Gail Brodsky

The nearly constant stream of whispered platitudes, applause and encouragement showered on Sam Querrey barely kept pace with the rising young star's repertoire of prodigious serves and well-placed shots. The 18-year-old Querrey manhandled Noah Newman, a 28-year-old former UCLA player, in a 6-2, 6-4 semifinal victory Saturday in the men's open division of the 106th Ojai Valley tennis tournament at Libbey Park.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are getting some help for LeBron James. High-scoring Milwaukee point guard Mo Williams is headed to Cleveland to join James as part of a three-team trade that also involves Oklahoma City. The six-player deal completed Wednesday reshapes the rebuilding Bucks while giving Cleveland an additional scoring threat and sends forward Desmond Mason to Oklahoma. "Acquiring Mo strengthens our nucleus of players for both the short and long term.