Five-star forward Billy Preston has committed to Kansas, announcing his decision on ESPNU on Friday.?Preston chose the Jayhawks over USC, with Syracuse and Indiana also on his final list of four.Preston had a long and constantly changing recruitment, with different schools emerging every few months. He cut his list to four in March, with Maryland, Arizona, Kansas and USC remaining. Preston then removed Arizona and added Indiana and NC State in September. He took visits to Kansas, Syracuse, Indiana and USC, but ultimately it was a battle between Kansas and the Trojans down the stretch.Prestons family was close with the USC staff, but Kansas gained momentum after Prestons visit to Lawrence for Late Night in the Phog in late September.Preston, a 6-foot-10 combo forward from Los Angeles who plays at Oak Hill Academy (Virginia), is ranked No. 20 in the ESPN 100 for the 2017 class. Hes a skilled frontcourt player who can fill multiple roles on the offensive end, given his passing vision and ability to score inside and out. He averaged 13.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists on the Nike EYBL circuit with Houston Hoops and RM5 Elite.Kansas was off to a slow start in the 2017 class, with ESPN 100 guard Marcus Garrett (No. 62) the only commitment coming out of the early signing period. Coach Bill Self has only two scholarship seniors on his roster in point guard Frank Mason and center Landen Lucas, but theres a chance freshman wing Josh Jackson leaves early for the NBA.Preston can step in and be a playmaker and scorer next season for the Jayhawks, creating matchup problems for opponents.The biggest target remaining for Kansas is elite guard Trevon Duval (No. 5 in ESPN 100), who visited Lawrence earlier this fall. Hamidou Diallo (No. 13) is also on the Jayhawks board.Preston has attended five high schools in the last four years, starting out at St. John Bosco (California) and Redondo Union (California), before heading to Prime Prep (Texas), whose basketball team then moved to Advanced Prep International (Texas). Preston then enrolled at Oak Hill for his senior season. Cheap Lebron Shoes For Sale . He was followed closely by David Clarkson, donning red, seconds later. Clarksons actions one night earlier, leaping off the bench in defence of Kessel during a pre-season game against the Buffalo Sabres, will cost him the first 10 games of the regular season. Wholesale Lebron Shoes . Once again, DeLaet finished tied for second at a PGA Tour stop on the weekend, this time at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The pride of Weyburn, Sask. http://www.cheaplebronshoes.net/ . -- Bryant McKinnie came out of his stance and lowered his shoulder into a practice squad player, causing a crisp thud to reverberate in the Miami Dolphins practice bubble. Cheap Lebron Shoes . Still, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke thought taking him out before the fifth inning was an unusual move. "Im looking up at the board and hes got two hits given up and one run, and Im taking him out after the fourth inning," Roenicke said. Lebron James Sneakers Wholesale . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Fernando Alonso is refusing to dwell on the fact it has been 10 years since he last won the Formula One championship, saying the anniversary is just a number.Saturday marks ten years since the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix, where Alonso finished second to beat Michael Schumacher to his second championship for Renault. Alonso then moved to McLaren in 2007, missing out on a third straight world title by one point, before further near-misses for Ferrari in 2010 and 2012.Alonso switched to McLaren in 2015 but has endured two frustrating years away from the front end of the grid, though recent progress has led to encouragement the team can capitalise on next years big regulation changes. When asked about the anniversary in Austin, Alonso insisted his mind has been elsewhere.People keep telling me its the 10th anniversary of my second title but its not something Im thinking about, he said. Were so involved in what youre doing that you dont think about anything else.ddddddddddddBut when you see the photos of that day of course you feel happy and proud, but mainly with a lot of motivation to live something like that again.Alonso says the timeframe is irrelevant because his only focus is on being the best again in the future.It doesnt really matter its ten years. It could be five, seven or 12, its just a number, but what you want is to get closer to your goal that, in Formula One, has to be the goal to be the best.If youre playing a tennis match you also want to be the best, but Im competing here, in Formula One, and thats what Im trying to be -- the best and that means being world champion. Right now were far from that goal, because were not too competitive, but hopefully next year well get closer to that goal. ' ' '