Prep Girl Has Record 113 Points

Epiphanny Prince of Murry Bergtraum High in New York scored 113 points in a game Wednesday, breaking a national prep record previously held by Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller.

Prince, a 5-foot-9 guard, led her team to a 137-32 victory over Brandeis High.

Prince had 58 points at halftime.

“At the half, we thought she had a chance to break the record so we just let her go,” Coach Ed Grezinsky said.

Miller scored 105 points for Riverside Poly against Riverside Norte Vista in 1982. She went on to become an All-American at USC.

Prince, one of the nation’s top high school players, is headed to Rutgers next season. Her previous high this season was 51 points.

BASEBALL

Astros File Insurance

Claim on Bagwell

The Houston Astros filed an insurance claim on Jeff Bagwell’s contract, arguing that the four-time All-Star is too injured to play.

Bagwell is guaranteed $17 million next season, but by filing the claim the Astros can recoup $15.6 million if Bagwell retires or is deemed too disabled to play.

General Manager Tim Purpura confirmed Wednesday night that the Astros filed the claim last week.

Colorado Rocky pitcher Ryan Speier, 26, had surgery for a torn labrum in his right shoulder and could be sidelined for the 2006 season.

PRO FOOTBALL

Jaguars Hire Tice

as Assistant Head Coach

Jacksonville Jaguar Coach Jack Del Rio hired close friend, one-time teammate and former Minnesota Viking coach Mike Tice as an assistant head coach.

Del Rio promoted Andy Heck to offensive line coach.

Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb said in an interview with ESPN that criticism directed at him by Eagle receiver Terrell Owens amounted to “black-on-black crime.”

In an ESPN interview in November, Owens said the Eagles probably would have been better off with Brett Favre at quarterback instead of McNabb.

The Eagles suspended Owens in November for the remainder of the season.

SOCCER

Mexico’s Suarez Joins

Chivas USA Camp

Chivas USA opened training at the Home Depot Center for the 2006 Major League Soccer season with 42 players in camp, including one of Mexico’s all-time greats.

Defender Claudio Suarez, tied for the all-time men’s lead with 173 international appearances, said he expects to sign a deal with Chivas in the next two weeks. Suarez, 37, played for Mexico two months ago but is considered a longshot for the World Cup roster.

Chivas USA must trim its roster to 28 before their season opener April 2.

TENNIS

Agassi Rallies to Win

at Delray Beach

Andre Agassi survived two match points to rally for a 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 win over Ramon Delgado of Paraguay in the second round of the International Tennis Championships at Delray Beach, Fla.

The top-seeded Agassi’s forehand seemed to bother him throughout the first two sets, and Delgado, ranked 129th, recorded 15 aces.

Martina Hingis made an impressive return to Tokyo, needing only 35 minutes to cruise past Cho Yoon-jeong of South Korea, 6-0, 6-0, in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open.

Second-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia recovered from a shaky start on her way to a 2-6, 6-1, 7-5 second-round win over Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia.

Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo of Spain upset defending champion Gaston Gaudio of Argentina, 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-4, to reach the quarterfinals of the Movistar Open at Vina del Mar, Chile.

Tim Henman of Britain reached the quarterfinals for the first time in eight months, beating third-seeded Richard Gasquet of France, 6-4, 6-4, at the Zagreb Indoors in Croatia.

PRO BASKETBALL

WNBA Plans Draft

Around Final Four

The WNBA will hold its pre-draft camp April 3 in Boston between the Final Four and championship game of the women’s NCAA Division I Tournament.

In addition, the league will also hold its 2006 draft in the city’s convention center on April 5, the day after the title game. In past years, the draft would take place at the NBA-TV studios in New Jersey about two weeks after the championship.

WNBA President Donna Orender said on Wednesday that up to 40 players would be invited to the one-day draft camp, to be held at nearby Emmanuel College. Coaches and general managers will get one final look at the talent during morning, afternoon and evening workout sessions.

Orender said the league “would evaluate” how the camp and draft come off in Boston before deciding if the WNBA would do it this way annually.

-- Mike Terry

The Connecticut Sun agreed to terms with free agents Megan Mahoney and Candace Futrell.... The Minnesota Lynx agreed to terms with free-agent forward Adrian Williams. A five-year WNBA veteran, Williams played in Korea last season.

MISCELLANY

Changes Are in Store

for Summer X Games

With the Winter X Games having concluded Tuesday in Aspen, Colo., the ESPN staff has turned its attention to the summer version of the action sports festival, to be held Aug. 3-7 at Staples Center in Los Angeles and the Home Depot Center in Carson.

But there will be significant changes, brought about in part by the construction of a hotel mega-complex on what were formerly lots 2-3 at Staples Center -- site of the skateboarding big-air and BMX park competitions.

Chris Stiepock, X Games general manager, said the most notable change is that competition will no longer take place at both venues simultaneously. Instead, it will be held two days at Staples Center and two days at Home Depot Center.

“We learned that at times we polarized the fan base, making people choose between Staples and Home Depot Center,” Stiepock said.

Staples Center will again be the site of the skateboard and BMX vert-ramp events, and the freestyle motocross best-trick competition, which will be moved inside the arena. The BMX dirt competition will be moved from Home Depot Center to Staples Center and will be held inside.

Still undecided is where to relocate the enormous Mega Ramp, on which the popular skateboard big-air competition will be held.

-- Pete Thomas

USC signed perhaps the No. 1 men’s water polo player in the nation in J.W. Krumpholz from Santa Ana Foothill.