Sports

DODEA-Europe taps former Hohenfels AD Clemmons for top athletics job

DODEA-Europe has named veteran coach, administrator and tournament organizer Kathlene Clemmons as its new athletic director. Clemmons will take over the job in August.

A convoy of Army vehicles comes to a halt during training on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Vilseck, Germany.<br>Martin Egnash/Stars and Stripes

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Army prepares for 1,400-mile convoy to Macedonia

Combat engineers with the Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment prepared on Tuesday for a 1,400-mile road march that will take them deep into the Balkans to Macedonia as part of Exercise Saber Guardian.

Sargent, stingy defense lift Kadena to Torii Bowl title

MVP helps Dragons shut out Hansen for second championship in three seasons

Lonzo Ball, left, walks by his father LaVar Ball, right, to greet family members after a UCLA game earlier this year. The younger Ball, who is expected to be the No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft, said he can handle any distraction his controversial father brings.<br>Michael Owen Baker/AP

Ball's stock still high with Lakers despite dad's distractions

LA doesn't appear to be scared off by the questionable antics from the projected No. 2 draft pick's father.

The U.S. Supreme Court.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes

Supreme Court: Rejecting trademarks that 'disparage' others violates First Amendment

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a law that prohibits the government from registering trademarks that "disparage" others violates the First Amendment, a decision that could impact the Washington Redskins' efforts to hang on to its controversial name.

military sports

Holy Cross baseball sweeps Army in Patriot League semifinal series

Holy Cross (20-25), the No. 2 seed, will face the winner of the other semifinal series between top-seeded Navy and No. 4 Bucknell next weekend.

europe sports

Kaiserslautern's Jada Branch set a new DODEA-Europe record in the triple jump with a leap of 39 feet, 2.25 inches at the DODEA-Europe track and field finals in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Saturday, May 27, 2017.<br>Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes

Repeat Athlete of the Year Branch enjoyed another dominant season

Jada Branch raised her game to a new level this year. She not only toppled the European record in the triple jump, but she dominated the two sprint events in which she competed, the 200 and 400 meters. In the long jump, she squeaked by with a win even though she was having what she described as an “off day."

pacific sports

A player from St. Mary's International School in Tokyo pitches during the Field of Dreams baseball clinic at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, Sunday, June 4, 2017.<br>Leon Cook/Stars and Stripes

DODEA baseball players impress MLB scouts, former pros

Like outfielders chasing a fly ball, high school baseball players from across the Pacific converged Sunday on Yokosuka’s Berkey Field for a skills clinic attended by Major League scouts.