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Magic send Pistons to 19th straight loss with 123-91 home victory

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:16:44 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 27 points, Paolo Banchero added 24 and the Orlando Magic handed the Detroit Pistons their 19th straight loss, 123-91 on Friday night.Detroit is 2-20, with the losing streak the longest in one season in franchise history and second-longest overall behind a 21-game slide at the end of the 1979-80 season and start of 1980-81.The streak is the longest in the NBA since Houston lost 20 straight in 2020-21. The Philadelphia 76ers hold both NBA records, setting the single-season mark at 26 in a row in 2013-14 and the overall mark at 28 at the end of 2015-16 and start of 2016-17.Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 21 points, and Killian Hayes had 16 points and seven rebounds.Cole Anthony added 16 points and six assists for the Magic. They shot 55.1% in winning for the 10th time in 12 games. The Magic had a 14-0 run to take a 28-21 lead late in the first quarter. Gary Harris started the run with a steal and layup, and Joe Ingles finished it with a 3-point...

Miles’ 25 lead High Point over North Carolina A&T 75-62

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:16:44 GMT

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Duke Miles’ 25 points helped High Point defeat North Carolina A&T 75-62 on Friday night.Miles added three steals for the Panthers (8-3). Kimani Hamilton scored 22 points while going 9 of 15 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line, and added 11 rebounds. Trae Benham went 3 of 3 from the field to finish with eight points.Landon Glasper led the Aggies (0-8) in scoring, finishing with 20 points and five steals. Jeremy Robinson added 11 points for North Carolina A&T. Kyle Duke also recorded 10 points. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Rivera scores 14 as UIC knocks off Jacksonville State 55-49

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:16:44 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Isaiah Rivera had 14 points in UIC’s 55-49 win over Jacksonville State on Friday night.Rivera shot 4 of 6 from the field and 5 for 7 from the line for the Flames (6-3). Christian Jones added 11 points while going 5 of 11 (1 for 3 from 3-point range), and they also had five rebounds. Toby Okani was 4 of 12 shooting (0 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with nine points, while adding 10 rebounds.The Gamecocks (4-6) were led by Andres Burney, who posted 12 points and two blocks. KyKy Tandy added nine points for Jacksonville State. Travis Roberts also had seven points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

After I-76 crash, first responders plead: Don't drink and drive

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:16:44 GMT

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (KDVR) — The driver accused of hitting four first responders on Interstate 76 on Thursday night may have been driving under the influence. Benjamin Winters, 24, now faces DUI charges after the crash in Commerce City. The two officers and two firefighters who were hit all are expected to be OK, with one recovering from surgery Friday night.Drunk driving: 'It's got to stop'Responding to an increase in DUIs has law enforcement and firefighters frustrated. State troopers said Thursday night's crash could have been so much worse.“We want people to change their driving behavior for the safety of everyone," said Joanna Smalls, public information officer for the Commerce City Police Department.“We keep saying it, but it needs to stop now,” said Master Trooper Gary Cutler, with Colorado State Patrol.“It’s got to stop," South Adams County Fire Chief Ken Koger said. FOX31 Newsletters: Sign up to get breaking news sent to your inbox First responders are pleading with driv...

Miami Art Week events on Miami Beach encompass ‘a-maze-ing’ array of activities and exhibits

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:16:44 GMT

Miami Art Week is in full swing, and there are plenty of incredible galleries all over South Florida. From magical mazes to high-tech paintings, here’s a roundup of what you can take in this weekend.A-maze-ing art is popping up at the Faena Hotel.Nicole Comotti: “Faena Arts Program is community-driven, so it’s educational, and we’re very excited to work with artists who are emerging artists and really giving them a platform.”Sebastian Errazuriz is glad to use that platform to showcase his sand maze that’s the size of a football field.Good news: Sebastian designed it with the help of artificial intelligence and says it wasn’t made so you could get lost.Sebastian Errazuriz: “The maze is an incredible opportunity for people to walk in, disconnect from their everyday life for a few minutes, only to hopefully find themselves and be able to take a moment of pause in order to maybe have a conversation with friends, maybe take a rest from work...

How Eva met Francesco: The golden couple at the heart of Europe’s Qatargate scandal

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:16:44 GMT

How Eva met Francesco: The golden couple at the heart of Europe’s Qatargate scandalThe love story behind the biggest scandal to ever hit the European Parliament — and the cozy, transactional world in which it took place.By NICHOLAS VINOCUR, ELISA BRAUN, EDDY WAX and GIAN VOLPICELLIin BrusselsIllustration by Dato Parulava/POLITICOBRUSSELS — Eva Kaili and Francesco Giorgi had left nothing to chance.The duo that would later become the most famous — many would say infamous — couple in the European Union capital had been gearing up for this moment for years.As Qatar prepared to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, they were among the Gulf state’s fiercest advocates in Brussels, defending its record on human rights and fending off criticism of its treatment of migrant workers.And now, less than a week before the high-profile soccer tournament was to kick off, it was all coming to a head. At a crucial hearing in the European Parliament, Qatar’s Labor Minister Ali bin Samikh Al Marri — aka “...

Elon Musk’s new enemy: Nordic workers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:16:44 GMT

Nordic workers aren’t happy with Elon Musk’s Tesla — and they’re showing their displeasure. After Swedish workers began a strike earlier this fall against Musk’s electric vehicle giant, many comrades in neighboring countries are now either standing in solidarity or preparing to do so. Mechanics servicing Teslas in Sweden, who started striking in October, were joined by dockworkers and colleagues in car dealerships in a mounting anti-Tesla campaign. And help is now also starting to arrive from across Nordic borders. Swedish union IF Metall has been pushing Tesla to sign a collective agreement on wages and working conditions. It threatens that the strike will go on until a deal is reached. Continental union bosses are clear on how they feel about Musk, and they also want the EU to get involved. “It’s time for the European Union to step up and become tougher on Musk,” Claes-Mikael Ståhl, deputy general secretary of the European Trade Union Conf...

Derrick White’s 30 points carries Celtics past Knicks 133-123; Boston’s Brown ejected with 2 Ts

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:16:44 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Derrick White scored 30 points and Kristaps Porzingis had 21 in his return to the lineup after missing four games with a strained left calf to lead the Boston Celtics to a 133-123 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.Jayson Tatum added 25 points, six rebounds and five assists for Boston, which improved to 10-0 at home. Celtics forward Jaylen Brown scored 17 points before he was ejected after getting two technical fouls midway into the final quarter.RJ Barrett and Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 23 points apiece. Julius Randle added 20 and Immanuel Quickley had 17 for New York, which dropped its second straight.Porzingis wasted little time getting going offensively, scoring Boston’s first eight points with a dunk and consecutive 3-pointers.The Celtics and TD Garden crowd had a brief scare late in the second quarter when Tatum made a breakaway dunk, landed awkwardly and went to the floor on the baseline. But he got up quickly.The Celtics shot 58.3% and led ...

Boston College scores 62 in the second half to crush Holy Cross

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:16:44 GMT

Boston College continues to feast on regional mid-major programs on the home hardwood.The Eagles outscored Holy Cross 62-33 in the second half and rolled to a 95-64 win before 4,866 fans on Friday night at Conte Forum. BC improved to 7-3 overall, 5-1 at home and cut the Crusaders’ lead in the series to 58-56 in the 114th meeting.The Eagles recorded earlier home wins over Fairfield, Harvard and Central Connecticut and will revisit their Big East roots against St. John’s in the 2023 BABC Brooklyn Showcase on Sunday at the Barclays Center.“This my third year here and every single year I’ve been here something bad has happened in the non-conference,” said junior guard Jaeden Zachery, who shot 8-of-12 from the floor and led BC with 18 points.“We can’t take them lightly because for them this is their NBA championship type of games, coming to an ACC team’s house. We can’t treat them lightly and come out and play like we know how to play.”BC shot 47.3% from the floor with 11 made thre...

Kristaps Porzingis looks sharp in return as Celtics hold on over Knicks

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:16:44 GMT

While it was not ideal that Kristaps Porzingis injured his calf, his four-game absence allowed the Celtics to play and grow in different ways. Others stepped up into bigger opportunities as the C’s continued to win, something that could benefit them in the long run.But there’s no question, the Celtics are at their best when Porzingis is on the floor.Porzingis was terrific in his return from a calf strain and didn’t seem to miss a beat, as he scored 21 points, but his mere presence allowed the Celtics to flourish once again. Derrick White scored 30 points as he drilled six 3-pointers and several others made big impacts, Even after Jaylen Brown was issued his first career ejection in the fourth quarter, the Celtics had more than enough to hold off the Knicks with a bounce-back, 133-123 victory at TD Garden.Jayson Tatum added 23 points, Jrue Holiday had 16 points and Al Horford scored 14 from the bench as the Celtics improved to 11-1 this season when their starting five is fully health...