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Mitchell has big slam, 31 points as Cavs beat Nets 115-109

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:07 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donovan Mitchell had five 3-pointers and one sensational slam dunk among his 31 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers opened a big lead in the third quarter and held on for a 115-109 victory over Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.Caris LeVert added 18 points for the Cavaliers in the opener of a two-game series. Cleveland led by only six after a competitive first half, but quickly blew it open in the third en route to its seventh win in nine games. The Cavs opened a 24-point lead and Mitchell’s slam over Yuta Watanabe came with the Nets desperately hoping to get back into it early in the fourth. Darius Garland and Evan Mobley each added 17 points, and Jarrett Allen returned from a four-game absence with a right eye injury with 12 points and 14 rebounds. Day’Ron Sharpe had 20 points and 11 rebounds off the bench for the Nets, who lost their fourth straight game. Spencer Dinwiddie had 19 points and 11 assists, and Mikal Bridges scored 18 points.The teams play aga...

Teravainen scores late, Hurricanes rally to beat Rangers 3-2

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:07 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Teuvo Teravainen scored tiebreaking goal late in the third period, Frederik Andersen stopped 29 shots and the Carolina Hurricanes rallied to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night.Jalen Chatfield and Stefan Noesen also scored for the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes, who won for the third time in four games.Tyler Motte and Kaapo Kakko scored for the Rangers, who had won four straight were 6-0-1 in their last seven. Igor Shesterkin finished with 36 saves.Teravainen scored his 11th goal with 2:33 left on a pass from defenseman Brent Burns, redirecting the puck past Shesterkin. The Hurricanes, who trailed 1-0 and 2-1, extended their lead over second-place New Jersey to two points and the third-place Rangers to eight points in the division.The Rangers led 1-0 entering the third and were vying for their third-straight shutout before Chatfield tied the score at 9:49 — the first goal the Rangers allowed in more than eight periods. New York was coming off a 6...

Evangelista scores 2 in Predators 7-3 win over Sabres

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:07 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Luke Evangelista scored twice in a span of 39 seconds as part of a four-goal second-period surge, and the Nashville Predators became the latest team to rout the reeling Buffalo Sabres in a 7-3 win on Tuesday night.Matt Duchene also scored twice, including an empty-netter, to give him 21 goals on the season. Tommy Novak, Philip Tomasino and defenseman Ryan McDonagh — in his first game after missing four with an upper body injury — had a goal an assist each. Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots and even picked up an assist in beating the Sabres for the first time in seven career starts (1-5-1). Evangelista added two assists to become Nashville’s first rookie to enjoy a four-point game since Dan Hamhuis had a goal and four assists in setting the franchise record in 2004.The win allowed Nashville (35-26-8) to keep pace in the race for the Western Conference’s final two wild-card playoff spots. The Predators opened the day in 10th, five points behind eighth-place Winni...

Milwaukee mass shooting kills teenage boy, injures 5 women

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:07 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy died and five young women were injured in a Milwaukee mass shooting in the latest violence to target the city’s young people, police said.The 15-year-old boy died at the scene following the shooting that occurred about 11:30 p.m. Monday on the city’s north side, Milwaukee police said. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the boy as Davion Patterson.Five women, ages 18, 19, 21, and two 22-year-olds, were taken to a hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries, police said.Investigators said they were looking for unknown suspects and trying to learn what led up to the shooting.Jacqueline Moore trold WTMJ-TV her 16-year-old daughter was shot and killed in the same area nearly three years ago. “Fifteen or 14 years old, it doesn’t matter it was still a child,” Moore said. “Somebody lost their baby again. Another Black parent has to bury their baby.Source

North Texas earns 65-59 overtime win over Oklahoma St in NIT

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:07 GMT

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Tylor Perry scored five of his 23 points in overtime and North Texas took down Oklahoma State 65-59 on Tuesday night to advance to the NIT semifinals in Las Vegas.Perry also contributed five rebounds for the Mean Green (28-7). Moulaye Sissoko had 12 points and 15 rebounds. Kai Huntsberry was 4 of 16 shooting (2 for 6 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points, while adding six rebounds.The Cowboys (20-15) were led by Caleb Asberry, who posted 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Oklahoma State also got 13 points and seven rebounds from Moussa Cisse. In addition, Woody Newton finished with seven points. ___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Banchero scores 18 as Magic beat struggling Wizards 122-112

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:07 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Pablo Banchero had 18 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Washington Wizards 122-112 on Tuesday night.Orlando won for the first time in eight games against Washington. Gary Harris scored 22 points for the Magic, and Franz Wagner had 20 points. Reserve guard Cole Anthony finished with 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists.Kristaps Porzingis scored 30 points for the Wizards, who lost for the sixth time in seven games. Bradley Beal had 16 points and seven assists before fouling out with 2:55 remaining.Wagner closed out the first half with a couple of 3-pointers to lift Orlando to a 60-56 lead.But Washington rallied in the third quarter, and Kendrick Nunn opened the fourth with a 3-pointer that gave the Wizards a 91-87 advantage.Wagner then scored the next six points to put Orlando ahead to stay, and the Wizards went scoreless for nearly 3 1/2 minutes.Markelle Fultz, who finished with 17 points and five assists, scored...

Por estas razones recomiendan reducir el consumo de carnes cada 15 días

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:07 GMT

VIENA – Una lucha contra el cambio climático compatible con la salud humana debería llevar a las personas a reducir la ingesta de alimentos de origen animal, por ejemplo con un máximo de una ración de carne roja cada quince días, según las recomendaciones de un estudio elaborado por WWF.Así lo sostiene un equipo de expertos de la Universidad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales de Viena (WU) en un estudio elaborado para la oenegé ecologista WWF Austria, cuyos resultados se presentaron este martes en un comunicado.Los autores destacan la urgencia de un rápido cambio de los hábitos alimentarios. Retiran salchichas enlatadas de Goya, Great Value y otras marcas por posible contaminación La carne cultivada en laboratorios es segura para el consumo del ser humano, según la FDA Bajo el título “Pirámide alimentaria 2.0”, los autores destacan la urgencia de un rápido cambio de los hábitos alimentarios para frenar el cal...

Centennial considering temporary ban on new pickleball court construction near neighborhoods

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:07 GMT

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (KDVR) — It's quite the pickle for Centennial City Council as community members packed chambers Tuesday to defend their sides on a proposed moratorium surrounding pickleball courts.The City of Centennial is considering a moratorium that would put a six-month pause on constructing new outdoor courts within 500 feet of residential neighborhoods. Officials tell FOX31 says this comes after receiving several new proposals to create new outdoor courts, some near residential areas. “It's not a war on pickleball, this is this is simply that we don't have the regulations in place based on the research that we've done to effectively mitigate the noise and other potential impacts,” Centennial's Director of Community and Economic Development, Neil Marcinaik, said. “So this is a -- it's a brief pause to study the issues and develop some regulations, if necessary.” Family waiting for a heart transplant for 20-month-old has car stolen with baby’s belongings inside Marcinaik sai...

Boris Johnson faces a four-hour grilling over Partygate. He’s going to hate every minute

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:07 GMT

LONDON — It will be an evidence session like no other.After weeks of anticipation, former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be hauled before the House of Commons privileges committee on Wednesday afternoon to account for his actions over the so-called Partygate scandal. The cross-party group of MPs, chaired by Labour grandee Harriet Harman, is examining whether he knowingly misled parliament about COVID rule-breaking parties in Downing Street during the pandemic.For Johnson, the stakes are high. In an initial update earlier this month, the committee suggested he may have misled parliament multiple times. If that assessment is confirmed, Johnson could face suspension from the House of Commons — and perhaps a difficult by-election to defend his seat. In short, Johnson’s stuttering political career hangs in the balance. Four hours have been set aside for the hearing, and every moment will be broadcast live on TV.Wednesday’s showdown will be compulsory viewing ...

Italy’s Meloni needs the cash

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:42:07 GMT

Mujtaba Rahman is the head of Eurasia Group’s Europe practice and a columnist for POLITICO Europe. He tweets at @Mij_Europe.To the surprise of many, Italy’s newPrime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proven to be very positive in her dealings with the European Union — unexpected given her aggressive anti-EU rhetoric over the past decade and the far-right post-fascist political tradition to which she and her Brothers of Italy party belong.So far, however, Rome has avoided a fight with Europe. Is that about to change?Meloni’s constructive approach to Europe is pragmatic — she needs the bloc’s cash. The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), established in the aftermath of the pandemic, is set to dole out up to 10.5 percent of Italy’s GDP in soft loans and grants or, put differently, roughly 2 percent of its GDP per year until 2026.Italy will also be assigned some additional funding this year as part of RePowerEU — the European Commission’s plan to top up and partly redirect RRF funds towar...