earlier in the week, Johnson seemed resigned to the pos- sibility he might not get James or Paul George, who ended up re-sign- ing with the Oklahoma City Thunder. But Johnson was confident he could pull something off. “I’m Magic Johnson,” he said. The Lakers’ rich legacy is some- thing that has always appealed to James and it wasn’t long after his announcement that he heard from Kobe Bryant, who won five titles during 20 seasons with Los Angeles. “Welcome to the family @King- James,” Bryant said on Twitter . “#lakers4life #striveforgreatness.” James and Bryant were Olympic teammates and there has been a per- ceived rivalry between the pair of alpha males. They’re now linked like never before and if James wants to prepare for his eventual life after bas- ketball, who better to learn from than Johnson, who has made a fortune as a business entrepreneur, or Bryant, an Academy Award winner. Seahawks’ Chancellor: ‘Time for the next chapter’ SPORTS IN BRIEF Astoria hosts three-way battle tonight The Daily Astorian Tournament seeding for the local junior state baseball district will be decided tonight at CMH Field, where Astoria, Knappa and Warrenton take part in a double- header to finish the regular season. Game 1 will feature Knappa vs. Astoria Ford at 4 p.m., which will be followed by Knappa vs. Warrenton. The Loggers split games with Clatskanie and Seaside late last week. In a doubleheader at Clats- kanie, Knappa won the opener, 23-16, before the Tigers rallied with three runs in the seventh inning to win the nonleague sec- ond game, 9-8. Friday at Seaside, the Gulls defeated Knappa 8-1. Astoria Ford, Knappa, Sea- side and Warrenton will take part in a four-team district tournament next Friday and Saturday, with the top two teams advancing to the Junior state baseball state tourna- ment, July 19-22 at Crescent Val- ley High School. By CURTIS CRABTREE Associated Press Gary Henley/The Daily Astorian Jake Mullins, left, looks on as Dan Wolfe makes the throw to first base. Warrenton alumni return for sixth annual contest The Daily Astorian Russia beats Spain in epic World Cup upset W ARRENTON — Twen- ty-four alumni showed up, and 19 played in the sixth annual Warrenton baseball alumni game Saturday at Hud- dleston Field. Adam Elliott — who trav- eled the farthest to take part (Ashland) — highlighted the game with a home run, and was one of three to receive recogni- tion, along with Dan McFadden and Nick Miller. Michael “Buddy” Davis won the postgame home run derby, ahead of Reese Johnson and Jon- athan Elliott. The annual contest usually brings out 20-30 former players, and money raised goes to War- renton’s high school program and field projects. Associated Press With a spirited home crowd cheering on, Russia made a memorable contribution to the World Cup’s history of upsets. The Russians beat Spain 4-3 on penalty kicks in the round of 16 on Sunday, eliminating the 2010 champions and overcoming seemingly nonstop possession by the Spaniards. Russia is No. 70 in the FIFA ranking and Spain is No. 10, and the Spanish were considered serious contenders to win the tournament. Other World Cup action over the weekend: • Kylian Mbappe, only 19 years old, scored two goals in a five-minute span of the second half to help France rally for a 4-3 victory Saturday over Argentina. • Edinson Cavani upstaged Cristiano Ronaldo, first with his head and then with his right foot, and gave Uruguay a 2-1 victory Saturday over Portugal. • Danijel Subasic saved three penalties, and Croatia held on with a 3-2 victory over Den- mark on penalties following a 1-1 draw. The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — Portland’s Nate Stember and Olivia Loberg of Bend were the big winners Friday at the Astoria Golf & Country Club. The two junior golfers earned titles on the final day of the 88th Bob Norquist Oregon Junior Amateur Championship, held Monday through Friday at the country club. Stember won the junior boys divi- sion (age 16-18), while Loberg won the girls’ division (age 15-18). In the junior boys’ champion- ship flight bracket, recent Seaside graduate Jackson Kunde lost in the first round (2&1) to Luke Simoneau. In second flight of match play, Seaside’s Samson Sibony defeated Henry Steele, 1-up, in the first round, but then lost to Curtis Posner in the second round, 5&4. Also in the second flight, Cameron Krauss topped Seaside’s Conner Mer- Jeff Ter Har/For The Daily Astorian Johnny Ward, right, watches Nate Stember tee off during the late stag- es of Friday’s championship match. rell, 5&4. Merrell won a third flight match, 5&4, over Thomas Gray, before Alex Plummer defeated Mer- rell, 3&1. In the boys’ age 14-15 champi- onship flight bracket, Brandon Eyre defeated Seaside’s Carson Kawasoe, 1-up. Kawasoe responded with a It’s not too late to join or renew! Call, come by, or apply online while there’s time! 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